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I was admittedly very late to the King's Field and Shadow Tower bandwagons, energized by my love for FromSoftware's modern titles and a desire to dig into their history some more. However, I didn't anticipate loving those games so much that I wanted more like them, and that's where Kira LLC's Lunacid (2023) entered the fray. Lunacid is a fantastic game, leaning more on the exploration and vibes of those FromSoftware dungeon crawlers than the opaque RPG mechanics, capturing the spirit in a modern way. A true indie success- listen in to find out why.
Guest info: Dave Cox of Monster Dear Monster
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TIMESTAMPS
* 0:00 Title Card
* 0:27 Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts
* 11:53 Story/World Setup
* 28:51 PS2-era Presentation/Controls
* 40:53 Soundtrack
* 47:52 Gameplay/RPG Mechanics
* 1:09:07 World Design/Exploration
* 1:13:53 "Breaking the Level Design"
* 1:29:49 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations/Guest Plugs
* 1:38:57 SPOILER WALL/Patron Thank-Yous
* 1:41:13 Spoiler Section- Discoveries and Easter Eggs
* 2:04:22 Spoiler Section- Story and Ending
Music used in the episode is credited to Kira LLC. Tracks used:
* River of Death (Akuma Kira)
* The Great Well (Jarren Crist)
* Washed Away (Akuma Kira)
* Falling To My Death (Jarren Crist)
* Serence (Jarren Crist)
* The World and You (Akuma Kira)
* Serence (Reprise) (Jarren Crist)
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