Mr. Bustle

Our heroes convene to discuss the changes at Microsoft and Sony, the liberation of Cookie’s Bustle, and the Year of the Horse.

SHOW NOTES:

1: What does the landscape of console gaming look like now and in the future? (03:58)

2: When in a video game would you prefer to play as yourself, versus a character with a distinct personality? (12:45)

3: If you had to lock in video game aesthetics forever, would that point be right now, or another time? (17:36)

4: What was the endgame for the Cookie’s Bustle patent troll? (23:59)

5: Frank, talk about the weird NextFest experience you had (32:03)

6: The AV Club’s Catherine Masters asks: Happy year of the horse! What does a AAA horse game on the level of Forza or God of War look like? (41:34)

7: The AV Club’s Catherine Masters asks, what would the Pink Pony Club be like as a place in a game? (48:52)

LIGHTNING ROUND: Year of the Horse - Mane Six (54:56)

Recommendations and Outro (01:01:06):

Brandon: The second Kekko Kamen movie, Riverbend (1989): 6K Restoration Kickstarter, The Caller (1987), don’t overexert yourself while exercising
Ash: Touch grass, move your body, look at the sky
Jaffe: Go to physical therapy

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