Mina the Hollower Is GOTY Quality

About this episode

The Besties discuss the game Mina the Hollower and its various influences, along with recent news in the gaming world.

Mina the Hollower is a delicious 7-layer dip of beloved video games. It looks and feels like a gothic Zelda, but its influences stretch far beyond Nintendo’s action-adventure series. The Besties are joined by Jason Schreier (from Bloomberg and Triple Click) to burrow through one layer after another to uncover its many secrets. In the back half, we talk about the big news of the week: Dragon Quest 12’s development reboot and the end of Destiny 2.

People in this episode

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

Guest: Jason Schreier

Topics covered

• Mina the Hollower
• video game influences
• Dragon Quest 12
• Destiny 2
• game development

Keywords

• Mina the Hollower
• Dragon Quest 12
• Destiny 2
• video games
• game development
• Zelda

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bloomberg, Triple Click

Books & works: Mina the Hollower, Dragon Quest 12, Destiny 2

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