Ep 471 - This week we're joined by special guest Henk Rogers to talk about his history with Tetris and introducing RPGs to Japan. We catch up with Marathon and Mario Kart, and Huber is obsessed with Mandragora.

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(0:00) - Intro

(5:00) - Marathon Revealed

(32:51) - Mario Kart World Direct

(55:07) - Henk Rogers Interview: Talking Tetris and RPGs

(1:35:46) - Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Impressions

(1:47:56) - Xenoblade Chronicles X Impressions

(2:08:20) - Also This Week

(2:17:46) - L&R: Rewatching Your Work

(2:21:43) - L&R: Physical vs Digital

(2:35:57) - L&R Game: Wrestlemania Sales Charts

(2:52:55) - Bets

(3:02:59) - Closing

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Ep 470 - Shuhei Yoshida spent over 30 years leading teams at PlayStation. Now he's helping indies on his own, and he's here to talk about Switch 2, Blue Prince, Promise Mascot Agency, and whatever else we can come up with.

Get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-shuhei-126419845

(0:00) - Intro

(2:28) - Catching Up With Shu

(8:27) - Shuhei's Thoughts on Switch 2

(50:28) - Blue Prince Impressions

(1:04:13) - Promise Mascot Agency Impressions

(1:19:31) - Bionic Bay

(1:21:22) - A Word From Our Sponsors

(1:23:19) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

(1:33:08) - Ghost of Yotei

(1:35:33) - Ask Shu Anything!

(2:13:06) - L&R: Indie on Consoles

(2:16:27) - L&R: Price Changes

(2:18:34) - L&R Game: Fastest Speedruns

(2:26:10) - Bets

(2:30:00) - Closing

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Ep 469 - Bloodworth played 10 Switch 2 games, including Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Metroid Prime 4. He's here to tell us how they play as we wrap up our thoughts on the Direct and talk about prices and tech. Plus, our thoughts on South of Midnight.

Get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-we-2-4-125901838

(0:00) - Intro

(3:24) - Switch 2 Reveal Wrap-Up Part 1

(1:01:32) - Switch 2 Reveal Wrap-Up Part 2

(1:29:56) - Switch 2 Dev Q&A Highlights

(1:47:59) - Switch 2 Hands-On

(1:56:52) - Mario Kart World Hands-On

(2:11:43) - Drag x Drive Hands-On

(2:16:15) - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Hands-On

(2:21:39) - Kirby and the Forgotten Land on Switch 2 Hands-On

(2:22:56) - Switch 2 Welcome Tour Hands-On

(2:28:40) - GameCube Games on Switch 2 Hands-On

(2:30:21) - Donkey Kong Bananza Hands-On

(2:39:03) - Split Fiction on Switch 2 Hands-On

(2:40:02) - Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2 Hands-On

(2:43:24) - Mario Party Jamboree on Switch 2 Hands-On

(2:49:42) - South of Midnight Impressions

(3:09:57) - Top 10 Residential Areas Themes

(3:23:03) - L&R: Blockbuster Pairings

(3:27:19) - L&R: Interpretive Works

(3:34:02) - L&R: Oops, Missed That

(3:38:52) - Bets

(3:43:02) - Closing

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Ep 468 - Why not have one more Nintendo Direct right before the big Switch 2 reveal party? We check out The First Berserker: Khazan and Atomfall, and Blood's back with tales to tell from GDC.

Get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-khazan-125359898

(0:00) - Intro

(5:59) - One More Nintendo Direct for Switch 1

(1:18:24) - The First Berserker: Khazan Impressions

(1:33:21) - Atomfall Impressions

(1:51:38) - Wreckfest 2 Early Access Impressions

(2:04:46) - Blood's Trip to GDC

(2:28:08) - GDC Talks

(2:39:50) - GDC Games

(3:09:05) - Game Informer is Back!

(3:10:05) - L&R: Arcade Dreams

(3:14:13) - L&R: 2 Switch Mice!?

(3:16:26) - L&R Game: Blazing Sales

(3:23:42) - Bets

(3:29:15) - Closing

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Ep 467 - Assassin's Creed Shadows is finally here, and Huber and Gabby have lots of mixed feelings about it. We talk about highlights from the Future Games Show. Huber played 33 Immortals, and we've got the February sales report.

(0:00) - Intro

(2:41) - Future Games Show Highlights

(58:24) - Assassin's Creed Shadows Impressions

(1:38:38) - 33 Immortals Impressions

(1:50:29) - A Word From Our Sponsors

(1:52:00) - Also This Week

(2:14:25) - February Sales Report

(2:24:07) - L&R: EZA 9th Anniversary

(2:28:11) - L&R: Xenosaga Pied Piper

(2:36:50) - L&R: EZA Forums Hall of Greats

(2:43:49) - Bets

(2:48:09) - Closing

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Ep 466 - There are new reports about what Xbox has cooking for next-gen as well as a new handheld this year. Konami showed off a bit more of a Silent Hill f. Meanwhile, we check out Split Fiction, Mandragora, and Keep Driving.

(0:00) - Intro

(3:01) - Xbox Handheld This Year, Next-Gen in 2027

(22:46) - Sony and AMD Join Forces for FSR 4

(30:44) - Split Fiction Impressions

(49:08) - Isla and Huber's MinnMax Song

(54:33) - Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Preview

(1:08:07) - Keep Driving Impressions

(1:15:32) - Also This Week

(1:24:12) - L&R: When to Replay?

(1:32:00) - L&R: Technical Issues

(1:42:21) - L&R Knowledge Cancellation

(1:45:50) - Silent Hill f

(1:55:45) - Box Art for Huber

(2:05:47) - Bets

(2:10:46) - Closing

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Ep 465 - Tony Hawk is returning with the best of the best along with something new. More of the team have gotten their claws on Monster Hunter. Isla shares why Suikoden is so great, and The Last of Us might be over.

(0:00) - Intro

(3:19) - Huber's Adventures in London

(8:05) - Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 Announced

(17:09) - More Monster Hunter Wilds Impressions

(35:16) - A Word From Our Sponsors

(36:50) - Suikoden I&II HD Remasters Impressions

(52:45) - Top 10 Weirdest Weapons

(1:12:10) - The Last Of Us - "This Could Be It"

(1:23:50) - Also This Week

(1:37:39) - L&R: Source Code Wishlist

(1:45:43) - L&R: Was 2D Uncool?

(1:57:39) - L&R Game: Subtitle Scramble

(2:11:28) - Bets

(2:19:14) - Closing

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Ep 464 - Sofia Hariz joins us as we chat about the Wonder Woman cancellation, Two Point Museum, and a pile of fresh indies. Meanwhile, Isla finished the Monster Hunter Wilds campaign and she's ready to share her thoughts on the adventure.

(0:00) - Intro

(3:40) - Catch Up with Sofia

(13:30) - ID@Xbox and Annapurna Shows

(41:48) - Monster Hunter Wilds Impressions

(1:06:39) - Two Point Museum Impressions

(1:24:10) - WB Cancels Wonder Woman and Closes Monolith

(1:46:33) - January Sales Report

(1:56:30) - Shotgun Cop Man Impressions

(2:01:42) - Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 Impressions

(2:08:50) - Also This Week

(2:21:12) - L&R: Monster Hunter Weapons

(2:23:46) - L&R: Release the Numbers!

(2:29:14) - L&R Game: Who da Boss?

(2:37:34) - Bets

(2:41:35) - Closing

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Ep 463 - Majima's here take Huber on a pirate adventure. Bloodworth brings back stories from DICE, and somehow, even the explosive success of Marvel Rivals can't dodge the industry layoffs.

(0:00) - Intro

(3:20) - Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Impressions

(33:00) - Blood's Stories from DICE

(59:24) - Skydance's Behemoth Impressions

(1:15:44) - Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana Impressions

(1:34:32) - A Word From Our Sponsors

(1:36:00) - Marvel Rivals - NetEase Layoffs

(1:51:22) - Isla's Hooked on Elden Ring: Nightreign

(2:01:08) - Also This Week

(2:15:03) - L&R: Split Fiction and What's Next?

(2:21:36) - L&R: Split Fiction Matchmaking

(2:27:48) - L&R: Roguelike RNG

(2:31:28) - L&R Game: Which Word More Good?

(2:40:47) - Bets

(2:46:18) - Closing

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Ep 462 - It's time for some killer first-person RPGs, whether you're more into fantasy or history. PlayStation shows off a new slate of games, and Don checks out a demo for Lou's Lagoon.

(0:00) - Intro

(4:28) - State of Play

(1:26:04) - Lou's Lagoon Impressions

(1:33:16) - Avowed Impressions

(1:51:52) - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Impressions

(2:06:27) - Also This Week

(2:13:57) - L&R: Tattoo Regret

(2:18:18) - L&R: Not Much Love

(2:25:41) - L&R: PlayStation Recommendations

(2:30:52) - Bets

(2:36:16) - Closing

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