Podcasts about animal crossing new horizons

Al and Kev talk about their favourite games this year so far Timings 00:00:00: Theme Tune 00:00:30: Intro 00:04:23: What Have We Been Up To 00:25:31: Game News 00:43:48: Story Of Seasons X Royal Zoological Society of Scotland 00:47:59: Mid-year Check-in 01:18:11: Outro Links Moonlight in Garland 1.0 Release Above Snakes Console Release Out and About Release Coral Island 1.2 Update Sugardew Island Dog Aether Wizard Life “Announcement” Trailer Fields of Mistria Merch Collection Story of Seasons x Royal Zoological Society of Scotland Contact Al on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TheScotBot Email Us: https://harvestseason.club/contact/ Transcript (0:00:30) Al: Hello, farmers, and welcome to another episode of the harvest season. My name is Al. (0:00:36) Kev: My name is Kevin. (0:00:38) Al: And we are here today to talk about cottagecore games. (0:00:41) Kev: Wooo! (0:00:43) Al: I’m back from my holiday. Hello. (0:00:45) Kev: You… from the Isle of Men… (0:00:49) Kev: I don’t know where you were. (0:00:49) Al: All the men. Yeah, I know that’s where I was. I love man, as usual. Yes, I’m back. (0:00:51) Kev: I don’t know where you were. (0:00:54) Kev: Okay. (0:00:56) Kev: Yeah. (0:00:58) Kev: The opposite of No Man’s Sky. (0:01:00) Al: Almanska, yeah. I’m melting because I got home and it’s apparently 25 degrees and that’s too hot for me. (0:01:01) Kev: Heh. Heh heh. (0:01:10) Kev: So, look, the people, you know a lot of Americans, (0:01:15) Kev: and we love to give you a hard time (0:01:16) Kev: because those are nothing numbers for us, (0:01:19) Kev: but I will say, you know, (0:01:20) Kev: I think something a lot of Americans easily overlook (0:01:24) Kev: is you’re pretty far up north. (0:01:26) Al: Mm hmm. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I’m further north. I’m further (0:01:26) Kev: Well, like latitude-wise, right? (0:01:28) Kev: Like you’re Canada north, which gets frosty. (0:01:32) Al: north than all America except that last (0:01:33) Kev: Yeah. (0:01:36) Kev: Yeah, so, you know, that’s fair, (0:01:39) Kev: But, but we’re still going to. (0:01:40) Kev: I’m laughing, you know. (laughs) (0:01:41) Al: Well, also, it’s interesting because like every time that someone like from a warmer (0:01:47) Al: place moves to the UK and then the experience, the UK summer, they’re like, oh, people weren’t (0:01:53) Al: just talking nonsense. It is, it’s different. And it’s hard to explain. I don’t know why, (0:01:59) Al: but it is just, it is, I don’t know. Like I don’t know, because I’ve never lived in (0:02:03) Kev: Wha- (0:02:04) Al: a hotter place. But all I will say is that lots of people who have lived in really hot (0:02:09) Al: places come to the UK (0:02:11) Al: and say that the heat is different. (0:02:13) Kev: Huh, I mmm. I don’t know I mean well (0:02:16) Kev: I will say this right like one thing you guys aren’t built for warmer temperatures generally speaking not like (0:02:23) Kev: Alright, so you know down here in the American South for instance, right? (0:02:27) Kev: We have air conditioning so you know you can go in a building and escape the heat (0:02:32) Kev: And that’s not always the case over there in there (0:02:33) Al: Yeah, my office is currently warmer than outside. So, but also I am ginger, so definitely not built (0:02:37) Kev: Yeah, there you go see so say yeah (0:02:43) Al: for heat. Yeah, yeah, I use factor 50 sun cream. All right. This episode we’re going to do, (0:02:44) Kev: Here’s biologically sensitive to pretty much everything (0:02:58) Al: uh, I think, I think Cody and Kevin insinuated that this episode would be the tales of the (0:03:03) Al: shower episode is not, that’s going to be in a couple of weeks, just because we’re having some (0:03:07) Al: scheduling things and, uh, you know, want to make sure we’ve, uh, the game has been played properly (0:03:13) Al: before it is covered. So that will be in a couple of weeks. Um, this week we’re going to talk about, (0:03:19) Al: we’re going to do a major check-in, see how we’re feeling about games for the year. Um, this is (0:03:24) Kev: Mm-hmm (0:03:24) Al: obviously not our game of the year episode that will be in five months, no, four months, four (0:03:30) Kev: Pudby (0:03:32) Al: More months! (0:03:33) Kev: That’s not I’m going to pretend you didn’t say that I’m going to pretend you didn’t say that (0:03:34) Al: That’s how time works, apparently. (0:03:41) Al: It’s halfway through August, and that means it’s four and a half months to the end of the year. (0:03:44) Kev: That’s not true (0:03:46) Al: It also means it’s nearly my birthday, but anyway. (0:03:50) Kev: Well, so get the two-third year check-in (0:03:54) Al: We are going to… We’re just calling… I said mid, not half. I said mid-years, (0:03:59) Al: Yeah, so we’re gonna talk about what we would talk about again. (0:04:04) Al: And what we think might be in the running for Game of the Year this year. (0:04:08) Al: We’ll see. I’ll be interested to see whether we’re right or not. (0:04:12) Kev: All right, I’m first question have I played enough games to come up with three? (0:04:18) Al: Ah, who cares? Before that, we’ve got a bunch of news. But first of all, Kevin, what have you been up to? (0:04:26) Kev: Oh (0:04:27) Kev: Okay, so (0:04:30) Kev: Okay, where should I start? Okay, you know, I’ll start with this (0:04:32) Kev: Okay, the battle cats mobile game with the funny you are our art in the cats. They’re goofy looking (0:04:39) Kev: I’ve discussed it on the show before (0:04:42) Kev: So that’s a game I go on and off and generally something draws me back to it and (0:04:50) Kev: The what is the number one crossover to draw me to any game out (0:04:54) Al: Oh wow, oh goodness. Number one. We had this exact same conversation a month and a half ago, (0:04:58) Kev: Number one (0:05:04) Al: and I can’t remember what the answer was, and I feel like I overthought it, (0:05:04) Kev: Probably (0:05:07) Al: just like I’m overthinking it just now. (0:05:09) Kev: You are I don’t know what but (0:05:12) Kev: It was probably the same because it’s crosses over the law. There you go (0:05:13) Al: Probably. Sonic. Ah, yay, I got it right this time. (0:05:19) Kev: Sanic in in in in the battle cats (0:05:22) Al: Sonic’s in Battlecat! (0:05:24) Kev: Yeah, it’s actually I forgot to bring it up last week (0:05:26) Kev: It was - it started two weeks ago from recording and today I think is the last day. Sorry listeners too late for you (0:05:33) Kev: He’s not but neither is (0:05:37) Kev: Hatsune Miku or (0:05:39) Kev: Street fighter, but they’re in there (0:05:40) Al: I don’t know. If somebody told me that Hatsune Miku is a cat, I would believe it. (0:05:48) Kev: you know, um, you know what, that’s fair. That’s fair. Um, here, let me, uh, as, as we do, I’ll, yeah, I’ll do the, the slack thread. (0:05:57) Kev: Um, uh, let me, I’m going to show you the art, um, because, so how these crossovers and battle cats usually work is, uh, there’ll be a banner of four characters, um, from the actual property crossover, whatever. (0:06:12) Kev: Um, uh, and, and so, yeah, the four. (0:06:18) Kev: Characters, um, and they went with the, the obvious ones, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow, the Hedgehog, because of course the poster children. (0:06:27) Kev: Um, but what’s fun is, uh, they’ll also introduce a series of cats, uh, as in the battle cats TM, um, that look like, or cause play as the other characters. (0:06:40) Kev: Um, and they’re quite goofy looking. (0:06:42) Kev: Um, I don’t. (0:06:42) Al: Why is there such a height disparity there? (0:06:48) Kev: I don’t know. That’s a good question. I don’t, I, that particular image, oh no, that, that particular image, I think it’s just, uh, just the, the framing, like it’s front to back. (0:06:49) Al: Like, shadow is meant to be… (0:06:56) Al: Well, no, I think, sure, for the actual sonic and shadow on the right-hand side, (0:07:02) Al: but on the left-hand side, the sonic cat is clearly like three times the height of shadow cat. (0:07:04) Kev: okay yeah oh yeah yeah okay so there’s a sonic cat that looks like shadow like (0:07:12) Kev: the regular cat like shadow cat but then you can evolve him and he turns into (0:07:16) Kev: this taller cat I don’t know why because it’s the battle cats they love to do (0:07:18) Al: Oh. Oh, so you’ll be able to get both of them as as tall or (0:07:19) Kev: weird things that’s why that’s your answer it looks like a twinkie with a (0:07:23) Kev: sonic cat yeah I’ve only seen Sonic’s evolution so I don’t know if the other (0:07:31) Kev: cats can evolve in tall forms or (0:07:34) Kev: weird forms but Sonic Cat does get weird he turns tall like a Twinkie but (0:07:40) Kev: yeah so yeah it’s I will say Battle Cats is pretty good with their collabs (0:07:46) Kev: because of course you get the characters but you also get stages which come with (0:07:52) Kev: full Sonic soundtracks there’s like four special stages that you can do on a (0:07:56) Kev: repeat in different missions and so it’s been a lot of fun the Sonic cast are (0:08:02) Kev: Actually quite quite good (0:08:04) Kev: The actual characters I pulled I got Sonic (0:08:08) Kev: So I’m happy. I got one at least (0:08:11) Kev: Calvin pulled tails, I believe but sadly we didn’t get the others (0:08:17) Kev: But what is nice these collabs will frequently come back (0:08:21) Kev: Well, maybe not frequently, but but they come back on some regularity. It is to be expected (0:08:26) Kev: So I’ll be saving up for the next time Sonic swings around but it’s it’s been good fun (0:08:32) Kev: I’m getting better and I do (0:08:34) Kev: Enjoy the game battle cats not just the the polls really got your whatever so it’s been nice to get back into the end (0:08:40) Kev: So yeah Sonic and the battle cats. It’s been a lot of fun. Oh, you know what there was an intro video (0:08:44) Kev: Let me find the intro video. Hold on. I’ll put it in you can watch it later (0:08:48) Kev: But but they did a little animation. It was good (0:08:52) Kev: So yeah aside from that, um, oh, you know what I finished monk the the detective show monk (0:09:01) Kev: It’s it’s good. I (0:09:04) Kev: Yeah, eight seasons so I kind of crushed it cuz I don’t know I’ve been binge watching but it’s like the regular show (0:09:10) Kev: I’ll watch when I get home or whatever (0:09:13) Al: Oh, it’s it’s old. I mean, I said it’s old. I mean, not super old, but like 20 years old. (0:09:16) Kev: Sorry, what was that? Oh (0:09:19) Kev: Yeah, yeah, well, that’s a thing they actually did I after I finish I have to watch (0:09:26) Kev: the (0:09:27) Kev: Sorry, I have to see (0:09:29) Kev: There’s a movie they’d made a movie in 2023 50 (0:09:34) Kev: years or so after the end (0:09:36) Kev: and I can’t wait to check that out (0:09:40) Kev: they have all the original actors they (0:09:43) Kev: look quite old but it’s still enjoyable (0:09:45) Kev: but yeah anyways my great series the (0:09:49) Kev: main actor Tony Shalab he’s he is such a (0:09:53) Kev: good actor like his performances are (0:09:55) Kev: just incredible easy recommend for (0:09:58) Kev: anyone but yeah the later seasons were (0:10:01) Kev: really good season sevens really good (0:10:04) Kev: it feels like they knew the end was (0:10:07) Kev: coming so they did a lot of stuff to (0:10:10) Kev: celebrate the series if you will so yeah (0:10:13) Kev: good good stuff was good (0:10:15) Kev: um let’s see other than that nothing (0:10:20) Kev: honestly not that much it’s been crazy (0:10:23) Kev: at work but thankfully I finally finished (0:10:24) Kev: this huge project and so I’ll finally be (0:10:26) Kev: able to partake in other things again (0:10:28) Kev: these upcoming oh wait wait one more (0:10:31) Kev: thing how could I tear a nail after my (0:10:34) Kev: last week I played the update their nail (0:10:36) Al: Oh yes. Nice. It’s just more of the same. (0:10:37) Kev: um it’s yeah turn out a good game still (0:10:40) Kev: good game the core still the same the (0:10:43) Kev: new levels the new line yes and no like (0:10:47) Kev: the center of the general purpose but (0:10:49) Kev: they introduce a lot of new mechanics (0:10:50) Kev: and and different kind of ways to solve (0:10:54) Kev: the puzzle I’ve been enjoying it of (0:10:56) Kev: course but let them fun thing they did (0:10:58) Kev: they’ll add new objectives even to the (0:11:00) Kev: old stages so let’s say I had a hundred (0:11:04) Kev: four all those areas I had a hundred (0:11:05) Kev: percent are not only like seventy five (0:11:08) Kev: percent because they had a new objective (0:11:10) Kev: so gives you a good reason to go back (0:11:12) Kev: and then try the old levels and have fun (0:11:13) Kev: with them again since it’s like a (0:11:16) Kev: procedurally generated level it’s you (0:11:18) Kev: know it’s fun every time so yeah a (0:11:20) Kev: tear in L it’s good all right out what (0:11:24) Al: Hmm. Not a huge amount because I’ve been on holiday and going on holiday with kids means (0:11:33) Al: not having a holiday. So I’ve not had a huge amount of time to do much, but I have started (0:11:36) Kev: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. (0:11:42) Al: playing Donkey Kong, Bonanza. I’m only like an hour or so in. I mean, I’ve got a good (0:11:47) Kev: okay (0:11:48) Al: idea of how the game plays, but I’m not like super. (0:11:50) Kev: yeah (0:11:54) Al: Super far through it. I got through the tutorial level and I’m kind of like half the way through (0:11:55) Kev: why (0:11:58) Al: the next set of levels. Yeah, mostly, mostly. I am very frustrated with the camera. It is (0:11:59) Kev: okay I’ve heard that game is good like really really good (0:12:05) Kev: mostly (0:12:13) Al: fine when you’re out in the open, but as soon as you get into any like tunnel or like go (0:12:20) Al: underground. It’s super not fun. (0:12:24) Al: a great camera for that. And I think the most frustrating thing is there was a section (0:12:28) Al: in the tutorial where the camera worked really well for underground. It like kind of zoomed (0:12:33) Al: out and you could see through the ground and it was like a really nice way. But it’s I’ve (0:12:37) Al: not seen it again do that since then. And I don’t know why they don’t use that camera (0:12:41) Al: when you’re underground because like you just end up like going up against the wall and (0:12:43) Kev: Hm. (0:12:47) Al: it gets really confused. And it’s really hard to see anything. And considering it’s a game (0:12:54) Al: where you’re like smashing everything up and you’re encouraged to make tunnels through (0:12:57) Al: the ground. I don’t know why they didn’t put more effort into that camera. Not that I can (0:13:00) Kev: is there an option for that i’m gonna guess no because it’s a nintendo game (0:13:04) Al: see. Yeah, not that I can see. There’s a decent amount of controller options, but nothing (0:13:07) Kev: nintendo doesn’t believe in options heck sometimes (0:13:15) Al: for changing how the camera works other than inverted camera. (0:13:19) Kev: do you remember in was it no sword and shield they hid the audio options on an item (0:13:27) Kev: you had to talk to an NPC to get it (0:13:28) Al: Oh yeah, that was a certain field. That was bizarre. And it wasn’t even the first area. (0:13:30) Kev: no it was like motor stoke yeah I’m (0:13:35) Al: You had to get up to Motorstoke, I think. Which is like a third of the way through the game. (0:13:40) Kev: pretty sure so that was there’s a couple (0:13:42) Kev: yeah you had to pass the wilder that’s (0:13:45) Al: You couldn’t change the volume settings until you were a third. It’s just bizarre. (0:13:48) Kev: crazy yeah yeah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha (0:13:50) Al: And then you have to buy it. Yeah, that was a stupid decision. (0:13:56) Al: Like a lot of times with games, I’m like, OK. (0:13:58) Al: Sure, I don’t like that, but maybe that’s stupid, right? (0:14:02) Kev: Oh my gosh, yes, oh. (0:14:02) Al: That’s just that is literally an accessibility option, right? (0:14:05) Al: Like, come on. (0:14:06) Kev: Yep. (0:14:07) Kev: Oh my gosh, you know, I hate them, but I also love, because I just love trash fires. (0:14:16) Kev: I love bad stupid decisions like that. (0:14:19) Kev: Battle Cats actually has one. It’s like the single flaw in the entire game, because the game is very well made in my opinion. (0:14:25) Kev: And it’s a very minor, like very niche thing, but there’s, as you can imagine, (0:14:32) Kev: They have like a gallery or whatever, right? Go through the menu and, you know, go through the characters, see their stats, yada, yada. (0:14:39) Kev: Well, they have an enemy guide too, same thing, but the enemy guide is just a straight horizontal list. (0:14:48) Kev: There’s no pages, you can’t filter, you can’t search, you just have to go left to right through an entire (0:14:55) Kev: huge roster of enemies. It’s almost the worst. (0:15:00) Kev: Anyways options are good (0:15:02) Kev: Forgive people options people (0:15:04) Kev: Do good things (0:15:05) Al: So yeah, I think that’s, that’s about it. I mean, I’ve been watching through the Sandman (0:15:11) Al: show, but I’m not really talking about that because, you know, Neil Gaiman, awkward. So (0:15:15) Kev: Sand man, I wait. What is that? I don’t know what that is (0:15:18) Al: Sandman who’s a DC character at TCC, that one, but it’s the Netflix adapted it into (0:15:21) Kev: Oh, it is that one okay, okay (0:15:26) Al: a show. And they did the first season a couple of years ago, and then the whole Neil Gaiman (0:15:32) Al: and stuff, you know, because he was the one that wrote down, man. (0:15:34) Kev: Uh, yeah. (0:15:35) Al: And they were like, oh, oh, but they did manage to get the second season done without him. (0:15:44) Kev: Well, guess what, anything you do probably gives someone awful money. (0:15:44) Al: He’s almost certainly getting money for it, but whatever. (0:15:53) Al: Yes, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know. It doesn’t make me feel better. (0:15:58) Al: Yeah, so I have been watching that and I’ve mostly been managing to ignore him. (0:16:06) Al: And focus on the show and it’s good. I like it. I enjoy the show. (0:16:08) Kev: sure sure that’s cool yeah it’s wild to me the the the you know years between seasons structure (0:16:18) Kev: that netflix does um I don’t know I just I find it crazy like I was at wednesday the wednesday show (0:16:25) Kev: that was a three-year gap and it was only eight episodes I think the new season that’s insane to (0:16:26) Al: Yeah. Yeah, yeah. (0:16:33) Kev: me you remember when shows I say this someone watching monk you’d get like (0:16:38) Kev: ish episodes of season every year isn’t that great 20 to 26 (0:16:42) Al: Well, you want to have a conversation? No, I don’t like that. (0:16:48) Kev: what what (0:16:48) Al: So, right, OK, so there’s two parts to this. One, do I wish the shows that I like released (0:16:52) Kev: okay (0:16:55) Al: yearly? Probably, if they could keep the quality up, yes. But do I wish that all series were (0:16:58) Kev: yeah okay (0:17:02) Al: still 20 episodes? Absolutely not. Why would I want 20 episodes when half of them are boring? (0:17:09) Al: right, give me the eight episodes that are good, don’t give me the more that (0:17:12) Al: you don’t care about, give me what you think you want, not something that is enforced by (0:17:17) Al: studios because they need year-round episodes, like we don’t need to do that anymore and I don’t (0:17:23) Kev: Mmm, I mean (0:17:23) Al: care for it. It’s like how it’s like, oh you know, like do you complain about the fact that episodes (0:17:32) Al: aren’t always, you know, was it 48 minutes long anymore because they don’t all have to fit into (0:17:36) Al: the exact same advert blocks. Now, (0:17:39) Kev: Mm-hmm. I (0:17:42) Kev: May kind of do (0:17:42) Al: you can take that too far, Netflix with your two and a half hour season finale of Stranger Things (0:17:48) Al: season four last time. That was too far, but other than that, I mean that doesn’t, you can have (0:17:48) Kev: Yes, yes (0:17:53) Kev: Exactly (0:17:58) Al: a middle thing which is not in the extremes there. I like when episodes aren’t like necessarily (0:18:02) Al: consistent because they want to fit in what they want to fit in, that they feel fits their artistic (0:18:07) Al: expression. I like that. (0:18:08) Kev: yeah okay sure I guess okay you know here’s the call here’s the here’s the qualifier right (0:18:13) Al: Do you really miss clip episodes? (0:18:18) Kev: is it good right which is a dumb thing because that’s the question right because let’s all right (0:18:19) Al: Yes, of course. (0:18:23) Kev: let’s yeah you can look at examples on both ends of the spectrum right um look at uh look at cora (0:18:30) Kev: right that that show could have used some more episodes for sure um that that first season needed (0:18:33) Al: possibly. I mean maybe they didn’t have anything else they wanted to put in it, right? Like… (0:18:38) Kev: at least a couple more episodes at first (0:18:41) Al: Yeah, I guess my point is not like, oh, I wish we didn’t have more episodes, right? I’m not saying (0:18:48) Al: that. Like, if there’s good stuff, I want to see it. But I don’t agree with the, oh, wasn’t it (0:18:53) Al: great when every show had 20 to 22 episodes and they were all the exact same length and they (0:18:59) Al: happened. No, I don’t. I don’t long for those days. I don’t. (0:19:02) Kev: Don’t know I got a monk. It’s been pretty good the whole time. I guess it did depends (0:19:04) Al: But I just, it’s just when you, when you got the like episode, that was the clip episode, (0:19:11) Al: because they had to put out an episode and they didn’t care. They didn’t want anything. (0:19:13) Kev: Monk did not do that actually crazy, but you sure yeah, yeah, but but okay. Yes, that’s just (0:19:16) Al: Sure. But most shows did almost every show did. And some of them did it better than others, (0:19:21) Kev: Yes, yes (0:19:22) Al: but you always, every time it happened, you rolled your eyes and went, Oh, here we go. (0:19:24) Kev: Yeah, okay, you know what you’re right (0:19:26) Al: And you watched it anyway, because maybe there was something that was actually going to progress the (0:19:29) Al: story. You don’t know. It might be fully clips or it might actually do something. (0:19:31) Kev: Sure (0:19:33) Kev: Eh, I guess (0:19:34) Al: But I mean, I think the, I think the, as you say, the complication is it depends on the show. (0:19:42) Al: It depends on what they’re doing. And I don’t think it’s, it’s obviously not the case that (0:19:47) Al: creators get to do what they want all the time. Obviously I’m not, I’m not suggesting that is, (0:19:48) Kev: Okay, okay, yeah, yeah, that’s (0:19:53) Al: but I think having more freedom for that, I think is a good thing in general. And. (0:19:59) Kev: Sure, you know, okay fine. I don’t need every show to (0:20:03) Kev: How should I put this? Okay? I don’t it’s not that I want every show to be 26 episodes every year or whatever (0:20:10) Kev: but when I look at (0:20:11) Al: The numbers just getting higher and higher (0:20:13) Kev: when I look at (0:20:16) Kev: Though the Wednesday series (0:20:18) Kev: Right episodes in three years that that seems like you know that it seems cheap for lack of a better word, right? (0:20:20) Al: So, I think, well, I mean, you say that cheap, like you pay for the subscription for Netflix (0:20:32) Al: when you want to get the stuff and you watch it and then you stop subscribing, right? I (0:20:34) Kev: Sure, sure. Yeah. Yeah (0:20:36) Al: think of those sorts of shows as in the same way that people complain about them because (0:20:41) Al: they’re structured like films, I think of them in that sort of way as well, right? Three (0:20:46) Kev: That that is true (0:20:47) Al: years, three years between a film and its sequels. (0:20:50) Al: Not an unusual amount of time, and eight episodes is longer than a film would be. (0:20:51) Kev: That is very true that that’s what that’s what I’m (0:20:56) Kev: You’re right, that’s that’s what I’m not thinking here because that that is more common nowadays (0:21:00) Kev: Isn’t it where a season of a show is really just an extra-long movie like the Marvel Studios shows? (0:21:06) Kev: You’re you’re right about that (0:21:10) Kev: Yeah, that’s a good point touche (0:21:12) Al: I mean Marvel have a problem with sequels in general just now, right? Like when was the last, (0:21:16) Kev: Ah (0:21:18) Al: you know, in we got three Iron Mans and I think it was eight years or something like that and (0:21:26) Kev: Yeah (0:21:26) Al: it’s now been what four years since Shang-Chi and we haven’t even got a second yet. (0:21:30) Kev: Yeah (0:21:31) Al: Like there is a real problem they have with sequels just in general which is a whole other (0:21:34) Al: conversation and is probably part of the reason that they’re not getting big box office numbers (0:21:35) Kev: Yeah (0:21:41) Al: because most. (0:21:42) Al: There are big numbers. (0:21:43) Al: We’re always the third in a series, you know, Iron Man one didn’t make a billion. (0:21:46) Kev: Mmm, that’s a good point. (0:21:48) Al: Iron Man three did make a billion. (0:21:52) Al: Just saying also, you know, it’s things like, you know, the Marvels being called the Marvels (0:21:52) Kev: Uh, yeah. (0:21:57) Al: rather than Captain Marvel two probably would have made more money if it had done that. (0:21:58) Kev: Yeah… (0:22:01) Al: Now, there are obviously other issues with that in terms of misogyny, but that was still (0:22:04) Al: there when the first film came out and it made a billion. (0:22:05) Kev: Yeah… (0:22:06) Kev: Yeah, exactly! (0:22:07) Kev: Right, right? (0:22:07) Al: Why did the mark? (0:22:08) Al: Why did Captain Marvel make a billion and the Marvels didn’t? (0:22:11) Al: And then there’s all this other complications. (0:22:12) Al: Well, nobody has any money anymore and COVID killed everything until blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. (0:22:17) Al: But Deadpool and Wolverine made a billion. (0:22:19) Al: That was the third in the series as well, right? (0:22:22) Al: Like they clearly can make lots of money. (0:22:24) Al: They’re just not doing what they used to do, which made them lots of money. (0:22:28) Al: They make a film and it doesn’t make a lot of money. (0:22:30) Al: And they go, Oh, well, well, let’s not make a second. (0:22:31) Al: But the whole point was your first ones never make a lot of money. (0:22:34) Al: It’s the second and third that make the money. (0:22:36) Al: And also which third film in the MCU made the least money, Thor. (0:22:42) Al: Or three. Why was that? (0:22:43) Al: Cos Thor 2 was bad. (0:22:44) Kev: It was really bad is it is it hmm (0:22:47) Al: Coincidence? (0:22:49) Kev: Have we are I’m thinking got you know on our discords and slacks have we argued which of the worst Marvel films (0:22:55) Kev: I feel like that that needs to happen. Oh (0:22:56) Al: I mean, it’s I mean, it’s Star of the Dark World, right? (0:22:59) Kev: I mean I (0:23:02) Kev: Okay, I don’t want to turn but it’s probably a rise probably dark world. Yeah, I’m struggling to think (0:23:06) Al: Eternals, I’m not trying, I’m not trying to say Eternals was one of the best, but it’s not the worst, not at all. (0:23:10) Kev: It’s not as bad as dark world. Yeah, I believe a dark world (0:23:12) Al: Absolutely not. There is, I don’t think there is an MCU film that is as bad as those. (0:23:18) Kev: Yeah, that was rough. Oh I miss (0:23:22) Al: Like, I mean, try and explain this plot of that film. (0:23:29) Kev: Yeah, yeah, no there’s (0:23:30) Al: Thor’s girlfriend gets injected with something, and he has to get it out of her, (0:23:32) Kev: And they and he used to fight dark elves (0:23:34) Al: and also his mum dies, maybe, I think. (0:23:38) Kev: Did she did I don’t know why but oh god (0:23:41) Al: You can know everything about that film, just from the bit where they go back in time (0:23:46) Al: and endgame to it. That is the only bit about that film that matters. (0:23:47) Kev: They were yeah, yeah, they really didn’t see good. Oh, yeah (0:23:50) Al: It tells you everything. (0:23:53) Al: In fact, there’s more, there’s more character progression and more heart in that scene when (0:23:58) Al: he goes back than there is in the entire film. You know, when he meets his mom and he’s sad (0:24:02) Kev: There is (0:24:03) Al: because he knows she’s about to die, you know, that is more than the entire film has. (0:24:05) Kev: Yeah, you’re you’re right I did enjoy that what 15 minute bit (0:24:10) Al: And then, and then he calls for his, then he calls from y’all near and it comes for him and he’s (0:24:14) Al: so happy. He says, I’m still worthy. (0:24:18) Kev: You’re right, that was better than the entire movie. You’re right. I (0:24:23) Al: I mean, I don’t know how they, how did they make that film so long when there’s so little that happens? (0:24:29) Kev: Don’t I don’t know. I just whatever well, I will say this Kat Dennings (0:24:31) Al: Anyway, you would, you would, you would have to have a, you’d have to have a, well, yeah, (0:24:36) Al: okay, true. I mean, that’s fair. She does improve any film. But you’d have to have a really good (0:24:38) Kev: Yeah, yeah, that’s correct (0:24:44) Al: argument to convince me that that’s not the worst film. I don’t think anything even comes close. (0:24:47) Kev: Yeah, okay, you know what fair fair. I’m gonna yeah fair. I haven’t seen fantastic for (0:24:53) Al: Anyway, what was my point? Yeah. Yeah. I was watching The Sandman and then I’m probably (0:24:58) Kev: Sandman (0:25:00) Al: going to watch Weddings day after that. Cause that’s, I need to, I need to watch that next (0:25:02) Kev: Cool I like the Adams family (0:25:03) Al: season. And then where else have we got Strange, Strange New Worlds, Star Trek. That’s coming out (0:25:09) Al: just now. Need to watch that as well. Name a Star Trek that doesn’t fit that description. (0:25:10) Kev: Oh (0:25:12) Kev: Is that the one with the hot guy I don’t remember (0:25:18) Kev: Oh (0:25:21) Kev: That’s a good point, but that’s a good point (0:25:22) Al: Anyway, that’s what we’ve been up to. Maybe I’ll have more to talk about Bonanza when (0:25:32) Kev: No, we did it (0:25:34) Al: next time we’ll see. All right. We’re going to talk about some, (0:25:36) Kev: Get to the end (0:25:38) Kev: I’m saying get to the end. There’s there’s good things in that game. Mm-hmm (0:25:40) Al: I don’t think I’ll do that in a week. I have heard that the story is good, but I’ve not got (0:25:47) Al: to any point that actually matters with the story yet. Yeah. Let’s talk about some. (0:25:52) Al: Game news. First up, Moonlight in Garland, which Kevin’s probably going, Oh, I can’t remember what (0:25:59) Al: that game is. I don’t recognize that name. Well, it’s coming out of early access on the 27th of (0:26:00) Kev: CORRECT! (0:26:06) Al: August. I mean, it’s pretty much it’s. (0:26:12) Kev: Ha ha ha use the mad libs the cottagecore game mad laser you just yeah (0:26:19) Kev: There I’m looking (0:26:22) Al: Seems like it’s less farming, more community building, and it’s like a kind of town slash (0:26:29) Kev: Yeah (0:26:32) Kev: Yeah, this has a very specific (0:26:32) Al: city rather than village. (0:26:38) Kev: Aesthetic to like mid-2000s. I don’t know a (0:26:42) Al: Yeah, I was thinking Polly Pocket, but like the characters from Polly Pocket rather than the (0:26:45) Kev: Pocket Polly like it’s weird. Um (0:26:50) Kev: Yeah, yeah, yeah exactly the characters right that’s exactly I’m talking (0:26:51) Al: action. Yeah, it’s funny that we both had the same thought that that shows you where it’s at. (0:26:57) Kev: Yeah, that’s so (0:26:59) Kev: Wait, is this the one where you can do crime? No, that might be a different one. We live in the city (0:27:02) Al: No, that’s not this one. That’s not this one. No crime in this one. (0:27:08) Kev: Gosh good old cottagecore. We’re in too deep. Oh, we’re in too deep (0:27:15) Kev: All right (0:27:17) Kev: Wait, so what was the actual news here? Are we at one point a release? Okay, August 27th (0:27:22) Al: Yes, 27th of August. Next, “Above Snakes have announced their console releases coming on the 4th of September.” So that is Switch, Xbox. (0:27:30) Kev: I’m kind of surprised they’re doing console’s release was that do we cover again I I don’t (0:27:35) Al: That was a Kickstarter stretch thing. (0:27:37) Kev: even remember did we come (0:27:39) Al: I don’t know if we did a proper one on it. We had our episode where we talked about the cultural… (0:27:46) Kev: Yeah, yeah, Nami on that, yeah, yeah, I remember that. (0:27:48) Al: I don’t want to say appropriation, the cultural questions around it. (0:27:52) Al: Shall we see? (0:27:52) Kev: Yeah, yeah, I do remember that. (0:27:54) Al: I don’t know if we actually covered that. (0:27:55) Kev: But, well, you know what? (0:27:58) Kev: Hats off to them if that was a goal (0:28:01) Kev: and they’re actually doing it, right? (0:28:02) Kev: Because even games that do release from Kickstarter (0:28:05) Kev: don’t always get to the console port when they promise it. (0:28:08) Al: Absolutely. Yeah, I should probably play at some point. I do have it. I own it on Steam (0:28:19) Al: because I backed it because it came out on that period of time where I was backing basically (0:28:24) Kev: everything before you (0:28:25) Al: every vaguely cottage core Kickstarter. I’m better now. I have not backed a farming game (0:28:33) Al: on Kickstarter since Autonomica. (0:28:38) Al: I went back in April. Yeah. I have backed two Kickstarters back then, but since then, (0:28:39) Kev: So your time on rehab was successful. (0:28:41) Kev: Good, good for you. (0:28:47) Al: but neither of them have been farming. (0:28:49) Kev: Nah, look at you, progress. (0:28:53) Kev: Well, hey, that’s September 4th. (0:28:56) Kev: Oh, I don’t like how close that is. (0:28:58) Kev: How’s it going so fast now? (0:29:00) Al: I don’t know. Time. (0:29:04) Kev: Time. (0:29:07) Al: Next we have Out and About. They managed to release this time successfully. This was the (0:29:10) Kev: Your comment. (0:29:15) Kev: This time. (0:29:19) Al: one where last week they tried to release, but they accidentally, or they realized they (0:29:23) Al: hadn’t clicked the access button, which put it into review, and then it took several days (0:29:24) Kev: They deleted the button. (0:29:30) Al: so now they have actually released their early access. Congratulations to Out and About. (0:29:34) Kev: good for them they did it I don’t know the game looks fine I guess it’s walking (0:29:45) Kev: through a forest looking (0:29:48) Al: Yeah, it’s doing something different. It’s not just like, it’s not farming, it’s foraging, (0:29:52) Al: and the idea is you’re exploring, and it’s another picture-taking one as well, but (0:29:58) Al: you’re foraging for things. It’s cute. (0:30:00) Kev: Yeah, it is. It’s, uh, it’s like, uh, what is it? Uh, the, the, the, the, the hike game. Um, I forget, it kind of reminds me of that, but a little more involved. (0:30:10) Al: Oh, a short hike. Yeah. It’s much more, you know, it’s 3D, third person view. No. Yeah. (0:30:12) Kev: Yeah. It’s the one. Yeah. But you know, you’re actually foraging. (0:30:16) Kev: Yeah. Yeah. It looks like an extension of that. Not necessarily better extension, but just, you know, kind of in that vein of ideas of just going through the woods and looking at stuff. (0:30:28) Al: I’m also comparing it to Alba in my head because it was kind of similar where you’re (0:30:35) Kev: Yeah, yeah that too yeah, um yeah, okay. Well hey good good for them. They found the button finally (0:30:44) Al: Congratulations. Next we have Coral Island have announced that their 1.2 update is out. (0:30:51) Kev: Okay, why why is there someone in a dinosaur suit? (0:30:56) Al: Why not? What a silly question! I’m guessing that’s one of the spooky costumes, cause. (0:30:58) Kev: How good (0:31:00) Kev: You know, that’s a good counterpoint, okay (0:31:06) Al: So the things that are coming in this update, multiplayer, they’ve revamped their romance (0:31:11) Al: progression, adding more hearts. You can get up to a heart event, sorry, you can get up (0:31:15) Al: to 15 hearts now with heart events. So 11 to 15 are after marriage, like the stargy (0:31:22) Al: ones added in like 1.4 or something, I forget. (0:31:27) Al: But they’ve also added spooky costumes, okay? (0:31:35) Al: Like, this is one of those ones that feels weird that this feels like (0:31:40) Al: something they wanted to do for 1.0 and just didn’t, but. (0:31:43) Kev: yeah that’s it that is very much what it feels like Mitch drew I guess good for (0:31:49) Kev: them that a gate got here like yeah I am NOT gonna fault them for that because (0:31:54) Kev: it’s a game dev is hard I don’t know if you know that out oh oh I like you I’m (0:32:00) Al: Yeah, yeah, yeah, that’s fair. (0:32:02) Kev: looking I’m sorry I’m looking for the video some of the costumes the the NPC’s (0:32:06) Kev: rather pretty good there’s like a tinker the good chicken a Tinkerbell costume I (0:32:09) Kev: like that that’s good (0:32:11) Al: Yeah, there does seem to be a lot of care taken on these costumes. They’re not, they’re not just like generic things. Each person has like a unique costume and they’re all very interesting. The twins have almost the same costume, which is fun, but they’re not quite. They’re slightly different, which is based on, you know, their personality. (0:32:32) Kev: That’s fun to, yeah, that’s, yeah, I like that, that’s, that’s good, yeah, um, dressing (0:32:37) Kev: up your NPCs. (0:32:38) Kev: You know what, I take it that the dinosaur costume is a good idea. (0:32:41) Al: I’m trying to find them. So I’ve asked you motivates us that I found their spooky festival section of the video. I’m guessing that’s where you saw it. Well, I see someone as a panda. (0:32:48) Kev: Yeah, there’s near the start (0:32:51) Kev: All the twins. Oh (0:32:51) Al: I was near the start of the video. (0:32:54) Kev: Yeah, it’s near the start all that. I’m looking at the twin costumes. Those are good. Actually (0:32:59) Kev: They might be the best costumes (0:33:01) Kev: It’s a I don’t know. There’s like little blueberry monsters. I don’t know how to describe it better (0:33:09) Kev: That’s cool. What is that guy there? (0:33:10) Al: It’s definitely you have to see. (0:33:12) Kev: Yeah, there’s a guy in a black turtle. What is that is that supposed to be a costume that doesn’t look that’s just a (0:33:18) Kev: Guy in a sweatshirt and jeans. I don’t get that (0:33:22) Al: And yeah, OK, I don’t know what his I don’t know what Pablo’s costume is he trying to be Steve Jobs or something? (0:33:30) Kev: I guess with Shane. I don’t know. I don’t know (0:33:33) Al: I don’t know. (0:33:37) Al: Where’s this dinosaur costume you’re talking about? (0:33:38) Kev: Yo (0:33:40) Kev: Okay, okay, let me let me find it it’s in the video it was near the very start (0:33:45) Al: Oh, I’ve got it, I’ve got it, I’ve got it. Yeah, that’s, that’ll be a spooky costume, (0:33:47) Kev: You found it great (0:33:49) Kev: Yeah, it probably is I like it. It’s dumb. I like it what? (0:33:49) Al: because it’s pumpkins and lights around them. (0:33:55) Al: There are some silly costumes you can use as your player as well in the game that I’ve (0:33:59) Al: put on before. I can’t remember what I was dressed up as, but they, it’s not just like, (0:34:05) Al: they have a decent amount of player customization already. (0:34:08) Kev: Yeah, yeah. There’s also a collab with Fungi Swarm. (0:34:09) Al: Uh, yeah, that’s their game. (0:34:15) Al: Our other game, isn’t it? Um, uh, what, there’s, uh, redeemable items. Okay. (0:34:17) Kev: Yeah, it is. Which, yeah, but I think… (0:34:24) Kev: There’s a antler dog guy. I don’t know what that is, but, uh… (0:34:27) Al: Uh, a mythical pet outfit. (0:34:31) Kev: I don’t know what… I don’t… Okay, I don’t know what this creature is. (0:34:34) Al: “Razzi” or “Razzdi” (0:34:37) Kev: whereas the it’s an off. (0:34:41) Kev: It’s a blue reindeer dog. (0:34:42) Kev: I don’t know what else to describe it. (0:34:44) Al: Well, speaking of dogs, (0:34:45) Kev: Uhhh… (0:34:47) Kev: You! Ooh, good transition, tell me. (0:34:48) Al: for some reason we’re talking about Sugadoo Island again, (0:34:51) Kev: W-w-why?! (0:34:51) Al: this game. (0:34:53) Al: ‘Cause, dog, they’ve released a code (0:34:57) Al: that you can redeem in the game and it gives you dog. (0:35:01) Kev: But okay spotted dog, that’s (0:35:04) Al: If it’s anything like everything else in this game, (0:35:07) Al: you won’t be able to name it. (0:35:08) Al: It won’t do anything other than just follow you around (0:35:11) Al: like a blind rat, I don’t know. (0:35:14) Kev: I’m not sure how well blind rec could follow you but they do that is true you’ll fly like (0:35:15) Al: It’s not really turned on for metaphors just now. (0:35:22) Al: They have a good sense of smell. (0:35:28) Kev: a dog I have a dog they do follow you yeah that is true its name is spotted dog that’s (0:35:32) Al: Yeah, but with personality, I doubt this one a lot. (0:35:41) Kev: That’s it. (0:35:41) Al: That would, I mean I’d be surprised if it wasn’t just dog. (0:35:44) Kev: Yeah. (0:35:48) Al: Next we have Aether Wizard Life have released a what they’re calling their first announcement (0:35:56) Al: trailer but I’m confused because this game was announced multiple years ago so I don’t (0:35:57) Kev: Okay (0:36:00) Al: know how this is an announcement trailer. (0:36:01) Kev: And (0:36:02) Kev: It’s only for backers, which I don’t know you probably want to make that available. Oh, there is. Oh, okay. Let me see. Oh (0:36:06) Al: There’s a link to the actual video as well. (0:36:11) Kev: Yeah, there is. Okay. Yeah, that’s all right. I was like at the Kickstarter page (0:36:15) Kev: First of all, I don’t like this name at all. I don’t know if we covered this game, but I don’t like that at all (0:36:18) Al: No. (0:36:23) Al: This is, I don’t know if we’ve seen gameplay before. (0:36:26) Al: This is the first time seeing some of this stuff. (0:36:29) Al: The building of your house is basically (0:36:32) Al: exactly the same as the Spiritfarer building, (0:36:36) Kev: Yup! (0:36:37) Al: which I’m not complaining about because that is good. (0:36:39) Al: I like that. (0:36:40) Al: More of that, please. (0:36:40) Kev: Yeah, that modularity, it’s good. Build your castle. (0:36:44) Al: There are some, shall we say, thirsty characters (0:36:48) Kev: Oh, geez. Good. That guy, I mean, that one guy alone, he’s the worst offender. It’s the first one they show you, too. (0:36:59) Al: There’s yep, it’s uh, you’re gonna this is this is a weed game apparently (0:37:00) Kev: Good heavens. (0:37:06) Kev: Oh my gosh, that… Oh, shit. You know what? Fine. Lean into it. Just full thirst into it and just do it. (0:37:16) Kev: If you’re going to do it, go all in. (0:37:16) Al: Every game has to have a hook, I just don’t think that that is a unique hook. (0:37:22) Kev: True? That’s true. It probably worked for some people, not me, but… (0:37:27) Al: You’re definitely not you. Not you. Have you got to the other characters yet? (0:37:32) Kev: Yeah, I see the other characters like they’re (0:37:36) Kev: Is it this is hmm, this is a problem when everyone does it like everyone loses their (0:37:42) Kev: You know, it’s it’s it’s tough to stick out in the crowd, right? Like these just look generic (0:37:46) Kev: I don’t know the guy who looks like he’s dressing up like an elf (0:37:50) Kev: I don’t know and then why are there two in silhouettes? Why do you have to silhouette those characters? I feel like you shouldn’t (0:37:56) Al: for our secret. We’re going to tell you later. I don’t just like the character designs. The (0:37:58) Kev: Okay (0:38:01) Kev: There’s a girl with the ponytail of the sword (0:38:03) Al: character design’s okay. What I do find a bit weird is not the character designs and not your (0:38:11) Al: playable character design. They’re both fine. What’s weird is them both together in the same (0:38:17) Al: game. They look like very different designs. They look like they’re from different games. (0:38:20) Kev: They do (0:38:22) Kev: Right because yeah, cuz we’re looking at the (0:38:27) Kev: The oh (0:38:29) Kev: Yeah, yeah, you’re right. You’re right. Absolutely cuz these NPCs, you know very (0:38:34) Kev: Detailed sort of designs and and whatnot and you’re a little in the generic side (0:38:35) Al: much more detailed. (0:38:38) Al: I don’t dislike the playable characters design, it just feels, I think it looks bad purely (0:38:40) Kev: You’re right, I agree with it (0:38:44) Kev: Yeah (0:38:48) Al: because of how the other one. (0:38:52) Kev: you’re right it doesn’t you know what the problem is I as far as i’ve seen there’s no like (0:38:57) Kev: portrait art for your character right because yeah yeah yeah because it’s it’s a very different (0:38:59) Al: That’s what it is, it’s the portrait art of course I’m just yeah I’m looking at a bit of one of them in game and yeah they look, they look much more similar to your characters but the portrait art is so much more detail. (0:39:11) Kev: art style as as portrait arts are so frequently done but there’s not one for your your character (0:39:18) Kev: And so I don’t know it’s just I see I get what you’re saying. Absolutely (0:39:22) Kev: Um (0:39:24) Kev: But I mean even in the in-game art style like it’s there’s still a little more detail than your character (0:39:31) Kev: Because like your characters is (0:39:32) Al: It’s the face, there’s no nose. (0:39:33) Kev: Yeah, ooh, that’s a good point, right? There’s no facial features. It’s just like the eyes and the smile (0:39:39) Kev: That’s it on your the player character. You’re right. You’re super right (0:39:42) Al: Anyway, the interesting thing about this, I guess, is the magic stuff, and it does look quite detailed. (0:39:48) Al: So maybe that could be interesting. (0:39:50) Al: And then there’s some combat. (0:39:52) Kev: yeah there’s a lot of stuff going on here there’s an owl with the flower on its head and (0:39:58) Kev: I don’t even know what’s going on with these like skill trees or I don’t know there’s a lot going on here (0:40:03) Al: I think, I think they’re for like making new spells, possibly. (0:40:07) Kev: yeah honestly (0:40:08) Al: Look, I’m gonna, I’m gonna probably play it because I did back on Kickstarter, (0:40:12) Al: like the idiot that I was, but. (0:40:14) Kev: the the magic stuff I think is the bigger draw here that looks pretty interesting slash well done (0:40:19) Al: Yeah. Yeah. Agreed. (0:40:21) Kev: There’s combat (0:40:22) Kev: Magical creatures that looks fun (0:40:26) Kev: It’s wild the data will NPCs just they don’t even live up to that it’s crazy (0:40:33) Al: Next, fields of mystery, I have announced a merch collection. (0:40:37) Al: So, you know, go get your fields of mystery on merch, I guess. (0:40:40) Kev: is it good merch let’s see i’m looking (0:40:45) Al: So they they have a they have they have a pin. (0:40:47) Kev: oh goodness what is that the first the first one is the oh yeah yeah the first one they show you is (0:40:53) Al: They have a pin that you tilt and it changes between (0:40:58) Al: more clothes and fewer clothes. (0:41:00) Kev: Yeah, it’s it’s (0:41:03) Kev: Presumably it’s I don’t know the characters, but that’s datable guy and yet (0:41:07) Kev: You know you tilt it and it’s and now he’s shirtless cuz good heavens (0:41:11) Al: That’s the entire marriage. That’s all the marriage. That’s everything. (0:41:12) Kev: Oh (0:41:14) Kev: My god, it’s all that. I’m not good in the laundry. It’s just (0:41:20) Al: It’s just like the pen from Friends, which Joey had, and you click it, and the women’s clothes (0:41:27) Al: come off, right? Like, what is this? Why is this your only piece of marriage? And it’s two characters. (0:41:28) Kev: Yeah! laughs (0:41:37) Kev: Yes, too! laughs (0:41:38) Al: Two characters, one male, one female. (0:41:41) Kev: Oh, that’s incredible! laughs (0:41:41) Al: What a weird decision. (0:41:47) Kev: Oh, and… (0:41:48) Al: I need to go what I need to go read the comments. (0:41:49) Kev: Beholds in… it’s… why I need to understand how… because… (0:41:55) Al: Oh, people, people like this. (0:41:58) Kev: Oh, the first one’s “Lily, Take My Money.” Oh my goodness, these… oh! (0:42:05) Kev: This is why we’re in this cottagecore world, brain rot, dateable nonsense. (0:42:12) Kev: It’s your fault, commenters. (0:42:15) Kev: And what kills me is Fields of Mystery has that kind of 90s anime art style vibe. (0:42:23) Kev: You could play off that, right, for your merch, but no, we get to… (0:42:28) Kev: Two pins that take off the character’s clothes! (0:42:34) Al: odd decision it’s like they sit down and they go right okay we’re gonna make some merch what’s our (0:42:38) Al: first merch gonna be a poster no no not a poster like a t-shirt no not a t-shirt a pin yeah we (0:42:40) Kev: Apparently according to the commenters. (0:42:47) Al: could do a pin but what if it was a pin where they undress them I just I don’t I don’t (0:42:54) Kev: Ohh, look, alright, look, I mean, I mean, I tried to be delicate, I have kids gloves when I talk about these subjects, but look, this commenter here said it’s straight, it’s the fields of gooning. (0:43:15) Kev: Ohh, good heavens. Worst part is, it looks like it’s gonna be a huge success, so. (0:43:21) Al: Oh probably, probably. I just like what you I can’t imagine. It just it would feels like it would be even if you want it. It feels like embarrassing to own. (0:43:31) Kev: Well… (0:43:33) Al: And the whole point of pins is to show them off, right? (0:43:36) Kev: Yeah? laughs (0:43:38) Kev: You just make sure to always show it off at one angle and never ever move it to the other angle. laughs (0:43:49) Al: All right moving on to a very interesting story, a story of seasons. (0:43:54) Kev: - Yeah, okay, from the worst story to the best. (0:43:59) Al: It’s a little bit of shame we don’t have Cody on to talk about this but let’s go with it anyway. (0:44:04) Al: So story of seasons and well Marvelous, the company that makes, well they’re the European (0:44:12) Al: company that ports and not ports, they translate and publish the story of season games. (0:44:20) Al: I just know that Marvelous is the Japanese version of the company as well, (0:44:24) Al: they are the same company now aren’t they, I think. Anyway it doesn’t matter, (0:44:27) Al: anyway story of seasons company, the European part of it have made a partnership, they started in 2020, (0:44:36) Al: they

Vi har nått fram till roadtrips ände. Sommarens sista djupdyk är här och det ägnas åt tid. Klockans annars så obönhörliga gång kan i spelen brytas upp för att stärka narraitv och slöas ner för att skapa mekaniker. Tidens tand kan forma hela spelupplevelser eller sömlöst byta dag mot natt. I det här avsnittet tar vi oss tiden att lista de bästa exemplen spelvärlden har på att leka med den fjärde dimensionen.  Nästa vecka är vi tillbaka igen med helt vanliga avsintt av Speljuntan. Vill du stötta oss in i den nya säsongen? Gör det på www.speljuntan.se.  Spel som nämns i avsnittet: Stardew Valley, World of Warcraft, Forager, Baldur's Gate, Immortality, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Zero Escape, Outer Wilds, The Forgotten City, I Was A Teenage Exocolonist, 12 Minutes, Death Stranding 2, Assassin's Creed, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Onimusha 3, What Remains of Edith Finch, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Final Fantasy VIII, The Past Within, Max Payne, F.E.A.R, Mario Kart, Singularity, Superhot, Braid, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, The Legend of Zelda, Dishonored 2, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Assassin's Creed: Shadows, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Dead Rising, Resident Evil, Disco Elysium, The Alters, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Deathloop, The Sexy Brutale, Hugo, Persona, Metaphor Re:Fantazio, Overwatch  

giantbomb.com/joinstore.giantbomb.comko-fi.com/giantbombNintendo Price Hikes: Nintendo is increasing prices for the original Switch, Switch OLED, Switch Lite, and select accessories in the US starting August 3rd, citing "market conditions" likely related to new tariffs. Switch 2 consoles will not see a price hike yet, but some Switch 2 accessories and Amiibo will.Switch 2 Sales Update: The Nintendo Switch 2 has sold 5.82 million units worldwide since its June 5th launch, with Mario Kart World selling 5.63 million copies in the same period.Kirby Air Riders Rated: Masahiro Sakurai's Kirby Air Riders for Switch 2 has been rated in Saudi Arabia, suggesting an upcoming release. Other 2025 Switch releases include Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Pokémon Legends: Z-A.Top 10 Switch Games: Nintendo's latest financial report reveals the top 10 best-selling Switch games as of June 2025. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is nearing 70 million units, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has crossed 48 million, and Super Mario Odyssey is close to 30 million.Battlefield 6 Details: EA's Vince Zampella calls Battlefield 6 a "spiritual successor" to Battlefield 3 and 4, emphasizing large-scale maps and a "grounded" aesthetic for player skins, unlike Call of Duty's licensed crossovers.No Battlefield 6 for Switch 2: EA currently has no plans to bring Battlefield 6 to the Nintendo Switch 2, focusing on platforms where the "core Battlefield audience is present" (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC). However, Plants Vs Zombies: Replanted, EA FC, Madden, and Apex Legends are coming to Switch 2.Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection: Physical editions of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection are announced for PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, and PC, including Mortal Kombat Trilogy. Pre-orders are open via the Atari Store, with physical shipments on December 12th.

Mario, Zelda, Fire Emblem, Kirby e muitos outros jogos fazem parte do episódio de hoje do Galinha Viajante! Samuca e Leon chamam Bruce pra eleger os doze melhores jogos do Nintendo Switch e, entre eles, coroar o campeão, o vencedor, o Top Dúzia! Ouça aí essa discussão com candidatos surpreendentes e embates duvidosos.APOIE O GALINHA VIAJANTEAcesse catarse.me/galinhaviajanteLINKS DA GALINHACatarse | Youtube | Instagram | BlueskyContato: cast@galinhaviajante.com.brAcesse nosso SITE: galinhaviajante.com.brJOGOS COMENTADOS NO EPISÓDIOMetroid Dread, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Zelda Tears of The Kingdom, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Wonder, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Captain Toad Treasure Tracker, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Kirby The Forgotten Land, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Bayonetta 3, Super Mario Odyssey, Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity, F-Zero 99, Pokémon Legends Arceus, Mario Party Superstars, Mario Party Jamboree, Zelda Link's Awakening, Metroid Prime Remastered, Pokemon Sword e Shield, Cadence of Hyrule, Ring Fit Adventure, Mario + Rabbids, Pikmin 4, Super Mario Maker, Astral Chain, Paper Mario 1000 Year Door.TRILHA SONORA12 PM (Animal Crossing New Horizons), Bowser Jr Battle (Super Mario Wonder), Fodlan Winds Rain (Fire Emblem Three Houses), Field Battle Fierce (Zelda TOTK), Main Theme (Smash Bros Ultimate), New Donk City (Super Mario Odyssey), Sword of The Surviving Guardian (Kirby The Forgotten Land), Mario Kart Stadium, Race Intro, Race Victory, Winning Grand Prix (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe)Let's Get Ready To Rumble (Space Jam)Rainbow Road Mario Kart 64 Jazz Cover (insaneintherain)Battle On The Jazzy Bridge (Quasar)00:00:00 - Abertura do Episódio00:04:26 - Top Dúzia Jogos do Switch01:34:28 - Encerramento do EpisódioO Galinha vai ao ar toda semana graças aos Escudeiros da Galinha Viajante! Apoie você também o nosso projeto no Catarse e junte-se à Escudaria!Apresentado e produzido por Leon Cleveland e Samuel R. Auras.Contato: cast@galinhaviajante.com.brSupport the show

Met bariton in de aanslag beginnen we - na het uit de weg ruimen van een hoop huishoudelijke mededelingen - vol goede moed aan deze bomvolle aflevering. We delen onze ervaringen rondom de eerste weken met de Switch 2. Hoe voelt ‘ie, hoe speelt ‘ie en blijft ‘ie heel als je hem van je fiets laat vallen? Verder speelde Maarten per ongeluk een hele hoop Dark Souls ter voorbereiding op zijn tijd met Elden Ring: Nightreign en vond Keez een nieuw bestaan als houthakker in Fantasy Life i. De games blijven komen, en jij bent erbij, hier bij De Videogame Show! Still Wakes The Deep (00:01:40) H.P. Lovecraft (00:03:15) Dredge (00:04:10) Baldur's Gate 3 (00:04:30) Subnautica (00:04:45)Bekijk de podcast met video! (00:08:00)Support de podcast!Keez streamt games op Twitch!Switch 2 (00:10:10) Into the Breach (00:11:40) Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom (00:12:10) Oude save games (00:13:10) Switch 2 feel (00:17:00) Mario Kart World (00:19:55) Super Mario Oddessey (00:30:40) Animal Crossing New Horizons (00:30:40) Kirby and the Forgotten Lands (00:30:40) Switch 2 Welcome Tour (00:32:20) Dark Souls (00:38:40) Elden Ring Nightreign (00:44:10) 33 Immortals (00:45:30) Fantasy Life i (00:50:50) Rune Factory Guardians of Azuma (00:58:50) Stardew Valley (01:00:05) Fields of Mistria (01:00:10) Baby Steps (01:02:00) Productie: Meer van ditMuziek & montage: Keez GroentemanWil je adverteren in deze podcast? Stuur een mailtje naar: Adverteerders (direct): adverteren@meervandit.nl(Media)bureaus: adverteren@bienmedia.nl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2017 zette Nintendo de wereld op z'n kop met een hybride charmeur die je overal mee naartoe kon nemen. Een console die de grens tussen handheld en home-gaming liet vervagen. Met instant klassiekers als Breath of the Wild, Mario Odyssey en Animal Crossing: New Horizons veroverde deze tablet met afneembare controllers miljoenen harten – onderweg én op de bank. De console staat op het punt met pensioen te gaan, en verdient daarom nog één keer de spotlight. Vandaag in De Videogame Show: de Nintendo Switch!Breath of the Wild / Tears of the Kingdom (00:16:30) Zelda dungeons (00:18:00) Monolith Software (00:25:30)Xenoblade Chronicles series (00:26:00)Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (00:33:00) New Super Mario Bros. coin battle(00:35:00) Super Mario Oddessey (00:40:50) Super Mario Wonder (00:41:50) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (00:43:20) Animal Crossing New Horizons (00:44:15) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (00:46:00) Indie gamesUntitled Goose GameUnrailed Overcooked 2Joy Con drift (00:47:20) SpiritfarerHorace (00:48:30) GOROGOA (00:51:00) 3rd Party SupportThe Witcher 3 (00:52:40) Dark Souls (00:52:40) Skyrim (00:52:40) JRPG's (00:54:00) Dragon Quest Builders 2 (00:54:00) Final Fantasy series (00:55:00) Heave Ho (00:56:00) Mario vs Rabbits (00:57:10) Pokemon serie (00:58:00) Van Gogh x Pokemon (01:00:20) Smash Ultimate (01:02:00) Fire Emblem Three Houses (01:02:40) Powerstone 2 (01:03:00)Mario 3D world/Bowser's Fury (01:04:00)Switch 2 (01:05:15) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This week, join us for one of our longest deeps dives ever in our Ultimate Nintendo Switch Retrospective! Join us for over 3 hours as we dive into every year of the Switch while discussing our favorite games and memories along the way. Timestamps are below if you want to go to a certain year, but we hope you'll join us on this long look at the wonderful life of the Nintendo SwitchWant to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:06:00 - Our Nintendo Switch Origins00:15:00 - Year 1 - 2017-18 (inc. Zelda Breath of the Wild, Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2 & Xenoblade 2)00:46:00 - Year 2 - 2018-19 (inc. Smash Ultimate, Labo, Super Mario Party & Pokemon Let's Go)01:10:00 - Year 3 - 2019-20 (inc. Fire Emblem Three Houses, Ring Fit, Link's Awakening, Pokemon Sword and Shield & Mario Maker 2)01:38:30 - Year 4 - 2020-21 (inc. Animal Crossing New Horizons, Xenoblade DE, 51 Clubhouse Games & Bowser's Fury)01:58:00 - Year 5 - 2021-22 (inc. Metroid Dread, Mario Party Superstars, Pokemon Legends Arceus & Wario Ware)02:19:00 - Year 6 - 2022-23 (inc. Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Xenoblade 3, Splatoon 3, Bayonetta 3, Fire Emblem Engage and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet)02:47:00 - Year 7 - 2023-24 (inc. Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, Bayonetta Origins, Pikmin 4, Mario Wonder & Mario RPG)03:02:00 - Year 8 - 2024-25 (inc. Princess Peach Showtime, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, Mario Party Jamboree & Zelda Echoes of Wisdom)03:11:00 - The Final Year - 2025-26 (Xenoblade X DE, Rhythm Heaven and Tomodachi Life)03:13:00 - Our Top 3 Games03:15:00 - OutroRemember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL.Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

Welcome, welcome to Indieventure's second-ever episode recorded in-person! Your fabulous trio of hosts recently secluded ourselves once again in a caravan in Yorkshire and this time our resulting nonsense is even more unhinged than last year's "live" episode. What began life, several months ago, as an idea for a fairly straightforward character-led Vault episode has instead brought us here, to Indieventure's Legally Distinct 77th (you'll notice it changes a few times) Annual Indie Game Death Match Battle Royale!* Surprisingly this originally had very little to do with the fact that we're all quite into The Hunger Games and there was a new book out recently, but as you might guess it does come up. So, what's the plan? Well, quite simply, we fed 24 characters representing 24 indie games into a Hunger Games simulator and riffed on the results. I won't list all the contestants here but suffice to say if you've ever wanted to see a touching battlefield romance develop between Big Ron and Ábramar, know how Harold Halibut would emotionally reconcile himself with going on a killing spree once the red mist receded, or see if Tim the Terrible Boy will ever finally get what's coming to him, then I'm really glad that we've found an audience for the highly specific shared sense of humour we unleashed the day we recorded this. The winner has the honour of having their game crowned the best indie game of all time, unless we don't like the outcome, in which case they just get bragging rights. As a disclaimer, I just want to make it very clear that we're all highly media literate individuals who did actually read/watch and understand the point of The Hunger Games, but we also just love a bit that goes on far too long. If you want to sink to our level and try out this ridiculous concept for yourself – maybe at your next dinner party! – we used the BrantSteele Hunger Games Simulator, which also has a bunch of other franchises pre-programmed as well as letting you write in your own characters. We may have realised halfway through that we've slightly uncomfortably aligned ourselves with the Capitol in this episode, but you know what, that only makes it even more appropriate that we end like it was any other regular week, ignoring the screams while we talk about our latest batch of hyperfixations. Rachel has been playing Promise Mascot Agency; Rebecca recently had a video game themed weekend seeing the Until Dawn movie (bad) and attending an Animal Crossing: New Horizons event at a Sea Life Centre (good); and Liam has been reading Intermezzo by Sally Rooney and Saltwater by Jessica Andrews, the latter of whom turned out to have been in his English class at school! Small world. * No indie game characters were hurt in the making of this episode. All involvement of indie game characters was overseen by the Indieventure Association for the Ethical Treatment and Enthusiastic Promotion of Indie Game Protagonists (Except for Tim the Terrible Boy) Our music was written and performed by Ollie Newbury! Find him on Instagram at @newbsmusic. Meanwhile, you can find us at indieventurepodcast.co.uk or wherever you listen to podcasts. Don't forget that you can now join our dedicated Discord too, and be sure to check out our new Steam Curator page if you simply still can't get enough of us!

In this episode, Bobby & Tom reminisce about the success & innovation of the Switch, & discuss the appeal of Nintendo's approach to gaming. A significant portion of the conversation focuses on their favorite Switch games, with Bobby & Tom sharing & comparing their top ten lists, including titles like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Luigi's Mansion 3, & various Mario & Zelda games. They also touch on honorable mentions and conclude by discussing recent gaming news, such as price changes for competing consoles & upcoming game remasters.#podcast #Nintendo #Switch #EccoTheDolphin #PecoThePorpoise #BringTheNoise #JoinTheBrigade

Het is zover. Er staat een vrachtschip klaar met onze naam erop en we worden allebei naar een andere onbewoonde locatie gestuurd. Om dit lot enigszins dragelijk te maken mogen we allebei 5 games meenemen. Gaan we voor kwaliteit of kwantiteit? Kiezen we iets nieuws, of gaan we voor comfort food? En de grote vraag: neemt Maarten Slay the Spire mee?? Hoor het hier, bij De Videogame Show! Breath of the Wild (00:04:00)No Man's Sky (00:04:00)Assassin's Creed Oddessey (00:05:50)Breath of the Wild / Tears of the Kingdom (00:08:00)Rocket League (00:10:30)Dingen leren (00:14:00)Baldur's Gate 3 (00:16:00)Tetris Effect (00:23:15)Hades (00:25:15)Slay The Spire (00:26:45)Manhunt (00:27:30)Mario Maker 2 (00:28:50)Stardew Valley (00:31:00)Dreams (00:32:00)Xcom 2 (00:32:50)Fallout 4 (00:34:50)Animal Crossing New Horizons (00:37:30)Season A Letter To The Future (00:40:00)Street Fighter (00:40:00)Overwatch 2 00:43:40)Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky (00:48:00)Final Fantasy (00:53:00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Se delicie conosco pelo fascinante mundo do pistache, explorando sua jornada desde as antigas civilizações até sua ascensão como uma iguaria global e símbolo de prosperidade. Vamos discutir a biologia da planta, os desafios e avanços da agroindústria, o impacto econômico e geopolítico do cultivo – incluindo seu papel em disputas comerciais e sanções internacionais. Descubra como o pistache se tornou uma commodity lucrativa para os Estados Unidos e um instrumento de soft power, os benefícios nutricionais e descubra pratos deliciosos para aproveitar o ouro verde na culinária. Patronato do SciCast: 1. Patreon SciCast 2. Apoia.se/Scicast 3. Nos ajude via Pix também, chave: contato@scicast.com.br ou acesse o QRcode: Sua pequena contribuição ajuda o Portal Deviante a continuar divulgando Ciência! Contatos: contato@scicast.com.br https://twitter.com/scicastpodcast https://www.facebook.com/scicastpodcast https://instagram.com/scicastpodcast Fale conosco! E não esqueça de deixar o seu comentário na postagem desse episódio! Expediente: Produção Geral: Tarik Fernandes e André Trapani Equipe de Gravação: Tarik Fernandes, Marcelo de Matos, Gustavo Rebello, Natalia Nakamura, Luis Filipe Herdy Citação ABNT: Scicast #640: Pistache. Locução: Tarik Fernandes, Marcelo de Matos, Gustavo Rebello, Natalia Nakamura, Luis Filipe Herdy. [S.l.] Portal Deviante, 19/04/2025. Podcast. Disponível em: https://www.deviante.com.br/podcasts/scicast-640 Imagem de capa: fotos de fundo grátis de pt.pngtree.com Referências e Indicações Sugestões de literatura: Guia básico sobre cultivo da UC Davis: https://www.wifss.ucdavis.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Pistachios_PDF.pdf Sugestões de vídeos: Colheita mecanizada na California: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OYlKYIlJW4&ab_channel=SacramentoValley Tem video histórico na página da APG: https://americanpistachios.org/growing-and-harvesting/history#:~:text=Pistachios%20are%20mentioned%20in%20the,for%20herself%20and%20her%20court. Sugestões de links: Produção global de pistache 2022/23: https://www.statista.com/statistics/933042/global-pistachio-production-by-country/ Sobre o uso da rota da Síria/ Turquia para escoamento e contrabando de petróleo iraniano: https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news-and-insights/latest-market-news/2636966-assad-s-ouster-removes-key-outlet-for-iran-s-crude https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/121024-irans-crude-exports-to-syria-halt-after-rebels-seize-power https://www.politico.eu/article/sitki-ayan-recep-tayyip-erdogan-terrorism-hezbollah-iran-turkey-lebanon/ https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1151 Sugestões de games: Animal Crossing: New Horizons (mod pra plantar pistache) Angry Birds in The Hunt For The Golden Pistachio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our favorite smol pigeon makes her return to the show this week! And what better time than for the fifth anniversary of Animal Crossing: New Horizons? We're gonna share some of our ACNH memories -- and some of yours too!★ LINKS ★► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.com/invite/WR3qcXJq9n► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming► Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/carpoolgamingThanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★Johnathan Brown: https://linktr.ee/pme.jibCwagmire, who reminds you that the best babes are Xenobabes.TechMike, who says "Whether you are Kevesi or Agnian, you're a Xenobabe at heart."★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★Smokin JoeThe CaptainTim Paullin★ GOLD MEMBERS ★Adam KAnnaAwesomeDave1337Brad MooreBrian ReeseCecily CarrozzaDan & LumaDannohhEmily O'KelleyJon32LigerWoods330Mr GigglesOldMrFrumpPatrice MallettePeje EPRiley KingSteven KellerToxic

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall Good morning, everyone! The current date is March 20, 2020. Residents, I have some exciting news for you! The Lads have just moved onto our wonderful island! Let's all give them a big island welcome! In other news, the museum is under construction and you'll never go outside again. Be sure to visit Blathers tomorrow once construction is complete. Clean your groceries with bleach and head on down to the shore because we have a visitor to the island! It's always so interesting learning about different people and the shops are closed and the streets are closed and there's nothing but deathdeathdeath but don't you worry because tomorrow Flick is due to come and somebody's gotta catch those bugs. That's all for now, I hope you have the loveliest of lovely days! Media Referenced in This Episode: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Animal Crossing (GCN) Animal Crossing: New Horizons: The Official Complete Guide by The Team at FuturePress. Future Press. 2023. i WiLl MaKe YoU rEmEmBeR Boss Fight Books #33: Animal Crossing by Kelsey Lewin.Boss Fight Books. 2024. CDC Museum of COVID-19 Timeline Interactive Map of the George Floyd Protests Monterey Bay Aquarium Tours the Animal Crossing Museum with Emily Graslie of the Field Museum! ”Pulse (2001): How J-Horror predicted 2020” by Brian Alford “Quest 64: Days of Grief and Werehares” by A.J. Ditty Spaceship You by CGP Grey Shredded Cheese Fajita Sad Wife / My Wife, Date Night After 3+ Months TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “A New Horizon” // Written by A.J. Ditty // Featuring A.J. Ditty as “Orville” and Madeleine Bundy as “Katherine”

In this episode of "Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers," hosts Andrew Kimball, Dylan Wren, and Aubrey Sommer are joined by special guests Braeden and Abi Kimball for a heartfelt and nostalgic deep dive into Animal Crossing: New Horizons, five years after its remarkable release. The crew reflects on the game's explosive impact during the COVID-19 pandemic, explores the cozy charm that captivated millions, and shares personal island stories and memories. Aubrey leads the conversation into what made New Horizons a legendary title and what they hope to see in future installments. From discussing hidden mechanics, memorable characters, and wishful updates, this episode is a must-listen for any fan looking to reminisce about their own journey on their deserted island getaway. Tune in for an engaging chat full of laughs, insights, and a touch of gaming history!WEBSITE https://www.fngamers.com/DISCORD https://discord.gg/euhEYZxC58 TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/F_N_GamerzINSTAGRAMhttps://www.instagram.com/yourfriendlyneighborhoodgamers/YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRgS_YRAM8_PlWNvxrjQshAFANTASY CRITIC LEAGUEhttps://www.fantasycritic.games/league/021e0fef-fd55-4c89-b380-4418c51a7727/2025Support the show

Do you need to say #SPON #AD if all you're advertising is your own free-to-join Discord server? That's the question our intrepid Indieventure trio ask ourselves this episode, as we return to answer more of your listener questions in a shameless plug for the lovely little community space we've built up for ourselves over the past few months! If you've ever wondered which indie game character would react best to their beloved partner waking up one morning to discover they were just a tiny little mealworm lying on the pillow, amazingly it turns out you're not alone – unless you're the person who submitted that very thought experiment to us in the first place, in which case… well, now everyone else has to think about it too! We also mull over questions such as which indie game character(s) would be most helpful if you needed to hide a body and which Monster Prom monsters we'd all be, as well as some slightly more serious topics, like our dream "X meets Y" indie game elevator pitch, and which indie games we'd like to see expanded into other media. But that's not all because a recently-released AA title has landed right at the intersection of all our interests, which means it's time for another group-review-in-progress! We've all played Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Tape 1 and – between Life is Strange die-hard Rebecca, Life is Strange enjoyer Rachel, and Life is Strange novice Liam – we can guarantee some interesting chats when it comes to Dontnod's self-published spiritual successor to the game that made their name. Be sure to check back in with us sometime around late April-ish for a longer discussion as we review Tape 2 and the game as a whole. Last but not least, of course, are our hyperfixations, and Rachel is still firmly in the grip of Real Housewives fever. Rebecca has finally rolled credits on Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Happy Home Paradise DLC and is absolutely obsessed with the DJ KK remixes of every song in the game you get at the end, which you can listen to here. And Liam has not only finished Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, but he's also found time to check out recent retro indie racer Parking Garage Rally Circuit. Our music was written and performed by Ollie Newbury! Find him on Instagram at @newbsmusic. Meanwhile, you can find us at indieventurepodcast.co.uk or wherever you listen to podcasts, and don't forget that you can now join our dedicated Discord too!

Nintendo x Animal Crossing: New Horizons x Luke 10:25-28Dig out your old N64, dust off your Power Glove, and shout a good old-fashioned Itsa Me cause it is Nintendo Week on the Daily Nerd Devo!Your daily crossover of faith and fandom! Experience daily Biblical encouragement from nerdy Christian podcasters, bloggers and content creators. Join the Nerd of Godcast community at www.NOGSquad.com

What if the next Pokémon card you pull is the one you've been dreaming of? Join us on this exciting episode of the Game Junction Podcast as we share our post-Christmas cheer and recent Pokémon card pulls from the Crown Zenith set, including some truly epic finds like the Unholy Trinity and a rare Masquerade card. Our love for Pokémon such as Gardevoir, Celebi, and Mew shines through as we discuss the sheer joy of collecting for personal satisfaction. We also chat about the tools we use, like PKMGG, to track our collections and our hopes for better grading capabilities for TCG Pocket cards.Switching gears, we dive into the gaming industry's latest buzz, from the anticipation surrounding GTA 6 to the rumored Switch 2 launch and its potential impact. We share our thoughts on GameStop's pivot towards collectibles and the possible showcase of the PlayStation 5 Pro at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in January 2025. Plus, there are insights into the transition from PS4 to PS5 and the challenges that early AI adoption in gaming technology presents. As a special treat, there's a lively discussion about Rare's legacy and what we might expect from their upcoming project, Everwild.In a whirlwind of gaming excitement, we reflect on the monumental success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, take a deep dive into the art style of a hypothetical Mario and Luigi game, and ponder the future of beloved franchises like Star Fox. From the rumors of a new Pokémon game potentially launchingSend a Text Message to The Game Junction Podcast we may read live!NYXI Gaming - NYXI Wizard GameCube Wireless Joy-pad for Nintendo Switch. Use code "gamejunction" for 10% off!Stone Age GamerStone Age Gamer continues to add exclusive retro gaming products at low prices.PWRUP Grip 2Use code "GameJunction" for 10% off.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showLive on YouTube, TikTok, & Twitch Fridays @ 8 PM EST YouTube Channels @GameJunctionMedia @BrandonHurlesYT @TheJunctionNetwork All Socials: https://linktr.ee/GameJunctionFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GameJunctionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/GameJunctionMediaTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@GameJunctionMediaDiscord: https://discord.gg/gamejunctionTeespring: https://my-store-dcccac.creator-spring.com/Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/GameJunctionMediaBonfire Merch: ...

Em O X do Controle Top, PH Lutti Lippe e Guilherme Dias criam listas e rankings baseados no mundo dos games. Desta vez, aproveitamos o fim de ano e iminência do sucessor do Switch para fazer um XdC Top especial, que acontece pela primeira vez em vídeo. Reunimos 10 títulos do Switch que valem a compra do console. Se você estava procurando quais os melhores games para se ter na plataforma, se prepare porque temos dicas de vários! MARCAÇÕES DE TEMPO (0:00:00) - Abertura: Top em vídeo e nossa história com o Switch (0:06:32) - Tetris 99 (0:12:24) - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (0:19:45) - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (0:27:18) - Super Mario Odyssey (0:38:14) - Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (0:44:21) - Splatoon 3 (0:51:33) - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (0:54:51) - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (0:58:32) - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (1:05:30) - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (1:11:55) - Menções Honrosas (1:13:53) - Encerramento Apoie O X do Controle: orelo.cc/xdocontrole Contato: contato@xdocontrole.com Siga o @xdocontrole nas outras redes: https://linkme.bio/xdocontrole CRÉDITOS: Apresentação: Guilherme Dias e PH Lutti Lippe Roteiro: PH Lutti Lippe Edição: Gabriel Sales Thumbnail: Lucas Ferreira Seja apoiador | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Tik Tok Nossas plataformas Contato: contato@xdocontrole.com

Thanks to our season 10 sponsors at ⁠WayForward⁠. The anticipated ⁠River City Girls 2 Double Dragon DLC⁠ released on November 12, 2024 on all major platforms. Be sure to check it out. It was itspringlessss but we got it down to just pringles again. pringles is on to Chat Fallout 76, Fallout 4, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Our hosts' links can be found at ⁠c3.gg/rey ⁠and ⁠c3.gg/dan⁠ The show is Executive Produced by Channel 3 Founder Joel Willis who can be found at ⁠c3.gg/joel⁠ Our theme song is provided by Castor Garden. Find all of their tracks on Spotify by simply going to ⁠c3.gg/castorgardenmusic⁠ or find all of their links at ⁠c3.gg/castorgarden⁠ ALSO! ⁠https://adam-evalt.itch.io/neoclassical-mystery⁠ is a music package that our own castorgarden put together for game developers. Go check it out or contact Castor Garden for your own custom music package. About Channel3.gg: ⁠channel3.gg⁠ is social networking built from the ground up for gamers. Sure you can do all the stuff like on the old social medias like post pictures, videos, comments and the like. Channel 3 is so much more than that though. It takes the social media experience and game-ifies it. Made a great post that someone likes (1-ups) or respawns? You earn XP experience points that level you up. New levels mean chances to win tickets for physical prizes, earn digital flair for your profile, and more. Additionally there are weekly events hosted by Channel 3 that let the community unwind and kick back with a little friendly competition. Sure, you want to win but it's more about hanging out and the vibes. These events are hosted on C3's Twitch Channel and also earn XP for participants. XP can also be earned for completing quests-questions related to games and being a gamer, challenges where you go forth and complete a task in a game, rating & reviewing games and systems, creating specifically themed lists of games and more. You can find Channel 3 in both the Android and Apple App Stores or at ⁠c3.gg/app

Ook deze week hebben we weer een gast: Niels van Straaten, bekend van het Instagram-account AppleDsign. We kijken met Niels samen terug op de hoogte- en dieptepunten van Apple in 2024.Verder: brain rot is het woord van het jaar, PlayStation is jarig en viert dat op een leuke manier, er zijn zorgen om de Sonos-app, Videoland doet het goed, en Bright Magazine komt weer terug!Sponsor:Ga naar Calco.nl/talent voor meer informatie over betaalde traineeships om je naar IT te laten omscholen: voor hbo- en wo-opgeleiden die hun IT-carrière willen starten.Tips uit deze aflevering:iPhone-tip: gooi een mp3-tje in de Notities-app op je iPhone, iPad of Mac, en je krijgt er automatisch een transcript van. Wel alleen in het Engels, maar toch verdraaid handig.Serie: Skeleton Crew op Disney+. Onze collega Peter bekeek de eerste drie afleveringen al en omschrijft het als Star Wars meets The Goonies. Spielberg dus, met een mysterieuze rol voor Jude Law. Er staat nu twee afleveringen klaar, het seizoen heeft er acht in totaal.Game: Animal Crossing Pocket Camp is er nu als niet-hebberige versie. De game verscheen ooorspronkelijk eind 2017 voor smartphones en tablets. Nintendo probeerde met de game ook een graantje mee te pikken van de free-to-play hype, waarbij je een game gratis kan spelen, maar wordt verleid om te betalen om verder te komen of meer items te krijgen. Die versie van de game sloot eind november: de servers zijn dicht, er kunnen geen aankopen worden gedaan. Nu is er Pocket Camp Complete, waarbij je eenmalig betaalt en daarna de hele game hebt, zonder die free-to–play onzin. Tot eind januari betaal je 10 euro voor de game, daarna het dubbele. Je voortgang in de game kan je meenemen, en ook nieuw: je kan ontwerpen uit Animal Crossing New Horizons voor de Switch overzetten naar de mobiele game.Productiviteit: Gebruik eens een notitieboekje – oldskool. In plaats van te zoeken naar dé to-do-app, kun je je taken ook gewoon ouderwets opschrijven. En verdomd, dan komt het wel echt een stuk beter binnen.Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff and Christian welcome Joey Noelle from Kinda Funny to the show this week to discuss Phil Spencer's latest hints about the Xbox hardware strategies going forward, what Half-Life 2 Episode 3 could have been, Blizzard's plan to bring housing to World of Warcraft, and more! The Playlist: Joey: LEGO Horizon, Animal Crossing New Horizons, Mario & Luigi Brothership, Pokemon TCGP Christian: LEGO Horizon Adventures, Batman Arkham Origins Jeff: Lego Horizon Adventures VR Talk: Christian: Batman: Arkham Shadow, Half Life: Alyx Jeff: Metro Awakening, Triangle Strategy Parting Gifts!

This week, we talked Animal Crossing New Horizons, obscure internet memes, Debbie the eHarmony cat lady, Nikki the right in front of my salad woman, older YouTubers, and the future and past of cryptids! Is bigfoot real? How about mothman? Let's talk about them!Twitch

Pong. The Legend of Zelda. Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band. Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the most innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Exploring development stories, critical reception, and legacy, Minor also looks at how gaming intersects with and eventually influences society at large while reveling in how uniquely and delightfully bizarre even the most famous games tend to be.  From portly plumbers to armor-clad space marines and the speedy rodents in between, Video Game of the Year: A Year-By-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977 (Abrams, 2023) paints individual portraits that, as a whole, give readers a stronger appreciation for the vibrant variety and long-lasting impact of this fresh, exciting, and massively popular art form. Illustrated throughout with retro-inspired imagery and featuring contributions from dozens of leading industry voices, including New York Times bestselling author Jason Schreier, Max Scoville, Rebekah Valentine, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and Devindra Hardawar, this year-by-year anthology is a loving reflection on the world's most popular art form. Rudolf Inderst is a professor of Game Design with a focus on Digital Game Studies at the IU International University of Applied Science, department lead for Games at Swiss culture magazine Nahaufnahmen.ch, editor of “DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist”, a weekly messenger newsletter about Game Culture and curator of @gamestudies at tiktok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Pong. The Legend of Zelda. Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band. Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the most innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Exploring development stories, critical reception, and legacy, Minor also looks at how gaming intersects with and eventually influences society at large while reveling in how uniquely and delightfully bizarre even the most famous games tend to be.  From portly plumbers to armor-clad space marines and the speedy rodents in between, Video Game of the Year: A Year-By-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977 (Abrams, 2023) paints individual portraits that, as a whole, give readers a stronger appreciation for the vibrant variety and long-lasting impact of this fresh, exciting, and massively popular art form. Illustrated throughout with retro-inspired imagery and featuring contributions from dozens of leading industry voices, including New York Times bestselling author Jason Schreier, Max Scoville, Rebekah Valentine, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and Devindra Hardawar, this year-by-year anthology is a loving reflection on the world's most popular art form. Rudolf Inderst is a professor of Game Design with a focus on Digital Game Studies at the IU International University of Applied Science, department lead for Games at Swiss culture magazine Nahaufnahmen.ch, editor of “DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist”, a weekly messenger newsletter about Game Culture and curator of @gamestudies at tiktok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

Pong. The Legend of Zelda. Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band. Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the most innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Exploring development stories, critical reception, and legacy, Minor also looks at how gaming intersects with and eventually influences society at large while reveling in how uniquely and delightfully bizarre even the most famous games tend to be.  From portly plumbers to armor-clad space marines and the speedy rodents in between, Video Game of the Year: A Year-By-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977 (Abrams, 2023) paints individual portraits that, as a whole, give readers a stronger appreciation for the vibrant variety and long-lasting impact of this fresh, exciting, and massively popular art form. Illustrated throughout with retro-inspired imagery and featuring contributions from dozens of leading industry voices, including New York Times bestselling author Jason Schreier, Max Scoville, Rebekah Valentine, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and Devindra Hardawar, this year-by-year anthology is a loving reflection on the world's most popular art form. Rudolf Inderst is a professor of Game Design with a focus on Digital Game Studies at the IU International University of Applied Science, department lead for Games at Swiss culture magazine Nahaufnahmen.ch, editor of “DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist”, a weekly messenger newsletter about Game Culture and curator of @gamestudies at tiktok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Pong. The Legend of Zelda. Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band. Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the most innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Exploring development stories, critical reception, and legacy, Minor also looks at how gaming intersects with and eventually influences society at large while reveling in how uniquely and delightfully bizarre even the most famous games tend to be.  From portly plumbers to armor-clad space marines and the speedy rodents in between, Video Game of the Year: A Year-By-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977 (Abrams, 2023) paints individual portraits that, as a whole, give readers a stronger appreciation for the vibrant variety and long-lasting impact of this fresh, exciting, and massively popular art form. Illustrated throughout with retro-inspired imagery and featuring contributions from dozens of leading industry voices, including New York Times bestselling author Jason Schreier, Max Scoville, Rebekah Valentine, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and Devindra Hardawar, this year-by-year anthology is a loving reflection on the world's most popular art form. Rudolf Inderst is a professor of Game Design with a focus on Digital Game Studies at the IU International University of Applied Science, department lead for Games at Swiss culture magazine Nahaufnahmen.ch, editor of “DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist”, a weekly messenger newsletter about Game Culture and curator of @gamestudies at tiktok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology

Pong. The Legend of Zelda. Final Fantasy VII. Rock Band. Fortnite. Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the most innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Exploring development stories, critical reception, and legacy, Minor also looks at how gaming intersects with and eventually influences society at large while reveling in how uniquely and delightfully bizarre even the most famous games tend to be.  From portly plumbers to armor-clad space marines and the speedy rodents in between, Video Game of the Year: A Year-By-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977 (Abrams, 2023) paints individual portraits that, as a whole, give readers a stronger appreciation for the vibrant variety and long-lasting impact of this fresh, exciting, and massively popular art form. Illustrated throughout with retro-inspired imagery and featuring contributions from dozens of leading industry voices, including New York Times bestselling author Jason Schreier, Max Scoville, Rebekah Valentine, Blessing Adeoye Jr., and Devindra Hardawar, this year-by-year anthology is a loving reflection on the world's most popular art form. Rudolf Inderst is a professor of Game Design with a focus on Digital Game Studies at the IU International University of Applied Science, department lead for Games at Swiss culture magazine Nahaufnahmen.ch, editor of “DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist”, a weekly messenger newsletter about Game Culture and curator of @gamestudies at tiktok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

Viper looks back at his most influential game from each year he's been gaming and speaks about why it means so much to him on tonight's special VGMture! TRACKLISTING: 00:00:00 VGR - 5pm (From "Animal Crossing: New Horizons") 00:03:21 Kaze no NOTAM - Task Failed 00:05:48 Welcome to Viper's VGMture 00:12:27 Sonic the Hedgehog [8-bit] - Special Stage 00:14:29 Wii Sports - Bowling 00:17:02 Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Dairantou Smash Brothers X) - Bramble Blast (Stickerbush Symphony) 00:20:52 You're Listening to Viper's VGMture 00:31:38 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 [8-bit] - Scrambled Egg Zone 00:33:41 Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing - Mission Menu 00:37:50 Sonic Generations - Rooftop Run : Act2 00:40:17 Super Meat Boy - Betus Blues (Ch 2 Light World) 00:43:24 Sonic After the Sequel - Neon Paradise (ATS Version) - For Parhelion Peak Act 2 00:48:32 You're Locked into Viper's VGMture 01:00:16 Sonic Adventure - Theme of "E-102γ" 01:04:42 Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- - Saihate 01:07:21 Mario Kart 8 - Animal Crossing (Autumn) 01:09:31 Yakuza Zero (Ryu ga Gotoku Zero) - x3 Shine (Full Spec Edition) 01:13:09 Tetris Effect - Connected (Yours Forever) [In-Game Mix] 01:18:20 This is Viper's VGMture 01:35:43 Sakura Wars (Shin Sakura Wars) - Amusement Park 01:37:52 Forza Horizon 4 - Wading Through the Crowds (feat. Karina Ramage) 01:42:17 Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Tera Raid Battle! 01:46:28 Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Ryu ga Gotoku 7 Gaiden: Mei o Keshita Otoko) - Reception at Coliseum 01:48:38 Thanks for Listening! 01:56:42 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door [Switch] - X-Naut Fortress - First Floor

This week Brandon and Steve discuss Nintendo Switch's declining sales, the end of Mario and Sonic, and remember Animal Crossing New Horizons' pandemic stricken launch period.

EmSwizzle (Max) and MintendoGaming (Min) discuss and rank 8 of the biggest cozy games on the Nintendo Switch including Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Stardew Valley, and Disney Dreamlight Valley, we dive into Nintendo news such as the newly announced Mario LEGO set, we answer your questions and SO MUCH MORE!   ⭐ Become A Channel Member And Receive Awesome Perks! ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@EmSwizzle/join ⭐ ❓ Ask Questions Every Wednesday At 10:00 AM EST HERE! ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@EmSwizzle/community ❓

We're back for Episode 134! In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news + 6 Good ROM Hacks   11:20 - Quick Questions 33:13 - Patreon Song 37:44 - Tea Time With Tim - Rad Racing 50:30 -  Cody's Corner - Masterpiece Theatre 1:02:20 - News 1:48:48 - 6 Good ROM Hacks   News: Cody - https://retrododo.com/this-one-button-handheld-is-the-most-adorable-console-weve-ever-seen/  Eric - MiSTer FPGA Now Supports The Sinden Light Gun https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/mister-fpga-now-supports-the-sinden-light-gun  Cody – Fun Fact – Danny Trejos favorite game is ANimal Crossing: New Horizons on the Switch.  https://x.com/officialDannyT/status/1810344789097000974    Eric - Jaw-Dropping SNES Mod Fixes One Of The Console's Biggest Problems  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/jaw-dropping-snes-mod-fixes-one-of-the-consoles-biggest-problems  Cody - https://retrododo.com/atari-and-technos-super-pocket-consoles/  Eric - Neptune  https://www.levelup.com/en/news/793720/A-neverreleased-SEGA-console-will-hit-the-market-thanks-to-a-Brazilian-company  Cody – NEWS OF THE WEIRD!  https://retrododo.com/super-charge-bros-is-the-wireless-charging-system-your-phone-deserves/  https://www.play-asia.com/dance-dance-revolution-classic-mini-english-cover/13/70h8mh  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/random-this-is-one-device-doom-should-never-have-been-ported-to    Eric - Sega Allegedly Developing Jet Set Radio Remake as Screenshots and Gameplay Surfaces https://www.ign.com/articles/sega-allegedly-developing-jet-set-radio-remake-as-screenshots-and-gameplay-surfaces  Eric - Supersega FPGA system aims to hardware emulate half a dozen SEGA systems including SEGA Saturn and SEGA Dreamcast   https://www.notebookcheck.net/Supersega-FPGA-system-aims-to-hardware-emulate-half-a-dozen-SEGA-systems-including-SEGA-Saturn-and-SEGA-Dreamcast.855047.0.html  Eric - SEGA: New Crazy Taxi is open world, massively multiplayer, & set in West Coast  https://mynintendonews.com/2024/07/01/sega-new-crazy-taxi-is-open-world-massively-multiplayer-set-in-west-coast/  Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/ataris-super-asteroids-and-missile-command-are-being-reissued-for-lynx  Eric - Yars Rising is equal parts Metroidvania and love letter to 51 years of Atari history, and a boss fight against a ... https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/yars-rising-is-equal-parts-metroidvania-and-love-letter-to-51-years-of-atari-history-and-a-boss-fight-against-a-supervillain-named-missile-commander-sold-me/  Tim – Kung Fu Flash – If like me you have not checked for KFF updates in a while, there has been a few updates in the last couple of months, nothing major, but to keep your KFF up to date we are now on version 1.51, get the upd file from Kim's Github site, latest build now has support for the MACH 5 cartridge.  https://github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash/releases  Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/castlevania-revamped-fuses-classicvania-with-metroidvania  Cody – Neptune and New 32x game? https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/resurrected-sega-neptune-console-gets-its-first-exclusive-sword-of-the-apocalypse    Tim – Just a reminder that Roguecraft is now available for pre-order from the wonderful developers BadgerPunch software and Thalamus Digital. There are several versions and if it's anything like H0ffmans release Cecconoid thats now sold out, you want to get in there soon! Head on over to thalamus.shop to pre order soon.  https://www.thalamus.shop/product/roguecraft-amiga  Cody – Amico Update sent out.    Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts! Thanks for listening! You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon.  Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.   Support our sponsor Retro Rewind for all of your Commodore needs! Use our page at https://retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden and our discount code PG10 for 10%

What up, jeeks? Welcome back to another exciting episode of The Original Jeek Podcast!

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is more than just a game; it's an experience. Its strength lies in its ability to offer a tranquil refuge, a canvas for creativity, and a medium for social interaction. It's been particularly poignant in its timing, offering many a solution to social isolation during a global crisis. While it's not without its flaws, these are minor blemishes on an otherwise stellar title. For anyone seeking a gentle yet engrossing escape, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is undoubtedly worth visiting. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ongamecast/support

This episode consists of some shocking news. Including the highly polarizing information regarding a movie trilogy to end demon slayer, and also the end of my hero confirmed!Join us as Aray & Aunn go over this weeks news!Anime+ is a new pod that embodies everything anime and anime related.We're available anywhere that you listen to your podcasts:Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, and so much more!Youtube: The East Coast Brown CastTwitter: @Anime_Plus_PodIG/Tiktok: @animepluspodcastJoin Our Community on Discord: https://discord.gg/YZQUZQAKWaWebsite: https://animeplusnetwork.comhttps://dropclic.com/Discount code: animeplusSupport us on Patreon - patreon.com/user?u=90088772https://discord.com/invite/anime-plusArticles used in this episode:Animal Crossing: New Horizons x Seattle Aquarium Collaboration Set to Tour U.S.https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-06-17/animal-crossing-new-horizons-x-seattle-aquarium-collaboration-set-to-tour-u.s/.211931Nintendo Announces Super Mario Party Jamboree Game for Switchhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-18/nintendo-announces-super-mario-party-jamboree-game-for-switch/.212106Donkey Kong Country Returns Game Gets HD Version on Switchhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-18/donkey-kong-country-returns-game-gets-hd-version-on-switch/.212107Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Games Get Collection for Switch, PS4, PChttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-18/marvel-vs-capcom-fighting-games-get-collection-for-switch-ps4-pc/.212110Ninja Kamui Anime Briefly Listed With 2nd Season (Updated)https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-18/ninja-kamui-anime-briefly-listed-with-2nd-season/.212114One-Punch Man Manga Goes on 2-Month Hiatushttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-20/one-punch-man-manga-goes-on-2-month-hiatus/.212178Farmagia Game's Extended Trailer Unveils Asian Kung-Fu Generation's Theme Song, Anime Projecthttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-20/farmagia-game-extended-trailer-unveils-asian-kung-fu-generation-theme-song-anime-project/.212180Minoji Kurata's The Apothecary Diaries Manga Adaptation Returns from Hiatus on July 19https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-20/minoji-kurata-the-apothecary-diaries-manga-adaptation-returns-from-hiatus-on-july-19/.212142Voice Actor Tōru Furuya Steps Down From Detective Conan, One Piece Roleshttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-22/voice-actor-toru-furuya-steps-down-from-detective-conan-one-piece-roles/.212287My Home Hero Manga Ends in 5 Chaptershttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-23/my-home-hero-manga-ends-in-5-chapters/.212300'As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill' Anime Gets 2nd Season in Fallhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-23/as-a-reincarnated-aristocrat-ill-use-my-appraisal-skill-anime-gets-2nd-season-in-fall/.212322BLUELOCK TV Anime's 2nd Season Reveals 2 More Cast Members, October 5 Debut in New Programming Block on TV Asahihttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-24/bluelock-tv-anime-2nd-season-reveals-2-more-cast-members-october-5-debut-in-new-programming-block-/.212351Hulu Adds Oshi no Ko Season 1 Among More Anime from Sentai Filmworks, Live-Action Land of Tanabata Series in Julyhttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-24/hulu-adds-oshi-no-ko-season-1-among-more-anime-from-sentai-filmworks-live-action-land-of-tanabata-/.212311My Hero Academia to End in 5 Chapters, Creator Confirmshttps://comicbook.com/anime/news/my-hero-academia-manga-ending-5-chapters/The finale of ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba' will be three movies about the Infinity Castle Archttps://en.as.com/meristation/news/the-finale-of-demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-will-be-three-movies-about-the-infinity-castle-arc-n/

Join Joy and Larisa inside the blanket as they discuss two of their favorite cozy video games. Travel to a cozy island with Larisa as she shares her case file on Animal Crossing New Horizons. Then explore a similar but different cozy island with Joy in her cozy case file, Coral Island. Let us know which of these games you have played before!  Be sure to follow us on Instagram and you can also check us out on YouTube now with a video podcast! Next week's episode will be our top 5 Favorite 90s dads! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blanketfortfiles/message

Animal Crossing New Horizons is a charming and heartwarming game that is sure to provide hours of enjoyment for players of all ages. The combination of customization, social interaction, and simple yet engaging gameplay make it a must-play for fans of the series and newcomers alike. Whether you're looking for a peaceful escape from the stresses of everyday life or simply want to immerse yourself in a whimsical world filled with adorable animals, New Horizons has something for everyone. I highly recommend giving it a try and experiencing the magic of this delightful game for yourself. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ongamecast/support

The Animal Crossing online community experienced a meteoric rise in 2020 and 2021, launching the careers of many gaming content creators. But when Animal Crossing and Nintendo announced there would be no more content updates for Animal Crossing New Horizons, many in the community were left confused, hurt, and even angry. I sat down with Chey (Cheyleif) to talk all things ACNH online community, including her experience as a content creator and the state of the Animal Crossing community today. Enjoy!  ‧₊˚ Events + media mentioned • Summer Game Fest: https://www.summergamefest.com/ ‧₊˚  Find Chey online!  •Twitter - https://twitter.com/cheyleif •Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cheyleif/ •Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/cheyleif ‧₊˚ shoot me an email at gamershearthpodcast@gmail.com ‧₊˚ follow me across all of my social media platforms!• tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@laelindria • twitter - https://twitter.com/laelindria• podcast twitter - https://twitter.com/thegamershearth • instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laelindria/ ‧₊˚  join our cozy and welcoming discord community! - https://discord.gg/Ux9c5dh84V ‧₊˚ support me directly via tips and subscriptions and get a member-only bonus episode each month on ko-fi!  - https://ko-fi.com/laelindria ‧₊˚ come hang out on twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/laelindria

This week: GAME staff told to expect redundancies, IGN report on toxic workplace culture at Deck Nine, Hellblade 2 will be 30fps on consoles and their co-founder leaves, CEX is now repairing retro consoles, Xbox sets up game preservation team, and Ross Scott launches Stop Killing Games campaign  Also: bum wiping, Inspector Gadget, games that define our personas, bands we've found through games, have high-scores had their day, and so much more!! Games discussed: The Wreck, PGA Tour: Road to the Masters, Balatro, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Contact tcgs.co Contact form Discord Twitter Instagram Facebook Follow @davidturners @CaptainToss @matmurray @jcafarley Watch Twitch YouTube Listen Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Pocket Casts Overcast acast Stitcher Credits Music by Nick Parton Art by Dave Chong

A supersized edition of the Console Crusade podcast where we go over three distinct top ten lists: Chris's top ten games of all time, Nick's top ten most important games ever, and EJ's top ten favorite games since 2016. The criteria is loose and the boys are juiced! LET'S GO (0:02:09) - Top 100 Honorable Mentions (Switch) (0:25:00) - Top Ten Intro (0:31:15) - The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (0:44:18) - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (0:58:10) - Marvel's Spider-Man 2018 (1:00:26) - Super Mario RPG Remake (1:02:35) - Banjo-Kazooie  (1:06:24) - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 (1:13:14) - Pokemon Crystal (1:20:53) - Mother 3 (1:35:19) - Risk of Rain 2 (1:40:07) - Resident Evil 4 (1:41:41) - Guitar Hero 3 (1:44:35) - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (1:56:49) - Hades (2:04:04) - Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (2:13:19) - South Park: The Fractured But Whole (2:24:48) - Final Fantasy XII (2:37:09) - Donkey Kong Country 2 (2:46:19) - Call of Duty: Warzone (2:56:09) - Metroid Dread (3:06:51) - Link's Awakening DX (3:13:39) - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (3:28:44) - Mega Man X (3:39:28) - Bloodborne (3:53:10) - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (4:02:34) - Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (4:12:41) - Super Smash Bros Wii U & 3DS (4:28:14) - Fire Emblem Three Houses (4:34:30) - Metroid Prime Remastered (4:38:52) - Hollow Knight (4:52:19) - Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee (5:03:19) - Top Ten Recap

Avec New Horizons, la série Animal Crossing a dépassé son statut de simple licence Nintendo pour devenir un véritable phénomène. Ce cinquième opus sorti en plein confinement mondial a permis à des millions de personnes de retrouver une forme d'expérience sociale cosy, où les voisins sont toujours avenants et les carottes ne pourrissent jamais. Oui, il faut bien rembourser quelques prêts et savoir se retenir de craquer pour un objet quand on veut investir ailleurs, mais cette tension de la gestion est contrebalancée par des possibilités d'expressions variées, qui permettent à qui se lance de se façonner son propre espace, qui lui ressemble ou non. Une sorte de safe space partagé, qui prouve une nouvelle fois sa popularité et la légitimité de telles expérience dans le spectre de ce que peut offrir le jeu vidéo. Nous en discutons avec notre Invitée, Lola Guilldou, alias La Développeuse du Dimanche, qui traite avec Tom Nook depuis son adolescence.Merci à nos patreotes qui financent l'émission sur https://www.patreon.com/findugameSi vous réalisez un achat sur Top Achat, vous pouvez entrer le code créateur FINDUGAMERejoignez le club de lecture sur Discord : https://discord.gg/YTGbSkN

The friends dig deep into how video games affect mental and physical well-being, checking out studies on the matter, sharing their own experiences and looking at examples of games made specifically for health purposes as well as how regular old games can tangentially contribute to fitness! 0:00 - Recapping the holidays and new year. Socializing, sweets, stress! Avoiding vacation obligations. 14:45 - How can games impact health positively psychologically and physically. 19:05 - "The benefits of playing video games" APA journal. The academic framework compared to our personal experience. The social benefits of games for various people. 30:06 - Clinical studies that use Tetris to treat mental illness like addiction and PTSD. 36:39 - Audio clips: news coverage of video games starting in the 80s. A variety of narratives: parental concerns around games being addictive and negatively altering kids' minds, the capacity of games to make people violent, and the more recent trend of showing games in a positive light (emerging technology, psychological benefits, etc.). 53:35 - Using phsyical games (Wii, PlayStation Move) to rehabilitate burn injuries through range-of-motion exercises. 57:00 - Gamification. Jane McGonigal's work into leveraging playtime into changing the world and also smaller-scale self improvement. 1:01:30 - Mobile apps that gamify health: drinking water, counting steps, running/jogging training (Zombies, Run!), building good habits (Habitica), language learning (Duolingo). 1:14:30 - Games designed for exercise (Yourself!Fitness, Wii Fit, Ring Fit Adventure), but also "accidental" fitness games (Dance Dance Revolution, Pokemon GO) 1:19:57 - Mirror neurons and learning from watching. 1:23:15 - Which games do we play intentionally to socialize? Mario Kart, board games, Dead by Daylight. 1:26:47 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons as a pandemic game: the perfect combination of escapism, social connection, and cozy! 1:31:00 - New year's resolutions for gaming and health. Bryan - @analogdarling on Twitch, Twitter, and Instagram Xander - @xanwithaplan on Twitch and Twitter Zac - @zacaroniandcheez on Twitch, @GaijinWota on Twitter and Instagram Contact and Episode Suggestions - GameDeep.fun  Theme Song by Robotprins

En el episodio 16 de Bacon Drift, me sumerjo en el universo Nintendo Switch junto a mi invitado especial, Switchman. Hablamos de los éxitos arrolladores de la consola, destacando Mario Kart 8 Deluxe con sus impresionantes 60.58 millones de unidades vendidas, seguido de cerca por Animal Crossing: New Horizons y su comunidad de 44.79 millones. No dejamos pasar a los contendientes de peso como Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, y Super Mario Odyssey, entre otros, revelando cómo estos títulos han definido la experiencia de juego en la Switch. También celebramos un hito impresionante: más de 140 millones de consolas Nintendo Switch vendidas hasta 2023, un récord que habla del inmenso impacto de la consola en el mundo del gaming. Exploramos la visión de futuro de Nintendo, con un enfoque en su misión de entretenimiento, la estrategia de plataforma central, y su compromiso con la innovación continua. Analizamos cómo la expansión de su propiedad intelectual más allá de las consolas dedicadas puede transformar la experiencia de juego y entretenimiento para sus usuarios. Por último, no evitamos la polémica discusión sobre Xbox convirtiéndose en third party, especulando sobre un mundo sin xboxers y qué títulos de Xbox nos encantaría ver en PS5 y Nintendo Switch. Entre bromas y debates serios, este episodio es una montaña rusa de emociones y análisis para cualquier aficionado a Nintendo y el mundo de los videojuegos.

We are reviewing the video game bracket that social media picked. Please let us know what the best video game of all time is. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)Silent Hill (1999)Galaga (1981)Bioshock Infinite (2013)Candy Crush (2012)Super Mario Bros. (1985)Castlevania (1986)The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)Contra (1987)Tetris (1984)Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000)Super Mario 64 (1996)Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)Final Fantasy VII (1997)Resident Evil 2 (1998)Minecraft (2011)Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)Pac-Man (1980)Bloodborne (2015)Doom (1993)Halo 2 (2004)Street Fighter II (1991)System Shock 2 (1999)Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)God of War (2018)Space Invaders (1978)Perfect Dark (2000)The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)Batman: Arkham City (2011)Grand Theft Auto III (2001)Duck Hunt (1984)Metal Gear Solid (1998)Fallout 3 (2008)Pong (1972)Spacewar! (1962)Pokémon Yellow (1996)Donkey Kong Country (1994)The Sims (2000)Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)World of Warcraft (2004)Silent Hill 2 (2001)Grand Theft Auto V (2013)Super Smash Bros. (1999)Half-Life 2 (2004)Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003)GoldenEye 007 (1997)Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)Super Mario World (1990)Gran Turismo (1997)Resident Evil 4 (2005)Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! (1987)The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020)Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)Half-Life (1998)Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)StarCraft (1998)Portal (2007)The Legend of Zelda (1986)Mass Effect 2 (2010)Final Fantasy VI (1994)Wii Sports (2006)Super Metroid (1994)Red Dead Redemption (2010)Sonic & Knuckles (1994)The Oregon Trail (1971)Chrono Trigger (1995)Metroid Prime (2002)Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)Max Payne (2001)Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)Bioshock (2007)Donkey Kong (1981)Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018)Super Mario Odyssey (2017)The Last of Us (2013)Counter-Strike (2000Sid Meier's Civilization (1991)Wolfenstein 3D (1992)Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) Mario Kart 64(1996)Metroid (1986)Undertale (2015)The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)Mortal Kombat (1992)Quake (1996)SimCity (1989)Soulcalibur (1998)Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009)Ms. Pac-Man (1982)Tomb Raider (1996)Asteroids (1979)Resident Evil (1996)The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)Pokemon Go (2016)Shadow of the Colossus (2005)Portal 2 (2011)Sid Meier's Civilization II (1996)Super Mario Galaxy (2007)Mega Man 2 (1988)Dark Souls (2011) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mass-debaters/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mass-debaters/support

It's been over three years since "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" was released. It became one of the best-selling video games of the year — moving over 42 million copies, almost four times as much as the previous edition of the game.It also renewed interest in a video game trend known for finding magic in mundane tasks: cozy gaming. Games like "Stardew Valley," "Harvest Moon," and "Unpacking," where the objective is less about shooting, fighting, or space colonization and more about gentle verbs — tending, farming, and homemaking.And the video game industry is taking notice. We discuss the impact and popularity of cozy gaming. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find out how to connect with us by visiting our website.

En este emocionante episodio de Ray Bacon Podcast, nos sumergimos en el vibrante mundo de Nintendo Switch para traerte las noticias más candentes y las novedades más impactantes. 1. "The Legend of Zelda" llega a la gran pantalla: ¡No podrás creerlo! Nintendo se une a Sony Pictures para llevar a Link y Zelda a la acción real. ¿Qué papel jugará Shigeru Miyamoto en este emocionante proyecto? Lo descubrimos. 2. Cifras de ventas impresionantes: ¿Te preguntas cuántas Nintendo Switch se han vendido hasta ahora? ¡Mantén la calma! Hasta septiembre de este año, se han vendido asombrosos 132.46 millones de unidades. Además, desglosamos las cifras de ventas de los juegos más populares, como Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons y más. 3. Rumores sobre Nintendo Switch 2: La comunidad de jugadores está ansiosa por saber más sobre la próxima generación de Switch. Escuchamos las palabras del presidente Furukawa sobre los rumores y te contamos qué hay de cierto en la especulación. 4. Noticias sorprendentes: Aunque nos centramos en Nintendo Switch, no podemos evitar mencionar algunos anuncios impactantes, como la presentación de "GTA VI" por Rockstar y el futuro de Spider-Man según Insomniac. ¡Y sí, habrá un vistazo a Hogwarts Legacy en Nintendo Switch! 5. Últimas actualizaciones en series y películas: Si eres un fanático de la cultura pop, no querrás perderte las actualizaciones sobre series como Shingeki, Loki, The Marvels y la confirmación de la temporada 2 de Arcane. ¡Prepárate para un episodio lleno de emocionantes noticias y análisis sobre Nintendo Switch y más! No olvides suscribirte y dejar tus comentarios.

Animal Crossing: New Horizon sets revealed. Welcome back: Podcast episodes can be like buses. You see none for ages, and then several arrive all at once. This week, Jay and Richard unpack the reveal of the Animal Crossing New Horizons sets, the first official reveal of new sets for 2024. We look at the history of the game and the contents of the upcoming sets and discuss whether or not they bear a passing resemblance to Fabuland... For some strange reason, we completely overlook Sylvanian Families which originated in Japan in the mid 80s Jay Predicted that this theme should come to pass back in 2020. You can read that initial prediction here. https://jaysbrickblog.com/editorial/lego-animal-crossing-could-be-fabulands-spiritual-successor-we-all-need/ You can check out the new sets here: https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/first-look-at-the-lego-animal-crossing-sets-coming-1-march-2024/ And see Richard's comparisons with some classic Fabuland sets from the 70s/80s here: https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/10/15/lego-animal-crossing-sets-revealed-for-march-2024-release/ Are you now Fabu-curious? Here are some of Richard's Previous Reviews of these vintage icons. 3660 Fisherman's Wharf https://ramblingbrick.com/2023/08/05/3660-fishermans-wharf/ An exploration of the figures https://ramblingbrick.com/2019/03/29/ricky-raccoon-reduced-to-his-elements-feeling-fragmented-in-fabuland/ 341 Catherine Cat's House and Morty Mouse https://ramblingbrick.com/2019/02/25/feeling-forty-and-fabulous-in-fabuland-review-341-132-catherine-cats-house-and-morty-mouse/ We'd like to welcome Frederick French-Pounce to the team, looking after the audio. Fredierick will take some of the load off Richard and Jay, allowing content to be delivered in a more timely fashion! Notes go here

It's been over three years since "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" was released. It became one of the best-selling video games of the year — moving over 42 million copies, almost four times as much as the previous edition of the game.It also renewed interest in a video game trend known for finding magic in mundane tasks: cozy gaming. Games like "Stardew Valley," "Harvest Moon," and "Unpacking," where the objective is less about shooting, fighting, or space colonization and more about gentle verbs — tending, farming, and homemaking.And the video game industry is taking notice. We discuss the impact and popularity of cozy gaming. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find out how to connect with us by visiting our website.

MAY MAYHEM VOTE: https://forms.gle/FDTrGWDnNeFtVEq69 This month, Chuy tells Nina and Sergio all about his trip to Super Nintendo World. He gives his entire experience and some tips for anybody headed to the theme park. After that, the group talks about 3 years of Animal Crossing New Horizons. Finally, we take a little side quest and tell you about something completely off topic. Dedicated Haken Channels YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGh6vllsX0Lri35D7i8830g Twitter: https://twitter.com/HakenPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hakenpodcast/ Join the Haken Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/wJTCMRK Find Mateo's art here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lord0f Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Lord_0f/ Find Haken: An Animal Crossing Podcast on Podcast Platforms here: https://anchor.fm/haken-an-animal-crossing-podcast Follow Chuy on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChuyPlaysNTDO Intagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuyplaysntdo/ Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/chuyplaysnintendo Follow Sergio on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/sergioalb64 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sergioalb64 Follow Nina on... Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrizzlyCrossing YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1vZVkN0ZuzIvlNOysBUgOw --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/haken-an-animal-crossing-podcast/support

Animal Crossing is PEOPLE! No, really! Theorists, this may be one of the most unexpected theories I've put out recently, but once you see it, you will never unsee it. I have gathered TONS of evidence that our player character is only SEEING the villagers of Animal Crossing as animals. They are not, in fact, ACTUAL talking, anthropomorphic animals. Have I said the word animals enough yet? Well get ready Loyal Theorists, I am about to blow your mind! Animals!