The Fallout series has gone through a number of permutations, and we’ve covered everything predating the fourth numbered one.  The time has come to give Fallout 4 an episode all to itself.

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Considering it was a brand-new intellectual property, Horizon Zero Dawn succeeded beyond what most publishers would have expected.  We have a lot of people ready to explain just why it succeeded today.

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What happens when the Shin Megami Tensei concepts are extended into other series, such as Etrian Odyssey and Fire Emblem?  We get interesting fusions like the first Persona Q and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, both of which are the focus on this episode.

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Pokémon is such a sprawling series that it contains numerous titles varying from its usual template.  We tackled a lot of them in this episode, and while the result may not be comprehensive regarding every Pokémon spinoff, it wasn’t for lack of effort.

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Our progress in covering Tales of games continues with a pair called Xillia 1 and 2.  Quite a bit is happening in this pair, and hopefully anyone curious is enlightened by the discussion.

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A long-running series in Japan has only made occasional trips across the Pacific, but we managed to play some of all the ones that did.  Here’s a discussion on the sizable Summon Night lineage.

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Founded as a subsidiary of Idea Factory, the Compile Heart company has been aiding and abetting a deluge of games over the years.  These titles range somewhat in quality, and our latest discussion is an attempt to give some useful background on the developer’s sizable catalog.

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Atlus would not be rushed into making a fifth main Persona game.  Now that it’s finally been out long enough to warrant a Backtrack, plenty of things can be said about it, and many of them will be heard on this episode.

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The Legend of Zelda in recent years has produced a couple of nonlinear adventures for the 3DS and Switch.  Breath of the Wild, in particular, produced some disparate thoughts for the benefit of our listeners.

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A quick glance at the Yo-kai Watch games might superficially indicate nothing more than another portable monster collection title, but there’s quite a bit more to distinguish them.  Going into what makes this series distinct requires quite a few puns to be mentioned.

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