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Eduardo and Peach3z - two lifelong nerds who love playing games, hearing their own voices, and participating in general tomfoolery. Join the squad as they talk all things video games - from history, to news, and everything in between!

Eduardo and Peach3z


    • Jan 16, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    Best of the Decade, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020 143:07


    It's been a while, but we're back, and bigger than ever! As the 2020s begin, we take a look back at gaming in the 2010s in a massive three-part Squad Up Countdown! In part one, the Sound Lord, the Lady Sound, and the Sound Luigi (Chris, Angela, and Danny) join Eduardo to count down each of their top 20 games of the decade, as we work towards the definitive Squad Up Top 20. Keep an eye out for Part 2 next week!

    Blood-Starved Beef

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 100:54


    The Squad gets together to discuss all things Nintendo! Robbie joins Eduardo and Peach3z to talk all about the recent Nintendo Direct, as well as what they've been playing: •OVERWATCH comes to the Nintendo Switch •What if MONSTER HUNTER, but KIRBY? •BANJOOOOOOO •Terry Bogard and even more DLC coming to SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE •Robbie isn't as excited about RING FIT ADVENTURE as he should be •Super Nintendo games have come to Switch Online •Robbie is scared of Bloodborne •Eduardo touched Fuzzy and got dizzy All that, and a detour into theme park world to discuss Universal's upcoming SUPER NINTENDO WORLD!

    The Best Little Horror-Themed Escape Room In Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 99:03


    The lost episode has been found! After a brief scare involving missing audio, Squad Up is proud to present: this episode! This time around, A NEW CHALLENGER APPROACHES as Danny joins the Squad! Listen in as he tells Eduardo and Peach3z his top five games of all time, and then makes fun of his brother, the Sound Lord. Also in this episode: •OVERWATCH is on Switch! Could Tracer be joining the fight in SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE? •Eduardo and Peach3z recount their visit to an unusual escape room •Developer Insomniac is now a subsidiary of Sony. Good, bad, or who cares? •The squad dips their little toes into some discussion about WORLD OF WARCRAFT CLASSIC •And much more!

    Just A Clever, Sneaky Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 70:05


    Eduardo and Peach3z are BACK, BAYBEEE! Catch up with the squad as they discuss the latest news in gaming: •Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft join forces to try to change the nature of lootboxes •A BORDERLANDS 3 leaker gets an unexpected visit from some private investigators, and Squad Up gets an unexpected visit from resident legal expert Bailey •Shockingly, people are upset about the Epic Games Store •RIP DUCKTALES REMASTERED •The guys have a love/hate relationship with TEAMFIGHT TACTICS •Other things, too!

    Let Me See That Thwomp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 102:27


    The Squad is back! This week, Robbie joins Eduardo and Peach3z for an in-depth discussion of SUPER MARIO MAKER 2! But that's not all! •The Nintendo Switch Lite: Probably not for us, but a good idea nonetheless •CUPHEAD is coming to Netflix •Is FORTNITE on its way out? •The human element has invaded MLB: THE SHOW, and Peach3z is NOT having it All that, AND some surprising POKÉMON GO-induced marital drama! If you want to try out some of the levels discussed in today's episode, give the Squad a follow in SUPER MARIO MAKER 2! Eduardo: VR9-581-CPF Peach3z: C3Y-0P6-BVF Robbie: DV0-XH0-FLG Sound Lord, who is not a guest today but writes these notes and can use them for self-promotion if he so chooses: 6C2-QD4-SPF

    BANJOOOOOOOO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 121:29


    It's E3, so that means it's time to gather the squad for a super-sized (and quickly threatening to become regular-sized) episode of Squad Up! Eduardo, Peach3z, and their old pal Chris the Sound Lord are here to talk about what news out of E3 has them hyped, and what news leaves them a little disappointed. In this episode: •Peach3z and Chris spread the good news about KONAMI PIXELPUZZLE •CRYPT OF THE NECRODANCER and CADENCE OF HYRULE discussion gives way to Peach3z marveling at the Nintendo eShop sale •Eduardo wants to give DESTINY 2 another chance •Everyone has finally finished SPIDER-MAN! •BLOODBORNE starring Waluigi? •Everyone wants LUIGI'S MANSION 3 •Chris is still excited for SUPER MARIO MAKER 2 •Eduardo's portable WITCHER 3 dreams are coming true •Chris gets embarrassingly emotional about a cartoon bear and bird joining SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE •CYBERPUNK 2077: Jokes about "Johnny Silverhand" give way to a serious discussion about representation (the squad is nothing if not multi-faceted) •What's Square Enix's AVENGERS all about, anyway? And much more!

    BONUS EPISODE: "Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective" - Episode 0

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2019 84:26


    BONUS EPISODE! The Squad is starting a brand new podcast! Welcome to "Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective!" Join four friends as they take a look back at maybe the most significant film series of the 21st century so far. In this introduction, Eduardo, Peach3z, Robbie, and Chris share their history with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, share their top five MCU films, and outline where the show will go from here. Follow along with them as they and their future guests revisit the MCU one film at a time. "Assembly Required" can be found wherever you get your podcasts.

    Episode 33, Part 2: J.G. Wentworth Does NOT Sponsor Squad Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 63:13


    It's Part 2 of Squad Up's "Sorry We've Been Away For Two Months" Spectacular! This time, it's all about what Eduardo, Peach3z, and Robbie have been playing. THRILL! To Eduardo bragging about being right about how much Robbie would love Cuphead! GASP! At Eduardo's harrowing journey through Mega Man 2 while not realizing that every boss had a weakness! DIG! How much Robbie and Peach3z adore Shovel Knight! AND SO! MUCH! MORE!

    Episode 33, Part 1: There's Only One Tariff In This Town

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 56:21


    It's been a while, but the Squad is back! After being gone for two months (blame the Sound Lord), Eduardo and Peach3z invite Robbie to help them catch up on all the biggest video game news. IN THIS EPISODE: •An economics lesson from Professor Robbie •Redesigning movie Sonic •Detective Pikachu! •Sony and Microsoft team up to battle Google Stadia •Super Mario Maker 2! •ASMR with Peach3z •And more! After so much time away, the Squad had a lot to catch up on, so this will be part one of a two-part episode. Tune in next week to hear what everyone has been playing! And in the meantime, please email squaduppodcast@gmail.com and tell Eduardo to design a Mario Maker level!

    Alien and Predator at the Olympic Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2019 90:12


    Chris the Sound Lord drops in for another chat with the squad! This week on Squad Up: •Chris and Peach3z talk about playing Smash Bros. at Chris's bachelor party •Eduardo asks the age-old question: "Dark Souls" or "Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle"? •The squad discusses the controversy surrounding the Epic Games Store and its pursuit of exclusive titles •Is Google Stadia the future of gaming, or a bad idea? •Why must we live in the timeline where the Sega Genesis "Alien vs. Predator" football game was never released?

    The Squad Up First Anniversary Extravaganza: That's a Whole Year!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 62:26


    In honor of the first year of the Squad Up Podcast, Eduardo and Peach3z look back on their favorite episodes so far and look forward to the future. They also discuss getting soundproof booties for Eduardo's dog, the new PS4-to-iOS streaming service, EA's decision to skip E3, Peach3z's recent victorious race through Super Quickie World 2, Final Fantasy XIV, Eduardo's boardgame-filled trip to Orlando, and their incorrect opinions on the Pokémon Sword and Shield starters. **This episode description was made by the Sobble Gang**

    Super Mario Maker 2: Plumber Death Bucket

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 89:22


    The Sound Lord himself, Chris, joins Eduardo and Peach3z this week as the Squad shakes things up by saving the ever-popular "What Have You Been Playing?" segment for the END of the show! First, the Squad discusses the recent Nintendo Direct, share their excitement for "Super Mario Maker 2," discuss the hottest new battle royale: "Tetris 99," pitch a "Metroid" virtual pet mobile game, and talk about why the "Link's Awakening" remake looks great. Then, they veer dangerously close to politics while talking about the latest round of layoffs at Activision Blizzard. Finally, Eduardo and Peach3z talk about their time playing "Apex Legends," while Chris and Eduardo discuss their recent voyage on the "Sea of Thieves" and recount their run-in with the legendary pirate Bedrumbler69.

    “The Soon-To-Be Angela Lord”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 95:07


    Eduardo and Peach3z - two lifelong nerds who love playing games, hearing their own voices, and participating in general tomfoolery. Join the squad as they talk all things video games - from history, to news, and everything in between!

    "Drink When Robbie Says "Mm-Hmm""

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2019 108:58


    Eduardo and Peach3z - two lifelong nerds who love playing games, hearing their own voices, and participating in general tomfoolery. Join the squad as they talk all things video games - from history, to news, and everything in between!

    "Squad Up: The Two Towers"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2018 94:16


    Eduardo and Peach3z - two lifelong nerds who love playing games, hearing their own voices, and participating in general tomfoolery. Join the squad as they talk all things video games - from history, to news, and everything in between!

    "1v1 Me Mid Bro"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 64:29


    Eduardo and Peach3z - two lifelong nerds who love playing games, hearing their own voices, and participating in general tomfoolery. Join the squad as they talk all things video games - from history, to news, and everything in between!

    Blizzcon Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 94:00


    Eduardo and Peach3z - two lifelong nerds who love playing games, hearing their own voices, and participating in general tomfoolery. Join the squad as they talk all things video games - from history, to news, and everything in between!

    "We're going to Blizzcon!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 61:24


    Eduardo and Peach3z - two lifelong nerds who love playing games, hearing their own voices, and participating in general tomfoolery. Join the squad as they talk all things video games - from history, to news, and everything in between!

    "Is It Bowsette or Peacheser?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 91:59


    Eduardo and Peach3z - two lifelong nerds who love playing games, hearing their own voices, and participating in general tomfoolery. Join the squad as they talk all things video games - from history, to news, and everything in between!

    "Harry, Did You Put Your Name In That Goblet?!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2018 96:35


    Eduardo and Peach3z - two lifelong nerds who love playing games, hearing their own voices, and participating in general tomfoolery. Join the squad as they talk all things video games - from history, to news, and everything in between!

    "Boob Animations"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 81:49


    Eduardo and Peach3z - two lifelong nerds who love playing games, hearing their own voices, and participating in general tomfoolery. Join the squad as they talk all things video games - from history, to news, and everything in between!

    "I NEED IT"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 60:35


    Eduardo and Peach3z - two lifelong nerds who love playing games, hearing their own voices, and participating in general tomfoolery. Join the squad as they talk all things video games - from history, to news, and everything in between!

    "New Things to Come"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2018 36:11


    Eduardo and Peach3z - two lifelong nerds who love playing games, hearing their own voices, and participating in general tomfoolery. Join the squad as they talk all things video games - from history to news, and everything in between!

    "Sounds About Right"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2018 49:41


    Eduardo and Peach3z - two lifelong nerds who love playing games, hearing their own voices, and participating in general tomfoolery. Join the squad as they talk all things video games - from history, to news, and everything in between!

    "I Think They Have a Shield Generator"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 64:53


    Eduardo and Peach3z - two lifelong nerds who love playing games, hearing their own voices, and participating in general tomfoolery. Join the squad as they talk all things video games - from history, to news, and everything in between!

    "Insects Are Animals"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 71:48


    Eduardo and Peach3z - two lifelong nerds who love playing games, hearing their own voices, and participating in general tomfoolery. Join the squad as they talk all things video games - from history, to news, and everything in between!

    "Smell Mop Who?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 75:03


    We’re getting nostalgic on this episode of Squad Up! Join us as we discuss the difficult balance between work and gaming life - how do we do it? How do YOU do it? Let us know what you do to maintain a balance, and be sure to tune in this week as we have an announcement regarding our Game of the Month segment.

    "Woah"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 81:52


    The quintessential gaming podcast episode has arrived! (but like...is there a gaming podcast that doesn’t cover E3?) Join the squad as we give in to social norms by summarizing E3 2018, deciding on who came to play and who flopped, and which games we are looking forward to most.

    "It’s Good to Take It Darker"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 36:29


    A challenger approaches! The boys welcome hunter extraordinaire Skatergumby and invite him to join the Squad. Join us as we dive deep into Gumby’s top five favorite games, all while trying not to say anything about E3 (next episode, get hype).

    "Frankenstein Had a Leg Cramp"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 68:50


    The squad is back after a week of awesome news and nerdiness foretold. Join Eduardo and Peach3z as we geek out over new Pokemon games (and other less important news). Also, you asked and we delivered - we finally dive into our experience with Dungeons and Dragons. Grab your player’s handbook, equip your d20, and come join the party!

    "Yo, Let's Play Wii Bowling"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2018 66:08


    Eduardo and Peach3z take their foolishness to Twitch for the first Squad Up! live streamed recording! Join the squad as they finish out their series on current generation consoles by dedicating an episode to the success of the Nintendo Switch. Will Nintendo continue to make handheld consoles going forward, or will they put all their eggs in the Switch basket? Special thanks to the listeners who joined us live last Thursday, and please let us know if you are interested in more live recordings!

    "You Had the Spirit of Doom in You"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2018 74:47


    On the tenth episode of Squad Up!, the squad invites "Hero of Hyrule" Robbie onto the show to engage in a long awaited debate - which era has produced the best video games? Drop in and pick a side! #teamEduardo #teamRobbie #Peach3zIsAlwaysNeutral

    "Luis is Never Coming Back"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 80:55


    Squad Up! reviews their first Game of the Month title in the much anticipated God of War episode. Join Eduardo, Peach3z, and Luis as they break down their thoughts on this masterpiece of a game experience. (They also trash on GameStop, and praise whatever Walmart employee leaked a bunch of upcoming games - wahoo!)

    “A Patent on a Patty Pizza Pie”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2018 71:55


    On this week's episode of Squad Up! - the squad invites Kody back to the show to defend Microsoft's honor. Were we too harsh in critiquing the Xbox consoles in our last episode? Can Kody make a valid argument in Microsoft's favor? Does our title have enough alliteration? These mysteries and more, solved with this download.

    "Zuko, Baby"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2018 52:55


    On this week's episode of Squad Up!, the squad goes to war against the Xbox. Did Microsoft make too many irreversible mistakes at 2013's E3? Do they have enough time to bounce back before the next generation of consoles arrive? Have a listen and then leave a comment on our social media with your thoughts!

    "Tickling Your Keyboard"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2018 65:16


    On this episode of Squad Up! - Eduardo and Peach3z are left to fend for themselves without a guest host. Tune in as they discuss a recent Dutch ban on loot boxes, a surprising statement from Infinity Ward regarding a future CoD title, and their trials/difficulties so far in the world of Twitch streaming. They also introduce a new segment on game sales, so make sure you catch this episode before time runs out!

    "I Agree with That, 120%"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2018 88:27


    This week on Squad Up! - tap your mana, set monsters to defense position, and believe in the heart of the cards; we're saluting all card games (but mostly Hearthstone)! Join hosts Eduardo, Peach3z, and dancing fool Patrick in a thorough debate regarding the future of trading card games. Are electronic TCGs destined to eliminate the hobby IRL? What will it take for a company to dethrone Hearthstone as most popular online TCG? Will your lovable hosts always agree on every topic? Pull up a chair, we'll deal you in.

    "Flag Bear"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2018 61:58


    More party members acquired this week on Squad Up! Join your hosts Eduardo, Peach3z, and secret agent Kody as we partake in our weekly shenanigans - we dissect (and maybe spoil) Ready Player One, discuss a whole bunch of Blizzard related news, and report on the history of first-person shooters. Does the genre require additional elements to stay relevant, or can a cut-and-dry FPS formula keep the genre alive? Stay awhile and listen!

    "Chainsaw of Truth"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 64:14


    Squad Up! gains a party member! Join hosts Eduardo, Peach3z, and dragon knight Luis as they discuss the possibility of an open world Star Wars game, the rising success of Fortnite, and the possible decline of the MOBA genre. Will "Battle Royale" style games dethrone power players like League of Legends and Heroes of the Storm? Step into the arena and find out!

    "The Most Toxic Cesspool"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2018 53:49


    Squad Up! round two! Come join Eduardo and Peach3z as they discuss the success of the Nintendo Switch, toxicity in video games, and the freemium business model. Don't miss our spoiler free summary and review of Doki Doki Literature Club (followed by a spoiler-infested beat down of the game, of course)!

    The Journey Begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2018 79:16


    Join your hosts Eduardo and Peach3z as they begin their podcasting journey! In this episode we talk about all things video games - from the news going on in the world of games, to their history with gaming, and culminating in their top five video games of all time.

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