{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6393ec46b89a2a0010dee819/64ef49eaf714670011472dc0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 43 - A Link to the Past","description":"<p>Willa visited her hometown this week, and somehow it made us both nostalgic. After playing Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and Sea of Stars, we're talking about retro throwbacks — games that intentionally evoke their old-school influences. We cover what makes this sub-genre so popular, the different ways nostalgia can be deployed, and cats wearing mech suits.</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps</p><p>(00:20) A whole bunch of bullshit</p><p>(07:15) Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and Sea of Stars aren't quite scratching the itch</p><p>(29:40) Nostalgia as a genre</p><p>(55:20) What else have Willa and Robin been up to this week?</p><p><br></p><p>Music</p><p>Street Food by FASSounds</p><p><br></p><p>Mentioned this week</p><p><a href=\"https://www.inverse.com/gaming/shovel-knight\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Willa on Shovel Knight</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.gamecrate.com/review-bomb-rush-cyberfunk-is-a-stylish-but-shallow-blast-from-the-past\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Robin on Bomb Rush Cyberfunk</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/girlmodepod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on socials (and email us life advice)</a></p>","author_name":"Girl Mode Podcast"}