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FAQs about Franchise Festival:How many episodes does Franchise Festival have?The podcast currently has 163 episodes available.
October 01, 2025Season 5 Episode 8 - Mass Effect 2 (Part 5)Chris and Hamilton conclude their whirlwind tour through Mass Effect 2 with the Lair of the Shadow Broker mission, Legion's recruitment, and the climax of the Collectors' nefarious plot....more1h 22minPlay
September 05, 2025Season 5 Episode 7 - Mass Effect 2 (Part 4)Chris, Spencer, and returning guest Lily discuss nearly all remaining loyalty missions in Mass Effect 2 and make a surprising discovery on-board the derelict Collector vessel.Be sure to check out Lily's great work at The Avocado and on her Patreon page!...more1h 25minPlay
August 01, 2025Season 5 Episode 6 - Mass Effect 2 (Part 3)Chris, Hamilton, and Spencer are joined by The Avocado's Lily Bones to discuss Mass Effect 2 recruitments (Samara, Thane, and Tali) as well as the loyalty missions for Garrus and Jack.Please note that we had some audio issues with this recording, so Lily's farewell is absent from our wrap-up and you may hear some minor audio distortion from time to time. Worry not, though: you can still find Lily's excellent work on The Avocado and support her on Patreon....more1h 3minPlay
July 01, 2025Season 5 Episode 5 - Mass Effect 2 (Part 2)Chris, Hamilton, and Spencer discuss the first third or so of Mass Effect 2's plot, from the prologue to the rescue mission on Horizon. This covers most of recruitments, which means you get to meet Mordin Solus in this episode!...more1h 34minPlay
May 01, 2025Season 5 Episode 4 - Mass Effect 2 (Part 1)Chris, Hamilton, and Spencer are joined by Matt Storm (aka Stormageddon) to discuss the development, gameplay, and universe of Mass Effect 2 (2010). Be sure to check out Matt's Linktree to find more of their work!...more1h 22minPlay
April 01, 2025Season 5 Episode 3 - Mass Effect (Part 3)Chris, Hamilton, and Spencer navigate the back half of Mass Effect's narrative, from Feros to the final confrontation with Saren....more1h 19minPlay
March 01, 2025Season 5 Episode 2 - Mass Effect (Part 2)Chris, Hamilton, and Spencer wind their way through the first half of Mass Effect's plot, from character creation to Noveria. Along the way, we also discuss party member backstories, the Asteroid X57 bonus mission, and how exactly one should pronounce "Benezia."...more1h 42minPlay
February 01, 2025Season 5 Episode 1 - Mass Effect (Part 1)Chris, Spencer, and Hamilton discuss the development, gameplay, and background lore of Mass Effect (2007). Come for the BioWare history, stay to find out which alien species is the biggest bunch of nerds.Sources/Links:The Art of the Mass Effect Trilogy: Expanded Edition"Mass Effect is Inspired by...Final Fantasy?" - Luke Plunkett for KotakuTurians (Mass Effect Wiki)NASA Stanford torus (Wikipedia)...more1h 25minPlay
January 01, 2025Season 4 Episode 13 - Last Thoughts on Mega ManWe close the book on Season 4 with a round-up of topics on Capcom's Mega Man, including: personal histories with the series, favorite entries, least favorite entries, biggest surprises, and more!...more33minPlay
December 01, 2024Season 4 Episode 12 - Mega Man 11Chris and Hamilton discuss the development, gameplay, stages, and bosses of Mega Man 11 (2018)....more1h 22minPlay
FAQs about Franchise Festival:How many episodes does Franchise Festival have?The podcast currently has 163 episodes available.