Hinge Problems

The slightly delayed episode 4 is finally here.  After a bit of digging around on the internet, we finally settle into talking about the Yakuza series: what is right, what is wrong, and what is just wonderfully silly.  We even touch a bit on the ancestor of the series, the ever wonderful Shenmue saga, and how much we loved all of that.  Spoilers abound, and we hope you like Goro Majima as much as we do. Intro Music: "Funk Goes On" by Hidenori Shoji from Ryu ga Gotoku The Best Original Sound Track Interlude 1: "Rebellions" by Yauhiro Takagi from Ryu ga Gotoku The Best Original Sound Track Interlude 2: "The Myth" by Hidenori Shoji from Ryu ga Gotoku The Best Original Sound Track Interlude 3: "Gary's Boot Camp" by Chihiro Aoki from Ryu ga Gotoku The Best Original Sound Track Yakuza 3 Plot: "Whiskey & Rhapsody" by Mitsuharu Fukuyama from Ryu ga Gotoku The Best Original Sound Track Interlude 4: "baile con la mariposa" by Hidenori Shoji from Ryu ga Gotoku The Best Original Sound Track Interlude 5: "Clay Doll O

In this, our first episode with a title for the podcast, we discuss the strangeness of the Ouya and Penny Arcade Kickstarter projects, and wonder when exactly everything Kickstarter related is going to fall apart.  We also introduce a new segment of the show where we discuss games we are currently playing.  Sound quality is a bit better, thanks to Chris getting a new mic, but it's still a work in progress, and that's OK. Intro Music: "KUWAGATANK" by Masafumi Takada from the Samurai Champloo Sidetracked OST. Interlude 1: "Kick in da Game" by Masafumi Takada from the Samurai Champloo  Sidetracked OST (vocal contribution by Rudie) interlude 2: "Sad Color" by Hitoshi Sakimoto  from the Dragon Quarter OST Interlude 3: "Flat Line" by Masafumi Takada from the Samurai Champloo Sidetracked  OST. Interlude 4: "Great Business" by Masafumi Takada from the Samurai Champloo  Sidetracked  OST. Closer: "Sync" by Disasterpiece from the Fez Soundtrack

In our second test run, with still no title at the time of recording, we sit down to talk about modern SquareEnix (though really only the Square side of it), focusing mostly on Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers and Final Fantasy XIII (with some light touching on XIII-2).  Still working out some sound issues, but hey, we might be getting better at this. Intro music: "Blinded by Light" by Ryo Yamazaki/Masashi Hamazu from the Final Fantasy XIII OST Plot explanation music: "Prelude to FINAL FANTASY XIII" by Masashi Hamazu from the Final Fantasy XIII OST Incidental music: "Face It Later" by Masashi Hamazu from the Final Fantasy XIII OST Incidental music: "Glory's Fanfare" by Masashi Hamazu from the Final Fantasy XIII OST Closing music: "Crazy Chocobo" by Shootie HG (yes, the same guy who ruined the Devil May Cry 3 OST) from the Final Fantasy XIII-2 OST

In a test run, we sat down on Skype and talked about The Atlantic's article The Most Dangerous Gamer. We'd like to think we say some things that aren't too stupid about all of this.  Early issues crop up with mics, but maybe it works. Intro music: "Purity Soldiers" from the King of Soundtracks compilation, Disc 4 Outro music: "Colored Rainbow (Stage 2)" by Manabu Namiki from the Dodonpachi DOJ/Ketsui OST