Episode 43 - A Link to the Past
Girl Mode30 Aug 2023

Episode 43 - A Link to the Past

Willa visited her hometown this week, and somehow it made us both nostalgic. After playing Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and Sea of Stars, we're talking about retro throwbacks — games that intentionally evoke their old-school influences. We cover what makes this sub-genre so popular, the different ways nostalgia can be deployed, and cats wearing mech suits.


Timestamps

(00:20) A whole bunch of bullshit

(07:15) Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and Sea of Stars aren't quite scratching the itch

(29:40) Nostalgia as a genre

(55:20) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week?


Music

Street Food by FASSounds


Mentioned this week

Willa on Shovel Knight

Robin on Bomb Rush Cyberfunk


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