yakuza: like a dragon

Our 8-bit Lord, who art in the digital realm, hallowed be thy game—Join us for a conversation about the gaming sins we've committed since our last Controller Confession.

In this episode, we head into the confessional booth and ask the 8-bit Lord to forgive us for our rage quits and deliver us from glitches. One of us finally admits our love for Techtonica, and another confesses to spreading ourselves too thin by playing too many games. We also chat about inverted vs. non-inverted controls and 2-D platform games and get side-tracked by news from Microsoft. The last of us doesn't think Skull and Bones is a game worth $70 and flexes their Yakuza street cred all over your face—forever and ever, respawn after respawn. Amen.

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Have you ever heard of a game called Pac-Land? It's very different from the "action maze chase game" we all know and love. These series—the ones that bounce between different genres—are the focus of this episode. Join us for a conversation about game franchises that have explored different genres.

In this episode, we tackle a list of games Willie created that have shape-shifted between different game styles. You know, starting as a real-time strategy game but switching to a first-person shooter—that sort of thing. We highlight games in famous franchises like Pac-Man, Resident Evil, Fallout, World of Warcraft, and Grand Theft Auto. Later in the episode, we speculate how AI could help or hurt the gaming industry, and Willie introduces us to a game called Resident Evil Gaiden—WTF, lol. We wrap with comments about Unreal Engine 5, water?, and misleading thumbnail images on YouTube. 

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A dragon that looks like Macho Man Randy Savage, terrorizing Arkham City as Batman and searching for the center of the universe. Join us for the second installment of our all-time favorite video game lists.

In this episode, we each present (2) more games from our all-time favorites lists. Joseph travels to the island of Tsushima and remembers the stunning graphics, epic music, and excellent combat system of Ghost of Tsushima. Willie picks Batman: Arkham City and reminds us of how good it felt to lurk in the shadows of Arkham City and how the game popularized the freeflow combat system. Taylor talks about the freedom of choice and exploration in No Man Sky and highlights the development effort behind the game. We also chat about the photo mode and lore of Control, countless hours of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim gameplay and dragon mods, and the general ridiculousness of the poundmates in Yakuza: Like a Dragon. We wrap with a lightning round of honorable mentions.

Our All-Time Favorites picks in the episode are Ghost of Tsushima, Batman: Arkham City, No Man Sky, Control, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Yakuza: Like a Dragon. 

Honorable Mentions: Borderlands 2, Halo 3: ODST, Tecmo Super Bowl, Metal Gear Solid 2, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Bioshock, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, God of War (2018), Mass Effect 2, Metroid Dread, Joust, Galaga, Fallout, and Bad Dudes.

Other games briefly mentioned in this episode: Halo, Resident Evil, Prey (2017), Surviving Mars, Gears of War, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, God of War (2018), Resident Evil 7, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham Knight, Spider-Man 2 (2004), Alan Wake, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Gears of War, Grand Theft Auto, and Overwatch. 

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This month we pick the game of the year. Aaron tries to negotiate platforms in a world of ninjas and robots. Justin isn’t happy with his skull wardrobe but knows it will get better. Plus, it’s your turn to fight the Yakuza.

Show Features

Cast: Justin Lacey, Aaron McNeal

2021 List of Horrible Month for Video Games

• Hype Train
  • WandaVision / Everdell
• Confirmation
• Games of the Month - January 21
  • Cyber Shadow / Skul: The Hero Slayer
  • Shout-outs: Dead Cells: Fatal Falls DLC / Scott Pilgrim vs the World: The Game
• Also Played
  • Final Fantasy VII Remake / Genshin Impact / Borderlands 3 / Yakuza: Like a Dragon / Panzer Paladin
• Game of the Month Selection
• 2021 Game of the Year Update
• February Preview
  • Persona 5 Strikers / Bravely Default / Destruction Allstars / Nioh / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury / Curse of the Dead Gods

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