The XboxEra Podcast | LIVE | Episode 203 - "Of Mice & Toads" with Grant Allen of Dlala
126The Xbox Era podcast is doing a 2nd print run of our 20th Anniversary book on Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/xboxera/xboxera-2nd-print-run-celebrating-20-years-of-xbox?ref=project_build\n\nSik and Nick are producer-less today, so Grant from Dlala is joining them to talk about his career and more!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Going live with hot mics!
00:01:50 - Intro
00:04:22 - Hi everyone and welcome Gran Allen from Dlala Studios!
00:07:50 - What have we been playing? (we skip through a LOT here lol)
00:11:18 - Yakuza Like A Dragon
00:13:07 - Balatro
00:15:45 - Fortnite
00:17:40 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake
00:19:11 - Final Fantasy XVI
00:22:30 - The Dlala CEO enters the chat!
00:23:00 - We delve into Grant and Dlala's history
00:31:15 - We talk how Battletoads came about
00:44:56 - We discuss the "Saturday morning cartoon" aspects of the cutscenes
00:50:50 - So how did Disney's Illusion Island come about?
00:56:07 - We discuss the Metroidvania aspects of Illusion Island
01:01:00 - We talk about the co-op aspects
01:03:08 - No combat?!!?
01:09:50 - We discuss the shape of the industry with Grant and where Indies fit in
01:16:00 - The Dlala "vibe" and what does the future hold?
01:19:10 - Hey AJ, bring back Rock 'n' Roll Racing!
01:20:25 - We discuss very niche Japanese games
01:23:00 - How does Grant feel about Game Pass?
01:28:08 - Name A Game hosted by Grant!
01:39:50 - Patron Shout
01:41:19 - Community Question #1: 10K - Favourite console design? (Xbox and non-Xbox)
01:47:03 - Community Question #2: Poderick Payne - Which one game on "other platforms" would you take for Xbox?
01:50:50 - Community Question #3: Skedaddle - Hey, could Dlala make a Biker Mice from Mars game?
01:55:09 - Community Question #4: nrXic - Would MS make an actual cartoon based on Battletoads?
01:56:34 - Community Question #5: Hue - Is co-op part of the Dlala ethos? Also, has being in game dev reduced your passion for gaming as a hobby?
02:03:46 - Community Question #6: Hytham G - Happy St.Patrick's day!
02:05:08 - Community Question #7: LazarWolf - Can we get a "Skip Nick" button?
02:06:01 - Community Question #8: morventhus - Favourite way to cite work? Also, favourite level in the Battletoads reboot?
02:12:28 - Community Question #9: Good Old Collingwood - Which 3 of the nominated Gaming Hall of Fame nominees would you put in?
02:16:40 - Wrapping up
02:17:15 - Superchats about Collingwood
02:19:16 - Where can we check out Grant and Dlala?
02:20:25 - Ciao for now!
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