Episode 146 – Bad Games Make Precedent
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WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew pauses his walk down the Star Trek Nostalgia Trail and attended a day of PAX West (starts at 2:14) while Dan dips into the history of his favorite comic book franchise by reading Marvel Epic Collection Vol. 5: X-Men – Second Genesis which collects the early issues of the great X-Men reboot from 1975 when the “All-New, All-Different” X-men were added to the team (Wolverine, Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler) and started the 16-year run of writer Chris Claremont (18:17).
FINAL FANTASY VII AGAIN: (28:23) September 7th marked the 20th anniversary of Squaresoft’s (at the time, now Square Enix) breakthrough hit, Final Fantasy VII. Dan and Andrew talk less about the game itself and instead talk about the impact the game had on gaming and nerd culture.
NOTE: Sacramento’s Crocker Con | Art Mix is happening September 14th at the Crocker Art Museum at which D. Bethel will be exhibiting with his wares. Come by and say hi!
RELATED EPISODES:
- Episode 21 – “Standing In Landscapes”: Where Andrew and Dan previously discussed Final Fantasy VII.
WORKS CITED:
- Holmes, Dylan. “‘The Greatest Story Ever Told’: Final Fantasy VII.” A Mind Forever Voyaging, 2012, pp. 63-79.
- Leone, Matt. “Final Fantasy 7: An Oral History.” Polygon. Vox Media, 09 June 2017.
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