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A two-part episode with the gaming segment focusing on Yakuza Kiwami 2 and Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, starring games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani. The second part focuses on Netflix's Indian horror series Ghoul as pop culture nerds Akhil Arora and Roydon Cerejo join host Pranay Parab. Yakuza Kiwami 2 (0:40) Where Kiwami 2 stands in the Yakuza series of games India release and editions The story and gameplay Substories Franchise fatigue creeping in? The future of Yakuza Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (16:00) The history of the Monster Hunter franchise English releases of Monster Hunter games The Nintendo connection How Monster Hunter plays on Switch Handheld vs docked mode The learning curve Games we’ve been playing this week (27:43) Yakuza Kiwami 2 Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Dead Cells Pocket City Persona 5 Netflix’s Ghoul (34:40) What Ghoul is about The role of Netflix in this show The setting Is Ghoul better viewed as a film? Plot holes Attention to detail Are Netflix’s Indian original shows worth watching? Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.