Abnormal Mapping

Abnormal Mapping 184: Rabbids Go Home

We dig through the pile of trash that is the Wii library for one of the hidden gems of its lineup, the one Rabbids game that people remember fondly! It turns out the kids who said this was one of the good games of their childhood were correct! We also talk way way way too much about Resident Evil.Thank you so much as always for listening, please rate and review the podcast, and tell all your friends on whatever social media you call home that they should check us out. See you next month!Send us questions about our game clubs, other games, or gaming in general to abnormalmappingpodcast@gmail.com!If you would like to support us please visit patreon.com/abnormalmapping for exclusive podcasts!Things Discussed: GBA anniversary, Castlevania, Logiart Grimoire, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Pokopia, Resident Evil (the series), Screamer, Next Month’s Game Club: The Chrono JotterMusic this EpisodeJamaica Farewell by Harry BelafonteBãtutã Din Moldova by Fanfare VagabontuBubamara by Fanfare VagabontuSomebody to Love by Jefferson Airplane

Abnormal Mapping 183: NiGHTS Into Dreams and DOOM (PS1)

We return to a game we played near the very start of the podcast, but … in port form? Much to discuss about the place of ports as transformative work and also the strange routes of design lineage, especially when we talk about NiGHTS and Sonic Team’s peculiar ideas about what 3D gaming should look like. A TRULY action packed episode.Thank you so much as always for listening, please rate and review the podcast, and tell all your friends on whatever social media you call home that they should check us out. See you next month!Send us questions about our game clubs, other games, or gaming in general to abnormalmappingpodcast@gmail.com!If you would like to support us please visit patreon.com/abnormalmapping for exclusive podcasts!Things Discussed: Xbox has never been more dead, Persona 6 ideas, Dodonpachi, Touhou: Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, Final Fantasy XV 1.0 mod, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Silksong, Ratcheteer, Persona 3 Reload, Walfie’s Nonograms, Initial Unity, Touge Shakai, DOOM, NiGHTS into DreamsNext Month’s Game Club: Rabbids Go HomeMusic this EpisodeGate of your Dream by Tomoko SasakiMessage from Nightopia by Tomoko SasakiTrack 12 by Aubrey HodgesClub Doom by Aubrey HodgesDreams Dreams by Tomoko Sasaki

Abnormal Mapping 182: Simogo Legacy Collection

We play a bunch of classic phone games and talk about an era of small games that feel like they vanished from the earth. This was a great walk down memory lane, even if we mostly talk about Device 6.Thank you so much as always for listening, please rate and review the podcast, and tell all your friends on whatever social media you call home that they should check us out. See you next month!Send us questions about our game clubs, other games, or gaming in general to abnormalmappingpodcast@gmail.com!If you would like to support us please visit patreon.com/abnormalmapping for exclusive podcasts!Things Discussed: gamedownsights.com, Hollow Knight: Silksong, gacha corner, Call of Duty (franchise), Doom 2, Half-Life, Boomerang X, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, https://simogo.com/work/device-6/Next Month’s Game Club: DOOM (PSX) and NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn)Music this EpisodeDevice 6 by Daniel OlsénLace by Christopher LarkinGlittermåne by Daniel OlsénAnna by Jonathan Eng

Abnormal Mapping 181: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Surprise! One final Abnormal Mapping before the end of the year. Jackson is joined today by Erin to get thoughts down about the most baffling Game of the Year in recent history, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It is a game that has kicked off a ton of discourse most of which talks around the actual game itself, which is what this podcast is about. I could not care less about France vs Japan I want to talk about this game’s weird fucking ending.Erin can be found on bsky here, go give them a follow!!Thank you so much as always for listening, please rate and review the podcast, and tell all your friends on whatever social media you call home that they should check us out. See you next month!Send us questions about our game clubs, other games, or gaming in general to abnormalmappingpodcast@gmail.com!If you would like to support us please visit patreon.com/abnormalmapping for exclusive podcasts!Things Discussed: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Final Fantasy, Myst, Diablo Next Month’s Game Club: Simogo Legacy CollectionMusic this EpisodeUntil You’re Gone by Lorien TestardGestral Market by Lorien Testard

Abnormal Mapping 180: Mega Man 7 & 8

This one was in the can way before the new Mega Man was announced, but I’m glad they finally listened to us and made another one of these. But we went back to the first evolution of classic Mega Man with two of the less respected but surprisingly disparate entries in the Mega Man series. Hope you enjoy!Thank you so much as always for listening, please rate and review the podcast, and tell all your friends on whatever social media you call home that they should check us out. See you next month!Send us questions about our game clubs, other games, or gaming in general to abnormalmappingpodcast@gmail.com!If you would like to support us please visit patreon.com/abnormalmapping for exclusive podcasts!Things Discussed: Xbox is still dead, Silksong, Violent Storm, Q-Up, Dynasty Warriors 4, Myst IV: RevelationNext Month’s Game Club: Simogo Legacy CollectionMusic this EpisodeElectrical Communication by GANASIAAstro Man by Shusaku UchiyamaClown Man by Shusaku UchiyamaBrandnew Way by GANASIA