Hyper-Bolic Game Chamber

Secret Theater was a Patreon side show we did covering film adaptations of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) video games. Since the Patreon and the show are on hiatus, the show became unavailable. We decided to upload them and hope you enjoy us talking about goofy movies. Okay, I know you're expecting a lot of jokes about the fact that they cast Jake Gyllenhaal to play a Persian prince. But what you're not expecting is snake-based martial arts!

Secret Theater was a Patreon side show we did covering film adaptations of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) video games. Since the Patreon and the show are on hiatus, the show became unavailable. We decided to upload them and hope you enjoy us talking about goofy movies. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within was a technical landmark and set a new standard for what animation could do back in 2001. It's also a weird, slow mess that almost killed Squaresoft with a big, glowing jellyfish. Is it good, though?

Secret Theater was a Patreon side show we did covering film adaptations of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) video games. Since the Patreon and the show are on hiatus, the show became unavailable. We decided to upload them and hope you enjoy us talking about goofy movies. We all knew it would happen eventually. The Aliens are versusing the Predators. And in the exact place you would expect to find these two space monsters: a pyramid under Antarctica. Lance Hendrickson is there, too.

Secret Theater was a Patreon side show we did covering film adaptations of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) video games. Since the Patreon and the show are on hiatus, the show became unavailable. We decided to upload them and hope you enjoy us talking about goofy movies. Uwe Boll's adaptation of Alone in the Dark features a bunch of army guys for some reason. And Edward Carnby, played by Christian Slater, lives in a warehouse with a canopy bed in the center of it. It's still not the worst product associated with the franchise, not by a long shot.

Secret Theater was a Patreon side show we did covering film adaptations of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) video games. Since the Patreon and the show are on hiatus, the show became unavailable. We decided to upload them and hope you enjoy us talking about goofy movies. Tekken, the live action film from 2010, is an incredibly dour and joyless adaptation of a game where a demon-man fights karate robots in order to take control of a corporation. This movie doesn't feature robots or demons or even any pandas, but it does have Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Heihachi so that's fun!

Secret Theater was a Patreon side show we did covering film adaptations of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) video games. Since the Patreon and the show are on hiatus, the show became unavailable. We decided to upload them and hope you enjoy us talking about goofy movies. This time, it's Hitman, a movie the lead actor has openly referred to as a personal low-point. It features a hilarious sword fight and honestly not much else. But it is, technically, a motion picture!

Secret Theater was a Patreon side show we did covering film adaptations of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) video games. Since the Patreon and the show are on hiatus, the show became unavailable. We decided to upload them and hope you enjoy us talking about goofy movies. This time we discuss Silent Hill: Revelations 3D Third Strike Xrd 2nd GIG. The second Silent Hill movie is a very very loose adaption of the third Silent Hill game made by people who think Heather should've hooked up with Vincent.

Secret Theater was a Patreon side show we did covering film adaptations of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) video games. Since the Patreon and the show are on hiatus, the show became unavailable. We decided to upload them and hope you enjoy us talking about goofy movies. This time, we talk about the film version of Double Dragon which shifts Billy and Jimmy's adventures to the post apocalypse and also there's a magic amulet for some reason?

Secret Theater was a Patreon side show we did covering film adaptations of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) video games. Since the Patreon and the show are on hiatus, the show became unavailable. We decided to upload them and hope you enjoy us talking about goofy movies. This time, we get our butts to Mars where Karl Urban and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson get up to some very Resident Evil style antics. But the movie's called Doom.

Secret Theater was a Patreon side show we did covering film adaptations of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) video games. Since the Patreon and the show are on hiatus, the show became unavailable. We decided to upload them and hope you enjoy us talking about goofy movies. First up, Paul W.S. Anderson's Resident Evil! A total mess that ended up spawning a massive series of sequels. Hey, that sounds familiar...

The boys take a trip to a place that is definitely not Spain at all to talk about one of the most lauded games of all time: 4 Resident Evil! Leon S. Kennedy is back, a newly minted agent of the United States Secret Service. His mission: rescue the president's daughter who has been kidnapped by a backwoods cult. His method: kicking. And because this is a Resident Evil game, there's monsters and mutants and even a mine cart! Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

AKA Red Dead Robot-tion We continue trying to unravel the onion that is Xenogears. Our search for answers has led us to...Catholic cowboys? In this episode, we meed the best side character in the game, shoot up a ghost ship, uncover a centuries old conspiracy and discover a lost city of wonders. All while the main character is in a coma! This game is pretty wild, gang. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

A lot of stuff happened last year. But also a bunch of video games came out! We take our annual look back at the highs and lows we had in the past 12 months. In gaming, anyway. Only gaming. We talk about good tunes, dastardly mysteries and big, big boys! Also, Jared tries to make a joke about current events but reveals he only reads like half a headline and assumes he got the gist. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

aka Stier Automata Our Xenogears saga continues! In jail! Fei Fong Wong wakes up after the battle for Aveh to a mix of good and bad news. Good news: he's alive. Bad news: he's a prisoner of the Kislev Empire. Luckily, the Nortune prison runs on a fighting tournament based economy, so Fei has an edge. Meeting Rico Banderas, who definitely does not infringe on any copyrights whatsoever, Fei gets caught up in the investigation of a string of brutal killings. Can he solve the case AND become king of the ring? Why is Citan there? Who is that Wiseman guy anyway? And hey, what's the Purge thing those Geblers keep talking about? All these mysteries and more in Xenogears Act 2! Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

At long last, we embark on a saga. A saga of kung fu, robots, and divinity. A saga known as Xenogears. In this first part of our journey through the 1998 cult classic, we meet our hero Fei Fong Wong. He has a problem: robot violence. Also amnesia, but the robot violence is the main thing. Caught up in the middle of a centuries long war, Fei suffers from the loss of his home and crushing guilt at his role in its destruction. But whatever because Bart the Pirate King has a corrupt regime to topple, so Fei has more robo-battling ahead of him. Through it all, we are confronted by the ultimate question: Dost thou desire The Power? Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

The most requested game we've ever had, it is finally time to face the legendary Sonic '06! In this reboot(?), Sonic intervenes in Eggman's evil schemes yet again and rescues the Princess of the bizarre nation of Soleanna. While he pursues whatever his dark designs are, Sonic is pursued by a mysterious time traveler seeking to save a blighted future. Meanwhile, Shadow the Hedgehog has no time for all this nonsense and nearly resolves the narrative all by himself in his desperate scramble to get out of this game. And poor old Eggman falls off the wagon. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

Listener Requests continue to deliver great games as we take a look at the now legendary Metal Gear Solid 2! Two years after the Shadow Moses Incident, Solid Snake and Otacon have dedicated themselves to freeing the world from the increased proliferation of the bipedal mechanical weapons known as Metal Gear. Infiltrating a covert Marines vessel, Snake finds himself facing off against a new threat and familiar old foes when RAIDEN! CLOSE THE PODCAST APP NOW! I NEED SCISSORS! 61! Ahem. But also support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

In this jumbo sized first entry in this year's Listener Request Summer, the boys take a pilgrimage to the temple of sports in Final Fantasy X! Tidus Jechtson has it all: a promising sports career, a luxury house boat, loving fans and a dead father. But his cushy life gets turned upside down when his wacky uncle Auron sends him on a trip of a lifetime. Oh, and also an eldritch monstrosity destroys civilization, sending Tidus hurtling one thousand years into the future. But Tidus is about to find out that no matter when or where you are, there's only one thing that's ever truly important: Blitzball. Wait, I mean love. I guess this game is about love. Blitzball, though... Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

Due to popular(?) demand, this bonus version of our episode on Hopkins FBI is a little different. Please note that overexposure to "I Can't Control Myself" by the Troggs is potentially hazardous. The science is not yet in, but the FDA advises extreme caution. HBGC does not accept responsibility for any mental or physical damages caused by prolonged bopping. Listen at your own risk.

In this episode, the boys tackle the infamous cult classic adventure game Hopkins FBI! In a world made entirely of edgelords, one man stands for justice. I don't know who that man is, because it is not Agent Hopkins. Hopkins is a highly decorated FBI agent who squares off against the worst of the worst and occasionally wins. He "foils" a bank robbery only to have his life turned upside down by the return of his arch-nemesis, Bernie Berkson. Hopkins will wade through a sea of dead women on his quest to save his girlfriend and the world. One thing he will not do, however, is react to anything like a human being would. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

This version of the ep has background music for folks who like our older format The boys are back with a look into an alternate history. C&C Red Alert 3 is a story about a world war that never was. When the Soviet Union is on the verge of defeat, a colonel played by Tim Curry uses a secret time machine to go back and murder the source of the Allies's super tech: Albert Einstein. When he returns, he finds the Soviets are now winning, but a new threat has been born from his temporal tampering. The global war is now worse than ever in this final entry in the Red Alert series. It's Soviet Premier Tim Curry vs US President J.K. Simmons vs Emperor of Japan George Takei in a battle of giant robots, spider tanks and laser dolphins! Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

The boys are back with a look into an alternate history. C&C Red Alert 3 is a story about a world war that never was. When the Soviet Union is on the verge of defeat, a colonel played by Tim Curry uses a secret time machine to go back and murder the source of the Allies's super tech: Albert Einstein. When he returns, he finds the Soviets are now winning, but a new threat has been born from his temporal tampering. The global war is now worse than ever in this final entry in the Red Alert series. It's Soviet Premier Tim Curry vs US President J.K. Simmons vs Emperor of Japan George Takei in a battle of giant robots, spider tanks and laser dolphins! Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

Time for the boys to get wrapped up in a spooky mystery in the bayou with the Sierra classic Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers. Gabriel Knight is a full-time author part-time sleaze bag living in New Orleans. While researching Voodoo for his next book, Gabe gains in interest in a series of brutal murders playing out in the city. After a little snooping, he finds that the murders are being carried out by a supernatural cult and, worse yet, the cult has a bloody connection to his own ancestors. Now, Gabriel has to scramble to get to the bottom of this mystery before a ritual dagger gets to the bottom of his rib cage! Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

Kazuma Kiryu is a man on a mission. And that mission is to be the world's most powerful dad. Kiryu takes the fall for his best friend's murder beef. When he gets out, things have changed. His childhood love is missing, his best friend is looking to kill him, and someone stole 10 billion yen from the Yakuza. In the middle of all this, Kiryu meets Haruka, a ten year old girl being hunted by every crook in Tokyo for unknown reasons. Lucky for her, Kiryu knows the perfect solution for her problems: Punching dudes. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

It's Rough Boy January, and we are revisiting an old friend with the original Dead to Rights, Namco's hyperactive tribute to action schlock! Jack Slate is a loose-cannon cop on the edge, driven to violent revenge after his father is murdered. But he's also very gullible, so quickly becomes the fall guy for a surprisingly complex criminal conspiracy. With nothing left to lose, Jack has to bust out of death row to clear his name and bring the true villains to extremely fatal justice! Also, he has a dog. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

The boys take a look back on this past year and chat about their favorite games. Capcom, bafflingly, continues to be good! The indie scene is booming! Massive multiplayer shooters from triple AAA publishers are not so good! And we even crack into the big question: What was the best video game of the past decade? Hear it from us, the experts here at the only video game podcast in the world! Weird that no one else has thought of doing one of these... Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

It's the holiday season, which means its time for KILLER CYBORGS! Snatcher is one of the earliest games written and directed Hideo Kojima, the mad man behind Metal Gear and Death Stranding. It's also, kind of, Blade Runner/Terminator fan fiction. Gillian Seed is man with amnesia and a mysterious past. He's also just been assigned to Neo Kobe City's new JUNKER task force. His mission: to hunt down the latest in cyberpunk terror, the deadly Snatchers. Snatchers are murderous androids that kill people and assume their identities to further their unknown but sinister goals. But when the only other surviving JUNKER is murdered, Gillian is thrown into the deep end of a deadly conspiracy. Also, there's pizza! Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

WE LIVE...AGAIN! The Rowdy Boys are back and we are finally finishing our long summer with the PS1 cult classic, Legend of Legaia! A grim mist covers the land, transforming people and animal alike into monsters. The few remaining refuges are under attack by a diabolical wizard and his pet kaiju. Vahn, a young man in an isolated village, knows the only way to stop it: Karate! Vahn sets out on a punch-adventure to save the world because it's a video game, baby! And yes, there's time travel. How does this keep happening to us? Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

If there's one thing our listeners love to request, it's JRPGs. And we have a bit of a cult classic this time around! Arc The Lad was originally released in 1995 in Japan and did not get a western release until 2002! Was it worth the wait? When a young priestess is tricked into messing up an ancient seal, monsters are unleashed onto the land. To make things worse, the world powers have gone so hard on imperialism that the planet is dying. Enter Arc, the absolute mad lad and prophesied hero. With the stern demeanor of a plank of wood, Arc sets out on a quest to gather the blessings of the elemental guardians and find the Ark, which will hopefully save the world. And he'll do it the only way an RPG hero knows how: gathering a group of weirdos and swinging a sword around. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

OOOOOH YEAH BAAAABY! Summer never ends and that means more Listener Requests! This episode we take a look at what just might be the best handheld game ever released. Ghost Trick is the story of one amnesiac ghost's journey to solve his own murder and learn his true identity. Sissel is a simple man: he's dead and he wants to know why. Using his ghostly gifts, he follows a detective named Lynne in the hopes that her investigation will lead to answers for both of them. The duo contend with dire threats at every turn: hitmen, death traps, explosives and romance novelists all threaten to bring a premature end to the night. But don't worry, they have a four-legged ally waiting to guide them into the light of a new day. Also, Time Streaming? Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

The hectic summer has delayed the boys' valiant effort to see through their listener requests once again, but have no fear! We have retrieved an episode long thought lost in our hosting switch-over. Well, by "lost" we mean "Jared put it in the wrong folder" but still. SuperGiant Games may be an indie juggernaut today, but for most of us, Bastion was our first exposure to the team. And what a first impression! We recorded this episode ages ago, but our opinions on the game haven't really changed. It's great.

It's those dog days of summer and that means it's time for some Listener Requests! First up, the legendary Blue Stinger! This amazing tale takes place in the far off future of 2018, when Elliot Ballard is enjoying a vacation near Dinosaur Island. Dinosaur Island is not populated by Yoshis, but is owned by a shady megacorp like more video game islands. When a strange glowing meteor strikes the island, Elliot finds himself stranded in the techno-metropolis on the island itself. And, naturally, a mysterious virus is also mutating the people on the island. There's aliens, too, but most importantly, it's Christmas Eve! Can Elliot save the day before that jolly old elf has to add the human race to his DEAD list? Probably! Support the show at patreon.com/hyperbolicgamechamber

It's that time a year again, and all your friends are here! Master Chief and Mario are kissing and everyone loves it! The boys are here to talk about the highlights and lowlights of the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Some people did a good job. Some people did a bad job. Some people are Keanu Reeves. Tune in to find out who is who!

Got a ghost problem? Proton packs and magic cameras not cutting it? Have you consider the humble sword? Nioh is an action RPG about fighting the ethereal with the art of Bushido. William Adams is an average sailor in the early 1600s, which is to say he has a magic fairy. But when an evil wizard steals William's best fae friend, he chases the wizard across the world to the distant land of Japan. When William arrives, he quickly finds himself embroiled in the island nation's bloodiest civil war ever, made even worse by a strange uptick in supernatural events. Guided by a talking cat and the ninja Hanzo Hattori, William Adams begins a grand adventure through ACTUAL HISTORY. Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

The boys venture back to the ancient Roman empire to experience the totally logical adventure of a very silly man. Rygar is a powerful gladiator turned celebrated general in the city-state of Argus. When he returns from a less important adventure, he reflects on his mysterious past and his troubling amnesia. But there's no time for that because the Titans of legend have returned and unleash a wave of darkness onto the land. Rygar must take up the powerful Diskarmor and battle the forces of evil to rescue the princess and learn his true origins. Also in this episode, Jared attempts to solve the riddle of jokes! Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

In this episode, the boys get nostalgic for an real cult classic with Dark Cloud. 400 years ago, a terrible, hellish force was sealed away in a magic urn. So, naturally, some jerk decides to unleash it and it starts blowing up the world. A plucky young kid named Toan blunders his way into being gifted the power to restore the damaged lands and try to thwart the evil Dark Genie once and for all. But mostly he spends time doing errands for people, because this is a video game. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

In this episode, the Game Chamber boys RISK THEIR VERY SOULS to tell you all about the first project from the mind of noted creep, David Cage. That's right, we're talking about Omikron: The Nomad Soul. Join us on an adventure to an alien dimension, where we must solve a deadly mystery in the grimy streets of the cyberpunk super city known as Omikron. A world of dangers and magic, where matters are settled by martial arts and a faceless super computer controls everything, Omikron sure sounds cool, doesn't it? Well, uh...look, just listen to the episode.

On this JUMBO sized episode of the Game Chamber, the boys return to the world of cellular biology with Parasite Eve 2! Aya Brea is back, and this time she's left the NYPD to becoming a professional monster hunter. Working for M.I.S.T., a top secret branch of the FBI, she tracks down the mutant abominations left in Eve's wake. On a routine mission to a small town in the Mojave desert, she blunders onto a deadly conspiracy with her own DNA at the center of it. Can Aya solve this mystery while simultaneously trying to find a half-decent villain for this sequel? Does anyone in this game know the difference between a horse and a cougar? Has anyone ever made fanart for this franchise that isn't horny? Join us to find out! Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber

Resident Evil 2 is BACK, and the Game Chamber Boyz cannot wait to talk about it! We return to the world of survival horror and talk about what has and hasn't changed. How does the remake stack up to the OG? What is Mr X's deal? Why are the Redfields so powerful? How did Leon get so dreamy? We get to the bottom on these and many other questions in this fresh, new ep!

We're back in action with ONE CRAZY PARTY! We're talking about the most iconic party dude in gaming history when we tackle Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening! And stick around for the end, because things get a little out of hand. Dante is chill dude with a demon father who just wants to start a small business. But his brother Vergil wants to open a portal to hell using an ancient evil tower, so now Dante has to get down to business! Meanwhile, a woman with access to infinite guns fights her way through the legions of darkness in hunt of the mysterious Arkham, a man who notably sucks and is bad. Can these two heroes save the world in time to get home and order a nice cheese pizza?

In our first episode of the new year, the Game Chamber Boys take a look back at our favorites from 2018. And also a few of our least favorites.

We did it folks! We made it to the triple digits! And what better way to celebrate than to return to the franchise that started it all: Drakengard. 18 years after the events of Drakengard 1 Ending A, a young member of the newly established Knights of the Seal begins to have doubts about his role in the world. Well, he would, if he ever thought about anything for more than a few seconds before getting distracted by shiny objects. Nowe and his dragon guardian, Legna, venture off on a journey of discovery as they blindly destroy everything in their path because a pretty girl told them to. And in the process kinda sorta cause a second apocalypse. Can Nowe solve a crisis he himself caused? Probably not.

On this Halloween night, the Game Chamber boys venture back into the world of survival horror with the fourth mainline Resident Evil game, Code: Veronica! Three months after Raccoon City, Claire Redfield takes the fight to the headquarters of the evil Umbrella Corporation, only to find herself captured and shipped off to Umbrella's secret prison on Rockfort Island. Shortly after her arrive, a new outbreak of the deadly T-Virus turns the island into another zombie-filled nightmare. Claire battles legions of the undead, along with a deranged prison warden, twisted mutants, and a less than helpful teenaged sidekick as she races to find away off Rockfort Island!

Our stay in the Spookchamber gets even spookier as we attempt to survive the terror of NIGHTCRY! This spiritual successor to Clock Tower follows the story of a group of students on a luxurious cruise in the Caribbean. But the party is quickly interrupted when a supernatural monster armed with massive scissors appears! And the monster isn't alone. This game also has a cult, multiple ghosts, sorcery, and yes, even a killer vending machine. Sadly, it does not feature a coherent narrative, but c'mon. MULTIPLE GHOSTS!

In this trip into the Hyperbolic SPOOKchamber, we finally finish off the saga of F.E.A.R. The Wade Family legacy continues to terrorize the city of Fairpoint as the tortured spirit of Alma is back at it again, but this time, she's pregnant. Her sons, the ghostly cannibal Paxton Fettle and the mute protagonist known only as Point Man, descend into the chaos of the ruined city to find their ghost mom before the evil company Armacham does. What is their goal? What is Armacham's goal? How does a ghost pregnancy work? Many questions like these will not be answer by FEAR 3! Content warning: Sexual assault is a plot point in this game, and we do talk about it. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber And pick up Jared's new adventure novel at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H9JYZTQ

Buckle up, kiddies, because it's time to return to the Spookchamber! And while we're there, we'll get our heads examined at the Sanitarium! Max is confused. He wakes up in an asylum not knowing how he got there, why he's been admitted, or even who he really is. To make things worse, he begins to venture to other strange unreal places and witness horrific deeds and monsters. Can Max find the truth while surviving encounters with deadly plants, powerful cyclopes and even ancient gods? Or is it all in his head? Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber And pick up Jared's new adventure novel at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H9JYZTQ

For the first time ever in this jumbo sized episode, the boys take on a proper entry in the legendary Final Fantasy series, starting with FF8. What is Final Fantasy 8 about, you may ask? Well, the simple answer is that its about emotionally traumatized child soldiers trying to assassinate a sorceress. At least, it's about that for a little while. Sometimes its about a goofball's journey from soldier to vagabond to president. Other times, it's about space ships. And the whole time, it's somehow about time travel, too. FF8 just kinda owns.

The boys finish off this year's Listener Request Summer with a dive into the diabolical with the bizarre adventure game Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller. It's the grim future. Hell is real and spilling onto earth. A totalitarian government called the Hand of God Party rules the United States. Gideon Ashanti and Rachel Braque are agents of ARC, a police force that specializes in virtual reality crimes. But when a government hit squad breaks into their apartment, Gideon and Rachel suddenly find themselves searching for truth on the wrong side of the law. Also, Dennis Hopper is there for some reason.

ALL HAIL SHAAAADOW! We continue reveling in our Listener Request Summer with the very silly and scattered storytelling of the iconic Shadow the Hedgehog. When an army of diabolical aliens attack, the world is powerless to stop them. Except for one hedgehog. No, not Sonic, although he's there, too. Our only hope is the fearsome power of the brooding loner, Shadow the Hedgehog. But Shadow is suffering from amnesia, and these aliens seem to be his only hope to learn the truth of his existence. Will Shadow side with the invaders or defend the Earth? Well, kinda both.

Listener Request Summer Continues as we tackle the criminally overlooked Okage Shadow King. Ari is an unlucky and unremarkable young boy. Until his shadow is possessed by the Evil King Stan, then he's even more unlucky! Stan seeks to conquer the world, and Ari is powerless to stop him, so he gets pulled along for the ride. Stan's quest for domination has a very simple goal: eliminate all other Evil Kings so he can reign supreme! Joined by a quirky cast of weirdos, Ari sets off on a wacky adventure that is basically a mix between A Nightmare Before Christmas and Highlander

Now with Fixed Audio! We begin our yearly Listener Request Summer with a modern cult classic in Cavia's NIER. NIER is an action RPG set roughly 3000 years after an apocalypse devastated the Earth. The upside is magic is real now, the downside is everyone is dying. Resources are scarce, monsters called Shades roam the land, and a deadly magic disease called the Black Scrawl is running rampant. Nier is a big burly guy trying to do right by his daughter, Yonah. He stumbles across a talking book who just might be able to cure the Black Scrawl, but only if he can find all the Sealed Verses. So Nier departs on a journey across a blighted land into a sea of depression. It's better than it sounds. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/HyperbolicGameChamber