Abnormal Mapping 73: Shadow of the Colossus

Abnormal Mapping returns in 2018 with our first Patron-guested
episode as we rise to our most massive challenge yet—the iconic
Shadow of the Colossus! Em's re-evaluation of a long-disliked
game and Jackson's resolve to place an old game in context go
head to head as we talk about horses, monsters, remakes, and just
how far games have come since 2005. This episode is as wild as
any giant beast, and we're just as diligent as any sword boy
trying to save a lady. 


A big thank you to Sam Howitt for suggesting we play this game.
You can find Sam on twitter at @SamuelHowitt or on his podcast
Myth & Kin!


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Things Discussed: Halo, The Witcher, book shops,
Guardian Heroes, Gunstar Super Heroes, GBA Flash Carts, Austin
Walker's review of Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Colossus,
Heather Alexandra's Shadow of the Colossus Let's Play, the Legend
of Zelda art Em mentions, the HD Shadow of the Colossus remake
for PS4, the Boss Fight Book's Shadow of the Colossus book by
Nick Suttner, video of someone climbing up to the secret garden


This Month's Game Club: Shadow of the Colossus


Next Month's Game Club: Fire Emblem: Awakening


Music This Episode
Blown Away by Kevin McLeod
Revived Power by Kou Otani
The End of the Battle by Kou Otani
The Farthest Land (Reprise) by Kou Otani