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RadioRadar+ Podcast 41: Like the velvet velour of a Vincent Valentine costume

By Anthony John Agnello published 25 July 2016

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Games covered this week: Headlander, Persona Q, Kirby: Planet Robobot

After getting slightly derailed with a discussion about Anthony's poor life decisions, the GamesRadar+ crew discuss the games they're hyped for, maybe hyped for, and not hyped for in the coming months. Persona 5, yes; Watch Dogs 2, no.

The team then moves on to some games they've been playing recently, including 3DS dungeon crawler Persona Q, Nintendo sleeper hit Kirby: Planet Robobot, and Double Fine's latest, Headlander. Finally, they take a break from all the games talk to dish on Stranger Things, Netflix's latest TV series success.

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I've been playing games since I turned four in 1986, been writing about them since 1987, and writing about them professionally since 2008. My wife and I live in New York City. Chrono Trigger is my favorite game ever made, Hum's Downward is Heavenward is my favorite album, and I regularly find myself singing "You Won't See Me" by The Beatles in awkward situations.

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