Podquisition 461: The Bad Pop

That part isn’t supposed to do that.

Games we played this week include:

Super Mario Bros. Wonder (8:15)

Sonic Superstars (38:45)

Sorry, We’re Closed (40:10)

Ebenezer and the Invisible World (44:25)

Vampire Survivors (49:25)

Meta Quest 3 (49:50)

Smash Drums (51:05)

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection (52:55)

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News things talked about in this episode:

Game about drunk driving pulled from eShop for 3+ age rating (1:01:05)

https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nintendo-switch/drink-and-drive-simulator-pulled-from-switch-eshop-after-releasing-with-a-pegi-3-age-rating

Skull Island devs were given a year to develop, most of it crunch (1:03:20)

https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/20/23925326/skull-island-rise-of-kong-development-gamemill-entertainment

Doug Bowser says Nintendo of America employees too happy to want a union (1:09:05)

https://www.inverse.com/gaming/doug-bowser-super-mario-bros-wonder-switch-2-nintendo-union

Embracer Group cuts staff at Zen Studios (1:13:20)

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/zen-studios-reportedly-has-more-than-30-redundancies

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