Robbie Daymond (Persona 5, Final Fantasy XV, Cyberpunk 2077) dives into early gaming memories, from Pitfall to Zelda: Wind Waker and Final Fantasy X. He breaks down how voice acting led him to create his own outrageous dating sim, Date Everything. We get into Dreamcast imports, Overwatch addiction, competitive gaming pain, and what it really takes to build a game from scratch with your friends.
0:00 – Robbie Daymond’s Voice Acting Legacy
0:35 – First Game Memory: Pitfall & Atari Beginnings
1:02 – NES Obsession: Mario, Kung Fu & Classic Titles
1:42 – The Super Nintendo That Never Came
2:16 – PlayStation Surprise
3:20 – First Time Playing Zelda
4:21 – Wind Waker Nostalgia
5:25 – Dreamcast Memories & Weird Import Games
7:26 – PS2 Era: GTA, RPGs & Kingdom Hearts
8:58 – Favorite Game Ever?
9:52 – Voice Acting as a Career?
10:34 – Voice Acting Career Journey
11:30 – Persona 5 & Final Fantasy XV Breakthroughs
12:28 – First-Person Shooters: A Love-Hate Relationship
13:55 – Gamescom Memories & Playing Date Everything
14:50 – Balancing Parenting and Gaming
15:38 – Transition from Playing to Making Games
16:22 – Collaborative Art & Building an Indie Dev Culture
17:45 – Why Robbie Wanted to Make His Own Game
18:59 – Birth of Date Everything: From Joke to Reality
20:05 – Making the Pitch & Pandemic Pivots
21:00 – Partnering with Team17 & Building a Massive Game
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