Do video games ever hit you so hard that you fall into an existential crisis? This happens way too often for Rino. On this episode, Arief and Rino discuss Content Warning, the game that made waves throughout early April. Next they fall in love again with Va11 Hall-A, arguably one of the best visual novels of all time. And last but not least, what did Rino experience during her time with Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood? ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind...

In this week's episode, we try out a bunch of different games from AAA to indie. Penny's Big Breakaway and Let's Build a Zoo hit us right in the nostalgia feels. Terra Nil reminds us about the importance of the ecosystem in an edutainment sort of way. Lastly but definitely spookiest, is Cut to Bits' Venture to the Vile! Penny’s Big Breakaway Code Provided by Private Division. Let’s Build A Zoo Code provided by Springloaded. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and...

This week's episode is all about Indie games by Women-led studios or teams lead by women! Rino and Arief share their thoughts of games they recently played from the Wings Interactive Women's Day Steam Sale along with a couple special shout outs of games & initiatives they love from amazing women across the industry. Review code for Death Trick: Double Blind provided by Neon Doctrine ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief...

It's officially Final Fantasy VII Rebirth season! We sit down with Japanese gaming expert Genki JPN to get his thoughts on the entire FF7 franchise and what his first impressions are of Rebirth. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬...

In this episode, we become slaves to our corporate overlords in CorpoNation. Plus, we fanboy/fangirl over all of the exciting FFVII Rebirth activations in Tokyo as the world gets into peak Final Fantasy frenzy. CorpoNation review code provided by Playtonic. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told...

Love is in the air this February! And what better way to express our love than to talk about one of our favourite things, Southeast Asian indie games. In this episode, Arief goes back to nature in Coral Island, a farm life sim by Indonesian developers, Stairway Games, about living on a tropical island. Question is - will he fall in love with Coral Island just as much as he did Stardew Valley?Over in Rino's court, she tries her hand at love, for real. This is Matchmaker Agency by Indonesian...

How does Persona 3 Reload stack up against the mega hit success of Persona 5? Well.. pretty good, actually. This week’s episode of the 20m Podcast features our impressions of Persona 3 Reload so far & how, although a remake, it elevates the entire Persona franchise. We also cover some amazing independent games we played during Steam Next Fest - an annual celebration of games featuring demos of upcoming titles. And of course, we end the episode with Rino’s - at this point - weekly segment...

This week’s episode of the 20m Podcast is a deep dive into Honkai Star Rail 2.0 and Rino’s early access impressions with the update. Just under a year after release - does the game still hold up and does the new area of Penacony deliver what fans typically expect from a major HoYo-game update? Later, we say OBJECTION! as we share our thoughts on one of Rino’s other favourite franchises - Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy - @capcomasia's latest remaster of the beloved crime solving, visual...

About 4 years have passed since the release of The Last of Us Part: II & Naughty Dog has just released a remastered version of their 2020-hit. Joining us on this review is Najmi - @TheKampungNerd - one of Malaysia’s most prominent gaming channels in Bahasa Malaysia. We talk about what we loved about the Remastered version, what were some misses with this edition, and towards the end of the video - we have an emotional, spoiler-filled discussion reflecting on The Last of Us Part II and...

Rino and Arief traveled down to sunny-Singapore to cover & be part of Gamescom Asia 2023 to experience the amazing booths from the likes of Capcom, Ubisoft, PlayStation and a tonne of independent games. From interviewing the CEO of Neopets to frothing at the mouth from our demo experience of Ace Attorney, to meeting some of our favorite independents developers - here are some the amazing things we experienced at Gamescom Asia. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games...

Tokyo Game Show is one of the world's most exciting game conventions and we're so happy to share our experiences attending the show in 2023. Stay tuned for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Tekken 8, hot new releases, our favourite indie games and more! ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a...

This is our first in-person episode and we're in Japan! Join us as we explore a life sized Eva-Unit 01, Ryu’s biceps, Mewtwo, and so much more - this episode of the 20m Podcast features all the cool and nerdy things we saw in Japan before we headed to Tokyo Game Show. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 ⁠https://twitter.com/20mpodcast⁠ 📸 ⁠https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/⁠ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ ⁠https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast⁠ 🟦 Arief | ⁠https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan⁠ |...

In this episode, Arief shares his thoughts on Marvel's Spider-Man 2, the direction of Insomniac Games and how this web slingin' action stacks up against its predecessor. ~ Follow 20m ~ 💬 https://twitter.com/20mpodcast 📸 https://www.instagram.com/20mpodcast/ ~ Listen on Spotify/iTunes ~ 🎙️ https://anchor.fm/20mpodcast 🟦 Arief | https://twitch.tv/ariefjohan | https://twitter.com/ariefjohan | https://instagram.com/ariefjohan 🟪 Rino | https://twitch.tv/rinoaskyes |...

In this episode we share our review of Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon and whether this punishingly difficult mech game is worth your sanity. Arief gives us the latest on Magic: The Gathering and his experience at the recent prerelease day of Wilds of Eldraine. Lastly we share some exciting news - 20m is going international! Stay tuned to find out where you’ll be seeing us in the next few months. About the 20m Podcast ~ The show about disagreeing with your friends. Hosted by Arief and...

Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative game about the end of an era, and the beginning of a love story. Developed by Montreal-based studio KO_OP, the game explores coming of age themes told through a cast of teenage dinosaurs. Rock out with your band, worry about graduation and come to terms with your impending extinction from an astroid. Goodbye Volcano High should be celebrated for its incredibly human story, the smooth soundtrack and novel approach to interactive gameplay, but does...

In this week’s episode, Arief shares his experience at the recent Malaysian anime convention, AniManGaki. We also have the opportunity to chat with AniManGaki founder, Yvonne Sing about the explosive popularity in anime and how this has changed the anime convention landscape. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit...

In this week’s episode, we cover our first impressions of the Genshin 4.0 Fontaine update with its new battle mechanics and underwater exploration. Later, we jump right into Jumplight Odyssey by League of Geeks. This is our first impressions of the early access build for this space colony management sim. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to...

Venba is a beautiful narrative cooking game about an Indian immigrant family living in Canada in the 1980s. Our review captures our thoughts on the game plus our own experiences reconciling our culture with our identity. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a Southeast Asian lens. ~...

Meet Sevy, one of the most popular, informative and entertaining Hoyoverse content creators and guidemakers on YouTube. We chat with Sevy to understand how she’s grown her channel to over 220,000+ subscribers in just a few short years, with her focus on Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail content. About the 20m Podcast ~ The show about disagreeing with your friends. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical...

Remember those games you really liked as a kid? Where are they now? In this week’s episode, Arief and Rino talk about all the game franchises that absolutely need a remake. Later, they discuss Game of the Year predictions submitted by the community. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as told through a...

The first half of 2023 has seen some absolutely phenomenal games. But are any of those release so far worthy of being called 'Game of The Year?'. To tackle this topic, we brought on Michael Higham, Senior Editor at GameSpot! Watch on for our 2023 GOTY predictions. ~ About the 20m Podcast ~ Your deep dive into video games and the people behind them. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and tropical fruit tier lists, as...

BitSummit is an indie games convention held annually in Kyoto, Japan. It began as an event to showcase independent games hailing from Japan, but is now a celebration of indie games from all over the world. We chat about some of the coolest games we saw at the event, and what we’re most excited to play! About the 20m Podcast ~ The show about disagreeing with your friends. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the two talk, fight and banter about everything from video games to anime, TV shows and...

Crash Bandicoot is back, with the release of Crash Team Rumble, an online multiplayer with a competitive four-versus-four format. We dive right into our review of it, it’s strengths, challenges and more. We also discuss this platforming mascot and how he went from explosive popularity, to silence and the new resurgence of the franchise. Later we chat about Soulvars, a mobile deck building RPG by Shueisha Games and the latest and greatest update in Genshin Impact, Fontaine. About the 20m...

Jared J. Tan is a community strategist at Devolver Digital, and was part of the team that spearheaded Cult of the Lamb’s social media growth, including growing 13k to 180k followers on Twitter in three months. We sit down with Jared to understand the science of community management, how he went from Big 4 Accountant to Cult Leader and some awesome tips about how to grow a social following. About the 20m Podcast ~ The show about disagreeing with your friends. Hosted by Arief and Rino, the...