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David Jackson

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159: Metaphor: ReFantazio (with Scott White)

4/2/2025 • 133 min

Only one studio out there can inspire the following sentence- the first time I saw the menu UI in Metaphor: ReFantazio, I knew that Atlus and Studio Zero were cooking. They've mastered the art of making menu-based RPGs flashy and stylish, as well as mastering the "Persona" calendar-based structure in general. On several fronts, this is the best game this studio … Play episode

158: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (with Geoff Moonen - "Fun" a…
157: Unpacking (with Kate Hunter - No Small Games)
156: Mouthwashing (with Ash Parrish)
155: Shenmue (with Luis Aguasvivas)
154: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (with John Rogers - Gaming in the …
153: Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (with MarcoMeatball)
152: The Plucky Squire (with Roger Reichardt - The Gamerheads Podcast)
151: Tacoma (with CtrlAltNoob)
150: Mad Max (with Jacob Price & Cameron Warren - The Pre-Order Bonus)
149: Nine Sols (with Josh)
148: Pathologic 2 (with Jack)
Backlog Resolutions 2025
2024 In Review/Games of the Year
147: Batman: Arkham Origins (with Mick Arcade)
146: System Shock 2 (with Doug Lief - Nostalgium Arcanum)
145: Void Stranger (with Steve - Indie Quest, Polykill Podcast)
144: Control (with Nick & Will - Friday Night Gamecast)
143: Shadow Tower: Abyss (with Adelaide Lohkamp)
142: Night in the Woods (with Rick Firestone - Pixel Project Radio)
141: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (with Aaron Angle & Ryan Arrington)
...On Backlogs (with Matt aka Stormageddon & Marcus Stewart)
Games I Played at GDEX 2024
140: Decarnation (with Jala Prendes - Jala-chan's Place, The Level & Dave …
139: Devotion (with Jill Grodt - The Indie Informer)
138: Silent Hill (with Stephanie Klimov - Boss Rush Network)
137: Deadly Premonition (with Patrick & James - Retro Spectives)
136: Omori (with Aaron Angle - A Top 3 Podcast)
135: Lost Odyssey (with Ryan Batie - Lightning Strikes Thrice)
134: A Space for the Unbound (with CGDannyB)
133: Final Fantasy IV (with Chris Coplien - Retro Hangover & Jenny E.)
132: Pony Island (with Chris - 1H1D)
131: Animal Well (with Jenny Windom - Geeks & Grounds)
130: Dave the Diver (with Dave Cox - Monster Dear Monster)
129: Pizza Tower (with Aaron Klaassen - Super Pod Saga)
128: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (with Deadbeatpunk - WTFDYW!?)
127: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (with Katie Lesperance - Left Behind …
126: Cocoon (with Brenden Groom - Pass the Controller)
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (Preview) (with Charlie Young)
125: Gris (with Eric Gess - The Unlockables)
124: Lisa: The Painful (with Rick Firestone - Pixel Project Radio)
123: 1000xRESIST (with Michael Higham)
122: Mother 3 (with Rebekah Valentine)
121: The Last Guardian (with Chris - Franchise Festival)
120: Roadwarden (with Bryan Skursha - Pixelated Playgrounds)
119: Cyberpunk 2077 + Phantom Liberty (with Adam Gumbert - Respawn Aim Fir…
118: God Hand (with Derek Van Dyke - Super Deluxe GamesCast)
117: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (with Jared - Play Along Podcast)
How Gaming Has Influenced Our Taste in Music (with Ryan Juengling - List O…
116: Transistor (with Alex - Low Five Gaming)

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