About this episode

The episode discusses the contrasting styles of Denshattack and Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced with guest Jeff Grubb.

This week’s games represent two ends of the video game spectrum. On one side, we have Denshattack, an indie game about a train that performs skateboard-style tricks in a fantastical version of Japan. On the other end, we have Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, a decadent remake of a beloved but dusty Ubisoft open-world game. Guest Jeff Grubb from Giant Bomb helps us chat about these two very different delights!

People in this episode

Hosts: Russ Frushtick, Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy

Guest: Jeff Grubb

Topics covered

• indie games
• remakes
• video game comparison
• game mechanics
• game design

Keywords

• Denshattack
• Assassin’s Creed
• video games
• indie game
• remake
• Jeff Grubb
• Ubisoft
• Giant Bomb

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Giant Bomb, Ubisoft

Books & works: Denshattack, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced

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