NOCLIP Pocket E35 - Regular Dude Names - Penko Park

Underneath your seat, you will find your complimentary Podcast
Snap-A-Lot 9000. Welcome back to NOCLIP Pocket. Today, we’re going
to be talking about Penko Park, a game that uses unique assets, but
is solidly in the very small genre shared by Pokémon Snap. The
game’s controls and objectives are largely the same, as you drive
around in a self propelled cart and take pictures of the creatures
that inhabit the titular park. It’s very interesting to play a game
that feels like an intentional refinement of existing game, and we
won’t be able to avoid comparing the two throughout our discussion.
Where the game sets itself apart from its inspiration is in its
tone, which strides the line between horror and humor exceptionally
well, never being truly frightening but just unsettling enough to
maintain an air of mystery. We’re going to be talking about the
application of old, almost nostalgic, mechanics in a new setting,
how the audio visual presentation mashes up creepy and joyful in an
effective way, and an epic gamer moment. That’s for joining us
again this week! We’re on our way to becoming the predominate
Pokémon Snap podcast on the internet, and this game sparked our
interest as soon as we heard about it. Next time, though, we’re
going to be taking our first steps into the Roguelike genre, taking
on Downwell (which may or may not be a sign of things to come,
hmmmm?), so I hope you’ll check that out!