New Fan-Translations, Farming Sims, and More!
Summary
Hosts Victor Hunter and Nadia Oxford discuss the layoffs at Restart magazine and critique the recent Fire Emblem Direct for revealing too much. They highlight upcoming RPGs like Pachy Pals and Marble Souls, then review a surge of human-made fan translations for titles including Ys 3, Splatterworld, and Kamaitachi no Yoru. The episode also covers the preservation of Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus Lost Episode and celebrates the anniversaries of the Harvest Moon and Rune Factory series.
Topics discussed
Intro, Nesquik ad, and Patreon tiers
Nadia's newsletter: Hero's journey and fun
Upcoming episodes: Tim Rogers and Illusion of Gaia
Victor's story: Garage sale and Japanese pronunciation
Corporate interference in game journalism
Fire Emblem Direct thoughts and spoilers
Pachy Pals, Marble Souls, and indie news
Fan translations: Eiyuu Senki and Pixie Garden
Splatterworld: Unreleased Famicom RPG
London Spirit Detectives and Kamaitachi no Yoru
Farming Sim Roundup: Harvest Moon and new titles
Peglin, Ball Pit, and Rhythm Heaven mechanics
Anime adaptations and Tales of the Abyss
Kindergarten trauma and outro
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