Episode 73 - Should Tears of the Kingdom’s Sales Be A Wake-Up Call For Gaming?

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has only been officially available for a few days, but Nintendo has already confirmed that it's the fastest-selling Zelda game ever. In an industry enamored with trendy titles that are online, multiplayer, free-to-play, battle royale, and riddled with season passes and microtransactions, should the massive sales of a traditional single-player game be a wake-up call? We discuss what the early success of TOTK might mean for the gaming world.

We'll also be talking about Amazon's newly announced mulligan at a Lord of the Rings MMO, how EA Sports' relaunched college football game series will allow players to opt-in, Summer Game Fest's confirmed lineup of 40+ partners (including PlayStation and Xbox), and Nicolas Cage's upcoming role in Dead by Daylight.

Finally, class is in session with Professor Ryebread in our Gaming History 101 segment. In this episode, we're looking at the history of Tiger Electronics.

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Hosts: @donniegretro, @wrytersview, @retrogamebrews
Opening theme: "Gamers Week Theme" by Akseli Takanen
Patron theme: "Chiptune Boss" by @donniegretro
Closing theme: "Gamers Week Full-Length Theme" by Akseli Takanen

Chapters

• 4:55 Reviews, Reactions, and Requests
• 5:55 Very Important Poll
• 14:42 Patron shout-outs
• 17:33 Amazon and Embracer partner for new Lord of the Rings MMO
• 24:02 EA Sports College Football video game will allow FBS players to opt-in
• 29:24 Summer Game Fest touts ‘40+ partners’ including PlayStation and Xbox
• 35:57 Nicolas Cage to 'shake the fabric of reality' with upcoming role in Dead by Daylight universe
• 39:44 Top 3 New Releases
• 45:42 Giveaway
• 47:01 Main Topic: Tears of the Kingdom’s Sales Should Be a Wake-Up Call For Gaming
• 1:02:34 Gaming History 101: Tiger Electronics