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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 Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
In this episode, Alex and Michael tackle the plot of Shenmue III, a game sometimes obsessed with the mundane.
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Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
In this week's episode, Alex and Michael talk about a Korean MMOs, weird cell phone games, and eventually make our way through the weird development of Shenmue III.
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Show notes:
Thanks to Shenmuedojo.com for archiving much of the information used in this episode.
Shenmue Dojo podcast about Shenmue City: https://youtu.be/C8Yl2j6Dh5U
Article: Inside the Bizarre Development of Shenmue III: https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/11/06/inside-the-bizarre-development-of-shenmue-iii
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
After battling sickness, bad controls, and other weirdness, Alex and Michael are back to talk about the plot to Shenmue I + II.
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Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
In today's episode, Alex and Michael tackle the development of Shenmue, and take a wild ride through the late 90s as they talk about series creator Yu Suzuki, and Sega.
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Show notes:
Intro and Outro music: Shenmue - Main Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiqJzCp1vSQ
Special thanks to: ShenmueDojo.com
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the plot of NBA 2k16, the Spike Lee-directed that is incredibly heavy handed and almost just a collection of cutscenes.
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Show Notes:
Intro and outro music: NBA 2k3 - Menu Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GaoeFFkKWo
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the history of interactive stories in sports games, leading up to us talking about NBA 2k's MyCareer mode.
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Show Notes:
Chris Smoove's first NBA 2k video with cutscenes: https://youtu.be/5atS3fddMvY
Incredible voicework from NBA 2k15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2wpIeZDrHE
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk the plot of Darkened Skye, which is about a young woman getting negged by an elf and I guess Skittles are involved too.
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Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk the tragic tale that is the development of Darkened Skye, a game that desperately tried to be more than just a game about Skittles.
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Image Gallery: https://imgur.com/a/2WckcIO
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
In this episode, Alex and Michael discuss the plot of Final Fantasy 8, a game about an emo child soldier and his bumbling idiot dad.
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Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the development and background of Final Fantasy 8, a game that asks the bold question: Is it ok to start a military academy dedicated to killing your wife?
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