Join Dave and special guest Jared Moss (Play Along Podcast) as they take over the land in Pokémon Conquest. This crossover between Pokémon and Nobunaga's Ambition puts the familiar monsters in tactical grid-based combat, with satisfying (if slow) progression. It's a fun twist on the familiar, even if it makes zero effort to tell an accompanying story with any juice. Please enjoy the discussion, and as always- no spoilers for a while!

Guest info: Jared Moss (he/him)

• Listen to Play Along Podcast https://linktr.ee/PlayAlongPodcast
• Follow on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/playalong.bsky.social

TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 Title Card
• 0:27 Introductions
• 5:20 Our Histories with Pokémon/Conquest
• 9:17 Top-Level Thoughts
• 16:10 Story Setup and Thoughts
• 23:31 Teambuilding and Conquering the Land
• 37:43 Turn-Based Tactics
• 55:48 The Gateway to Grand Strategy?
• 1:06:13 Soundtrack
• 1:08:03 Wrap-Up Thoughts
• 1:12:39 Pacing for Handheld Play
• 1:16:36 Who Should Play?
• 1:21:13 Play Along Podcast
• 1:26:03 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
• 1:28:04 Spoilers- Favorite Pokémon and Teams
• 1:42:58 Spoilers- Story and Final Fights

Music used in the episode is credited to Shin-ichiro Nakamura, Ayako Toyoda and Takashi Yoshida. Tracks used: Main Theme, Episode Opening, Normal Battle, Dungeon Theme 1, Map Theme 1, Staff Roll

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

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Join Dave and special guest Claire as they deep dive Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Intelligent Systems, Kou Shibusawa, Nintendo, 2019). They discuss the life sim and battle elements, how they tie together to make you fear permadeath even more, the four playthroughs, and much more. As always, no spoilers for a while!

Guest info: Claire (she/her/any)

• Check out Date With Us podcast https://www.datewith.us
• Check out Claire on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/claireafterall
• Get a sick wrestling belt https://www.trophysmack.com/

TIMESTAMPS

• 0:00 Title Card
• 0:21 Introductions
• 5:03 Our Histories with Fire Emblem
• 7:35 Top-Level Thoughts
• 14:36 Story Setup and Choosing Your House
• 23:49 Life Sim Elements and How To Spend Time
• 30:00 Teaching and Character Building
• 36:11 Relationship/Support Mechanics
• 40:25 Relationship and Dating Elements
• 55:36 Combat and Permadeath
• 1:05:18 Combat Basics
• 1:15:00 What's New in the DLC?
• 1:19:56 Soundtrack
• 1:26:10 Visual Design and Art
• 1:31:57 Who Should Play?
• 1:38:17 Date With Us and Claire's Streaming
• 1:44:36 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous
• 1:46:26 Spoilers- Story Discussion
• 2:29:39 Spoilers- MVPs and Results

Music used in the episode:

• The Crest of Flames (Yuka Tsujiyoko)
• Fódlan Winds (Takeru Kanazaki)
• Life at Garreg Mach Monastery (Takeru Kanazaki)
• Tearing Through Heaven (Hiroki Morishita)
• Tempest of Seasons (Rei Kondoh)
• A Guide for the Future (Takeru Kanazaki)
• A New Dawn (Takeru Kanazaki, Rei Kondoh)
• The Land Beloved by the Goddess (Takeru Kanazaki)

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

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