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March 4, 2020
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082: Gato Roboto

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We jump into robotic armour as KiKi the Cat in Gato Roboto.

Developer: doinksoft | Publisher: Devolver Digital | Initial Release Date: May 30, 2019

Jacob, Moe (or Meow as he would like to be called from now on) and special guests Joseph Hooper and Arsene Lakpa from the Player Player Podcast jump into submarines, turrets and robot suits, enter bullet hells and laugh at some feline-leaning humour.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guests: Joseph Hooper (@The3HoopMan) & Arsene Lakpa (@LeekyLeek13)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

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SHOW NOTES:

  • 2:30 What is your fast pitch on Gato Roboto?
  • 3:20 What did you know about Gato Roboto before we podcasted?
  • 6:30 What is the gameplay style (and yes, the cat’s name is Kiki)?
  • 9:25 How does Gato Roboto start?
  • 12:00 Boss fights and vehicles
  • 18:25 Enemy types
  • 19:40 Weapons, power-ups and cartridges
  • 23:20 A short intermission about Playdate and how the console’s graphics are similar
  • 25:55 Was this game going to deliver an Undertale ending?
  • 27:40 The ending sequence
  • 33:35 The post-credit scene
  • 36:10 Final thoughts about Gato Roboto
  • 40:55 Other metroidvania games that we loved (we have covered Guacamelee, Shadow Complex and Ori and the Blind Forest)
  • 45:30 The Player Player Podcast pitch

NEXT SHOWS:

  • Broken Age w/ Jacob and special guests Katie Lesperance, Travis Colenutt and Jessica Fantauzzo: March 18th
  • Oxenfree w/ Jacob, Moe and a special guest (TBA): April 1st

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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February 12, 2020
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079: Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 3 – New World Order)

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We prance, dance and romance in Batman: The Telltale Series (Episode 3).

Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release Date: October 25, 2016

Jacob, Mike and Moe coddle their sweet baby boy, Harvey Dent, meet Lucius Fox and find out more about the leader of the Children of Arkham.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

  • 1:40 Recap of Episode 2’s Cliffhanger Ending
  • Episode 3 Thoughts:
    • 3:35 Chapter 1 – State of the Union
    • 8:15 Chapter 2 – A Man Unhinged
    • 14:40 Chapter 3 – Hostile Takeover & Chapter 4 – Off the Rails
    • 26:20 Chapter 5 – Third Wheel
    • 34:00 Chapter 06- The Best of Us
  • 46:35 Final Thoughts (Jacob referred to this documentary by noclip)

NEXT SHOWS:

  • Batman: The Telltale Series
    • Episode 4: February 19th
    • Episode 5: February 26th
  • March Games (Dates TBD)
    • Gato Roboto
    • Broken Age

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

TIP JAR: If you’re feeling generous and love the show, we have a PayPal tip jar! Any funds raised will go towards hosting our site and paying for games and equipment as we look to bring you higher quality content every month.

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October 2, 2019
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069: Valiant Hearts: The Great War

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We learn about the hard truths of World War I in Valiant Hearts: The Great War

Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier | Publisher: Ubisoft | Release Date: June 24, 2014

Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt (his 6th appearance) and Katie Lesperance (her 1st appearance) solve tons of puzzles, trek around Europe and talk about the dogs of war.

The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast with a focus on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server! Go to LeftBehindGame.Club and scroll down to the Discord section of the homepage!

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Player: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guests: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Website: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

Show Notes:

  • 1:30 An introduction to Katie’s gaming preferences
  • 2:40 What did we know about Valiant Hearts beforehand?
  • 3:45 How did we play Valiant Heart: The Great War + our Switch impressions
  • 5:15 How would you describe Valiant Hearts?
  • 6:15 Katie shares her love of the The Curse of Monkey Island & LucasArt vs. Sierra adventure games
  • 9:25 The opening of the game and the five main characters (Emile, Karl, Anna, Freddie and Walt)
  • 11:25 World War 1 and video games
  • 12:35 The game’s partnership with Apocalypse: World War I
  • 15:15 Our big issue with the game: its “tonal whiplash” (spoilers begin at 16:20)
  • 18:50 The unique mechanics for the five main characters
  • 19:20 Katie is a nurse and she has an issue with Anna’s compressions
  • 20:55 THERE’S A DOG… save the doggo!
  • 22:35 Risking Walt’s life in front of a flamethrower
  • 24:00 The Dogs of War and we all thought that Walt was going to die
  • 27:25 Tons of block puzzles… did we like the puzzles?
  • 29:45 Anna’s driving sections
  • 30:30 We talk about UbiArt and compare the game to Scribblenauts and Castle Crashers
  • 32:40 Were all of the puzzles logical?
  • 33:55 Jacob compares the final boss to Metal Gear Solid 4
  • 35:00 Travis struggled with his aim
  • 37:50 The hint system
  • 40:45 Jacob’s story book report and the final sequence of the game (The Nivelle Offensive)
  • 45:15 How emotional did we get with the ending? Cold dead heart or a weeping, sopping mess?
  • 51:15 The music fit the game perfectly
  • 52:15 We fight about character and narrator accents (“some PBS narrator”)
  • 58:00 Some of the cool “comic book-like” visual elements (Katie’s husband called it “trippy”)
  • 59:55 Our final thoughts about Valiant Hearts + Jacob’s recommendation: The Lion’s Song
  • 1:04:25 Please let us know if you know about Tintin in our Discord

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