Fire Escape Cast #140
Summary
Hosts welcome guest Blessing Adioye to discuss his recent travels to Tokyo, LA, and an upcoming trip to Disneyland. He shares anecdotes from a press trip for Dustborn, including wild nights in Shinjuku bars and a bizarre airplane-themed karaoke spot. The group also debates social etiquette on public transit and airplanes. Finally, Blessing reviews Onimusha, praising its combat and enemy design while critiquing its open-world structure.
Topics discussed
Sponsored segment for Trelvi
Welcome to Fire Escape Cast episode 140
Discussion on games with dialogue and Final Fantasy
Updates on travel and Sega preview event
Visiting Tokyo and favorite cities
Tokyo bar experiences and snake shots
Recalling the Miss Airplane ball
Jake Decker's bedtime and girl bar introduction
Details on the women-only flight pilot bar
Travel plans to Seoul and Osaka
Club experiences and EDM rooms
Singing Amazing Grace at the club
Music choices and record bars in Japan
Bartender interactions and fight stories
Train etiquette and volume complaints
Confronting a rude stranger
Airplane seat logistics and window seats
Seat sharing and passenger behavior
Preference for window seats on flights
Mistaken seat and human discovery
Trelvi side effects and medical disclaimer
Onimusha gameplay and difficulty
Enemy design and parry mechanics in Onimusha
Onimusha game structure and open world elements
Collectibles and side quests in Onimusha
Comparison to Rise of the Ronin
Mainlining Onimusha and difficulty scaling
Star Wars Outlaws reviews and development
Star Wars Outlaws character customization
Star Wars Outlaws main story and factions
Star Wars Outlaws mission design and lore
Mortal Shell 2 gameplay and shell mechanics
Mortal Shell 2 shell switching and benefits
Mortal Shell 2 marketing and Dan Reiert
Mortal Shell 2 narrative and design elements
Choosing between Star Wars and Mortal Shell 2
Elden Ring PvPvE mechanics and phases
Elden Ring bosses and virtue collection
Elden Ring XP and kin system
Elden Ring cooperative play incentives
Elden Ring sigil system and objectives
Elden Ring multiplayer respect and Switch
Sponsored segment for BMW Certified
Auto shooter game levels and characters
Auto shooter gameplay duration and preference
Crazy Taxi gameplay and visuals
Crazy Taxi Easter egg collection
Crazy Taxi tutorial and mechanics
Alien Isolation 2 demo experience
Alien Isolation 2 AI and game loop
Persona 5 Royal content and companions
Persona 5 Royal battle system and UI
Twisted Tower game mechanics
Twisted Tower inspiration and packaging
Artifact upgrade system in Twisted Tower
Blood Dungeon score and Beast of Reincarnation
Beast of Reincarnation combat and skill tree
Beast of Reincarnation story and world building
Trelvi and BMW sponsored segments
Listener question on missing sequels
Peggle and Bloons TD 6 discussion
Jade Empire and Bioware party games
Jade Empire scale and party bonds
Half-Life 3 and Valve expectations
Video game history book recommendations
Jason Schreier's books and Play Nice
Book prices and grape sketches
Mortal Shell 2 afterword idea
Kind of Funny content updates
Mike Mahar's consulting and focus
Closing Trelvi sponsored segment
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