We are back for the third of four episodes discussing the good, the bad, and the dissociative of Resident Evil Code: Veronica X.

In this episode we finish up the Claire Redfield portion of the campaign by going through the Private Residence, the Airport, and the Umbrella Antarctica Base. We also debut (and retire) a new segment: Antarctic Fun Facts. We also discuss puppets, Phantom Thread, crime, and compliment the Tyrant's flight etiquette.

Time Stamps

Intro 0:00-4:15

Private Residence 4:15-26:03

The Airport 26:03-33:00

The Plane Ride 33:00-47:45

Antarctic Fun Facts 47:45-1:00:25

Antarctica Base 1:00:25-1:21:39

The Final Escape? 1:21:39-End

Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

This is our third of four (!) episodes on Code Veronica. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks.

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We are back with a super-sized part two of Code Veronica X! We go through the story beats and areas for the first half(ish) of the game, including the prison, the palace, and the military training facility! We also discuss doormen, bad icebreakers, DMX, and compare celebrity families. A fun time as always so check it out!

Time Stamps:

0:00-42:58 The Prison

42:58 - 57:48 The Palace

57:48 - 1:05:03 The Kardashian Interlude

1:05:03 - 1:14:49 The Palace Again

1:14:49 - 1:22:19 Albert Wesker and Palace Wrap-Up

1:22:19 - 1:36:00 The Military Training Facility

1:36:00 - 1:42:38 Icebreakers

1:42:38 - 1:54:39 Military Training Facility Redux

1:54:39 - End Closing Banter

Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

This is our second of four (!) episodes about Code Veronica X. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks.

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It's time for Bonus Episode #2! Now that we've had a few days to reflect after finishing an initial playthrough of Resident Evil: Requiem we wanted to talk about the gameplay, characters, plot, and overall thoughts on the latest installment of the world's premier survival horror series.

How does this stack up to previous games? Where do we go from here? Is the nostalgia too much or just enough? Which character has a sex dungeon? Listen and find out!

We are back to begin our discussion on Resident Evil: Code Veronica X!

In this episode we cover the development history, character, and opening scenes of this divisive entry in the RE series. We also wax nostalgic about the Sega Dreamcast, ask why rich, white men love starting clothing lines, speculate about what the RE crew would be like on The Bachelor, and determine the most famous Irish actor.

Time Stamps:

0:00-13:25 Intro and Development

13:25-18:50 Dreamcast Memories

18:50-26:18 Development Wrap-Up

26:18-37:47 Story Background

37:47-40:35 Gameplay Changes

40:35-1:26:00 The Characters of Code Veronica

1:26:00-1:31:45 Intro Cinematic

1:31:45-end Closing and Outro Chat

Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

This is our first of four (!) episodes on Code Veronica. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks.

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It's Requiem Day! With today's February 27th release of Resident Evil: Requiem, Keith and Logan recorded a quick, bonus episode this evening with initial reactions to RE9. For the spoiler averse, light gameplay spoilers begin at 16 minutes, 15 seconds in.

(For context, we only talk through the first 90m or so of the game)

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As a reminder, new episodes of Hot Zombie Summer are released Wednesdays—we'll resume with our regularly scheduled programming next Wed., 3/4, and pick up with Resident Evil: Code Veronica.

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Our odyssey through Raccoon City ends with this third episode on Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999). In our shortest installment yet—clocking in under 66 minutes—we guide Jill and Carlos through the final areas of the game and say (to Nemesis and each other), “You want S.T.A.R.S? I’ll give you S.T.A.R.S.”

If you thought this was a straightforward episode, though, think again! We also consider time-appropriate-for-1999 Christopher Nolan flicks (there was one; it was Following) and Natalia Imbruglia v. Natasha Bedingfield.

More pertinent to Resident Evil, we ask if Nikolai is Temu Wesker, ponder whether or not the final Raccoon City death count includes zombies, and zero in on Chris’s signature phrase (really).

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Time Stamps:

0:00-4:59 – Intro; electronics, chronic, and Jill hittin’ the homemade bong

5:00-14:26 – The park and Grave Digger redux

14:27-29:45 – The Dead Factory, last confrontation with Nikolai (who gets off easy), and final Nemesis boss fight

29:46-50:15 – The endings of Resident Evil 3: Endgame cutscene and all eight (!) epilogues

50:16-End – Overall thoughts, superlatives, and where we’re going next

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Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

This is our third of three episodes about Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Next time, we’ll venture into Dreamcast land with the release of Resident Evil: Code Veronica. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks.

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In our second of three episodes on Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999), we jump into gameplay: the apocalyptic streets of Raccoon City, the clock tower, and the hospital. We do battle with Nemesis for the first time and praise his impeccable comic timing.

Other topics include:

• A hypothetical, Hulu-produced sequel to Se7en titled Se7en 2: Patron Saints of the Seven Deadly Sins;
• Whether or not music boxes are inherently creepy;
• Gritting your teeth to the ‘80s; and
• What was The Pitt’s Dr. Robby doing in Raccoon City?

We leave things on a cliffhanger—the time jump in the middle of RE3—and vow to pick things up next episode for the conclusion of Nemesis on October 1, 1998 (in-game).

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Time Stamps:

0:00-6:18 – Intro and banter (“Has the Ryan Reynolds bubble burst?”)

3:15-24:12 – The streets of Raccoon City: First Nemesis encounter, Keith’s libertarian headcanon for the world of Resident Evil, and mayoral puzzles

24:13-40:29 – Meeting Carlos and escaping downtown Raccoon City via trolley

40:30:50-1:07:39 – Climbing the clock tower

1:07:40-1:16:19 – RE3 fake-out ending + initial mandatory Nemesis boss fight

1:16:20-1:34:00 – “Jill becomes Carlos”: Switching characters and exploring the hospital

1:34:01-End – Wrap-up and outro

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Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

This is our second of three episodes about Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. In our last episode about the game, we’ll wrap up with RE3's gameplay and reflect on the legacy of the game. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks.

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This first episode centering Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) has us breaking down the development of the game, highlighting gameplay firsts in the series (quick turn! ammo crafting!), and discussing RE3’s cast of mostly one-off characters.

Throughout this recording, we pose critical questions such as:

• Is RE3 really about Calvinism?;
• Can the PS1 render bacne with any graphical fidelity?; and
• Was Boris Yeltsin actually an agent of the Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service (UBCS)?

Just as importantly, Keith gets mildly confused about some Denis Villeneuve films and Logan delivers a subpar Conan O’Brien impression.

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Time Stamps:

0:00-3:14 – Crispin Glover cold open

3:15-19:42 – Introduction + RE3 development

19:44-31:29 – Game mechanics introduced in RE3 and the visual spectacle of donating blood

31:30-59:35 – Dario Rosso, salesman and aspiring novelist, as well as the other characters of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

59:36-1:07:59 – All about the Nemesis T-Type

1:08:00-1:09:47 – David Bowie interlude

1:09:48-1:15:33 – RE3 opening cinematic screens and scene-setting

1:15:34-End – Wrap-up and outro chatter

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Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

This is our first of three episodes about Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999). In subsequent episodes about this game, we’ll delve into the gameplay and walkthrough of RE3 itself. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks.

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In this episode we finish our discussion on Resident Evil 2. We hit the key plot points of the B scenario, discuss the ending cinema, and give our overall thoughts on the game and its legacy.

Content warning: Mention of pedophilia, necrophilia, and rape in Resident Evil 2 (implied re: Brian Irons, Chief of Raccoon City Police Department; 28:28 -40:00)

Time Stamps:

00:00-7:17 Intro and Alligator Boss

7:17-13:55 Playing as Ada

13:55-21:21 Factory + Birkin Fight

21:21-26:55 Leon A Scenario Ending

26:55-28:28 B Scenario

28:28-40:00 Brian Irons

40:00-48:09 Sherry

48:09-1:00:19 Mr. X and final areas

1:00:19-1:03:17 Ending Scenes

1:03:17-1:07:56 Spatulas

1:07:56-1:18:56 RE2 Ad Campaign

1:18:56-1:26:53 RE2 Legacy and Thoughts

1:26:53-1:32:00 Bonus Modes

1:32:00- End Favorite/Least Favorite

This folder contains digital images of the RE2 magazine ads we discussed: https://drive.proton.me/urls/S64Z581SR0#UNLBWi2EIav9

Here's a link to the painting in Brian Irons's office that we discuss at 34:25: https://drive.proton.me/urls/V5949JRHKW#HUdRuQ1pLlxV

And here's a link to the George Romero-directed, RE2 TV ad in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhC_IiSVPJc

Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

This is final episode covering Resident Evil 2. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks.

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We continue our discussion of Resident Evil 2. We discuss the initial area, the iconic Racoon Police Department, meet up with Ada, and begin exploring the sewers.

We also discuss rebooting White Men Can't Jump with zombies, Martha Stewart's insider trading, Michael Moore, Billy the Big Mouth Bass, and the problems with sewer levels.

Time Stamps

0:00-4:08 Intro and Banter

4:08-6:58 Game Menu and Character Selection

6:58-19:24 Opening Scene and Streets

19:24-21:44 White Men Can't Jump and Martha Stewart

21:44-35:41 Racoon Police Department

35:41-48:40 STARS Office

48:40-1:07:40 Finishing up RPD/A & B Scenario Differences

1:07:40-1:10:52 Meeting Ada and Ben

1:10:52-End The Sewers and Sewer Levels

Shoutout to Alex Aniel, whose book Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil, we consulted during this podcast. Another shoutout to Michael Everette Hensley, the composer of our podcast theme music.

This is the second of three episodes centering on Resident Evil 2. New episodes will be released Wednesdays—every two weeks.

This episode is also dedicated to the memory of my dog, Windolyn, who passed away on 12/24/2024 and is mentioned towards the end of the episode.

Thanks for listening!