I always tend to take note when a game from previous generations gets a remaster and the general consensus is "hell yeah, finally!", which just so happened to be the case when Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (Capcom, 2010) got the HD treatment in 2023. The DS is a real blind spot for me, as are the works of ShuTakumi, so this has been on my backlog list for a while now. Listen in to find out how my guest and I felt about it!

Guest info: Steve aka Blinkoom (he/him)

• Check out IndieQuest podcast https://polymedianetwork.com/indiequest
• Check out Polykill podcast https://polymedianetwork.com/podcast
• Check out Steve's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Blinkoom
• Follow Steve on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/blinkoom

TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 Title Card
• 0:21 Introductions
• 5:37 Our Histories with Ghost Trick
• 9:20 Top-Level Thoughts About Ghost Trick
• 13:26 Story Setup
• 19:11 Ghost Tricks and Puzzles
• 37:16 Where Does the Charm Come From?
• 49:35 Handheld Console Pacing
• 55:09 Closing Thoughts and Recommendations
• 1:01:10 Steve's Work
• 1:04:54 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
• 1:06:38 Spoilers- Favorite Levels/Puzzles
• 1:22:50 Spoilers- More Story Thoughts
• 1:34:15 Spoilers- Big Mysteries and Reveals
• 1:43:21 Spoilers- Ending

Music used in the episode is credited to Masakazu Sugimori. Tracks used: Ghost Trick, Prologue, Cabanela, Lynn ~ A Targeted Redhead, 4 Minutes Before Death, The Last Desperate Struggle, Epilogue ~ The End of the "Night"

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

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I didn't hear about Dragon Quest for a very long time, probably an embarrassingly long time, and once I played one, I didn't....get it. It all seemed too plain, too simple, too lacking in complexity, and while a part of me was relieved to suddenly have less "homework" to do as I'm forever catching up on RPGs that I missed, part of me felt an ever-present need to "get it". Yada yada yada, I finally had another reason to try Dragon Quest, starting with Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride on DS, and folks....I get it now. Tune in to find out how I got there.

Guest info: Chris Coplien of Retro Hangover

• Listen to Retro Hangover https://linktr.ee/retrohangover
• Check out the first of Dragon Quest V's episodes in the King of Games 1992 tournament https://retrohangover.captivate.fm/episode/king-of-games-92-round-1-match-4-sonic-the-hedgehog-2-vs-dragon-quest-v
• Follow on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/retrohangover.bsky.social

TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 Title Card
• 0:42 Intros
• 6:10 Personal Histories with Dragon Quest V
• 12:15 Opening Thoughts
• 14:54 Story Setup/Generational Structure
• 26:19 Overcoming Constraints/Presentation
• 34:26 Story Themes/Cozy Charm
• 45:16 Soundtrack/Influence
• 56:10 Gameplay- Combat/Monster Collecting
• 1:12:05 Final Thoughts/Recommendations
• 1:14:45 Retro Hangover Podcast
• 1:19:23 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-You's
• 1:21:15 Spoiler Section- Act 1 and 2
• 2:06:04 Spoiler Section- Act 3 and Closing Thoughts

Music used in the episode is credited to Koichi Sugiyama. Tracks used: Overture, Overworld, Town, Battle, Melody in an Ancient Town, The Ocean, Zenithia, Saint

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Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures

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