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Al and Aislinn talk about Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge Timings 00:00:00: Theme Tune 00:00:30: Intro 00:03:00: What Have We Been Up To 00:12:27: News 00:25:07: Kamaeru 01:02:36: Outro Links Farlands Early Access Go-Go Town Roadmap Updates Garden Witch Life New Trail Len’s Island “Game Modes” Update Wind Story Contact Al on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheScotBot Al on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TheScotBot Email Us: https://harvestseason.club/contact/ Transcript (0:00:30) Al: Hello, farmers, and welcome to another episode of The Harvest Season. (0:00:35) Al: My name is Al. (0:00:36) Aislinn: my name is Aislinn. (0:00:38) Al: And we are here today to talk about frog games. (0:00:40) Aislinn: Woooo! (0:00:45) Al: Transcripts are available on the show notes and on the website, as always. (0:00:49) Al: Welcome, Aislinn. (0:00:50) Al: Welcome back, I should say. (0:00:52) Al: Your second time on the pod. (0:00:52) Aislinn: Yeah, thanks for having me back. (0:00:56) Al: Good to have you. (0:00:58) Al: I’ve brought Eslan on the pod to… (0:01:01) Al: …talk about Kamayru, is that how you say it? (0:01:04) Aislinn: Yeah, Kameiru! Gosh, I, uh, I’m gonna, I’m gonna withhold. I’m gonna withhold. I have many opinions about this game. (0:01:12) Al: Yeah, we’ll get to that. We’ll get to that. It’s important. We need to get through the (0:01:13) Aislinn: Yes, we know! (0:01:15) Aislinn: I know, I know, I know! (0:01:16) Al: process. So that’s what we’re going to talk about. I personally haven’t played Camaro, (0:01:18) Aislinn: Okay. (0:01:22) Al: but Aislinn has. So we’re going to talk about that later on. Before that, we obviously have (0:01:32) Al: some news. Oh, I should note, this is the last episode that has news for the next three (0:01:39) Al: episodes because this is the last one. (0:01:42) Al: And before I go away for a wee while. (0:01:45) Al: So the next three episodes won’t have news. (0:01:48) Al: They will be our special. (0:01:49) Al: Do I announce? Yeah, let’s announce it now. (0:01:51) Al: The next week we will be starting off Dave the Diver month. (0:01:56) Al: So that is a full month focusing on Dave the Diver. (0:02:00) Al: So I’m very excited for people to hear what we’ve got cooked up. (0:02:05) Al: I hope I’m not overdoing it and we’re not completely. (0:02:09) Al: over focusing on a game. (0:02:12) Al: When I had this idea, I thought it was fantastic, so stay tuned for four episodes of Dave the (0:02:17) Al: Diver starting next week. (0:02:18) Aislinn: Honestly, that sounds wonderful. (0:02:21) Aislinn: It sounds perfect. (0:02:22) Al: Have you played that game? (0:02:22) Aislinn: It sounds… (0:02:23) Aislinn: I have not, but also it just sounds wonderful to have something like that just for holiday (0:02:27) Aislinn: in general and just have something focused on one game. (0:02:31) Aislinn: It sounds nice. (0:02:32) Aislinn: It sounds like a nice change of pace. (0:02:32) Al: Yeah, last year we did Fishing Month, so we had four episodes on fishing and various different (0:02:34) Aislinn: Oooooooh! (0:02:40) Al: things. There was a debate on the best fishing minigame, though I think we covered Dredge, (0:02:46) Al: which is not our usual kind of game, and stuff like that. And yeah, this year is Dave the (0:02:52) Al: Diver Month, so coming soon. But that’s not what we’re talking about just now. Before (0:02:55) Aislinn: Soon. (0:03:01) Al: we get into the news and (0:03:02) Al: the news. (0:03:04) Aislinn: um melting because it’s just really it’s genuinely I feel like it’s been an endless just heat wave (0:03:13) Aislinn: here in new york um it’s just so hot all the time my cat is melting i’m melting everything (0:03:21) Aislinn: is melting it’s just hot 90 degrees what is that in celsius I don’t know it’s 90 degrees fahrenheit (0:03:28) Aislinn: and it’s humid and it’s just hot that’s yeah it’s hot (0:03:30) Al: That is 32. (0:03:34) Al: Yeah, yeah. (0:03:35) Aislinn: Sun blazing just melting but otherwise (0:03:39) Aislinn: To talk about gaming wise what I’ve been up to not as much as I would like to (0:03:45) Aislinn: Be up to with gaming just because life has been busy as well in general between work and just other (0:03:52) Aislinn: Obligations in life in general, but when I am playing a game I have been now currently cycling through (0:04:00) Aislinn: Magical delicacy, which just which just came out recently (0:04:04) Aislinn: is a (0:04:06) Aislinn: platformer game with witches and cooking and (0:04:10) Aislinn: Actually, it might be a nice game to talk about on this podcast as well at some point (0:04:15) Aislinn: Because it’s also an accessibility game. So it’s like kind of it’s not necessary (0:04:19) Aislinn: I don’t know if I would consider it a cottagecore game, but there is cooking there is decorating (0:04:23) Aislinn: they (0:04:24) Al: Look, we sure are in all kinds of games. (0:04:29) Aislinn: But it like just came out and I play like a couple hours of it so far and it’s really cute (0:04:35) Aislinn: But I’ve been playing a little bit of that I’ve been playing spider-man 2 which is a completely different game for magical delicacy (0:04:41) Aislinn: I’ve been playing oh so good so far so good so far. I’ve also been playing (0:04:42) Al: a good game though. Good game. I love how they did because like, did you play the other (0:04:49) Aislinn: I did I did I’m so I’m playing the entire series all the way through back to back to back (0:04:49) Al: two Spider-Man games? Nice. That’s a lot to go through without a break. I played them (0:04:56) Aislinn: It is but I’m having such a good time (0:04:59) Aislinn: You (0:05:00) Al: when they came out. So I played the Marvel Spider-Man and I really enjoyed it. It was (0:05:05) Al: so much fun. And then when Miles Morales came out, I was like, this is so great. (0:05:12) Al: It’s better because you have the extra powers. And personally, I thought it was like a more (0:05:17) Al: compact game. People were like, “Oh, it’s too short.” And I’m like, “No, it’s not (0:05:18) Aislinn: Yeah (0:05:20) Al: too short. It’s perfect. Perfect length.” I mean, buy these things and sell them second (0:05:21) Aislinn: Yeah, no, it was perfect it was honestly perfect (0:05:23) Aislinn: Maybe it’s a little bit short for its price (0:05:26) Aislinn: But like as someone that didn’t pay for it and had no frame of concept of what it costs. I had a great time (0:05:32) Aislinn: time. (0:05:33) Al: hand, right? That’s what I do. I did that for all three Spider-Man games. I’ve bought (0:05:38) Al: them and then sold them like three weeks later when I finished. (0:05:42) Al: But what I found really interesting was I was wondering how they were going to make (0:05:46) Aislinn: Yeah, that’s true. That’s very true. (0:05:51) Al: Spider-Man 2 not just make you want to be Miles all the time, because Miles was, before (0:05:56) Aislinn: Mm-hmm. (0:05:58) Al: Spider-Man 2 objectively, the better Spider-Man to play as, because he has all of the powers (0:06:01) Aislinn: Oh my god, yes. (0:06:03) Al: and more. (0:06:04) Al: And so I was like, “How are they going to make you want to be Peter Parker?” (0:06:08) Al: And they figured it out with the Venom stuff. (0:06:10) Aislinn: Woo, yeah, it’s so cool. It’s so cool. (0:06:10) Al: And it was fantastic. (0:06:12) Al: So good. (0:06:14) Al: And also adding in the other, the gliding, and you can also surf on the water a little (0:06:20) Aislinn: Yeah! (0:06:25) Aislinn: Mm-hmm. (0:06:25) Al: bit as well, stuff like that just made it so much more fun. (0:06:28) Aislinn: Yeah, definitely. The only complaint I have about that game so far is, like, on the map itself, (0:06:33) Aislinn: I wish, like, things were marked down. Like, all of the side quests and everything. I wish you (0:06:37) Aislinn: didn’t have– I know they want you to explore everything, but I’m like, “Can you just mark it (0:06:40) Aislinn: down anyway so I have things to go towards?” Because that’s the thing that kind of gets me (0:06:42) Al: Oh do you mean like how they build it up slowly because it’s like it starts off with like oh (0:06:44) Aislinn: from an open world game sometimes as I get lost? (0:06:47) Aislinn: Yeah. (0:06:49) Al: you’ve you’ve got I get why they do that right because it’s a lot it would be overwhelming I (0:06:53) Al: think if you had too much all at once but yeah it does feel it does it does feel a little bit like (0:06:54) Aislinn: I don’t mind, but yeah, that’s just me. (0:06:59) Al: oh and now you know I’m 10 hours into the game and I’m just unlocking a whole new series of of (0:07:06) Al: quests sort of thing. There. (0:07:06) Aislinn: yeah yeah yeah yeah that that’s my like only complaint but that’s just a me thing more than (0:07:10) Aislinn: anything yeah um but yeah otherwise in addition to spider-man 2 magical delicacy also surprisingly (0:07:12) Al: I think that’s hard to solve but I get I get I get the issue. (0:07:22) Aislinn: playing weathering waves um which is that gacha game but I haven’t spent any money so far which (0:07:28) Aislinn: i’m very proud of myself because I know it’s like the game that you spend money on but i’m such a (0:07:33) Aislinn: slow gamer that it’s been great. (0:07:36) Aislinn: This isn’t another casual combat game which I’m into, but then I’ve also obviously been (0:07:42) Aislinn: playing Kamehiru and I’ve been replaying coffee talk as well as just a nice wind down game. (0:07:49) Aislinn: It makes me very sleepy, which is perfect before bed. (0:07:52) Al: I feel like you have a very specific look of games that you’re other than Spider-Man (0:07:57) Al: two very specific look of games that you’re playing just now like well just when you look (0:08:00) Aislinn: - In what way? (0:08:03) Al: at magical delicacy and Kama Eru and coffee talk and even a lot of not not not so much (0:08:10) Al: whether it’s I guess it’s just those three like just their their style their art styles (0:08:15) Aislinn: Mm hmm. Yeah, I would definitely agree. I’m very I am. I didn’t think I was for like the (0:08:15) Al: and their their vibes all feel very similar. (0:08:24) Aislinn: longest time. And then within the past like year, I’ve definitely realized that aesthetically and (0:08:30) Aislinn: vibe wise, I am very picky about my games in that sense. And all three of those games fit that good (0:08:37) Aislinn: soundtrack and nice aesthetic. Like if a game doesn’t look good, I realized that I’m not like (0:08:45) Aislinn: a huge fan. Like personally, even though I know, and this is this is hot water that I’m treading (0:08:49) Aislinn: into, but I know a lot of people love Baldur’s Gate. I don’t think I’m ever going to play Baldur’s (0:08:54) Aislinn: Gate because I don’t like how it looks. It’s not my my favorite aesthetic. So hot take, but I (0:09:01) Aislinn: unfortunately am a sucker for aesthetics. Yeah. Yeah. (0:09:04) Al: I think anybody who says they don’t care how their games look is lying to you. It’s just (0:09:10) Al: that people have different preferences, right? Because I care how my games look, right? There (0:09:16) Al: are games that I’ve seen come out that have been like, you know, PS3 style graphics, like (0:09:21) Al: they’re trying to recreate that vibe. And I don’t like how they look, you know? But (0:09:27) Al: equally the, you know, the more 3D Pokemon games have generally people have generally (0:09:34) Al: not liked the look of, and I’ve quite liked them. I mean, it’s not like Scarlet and Violet (0:09:34) Aislinn: Mm-hmm. (0:09:38) Al: is the most good looking game, but I’m just not bothered by it. And specifically, I really (0:09:39) Aislinn: Yeah. Mm-hmm. (0:09:43) Al: like how Pokemon Legends look. I actively like how that game looks, even though some (0:09:45) Aislinn: Yeah, me too. (0:09:47) Al: people really dislike it. So yeah, I think it’s a lie to say you don’t care how games (0:09:48) Aislinn: Mm-hmm. (0:09:52) Al: look, but it’s a way that people describe the fact that we have different preferences. (0:09:58) Al: And so people will be like, “Oh, oh, I just, I don’t care about graphics.” And it’s like, (0:10:01) Al: You do, it’s just what your preference is. (0:10:04) Al: are different from other people. So when you see a game that you like and other people (0:10:08) Al: call it bad, you’re like, “Oh, clearly that means I don’t care about graphics.” It’s like, (0:10:11) Al: “No, you just like what other people don’t and that’s fine.” You couldn’t agree more. (0:10:13) Aislinn: Yeah, I agree, I 1000% agree. (0:10:19) Aislinn: I could not agree, I couldn’t, I could agree more, I don’t know what the phrase is, but I think you know what I mean. (0:10:24) Aislinn: I couldn’t agree more, thank you. (0:10:26) Al: Yes. Cool. Well, I haven’t been playing… (0:10:27) Aislinn: English is hard. (0:10:34) Al: I haven’t been playing a lot because I’ve spent most of my time podcasting because I’ve (0:10:37) Aislinn: It’s been sporadic, though. (0:10:45) Al: been recording six episodes in two and a half weeks to get ready to go away. Obviously, (0:10:48) Aislinn: Oh my god. (0:10:50) Aislinn: Mm-hmm. (0:10:52) Aislinn: Mm-hmm. (0:10:52) Al: I finished up Dave the Diver for the Dave the Diver episodes. I’ve managed to finish (0:10:56) Al: that story, so tune in next week to find out my first thoughts on Dave the Diver. (0:11:04) Al: I have picked up for a very short period of time so far. I haven’t played much of it, (0:11:08) Al: but I’ve just picked up Chicken Journey, which is a 2D chicken platforming RPG. (0:11:15) Aislinn: actually I think this is on my wish list it looks so cute (0:11:20) Al: Yeah, I was on sale in the… was it the summer sale? I don’t know, I lose track. Whatever (0:11:26) Aislinn: probably (0:11:27) Al: the most recent sale was on Steam, and it’s been on my list for a while, and I saw that (0:11:33) Al: it’s about 10 hours to complete, so I was like, “That feels like a good… Yeah, let’s (0:11:37) Al: go for that then.” So that will probably be my holiday game. About half an hour. Really (0:11:39) Aislinn: nice very nice how much of it how much I was gonna say how much of it have you played thus far (0:11:47) Aislinn: okay all right so not much of a first first look got it (0:11:51) Al: but I’ve played enough to know that I don’t dislike the controls, which is always a good start. (0:11:55) Aislinn: that’s a huge plus honestly (0:11:57) Al: And the game looks like what you expect based on the materials, so I’m not seeing any false (0:12:03) Al: advertising. So we’ll see how the platforming challenges are and what the story is. And yeah. (0:12:12) Aislinn: Yeah, I’m looking forward to hearing more about it from you definitely, because it is, (0:12:16) Aislinn: I did confirm it is on my wish list, so to get your take would be fantastic. (0:12:21) Al: will mention it at some point, I’m sure. Well, that’s what we’ve been playing. (0:12:23) Aislinn: Awesome. (0:12:28) Al: We’re going to talk about some game news. There’s not a lot, and mainly that’s because we’re (0:12:33) Al: recording quite early. So if something happens in the last week when this comes out, that’s because (0:12:41) Al: we didn’t mention it because we’ve already recorded SAWs. So the first news is that Far Lands have (0:12:49) Al: have announced their early access is coming. (0:12:51) Al: on the 24th of July for people who don’t remember, because I talk about too many games. (0:13:01) Al: This is a 2D pixel art farming game in space. (0:13:09) Al: Yeah, I don’t think there’s a huge amount to say, they’ve announced their early access. (0:13:16) Aislinn: Yeah, yeah, I mean, I you know my take on pretty much all the game news is that I have never seen this game before (0:13:24) Aislinn: But it looks I did I actually copied and pasted it (0:13:24) Al: » Island literally wrote that next to every single news. (0:13:27) Al: I’ve first time seeing this game. (0:13:29) Aislinn: And literally copied and pasted it. I was like, oh I haven’t seen any of these games (0:13:35) Aislinn: It looks like us. It looks like a space a space star do (0:13:38) Al: pretty much. Yeah, I don’t, it’s not like I think this game looks bad. There’s nothing (0:13:39) Aislinn: Okay (0:13:45) Al: about it that excites me in particular, but, you know, different people, etc. So if you (0:13:52) Aislinn: Yeah, it fills that niche. (0:13:54) Al: want to space stardew, this is one of the many options coming out in the next few months. (0:13:59) Aislinn: And you know my take about another farming sim in my life, I don’t have time! (0:14:06) Aislinn: But I appreciate it for what it is. (0:14:07) Aislinn: I do appreciate it for what it is, and if that was filling the niche for me, I would (0:14:11) Aislinn: be stoked about it. (0:14:12) Al: Yeah, yeah, fair enough. (0:14:15) Al: GoGo Town have released more information about their roadmap, so listeners will know what (0:14:23) Al: this game is because we covered it a couple weeks ago. (0:14:27) Al: I played it. (0:14:28) Al: It’s an early access. (0:14:30) Al: My summary, Aislinn, because you won’t have listened to that episode, is it’s an early (0:14:34) Al: access but not one of the buggy early accesses. (0:14:38) Al: One of the early accesses that just feels like it’s missing a lot of content. (0:14:42) Al: I think this will be really good to play once it’s once it’s further down the line. (0:14:47) Al: But I feel like after kind of six or seven hours, was it 10, 10 hours, something like that, (0:14:53) Al: I played of it. (0:14:54) Aislinn: I mean, considering six or seven hours and you feel that way already, that’s pretty good, (0:14:54) Al: I feel like I’ve gotten everything I can out of it just now, but I have very much (0:15:04) Aislinn: but that’s unfortunate. (0:15:05) Aislinn: It’s like the early access is lack of content, but I much, much, much rather that than it (0:15:10) Aislinn: being a buggy game for sure. (0:15:12) Al: Yeah, that’s always been my feeling because there’s a few others that have played in that (0:15:16) Al: similar vein like Ooblets and Coral Island. They were both similar where the game did (0:15:22) Al: not feel buggy at all. It just felt unfinished and there was a lot of missing content. All (0:15:29) Al: of them I’ve come back to at 1.0 and had a great time again. I never feel bad about them, (0:15:35) Al: because I go into them knowing they’re early access. I’d say, “Well, yeah, I would much (0:15:38) Al: rather that, then here’s a game where everything exists, but it’s gonna crash. (0:15:42) Al: Every five minutes. You know. (0:15:42) Aislinn: Yeah, no, I much rather that. (0:15:47) Aislinn: I agree. (0:15:48) Aislinn: I wholeheartedly agree. (0:15:50) Aislinn: But yeah, this is the go-go town game for what I, again, first time seeing the game. (0:15:55) Aislinn: So all I know is what I’ve seen on the Steam page store for the most part, but it does (0:16:00) Aislinn: look like a whole bunch of fun. (0:16:02) Aislinn: So when it is fully fleshed out, it looks like there’s a lot of things that like a lot (0:16:06) Aislinn: of time that you could sink into the game. (0:16:08) Al: Yeah, yeah, definitely. And you can write a unicorn tricycle. So, yeah, that’s the important thing. (0:16:12) Aislinn: You can high five a cow. (0:16:14) Aislinn: [LAUGH] I saw that and I was like, whoa, I was like ready. (0:16:20) Aislinn: I was ready, I was those hype. (0:16:21) Aislinn: [LAUGH] It’s so cute. (0:16:22) Al: Yeah, so they’ve updated their roadmap a little bit. There’s an update coming out pretty much (0:16:32) Al: just when this comes out with some more updates to their worker AIs. A lot of this game, Aislinn, (0:16:38) Al: is about kind of getting people to your town and telling them to, like you give them jobs to do. (0:16:44) Aislinn: Mm-hmm. (0:16:44) Al: And so they do the things that you were doing, they automate them and stuff like that. So (0:16:48) Aislinn: Mm-hmm. (0:16:48) Al: there’s obviously some bugs within that because that’s a very complicated thing to do. (0:16:52) Al: So they’ve got a bunch of updates coming for fixing of that. And then they’ve announced that (0:16:59) Al: their first major update is going to come mid-August. And that includes, it’s mostly (0:17:02) Aislinn: Nice. Soon. (0:17:06) Al: kind of like quality of life improvements. And they had said, I think they’re going to expand (0:17:10) Al: the map and stuff like that, which was kind of one of the biggest things that I had noticed about (0:17:13) Al: the game was it felt quite small, experience wise, which is good that they’re focusing on. (0:17:22) Al: What people are feeling are the things they would like to improve quickest. (0:17:28) Aislinn: And that’s the beauty of more indie games in general, is like you’re able to have that (0:17:32) Aislinn: community and have that communication, which is very nice, very refreshing. (0:17:38) Al: Garden Witch Life have released a new trailer. I feel like the name tells you everything (0:17:45) Al: about what this game is, right? Garden Witch Life. It’s a life sim where you’re a witch (0:17:47) Aislinn: Yeah, I would agree. (0:17:52) Al: and you’re farming. Yeah. So yeah, they’ve released a new trailer with some kind of hints (0:17:56) Aislinn: Yeah, yeah, yep, that’s that’s what I took away from looking at the game as well (0:18:01) Aislinn: And that little little guy (0:18:04) Al: towards the story and (0:18:08) Al: yeah I i they’ve not got a release date yet but they are still saying that it’s releasing this (0:18:12) Al: year so if they’re saying that in july i’m feeling reasonably confident a bit (0:18:18) Aislinn: Yeah, well, well, I guess, yeah, I think I, I, I would agree. (0:18:21) Aislinn: I would agree. (0:18:22) Aislinn: I wish, I wish I could, I realized now that I was so excited about that little (0:18:26) Aislinn: guy, but this is an audio only podcast. (0:18:29) Aislinn: So that doesn’t make any sense, but just know that there is on specifically the (0:18:31) Al: There’s a little guy. (0:18:34) Aislinn: steam page, if you go to the steam page and you go to the decorate section on (0:18:39) Aislinn: that little bed, there’s a little guy right there. (0:18:41) Aislinn: That’s very cute. (0:18:43) Aislinn: I mean, there’s a bunch of little guys, but there’s specifically a little guy (0:18:43) Al: just a little guy. Yeah, he is. He’s a little guy. And he’s following the theme of frogs (0:18:46) Aislinn: And he’s real (0:18:48) Aislinn: Good (0:18:51) Aislinn: He’s a little guy (0:18:55) Aislinn: He is (0:18:56) Al: this episode. So low frog guy. (0:18:58) Aislinn: That’s my take on garden witch life 10 out of 10 cuz a little guy (0:19:01) Aislinn: Bye. (laughs) (0:19:06) Al: We also have a small update about Lens Island, so I think we talked about the Game Modes (0:19:11) Al: update last week. That is now out, and they’ve released the entire patch notes. I don’t think (0:19:18) Al: there was anything big that I saw in there that we hadn’t already talked about. Basically, (0:19:24) Al: Aislinn, this update is about adding new game modes, and changes in difficulty, but not (0:19:30) Al: just our easy, hard, medium sort of thing, but they’ve got… (0:19:36) Al: So many different options. You can turn on Permadeath, or turn it off. You can change (0:19:43) Al: what happens to your bag when you die, whether it stays with you, whether it drops, or whether (0:19:47) Al: it’s destroyed. They’ve got 30 or 40 different updates in different settings for the difficulty, (0:19:58) Aislinn: Whoo, that’s nice. That’s awesome. It’s a game. That’s also I think on my wish list (0:20:02) Aislinn: But I just have not gotten around to playing it (0:20:04) Aislinn: But good to know that there’s going to be even more options one and if I am able to get around to it (0:20:09) Al: Yeah, I mean, I’m not going to encourage you to play it right now because their 1.0 comes (0:20:13) Al: out in like two months. So, very soon. I’m worse than you. It’s not on my wish list. (0:20:17) Aislinn: We’ll revisit in two months then. [laughs] (0:20:23) Al: I own the game and I haven’t played it yet. That’s not quite true. Well, part of the problem (0:20:25) Aislinn: Awwwwww! [laughs] (0:20:30) Al: is that I might have a problem in kick-starting games, and this was one of the ones I kick-started, (0:20:37) Al: So obviously I got the code for then. (0:20:39) Al: I have opened the game, but I opened the game on my Steam deck and I went to play it and realized they didn’t have controller support when the first version came out and I went, “I’m not going to do this just now then.” (0:20:41) Aislinn: Okay. (0:20:47) Aislinn: Awwww… (0:20:50) Aislinn: Awwww… (0:20:51) Al: It has now been, I think it has now, I think been two years since the added controller support, but I’ve still not played it yet. (0:20:56) Aislinn: Okay. (0:20:57) Aislinn: When- you know when you get to it is when you get to it. laughs (0:21:01) Al: Exactly, exactly. So at this point, I’m waiting for 1.0 and then I’ll be all in. (0:21:06) Aislinn: Two months, two months. (0:21:09) Al: Well, I’m in a way for the next month anyway, so. (0:21:12) Aislinn: Mm-hmm. It’s true. laughs (0:21:15) Al: July has been a very busy with games. (0:21:19) Al: There were so many games that released in July, it was a little bit stressful. (0:21:24) Al: Gogotown being one of them. Thanks, guys. (0:21:30) Al: That’s the game news. (0:21:31) Al: We also have a new game, Wind Story. (0:21:36) Al: So this I’ll just as I always do read a little blurb about this. (0:21:39) Al: So I mean, it’s a like a life farming life, right? (0:21:59) Al: I’m just going to do it. (0:22:00) Aislinn: Again, I don’t have time, but the game looks really nice. (0:22:05) Aislinn: I really like the colors and I am a sucker for the Octopath art style. (0:22:10) Al: Yeah, so was it 2DHD? Is that what they’re calling it? Where it’s like your kind of pixel art, (0:22:10) Aislinn: Art style-esque thing. (0:22:12) Aislinn: Uhhh, good question. (0:22:16) Aislinn: I, I, I, you know, even though I said I like the art style because it’s Octopath, I’ve (0:22:16) Al: I think that’s what they call it? Let’s see, or is that like a trademark or something? (0:22:25) Aislinn: never played Octopath in my life, but I’ve seen friends play Octopath and I appreciate (0:22:30) Aislinn: the art style, but I don’t know anything about the game. (0:22:31) Al: You can like how something looks. Yeah so Wikipedia says it’s an HD 2D not 2D HD. Sorry, (0:22:39) Aislinn: Ah, okay. (0:22:40) Al: HD 2D. So yeah I have mixed feelings about that style of game. Like I know it’s trying to do the… (0:22:40) Aislinn: HG2D, okay. (0:22:51) Al: it’s trying to be like kind of 2D RPGs where in the past but try and make them more modern. (0:23:01) Al: If you’re trying to do that style of game you either do this or you do just standard 2D pixel art. (0:23:10) Al: There’s something about the characters on the background they never quite fit properly and I (0:23:17) Al: just I’m not a huge fan of any of this style of graphics. I think that’s a me thing. I just feel (0:23:24) Al: like they stand out badly against the background. (0:23:28) Aislinn: I mean, yeah, I’ve it’s I feel like the octopath art style. I feel like it’s very divisive. It’s either you like it or you don’t (0:23:35) Aislinn: Like I’ve definitely heard your take of just not being super stoked about it (0:23:40) Aislinn: But I’ve also heard people that will die on a hill and say it’s amazing. So (0:23:45) Aislinn: Again, like you were saying in the beginning the aesthetics it’s a preference (0:23:48) Al: Yeah. It’s not even just like that, because I’m trying to figure out whether it’s because, (0:23:53) Al: obviously, the character models are like flat, kind of like Paper Mario, but the reason that (0:23:58) Aislinn: Mm-hmm. (0:23:59) Al: I prefer how Paper Mario looks is because like everything looks like that, whereas this is just (0:24:04) Al: the character on an otherwise high-definition 3D world. And it just, there’s something about that (0:24:12) Al: that just doesn’t, what’s the opposite of tickling your brain? It like, stabbing my brain. I don’t (0:24:15) Aislinn: I feel like that’s so aggressive smoosh smooshing. I don’t know. I’m not sure (0:24:19) Al: brain does not like it. Smooshing my brain. That sounds worse. (0:24:26) Aislinn: That does sound worse, I don’t know (0:24:31) Al: Yeah. I don’t know. I, yeah. Some people will love how this looks, and that’s good. (0:24:36) Aislinn: Fair no (0:24:39) Al: But this game is coming soon, and that blurb that I gave you is most of what we know. There’s some (0:24:46) Al: more kind of description. (0:24:48) Al: And there’s a bunch of screenshots if you want to look on the Steam page, (0:24:51) Al: but there’s not a huge amount more and, yeah. (0:24:56) Aislinn: Yeah, I’ve got nothing else to add with that. (0:24:59) Aislinn: I think it looks okay, you think it looks eh? (0:25:02) Aislinn: And that’s just, that’s just how it’d be. (0:25:06) Al: That is how it would be. (0:25:07) Al: However, a game that we both think looks great. (0:25:10) Aislinn: Mm-hmm. (0:25:11) Al: However, I haven’t played it yet is Kamayru. (0:25:13) Aislinn: Mm-hmm. (0:25:15) Al: We are going to talk about Kamaeru, a frog refuge. (0:25:18) Al: From someone who hasn’t played this, I guess I would describe this as looking like Usagi (0:25:24) Al: Shima, but frogs. (0:25:26) Al: Would you say that’s a fair description? (0:25:28) Aislinn: I have to look up what you just said. (0:25:29) Al: Oh, you’ve not played Usagi Shima? (0:25:32) Aislinn: No. (0:25:32) Al: Oh, no! (0:25:33) Aislinn: Oh, yeah. (0:25:33) Al: Where have you been? (0:25:34) Aislinn: No, I do know this. (0:25:35) Aislinn: I do notice. (0:25:36) Aislinn: Yeah. (0:25:37) Aislinn: It’s it is. (0:25:38) Al: Bunny game. (0:25:38) Aislinn: It is. (0:25:39) Aislinn: Yep. (0:25:40) Aislinn: No, I’ve heard of. (0:25:41) Aislinn: You know, it is. (0:25:42) Al: Ah. (0:25:42) Aislinn: I never played it because I have a friend that I knew I knew would love this game. (0:25:44) Aislinn: And I was like, I’m gonna let her have it and have her moment because I feel like this (0:25:48) Aislinn: is a game suited for her because she is her whole branding is rabbit. (0:25:51) Aislinn: So I’m like, I’m gonna let her have her moment. (0:25:53) Aislinn: But I’ve seen this game very cute. (0:25:55) Aislinn: And I think from what I know about this game, yes, it’s very similar. (0:25:58) Aislinn: It is, instead of it being a bunny collecting game, a frog. (0:25:59) Al: Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Cool. Well, yeah, I mean, I personally, when I’ve seen it, I’ve liked (0:26:07) Al: the look of it. I’ve seen you stream it a little bit because if people don’t know, Aislinn (0:26:09) Aislinn: Mm-hmm (0:26:12) Al: is a streamer, a very good streamer, a very fun streamer. Doing mostly cosy games would (0:26:14) Aislinn: Hey, thank you (0:26:18) Al: be a fair way to describe it. You don’t discriminate on your cosy games, you just do whatever you’re (0:26:25) Aislinn: Yeah, pretty much. It’s whatever. It happens to usually be cozy, but I’m open to anything (0:26:32) Aislinn: as long as I’m having a good time at the end of the day. (0:26:34) Al: Yeah. Yeah. Fair enough. Cool. Well, I’ll hand it off to you to start off with then. (0:26:40) Al: Tell me about this game. You’ve gotten into it. What’s it like? (0:26:44) Aislinn: Well, first of all, buckle in, because it’s time. (0:26:50) Al: It’s time for Essay! (0:26:55) Aislinn: I love this game, just to preface it. (0:26:58) Aislinn: So I am definitely very biased in the sense that I will give this game all of the praise (0:27:02) Aislinn: in the world, because I love this game, I’ve met the developers, and everything from beginning (0:27:11) Aislinn: to end has been a wonderful experience with this game. (0:27:13) Aislinn: I’m very biased in the– (0:27:14) Aislinn: I’m very biased in the positive end of this game, but what Kamaeru is from the website (0:27:21) Aislinn: Kamaeru is a cozy farming sim game in which you breed and collect frogs, decorate your refuge, and restore wetlands in order to grow food and other resources (0:27:29) Aislinn: There’s also, like, from the Steam page as well, it mentions (0:27:34) Aislinn: With the help of the game’s cast of welcoming NPCs, you have photograph and breed frogs to increase your reputation, decorate your frog refuge, and plant native crops de– (0:27:44) Aislinn: to help your amphibian abode thrive (0:27:47) Aislinn: Um, and pretty much the gameplay loop of the game is collecting frogs, whether you are feeding them, you’re breeding them, you are taking photos of them (0:27:58) Aislinn: You can collect 500+ frogs, and add them to your frogadex (0:28:02) Al: 500. Wow. So many frogs. I always find it funny when they say 500 plus. It’s like how (0:28:03) Aislinn: 500+! So many frogs! It’s so good! (0:28:09) Al: many more plus? Is- is- (0:28:10) Aislinn: I think it’s like, I think it’s like, I’m not going to lie, I think it’s like five. (0:28:14) Aislinn: I have the the number 512 in my head, and I don’t know if that’s correct or not. (0:28:18) Al: I just feel like just put the number, right? Like 500 plus, just put the number, right? (0:28:21) Aislinn: Yeah, right? Yeah, I… (0:28:25) Aislinn: Yeah, yeah, I agree, but you know, you gotta you gotta make it look enticing by saying plus. (0:28:31) Al: But like, I feel like most people would probably look at that and go, “Oh, so like 501 then.” (0:28:39) Al: Whereas if it was like much more than that, you would put the number, right? Like if it (0:28:41) Al: was 590, you wouldn’t say 500 plus, you’d say nearly 600. (0:28:46) Aislinn: True. It’s like saying, it’s like people when they say like, oh a few, a couple, (0:28:50) Aislinn: that could mean multiple different things to different people, so. (0:28:56) Aislinn: I think it’s like five, twelve. I’m pretty sure it’s less than five fifty though. (0:29:00) Aislinn: So I’ll say somewhere within that range. True. (0:29:00) Al: I mean 500 is a lot, no matter how many exactly it is, 500 plus. (0:29:07) Aislinn: And they’re all adorable. All so cute. And I love that it’s called the Frogadex. I think that is so (0:29:13) Aislinn: adorable. (0:29:14) Al: Hmm. Classic. (0:29:16) Aislinn: Yeah, it’s real. It’s real good. You collect the frogs, 500 plus frogs, just so you know. (0:29:21) Al: 500 plus. (0:29:25) Aislinn: You restore the wetlands, which is one of my favorite things, I think, by far about (0:29:29) Aislinn: this game is that there is a… it’s not… it’s definitely by no means. There’s not a (0:29:35) Aislinn: lot of… it’s not super… it’s not super in-depth in regards to, like, the (0:29:40) Aislinn: restor… like, learning about the restoration process, but you do learn (0:29:44) Aislinn: about what it’s (0:29:46) Aislinn: kind of like to restore a wetland or restore an (0:29:48) Aislinn: environment and it there is a focus on this in this game of (0:29:52) Aislinn: just conservation and everything, which makes me very (0:29:56) Aislinn: happy. Like there’s a it’s not just a game about collecting (0:30:00) Aislinn: frogs is also a message, especially with me melting over (0:30:04) Aislinn: here because of global warming, I think it’s wonderful. It’s (0:30:06) Aislinn: perfect timing. It’s wonderful. So there’s that. And then with (0:30:12) Aislinn: that, there’s also decorating your wetlands is decorating your (0:30:16) Aislinn: there is froggy. There’s a froggy chair. Confirm there is a (0:30:20) Aislinn: froggy chair. There’s froggy furniture in general. So if you (0:30:23) Aislinn: like those little guys, this froggy everything. And it is (0:30:30) Aislinn: available on Steam on the Xbox series and the Nintendo Switch. (0:30:37) Aislinn: But if it were up to me, I would recommend playing it on (0:30:41) Aislinn: thirsty with a mouse because it’s a very clicky game. (0:30:43) Al: It’s a very clicky game, isn’t it? (0:30:46) Aislinn: I was given a key by Armor Games because that’s the publisher, so they gave me a key for Steam but I bought the game on Switch because I loved the game so much that I wanted to also buy the game to support developers as well and I still enjoy it on the Switch but I definitely enjoy it way more on the PC personally. (0:31:04) Al: Mm hmm. (0:31:12) Al: Does the touch screen work on Switch? (0:31:12) Aislinn: Actually, it’s a good point. (0:31:16) Al: You haven’t tried. (0:31:16) Aislinn: I realized… I don’t think I tried. (0:31:18) Al: I can’t believe you haven’t tried. (0:31:19) Al: Like, I just I can’t I can’t imagine you would you would go and go, oh, (0:31:23) Al: this is this is a game that seems to work much better when you can just click (0:31:27) Al: on the things you want and you didn’t go and you didn’t go, well, (0:31:28) Aislinn: Yeah, I think I did, I think I did, but also I don’t remember, because the most recent (0:31:30) Al: let me just try tapping on the things that I want. (0:31:39) Aislinn: times that I’ve played Kameeru on the Switch, I had it all the time docked on a TV. (0:31:44) Al: Yeah, that’s fair. That’s fair (0:31:44) Aislinn: So that’s why I’m like, um, I don’t remember I don’t because I just, I haven’t played the (0:31:49) Aislinn: Switch handheld in a while. (0:31:51) Aislinn: So that’s probably why I don’t remember. (0:31:53) Aislinn: I would guess so though, I would guess it can be touchscreen, but you’re going to primarily (0:31:58) Aislinn: be playing it with a controller, which is okay, but it’s definitely built better for (0:32:02) Aislinn: a mouse. (0:32:04) Aislinn: And even when I was talking with the developers, when I met them at PAX East, they were like, (0:32:08) Aislinn: yeah, this game is better on, on a, on a PC. (0:32:10) Aislinn: So even they’re just, even they’re aware, but they have to, you got, you got to do what (0:32:14) Al: It’s hard, I think, when you’ve got a game that’s very clicky to map that to a controller. (0:32:20) Aislinn: - Yeah. (0:32:20) Aislinn: Mm-hmm. (0:32:23) Al: I did just search and it looks like it doesn’t work with the touch screen on Switch, which (0:32:27) Al: is a bit sad. That could have been a really nice way to do it. I actually think, you know, (0:32:28) Aislinn: Aww. Yeah. (0:32:31) Al: because Usagi Shima is like a mobile game, so it works really well with that, because (0:32:36) Al: obviously you just got a touch screen. I feel like it could work really well on like an (0:32:36) Aislinn: Yeah. (0:32:39) Al: iPad or something like that. But yeah, I get the complication with that. (0:32:40) Aislinn: Yeah. (0:32:44) Al: It’s difficult. And I think that, you know, even something like Stardew with a controller, (0:32:53) Al: there’s always a few things that you’re just like, “That’s not ideal,” because it’s a difficult (0:32:56) Aislinn: - Yeah. (0:32:56) Aislinn: Mm-hmm. (0:32:57) Al: thing to do when you design it around mouse and keyboard. That’s how you start off with (0:33:02) Al: things and that makes specific decisions about how the game works, you know. (0:33:07) Aislinn: Yeah, definitely, again, definitely built for the mouse and keyboard situation and everything, (0:33:16) Aislinn: but yeah, just gotta be more marketable. (0:33:20) Aislinn: Get it out to more. (0:33:21) Aislinn: The more people you can get it out to, the better. (0:33:23) Aislinn: And I want more people to see this game anyways. (0:33:24) Aislinn: I love, love, love this game, just the conservation aspect, the everything is cute, the art style (0:33:30) Aislinn: is adorable, the people behind, the people on the team of the game itself are also wonderful (0:33:34) Aislinn: human beings. So like everything through and through. (0:33:38) Aislinn: It’s just it’s just a wonderfully cozy brain turning off type of game and if (0:33:44) Aislinn: you love frogs it’s it’s just it’s a it’s a good game. (0:33:49) Al: So, in terms of actual gameplay, you’re collecting the frogs. How do you collect the frogs? Where (0:33:54) Aislinn: So you can collect the frogs by either taking a photo of them or you can feed them. How to get (0:33:56) Al: do they come from? (0:34:05) Aislinn: the frogs is by placing furniture either in your refuge or in any of the wetlands that you’re (0:34:11) Aislinn: restoring. And then also they’ll appear in the ponds that you also plant or put down rather in (0:34:19) Aislinn: the wetlands as well. So they appear in any of those scenarios and once they appear you’ll see (0:34:24) Aislinn: a little animation pop up if it’s new and you can collect the frogs from there. If you’re feeding (0:34:32) Aislinn: the frogs to collect them you’ll also have to essentially farm and get the bugs that you need. (0:34:38) Aislinn: But what I like is that the game gives you the option to feed it like the bugs that you do have (0:34:43) Aislinn: and then when you see the frog again if you have those bugs that you weren’t able to feed it then (0:34:47) Aislinn: you could feed them again and then you can collect those frogs. The distinction between taking a photo (0:34:54) Aislinn: frogs is that if you take a photo it just gets added to the frogadex. If you collect it it not (0:34:59) Aislinn: only gets added to the frogadex but it also can be used for the breeding of the frogs. (0:35:05) Aislinn: So and then the breeding is also another way to collect frogs as well is that you can try and (0:35:09) Aislinn: breed for the different patterns with the frogs as well. (0:35:12) Al: Yeah, so I saw kind of like a bunch of them are just like it’s a green frog with red arms (0:35:18) Al: type thing. So do you get that by breeding like a green frog and a red frog? Is that (0:35:18) Aislinn: Yeah, well yes and no, yes in the sense that that is ideally how you would do it, but no (0:35:22) Al: the idea? (0:35:23) Al: » Thank you. (0:35:27) Aislinn: in the sense that like the minigames, so this game also has minigames as well, the minigame (0:35:32) Aislinn: that you play to do the breeding, it’s essentially just tic-tac-toe with the computer essentially. (0:35:41) Aislinn: So if you’re lucky, you’ll get what you want, but you have to kind of be strategic with (0:35:47) Aislinn: your tic-tac-toe and hope for the best. (0:35:49) Al: Okay, fair enough. So that’s how… So when you’re doing the breeding, do you select two of them, (0:35:58) Al: and then you do this minigame, and if you win, you get something. Okay. (0:36:02) Aislinn: Yeah, pretty much (0:36:05) Aislinn: Yeah, you collect you choose to the frogs that you fed and then that allows you to (0:36:11) Aislinn: do the mini game to try and get either a pattern that you a pattern and a color that you want or just a pattern depending (0:36:18) Aislinn: On what you’re what you’re trying to breed for you can if you if you want like a specific color (0:36:22) Aislinn: you could do two different patterns and (0:36:25) Aislinn: do both pink of (0:36:28) Aislinn: each frog or something so (0:36:30) Aislinn: There’s a lot of there’s a lot of different (0:36:33) Aislinn: Options between the patterns and the colors that are available to you to try and get what you want to fill up your frog adex (0:36:40) Aislinn: with breeding like eventually I’ll probably (0:36:43) Aislinn: End up breeding towards the tail end of completing the frog adex to try and get fill in those gaps (0:36:49) Al: When you have a very few specific ones that you’ve got to get yeah, yeah, so you’re finding it’s quicker just to catch them in the wild just now because of that. (0:36:51) Aislinn: Yeah (0:36:52) Aislinn: Exactly. That’s probably (0:36:56) Aislinn: Yeah, cuz it’s just yeah cuz it’s like RNG essentially with the with the breeding (0:37:02) Aislinn: Which it’s either you love it or hate it (0:37:04) Aislinn: I guess like for me I don’t particularly mind but I can see someone being like well (0:37:08) Aislinn: I wish I could be more selective about it. So it (0:37:12) Aislinn: Depends on your preference, but definitely I think towards the tail end of completing completing the frog adex (0:37:18) Aislinn: It would be best to just do the breeding and try and hope for the best and you’ll probably have enough money to do (0:37:23) Aislinn: So it only costs I know in the screenshot. It says eight coins (0:37:26) Aislinn: I’m pretty sure that’s consistent throughout the entire gameplay loop that it’s always eight coins (0:37:31) Aislinn: which is not (0:37:33) Al: Yeah, okay, fair enough. How are you getting coins then? Is that through tourism by having (0:37:41) Al: the wetlands, or is it just having the - how do you get them? (0:37:45) Aislinn: That is through the crafting aspect, which is like another minigame in itself. So in each wetland, (0:37:52) Aislinn: I won’t spoil all the wetlands because it is, I guess, a spoiler, technically, and it’s kind (0:37:58) Aislinn: of part of the story. But in each wetland that you are able to have access to, there are different (0:38:04) Aislinn: stations with different NPCs that you interact with and learn about as well in their backstories. (0:38:10) Aislinn: But there’s different stations where you can cook and craft, like you can make. (0:38:16) Aislinn: You can make jams, berry jams, and stuff like that. And then you take those materials that you get, (0:38:24) Aislinn: and you’re able to sell them in the shop back in your refuge to be able to get money, to then be (0:38:29) Aislinn: able to buy more ponds, buy more plants for your wetlands, and buy furniture, breed, repaint your (0:38:40) Aislinn: furniture, etc, etc. So that’s another thing, too, is that you can change depending on most of the (0:38:45) Aislinn: furniture, but most of the furniture, too, in the game. You can also repaint to any color that you (0:38:49) Aislinn: want, but you have to understand color theory. I mean, I guess you could just mess around with it, (0:38:53) Aislinn: but it would take, it would take, it would take, it would take, it would be a go quicker (0:38:58) Aislinn: if you knew color theory. If you don’t know color theory, you’ll get there one way or another. (0:39:02) Al: Instead of just choosing a color, you’re essentially adding color which changes what the color is. (0:39:08) Aislinn: Yeah, they… (0:39:09) Al: If I have a red one and I add blue, it goes purple sort of thing. (0:39:13) Aislinn: yeah pretty much yeah they (0:39:16) Aislinn: to work with and then you kind of adjust the levels from there so you can try and get to the (0:39:21) Aislinn: color that you’re trying to get to. I will say the color palette is still even though there is (0:39:25) Aislinn: like the color theory aspect I will say the color palette still feels slightly limited (0:39:31) Aislinn: but it mostly gets the job done and there’s still a lot of (0:39:35) Al: Now I need to know, on the Steam page, they’ve got this frog standing on the top of a froggy (0:39:41) Al: slide looking very powerful in his stance. Why is he so confident? Yeah. All right, fair (0:39:42) Aislinn: Yeeeaaah! (0:39:48) Aislinn: Why is he so confident? ‘Cause he’s confidently cute! (0:39:53) Aislinn: He’s confidently cute! (0:39:55) Al: enough. (0:39:56) Aislinn: Well, yeah, but like, you can- when you discover the frogs, like in your refuge, (0:40:01) Aislinn: in your wetlands and everything, they can also be in different poses as well, which is very cute. (0:40:05) Al: Yeah, yeah, fair enough. It seems it does seem very similar to sagashima in terms of (0:40:10) Al: like, you know, you’ve got your furniture and they have specific things that they do (0:40:14) Al: with the furniture and you’ll just randomly find that all this one’s on this thing now, (0:40:20) Al: which is very cute. Like the one kind of reaching into a wheelbarrow is very cute. (0:40:25) Aislinn: Oh that one when I saw that one for the first time I cried a little bit. It’s so cute. It’s so cute (0:40:32) Aislinn: That’s what I think gets me the most is just I literally I think through most of my gameplay (0:40:37) Aislinn: When I was streaming at all the entire time. I was like, it’s so cute. These little guys. They’re so cute (0:40:44) Al: How do you find the selection of furniture and poses? Are there enough that you don’t (0:40:49) Al: feel like it’s just repeating very quickly? (0:40:52) Aislinn: Um, I would say the the furniture I haven’t unlocked all the furniture actually, I’m currently in the process (0:40:58) Aislinn: so I finished the main game and (0:41:00) Aislinn: I’m now currently in the process of trying to get (0:41:03) Aislinn: all (0:41:04) Aislinn: Not even all of the furniture, but a bunch of the furniture (0:41:08) Aislinn: My priority more so is I want to complete the frog and eggs. That’s my goal. How will I complete that? (0:41:13) Aislinn: I don’t know. When will I complete that? I don’t know but (0:41:15) Aislinn: With the furniture from the options that I’ve seen it’s a pretty pretty decent variety (0:41:20) Aislinn: and furniture. (0:41:22) Aislinn: As for the frogs, I think I am getting to a point in my Steam game where frogs are (0:41:42) Aislinn: definitely starting to repeat themselves and there is only like maybe like five or so poses (0:41:48) Aislinn: that they cycle through I wanna say. (0:41:50) Aislinn: not too many poses. (0:41:52) Aislinn: It’s just a very cute game to me, and I really love it. (0:42:13) Aislinn: So I personally am not really getting tired of it, but I don’t know when I complete the (0:42:17) Aislinn: frog attacks or when I get all the furniture what else I can do with the (0:42:22) Aislinn: I think once that’s done, like the game is pretty much like done. There’s nothing you can do at this point. (0:42:28) Aislinn: Even when you complete the main story, depending on how much of completionist you are, (0:42:31) Aislinn: it might be like a one and done so much so that like this is another kind of complaint that I have. (0:42:38) Aislinn: But it’s again also a me thing more than anything is that the game doesn’t allow you to have multiple save files. (0:42:44) Aislinn: So it’s literally like one and done. (0:42:47) Aislinn: So that could be (0:42:49) Aislinn: that could be an issue. Personally, why I- (0:42:52) Aislinn: I want multiple save files is because I want to be able to have my on stream copy of the game, (0:42:59) Aislinn: and then my off stream copy of the game, because I like to play this game also in my personal time. (0:43:04) Aislinn: But that’s why I bought the Steam version, because that’s my personal copy, or my second save file, (0:43:09) Aislinn: you could say. But it’s just the only thing that kind of is like “eh” is the fact that I have to (0:43:14) Aislinn: use the controller for that one. So it would be nice to be able to play both versions on PC, (0:43:20) Aislinn: or have both to safe. (0:43:23) Al: Yeah, yeah, fair enough. OK, in terms of the designs of the frog, I’ve seen, like, you (0:43:33) Al: know, obviously like the split colours and stuff like that. And I’ve seen some with spots. (0:43:39) Al: Do they have things like, you know, the stripey ones and stuff like that? Is it like, because (0:43:43) Al: obviously 500 is pretty easy to get to 500 when you’ve only got a few designs and a few (0:43:48) Al: colours, right? Because, like, just numbers multiply massively. And obviously, you know, (0:43:53) Al: obviously it is, I mean, they’re even just saying the same thing with different colours (0:43:58) Al: over and over again is very cute. You don’t find any saminess to the design. (0:44:05) Aislinn: um no not really there’s a good there’s a pretty I i want to say between the 500 plus frogs (0:44:13) Aislinn: that exist um there is I think like seven or eight I believe different patterns that you can (0:44:22) Aislinn: come across some being the stripes some being like the pattern on the arm the spotted one um (0:44:29) Aislinn: there are some cute ones that you’ll come across like acute patterns in my but there’s one i’m very (0:44:33) Aislinn: I’ve written one that I very, very much. (0:44:35) Aislinn: so love because I love this specific type of pattern for like anything. (0:44:39) Aislinn: It is also kind of associated with emoji that I use like all the time for everything. (0:44:43) Aislinn: So I personally like the different patterns that they have for the frogs. (0:44:51) Aislinn: And I have no issue with it. (0:44:53) Aislinn: The only thing that gets kind of awkward is like, for example, (0:44:56) Aislinn: or yeah, for all of the patte

Welcome to episode 9001 of the Gaming Together Podcast!Hosted by Phil and NaveThe Roomba That Screams When it Bumps Into Stuff - https://youtu.be/mvz3LRK263E?si=18c3r5YazNAxfm4QThe Cult, Standoff, & Conspiracy of Waco - https://youtu.be/xZwFxWb0y7w?si=EcgNOXUE--tROtMrAbsolute Mad Lads - Ruby Ridge - https://youtu.be/uFNidIXmqfI?si=WWSYq43QFInh5lgEOur socials: https://linktr.ee/gamingtogetherSupport our content here: https://www.patreon.com/gamingtogetherpodTimestamps:00:00 - Cold Open01:00 - Nave Robbed plus Anime Corner03:00 - Plastic Duck Sim and Red Dead 206:17 - Concerts 10:40 - Ni No Kuni 2 and Octopath 213:00 - Surprise Red Dead 2 Again17:03 - Robots and Shrinking Humans22:00 - Mail Time30:27 - Detective Nave on the Case33:50 - Patron Read34:20 - Far Cry 3 is the Best36:15 - AITA Sneaking Games Behind Moms Back37:00 - Nave Rants About Waco41:00 - AITA 1 continued54:15 - AITA Refusing Anime Sheets1:05:48 - Bachelor Chow1:08:08 - Deceit II Discussion1:34:53 - Final Words

Amanda, Rich, Daryl, and Andrew are visited by Aaron to talk about their 2023 Honorable Mentions and GOTY Wildcards. Games: Spider-man 2, Super Mario Brothers: Wonder, Forspoken, Exoprimal, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Fortnite, Goodbye Volcano High, Beneath Oresa, BG3, Armored Core 6, Labyrinth of Zangetsu, Astral Ascent, Venba, Thirsty Suitors, Moonring, Sea of Stars, Octopath 2, Lies of P, Kirby Return to Dreamland Deluxe, Pikmin 4. To contact us, email call@gamerswithjobs.com! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes

I ordered the Air Max 1 Keep Rippin Stop Slippin with some holiday money, as well as a new needle for my turntable!  Also my thoughts on the Big Money Savings SB Dunk Low and what kicks I got for my mother in law for Christmas.  I finally beat Octopath and am on to a new game, and some thoughts on the ability to loop in Tracklib. Thanks as always for listening AFS Squad! Shoutout to the Patrons: Kyle M, Kingsley G, Tristan S, Brian D, Joshua N, John You can support this podcast, get your name listed above and get early access to episodes at: Patreon.com/ActualFanOfSneakers

2023 and Me In true RPGFan podcast fashion, Retro Encounter always looks back. In an annual tradition since 2015, a Retro Encounter panel examines the previous year of RPGs and highlights a few favorites. What RPG is labeled a platonic ideal? What two 2023 downloads might be among the best DLC of all time? How about that Baldur's Gate 3? All of this and more in the final Retro Encounter episode of 2023! Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Aleks Franiczek, Jonathan Logan, Zach Wilkerson; Edited by Paul DennisOpening and ending music by Miles MorkriGet in Touch:RPGFan.comRPGFan ShopEmail us: retro@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancom

This week on NintenDomain, Shake drops by to talk about his favorite games of 2023 and Trey has finally played Octopath! Support the show and get bonus epiosodes at: www.patreon.com/nintendomainpodcast Music: Intro: Octopath Traveler II: Battle Break 1: Persona 5 Tactica: Beneath the Mask Break 2: Persona 5 Tactica: Revolution in your Heart Outro: Octopath Traveler II: Song of Hope Topic Times: 00:08:23 Shake's best of Switch games for 2023 01:01:43 Got Item: Dragon Quest Builders 2 Tetris 99 F-Zero 99 Dragon Quest Monsters Sonic Dream Team Lego 2K Drive Fortnite 01:31:01 Octopath Traveler II 01:36:17 Weekly News      

On this episode, Alex and Seth talk about some of the recent releases they've been playing. They also answer a few sports related emails and Alex holds his breath for a while. Why would he do that during a podcast? Listen and find out!Support the show Find links for all things network related here: https://linktr.ee/polymedianetwork Find Travis on Twitter Find Alex on Twitter Send us an email drunkfriendpodcast@gmail.com Visit our Subreddit reddit.com/r/polymedia

Remember Amazon Drone Delivery? You may not, but Amazon never forgot about it, to hilarious effect. This week, Tony and Joe discuss the sad state of drone delivery, or, the best way to get free jars of peanut butter. Also in this episode... – NOW: How about an update on where we are with Spider-Man and Mario? – THEN: Hope you voted! – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Nic Cage, The Beatles, Octopath 2! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, ⁠⁠⁠www.soundimage.org⁠⁠⁠. Photography sourced from Pixabay.

When you're the boss, you're never wrong! Or at least, you're never held accountable. This week, Kat, Tony and Joe talk about the boss fights going on at GameStop and Epic. Also in this episode... – GOTY CONTENTIOUS: We pick some hot fall releases. – GOTY CONTENDER: Fourhman discovers Balatro. – AND FOR YOU: a free Steam code! – PLUS: Pikmin 4, Octopath 2, Mineko's Night Market! This podcast is mixed by Joe Fourhman and includes Joe Haygood, Tony Sadowski, Joe Fourhman and Kat Riley on vocals. You can download the podcast directly from here or click on one of the links below to subscribe. This episode features “Arcade Puzzler,” “Arcade Heroes,” and “Coin Op Chaos” by Eric Matyas, www.soundimage.org. Photography sourced from Pixabay.

Welcome to Xbox On, a podcast with one host, about one console, Xbox. I am said host, Jesse DeRosa, and on today's episode we'll be talking about the latest Xbox news for the week of September 28, 2023 including, the CMA seems to finally let up on Microsoft's Activision purchase, just as the FTC gets back up for another fight, Xbox vows to bring exclusive AAA Japanese titles to the authentically American gaming platform, Payday 3's launch hasn't quite paid off, and more! New episodes every Thursday! ______________________________________________________________ Main YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtW7KhvTGMgYnR6HvsY12Qg ______________________________________________________________ Twitch: www.twitch.tv/lightningmcstream ______________________________________________________________ Twitter: twitter.com/JesseDeRosa ______________________________________________________________ Time stamps: 00:00 "Xbox On" *beep sounds* 00:54 Intro/Opening Banter 03:41 New Game Releases 07:37 Corrections/Stories of mild amusement (Octopath 2 coming to Xbox, Unity apologizes, Capcom says "no" to Xbox, etc.) 34:27 What I've been eating 44:10 What I've been playing 52:27 News 1:20:43 Small news 1:27:36 Comments 1:52:33

Giga Bytes Podcast #263: Hoy hablamos de Ahsoka, Tokyo Game Show, más de la filtración de Xbox y Mucho Mas!!! Spider-man 2 ya es Gold Spawn y otros a COD FF7 Rebirth update Sephiroth será jugable Ahsoka: ¿como va la serie? Octopath 2 a Xbox/PC Dragon's Dogma 2 Gameplay Se filtra info privada sin redactar de Xbox 75% de ventas son Series S Xbox reacciona a anuncio de PS5 Elder Scrolls 6 no va a PS, 2026? Next gen 2028 Xbox Series X Brooklyn, solo digital Sebile controller Revisiones para el 2024 Sigueme y Suscribete: Facebook.com/elgiga Youtube.com/elgiga947 Instagram.com/elgiga947                                                                                                                                            Twitch.tv/elgiga947 Twitter.com/elgiga947 Giga Bytes Podcast   #monsterenergypr @monsterenergy @Stephreyesmarketing @caribbeanxsports @eriberto213 #gigabytespodcast #spiderman #spiderman2 #FTC #Xbox #XboxSeriesX #XboxSeriesS #FF7Rebirth

The Boys are back and they are stronger, faster, and smarter than ever. (Well maybe once Cameron fully recovers from surgery)The Boys cover a variety of topics you never saw coming, dunk tank etiquette, Chance's new favorite restaurant, Kamen Rider (shocker I know), Octopath 2 and Baldur's Gate 3.The Boys also bring a musical extravaganza to the back half of the show as they discuss "An Evening with Silk Sonic" and Janelle Monae's album "The Electric Lady.

Kev and Jonnie talk about their most and least favourite fishing mini games Timings 00:00:00: Theme Tune 00:00:30: Intro 00:03:03: What Have We Been Up To 00:12:09: Fishing Mini Games 00:52:14: Ranking 01:02:19: Outro Links Article on fishing in games Contact Al on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheScotBot Al on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TheScotBot Email Us: https://harvestseason.club/contact/ Transcript [00:00.000 –> 00:12.000] Music [00:12.000 –> 00:30.000] Music [00:30.000 –> 00:39.000] Hello anglers and welcome to, do we still want to call it the harvest season or is it now the fishing season? [00:39.000 –> 00:43.000] Well I think this is the fishing season of the harvest season. [00:43.000 –> 00:51.000] Alright we’re harvesting, I mean fish farms are a thing, hatcheries. Hello everyone, I’m Kevin. [00:51.000 –> 00:53.000] And I’m Johnny. [00:53.000 –> 00:55.000] Yeah, my co-host Johnny here. [00:55.000 –> 01:06.000] We are, I guess this is the first, if I understand the order correctly, of a very special, I think it’s going to be a month roughly? [01:06.000 –> 01:08.000] Yeah, fishing month. [01:08.000 –> 01:10.000] Fishing month, yeah, it’s a very special month. [01:10.000 –> 01:22.000] We are taking a break from the usual pottagecore and farming, well, it’s more of like a tangent than something completely different. [01:22.000 –> 01:31.000] We won’t be covering news, partly because Al will be on vacation during all this time so he won’t be editing. [01:32.000 –> 01:39.000] But yeah, so this kicks off our month where we talk about fishing! [01:39.000 –> 01:47.000] Which we’ve always kind of joked about behind the scenes but I don’t know how I wanted to pull the trigger and really do it. [01:47.000 –> 01:55.000] There’s a lot of fishing in a lot of these cottagecore games and gaming in general as we’ll talk about today. [01:55.000 –> 01:58.000] So we have lots to say about it. [01:58.000 –> 02:00.000] Yeah, lots to say about fishing. [02:00.000 –> 02:10.000] And just a brief reminder before we get into the deep water here, transcripts are available in the show notes and on the website. [02:10.000 –> 02:18.000] But I’m really excited to get stuck into fishing month. I have opinions about fishing in cottagecore games. [02:18.000 –> 02:25.000] Yeah, like, oh boy, I mean it’s not just cottagecore, fishing minigames are everywhere. [02:25.000 –> 02:40.000] Speaking of which, I think we should say that today on this episode we’re specifically going to be discussing fishing minigames and listing some of our favorites and least favorites. [02:40.000 –> 02:50.000] And I think we’re going to try to determine the harvest season official best fishing minigame of all time. [02:50.000 –> 02:58.000] We’re not going to try. We will endorse a fishing minigame as the best fishing minigame in cottagecore games. [02:58.000 –> 03:05.000] Alright. But before that, Gani, what have you been up to? [03:05.000 –> 03:12.000] Why have I been up to? I have been playing the most anti-cottagecore game possible, I think. [03:12.000 –> 03:17.000] And I’ve been farming the demons of hell in Diablo 4. [03:17.000 –> 03:24.000] I love Diablo. I was really into Diablo 3, even when people really hated Diablo 3. [03:24.000 –> 03:28.000] And I was still really into Diablo 3 when everyone got on board with that game. [03:28.000 –> 03:38.000] And so I’m really enjoying Diablo 4. It’s just a really good action-adventure, kill-all-the-things-on-the-screen sort of game. [03:38.000 –> 03:44.000] I’m not super deep into it yet, haven’t had a ton of time, but I am really enjoying it. [03:44.000 –> 03:50.000] It’s just a good one of those games. If you like one of those games, you probably already know and are probably already playing Diablo 4. [03:50.000 –> 03:56.000] And if you don’t like those games, it’s not going to make you like this sort of game anymore, but it’s excellent. [03:56.000 –> 04:01.000] Yeah, that’s cool. I’ve never played a Diablo game, but I hear this one’s good. [04:01.000 –> 04:03.000] It’s very good. [04:03.000 –> 04:10.000] Yeah, that’s awesome. They’re good on you. Actually, I’ve never played, so I can’t speak to it. [04:10.000 –> 04:19.000] But I mean, I think it’s like, what’s on the box is what you get, right? There’s a demon, go kill it. [04:19.000 –> 04:20.000] Very much. [04:21.000 –> 04:29.000] Go farm loot, look at gear, be disappointed that it’s, you know, the number isn’t slightly higher than, you know, it’s a number-go-up sort of game, right? [04:29.000 –> 04:47.000] Yeah. No, I get it. I’ve played, I’m not playing that type of game too much, but surprisingly, well, not surprisingly, my brother Calvin, he’s a big, big Minecraft fan since he was of that generation or whatever. [04:47.000 –> 04:54.000] So he played Minecraft Legends, which I understand is of the, basically the same genre, just the Minecraft skin. [04:54.000 –> 04:57.000] So it’s just worse because it’s got the Minecraft skin? [04:57.000 –> 05:00.000] Well, I mean… [05:03.000 –> 05:12.000] As a slightly aged gamer, I love, you know, propelling new games that all of the kids are into. [05:13.000 –> 05:20.000] Yeah, yeah, no, I get you. But yeah, so you just do runs and get loot at the end, right? Is that how it works? [05:20.000 –> 05:22.000] Yeah, pretty much. [05:22.000 –> 05:30.000] Yep. All right. Yeah, I get it. No, it’s a satisfying loop. Like you said, it gets a bigger number and go back in to get the bigger number. [05:30.000 –> 05:32.000] Yeah, but that’s down below. What have you been up to, Kiv? [05:32.000 –> 05:45.000] Oh, I have been very busy in my personal life, a lot of out-towning, so my gaming time has been limited, and so I’ve been doing a lot of the mobile gaming lately. [05:45.000 –> 05:56.000] Pokemon Masters is Pokemon Masters, my gotcha game of choice. Still no, they introduced those two people from Legends. [05:56.000 –> 06:05.000] It was Edmin and Iridia, the two clan leaders. This is the most I’ve spent, like not actual money, but like the in-game currency on pulls and still haven’t pulled one of them. [06:05.000 –> 06:15.000] But aside from my hopeless gambling addiction, I’ve been playing Marvel Snap, which is, hey, it’s really good. But I mean, like really good right now. [06:15.000 –> 06:23.000] It’s really fun. I don’t feel oppressed by other decks. You can play kind of whatever you want right now, it feels like, and have fun. [06:23.000 –> 06:26.000] You definitely can. Have you been playing the Conquest mode? [06:26.000 –> 06:38.000] Yeah, so they introduced this new mode called Conquest, where basically it’s more than just the best of one, because usually just you play against one player in one game and that’s it. [06:38.000 –> 06:50.000] But now there’s like this, try to win X number of points in a couple of games. I have played it, I have mixed feelings on it, I think it’s a cool thing they tried. [06:50.000 –> 07:01.000] But the problem is you get locked into a number of games with the 12 cards you have and you kind of can’t counter anything, right? [07:01.000 –> 07:08.000] So if you’re up against a deck that just completely crushes you, that’s it. There’s nothing you can do. Just quit as soon as you can. [07:08.000 –> 07:19.000] You can play better or play a better deck. That’s the counter. I kind of get where you’re coming from, but I think Conquest changes the way that you play Snap quite a bit when you play on ladder and it’s best of one. [07:19.000 –> 07:28.000] You can be very all in on the strategy of your deck and not build in a lot of that flexibility because you might run into those decks fairly infrequently. [07:28.000 –> 07:36.000] Whereas a mode like Conquest encourages decks that have a wider variety of counters sort of naturally built into them. [07:36.000 –> 07:44.000] So I’ve been playing the Good Stuff deck and part of the reason I really like that deck for the format is it has a bunch of counters already in it. [07:44.000 –> 07:54.000] It has Shang-Chi, it has Enchantress, so it’s got a number of counters sort of already built in which gives it a lot more flexibility to play in Conquest mode. [07:54.000 –> 08:04.000] Yeah, that makes sense. I know Good Stuff is, well, a good stuff, but I haven’t gotten to it yet because I’ve been having fun with other dumb decks. [08:04.000 –> 08:15.000] There’s spiders across the Spider-Verse movies out, so they’re doing a lot of Spider-Man people in the game right now and I’m playing a deck with a lot of Spider-Man people. [08:15.000 –> 08:21.000] Silk is cool! If you don’t know Comics, look up Silk from the comics because she’s cool. [08:22.000 –> 08:24.000] I don’t know Silk, but I’m a big fan of the cat. [08:24.000 –> 08:31.000] She’s really cool. She’s like the Chinese-American version of Peter Parker. [08:31.000 –> 08:39.000] Anyways, so that’s Marvel Snap. Other than that, I’ve been playing Octopath Traveler, just that classic Square Enix Final Fantasy… [08:39.000 –> 08:48.000] Basically, Final Fantasy, archetypal, good JRPG with the turn-based and classes. [08:48.000 –> 08:53.000] It’s a game I can turn on and grind and turn my brain off and enjoy. [08:53.000 –> 08:56.000] But yeah, that’s all I’ve been up to. [08:56.000 –> 09:03.000] How far into Octopath Traveler are you? It was one of those games that I tried when it first came out and it kind of just didn’t quite grab me. [09:03.000 –> 09:06.000] But I didn’t get that far into it either. [09:07.000 –> 09:10.000] Actually, that’s a great question. [09:10.000 –> 09:19.000] There are eight characters, hence the Octo in the name, and they each have their own little story line. [09:19.000 –> 09:22.000] There’s chapters to each story. [09:22.000 –> 09:30.000] Basically, the way the game structures it, you do chapter one of every one, then do chapter two of every one, chapter three. [09:30.000 –> 09:37.000] And then chapter four is the final level, and I have reached the chapter four for basically everyone. [09:37.000 –> 09:46.000] So I’m at the quote-unquote endgame, so I’m finding the final towns, the final parts of the map, and it’s… [09:46.000 –> 09:48.000] I mean, I still really enjoy it. [09:48.000 –> 09:53.000] It’s somewhat challenging, at least a lot of the bosses and the fights are. [09:54.000 –> 10:00.000] A lot of them are kind of endurance tests and structuring your party well. [10:00.000 –> 10:12.000] I mean, if you like that type of battle system, because that’s really what it amounts to, a really incredible, well-polished battle system, you’ll enjoy Octopath. [10:12.000 –> 10:21.000] But I hear that sequel, Octopath 2, actually improves a lot of the weak areas of the first game, so much that it probably invalidates the first game. [10:21.000 –> 10:25.000] So if you haven’t played Octopath, just play Octopath 2. You won’t be missing anything. [10:25.000 –> 10:35.000] Cool. Yeah, I think I got through some of the first act with most of the characters and kind of bounced off about them. [10:35.000 –> 10:39.000] But I think it’s one of those things with these JRPGs is that they are… [10:39.000 –> 10:50.000] It’s one of the genres that I feel is most sort of holding on to the nostalgia feel, particularly around grinds and some of the strategy in a way that I think is really good. [10:50.000 –> 11:00.000] It sort of differentiates the genre from some of the more modern RPGs in a way that I really like, but it also makes these games a real time suck, right? [11:00.000 –> 11:11.000] Yeah, well, yes and no, because on the one hand, a lot of the battles are grindy and like a boss battle can easily take you 20, 30 minutes. [11:11.000 –> 11:24.000] I’ll say 20, 30 might be a bit long, but either way. But the kicker is, since you’re just going through and beating all these random encounters, you don’t feel like you have to invest a lot of time, right? [11:24.000 –> 11:34.000] Like, okay, I’m just going to play this for 10 minutes and just try to go through this area. Just go through a few battles, level up some guys. [11:34.000 –> 11:45.000] It’s not super plot driven, so you won’t feel like, oh, I don’t remember what I’m doing or whatever. You can just kind of jump in and play for a little bit every day. [11:45.000 –> 11:50.000] But I mean, I say that, but I have like 80 hours in the game, so it is a big time suck. [11:50.000 –> 11:54.000] Nice. [11:54.000 –> 12:04.000] But I don’t hear that from anyone. You’re all playing Tears of the Kingdom. But so, yeah, that’s what I’ve been up to mobile gaming, Octopath. [12:04.000 –> 12:19.000] Now, like I said, we’re not earlier. We’re not doing any news. So let’s dive right on in to these fish infested waters and talk about fishing. [12:19.000 –> 12:30.000] And I thought I thought a good place to start would be a little bit of the history of fishing minigames, and I don’t know too much about it. [12:30.000 –> 12:45.000] But one of the things that I came across when I was doing some research for this episode is that, you know, a lot of the desire and the impetus for fishing minigames came out of Japan because it’s such a strong element of the, you know, Japanese economy and culture. [12:45.000 –> 12:57.000] Obviously, being an island nation, fishing is a huge component of their way of life, which is just something that I’d never really considered before, but makes total sense when you read it. [12:57.000 –> 13:12.000] Yeah. Yeah, of course. Like, me too. I never thought about it, but yeah, of course. Yeah, so much of their culture, what they eat, all around the sea and fishing and all that good stuff. [13:13.000 –> 13:22.000] Yeah, we’ll definitely be dropping the link in the show notes for this article from the Washington Post. It’s definitely worth a read. We’ll be referencing it. [13:23.000 –> 13:39.000] But yeah, that history. Like, I’m going to be paraphrasing slash taking out of context quotes from this article, but fishing has been pretty prevalent in gaming. [13:39.000 –> 13:55.000] From, let’s see here, it says like the first one is in 77, a tech space adventure based on fishing. Three years later, so that would be what, like 1980? We got a fishing derby game from Activision. [13:55.000 –> 14:04.000] That’s really old. That’s older than like most genres, which is pretty crazy to think about, at least in terms of gaming, right? [14:04.000 –> 14:26.000] Yeah, it’s pretty wild. It’s just a, you know, a much longer history than I guess I would have assumed, but it does make sense because it’s a, you know, at the basics of it is a relatively simple mechanic, which probably explains why it still persists as a mini game in so many games today, right? Because it’s potentially relatively simple to implement. [14:26.000 –> 14:51.000] Yep. Yeah, definitely. That’s something this article that goes on to talk about for sure. Because like, again, just going off this article, Zelda was apparently the first fishing mini game? Link’s Awakening, I didn’t realize that, but again, of course, a Japanese game makes a lot of sense that the developers did there. [14:51.000 –> 15:01.000] But like, I just think about the history of fishing mini or, you know, my own personal history and like, wow, like, yeah, it’s always kind of been there. [15:01.000 –> 15:13.000] I would be surprised to hear someone, well, I guess it kind of depends on what kind of games you play, right? Because if you don’t play racing games, you’re not playing fishing mini games. [15:13.000 –> 15:34.000] But if you’re a fan of this show, or maybe someone who enjoys gaming on perhaps a wider scale, you know, I mean, not just a casual phone gamer, I’m sure people played, you know, multi hour games, they’ve had some experience with fishing games, or mini games. [15:34.000 –> 15:40.000] And it’s just really fascinating to think about the wide, wide history. [15:41.000 –> 15:51.000] And it wasn’t until I started thinking about this episode that I really considered the range of games that, you know, fishing is in, because it’s obviously super prevalent in Cottagecore games. [15:51.000 –> 15:57.000] But equally, it’s in, you know, it’s in games like Hades, right? It’s in roguelikes now. [15:57.000 –> 15:58.000] Monster Hunter. [15:59.000 –> 16:08.000] Yeah, Monster Hunter, you’ve got your big open world games like Red Dead Redemption and Final Fantasy 16? 15? [16:08.000 –> 16:15.000] I think all of them, Final Fantasy, insert whatever, you’ll find fishing of some kind. [16:15.000 –> 16:21.000] Oh, yeah, but one of the more recent ones that had such a good fishing mini game that they did a whole spin off game based on it. [16:21.000 –> 16:36.000] Yeah, 15. So, yeah, 15, like that, the star, protagonist Noctis, voiced by Ray Chase, who viewer listeners may or may not know from another episode. [16:36.000 –> 16:47.000] He was, he loved fishing. There was an in game quote, he’s the Prince of Lucius, which is like the fictional country, but he’s the king of fishing. [16:47.000 –> 16:56.000] And yeah, they did a whole VR spin off game for it. Yeah, that was really fun. Yeah, 15, lots of fishing there. [16:56.000 –> 17:05.000] So Kiv, before we dive into the mechanics of fishing, I have a question. In general, would you say you are a fan of fishing mini games? [17:05.000 –> 17:08.000] I’ll say yes. Yes. What about you, Johnny? [17:08.000 –> 17:16.000] I’m going to say no. And the reason I say no is kind of on the basis of that conversation that we’ve just had. Fishing is everywhere. [17:16.000 –> 17:25.000] It’s too much fishing. It’s, to me, it feels a little bit played out. And it’s one of those things, particularly in the context of cottagecore games. [17:25.000 –> 17:32.000] Now, when I see fishing, I kind of just start to roll my eyes a little bit and like, can we can we try something else? [17:32.000 –> 17:44.000] You know, maybe, you know, not to go too better, but I feel like fishing has maybe jumped the shark a little bit in terms of being a mechanic in cottagecore games, [17:44.000 –> 17:59.000] where it’s one of those things that has become such a staple of the genre that I worry that a lot of devs now are including fishing in their game without really thinking about what does this add to the game? [17:59.000 –> 18:11.000] Does it add anything meaningful? And, you know, there are some games that absolutely do add some things that are, you know, does add something meaningful or something that makes sense. [18:11.000 –> 18:19.000] But there’s equally a number of games where I just look at it and go, but why? What is this really adding to your world other than the world happened to have water? [18:19.000 –> 18:22.000] And so you logically thought, well, let’s put fishing in. [18:22.000 –> 18:35.000] Yep. I totally agree with you. But before I dive into more into that, because there’s some interesting thoughts in the article about that, here’s another counter question for you. [18:35.000 –> 18:39.000] Have you fished in real life? Do you enjoy fishing in real life if you have? [18:39.000 –> 18:46.000] I have fished in real life. I live in New Zealand, which is an island nation, so fishing is also pretty big here. [18:46.000 –> 19:00.000] Personally, though, I’m not really into fishing that much. I like going on fishing trips where other people can fish and I can sit on the other end of the boat and read a book. [19:00.000 –> 19:09.000] I much prefer to be on the cooking end. I’m really happy if other people want to go on a fish. I will take the fish and happily cook it up. [19:09.000 –> 19:10.000] Yeah, that’s a good start. [19:10.000 –> 19:22.000] But the actual act of fishing is I’m not super into. The one caveat and the one sort of fishing I would like to try and haven’t tried yet is river angling. [19:22.000 –> 19:27.000] You know, where you get in the big waders and stand in the river with the fly fishing rod and do some proper fly fishing. [19:27.000 –> 19:31.000] I think that that might be a sort of fishing that I could get into. [19:31.000 –> 19:34.000] Jump up and slap you in the face. Yeah, good times. [19:37.000 –> 19:48.000] OK, see, this is interesting because I grew up by the coast here in the United States in California. [19:48.000 –> 19:59.000] I didn’t fish myself that much, but my uncle was a big fisher and my dad liked to go to the beach, so I spent a lot of time by the beach. [19:59.000 –> 20:11.000] There’s a fishing pier I have fond fond memories of. And just generally speaking, I like the ocean and waters in general and the critters inside it. [20:11.000 –> 20:16.000] Just today I went on a jog and I was just admiring like this huge fish I saw in this pond. [20:16.000 –> 20:33.000] But yeah, that’s interesting. I wonder how those, you know, or just in general, I’d mention the correlation of people’s personal histories and their appreciation of fishing minigames, or distaste for them. [20:33.000 –> 20:49.000] But going back to the game part of it. OK, so yes, I fully agree with you that I think too many cottage quarters are putting fishing in. [20:49.000 –> 21:02.000] But it’s interesting to think why, from a developer standpoint, because this article talks about it. And I’ll let you speak about it, Jonna, since you read it a bit more. [21:02.000 –> 21:09.000] Yeah, I think in the article that’s being referenced there’s a few quotes from the Spiritfarer Creative Director. [21:09.000 –> 21:11.000] I like that guy. [21:11.000 –> 21:18.000] Nicholas Guiran. It’s probably a horrible butchering of the pronunciation. [21:18.000 –> 21:24.000] But he kind of talks about fishing games being a nice chore, which is a really interesting point, right? [21:25.000 –> 21:37.000] Because I think that makes total sense in the context of, you know, a big sort of action adventure game like Final Fantasy or Red Dead Redemption, or even in the context of Hades, right? [21:37.000 –> 21:42.000] Where fishing is like this nice little mental break from whatever it is that you’re doing. [21:42.000 –> 21:49.000] But it’s really interesting in the context of a cottage core game where the whole game is kind of nice chores. [21:49.000 –> 21:50.000] Right? [21:50.000 –> 22:00.000] So I think in the context of cottage core games, it seems to be a little bit more of a, A, maybe there’s just an expectation or a default setting that we include fishing. [22:00.000 –> 22:16.000] But also one of the things that’s referenced or that Nicholas references is the fact that maybe it’s a little bit of sort of the creative competition between developers or game designers to show this is our take on fishing and the fishing mechanic. [22:16.000 –> 22:21.000] And here’s our attempt at doing it really, really well, which I think is interesting. [22:21.000 –> 22:31.000] And maybe we can start to segue this a little bit into talking to some of the mechanics, because I think Spiritfarer is one of the games that does fishing pretty well in my estimation. [22:31.000 –> 22:44.000] I think the way the rod breaking sort of mechanic works, you know, where you’ve got the stress testing, it’s the right balance of feeling enough like a mini game, but not being excessively difficult. [22:44.000 –> 22:50.000] And Spiritfarer would be a really weird game to not have fishing, given that the entire game takes place on a boat. [22:50.000 –> 22:51.000] It would, right? [22:54.000 –> 22:57.000] Yeah, no, excuse me, I totally agree. [22:58.000 –> 23:13.000] It’s really interesting to peel back why I enjoy fishing minigames and looking at these thoughts from developers on why they’re put in. [23:13.000 –> 23:16.000] Because like you said, again, it’s a nice chore, right? [23:16.000 –> 23:18.000] And like I said, I like fish. [23:18.000 –> 23:25.000] So for instance, Animal Crossing, I like fishing because I like finding all the sea creatures and putting them in the museum. [23:26.000 –> 23:41.000] But like the actual mechanics, because that’s the other component, the actual gameplay, quote unquote, for the fishing, has to be enjoyable or whatever, right? [23:42.000 –> 23:52.000] And there’s some that like, so I think about, I’m going to bring up Roots of Pacha, which I’ve talked about at length and played recently at length. [23:52.000 –> 23:57.000] The fishing there maybe doesn’t add too much overall. [23:58.000 –> 24:14.000] Again, it feels kind of like just a staple, but the gameplay, quote unquote, part of it is so, I find it so refreshing that I really enjoy that minigame just because of the gameplay part of it. [24:14.000 –> 24:16.000] Again, at least in the spectrum. [24:16.000 –> 24:20.000] So maybe, what is the Roots of Pacha fishing minigame? [24:20.000 –> 24:30.000] Okay, so what it does is it brings up like this circular pool, like you’re looking down at the fish and see their shadows, right? [24:30.000 –> 24:41.000] And you’re kind of, with your cursor, you’re following the fish and a little meter builds up and then you push the button when it’s at the appropriate length. [24:41.000 –> 24:44.000] But the fish will like start to notice you and you have to back off. [24:44.000 –> 24:51.000] And essentially it’s trying to emulate like a type of spear fishing because this is, you know, Stone Age, they don’t have fishing rods. [24:51.000 –> 24:58.000] So it’s like that you’re following the fish in the water and waiting for the right moment to catch it or strike at it or whatever. [24:58.000 –> 25:04.000] And I found that so novel because it’s not just a timing thing. [25:04.000 –> 25:13.000] It’s a movement based thing, both in terms of like you’re moving your cursor and like how they’re presenting it. [25:13.000 –> 25:20.000] And you just, it’s not just your everyday fishing rod timing based minigame. [25:20.000 –> 25:27.000] And it fits with the theme of the Stone Age so well, like, yeah, that’s how those Stone Age people probably fish to survive. [25:28.000 –> 25:34.000] You know, they can’t go to the store to buy dinner or whatever, so they have to fish to get their food. [25:34.000 –> 25:40.000] So even though, like, I don’t remember a single fish in that game because they gave them all weird names, [25:40.000 –> 25:48.000] I still really enjoy that minigame just because it fit the game so well and the little gameplay of it was so different. [25:48.000 –> 25:50.000] Yeah, that sounds really good and it sounds really novel. [25:50.000 –> 25:56.000] And I think that’s, you know, when I think about what I want from fishing minigames and cottagecore games, that sounds like exactly it. [25:56.000 –> 26:00.000] You know, it makes sense in the world and the context that’s being set. [26:00.000 –> 26:04.000] It’s a very novel approach. [26:04.000 –> 26:11.000] And you sort of touched on it briefly, but a lot of the fishing minigames are sort of these timing based minigames. [26:11.000 –> 26:17.000] And they’re sort of the range of, and probably what I would put more down, the simple end of the spectrum. [26:17.000 –> 26:22.000] And this is often for me the category where it feels like it’s sort of the most tacked on. [26:22.000 –> 26:30.000] And, you know, one of the games that I’ll sort of use as a reference point is Disney Dreamlight Valley, where fishing is in that game. [26:30.000 –> 26:34.000] And it’s a very simple, you know, timing based thing. [26:34.000 –> 26:43.000] You know, the only times I fail are when I, you know, start checking my phone in the middle of the fishing minigame or get like briefly distracted. [26:43.000 –> 26:47.000] But it’s a very generous sort of timing based minigame. [26:47.000 –> 26:56.000] But overall fishing doesn’t add a huge amount to that game other than it’s, you know, you need to go and fish certain things up for quests. [26:56.000 –> 27:05.000] But it’s more these things exist, you know, the quests and the reason to interact with fishing exist because fishing exists. [27:05.000 –> 27:12.000] It doesn’t feel like fishing is this crucially important part of what’s happening in Disney Dreamlight Valley, [27:12.000 –> 27:19.000] which is all about interacting with characters and, you know, Disney characters in a cottagecore setting. [27:19.000 –> 27:25.000] And the other game that you reference right at the start of the conversation, which has a timing element, is Animal Crossing. [27:25.000 –> 27:32.000] And what I like about Animal Crossing fishing is the collection aspect of it. [27:32.000 –> 27:37.000] But the fishing minigame itself is just unbelievably tedious. [27:37.000 –> 27:47.000] You know, the combination of needing to get the direction exactly right with the sort of just boring wait to press a version of it. [27:47.000 –> 27:53.000] I don’t think the fishing minigame in Animal Crossing is particularly good or interesting. [27:54.000 –> 28:02.000] Yeah. Yeah. I agree with you on paper. It’s definitely just the slot machine, no fishing game. [28:02.000 –> 28:07.000] But I still like it, though, because the collection, like you said. [28:07.000 –> 28:13.000] OK, but I want to go back to one step here to the Disney Dreamlight Valley. [28:13.000 –> 28:18.000] I got two comments on that. First, what you said there reminds me of Wildflowers. [28:18.000 –> 28:22.000] Hey, Kevin mentioning Fowlflowers. Reset the clock. [28:22.000 –> 28:29.000] I don’t think the fishing there adds a lot because it’s just pretty much like what you described. [28:29.000 –> 28:36.000] Very generous timing and you fish up your average nothing special fish. [28:36.000 –> 28:43.000] And what’s disappointing is that there’s these magical areas in Wildflowers, right? [28:43.000 –> 28:48.000] Because there’s witchcraft and the magical forest area. [28:48.000 –> 28:54.000] But there’s only one type of magical fish, which I found to be very disappointing. [28:54.000 –> 28:58.000] Possibly one of the biggest disappointments in the game. [28:58.000 –> 29:07.000] You know, I think they really missed an opportunity to add a bunch of magical fish to do all sorts of potions and whatnot. [29:07.000 –> 29:11.000] So, yeah, no, I definitely understand what you’re saying there. [29:11.000 –> 29:15.000] But the second comment I have for Disney Dreamlight Valley, and here’s the important. [29:15.000 –> 29:22.000] This is what makes or breaks it for me. Can you fish up Flounder as in the character, not the type of fish? [29:22.000 –> 29:28.000] You couldn’t last time I played and I’m pretty sure I’m pretty sure they’re not going to let you fish up Flounder. [29:28.000 –> 29:34.000] I failed! That’s the point! [29:34.000 –> 29:40.000] I want to call up Nemo, darn it! [29:40.000 –> 29:44.000] I don’t know that that’s going to be happening in the game. [29:44.000 –> 29:49.000] What’s the point? [29:49.000 –> 29:54.000] So what about the slightly more involved fishing mechanics? [29:54.000 –> 30:01.000] I’m thinking of Stardew Valley as sort of the quintessential example of a slightly more in-depth mini-game. [30:01.000 –> 30:08.000] Where you’re having to keep the fish in the green zone in order to reel it in. [30:09.000 –> 30:18.000] I like those on paper. I think the Stardew team or Concerned Ape or whoever said, [30:18.000 –> 30:24.000] okay, everyone knows that Animal Crossing fishing is like, let’s make it a little more interesting. [30:24.000 –> 30:31.000] And I think that’s a good idea. I don’t think Stardew specifically does it well. [30:31.000 –> 30:37.000] But Spiritfarer I think is a good example of that, right? [30:37.000 –> 30:42.000] Where the fish is tugging on it. There’s essentially a green zone, you don’t see the bar. [30:42.000 –> 30:47.000] But there’s a green zone and it tells you when the fish is going to break the line or whatever. [30:47.000 –> 30:51.000] So I do appreciate some of those. [30:51.000 –> 30:55.000] I think because this is kind of the middle of the spectrum, right? [30:55.000 –> 31:00.000] It’s not just one button push fishing and it’s not the full fishing simulator. [31:00.000 –> 31:06.000] This I think is the most mixed bag of quality. [31:06.000 –> 31:09.000] Or at least for me personally, how I enjoy them. [31:09.000 –> 31:14.000] On paper I do like the idea of trying to make the fishing more interesting. [31:14.000 –> 31:18.000] Again, Roots of Patch I think really knocks it out of the park. [31:18.000 –> 31:21.000] Spiritfarer I really enjoyed. [31:21.000 –> 31:25.000] But there are some that aren’t great like Stardew. What about you? [31:25.000 –> 31:31.000] I could not agree more. I think Stardew Valley fishing is just an abomination. [31:31.000 –> 31:34.000] It’s so bad. It’s not fun. [31:34.000 –> 31:43.000] And I think one of the worst things about it is it’s the sort of fishing minigames that A kind of gets easier over time. [31:43.000 –> 31:49.000] And in order to balance it there are some fish that are really easy to catch and they’re kind of boring. [31:49.000 –> 31:52.000] And then the hard fish kind of just bounce around all over the space. [31:52.000 –> 31:55.000] And it’s just like it’s so frustrating to try and catch it. [31:55.000 –> 32:06.000] It’s like once you catch the fish for whether it’s for the full collection log or for the community center and you finally get that one fish. [32:06.000 –> 32:10.000] My instinctive response is thank God I don’t have to do that again. [32:10.000 –> 32:12.000] Oh gosh yes. [32:12.000 –> 32:18.000] If that’s how as a player you are responding to a game mechanic, that’s a sign that that is a bad game mechanic, right? [32:18.000 –> 32:27.000] If you’re like wow thankfully I’ve done that and now I never have to do that thing again, it’s a sign that it’s not great. [32:27.000 –> 32:32.000] And yes I really don’t enjoy the fishing in Stardew Valley. [32:32.000 –> 32:36.000] I enjoyed it in Spiritfarer for me that was sort of the right level. [32:36.000 –> 32:41.000] It was necessary to progress some elements of the story. [32:41.000 –> 32:49.000] But like you said the reeling in mechanic you know it’s kind of got that green zone effect but it happens in a much more natural way. [32:49.000 –> 32:51.000] A way that’s much more integrated with the world. [32:51.000 –> 33:00.000] It’s not a pop-up that happens on screen like so many fishing minigames are where it’s you know some weird pop-up and then keep a thing in a thing style mechanic. [33:00.000 –> 33:09.000] So for me that’s a pretty great example of a fishing minigame that I think really works. [33:09.000 –> 33:13.000] And it’s not something you have to do all of the time either. [33:13.000 –> 33:19.000] You can do it if you want but it’s not like a necessary thing to really progress too much in the game. [33:19.000 –> 33:22.000] Yeah yeah no I agree for sure. [33:22.000 –> 33:31.000] And I guess there aren’t many examples but there’s the far end of the spectrum like Spiritfarer on steroids. [33:31.000 –> 33:38.000] Have you ever played like any serious fishing simulators or more in-depth fishing minigames? [33:38.000 –> 33:45.000] Not in the cottagecore genre but the one I always think of is the fishing minigame in Red Dead Redemption 2. [33:45.000 –> 33:50.000] So that’s one where you’re sort of actively pulling your rod you know against the fish. [33:50.000 –> 33:56.000] You’ve got to reel in at certain times, let go at certain times kind of like the Spiritfarer one. [33:56.000 –> 34:03.000] So it’s kind of that next step up and it’s probably not at the far end of the you know full fishing simulator. [34:03.000 –> 34:10.000] But it’s incorporating you know multiple mechanics where you’re reeling, you’re pulling the rod in a certain direction. [34:10.000 –> 34:14.000] You can do a hard yank and all sorts of things. [34:14.000 –> 34:17.000] I haven’t seen it in a cottagecore game. [34:17.000 –> 34:28.000] I’m not sure that I would want to see it in a cottagecore game unless it was a sort of very specifically fishing based cottagecore game. [34:28.000 –> 34:32.000] I was about to say that that’s what we I’m surprised we haven’t really gotten that yet. [34:32.000 –> 34:39.000] It feels like we’re overdue for a very fishing based cottagecore game. [34:39.000 –> 34:42.000] Yeah let’s I want to see that. [34:42.000 –> 34:51.000] But I mean I haven’t played Red Dead but I have played Sonic Frontiers and hey Sega they made Sega Bass Pro Fishing. [34:51.000 –> 34:55.000] So guess what they can make a darn good fishing minigame with Big the Cat. [34:55.000 –> 34:57.000] They actually made him cool in that game. [34:57.000 –> 35:04.000] I will reference Big the Cat in every single one of these fishing episodes. [35:04.000 –> 35:06.000] I will not be stopped. [35:06.000 –> 35:14.000] Okay so but I think that more or less covers the gamut of the you know kinds of fishing games. [35:14.000 –> 35:18.000] So let’s see here what. [35:18.000 –> 35:20.000] Well let’s talk about the reward system right. [35:20.000 –> 35:26.000] So what do you actually get out of fishing because this is where I think this is one of those things. [35:26.000 –> 35:40.000] It’s slightly different from the mechanics and one of the things that I found referenced in a few places that I found really interesting is there was a bit of comparison drawn between fishing minigames and loot boxes. [35:40.000 –> 35:49.000] The idea being that you know often in fishing minigames like part of it is like what fish am I actually getting out and you don’t know until you complete the activity. [35:49.000 –> 35:57.000] And that sort of triggering the same spot in your brain that’s like well I’m looking for the rare fish or the big fish or whatever it is. [35:57.000 –> 36:06.000] And when that was mentioned like it made sense to me primarily in the context of a game like Animal Crossing right where you’re going around hunting for those big fish spots. [36:06.000 –> 36:12.000] And then you know you go and reel in maybe it’s the shark spot and you reel in the sunfish and you’re annoyed because you’re really after the great white or whatever it is. [36:12.000 –> 36:23.000] Like I was like ah like maybe that is the thing about fishing minigames and why they’re kind of you know quite good is because they do have that loot boxy element in every other aspect of a cottagecore game. [36:23.000 –> 36:35.000] You pretty much know what you’re getting out but fishing is that sort of blind box element of randomness that can be brought in a really easy way in a way that makes sense in the world. [36:35.000 –> 36:51.000] Yeah yeah um yeah no it’s man seeing that comparison to loot boxes or the Pavlovian button you know like oh that was rough to hear because I totally see it now. [36:51.000 –> 37:00.000] I enjoy Animal Crossing but it’s the fishing it’s totally just that just a slot machine I just like pushing the button to get the cool thing. [37:01.000 –> 37:14.000] And you’re probably going through the same thing I went through like when I first heard that comparison I just had a real moment of like oh my god the way I have responded to fishing in Animal Crossing is kind of like someone that keeps losing on the slot machine right. [37:14.000 –> 37:27.000] You’re trying to fish up that one fish before the season ends and you’re just like actively running around really angry and you know like kind of frustrated at this cute cozy game because you’re not getting that one fish it’s just like I feel really really attacked. [37:27.000 –> 37:34.000] Yep yep I’m tagged in this post and I don’t like it. [37:36.000 –> 37:49.000] But that said though like but the fish are so cool the reward’s so nice right pulling up your first shark or filling up that museum I love it I love it I love sea creatures so. [37:50.000 –> 38:02.000] No it is it is great and it’s one of the things about Animal Crossing and it’s why ultimately the fishing still works is you know there’s fishing in terms of the mechanic and what you get when you feel you know when you pull it out. [38:02.000 –> 38:12.000] But then there’s also the so what do you actually get out of the fish right what do they mean in the context of the rest of the game because it’s not just fishing is a thing that you do and then it’s done. [38:12.000 –> 38:29.000] Like he said with Animal Crossing I love filling up the museum and walking around and seeing all of the fish in there and outside of that fish are a relatively good money maker so I that’s why I really like the ultimately on balance I think fishing in Animal Crossing is okay. [38:29.000 –> 38:42.000] Versus something like Stardew Valley where it’s like yeah you need the fish to complete some community bundles and to complete some stuff and they kind of used a little bit in cooking but cooking isn’t like some majorly essential thing to do in Stardew Valley. [38:42.000 –> 38:50.000] And outside of that it’s kind of terrible right it’s a terrible money maker it doesn’t really help you achieve anything else. [38:50.000 –> 39:01.000] It’s kind of just feels like tacked on in this way that’s kind of needed from a content perspective but it feels very disjointed from everything else that happens in Stardew Valley. [39:01.000 –> 39:30.000] Absolutely which again yeah I guess which feeds into why I’m not fond of the Stardew fishing for that exact reason right yeah like I can’t think of a reason aside from the filling out the collection like you said and thank God I never have to do it again I aside from that I don’t can’t remember like enjoying fishing particularly at Stardew at all or catching anything like I don’t remember any exciting moments for me. [39:31.000 –> 39:36.000] But yeah no and like I said again I’m going to bring it Roots of Pacha. [39:36.000 –> 39:53.000] It’s interesting because the rewards it’s a good money maker so that’s why I do it kind of like Animal Crossing and Roots of Pacha but I don’t care about the creatures at all which is so interesting to me that it doesn’t deliver like Animal Crossing but I still enjoy it because of the mechanics. [39:53.000 –> 40:07.000] It’s fascinating to think about all these different aspects of these little mini games that can be adjusted you know they’re kind of like I like the reward but not the mechanic or vice versa and whatnot and how they all come together. [40:08.000 –> 40:19.000] And that’s such a fascinating point because how many fish do you think you now know about because of Animal Crossing so many slight. [40:20.000 –> 40:25.000] Nobody on Earth knew what notion sunfish was before Animal Crossing. [40:26.000 –> 40:27.000] Right. [40:30.000 –> 40:36.000] And even little things right like the puns you know everybody loves to like mock the puns a little bit but the amount of like you know. [40:37.000 –> 40:39.000] The game likes to mock the puns. [40:39.000 –> 40:40.000] Right. [40:41.000 –> 40:56.000] But it’s such a great way of like you know I’m never going to like forget the sea bass or maybe more of a C plus like it’s just so good and it sticks in your mind and it’s funny I’ve been getting a little bit into Cryptocrosswords the last few months. [40:56.000 –> 41:12.000] And one of the things that’s weird about Cryptocrosswords is the random areas of knowledge that it really relies on and there’s those times where you know there’s a clue about fish and I would say that most of the time I get it it’s because I’ve played Animal Crossing and I know that weird fish because of that game. [41:12.000 –> 41:27.000] Yeah it’s it’s amazing the impact Animal Crossing has had on our generation’s like knowledge of sea creatures. [41:28.000 –> 41:52.000] But and which in itself is a reward like I not only do I like to like I get again biased here because I actually enjoyed sea creatures in real life but like when you go to the museum they have little plaques you can read and you learn stuff about sea creatures and you know the different animals insects and whatnot and I find that fascinating. [41:53.000 –> 41:54.000] Yeah. [41:54.000 –> 42:08.000] For such a simple mechanically simple minigame they give you a lot of rewards from that which is why I think Animal Crossing fishing has still remained pretty popular I would say overall. [42:08.000 –> 42:09.000] Agree. [42:09.000 –> 42:28.000] The other thing that you do with fish right is cooking obviously and cooking is present in a lot of cottagecore games and it’s honestly something that I don’t engage too much with as a mechanic because I think it I think cooking in general struggles from again having a clear purpose back to anything else. [42:28.000 –> 42:51.000] Not to sort of you know spread too much Spiritfarer love as has been the the want of the show for many years but I think one of the smart things about that game is cooking was not about what your character got out of it but actually something for the other characters that inhabited the world and so it made a lot of sense in that respect and is by far and away the cottagecore game that I have done the most cooking in. [42:52.000 –> 43:17.000] And it’s always one of those interesting things in relation to fishing because often you know you catch so many different varieties of fish but when it comes to cooking it’s often like we’ll just throw in a fish of whatever and the dish will come out right and so you might have all of this complexity about different fish types that you’re catching but ultimately it’s kind of like well and then out the other end it’s just you know a fish doesn’t really matter just catch whatever and put in whatever. [43:18.000 –> 43:37.000] And I think it’s a really hard balance to strike I don’t know what the right answer should be in terms of making cooking or doing something with the fish as interesting but I don’t I can’t think of too many games where outside of donating to a museum where I’ve had a really strong connection to what I do with the fish post catching it. [43:38.000 –> 43:59.000] Yeah gosh cooking’s a whole topic on its own for sure because I like cooking in real life as you said cooking up the fish is I love seafood I love eating fish again growing up on the coast but yeah that is hard to emulate isn’t it. [44:00.000 –> 44:13.000] Again I think it’s just something you really have to focus on we need more cooking cottage core games as a side tangent we could use that but no I think I pretty much agree with all your points. [44:13.000 –> 44:21.000] Well I think that’s I don’t know that I have too much else to say about the sort of fishing or fishing mini games generally do you have anything else? [44:21.000 –> 44:30.000] No I don’t think so either so are we ready to dive in and make Crown a winner? [44:30.000 –> 44:31.000] And a loser. [44:31.000 –> 44:35.000] I wonder who that will be? [44:35.000 –> 44:41.000] I thought it might be more of a debate but based on the conversation we’ve just had I think we might be on the same page. [44:41.000 –> 44:49.000] Alright let’s start with the negative what fishing mini games do you hate, dislike, etc? [44:49.000 –> 45:09.000] Look I already have one nominee for this category and it’s Stardew Valley I think the fishing is so bad it’s I never want to do it I always get forced into doing it I don’t think there is anything particularly redeemable about fishing in that entire game. [45:10.000 –> 45:29.000] I just hate it and I think it’s the it’s for me it’s the worst aspect right because the game mechanic itself is too in depth to kind of you know like I don’t like the fishing in Disney Dreamlight Valley that much but it’s so easy it’s you know not really that that offensive to me. [45:29.000 –> 45:55.000] Whereas in Stardew it’s like you have to dedicate days in game days to just fishing in order to progress things like it’s this thing you have to do it takes so much time it’s so complicated it’s frustrating to start and then when you’re done you never want to do it again and I don’t think the things that you do with the fish in any way interesting enough to warrant it. [45:55.000 –> 46:00.000] So for me it’s like it’s like the loser in all categories that we just spoke about. [46:25.000 –> 46:35.000] It’s a general gaming no no for me like make your tutorial or game mechanics clear whatever and then when I finally figured out and it still sucked you know. [46:37.000 –> 46:49.000] Yeah, which is the worst right because like sometimes things can be complicated or poorly explained because it can be hard to explain things sometimes and you’re like oh that’s fun but when you work it out and you’re like wow it still sucks when I know what I’m supposed to do. [46:49.000 –> 47:06.000] Yep, yep, yep, yep. So yeah I think okay so I think it’s clear that is a THS worst minigame fishing minigame. Do you have any other ones you’re not fond of though? [47:06.000 –> 47:19.000] I mean it’s not one that I want to call out specifically but I think anything that just sort of falls into the category of press A get a fish and it’s kind of just tacked on. [47:20.000 –> 47:39.000] You know I just I think with game mechanics right I want things to be really well edited everything to have a clear purpose and so it’s just anything where it’s sort of tacked on and not really super clear why it’s in the game. [47:39.000 –> 47:56.000] I think don’t just put fishing in games because fishing is in all of the other games right. So my sort of second runner up you know my least favorite is Stardew Valley and my second runner up is every other game that has you know without clear intent put fishing into their game. [47:57.000 –> 48:21.000] Yeah that’s that’s a wide that’s definitely a wide spectrum. I’m gonna give a nominee I agree with you for sure there I can’t like I think they’re so bad I can’t even remember one right now that like I know they’re out there I’ve experienced them but they’re just so forgettable right like I can’t even think of one that. [48:22.000 –> 48:41.000] Exactly right there’s there you know in every game like chances are if you’re thinking about why haven’t they mentioned X games you know fishing mechanic it probably falls into the category that we’ve just talked about because they don’t stick in your mind but if I went back and fired up that game and started playing it be like oh that’s right not doing that. [48:41.000 –> 48:55.000] Yeah yeah I will give another honorable dishonorable mention I guess to Monster Hunter. I forget have you played Monster Hunter Johnny I don’t think you have but. [48:56.000 –> 48:57.000] No not really. [48:57.000 –> 49:06.000] Okay so I love the Monster Hunter games and fishing is really weird because. [49:07.000 –> 49:21.000] It should be better and I don’t mean like you know like just generally you want every bad thing to be better but so much of Monster Hunter is gathering materials to craft stuff that’s a big part of the loop right and so you think. [49:21.000 –> 49:37

The year is now more than half over, it's time for the crew to take stock and report back on the shapes of 2023 so far. Nicolò Grasso stops by lending his always welcome and keen insights. We start with a critique/review of FFXVI, then heap praise on Octopath Traveler 2 and Amnesia The Bunker. […] The post Episode 92 – Final Fantasy XVI, Octopath 2, And also The Midpoint Game Of The Year Check-in appeared first on Jump Crouch.

Nicolò Grasso stops by lending his always welcome and keen insights. We start with a critique/review of FFXVI, then heap praise on Octopath Traveler 2 and Amnesia The Bunker. Then move on to the rest of the games of the year so far, as well as the disappointments, and finally the looming releases on the horizon.  Check out Nic on twitter - @nickygra97 Follow Orrin & Aaron on Twitter, @BadFilmTakes1 & @mediabyaaron Come join our discord and chat with us – https://discord.gg/YHRezVwGk2 Produced by Orrin Luc & Aaron McNair. Mixed by Aaron McNair Original theme song composed by Madyn

Welcome to another episode of the JSB GamesCast! It's been awhile but Ryan is back to fill us in on what he's been up to! Drew is in the final stages of Octopath 2 for real for real. And Rob played a lot of games that will make Drew destroy him if he says anything.

This wonderful sequel to an incredible game captured our hearts this winter, and now Steve and Andre are finally ready to talk about it! They discuss the characters they favored, abilities they loved, why HD-2D works, and the setting of the Octopath universe in the first part of this two-part discussion. Beware, full spoilers ahead! Follow the show on Twitter at @FineTimePodcast Andre: @pizzadinosaur Steve: @monotonegent

Nick decided his life was getting too calm so he went out and got another dog and named it Dave. Jared is playing some Advance Wars 1-2 and EA PGA Tour and is enjoying both games quite a bit. Nick has nearly finished Octopath 2 and gives his final thoughts on that game. Additionally we talk about the Mario movie and how to have the right expectations for that movie.

This week on Game Crunch: We have a lot of games to talk about, starting with Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp, the remake of the classic strategy games for the Switch. How does it hold up to the original and what are some of the new features? Next, we talk about Gran Turismo 7, the long-awaited racing simulator that promises to be the most realistic and immersive yet. We also share our thoughts on Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Octopath Traveler 2 and the announcement of Xenoblade Chronicles Future Redeemed. All this and more on the latest Game Crunch! Until next week - Game On!

The whole crew is here and we take a look at the new Resident Evil 4 Remake among a splattering of other games Alex has played which include Octopath Traveler 2, Kirby, and Pizza Tower. Then we get into some listener mail which features a fun game! Hosted by Perry Burkum (@PBurkum), Casey Gibson (@case_jets), Alex Culafi (@culafia) Intros and Hello: (0:00:10) Resident Evil 4 remake: (0:12:16) Misc. Bites (Pizza Tower, Kirby, Octopath 2): (0:25:53) Listener Mail: (0:49:40) Outros and Goodbye: (1:05:25) Thank you for listening! We can tell that you are a good-looking person. Peep the discord: https://discord.gg/XPByvgvByQ Please write in to the show at TNPmailbag@gmail.com Tweet us @TalkNintendoPod and Instagram us at talknintendopodcast Please consider supporting us on Patreon! For just $1 you can get access to tons of exclusive content! Check us out at www.patreon.com/nwr

Hey everyone and welcome to episode 266 of DPad experience recorded Friday, March 24th   Intro – Whatcha been up to? Rick – Marvel Snap, Hogwart's Legacy Rob -Hogwarts, Octopath...

Hey there Cubies! We got a fun one today. There has been a lot of things happening in games and we actually have been playing a lot of games lately. So we felt like it was a good time to do a gaming update ep. So sit back and enjoy! We talk about Octopath, Hollow Knight, Inscryption, Tera Nil, and more! -------- Follow the link bellow to go to our various socials and be sure to join the Discord to talk with us and the community directly. Thank you all for the love and support! https://linktr.ee/glitchcube   Also we have a website now! Where you can find our show, more about us and even blog posts that we have written! glitchcubepod.com

Hey everyone and welcome to episode 266 of DPad experience recorded Friday, March 24th   Intro – Whatcha been up to? Rick – Marvel Snap, Hogwart's Legacy Rob -Hogwarts, Octopath...

Al and Kev talk through all the recent news Including some release dates, some game updates, and some screenshots for Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos Timings 00:00:00: Theme Tune 00:00:30: Intro 00:02:15: What Have We Been Up To 00:19:04: Releases 00:26:35: Updates 00:43:06: Announcements 00:56:21: News Games 01:01:13: Harvest Moon: The Winds Of Anthos 01:11:23: Outro Links Rune Factory 3 Special Release date Rune Factory 3 Special Limited Edition Sun Haven 1.0 Coral Island Update Potion Permit Update Garden Galaxy Update Orange Season Update Song of the Prairie Release Date Lightyear Frontier Delay Terra Nil Trailer Solarpunk Kickstarter Traveller’s Rest Roadmap Moonstone Island Switch Loddlenauts Demo Mudborne Outlanders Harvest Moon: Winds of Anthos Screenshots Harvest Moon: Winds of Anthos Screenshots Contact Al on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheScotBot Al on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TheScotBot Email Us: https://harvestseason.club/contact/ Transcript [00:00.000 –> 00:29.960]

On a week that is kind of lite on actual gaming news, Sean and Marc have quite a few video games to discuss on this episode of Video Games 2 the MAX. Marc has been playing WWE 2K23, how is it compared to last year's game? What about the John Cena showcase and My GM Mode? And what's with this crazy version of the WWE roster that's in the game? Sean has also put about 10 hours into Octopath Traveler 2 and gone through several Chapter 1 stories and one Chapter 2 story, is it truly worth all the hype that it has received? Do the characters blend together better? Or is Octopath 2 really just more of the same as Octopath 1? Sean has been playing the soon-to-be-released indie title Have a Nice Death, what stands out about this Roguelike title starring the Grim Reaper? And should you check it out? He also delved into the Bayonetta Origins: Cereza And the Lost Demon Demo, and well... find out why he absolutely adores the game. Plus, Microsoft keeps making more 10-year deals, and there's a chance they will actually open the long-rumored Mobile game store in 2024 too. The guys give their final thoughts on the Last of Us HBO show Season 1, thoughts on what's to come in Season 2, and how a reported ousting at Marvel could lead to some changes too. We also have a special segment featuring our picks for some games to purchase before the E-Shop closes next week on the Wii U and 3DS.Please also go check out our fellow compatriots of the W2M Network, as the Radulich crew did a review of The Last of Us HBO Show in full as well: https://youtube.com/live/xekF9os4qxs You can also watch this episode on video via the W2M Network Youtube channel. Please like and subscribe to us over there as well: https://youtu.be/t1JA18km714Timestamps: 00:00:30 The Start00:01:40 Housekeeping - Games We Are Playing - 00:03:50 WWE 2K23 00:25:20 Like a Dragon: Ishin (Final Thoughts)00:33:30 Octopath Traveler 2 00:47:20 Have a Nice Death 00:51:50 Bayonetta Origins: Cereza And The Lost Demon- Discussing Some Sad Stories - 00:58:30 Remembering Lance Reddick 01:04:30 GAMURS Group layoffs at several Games Media websites (Twinfinite, Destructoid, Gamepur, Dot Esports & More) - What's in the News - 01:11:40 March 2023 PlayStation Plus Extra And Premium Games 01:13:50 Microsoft Signs More 10-Year Deals and Promises More, Plus a discussion on Microsoft's strategy with this and how it may affect Nintendo 01:23:00 Does it say anything about the State of Gaming that many of the well-reviewed games so far in 2023 are Remakes/Remasters01:26:10 Diablo IV Won't be on Xbox Game Pass Anytime Soon01:27:40 Persona 5: Phantom X Mobile Game Announced01:29:10 IOI Interactive Taking a Break from Hitman to See What's Next01:31:20 Star Citizen And Their Broken Update01:33:20 Square-Enix Shows off Symbiogenesis NFT Stuff and Virtua Fighter NFT's Are a Thing- Favorite Games Stuck on the Wii U And 3DS - 01:36:00 The 3DS & Wii U E-Shops Go Down For Purchases Forever Next Week, Here are Some of Our Favorites to Pick Up - Let's Go to the Movies - 01:50:20 Return to Silent Hill Film Has a Cast01:53:40 Final Thoughts on Last of Us HBO Show and Where they go from here on Season 2 02:02:00 Big Discussion Regarding Marvel and Should There Be Concern with the Letting Go of Victoria Alonso and Bob Iger's Recent Interview Concerning the State of the Films and TV Series - The End - 02:17:30 Games Coming Out This Week- Plugs -Sean Twitter: https://twitter.com/W2MSeanMarc Twitter: https://twitter.com/HumanityPlagueFollow W2M Network on Twitter: https://twitter.com/w2mnetworkFollow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@w2mnetwork2Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/aydMgvUN9dFollow us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/w2mnetworkFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w2mnetwork/Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/W2MNetwork

Hey everyone and welcome to episode 265 of DPad experience recorded Friday, March 17th   Intro – Whatcha been up to? Rick – Marvel Snap, Hogwart's Legacy Rob -Hogwarts, Octopath...

This week we're catching up on what we've been playing lately! Mogan deals with her conflicted feelings towards Osvald in Octopath Traveler II while Jerrett has been on a gaming vision quest to discover what to play until Jedi Survivor is released. 0:00 - Introduction 5:43 - Mogan's Octopath Travels 34:34 - Jerrett's Gaming Quest LINKS: Subscribe: - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi14dFb-OyPcOS2pt4ZKP7g?sub_confirmation=1) - Podcast services: (https://teamchatpodcast.com/where-to-listen/) Join our Discord (https://discord.gg/jkh48jk) Support the show and get perks! (https://www.patreon.com/teamchatpodcast) Follow TCP on social media: - Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TeamChatPodcast/) - Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/teamchatpodcast/) - Twitter (https://twitter.com/TeamChatPodcast) Follow the hosts: - Jerrett (https://twitter.com/jtwilson) - Mogan (https://twitter.com/MoganATX)

While Garrett plays Octopath Traveler II and Kyle works his way through Bloodborne, there is a new game on the horizon: Diablo 4. With tomorrow's (at the time of recording this) Beta weekend right around the corner, Kyle shares his concerns and Garrett shares his desires. Resident Evil 4 also looks righteous, though certainly different than its original incarnation. Your emails and more. Supportourbromance.com or you can't pet the dog.

JV makes dreams come true with his review of Kirby's Return to Dream Land. KC sets off on a new trail with Octopath Traveler II. And we catch up on all the latest Nintendo Switch news out in the world! SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TeamPocket Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist

This week on the NXpress Nintendo Podcast, Cameron Daxon, Marc Kaliroff, and Campbell Gill set out on an exhaustive tri-path podcast to discuss Octopath Traveler II! Before embarking on that journey, though, Marc kicks things off with a much less substantial talking point: Splatoon 3's underwhelming first wave of DLC! Despite its promise of nostalgia for longtime fans, the Inkopolis DLC provides very little substance and, in turn, not much for Marc to talk about. Here's hoping the next DLC wave can pick up the pace.  Moving onto the main event, Campbell dives into an in-depth review of Square Enix's latest HD-2D RPG, Octopath Traveler II! This sequel does the impossible: it recaptures everything that made the 2018 original title great, while making meaningful improvements on the first game's issues. With eight unique travelers, each with their own unique stories, Octopath Traveler II tells a decentralized RPG story while still maintaining just enough character interaction. That's not to mention the stunning soundtrack, beautiful art, and moving stories–there's so much to love that the gang spends an hour talking about the game while barely even touching on the combat! Don't miss out on what's sure to be one of the Switch's best titles of 2023. Feeling confident after all the love in the Octopath segment? Marc's here to throw some horror into the mix with a review of Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse. Perhaps this title hasn't aged as gracefully as other horror classics, but for some of us on the show, it might just be too spoopy after all. All this and more in this RPG-sized episode! Don't forget: If you want to suggest a discussion topic, share your thoughts on a recent episode, or simply chat with the NXpress crew, feel free to email us at videogameseditor@goombastomp.com! You can listen to our show on YouTube |  Stitcher | iTunes |  Podbean | Spotify | Listen Notes | iHeartRadio | Player FM | Amazon Audible Playlist: LFXIV – NXpress Intro 0:39 – Talking Point: Splatoon 3 DLC Wave 1 Review “Cait Battle” – Octopath Traveler II 12:00 – Main Event: Octopath Traveler II Review “Main Theme” –Octopath Traveler II 109:00 – Talking Point: Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Review “Training” – Luigi's Mansion

Pat and Allyson are footloose and timestamp free because, well, they only talked about a little bit. Allyson's got a quick Octopath check in, and the pair spend most of the episode on some Persona talk. Check it out!

The month is full of new releases and Nick and Jared dive into a few of the latest games that have come out. Nick is playing through Octopath Traveller 2 and having a great time, despite bouncing off of the first game. Jared is playing the remaster Like a Dragon: Ishin, and is generally positive about it. Unfortunately it isn't all good news, Jared finished Hogwarts Legacy and hated it.  Discord: https://discord.gg/VRKasRV

Goon vs Goon, Sony VR may join buy it all gang, Octopath and 2K still in heavy rotation and much more.

Que pasa locos!! ¡Esta semana estamos los reyes del mambo para amenizaros la tarde! Empezamos con la noticia esperada de principios de año y esquí Stardfield se ha retrasado de nuevo y tiene fecha para septiembre. ¿Que opinas? ¿Esta en peligro uno de los juegos mas esperados del año? Seguimos con la sorprendente revió de Joakin Dead. No solo ha jugado a Atomícela heart sino que ademas se lo ha terminado. Nos cuenta que le ha parecido y si merece la pena jugarlo. Marco ya ha dejado atrás el mundo de Harry Potter y ha decidido meterse en Octopath traveler 2! Nos cuenta aqui sus primeras impresiones. Terminamos con el penultimo capitulo de The last of us y lo que nos está pareciendo la serie. ¡Esperemos que os guste! ¡Encuentra tu versión 2.0 con los consejos de Joakin Dead! https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0BHTZPJMH/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_api_EX5KV44ACRD6C0165XDM Aquí tienes tu podido de descuento de Wetaca: JOAQUINL4097 Recordad, si queréis saber mas de nosotros, a continuación toda la información: InsertCoin Games: Grupo de Discord: https://discord.gg/aJrZFRC Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_TLx2vHlr7AJ4kPgckx68w Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/insertcoingames Twitter: @ICGames_ES Instagram: insertcoingames_ Se os quiere!

KC cracks open the new Octopath Traveler 2 Collector's Edition while JV steps over to the other side to play Wild Hearts for a comparison to the Monster Hunter series. Plus, we all take a trip to the Pokemon Center to see what's cookin' for this year's Pokemon Day presentation. SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TeamPocket Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, Chris and Corey (and Robot Corey) are back after a week off, catching up on the newest games releasing and some news. play catch-up. First off, PSVR 2 is out! We haven't played it, but we have thoughts. Then we talk State of Play, a few other odds, and ends, and, on the back, half we talk about what we've been playing. Settle in, grab a blanket, and cozy up by the fire; this one's gonna be good. Games discussed include Octopath Traveler 2, Olli Olli World, Persona 4 Golden, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, Hitman, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at arcadecozy@gmail.com Twitter at us (@arcade_cozy) Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/arcadecozy/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/arcadecozy/support

Reso and CD skip a week due to family stuff and return to finally talk about about some stories, and some Octopath Traveler 2! Yuji Naka says "Yeah I did it" : https://www.engadget.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-co-creator-yuji-naka-pleads-guilty-to-insider-trading-175609657.html Austrian Court Says "Pay Up": https://twitter.com/InsiderGamingIG/status/1632441575937658881 EA Lays People Off Via ZOOM: https://twitter.com/_Tom_Henderson_/status/1630638013158965271 intro/Outro music:: https://www.patreon.com/chris_huelsbeck Written Work: https://blog.walkinshadows.com/ ColdDeath's Game Organizer: https://coldgamesorg.de/ Resobaso's Gaming channel: www.resowalkthroughs.com Who Are We? Twitter, Youtube, Instagram: @Resobaso Twitter: @Colddeath Find Our Show on Apple, Google, and Spotify @Turnbasedcynics

Kellie and Andrew talk through the crumbling of E3 in front of their very eyes. Andrew reviews Octopath Traveler 2, Atomic Heart, Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, Like a Dragon Ishin, and Dead Space!

We are back with this week's news of Sony's State of Play and Pokemon Presents show. The Craigs talk about finishing Hogwarts Legacy. Barry and Craig talk about Octopath Traveler 2 and Atomic Heart. Movie and TV wise The Last of Us, The new Antman movie, Dark, and Season 3 of the polarizing Outer Banks show. Enjoy your day!

Chris hugs a bear. Kelley's kitten almost Leeroy Jenkins into a toilet. Matt knocks everyone out in Octopath. And Jason goes round right round with his turntable. The post RPG Cast – Episode 666: “A Beast of a Show” appeared first on RPGamer.

Welcome to NPC Episode 406! In this episode, we have an exciting lineup of topics to cover, including the upcoming Pokémon Day and Mario Movie Direct. Get ready to catch up on all the latest news and updates about your favorite pocket monsters and beloved Italian plumber. But that's not all, we also have news about Octopath 2 and Kirby tomorrow! We'll be discussing what we know so far about these highly anticipated games and what we can expect in terms of gameplay, storyline, and more. Join us for a fun and informative episode as we dive into the world of gaming and keep you up-to-date on all the latest releases and announcements. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to stay up to date with all the latest NPC content!

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Aggrocrog joins the final pod of the year to look back at all the biggest titles to hit the Switch in 2022. SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TeamPocket Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist

KC's back, and he's trying to frantically catch up with the massive supply of exciting Switch news that dropped over the past month, including his favorite game of ALL TIME being remade for Switch! SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist

We have the latest God of War Ragnarok new details from the new story trailer! Call of Duty Next comes with huge news, additions, and changes and Octopath 2 is getting a multiplatform Launch! The Reforge Roundtable is a weekly gaming podcast featuring - Reforge Gaming, Ginger Prime, and 30nStillGaming! We'll talk about some of the top stories in gaming from the week that interested us or left us with questions. Don't have Video? Watch This Episode on YouTube We have a passionate community that loves gaming! JOIN OUR DISCORD Coffee drinker? If you've never tried a balanced acidity coffee, try - RAGELESS ROAST We love having our audio listeners in the audience for the live show! - REFORGE GAMING --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/reforgegaming/message

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Congested Kelley goes HONK! Chris runs over old people in GTA while distracting Anna Marie with Octopath. RPGamer tip of the week: If your game has more than 12 currencies, it's main stream.

Come listen to the guys talk about all the upcoming gaming and nerdy news!

We got a slew of reviews this week, as JV dives into the retro revival that is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, and KC works his way through the Capcom Fighters Collection starting with Gem Fighter. He also gets pulled into the mobile RPG, Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. TIMESTAMPS 0:26 - Intro 11:42 - TMNT: Shredder's Revenge 26:28 - Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix 33:31 - Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent 48:52 - News Rundown SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/theswitchcast JOIN OUR NINTENDO SWITCH COMMUNITY Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSw... Twitter - @TheSwitchCast Discord - https://discord.gg/Ty6bwnt Email - KC@TheSwitchCast.com Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t... The SwitchCast Friend Code List - http://bit.ly/scfriendcodelist MUSIC Special thanks to the HeatleyBros for bringing real Nintendo power to our Nintendo Switch podcast with great chiptunes! "8 Bit Joy" By HeatleyBros Free Music For Your YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/user/HeatleyBros