Franchise Festival

Join Chris, Hamilton, Spencer and special guest Kamijace as they explore Resident Evil: Code Veronica‘s deep lore, discover the game’s original protagonist, and debate the merits of how director Hiroki Kato creatively reinterpreted Resident Evil 2‘s famous “zapping” system.

Be sure to check out The Weekly Cooldown for more from wonderful guest host Kamijace! You can also become a patron of Franchise Festival to get bonus episodes covering spinoffs and other topics on Patreon.

Chris and Hamilton discuss Mega Man X: The Maverick Hunter’s Field Guide with authors Nadia and David Oxford. They explore how the book was written, which Mega Man X spinoffs are worth playing, and which Maverick is the wackiest. The reason for Mega Man X5‘s seemingly inexplicable Guns ‘N Roses references is revealed.

You can buy the book on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target, or your preferred retailer. You can also follow Nadia Oxford on Twitter at @nadiaoxford and David Oxford on Twitter at @LBD_Nytetrayn or check out their other projects, the Axe of the Blood God podcast and website poisonmushroom.org.

Chris, Hamilton, and Spencer are joined by special guest SuperNamu to discuss Resident Evil 3: Nemesis‘ rocky development and controversial dodge system before celebrating the unique terror introduced by its title character. Mercenaries Mode makes its thrilling debut.

Selected Sources

• Alex Aniel – Itchy Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil
• Project Umbrella – Interview with Writer Yasuhisa Kawamura
• Eurogamer – Interview with Writer Yasuhisa Kawamura

You can find SuperNamu on Twitter, Twitch, and Instagram.

Follow Franchise Festival on Twitter using the handle @franchise_fest, check out our official website for more video game history resources, and be sure to email us at [email protected] to let us know what you think.

The crew discusses the development, gameplay, and story of Hideki Kamiya’s brilliant follow-up to 1996’s Resident Evil. Chris and Spencer take a deep dive into Resident Evil 1.5 while Hamilton explores how zombies turns into lickers. The origins of “Mr. X” are explained at last.

Follow the show on Twitter using the handle @franchise_fest, check out our official website for more video game history resources, and be sure to email us at [email protected] to let us know what you think.

Selected Sources:

• Alex Aniel – Itchy Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil
• Digital Foundry – DF Retro: Resident Evil 2 – Classic Survival Horror – Every Version Analysed!
• Biohazard España – Resident Evil 1.5 [Leon] – NEW 2019 Patch / FULL Playthrough
• Biohazard España – Resident Evil 1.5 [ELZA] – NEW 25 – 12 – 2020 PATCH / FULL Playthrough

In a rare bit of zeitgeist-capturing, up-to-the-minute coverage, the Franchise Festival crew offers their impressions of Netflix’s Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness (2021). Spoilers abound, so be sure to watch the show before you listen if you want to remain surprised.