Behind the Scenes Games Biz Stories w/ Chris Kramer - Easy Allies Podcast - May 23, 2025

Ep 476 - Industry veteran Chris Kramer shares how they kept Resident Evil from being too easy, why they made the Mega Man 9 box art intentionally bad, and other inside stories from 30 years in the games business. Plus it's a stacked week of games with Deadzone Rogue, Onimusha 2, Deliver At All Costs, and more.

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(0:00) - Intro

(6:09) - Games Biz Stories from Chris Kramer

(59:30) - Kramer's Doom: The Dark Ages Impressions

(1:13:51) - Deadzone Rogue Impressions

(1:22:26) - A Word From Our Sponsors

(1:24:24) - Tanuki: Pon's Summer Preview

(1:33:11) - Onimusha 2: Remaster Impressions

(1:51:29) - Deliver At All Costs Impressions

(2:02:28) - April Sales Report

(2:12:01)- Also This Week

(2:27:16) - L&R: The Littlest Things

(2:33:10) - L&R: Memorable Cheats

(2:39:19) - L&R: GTA Endings

(2:47:21) - Bets

(2:54:25) - Closing

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