Podcasts about Castlevania

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we finish our series on 2004 indie classic Cave Story. We talk a lot about difficulty, a bit about story, and also just what a miracle a game like this is from one person. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Finished (Brett), to dragons (Tim) Issues covered: killing baby dragons, the boss rush, being exhausted beating your head against the wall, drinking a potion maybe too early, what is easy when you play a game every day, the hardcore game underneath, the punishing weapon system, depth of weapon strategy, bad patterns, save points as a balancing mechanism, the charm offensive, story depth and characters, motivating the player, having the music stop to introduce a character, the jetpack weapon, finding the map really late, keys that aren't keys, a HUD on top of level information, parallax, designing for player scalability, macro difficulty and player choice, linearity, having a choice at the end, committing to make a game more difficult or easier for yourself, the music options.  Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: League of Legends, Nintendo Treehouse, Hollow Knight/Silksong, From Software, Bayonetta, Nintendo Switch, Calamity Nolan, Resident Evil 4, Jamie Fristrom, MegaMan, Kaeon, Earthbound, Mario (series), Metroid, Castlevania, God of War, Celeste, Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Dark Souls, KyleAndError, Metal Gear Solid (series), Fez, Spelunky, Derek Yu, Outer Wilds, LostLake, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: Spelunky! Links: Music for Podcasting!  Twitch: timlongojr  Discord  DevGameClub@gmail.com 

Le Castlevania makes a return to The XLNT Show to break down his work scoring Ballerina — the newest entry in the John Wick universe — and why music has become such a crucial part of the franchise's identity.We talk about everything from composing massive club scenes and mixing in key like a DJ, to collaborating with editors in real time to get the fight scenes just right. Dylan shares what makes this film his most ambitious music project yet, and why the Ballerina soundtrack might be a first-of-its-kind in film.We also get into real industry game:How to get paid properly as a producer and composerWhy most artists are missing out on royaltiesThe truth about AI and how it's already replacing film composersWhy building a brand still matters more than everIf you're a music producer who's ever dreamed of working in film, scoring video games, or just building a real career without having to tour nonstop, this episode is essential.

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Er worden oude Castlevania's gespeeld, Pokémonkaarten verhandeld, en oude films bekeken. En dat zonder t-shirt, want het is eigenlijk veel te warm hiervoor.Games die we gespeeld hebben:Destiny 2Castlevania Symphony of the NightClair ObscureFBC: Firebreak Voor films die we aanraden, check onze lijst op Letterboxd!Vragen, suggesties of andere opmerkingen kun je makkelijk en snel achterlaten in dit formuliertje of via de mail: info@gamelovepodcast.nl. Wil je niets missen? Bekijk dan onze website, gamelovepodcast.nl, en volg ons op Twitter en Instagram: @gamelovepodcast. Gamelove podcast by Gamelove is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

Episode Description: Kaye, Ben, and Jala talk about The Labyrinth of the Demon King, a shitload of Steam NextFest demos, and much more! The Grind: Kaye: Labyrinth of the Demon King. Ben: Baby Steps (Demo). Frosthaven (Demo). We Harvest Shadows (Demo). Jala: The Drifter (Demo). Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (Demo). Davy x Jones (Demo). Gecko Gods (Demo). Thief's Shelter (Demo). Dead as Disco (Demo). One-Eyed Likho (Demo). Priest Simulator: Heavy Duty (Demo). Mina the Hollower (Demo). Absolum (Demo). The Multiplayer: Free Play! The End Boss: They put on a Castlevania musical and it looks nuts. Kojima says more weird stuff about Death Stranding 2 development. The original Silent Hill is getting a remake by Bloober Team.

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we start a new game in our series on independent games with 2004's Cave Story. We briefly set the game in its time, talk a little about its developer, and then talk about the game proper. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: A couple of hours Issues covered: freeware vs democratized indie dev and publishing, Japanese independent development, an indie darling, likely antecedents, 2004 in review, the end of a cycle, standing out in a stacked year, sticking it out, breaking through onto Nintendo platforms, early independent success on the Switch platform, influences and what's in the mix, weapon leveling, more story than expected, characters and dialog, more adventure, having a mess of villagers, setting up mysteries, merging lots of elements into their story and interactions, a spike at the end, adding puzzle-y elements, keys and keys that are not keys, threads of characters and relationships, something that is more than a MetroidVania, a skill-based game, "you're a really good person," forgetting a console came out, having the opportunity to play off-the-beaten path games, not needing a map, the dangers of categorization, how the platforming feels, fear of skill-based need, becoming one with the controller, an emotional response, empathetic response, catharsis, building the dam and breaking it, graceful building, manipulation in art, can a movie version work vs the interactivity, shock in literary fiction. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Nintendo Switch, Fez, Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya, Cara Ellison, Downwell, Wii, Crystal Dynamics, Super Meatboy, Metroid, Nifflas, Knytt, n/n+/n++, Pixeljunk (series), Q-Games, Dylan Cuthbert, World of Warcraft, Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines, Halo 2, Half-Life 2, The Sims 2, Metal Gear Solid 3, Doom 3, Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal, Silent Hill 4: The Room, GTA: San Andreas, Far Cry, Metroid: Zero Mission, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Knights of the Old Republic 2, Star Wars: Battlefront, Pikmin 2, Sly 2: Band of Thieves, Jak 3, Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, Katamari Damacy, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Republic Commando, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, WiiWare/DSi, PS Vita, Net Yaroze, Nicalis, Castlevania, MegaMan, CapCom, Bionic Commando, Sega, Sonic (series), Square Enix, Zelda (series), Final Fantasy IX, Dark Souls (series), The Seven Samurai, Firewatch, Animal Well, Spelunky (series), Hollow Knight, Gone Home, Ashton Herrmann, Last of Us, Shadow of the Colossus, Shakespeare, Outer Wilds, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: Finish Cave Story Twitch Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com

Me and big grime happened to both be at a father show in providence on saint Patrick's day and ended up featured on the same episode of the Dgt.studios podcast. We have a lot in common our shared interest in odd future, rxknephew, and physical media made this first meeting sound a lot like a conversation between old friends. the danceable beats and tone of his music make me feel like I'm trapped in a 8-bit Castlevania game in the best way possible. Check it out anywhere music is streamed youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6-zIig-97TwjGgNK9n4xQspotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/78S0G4fEUdpNxVSflHi7Fw?si=9rcmNJngTJaoOlo4DkqpUQinstagram https://www.instagram.com/bigxgrime?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==YOU CAN CONTACT US RIGHT HERE!

Agora, mais duas reflexões sobre o Vampire Survivors. Primeiro, que assim como ele tem uma estética que remete a um 16-bit, ele tem uma musiquinha um pouco desse período também, né? Que é aquele...é meio um heavy metal, só que chiptune. E você sabe que trouxe um saborzinho de Megaman também? Acho que a referência deve ser mais Castlevania, imagino. Mas essa coisa é um pouco a estética daquela época, né? Muito heavy metal de computador. E uma segunda reflexão, que me parece que já é uma questão até recorrente na fanbase, pelo pouco que eu vi a respeito. Que é, cadê os vampiros do jogo? Tem uma coisa de achar uns vampiros talvez, quem sabe, não sei. Mas eu desenvolvi a minha própria teoria, com base em pouquíssima evidência e pouquíssima reflexão.Diálogo infinito sobre games via WhatsApp.Com João Varella, Alexandre Sato, Thomas Kehl, Marcos Kiyoto, João R e Marina Andreoli2 analógicos

The first Amiga Castlevania port? A total horror! Dante Retro Dev writes the wrong with this 2021 redemption that does the Belmont legacy justice.

The first Amiga Castlevania port? A total horror! Dante Retro Dev writes the wrong with this 2021 redemption that does the Belmont legacy justice.

The global economy is in a tumultuous state, inflation has carved away everyone's purchasing power, and prices are almost universally going up. So naturally, PlayStation will follow suit and jack its rates up too, right? Well, no. Instead, they're doing the exact opposite of what seems natural: For their annual, weeks-long Days of Play sales event, Sony has slashed prices on PS5 and PS5 Pro, PSVR2 and DualSense, and even DualSense Edge and the Access controller. Is Sony's boldness in risking economic erosion worth it? Is its strategy simply to put its boot on Xbox's neck once and for all? We discuss. Plus: If all went according to plan, The Order: 1886 would have gotten two sequels, EA cancels its Black Panther project while shutting down the studio behind it, Build A Rocket Boy suggests there may be a paid, organized campaign against its upcoming title MindsEye, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! What does Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's success mean for the future of global JRPGs? Could Star Wars Battlefront be revived on the basis of a recent resurgence in popularity? Is Colin ignoring an obvious connection between Souls games and his beloved Castlevania? Should we invest thousands in a commemorative Concord plaque, currently for sale on an online auction site?Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps:  0:00:00 - Intro0:39:27 - Store bought pasta0:47:19 - Micah cooked Colin0:49:13 - **TLOU2 spoiler** Jerkin Joel0:53:34 - New YouTube censorship words0:58:50 - Concord plaque found1:07:37 - Days of Play 20251:17:56 - The Order's canceled sequels1:26:43 - EA cancels Black Panther game1:39:50 - MindsEye under attack?1:57:53 - PS+ for June2:05:40 - Dragon Quest 1 and 2 HD release date2:09:53 - Video game sales numbers2:38:38 - What We've Been Playing (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Shovel Knight Dig, Powerwash Simulator Shrek DLC, Borderlands 2, Death Stranding)2:47:09 - Gaming "moment of clarity"2:52:29 - More JPRG settings3:07:37 - PlayStation's return to handheld2:08:32 - Watching a playthrough to catch up3:14:16 - Battlefront 2 resurgence3:22:31 - When will Colin play a Souls game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron and Gerry are joined by Treeky and Mike (better known as Quest 64 Official) to rank their Top 10 Castlevania game subtitles! From Symphony of the Night to Aria of Sorrow, we're hardcore judging the subtitles based on confusion, syllables, how emo they sound, and more! This episode was totally cursed from the very beginning and should not have happened. Bon Appétit. [DISCLAIMER: Everyone was having issues with this recording, so we apologize for any audio garbles or artifacts].Cool Games Discussed: Castlevania, Simon's Quest, Aria of Sorrow, Harmony of Dissonance, Portrait of Ruin, Circle of the Moon, Curse of Darkness, Legacy of Darkness, Harmony of Despair, Lords of Shadow, Lords of Shadow 2, Legends, Judgment, Grimoire of Souls, Dracula's Curse. What are your favorite Castlevania games or subtitles? Comment on Bluesky  Click here to view the episode transcript.

En el programa de esta semana trataremos como siempre la más rabiosa actualidad. Incluye su poquito de Switch 2 y el estado de PC FUTBOL 8, ahora (casi) A PUNTITO. Sin duda pasaremos un rato divertido. Hablaremos de lo que estamos jugando y o viendo, Bea nos evangeliza sobre Kingdom Come Deliverance II y Jose nos cuenta que se ha pasado el South of Midnight. Terminaremos el programa hablando -esta vez sí- sobre EL FUTURO DE LAS CONSOLAS. Bueno, en realidad el futuro que nosotros creemos que va a quedar, viendo cómo se está poniendo el patio. Pero si fuésemos buenos adivinando cosas... estaríamos en las Maldivas con un Daikiri en mano. - INTRO (00:00:00) - PRESENTACIÓN Y RESUMEN (00:02:35) - OJETE AVIZOR (00:06:57) - Physint llegará tarde / Peli de Elden Ring por A24! / La FTC se rinde con Microsoft / Hellblade 2 en físico / Switch 2: packaging ULTRA CONFUSO / Warhammer a tope / ¡¡COLABORA CON JUEGATERAPIA!! / Clair Obscur Expedition 33 lo peta / Lanzamientos - NOTICIAS DE MIERDA (00:31:24) - Juego de Black Panther cancelado y su estudio... cerrado / PC FUTBOL 8 (casi) A PUNTITO: ¡nuevas fechas INAPLAZABLES! - THE FUTURE IS NOW (00:47:55) - Mauri juega los Castlevanias de DS / Bea nos evangeliza sobre Kingdom Come Deliverance II / Jose se pasa South of Midnight - LA PANDILLA BASURITA (01:02:20) - Mauri habla sobre camisas caras y va a tope con Solo Leveling / Bea no ve nada que no esté ya terminado / Jose comenta (con crítica) la recta final de The Last of Us -Temporada 2- - *DE-VATER: EL FUTURO DE LAS CONSOLAS* (01:30:46) - ENDING (02:13:15) ⏬¡Síguenos o pasa el rato con nosotros aquí!⏬ - Twitch: https://twitch.tv/ILTjuegos - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@iltjuegos - iVoox: https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-iltjuegos_sq_f1446764_1.html - Spotify: http://spotify.iltjuegos.com - Apple Podcasts: http://itunes.iltjuegos.com - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iltjuegos - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iltjuegos - X (Twitter): https://x.com/iltjuegos - Telegram: https://t.me/ILTjuegos ❤️Agradecimientos❤️ - Gracias a tod@s por vernos o escucharnos cada semana. - Gracias a Arcade Planet por patrocinar el programa. - Gracias a Jose Manuel Fernández 'Spidey' por el tema chiptune del outro y a todo Metodologic por estar siempre ahí. - Gracias a Suno por brindarnos una IA para hacer el tema de la intro "Los chachos se han pasado al Twitch". - Gracias a https://ocremix.org y a todos los artistas que aparecen en el streaming con sus creaciones como cama musical y que hacen este programa mejor. Si estás escuchando la versión podcast de este streaming, recordarte que puedes consultar los artistas de todos los temas a través de la versión streaming (Twitch o YouTube) de este episodio de ILT Juegos.

Join the HG101 gang, and returning special guest Sara Leen/Saralene, as they discuss and rank the Castlevania game that blazes along at a bewildering speed. Then stick around for Dee Dee Planet - the eternally-delayed follow-up to ChuChu Rocket! This weekend's Patreon Bonus Get episode will be SABAN'S POWER RANGERS ZEO: FULL TILT BATTLE PINBALL — the game that allegedly puts the battle in battle pinball! Donate at Patreon to get this bonus content and much, much more! Follow the show on Bluesky to get the latest and straightest dope. Check out what games we've already ranked on the Big Damn List, then nominate a game of your own via five-star review on Apple Podcasts! Take a screenshot and show it to us on our Discord server! Intro music by NORM. 2025 © Hardcore Gaming 101, all rights reserved. No portion of this or any other Hardcore Gaming 101 ("HG101") content/data shall be included, referenced, or otherwise used in any model, resource, or collection of data.

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A pocas semanas del lanzamiento de la nueva consola de la compañia que le llaman la gran N, por fin nos juntamos a platicar sobre el Switch 2. No quisimos platicar nada previo a la grabacion para sacarlo todo en el podcast (OH YEAH!!!). Ah y tambien tenemos una dosis de juego retro con Castlevania circle of the moon, un gran metroidvania portatil!

When the creators of Netflix's Devil May Cry described their vision as "part of the bootleg multiverse alongside Castlevania," they weren't just name-dropping – they were signaling their ambitious reimagining of a beloved franchise that walks the perfect line between honoring its roots and charting bold new territory.This eight-episode thrill ride follows Dante, a devil-hunter-for-hire who finds himself caught between government organization Dark Round Command and a demon-obsessed terrorist called White Rabbit. What begins as a straightforward monster-hunting mission evolves into something far more complex, raising questions about identity, humanity's fear of the unknown, and the blurry line between monsters and men.The series shines brightest through its stunning animation that balances traditional techniques with CGI for breathtaking fight sequences. Episode six stands out with its dual art styles, showcasing the creative team's willingness to push visual boundaries. Complementing the visuals, the soundtrack delivers a powerful punch with original compositions by Power Glove alongside licensed tracks from Limp Bizkit and Amy Lee that perfectly capture the millennial nostalgia at the heart of this adaptation.Voice talent elevates every scene, with Johnny Yong Bosch reprising his role as Dante and the late Kevin Conroy delivering a commanding performance as Vice President Baines. The series doesn't shy away from its video game origins, incorporating numerous Easter eggs that connect to both Devil May Cry and Resident Evil – acknowledging the fascinating development history where Devil May Cry began as a concept for a Resident Evil game before taking its own path.Whether you're a longtime fan or newcomer to Dante's world, this reimagined Devil May Cry delivers heart-pounding action, unexpected emotional depth, and a storyline that will leave you craving season two. Subscribe and join us in the demon realm – where sometimes the most demonic threats wear human faces.Text us for feedback and recommendations for future episodes!Support the showWe thank everyone for listening to our podcast! We hope to grow even bigger to make great things happen, such as new equipment for higher-quality podcasts, a merch store & more! If you're interested in supporting us, giving us feedback and staying in the loop with updates, then follow our ZONE Social Media Portal to access our website, our Discord server, our Patreon page, and other social media platforms! DISCLAIMER: The thoughts and opinions shared within are those of the speaker. We encourage everyone to do their own research and to experience the content mentioned at your own volition. We try not to reveal spoilers to those who are not up to speed, but in case some slips out, please be sure to check out the source material before you continue listening!Stay nerdy and stay faithful,- J.B.Subscribe to "Content for Creators" on YouTube to listen to some of the music used for these episodes!

De volta à programação normal, abrimos esta edição falando do jogo equatoriano Despelote, uma experiência narrativa que tem encantado muitas pessoas. Além dele, Jeje fala um pouco dos Castlevanias que tem continuado a jogar e terminamos com mais conversas de Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.Assine:Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSDownloadParticipantes:Jessica PinheiroHeitor De PaolaAssuntos abordados:07:00 - Despelote36:00 - Castlevania Lament of Innocence e Curse of Darkness1:05:00 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Vai comprar jogos na Nuuvem? Use o link de afiliado do Overloadr!Use nosso link de filiado ao fazer compras na Amazon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

De volta à programação normal, abrimos esta edição falando do jogo equatoriano Despelote, uma experiência narrativa que tem encantado muitas pessoas. Além dele, Jeje fala um pouco dos Castlevanias que tem continuado a jogar e terminamos com mais conversas de Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.Assine:Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSDownloadParticipantes:Jessica PinheiroHeitor De PaolaAssuntos abordados:07:00 - Despelote36:00 - Castlevania Lament of Innocence e Curse of Darkness1:05:00 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Vai comprar jogos na Nuuvem? Use o link de afiliado do Overloadr!Use nosso link de filiado ao fazer compras na Amazon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodio donde Wisto se enamora del juego RoboCop: Rogue City desde que dispara la primer bala, la trilogía de películas de RoboCop, Pari tiene una idea para una posible RoboCop 4, el debate en internet sobre 1 gorila vs 100 humanos, reseña de la película Until Dawn, la adicción de jugar el Oblivion, las diferencias entre el Oblivion y el Skyrim, secuela espiritural de Castlevania llamada Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Nintendo causó la creación del Playstation, el sentimiento del papelito al comprar juegos en Toys R Us, la traición de Amazon que destruyó a Toys R Us, implementan reglas nuevas en los Óscares para que los jueces estén forzados a ver las películas nominadas y repetimos un tema por confusión sobre la NFL categorizándose como "entretenimiento" y no como "deporte". Escúchanos: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / YouTube Apóyanos: patreon.com/holamsupernova Síguenos: Instagram/ Twitter/ TikTok @holamsupernova Merch: holamsupernova.myshopify.com

Ivana Milicevic was a struggling stand-up comedienne, trying to win over crowds with her stories of the modeling business. In 1996, she made her film debut under the name Ivana Marina with a one-line role as a former girlfriend of Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire. In 1997, she followed up with a guest role on NBC's Seinfeld and made guest appearances on several other television shows, including Royal Pains and playing the love interest of John Casey on Chuck. She played bit parts in Vanilla Sky and Love Actually, among her many other cameo appearances. Milicevic capitalized on her experience as a comedienne in a supporting role as Russian model Roxana Milla Slasnikova in the romantic comedy Head Over Heels. She appeared as a lookalike of Uma Thurman's character opposite Ben Affleck, trying to fool him into thinking she is Uma's character, in Paycheck. In a departure from her one-dimensional roles, Milicevic showed her dramatic talent in a supporting role as Milla Yugorsky in a dark and gritty drama Running Scared. In 2006, she started a recurring role on the CBS TV series Love Monkey. In 2006, Milicevic made a big step forward in her career appearing as Valenka , one of three Bond girls in Casino Royale. She is also known for her work on The 100, Hit Monkey, Strike Back, Banshee, Power, Gotham, Psych, House, Charmed, Friends, Seinfeld, Pushing Daisies, Castlevania, American Dad, Just Shoot Me and Buffy the Vampire Hunter!   Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod

Grab your sword, and dust off your cape, as we explore the gothic confines of Dracula's castle in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night!  Learn about the evolution of the Castlevania series, discover why Symphony of the Night altered the Castlevania formula to create an experience unlike what had come before it, and listen in as we discuss whether it's still worth your time to defeat hordes of evil monsters en route to a confrontation with Alucard's dear old dad, even today. Join the discussion on Discord! Want more Classic Gaming Today?  Sign up as a patron at Patreon.com/ClassicGamingToday!

We're joined this month by Nora Blake of Export Audio to talk about her and Em's favorite dead Konami franchise: Castlevania! We're playing the first PS2 game, a certified mid classic, a game that asks can you really get ten hours out of five rooms? The answer is: kinda????? Thank you so much as always for listening, please rate and review the podcast, and tell all your friends on whatever social media you call home that they should check us out. See you next month!Send us questions about our game clubs, other games, or gaming in general to abnormalmappingpodcast@gmail.com!If you would like to support us please visit patreon.com/abnormalmapping for exclusive podcasts!Things Discussed: Red Dead Redemption, Girls' Frontline, Persona 5 Royal, Pinfeather, Contra, Vampire Survivors Castlevania DLC, tons of Castlevania from all over the franchiseNext Month's Game Club: No Case Should Remain UnsolvedMusic this EpisodeLament of Innocence (Leon's Theme) by Michiru YamaneHouse of Sacred Remains by Michiru YamaneMelancholy Joachim by Michiru YamaneStatue Enchanted by the Darkness by Michiru Yamane

Jeremy Parish, Nadia Oxford, Stuart Gipp, Chris Sims, and Kate Willaert kick off a new feature to play and discuss great metroidvania in depth. Play along and join the conversation! This time: we tackle the first half of the final true Castlevania game. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more and join our Discord to take part in this ongoing metroidvania chat at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts 

Despues de un largo periodo de desarrollo y produccion llega a Netflix la esperada serie animada basada en el popular juego de accion. Devil May Cry es la nueva serie de los creadores de la serie de Castlevania. Devil May Cry fue lanzado en el 2001 y esta serie le rinde homenaje a esos tiempos de Limp Bizkit, Playstation 2 y pantalones JNCO.

Kev goes through the news of the week Timings 00:00:00: Theme Tune 00:00:30: Intro 00:01:31: What Has Kevin Been Up To 00:04:26: Game News 00:31:13: Outro Links Rusty’s Retirement x Vampire Survivor Monsterpatch Kickstarter Rune Factory: Guardians of Azume Delay Artisan Story EA SoS: Grand Bazaar on Switch 2 rpgsite hands on for SoS: Grand Bazaar Oppidum Release Date Chronomon EA Release Date Tales of the Shire Gameplay Video Honeymancer Mac Support Mineko’s Night Market Soundtrack Contact Al on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TheScotBot Email Us: https://harvestseason.club/contact/ Transcript (0:00:30) Kev: Hello farmers and welcome to another episode of the harvest season. My name is Kevin and with me today is Kevin (0:00:38) Kev: But in Spanish (0:00:40) Kev: No, come on. Come me us. Yes. Yeah (0:00:44) Kev: Hello everyone, it is a solo Kevin episode again. I’m just one of those (0:00:50) Kev: weeks slash weekends where a (0:00:54) Kev: bunch of schedules played a little bit of hot potato and well (0:00:58) Kev: in case of emergency. (0:01:00) Kev: break out the solo kevin episode. (0:01:30) Kev: he was right on in. (0:01:32) Kev: well actually before that (0:01:34) Kev: stuff i’ve been up to (0:01:36) Kev: nothing terribly interesting (0:01:38) Kev: busy work week (0:01:40) Kev: allergies are bad out here (0:01:42) Kev: the pollen has been bad (0:01:44) Kev: but we got ray (0:01:46) Kev: and i’m thankful for that (0:01:48) Kev: but in terms of fun stuff (0:01:52) Kev: playing some marvel rivals (0:01:54) Kev: the new season is coming out in a couple of days (0:01:56) Kev: we’re getting emma frost (0:01:58) Kev: to hold X-Men Hellfire Galath. (0:02:00) Kev: I’m going to go back to the last themed season. (0:02:02) Kev: That’ll be fun. (0:02:04) Kev: And yeah, I’m just racing, scrambling to get the final missions to get the last costumes and unlocks from the current season pass or whatever. (0:02:13) Kev: But so that’s been fun. Nothing terribly new, but still a very solid game. (0:02:20) Kev: Let’s see, Marvel Snap also in my rotation. (0:02:24) Kev: Fun game. A new season just started. (0:02:28) Kev: the cards good (0:02:30) Kev: Actually, I haven’t bought the season new season fast. I can’t talk about Captain Carter (0:02:34) Kev: It’s a what-if themed season for people who are familiar with the Marvel Disney Plus series. What if? (0:02:44) Kev: And so I haven’t played with Captain Carter, but the the other card injuries thus far Goliath he’s been pretty good (0:02:50) Kev: But yeah (0:02:51) Kev: One interesting thing about Marvel snap is that I see a lot more bots right now (0:02:57) Kev: and it’s not just because of a new season although that’s also common. (0:03:01) Kev: It just really feels like the player base has kind of tapered off a bit. (0:03:08) Kev: Which works in my favorites and easier on the ranked ladder. (0:03:13) Kev: But that’s just interesting. (0:03:16) Kev: I get it. It’s a game that demands a lot of your time because it’s just constantly pumping out new things every single week. (0:03:24) Kev: So it’s just a treadmill and it can be exhausting a lot to keep up with. (0:03:30) Kev: But here I am. I kept up with it. I still like it. (0:03:34) Kev: So yeah, that’s good stuff. Marvel Snap. (0:03:39) Kev: Other than that, nothing terribly interesting. I picked up some Minecraft because sometimes I just get niche for the Minecraft movies. (0:03:48) Kev: Is it related to the movie news? Maybe. It’s the subconscious, the name thing, I guess. (0:03:54) Kev: I don’t know, but I don’t know. I just like firing it up starting a farm and little, you know, settlement. (0:04:00) Kev: That’s always fun. (0:04:03) Kev: But yeah, that’s what I’ve been up to, more or less. Nothing terribly interesting. (0:04:09) Kev: Oh, and Mario Odyssey, like Kingdom, that’s working on Rainbow Road radio stuff. (0:04:16) Kev: Let’s keep an eye out for that. It’s a good game and I like water levels, Waterworld, so yay. (0:04:23) Kev: Okay, yeah, but that about sums it up. (0:04:25) Kev: So now let’s actually dive into Cottage Core game news. (0:04:30) Kev: Oh, I don’t know if you guys heard me, that was my cat, my teddy, he’s chilling out back there. (0:04:35) Kev: He probably wants some food. I’ll feed you in a little, buddy. (0:04:40) Kev: But after the news, let’s see here. (0:04:44) Kev: First up, oh, we’re starting with the showstopper, I see. (0:04:49) Kev: “Rusty’s retirement cross vampire survivors.” (0:04:55) Kev: You’ve gotta love an April Fools joke that, oh wait, no, this is real, actually. (0:05:01) Kev: Because it’s so wild and ridiculous, I adore that sort of April Fools joke/news drop. (0:05:08) Kev: That’s how we got Yakuza like a dragon, if I recall correctly. (0:05:14) Kev: But yeah, April 1st, they announced a crossover. (0:05:18) Kev: Specifically, vampire survivors coming into Rusty’s retirement, which is hilarious, really. (0:05:24) Kev: So vampire survivors is the “bullet heaven” game where you’re just… (0:05:30) Kev: power up and power up, and just shooting waves and waves of enemies and whatnot, horror/vampire/Castlevania (0:05:39) Kev: themed, and they’ve done a handful of crossovers, including with actual Castlevania, so no surprise (0:05:46) Kev: from vampire survivors, they’ve done very well. (0:05:50) Kev: But somehow, the guys over there at, what is it, Ponkle, I believe the studio is called? (0:05:57) Kev: They heard of Rusty, and they reached out to… (0:06:01) Kev: Rusty’s retirement, and we have a new skin pack/map, what would call you, of Rusty’s retirement, where the (0:06:13) Kev: titular character… (0:06:15) Kev: What was their name? Po. Oh, there we go. Po, what if they retired? And so now they’re just farming up a storm. (0:06:22) Kev: And (0:06:25) Kev: Yeah, it’s it’s fun. They introduced a new mechanic (0:06:29) Kev: Where you grow (0:06:31) Kev: To keep away bats from stealing your crops, which is fun, right? (0:06:35) Kev: It’s still a relaxed, you know laid-back game, but now you just have this new little flavor (0:06:46) Kev: uh… elements so I i like that that’s very cute (0:06:49) Kev: uh… overall like that the graphics look great (0:06:53) Kev: uh… (0:06:55) Kev: uh… (0:06:56) Kev: the trailer itself is is pretty (0:06:59) Kev: pretty great uh… (0:07:03) Kev: yeah the the skins look great and and (0:07:05) Kev: you know what this one is tempting me to to download it because this is such a (0:07:10) Kev: fun crossover (0:07:11) Kev: uh… well I guess we do it I don’t know (0:07:14) Kev: uh… (0:07:16) Kev: yeah good (0:07:17) Kev: good on you both vampire survivors and rusty’s retirement (0:07:21) Kev: people (0:07:22) Kev: and uh… props to wife (0:07:25) Kev: apologize with uh… morris I believe is the fellas name of the rusty retirement (0:07:29) Kev: dev (0:07:29) Kev: uh… he is a dead now yeah (0:07:32) Kev: congrats (0:07:33) Kev: uh… adorable little kid it’s it’s all there on the the steam post uh… go (0:07:37) Kev: check out the baby pictures they’re very cute (0:07:42) Kev: uh… and uh… there are more (0:07:44) Kev: Crossovers to come, which is exciting. (0:07:47) Kev: Will it I have no idea with the you know, these kind of indie games you never know (0:07:52) Kev: Will be other indie game. So we get (0:07:56) Kev: retirement (0:07:57) Kev: Necro dancer mid proper. Yeah, that’s what is right. Yeah, the Nick grow dancer Nick grow retirement, whatever you want to call it (0:08:05) Kev: Possibly we get shovel knight retired. Maybe (0:08:10) Kev: Will we get David actually David ever feels very likely? (0:08:15) Kev: You know very (0:08:16) Kev: Exciting who knows it feels like anything is possible with this so (0:08:20) Kev: Definitely keeping my eyes (0:08:23) Kev: Peeled my you know looking up for more (0:08:26) Kev: News on these crossovers today all sound very fun (0:08:32) Kev: Okay, so yeah, let’s see here next up we have (0:08:37) Kev: monster patch (0:08:39) Kev: So yeah last time we talked to it. I mean it was already funded with we talked about it (0:08:45) Kev: But (0:08:46) Kev: They have passed the 150,000 USD mark and we they have revealed the Nintendo switch stretch goal (0:08:57) Kev: And so let’s see here that is exciting we they reached a goal for a museum (0:09:04) Kev: That the structure you can unlock and you can donate the monsters (0:09:09) Kev: and read interesting facts (0:09:12) Kev: That is pretty cool (0:09:16) Kev: They’ll probably be a special collection that’s interesting right because you always have the Pokedex in these monster claking games (0:09:22) Kev: But an actual museum dedicated to that that’s fun (0:09:27) Kev: Let’s see here (0:09:29) Kev: But yes, Nintendo switch was at two hundred thousand dollars (0:09:35) Kev: Let’s see where they are currently they’re at 182. They already passed the battle tower (0:09:40) Kev: Stretch goal, so yeah that switch support is very likely (0:09:46) Kev: Yeah, so (0:09:48) Kev: Probably keep an eye out. We’ll have a something’s release. I don’t know (0:09:54) Kev: But I’m if it’s I’m definitely getting if it’s going to switch so keep an eye out I (0:10:00) Kev: certainly am I mean we’ll hear about it because this thing’s just (0:10:04) Kev: Blasting through these stretch goals and and you know the way kickstarters work (0:10:08) Kev: The the the biggest pushes are at the start and at the end so whenever this thing (0:10:13) Kev: Which is the end which is in two weeks, roughly (0:10:16) Kev: I will get another big blast, so I wonder how far we’ll actually go (0:10:22) Kev: Yeah, so good on you monster pets and senior Sean young. I believe it is doing good. Yeah, that’s the guy’s name all right (0:10:30) Kev: Let’s see here next up (0:10:32) Kev: Room Factory Guardians of Azuma the new room factory game with dance the power of dance (0:10:39) Kev: It’s it’s just a new flavor room factory (0:10:42) Kev: They have announced that they are moving the release date from (0:10:46) Kev: May 30th to June 5th. Why? Well because there’s a Switch 2 coming out on June 5th, and that makes a lot of sense. (0:10:53) Kev: That’s only a week and a week, you know, as I’m playing this release of the two versions, or multiple versions. (0:10:59) Kev: The Switch 2 version with the other ones. So yeah, only a week difference. I don’t think anyone’s going to mind to play on their Switch 2 if you’re getting it. (0:11:08) Kev: Okay, let’s see here. Next up… (0:11:16) Kev: Reverse of Delay. It’s an out now, I guess I would call it. Artisan Story. (0:11:24) Kev: So for this game, I don’t know if we’ve talked about it, but you play as an artisan blacksmith type character. (0:11:34) Kev: It’s that sort of 2D HD octopath look. A lot of minigames for crafting different weapons and tools. (0:11:43) Kev: Um… I was… some… (0:11:46) Kev: emphasis on combat it looks like to make use of all the blades and weapons you’re (0:11:51) Kev: making with different combat styles which actually looks pretty fun. I quite (0:11:55) Kev: like the look of this game. It’s got a pixel look that’s a little simplified (0:12:03) Kev: maybe but against the 2D HD thing where they’re out in a 3D space and it looks (0:12:09) Kev: like some of the weapon styles could be even fun maybe a little different from (0:12:12) Kev: your standard cottagecore fare, so that’ll be cool. (0:12:17) Kev: There’s plenty of characters and what not to talk to. (0:12:19) Kev: Is there romance? I don’t know. (0:12:21) Kev: Maybe. (0:12:23) Kev: We’ll see. (0:12:25) Kev: Anyways, the primary news story is that Early Access is out now. (0:12:32) Kev: They are aiming to be in Early Access for a year. (0:12:40) Kev: There’s a whole post on Steam. (0:12:43) Kev: I’ll just read the quick little blurb about explaining why it’s Early Access. (0:12:47) Kev: We’re bringing this vision to life with your help. (0:12:51) Kev: By launching Early Access, we aim to refine gameplay mechanics, (0:12:55) Kev: expand crafting possibilities, and ensure that every aspect of the world (0:12:59) Kev: from farming to monster taming feels truly rewarding. (0:13:02) Kev: Your feedback will shape the future of the game, (0:13:04) Kev: helping us create the best artisan experience possible. (0:13:07) Kev: If you have the idea of crafting farming (0:13:09) Kev: and raising dungeon monsters, join us on this journey. (0:13:11) Kev: Be the first to experience new features. (0:13:13) Kev: Share your thoughts and help us build something truly special. (0:13:17) Kev: So yeah, it is currently just out on Steam. (0:13:20) Kev: It is $20. (0:13:22) Kev: There is a free demo you can download. (0:13:24) Kev: But Early Access is $20. (0:13:26) Kev: They mentioned the price could change, (0:13:28) Kev: especially when the full release comes and whatnot. (0:13:33) Kev: They list the whole slew of features currently available in Early Access. (0:13:42) Kev: Early Access makes a lot of sense for a lot of people. (0:13:45) Kev: or, you know, the– (0:13:46) Kev: developers, I’ve– oh, I forgot to mention, yeah, the monster taming thing. That’s an interesting aspect. (0:13:53) Kev: It looks a little passive, like you take care of your monsters, and they generate materials for you, kind of like (0:14:00) Kev: Moonstone Island, similar to that game, but fun touch nonetheless. (0:14:06) Kev: Am I getting the early access, infinously? No, I’m not an early access guy, but (0:14:13) Kev: It’s a good it is out. That is a good first step, right? (0:14:16) Kev: So hopefully we’ll see if we’ll release within a year like they’re aiming to and (0:14:21) Kev: Yeah, check it out. If you are interested that is artisan story. Oh, oh one more important note (0:14:27) Kev: The blank story naming scheme is yeah. I’m that that’s it. I’m drawing another line in the sand (0:14:33) Kev: There’s a lot of lines around me, but come on. Come on. Let’s put a little more effort into the title at least a (0:14:41) Kev: Subtitle something give give throw me a bone people we can do better than this (0:14:47) Kev: The game looks pretty good (0:14:51) Kev: Okay (0:14:54) Kev: Speaking of things that look pretty good and this one (0:14:57) Kev: Yeah, it’s story of seasons. Let’s talk about Grand Bazaar (0:15:01) Kev: We got the switch to version confirmed during the direct. It’ll be $10 more on switch to (0:15:09) Kev: We they let’s see RPG site net. I was able to get a like preview copy and then post all (0:15:16) Kev: Thing about it (0:15:19) Kev: It looks it has you know, this standard (0:15:25) Kev: Story of seasons fair, you know all your villagers the romance the farming all the good the animals all the good stuff (0:15:34) Kev: It does have some of the earth would say more modern innovations from the series like you can grow plants in all seasons (0:15:42) Kev: Some specifically from pioneers of all of town (0:15:47) Kev: Raise buffalo beekeeping mushrooms and flowers (0:15:51) Kev: And perhaps the most interesting bit is that there is no shipping bin in this game (0:15:58) Kev: Only the weekly bazaar similar to mannequins night market (0:16:04) Kev: Yeah, that is an interesting mechanic is just fun as mannequins I don’t know but (0:16:10) Kev: That’s interesting because you don’t have your daily, you know shipping bin revenue. You gotta wait every week (0:16:17) Kev: But yeah, I mean overall it’s a story of seasons game, right? So (0:16:21) Kev: You know the the the (0:16:24) Kev: Title the pedigree is there and I’m sure it will be a quality game nonetheless (0:16:29) Kev: So, yeah, that’s uh, that’s good stuff (0:16:35) Kev: Let’s see here (0:16:44) Kev: I don’t know, oh I apologize, no I was just looking, there is uh, Fogoo.com also had um, (0:16:52) Kev: thoughts on the game, but you will post the link um, uh, on all sorts, you know, the kind (0:16:58) Kev: of comp of the trailer and had everything. (0:17:01) Kev: Um, but uh, but yeah, there’s also some interviews with the director talking about the game for (0:17:08) Kev: the, again this is a remake um, of Grand Bazaar. (0:17:12) Kev: So it looks pretty good. (0:17:14) Kev: Overall, though, like all the stuff they’re integrating, all the new things. (0:17:18) Kev: OK. (0:17:21) Kev: Let’s see here. (0:17:24) Kev: Next up, we have– oh gosh, I still don’t know how to say this. (0:17:29) Kev: Opidum? (0:17:29) Kev: Opidum? (0:17:31) Kev: Opidum, perhaps, even. (0:17:34) Kev: This is the three– we’ve talked about it before. (0:17:39) Kev: It’s a 3D– I’m just going to say it looks like Breath of the Wild. (0:17:44) Kev: Oh, Minecraft– more Minecraft-y Breath of the Wild, because you’re out there building settlements (0:17:52) Kev: and whatnot. (0:17:53) Kev: Looks combat-heavy. (0:17:54) Kev: The character– the player character kind of looks like Link, at least the one they’re (0:17:59) Kev: using. (0:18:00) Kev: I don’t know if it’s customizable or not. (0:18:03) Kev: But yeah, that– they have– excuse me. (0:18:10) Kev: They are release– release date. (0:18:12) Kev: That’s the big news. (0:18:14) Kev: But that is very close. (0:18:15) Kev: That’s what– at the time you guys are listening, about two weeks, I would say, ish? (0:18:22) Kev: Yeah. (0:18:23) Kev: Oh, there it is, character creation. (0:18:25) Kev: Yep. (0:18:26) Kev: OK. (0:18:27) Kev: You don’t have to be faux-link. (0:18:28) Kev: You can be your own thing. (0:18:29) Kev: Yeah. (0:18:30) Kev: They announced this release date. (0:18:33) Kev: They got a trailer. (0:18:35) Kev: It is co-op. (0:18:36) Kev: You can have up to three friends playing with you. (0:18:39) Kev: Adaptive storytelling. (0:18:40) Kev: That’s an interesting buzzword or cue. (0:18:44) Kev: I think if I were to guess, that’s just like Breath of the Wild, where you can do stories if you want to, you know, do certain temples and learn certain stories. (0:18:53) Kev: Or you can just ignore it. (0:18:55) Kev: But regardless, you can experience yourself April 23rd. (0:19:01) Kev: That is coming very soon. I think I was just on Steam for now. (0:19:06) Kev: But yeah, look forward to that. (0:19:10) Kev: Um, okay, here’s… (0:19:14) Kev: Uh, this is an interesting one because it’s… (0:19:19) Kev: A… (0:19:22) Kev: E-A, um… (0:19:26) Kev: Okay, well, let’s get into it. (0:19:27) Kev: So, Chronomon was going to launch full, you know, full 1.0, (0:19:32) Kev: but they have pivoted to making it to an early access launch. (0:19:36) Kev: Um, this will be on May 8th, 2025, just about a month away. (0:19:41) Kev: Um… (0:19:44) Kev: It is interesting because they do go into the details why they decided to move this. (0:19:48) Kev: Um, they’re pivoting to because they want to show their commitment to working on it more. (0:20:02) Kev: And, of course, as usual, they’ll take feedback and refine things and whatnot. (0:20:12) Kev: They are planning, again, for about a year for early access. (0:20:26) Kev: And, uh, the- the one nice, uh… (0:20:36) Kev: the full main campaign is fully playable you’re right because they they were more (0:20:46) Kev: or less playing a full release so they they’re pretty much the full campaign (0:20:49) Kev: there so that that is nice I will say that right having early access game (0:20:52) Kev: with an actual finish point that’s good and of course a lot of the features of (0:21:00) Kev: this is again this is chronomond it’s a 2d pixel mod (0:21:06) Kev: taming and farming all the bells and whistles of both of those genres it’s (0:21:14) Kev: pretty cute I like the the dungeon design some of them are a little more (0:21:18) Kev: urban your modern looking than just a cave which I think is a little (0:21:22) Kev: refreshing they have a deep suite of RPG elements and customizations for your (0:21:28) Kev: monsters and skills and everything battles are in the overworld which is a (0:21:32) Kev: This is a nice little touch, not a separate Pokemon screen. (0:21:36) Kev: It does look robust, I will say, for an early access. (0:21:40) Kev: Again, that is May 8th when it’s coming out, and yeah, hopefully within a year they’ll have a full 1.0. (0:21:49) Kev: I’ll definitely be interested in seeing what that looks like. (0:21:53) Kev: Okay, let’s see here, next up we have a game that is also an early access. (0:22:05) Kev: honey man through the (0:22:06) Kev: bear witch game (0:22:08) Kev: they have a big update (0:22:10) Kev: announcing mac support (0:22:12) Kev: which is great (0:22:14) Kev: I know a lot of mac people (0:22:16) Kev: I never used a mac I’m not one of them (0:22:18) Kev: but hey now you guys can enjoy the (0:22:26) Kev: But yeah, that’s that’s a big one. But of course that comes the whole slew of (0:22:30) Kev: Additions changes balances, etc. You can check out the link for all that but (0:22:37) Kev: That is good. And that is out. I believe yes (0:22:41) Kev: Then only a week after early access good on them (0:22:47) Kev: Let’s see here. Oh (0:22:50) Kev: Goodness. I can’t believe almost skip to the story tales of the shire. Um, so they released (0:22:56) Kev: a a very in-depth a (0:23:02) Kev: Very in-depth (0:23:05) Kev: Game or look at the game (0:23:08) Kev: How long is this thing? Um (0:23:10) Kev: Ten minutes long which is fairly decent (0:23:13) Kev: Um, it’s it’s not just looking at the game or but talking to the devs and the and whatnot or how their (0:23:20) Kev: inspiration I like him about whatnot (0:23:22) Kev: And I’ll be honest. I think this is a (0:23:26) Kev: very good trailer. It’s probably got me the most excited about the game out of anything I’ve seen. (0:23:34) Kev: I think they put a lot of emphasis on how they keep going back, not just to the source material, (0:23:44) Kev: but actually looking at Tokien’s inspirations, how he wrote The Hobbit, the Middle-earth and what. (0:23:56) Kev: A lot of the trailer discusses the “conflict” because in so many games you need some sort of (0:24:07) Kev: conflict or issue to resolve. And so they go back to one of the main themes from All Middle-earth, (0:24:15) Kev: which is Tokien’s issues with urbanization and modernization. As I mentioned, he bemoaned the (0:24:24) Kev: urbanization of his (0:24:26) Kev: childhood home and what not (0:24:28) Kev: trees and forests he was so fond of becoming modern and urbanized (0:24:34) Kev: and so we were seeing that reflected in this game with certain characters pushing for more modernization (0:24:40) Kev: and other characters standing against it trying to maintain the shire as it is (0:24:48) Kev: and so yeah they go into a lot of detail over that (0:24:54) Kev: uh… it’s it’s it’s fast (0:24:56) Kev: how much they researched on the right they reached out to actual artisans and (0:25:00) Kev: blacksmiths how would things look like and and again not just the the actual (0:25:06) Kev: middle you know middle earthworks but the these stories are inspirations (0:25:14) Kev: behind them I think that’s a that shows a lot of dedication and yeah the the (0:25:20) Kev: actual gameplay in the this trailer looks pretty good I think I think (0:25:26) Kev: it kind of shows off its identity finally because that was I think (0:25:30) Kev: something that was kind of lacking right like was this gonna be some sort of you (0:25:34) Kev: know weird Lord of the Rings skin on Animal Crossing and whatnot right and I (0:25:40) Kev: mean to be sure right like they’re still aiming for the cozy very clearly and (0:25:44) Kev: explicitly there’s the farming and the the fishing and and and crafting and (0:25:49) Kev: all those standard hallmarks you know interacting with the town but you can (0:25:54) Kev: You (0:25:56) Kev: Can Really See how it’s all coming together here all right like they mentioned the the sense of community is important not just as a gameplay mechanic (0:26:03) Kev: But like thematically for the the the Shire the the the setting they’re trying to create here (0:26:11) Kev: So yeah, you’re gonna have relationships with (0:26:15) Kev: Not so romantic relationships, but it’s just like you know friendships and and relationships with characters (0:26:22) Kev: Well, you know, all dead-named characters and whatnot. (0:26:26) Kev: Who influenced the story, um, so yeah, it looks pretty good. (0:26:30) Kev: I’m, uh, I’m actually pretty interested in this now. (0:26:34) Kev: Um, I really suggest you guys check out the, uh, the link and take a look at the (0:26:40) Kev: video, um, because it is, uh, I think it looks quite, this video is quite nice. (0:26:47) Kev: Um, yeah, so that is again, tales of the Shire. (0:26:50) Kev: Um, I don’t think we still have a, um, excuse me, (0:26:56) Kev: a date or anything for it. (0:26:58) Kev: Um, oh, oh, I’m wrong. (0:26:59) Kev: July 29th, uh, release date. (0:27:02) Kev: Um, so the couple of months, uh, all right. (0:27:06) Kev: Uh, looking forward to it. (0:27:07) Kev: Um, that sounds pretty specific. (0:27:10) Kev: So I, and from the, where the video, the game looks like in the videos, I believe (0:27:16) Kev: that date, um, so yeah, let’s keep an eye out for, uh, tales of the Shire. (0:27:22) Kev: Good stuff. (0:27:24) Kev: Um (0:27:26) Kev: and lastly but certainly not leastly we have Maneko’s night market out in the (0:27:32) Kev: news again let us not forget that it was that last year’s game of the year or is (0:27:38) Kev: that the year before I know the year but yes the year before 2023 yes harvest (0:27:44) Kev: season’s game of the year 2023 no one can stop me they’ve released the soundtrack (0:27:54) Kev: It’s 20 bucks. (0:27:56) Kev: It’s on Steam, I think it’s on Spotify in other locations as well. (0:28:00) Kev: Um, that is, I don’t know if we harped on that to cover the game. (0:28:04) Kev: But the game has a banger soundtrack. (0:28:08) Kev: Um, it goes the whole gamut of emotions. (0:28:12) Kev: You have very, like, relaxed, nature-y music. (0:28:16) Kev: You have very joyous, happy music. (0:28:20) Kev: A lot more melancholy or reflectful tunes. (0:28:26) Kev: A lot of, you know, bits and pieces of kind of Japanese-style music kind of influence and whatnot, (0:28:34) Kev: given the setting of the game and whatnot, kind of. (0:28:38) Kev: It fits. (0:28:40) Kev: Um, so yeah, I cannot recommend enough that you check out the soundtrack, right? (0:28:46) Kev: That’s one thing about me, I’m a big soundtrack guy, like, maybe not by the soundtracks, (0:28:50) Kev: but I’ll look up soundtracks online and listen to them and whatnot. (0:28:54) Kev: Because games, quality games have a good time. (0:28:56) Kev: I love good music, y’know? And so, another game I can put into that library rotation, I’m always down for that. (0:29:02) Kev: Um, so yeah, go out there, buy it, support Mineko’s Night Market, Harvest Season 2023, Game of the Year, because it’s a good one. (0:29:10) Kev: laughs I’ve gotta go back and finish it. (0:29:14) Kev: Um, and, y’know, maybe I will. Maybe that’s… I’ve been itching for something, and I feel like that could be it! (0:29:20) Kev: That could be it! (0:29:22) Kev: Um… (0:29:24) Kev: Ugh, okay. (0:29:26) Kev: Um, but, uh, but yeah, that’s, uh, that’s kind of it. (0:29:31) Kev: That’s the news. (0:29:32) Kev: Um, let me be covered a little fast since it’s just me, but, uh, but it was (0:29:36) Kev: still a beefy gamut of stories there. (0:29:40) Kev: Um, I’m, I’ve got to say, like, just looking down this list, it’s a (0:29:45) Kev: healthy diversity of games, right? (0:29:47) Kev: Like, yeah, you know, we’ve been us being at this for so long, right? (0:29:53) Kev: We’ve seen trends come (0:29:56) Kev: and go and what not right so many stardew clones and so on and whatnot but (0:30:00) Kev: I like I look at this this variety here right we got the big names we got you (0:30:05) Kev: know tales of the shire with its IP we’ve got story of seasons and rune (0:30:10) Kev: factory and then we have more indie stuff everything from classic Pokemon (0:30:15) Kev: monster patch the very rusty retirement whatever you want to call that rusty (0:30:21) Kev: or whatever that the genre was. Rusty likes, yeah. (0:30:26) Kev: Right, kind of this background game we’ve got. (0:30:30) Kev: You’ve got Opadum, Full 3D, Breath of the Wild, (0:30:34) Kev: and more traditional 2D, Chronomon, (0:30:36) Kev: and In Between, and the artisan story. (0:30:41) Kev: Yeah, that’s pretty exciting. (0:30:45) Kev: All these new stories, pretty, again, (0:30:47) Kev: kind of like last week, they’re pretty feel good. (0:30:51) Kev: Or was it the week before? (0:30:52) Kev: Regardless what glass study did (0:30:56) Kev: It’s exciting. I think we’re in a good place right now with cottagecore games in world (0:31:02) Kev: Nothing really bumming me out in these new stories (0:31:04) Kev: So that’s that’s awesome, and I could use less bumming out these days. I think we all could (0:31:13) Kev: But yeah that that’ll do it for me for the this again shorter solo episode (0:31:20) Kev: I did try to stretch it out, but yeah, I’m just a one-man show (0:31:26) Kev: Teddy left, so I couldn’t have a meal more, but (0:31:29) Kev: But yeah, I did what I could anyways well. Thanks for listening folks (0:31:37) Kev: Thanks for joining me you know tune in next week for other stuffs (0:31:45) Kev: You can find me at Koopa prez on blue sky at the art of squares don’t see some my artwork. I’m (0:31:54) Kev: Find me over at Rainbow Road. (0:31:56) Kev: Check that out. Listen to the thoughts. Be hyped for the MooMoo cow being very playable in Mario Kart. (0:32:26) Kev: and listen to me tear up Matt Kirby air writers if once you’re done listening to (0:32:31) Kev: all that you can find more harvest season stuff by following Al at the (0:32:35) Kev: Scott bot or Mastodon on Scott and blue sky sorry at the Scott bot on Mastodon (0:32:42) Kev: Scott and on blue sky you know creator the show he’s got stuff he posts things (0:32:48) Kev: cottage core things it’s also on tumblr at THS pod and blue sky at THS (0:32:56) Kev: pod for all the news and to re-tweets social media engagements all that good (0:33:02) Kev: stuff or you can just if you want to simplify everything just go to harvest (0:33:06) Kev: season club per day listen to the era all the episodes we got provide (0:33:11) Kev: feedback give us links or no other way no we provide the links you give us (0:33:16) Kev: feedback yeah yeah do that harvest season dot club or you can head down to (0:33:22) Kev: patreon.com/thspod where you can (0:33:26) Kev: become a patron to this wonderful show (0:33:28) Kev: and join us over at our slack where we (0:33:32) Kev: have deep cuts content stuff posted (0:33:35) Kev: during recordings I didn’t do that right (0:33:38) Kev: now but it’s been a thing it’s been a (0:33:40) Kev: trend or and you also get the bonus of (0:33:46) Kev: the greenhouse episodes the non cottage (0:33:49) Kev: core focused uh guess what there’s gonna (0:33:52) Kev: be one on switch to directly I mean you (0:33:56) Kev: know gallon I covered one on the the (0:33:58) Kev: switch the switch whatever switch to the (0:34:03) Kev: other one the switch one previous that (0:34:06) Kev: but now we got there’s that switch to (0:34:08) Kev: direct was beef you guys there was a lot (0:34:09) Kev: so tune in um listen listen to me cry (0:34:13) Kev: about Kirby air writers because it’s (0:34:15) Kev: it’s all I need in my eye it’s all I (0:34:17) Kev: need and I yeah that’s all I need okay (0:34:24) Kev: that’s enough of my rambling everyone (0:34:27) Kev: bearing with me thank you for joining me (0:34:28) Kev: on this this little episode here thank (0:34:31) Kev: you out for having me on I guess thank (0:34:35) Kev: you me for doing it being my co-host and (0:34:39) Kev: we’ll see you guys next week and until (0:34:42) Kev: then of course have a good artist (0:34:46) Theme Tune: The harvest season is created by Al McKinlay, with support from our patrons, including our (0:34:56) Theme Tune: pro farmers, Kevin, Stuart and Alisa. 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Daar was hij dan: de presentatie van de Nintendo Switch 2! Martin, Simon en Florian zijn direct de studio ingesprongen om hun mening te spuwen over de aangekondigde games, de nieuwe functies zoals de muisfunctie en de C-knop, de releasedatum en de controversiële prijzen. Simon heeft ook nog creatieve oplossingen voor scalpers, Florian is op trip geweest, en Martin zat afgelopen week in de bioscoop voor de Minecraft-film!00:00 Intro01:30 Nintendo Switch 2 info en discussie05:30 Accessoires en games prijzen08:25 Nieuwe Nintendo Switch 2 features13:25 De Astro's Playroom van Nintendo?14:40 Jacco live vanuit Parijs22:45 De prijs discussie27:15 Pre-order regels (En Simon zijn creatieve scalper oplossing)31:00 Mario Kart World32:40 Drag x Drive34:35 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond35:50 The Legend of Zelda upgrades37:00 Project 00737:35 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment39:20 Deltarune Chapter 3 & 440:55 The Duskbloods (Nee, geen Castlevania)45:15 Kirby Air Riders46:55 Donkey Kong Bananza51:10 Gamecube games en controller53:30 Blij met de presentatie?59:35 Wat heeft Simon gespeeld?01:00:45 Florian zijn trip01:02:05 Simon heeft toch meer gespeeld01:05:00 De Minecraft film01:10:00 Outro

In episode 15 of (Pop) Cultural Marxism, Ajay, Isi, and Joseph explore vampires in media, across genre and time! Welcoming back Joseph after a few episodes away, the episode kicks off with a games roundtable on Monster Hunter: Wilds (Capcom, 2025) and Pentiment (Obsidian, 2022), among other things. Then the group quickly dives into all things vampire. From Capital to Castelvania, the conversation analyzes the psychosexual, political economic, Orientalist, literary, genre, social, and even epidemiological metaphors, allegories, and tropes that haunt vampire stories and have made the figure of the vampire of such perennial—if shifting—fascination. How have vampire stories changed over time? Why do vampire stories shift and blur genre and valence? Why is the vampire such a perennial stand-in, across so many fields, often at the same time? Objects in consideration include: Carmilla (Sheridan Le Fanu, 1872), Dracula (Bram Stoker, 1897), Interview with the Vampire (novel: Anne Rice, 1976; TV adaptation: Rolin Jones, 2022-present; film: Neil Jordan, 1994), The Vampire Chronicles and Lives of the Mayfair Witches (Anne Rice), Nosferatu (F.W. Munrau, 1922), Nosferatu (Robert Eggers, 2024), A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (Ana Lily Amirpour, 2014), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Joss Whedon, 1997-2003), Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Konami, 1997), Castlevania (anime, Warren Ellis, 1997-2021), Castlevania: Nocturne (anime, Clive Bradley, 2023-present), True Blood (TV series, Alan Ball, 2008-2014), The Twilight Saga (films 2008-2012, based on the novels by Stephanie Meyer), Midnight Mass, What We Do In The Shadows, and many more! Discover how the erotic, the economic, the exotic and even the epidemic all collide in the tragedies, comedies, horrors, nightmares, and fantasies that prove the vampire is a potent if changing symbol for fears, desires, and delirium.

Originally Recorded: 6/04/2024We be shacking it up with Shaun Sexum talking Castlevania, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Jake's descent into the dark souls franchise.

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we complete our series on 1999's Outcast. We talk a bit about the end of the game, the challenge of plate-spinning, gadgets we missed out on for much of the game, and other topics. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Finished (Brett)... some more (Tim) Podcast breakdown: 00:47 Discussion 54:07 Break 54:36 Takeaways/Mailbag Issues covered: getting captured and losing your stuff, getting some ammo from your subquests, some of the other weapons, the silenced sniper tranquilizer, not fulfilling stealth, a difficult puzzle in the tree world, the deep sound puzzle of the forest world, getting one key from a complicated puzzle and then a physics puzzle, doing what you think is right for your goals, modest budgets vs today's indie and AAA, the lower development cost and the challenge of readability, making big hard decisions to collapse away a problem, market size, the delusion of ship when it's ready vs making what you can by the deadline, the podcast exposing us to some really great games, plate-spinning and tendrils spreading out, imagining the flowcharts, getting to the end of the Motazaar gauntlet, "your key is in another castle," the F-Link gadget and speeding play, the other gadgets, quest system being per-zone, story bits that cover the length of the game, "rules are meant to guide people, not contain them," narrative niceties, memorable and understandable NPCs, the two fishermen, NPC depth, greater empathy vs snark in Cutter Slade, describing the time shifty stuff, running through the story at the end of the game, a bold world structure, motivating and leveraging the connectivity, the voxel terrain, dynamic systems in play, the depth of the narrative space, legacies.    Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Indiana Jones, Beyond Good and Evil, Anachronox, Unreal, Nintendo Switch, Breath of the Wild, Shadow of the Colossus, Assassin's Creed (series), Tomb Raider (series), Uncharted (series), Team Ico, Fbrccn, Infogrames, Appeal, Blizzard, Warcraft (series), Dwarf Fortress, The Last Express, The Crying Game, John Carter/A Princess of Mars, Delta Force, Anthony Gallegos, Rebel FM, mysterydip, Pong, Belmont, Mark Garcia, Jedi Starfighter, Republic Commando, Castlevania, Dark Souls 2, BioStats, CalamityNolan, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers.  Next time: TBA! Links: The Ghost Racing Article Twitch: timlongojr Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com

It's time to catch some waves and some Pokémon! Kanto-natives Max Roberts and Logan Moore are joined by islander Grant Callahan to explore the interdimensional tropics of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Does breaking tradition lead to a better game or was this a trial that Game Freak couldn't complete? On Super Chapter Select: Max and Logan chat about hunting physical games and Castlevania's shredding soundtracks. You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Pokémon Sun and Moon Developer - Game Freak Platform - Nintendo 3DS Release Date - November 18, 2016 November 17, 2017 for Ultra Game Directors - Shigeru Ohmori (Sun/Moon) and Kazumasa Iwao (Ultra) Producers - Junichi Masuda, Shin Uwai, Takato Utsunomiya, and Hitoshi Yamagami Same as base Sun and Moon, Takanori Sowa, Shigeru Ohmori, and Shin Uwai (Ultra) Composers - Minako Adachi, Go Ichinose, Junichi Masuda, Tomoaki Oga, Hitomi Sato, and Hideaki Kuroda Minako Adachi, Go Ichinose, Junichi Masuda, and Tomoaki Oga (Ultra) Metacritic - 87/100 (84/100 for Ultra) Links Pokémon Sun and Moon Wikipedia Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Wikipedia Battling Professor Oak Defending the Your Championship Soundtrack YouTube This episode was originally recorded on July 12, 2023. @ChapterSelect Max's Twitter @MaxRoberts143 Logan's Twitter @MooreMan12 Grant's Threads @grant__callahan Researcher, Editor, and Producer – Max Roberts Hosted by Logan Moore & Max Roberts Art designed by Max Roberts.

Episodio donde Wisto decide comer queso como snack, se viene un nuevo Hulk llamado Hell Hulk, tatuajes de la Miscelánea Supernova, reseña sin spoilers de Capitan America: Brave New World, aprobar clases con 7 de calificación vs 5, Amazon toma el control creativo de todo lo que venga de James Bond junto con producciones de MGM, lo que deben de respetar sobre el personaje de James Bond, confirmado que Matt Damon será Odiseo, nueva película de Street Fighter para el 2026, reseña con spoilers sobre Castlevania Nocturne 2da temporada, y nuestras propuestas para las siguientes series de Castlevania!!! Escúchanos: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / YouTube Apóyanos: patreon.com/holamsupernova Síguenos: Instagram/ Twitter/ TikTok @holamsupernova Merch: holamsupernova.myshopify.com

We're ranking the Castlevania series from top to bottom in our ultimate tier list, debating which titles truly stand the test of time. Tune in to see where your favorites land and join the discussion as we justify every placement!Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-349: See Which Games Slay In Our Ultimate Castlevania Tier List!00:00 - Intro01:44 - Indie Game of the Week Spotlight - The Ascent06:37 - See Which Games Slay In Our Ultimate Castlevania Tier List!If you enjoyed the podcast and would like to show support, feel free to do so in any of the following ways below:(1) Subscribe and share this podcast with close friends/family(2) Rate/Review us on your preferred podcasting platform: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/level857(3) Become a member on either Fourthwall or Patreon for exclusive perks and discounts on merch! https://www.857ent.com/#membership/(4) Hit the bell and subscribe to our live podcast and multiplayer, co-op gaming channel: https://goo.gl/Zy9RTD

This is not the anger of a vampire killer. This is the podcast of all humanity! Welcome back to Fanbruary! Today, we're going to be talking about Castlevania 64, an oft maligned entry in the Castlevania series and the first to be in 3D. In classic Castlevania fashion, your goal is to infiltrate a castle and kill Dracula to restore peace to the world, so it doesn't have a ton of innovation in that respect, but porting that formula to 3D means reworking the design of the platforming and combat, which it does surprisingly well…at times. Being on the N64, this game definitely has some amount of jank, but outside of some specifically problematic areas and letting the sometimes uncooperative camera slide, it feels better than you might imagine. Combat is very punchy, at least playing as Reinhardt, with his whip feeling satisfying to use and enemy effects like parts of skeletons falling off or heavy flinch animations giving meaningful feedback. The platforming is more hit and miss, but it's serviceable enough that much of the early and midgame challenges feel fair and fun to get through. It hits some weird difficulty levels at points where the systems just aren't prepared to keep up with the design, and it seems like a symptom of early 3D growing pains mixed with a team unsure how to work within the new limitations. Throw in the fact that the game hits that Castlevania cheesiness in its atmosphere and writing and the resulting game is much better than you may have been led to believe, which is to say, worth checking out, even if it isn't the most exemplary entry in the series. We're going to be talking about the importance of a game's first level, the differences between playing this at the time and in the present, and we wonder if this game's protagonist might also be a form of transportation. Thank you for joining us again this week! We've still got more Fanbruary coming up even though it's technically March now, so stay tuned. This was significantly more competent than we expected given its reputation, and overall had a pretty good time with it. Are you a big fan of the series and have opinions on this entry? Did you play this (or it's weird expanded version) on the N64 or is this the first you've really considered it? Let us know in the comments or over on our Discord! Next time, we're going to be talking about Shenmue, so we hope you'll join us for that.

Jurandir Filho, Felipe Mesquita, João Pimenta, Evandro de Freitas e Bruno Carvalhobatemum papo sobre "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night", um divisor de águas na franquia Castlevania e nos jogos de ação e exploração em geral. Desenvolvido pela Konami, o jogo se afastou do estilo linear de seus antecessores e introduziu um vasto mapa interconectado, inspirado na série "Metroid", dando origem ao termo “Metroidvania”. Mesmo décadas após seu lançamento, ele continua sendo um dos jogos mais influentes de todos os tempos, servindo de referência para inúmeros títulos modernos do gênero.No jogo, o gamer assume o papel de Alucard, filho de Drácula, que retorna ao castelo de seu pai para impedir uma ameaça misteriosa. Diferente dos protagonistas anteriores, Alucard não depende apenas de um chicote, mas de uma variedade de armas, magias e habilidades que podem ser adquiridas ao longo da jornada. Além disso, elementos de RPG foram adicionados, permitindo ao jogador subir de nível, equipar itens e desenvolver estratégias para enfrentar os inimigos. A jogabilidade fluída, combinada com um design de fases não-linear e repleto de segredos, incentivou a exploração e a experimentação. A reviravolta do castelo invertido, que dobra o tamanho do jogo ao revelar uma nova versão espelhada do mapa, se tornou um dos momentos mais icônicos da história dos videogames.Essa é mais uma edição da nossa série Remakes!=- Gosta do 99Vidas? Quer escutar um podcast EXTRA toda semana? Venha fazer parte do nosso clube de assinatura! São mais de 300 edições EXCLUSIVAS! Sai uma edição nova toda sexta-feira!!! Assine clicando aqui!- ALURA | Estude na Alura, a maior escola de tecnologia on-line do Brasil! Acesse o nosso link e ganhe 15% de desconto na matrícula! https://alura.com.br/99vidas

In this lively conversation, the hosts dive into a variety of topics ranging from neighborhood happenings to sports discussions, particularly focusing on the Lions' performance and injuries in football. They transition into a deep dive into anime, sharing recommendations, reviews, and comparisons between popular series like Solo Leveling and Jujutsu Kaisen. The conversation also touches on new anime releases and themes of revenge in storytelling, showcasing the hosts' passion for both sports and anime culture. In this conversation, the speakers delve into various themes surrounding video games, cultural reflections in media, character dynamics in the series Castlevania, and the expectations for future seasons. They explore the appeal of video games as a form of escapism, the societal implications of technological advancements, and the importance of character design and relationships in storytelling. The discussion also touches on the representation of diverse perspectives in anime and the impact of cultural narratives on personal experiences. In this conversation, the speakers delve into various themes including childhood convictions, the impact of perception on reality, and the dynamics of relationships and rivalries. They share their thoughts on anime and gaming, discussing character development and team strategies. The conversation also touches on personal experiences and reflections on prejudice and racism, culminating in a light-hearted exchange about music and cultural references.

In time, you will know the tragic extent of my podcast, Welcome to Fanbruary! For our first listener suggested title this year, we're talking about Darkest Dungeon, an RPG with Lovecraftian themes and light roguelike elements. Darkest Dungeon is known to be a difficult game, and it sticks to this design ethos with a commendable level of commitment. Depending on who you are, maybe too much commitment. With a large number of random factors affecting everything from what characters you get offered, the results of looting and in-combat effects, playing through the game's dungeons feels like a Rube Goldberg machine of quirks, diseases, attacks and more triggering in a sequence that is almost always bad for you. This makes the climb for upgrades and ever-higher-leveled characters slow, but (I imagine) rewarding for dedicated players. And if you're looking to become one of those dedicated players, don't despair, or do despair, I guess, because the game's non-gameplay elements do a great job of selling an atmosphere of hopelessness and fear, underscored by a charismatic and slightly shmaltzy narrator. This game has a lot going for it, but your enjoyment is ultimately going to be decided by your level of patience and how much you like turn based combat. We talk about the game's difficulty and what parts of it we felt we could adequately prepare for, our biggest tribulations, and we discuss how part of the game could have been better if it was more like a pretzel. Thank you for joining us again this week, and thank you for all your submissions for Fanbruary! I'm sure this is starting to sound like a thing I just say every episode, but as usual, we are running a bit behind this month, but we will get four episodes out for Fanbruary that just might bleed a bit into March. This game tried and successfully defeated us, unfortunately, but I'd be curious to hear from more long-term players if they've found consistent strategies or what high level play actually looks like, given that I only exhibited low level play. Let us know in the comments or over on Discord! Next time, we're going to be talking about Castlevania 64, another game with a bit of a dismal atmosphere, but perhaps lightened by the jank of early 3D games, so we hope you'll join us then.

Лучший подкаст про игры, технологии, медиа и интернет – “Завтракаст” с Тимуром, Димой и Максимом. В новом выпуске мы обсуждаем только что прошедший PlayStation State of Play 2025, фильм “Носферату”, “Планета Обезьян Война”, что случилось в мире ИИ, зачем Дима купил PS5 Pro и кучу всего остального! Подписывайтесь и ставьте лайк, не забудьте нажать на колокольчик тут – https://youtube.com/zavtracast    Если вы хотите нас поддержать из России, подписывайтесь на нас на Boosty – https://boosty.to/zavtracast Если находитесь за границей, можно подписаться на нас еще и на Patreon – https://patreon.com/zavtracast А еще мы кураторы в Steam – https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45140423/ Подписывайтесь на каналы ведущих: – Радио Тимур – https://t.me/radiotimur – Фотодушнила – https://t.me/dushovato – Сказки Дядюшки Зомбака – https://t.me/zombaktales Шоуноты Новости Завтракаста: напоминаем про новые выпуски наших премиум-подкастов “Сказки Дядюшки Зомбака” и “Кабинет ЛОРа”, а еще запускаем репринт мерча с катаканой на следующей неделе. Слухи недели: у Warner Bros проблемы с игрой Wonder Woman, Sony могла бы сделать Resistance 3 и сиквел The Order 1886, но не стала, у видеокарт RTX 5090 снова горят коннекторы, в этом году якобы анонсируют новый Tomb Raider, римейк Fire Emblem, сиквел к Nier Automata, новую “большую” Castlevania, а Project GG от Platinum отменён, но зато могут представить новый […] Запись Завтракаст 337 – Стейт оф Слип впервые появилась Zavtracast.

This week the Punching Up crew discuss Dragon Quest XII, Switch 2 price leaks, Wonder Woman woes, and more! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:32:30 - Dragon Quest 12 Update 0:37:15 - Dragon Quest 2D-HD sales numbers 0:42:53 - Switch 2 price leaked? 0:47:28 - Warioland 4 coming to NSO 0:58:25 - Wonder Woman game is rebooted 1:10:28 - What We're Playing 1:33:05 - Golden Sun OST added to Nintendo Music 1:34:08 - New ESA event 1:44:17 - Castlevania and Kirby rumors 1:54:24 - Ending Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron returns from across the pond after giving the stormtroopers of Washington D.C. the finger to discuss fish and chips, anime, and ride a Kill Train with Bob and Steve. Meanwhile, Bob and Steve go deep in the weeds with Poison Ivy, Juvenile, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and more! Finally, Bob brings a 25-year-old movie quiz to the table. Will Aaron and Steve do well or embarrass themselves? Give the podcast a listen and find out!Books: Kill Train #1, Juvenile #1-3, Absolute Batman #1-3, Living Hell #3, Green Hornet/Miss Fury #2, Scarlet Witch, Poison Ivy #30Other Stuff: Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Episodes #1-5 (Disney+ series), Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2, New Gods: Nehza RebornDISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/yzpryczSIMPORTANT: Please consider donating to our GoFundMe for Bob Reyer. Details are in the campaign post. Thank you for your generosity and consideration: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bob-reyer-a-hero-in-need?attribution_id=sl:4ad67348-52ea-427b-a50f-0441686ea721&utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_linkThe Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Programa con mucha información sobre el Nintendo Switch 2, juegos de Capcom, el sucesor del E3 y mucho más. Tuvimos un gran programa hablando de lo siguiente: Nintendo da a conocer sus reporte de ventas de navidad. Nuevos juegos de Capcom en camino. Rocksteady podría estar trabajando en nuevo Batman. Los organizadores de E3 planean nuevo evento. Más detalles del Nintendo Switch 2. Wario Land 4 llega al Nintendo Switch. Nuevo juego tipo Castlevania en camino. La reseña de esta ocasión es Dragon Quest III HD 2.5

This week on Geek Off The Street, we're talking about Season 2 of Castlevania: Nocturne! We get into all things like the incredible action sequences and animation but also whether or not the story and character development suffered this season versus the last! All that and so much more on this week's exciting episode of the GOTS Official Podcast!Podcast Timecodes[2:10] What are we drinking this week? [4:25] Opening Thoughts and Facts [10:35] Positives [21:55] Negatives [46:35] Rating [51:45] What Are We Into This Week?Check Out These Books!When The Sakura Blooms! by J. Leroy Tucker!Wilbur Mckesson's Retribution!Greg Sorber's Mechhaven! Pax Machina Audio Book!Join Us in the Discussion!Email: thegeeksoffthestreet@gmail.comInstagram: @thegotspodSubscribe on Youtube! Like Our Facebook!Twitter: @thegotspodTrent Personal: @trentctuckerMusic: @erictucker__Stuff We MentionedChikara Ramen! Trent Tucker Vlogs!Severance!People We MentionedTree of Dreams Music@chikara_ramen@badicalradness@jenjoink@gregerationx@author_wilbur_m@mcpodcast@z_daughter_of_light@mindmattermystery

TTO-212 Husker Talk, Recruiting, Pop Tarts Dumb Sponsorships, 18 Week Season, Kansas City, KC hate, MSN Messenger, Manhattan Kansas, Smart Dust, Thirteen, Kids, Fleshlight Cum Keeper, EDC, Feminism Satire, Buying Body Parts, Metal Band Names, Cattle Decapitation, Breathalyser, Nebraska Cornhusker Balloon School, Polo Invented, Submarines, Castlevania, Squid, Stanford Prison Experiment, Russian 9 Year Old, Docu-series, Molly Cyrus Song Miley, KottonMouth Kings

Review of Castlevania: Nocturn Season 2 (2025) Hosts: Chris Trio & Anthony Ragucci Join our community! https://discord.gg/sTwgsXYGwc Watch us live on twitch at https://twitch.tv/delconerdnetwork Follow Us! https://linktr.ee/delconerds Intro and Outro Music by Alex Rome. https://www.youtube.com/AlexRome Lower Thirds By Alejandro Hernandez https://alejandrojhernandez.com Table by House of Me https://www.instagram.com/athomewithelm/ https://www.athomewithelm.com/

Episodio donde platicamos sobre el trailer de la película Until Dawn, noticias oficiales: Gremlins 3, The Goonies 2, Alien: Romulus 2, serie Alien: Earth. Christopher Nolan dirigirá película sobre la Odisea, Labyrinth 2 dirigida por Robert Eggers y el casting que nos gustaría, ooootro reboot película de Resident Evil, Ryan Gosling estará en Star Wars, la duda sobre una posible sustitución para Rocky, reseña de Skeleton Crew, Bagman, rumores de Chris Pratt para Helldivers, se vendió la casa de Home Alone por 5.5 millones de dólares, el sueño de Pari de tener la cabaña de Legends of the Fall y el de Wisto de tener la de Pee-wee Herman, Pari se compró los juegos vintage de Castlevania, enseñanzas dentro de Asgard en Caballeros del Zodiaco y más!! Escúchanos: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / YouTube Apóyanos: patreon.com/holamsupernova Síguenos: Instagram/ Twitter/ TikTok @holamsupernova Merch: holamsupernova.myshopify.com

Join our eclectic panel as we embark on a vibrant discussion about creativity, art, and pop culture. We kick-start the conversation with a dive into the world of comic book creation, hearing firsthand experiences from an artist on the brink of releasing his latest comic. From art techniques to the inspiration behind creating unique characters, this segment is a treasure trove for aspiring creatives. The talk quickly shifts gears to nostalgic reflections as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the classic film, "The Goonies." Shared experiences of watching this beloved movie in modern theaters evoke both fond memories and humorous observations about its enduring appeal across generations. Our cultural deep dive continues as we explore popular TV series and movies – including insights into "Castlevania Nocturne," the live-action potential of "Bad Batch," and recommendations for "Rumble Fish," a Francis Ford Coppola gem. We also delve into the realms of fantasy and sci-fi, tackling everything from "Star Wars" series comparisons to anime influences in Western storytelling. Follow us for more: Instagram & Twitter: @3geekspodcast Email: 3geekspodcast@gmail.com #3GeeksPodcast #CastlevaniaNocturne #Goonies40Years #NobodyWantsThis #NortonFurniture #StarWars #BadBatch #SkeletonCrew #Superman #PopCulture #GeekTalk

Patrick and Mark dive into Phil Spencer's remarks on Xbox's plans to support the Switch 2, speculating on what the future could hold. Plus, the challenges indie developers face with follow-ups to breakout hits, Donkey Kong's charming redesign, and more. The guys also talk about: Patrick's Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania impressions.Extremely OK Games cancels Earthblade.A Polygon piece on "Angry Kirby" and those infamous eyebrows. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesociety FRIEND US ON SWITCHPatrick: SW-1401-2882-4137Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

Daredevil: Born Again trailer dropped this morning! A New Superman trailer is set to premiere at the Puppy Bowl! Could Cynthia Erivo transform her Elphaba role into a chance at Storm? The Houd in Game of Thrones, Rory McCann, is coming to Star Wars: Ashoka to take the helm as Ray Stevenson's Baylan Skoll. Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rk Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision DiscordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thank you to Hims for sponsoring this episode. Visit http://www.Hims.com/KitAndKrysta to get your personalized hair loss treatment solutions today! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Hello and happy New Year! We're here with our first episode of 2025 and we're so excited. We're going to be sharing 25 predictions for 2025 all about Switch 2 and what this next generation for Nintendo will bring. It's going to be an exciting year so we can't wait to share it all with you. Also in this episode, we talk about some news around why we think Nintendo is probably NOT announcing Switch 2 on the rumored January 8 date and talk about some of the games we've been playing over our holiday break. We wrap it all up with some great questions from our Patreon subscribers. All this and more is coming right up! 0:00 - Happy New Year! 11:04 - 25 predictions for 2025 (Switch 2, New Nintendo games, Hardware specs, Nintendo in entertainment and MORE) 1:10:49 - Games we are playing (Vampire Survivors Ode to Castlevania, Granblue Fantasy Relink, Infinity Nikki shooting star season) 1:27:34 - NEWS (rumored Switch 2 reveal date during CES, top eShop Games of 2024, recent PlayStation CEO interview) 1:39:11 - Questions from our Patreon subscribers Patreon shout-outs! - All Hail the Final Boss - Aaron Hash - Thank you Super Stasrs! Ben Eichorn, MaruMayhem, Eigenverse, KissMyFlapjack, Mike Chin, Roy Eschke, Switchingitup_, vgmlife, Link The Hero of Winds, Angela Bycroft and her pig Molly, Thomas O'Rourke, Kyle LeBoeuf, Roberto Nieves, Fredrik Ulf Konradsson, Andrew Youhas, Chilly, Simon, krashuri, Master Discord, Ash, Ajay Kundlas, Fortygig Follow Us! https://www.patreon.com/kitandkrysta https://twitter.com/kitandkrysta https://www.tiktok.com/@kitandkrysta https://www.instagram.com/kitandkrysta/ http://www.facebook.com/kitandkrysta/ https://bsky.app/profile/kitandkrysta.bsky.social -Kit & Krysta