Lore Dump

By Monty ZanderLeisure Video Games

Lore Dump episodes

December 28, 2024 Questions and Answers: 2024 Edition
Ho ho ho! Escape the cold and settle in with a mug of hot chocolate. Monty, Chase and Neil are here to answer to some commonly asked questions about Lore Dump.
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:57 - What supernatural creature would you be?00:04:10 - Would you do multimedia franchises like Berserk?00:07:02 - How did Monty meet Neil and Chase?
00:09:15 - Personal tickboxes for favourite games?
00:11:55 - Death Stranding?
00:13:05 - Video game turn-offs?
00:18:09 - What upcoming lore do you think will make the others play the game?
00:24:20 - Assassins Creed?00:28:28 - Favourite Tory?00:29:00 - Who's the prankster on set?00:29:50 - Most beautiful moment related to nature?00:32:15 - Top 3 games (or game franchises?)00:35:05 - A series you would love to do but can't?00:36:55 - What series would you NEVER do?00:38:30 - What turned Lore Dump from a duo to a trio?00:39:55 - Would you revisit Resident Evil with the new format?00:41:10 - Favourite episode of Lore Dump so far?00:43:15 - What do you three do for a living?00:48:20 - Favourite book?00:48:50 - Favourite movie?00:49:16 - Favourite musical?00:50:06 - Favourite ice cream flavour?00:50:18 - Favourite album?00:50:45 - When will y'all get a PO Box so we can send Moonty an air fryer?00:52:15 - What's the best and worst part of writing a lore dump?00:53:59 - Worst adaptation you've seen?00:57:07 - Is Chase interested in superheroes now?00:58:20 - Neil, Pipe Bomb or Steiner Maths?00:59:00 - Any smaller indie titles to recommend?01:00:15 - Any Lore Dump moments that broke you?01:03:00 - Who would win a fight?01:04:38 - Do you have a specific narrator's chair?01:05:25 - Will you cover a Soulsborne games?01:07:07 - What series could you lore dump with 0 preparation?01:08:30 - Favourite musicians or bands (besides Muse?)01:11:00 - What Kingdom Hearts/Yakuza characters closely match you?01:12:35 - Is there a limit for games in a series you'd cover?01:12:00 - Final Fantasy?01:17:00 - Favourite wrestler?01:18:30 - Which of the Arkham villains do you identify closest with?01:19:50 - What process do you use when scriptwriting?01:21:00 - Neil, how do you think Arne Slot is doing so far and how much do you miss Jurgen Klopp?01:22:00 - God of War?01:22:40 - What continuation of a series are you most excited for?01:24:35 - Gaming moments that stuck with you?
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MONTY'S TOP GAMES OF 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yP2f-JWRCA
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YAKUZA 3: THE END
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaKOLqz3czA
YAKUZA 3: THE BEGINNING
https://youtu.be/dtKexAZBFDo
ALAN WAKE 2: NIGHT SPRINGS
https://youtu.be/dfL89An44Uc
ALAN WAKE 2
https://youtu.be/yCVYEyaAR_w
YAKUZA 2: THE MAJIMA SAGA
https://youtu.be/gezYl-K1gOo
YAKUZA 2 - THE END
https://youtu.be/PM_ZCBj_FNw
YAKUZA 2 - THE BEGINNING
https://youtu.be/tFG9bHDpwNA
YAKUZA 1 - THE END
https://youtu.be/rE1WfvZdedI
YAKUZA 1 - THE BEGINNING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxE0I2Nz7nU
YAKUZA 0 - THE END
https://youtu.be/e-bY4VnKX-Y
YAKUZA 0 - THE MIDDLE
https://youtu.be/3FsTovlrJt0
YAKUZA 0 - THE BEGINNING
https://youtu.be/eweIVoW3yn8TWITTER
https://twitter.com/PodcastDump
ARKHAM KNIGHT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HYu_GzCKjc
ARKHAM ORIGINS: BLACKGATE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URlojSHJa5w
ARKHAM ORIGINS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqlPkJa8zrE&t=5795s
ARKHAM CITY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_WsSw7Jcio&t=6s
ARKHAM ASYLUM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Oqy9gciEdc&t=7293s
BIOSHOCK INFINITE
https://youtu.be/fnGJtl3NguM
BIOSHOCK 2
https://youtu.be/KIbT8-hEKjk
BIOSHOCK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD19pSLdDmo
RED DEAD REDEMPTION: UNDEAD NIGHTMARE
https://youtu.be/tqRbpfbiYPo
RED DEAD REDEMPTION
https://youtu.be/bFQrJCfwA1k
1 hr 28 min
December 16, 2024 Yakuza 3: The End - Lore Dump
It's time to finish the best Yakuza with Big Slappers! Wrestling! Albert Weskers! And a whole hunk of heart.00:00:00 - Introduction/Recap00:04:17 - Chapter 6: Game Plan00:44:17 - Chapter 7: The Mad Dog00:56:05 - Chapter 8: Conspirators01:08:16 - Chapter 9: The Plot01:42:59 - Chapter 10: Unfinished Business02:22:57 - Chapter 11: Crisis02:47:59 - Chapter 12: The End of AmbitionTWITTERhttps://twitter.com/PodcastDumpDISCORDhttps://discord.gg/xWazgHjXa8MERCHhttps://monty-zander.myspreadshop.co.uk/ PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/montyzanderCatch all episodes on Spotify and other usual podcast platforms.YAKUZA 3: THE BEGINNINGhttps://youtu.be/dtKexAZBFDoALAN WAKE 2: NIGHT SPRINGShttps://youtu.be/dfL89An44UcALAN WAKE 2https://youtu.be/yCVYEyaAR_w
3 hr 43 min
December 01, 2024 Yakuza 3: The Beginning - Lore Dump
What's the story, Morning Glory? Chase is back to torment Neil and Monty with Yakuza shenanigans, and to everyone's surprise, it looks like Yakuza 3 might be... the best Yakuza!?00:00:00 - Introduction00:06:28 - Prologue00:16:48 - Chapter 1: New Beginnings00:35:15 - Chapter 2: The Ryudo Encounter00:58:57 - Chapter 3: Power Struggle01:46:46 - Chapter 4: The Man in the Sketch02:25:43 - Chapter 5: The Curtain RisesTWITTERhttps://twitter.com/PodcastDumpDISCORDhttps://discord.gg/xWazgHjXa8MERCHhttps://monty-zander.myspreadshop.co.uk/ PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/montyzanderCatch all episodes on Spotify and other usual podcast platforms.YAKUZA 3: THE BEGINNINGhttps://youtu.be/dtKexAZBFDoALAN WAKE 2: NIGHT SPRINGShttps://youtu.be/dfL89An44UcALAN WAKE 2https://youtu.be/yCVYEyaAR_w
3 hr 1 min
November 01, 2024 Alan Wake 2: Night Springs - Lore Dump
N-n-n-night springs, dah dah dah dah dah dah-dah! It's time for a fun, light episode with nothing but silly jokes and ZERO implications.Marina Ryan: Your Friends Will Meet Him When You're Gonehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsPZvOyaLII*TWITTER*https://twitter.com/PodcastDumpDISCORDhttps://discord.gg/xWazgHjXa8MERCHhttps://monty-zander.myspreadshop.co.uk/*MONTY'S CHANNEL*https://www.youtube.com/@MontyZander*PATREON*https://www.patreon.com/montyzanderCatch all episodes on Spotify and other usual podcast platformshttps://open.spotify.com/show/0HmzJwk...TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 - Introduction00:05:30 - Chapter 1: Colter00:42:02 - Chapter 2: Horseshoe Overlook01:46:45 - Chapter 3: Clements Point02:41:27 - Chapter 4: Saint Denis03:14:10 - Chapter 5: GrandmaCONTROL: AWEhttps://youtu.be/I-aVeULoTcgCONTROL: FOUNDATIONhttps://youtu.be/UYVQPYiVZG0CONTROLhttps://youtu.be/TLH6434Wp2AQUANTUM BREAKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1Vxxv9ebB4&ab_channel=LoreDumpALAN WAKE'S AMERICAN NIGHTMAREhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP0b5CoAB7w&t=7s&ab_channel=LoreDumpALAN WAKEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVyO4qRH5NE&ab_channel=LoreDumpMETAL GEAR RISING: REVEANGANCEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpQZr3eT3KY&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIUbJ-Q0mkE&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: CHAIN OF MEMORIEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpa2-vOX9fI&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=2&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS 2 & RE:CODEDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJHoVWImNKc&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=3&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: 358/2 DAYShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUDNkRfRK5g&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=4&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: BIRTH BY SLEEPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1yV7mvaHK4&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=5&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: DREAM DROP DISTANCEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIv98KoecVs&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=6&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: BACK COVER & FRAGMENTARY PASSAGE*this video* https://youtu.be/RO_AfG8tbyoKINGDOM HEARTS 3 - PART 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0EwdAaeqvU&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=8&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS 3 - PART 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lljkLS8mQPs&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=9&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: UNION Xhttps://youtu.be/o_2JrEsUfKcKINGDOM HEARTS: DARK ROADhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU-xVc846nI&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=11&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: RE:MINDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QgWP71aToU&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=12&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: MELODY OF MEMORYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z2BIgVveTw&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=13&ab_channel=LoreDump
1 hr 41 min
October 21, 2024 Alan Wake 2 - Lore Dump
Monty's back in the chair for an extra-special, spooky, Halloween episode. Why is Thomas Zane? What is Mr Door up to? Will Alan ever get out of the Dark Place? And will Monty be able to scare Neil and Chase? 👻👀TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 - Introduction/Recap00:11:28 - Prologue00:16:42 – Return 1 – Invitation00:56:29 – Return 2 – The Heart01:20:44 – Initiation 1 – Late Night01:39:17 – Initiation 2 – Casey01:52:52 – Initiation 3 – Haunting02:06:53 – Return 3 – Local Girl02:36:32 – Initiation 4 – We Sing02:43:34 – Return 4 – No Chance02:52:34 – Initiation 5 – Room 66503:08:00 – Initiation 6 – Return03:19:03 – Return 5 – Old Gods03:51:53 – initiation 7 – Masks03:57:45 – Initiation 8 – Zane’s Film04:11:18 – Return 6 – Scratch04:19:09: Return 7 – Summoning04:33:41 – Initiation 9 – GoneMarina Ryan: Your Friends Will Meet Him When You're Gonehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsPZvOyaLIIAlan Wake 2 Critique - Beyond the Lakehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtpmAwSTJeo*TWITTER*https://twitter.com/PodcastDumpDISCORDhttps://discord.gg/xWazgHjXa8MERCHhttps://monty-zander.myspreadshop.co.uk/*MONTY'S CHANNEL*https://www.youtube.com/@MontyZander*PATREON*https://www.patreon.com/montyzander
5 hr 25 min
September 15, 2024 Yakuza Kiwami 2 - The End - Lore Dump
This is now a Daigo Stan Podcast. DAIGO DAIGO DAIGO DAIGO!Chase walks Monty and Neil through Yakuza Kiwami 2. This is Part 2 of 2.TIME STAMPS00:00:00 - Introduction00:04:04 - Chapter 8 - Suspect00:21:15 - Chapter 9 - The Omi Invasion00:43:59 - Chapter 10 - Survivors01:26:12 - Chapter 11 - The Iron Creed01:49:02 - Chapter 12 - Osaka Castle02:17:17 - Chapter 13 - Settling Accounts02:49:50 - Chapter 14 - The Go-Ryu March03:08:50 - Chapter 15 - Blood and Bonds03:32:31 - Chapter 16 - DecisionTWITTERhttps://twitter.com/PodcastDumpDISCORDhttps://discord.gg/xWazgHjXa8MERCHhttps://monty-zander.myspreadshop.co.uk/ PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/montyzanderCatch all episodes on Spotify and other usual podcast platformsYAKUZA 1 - THE BEGINNINGhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxE0I2Nz7nUYAKUZA 0 - THE ENDhttps://youtu.be/e-bY4VnKX-YYAKUZA 0 - THE MIDDLEhttps://youtu.be/3FsTovlrJt0YAKUZA 0 - THE BEGINNINGhttps://youtu.be/eweIVoW3yn8ARKHAM KNIGHThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HYu_GzCKjcARKHAM ORIGINS: BLACKGATEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URlojSHJa5wARKHAM ORIGINShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqlPkJa8zrE&t=5795sARKHAM CITYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_WsSw7Jcio&t=6sARKHAM ASYLUMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Oqy9gciEdc&t=7293sBIOSHOCK INFINITEhttps://youtu.be/fnGJtl3NguMBIOSHOCK 2https://youtu.be/KIbT8-hEKjkBIOSHOCKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD19pSLdDmoRED DEAD REDEMPTION: UNDEAD NIGHTMAREhttps://youtu.be/tqRbpfbiYPoRED DEAD REDEMPTIONhttps://youtu.be/bFQrJCfwA1kRED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 (PART 2)https://youtu.be/cz-BvW8vZkkRED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 (PART 1)https://youtu.be/sXnNNoer66YCONTROL: AWEhttps://youtu.be/I-aVeULoTcgCONTROL: FOUNDATIONhttps://youtu.be/UYVQPYiVZG0CONTROLhttps://youtu.be/TLH6434Wp2AQUANTUM BREAKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1Vxxv9ebB4&ab_channel=LoreDumpALAN WAKE'S AMERICAN NIGHTMAREhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP0b5CoAB7w&t=7s&ab_channel=LoreDumpALAN WAKEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVyO4qRH5NE&ab_channel=LoreDumpMETAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpQZr3eT3KY&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIUbJ-Q0mkE&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: CHAIN OF MEMORIEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpa2-vOX9fI&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=2&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS 2 & RE:CODEDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJHoVWImNKc&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=3&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: 358/2 DAYShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUDNkRfRK5g&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=4&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: BIRTH BY SLEEPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1yV7mvaHK4&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=5&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: DREAM DROP DISTANCEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIv98KoecVs&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=6&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: BACK COVER & FRAGMENTARY PASSAGE*this video* https://youtu.be/RO_AfG8tbyoKINGDOM HEARTS 3 - PART 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0EwdAaeqvU&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=8&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS 3 - PART 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lljkLS8mQPs&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=9&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: UNION Xhttps://youtu.be/o_2JrEsUfKcKINGDOM HEARTS: DARK ROADhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU-xVc846nI&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=11&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: RE:MINDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QgWP71aToU&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=12&ab_channel=LoreDumpKINGDOM HEARTS: MELODY OF MEMORYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z2BIgVveTw&list=PL5NHFmAR2FoShO-wYKCBw1MvZuBrXTJec&index=13&ab_channel=LoreDump
4 hr 8 min
September 01, 2024 Yakuza Kiwami 2 - The Beginning - Lore Dump
Goo goo. Googa. Googoo ga ga. Gaga ga goo.*

*Chase walks Monty and Neil through Yakuza Kiwami 2. This is part 1 of 2.
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3 hr 3 min
September 01, 2024 Yakuza Kiwami 2: The Majima Saga - Lore Dump
Madness! Massages! MAJIMA!! Chase takes the boys through the Kiwami 2 DLC - The Majima Saga. Neil tries out a northern accent, Monty has questions, and Chase finally snaps! 00:05:27:45 - Part 1 - Tojo Clan Reform 00:21:12:01 - Part 2 - Prodigal Son00:41:45:45 - Part 3 - Mad Dog of ShimanoTWITTERhttps://twitter.com/PodcastDumpDISCORDhttps://discord.gg/xWazgHjXa8MERCHhttps://monty-zander.myspreadshop.co.uk/ PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/montyzanderCatch all episodes on Youtube
1 hr 6 min
July 02, 2024 Yakuza Kiwami 1 - The End - Lore Dump
We finish off our time with Yakuza 1! Chase tries to convince Neil and Monty that Kazuma is a really great guy for realsies.

This is Part 2 of 2 of Yakuza 1.

TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:03:18 - Chapter 8: The Scheme
00:29:09 - Chapter 9: The Rescue
00:42:37 - Chapter 10: Shape of Love
00:54:56 - Chapter 11: Honor and Humanity
01:18:06 - Chapter 12: Reunited
01:35:46 - Chapter 13: The End of Battle

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YAKUZA 1 - THE BEGINNING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxE0I2Nz7nU

YAKUZA 0 - THE END
https://youtu.be/e-bY4VnKX-Y

YAKUZA 0 - THE MIDDLE
https://youtu.be/3FsTovlrJt0

YAKUZA 0 - THE BEGINNING
https://youtu.be/eweIVoW3yn8

2 hr 36 min
June 11, 2024 Yakuza Kiwami 1 - The Beginning - Lore Dump
It's time for Yakuza 1! Yakuza is good suddenly!? Goro Majima is a cop!?

This is part 1 of 2 covering Yakuza Kiwami 1.

TIME STAMPS
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:09:38 - Chapter 1: Fate of a Kinslayer
00:58:38 - Chapter 2: Ten Years Gone
01:26:54 - Chapter 3: Funeral of Fists
01:36:08 - Chapter 4: An Encounter
01:44:00 - An Old Friend
02:08:13 - Chapter 5: Purgatory
02:36:38 - Chapter 6: Father and Child
03:08:00 - Chapter 7: The Dragon and the Koi

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YAKUZA 0 - THE END
https://youtu.be/e-bY4VnKX-Y

YAKUZA 0 - THE MIDDLE
https://youtu.be/3FsTovlrJt0

YAKUZA 0 - THE BEGINNING
https://youtu.be/eweIVoW3yn8

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4 hr 7 min