Remap Radio

Welcome back, Ren! Remap Radio recorded ahead of the The Game Awards, but we still had plenty to talk about, between the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer, Bungie seemingly imploding, and the unnerving layoffs at League of Geeks. Elsewhere, we’ve been playing some video games. Specifically, Patrick wishes Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora had the courage of its convictions, while Ren, Patrick, and Rob (finally) gush over Alan Wake II. We’re late, but who’s counting?Discussed: A single question 1:07, League of Geeks layoffs 9:45, Bungie's studio has bad vibes 23:06, GTA VI Trailer 38:26, Day of the Devs 1:13:38, Frontiers of Pandora 1:17:48, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew 1:36:05, Alan Wake II 1:46:35, The Question Bucket 2:13:41, Outro and Announcements 2:29:48See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As we close the book on the latest batch of 101s, we turn our attention to Squaresoft’s classic, Final Fantasy Tactics. Patrick joins Cado to discuss playing the game live on stream the last few months, and, among other things, tries to understand why people hate Algus so much. The two also discuss why Final Fantasy Tactics is so revered among Final Fantasy and non-Final Fantasy fans alike, whether the “updated” localization is actually any better, and much more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Janet Garcia, an expert in mobile games and RPG remakes, joins the Remap Radio crew to discuss topics like hotness of Walton Goggins, Bethesda's weird response to negative Starfield reviews, Dragon's Dogma II release date, publishers paying for YouTube coverage, mobile games, Super Mario RPG remake, and more.

Patrick interviews video game director John Johanas about leaving a project behind. Producer David Erosa and creative director Enrique Cabeza discuss Blasphemous 2. They talk about the difficulty of getting scared by horror movies and games, the importance of Spanish voice option for game remapping, and the challenges of creating a sequel.

Now that the SAG-Aftra strike is finally over, we're finally releasing the final, exremely apt episode of My Turn: Armageddon. The end of the world is fast approaching and humanity's last line of defense depends on a group of Rowdy Oil Drilers. Come with us and cringe at the late 90's slurs, laugh at the ridiculous premises, and revel in a dramatic reading of Roger Ebert's absolute extinction-level-event of a review.https://nordvpn.com/remapradioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rob and Patrick are delighted to welcome Aftermath co-founder Luke Plunkett on Sports! to discuss what it means to “retire” from playing sports recreationally, the chaotic and frustrating rise of overly nuanced replay reviews in every sport, and preview the NBA season. By preview, of course, we mean talk about how nobody actually watches the first months of basketball.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The podcast discusses the new Steam Deck OLED and its lighter weight. They explore the importance of OLED displays for handheld gaming devices. They mention gadgets from Hong Kong and a water bottle with Bluetooth capabilities. They delve into the cultural industry's complicity in the genocide in Palestine and the controversy surrounding political statements. They discuss the game 'Thirsty Suitors' and its engaging story. They talk about playing 'The Witness' and the challenges of 'Knights of the Old Republic'. They explore the concept of luck in video games and staying motivated while job hunting. They emphasize maintaining a professional online presence.

Rob couldn’t join us for Remap Radio this week, but he’ll be back next week! Thankfully, Janet Garcia is back with the rest of the crew to talk through the endless parade of video game news, like more layoffs, a live-action Zelda movie, GTA 6 on the horizon, serious questions over live service games, surprising new game media adventures, and more. There’s an equally endless parade of games, as well, including Jusant, Fashion Dreamer, World of Horror, and others.Discussed: Layoffs at Ubisoft Montreal 16:18, Aftermath Launches 20:11, Live Service Games at WB and Sony 46:18, The Legend of Zelda Move Announced 1:08:03, Fashion Dreamer 1:20:37, World of Horror 1:39:47, Steam Deck OLED 1:51:29, Jusant 1:59:53, The Question Bucket 2:14:16See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’re thrilled to welcome back Janet Garcia, in which we spend a depressingly long time unpacking the shocking and wide-ranging layoffs at Bungie, and what it says about a year of incredible games clashing with a year of incredible labor turmoil. In-between discussions of 90s Chicago sports, we talk about the highs and lows of Super Mario Bros. Wonder multiplayer, trying to crack long RPGs, and more exploits in buying unnecessary arcade machines.Discussed: Rolling Layoffs at Sony hit Bungie 21:49, Baldur's Gate 3 51:34, Super Mario Bros. Wonder 1:07:58, The Question Bucket 1:23:13, Outro and Announcements 1:41:10See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Patrick kicks off Remap’s game developer interview series with Cocoon, a game of the year caliber puzzle game about guiding a little insect friend through a dangerous journey. Lead audio director Jakob Schmid and lead art director Erwin Kho join Patrick in a wide-ranging conversation about everything from being traumatized by movies like Alien and Fire in the Sky at young ages, to realizing you basically grew up next to your creative partner and didn’t even know it. They also talk a whole lot about what it was like building one of this year’s best games.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.