Sean and Marc go through another week in Video Games with both having early impressions of Like a Dragon: Ishin and the retail version of Theatrhythm Final Bar Line. Does Ishin continue the fun and crazy legacy of the other formerly Yakuza games? Does the Samurai aspect translate to more than just fans of the series? How much of an entry point into the wide world of Like a Dragon is this?
Sean also has some early thoughts on the controversial Atomic Heart. The Bioshock-inspired game dropped last week on consoles and Xbox Game Pass. Does it make Marc excited to play it? How much Russian propaganda is in the game? And is the government of Ukraine correct in wanting to take it down?
The guys also go through the important stuff from the Pokemon Presents broadcast and the highlights of the most recent Sony State of Play. Plus, more Assassin's Creed games are in development, Phil Spencer says the future of Xbox doesn't hinge solely on the Activision-Blizzard deal, console warriors getting clowned by the developers of Baldurs Gate 3, and much more!
* Apologies for the banging sound throughout the episode, there was repair work going on in the apartment below Marc. *
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Timestamps:
00:00:30 Intro & Housekeeping
- Games We Are Playing -
00:03:00 Like a Dragon Ishin & Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Yakuza 7)
00:18:20 Final Fantasy Theatrhythm Final Bar Line
00:28:30 Atomic Heart
- The Big Events -
00:34:45 Pokemon Presents Discussion
00:42:35 Sony State of Play Thoughts
- What's in the News? -
00:51:10 Baldur's Gate 3 is Not Exclusive But it Leads to Console Warrior Anger Anyway
00:58:00 Even More Assassin's Creed Games are in Development, now the Number is 10. Is it too much?
01:07:45 Beyond Good & Evil 2 Loses Studio Head, is this game ever coming out?
01:17:40 Phil Spencer says if the Activision-Blizzard Deal is Blocked, Xbox Will Still Exist? How important is this deal really? How big are the Nintendo & GeForce Now Deals?
01:24:00 Mortal Kombat 12 is Coming in 2023
01:25:15 Hogwarts Legacy is Getting a Netflix Show
01:33:40 Shinji Mikami is Leaving Tango Gameworks
01:36:10 Hironobu Sakaguchi Could Bring Fantasian to PC
01:38:18 The DICE Award Winners & Rovio Removes Angry Birds Again
01:43:00 Games Coming Out This Week!
- Plugs -
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