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Hey there fellow Gundam fanatics and Play Comics aficionados! Get ready to power up your mechs and dive into the wild world of Gundam Battle Assault 2, the classic PS1 game that has us all itching for some intense mecha showdowns. And who better to join us on this epic journey than our returning guest, the one and only Billy, who's graced us with his presence on previous episodes like X-Men Mutant Academy, Ghost in the Shell, Turok 2, and Batman and Robin? But let's be real, folks. This time around, it's all about giant robots duking it out in epic battles that would make even the most hardened Gundam fan swoon. And with Billy's expert insights and witty banter, we're sure to have a blast exploring every nook and cranny of this classic game. So strap in, get ready to activate your beam sabers, and let's dive into the world of Gundam Battle Assault 2! Learn such things as: Did cartoons ever not get made as commercials for toys? Is it better to have balanced rosters or source material realistic ones? Wait, games other than Street Fighter get to make innovations? And so much more! You can find Billy nowhere online because he's a hermit who hides out in those secret places of the internet that only we know about. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicscast on Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Group on Facebook. A big thanks to Japan on Film and Screen Snark for the promos today. Intro/Outro Music by Best Day, who doesn't see the difference between these mechs and the ones he built with Lincoln Logs.Read transcript
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 500! The time has come. We have reached 500 episodes and it’s time to close up shop. One final ride before we go off into the sunset. We here at Commandercast.com would like to say a huge Thank You to all of the listeners for being here to […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 499! This week Mark and Adam talk about WotC is doing its best impersonation of Captain Ahab as they chase whales. With a recent announcement of the $999 product being released to celebrate 30 years of Magic, it has become clear that WotC wants Moby Dick more than […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 498! This week Mark and Adam are on to the NEXT set spoilers with a look at the new cards from The Brother’s War! First we take a moment to talk about Commander Sealed 2022 Tournament Report. We then get to talk about The Transformers and how they […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 497! This week Mark and Adam are switching tracks on the spoiler train to hit up a detour on the Universes Beyond with the Magic x Warhammer 40,000 Commander decks! First we take a moment to talk about 2DH and if the format is still viable today. We then […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 496! This week Mark and Adam are continuing with a look at the new Commanders from Dominaria United. First we take a moment to talk about spoilers and how much is too much. We have reached a point where spoilers come so often we haven’t even had a chance […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 495! This week Mark and Adam are getting a chance to look at the new Commanders from Dominaria United. First we take a moment to talk about Magic: the Gathering story and if this game still needs to have a storyline after all these years. We then get to […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 494! This week Mark and Adam are getting a chance to look at the new Commanders from the new Dominaria Commander set. First we take a moment to talk about the different decks and what they have to offer. We then get to talk about all of the new […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 493! This week Mark and Adam are getting a chance to look at the new Commanders from the new Dominaria Commander set. First we take a moment to talk about the Mono-Coler Commanders from the set. We then get down and dirty with all the new mechanics from Dominaria […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 492! This week Mark and Adam are looking for something cold to finish out the summer. What better way to do so than to look at some cards from Ice Age! First we take a moment to talk about some news from the upcoming Commander Sealed 2022. We then […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 491! This week Mark and Adam have a huge announcement about the future of the show. We are also continuing with a look at some of the cards coming soon in the new Dominaria set! Dominaria United will be releasing on September 9, 2022 and we are getting spoilers […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 490! This week Mark and Adam are continuing with a look at some of the cards coming soon in the new Dominaria set! Dominaria United will be releasing on September 9, 2022 and we are getting spoilers from it along with the inclusion of a few prize cards that […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 489! This week Mark and Adam are going over the most recent news about the recent return to one of Magic’s loved sets, Dominaria! Dominaria United will be releasing on September 9, 2022 and we are starting to get spoilers for what to expect in the set. First […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 488! This week Mark and Adam are back and they have a variety of topics to touch on. First we take a moment to talk about the art of Tony DiTerlizzi and their MtG Sketchbook which can be found on Twitter. We then take a quick look at […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 487! Here in the U.S.A. today we celebrate our Independence Day! This week we have Stephen as a guest host to help Mark with the rest of the newest subtype of cards from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate, Backgrounds! First we take a moment to talk about […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 486! This week Mark and Adam are moving forward and taking a look at one of the newest subtype of cards from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate, Backgrounds! First we take a moment to look at some of the recent information we got from the upcoming set […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 485! This week Mark and Adam are moving forward and taking a look at the latest multi-colored Commanders from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate. First we take a moment to look at a new new to tell the Power Level of your deck. With this handy chart […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 484! This week Mark and Adam have a few topics they want to touch on. First we take a moment to talk about Commander Sealed 2022! This is a Commander based tournament held in New York benefiting The Trevor Project! Please take a moment to show support. We then […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 483! This week Mark and Adam are moving forward to look at the latest spoilers from the upcoming Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate. First we take a moment to be old and grumpy with the fact that so many Commanders are being printed in such a short time. […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 482! This week Mark and Adam are leaving the Streets of New Capenna and moving forward to look at the latest spoilers from the upcoming Double Masters 2022 and Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur’s Gate. First we take a look at the revealed reprints from the upcoming Masters set […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 481! This week Mark and Adam are taking a look at a new take on an old tribe with the cards from Streets of New Capenna! The Streets of New Capenna have a lot to offer and today we’re looking at the Cephalid tribe. But first, WotC just […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 480! This week Mark and Adam are finally going to get a chance to play with some of the recent cards from Streets of New Capenna! With the Streets of New Capenna hitting the streets we finally get our hands on the new hotness. But first, if you’re still […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 479! This week Mark and Adam are going to finally start brewing up something new with the recent cards from Streets of New Capenna! With the spoilers for Streets of New Capenna coming to an end we finally get to start thinking of the newest decks that will be hitting […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 478! This week, after finding a good place to lay low last week, Mark and Adam are ready to count up the rewards of their efforts. With the spoilers for Streets of New Capenna comes a ton of profit in new cards that make Treasure tokens. We first look […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 477! This week Mark and Adam are looking for the perfect place to lay low. With the spoilers for Streets of New Capenna comes the latest on a new look at an old mechanic, Hideaway! We first look at some of the newest cards spoiled for the set. We then take […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 476! This week Mark and Adam are hitting the streets in search of crime. With the spoilers for Streets of New Capenna ou, we figured this would be a good time to look at some of Magic’s biggest criminals. We first look at spoilers to see what we […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 475! With spring coming, Covid-19 restrictions being lowered or removed, and stores trying to go back to normal tournament play…(Yes I’ve waited literal years to lay this egg… let me have this) It’s time to put the Gathering back in Magic! This week Mark and Adam are going […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 474! This week Mark and Adam ask the question, what happened to Theme Decks? There was once a time where WotC would release two decks to play against each other and the deck would have some kind of theme to them. There would be Elves vs Goblins, Nature […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 473! This week Mark and Adam are going over some of the cards from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty that we just couldn’t really find a place to talk about. First we look at some of the most recent spoilers from the next upcoming set Streets of New Capenna. We then […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 472! This week Mark and Adam are ready to burn some rubber. Rev up your engines as we roll out the vehicles! But first, we take a moment to talk about the “idea” of Magic getting into NFT’s. We then take a quick look around the lot to see […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 471! This week Mark and Adam are taking a look at a few more Commanders from the new Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty set. But first, we look take a moment to give you our thoughts on the latest news from the Secret Lairs line of products. With a bunch […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 470! This week Mark and Adam are catching up on all the latest spoilers from the new Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. First we look at all the non-reprint/non-commander cards we feel will have the most impact and longevity. We then take a quick look at the new Commanders from […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 469 and Happy Valentines Day! This week Mark and Adam will show some love and continue catching up on all the latest spoilers from the new Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. First we look at all the shiny shiny new cards! Then, we go over the new mechanics the set […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 468! Now that we’ve wrapped up our awards show, it’s time to get back into the thick of things with the recent spoilers from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty! This week Mark and Adam are catching up on all the latest spoiler they can find. We’re also going to be […]
Hello everyone and welcome to a New Year with us here at CommanderCast.com! Today we bring you Part 4 of our CommanderCast Awards 2021! Today we pass out awards to see what is the Best new land cycle, what cards are the Most linear and the Most flexible new commanders, the Best new staple, what […]
Hello everyone and welcome to a New Year with us here at CommanderCast.com! Today we bring you Part 3 of our CommanderCast Awards 2021! Today we pass out awards to see what is Best O.G. Callback of the year, what card is the Best Needed Reprint, the Best Out-of-Nowhere Reprint, the Best better-than-functional reprints, what […]
Hello everyone and welcome to a New Year with us here at CommanderCast.com! Today we bring you Part 2 of our CommanderCast Awards 2021! Today we pass out awards to see what is the most overhyped card of the year, what card is the closes to being playable, the most underrated new card for Commander, […]
Hello everyone and welcome to a New Year with us here at CommanderCast.com! So to kick off the new year, we bring you Part 1 of our CommanderCast Awards 2021! Today we pass out awards to see what was the biggest swing and misses, which tribe got the most love, , the most forgettable set […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 467! ‘Tis the season to be jolly. This week Mark and Adam are trying to figure out who has been naughty and who has been nice with a Christmas themed episode. We’re talking about the WotC Holiday themed cards! There’s going to be some magical elves. We also […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 466! This week Mark and Adam are continuing with the their tribal deck theme based on our favorite apparitions! This week the Spirit tribe gets some extra love! This tribe has even more to offer than what can be contained in one episode. So come along and watch […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 465! This week Mark and Adam are giving up the ghost as they go into the world beyond in a spiritual form. This week is all about the Spirit tribe and what we feel they can be best used for in Commander! From the gothic plane Innistrad of […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 464! This week Mark and Adam are getting tired in their age. As we all know, Wotc have gone extra deep into trying to find ways to sell their Secret Lairs products. So much in fact that it seems they are printing a set of cards… backwards? Like.. […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 463! This week Mark and Adam are putting on their best attire as they head out to the wedding of the century on Innistrad! It seems like after what feels like several life times, Edgar Markov has finally decided to settle down and tie the knot. I guess […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 462! This week Mark and Adam are jumping into the Wayback machine and looking at a plane forgotten to time. Tarkir was once the home of 5 clans each with it’s own way of living and style. These clans were known for using three different kinds of mana, […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 461! This week Mark and Adam are breaking out and leaving the world in Shards! Back in 2008 WotC gave us Shards of Alara which was a set about the ally three color groups and it was an amazing and important part for the history of the Commander. […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 460! This week Mark and Adam are feeling that deep dark fear that only comes when true Horror is near. That’s right, with the spooky season here the guys are preparing to face the terror of the best Horrors in all of Magic! But first, we have to […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 459! This week Mark and Adam are tapping their veins harder than a phlebotomist trying to go home early! This week the guys are all about the blood sucking vampires! Who’s the best Command… Edgar. It’s Edgar Markov. But Who’s the best runner-ups and who cards can be […]
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 458! This week Mark and Adam going deep into the new Legendary creatures from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt to see which ones are worth being in the discussion of new Commanders of interest. Then the guys are going to go over a few of the other cards from the set […]
The early 2000s were an exciting time. X-Men had the start of a feature film franchise and I'm sure there isn't anything that could go wrong with that at all is there….. But for real people were really starting to get the hang of this PlayStation thing. And this was right at the start of every movie having a game to go with it. Listen in as Billy comes back to help take a look at this game that certainly isn't a Capcom vs title, but is still nothing to sneeze at. Mostly because that's a rude thing to do. This Episode is brought to you in part by Pocus Hocus, a Kickstarter comic that takes a look at what happens when someone sells their soul to the devil and then decides that they want their soul back. Learn such things as: Why do some non movie characters have movie costumes? What's Spider-Man doing here? Do the handheld games ever really matter when there's a console version? And so much more! You can find Billy's writing CommanderCast, or jump straight to his latest article which looks at the use of Squirrel creatures in Magic: the Gathering Arena or this older article that looks at the use of Zombies and zombie hoards, or listen to him in the second part of their 400th episode. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Use the coupon code “ireadshownotes” for 15% off your order. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. You can find Play Comics @playcomicscast on Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Group on Facebook. A big thanks to Legends: A Superhero Story, as well as Roll for Intent for the promos today. Intro/Outro Music by Best Day, whose favorite X-Man is Deadpool.
Hello everyone and welcome to CommanderCast Episode 457! As the sun sets and the moon rises, this week Mark and Adam must venture into the dark to learn about the mechanics of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt. But first the guys have to go over some of the last cards previewed from the set. Then we wrap thinks […]