Star Wars is taking a break after Episode 9 + Neo-Manhattan in Akira? - Episode 174

Pop in with your hosts, Cal and Mike, to dive into this week's news including hot Disney Plus deets, Rian Johnson is okay with any Last Jedi retcons, Neo-Manhattan setting for Akira, Bluepoint's next game is a re-envisioning, Bloodborne director would like to try his hand at a traditional narrative style game, Sucker Punch's new job listing worries fans, former 'Tales of' series producer Hideo Baba leaves Square Enix, Kojima at Tribeca and more.

Then After Dark, where we talk about what we've been reading watching and playing: we get spoilery Happy Death Day 2U and Bad Times at the El Royale reviews.

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TIME STAMPS

07:31 - Disney Plus Details

20:12 - Rian Johnson is OK with possible Last Jedi retcon/Star Wars break

28:17 - Neo Manhattan setting for Akira

34:25 - Bluepoint's next game is a "re-envisioning"

42:39 - Sekiro creator would like to make a Rockstar style narrative game

51:00 - Sucker Punch is hiring a Narrative Writer

56:34 - Hideo Baba leaves Square Enix

1:02:33 - No Man's Sky positivity

1:07:26 - Hideo Kojima at Tribeca

After Dark

1:12:32 - Happy Death Day 2U SPOILERS

1:19:09 - Bad Times at the El Royale

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