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Fallin‘ Thru Plotholes
by FTP, falling through plotholes, falling thru plotholes
Join Alex, Michael, and others are they talk about the plotlines of legacy videogame franchises, how they evolved, and how they often go off the rails. They will also talk about how these games were developed, who was involved in writing these storylines, and why some gaming stories end up being completely bonkers.See Also: Falling through plotholes
Episodes
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DDIG Episode 1-2: Assassin's Creed, Acquisitions, and Hostile Takeovers
In this episode 2 of 4 on the company Ubisoft, Alex and Michael continue to discuss their rise to the top as we get into the origins of Assassins' Creed, Watch Dogs and the various times other companies tried to acquire them. Want to listen to the rest of the episodes? You can find them here at…
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DDIG Episode 1: Ubisoft, A Family Company That Got A Bit Too Big
In the first episode of their new podcast Deep Dives Into Gaming, Alex and Michael discuss the beginnings of Ubisoft, a company that began as a way to sell farmers computer equipment, and eventually ended up with them owning the Tom Clancy franchise. Want to listen to the rest of the episodes?…
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A New Project: Deep Dives Into Gaming
Michael And Alex come back to announce their new podcast, Deep Dives Into Gaming! A podcast that takes a ridiculously deep dive into all sorts of video game topics, whether it's gaming concepts or gaming companies and everything in between! You can find the new podcast feed here:...
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Episode 47-1: I Really Like Lunar And Want To Tell You All About It
In this Episode, Michael hurriedly tells Alex all about Lunar, the cult classic RPG series that was cool and good until its developers got into a giant fight and it died. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a…
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Episode 46-3: Oh Working Designs, You Are Such a Mess
In the final-ish episode about Translation and Localization, Alex and Michael talk about the company Working Designs, an early pioneer when it came to localization and one that really, really hated Bernie Stolar. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let…
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Episode 46-2: Jeremy Blaustein: Translator of Metal Gear Solid
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the early and mid-career of Jeremy Blaustein, translator for various Konami games such as Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Metal Gear Solid, and his somewhat controversial takes on translating and localizing. Like this episode? Remember to...
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Episode 46-1: Translation and Localization: A Discussion
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about localization in video games, giving a background of necessity and difficulty of competently translating from one language to another. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving…
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Episode 45-4: Square Ruins Stranger of Paradise
In the final episode of our series on Final Fantasy and Stranger of Paradise, Alex and Michael talk about maybe the three worst (narrative) DLCs I have ever seen, completely changing their opinion of Stranger of Paradise. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice,...
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Episode 45-3: The Plot of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins
Michael might have gotten a touch of COVID, but that's not going to stop him from telling Alex all about the nuts plot of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review!...
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Episode 45-2: Stranger of Paradise Might Be One Of My Favorite Things Square-Enix Has Done
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about Stranger in Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, the Team Ninja-developed nonsense prequel to Final Fantasy. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru...
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Episode 45-1: The Original Final Fantasy is a Bunch of Interesting Nothing
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the original Final Fantasy, and how it laid the groundwork for the shared Final Fantasy universe in an unexpected way. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review!...
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Episode 44-3: Ninja Gaiden and the Pointless OVA
This week, Michael and Alex wrap up Ninja Gaiden by talking about a nicely animated (but hopelessly pointless) OVA called Ninja Ryukenden, an anime about Ninjas, powerwalking and filled with wolfmen dying horribly Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let...
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Episode 44-2: The Plots of Ninja Gaiden (Classic)
In this episode, Alex and Michael take a look at the plots of Ninja Gaiden (arcade), Ninja Gaiden (NES), Ninja Gaiden II, and Ninja Gaiden III where we learn Ryu likes sunsets, brunettes who are CIA agents, and dislikes getting shot repeatedly. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your...
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Episode 44-1: Ninja Gaiden Classic Helped Invent the Cutscene
In this episode, Alex and Michael show signs of life and talk about the classic Ninja Gaiden series, games about ninjas coming to American, falling in love with CIA agents and sort of inventing the modern video game cutscene. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of...
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Back to Silent Hill Part 5: Oh No They Almost Had It
Bad audio can't stop the podcast talking more about Genvid and Konami's Silent Hill Ascension, as Michael tells Alex about an AA meeting gone wrong, a woman confused that confessing a murder would get her arrested, and the lax standards of the mental health system in Norway. This is part 5 of our...
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Episode 43-2: Football is Life in Longshot
In this episode, Alex and Michael tackle both parts of Longshot, EA's cinematic masterpiece that's all about living your dreams and realizing your potential unless it gets in someone's way. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing...
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Episode 43-1: The Making of Longshot
In this Episode, Alex and Michael celebrate Super Bowl week by talking about Longshot, EA's attempt to make a cinematic masterpiece inside their flagship football game Madden. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a...
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Back to Silent Hill Part 4
Genvid and Konami have put out more episodes of Silent Hill Ascension, which means Michael tells Alex about the messiest woman to ever exists, the wildest conversation a woman could have with child protective services on a shooting range, and oh I guess some horror game stuff is happening too.…
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Episode 42-3: The Plot of Final Fantasy VI: The World of Ruin
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the second half of the plot to Final Fantasy VI, where things get dark incredibly quickly. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates...
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Episode 42-2: The Plot of Final Fantasy VI: The World of Balance
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the first half of the plot to Final Fantasy VI, where we're introduced to evil clowns with the magic inside of him, a world's biggest simp, and what happens when the world just sort of ends? Tell us about your favorite problematic Final Fantasy…
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Episode 42-1: Final Fantasy VI Is Incredibly Good
In this episode, Alex and Michael take a break from disasters and talk about something good, a little game called Final Fantasy VI. Also Dragon Quest catches some strays for some reason? Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by...
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Episode 41-3: The First Three Episodes of Silent Hill Ascension
In this episode, Alex and Michael tackle the first three episodes of Silent Hill Ascension, a confusing series of 90-120 second clips that constantly ping-pongs between two different locations in a way that is confusing to follow. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service…
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Episode 41-2: Rival Peak, The Last Mile, and Silent Hill Ascension’s Development
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about Genvid's first few MILEs projects, as we lead into the development of the weirdness that is Silent Hill: Ascension. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin'...
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Episode 41-1: Silent Hill Ascension: What if the Metaverse Made a CYOA Book?
In this episode, Alex and Michael tackle the ongoing disaster that is Silent Hill: Ascension, Genvid and Konami's attempt at reviving the Silent Hill franchise by leveraging technology to do existing things worse. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let...
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Episode 40-4: Doing Something New and Something Familiar with Saints Row
In this episode, Alex and Michael wrap things up by talking about Agents of Mayhem and Saints Row 2022 Youtube version: https://youtu.be/gHByBhtrdJs Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru...
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Episode 40-3: Saints Row 3 Is Awesome and I Guess Saints Row 4 Is There Too
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk the plots of Saints Row 3 and 4, games that complete the transformation of a crime-based game to completely outlandish fun. Youtube version: https://youtu.be/5Eg9lZZBWAA Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us...
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Episode 40-2: The Plot of Saints Row 1+2: Doing Low-Level Street Crimes in a Hotdog Suit
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk the plots of Saints Row 1 + 2, games that start with somewhat low stakes as they begin the quick escalation into insanity. Youtube version: https://youtu.be/NeI_1nr80Mk Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us…
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Episode 40-1: The Development of Saints Row and the History of Volition
In today's episode, Alex and Michael lay the groundwork for Saints Row, the crime simulator-turned superhero series by talking about Volition and their unfortunate luck being attached to either the worst run or shadiest companies. Youtube version: https://youtu.be/BK639jymfVM Like this episode?...
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Episode 39-3: The Xbox One Disaster Part 3
In the final part of this miniseries, Alex and Michael talk about the announcement of the Xbox One, the leadup and fallout from E3, and maybe one of the most unfortunate soundbites in video game history. Youtube version: https://youtu.be/uT2xC1UL2Dw Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on…
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Episode 39-2: The Xbox One Disaster Part 2
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the leadup to the Xbox One, from "Always Online" to a new Kinect, bad social media posts and every other way Microsoft shot themselves in the foot. Youtube version: https://youtu.be/4PJcETnEddM Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast...
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Episode 39-1: The Xbox One Disaster Part 1
In this episode, Alex and Michael take a break from plotlines to discuss the time Microsoft decided that instead of having a cool video game console, what if they decided to torch it all instead? Youtube version: https://youtu.be/z2-qh5_QMuk Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your…
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Episode 38-3: Destiny Finishes Its Run With A Ton Of Promise
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the final 3 years of Destiny, as they discuss The Dark Below, The House of Wolves, The Taken King, and Rise of Iron. Sadly, only one of those is actually any good. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us...
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Episode 38-2: Destiny’s Plot Doesn’t Have Time To Explain Anything
In this week's episode, Alex and Michael dig into the plot (or lack thereof) of Destiny. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with a new miniseries covering…
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Episode 38-1: Destiny: The Disastrously Plotless MMO I Keep Spending Money On
In this episode, Alex and Michael decide to tackle Destiny, the MMO from Bungie that asks the question "what if we stripped out the plot at the absolute last minute?" Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review!...
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Episode 37: I Have A Lot To Say About Starfield (It’s Bad!)
In this episode, Michael unfortunately spent 35 hours or so playing Starfield, and had a lot to say to Alex about its pretty terrible writing. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes...
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Episode 36-2:The Double Dragon Movie Actually Isn’t That Bad
In this episode, Michael tries to convince Alex that the Double Dragon Movie is actually pretty alright as they talk about its plot. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates…
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Episode 36-1: The Development of Double Dragon
In this week's episode, Michael gaslights Alex by talking about Double Dragon, the Technos-developed beat-em-up that reached sky-high popularity in 1990 only to suddenly reveal he actually meant Double Dragon: The Movie. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice,...
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Episode 35-3: Man I Just Really Like Mafia III
In this episode, Michael basically just gushes about Mafia III, a really well done revenge story that features some familiar faces, and maybe the best version of a terrible person in John Donovan. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how…
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Episode 35-2: Mafia 1 + 2’s Plots Are Predictable-But-Fun Mafia Stories
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the plots of Mafia (2002) and Mafia 2, as we learn about what life is like the Mafia if told via plot elements from other 90s mafia movies. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by...
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Episode 35-1: Crime Doesn’t Pay in the Mafia Series
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the development of the Mafia series, the Czech-developed and 2k-published series that tries to tell a Mafia movie story in a videogame format. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing…
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Episode 34-3: Twisted Metal Goes GRIMDARK In The Latter Half Of The Series
In this episode, Alex and Michael finish up the Twisted Metal series, by talking about the series' dark turn with Twisted Metal's Black, Head-on, and TM 2012. Oh, and Small Brawl is there too for some reason. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us...
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Episode 34-2: Twisted Metal 1-4 Start Off With 90s Edge and End With A Literal Clown Show
Seriously, I barely understand what they were thinking with Twisted Metal 4. ...Ahem, In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about Twisted Metal 1 through 4, a series that starts out edgy and then ends with a tone that wouldn't be out of place on Cartoon Network in the year 2000. Like this…
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Episode 34-1: Mormons, Guns and Twisted Metal, The Edgy-Yet-Strangely Important Car Combat Game
In today's episode, Alex and Michael talk about Twisted Metal, the car combat series that got its start on the Playstation in 1995 and would go on to be remarkably influential in spite of itself. Sony's E3 2010 presentation of Twisted Metal (2012): https://youtu.be/AJcJJjCkF1U Like this episode?...
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Episode 33-2: The Plot of Secret of Evermore
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about Secret of Evermore, a game where a mad scientist somehow creates a world out of whole cloth before being foiled by his robot butler. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving…
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Episode 33-1: No One But Me Really Cares About Secret Of Evermore
In this episode, Michael takes a break from preventing his apartment from catching fire to tell Alex about Secret of Evermore, the Squaresoft RPG made by Americans for Americans. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving…
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Episode 32-2: What Even Goes On In The 1993 Super Mario Bros Movie?
Back from GDQ and completely exhausted, Alex and Michael talk about the plot of the 1993 Super Mario Bros movie, a movie that I assure you didn't have 9 screenwriters and isn't a jumbled collection of scenes that don't make sense. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service…
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Episode 32-1: The 1993 Super Mario Bros Movie Ruined Careers
Michael is on vacation in Minneapolis, so in this episode he and Alex talk about the 1993 Super Mario Bros movie, learn about why you should have creative control over your IP, and maybe how they shouldn't have gotten the guy known for The Killing Fields to do a kid's movie. Like this episode?...
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Episode 31-4: Mega Man Battle Network 5+6 Wrap Up The Series
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about Mega Man Battle Network's 5 and 6, finishing the series off with an explosion-proof old man, and the wisdom of making a niceness program and putting it in charge of military weapon systems. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast…
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Episode 31-3: The Plots of Mega Man Battle Network 3+4: The Best AND Most Pointless of the Series
In this episode, Alex and Michael do their best to not talk about Kingdom Hearts as they discuss the plots to Mega Man Battle Network 3+4. They fail miserably. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin'...
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Episode 31-2: The Plot of Mega Man Battle Network 1 + 2
In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the plot of Mega Man Battle Network, a series that quickly escalates from kids having fun on the internet to immediately getting irradiated by other sad children. Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us…
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Join Alex, Michael, and others are they talk about the plotlines of legacy videogame franchises, how they evolved, and how they often go off the rails. They will also talk about how these games were developed, who was involved in writing these storylines, and why some gaming stories end up being completely bonkers.See Also: Falling through plotholes
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