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Home»News»Gaming News»Will Nintendo fear PC handhelds | Palworld takes over the world – Spectator Mode Podcast Ep. 145

Will Nintendo fear PC handhelds | Palworld takes over the world – Spectator Mode Podcast Ep. 145

By Keith MitchellJanuary 25, 2024
Spectator Mode Podcast 145

The Spectator Mode Podcast crew is back with a load of new topics. From Sega locking Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth‘s New Game+ behind a paywall, inviting toxic streamer XQC to represent its game, to Palworld, the Pocket Monster game that has been taking the world by storm. We also have a roundtable discussion on whether Nintendo is worried about the various handheld PC devices on the market, and Keith has fallen down the retro game rabbit hole… someone, please send him some help!

This and more on episode 145 of the Spectator Mode Podcast.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro
00:57 – Games we’ve played recently
08:46 – Keith is getting back to retro gaming
15:55 – Why did SEGA hire toxic streamer XQC to promote Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
22:58 – SEGA’s decision to paywall Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s NG+ mode
29:07 – Palworld takes over the world
39:07 – Square Enix is making some changes to how it operates
1:03:53 – Nintendo’s new system be threatened by Handheld PC gaming devices
1:14:01 – Games that you wish weren’t being developed.

Thanks for listening, and let us know in the comments what you think about the recent episode of Spectator Mode Podcast.

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Keith D. Mitchell is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Outerhaven, covering games and tech for over 14 years. A lifelong PC gamer who began building PCs at age eight, he is a hardware enthusiast, Soulslike devotee, and regular attendee of major gaming and technology events.

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