Game Language

On this week's episode of Game Language, Troy and Jason dive deep into this year's Game Award nominees. They give their picks and predictions on (almost) every category.

They also give their first impressions of Super Mario RPG, and discuss the recently announced Legend of Zelda movie.

Troy and Jason are drowning in impressions this week, as they give their initial reactions/breakdowns of three new games; Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Wonder, and Sonic Superstars. They also hit you with some Bite Sized News, and Troy tests Jason's knowledge of some iconic video game one-liners.

Sources:

-Xbox partner preview shows off several games including a look at Metal Gear Solid Delta and Ikaro will not die

https://youtu.be/ni_PFPsiLWk?si=TSuAs0Zha8CPtHjY

-MGS collection launches to poor reception due to quality of remaster https://youtu.be/4G_ttrCDgmw?si=3pe4rFw4iDEBB_Z1

-Rocksteady added Robert Pattinson's Batman to Arkham Knight and then removed it https://x.com/ign/status/1717908030098936165?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

The boys are back in town!

After an unplanned hiatus do to life and covid, Troy and Jason make their triumphant return to the mic.

They introduce a new segment called "Lay, Marry, Slay," go over some Bite-Sized News, and give their First Impressions on Mortal Kombat 1 and Baldur's Gate 3!

In Game Language's 16th Episode, Troy and Jason discuss Final Fantasy XVI. They also dig into some bite sized news, discuss their go to video game food pairings, and discuss the increasing costs of video game development.

Sources:

-FF16 hits 3 million in sales https://twitter.com/finalfantasyxvi/status/1674016160306823170?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

-Mortal Kombat 1 new trailer https://youtu.be/66opZ1Go_ZA

-Daedalic Ent. Shutting down development sector after Gollum reception https://youtu.be/AEzuUHaxg-0

-Red Dead Redemption Remake may be incoming https://youtu.be/AEzuUHaxg-0

-Rashid announced and legalized for evo and SF6 hits 2 million in sales https://twitter.com/capcomfighters/status/1677412384632340480?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

-FTC case reveals tons of insider info on Games Industry https://youtu.be/kGfx2PbPY9k

In this week's episode of the podcast, Troy and Jason dive into the Nintendo Direct showcase, and the X-Box showcase. They also give their first impressions of Diablo 4 and Final Fantasy 16.

Sources:

1. Xbox Showcase New Announcements: South of Midnight, Star Wars Outlaws, 33 Immortals, Payday 3, Persona 3R, Flight Sim 2024, like a Dragon Infinite Wealth, Kunitsu Gami: Path of the Godess, Dungeons of Hinterberg, persona 5 tactics, Metaphor: Fantazio, Towerborne, Clockwork Revolution. https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/23757059/xbox-showcase-recap-everything-announced-games-list

2. Nintendo Direct New Announcements: Palia, Mythforce, Detective Pikachu Returns, Super Mario RPG, New Peach game, Luigis Mansion 2 Remake, Gloomhaven, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, Pikmin 1-2 HD, Headbangers: Rhythm Royale, Pennys Big Breakaway, Star Ocean 2R, Warioware: Move it, Super Mario Bros Wonder. https://www.nintendolife.com/features/nintendo-direct-june-2023-every-announcement-and-game-reveal

3. Microsoft vs FTC Courtcase Drama https://www.theverge.com/23768244/ftc-microsoft-activision-blizzard-case-news-announcements

Showcase, Showcase, Showcase!

Lots of first impressions in this week's episode of Game Language. Troy and Jason dive deep into both the Sony Showcase, and the Summer Games Fest Showcase. They also give their first impressions on Street Fighter 6.

Sources:

-Street Fighter 6 sells over a million in launch https://twitter.com/streetfighter/status/1665769267667542017?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

-Diablo 4 becomes Blizzards most successful launch https://twitter.com/diablo/status/1666101305595645952?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

-Mortal Kombat 1 revealed launching 9/19 https://twitter.com/noobde/status/1659182441863565314?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

-Capcom announces showcase feat Dragons Dogma 2 for Monday https://twitter.com/capcomusa_/status/1667226538670956560?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

-Sony Showcase https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-showcase-2023-everything-announced

Troy and Jason discuss Capcom's Resident Evil 4 remake.

In this week's episode of Game Language, Troy and Jason catch up on all of the latest video game news. Then they give their first impressions of Jedi Survivor, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Sources:

1. Redfall Launch is not so sexy.

https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-series-x/redfall

1. Armored Core Six Trailer + Interview

https://youtu.be/kKO1s-CUZvY

1. Street fighter 6 Open Beta (May 18th)

https://twitter.com/StreetFighter/status/1655694066041122817?t=sFyhOFunjnFwMv8K7CaULg&s=19

1. Overwatch (Star watch Event) and PvE Cancellation

https://twitter.com/PlayOverwatch/status/1655997791922003983?t=RsN3vqaiDCmYNPOvWddeww&s=19

1. Mortal Kombat 1 revealed https://twitter.com/playstation/status/1659607347218747394?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

1. Asuka R# revealed for GG Strive https://twitter.com/guiltygear_pr/status/1659003367257931778?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

1. Tears of the Kingdom sells 10 million in 3 days https://twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/1658819667492851713?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

1. Sony State of Play announced for May 24th https://twitter.com/benjisales/status/1658835600047316994?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

In this week's episode, Troy and Jason dive into video game adaptations.

Sources:

-CMA blocks Microsoft ABK merger in UK

https://twitter.com/atvi_ab/status/1651184981115322370?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

-Star Wars Jedi Survivor launches in bad state

https://twitter.com/eastarwars/status/1651990800862183426?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

This week's episode starts with an explanaiton on where the guys have been for the last six weeks, and then Troy and Jason catch up on all of the news they missed during the hiatus. They also go in depth on the showcases for "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom", and "Final Fantasy XVI."

Sources:

1. Hidetaka Miyazaki named one of top 100 influential people in Time Magazine

https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1646604443499089936?t=rGiFQ3XJkzLWf_h5nM68mQ&s=19

1. Resident Evil 4 Remake fastest selling RE game with 3 mil in 2 days and 4 mil in a week. https://twitter.com/capcom_ir/status/1640943592087912449?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

1. Super Mario Bros movie passes $650 million at the box office. https://twitter.com/hollywoodhandle/status/1647251971668074500?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

1. Horizon 2 Burning Shores DLC coming soon

https://twitter.com/Guerrilla/status/1646845739325329409?t=9yqgE-xv7Hi7OFC8iR3yCA&s=19

1. Redfall launching on series x with 30 fps

https://twitter.com/playRedfall/status/1646158836103880708?t=SoIcnwf2eVAopLBas8iDCA&s=19

1. Suicide Squad Hella delayed

https://twitter.com/suicidesquadRS/status/1646593761022038017?t=GBDA80fdHEyl_Z9oq_d8pw&s=19

1. Last of us pc port is ass

https://www.pcworld.com/article/1675637/the-last-of-us-pc-port-is-a-disaster-at-launch.html

1. Diablo 4 beta and blizzards approach to balancing. https://twitter.com/diablo/status/1646924219790286859?s=46&t=VEtmC0aYQ7fgLj9G0DpNsw

1. Overwatch season 4

https://twitter.com/PlayOverwatch/status/1644007915982823426?t=a-PV4AhFcnnicVUc0Z-IzA&s=19