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In this episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss: - What we know of the new Mario movie - Our thoughts on the cast list - If this will do well on release

In this episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss: - How bad the movie was - Why it went from bad to worse - Alternate actors that could have been picked for the movie - The legacy it leaves behind

In this episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss: - The latest rumors - Could Apple, Amazon, or Disney be a buyer? - What would it mean for EA if purchased by one of those companies? - Would EA run itself differently?

In this episode. Tim & Ramsay discuss: - Ukraine and their contribution to gaming - Games and other mediums being influenced by their own cultures history - What others are doing to help - What we can do to help Charities to donate to help Ukraine: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/09/heres-a-list-of-top-rated-charities-to-help-the-ukraine-relief-effort.html

In this episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss - Origin and first speedrunner - Our favorite games and their records - Our opinion on them - The future of speedrunning

In this episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss - Pokemon's main games history - Our own history with the franchise - The new game, Legends Arceus - What a sequel might look like

In this episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss: - Sonic the Hedgehog's beginning years - The good times in the 90s - The bad times in the 00s - The awful Sonic 06 game - If Sonic can make it in today's gaming world

On this episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss: - The origins of the Metaverse - Potentially good uses - Scary ways it could be used - Our take with it as part of the future

In this episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss: - If our favorite childhood games hold up to modern audiences - What types of games age the best - Pitfalls of some older early 3D games - If the next generation will get that same enjoyment

On this episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss: - Microsoft buys Activision - If this is good or bad - Metaverse implications - If the deal will go through - Big tech in general

In this episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss: - The brief history of Command & Conquer - Our our history with the games - Gatekeeping in gaming - The possible future of the franchise

In this episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss: - The funny side of glitches and usefulness with speedruns - The bad parts where they hurt the game - The awful where it breaks the game - Our personal stories with them

Tim & Ramsay discuss: - Our remaining forgotten games - How it can be considered art - The all but forgotten game LSD, come back to life

Tim & Ramsay discuss: - How well video games lend themselves to weird games - Why do we accept them? - Video games as an art form or profit driven?

On this episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss: - Activision's treatment of its employees - The current lawsuits - The toxic work culture of the gaming industry - The gatekeeping of gaming - Where we go next

In this week's episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss: - Why video game movies are bad - How could they get better - Hope in the industry with better adaptations

On this episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss: - The HD era of GTA - Our thoughts on GTA IV & V - What we enjoyed and didn't like - GTA VI and the future of the franchise

On this episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss: - GTA and its accidental origin - The breakout success if GTA III - All the expansions that came out - How we got into the series

Tim & Ramsay discuss: - The origins of Guitar Hero - Rock Band came into the scene - How they fared against each other - The rise and fall of the games - Where it stands today

On this episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss: - The origins of split-screen gaming - The golden era where it existed with online gaming - Our own fun experiences with it - The modern era and where it goes next

In a bonus episode, Tim & Ramsay discuss: - Pokemon's current market - Is the hype dying down? - Yu-Gi-Oh and Magic the Gathering's markets - The new collectibles app, Otis - What next for trading cards

Tim & Ramsay discuss: - Godzilla's game and movie origin - The best times for the franchise - The current stagnation - Godzilla vs Kong thoughts - Possible next steps

Tim & Ramsay discuss: - The origins of James Bond Videogames - The mold breaking Goldeneye game for N64 - The good successors for the PS2 era - The permanent decline to today - What's next for the franchise

Tim & Ramsay discuss: - Call of Duty Advanced Warfare alternate ending - The 3 pillars of video game stories - Final Fantasy, XIII, Mass Effect, and others - Our own examples that stuck with us - Do all games have to knock it out off the park with stories?

Tim & Ramsay discuss: - Our observations with micro-transactions - GTA V's lifecycle - Do they belong in non free-to-play games? - Potential impact on young and future gamers

Tim & Ramsay discuss: - The Rise of YouTubers and Twitch streamers - The influence they have on new games and driving sales - Games we have pruchased ourselves because of this - Using YouTube to see if a game is worthy of our time

Tim & Ramsay discuss: - The PSN store closure - What it means for down the road for digital only releases - Lack of backwards compatible games on Nintendo and Sony systems - Microsoft learning from their mistakes - What the gaming community is capable of

This week , we discuss: - Passing up big AAA games for less known and Obscure Games - Freedom Fighters, Intelligent Qube, Spindizzy Worlds, Thief Simulator just to name some - Why some people might forgo big games for less known titles - Why AAA studios won't incorporate some of these elements in their games

In the season 2 finale, Tim & Ramsay discuss - Episode 6 of High Score, Level Up - Doom's Development and acclaim - Demo Disks - Star Fox's creation - The legacy of some classics - Final thoughts on High Score

Tim and Ramsay discuss: - Episode 5 of High Score - Fighting games rise in popularity with Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat - The art behind it - The Senate hearings on video game violence featuring Mortal Kombat and Night Trap - eSports and our thoughts on them

Tim and Ramsay discuss: - Episode 4 of High Score - The creation of Sonic the Hedgehog - The Sega vs. Nintendo console war - Creation of Madden football

Tim and Ramsay discuss:  - Episode 3 of High Score  - The text adventure game, Clossal Cave Adventure  - Dungeon's & Dragons birth and influence on early gaming and America  - Final Fantasy's early years and the artwork  - Ryan Best and his contribution to the LGBTQ+ community 

BONUS EPISODE! Tim and Ramsay discuss: - Pokemon for the nostagia - Pokemon as an investment - The new Shinning Fates Expansion - The morality of buying something meant for kids as adults

Tim & Ramsay discuss: - The Netflix documentary High Score - We break down the second episode and give our thoughts - Early Nintendo days - John Kirby - Talk Nintendo's marketing

Tim & Ramsay discuss: - The Netflix documentary High Score - We break down the first episode and give our thoughts

Tim & Ramsay in this episode discuss: - Gaming Culture in the early video game days - The arcade golden age in the 80s - Our personal experience in the 90s - What we have noticed in our lives - Where we think it might go

In this week's episode, Tim and Ramsay discuss: - The XIII remake - Chrono Trigger and the desire for a sequel - GTA VI being MIA  - Valve and their avoidance of sequels - And other canceled or forgotten game franchise that should have sequels or remakes

Tim & Ramsay discuss: The sudden Pokemon trading card value boom How and why it came to be Are these cards a good investment vehicle? Our own experiences 

Tim & Ramsay discuss: - Indie Gaming and its humble origins - The challenges it faced to get relevance in the 90s and 2000s - The connection to the Indie Movie Industry - Some of our favorite Indie Games

Continuing the conversation from part 1: - Tim talks House Party - Ramsay tells the story of playing the GTA San Andreas in secret in his house

Tim & Ramsay discuss:  - Hollywood Movies tough early years  - Video game controversies from the years  - 1993 Senate hearing on violent games  - Generational differences on games

Tim & Ramsay discuss : - micro and macro economics of video games and the relation to the real word - Trying to get a Wii when it first came out - Video Games are the unsung hero during the pandemic