Sacred Symbols, Episode 87: Beefy Trendsetter (Patreon)

Persona 5 Royal comes to western PS4s soon, but an interesting controversy has overtaken the hype. Buried within the massive JRPG's original release are a couple of scenes that a small group of players found homophobic, and in response, Atlus is making some key edits to lessen the blow. The question is, should the publisher be making these changes? Are the scenes even offensive at all? Let's chat about it, and see how we feel. Then, more news! Sony, Kojima Productions, and others are bailing out of upcoming trade shows in fear of Coronavirus, EA cancels yet another Star Wars game, Call of Duty's upcoming battle royale mode may just surprise you, THQ Nordic just can't stop buying companies, and more! Following that: Listener inquiries! Would we play a game with the American military as the antagonists? How important of a factor should inflation be in the cost of gaming hardware? What happened to Ubisoft's Skull and Bones? Is Chris a communist? Let's go!

Timestamps:

0:00:17 - Intro
0:04:13 - Twin Breaker talk and Merch Madness.
0:14:23 - Why do we read corrections on the show?
0:16:54 - Could Ubisoft's Skull & Bones be coming out this year?
0:19:30 - A note on Need For Speed's lack of recent critical success.
0:22:23 - Cheese Talk.
0:25:52 - What’s the deal with tipping in the US?
0:30:37 - When did Colin realize Castlevania's Sypha was a girl?
0:31:47 - What have we been playing?
0:45:24 - Sony and others back out of PAX East and GDC due to Coronavirus.
0:55:20 - EA cancels a third Star Wars game.
1:05:40 - Call of Duty is apparently getting a standalone, free battle royale game.
1:11:23 - Persona 5 Royal is getting censored for its western release.
1:21:05 - Gothic is being remade for PlayStation 5.
1:23:43 - Saber Interactive has been acquired by THQ Nordic.
1:31:27 - Sony files two new hardware patents.
1:33:46 - Little Town Hero is coming to PS4 in June.
1:35:39 - The Uncharted movie is really happening (and Borderlands' movie, too).
1:46:16 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
1:48:12 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
1:59:50 - Is it worth waiting to play games like Cyberpunk 2077 on PlayStation 5?
2:03:40 - We pay a ton for smart phones. Why not consoles?
2:07:11 - If you think you won't enjoy a game, what's the maximum price you should pay for it?
2:08:18 - Is Ninja right?
2:13:18 - Is it truly relevant to discuss inflation when it comes to hardware pricing?
2:15:08 - Would we play a game that portrayed the US military as the bad guys?