153 - Rebirth, Earthbound


This week we survey the hills and highlands of Rebirth, fresh off it’s Spiel Des Jahres win and discuss how games frame their approach to multiple modes and rulesets. Mark visits America through the Japanese looking glass in Earthbound, to explore the difference between translation and localization; plus a selection of games news and much more.

Topics Discussed

Paizo layoffs, Orbitstar: Expedition to Darwin IV, Dominant Species reprint, Hidiz AP30 Music Boy, Star Trek games, Ambrosia Sky Part 2, Rebirth, Earthbound, Denshattack (soundtrack), Asadora and 20th Century Boys (manga)

Timestamps

  • Start: 0:00:00
  • Appetizer 1, Paizo layoffs: 0:00:53
  • Appetizer 2, Orbitstar: Expedition to Darwin IV, Dominant Species reprint: 0:04:16 
  • Appetizer 3, Hidiz AP30 Music Boy: 0:07:11
  • Appetizer 4, Ambrosia Sky Part 2: 0:09:36
  • Appetizer 5, Star Trek games: 0:11:04
  • Main 1, Rebirth: 0:15:52
  • Main 2, Earthbound: 0:45:51
  • Dessert 1, Denshattack (soundtrack): 1:01:30
  • Dessert 2, Asadora and 20th Century Boys (manga): 1:06:39
  • Outro:  1:17:27

Links

Rascal News: Paizo layoffs

Orbitstar: Expedition to Darwin IV

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