223: Pokémon Conquest (with Jared Moss - Play Along Podcast)

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Join Dave and special guest Jared Moss (Play Along Podcast) as they take over the land in Pokémon Conquest. This crossover between Pokémon and Nobunaga's Ambition puts the familiar monsters in tactical grid-based combat, with satisfying (if slow) progression. It's a fun twist on the familiar, even if it makes zero effort to tell an accompanying story with any juice. Please enjoy the discussion, and as always- no spoilers for a while!

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Title Card

0:27 Introductions

5:20 Our Histories with Pokémon/Conquest

9:17 Top-Level Thoughts

16:10 Story Setup and Thoughts

23:31 Teambuilding and Conquering the Land

37:43 Turn-Based Tactics

55:48 The Gateway to Grand Strategy?

1:06:13 Soundtrack

1:08:03 Wrap-Up Thoughts

1:12:39 Pacing for Handheld Play

1:16:36 Who Should Play?

1:21:13 Play Along Podcast

1:26:03 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous

1:28:04 Spoilers- Favorite Pokémon and Teams

1:42:58 Spoilers- Story and Final Fights

Music used in the episode is credited to Shin-ichiro Nakamura, Ayako Toyoda and Takashi Yoshida. Tracks used: Main Theme, Episode Opening, Normal Battle, Dungeon Theme 1, Map Theme 1, Staff Roll

Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures Support Tales from the Backlog