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Bat Minute is here as your reward for getting through this year. Unwrap your audio gift and enjoy Jon, Niall, Dael and Omar talking about THE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING (no matter what Niall says) 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas'! I don't think this lot even begin to approach the madness that is this film - WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?!? WHO APPROVED THIS?!?!? Merry Christmas, Sleepy Charlie listeners! “One man’s toxic sludge is another man’s potpourri.” — The Grinch The next Christmas special follows next year! DUMMY! Join us on Facebook at the Bat Minute Listener's Cave! Subscribe to us on Patreon for even more content! Featuring: Jon and Niall - your hosts Dael Kingsmill - Facebook - Twitter - Monarchs Factory (YouTube) - Twitch Omar Najam - Twitter - Instagram Sunnydale Study Group Podcast - Twitter Popular Music Podcast - Twitter Now we're all toasty inside.
We show you a inside look of Radenso Black Ops engineering where we try to tackle newly installed wrong way radar signs being installed around Cincinnati giving false alerts. We talk about how we go about learning the signal to use in Radenso Theia. Featuring Jon, Randy, Mindi and Rob from Radenso.Theia FAQ and pre-order mailing list: https://radenso.com/products/radenso-theiaSupport the show (http://www.radenso.com)
Today is about everything that's the worst. You name it. Pokemon, songs, people. Anything. Featuring Jon as a guest again. We also discuss illegal names in different countries.Support the show (http://patreon.com/incoldstorage)
This episode was recorded live at The VT SciFi & Fantasy Expo at the Champlain Valley Expo Center on April 27th, 2019. Listen in for the antics of an all Bard party! Featuring: Jon van Luling as Dev Growhl, Adam Rabin as Smerek Almes, Aaron Paulsen as The Artist, and Stephanie Albaugh as Ponalipe Alawog … Continue reading IWVT Ep. 91 – Meanwhile – There’s No Spell For Ugly
FEATURING: Jon skipped this week, so in his stead we have the lovely Karen!New Business: New of Canada Holiday Press Event, Lego City Undercover, River City Ransom, Super Ghouls n Ghosts, Corpse Party, Avenging Spirit.Listener Mail: we review your Switch predictions, fantasize about a Bayonetta cartoon, map DS games to a modern touch screen, and conceive of plastic doodads to attach to the side of Switch.
FEATURING: Jon is out this week so we had Syrenne back!New Business: Paper Mario: Color Splash, Persona 5, Shadow Complex Remastered, SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics, ReCore, Yo-Kai Watch 2, and Axiom Verge.Listener Mail: 2D sprites vs 3D models, rumored Final Fantasy 6 remake for NX.
FEATURING: Jon's away so it's a three-man episode.New Business: Vampire: Master of Darkness, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Monster Hunter Generations, Nova-111, New 3DS Grieving.Thunder-ish Listener Mail segment that picks up the pace after the Super Mario Run news discussion.
FEATURING: Jon is still away, so a three-man discusses Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3, Adventure Bar Story, and the Project X Zone 2 demo. Listener Mail: Which Xenoblade is right for a beginner, Nintendo listening to fan feedback, and is the Wii U a good purchase for an RPG fiend?
FEATURING: Jon is away, but Mike "TYP" Cole is our guest to talk about the legendary Bayou Billy! Also: Super Mario Maker, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, the Steam Link, FAST Racing Neo, and Johnny's Payday Panic!
FEATURING: Jon!Gui!Greg!James!A reaction to Nintendo's return to Nintedo Direct!
FEATURING: Jon is still out, so we welcome Karen to share her New Business with us!New Business: Yoshi's Woolly World, The Legend of Legacy, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water and the Super Mario Maker update.Listener Mail: Vita ports, Odious Yo-Kai and Zelda innovations.
FEATURING: Jon is out this week, but thankfully we found his non-union equivalent, John Rairdin!New Business: Slender: The Arrival, Mario Tennis Ultra Smash, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Human Resource Machine, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes.Listener Mail: Investors Meeting, Nintendo Directs, Pachislots.
FEATURING: Jon is here this week, and so is our friend Billy Berghammer! New Business: Steel Diver: Sub Wars, Pr Layton and the Azran Legacy, A.N.N.E, DKC: Tropical Freeze, South Park: The Stick of Truth, NES Remix, Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, Titanfall.Special Segment: Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection eulogy.
FEATURING: Jon is still out this week, so to replace him, we have Donald "Shaymin" Theriault from Nintendo Free Radio. Our New Business time is mostly spent discussing one of the few Nintendo Wii U releases of the quarter, Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze, but there's still plenty of time to discuss Weapon Shop de Omasse, Bravely Default, Danganronpa, and Strider.Listener Mail: Nintendo buying Xbox, Nintendo sales reps in retail stores, Twitch Plays Pokemon, free eShop money and samey sequels.
FEATURING: Jon is absent but Nate Andrews stops by to talk about games! It's an extended New Business in which we discuss Super Mario 3D World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, the DLC for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, Proteus, Edge, and the PlayStation 4 experience!
The panel tackles the cancellation of Futurama and the many upcoming Summer Blockbusters. Featuring: Jon, Rob, Michelle, Christin (and later Jeff and Marcus)
FEATURING: Jon is absent due to incompetent movers, so James, Gui and Jonny discuss the games they've played at PAX, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, LEGO City Undercover and Runner2. They then tackle overdue Listener Mail: Which is the best, Mega Man 2 or 3? Can VR save the Wii U? Why do devs recycle game ideas, enemies and puzzles?
FEATURING: Jon gets the ball rolling with his thoughts on Muramasa: The Demon Blade, Gran Turismo PSP, and his disappointment with the 3DS lineup in 2012. Jonny follows with a report on his visit to the Wii U Experience in Denver, which is very much reminiscent of the old Cube Clubs and features many notable Wii U demos from E3. James has wrap-up thoughts on Rhythm Thief, which is pretty short (but maybe pretty long for a narrative rhythm game). Guillaume treks through New Super Mario Bros. 2 and cautious optimism over the demo for a fan mod called Super Mario Galaxy 2.5, which is still a long way from completion.Listener Mail: The first letter is on violence and games, with a particular focus on other mainstream activities that seem to escape the constant charges of negative influence on the minds of babes and loonies. We also go deep into emails about must-have interface features and Nintendo's abandonment of motion control with Wii U.
FEATURING: Jon couldn't make it once again, but Michael TYP Cole fills the vacancy and talks about Mole Mania and Rayman Origins. Guillaume and Jonny both talk about their new 3DS XLs and their new New Super Mario Bros 2. Gui untalks about Retro/Grade for a bit, while Jonny regales us with the end of his lost 3DSware saga. James talks about the Rhythm Thief copy he has finally snatched up.Finally, the crew gets around to doing the Wario Land 4 RetroActive! Each has various degrees of experience with the franchise, so it makes for an interesting discussion. Especially when you throw in the readers' impressions!
FEATURING: Jon is out but the crew still manages to babble on about a ton of games! 5th Cell's Hybrid on XBLA, the Heroes of Ruin demo, Dust: An Elysian Tail, Mole Mania, Another Super Mario Bros Wii (homebrew!), The Legendary Starfy, Sound Shapes and Excitebike World Rally are discussed.We then move on to a lengthy segment full of predictions about the Wii U, and answer listeners who wrote about possible Wiiware-to-eShop ports and good PSP and PS3 games for Nintendo fans.
Featuring: Jon is gone, but a newly married TYP takes his place!During New Business, we compare Portal 2 to Adventures of Lolo and talk about Game and Watch Gallery 2, the Kingdom Hearts 3D demo, Tomba, Pandora's Tower, Infamous 2, Order Up! and WarioWare: Smooth Moves.We then discuss the post-E3 Nintendo Direct event, our lust for the 3DS XL and eShop promotions, and much more!
This is an extended interview with Derek from Beers of Europe in Kings Lynn. He walks us around the shop as we ask questions about beer as he discusses his favourite beers and breweries. Featuring Jon,Rob,Daniel and Lorna.
Featuring: Jon returns to help us answer your Listener Mail!Will we be able to download retail 3DS games? Will Nintendo be out of the hardware business 10 years from now? Listen to find out!Our New Business includes the eShop-exclusive Freakyforms, Batman, Uncharted 3, and Super Mario 3D Land's big Japan launch numbers!PLUS: The Phantom Castaneda!
Featuring: Jon returns with war stories from his backlog!WayForward and XBLA dominate New Business with Mighty Milky Way, Contra 4, Outland, and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet!Listener Mail features Mega Man, Captain N, and the possibility that Nintendo hates 2D Mario?!PLUS: James accuses Nintendo of not being able to count!
Featuring: Jon is back and he still hasn't finished Chrono Trigger!Also in New Business: Mortal Kombat, Ghost Recon 3DS, Valkyria Chronicles, and the next DS student seminar game!Listener Mail re-evaluates Nintendo's online approach after the PSN crash, alternate branding for niche games, and the need for nunchuks!PLUS: We announce the winner of our RetroActive poll!
Featuring: Jon returns, and he's actually been playing games!An extensive New Business segment features Radiant Historia, Faxanadu, Killzone 3, Soul Bubbles, and more!As the 3DS launches in Japan, we answer your questions about the Nintendo eShop, file size limits, and eye strain!PLUS: Find out why Jon thinks New Super Mario Bros. Wii is harder than Super Ghouls'n Ghosts!
Featuring: Jon is finally back and he's...doing something with Super Mario Galaxy 2!Also in New Business: Ghost Trick, Disgaea DS, and Ratchet + Clank!We catch up on your Listener Mail questions on Castlevania, Nintendo Presidents, and turning back the clock on the entire games industry!Worst Now Playing...EVER!
Featuring: Jon is back and he's been Monster Hunting!Also in New Business: Picross 3D, Sin and Punishment 2, Might and Magic, and ATV Quad Kings?!It's time for RetroActive #12 - Metroid II: Return of Samus!We share our experiences of wiping out the Metroids one by one with special guest Zach Miller!
Featuring: Jon discovers a treasure trove of games "live on air"!Jonny preaches non-violence in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom!Games of the Decade focuses on Perfect Dark!Your Listener Mail covers Metroid Other M, Player's Choice series, and the struggles of Mature games!
Featuring: Jon returns to the RFN fold with impressions of Monster Hunter and Flipnote Studio!Also in New Business: Shadow Complex, New Play Control Chibi-Robo, and incredibly slow mechs!We close out the Super Mario World RetroActive with Jon's thoughts, more forum comments, and a look to the future for Mario and Yoshi!
Featuring: Jon has extensive impressions of The Conduit ahead of his full review!Also in New Business: Gradius V, Planet Puzzle League, and Super Mario Kart!We catch up on your questions about Wii accessories and Let's Tap in Listener Mail!
Featuring: Jon is back from his honeymoon! TYP is back from Japan/E3!The crew catches up with tales of Punch-Out!!, Phoenix Wright, and Captain Rainbow!We answer your questions on Metroid: Other M, Project Natal, The Conduit, and New Super Mario Bros. Wii!The Zelda II RetroActive goes out with a bang!
Featuring: Jon returns, and TYP joins us from Japan!New Business: Metroid Prime, Super Punch-Out!!, DQV, and First Final Fantasies!Eternal Darkness RetroActive Wrap-up!Listener Mail: Multiplayer favourites and the threat of iPhone!
Featuring: Jon, Greg, and JamesE3 angst!2 hours of E3 angst!Lord, so much E3 angst!
Featuring: Jon reads on the go with the Amazon Kindle!Pro Evo and Dr. Mario have an encore!Dr. Mario Online Rx Hate!Reviewing awful games!NEWCOMMER ROB!
Featuring: Jon is back for a wide-ranging New Business!Our listeners love Greg to a rather creepy extent!Yet another hypnotic Metroid verbal essay from Jonny!
Featuring: Jon is back, and the whole crew is together!Ninja Gaiden Dual Swords, Magic Online, Brawl, and Pinball!A PODCAST WITH NO SHOW NOTES? OFF THE RAILS!