<p><em>Rogue Legacy </em>walked so <em>Hades</em> could run. Now, nearly 10 years after the original, <em>Rogue Legacy 2</em> is another shining example of the highly replayable roguelike genre.</p><br><p>Cellar Door Games co-founder and designer Teddy Lee joins High Resolution to detail the tricky path to capturing success a second time.</p><br><p>From finding popularity with <em>Rogue Legacy</em>, <a href="https://www.destructoid.com/why-is-rogue-legacys-follow-up-considered-a-pretty-massive-failure/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the commercial struggles of the studio's follow-up in <em>Full Metal Furies</em></a>, to the <a href="https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/rogue-legacy-2-early-access-takeaways/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">surprisingly emotional Early Access journey of <em>Rogue Legacy 2</em></a>, Lee explains it all.</p><br><p>Also, there's a little discussion about the studio's early Flash games, including <em>Don't Shit Your Pants</em>, a game we've all played IRL at some point in our lives.</p><br><p>To keep up to date with High Resolution, follow the podcast and subscribe to&nbsp;<a href="https://newsletter.byteside.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Byteside’s twice-weekly newsletter</a>&nbsp;examining all things tech, digital culture, and video games: https://newsletter.byteside.com/</p><br><p>Articles referenced: </p><ul><li>https://www.destructoid.com/why-is-rogue-legacys-follow-up-considered-a-pretty-massive-failure/</li><li>https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/rogue-legacy-2-early-access-takeaways/</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow Byteside on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/byteside" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/byteside</a></p><p>Follow Chris Button on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BibbyBhoy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/BibbyBhoy</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>