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#13: I Was a Teenage Exocolonist Sep 03, 2024

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Caitlin reciprocates this week by trying ICO, one of Mark's all-time favourites. They also both explore the coming-of-age story I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, in which you play as... well, let's not undermine the excellent title, shall we?

What We're Playing

00:53 Caitlin: Rabbit and Steel (mino_dev, 2024)

08:45 Mark: Valkyrie Profile (tri-Ace, 1999)

15:11 GOOF: ICO (Team ICO, 2001)

29:54 Feature Game: I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (Northway, 2022)

48:09 Spoilers Begin

56:32 Spoilers End

SHOUT

58:48 Caitlin: Fields of Mistria (NPC Studio)

59:24 Mark: Risk of Rain 2: Seekers of the Storm (Gearbox Software)

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#12: Valkyrie Profile and Mark's Top 10 Aug 28, 2024

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Caitlin said Valkyrie Profile was one of her top 10 games of all time, so let's take a deeper look! Mark reciprocates by listing his own top 10.

What We're Playing

00:41 Mark: Earth Defense Force 4.1 (Sandlot, 2016)

11:15 Caitlin: Flock (Hollow Ponds and Richard Hogg, 2024)

17:24 GOOF: Valkyrie Profile (tri-Ace, 1999)

35:35 Mark's Top 10 Games of All Time

36:07 Honourable Mentions

Destiny/Destiny 2

Dragon Age 2

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Risk of Rain Returns

44:47 Top 10

Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters

Vagrant Story

ICO

Silent Hill 2

Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup

Mass Effect

The King of Fighters XIII

Spec Ops: The Line

Persona V Royal

Hades

1:11:20 SHOUT: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (BioWare)

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#11: Kunitsu-Gami and Caitlin's Top 10 Aug 21, 2024

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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a strange and unexpected offering, an odd delight amongs a sea of derivative games. Caitlin then reveals her gaming autobiography, her top games of all time.

What We're Playing

02:03 Caitlin: Slay the Spire (Mega Crit, 2019)

06:00 Mark: Pokémon Pinball (HAL Laboratory, 1999)

Tech Dweeb's 10 Must Play Retro Pinball Games:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2X1tC9DjjQ&pp=ygUSdGVjaCBkd2VlYiBwaW5iYWxs

13:15 Feature Game: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Capcom, 2024)

Special Bunraku Performance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=124HrR-M0iQ

27:19 Caitlin's Top 10 Games of All Time

28:30 Honourable Mentions

Suikoden

Undertale

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Final Fantasy XVI

33:43 Top 10

Chrono Trigger

Baldur's Gate 3

Hades

Valkyrie Profile

Mass Effect

Shadow of the Colossus

Dragon Age: Origins

Final Fantasy VI

The Witcher 3

Red Dead Redemption 2

SHOUT

58:44 Caitlin: Slay the Spire 2 (Mega Crit)

59:33 Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero)

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#10: Times & Galaxy Aug 14, 2024

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Quintet released some bangers on the SNES: ActRaiser, Soul Blazer, and Illusion of Gaia. How does their last one--Terranigma--measure up? And how much chill do you want in your journalism? Or, for that matter, your video games? Caitlin and Mark talk about Times & Galaxy.

What We're Playing

01:04 Mark: TMNT: Splintered Fate (Super Evil Megacorp, 2024)

07:30 Caitlin: Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (Square Enix, 2024)

12:43 GOOF: Terranigma (Quintet, 1995)

26:51 Feature Game: Times & Galaxy (Copychaser Games, 2024)

37:55 Spoilers Begin

42:44 Spoilers End

SHOUT

49:37 Caitlin: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (Retro Studios)

51:25 Mark: DNF Duel (Arc System Works)

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#9: Neon White Aug 07, 2024

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If you had told us that we would be loving speedrunning in a first-person platformer, i.e. Neon White, we would not have believed you. If you had told us that Caitlin would still be knee-deep in Unicorn Overlord and underimpressed by one of Mark's all-time favourites, we would have easily believed you.

What We're Playing

03:19 Caitlin: Unicorn Overlord (Vanillaware, 2024)

04:48 Mark: Journey to the Savage Planet (Typhoon Studios, 2020)

GROB commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESsRiSbIuKM&pp=ygUham91cm5leSB0byB0aGUgc2F2YWdlIHBsYW5ldCBncm9i

10:56 GOOF: Prince of Persia (Broderbund, 1989)

24:30 Feature Game: Neon White (Angel Matrix, 2022)

SHOUT

55:17 Caitlin: The Garden Path (carrotcake)

56:36 Mark: Whisker Squadron: Survivor (Flippfly)

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#8: Firework Jul 31, 2024

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Mark has many questions about many things Final Fantasy, and Caitlin is well-equipped to oblige--and Mark is able to recipocrate with a capsule biography of Firebrand, aka Red Arremer. The feature game is Firework, a horror/mystery story from China. Several things are mispronounced.

What We're Playing

00:46 Caitlin: Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (Square Enix, 2024)

11:45 SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos (SNK Playmore, 2003)

16:58 Demon's Crest (Capcom, 1994)

30:28 Feature Game: Firework (Shiying Studio, 2021)

49:28 Spoilers Begin

1:03:29 Spoilers End

SHOUT

1:04:01 Caitlin: Ace Attorney Investigations Collection (Capcom)

1:05:21 Mark: Garou: City of the Wolves (SNK)

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#7: Unicorn Overlord Jul 24, 2024

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We dip our toes into mobile games this week with a Pokémon sleep tracker and the latest from MiHoYo. The Quintet appreciation continues with Illusion of Gaia, and we check out Unicorn Overlord with some mixed results.

What We're Playing

01:35 Caitlin: Pokémon Sleep (Select Button, 2023)

07:01 Zenless Zone Zero (MiHoYo, 2024)

16:57 GOOF: Illusion of Gaia (Quintet, 1994)

27:47 Feature Game: Unicorn Overlord (Vanillaware, 2024)

SHOUT

50:14 Caitlin: Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom)

52:14 Mark: Rogue Prince of Persia (Evil Empire)

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#6: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Jul 17, 2024

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Whether The Lost Crown is your first Prince of Persia (as it is for Caitlin) or not (as it is for Mark), it's undeniably an influential series of platformers with combat sequences. We'll see how well this latest offering fares. Plus, Mark kind of sort of not really tries Final Fantasy XIV! Maybe. Almost.

What We're Playing

01:21 Caitlin: Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (Square Enix, 2024)

09:02 Mark: Vanquish (Platinum, 2010)

18:39 GOOF: ActRaiser (Quintet, 1991)

31:09 Feature Game: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft, 2024)

SHOUT

51:42 Caitlin: Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream (Lunar Ray)

52:30 Mark: Tactical Breach Wizards (Suspicious Developments)

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#5: Pacific Drive Jul 10, 2024

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Survival game Pacific Drive has crafting and personality, but we'll see whether that's a marriage that works, especially given the scant guidance you receive in navigating its world. Conversely, Pokémon Ranger offers far too much guidance for its own good.

What We're Playing

01:02 Mark: Fight'n Rage (sebagamesdev, 2017)

08:09 Caitlin: Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (Square Enix, 2024)

19:23 GOOF: Pokémon Ranger (HAL Laboratory, 2006)

29:08 Feature Game: Pacific Drive (Ironwood Studios, 2024)

SHOUT

52:03 Caitlin: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo)

54:00 Mark: Caves of Qud (Freehold)

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#4: Hi-Fi Rush Jul 03, 2024

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It is pretty depressing that Tango Gameworks' reward for the ebullient and excellent Hi-Fi Rush was closure, but we get our own closure by eulogizing their work. There's also much discussion of action RPGs this week, assuming a broad enough definition.

What We're Playing

01:02 Mark: Tales of Arise (Bandai Namco, 2021)

08:09 Caitlin: Diablo IV (Blizzard, 2023)

12:54 GOOF: Legacy of the Wizard (Nihon Falcom, 1989)

24:28 Feature Game: Hi-Fi Rush (Tango Gameworks, 2023)

SHOUT

48:27 Caitlin: Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred (Blizzard)

49:53 Mark: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (From Software)

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