We discuss the abundance of amnesia as a plot device in Asian media, and what makes good dialogue--in particular why dialogue in anime and JRPGs is often considered so 'cringey' to western ears.
Timecodes:
1. Smash Ultimate Nintendo Direct (3:00)
2. End of the road for game consoles? (10:15)
3. MediEvil Remake (14:30)
4. FFXV 2nd Anniversary Debacle (18:41)
5. PS Classic Using Open Source Emulator (30:58)
6. Castlevania Getting 3rd Season (32:00)
7. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (33:47)
8. Amnesia in Asian media (36:38)
9. What makes good dialogue (1:07:45)
10. Community stories (2:22:48)
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