241: An Underpowered, Pathetic Pokemon

The Nextlander Podcast

Hobbies, Leisure

4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 154 minutes

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Summary

Start Menu's Lex Luddy drops by to chop it up with us about Pokemon Pokopia, the "joy" of reviewing Crimson Desert, the actual joy of RE Requiem with unlimited ammo, the state of Marathon's Cryo Archives and late game, some more unfortunate industry-downturn news, another installment in the great FMV game debate, and more!

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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:41) Welcome back Lex!
(00:03:23) Pokémon Pokopia | [Nintendo Switch 2] | Mar 05, 2026
(00:27:21) First Break
(00:27:26) Crimson Desert | [PlayStation 5, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] | Mar 19, 2026
(00:53:37) Marathon | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Mar 05, 2026
(01:11:22) Resident Evil Requiem | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2] | Feb 27, 2026
(01:23:40) Dirt 3 | [PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360] | May 24, 2011
(01:26:39) Second Break
(01:26:44) Epic Games lays off over 1,000 people
(01:42:00) Nintendo Switch 2 production to slow down
(01:48:10) Sony closes Dark Outlaw Games
(01:50:55) Marathon sales numbers
(01:57:24) UK game development
(02:08:13) Let's all just live in Minecraft World
(02:16:41) Email
(02:27:07) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:31:04) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:32:36) Thanks again to Lex Luddy!
(02:33:59) See ya!

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello everybody and welcome back to another Nextlander podcast.
0:13.9	We are back.
0:14.8	This is our first one back from vacation.
0:17.2	Brad Shoemaker.
0:18.1	How are you?
0:19.3	Do I remember how to talk?
0:20.4	That's the second time I've made that joke this week.
0:22.5	Ha ha ha ha.
0:23.3	It's always good because there is definitely some fog on the brain.
0:28.5	Mm-hmm. True.
0:29.5	It's to kick the tires.
0:31.5	Alex is still on vacation. He's doing his double up.
0:35.5	He's actually, I think, traveling. So, Godspeed, Alex.
0:39.0	Boy.
0:40.0	Godspeed to you.
0:41.2	To him.
0:42.1	But we are joined by Lex Ledy.
0:45.3	Lex.
0:46.6	How are you?
0:48.0	Fog on the brain.
0:49.2	Fog on the Marshland.
0:50.4	Reporting live from the marshy greens of Ireland and the rolling hills.
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