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Two of the new Copy Abilities introduced in Kirby: Squeak Squad are Ghost and Bubble, and they both present a similar theme: how can the player use the enemies in the environment in new ways. Ghost allows players to control enemies partially, while Bubble allows players to transform enemies (often into Stars), but both come with the disadvantage that Kirby cannot actually attack bosses on his own in these forms. In addition to providing a new tool, these abilities also reinforce the usefulness and importance of other Copy Abilities, often by pushing the player to make use of them in different ways.

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god think of all the cool shit i could do without my dumb ass skeleton holding me back

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While the first half of the game is largely linear, Chrono Trigger is heavily influenced by small decisions the player makes throughout their adventure. While these will sometimes manifest themselves as groundbreaking events (ex. gaining Magus, or cutting him down), they can also change up the events of the game in smaller ways as well. Two of the best examples of this include how the player chooses to take on the Black Omen, and their choices leading up to the trial at the beginning of the game.

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While in your apartment in Silent Hill 4: The Room, you have a few limited interactions that you can carry out each time. They’re usually optional, but they also represent the only “routine” actions that the game really allows. As such, this warped view of the world, where the player character can only interact with things from an observational point of view, starts to feel “normal,” even when it clearly not. This reinforces the dread and silent terror the game is trying to unveil.

5 Days till Halloween… Game requested by Anonymous…

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Hi Again! As was mentioned in the previous post, the Itchy Podcast is trying a new format! Instead of one long audio extravaganza, this episode is split into two smaller listening experiences! In Part 2, you’ll get half-an-hour’s worth of video game hot takes, specifically about the design and messages from “Wolfenstein: The New Order”. 

You can find the itch.io game reviews and lots of other halloween podcast-y stuff in Episode 7 Part 1!

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Hi All! This week’s episode explores a new format for the Itchy Podcast! Instead of coming at you in one long block, it’s been split up into two shorter chunks! In the hour-long “Part 1″ you’ll find reviews of the following three halloween-y games! - “Reap What You Sow” by Kyatt Games - “A Boneless Halloween” by Yukon W. - “Pumpkin Kid” by Jub They’re not super terrifying, by hopefully they’ll get ya’ll thinking fondly about skeletons and stuff.

We’ve reserved our “gaming during the week” commentary for a separate, 30-minute section! So check that out before or after this part! The choice is entirely yours! Next week we’re gonna get a little more terrifying as we roll out some indie horror games. You can follow along with our reviews by playing: - “Faith” by Airdorf - “Eldritch_Depth” by Supmike - and maybe checking out Doki Doki Literature Club by Team Salvato

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Nobody asked for it but here it is! The special all-Tommy-all-the-time episode of Scratchin’ that Itch! Prepare your belly buttons as Spencer and Oliver talk about “Wooing Wiseau” the Tommy Wiseau/The Room visual novel as conceived and masterfully executed by Briannaking. 

Also in this episode:  -Concepts for the perfect “The Room the Video Game”! -A Comprehensive and in-depth look at microtransactions and lootboxes in AAA video games! -And stay tuned in till the end for a Spencer Surprise™ !

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Check it out! You can now listen to Episode 5 of Scratchin’ that Itch! This time we talk about them good ol train games. Clickity clack it’s “Scream Train”, “ZZZ Train”, and “Endless Express” all coming down the track!

This episode also features talk about some hot button politics, ideas for a “review review show” and meta commentary on waiting for the train. And next week we’ve got a special episode coming! So make sure you watch cult hit “The Room (2003)” and play Briannaking’s “Wooing Wiseau” dating sim please!

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Hi all! Welcome to the fourth episode of Scratchin’ That Itch with Oliver and Spencer. Get ready to open the door and get on the floor, because the games we discussed this week were all dinosaur themed! T-rexs and velociraptors all the way baby! Tune in for paleontology gags, grand video game commentary, and some big realizations by Spencer! Also, get ready for next week’s games, which include:

Scream Train by Super Balrog  ZZZ Train by Indianakuffer Endless Express by Florian Veltman

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Good Afternoon All! In this very special episode of Scratchin’ that Itch, Spencer and Oliver discuss “Reap”, “Sacrifice”, and “Raft”, three different games that are all sorta island/resource management themed. Technically that means it’s survival week!

Inside you’ll find: -Better Sound Quality thanks to a New Mic! -Evil Genies! -One (1) PC Gaming Gag! Next Week’s Games: Anatomically Incorrect Dinosaurs (by alienmelon) Big Paleo (by Daniel Clarke) Visitor Center Beta (by progrium)

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Hey All! Check out Episode Two of our Games podcast! This week we discussed Alien Themed games. Specifically Xenopunch, Exodemon, and Alien Caseno.

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Episode One of Scratchin’ That Itch is LIVE!

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Welcome to the Blog of Scratchin’ that Itch, a Video Game Podcast by Spencer and Oliver!

Here you will find Premium Game Design Discussions and Hot Takes© about the indie games we find and play. Feel free to hit that ask button and tell us what you think or send questions we’ll address in later episodes.