Episode #96: Growling at Hashiba
Featuring: Merve QuinleyThorne The Kappa Editor: The Kappa Timestamps: 0:15 – Introduction 2:35 – Dordogne 11:50 – Alan Wake 2 25:25 – The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria 34:25 – Wartales 37:10 – Super Mario Bros. Wonder 48:25 – Atelier Ryza 3 and Gust’s Work 57:40 – Bungie Layoffs and Sony Finances, Part 1 1:07:50 – Silent Hill: Ascension and Game Marketing 1:17:10 – Bungie Layoffs and Sony Finances, Part 2 1:24:50 – Starfield Spoiler Chat 2:29:40 – Conclusion Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep96 Podcast header image is a modification of the Bungie logo. Major spoilers for Starfield from 1:24:50 onward. Linkdump after the jump. Introduction (0:15) The ThorHighHeels YouTube channel. Dordogne (2:35) Steam store page for Dordogne . Wikipedia article on the Occitan language . Steam store page for The Flame in the Flood . Steam store page for Kentucky Route Zero . Wikipedia article on Kakegurui . Alan Wake 2 (11:50) Epic Games Store page for Alan Wake 2 . Clarification: May 22 nd , 2012 was the North American release date for the PC version of Alan Wake’s American Nightmare . The game’s initial worldwide Xbox 360 release was on February 22 nd , 2012. (Source: Wikipedia) Wikipedia article on Control . The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria (25:25) Epic Games Store page for The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria . Wartales (34:25) Steam store page for Wartales . Super Mario Bros. Wonder (37:10) Nintendo store page for Super Mario Bros. Wonder . Atelier Ryza 3 and Gust’s Work (48:25) Steam store page for Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key . Steam store page for Blue Reflection . Blue Reflection Wiki article on Blue Reflection Sun . (Source: Fandom) The character design sheet for Junichi Hashiba , the protagonist of My First Girlfriend Is a Gal . (Source: Anime News Network) Bungie Layoffs and Sony Finances, Part 1 (57:40) Reporting on layoffs at Bungie by Paul Tassi. (Source: Forbes) Silent Hill: Ascension and Game Marketing (1:07:50) Official website for Silent Hill: Ascension . Correction: The offending phrase was “hideo kojima cummy in my tummy.” (Source: Kotaku) The ride at Walt Disney World that allowed riders to choose their own ending was Horizons , located at Epcot. As mentioned, it is no longer in operation. (Source: Wikipedia) The infamous Shenmue commercial where a man daydreams about the game during sex. (Source: Sega Fans on YouTube) Frequency Vibrations is the name of the main character from NBA 2K16 ’s career mode. (Source: Destructoid) Bungie Layoffs and Sony Finances, Part 2 (1:17:10) Reporting on Sony’s live service plans from last year. Clarification: We recorded this before it was reported that Sony was delaying half its planned live service games. (Sources: TechCrunch and Video Games Chronicle) Reporting on Connie Booth’s departure from Sony. (Source: Video Games Chronicle) Wikipedia article on Folklore . Wikipedia article on Game Republic . Starfield Spoiler Chat (1:24:50) MAJOR SPOILERS: Starfield Steam store page for Starfield . Correction: Edge of Tomorrow was based on a light novel called All You Need Is Kill . “Live Die Repeat” was considered as a possible title for the film, but it was repurposed as the film’s tagline. (Source: Wikipedia) Official website for No Frills . Steam store page for OPUS: Echo of Starsong . Wikipedia article on the Hajj . Confirmation: You can combine the Neon Street Rat and Kid Stuff traits. (Source: r/Starfield on Reddit) Conclusion (2:29:40) No links here.