Shuhei Yoshida on Switch 2, Blue Prince, and More - Easy Allies Podcast - Apr 11, 2025
Ep 470 - Shuhei Yoshida spent over 30 years leading teams at PlayStation. Now he's helping indies on his own, and he's here to talk about Switch 2, Blue Prince, Promise Mascot Agency, and whatever else we can come up with.
Get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-shuhei-126419845
(0:00) - Intro
(2:28) - Catching Up With Shu
(8:27) - Shuhei's Thoughts on Switch 2
(50:28) - Blue Prince Impressions
(1:04:13) - Promise Mascot Agency Impressions
(1:19:31) - Bionic Bay
(1:21:22) - A Word From Our Sponsors
(1:23:19) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
(1:33:08) - Ghost of Yotei
(1:35:33) - Ask Shu Anything!
(2:13:06) - L&R: Indie on Consoles
(2:16:27) - L&R: Price Changes
(2:18:34) - L&R Game: Fastest Speedruns
(2:26:10) - Bets
(2:30:00) - Closing
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We Played Switch 2! - Easy Allies Podcast - Apr 4, 2025
Ep 469 - Bloodworth played 10 Switch 2 games, including Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Metroid Prime 4. He's here to tell us how they play as we wrap up our thoughts on the Direct and talk about prices and tech. Plus, our thoughts on South of Midnight.
Get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-we-2-4-125901838
(0:00) - Intro
(3:24) - Switch 2 Reveal Wrap-Up Part 1
(1:01:32) - Switch 2 Reveal Wrap-Up Part 2
(1:29:56) - Switch 2 Dev Q&A Highlights
(1:47:59) - Switch 2 Hands-On
(1:56:52) - Mario Kart World Hands-On
(2:11:43) - Drag x Drive Hands-On
(2:16:15) - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Hands-On
(2:21:39) - Kirby and the Forgotten Land on Switch 2 Hands-On
(2:22:56) - Switch 2 Welcome Tour Hands-On
(2:28:40) - GameCube Games on Switch 2 Hands-On
(2:30:21) - Donkey Kong Bananza Hands-On
(2:39:03) - Split Fiction on Switch 2 Hands-On
(2:40:02) - Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2 Hands-On
(2:43:24) - Mario Party Jamboree on Switch 2 Hands-On
(2:49:42) - South of Midnight Impressions
(3:09:57) - Top 10 Residential Areas Themes
(3:23:03) - L&R: Blockbuster Pairings
(3:27:19) - L&R: Interpretive Works
(3:34:02) - L&R: Oops, Missed That
(3:38:52) - Bets
(3:43:02) - Closing
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Khazan, Atomfall, Nintendo Direct, and GDC - Easy Allies Podcast - Mar 28, 2025
Ep 468 - Why not have one more Nintendo Direct right before the big Switch 2 reveal party? We check out The First Berserker: Khazan and Atomfall, and Blood's back with tales to tell from GDC.
Get the extended cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extended-khazan-125359898
(0:00) - Intro
(5:59) - One More Nintendo Direct for Switch 1
(1:18:24) - The First Berserker: Khazan Impressions
(1:33:21) - Atomfall Impressions
(1:51:38) - Wreckfest 2 Early Access Impressions
(2:04:46) - Blood's Trip to GDC
(2:28:08) - GDC Talks
(2:39:50) - GDC Games
(3:09:05) - Game Informer is Back!
(3:10:05) - L&R: Arcade Dreams
(3:14:13) - L&R: 2 Switch Mice!?
(3:16:26) - L&R Game: Blazing Sales
(3:23:42) - Bets
(3:29:15) - Closing
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Assassin's Creed Shadows Should Be Better - Easy Allies Podcast - Mar 21, 2025
Ep 467 - Assassin's Creed Shadows is finally here, and Huber and Gabby have lots of mixed feelings about it. We talk about highlights from the Future Games Show. Huber played 33 Immortals, and we've got the February sales report.
(0:00) - Intro
(2:41) - Future Games Show Highlights
(58:24) - Assassin's Creed Shadows Impressions
(1:38:38) - 33 Immortals Impressions
(1:50:29) - A Word From Our Sponsors
(1:52:00) - Also This Week
(2:14:25) - February Sales Report
(2:24:07) - L&R: EZA 9th Anniversary
(2:28:11) - L&R: Xenosaga Pied Piper
(2:36:50) - L&R: EZA Forums Hall of Greats
(2:43:49) - Bets
(2:48:09) - Closing
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Split Fiction, Silent Hill, and Xbox Handhelds - Easy Allies Podcast - Mar 14, 2025
Ep 466 - There are new reports about what Xbox has cooking for next-gen as well as a new handheld this year. Konami showed off a bit more of a Silent Hill f. Meanwhile, we check out Split Fiction, Mandragora, and Keep Driving.
(0:00) - Intro
(3:01) - Xbox Handheld This Year, Next-Gen in 2027
(22:46) - Sony and AMD Join Forces for FSR 4
(30:44) - Split Fiction Impressions
(49:08) - Isla and Huber's MinnMax Song
(54:33) - Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree Preview
(1:08:07) - Keep Driving Impressions
(1:15:32) - Also This Week
(1:24:12) - L&R: When to Replay?
(1:32:00) - L&R: Technical Issues
(1:42:21) - L&R Knowledge Cancellation
(1:45:50) - Silent Hill f
(1:55:45) - Box Art for Huber
(2:05:47) - Bets
(2:10:46) - Closing
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