EXP Podcast #743: Miyazaki and the Family Erdtree
Release Date: 06/30/2024
EXP Podcast #769: South of Midnight and other Spring Break Gaming
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We're back from spring break and ready to talk about some of the games we've played over the past couple weeks. Our stops include new destinations like the swamps of South of Midnight, the shifting rooms of Blue Prince, and fungus fields of Avowed. There's even a return to Hollow Knight's creepy-crawly caverns as we look to wrap up the year's early months.
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EXP Podcast #768: Nintendo Switch 2 Reactions
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Nintendo unveiled all the juicy details about the Switch 2 this week and in classic Nintendo fashion the news came with a great deal of excitement, bafflement, and surprise. And all of this recorded even before the Tariff's delayed the release of the already expensive console even further! Join as we run down our surprises and disappointments. Show notes: - Music by
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EXP Podcast #767: 2025 Journey Debrief
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Our annual springtime ritual continues! It's the time of year when our eyes are watering and we can't quite tell if it's due to the return of seasonal allergies or because of the sheer majesty of thatgamecompany's 2012 masterpiece: Journey. As always, we share our thoughts on this year's playthrough and we also review a bit of the 2012 video game landscape, review what we were playing, and put Journey in context with other big releases of the year. Hope to see you in the desert next year!
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EXP Podcast #766: Citizen Sleeper 2 & Monster Hunter Wilds
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This week on the podcast we venture through the raggedy outer reaches of Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector to the monster filled dunes and valleys of Monster Hunter Wilds. Two vastly different games with enough fascinating and sometimes infuriating designs to chew through. Join us on our adventure and be sure to download the amazing Mr. Broccoli in your Wilds campaign! Code: F99PE4N38B64 Show notes: - Intro from Monster Hunter Wilds - Outro from the Citizel Sleeper 2 OST
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EXP Podcast #765: Pokemon, Prices, and Putting up With It
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A blurry tree here and little upsell there can't be so bad, can it? But what happens when these little annoyances build into something that truly irritates people into action? This week we have ugly Pokemon and triple-digit game prices are top of mind as we talk about some recent dust-ups in both the fan and financial circles.
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EXP Podcast #764: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth & Dragon Age: Veilguard Debrief
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This week on the podcast we share a lot of mixed feelings about two of last year's biggest RPGs. What compels us to finish games like these? Who knows!? Show Notes: - Music by Brad Sucks
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EXP Podcast #763: Secret Level Debrief
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What with the hectic holiday season and all the game of the year madness, we were so busy talking about games that we didn't have time to talk about games-adjacent things like Secret Level. The streaming anthology series takes direct inspiration from some very well known (and not so well known) games, so we sat down to debrief on what makes a good short-form cross-media game story. Honestly, we're still having nightmares about the Pac-Man episode.
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EXP Podcast #762: Switch 2 Announce Debrief
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The Switch 2 announcement is here and it made a splash, but it's one of those tiny little splashes you see at the Olympics. Classic Nintendo, no notes. Join us this week as we discuss, dissect, and have a laugh with the Switch 2 announce trailer.
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EXP Podcast #761: The Year Ahead 2025
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It's the beginning of the year and it's nothing but endless possibilities stretching out before us! This week we continue our tradition of looking at this year's scheduled (and perhaps not so scheduled) releases and call out what we're most looking forward to.
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EXP Podcast #760: 2024 Leftovers
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This week to take one last look backwards at 2024 and some of the amazing games that didn't quite make out Top 3. Happy near year everyone! Show Notes: - Music by Brad Sucks
info_outlineIt's Elden Ring and The Shadow of the Erdtree time and with it comes the predictable discussion about difficulty in games. I guess it makes sense that a game about making looping runs through a punishing world gets people fired up, but I still think it's hilarious that people seem to be surprised at how hard these games continue to be. And thanks to a new interview with Hidetaka Miyazaki, we can be certain that this difficulty is not only intentional, but also pursued out of respect to players. This week, we dissect some of his comments and consider the long-term legacy of his design sensibilities.