The Nextlander Podcast 220: Lighthouse With a Gun
Oct 23, 2025
This week dives into an array of captivating video games, including the visually stunning Keeper and the remastered Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted. The hosts share hilarious insights on quirky co-op demos like Final Sentence, where typing meets battle royale. They discuss the intricacies of Easy Delivery Co. and explore the FMV thrills of Dead Reset. The podcast also reflects on the legacy of Tomonobu Itagaki, speculates on The Simpsons in Fortnite, and laughs over McDonald's Japan's wild Street Fighter burger promotion.
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Keeper's Shapeshifting Creative Ambition
- Keeper is a short, dense Double Fine experience that shifts mechanics and tone multiple times during its five-hour run.
- Brad Shoemaker praises its art, lighting, and technical presentation as a new high for Double Fine.
Play Keeper On A Big Screen With Headphones
- Brad emphasizes experiencing Keeper on a high-quality HDR TV with headphones to fully appreciate its uncanny music and visuals.
- He finds the soundtrack and presentation crucial to the game's aesthetic impact.
Remasters Can Lose Original Nuance
- Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted seems to be a straightforward up-res/remaster that may have missed some original dynamic music and concept-art nuances.
- Brad notes original creators complained the remake uses full music mixes constantly and includes mysterious concept art not from original artists.