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How in the world does Nintendo decide to collab with Ubisoft and allow their revered characters and universe to join... Rabbids? And it's for turn-based tactics games that are both great? And Ubisoft discovered how to do escort missions well?All that and more in this latest episode. It's good to be back.Find WYSP on:⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠X

A couple buds and I wanted to yap for a couple hours about the roller coaster ride of an action game that is Romeo Is A Dead Man, the latest punk piece of insanity from Grasshopper Manufacture led by the eclectic Goichi Suda.I'm planning on doing more Little WYSPer content, including video-exclusive material so please subscribe to my YouTube!Socials:YouTubeTwitchTwitter/XBluesky

For its 25th anniversary, a couple buds and I reminisced about the legendary piece of hardware and accompanying game library that is the PS2. Over a few small beers, of course.

Welcome to the debut episode of Little WYSPer!Once in a while a game comes along and doesn't just meet expectations but absolutely smashes them. Such is the case with the exquisite Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It's a truly special experience that left me thinking about it days and weeks after I finished it. That amount of time pondering left me with much to discuss, which is why I had to recruit two friends who thought likewise join me in such a discussion.What were our expectations going into it? What did we love about the combat? Which characters were our favorites inside and outside of it? What were our favorite story beats? What was our ending choice, and why? That and more on this nearly 3-hour episode!And the music. Oh, the music... (chef's kiss) magnifique. For more from my friends, check out their content!Dorian - TwitchRioichi - YouTube

With the release of the successor to the Nintendo Switch, my dear friend Sean Mason and I wanted to run through the very underappreciated Nintendo Switch Online library to provide our dear listeners with some more under-the-radar picks. What's a must-play? What are other recommendations? Moreover, what's a game we'd like to see be added to the service? We answer all those for each platform - along with some recommendations from our friends.Sean is the co-host of the awesome Backlog Brainrot and Games Over Plastic podcasts. Please check them out!

The first mainline episode of the year returns to where it all began: with my true dear friend Sean Mason to wax poetically about Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling, a Paper Mario homage he holds in such high regard as among his top 10 games of all time.Mr. Mason provides an academic lecture on its similarities and differences to the Paper Mario franchise. We then discuss the dynamic turn-based-timing combat that allows for a variety of approaches.On top of that, we analyze the story setup with the trio of deep layered characters and the extensive lore of the surprisingly deep world they're a part of.Amidst all of this is a plethora of side content (a good portion of which I missed!) filling out a surprisingly layered map.I'm not from Buenos Aires, and I say play the game!Show artwork illustrated by Connor McGwire

(Apologies for the lower quality audio, I had to extract from the existing video export!)It's time once again to bring forth a group of my wonderful friends who chose games they thought were underrated or went underappreciated during another wonderful year of gaming that is 2024!Thanks so much to everyone who participated in this video and to all who watch and/or listen! This show wouldn't be the same without you!Here's to bigger and better things for all of us in 2025!

As we fast approach PlayStation's 35th Anniversary, it was time to reunite with my friend, the awesome Radec‬. Together, we gush about Puppeteer: one of the most uniquely imaginative pieces of the publisher's history - from the sadly now defunct Japan Studio. We discuss how it perfectly marries Japanese folklore and British sensibilities, while also elevating the traditional 2D platformer genre with a brilliant use of the camera and epic boss fights to produce a sensation hardly ever seen from the genre. And - yes - we lament both this game being natively stranded on hardware from 2 generations ago, as well as the near complete shutdown of Japan Studio. Find Radec on: YouTube X Find WYSP on: ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠X

As we approach its 10th anniversary, my guest and I discuss the aspects of Transistor that have made it age like a fine wine: it's gorgeous character and environmental art design - as well as its dynamic, versatile and supremely satisfying combat - all contained within a world that has suffered an apocalyptic event but never succumbs to the usual drab and dour trappings of many others in the genre. So gather up your functions, disable your limiters, and enjoy our journey exploring Cloudbank. Support my guest and friend, Connor: Wishlist Defense of Nations on Steam Buy Metanoia - E-Book (Amazon) Buy Metanoia - Physical (Barnes & Noble) Find WYSP on: YouTube Twitter

NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BEFORE SABER INTERACTIVE CONFIRMED THAT THE REMAKE IS "ALIVE AND WELL".It was my immense honor, privilege, and blessing to be joined by MrMattyPlays to gush about the often far too maligned brilliance of Knights Of The Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.We discuss how it complements its predecessor in the locations it visits and even revisits, the themes it grapples with, and the characters it fleshes out. We also perform a check-up on both entries' developers, THAT remake, and the Star Wars IP.