Daniel takes a crowbar to misogyny in Silent Hill F. Mark sees the horseman of war through his greatest challenge: Sokoban puzzles, in Darksiders. Plus revisiting Final Fantasy 4 and much more.

Topics Discussed

Leviathan Wilds, Borderlands Online, Echo Weaver, Afterworld, Final Fantasy 4, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, Silent Hill F, The Goonies, Greg Girard.

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Leviathan Wilds: 0:01:25
• Appetizer 2, Afterworld: 0:05:11
• Appetizer 3, Echo Weaver: 0:08:50
• Appetizer 4, Borderlands Online : 0:10:29
• Main 1, Final Fantasy 4: 0:14:48
• Main 2, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition: 0:36:02
• Main 3, Silent Hill F: 0:54:28
• Dessert 1, The Goonies (film): 1:12:33
• Dessert 2, Greg Girard (art exhibit): 1:24:59
• Outro: 1:27:14

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Early bird tickets for TCTC now on sale!

ProtoCon BC in November

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Daniel hacks into the genre-bending mechanics of sci-fi shooter Pragmata; Mark learns that you need to crack a few eggs to save a monstie in Monster Hunter Stories 3. Plus Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Sword World and much more

Topics Discussed

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Well Dweller, Sword World, Cypher, S’il Vous Play, Satisfactory: Core Values, Pragmata, Monster Hunter Stories 3, Nope (film), Foundation (novel)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse demo: 0:03:11
• Appetizer 2, Well Dweller demo: 0:07:43
• Appetizer 3, Sword World Free Adventure: 0:09:56
• Appetizer 4, Cypher System Character Builder: 0:11:50
• Appetizer 5, S’il Vous Play: 0:19:13
• Appetizer 6, Satisfactory: Core Values: 0:20:21
• Main 1, Pragmata: 0:22:52
• Main 2, Monster Hunter Stories 3: 0:39:45
• Dessert 1, Nope (film): 1:08:02
• Dessert 2, Foundation (novel): 1:10:31
• Outro: 1:20:02
  

Links

Sword World English Free Adventure

Cypher System Character Builder

S'il Vous Play Convention

Satisfactory: Core Values

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Daniel checks out the puzzling paints of Color Jam and the aberrant rhythms of Island Off Outer Dancing. Mark travels back to look forward in Horizon: Zero Dawn. Plus a taste of gaming news and more!

Topics Discussed

Armada OS, Castlevania 40th Anniversary, More Microsoft Mayham, Metal Gear Solid replica boxes, Against the Storm Board Game, Personal Demons, Color Jam, Horizon Zero Dawn, Island Off Outer Dancing, Snowball Earth (manga), Billy Bat (manga)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Armada OS and Castlevania 40th Anniversary: 0:02:10
• Appetizer 2, More Microsoft Mayham: 0:11:32
• Appetizer 3, Metal Gear Solid replica boxes: 0:14:27
• Appetizer 4, Against the Storm Board Game: 0:16:07
• Appetizer 5, Personal Demons: 0:18:48
• Main 1, Color Jam: 0:21:50
• Main 2, Horizon Zero Dawn: 0:31:59
• Main 3, Island Off Outer Dancing: 0:53:48
• Dessert 1, Snowball Earth (manga): 1:02:06
• Dessert 2, Billy Bat (manga): 1:08:24
• Outro: 1:12:58
  

Links

Activision Taking Over Halo Franchise And What Remains Of Halo Studios Will Now Be A Support Team

Against the Storm

Personal Demons

Color Jam

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Mark continues hot orb summer with Valkyrie Elysium. Daniel explores Nintendo’s recent design philosophy through Yoshi and the Mysterious Book and Splatoon Raiders. Plus Vancouver’s Full Indie Summit, the slopification of AAA games and more!

Topics Discussed

IP in Fortnite, Full Indie Summit, ‘Financialization’ of AAA games, Nights of King Ludd, Valkyrie Elysium, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Splatoon Raiders, Stages of Rot (graphic novel), Ready Player One (movie)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Fortnite Is Selling Your Favorite Characters Back To You As Husks: 0:01:31
• Appetizer 2, Full Indie Summit: 0:06:49
• Appetizer 3, The "financialisation" of AAA: 0:12:09
• Appetizer 4, Nights of King Ludd: 0:16:55
• Main 1, Valkyrie Elysium: 0:18:51
• Main 2, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book: 0:39:47
• Main 3, Splatoon Raiders: 0:51:003
• Dessert 1, Ready Player One (movie): 1:00:56
• Dessert 2, Stages of Rot (graphic novel): 1:12:44
• Outro: 1:16:39

Links

Fortnite Is Selling Your Favorite Characters Back To You As Husks

Former Doom producer berates Microsoft for making Halo a "mid-tier" game and mourns the "financialisation" of AAA

Nights of King Ludd

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Daniel goes fishing for tabletop horror in Deep Regrets, diving into the difficulty of crafted chaos. Mark studies the blade and retro action in Onimusha Warlords in light of the series’ revival. Plus Nintendo Direct impressions and much more.

Topics Discussed

Zelda Direct, Nintendo Direct, GOG Game Box Files, Toshirō Mifune in Onimusha, Dnup, Onimusha Warlords, Deep Regrets, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far from Home, Howl’s Moving Castle (novel)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Blizzcon Announcements: 0:01:41
• Appetizer 2, Nintendo and Zelda Directs: 0:03:03
• Appetizer 3, GOG Game Box Files: 0:16:27
• Appetizer 4, Toshirō Mifune in Onimusha: 0:19:25
• Main 1, Dnup: 0:24:26
• Main 2, Onimusha Warlords: 0:30:05
• Main 3, Deep Regrets: 0:49:48
• Dessert 1, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far from Home (movies): 1:08:47
• Dessert 2, Howl’s Moving Castle (novel): 1:15:15
• Outro: 1:19:42

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We’re joined by board game designer Phil Gross to discuss his game of heavy metal massacre, The Monolith. We then exhume the monolithic video game series Resident Evil, particularly its most recent trilogy of games to discuss how it’s mutated over the years and how its most recent offering, Requiem keeps the scares fresh.

Topics Discussed

The Monolith, Billionaire Dog Party, PAX Unplugged Houston, Terranigma rerelease, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Resident Evil: Village, Resident Evil: Requiem, Witch Hat Atelier (manga), The Residence (TV show), The Power Fantasy (comic), Wallace the Brace (comic)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Introducing Phil Gross: 0:01:10
• The Monolith: 0:03:52
• Appetizer 1, PAX Unplugged Houston: 0:15:54
• Appetizer 2, Terranigma rerelease: 0:19:25
• Main, Resident Evil, the series!: 0:20:49
• Dessert 1, Witch Hat Atelier (manga): 0:58:25
• Dessert 2, The Residence (TV show): 1:02:51
• Dessert 3, The Power Fantasy (comic), Wallace the Brace (comic): 1:06:36
• Outro: 1:12:07

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The Monolith

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We discuss how Final Fantasy VII Remake builds upon it’s own legacy and see who wins in the battle between fidelity, fanservice and narrative framework. Plus Flamecraft Duals, The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish and more!

Topics Discussed

Visiting Toronto, Compulsion Games & Double Fine independence, Bitreactor staff furloughed, Steam Terraleak, Dragon Quest VII, Flamecraft Duals, Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish, For All Mankind (TV), City of Strife (novel)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Visiting Toronto: 0:02:10
• Appetizer 2, Compulsion Games & Double Fine independence: 0:11:22
• Appetizer 3, Bitreactor staff furloughed: 0:18:17
• Appetizer 4, Steam Teraleak: 0:20:42
• Main 1, Dragon Quest VII, Flamecraft Duals: 0:24:12
• Main 2, Final Fantasy VII Remake: 0:34:53
• Main 3, The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish: 0:54:35
• Dessert 1, For All Mankind (TV Show): 1:03:58
• Dessert 2, City of Strife (novel): 1:10:48
• Outro: 1:19:12

Links

Red Goose Games
Compulsion Games management buyout
Double Fine Games gets back rights to their games
Bitreactor staff furloughed
Steam Teraleak
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Mark is joined by regular guest Denis Ryan (Quaidrayn) to discuss his recent trip to Ireland and the differences in games there. We discuss Spiderman and Hobbits, on the big screen and small, 90s vs 2020s X-men, and even some vintage TV cars from the likes of Knight Rider and A-Team.

Topics Discussed

Square Enix Switch 2 ports backlash. Visiting Ireland. Courtisans, Fliptoons, and Kinfire Delve, Earthborn Rangers, Sheriff of Nottingham, Spicy, Spider-Man (video game).Tales from the Shire. Loco Motive, LucasArts games, Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko, Port Coquitlam Vintage Car Show, There Is No Antimemetics Division (novel). Pluribus (TV Show).

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1, Square Enix Switch 2 ports backlash: 0:01:01
• Appetizer 2, Denis in Ireland, Courtisans, Fliptoons, Kinfire Delve, and Earthborn Rangers: 0:05:00
• Appetizer 3, Sheriff of Nottingham: 0:07:11
• Appetizer 4, Spicy & Spider-Man: 0:22:00
• Main 1, Tales from the Shire: 0:24:38
• Main 2, Loco Motive: 0:44:33
• Dessert 1, Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko (comic book): 0:48:57
• Dessert 2, Port Coquitlam Vintage Car Show, There Is No Antimemetics Division (novel). Pluribus (TV Show): 1:00:23
• Outro: 1:05:09

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