Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be exploring the tactical complexity and charming … Continue reading Franchise Festival #124: Valkyria Chronicles

Let’s discuss Resident Evil: Revelations! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and characters? In the podcast episode below, the Franchise Festival crew performs a deep dive on Resident Evil: Revelations‘ development, gameplay, and plot with Arielle Danan (@HuggableHipster). Along the … Continue reading Franchise Festival S2E12 – Resident Evil: Revelations

Let’s discuss Resident Evil 6 (some more)! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and ludicrous plot beats? In this podcast episode, Chris and Hamilton work their way through Resident Evil 6‘s dense – well, arguably incomprehensible – plot. We’ve got … Continue reading Franchise Festival S2E11 – Resident Evil 6 (Part 2)

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be winding our way through all … Continue reading Franchise Festival #123: Drakengard / Nier

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be slaloming down the slopes of … Continue reading Franchise Festival #122: Snowboard Kids

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be seeing the history of Metroid … Continue reading Franchise Festival #121: Metroid Prime

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be upgrading our knowledge of Metroid. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #120: Metroid

Let’s discuss Resident Evil 6! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and more? In the podcast – embedded below and available on all major podcast apps – Chris and Hamilton discuss the development, gameplay, and monster designs of Resident Evil … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast S2E10 – Resident Evil 6 (Part 1)

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be moseying through the hidden geography … Continue reading Franchise Festival #119: Kentucky Route Zero

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be covering the history of Time … Continue reading Franchise Festival #118: Time Crisis

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be becoming closely acquainted with the … Continue reading Franchise Festival #117: Dragon Age

Let’s discuss Resident Evil 5! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and more? In the podcast – embedded below and available on all major podcast apps – the Franchise Festival crew chats about the development, gameplay, and story of Resident … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast S2E8 – Resident Evil 5

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be [!] learning about Metal Gear. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #116: Metal Gear (2008-2018 and Spinoffs)

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be [!] learning about Metal Gear. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #115: Metal Gear (1987-2005)

Let’s discuss Resident Evil 4! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and more? In the podcast – embedded below and available on all major podcast apps – the Franchise Festival crew is joined by Duckfeed.tv’s Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast S2E7 – Resident Evil 4

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be inhaling the history of Breath … Continue reading Franchise Festival #114: Breath of Fire

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be gazing down from above on … Continue reading Franchise Festival #113: Assassin’s Creed (2014-2020 and Spinoffs)

Let’s discuss Resident Evil Zero! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and more? In the podcast – embedded below and available on all major podcast apps – Chris and Hamilton explore the development and gameplay of the last traditional Resident … Continue reading Resident Evil Zero – Discussion and Podcast

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, a fortnightly column where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found in the archive here. This week we’ll be silently stalking the history of … Continue reading Franchise Festival #112: Assassin’s Creed (2007-2014)

Let’s discuss the Resident Evil Remake! What are your favorite moments, monsters, and more? In the podcast – embedded below and available on all major podcast apps – Chris, Hamilton, and Spencer discuss the development, gameplay, bosses, and puzzles of … Continue reading Resident Evil REmake – Discussion and Podcast