The Weekly Stuff #459 - Demon Slayer, Creed III, Hi-Fi Rush, Octopath Traveler II & More!

The Weekly Stuff Podcast with Jonathan Lack & Sean Chapman

After a two week break to finish production on Japanimation Station Season 2 – shameless plug! – we are back with a jam-packed episode featuring a smorgasbord of stuff! First up, Jonathan talks about seeing Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village, the special theatrical event featuring the hit anime’s upcoming season premiere, and gives his thoughts on Michael B. Jordan’s excellent Creed III. Sean talks about the recent games he’s been playing, including the Xbox breakout hit Hi-Fi Rush, Tsukihime fighting game spin-off Melty Blood, and the latest entry in the Yakuza franchise, Like a Dragon: Ishin! Jonathan’s been playing some games to, and gives first impressions on Octopath Traveler II and talks about the games he’s been playing on the new Nintendo Switch Online GameBoy apps, including The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap.

Enjoy!

Time Chart:

Theme Song: 0:00:00 – 0:00:37

Intro: 0:00:37 – 0:03:49

Demon Slayer – To the Swordsmith Village: 0:03:49 – 0:13:31

Creed III: 0:13:31 – 0:25:41

Melty Blood Type Lumina: 0:25:41 – 0:33:44

Hi-Fi Rush: 0:33:44 – 0:47:12

Octopath Traveler II: 0:47:12 – 0:54:47

Like a Dragon Ishin: 0:54:47 – 1:07:45

GBA Games including The Minish Cap: 1:07:45 – 1:23:39

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