Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Astro Bot Slay - Ep. 382

Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Astro Bot Slay - Ep. 382

Author: What's Good Games September 6, 2024 Duration: 1:00:59
We're back from PAX West where we had an incredible time seeing so many folks who represented WGG at our Life is Strange: Double Exposure meetup! Thank you again to Square Enix for partnering with us on it :) In the news we chat about the pulling of Concord after just 11 days of sale, and the cheeky nod to Andrea's interview with Phil Spencer where he admits to passing on signing Destiny and Guitar Hero. In hands-on Britt loved her time with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, we all love our time with Life is Strange: Double Exposure, and Riana thinks Astro Bot could be the greatest platformer OF ALL TIME?!! *Access to The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom provided by Nintendo *Access to Life is Strange: Double Exposure provided by Square Enix *Access to Astro Bot provided by PlayStation Thank you to this month's Super Producers: Faris Attieh Punkdefied Joshua Franklin WGG is recorded on a Rodecaster Pro 2. Use our affiliate link to build your creator setup: https://brandstore.rode.com/whatsgoodgames Time Stamps: 01:30 - Thank you to all who joined at PAX West for the WGG farewell party! 04:57 - Concord Is Suddenly Getting Pulled Offline With Sony Promising Full Refunds 11:41 - Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Passed on Destiny and Guitar Hero: I've Made Some of the Worst Game Choice Decision  20:12 - Tokyo Game Show coming up 21:16 - Break 1 21:18 - A Message from HIMS 23:00 - A Message from Shopify 24:27 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom 27:19 - Game Puzzles 28:05 - Combat 30:46 - Skills 33:48 - WGG collab with Square Enix 34:48 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure 36:56 - Different Timelines 38:47 - Story Line 42:37 - Alternate endings 45:20 - Astro Bot 47:36 - Accessibility 48:17 - Weapons & Controls 48:58 - Story 49:36 - Platforming 52:02 - Levels 52:28 - Mechanics Merch: https://www.whatsgoodgames.com/store Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/whatsgood_games Follow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatsgoodgames Follow on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/whatsgoodgames Join our Discord community: http://discord.gg/whatsgoodgames Follow on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/whatsgoodgamesofficial Our website: http://www.whatsgoodgames.com Follow the crew: Andrea: http://www.twitter.com/andrearene http://www.instagram.com/andrearene_ http://www.tiktok.com/@andrearene Britt: http://www.twitter.com/blondenerd http://www.instagram.com/blondenerd Riana: http://www.twitter.com/rianatweetsnow http://www.instagram.com/rianagramsnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune into What's Good Games: A Video Game Podcast for the kind of conversation you'd have with your most knowledgeable friends. Hosts Andrea Rene, Brittney Brombacher, and Riana Manuel-Peña bring a collective three decades of industry experience to the table, creating a space that feels both expert and welcoming. Each episode digs into the latest video game news and releases, but the discussion goes deeper than simple headlines. You'll hear their detailed, hands-on impressions of games they're actually playing, balanced with thoughtful analysis and genuine enthusiasm. This podcast thrives on listener interaction, regularly weaving community questions and topics into the dialogue. While the focus is firmly on gaming, the hosts' camaraderie naturally leads to entertaining tangents and personal anecdotes, making every session feel like a lively catch-up. The tone is passionate and insightful, yet always grounded in a sense of fun-these are conversations that celebrate gaming without ever getting lost in jargon or pretense. For a regular dose of informed opinion and good-natured debate from voices who truly love the medium, this is the place to be.
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