Episode #103: Voluntary Isekai
Featuring: Merve ThoughtsThoughtsThoughts Wolfman Jew The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 5:40 – Might & Magic Heroes VII and the State of Ubisoft 20:35 – Baldur’s Gate 3 38:35 – Borderlands 54:15 – Dungeons of Hinterberg 1:05:10 – “7/10” Games: Intro 1:07:20 – “7/10” Games: Resident Evil: Revelations 1:11:55 – “7/10” Games: Ace Combat 1:21:45 – “7/10” Games: Kingdom Hearts 1:43:45 – “7/10” Games: Strange Brigade 1:51:15 – “7/10” Games: Rapid-Fire Round 2:08:00 – “7/10” Games: Community Choices 2:23:10 – Superhero Games 2:29:55 – Bethesda, Microsoft, and the State of the Industry 2:49:55 – Conclusion Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep103 Podcast header image from Dungeons of Hinterberg . Spoiler warning: Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix ; Baldur’s Gate 3 ; Resident Evil: Revelations ; the Kingdom Hearts series; Scarlet Nexus . Linkdump and timestamps for spoilers after the jump. Introduction (0:15) Aaron Sorkin’s bizarre fantasy editorial about replacing Joe Biden with Mitt Romney as the Democratic presidential candidate that became completely moot the very day it was published. (Source: The New York Times) An editorial on Roger Ebert’s pronouncements on video games . (Source: Polygon) Might & Magic Heroes VII and the State of Ubisoft (5:40) MAJOR SPOILERS: Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix Wikipedia article on Might & Magic Heroes VII . Wikipedia article on Ubisoft’s crossover series Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix . Wikipedia article on XDefiant . Wikipedia article on Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s media company HitRecord . Baldur’s Gate 3 (20:35) MINOR SPOILERS: Baldur’s Gate 3 Wikipedia article on Baldur’s Gate 3 . The interview with Kevin Bacon where he reveals that he once disguised himself as a regular person. (Source: Vanity Fair) Borderlands (38:35) Wikipedia article on Dark Souls . Steam store page for Balatro . Steam store page for Celeste . Steam store page for Borderlands . Correction: The font used on the Borderlands box art is likely some variant of Compacta , not Comic Sans. (Source: FontBolt) Wolfman Jew’s article on Borderlands . (Source: Source Gaming) Wikipedia article on Candy Crush Saga . Wikipedia article on Genshin Impact . Wikipedia article on Destiny 2 . Wikipedia article on Deep Rock Galactic . Dungeons of Hinterberg (54:15) Wikipedia article on Dungeons of Hinterberg . Correction: The technique used to create texture and shading in Dungeons of Hinterberg is not cross-hatching, but Ben Day dots . (Source: Wikipedia) Wikipedia article on the Persona series . Wikipedia article on Xenoblade Chronicles 3 . Wikipedia article on Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale . “7/10” Games: Intro (1:05:10) Wikipedia article on Super Mario Sunshine . “7/10” Games: Resident Evil: Revelations (1:07:20) MAJOR SPOILERS: Resident Evil: Revelations Wikipedia article on Resident Evil: Revelations . The single-legged wetsuit outfit of Resident Evil: Revelations character Jessica Sherawat. (Source: Resident Evil Wiki on Fandom) “7/10” Games: Ace Combat (1:11:55) Wikipedia article on the Ace Combat series . Clarification: “Itasha” is a Japanese term referring to painting figures from otaku media on cars. (Source: Wikipedia) An example of an anime character painted on a plane . (Source: Reddit) A screenshot of Rosa Cossette D’Elise from Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown . (Source: Gaming Bolt) “7/10” Games: Kingdom Hearts (1:21:45) MAJOR SPOILERS: The Kingdom Hearts series Wikipedia article section on Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories . Wikipedia article on the mobile game Kingdom Hearts Coded . Correction: Anthony John Agnello’s piece on Kingdom Hearts for The Escapist compared it to outsider art, not fanfiction. (Source: The Escapist) Wikipedia article on Kingdom Hearts III . Wikipedia article on Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days . “7/10” Games: Strange Brigade (1:43:45) Wikipedia article on Strange Brigade . Correction and confirmation: Strange Brigade does not have any story or