Axe of the Blood God's Console RPG Quest is Playing With Power... Portable Power
Kat and Nadia explores the noble RPG history of the Game Boy on its 30th anniversary.
The Game Boy's 30th anniversary is upon us, and that makes it the perfect time to explore the little handheld's formidable history through Axe of the Blood God's Console RPG Quest [download link here]!
The Game Boy's 30th anniversary is upon us, and as it happen, it's the next stop in our ongoing Console RPG Quest! Kat and Nadia reflect on their time with the tiny handheld, the incredible RPGs that it spawned, and how it transcended its humble origins to become one of the most important platforms ever. Plus, Kat reports back after playing The Outer Worlds, and she has more thoughts on the ongoing Pokemon National Dex controversy.
Also in this episode: Nadia and I talk about my Outer Worlds impressions! I talk about how it's coming along, what its smaller scale means for its design, and of course, being evil.
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The Game Boy's 30th anniversary is upon us, and as it happen, it's the next stop in our ongoing Console RPG Quest! Kat and Nadia reflect on their time with the tiny handheld, the incredible RPGs that it spawned, and how it transcended its humble origins to become one of the most important platforms ever. Plus, Kat reports back after playing The Outer Worlds, and she has more thoughts on the ongoing Pokemon National Dex controversy.
Music from Axe of the Blood God is courtesy of Lena Raine, composer of Celeste. I also use music from the RPG Music Pack over at rpgmaker.net. Check it out!
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