Choose Your Weapon

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew watches the documentary about the creation of Dungeons & Dragons that re-establishes the importance of co-founder, Dave Arneson, called Secrets of Blackmoor: The True History of Dungeons & Dragons, while D. Bethel enjoys––but fully understands the criticisms of––Sucker Punch Games' new open world samurai game, Ghost of Tsushima.

RELEVANT LINKS:

• Batman & Bill. Directed by Sheena M. Joyce and Don Argott. Hulu, 2017.
• Bethel, D. "Spotlight: Games at E3." For All Intents and Purposes, 14 June 2018.
• Blair, Gavin J. "Japanese Fans React to Ghost in the Shell." The Hollywood Reporter. 08 April 2017.
• Hashimoto, Kazuma. "Ghost of Tsushima, Kurosawa, and the Political Myth of the Samurai." Polygon. Vox Media, 23 July 2020.
• Ibekwe, David, and Ju Shardlow. "Samurai Sword Master Rates 10 Japanese Sword Scenes in Movies and TV." Insider. 8 July 2020.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

• "Shortcast 59 - Lizard Man Fantasies" (15 June 2018): Where D. Bethel discusses the reveal trailer for Ghost of Tsushima at the Sony E3 Press Conference.

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MUSIC:

• "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod
  • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae
•  "District Four" by Kevin McLeod
  • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four 
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