Lots of moving happening at Square Enix this week as we discuss the new CEO Takashi Kiryu and the reabsorption of Luminous Studio into Square Enix. After showing a few janky looking images the team behind Dead Island 2 gave us an extended showcase of what to expect when their game releases. Listen on Anchor or watch us below!
The team spends a lot of time talking about game development with the release of the PsychOdyssey docu-series about the creation of Psychonauts 2. Like A Dragon: Ishin has been Robert’s obsession this week, when he’s not impaling warring samurai he’s kicking back with some karaoke hits. Stretch travels back to his childhood and realizes how bad he was at Mario + Luigi: Superstar Saga
- 00:00:00 – Intro
- 00:02:45 – Square Enix Is Getting a New CEO
- 00:18:00 – Dead Island 2 Gameplay Reveal
- 00:28:48 – Double Fine PsychOdyssey (also game development is hard)
- 00:51:54 – Like a Dragon: Ishin! Impressions
- 00:59:18 – Mario + Luigi: Superstar Saga via Nintendo Switch
Showlinks:
- Square Enix to Replace Current CEO Yosuke Matsuda with Takashi Kiryu
- Square Enix CEO Explains Departure; Game Releases Won't be Affected and Web 3.0 Strategy Will Continue
- Forspoken Developer Luminous Productions Will Be Merged Back Into Square Enix
- Extended Dead Island 2 Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Zombie-Slaying And More