Podquisition 461: The Bad Pop

Published: Oct. 26, 2023, 7:06 p.m.

That part isn\u2019t supposed to do that.\n\nGames we played this week include: \nSuper Mario Bros. Wonder (8:15)\nSonic Superstars (38:45)\nSorry, We\u2019re Closed (40:10)\nEbenezer and the Invisible World (44:25)\nVampire Survivors (49:25)\nMeta Quest 3 (49:50)\nSmash Drums (51:05)\nMetal Gear Solid Master Collection (52:55)\n---\nNews things talked about in this episode:\nGame about drunk driving pulled from eShop for 3+ age rating (1:01:05)\nhttps://www.techradar.com/gaming/nintendo-switch/drink-and-drive-simulator-pulled-from-switch-eshop-after-releasing-with-a-pegi-3-age-rating\nSkull Island devs were given a year to develop, most of it crunch (1:03:20)\nhttps://www.theverge.com/2023/10/20/23925326/skull-island-rise-of-kong-development-gamemill-entertainment\nDoug Bowser says Nintendo of America employees too happy to want a union (1:09:05)\nhttps://www.inverse.com/gaming/doug-bowser-super-mario-bros-wonder-switch-2-nintendo-union\nEmbracer Group cuts staff at Zen Studios (1:13:20)\nhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/zen-studios-reportedly-has-more-than-30-redundancies\n---\nBuy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com\n\nFind Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.\n\nFollow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.\n\nPhoto Credit: Hellerhoff / CC BY-SA 3.0