Pokemon Pokopia Thoughts + Marathon Impressions - Controlled Interests Gamecast Ep. 278

About this episode

The episode discusses thoughts on Pokemon Pokopia and impressions of Marathon.

The Controlled Interests Gamecast is a video game podcast focused on good vibes, thoughtful criticism, and a focus on celebrating the things we love. Hosts Jerrad Wyche and Dominic Orlando enjoy playing across various genres on multiple platforms, but share a love of FromSoftware, gripping narratives, and well-crafted Metroidvanias. PlayStation Price Hikes: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/03/27/new-price-changes-for-ps5-ps5-pro-and-playstation-portal-remote-player/   Controlled Interests links: http://controlledinterests.com   Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/cipod.bsky.social   Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4TnmMPgjXXTPgjiyoXQdxZ?si=2e7f3d2ffb2f4464   Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/controlled-interests-gamecast/id1148234533   Jerrad Wyche Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/jerradw.bsky.social   Dominic Orlando Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/obi-domkenobi.bsky.social   TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 00:00 Welcome - 00:12 Quickie News: PlayStation Price Hikes - 00:27 TOTS: Early Access Games Aren’t For Me  - 05:32 Marathon Impressions - 12:19 Pokemon Pokopia post-game thoughts - 19:22 Closing - 30:00

People in this episode

Hosts: Jerrad Wyche, Dominic Orlando

Topics covered

• Pokemon
• Marathon
• PlayStation
• video games

Keywords

• FromSoftware
• Metroidvanias
• video game podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Metroidvanias, PlayStation, PS5, PS5 Pro, PlayStation Portal

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