Rise of the Ronin Reviewed: A Fun Mixed Bag

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com This week DocBrooke joins Andrea in discussing how video games industry giant Embracer Group is splitting into 3 separate companies. They take a look at Tales of the Shire cozy hobbit game trailer, chat new content for Disney Dreamlight Valley, and Fallout 76's new milestone. In hands-on, DocBrooke played the PC version of Horizon Forbidden West The Complete Edition and was wowed! *Code for Horizon Forbidden West: The Complete Edition provided by PlayStation Follow DocBrooke: http://www.x.com/ebphibbs http://www.twitch.tv/docbrooke Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 00:39 - Doc Brooke is here! 03:28 - WGG Announcement: First Exclusive Live Podcast - May 1st! 03:42 - WGG 7th Birthday Anniversary Stream - May 3rd! 04:52 - Embracer Group Saga 05:20 - Embracer boss admits "long list" of things he'd have done differently, as embattled company splits into three  10:15 - Comments from Embracer's CEO 16:08 - Break 1 16:25 - Headlines: New Trailer for Tales of the Shire 18:15 - Dreamlight Valley is getting a New Character Daisy Duck! 21:09 - New Update: You can take pictures of yourself on all the Disney rides 21:51 - Fallout 76 sets a record for over 1 million players in one day 24:26 - Break 2 24:32 - Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition on PC 26:23 - Specs 27:07 - Combat Mechanics 27:38 - Game Design Elements 31:22 - Is it a must-play on PC? 35:35 - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU 36:21 - Thoughts on Fortnite's Billie Eilish Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Britt joins Andrea to chat about the new Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Take-Two's layoffs, and why everyone is suddenly obsessed with playing Fallout games. (I think you know why...) Britt got a special sneak peek at the upcoming Kingdom Come Deliverance sequel and it sounds like it's a medieval RPG extravaganza. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames 02:44 - Nintendo Indie World Showcase April 2024: Everything Announced!! 03:20 - Little Kitty, Big City 04:47 - Cat Quest Ill 06:14 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate 07:32 - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes 09:39 - Sticky Business 11:30 - Refind Self: The Personality Test Game 13:12 - Europa 14:43 - SteamWorld Heist II 18:34 - Break 1 18:40 - Headlines: Take-Two Announces Layoffs While Canceling Multiple In-Development Projects 22:02 - Hades Il Technical Test Incoming With Early Access 23:37 - Fallout Games Surge in Popularity Thanks to Fallout TV Show + Updates! 25:28 - Britt and Andrea's Thoughts on the Fallout TV Series 28:08 - Break 2 28:37 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Is Releasing In 2024 37:21 - Some more GDC stuff: Dune Awakening 38:57 - Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed 39:39 - Dungeons Of Hinterberg 42:35 - Upcoming WGG 7th Year Anniversary Live Stream! Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea and Riana chat about the latest trailers for Star Wars Outlaws and Destiny 2 The Final Shape before jumping into headlines about Blizzard returning to China, Slay the Spire II, and Xbox's statement about their commitment to backwards compatibility. In hands-on Andrea is loving her time with Balatro while Riana gives spoiler-free initial thoughts on the Fallout TV series. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Check out The Danny and Riana Show: https://audioboom.com/channels/5126268-the-danny-and-riana-show WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Timestamps: 00:56 - Thank you to everyone who joined WGG premium membership @ Supercast! 02:08 - Star Wars Outlaws brand new Story Trailer. 02:35 - Star Wars Outlaws Will Launch August 30 04:11 - Ubisoft Forward Confirmed For June 10th 04:34 - Riana's thoughts on Star Wars Outlaws Gameplay 06:57 - Destiny 2 Announces The Final Shape Gameplay Reveal Showcase 12:28 - Destiny 2: The Final Shape's Prismatic subclass and Dread faction detailed 14:12 - Break 1 14:21 - Microsoft's Blizzard resumes NetEase partnership 14:43 - Microsoft, NetEase to re-launch Warcraft and other games in China 15:49 - Ubisoft Forward Confirmed For June 10th + Live event returns to Summer GameFest 17:03 - Ubisoft wall-runs onto the roguelike bandwagon with The Rogue: Prince of Persia 17:38 - Slay the Spire is getting a sequel 18:34 - Xbox President Sarah Bond has set up a new team dedicated to game preservation and forward compatibility 20:51 - Life is Strange studio Deck Nine allegedly accused of toxic workplace culture 24:25 - Break 2 24:35 - Balatro - A poker-inspired roguelike deck builder 33:46 - Riana & Danny went to the Fallout Series Premiere! Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea chats with Steven Spohn, Senior Director of Business Development for AbleGamers, about AbleGamers 20th anniversary and their upcoming Gala 2! He takes her on sneak peek tour of their new Gala online social space and chats about AbleGamers mission to bring video games to everyone. Buy your ticket and support AbleGamers Gala: https://ablegamers.org/gala-2024/ Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Create your own YouTube video chapters with InstantChapters! https://instantchapters.com/?via=whatsgood Chapters: 00:00:00 - Special Episode with Steven Spohn 00:01:31 - AbleGamers Gala 2 and 20 Years of Impact 00:03:00 - Introduction to AbleGamers and their mission 00:04:25 - Providing Accessibility for Gamers 00:05:49 - Expanding Accessibility in Gaming 00:10:19 - Balancing Gaming and Parenthood 00:11:55 - Celebrating 20 Years 00:13:26 - Gaming Community and Virtual Events 00:14:53 - Bringing Friends Together in a Virtual Environment 00:19:45 - Behind the scenes tour of the virtual world 00:21:16 - Table with Highlighted Area for Private Conversations 00:24:26 - Getting your character drawn at the gala 00:27:31 - Will Steve Dye His Hair Pink?? 00:29:03 - Million Dollar Eyebrow Challenge Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com This week Britt and Ri are talking about the newly announced Marvel Rivals, preview coverage of Ken Levine's new game Judas, Larian's refusal to make more Baldur's Gate III and THOSE FINAL FANTASY IX RUMORS JUST KEEP COMING BABY. Britt is sailing the seas in Ship of Fools and Ri is making pies and finding love in Love & Pies!  Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen to WGG Ad-Free on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgames Subscribe to our channel and don't forget to hit the bell: http://bit.ly/2rAcJvF 01:32 - WGG moved to Supercast! 02:23 - Supercast supporters shout outs! 04:04 - Marvel Rivals Game Announced 11:51 - Ken Levine's Judas 12:56 - Judas Gameplay Overview 14:10 - Comparison with BioShock  15:47 - The Alters Survival game 18:27 - Break 1 19:09 - Larian Started Work on Baldur's Gate 3 DLC, Then Canceled It: 'The Studio Was Elated'  25:28 - Final Fantasy 9 Remake May Have Just Been Confirmed By FFXIV's Director 29:22 - Break 2 30:05 - Dragon's Dogma lI 30:14 - Ship of Fools 30:44 - Ship of Fools Overview 34:01 - Rise of the Ronin 36:09 - Riana is playing Love & Pies 38:36 - Space Prison game coming soon 39:03 - Spine 39:38 - Botany Manor 40:01 - Paper Mario is coming out in May! Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/whatsgoo... Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgam... Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com #marvelrivals #judas #baldursgate3 #finalfantasyix #whatsgoodgames Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd http://www.tiktok.com/@britt.brom Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow http://www.tiktok.com/@rianatiktoksnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea sat down with WGG Alum and Writer Alexa Ray Corriea at the 2024 Game Developers Conference. They chatted about the GDC Talk Alexa gave, some of the cool narrative tools she saw on the show floor, and so much more. Andrea also got the chance to chat with Abubakar Salim, the Creative Director at Surgent Studios about his game Tales of Kenzera: ZAU. Follow Alexa Ray on X: http://www.twitter.com/alexarayc Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied -WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Time stamps: 00:00:00 - On the Floor from Game Developers Conference 2024 00:01:58 - Ideas for Talks at GDC 00:03:45 - New Tools for Narrative Systems 00:05:31 - Amy Hennig's Exciting Project 00:07:35 - Excitement for 1943: Rise of Hydra from Skydance New Media 00:09:32 - Unreal Engine's Powerful Tools for Game Development 00:11:28 - Supporting Developers in a Tough Industry 00:13:19 - GDC and Connecting with the Dev Community 00:15:14 - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Interview with Abubakar Salim 00:17:12 - Learning the Language of Game Development 00:19:04 - The Rewarding Moments of Creation 00:20:52 - A Personal and Connective Gaming Experience 00:22:47 - Following Your Passion in Game Development 00:24:34 - GDC Talks: Writing Authentic Characters in Apex Legends 00:28:15 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Spoilercast Tease Want audio only? http://whatsgoodgames.com/podcast/ Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com -------- Follow the crew ------- Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea and Britt have been playing Team Ninja's new samurai open world action RPG Rise of the Ronin. The latest PS5 exclusive published by Koei Tecmo and PlayStation brings a whole new (open) world to Team Ninja slate with a bevy of gameplay elements. Is their combat-focused new title too ambitious, or just the right balance? *Review Access for Rise of the Ronin Provided by PlayStation -WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Timestamps: 00:14 - Koei Tecmo's Team Ninja's Rise of the Rōnin 01:47 - Gameplay 01:58 - Storyline 10:41 - Skill Trees 11:32 - Narrative 15:32 - Open world map 16:37 - Traversal mechanics 26:20 - Unlocking the longhouse? 31:18 - Framerate 32:50 - Technical Issue 36:01 - Character development Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Andrea and Riana are excited that Summer Game Fest is coming back in June 2024! In the news: Stig Asmussen opened a new AAA studio, Activision QA workers unionized, a new Super Mario Bros movie is coming, and Warner Bros. is delisting video games. The new season of Fortnite is upon us and Riana is having a blast with the new Myths & Legends weapons...and is *very* excited about Poseidon and Korra. Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Timestamps: 02:36 - Summer Game Fest 2024 dates and livestream announced! 04:13 - Day of the Devs 2024 07:18 - Stig Asmussen left Respawn to form Giant Skull 11:42 - Break 1 11:55 - 600 Activision QA workers unionize with recognition from Microsoft 13:18 - A New Super Mario Bros. Movie Is Officially in Development 15:52 - Warner Bros. is now erasing games as it plans to delist Adult Swim-published titles 21:06 - The 2nd annual Ablegamers Gala 22:49 - Break 2 24:07 - Fortnite Myths & Mortals 28:03 - Avatar: The Legend of Korra coming soon! 36:43 - Brandon Sanderson's new secret book! 39:22 - GDC & Pax East next week Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrea is joined in studio by Riana and special guest Naomi Kyle! She talks about her new show "This Week in Gaming" and discusses the news of the week including: Xbox Partner Preview recap, WB Games focuses on live service games, Yuzu Switch emulator shutting down, and more. Andrea has first look at upcoming survival MMO Dune: Awakening to kick-off hands-on. All the ladies are loving their time in Helldivers 2 and Naomi recounts some fond memories of Final Fantasy. Follow Naomi on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thenaomikyle Learn about This Week in Gaming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUejnVZMq8g Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Bored Ape Gamer’s Club Faris Attieh Joshua Franklin Justin Foshee Punkdefied Listen Ad-Free on Supercast: http://whatsgoodgames.supercast.com Time stamps: 0:00 - Start 00:55 - Naomi Kyle is back! Plus she's got a new podcast called This Week in Gaming!! 04:54 - Xbox Partner Preview March 2024 06:41 - Unknown 9: Awakening 11:28 - Creatures of Ava 12:51 - Sinking City 2 13:03 - Roblox: Griefville x Chuckie 13:18 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl 14:21 - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess 15:41 - Warner Bros. Discusses "Volatile" AAA Console Games, Will Lean Into Free-To-Play And Mobile 21:16 - Break 1 21:27 - Baldur's Gate 3 is getting a physical Deluxe edition 22:21 - MLB The Show 24 unveils Road to the Show: Women Pave Their Way 23:57 - Steam is going to let you hide the games you don't want your friends to see 24:50 - Nintendo shuts down Yuzu Switch emulator 28:35 - CEO of Twitch Open Letter 32:01 - Rooster Teeth Is Shutting Down After 21 Years 38:02 - Break 2 38:07 - Preview: Dune: Awakening 46:38 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 53:44 - Helldivers 2 Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pokémon Presents means deep thoughts from Britt to kick off the show! DocBrook and Riana join Andrea to discuss the multitude of industry layoffs, a long awaited update is coming to Stardew Valley, and Remedy buys rights for Control. DocBrooke chats about her time in Tekken 8, Riana is loving Helldivers 2, and Andrea really wants you to go see Dune Part 2. Missed The Spawnies live? Watch them back here: https://www.youtube.com/spawnonme Watch The Danny and Riana Show: https://audioboom.com/posts/8464056-physical-vs-digital-media Follow DocBrooke: https://twitter.com/EBPhipps Timestamps: 01:06 - The Spawnies 2024 02:15 - The Danny and Riana Show, New Podcast! 02:51 - Women's History Month 03:24 - WGG is migrating from Patreon to Supercast 05:01 - What's DocBrooke been up to? 08:06 - Pokémon Presents February 2024 with Britt 19:18 - Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket: Announcement 23:02- Break 1 23:18 - Sony Interactive Entertainment, EA, and SuperMassive Layoff's 32:52 - Call of Duty veteran announces new studio BulletFarm 34:16 - Stardew Valley: Update 1.6 gets March 2024 release date 37:22 - Remedy Entertainment buys Control series rights from 505 Games 40:06 - Break 2 40:12 - Tekken 8 46:55 - Helldivers 2 51:19 - Fortnite x Lady Gaga 53:24 - Avatar: The Last Airbender Live-Action 57:20 - Dune: Awakening Survival game coming next week!! 57:34 - Dune Part 2 Movie Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd http://www.tiktok.com/@blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices