God of War Rumored Spin-Off Game DELAYED - Kinda Funny Games Daily 06.19.25

Summary

Kinda Funny Games Daily: Episode Summary – June 19, 2025

Title: God of War Rumored Spin-Off Game DELAYED
Release Date: June 19, 2025
Hosts: Tim Geddes and Blessing Adeoye Jr.

---

Introduction and Music Highlights (00:00 – 05:13)

The episode kicks off with hosts Tim Geddes and Blessing Adeoye Jr. exchanging greetings and discussing recent music releases. Blessing shares his excitement about Slick Rick's new album, highlighting the collaboration with Nas:

Blessing Adeoye Jr. [01:23]: "If you're a fan of rap music, go listen to the new Slick Rick. Storytelling rap."

Tim expresses surprise at the album's reception, noting its release on June 13th and Blessing's enthusiasm:

Tim Geddes [01:39]: "Oh, this is exciting. It came out June 13th. Damn. It's been out a week. Why is no one talking about this?"

They also touch upon other artists like Little Simz and Saba, emphasizing the quality of recent rap releases and the collaboration with producer No I.D.:

Blessing Adeoye Jr. [02:08]: "UK rapper who is more of a conscious artist... I’d recommend checking out the Saba and No I.D. album as well."

---

Main News: God of War Spin-Off Delayed (05:24 – 23:33)

The primary focus of the episode centers around the rumored delay of a God of War spin-off to 2026. This information stems from insiders like Alessandro Barbosa at Gamespot and Jeff Grubb, who confirmed the delay despite initial reports suggesting a 2025 release.

Tim Geddes [08:48]: "Rumored God of War spin-off pushed back to 2026 according to insiders..."

The hosts delve into the implications of this delay, discussing the potential shift in game development strategy and how it affects expectations within the gaming community. Blessing ponders the possibility of the spin-off focusing on Atreus exploring Greece:

Blessing Adeoye Jr. [15:50]: "It could be that Atreus adventured over there to learn about his father’s past or something."

Tim speculates on PlayStation's broader strategy for 2026, considering upcoming titles like Marvel Token Fighting Souls and the anticipated release window for other major games such as GTA 6.

Tim Geddes [16:17]: "I don't think we get intergalactic. I do think that we get a big exciting game in the same way that Ghost of Yote is going to be for this year."

The conversation further explores the marketing aspects, including potential releases on platforms like the Switch and Steam to maximize reach and sales.

Tim Geddes [22:39]: "But I also just think it'd be smart business for them to put it on the Switch and Steam day and date and like launch with that stuff and push it because you’re only going to get that one marketing push."

---

Capcom Spotlight and Upcoming Releases (23:38 – 28:38)

The hosts transition to discussing Capcom's upcoming event, Capcom Spotlight, scheduled for June 26th. This showcase will feature updates on titles like Resident Evil 9, Monster Hunter Wilds, Pragmata, and Street Fighter 6.

Tim Geddes [24:37]: "Capcom's announced its upcoming game showcase Capcom Spotlight..."

Blessing expresses skepticism based on past Capcom events but acknowledges the potential for new gameplay content.

Blessing Adeoye Jr. [26:24]: "I’m interested in these games, but I’m not fully sure... I think Capcom Showcase is more like Donkey Kong Bananas and Nintendo Direct."

They also touch upon the anticipation for Resident Evil 9, with Tim eager to see more gameplay and nouveautés.

Tim Geddes [29:07]: "I want to see more of that game. I haven't seen gameplay of it yet."

---

Switch 2 Third-Party Game Sales Struggles (28:45 – 43:33)

A significant portion of the discussion revolves around the underwhelming performance of third-party games on the Nintendo Switch 2. Despite the console's record-breaking sales, most third-party titles have failed to meet expectations in physical sales.

Blessing Adeoye Jr. [32:24]: "The thing that stands out to me the most is like, how good that game is... Cyberpunk 2077 is the one third-party Switch 2 game that's really doing numbers."

They analyze factors contributing to the slump, including the prevalence of key card systems that deter physical purchases and the lack of exciting new titles to entice gamers.

Tim Geddes [35:14]: "A lot of that stuff that's going into it... basically, we're paying for old games that are more expensive and you're not even actually getting the physical version."

Blessing suggests that Nintendo might have benefited from guiding third-party developers to release new, exclusive titles rather than ports or updates of existing games.

Blessing Adeoye Jr. [39:21]: "Maybe you should have advised third parties to put new games out on the Switch too."

The hosts reflect on successful launch titles like Mario Kart World and the steady performance of Cyberpunk 2077, contrasting them with the lackluster sales of other third-party games.

Tim Geddes [37:40]: "I don't need an upset, though. Maybe not. But next year might be a little early, but maybe not."

---

Elden Ring Movie and Alex Garland's Playthrough (43:38 – 51:17)

In an engaging segment, the hosts discuss the rumored Elden Ring movie directed by Alex Garland. Garland shares insights from his seventh playthrough of the game, revealing his toughest boss, Melania, the Blade of Mikola.

Alex Garland [44:58]: "I'm now on my seventh playthrough of the game... I just throw myself at them again and again and again."

The conversation humorously explores Garland's approach to defeating challenging bosses through persistence rather than skill.

Blessing Adeoye Jr. [45:11]: "We just keep doing it until we don't die."

They speculate on how the movie might adapt the game's intricate lore and whether it will stay true to the player's solitary journey or introduce new narrative elements.

Blessing Adeoye Jr. [50:37]: "My bet would be it's about the shattering and the war that precedes the events of Elden Ring..."

---

Additional News and Closing Remarks (51:38 – 60:00)

The episode wraps up with quick updates on various gaming topics:

1. Borderlands 4 Announcement:

   • Game Informer is set to reveal Borderlands 4 as their next cover story, marking a significant acquisition for the publication post their separation from GameSpot.

2. EA's Skate Reboot:

   • EA has narrowed the launch window for its upcoming Skate reboot to summer 2025, moving away from the previously anticipated early access release.

3. Fantasy Life Update:

   • The game "Fantasy Life" is introducing a new mode named Roguelike Open World with its upcoming free update, enhancing gameplay diversity.

4. Fruits Ninja and Bluey Crossover:

   • Fruit Ninja Classic will feature a limited-time crossover with the popular kids' show "Bluey," aiming to attract family gamers.

5. WE News Channel Highlights:

   • Updates on Bandai Namco's "Elden Ring" enhancements and a tease for the Borderlands film adaptation.

The hosts also address listener interactions, including questions about game delays and potential interviews for upcoming segments.

Tim Geddes [59:35]: "Gonna be interesting to keep our eyes on."

Blessing Adeoye Jr. [60:00]: "This has been Games Daily. We're about to do an excellent episode of Gamescast..."

---

Notable Quotes

• Blessing Adeoye Jr. [01:23]: "If you're a fan of rap music, go listen to the new Slick Rick. Storytelling rap."

• Tim Geddes [08:48]: "Rumored God of War spin-off pushed back to 2026 according to insiders..."

• Blessing Adeoye Jr. [15:50]: "It could be that Atreus adventured over there to learn about his father’s past or something."

• Tim Geddes [22:39]: "But I also just think it'd be smart business for them to put it on the Switch and Steam day and date and like launch with that stuff and push it because you’re only going to get that one marketing push."

• Blessing Adeoye Jr. [32:24]: "The thing that stands out to me the most is like, how good that game is... Cyberpunk 2077 is the one third-party Switch 2 game that's really doing numbers."

• Alex Garland [44:58]: "I'm now on my seventh playthrough of the game... I just throw myself at them again and again and again."

---

Conclusion

This episode of Kinda Funny Games Daily provides an in-depth discussion on the delayed release of the anticipated God of War spin-off, revealing industry insights and the potential impact on PlayStation’s future projects. Additionally, the hosts explore the struggles of third-party games on the new Nintendo Switch 2, offer a glimpse into the Elden Ring movie adaptation, and share updates on various other gaming and entertainment news. With engaging banter and expert analysis, Tim Geddes and Blessing Adeoye Jr. deliver a comprehensive overview of the latest happenings in the gaming world.

Transcript

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Psst.

[Tim Geddes]

Your payments are showing, but with Apple Cash, your payments are private by design. There are no public feeds. Send and receive money privately in messages or with tap to Cash. Switch to Apple Cash. Apple Cash services are provided by Green bank member fdic. Today's stories include the rumored God of War spinoff game, won't come out till 2026, which is really, really bad for my fantasy critic. Real bad for your fantasy critic. Oh, man. No God of war. No 3D Mario kit. Reel up, though.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Let's go.

[Tim Geddes]

What am I gonna do? Cap is having a showcase and third party Switch 2 games are struggling to sell. We'll have all this more because this is Kind of Funny Games Daily. What's up? And welcome to Kind of Funny Games daily for Thursday, June 19, 2025. Happy Juneteenth to you all. Of course, I am Tim Geddes. I'm joined today by Blessing Adioye junior.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Happy Juneteenth, Tim.

[Tim Geddes]

How you doing?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I'm doing well. I've been listening to a lot of albums recently. I feel like there was, like, a gap there where I wasn't getting a lot of new, like, rap albums that I was falling in love with. And like, in the last few months, there have been a few. Did you know that Slick Rick dropped a new album?

[Tim Geddes]

Yes. Well, okay. Actually, I knew he was preparing to. I did not know it, actually.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

It dropped. Yes. It's fully out and it sounds great.

[Tim Geddes]

Good.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

It's like, weirdly, like, Slick Rick, I don't think has dropped an album in the decades at least. And I. I've only given it, like, a listen and a half so far. But there's one song I keep coming back to you has a song on there, of course, with Nas. And let me tell you, that shit's been on repeat, Tim.

[Tim Geddes]

Oh, this is exciting. It came out June 13th. Damn. It's been out a week. Why is no one talking about this? That's what I'm saying. Thank you for bringing it to.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yes, everybody.

[Tim Geddes]

That's amazing.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

If you're a fan of rap music, go listen to the new Sling Rap. Storytelling rap.

[Tim Geddes]

You know, this. This guy.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I love that guy. Every time he hits a lot. Oh, man. Dude, that gives. That gets me on another level.

[Tim Geddes]

It's a Lottie Dot.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

A Lottie Dottie from Slick Rick is different.

[Tim Geddes]

It's different.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I don't know. If you listen to Little Sims, I'm sure I've talked to you about it.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

She dropped a new album.

[Tim Geddes]

She's the UK one, right? Yes.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

UK rapper who, like, is more of a. Way less of, like, a grime or, like, hype. Like, you know, a skeptical or any other UK rapper and way more, like, conscious. She almost occupies, like, more of a, like, old school Kanye meets Kendrick meets Lauryn Hill, like, in that. That sort of vibe. Love her. I've loved her last, like, four albums. This one's fantastic as well. And then also an album from quite a few months ago from a rapper named Saba, who I've always been aware of, but never dove into his albums. He had an album drop, like, a few months ago, actually. It's called oh, from the. Oh, damn it. Something Something Saba and no id. Somebody in chat will get me on that one. But, like, it's Saba and no id, the producer producing the entire thing.

[Tim Geddes]

What's no ID been up to?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I'm used to making hits.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah, but like. Like what. Who is he linked up with in the last. I mean, because I remember, like, a lot of the Jay Z no ID stuff from and. Or I guess Kanye no ID stuff.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah, but isn't he signed? I assumed he was signed to, like, Roc Nation because he did like, a lot of J. Cole stuff as well. Yeah, he did like Logic album. He must.

[Tim Geddes]

Okay, okay, yeah, Logic. All right, that makes sense then.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah. So he must be signed to, like, either. Oh, he's from Chicago. That makes a lot of sense. He must be signed to either Def Jam or Roc Nation or something. But yeah, go check out the Saba and no ID album as well. Yo.

[Tim Geddes]

Sick. Okay. Hey, love that. Well, everyone remember this is Kind of Funny Games Daily, each and every weekday, we run you through all the video game news you need to know about live on YouTube, Twitch and podcast services around the globe. If you love what we do, please support us with the kind of funny membership on Patreon, YouTube and now Spotify and Apple podcast to get all of our shows ad free, watch us record them live, and get a daily exclusive show. For a chance to be part of this show, submit your thoughts and opinions as YouTube super chats as we go.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

From the private collection of Saba and no ID is the name of.

[Tim Geddes]

That's what it's called.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yes.

[Tim Geddes]

Dude, that's interesting. It's funny because I was about to bring this up that there is nothing quite like one of your favorite artists dropping out a. An unreleased song from a different era. That you loved them, you know what I mean? When they dropped like a whole project and it's like a full album of old stuff, I don't think it hits quite the same. It's when it's like one or two songs and it feels you. Like you uncovered.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Let me tell you. I don't know if you missed this or if you saw this. J. Cole did that. He dropped in 2025, I think the beginning of this year. A. An expanded version of Forest Hills Drive.

[Tim Geddes]

Yes.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Which is, like, his best album, and it came with, like, eight new.

[Tim Geddes]

And now it's my problem. Too many.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Oh, really?

[Tim Geddes]

If they just gave me one or two of them, I feel like it would have just, like, felt different. Whereas that just felt like. All right. That he was feeling like just B sides, which. I know that's all that they are anyways. It feels like cut songs, but when you just have, like, the one or two, it feels like, oh, we found the. We found the missing one. You know what I mean? It's just dumb. Dumb shit in my head.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Also, Lil Wayne released an album.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah, he did.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I got nothing to say about it. Yeah, I got nothing to say about it. Lin Manuel Miranda produced a song on it.

[Tim Geddes]

Did he?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

It's the worst song on it.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah. Oh, the worst song on it. Yeah. Okay. It's tough. Couple good beats on it, and it's still a Little Wayne.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I couldn't make it through the whole thing.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah, I mean, I. I still have it. I will one day.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

No, you won't.

[Tim Geddes]

I will. I will finish it.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

You think so?

[Tim Geddes]

I. I will finish every Carter album. I feel like I. I owe that.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

That's one of those ones where, like, I'll take an. If Lil Wayne has songs from the Carter 3 era or Carter 2. Drop. Drop those.

[Tim Geddes]

Give me those.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Give me those. I don't want new Lil Wayne stuff anymore. I'm tired.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah. Maybe I'll just listen to Carter 3 again.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Oh, I. I know this is a video game podcast, but another thing just came to mind. Did you listen to clips back then?

[Tim Geddes]

Yes. Oh, of course.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Have you heard their new. Their two new songs?

[Tim Geddes]

No.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

You need. You absolutely need to listen to their latest single. It's called so Be It.

[Tim Geddes]

Okay.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Produced by Forell.

[Tim Geddes]

Classic.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Oh, my God. When I tell you it's my song of the year currently.

[Tim Geddes]

Oh, shit.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Fucking classic clip.

[Tim Geddes]

Shit.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Oh, insane beat. Insane bars are rapping. Top level. There's a diss in there to Travis Scott. It's fucking incredible.

[Tim Geddes]

I'm not. I'm not seeing it here.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Oh, it's not on Spotify.

[Tim Geddes]

It's on YouTube.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

It's only on YouTube. It'll be on Spotify probably by the.

[Tim Geddes]

End of the week, were you. I know I'm a couple like a handful of years older than you. Was grinding by clips.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I'll listen to that yesterday.

[Tim Geddes]

I know it's important to you, but was it culturally important? Important to the school? Like, could you walk by a cafeteria table without kids doing the. The beat on the table?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

No, but it was. It's funny because it was my older sister's friends that put me on to grinding. They're the ones that were always like recreating the grind to beat with beatboxing early out, like hitting the desks or whatever. But not in my school necessarily.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah. Oh man. That was my entire middle school experience. I could imagine four teachers actually. They're. They're listening to some of the best beats of all time. Yeah, they're like a little housekeeping for you. We're at 11 person business. All about live talk shows today after kind of funny games Daily. You'll get a games cast that's very special. This is Roger's Caroline Polach interview. Y' all have heard the story, but now we're going to get into the mind of the artist herself, talking about how her and Kojima meeting actually went down and all that stuff. Very cool. So proud of Roger. This is awesome. Like, I love that this is how far some of these crazy things that we do can get.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

So awesome stuff. Then after that game, SC is going to be Superman 2 in review. Last week's episode was about three hours long. We'll see what Greg has today. I'm sure there's a lot for him to talk about. He knows so much about these movies. Plus him and Nick know more about the making of Superman the movie than me. And you know about anything in our lives. Insane.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

That's awesome.

[Tim Geddes]

Then the stream after that is the Last of Us Part two with Mike and Nick. The reason they are doing that is it is the fifth anniversary of Last of Us Part 2 and also it's the Naughty Dog. It's Naughty Dog week here and Barrett's new project is coming out on Friday where he replayed all the Naughty Dog games. Very excited for that as well. Thank you to our Patreon producers, Carl Jacobs, Omega Buster and Delaney Twining. Today we're brought to you by Shady Rays. We'll tell you all about that later. For now, let's bring what is and forever will be the Roper Report. It's time for some news. We have stories today.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Oh, Baker's Desert. Can I. Can I tell you that I know five years since the last was part two. Feels like a long time. I saw a thing the other day. It's been a decade since they released Rocket league. It's been 10 years.

[Tim Geddes]

Dang.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Since Rocket League.

[Tim Geddes]

Dang.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

That game still feels like I released yesterday.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah, I mean real talk, it does feel like a. I would give it. I mean if I thought about it I would know it's more but like just gut instinct. Four years ago I feel that. You know what I mean? I feel that like.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah, but it's like one of those games when you talk about timeless games we didn't do. We need to do a list our own shit list of like top 10 most timeless games. Because Rocket League could release today and it's still a banger.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah, still a. That's a great point. Story number one here. Rumored God of War spin off pushed back to 2026 according to insiders this comes from the homie Alessandro Barbosa at Gamespot. A rumored God of War game taking place in the series original setting of Greece was absent from Sony's latest state of play, leading to questions regarding its existence. But according to those who initially reported on the project, it supposedly been moved to release in 2026. While lamenting the state of his Fantasy Critic draft. We're all the same on the latest episode of the last Nintendo Last of the Nintendogs Giant Bombs, Jeff Grubb shares that he's heard the latest God of War titles now due to come out in 2026. No additional information regarding the reasoning or the for the movement or whether it was the release window all along was shared when first reported. This latest entry in the God of War franchise was described as a side story that would take the series back to Greece and that it would release this year just before Sony's state of play. Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson suggested that the game was smaller in scope than previously thought, while adopting a Metroidvania metroidvania format in 2D, with grub seemingly confirming he.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Had heard the same it's hilarious to have a story about a delay for a game that's not even announced yet.

[Tim Geddes]

Well, I mean, we're just talking about rumors being pushed back. Like we're not saying the game itself is delayed. You know, it's kind of just like, all right, the plans for the game that might have that we heard were this are now that right?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yes.

[Tim Geddes]

The thing that bothers me more, it's not in this article, but when I first heard about this, people were referring to it as a I'm going to need Help here, Blanket. On the God of war side, it wasn't, it wasn't a Metroidvania. It was like an action and.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Oh, search. Search and action.

[Tim Geddes]

Get the hell out of here. Research and action. Simply not doing that. No, we're just not doing that.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Not at all.

[Tim Geddes]

That's crazy.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Why are we doing. Is it that they don't want to say the word Metroid?

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah, they're all hoity toity.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Like if PlayStation announces a Metroidvania, it's like, well, we're not going to call a God of war Metroidvania.

[Tim Geddes]

Search action. A search action game. Like I hope that people who use that are happy. You know, I hope that they're like, we're doing something out here. And I get it. Everyone has their own weird things they want to hold on to. And I love that for you it won't be for me.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

But like here's my thing because I think we could workshop it because if you. I understand to some extent not wanting to say Metroidvania in your marketing, but like 2D Action Platformer, I feel like that gets the point across. Now, like if you want to imply Metroidvania elements, I guess like explorative 2D action platformer, I feel like you need.

[Tim Geddes]

One more adjective or you just call it what it is. I love when I get a PR release from a game, specifically when it's from like a bigger developer or publisher and then you straight up call it a Metroidvania. Like, like I remember when Ori and Xbox and Microsoft were calling it Metroidvania. I'm like, good for you. Yes, good for you.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

This is what we know it as.

[Tim Geddes]

Yes. And you were just like not being weird.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

If it's a Souls, like call it.

[Tim Geddes]

A Souls like goddamn.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Don't call it a deep action RPG. Have you seen this before?

[Tim Geddes]

Oh, these deep action RPG's.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Everybody get out of here.

[Tim Geddes]

But getting back to the the news here, I'm bummed for my fantasy critic. I'm more bummed because I want to play this game. Like this sounds awesome.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

This, this was always a weird one because it's left field and in the rumors. Right. Like Jeff Grubbin also. Well, Jeff Grubb was saying that it was planned for this year and then later on Tom Warren corroborated at least that this game exists and it's coming soon. Right. I think this year felt weird in the sense of like we have big, like DS2 is coming out in like a week or two.

[Tim Geddes]

That's wild.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah, it's coming out in the next. I think in a week. You have Ghost of Yote, that's coming out in September. You have. Well, marathon was planned for September or I think I got the Ghostly OT month, but Ghosty Otay is coming out this fall. Yeah, Marathon was planned for September. It felt like the tracks were being laid from PlayStation in a way that made sense. In a way that maybe you wouldn't need a 2D search action Metroidvania God of War game. Maybe that's something you can hold for next year. Now granted, you go back to last year and the way that plays PlayStation announced games and like you want to talk about left field. They announced the Horizon Lego game.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

At the summer at Summer Game Fest and then that came out later that year.

[Tim Geddes]

So did Astrobot.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

So did Astrobot. So that's not. It wouldn't be out of character for PlayStation just announced a God of War spin off. Like especially a 2D thing.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

To come out later in the year. But it always. I feel like this year from PlayStation doesn't necessarily need it.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah, I'm right there with you. And I also feel like, I mean these stories are saying it's next year now, which like I do believe more than what I'm about to say. But I also think it's not too late to announce it for this year if they were going to. If this is a smaller scale 2D metroidvania, like I have a feeling they're probably further along in this, that this is the type of game that like it's probably ready, you know, and I think it might just be more of a strategy thing at this point, which I think we don't need this. This doesn't need to be a fall game. It could be a spring game and be equally viable in the market.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

It could be a January game, honestly.

[Tim Geddes]

Exactly. I mean Prince of Persia Lost Ground was right. So yeah, I regardless excited for this. I do love that it's still being talked about because I feel like there's just even more evidence that it's real, you know, because we are talking about something that is not official yet. So I like that it's starting to feel more and more like, oh, within the next year we're going to be playing a 2D God of War game. That's pretty sick.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

It feels like it's the most. Where there's smokes, there's flames kind of thing happening where it's like, all right, cool. We've had multiple, multiple people who are the people that you kind of trust when it comes to these kind of rumors, when it comes to insider information talk about it. And I think it just all. It lines up in a very fun way. Like I think you connecting the dots as far as when we had God of War, Ragnarok's director here and we asked him about like what would be your dream kind of project to make. And he mentioned Castlevania, like Symphony of the Night, specifically of the Night. And it's funny because I think we all contextualized it and I would have to go back and rewatch re listen to it and hear the exact phrasing. But like I think we all thought, oh, you're taking Castlevania and putting it in a 3D action God of war like scenario. Oh, but what if you just put God of war in a 2D search in action type scenario? Like that makes so much sense. Is the Prince of Persia lost crown thing of. Oh, I can see the translation to how you get there as far as Kratos and his abilities and him literally being a Greek God, which I think opens up like what that looks like as far as Metroidvania like abilities. And that could even be in the weapons as well because we know Kratos loves to collect different weapons.

[Tim Geddes]

Exactly. And I forget the story on who was developing this. Like I feel like there was like there's obviously still question. Like it's not confirmed so. Well, I do remember it was talking about where it seemed like it wasn't going to be Eric Williams. Right. It was going to be a different team that wasn't Sony Santa Monica, but. Or maybe a different part of it. I don't know. If y' all have any more information, please let us know there. But yeah, I'm excited for it and like now thinking about it a little more, it's like it could not be Kratos. Right. It could be Atreus. Like it could be in Greece. Yeah. Like what if he adventured over there to learn about his father's past or something? You know, like there's things they.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

That's actually really neat. I like that.

[Tim Geddes]

But yeah. All right.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

And what do you. Where does this put you as far as how you view PlayStation's 2026? I know it's. We're a little bit early, but when you're thinking about what's coming out from PlayStation next year? Right now we have Marvel Token fighting souls and then you have theoretically rumored this. Do you think we get any triple A game we know like a Wolverine or a Intergalactic I don't.

[Tim Geddes]

I don't think we get intergalactic. I do think that we get a big exciting game in the same way that Ghost of Yote is going to be for this year.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah. What do you think that game is?

[Tim Geddes]

Core PlayStation Studios title. Like, so not even like a death stranding type thing. Like, obviously we have that now. I don't know. I mean, I feel like Wolverine is probably a good bet.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I mean, Wolverine is the only one I can think of immediately that would make sense to be ready. I would also. He's all throughout a hot prediction. I wouldn't be surprised to see a team of sobe game by next year. They work quick, they're a small team and like, I'm not convinced that they're only working on Astrobot stuff or at least like regular 3D 3D platformer. God, they fuck me up on genres. At least like a regular 3D platformer, Astrobot. Like, I could see them working on like other similarly scoped or even smaller.

[Tim Geddes]

Projects, which I think would be absolutely amazing. I think next year might be a little early, but maybe not. You're right. Like, if it is, if they do figure this out and like come up with a cadence, like, it'd be so sick to have Tim Asobi releasing games. Like, we used to get games on PS2, you know, of just like, it doesn't need to be five years, it could be two.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

And I think you want to cultivate that as PlayStation.

[Tim Geddes]

Right?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Like, I think you need, you need to hit. You need to have more insomniacs. You need to have more studios that can like spit out quality games at a more quicker pace.

[Tim Geddes]

Quality games at a quick pace that are getting nominated or winning game of the year at the game awards, which.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Is like, that's the tallest ask of all.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah, but I mean, they're there. They have a couple studios that are doing that or at least have done that. Like, it's been a while for insomnia. A while for insomniac at this point. I think 2026 is interesting because we have GTA 6 to contend with as well.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Sure.

[Tim Geddes]

So you don't want to put out something too close to that. What's that even mean? Too close could mean months. Right. GTA could just destroy the industry.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Did Soros. Did so.

[Tim Geddes]

And then Soros, I think, is guaranteed next year.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

2026. Did they say 2026 in the trailer? I think they did.

[Tim Geddes]

I think so. Yes. Yes, yes, they did. And I would imagine SOS is before GTA 6 oh, because wasn't Returnal like March?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Returnal was definitely a spring game.

[Tim Geddes]

Cuz I could see March or April for. For Soros, which would make sense. I think that is where it.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

You'd either. It's the funny thing of. Well, yeah, what's the right placement in regards to GTA 6. And I think, I think anytime, even if it's like weeks before, I think it's fine. I think after GTA 6 is out, you might want to push like a month and a half after that or like maybe two months after that. Like I think that whatever that release date is, you got to clear the Runway after that as far as what you have coming out. But as long as you release like weeks before GTA 6, I think you're fine. Especially if you're really pushing for those first few weeks. Sales like GTA 6 I think is going to take up the mind share and take up the space as soon as it hits. As soon as that comet is the planet, like that's when it, that's when you need to clear. So yeah, I could see it being April, but funny enough, I feel like for that one, I can also see it being like late summer. I. For some reason I don't get the vibe of, oh, we're ready to like put this out in the next like 12 months. Yeah, but we'll see.

[Tim Geddes]

We will. Man. It's. It is very, very interesting. We got a couple super chats I want to get to here. Volkdasher says a question. Can a game be delayed if never announced? Only a couple insiders have spoken about it. Anywho, I imagine it'll be a spring game to keep things trucking before gta. I mean, yeah, because we're talking about internal delays.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

Like if there was a, a plan internally for a game and then that gets pushed, like that is still a delay. It's just not an official delay. Because there wasn't an official announcement.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Exactly. Yeah, I agree.

[Tim Geddes]

But yeah, spring game, that makes a lot of sense to me and I think would be very, very cool. Yeah, I'm hopeful for that.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

And I mean that'd be like a real good. Ooh. Actually this is so. Because now I'm in the thing of if God of War. Right. It was supposed to come out this year, gets delayed till next year. I think let's say February, March is where you place that. I think the Marvel fighting game, you need to have it out before evo. I think 1000% PlayStation wants it out before Evo. So you're Talking about before August, if evo. If EVO happens in August, which it. Most of the time. So you're talking about first half of the year that I could see being April, get it out the month before gta, which I think for me then pushes Sorrows into the second half. I think that's how I start to place it.

[Tim Geddes]

I also, I don't think Soros and Marvel step on each other at all. Like, I can see them both launching even within like two weeks of each other. And like, that would be fine. I think they'll both get adequate market pushes anyways.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah. But I'm thinking of the thing of like, I'm sure PlayStation wants a big fall title and do you have anything that's not Sorrows for a big fall title?

[Tim Geddes]

Wolverine. I mean, I, I'm. I'm feeling good about that. Like, I feel. Yeah, I mean, like, yeah, I am. I think that Wolverine has to come out eventually. And I think that it's been.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

That'd be so a long time, a great year.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah, it would. And I think that. I think it's likely actually that it hits 2026 and if so it would be late, it wouldn't be early.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

So nice.

[Tim Geddes]

Then we got Vogue, Dash or saying, does this God of War spinoff get a Switch to release like LEGO Horizon? I would really hope so, specifically because I think Metroidvanias need as much help as they can get in terms of sales. And like you just want to be where players are and Switch 2 players and Steam players play Metroidvanias. So I think that'd be a great brand awareness play for the God of War franchise especially. I mean, we'll see if it is any less violent than the, the core games, but maybe it is a little bit.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

See, that's where I was leaning because I think, I think you're right as far as the Metroidvania aspect. And also it. I don't think PlayStation is looking at a God of War, Metroidvania as being a console seller. And so I think they would be more lenient on the business side. But at the same time, I think PlayStation, when they look at LEGO Horizons, they view that as a kids game. And I think when they look at Switch, they probably view a more like a more viable audience. As far as like the family aspect of what the Switch 2 is. I wouldn't be surprised if they decided not to put a God of War, Metroidvania on Switch to if it's like violent or I think even just inherently for what God of War is God of War is violent, God of War is sexual, all these things.

[Tim Geddes]

But I also wouldn't be surprised if it was just rated teen instead of rated M and just like try to get a slightly younger audience or at least like market to a slightly younger audience than they're traditionally doing with that franchise to prepare them for the next big M rated God of War console game when they come of age.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

But I also just think it'd be smart business for them to put it on the Switch and Steam day and date and like launch with that stuff and push it because you're only going to get that one marketing push. And I do think that the idea of God of War Valhalla being announced at Game Awards and then being playable that day and how good that was, I wouldn't be surprised if this year's Game Awards with the History Game Awards and Keely and PlayStation have had that's where now the place or the God of War announcements made.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

And that makes sense.

[Tim Geddes]

Then it comes out. I don't think it'll be a shadow drop like months after, maybe even January, like maybe it being a real imminent thing of like hey let's kick off the year with this. But yeah, yeah, a lot of questions there and I do think it's great that we're at a time that we are actively questioning will a God of War game be coming to Switch. And that's not a guaranteed yes by any means. But it's not.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

There's a conversation.

[Tim Geddes]

There was a Lego Horizon game. There's the differences there of it wasn't Guerrilla that made it right. It was a different team. But the rumors are this isn't Sony Santa Monica. It's a different team. So.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Oh, I think I, I think it's Tony Santa Monica. I that's my prediction. Yeah, I think, I think they're working on internally but I forget if there was like a thing online in the rumors talking about it.

[Tim Geddes]

Oh man, I swear I saw something. But yeah, if you. You're wrong. Me, please. And that's that for now. Story number two. Capcom Spotlight will provide a closer look at Resident Evil 9, Monster Hunter, Wilds and Pragmata. This comes from Claire Lewis at Polygon. Capcom's announced its upcoming game showcase Capcom Spotlight, which will take place next Thursday, June 26th. The announcement was released alongside a short teaser trailer, giving Capcom fans a brief glimpse of the games they can expect to see at the showcase. Scheduled to last roughly 40 minutes, the live streamed event will be showing off upcoming games like Pragmata and Resident Evil Requiem, along with updates for pre existing titles like Monster Hunter Wilds and Street Fighter 6. The Capcom Spotlight Showcase begins at 3pm Pacific Time.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

So people. People in chat are mentioning this, which is jockeying my memory. Right. I think there was a conversation about the Blasphemous team doing work on it, but I think. I don't know if they're assisting it. And Sony Santa Monica was leading it.

[Tim Geddes]

That would be insane.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I mean.

[Tim Geddes]

I mean, they're working on Ninja Gaiden, right?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

The Blasphemous team, aren't they?

[Tim Geddes]

Isn't that right?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Oh, maybe. Yeah. I don't know.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah, they're on Rage Bound.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Okay, well, maybe those are wrong. Maybe those are false, because those are more.

[Tim Geddes]

That'd be freaking sick if a God of War game looked like Ninja Gate and Ragebound.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Oh, my. Capcom Spotlight.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah, Cool.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

So here's the thing, right?

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

They list the games here. Resident Evil Requiem. Right. We're talking about that. We're talking about Pragmata. You're talking about more for Monster Hunter Wilds and Street Fighter 6. All good titles. All good. All big games. But Capcom Showcase, Tim, correct me if I'm wrong. It's historically always. But right. Like, it's. Yeah, it's always whack.

[Tim Geddes]

And it's always. It's always weird. There's always weird things. Is where the pragmatic Sawi thing came from. This is where, like, we. We didn't get the Animusha stuff somewhere, but then we did get it here. It's just like always just like, wait, why didn't you just do the thing in another place or whatever? But this one I'm not mad at. Like, this one, I think is presenting as a like, Donkey Kong Bananas and Nintendo Direct, where it's like, hey, we're not. They're not teeing up announcements here. There's like, they have already announced their games in the last couple weeks. Resident Evil Requiem. Like, we're not going into this being like, oh, man, is the new re gonna be here? Is the new Mega man showing up? Is the new Devil May Cry? It's like, no. They're like, hey, here's the games. We're gonna give you updates on them and getting how little we've gotten so far of wrestling. Having said that, we've already gotten the announcement and then previews.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

Which is wild. I love how Capcom works sometimes with that stuff. But we're about to get more here. I'm like, all right, cool. Like, this is one where I'm like we don't need to live. React to it. You know what I mean?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I kind of want to.

[Tim Geddes]

Like maybe we do. Like it's. I think it's more schedule based of like. Yeah, but that's because. Are you interested in these games?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Well, here's the thing. I'm interested in these games, but I'm not fully sure. I know they said they're saying 40 minutes, but I. I'm not so sure that they're not just gonna show us the same Pragmatic trailer in the same Resident Evil Requiem trailers that we've seen. Because they've done that before.

[Tim Geddes]

They absolutely do that before. They'll probably be like one little bit of weird new information in a. Like a developer talking to camera part in between trailers and he says one thing and you're like what? But like that's what this is going to be like.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah. My one hope. And this is. This is Copia more than anything. Right? Is that like. Or Hopium, whatever they call it. Is that because of the previews that we've gotten out of Pragmata and out of. You said we got Resident Evil Requiem previews as well. Yeah, I mean if you're doing previews, like I think there that means that there's more gameplay content that you could show there. I would expect like to see some of what the press got to experience in those previews. That's the hope and expectation based out of how other companies would do it. But Capcom I think whenever it comes. It's funny because Capcom I think is great with their marketing outside of Capcom Spotlight, which they just hate Capcom Spotlight for some reason. Like they just don't treat it well.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah, I got a tweet yesterday from big CEO who said no need to have an episode on this, just to hate on it since they told you from the jump what's being covered. And they just like tagged me in that from the Capcom tweet. Like I wasn't even saying. I was just straying. They pulled me into that and it's like I get where they're coming from, but also it's like yo, we, we judge these spotlights and as how well are they marketing? How well are they combining their different marketing materials to create a entertaining 40 minutes of something. They expect us to sit down and watch and like we're going to critique that. And so far Capcom's I think done a piss poor job of doing that. But at the end of the day, if there's a collection of games that we're interested in and This. I always go back to this. Are there questions that we're looking to be answered? And I think we're in a weird place with this Capcom showcase that the answer is just no. Yeah, we have the answer answers. We know Resident Evil 9's release date is next February. Like, that's crazy.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

So like, what are we waiting for here? Like, I feel like this is more just. It's going to be a collection of older trailers and I expect very little new news from this.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah. So like nothing exciting, like nothing. Nothing for you that like you could see for as far as predictions that you think will happen.

[Tim Geddes]

I mean, I. The one thing I'm excited about is Resident Evil 9. I want to see more of that game. I haven't seen gameplay of it it yet. You know, people have like, they got to go behind closed doors and see gameplay. I want to see what it looks like. I know you can go between first and third person. What's that look like?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah, okay.

[Tim Geddes]

You know, that's my one thing.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

But I mean, I mean I'm in that same place of like. My expectations are so low, but part of me is like, what if you did announce a new Mega Man? What if you did announce like something? What have you announced? RE9's VR mode?

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I mean, are there things around that is. Do you announce Resident Evil 4 remake for Switch 2 here?

[Tim Geddes]

God. Great segue. That's a great segue. But I can't take. I can't take it because I got a segue. Some ads. This episode's brought to you by Shady Rays. Get ready for the season ahead with quality shades built to last. Our friends at Shady Rays have you covered with premium polarized shades that won't break the bank. Shady Rays is an independent sunglasses company offering a world class product rated five stars by over 300,000 people. They have hundreds of options to choose from, so you're bound to find the perfect pair to match your style. If you don't love your shades, exchange them for a new pair or simply return worry free within 30 days. There's no risk. When you shop, their team are always there to have your back with personal and fast support. Y' all know I've been outside a lot playing Pokemon Go. And it's such a great experience wearing Shady Rays when I'm out and about looking dope. Exclusively for you. Shady Rays is giving out their best deal. Head to shadyrays.com and use code funny for 35% off polarized sunglasses. Try for yourself. The shades rated five stars by over 300,000 people. Again, go to shadyrays.com use code funny to get 35% off polarized sunglasses. Man, you set me up so well.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Hey, we can knock it down here.

[Tim Geddes]

Go for it.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Oh no, well, I don't have. I've already forgotten the thing, what you were saying.

[Tim Geddes]

Do you think they're going to announce a port of Resident Evil 2 or 4 remake to the Switch to? And I was like, well, story number three everybody. Third party Switch two game sales have started off slow with one publisher selling below our lowest estimates. This comes from Jordan Midler at vgc. Third party games have reportedly struggled to sell on Nintendo Switch 2 at launch, with one publisher claiming that its game has sold, quote below our lowest estimates. While the Switch 2 hardware has enjoyed record breaking launch sales, some third party publishers have reportedly found the console success hasn't translated to a thriving third party market yet. In a new report from the game business, it's claimed that other than CD Projekt Red Cyberpunk 2077 excuse me, most third party games have struggled to sell on Switch. To quote, most third party Switch to games posted very low numbers. One third party publisher characterized the numbers as below our lowest estimation. Okay, we're just going in circles here. According to the report, 62% of switch to physical game sales in the US during the console's launch week came from first party titles. This excludes the Mario Kart World bundle, which accounted for the vast majority of its console sales in the region. According to Circana data, the three best selling physical games in the US during the Switch to launch were Mario kart World, Cyberpunk 2077 and Tears of the Kingdom. Switch 2 Edition. Nielsen IQ data shows that in the UK 86% of Switch 2 physical games sold in the UK during the launch week were first party if the Mario Kart World bundles included. If it's excluded the figures 48% Cyberpunk 2077 was the best selling third party game in the UK during the system's launch week. So many numbers, so many interesting things to tackle. Where do you want to start?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Ooh, I want to start with Cyberpunk 2077 because that's the thing that stands out to me the most is like, and this is kind of unrelated to everything else, just how like how good that game is, I guess, like how much an audience, how much the audiences kind of vibe and fuck with Cyberpunk 2077. Now I think about that journey from where that game launched in 2020 and where we're at now. Where it' the one third party Switch 2 game that's like really doing numbers because like I think if you look if we're getting into the reasons of why are these third party games not selling well on the Switch 2 so far? Like Tim, what are some that come to mind for you?

[Tim Geddes]

Oh man. I mean that's the thing. This is such a fascinating conversation because like this is. I've been going into the last like since the announcement of the Switch 2, since we got the the actual facts of the hardware stats and the tech ability of of the Switch 2. I've been banging the drum of like this is about to be a game changer because the Nintendo is finally going to have the one thing it's always lacked since the Super Nintendo, which is third party support. They were the kings on the Super Nintendo. That was 30 years ago. Nintendo 64 did not win, did not even compete necessarily in that console generation against PlayStation because it didn't have the third party games. You go on forward to the GameCube, same story PS or you know, the Wii even more so they got the support but it was for like a very different type of game. Wii U even worse, blah blah blah. The Switch is underpowered so we're getting cloud versions. All this. We get to the Switch too and it's the first time we actually have a level of parody of good enough. It can actually play the games. Yeah, I still stand by that is going to work out. I do think that years down the line we're going to be looking at this and it's going to be a thriving, successful system on the third party side with a ton of support. I'm very concerned that at Summer Game Fest we didn't see the Xbox announcements, we didn't see a ton of other third party big dogs coming in and filling out the year. We've been talking about this a lot on the show. So I'm very much like, oh, I thought this was going to be hit the ground running. And we are clearly not doing that in the way that I expected. Having said that, Cyberpunk being the success I think is more the story than the other games not selling well. Because what are they and how are they? What's interesting here is we're talking about the physical sales of these games.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

Couple things against that. Besides Cyberpunk, these games are all that key card bullshit.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

So there's a lot of just negative talk around that. In addition to that, I know that that's a fairly online minded take of like is that really going to affect people buying these games in stores. Well, I also think people buying a switch to at launch when they're in the store. I don't know that Pollo Pollo Tetris 2 is really going to be the thing pulling people in. I don't know that Sonic and Shadow generations without an upgrade path from the old one.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

At a increased price is going to be the right call when you're just buying a code in a box. Right.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I mean Yakuza 0. I would say the same thing for Hitman.

[Tim Geddes]

World of Assassination.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

Street Fighter. You look at these and one third of the box arts taken up by the goddamn switch to logo, One third of the box arts taken up by text. That's essentially saying don't buy this.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah, yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

You know, so it's like there is just a lot of that stuff that's going into it that I'm like, all right, so we're paying for old games that are more expensive and you're not even actually getting the physical version. I'm interested in the digital sales of these third party games. I don't think they're going to be astronomical, but I do think that part of the story is more relevant because I'm not surprised at all that these third party games we're talking about didn't sell.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

Cyberpunk did and guess what? Cyberpunk full on cart.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah. And to bring in Kelsey Lewin who is a friend of the show and then also she is co owner of one of my, some of my favorite game stores up in Seattle, Pink Gorilla. She quote tweeted the story and says we had very low expectation carrying these in store, but can anecdotally confirm no one is buying these. Right. Talking about the third party like Sonic and Shadows, Yakuza 0, Street Fighter 6 and all that stuff. Right. And I think there has been such bad press around the key card situation and yeah, your physical card literally just being a key to unlock your digital download for the game. Like I think that rubs people the wrong way and makes them go, okay, well I'll just buy the digital version instead. I think I'm fascinated to see what the digital sales are like because I think regardless, I would still not be surprised if they're low. And I, and I think that's just what the games are. I think Cyberpunk is more of an exciting prospect because of I think how good that game runs on Switch 2 and how good it looks on Switch 2. And like I also think there's just such an audience for Cyberpunk and that's a bigger release. But I think the slate that you have at Switch 2 launch for third party titles just isn't an exciting slate. You know what I mean? There's a specific audience that's going to buy a Yakuza zero. Like Sonic is big, right? But even like Sonic is big because the IP is big and you have so many entries. But like, yeah, like a Sonic and Shadow Cross or Sonic Cross Shadow Generations isn't going to be the fucking. The big game that's going to sell millions of units on the Switch to at launch. You know, I would say the same for pretty much most of these games. Like I would want to see what Elden Ring sales sells on switch to 1,000%.

[Tim Geddes]

And there is something to be said about being at launch, right? There's the fervor and excitement of people buying games. It is funny because anecdotally I was at 3, 4, 5 different stores around the Switch launch because of picking up different switches or being with friends, buying them in Nintendo Store Best Buys Targets like and seeing people buy games. And what were they buying? They were buying Tears of the Kingdom, Wild Mario Kart World and Cyberpunk. Those are the games. No one's surprised. That makes total sense. And also I do think it's pretty telling. Those are the. Maybe not only, but those are the games that are full on card and don't have the hideous box arts that are really not pushing people to be like buy me. They're like, wait, that looks like some weird knockoff shit.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

And I think you also have the problem of like you just don't have any new exciting third party games like you brought up. Even Puyo Puyo Tetris too, which I believe is a new. Not an exciting new game. No offense pie. Tetris too. But like it's not an exciting, exciting new game. I think it's the Switch 2 being a backwards compatible console may have, I think messed with projections from Nintendo as far as like how their strategy here should differ compared to strategies with previous stuff. Right? Because I.

[Tim Geddes]

It was it from Nintendo. Because to me it's not from Nintendo. It sounds like it's from Sega.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Oh, I can see that.

[Tim Geddes]

You know. Yeah, I feel like Nintendo nailed it. Nintendo's like, hey, we're gonna put this system. I was gonna be the best selling system. We're gonna put Mario Kart. The attach rate is going to be. Yeah, but you see that thing, the attach rate for Mario kart was like 80%.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah, over 80% is fucking insane.

[Tim Geddes]

But that also the physicals, right?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

What about digital?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

And is it even higher?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

And my thing is I not that Nintendo cares that much because yeah, over 80% of an attachment rate for Mario Kart World, three point something million units of the Switch 2 hardware sold. Right. But I think on the third party side, there should have been more advising from them as far as like, yo, this shit is backwards compatible. Don't put Yakuza 0 as a new version on launch at Switch 2. It doesn't make sense because people are going to pick up the switch 2 and what do people play on, on Nintendo consoles? They play Nintendo games and so they're gonna go back and they're gonna play Tears, they're gonna play Breath of the Wild, they're gonna play Kirby in the Forgotten Land, they're gonna play Smash, they're gonna play Cart, they're gonna play all of those games that are still playable on their Switch 2. They're not gonna buy Yakuza 0 or like these other games that they probably already played on other platforms. And so I, I, I, I, it's the thing where I would almost. The thing that I point to Nintendo is maybe you should have advised third parties to put new games out on the Switch too. But also that's a whole cannot launch.

[Tim Geddes]

Right. Because that's where we're at now. It's all right, cool. So we are a couple weeks into the Switch to being alive.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

A beautiful baby boy.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Beautiful baby boy.

[Tim Geddes]

And we do have a handful of games that we don't know the release date for in the form of Star wars outlaws, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and Elden Ring Carnage Edition or whatever they're going to call it. Right? And it's like, all right, cool. Star Wars Outlaws. I, we can say what we want about that, But Final Fantasy 7 and Elden Ring, those are the ones to keep our eyes on, like as third party games specifically. I wonder if they're going to be full on Cart or not. Like, I doubt it. For Square Elden Ring, I could see them pushing to do it.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

I wonder what's going to come from that. I also do wonder how much that matters.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

How much can fit on these carts nowadays.

[Tim Geddes]

Well, that's, that's the problem is like it's, there's two options and it's like, well, if you're pushing up towards that, it's like, do you want to double the cost of it to get there? But I think that Elden Ring might do that. I could also see them being like that we're not doing that. Why would we? Yeah, but I do wonder how much of a this stuff's actually gonna have. Like, like we're right now in this moment of launch where all the little details matter way more than they're going to later.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Because I think all that effects really is like physical versus digital as far as like where that percentage comes in.

[Tim Geddes]

So, so that I think is the important thing for us to keep in mind going forward now. We have what, three and a half million Switch twos out there? At the very least it's probably closer to 5 million at this point. Maybe 4 million. I. I don't know. But like we're getting up there but it's still not like insane. You got to imagine by the end of the, the fiscal year that their projections were 20 or 15 million. They bumped them up to 20. Right. Like, I think that's going to be hit third parties that have inkling that their games are going to sell incredibly well. Why would you? Why would you. Yeah, like no, wait till there's more switches out there to sell these games to.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

You know, I think that makes perfect.

[Tim Geddes]

And I think that those are going to start doing very, very well. But then there's also two factors to keep in mind that we'll just have to see if it remains true going forward. Nintendo sells more physical games than PlayStation or Xbox does. Like Nintendo gamers like physical more. Yeah, Data backs that up. How true is that going to be on Switch to. If this game key card thing continues to be a thing, will it change that? And I do think that's going to factor into how these games, how we talk about these games selling when it is just physical. And Nintendo doesn't really release digital data except for their big, big like quarterly or yearly dumps. Right.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

The third parties can do whatever they want. But this conversation is going to continue to shift. But I do think it's important to note that yeah, these games that we're talking about not selling, I'm not surprised at all. And it feels like there's a couple things you can point to be like, well, it's because of this, this and this.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah, exactly. Good conversation.

[Tim Geddes]

Alex. G3B says everyone forgets switch two gets Hades two first.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

That's why I keep forgetting that part.

[Tim Geddes]

And yeah, that still bums me out.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

And that's like, well, that brings back to when you're talking about the launch slate, like I'm the number that I'm fascinated about or not even fascinating fascinated about the thing that I would bet on is that deltarune probably did fantastic because that is a new exciting software and that's even something that's digital only right now. You know, if we're going to ever get numbers for what that is. Right. But, like, when I'm talking about what I'm excited to play on day one of Switch launch, it is Mario Kart World and Deltarune and then Soul Calibur 2. And I think there's a lot of people that are in the boat of like, yeah, I'm here to play the new stuff. I'm not here to play these games that I've played on, like, other platforms. Especially if I'm gonna buy the physical thing that's gonna just give me a digital code to download. Hitman. Like, I love Hitman, but I love Hitman on my Steam deck already. Like, I love. I love hitman on my PlayStation 5.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah. And I do think that a lot of people are like you. Not everyone has other consoles, but I do think a lot of people. The initial purchasing of a Switch to probably own another console as well. Kobe says can confirm. I was at Pink Gorilla Games in U District over the weekend and the amount of Switch 2 games in stock was low. Only Rune Factory was there.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I miss you, district, Pink Gorilla, dude. Yeah, I was at that one all the time.

[Tim Geddes]

Let's move on to story number four. Elden Ring movie director Alex Garland is on his seventh playthrough of the game reveals his toughest boss. This comes from Simon Carty at ign, director of the upcoming Elden Ring movie. Alex Garland is on his seventh playthrough of FromSoftware's epic fantasy RPG and has revealed the boss he found the toughest to take down. Do you know who it is? Do you have any guesses?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I already know who it is. I mean, it's also easy to guess.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah. Speaking of IGN, ahead of the release of 28 Years later, the zombie apocalypse film he's written 23 years on from penning the first movie in the franchise, he has said that the most difficult is Melania, the Blade of Milk Toast. How do you say that?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

How dare you? How dare you. The Blade of Mikola.

[Tim Geddes]

Blade of Mikola.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

For as many times you heard Andy say Mikola, you should know how to say Mikola.

[Tim Geddes]

But he says everything all fun, you know what I mean? He gets into his little Andy voice that he gets to do and it's really cool. Then it always turns into Trump over time.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

He always gets the Trump.

[Tim Geddes]

He starts with Melania ends in Trump. I don't know how that happens, but it's millennia. Who's the tough one? Garland explained. I'm now on my seventh playthrough of the game. I've leveled up. I've got lots of juice and a cool sword and stuff like that. And I just throw myself at them again and again and again and again.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Hell, yeah. Hell, yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

That was the technique I learned with Dark Souls. It's not that you just get better. It's more like monkeys and typewriters. You just keep doing it, and eventually, one day, they're dead.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Dude, shout out. Shout out to Alex Garland. Because people are afraid to admit that none of this is skill. It is just. We just keep dying until we don't die. One time facing the boss. You know what I mean?

[Tim Geddes]

Can you.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

What's up?

[Tim Geddes]

This sentence he just said.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah. Monkeys are the type with typewriters. Yeah. You not heard that phrase?

[Tim Geddes]

Monkeys and typewriters. You just keep doing, eventually, one day they're dead.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Well, no, no, they're not dead. He's talking about the bosses in Elden Ring eventually being dead. But monkeys with typewriters. It's the idea that, like, if you just give a bunch of monkeys typewriters and have them type, eventually they'll form, like, coherent sentences in their. In what? They. I butchered that. But it's something in that realm.

[Tim Geddes]

Eventually.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Oh, eventually they'll write Shakespeare.

[Tim Geddes]

Okay, okay. Turns like. You get what I'm saying, right? It's more like monkeys and typewriters. You just keep doing it. Eventually, one day, they're dead. Here, Kevin's brought up the Wikipedia theorem, Infinite monkey theorem. Okay?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

It states that a monkey hitting keys independently and at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type any given text, including the complete works of William Shakespeare.

[Tim Geddes]

It's kind of like think about broken clock, right? Twice a day.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Oh, yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

I mean, somebody dies.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah, somebody dies. I mean, it's the. It's the infinite timeline theory. Almost like. It's like mcu, right? If there's infinite timelines.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah, anything.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

There's a timeline where me and you are sitting here right now and you just explode.

[Tim Geddes]

You're right.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

That could be this timeline. In 10 seconds, you might explode. Notice how your smoke is bigger than mine.

[Tim Geddes]

Anyway. But it turns out Garland's never had quite the trouble with star scourge Rodan. Instead offering his very own Roan Radon.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Grow up, Radon.

[Tim Geddes]

Everybody grow up. Instead offering his very own game help guide on how to take down the gravity magic. Harnessing Horsemen. Radon.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

There you go.

[Tim Geddes]

Radon's really easy. I thought Rodon was quite easy, because as long as you sort of activate the people who can assist you in that fight, they got on with fighting him, and they take off whatever it is, half his energy. You finish them off. It's all about activating those little summon signs dotted around.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

How you feeling, Tim? You feel a little bit exploding right now?

[Tim Geddes]

I feel a little exploded.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

It's this. This is the timeline.

[Tim Geddes]

This is it. I love this. This is fucking awesome. These were rumors that Alex Garland was working on an Elden Ring movie. Now they're true. And now it's like, oh, he's one of you sickos.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Here's the thing, right? Because I. I think I hated on this coming into it, because I don't think every video game needs to be movie. Granted, Elden Ring is a huge video game, so it probably should be a movie. But also, I don't know how I make it. Elden Ring movie. And also, like, Alex Garland. I really like Alex Garland's movies, but it's been tough for me to visualize and, like, see the. The vision of, like, an Elden Ring. Now. You know what? I'm throwing all that out the window. This movie's gonna be fantastic. It's gonna. It's gonna make trillions of dollars at.

[Tim Geddes]

The box office in one multiverse. Yes.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

And I think in this multiverse, trillions.

[Tim Geddes]

The first trillion dollar movie.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

The first trillion dollar.

[Tim Geddes]

I love it. Why not, Dude?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Also, Kevin's brought this up, right? This is that. This is how Radon looks. That's his little horse. Have you seen this guy before?

[Tim Geddes]

No, man. That's cool, though.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

And apparently Alex Garland taking this dude out sick. It's actually a fun boss fight because you go in there and, like, basically, there's a bunch of little summoning things on the ground, and you eventually, you, like, kind of summon your own little small army to take them out.

[Tim Geddes]

The three little dots.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah. Yeah. Three little dots.

[Tim Geddes]

Crazy stuff, man.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I honestly. To the box office thing, right? This is a fantastic cosplay. The. The thing that I. I was thinking about this morning is that there are too many big names involved for this to be a stinker and to fail.

[Tim Geddes]

That's. That's how it always works.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

You can't have Alex Garland, George Railroad Martin, and Miyazaki's name on a project and, like, that. Can't fail.

[Tim Geddes]

Can't fail.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Too big to fail.

[Tim Geddes]

It's too big.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Too big. To fail. I look forward to this.

[Tim Geddes]

Kobe says blessed. Do you think Garland adapts the story of Vike for the movie?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I don't know who that is. How do they spell it? Because you're probably Y, K, E, V, Y. Okay. No, you probably pronounced that right. Like I'm just typing this into. Okay, here we go. We got around the fandom. Let's see here. Vike the Dragon Spear, also known as Roundtable Knight Bike. That sounds like it's one of the Mike. Mike's friends. And Festering Fingerprint Bike is a character.

[Tim Geddes]

Likes the COVID art.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Bike was a Tarnished champion, better known for being the closest to becoming Elden Lord before the arrival of the player protagonist. Oh, that's cool. I mean I think there's a number of options for how he approaches this. Right. Like for me it's the weird. It's the thing of like. And I've talked about this already, but do you follow the player's journey as the Tarnished coming in and becoming Elden Lord? Is that an interesting thing?

[Tim Geddes]

No, I don't. There's only one thing they can do to actually keep people happy.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

What's that?

[Tim Geddes]

It has to be about like, like a 13 year old girl that's like playing Elden Ring and then she gets sucked into the TV and then she's in the Elden Ring world.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

No, don't make it an isekai.

[Tim Geddes]

Let's do it.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Don't make it.

[Tim Geddes]

That's what y' all want, right? No, that's what you want from this movie.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I. My bet would be it's about the. The shattering is there's like a war that precedes the events of Elden Ring. That kind of sets the stage up for what we're doing in the game. I think you adapt to that because that's way more story heavy and you can make that cinematic and make that make sense and make it fun. I think following the journey of a Tarnished is like it's a solo journey and then also in the game it's not voiced and like it would be weird.

[Tim Geddes]

Well, now it would be voiced.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Well, no, no, we're not do. No, we're not. We're not doing.

[Tim Geddes]

Sorry, Jack Black Jack.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

We're not doing that. You're not going to ruin Elden Ring. You're not going to do it. Alex Garland.

[Tim Geddes]

Rihanna's going to do the theme song.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I mean you're getting me now. I could be down because it. Could it be Rihanna featuring Slick Rick.

[Tim Geddes]

We got a Lottie Dottie In Elder Ring. Blessed. That would would be absolutely huge.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

It'd be gigantic.

[Tim Geddes]

But if I wanted to know about something small, where would I go?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

You'd go to our last news story, the WE News Channel. Where we cover all the small news items you need to know about.

[Tim Geddes]

It's true. Here's some WE news for you from Bandai Namco was announced a few weeks ago. Stronger, more challenging versions of the following Night Lords will begin to appear from the depths of the night as ever Dark Sovereigns over the next few weeks. Gaping Jaw.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Oh, you know about Gaping Jaw? You know about Cape and Jaw?

[Tim Geddes]

Sentient Pest, Dark Drift Night. Every other or other ever Dark Sovereigns will be added to the game at a later date. Every week, a new ever Dark Sovereign will alive in line. Veld.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

Limfeld. After an ever Dark Sovereign appears, anyone who has defeated the original version of that Night Lord will be able to face its ever Dark Sovereign form. When this time is up, the Sovereign will disappear from the available expeditions. For now.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Can I tell you, when I was reading this, I just had a moment where I was like man, I love nerd dude. I. I think something has. I mean I've always been this way, right? But something has transformed to me in the last few years between becoming big into magic, getting big into from software, getting big into like even wrestling, right? Like there's something about when you're so in the weeds of a thing where you read a paragraph like this and you go ah, that makes sense.

[Tim Geddes]

Total sense.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

But then I hear you reading and I'm like oh, that doesn't make sense at all to the average person.

[Tim Geddes]

Person to the wall.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Adjusted human contextually.

[Tim Geddes]

I can put it together.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah. You know, basically we're getting harder versions of the bosses from Elden, Ring, Night, Rain. And they're doing it sort of like in as like limited time events. Almost right where you will get Gaping Jaw, Sentient Pest and Dark Drift. And then like later on the other bosses will get their ever Dark Sovereign forms. I guess I imagine it's a new phase or just a higher difficulty, which these bosses are already.

[Tim Geddes]

That's what they need.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

But like it means. It makes sense.

[Tim Geddes]

Dom me, dude.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Dude. If I can get fucking Dark Drift Night to Dom me.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah, we're cooking. What about that Gaping jaw?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I knew. Never mind. I was gonna make a joke.

[Tim Geddes]

I'm not gonna make that Joke, everybody. Borderlands 4 has been announced as the next Game Informer Cover Reveal. That's awesome.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

That's cool.

[Tim Geddes]

I am so impressed with the Game Informer crew. I think they're some of the coolest people on the goddamn planet being able to do what they're doing independently now or whatever it looks like. Yeah, our friends are doing independently from GameSpot or GameStop. Exactly. But still getting Borderlands 4 as a cover story because they actually have a magazine to have a cover for.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yep.

[Tim Geddes]

Badass.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Super cool. And yeah, I, I loved having Wesley on yesterday and like, he was super excited about it and kept teasing like, yeah, we're revealing our cover art tomorrow. And like, I could feel the timer radiating through, through the discord screen. And yeah, to see the Borderlands 4 there, it's like, oh, damn, that's a huge get good for y' all. Like. And yeah, to your point, you're not GameStop anymore, right? Like, you are operating independently. You're under a bigger, like, organization that bought you out. Right. But like, as a company, like, you guys are independently operating. So like to be able to still have big gets like this for a physical magazine, like super, super cool.

[Tim Geddes]

Very sick. A little Nightmare showcase. Except for June 24th. BGC says EA has narrowed down the launch window for its upcoming Skate reboot. In April, the publisher reiterated that Skate would be released in early access at some point in 2025. However, it's now narrowed this down to summer 2025, adding. Yes, just months away from now.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Let's go.

[Tim Geddes]

Cool. Fantasy life. I the girl who steals time will add a new mode named Roguelike Open World with its next free update. Update the world.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

You know, there's some. There's some wee news I just add for Greg. I know because he'll put it in the thing and I'm like, all right, sure, yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

You know, the new update called Roguelike Open. The next up night is going to be Metroidvania or Search and Destroy Action.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Game Search Action Open.

[Tim Geddes]

Open Zone Grappling comes to PS5 on July 4th.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Graphic looks kind of cool. It looks fun. It's like a. I don't even know how to. It's like a. Almost like a 3D platformer, but like you have like a grappling hook in first person.

[Tim Geddes]

Okay.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Looks like a game that I think Mike would like. One of them ones. One of them ones say Less Blue.

[Tim Geddes]

Is getting a Fruit Ninja classic plus limited time crossover event on Apple Arcade until August 13th.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

This is another one of them Greg1.

[Tim Geddes]

This is a drug front where Greg, someone's making money inappropriately from this one.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I kid you not. Greg put that into the Wii news section and it was a paragraph and I Saw him do it in real time and went, I'm editing that down because we don't need to talk about a paragraph of Bluey coming to Fruit.

[Tim Geddes]

Ninja Classic plus in a limited time crossover. God, do you think there's gonna be as much of a hullabaloo about this as Super Mario 3D All Stars being limited?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I mean, maybe. Wait, what are you trying to say? What, what's, what's, what's the point you're trying to make here about Bluey?

[Tim Geddes]

That Bluey getting a crossover in Fruit Ninja Classic.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

What about it? You think it doesn't make sense?

[Tim Geddes]

No.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

You think the Bluey audience isn't also playing Fruit Ninja? No, I guarantee you 1000%. A bunch of parents read that story, went, yeah, dude, yeah, I give my. I give my 3 year old my phone all the time just to fruit nickel away so I don't have to take care of them.

[Tim Geddes]

Bluey.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

And now they, they got Bluey in there. That's gonna at least keep their attention for another two hours. All right, this just saved a bunch of families.

[Tim Geddes]

It's time for you. Wrong, everybody. Jeppo says the Capcom showcases have announced new things in 2023. They announced the Apollo justice trilogy. Yeah, but like this one's not saying it's gonna announce new things, so I'm just saying, like, I wouldn't. I'm not expecting them to announce things of consequence was before. They have had less things that. No, they have had less known quantities going in this time. They're like, we have this, this, this, this. So I'm not expecting them to fill that time with announcements.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I feel like we, whenever we don't react to something like this, they end up announcing something. So like, that's my fingers crossed. Yeah, because if we do watch it, it's gonna be some boring. But if we don't watch it, let's go. It's going to happen.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah. That's King Booty. Who says free information. Search actions not new. That's the translation of what the game genre is called in Japan. I didn't say it was new. I'm just saying that I don't respect it.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

It's called, okay, search action. I'm looking it up. I'm tired of this. Giant Bomb does have a page about search action.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah, they also have a fucking page for Wookiees from Star wars that shaved their entire bodies.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

What's funny is that. Oh, wow. Okay, so I typed search action on Google. First thing that came up was Metroidvania. The wiki page So I click it. I do a control F for search action. And it's only mentioned once in the Wikipedia page, but it's under notes. In Japan, this genre is often referred to as search action. I think we're wrong here, Tim.

[Tim Geddes]

You think we're wrong?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I think we're wrong here, yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

What does that mean?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I think. Here's my question. I'm gonna do. I'm gonna do research, right? I'm gonna do my journalist job.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

What?

[Tim Geddes]

I have a call. I have to be on in two minutes.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

What? Okay. What is Metroid called in Japan? What is Castlevania called in Japan? Because. Is this a thing where Metroidvania wouldn't make sense as a term in Japanese? And so search naturally.

[Tim Geddes]

I don't know. But, like, none of this. Yeah. Thank you, Kevin. Thank you. That's what we're trying to bring into this conversation. Bless. This is the energy. You want that thing on the Right.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I missed the Wookiee thing. I was too busy on Wikipedia, so that caught me by surprise.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah. Yeah. I don't know, man. I'm just saying. I'm just putting that out there sometimes that facts aren't right.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

You know what? I disagree. But I feel you. I feel you. I feel what you're talking about.

[Tim Geddes]

You get what I'm saying? It's just like, yeah, cool, you gotta run for president. Go back. Go back to the. Go back to the Gooner conversation. It's just like, okay, technically, Gunin means this one thing, but how do we use goonin? We don't use it that way.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I mean, what gun or conversation are.

[Tim Geddes]

You talking about, man? I missed the Gunner conversation, man.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Y' all were talking about Goonan. I gotta listen to content more, man.

[Tim Geddes]

You really do. We have some super chats I want to get to really quick. Dear Sixlet says my use case for physical games was that my family could share them since there was no digital sharing, with it being a family system. I wonder how wide that case is and how the new card system will affect physical sales. Yeah, man.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah.

[Tim Geddes]

Gonna be interesting to keep our eyes on. August says. Hey, Tim, what are the chances we can get Robert Ers in review for Halloween? I would say zero, but it's actually less. Rob.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Wait. Say Robert Ers.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah. I don't know who that is.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

I'm not familiar. I heard Roger Ebert.

[Tim Geddes]

Is that the.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Right. The. For the reviewer. The movie reviewer. That's why I was like, we're gonna review his reviews. Like, what's going on here?

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah. Who is this guy?

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Robert Eagers. Oh, here we go.

[Tim Geddes]

Yeah. Yeah. Probably not, though. Probably not.

[Blessing Adeoye Jr.]

Yeah. I'm down for Roger Ebert, though. Rip.

[Tim Geddes]

All right, everybody, this has been Games Daily. We're about to do an excellent episode of Gamescast. Roger and Carolyn Paul check. About to tear it up in interview form. Very excited for this one. Please stay tuned and leave some positive comments on all of this one, because there's a bigger deal than normal for us kind of funny people. Yeah. But until next time, I love you all. Goodbye.