Ep. 344 - The Bait & Switch, with Ash Parrish
Added 2024-06-23 22:12:49 +0000 UTCJournalist Ash Parrish of The Verge joins Frank and Jaffe for Nintendo Direct thoughts, Elden Ring as a retelling of Inuyasha, and playersexual companions. Plus, why Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is so important, by Patrick Miller. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi and Ash Parrish. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.
Questions this week:
Frank: Talk about video game recompilation efforts (05:58)
Let’s go over the Nintendo Direct (15:39)
Insert Credit Presents: Why Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Is So Important, by Patrick Miller (25:57)In video games with romanceable NPCs, should you as a player be unrestricted from pursuing any character regardless of gender or sexuality? (34:33)
Please explain the lore of Elden Ring to me. You have 6 minutes. (41:33)
Aaron Pickus: If you were working in a rental store, what games would you intentionally place in the wrong cases to give renters a different experience? (45:57)
Are esports good? (52:14)
LIGHTNING ROUND: New Robot Masters (01:02:07)
Recommendations and Outro (01:06:24)
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A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
Zelda: Majora’s Mask is now a native PC game, and every N64 title could follow its lead
Zelda 64 Recompiled: A Revolution In N64 Native Ports For PC (the DigitalFoundry video Frank mentions)
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – Announcement Trailer
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring the Legend of Zelda
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics - Announcement Trailer
Recommendations:
Ash: Fund independent news
Frank: Become a reader again, Indika
Jaffe: 52 Pickup, The House in Fata Morgana
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Comments
meow playing catch up with da podcast ive been taking up my morning commute with Phoenix Wright (in turnabout big top right now...) elden ring lore in 6 words big tree, old ring, die lots (i havent played elden ring...)
bunp
2024-07-02 16:33:47 +0000 UTCAs a guy who works at a bar, I will play EVO and GDQ streams anytime they’re on on the TV’s there. I will have people ask what the hell is going on and I’ll have people who get locked in and want to know more about what’s going on. I will be the street team for E-Sports 🫡
Zack Daigle
2024-06-28 21:01:53 +0000 UTC
