Welcome to 2024! This year at Random Encounter, we're on the road to episode 300, so let's start the new year right by chatting about some games!
First up, Jerry is here to talk about the experimental visual novel, Slay the Princess. In complete opposition to just about every video game plot ever, here you need to kill the princess or the world is doomed! Or is it? With a ton of endings and twists around every choice, Slay the Princess has captured Jerry's attention as a potentially overlooked gem of 2023.
And speaking of overlooked gems, Aleks has another one for you from 1999 with Planet Laika, a Japanese-only game from Quintet, the developer of Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, and Terranigma. This lost 32-bit-era adventure/RPG hybrid features a highly experimental narrative, mind-bending graphics, and a philosophical bent that would have sent any translator in the late 1990s into a stress-related leave (which might be why it was never localized). Thankfully, Planet Laika now has a high-quality fan translation! So, let's find out what we missed out on!
Featuring: Jono Logan, Aleks Franiczek, and Jerry Williams; Edited by Jono Logan
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Slay the Princess Review
Planet Laika Review
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116 - Demon Quest
115 - The Compliment Sandwich
114 - Diet Thief
113 - Nil Age Conundrum
112 - The One About E3 2016
111 - Tanks for the Memories
110 - Off Topic
109 - Bon Voyage!
108 - Release The Caitlin!
107 - Salty Souls
106 - Rise of the X Revelations
105 - Circus of Value
104 - Cold and Dark
103 - Auld Lang Syne
102 - Hands Off My Skell!
101 - Wonderful 101
100 - 100!
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