It's time for something a bit different on this week's podcast, as we've got no games we can talk about this week, as it's that time of year. So instead, Adam, Steve, Lyle, and Mick discuss eight games they're really looking forward to for the upcoming months (although not all have dates). The obvious might be present like Mario Kart World, but have you heard of Spine? Not the back thing, the game? No? Well you have now, and crikey it looks very good.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lootlevelchill/about?Website: https://lootlevelchill.com/BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/lootlevelchill.bsky.socialTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loot.level.chill
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Bionic Bay, The Hundred Line, Oblivion
It's finally time to talk about some of the games we've been playing for the last few weeks on the podcast, and there's a full crew here to do it.Mick and Adam have played through Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and rather love it, but what's this we hear about a way it could have even been a 10/10 scoring game? Lyle meanwhile has been playing what we're feeling is the spiritual successor to the Danganronpa series in The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. Oh and a platformer that's also published by Kepler Interactive (same publisher as Clair Obscur) has dropped Bionic Bay seemingly out of nowhere. What gives?In the news, oh a little game called The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered just shadow dropped. Yep, that was real, and it happened. Wow, right? Oh and then to counter-act it, or something, Sony just decided "Oh here's the Ghost of Yotei release date". What is going on?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lootlevelchill/about?Website: https://lootlevelchill.com/BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/lootlevelchill.bsky.socialTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loot.level.chill
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Mario Kart World, Marathon, Mandragora
It doesn't rain but it pours Nintendo news, because just before the podcast recording the Mario Kart World Direct aired, so that's a hot topic alright.And speaking of Nintendo Switch 2, Adam recently got to go and preview the console, launch line-up, and some games that are coming a bit later like Donkey Kong Bananza. It's unlikely he didn't enjoy himself, but what of the mouse controls; what of the Mario-less-ness, what of everything?Thankfully Mick is here to talk about Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, which he's been waiting for, for what seems like a lifetime. He played and played it during the preview phase, so how does the final release build shape up? To bring us back down to the calm serene people we'd usually be, Lyle has reviewed Lushfoil Photography Sim, and for the most part enjoyed it, though it's not without fault.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lootlevelchill/about?Website: https://lootlevelchill.com/BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/lootlevelchill.bsky.socialTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loot.level.chill
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55:29
Blue Prince, Promise Mascot Agency, Date Everything
The Switch 2 news keeps coming, but on this week's podcast we clear up some misinformation. Also, we have a date for Date Everything, and the puns are strong in this one. Lastly in the news segment, breaking news: The Alters has a date!Chris Hyde has been playing Blue Prince and has an awful lot to say about it, going so far as to call it one of the best puzzle games ever made. Lyle is back this week, saved from puppy duty, to talk about Promise Mascot Agency, which you can see Chris' face getting more and more weirded out by.Oh and the question of the week involves food, as if you needed more reason to tune in.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lootlevelchill/about?Website: https://lootlevelchill.com/BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/lootlevelchill.bsky.socialTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loot.level.chill
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Nintendo Switch 2, South of Midnight
As you can imagine, this week's episode of the podcast is very much about the biggest news in the industry: we know loads about the Nintendo Switch 2 now.From the hardware etc to the price points, pre-orders, and the software prices, everything is covered in this podcast episode. We chat about Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and so much more. There's the small matter of a FromSoftware exclusive title, the upgrades to old Switch games, the cost of peripherals (and how you can use the old ones if you prefer), and a whole lot more. This is an hour of Switch 2 talk, so strap in.But that's not all. We also played through South of Midnight recently and rather liked it. Steve and Adam chat about that one, before hitting up Question of the Week, which comes from Ben, and is food related.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lootlevelchill/about?Website: https://lootlevelchill.com/BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/lootlevelchill.bsky.socialTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loot.level.chill
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