Anne Ladyem McDivitt Posts

This week, Jared and I dive back into the world of Kong, as well as explore an alternate version of rural Kentucky. First, we played through DKC3, and we chat about how it differs from the other two and how it was the beginning of the collectathons. After that, we talk about Jared’s 2020 Game of the Year, Kentucky Route Zero, which I decided to play after hearing him sing its praises. We talk about magical realism, the overall story, what shocked us, anti-capitalism messages, and the way the gameplay and visuals shifted over the years.

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In our first episode of 2021, Jared and I have a lot to talk about! This week, we chat about some games we played near the end of 2020. Jared talks about family with Fast and Furious: Crossroads. After that, he breaks down the new Miles Morales game and why you should have a spiderkitty in a backpack. Finally, I break down the latest Hyrule Warriors game, and I talk about why it was a big letdown for someone who is a huge fan of both Zelda and Musou.

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It’s our annual holiday episode! This time, we watched the Ace Attorney live action film (Merry Christmas!). We talk about how it works as an adaptation and why a single fax ensured that we won’t get a follow up to the greatness that is this movie.

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This week, Jared and I take a peek into video games and anime presumably coming out next year. We chat about what we’re interested in, which have make or break releases, and what we think still might not come out in 2021.

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This week, we look at the first season of the story in Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars, the mobile rhythm RPG based on the Love Live! franchise. We chat about the drama the Nijigasaki girls go through together, they try to run the School Idol Festival (ha!) with Aqours and μ’s, and we get to learn about a salty student council president named Shioriko.

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This week, we get to talk about taking the Yakuza series, turning it on its head, and reimagining it as a JRPG. We chat about the crazy story that definitely goes places, Ichiban’s character and his role as the protagonist, whether the switch in combat style works, and how to grab your shoulder and suddenly remove all of the clothing from your torso.

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This week, we’re going back to the world of otome! We’re chatting about Café Enchanté, an otome where you run a coffee shop for a coffee loving demon king, a fallen angel who loves otome, a very hungry fire wolf, and a headless knight who likes to garden. Oh, and a regular 42 year old dude. We talk about the routes, nut, who I liked the best, and why I felt like the game ended on a really bad note.

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It’s the end of a saga! Anybody who has listened to the podcast knows how much we love the Trails series, and the final game in the Trails of Cold Steel series came out in October so here we are to chat about it. We break down the story, talk about some extremely cool moments, discuss what we predicted from the past games, lament a harem, and for now end the journey with Class VII, both old and new.

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This week, we have two very different things, but two that solidly appeal to my interests. First, Jared and I talk about the experimental Legend of Zelda games for the Satellaview, including one that is not only a direct sequel to A Link to the Past but is also a Zelda isekai. Second, I talk about the latest otome release, Piofiore: Fated Memories, which has us dating pretty mafia dudes in Italy during 1925…and one big twist that no one could ever see coming.

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