Last Time on Video Games!: February 2015

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Episode 98: Ugly-Nosed Peasants [Fire Emblem]

Nintendo's lesser known child, Fire Emblem, and its first appearance on our podcast! Sword some guys, ax some lances, shoot fireballs. This game's got it all... except telling you how to talk to other people. I suppose, though, that's a life skill that no game has taught.

This Killer Download has a 35% chance of being critically awesome.

Show Notes

(08:40) Norse mythology is weird! Also, ShinTen.

(11:30) Bravely vampire!

(16:00) That thing with a 'C' that's Fallen London currency is Cryptic Clue. Yes, clues and secrets are currency. As is a Tale of Terror. This game is weird.

(20:00) Sunless Sea looks pretty good.

(22:00) Fire Emblem is fun, guys! We attempt to dissect why the combat in this is fun. We also talk about the general mechanics and how the story (which is "good") is mostly just a frame for some fantasy tactics time.

(29:00) Lyn is a Disney Princess!

Next time on Last Time, Zanac! Hopefully less construction this time.

Giant balls! Of energy!

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Episode 97: Road Construction... In Space! [Star Soldier]

When there are floating heads
In your local group
Who you gonna call?
Star Soldier!
Though, the floating space heads do seem awfully productive. Maybe they contract at reasonable rates?

The route to our download is fraught with guys holding stop signs.

Show Notes

(01:30) Apparently the WWE sucked this year. Who knew?

(04:00) Silly Metroid Prime. The trilogy is available on the Wii U VC now, though.

(05:30) The Payday Bomb Heist DLC is actually pretty fun. The dock's generally fun, and the forest a pretty big change in map layout.

(11:00) I can't believe we haven't linked this before.

(12:00) Dilbert is apparently Vulcan.

(14:00) Infamous problems.

(21:30) Civ 5's narrator is apparently William Morgan Sheppard, who primarily does voice acting for videogames.

(29:00) Fallen London is a vaguely Lovecraftian web based game. Despite Geremy's answer to Zach's question, there's totally a character named Jack-of-Smiles. It's pretty fun!

(40:00) Star Soldier, where the enemies forget they're not in Galaga. This game has big problems with telegraphing collision boundaries.

(45:00) Thief Town and Spy Party both look pretty interesting as couch multiplayer games.

(49:15) A quick rundown of the power progression. We also compare it to Gradius and King's Knight.

Next time on Last Time, Fire Emblem! Tactical Aristocracy Action!

Our lances beat axes at

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Episode 96: Doom Song... Oh, Wait, Star Wars [Star Wars: Dark Forces]

This week, Star Wars! Surprisingly, no Bothans died for the Death Star plans in this. We talk a lot about what's now officially "Star Wars" since the Disney acquisition, which inevitably leads to Gundam, because space. Also, blaster rifles!

Time for some fancy downloading!

Show Notes

(01:30) Man, John Williams has done everything. Also, awakenings!

(03:00) Spoilers for Citizen Kane. Yup.

(05:00) So, Affected.

(06:30) Microsoft's "not an Oculus" (working name). Related: PS3 design decisions.

(15:00) The Galaxy Gun!

(16:30) Screencheat?

(20:30) Minovsky Particles have their own trope page.

(26:00) Doom Wars!

(27:00) Big Star Wars fans have way too much time.

(38:00) This game sounds so interesting; if only it was playable. Tutorials continue to be a thing older games kinda needed.

Next time on Last Time, Star Soldier! Giant space face!

At least we have ass firing,