Sacred Symbols+, Episode 301 | Moriarty x Jaffe: On Fanboys, Showcases, and Zelda (Patreon)

Please welcome friend-of-the-show and industry veteran David Jaffe back to Sacred Symbols+. A week or so ago, in the wake of the PlayStation Showcase, I (Colin) emailed Jaffe to ask: What's the deal with all of the fanboys coming out of the woodwork? The scene seemed overrun worse than ever, and I wanted to see if he felt similarly. On this lengthy episode of Sacred+, we thoroughly explore the topic of fanboyism, its connection to sports and a feeling of belonging, and what it says about individuals who fall prey. But we also get easily sidetracked -- we're two potheads, after all -- and end up spending most of the episode talking about a slate of other stuff, too: The nature of showcases, why Colin wouldn't like Zelda, and on the undeniable influence the industry has on those in its orbit, plus more.