197: Sayonara Wild Hearts

Simogo is a legendary developer on iOS. We’ve covered their work in the past, especially the stunning Year Walk. Sayonara Wild Hearts is a big departure from their previous games. Get a load of this marketing copy: Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph. As the heart of a young woman breaks, the balance of the universe is disturbed. A diamond butterfly appears in her dreams and leads her through a highway in the sky, where she finds her other self: the masked biker called The Fool. Journey through a custom-written pop soundtrack, chase scores, and set out to find the harmony of the universe, hidden away in the hearts of Little Death and her star-crossed allies: Dancing Devils, Howling Moons, Stereo Lovers and Hermit 64. Let’s Pop! We try to sound competent as music critics on this episode, and it kinda works out! Sayonara Wild Hearts is available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch for $12.99, and as a part of an Apple Arcade subscription. Expect it to take around 2 hours to complete. The Short Game is supported directly by our listeners on Patreon! Supporters at any level get access to our Discord, where we discuss games, plan episodes, and talk about what we are playing in real time. You can also support us by writing a review on Apple Podcasts! You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame Your hosts this week were: Laura Nash – @laurajnash Raygan Kelly – @raygank Shane Kelly – @8bitShane (01:49) - Simogo (08:19) - A Pop Album Video Game (11:54) - Arcade Influence (14:41) - Things This Game Isn’t (17:03) - Let’s Pretend To Be Music Critics (21:23) - All Caps Large Text (25:05) - Albums Have Tracks (31:40) - Zodiac Riddles (34:25) - Visual Design And Color (40:47) - Best Songs (44:50) - Oh, And Narrator (46:10) - Influences (55:48) - What’s Making Us Happy This Week (56:05) - Shane - Playing Untitled Goose Game With A Kid (58:37) - Raygan - City Connection Lives! (01:04:38) - Laura - Steven Universe, Carole and Tuesday, And Other Wholesome Entertainment (01:07:23) - Outro And Admin