Deep Listens: Episode 18 Part 1: Pokemon Snap, Poor Blockbuster Decisions, Franchise Loyalty, and Nostalgia

Deep Listens is a gaming podcast series I'm recording with a few of my friends. Every two weeks we pick and play a new game and then discuss it from a literary, philosophical, and game design perspective. Its kind of like a book club for videogames. We try to dig as deep as we can on an individual game every episode so check it out!

In part 1 we are joined once again by friend of the show Chris "@zombiepie" -REDACTED- to discuss Pokemon Snap. We discuss our relationships with the Pokemon franchise and how those relationships effect our appreciation for Pokemon Snap. We also discuss the logistics of Professor Oak's photo catalog and the game's unique structure. Listen as ZP and Billy square off to see who is the biggest pokemaniac (spoilers: it's the one who printed out Pokemon pictures at Blockbuster Video).

In part 2 we continue to be joined by friend of the show Chris "@zombiepie" -REDACTED- to discuss Pokemon Snap. In this episode we try to take apart what it is exactly that makes Pokemon Snap so enjoyable and why it's formula has proven to be so unrepeatable. We dive deep on what how much our love for Pokemon Snap is colored by our loyalty to the Pokemon franchise vs. our nostalgia for the late 90s. We close up by breaking down all of the game's levels and analyzing what makes the last level so underwhelming.

Episode 18 Part 1: Pokemon Snap and Poor Blockbuster Decisions

Episode 18 Part 2: Pokemon Snap, Franchise Loyalty, and Nostalgia