Season 1 Episode 7 of the Franchise Festival podcast is out now and it covers the history of The Legend of Zelda‘s infamously bad CD-i spinoffs! We played them so you don’t have to. We also open with a discussion … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast – Season 1 Episode 7: CD-i Spinoffs

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be discussing the grisly remains of Mortal Kombat. Cover art, unless otherwise … Continue reading Franchise Festival #90: Mortal Kombat

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week I’ll be ensorcelling you with the history of The Witcher. Cover art, unless otherwise noted, … Continue reading Franchise Festival #89: The Witcher

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’re spin-dashing into the spinoffs of Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Cover art, unless otherwise … Continue reading Franchise Festival #88: Sonic the Hedgehog Spinoffs

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. Please be sure to check out Franchise Festival #85: Sonic the Hedgehog (1991-1996) and Franchise Festival #86: … Continue reading Franchise Festival #87: Sonic the Hedgehog (2008-2017)

Season 1 Episode 5 of the Franchise Festival podcast is now online at the Franchise Festival website and all major podcast aggregators (Google Play, Pocket Casts, iTunes, Stitcher, and more). The newest installment covers the dungeons, tools, and bosses of … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast: Season 1 Episode 5

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. Please be sure to check out Franchise Festival #85: Sonic the Hedgehog (1991-1996) for a history of … Continue reading Franchise Festival #86: Sonic the Hedgehog (1998-2007)

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we gotta go fast through the classic 8-bit and 16-bit era of Sonic the Hedgehog. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #85: Sonic the Hedgehog (1991-1996)

Season 1 Episode 4 of the Franchise Festival podcast is now online at the Franchise Festival website and all major podcast aggregators (Google Play, Pocket Casts, iTunes, Stitcher, and more). The newest installment covers the development history, gameplay, and design … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast: Season 1 Episode 4

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be discussing the high-flying chicanery of Strider. Cover art, unless otherwise noted, is from MobyGames. … Continue reading Franchise Festival #82: Strider

Welcome back to Franchise Festival, where we explore and discuss noteworthy video game series from the last four decades. Older entries can be found here. This week we’ll be taking our time with the turn-based strategy of Fire Emblem. Cover art, unless … Continue reading Franchise Festival #81: Fire Emblem

Season 1 Episode 2 of the Franchise Festival podcast has been published online at the Franchise Festival website and should be available on all major podcast aggregators (Google Play, Pocket Casts, iTunes, Stitcher, and more) by the end of the … Continue reading Franchise Festival Podcast: Season 1 Episode 2