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Moriarty x Jaffe: Reigniting the Exclusivity Wars | Sacred Symbols+, Episode 512

Will Xbox revert its first party catalog to exclusive status? This notion is all the rage in the industry right now, on the back of the speed and aggression with which new Xbox head Asha Sharma is working. But the same problems that haunted the brand still do today; indeed, if Microsoft releases some sort of PC-console hybrid, those problems could very well be compounded. Can they truly bail out of exclusivity? Are they talking far too much? And what's with the Xbox brand leaning so heavily into parasocial behavior, anyway, driving so much of this conversation to begin with? We also touch a great deal on the games we're playing, feedback for Saint Slayer, Shuhei Yoshida's recent candid interview, Uncharted 4's tortured development, and a whole lot more. Please enjoy.

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Jeff Willingham

I understand the desire for the corporations to want exclusive games but if you’re a consumer messaging a ceo to bring back exclusives I just think you’re a loser lol. I would happily buy Saros twice if I had the option to play on PC at a later date.

Jay

Saint Slayer is great, beat it in a couple hours. It's more like Ghouls and Ghosts to me than Castlevania.

twodaydrunk

Always good to see these two together. I’m liking Saint Slayer, but similar to how Josh remarked he kept the spirit of an NES soundtrack while not limiting himself to the sound channels of the console, I think the controls could’ve done the same. Games like Lords of Exile, Bloodstained Curse of the Moon 1 & 2, and Infernax have the look and feel of an NES-era game, but have given QoL tweaks to the controls to make them feel more responsive and versatile. Having said all that, I do respect the decision.

Mysterious Narrator

I vividly recall when I stopped playing with toys at 11 mainly for girls. For me it associated with graduating elementary school moving on to middle school.