Episode 376: Caught a Demo ‘bout a Week Ago

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🗓️ 23 February 2021

⏱️ 109 minutes

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The Waypoint Radio crew is back and better than ever! We’ve got a full house this episode, as Austin, Gita, and Cado talk about the very intriguing Project Triangle Strategy demo and how it’s trope filled story is possibly saved by strong tactical gameplay and wildly impactful narrative choices. Patrick is finally able to give his final word on Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, and Rob is living la vida Babylonian in the ancient city builder Nebuchadnezzar. Austin then takes us on a wonderful journey with AI Dungeon, and Rob’s internet rebels against his Valheim opinions.

Discussed: Nintendo Direct 5:10, Project Triangle Strategy 7:00, Skyward Sword HD 39:54, BlizzCon 48:41, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury 1:00:41 , Nebuchadnezzar 1:04:02, AI Dungeon 1:11:52, Valheim 1:25:36

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0:00.0	What's good internet? It's Tuesday, February 23rd, and you're listening to Waypoint Radio
0:22.2	Episode 376, I'm your host Austin Walker, and joining me today, Patrick Lappich,
0:28.0	that's too many numbers, honestly, sorry, let's just let's just wind it back.
0:32.4	That's why I'm here we go. By season two, we hit 376, we got with the finale.
0:41.2	Right, that was it. We did a year, and now we're now we're starting to even want to
0:45.8	have a short hiatus. We did do a hiatus. We did. It's true. We're back now. I almost,
0:50.2	I almost who's been recasted. Needed actions here, replacing me. That's still here too.
0:57.7	Not much a recast. It's like in Buffy where they just added Dawn as a character.
1:01.4	Yeah. Yeah.
1:03.4	Everyone's favorite. Yeah. Uh-huh. Yeah. Got shout outs to Michelle,
1:10.4	Jack D'Berry, to the entire cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
1:13.5	Uh-huh. Sorry.
1:17.4	Rob's at me also here. Good morning. In a wonderful smoking jacket. See, I didn't say
1:23.8	Rob this time because you'd correct. Yeah.
1:28.1	I understand how incredible Rob. I had to tell the story actually. I was watching Batman the
1:36.6	Emmy series, I'm watching a lot with David, and there is a character is of minor villain in
1:40.8	this antenna episode that looks exactly like Rob's acne, especially now that he has a dressing
1:45.8	rope. Oh, I believe. No, does the guy wear a dressing gown in a yes, he does. This is a
1:52.6	ton of episode. God. I mean, his name is Magnus Bane. So it's like, I don't, I mean,
1:57.4	Magnus Bane is also a character from Shadow Hunters, the, the television show and book series
2:03.5	by the Harry Potter fanfiction author. What's in a Cassandra Claire? Anyway,
2:10.1	Magnus. Great. Fantastic name. I'm very glad. Also joining us of course, Riccardo
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