Sacred Symbols, Episode 134: Stubborn Ghosts (Patreon)

If we're being totally honest, Capcom's recent Resident Evil Village event was largely a waste of time, considering we could have just watched gameplay and gotten a release date without the false promise of an "event." But it was awesome to more thoroughly see the newest entry in the company's long-running survival horror franchise, and we simply cannot wait to play it. Yet, with RE8 now coming to PS4 in addition to PS5, it begs the question: When will publishers and developers more readily say goodbye to last-gen, even if it means leaving behind a whole host of potential customers? We've never seen the industry operate in cross-generational space like this, and so we've much to discuss. Plus: More tiresome Cyberpunk 2077 news emerges, Team Ninja speaks about the future of both Nioh and Ninja Gaiden, and more. Then: Listener inquiries! What's with PlayStation 5's missing entertainment apps? Is Naughty Dog about to go 'high fantasy'? Or perhaps they'll make a Punisher game instead? Is the word "callipygian" the new "thicc?"

Timestamps:

0:00:16 - Intro

0:07:12 - Habroxia 2 releases February 3rd everywhere, including Vita. Speaking of Vita…

0:11:12 - Is callipygian the new thicc?

0:12:59 - We need more fan art.

0:14:11 - Which of the seven deadly sins is our favorite?

0:15:33 - High school sucks.

0:18:37 - Is it normal to eat your food this way?

0:22:28 - What have we been playing?

0:32:43 - Resident Evil VIIlage will release May 7th.

0:46:09 - When will the PS5 be widely available?

0:48:31 - Santa Monica studio is hiring for a high level position.

0:55:57 -  The Cyberpunk 2077 saga continues.

0:59:55 - Team Ninja has been talking about its future. Should they go back to Ninja Gaiden?

1:04:34 - New video game sales data is released via NPD Group

1:06:03 - Sony has removed some release dates for third party games in their CES sizzle real.

1:07:47 - HBO’s The Last of Us live action series has lost its pilot episode director.

1:09:42 - News Wrap-Up

1:11:48 - Intriguing Games of the Week

1:14:03 - Why aren’t all apps on PS5 backwards compatible?

1:17:26 - Is Naughty Dog working on a fantasy game?

1:20:03 - Neil Druckman should do a Punisher game - or has he already?

1:24:02 - Did Sony think about the PS5 hardware durability enough?

1:27:15 - Sony should make PS5 upgrades for all their first party games.

1:31:59 - Fuck PS5 scalpers. And bots.