Episode 314 - Multiversus, V Rising, & Duck Detective OR "Ghost in the Mary Shelley"

The Platformers: A Video Game (and Nerd Culture) Podcast

This week, Brian, Kris, and Lucas talk about books and styles of critique before remembering that we're a video game podcast. We also discuss Duck Detective: Secret Salami, Void Terrarium 2, Multiversus, and a smattering of other topics. Enjoy.

TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

• Intro - 0:00 |
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Toys - 1:31 |
• Thrawn: Treason & Other Star Wars Books - 8:49 |
• Toxic Self-Criticism About Physical VS Audio Books - 18:04 |
• Mary Skelter (and its Books) - 26:49 |
• Duck Detective: The Secret Salami - 44:24 |
• Witch & Lilies - 52:04 |
• Void Terrarium 2 - 1:04:01 |
• V Rising - 1:12:58 |
• The Way We Critique Games (And How Critique is Received) - 1:27:08 |
• System Shock Remake - 1:59:41 |
• Multiversus - 2:14:29 |
• Outro - 2:52:04 |

POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):

• Donatello Has Been Whitewashed |
• + Generic 80s Cartoon Bad Guy Name |
• You're Reading A Codex Instead Of A Scroll? Scrub |
• + Erotica? In THIS Economy?! |
• The Dungeon Is Horny For You |
• Shocking News: Lucas Has Been Playing A Dungeon-Crawling RPG |
• The Podcast Police Aren't Coming For Us Just Yet |
• + If It's Your First Time in Etrian Odyssey, You HAVE To Dungeon Crawl |
• + Ghost in the Mary Shelley |
• + You Know He's A Hero Because He's Wearing A Scarf |
• + Have A Morbin' Good Time |
• Go Morb Over Those Guys |
• + I Want A True Sequel to Morrowind And I'm Not Getting It |
• + And We Didn't Even Mention Castlevania Until This Moment |
• Terry Bogard is More Graceful Than Richter Belmont | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is created, hosted, written, & streamed (⁠Twitch.tv/Ribnax⁠) by Brian ‘Ribnax’ Barnett. This episode edited by Kris Cornelisse.]