Bad End

Ghost of Tsushima, Necrobarista (ft. Matt Kim and Emma Kidwell)

Episode Summary

Ghost of Tsushima is out, and we're joined by Matt Kim (IGN) and Emma Kidwell (Gamasutra) to talk about the game ~~as Asian Americans~~. Join us as we wrestle with ideas on representation, intersectionality, appropriation, and Asian-American identity, all while answering the most important question: is the game fun and/or worth 60 bucks?

Episode Notes

Ghost of Tsushima is out, and we're joined by Matt Kim (IGN) and Emma Kidwell (Gamasutra) to talk about the game ~~as Asian Americans~~. Join us as we wrestle with ideas on representation, intersectionality, appropriation, and Asian-American identity, all while answering the most important question: is the game fun and/or worth 60 bucks?

We're also discussing Necrobarista, a new visual novel.

2:42 - Ghost of Tsushima from a 'gamer' review angle

20:00 - Ghost of Tsushima from our own perspectives

1:07:51 - Necrobarista

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Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO