Video Games Are Bad For You

Architecture lends structure to our daily lives. It also textures the worlds of games and submerges us in alternate realities. Topics covered: level design in Halo; the imaginative wonder of Look, Your Loot; and the alien landscapes of Aven Colony.

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The Shine by Jahzzar

Little Chance by Jahzzar

Green Lights by Jahzzar

Bloom by Jahzzar

 

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Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

What Have You Done by Lee Rosevere

Going Home by Lee Rosevere

Featherlight by Lee Rosevere

Curiousity by Lee Rosevere

 

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The controversy surrounding violence in video games has dipped over the years, but there's still a lot to unpack. Topics covered: MK11, Smash TV, and Agony's failure.

 

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The Wrong Way by Jahzzar

Little Chance by Jahzzar

Take Me Higher by Jahzzar

Main Square by Jahzzar

No End Ave. by Jahzzar

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Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

Let's Start at the Beginning by Lee Rosevere

Waiting for the Moment That Never Comes by Lee Rosevere

Puzzle Pieces by Lee Rosevere

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We can give The Legend of Zelda a tough time, here on the podcast. But that's because we love the series so much. This week, we give Zelda its due and celebrate the brilliance of Nintendo's finest institution. Topics covered: Majora's Mask at 20; the oceans of Wind Waker; the dungeons of Twilight Princess.

 

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Music Credits:

Main Square by Jahzzar

Bloom by Jahzzar

Little Chance by Jahzzar

Green Lights by Jahzzar

No End Ave. by Jahzzar

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All songs licensed under CC By-SA 4.0

 

Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

Let's Start at the Beginning by Lee Rosevere

Looking Back by Lee Rosevere

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With the recent fiasco surround the Sonic trailer, we examine different ways that games have dealt with the dreaded uncanny valley. Topics covered: Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda, Ocarina of Time.

 

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The Shine by Jahzzar

The Wrong Way by Jahzzar

Little Chance by Jahzzar

Green Lights by Jahzzar

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Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

Featherlight by Lee Rosevere

Looking Back by Lee Rosevere

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Some scientists speculate that our reality is merely a simulation. But what does that imply? And what does our collective fixation on simulated worlds say about our own lives?

 

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Italia by Jahzzar

The Wrong Way by Jahzzar

Little Chance by Jahzzar

No End Ave. by Jahzzar

Green Lights by Jahzzar

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All songs licensed under CC By-SA 4.0

 

Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

Featherlight by Lee Rosevere

What Have You Done by Lee Rosevere

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Examining Persona 5: The Royal, we ask what added content might mean for a longer game. And we ask what the content push, in general, means for the games industry.

 

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The Wrong Way by Jahzzar

The Shine by Jahzzar

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Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

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It's METROID WEEK here at the podcast. All week, we're celebrating SUPER METROID's 25th anniversary — the good, the bad, and the motherly.

Today, we take apart SUPER METROID, in an attempt to understand — or re-understand it — in a way that we seldom see discussed. It's not a retrospective; it's a retro-retrospective.

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Step On by Jahzzar

Main Square by Jahzzar

Little Chance by Jahzzar

No End Ave by Jahzzar

Green Lights by Jahzzar

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Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

Featherlight by Lee Rosevere

Looking Back by Lee Rosevere

Puzzle Pieces by Lee Rosevere

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It's METROID WEEK here at the podcast. All week, we're celebrating SUPER METROID's 25th anniversary — the good, the bad, and the motherly.

Today, we talk about HOLLOW KNIGHT and the metroidvania's fixation on ancient ruins, with a heartfelt nod towards Notre Dame Cathedral.

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Bloom by Jahzzar

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Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

Featherlight by Lee Rosevere

Looking Back by Lee Rosevere

Let's Start at the Beginning by Lee Rosevere

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Messy art is important, but often overlooked. Today, we examine the weird, the wonderful, and the strange of game design.

Topics covered: an analysis of FEED ME BILLY (just in time for GLASS STAIRCASE!), a review of SEKIRO, and a recap of the YOSHI'S ISLAND series, leading up to YOSHI'S CRAFTED WORLD.

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Italia 90 by Jahzzar

Little Chance by Jahzzar

The Shine by Jahzzar

Green Lights by Jahzzar

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Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

Featherlight by Lee Rosevere

Puzzle Pieces by Lee Rosevere

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So, Joker looks good? And Zack Snyder's Batman kills people? This podcast: a State of the Union regarding our favorite geriatric vigilante.

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Music Credits:

Take Me Higher by Jahzzar

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Quizitive by Lee Rosevere

What Have You Done by Lee Rosevere

Looking Back by Lee Rosevere

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All songs licensed under CC By-SA 4.0