JoeCam.Net – The SML Podcast – Episode 266: Timely Heroes

This show welcomes Eric Buchholz to the show to discuss his upcoming album Hero of Time!

We talk to Eric about the organization of the album, released through Materia Collective, as well as the trials and tribulations of organizing a 64 piece orchestra to record such an insane project. We also talk ideas for future projects, some discussion on mechanical licensing, and we spend a nice chunk of time talking about the rain in Breath of the Wild. Great chat!

Once Eric heads out, we cover news of the week including the Xbox Games with Gold lineup for April as well as newest Backward Compatibility additions since there’s some overlap. We chat about how scummy GameStop is getting with their mid-day price changes on titles joining the Backward Compatibility program. Finally, we mention the Seiken Densetsu Collection being announced from Square Enix for the Switch and my deepest desires to see it get localized. Then featured games!

We lead off with three reviews sent in from Jacob Garner! Cabeboy GO from AppXplore is a unique blend of maze funning and match three style gameplay. Evergrow from Imagility is an iOS physics based cosmic adventure with a nice chill soundtrack. Antagonist from NIVLACART and Degica mixes turn based RPG battles with visual novel presentation taking an inside look at the video game cutscene industry.

Everything from David O’Reilly and Double Fine is an interactive (or non-interactive!) experience where you can explore and become everything. Blue Collar Astronaut from Mutated Software is a hilarious (and sometimes too close to home) living simulator mixed with arcade space travel. We cover the new DLC from Fatshark’s Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide called Karak Azgaraz with it’s new snowy levels, new missions, and hard to pronounce content! Plus we take one more look at NeuroVoider from Flying Oak Games and Plug in Digital, a fantastic and addictive twin stick shooter/roguelike!

We end the show with five songs from the Hero of Time album from Eric Buchholz and Materia Collective!

Hero of Time – Hero of Time
Hero of Time – The Man with Evil Eyes
Hero of Time – Castle Town Market
Hero of Time – Dark Waters
Hero of Time – Village of Shadows

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