Episode 316 - World of Warcraft, Trails in the Sky, & Shin Megami Tensei 5 OR "Mai Time"

The Platformers: A Video Game (and Nerd Culture) Podcast

This week, Brian, Kris and Will talk about older MMO designs and fighting game guest characters. We also discuss The Legend of Heroes, 1000xResist, Kingdom Hearts, and a smattering of other topics. Also Will disbelieves Australia. Enjoy.

TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

• Australia Isn't Real - 0:00 |
• Intro - 0:50 |
• The State Of WoW - 3:15 |
• Older MMOs and Early Game Design - 20:08 |
• Fighting Game Guest Characters - 31:11 |
• The Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky - 39:35 |
• 1000xResist - 48:25 |
• The Alters Demo - 55:52 |
• Kingdom Hearts/Dark & Deep - 58:03 |
• Kris’ New PC & Elden Ring - 1:05:41 |
• Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance - 1:10:58 |
• Outro - 1:20:54 |

POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):

• + Australia Isn't Real |
• Noone Can Run Crysis, But I'd Love To See You Try |
• Frost Death Knight Tank, My Beloved... |
• + You're Not Talking Shit About Ulduar To My Face |
• Lockrocks and Hellevators |
• + I'm Gonna Roleplay As A Shitposter |
• + What You're Saying is, The Porn Needs To Have Plot |
• + SOMEBODY Has To Lay Pipe!
• Most Games Inspired By Super Metroid Miss The Point of Super Metroid |
• + I Gave Myself A Colonoscopy This Morning, Don't Worry |
• + Mai Time |
• + Guile Protects The Skies, Luke Commits War Crimes |
• + I Have To Worry That Luke Was At January 6th |
• Terry Bogard Has Never Not Been A Well Dressed Man |
• + The Degeneracy Continues, Much To Lucas' Chagrin |
• + You Will Fuck Around, And Everyone Else Will Find Out |
• + That Was Cool, But Also Fuck You |
• + Burn It All Down, Whole System's Fucked, We're Coming For You, God! |
• + Have You Fought Matador Today? You Gonna Learn! |

[The Platformers Video Game Podcast is created, hosted, written, & streamed (⁠⁠⁠Twitch.tv/Ribnax⁠⁠⁠) by Brian ‘Ribnax’ Barnett. This episode edited by Kris Cornelisse.]