Bonus – The Geeks Take a Look at Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

ODEN IS WITH US!!!!

Join Erik, Matt, Hawk, and Steve as they take a look at the movies that spark After years of teasing and rumours, Ubisoft officially announced Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla on April 30th with a cinematic trailer. Join Erik, Matt, Steve, and special guest Markus as they talk about one of their favourite video game franchises.

What did they think of the cinematic trailer for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla? What do they hope is in the game? What aspects of the game do they want to change? And what are they looking forward to at the Ubisoft Forward event on July 12th?

Find out on Geeks with Kids.

144 – The Geeks vs Our Favourite Samurai Films – Geeks with Kids

"A samurai is more than a killer" Sensei Ishikawa With the release of SuckerPunch's Ghost of Tsushima, the Kurosawa-inspired franchise quickly became the fastest-selling original IP and got us thinking about our favourite Samurai films. Join Erik, Steve, Matt, Hawk, and Markus as they talk about The Sword of Doom (1966), The Twilight Samurai (2002), The Warrior's Way (2010), Harakiri (1962), and 13 Assassins (2010). What makes a great Samurai film? What makes these films unique? And what sound made Steve freak out a bit? Find out on Geeks with Kids. What did you think of our picks? Send us a note at podcast@geekswithkids.ca or http://www.geekswithkids.ca Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/geekswithkids/ Twitter: twitter.com/geekswithkidscn Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/GeeksWithKidsPodcast/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGBX7Iwb1KBQK_2wEjEpa7w Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/geekswithkids iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/geeks-with-kids/id980169300 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84MDU1Nzc4L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz&ved=0CAIQ4aUDahcKEwign_e4yInqAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQBg iHeartRADIO: http://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-geeks-with-kids-31155162/ Podbean: http://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/anvy5-3db48/Geeks-with-Kids-Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7IjBTEm5PTedSzsBWjl2VM?si=qZoVQlYYSvq5uFQ-krO8ig — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/geekswithkids/message

What did you think of the trailer for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla? Send us a note at podcast@geekswithkids.ca or leave a comment below.

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Show Notes:

00:00:35 – Introduction
00:01:00 – Who the hell are you? Special guest Markus from Markus FX
00:07:05 – How did you get into the Assassin’s Creed franchise?
00:11:19 – How big are we as Assassin Creed fans?
- 00:14:30 – Thoughts on the Assassin’s Creed movie

I love this movie and I’m not ashamed about that fact.

00:16:30 – Introduction on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

This trailer looks sick…

00:17:12 – Roundtable discussion / General Thoughts
00:19:08 – The Music of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla – Composers Jesper Kyd (Assassin’s Creed II) and Sarah Schachner (Assassin’s Creed Origins) with Norwegian musician Einar Selvik (TV’s Vikings)

00:21:38 – Thoughts on the internet’s comparisons to God of War / The Witcher / Hellblade
00:25:31 – Will Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla be the final game in the Assassin’s Creed refresh that started with Assassin’s Creed: Origins?
00:28:20 – Will Layla Hassan return or continue to be the modern day hero in the Assassin’s Creed franchise?

Layla Hassan, the modern day hero of the current Assassin’s Creed franchise

00:30:03 – What gameplay mechanics do we not want to see return to the franchise?
00:35:56 – How integrated do we think the ships will be in the game?

00:40:24 – We give our thoughts on the leaked Assassin’s Creed Valhalla gameplay footage and why we don’t enjoy watching these kinds of leaks.

00:43:10 – The Ubisoft Forward event – July 12th
- Watch it at https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/forward
  - Stream starts at 11 AM PDT
  - Main show starts at 12 PM PDT
00:43:54 – What Assassin’s Creed Valhalla news do we want to see at this event?
00:49:16 – What other games do we want to see that this event?