PIXEL REMASTER REMARKS: The release of Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster is finally upon us and Andrew has a few––very short––thoughts about it.

DOCTOR WHAT?: It was announced that––despite an existing tabletop role-playing game existing––there would be a new Doctor Who roleplaying game based on the fifth edition (5E) of Dungeons and Dragons. And people have opinions.

RELEVANT LINKS:

• The tweet from Cubicle 7 that started this entire mess.

• One interesting take on the response to Cubicle 7's announcement

RELEVANT EPISODES:

• "Aural Improvisation" (6 February 2015): Where Andrew first discussed Cubicle 7's "bespoke" original tabletop RPG based on Doctor Who.
• "The Badger Abides" (7 February 2020): Where Andrew talks about the work of Evil Hat Games and their tabletop RPGs.
• "Exposure Creates Tolerance" (17 September 2021): Where Andrew talks about the first four games in the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series.

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• "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod
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• "District Four" by Kevin McLeod
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TRAIN SUPLEX: The trailer for the next and last (of the current set) of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series from Square Enix, Final Fantasy VI, has been released and our hosts have some thoughts (and nitpicks).

NFTHAC0: TTRPG Twitter caught on fire when discussion erupted around the possibility that Dungeons & Dragons developer, Wizards of the Coast, might be considering getting into the NFT game.

RESCUE THE RANGERS: A trailer for an upcoming movie based on Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers dropped and it...it...I have no words, for good or for ill. We'll wait and see.

RELEVANT LINKS:

• Plunkett, Luke. "Magic: The Gathering-Loving Crypto Losers Fail to Understand Copyright Law." Kotaku, G/O Media, 15 February 2022.
• "Line Goes Up: The Problem with NFTs" by Folding Ideas on YouTube (21 January 2022).
• "Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers Teaser Trailer" by Walt Disney Studios.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

• "Milkbloods" (9 April 2021): Where our hosts first discussed the threat of NFTs.
• "Crypto ATM" (8 October 2021): Where our hosts discussed the threat of NFTs for the second time.
• "An Accident of Flavor" (12 November 2021): A third time when our hosts discussed the threat of NFTs (when video game companies first announced their support).

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• "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod
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• "District Four" by Kevin McLeod
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WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew dives into the world of JRPG job systems with Bravely Default 2, while D. Bethel finds more Metroid to love as he replays Batman: Arkham Asylum.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

• "Scotch Tape and Hope" (4 December 2015): Where D. Bethel discusses his love of the Batman: Arkham series of games, specifically Batman: Arkham Knight.
• "Editing Is Magic" (13 July 2018): Where Andrew and D. Bethel discuss Chris Kohler's book, Final Fantasy V.
• "Ghost Games" (15 October 2021): Where D. Bethel shares his initial thoughts about Metroid Dread.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

• "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod
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• "District Four" by Kevin McLeod
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SHIFTING SANDS: For a short bit, our hosts discuss The New York Times paying a large amount for the popular website-based word game, Wordle, as well as the announcement that Sony intends to buy the former Microsoft-owned studio, Bungie.

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew peruses the rule book for Renegade Game Studios' new licensed tabletop RPG, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, while D. Bethel is intrigued and impressed by the newest release from Klei Studios, Griftlands.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

• "The Space Dog and Bacchus Show." (21 August 2014): Where Andrew interviews game designer, Kai Cambra.
• "Applejacks. Hot Dogs. Thursday. Fire Truck." (13 May 2016): Where Andrew talks about playing Klei's Invisible, Inc.
• "States of Play" (30 August 2019): Where Andrew develops an obsession with Klei's Oxygen Not Included.
• "Reliable Virtual Helmets" (27 September 2019): Where D. Bethel discusses his time with a real deckbuilding mobile game, Slothworks' Meteorfall: Journey.
• "Makes a Taste" (13 March 2020): Where Andrew discusses playing the tabletop superhero RPG, The Spectaculars.
• "Films in Quarries" (18 June 2021): Where Andrew first discusses his current obsession with sentai shows.

RELEVANT LINKS:

• Andrew's initial thread containing his immediate reactions to the MMPR RPG.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

• "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod
  • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae
• "District Four" by Kevin McLeod
  • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
• Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/