Professors Play

The Professors Review the Emblematic Plot of FE: Engage

FE: Engage takes the more is more approach the storytelling. In this episode, the Professors provide a reductio ad absurdum-style review of the plot and all of its (many, many) twists, and discuss how that impacts our experience with the game.

The Professors are Engrossed by FE: Engage

The Professors are getting pulled into all of the nitty-gritty of Fire Emblem--the unit and weapon customization, battle strategies, and of course, the social sim mechanics (for one of the Professors, at least). Tune in for a discussion on battle tactics, missing mechanics in games, and ring polishing.

The Professors are Fired Up about Fire Emblem: Engage

In their next series, the Professors will discuss the latest entry in the storied Fire Emblem series, FE: Engage. Coming off the success of Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Engage has mechanics meant to cater to the new fans (such as social sim aspects) but also functions as an homage to older FE games through the use of the Emblem system, which lets players summon heroes of other FE games to help in battle. Join the Professors for a discussion on this, plus a game Professor Chauveau likes to call: "Fire Emblem Title: Real or Fake?" at the end of the episode!

The Professors Learn that Hoppos are Non-Newtonian Fluids

Episode 22: Tune in to hear the Professors discuss their full review of Super Mario Wonder, including: the best and worst in-game badges and power-ups; our interpretation of why/how Elephant Mario exists; and of course, an examination of the physics behind Hoppos.

(Some of) The Professors Want to Stop and Smell the Wonder Flowers in SMW

In this week, the Professors discuss their first impressions with Super Mario Wonder (spoiler for the first 4 worlds here!). They talk about different mechanics SMW tries, why they work or don't work, whether wonder flowers are gimmicky, and the influence of the Super Mario Bros. Movie on the tonal and narrative shift in SMW.