Extol / Mastodon | "Anti-Woke" Gamer Rant, Switch 2 Leaks & Christian Metal

About this episode

The episode discusses the 'woke' discourse in gaming, Nintendo Switch 2 rumors, and the transformation of John Schaffer from Iced Earth.

What record did you prefer? Have something to tell Mitch and Ethan? Message here! Recorded On: April 4th, 2025 On this episode, we dive into the "woke" discourse surrounding Assassin's Creed Shadows. We argue that if Metroid came out today, the internet would melt down over Samus being a woman. We also discuss the Nintendo Switch 2 rumors (paying for a tech demo?!), Ubisoft rushing to patch nudity back into Far Cry 4, and John Schaffer (Iced Earth) becoming a born-again Christian. For t...

People in this episode

Hosts: Ethan Carpenter, Mitchell Wade

Topics covered

• woke discourse
• video games
• Nintendo Switch 2 rumors
• Christian metal
• gaming controversies

Keywords

• Assassin's Creed Shadows
• Metroid
• Nintendo Switch 2
• Far Cry 4
• John Schaffer
• Christian metal
• gaming controversies
• woke discourse

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iced Earth

Products: Nintendo Switch 2

Books & works: Assassin's Creed Shadows, Metroid, Far Cry 4

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