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Join Alex, Michael, and others are they talk about the plotlines of legacy videogame franchises, how they evolved, and how they often go off the rails. They will also talk about how these games were developed, who was involved in writing these storylines, and why some gaming stories end up being completely bonkers.
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Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
In this Episode, Alex and Michael finish the Mega Man X series before immediately diving into Mega Man Zero, where we learn that even 100 years in the future, humanity just can't help but make bad decisions.
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Sources used for this episode:
Rockman Perfect Memories. Publisher: Futabasha Publishers LTD. December 2002.
Mega Man Knowledge Base. Author: Various contributors. www.megaman.fandom.com
Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works. Author: Capcom. September 10th, 2013
Mega Man Zero Official Complete Works. Author: Capcom. June 19th, 2019
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
In part 1, Alex and Michael discuss the Mega Man series, starting with the entire classic series and moving into Mega Man X. It quickly goes from being light-hearted to a surprising amount of murder.
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Sources used for this episode:
Rockman Perfect Memories. Publisher: Futabasha Publishers LTD. December 2002.
Mega Man Knowledge Base. Author: Various contributors. www.megaman.fandom.com
TGS '07: Mega Man celebrates 20th anniversary. Author: Hirohiko Niizumi. September 24th, 2007. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tgs-07-mega-man-celebrates-20th-anniversary/1100-6179759/
Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works. Author: Capcom. September 10th, 2013
Fallin' Thru Plotholes is a podcast about video game plotlines, how convoluted they can be and how their development cycles can influence these stories. We'll talk about the people behind these stories, and try to make sense of something that is often very senseless.
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
In this episode, Alex and Michael discuss the classic Konami series Contra. A series that starts with the lightest of plots and quickly descends into B-movie style madness.
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Sources used for this episode:
The History of Contra. Author: Konami Digital Entertainment, September 24th, 2019
Hardcore Gaming 101 Presents: Contra and Other Konami Classics. Author: Kurt Kalata, June 2017
Contra Wiki. Author: Various contributors. https://contra.fandom.com/wiki/Contra_Wiki
Fallin' Thru Plotholes is a podcast about video game plotlines, how convoluted they can be and how their development cycles can influence these stories. We'll talk about the people behind these stories, and try to make sense of something that is often very senseless.
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
In part 2 of our series covering the plot of Final Fantasy X, we cover Final Fantasy X-2, a light novel of questionable design, and talk about a pretty transparent attempt at a sequel hook.
Fallin' Thru Plotholes is a podcast about video game plotlines, how convoluted they can be and how their development cycles can influence these stories. We'll talk about the people behind these stories, and try to make sense of something that is often very senseless.
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
In our inaugural episode, Michael is joined by Alex and Mason as they discuss Final Fantasy X. Listeners will learn all about doom whales, evil religions, very transparent villians and how death is bad until it's not.
Fallin' Thru Plotholes is a podcast about video game plotlines, how convoluted they can be and how their development cycles can influence these stories. We'll talk about the people behind these stories, and try to make sense of something that is often very senseless.