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    "title": "Episode 795: Modern Retro - Teeto",
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    "pubDate": "Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:18 GMT",
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    "content": "<html><p><em>Stuart:</em>\u00a0This is probably the furthest I\u2019ve ever stretched the idea of \u201cmodern retro\u201d, but I won\u2019t apologise for that given how much I enjoyed <em>Teeto</em>, a game I was assigned for review at another publication and immediately took to. For one thing, it\u2019s rare enough that a game makes me laugh that I\u2019ve previously written at least one obnoxious column about how comedy in games doesn\u2019t work and isn\u2019t funny. This one definitely works, or it works for me at any rate, and when I played I found myself frequently standing around to listen to the dialogue. There\u2019s a recurring gag involving podcasts that had me and the friends I was streaming the game to laughing at loud.</p><p>I think the key is that it\u2019s extremely honest as games go, a very clear labour of love. It\u2019s also very plainly inspired by classics such as <em>Banjo-Kazooie</em> and more recent titles in a classic gaming lineage such as <em>Kirby and the Forgotten Land</em>. This isn\u2019t something that <em>Teeto</em> tries to bury, as you\u2019ll very quickly see when you play it (which you should). Listen to the episode and you\u2019ll see exactly what I mean about the game being honest. I can\u2019t think of a better way to describe it. You get games described as \u201cfamily\u201d games, and <em>Teeto</em>\u2019s development gave a more appropriate new definition to that concept.</p><p>Mostly, it was a pleasure talking with Mitch Duncan and I do hope our paths will cross again; I will certainly be paying close attention to Eat Pant Games. They had me from the studio name, frankly. One of the all-timer memes if you ask me. Please enjoy this podcast, and please do check out the game.</p><p>Art by Leeann Hamilton, edits by Greg Leahy</p><ul><li><p>02:11 - Beginning</p></li><li><p>10:38 - Fight</p></li><li><p>20:33 - Home</p></li><li><p>27:26 - Co-op Love | Office</p></li><li><p>35:18 - Origin Runner</p></li><li><p>43:34 - Treehouse</p></li><li><p>55:56 - Final Battle</p></li><li><p>Closing - Roachford: \"Cuddly Toy\"</p></li></ul><p></p></html>",
    "contentSnippet": "Stuart:\u00a0This is probably the furthest I\u2019ve ever stretched the idea of \u201cmodern retro\u201d, but I won\u2019t apologise for that given how much I enjoyed Teeto, a game I was assigned for review at another publication and immediately took to. For one thing, it\u2019s rare enough that a game makes me laugh that I\u2019ve previously written at least one obnoxious column about how comedy in games doesn\u2019t work and isn\u2019t funny. This one definitely works, or it works for me at any rate, and when I played I found myself frequently standing around to listen to the dialogue. There\u2019s a recurring gag involving podcasts that had me and the friends I was streaming the game to laughing at loud.\nI think the key is that it\u2019s extremely honest as games go, a very clear labour of love. It\u2019s also very plainly inspired by classics such as Banjo-Kazooie and more recent titles in a classic gaming lineage such as Kirby and the Forgotten Land. This isn\u2019t something that Teeto tries to bury, as you\u2019ll very quickly see when you play it (which you should). Listen to the episode and you\u2019ll see exactly what I mean about the game being honest. I can\u2019t think of a better way to describe it. You get games described as \u201cfamily\u201d games, and Teeto\u2019s development gave a more appropriate new definition to that concept.\nMostly, it was a pleasure talking with Mitch Duncan and I do hope our paths will cross again; I will certainly be paying close attention to Eat Pant Games. They had me from the studio name, frankly. One of the all-timer memes if you ask me. Please enjoy this podcast, and please do check out the game.\nArt by Leeann Hamilton, edits by Greg Leahy\n\n02:11 - Beginning\n\n10:38 - Fight\n\n20:33 - Home\n\n27:26 - Co-op Love | Office\n\n35:18 - Origin Runner\n\n43:34 - Treehouse\n\n55:56 - Final Battle\n\nClosing - Roachford: \"Cuddly Toy\"",
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