A conversational podcast about video games that you might not have played. And just about anything else we can think of. New episodes every Wednesday.
In which we discuss: POKÉMON RED / BLUE / YELLOW Quiz: Pokéfacts Also: CIVILIZATION VII E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: E.Y.E.: DIVINE CYBERMANCY Also: STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD and FOUNDATION E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: EGG SQUEEZE Also: FINAL FANTASY VII DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS FINAL FANTASY VII: REBIRTH eggs and Wario lore E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: WILMOT'S WAREHOUSE Also: FACTORIO GUITAR HERO and THE ENJENIR E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: steampunks cyberpunks jazzpunks and Smell-O-Vision E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: Musicals Lovecraft Lovecraftian musicals and The Game Awards (sort of) E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: Donkey Kong Country The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim QWOP The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Tomb Raider (1996) Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines Unreal Tournament and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: Spookifying Flash games, The interactivest Goosebumps, Satanic Pokémon, and Ubisoft. E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: FASHION POLICE SQUAD, Also: BEAMNG.DRIVE, VOXELGRAM, SHAPEZ 2, and The Proust Questionnaire: Gamer Edition. E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: THE DARKSIDE DETECTIVE: A FUMBLE IN THE DARK, Quiz: The varied and neccessary sequels of Universal 1440 Also: IDLE SLAYER, UFO 50, THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: ECHOS OF WISDOM, and "Plump Interior". E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE LOST CROWN, News: Unity tries to mount its redemption arc, Nintendo v. PALWORLD, Majima goes sailing, and Maxis says the quiet part out loud, Also: STEAMWORLD: BUILD, CASTLEVANIA ADVANCE COLLECTION, E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: GALAXY BURGER, News: RIP CONCORD, Also: WORLD OF WARCRAFT: THE WAR WITHIN, CASTLEVANIA DOMINUS COLLECTION, Bob's Burgers, and regional Midwest burgers toppings E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE HERE News: Gamescom 2024 Also: TACTICAL BREACH WIZARDS, BLACK MYTH: WUNKONG, PROJECT HOSPITAL, and some obigatory Star Wars ranting. E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: STACKING Also: BALATRO, DUNGEONS OF HINTERBURG, PINBALL FX, Fluid milk, and deep ham lore E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: MY SUMMER CAR Also: Toilet stall hiding protocol BABBDI GALACTICARE and SPEEDAL GEAR SOLID E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: ABERRATION ANALYST Also: Homestar Runner Frog games WORKERS AND RESOURCES: SOVIET REPUBLIC The TCEU (Tom Clancy Extended Universe) E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: FIREWATCH News: After decades of prequels, the first Zelda game has been announced. Also: Tubthumping at the Jiffy Lube, Stanley Kubrick's fear of Vespas, and Marcus' Magical Flatulent Apparatus E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: Not-E3 2024 Featuring: METAPHOR: REFANTAZIO, MONSTER HUNTER: WILDS, DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD, STAR WARS: OUTLAWS, and other games with titles featuring enough colons to fill a gastroenterologist's office. E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: GHOST MASTER News: Amazon announces "Like a Dragon: Yakuza", based on the hit game, YAKUZA: LIKE A DRAGON Also: Final Fantasy, W40k: ROGUE TRADER, and lots of tangents. E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: ROBOCOP: ROGUE CITY News: The makers of STRANGE HORTICULTURE announce their follow-up game, LIFE BY YOU loses its release date, and Warner Bros still has no idea how to use its IP, Also: HELLBLADE 2, Arvid's bad movie corner, and skincare by Mike. E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: V RISING News: A new Assassin's Creed steps out of the Shadows, another challenger steps to The Sims throne, and Creative Assembly may have found their next license. Also: VAMPIRE SURVIVORS: OPERATION GUNS And whither Patreon? E-Mail YouTube Patreon Bluesky
In which we discuss: HYLICS News: Microsoft joins in the studio killing spree, and Kaizen Game Works announces their next game Also: PROJECT ZOMBOID, HADES II, MINECRAFT, and horse hockey thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: INDIANA JONES GREATEST ADVENTURES News: ESCAPE FROM TARKOV tries to ESCAPE FROM contractual obligation and HELLDIVERS 2? more like HELL-Steam-review-score-DIVERS 2 Quiz: Where in the world is PSN? Also: PROJECT ZOMBOID Unfrosted and whither Early Access? thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: THE SABOTEUR (2009) News: Steam codifies "Advanced Access" 7 DAYS TO DIE, but 7 years in early access Also: HAROLD HALIBUT Chicken nuggets Tijuana bibles and Ace Ventura: Ace Attorney thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: UMURANGI GENERATION, News: The Embracer Group becomes the Triforce of intellectual property, CITIES: SKYLINES II begins its redemption arc, Also: FALLOUT 76, STELLAR BLADE, and SPIRIT CITIES: LOFI SESSIONS thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: BATTLEZONE 98 REDUX, News: Blizzard and NetEase "piña colada song" themselves, and Sega is a bad dad, Quiz: The licensed games of the PS2, Also: CRYING SUNS FALLOUT: FALLEN LONDON and does Harry Potter believe in evolution? thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
Featuring: What do you eat in Perfect 24? Where are the hangs in war-torn France? Who is FINAL FANTASY X-2 for? Also: More HELLDIVERS 2, More RESIDENT EVIL 7, and some mild cannibalism thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: OWLBOY, News: The Embracer Group takes a 900 million dollar bath Also: DRAGON'S DOGMA 2 CITIES: SKYLINES 2 and an ode to the Waffle House thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: STAR WARS JEDI: SURVIVOR News: Stig Asmussen's Giant Skull Quiz: Finnish hockey player or Star Wars character? Also: Stories from the front: HELLDIVERS 2, DISNEY'S DREAMLIGHT VALLEY, and little Michael needs to fly thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: SUMMONER (2000), News: RIP Akira Toriyama More old EA stuff on Steam Quiz: Hand-held spin-offs Also: ALONE IN THE DARK REIGNS and COOKIE CLICKER addiction thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: METROID DREAD News: Warner Bros. continues to make poor life choices, Also: STAR WARS: DARK FORCES REMASTER, CRUSADER KINGS III: LEGENDS OF THE DEAD, and the fake plants of our youths. Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: HYPNOSPACE OUTLAW News: SUICIDE SQUAD is performing poorly, and even more industry layoffs. Quiz: Pokémon remakes, Also: Millennial nostalgia, PACIFIC DRIVE, and the COOKIE CLICKER zeitgeist. Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: RETURN OF THE OBRA DINN, News: RIP PS5? Also: The DICE Awards, SKULL & BONES disappointment, and the HELLDIVERS 2 poetry corner Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: MEDAL OF HONOR: UNDERGROUND, News: Disney has too much money. Also: SUICIDE SQUAD: KILL THE JUSTICE LEAGUE, HELLDIVERS 2, HITMAN 3, The Palworld phenomenon, and the bird shit phenomenon. References images: https://imgur.com/a/auGAQX9 Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: BEETLEJUICE (NES), News: Everyone is fired. Also: PALWORLD, Modding ANNO 1800, and lots of poop (both literal and figurative). Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: EASTWARD, News: EASTWARD: OCTOPIA, and INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE, Also: AGDQ 2024, PALWORLD, and lots of misc. grumbling. Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: YAKUZA: LIKE A DRAGON, News: More VAMPIRE SURVIVORS, More "AI" guff, and "The Claw" Quiz: The Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for Best Video Game 2010-2019, Also: More STARDEW VALLEY, and less DWARF FORTRESS. Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: UNPACKING, News: Suspect Steam Awards of 2023, Quiz: The Steam Awards of yesteryear, Also: STARDEW VALLEY, GALAXY PASS STATION, and underwear storage. Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: The finale of the first year of the podcast! Quiz: Extremely self-indulgent Also: Cookie shaming, How big is Morrowind?, and did BoTW ruin video games? Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: YAKUZA 6 Yakuz-mas continues! Featuring: GODUS is not Dead, Oh Wait, Yes It Is: The Fall of Peter Molyneux News: Epic wants your adult games, but only if they're scams, and Steam lets you close the door to your room so you can just get some studying done and Mom please don't come in, I've got a test tomorrow and I really need to study right now, okay? Also: Sex, Violence, Dog urine, and cheese. Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: YAKUZA 5 Also: THE DAY BEFORE, "Scammergy", Jet lag and 'vid brain, DISNEY DREAMLIGHT VALLEY, GOD OF WAR: RAGNAROK, and more WORLD OF WARCRAFT Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: COOKIE CLICKER QUIZ: Independent? or just indie FEATURE: Our desert island games Also: Chewing noises Clicking sounds Old man grunts Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In Which We Discuss: ORPHEN: SCION OF SORCERY Quiz: Left 4 Dead Kennedys 2 News: What is and is not an indie game Also: Bunraku DEATH MUST DIE Thanksgving talk and Xmas trees Outro music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In Which We Discuss: ARCADE PARADISE Quiz: The Games of ARCADE PARADISE News: The Game Awards nominees Also: ALAN WAKE 2, ASSASSIN'S CREED: MIRAGE, WORLD OF WARCRAFT: DRAGONFLIGHT, A brief Jack Black filmography, Misc. grumbling and rambling Outro music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In Which We Discuss: CHANTS OF SENNAAR Quiz: Constructed languages of video games, News: Contentious takeways from Blizzcon, Also: Arguing about our ages, Complaining about young people, Bickering about what is or is not an isekai Outro music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss: ALDO'S ADVENTURE The 5th Marquess Angelsey THE KARATE KID (NES) The Tandy VIS ELFLAND The Halloween costumes of our youth and the Last Ride of The Piss-Jeep NEWS: Our very outdated BlizzCon predictions BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT gets the Savestate bump Insomniac expands their corner of the Marvel universe QUIZ: arcade clones for home computers and the inauguration of the SaveState reading list Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss ETERNAL DARKNESS: SANITY'S REQUIEM. and Marcus is back! This week's quiz: Lovecraft, Warcraft, or Eternal Darkness... craft. Topics also included: That time Sam Neill was Merlin SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER CITIES SKYLINES II and Mike follows up on the cursed projector Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT. This week's quiz: The mascots of Japanese baseball News of the week: Cities: Skylines II issues a warning about Cities: Skylines II, more Vampire Survivors, and SSDs are really cheap right now y'all Topics also included: Tales from the estate sale Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss YAKUZA 4. News of the week: Some sordid details from Daedalic's last days Topics also included: Old Swedish movie titles, Elvis impersonators, and the latest in the Jeep saga. Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss GEX: ENTER THE GECKO. With special guest: Marcus! News of the week: Epic gives up on playing the good guy. This week's hastily prepared quiz: Left 4 Dead Kennedys Topics also included: The Son's Tale, The Chef's Tale, and the PARAPPA THE RAPPER. Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
In which we discuss VOID STRANGER. News of the week: Microsoft's eyes are bigger than their stomach, and Unity pulls a heel-turn. This week's hastily prepared quiz: Unreal or Unity? Topics also included: Lies of Pi, Chants of Sennaar, Two Point Campus. Theme music: "Credits" by Stevia Sphere (steviasphere.bandcamp.com) thesavestatepodcast@gmail.com YouTube @thesavestatepod
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