The Pocket Gamer Podcast Episode 38 - Mongil: Star Dive, Pikmin Bloom, and Chants of Sennaar
On collecting stamps and monster accessories
The (New and Improved!) Pocket Gamer Podcast dives into the intricacies of evil clowns and monsters as keychains in this week's lively discussion.
Iwan kicks off the conversation with some exciting news on the Pokemon Go stamp rally happening outside of Japan, because while stamp rallies have always been a massive thing in the country, it hasn't exactly taken off quite yet in other regions. We ponder upon the mysteries of why it could be so, because stamp rallies are very much the way to go - it's just that fun.
On the topic of collecting cool stuff, we move on to Mongil: Star Dive - Netmarble's new creature-collecting RPG that may not have the catchiest name, but definitely has plenty of fun vibes packed into it. Closed Beta Test sign-ups are currently underway - although there's a bit of an oddity when it comes to the actual "monster collecting" aspect here (have a listen to find out exactly what that is).
Meanwhile, Will eases us into the summer with Pikmin Bloom's new summer-themed Beach Resort Event, which brings us to look back on the success of these types of AR experiences, along with the ones that didn't quite make the cut (RIP, Witcher).
Garena Free Fire's collaboration event with Squid Game leads us into a conversation on the Mandela Effect and the implications of IRL events to bring mobile games to life. Squid Game's sense of conflict then segues into Chants of Sennaar, a narrative point-and-click puzzler that's making the leap to mobile (and rightly so!). You essentially try to decipher glyphs to bring different cultures together, and it does feel perfectly fit for mobile given its touch controls and cloud save feature.
Speaking of point-and-clicks, Will shares that Broken Sword: Reforged is currently running a 30% discount for the enhanced version of the classic, so if you missed out on it during its heyday - or you simply want to experience the adventure all over again - now's your chance.
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