Sly 2: Band of Thieves with Emmett from NotACast

It's good to be back. Keifer brings on Emmett, co-host of the ASOIAF Re-Read Podcast NotACast, to talk about the PS2 classic Sly 2: Band of Thieves. We also talk about the rise and decline of 3D platformers, the platformers of the PS2 era, inappropriate games to play next to your partner, and more! Other games discussed in this episode include Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, The inFamous series, Spider-Man, Uncharted, Astro Bot, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Katamari Damacy, Death Stranding, Rocket: Robot on Wheels, Super Mario 64, and more! Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.  Timestamps: 0:00 - Introducing Emmett 6:50 - The rise and fall of 3D Platformers 26:25 - Sucker Punch and Sly Cooper 34:15 - Introducing Sly 2: Band of Thieves 43:45 - 2004 in video games 47:15 - Sly 2 Discussion 1:14:20 - Children Left Behind 1:26:22 - No Country for Old Games 1:35:32 - What Sly 2 means to us 2:12:40 - Keifer's recommendations and Outro Support Emmett and his projects: https://notacastasoiaf.podbean.com/ https://www.patreon.com/NotACastASOIAF Follow Keifer and support the show: https://www.patreon.com/KeifersCorner https://linktr.ee/KeiferL Artwork provided by Avry Ott: https://linktr.ee/avryrobinott Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Murder at the Birch Tree Theater Works Cited: The Making of Sly 2 - Bonus Video Sucker Punch's Nate Fox on Sly 2 Creating the Visuals of Sly 2: Band of Thieves Sly 2 Band of Thieves Credits Humongous cuts 40 percent of its staff - Seattle PI 125 Rapid-Fire Questions About Ghosts of Yotei With Sucker Punch's Nate Fox - MinnMax The Sly Collection - Sly Cooper Wiki Find out more at https://select-and-start.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/select-and-start/b1fcc54f-eb2f-4b63-9fdd-35ceda7d55a7 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.