Video Games Are Bad For You

Our summer mini series continues! We're covering Dark Souls 3 from start to finish. For part three, we discuss the Road of Sacrifices, the Crystal Sage, and the differences between Hidetaka Miyazaki and Hideo Kojima.

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Reunion by Jahzzar

Green Lights by Jahzzar

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Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

Where Was I by Lee Rosevere

Puzzle Pieces by Lee Rosevere

You're Enough, Version 1 by Lee Rosevere

Everywhere by Lee Rosevere

Featherlight by Lee Rosevere

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Our summer mini series continues! We're covering Dark Souls 3 from start to finish. For part two, we discuss the level design of the Undead Settlement and the creative spark that has fueled the Souls series, from beginning to end.

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Reunion by Jahzzar

No End Ave by Jahzzar

Wound by Jahzzar

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Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

Curiousity by Lee Rosevere

What Have You Done by Lee Rosevere

Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

Compassion Keys Version 1 by Lee Rosevere

Thinking It Over by Lee Rosevere

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Here we kick off our summer mini series, covering Dark Souls 3 from start to finish! To get us started, we examine the game's early phases: its opening cinematic, Iudex Gundyr and the High Wall of Lothric.

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Reunion by Jahzzar

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All The Answers by Lee Rosevere

Where Was I by Lee Rosevere

Going in Circles by Lee Rosevere

Compassion Keys Version 2 by Lee Rosevere

Let That Sink In by Lee Rosevere

Thinking It Over by Lee Rosevere

You're Enough Version 2 by Lee Rosevere

Decompress by Lee Rosevere

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Recently, Kotaku published an argument that we should stop using the word "Metroidvania." But what if this thought misses why we have genre in the first place? Read the original (and very fun) Kotaku piece @ https://kotaku.com/stop-calling-games-metroidvania-1836051152

 

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Take Me Higher by Jahzzar

The Shine by Jahzzar

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Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

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This week, we celebrate a month of BRAINWAVE: official newsletter of the Video Games Are Bad For You podcast. Receive fresh content from us, every week, straight to your inbox. No spam. No BS. Just good old fashioned games analysis.

Topics covered: Graphic design in classic games; the artistry of Gato Roboto; and the anger of Neon Genesis: Evangelion.

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Little Chance by Jahzzar

Take Me Higher by Jahzzar

Green Lights by Jahzzar

No End Ave by Jahzzar

Main Square by Jahzzar

 

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/

All songs licensed under CC By-SA 4.0

 

Curiousity by Lee Rosevere

Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

Waiting For The Moment That Never Comes by Lee Rosevere

 

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All songs licensed under CC By-SA 4.0

We are caged in the hallways of our childhood homes.

 

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Little Chance by Jahzzar

The Wrong Way by Jahzzar

Green Lights by Jahzzar

Italia 90 - Jahzzar

The Shine - Jahzzar

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All songs licensed under CC By-SA 4.0

 

Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

What Have You Done by Lee Rosevere

Looking Back by Lee Rosevere

Curiousity by Lee Rosevere

Going Home by Lee Rosevere

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When did advertising become our friend? Topics covered: culture and E3 2019; expectations for Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2; and a juxtaposition between Devolver's postmodernism and Death Stranding's authenticity.

 

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Music Credits:

 

Little Chance by Jahzzar

The Wrong Way by Jahzzar

The Shine by Jahzzar

Green Lights by Jahzzar

Bloom by Jahzzar

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/

All songs licensed under CC By-SA 4.0

 

Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

Puzzle Pieces by Lee Rosevere

Waiting for the Moment That Never Comes by Lee Rosevere

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All songs licensed under CC By-SA 4.0

We are defined by our limitations — for better and for worse. Topics covered: From Software speculation with Elden Ring; and the nostalgic delight of Castlevania.

 

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Music Credits:

The Shine by Jahzzar

Take Me Higher by Jahzzar

Little Chance by Jahzzar

No End Ave by Jahzzar

Italia 90 by Jahzzar

 

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/

All songs licensed under CC By-SA 4.0

 

Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

Going Home by Lee Rosevere

Curiousity by Lee Rosevere

Waiting For The Moment That Never Comes by Lee Rosevere

 

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere

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Jonathan Blow's recent comments about originality in the indie game scene bring a lot of questions to light. Is he right? What's an original game? Does originality even matter? We unpack all of this in this week's mini episode.

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Music Credits:

Green Lights by Jahzzar

No End Ave by Jahzzar

 

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/

All songs licensed under CC By-SA 4.0

 

Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

 

Puzzle Pieces by Lee Rosevere

 

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere

All songs licensed under CC By-SA 4.0

This week, we celebrate a month of BRAINWAVE: official newsletter of the Video Games Are Bad For You podcast. Receive fresh content from us, every week, straight to your inbox. No spam. No BS. Just good old fashioned games analysis. Topics covered: Mirror images in Skyrim; Ganon's growth in The Legend of Zelda; and alien dreams in Defender and Spore.

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Music Credits:

Italia 90 by Jahzzar

Little Chance by Jahzzar

The Wrong Way by Jahzzar

Bloom by Jahzzar

So Easy by Jahzzar

 

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/

All songs licensed under CC By-SA 4.0

 

Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

Waiting for the Moment That Never Comes by Lee Rosevere

Featherlight by Lee Rosevere

 

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere

All songs licensed under CC By-SA 4.0