Fallin‘ Thru Plotholes

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Join Alex, Michael, and others are they talk about the plotlines of legacy videogame franchises, how they evolved, and how they often go off the rails. They will also talk about how these games were ... more

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The podcast currently has 115 episodes available.

Fallin‘ Thru Plotholes episodes:

March 28, 2023 Episode 29-4: The Plot of Shenmue III
In this episode, Alex and Michael tackle the plot of Shenmue III, a game sometimes obsessed with the mundane.

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53min
March 21, 2023 Episode 29-3: The Long, Weird Journey to Shenmue III
In this week's episode, Alex and Michael talk about a Korean MMOs, weird cell phone games, and eventually make our way through the weird development of Shenmue III.

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Show notes:

Thanks to Shenmuedojo.com for archiving much of the information used in this episode.

Shenmue Dojo podcast about Shenmue City: https://youtu.be/C8Yl2j6Dh5U

Article: Inside the Bizarre Development of Shenmue III: https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/11/06/inside-the-bizarre-development-of-shenmue-iii
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1h 10min
March 14, 2023 Episode 29-2: The Plot of Shenmue I + II
After battling sickness, bad controls, and other weirdness, Alex and Michael are back to talk about the plot to Shenmue I + II.

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1h 19min
February 28, 2023 Episode 29-1: Shenmue, The Series That Tries So Hard To Not Be A Videogame
In today's episode, Alex and Michael tackle the development of Shenmue, and take a wild ride through the late 90s as they talk about series creator Yu Suzuki, and Sega.

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Show notes:

Intro and Outro music: Shenmue - Main Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiqJzCp1vSQ
Special thanks to: ShenmueDojo.com

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1h 29min
February 21, 2023 Episode 28-2: The Plot of NBA 2k16
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the plot of NBA 2k16, the Spike Lee-directed that is incredibly heavy handed and almost just a collection of cutscenes.

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Show Notes:
Intro and outro music: NBA 2k3 - Menu Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GaoeFFkKWo
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1h 9min
February 14, 2023 Episode 28-1: NBA 2k’s MyCareer Attempts to Put the Sports into Sportstory?
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the history of interactive stories in sports games, leading up to us talking about NBA 2k's MyCareer mode.

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Show Notes:

Chris Smoove's first NBA 2k video with cutscenes: https://youtu.be/5atS3fddMvY
Incredible voicework from NBA 2k15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2wpIeZDrHE
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1h 1min
February 07, 2023 Episode 27-2: The Plot of Darkened Sky
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk the plot of Darkened Skye, which is about a young woman getting negged by an elf and I guess Skittles are involved too.

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1h 11min
January 31, 2023 Episode 27-1: Darkened Skye, The Skittles Game That Really Didn’t Want To Be About Skittles
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk the tragic tale that is the development of Darkened Skye, a game that desperately tried to be more than just a game about Skittles.

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Image Gallery: https://imgur.com/a/2WckcIO
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1h 7min
January 24, 2023 Episode 26-2: Final Fantasy 8, A World Where No One Is Competent
In this episode, Alex and Michael discuss the plot of Final Fantasy 8, a game about an emo child soldier and his bumbling idiot dad.

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2h 2min
January 17, 2023 Episode 26-1: The Development of Final Fantasy 8, Everyone’s Favorite Child Soldier JRPG
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the development and background of Final Fantasy 8, a game that asks the bold question: Is it ok to start a military academy dedicated to killing your wife?

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1h 1min

FAQs about Fallin‘ Thru Plotholes:

How many episodes does Fallin‘ Thru Plotholes have?

The podcast currently has 115 episodes available.