Threepcast Ridgway Audio

The first Threepcast episode of 2017 is here!  In this episode, the Ridgways return to the world of Zero Escape to play the second game in the trilogy - Virtue's Last Reward.  We compare the game extensively to its predecessor (Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors), we discuss the effectiveness of the game's new mechanics, and we spend a lot of time trying to untangle the rather complicated time travel that this game throws at you.



Next time, we will be reviewing Minecraft:  Story Mode.



Show notes:

Virtue's Last Reward OVA:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvIM9Xph5q8

Virtue's Last Reward Official Website:  http://virtueslastreward.com/

On this special Threepcast minisode, the Ridgways dive into the world of fangames to cover the most infamous pop culture-laden "de-make" of Monkey Island 2...  it's none other than M:I-2; LeChuck's Revenge!  Within this minisode, we wax nostalgic about early 2000s Internet and the old Klik & Play fangame scene, we re-evaluate this fangame and discuss how well it's aged, and last (but certainly not least), we interview the game's creator Christopher Ushko (via text) to talk about his inspiration for the game and what it was like to make.



Show notes:

Box of Mystery (Christopher Ushko's website):  http://www.boxofmystery.com/

Download M:I-2; LeChuck's Revenge:  http://www.boxofmystery.com/games/lechucks-revenge/

It's time for our annual spooktastic Halloween episode of Threepcast!  This year, the spooks skew towards the surreal and sarcastic as we review the cartoon adventure Tony Tough and the Night of Roasted Moths, a game all about a man and his missing dog (or was it a tapir?)



Next month, we return to the world of twisted social experiments and play the second in the Zero Escape series - Virtue's Last Reward.



Show notes:

Tony Tough Development History presented by Giovanni Bajo:  http://www.alexbevi.com/blog/2012/11/02/developer-braindump-tony-tough-and-the-night-of-the-roasted-moths/ 

Tony Tough UHS Hints:  http://www.uhs-hints.com/uhsweb/hints/tonytuff/1.php

"Vanity" by Tony Tuff:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmONxswqFms

Threepcast begins its October celebration of spooky games with a minisode for the horror point-and-click trilogy that's all about dreams, body snatchers, clown posters, and the art of dodging giant worms.  That's right - we're going into a Deep Sleep with this minisode.



Show notes:

Deep Sleep:  http://armorgames.com/play/13979/deep-sleep

Deeper Sleep:  http://armorgames.com/play/15698/deeper-sleep

The Deepest Sleep:  http://armorgames.com/play/16018/the-deepest-sleep

The Threepcast gang checks into Hotel Dusk: Room 215 to solve puzzles, interrogate people, and examine every single toilet in the hotel.  Featuring special guest host Peter Stockwell!



Next time, we begin our annual podcast celebration of Halloween with two planned spooktastic episodes - a Deep Sleep trilogy minisode, and a full-length venture into the world of Tony Tough and the Night of Roasted Moths.



Show notes:

Theme song:  "Serenity (Alto Sax Cover)" by MrAxel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlR0a9G9wkQ

Hotel Dusk Walkthrough with Flowchart: https://www.gamefaqs.com/ds/933043-hotel-dusk-room-215/faqs/51360

HD Fate of Atlantis Remake:  https://www.facebook.com/fateofatlantisSE/videos/639625209538111/

Stranger Things Adventure Game:  https://infamousquests.itch.io/stranger-things

Our new Twitter page!  https://twitter.com/TheThreepcast

After a summer hiatus, everyone's favorite adventure game podcast is back to review The Curse of Monkey Island, third in the legendary Monkey Island series.  Elliott, Anton, and Phil dive deep into discussing the game's development history, abandoned puzzles and cutscenes that didn't make it to the final game, and the game's mysterious connection to Monkey Island 2.  Also, did we mention we really like this game?  Basically nothing wrong with this game here mateys.



Next time, the Threepcasters will check into Hotel Dusk:  Room 215.



Show notes:

The Pirate Curse of Monkey Island (1995 design document courtesy of Aric Wilmunder): http://www.wilmunder.com/Arics_World/Games_files/1995%2008%2029%20Curse%20of%20Monkey%20Island.compressed.pdf

Further LucasArts game design documents (also courtesy of Aric Wilmunder!): http://www.wilmunder.com/Arics_World/Games.html

Plank of Love Lyrics:  http://scummbar.com/games/index.php?game=3&sub=info&todo=12