Fallin‘ Thru Plotholes

In this Episode, Michael hurriedly tells Alex all about Lunar, the cult classic RPG series that was cool and good until its developers got into a giant fight and it died.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with a new miniseries covering various ridiculous video...

In the final-ish episode about Translation and Localization, Alex and Michael talk about the company Working Designs, an early pioneer when it came to localization and one that really, really hated Bernie Stolar.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with a new min...

In this episode,  Alex and Michael talk about the early and mid-career of Jeremy Blaustein, translator for various Konami games such as Castlevania:  Symphony of the Night and Metal Gear Solid, and his somewhat controversial takes on translating and localizing.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin'...

In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about localization in video games, giving a background of necessity and difficulty of competently translating from one language to another.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with a new miniseries covering various ridiculou...

In the final episode of our series on Final Fantasy and Stranger of Paradise, Alex and Michael talk about maybe the three worst (narrative) DLCs I have ever seen, completely changing their opinion of Stranger of Paradise.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with...

Michael might have gotten a touch of COVID, but that's not going to stop him from telling Alex all about the nuts plot of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with a new miniseries covering various ridiculous video game...

In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about Stranger in Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, the Team Ninja-developed nonsense prequel to Final Fantasy.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates regularly with a new miniseries covering various ridiculous video game plots.    Send us...

In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the original Final Fantasy, and how it laid the groundwork for the shared Final Fantasy universe in an unexpected way.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates regularly with a new miniseries covering various ridiculous video game plo...

This week, Michael and Alex wrap up Ninja Gaiden by talking about a nicely animated (but hopelessly pointless) OVA called Ninja Ryukenden, an anime about Ninjas, powerwalking and filled with wolfmen dying horribly     Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates regularly with a new m...

In this episode, Alex and Michael take a look at the plots of Ninja Gaiden (arcade), Ninja Gaiden (NES), Ninja Gaiden II, and Ninja Gaiden III where we learn Ryu likes sunsets, brunettes who are CIA agents, and dislikes getting shot repeatedly.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes u...

In this episode, Alex and Michael show signs of life and talk about the classic Ninja Gaiden series, games about ninjas coming to American, falling in love with CIA agents and sort of inventing the modern video game cutscene.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates regularly wi...

Bad audio can't stop the podcast talking more about Genvid and Konami's Silent Hill Ascension, as Michael tells Alex about an AA meeting gone wrong, a woman confused that confessing a murder would get her arrested, and the lax standards of the mental health system in Norway.   This is part 5 of our series on Silent Hill: Ascension, the interactive live event from Genvid that is currently running. ...

In this episode, Alex and Michael tackle both parts of Longshot, EA's cinematic masterpiece that's all about living your dreams and realizing your potential unless it gets in someone's way.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with a new miniseries covering variou...

In this Episode, Alex and Michael celebrate Super Bowl week by talking about Longshot, EA's attempt to make a cinematic masterpiece inside their flagship football game Madden.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with a new miniseries covering various ridiculous v...

Genvid and Konami have put out more episodes of Silent Hill Ascension, which means Michael tells Alex about the messiest woman to ever exists, the wildest conversation a woman could have with child protective services on a shooting range, and oh I guess some horror game stuff is happening too.   This is part 4 of our series on Silent Hill: Ascension, the interactive live event from Genvid that is...

In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the second half of the plot to Final Fantasy VI, where things get dark incredibly quickly.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with a new miniseries covering various ridiculous video game plots.    Tell us about your f...

In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about the first half of the plot to Final Fantasy VI, where we're introduced to evil clowns with the magic inside of him, a world's biggest simp, and what happens when the world just sort of ends?   Tell us about your favorite problematic Final Fantasy character (or whatever other comments you have) by e-mailing us at fallinthruplotholes@gmail.com

In this episode, Alex and Michael take a break from disasters and talk about something good, a little game called Final Fantasy VI.  Also Dragon Quest catches some strays for some reason? Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with a new miniseries covering various ri...

In this episode, Alex and Michael tackle the first three episodes of Silent Hill Ascension, a confusing series of 90-120 second clips that constantly ping-pongs between two different locations in a way that is confusing to follow.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every w...

In this episode, Alex and Michael talk about Genvid's first few MILEs projects, as we lead into the development of the weirdness that is Silent Hill: Ascension.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with a new miniseries covering various ridiculous video game plots...

In this episode, Alex and Michael tackle the ongoing disaster that is Silent Hill: Ascension, Genvid and Konami's attempt at reviving the Silent Hill franchise by leveraging technology to do existing things worse.   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with a new mi...

In this episode, Alex and Michael wrap things up by talking about Agents of Mayhem and Saints Row 2022   Youtube version:  https://youtu.be/gHByBhtrdJs   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with a new miniseries covering various ridiculous video game plots.  Let us...

In this episode, Alex and Michael talk the plots of Saints Row 3 and 4, games that complete the transformation of a crime-based game to completely outlandish fun.   Youtube version:  https://youtu.be/5Eg9lZZBWAA   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with a new mini...

In this episode, Alex and Michael talk the plots of Saints Row 1 + 2, games that start with somewhat low stakes as they begin the quick escalation into insanity.   Youtube version:  https://youtu.be/NeI_1nr80Mk   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving a review! Fallin' Thru Plotholes updates every week with a new minis...

In today's episode, Alex and Michael lay the groundwork for Saints Row, the crime simulator-turned superhero series by talking about Volition and their unfortunate luck being attached to either the worst run or shadiest companies.   Youtube version:  https://youtu.be/BK639jymfVM   Like this episode? Remember to subscribe on your podcast service of choice, and let us know how we're doing by leaving...