Podcasts about Metro City

Return to Metro City in the distant future of… 2026 to fight crime with a video game mascot, his ninja friend, an alien mummy, and a reincarnated supergenius baby. No, this isn't some crazy fever dream, it's one of Capcom's most popular 90s beat ‘em ups - Captain Commando! Is Captain Commando a true sequel to Final Fight? What arcade board system grossed the most? Will Rob get cancelled for his opinion on a beloved Christmas movie? Do we have video evidence of Captain Commando kidnapping a group of kids (yes!)? ‘Twas the episode before Christmas and all through the studio, we answer listener questions like what is the cutest arcade character and our favorite Christmas video. Join the Podouken Discord and ask questions with care, that soon could be included in a future episode by clicking here: discord.gg/k5vf2Jz Check out our YouTube channel for our listener question segments and some additional content: https://www.youtube.com/@podoukenpodcast2716

Return to Metro City in the distant future of… 2026 to fight crime with a video game mascot, his ninja friend, an alien mummy, and a reincarnated supergenius baby. No, this isn't some crazy fever dream, it's one of Capcom's most popular 90s beat ‘em ups - Captain Commando! Is Captain Commando a true sequel to Final Fight? What arcade board system grossed the most? Will Rob get cancelled for his opinion on a beloved Christmas movie? Do we have video evidence of Captain Commando kidnapping a group of kids (yes!)? ‘Twas the episode before Christmas and all through the studio, we answer listener questions like what is the cutest arcade character and our favorite Christmas video. Join the Podouken Discord and ask questions with care, that soon could be included in a future episode by clicking here: discord.gg/k5vf2Jz Check out our YouTube channel for our listener question segments and some additional content: https://www.youtube.com/@podoukenpodcast2716

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Bienvenidos a otro podcast de "Aventura Sonora" aquí en TERRAESCRIBIENTE. En esta ocasión vamos a escuchar "MEGAMENTE"  En los confines del universo, dos destinos colisionan: Megamind, el brillante titán de piel azul, y Metro Man, el glorioso paladín dorado. Ambos llegan a la Tierra, uno para ser adorado como héroe y el otro, relegado a la oscuridad de una prisión, donde su intelecto maligno florece. Así nace una lucha eterna entre el bien y el mal.Pero en un giro de audacia inimaginable, Megamind derrota a Metro Man, empleando un rayo que canaliza el poder del Sol mismo. ¡La ciudad tiembla! El villano ha ganado, y sin embargo, la victoria es amarga. Sin un rival, su vida carece de propósito. Perdido en su vacío, Megamind se enamora de la periodista Roxanne Ritchi, una luz en su abismo.En su desesperación por darle sentido a su vida, crea un nuevo héroe: Titán. Pero el monstruo se vuelve contra él, y el caos se desata. Megamind, enfrentado a la oscuridad que él mismo desató, debe decidir: ¿villano o salvador?En un acto de redención final, Megamind destruye a Titán, salvando la ciudad y siendo proclamado el nuevo héroe. La oscuridad cae, pero él, nacido del mal, resurge como el héroe inesperado que Metro City nunca imaginó. Por favor sigue las redes y grupos: Canal de Whatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCcO2s1NCrQqLpfFR3u Twitter:           https://twitter.com/TerraEscriba Telegram:      https://t.me/+62_TRJVg-3cxNDZh Instagram:     www.instagram.com/terraescribiente/ Tik tok:           www.tiktok.com/@terraescribiente Youtube:        www.youtube.com/@Terraescribiente También subscríbete a TERRAESCRIBIENTE en IVOOX, ITUNES Y SPOTIFY!  Dale me gusta a cada Podcast y coméntalos! Ayuda mucho!  Gracias!Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de TERRAESCRIBIENTE. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/747547

Metro City needs saving and it's up to you. Welcome to Final Final, a brawler from Capcom which originally started as Street Fighter 89. This is Super Nintendo which is nowhere near as good as its arcade counterpart but I can't fault the Super Nintendo for that. This week, I am joined by Dave McG, shame we couldn't do co-op. Retro Wars is now on YouTube doing Retrospectives on a bunch of games. Subscribe here at - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyOYGaq-DSB66GfIVqWmMA  You can follow me on the following socials: Twitter: @retrowarsuk Instagram: retro_wars_podcast Tiktok: @retrowarsuk   Please give the show a 5 star review to help it get shown to others. If you want to help the show financially, you can do at www.patreon.com/retrowars You get access to your own fortnightly show, DLC, our discord and can join in with all the show's features. 5% of the Patreon will go to the charity, Get Well Gamers. They are a UK charity who provides children's wards in 150 hospitals with consoles and games for the children to play. Their website can be found here - https://getwellgamers.org.uk/  If you would like to donate any games you can find out how to do this here - https://getwellgamers.org.uk/donate/donate-games/  Subscribe to our guest at Remember 64 at - linktr.ee/Remember64 Follow our artists - Slowspeed run's new channel - Doodle Lounge at https://www.youtube.com/c/SlowSpeedrun 

Ever wondered how Sydney's biggest public transport project is reshaping the city? Tune in to hear about the Sydney Metro, a marvel bigger than the Harbour Bridge, already boasting a million riders in its first week! We share our firsthand experiences and discuss how this revolutionary, fully automated driverless system is creating a buzz, with new metro stations and a network of escalators that will leave you in awe. Discover the ripple effects on local businesses, from shops to restaurants, and the significant decongestion of Sydney's traditional train system.We'll also break down the benefits of the Metro's two lines: the existing Metro Northwest and the newly opened Metro City and Southwest. Imagine trains arriving every four minutes during peak hours and transporting 40,000 passengers in each direction! Whether you're traveling from Chatswood through the CBD to Bankstown or just navigating the bustling city, the Metro is making commuting faster and more reliable. Get ready for a deep dive into how this monumental project is transforming Sydney's future and improving daily life for everyone.

Following delays and unceetaining regarding when the Sydney Metro would open, Chris O'Keefe has revealed when the first train with passengers will depart.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synopsis Maxxxine follows the titular character as she attempts to leave the porno film industry and enter into mainstream Hollywood. She's haunted by her past and is traumatized by the events of X that happened 6 years previously where she was the sole survivor of a homicidal elderly couple (spoilers). While struggling with the trauma and the difficulties of navigating Hollywood, several of her friends and acquaintances are murdered by a mysterious figure with black leather gloves. Will she achieve hollywood stardom? Will she be charged for murdering an elderly woman in Texas? Will she foil Dr Claw's plan to use a missile silo to launch a missile to destroy Metro City? Watch Maxxxine or skip forward to our spoiler section to find out. Review of Maxxine Maxxine continues the exploitation genre throwback vibe of X and Pearl, but this one is much less stylized, and frankly, less horror focused. It's more of a thriller/horror that is about as close as you come to an American Giallo. Maxine is surrounded by colleagues and acquaintances, but the maximum extent of the character development for them is “gay”. They end up all being disposable fodder for the prototypical faceless Giallo villain. Maxxxine, as we've seen in X is super capable and driven, and it ends up being one of the pitfalls of the movie. She is such a bad bitch that you never really believe she is in danger. Therefore, there isn't much of an arc in her character or the plot. It ends up being a waiting game to learn whodunnit. The cast is great, and includes Kevin Bacon doing an impression of Daniel Craig's Cajun accent. Giancarlo Esposito plays a character that isn't a rip off of Gus Fring, and there are other actors too. This film is a tribute to 80s cinema, and as such Ti West limited technology to that of the time period. It doesn't really seem noticeable in terms of quality of the visuals, but there are some very visceral practical effects that 80s horror fans will love. It's an enjoyable movie, and if you liked X and Pearl, this is a good capper, but for me it wasn't as interesting as those films. Score 7/10

Recording of our set from Tempo - a Hardware Group, DS Events and Ravolution Australia promotion held at Metro City Perth on Fri, 24th Nov '23 Track List 1. Filth & Pleasure - Get To Work 2. Space 92 - Gravity (Filth & Pleasure's Twisted Edit) 3. Oscar L - Driving Into Techno 4. Filth & Pleasure - Badman Ting 5. Hardwell & Space 92 - The Abyss 6. Porn Kings - Up To No Good (Filth & Pleasure '23 edit) 7. Space 92 - Voyager 8. Filth & Pleasure - In My Mind 9. Hi-Lo & Eli Brown - Ride or Die 10. Space 92 - Inferno 11. Danny Avila & Heerhorst - The Procedure 12. Hi-Lo - Walking Life (A New Dawn) [feat. Michael Elkow] 13. Hardwell & Maddix feat Luciana - ACID 14. Danny Avila & Heerhorst - Dynasty 15. Mha Iri - Let The Good Times Roll

Join Squidge as he relives the joys of fighting for justice in the fiery streets of 90s gaming. From infectious soundtracks and buttery-smooth controls to hilariously fun boss battles and sibling rivalries, this episode is a hilarious celebration of the pixelated nostalgia that made Streets of Rage Two a beloved classic.Remember that you can always get in touch with us on our Facebook page, on Twitter, or with our Contact page.Episode TranscriptionLet me tell you of the epic tale of Streets of Rage 2, a game that not only rocked the gaming world back in the 90s, but continues to tantalizingly tickle our nostalgia bones today. It's a story of sibling rivalries, pixelated brawls, breaking barrels, and a street so enraged it would make the Incredible Hulk pee his pants.So sit back, grab some snacks, and let me tell you, in a nutshell, why Streets of Rage 2 is worth your time.Let's do this.So, Streets of Rage 2. It was the early 90s, and if you weren't playing Sonic the Hedgehog, you were probably hanging out with the gang Axel, Blaze, Max and Skate - who sounds more like a hip-hop dance move than a character name. Let's not get bogged down with the names. Let's just talk about what made this game truly unforgettable.First thing I've got to mention: soundtrack.Streets of Rage 2 had a banging soundtrack that was just so infectious. You'd catch yourself humming it during meetings or in school - I was a kid back then - maybe in the middle of a budget review or a geography class, for example. And suddenly it's like you're back in those pixelated, rage filled streets, bashing thugs over the head with lead pipes and rightfully kicking them in the shins while you pick up the apples from trash cans. Gonna be honest, not the most hygienic place to find your fruit. But hey, if you're in the middle of a brawl, you take what you can get. I mean, let's face it, it's a load better than eating trash can turkeys. Looking at you, Metro City.And speaking of brawls, gameplay was just legendary. You couldn't beat it. I mean, the controls were so smooth, it was like butter on hot toast... or hot butter on cold toast.You walk up to a thug, bop him in the face, and then send him flying with a spinning kick. A "rent a car" (grand upper) or a "hub cheeky". Simple, easy to learn, hard to master. Soon you'd be throwing thugs into the throng of gang members, with great glee and giggles all around. It was a bit like playing a superhero. A pixelated, buff as hell, hard as nails superhero. And that's what we all wanted, you know, the simple life.Let's not forget the story, shall we.Full Show NotesCheck out the full show notes for some extra stuff, and some links to related things.Reach out to us on Discord, Twitter, Facebook, or try our brand-new contact page.Links of Interest Join our Discord server and be part of future episodes Our Facebook page Us on Twitter Support us on Ko-Fi Signing Off... For NowAnd have you left us a rating or review? We really like to hear back from listeners about our show, so check out https://wafflingtaylors.rocks/our-podcast/ for links to services where you can leave us some wonderful feedback.The Waffling Taylors is a proud member of Jay and Jay Media. If you like this episode, please consider supporting our Podcasting Network. One $3 donation provides a week of hosting for all of our shows. You can support this show, and the others like it, at https://ko-fi.com/jayandjaymedia ★ Support this podcast ★

This week Ilan covers Snake Eyez being the best grappler, GGST Season 3 troubles continuing, the AKI Trailer, and a bonus conspiracy theory surrounding Metro City! Find all of our podcast and social media links: www.bestofvshow.com Like what we do? You can watch us do it live! We are live every Thursday at 9pm ET/6pm PT: twitch.tv/bestofvshow Join the conversation on our Discord: discord.gg/RCHhtgf Support us on the Epic Games Store: Enter "BESTOFVSHOW" in the "Support a Creator" box at checkout (#EpicPartner) Hosted by Ilan Raschkovsky (twitter.com/ilan121)

Guest host Mike Lewis discusses the week's news with Seattle Times David Kroman, host, writer, and producer Angela Poe Russell, and KUOW's Monica Nickelsburg.

SEGA Talk takes a trip to Metro City, in this gritty, serial killer chasing video game Condemned: Criminal Origins, developed by Monolith Software. We take a look at the early titles of the studio, the failed Matrix Online and the plans for a ‘Star Wars’ multimedia franchise that never came to be! [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – RSS – Download] Support … Continued

¡Ni la primera parte del sustituto a la navidad gamer podra detenernos!¡Porque es lunes y SpreadShotNews Podcast ya llego! En este episodio: Nico y Maxi continuan paseando por Metro City y otras locaciones en Street Fighter 6 y nos dan sus opiniones actualizadas. En el Rapid-Fire tenemos noticias sobre otra partida de 343 Industries, la FTC encuentra razones reales para sacarle plata a Microsoft, la WWDC tiene noticias adyacentes al gaming, Atlus tiene un mal dia en instagram y Tekken 8 anuncia su primer Test privado. Para la Main Quest, como es costumbre en estos ultimos años, tenemos la primera parte del Keygh3 donde repasamos los anuncios del Summer Game Fest y la Devolver Direct. En el Special Move, para finalizar el programa, Nico nos recomienda un documental sobre todas las malas decisiones que se tomaron al desarrollar Diablo 3 . Maxi por su parte nos recomienda la miniserie de cortos CRISIS JUNG . Por último, recuerden que ahora nos pueden escribir preguntas directamente a través de google forms en el siguiente link: spreadshotnews.com/preguntas .

This week on Crackhouse, Sam hits the streets of Metro City and throws down in the world of Street Fighter 6 (and against Riverside customer service), Myles finishes his 230 hour playthrough of Tears of the Kingdom and is ready for more, and the boys reflect on 90s Kid Nostalgia.For an extended 20+ Minute Segment cut from this week's episode, join the Discord, link below!New Full Episodes of Crackhouse Every Friday at 1pm CST!JOIN THE DISCORD:  https://discord.gg/kE4HbXP5UVCatch the Audio Version: https://open.spotify.com/show/1hBdikiGJFVbzMruY9aYA3?si=FnXodW5dTjiykGecf5rEpQIntro Music by: G.B. Kaiku ArmyOutro Music composed by: https://g3ntlebreeze.bandcamp.com/Character Art by: @CrossOutMediaTimestamps by: Unbound SoulTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Intro1:00 - Sam vs. The Riverside Support Squad9:00 - A PLANETARY APOLOGY: Reverence Of Cult Classics20:00 - Myles Beat TotK 26:00 - TotK Final Boss Discussion (Light Spoilers)37:00 - Conquering The Streets46:10 - Myles Will Only Use Stick53:20 - The Tetris Movie1:02:05 - A Very Sudden Old Cartoons Tangent1:09:07 - Across The Spider-Verse (Spoilers)1:15:20 - The Only Overrated Game1:28:25 - Outro 

Join Jaren and Matt on this weeks episode of the Mistake Zone as they cliffhang in The Spiderverse, Sanctuary, Metro City, and Hyrule. Timestamps: 0:00 - Filipino Food Opening 7:37 - Spiderverse 15:35 - Diablo 46:53 - Street Fighter 1:12:17 - Tears of the Kingdom Check 1:35:30 - AFK Ending

It's Street Fighter 6 week and we've all been on a Metro City tour, the System Shock remake finally (!!) came out, Nvidia is leaning heavily into AI-assisted game development, Nintendo is stepping up its efforts against emulators, the Last of Us multiplayer game has been downscaled, and more. Lot going on this week! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(00:00:10) Intro(00:01:20) Remember summer vacation?(00:06:51) My kids are better than me. Period.(00:09:29) Street Fighter 6 [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 02, 2023(00:42:04) First Break(00:42:09) System Shock [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 30, 2023(00:51:54) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Nintendo Switch] on May 12, 2023(01:00:22) Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on May 26, 2023(01:03:51) Sunshine Shuffle [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 24, 2023(01:06:27) None of us played Gollum(01:11:36) Second Break(01:11:40) News(01:12:07) Nvidia reveals tools for AI-based NPCs(01:32:17) Nintendo says NOPE to Dolphin on Steam(01:37:16) The Last of Us multiplayer delayed(01:41:57) Alan Wake 2 will not have a disc... or will it?(01:48:24) Emails(01:53:17) Wrapping up and thanks(01:55:34) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(01:58:31) See Ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob and Drew head to Metrocity, I mean Metro City to review Megamind! plus they look at X-Men The Animated Series episodes The Phoenix Saga Parts 3 and 4 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheCelCast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheCelCast  Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/thecelcastgaming YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQcGNpWEc5qP7oKkxPWQEsw  Twitter - https://twitter.com/cast_cel Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecelcast/ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1452118040  Google Play - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVjZWxjYXN0LnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2ZlZWQueG1s  Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-cel-cast  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4ETrW9WhJ44uLhr4bU03uK   This Podcast is apart of Pop Americana, For more great shows like this one visit  https://popamericana.wixsite.com/popamericana and This Podcast is apart of the Culture Box, For more great shows like this one visit  https://culturebox.media

Bem-vindos a Metro City, cidade calma e tranquila, administrada por um prefeito exemplar! No episódio de hoje, Leo & Min passam férias nesta metrópole maravilhosa e trazem um bate-papo sobre uma das tantas franquias lendárias da Capcom! E aí, bora ouvir? Nossas redes sociais: ⁠⁠⁠Jogo A2 (@jogo_a2) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Jogo_A2 (@jogo_a2) / Twitter⁠⁠ Jogos citados no episódio: Arcade Longplay [415] Final Fight - YouTube SNES Longplay [065] Final Fight 2 - (2 Player) - YouTube SNES Longplay [028] Final Fight 3 (2-Players) - YouTube NES Longplay - Mighty Final Fight - YouTube PS2 Longplay [120] Final Fight: Streetwise (US) - YouTube

¡Ya está aquí la ración semanal de vuestro podcast favorito! Con la participación de: ✔️ *Juan Tejerina* · @jtvillamuera ✔️ *Juan Pedro Prat* · @JuanpePrat_ ✔️ *Ramiro Díez* · @Ramisfactions ✔️ *Javier Bello* · @Javi_B_C ✔️ *Dan Puerta al Sótano* · @dan_chaos ✔️ *Yugita-chan* · @YugitaChan ✔️ *Fernando Sánchez * · @fernandum79 ✔️ *Hugo Gómez * · @XellosGamer 🎵 Intro musical de GTM Restart creada por Pitypob · @pitypob2 ✌ Cuña publicitaria cortesía de Enrique Gil · @ResenasCortas ⚙️ Edición y Montaje: Javier Bello · @Javi_B_C 🌐 GTM LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/gtmediciones 📺 *Canal de Yugita-chan*: https://www.youtube.com/@YugitaChan 📺 *Canal de Dan*: https://www.youtube.com/@Dan-PuertaAlSotano 🎤 Micrófonos Pulse gracias al apoyo de NZXT 💜 https://nzxt.com/en-DE *INICIATIVA PODGAMING* - Iniciativa Podgaming vuelve a la carga poniendo su punto de mira en la saga Assassin's Creed: https://www.ivoox.com/iniciativa-assassin-s-creed_bk_list_10530682_1.html ================ *ACTUALIDAD* - Metacritic y sus futuras medidas contra el review-bombing. - La CMA de Reino Unido bloquea la compra de Activision Blizzard King por parte de Microsoft. - Hemos podido probar Street Fighter VI. Juanpe ha calentado todo rostro viviente que se ha encontrado por Metro City y viene a contarnos sus impresiones. - Rami nos trae la noticia curiosa de la semana con una encuesta sobre Nintendo Switch y los datos que refleja de sus usuarios. *MELOCOTONAZO* 🎵 "El Sol No Regresa" — Manny Calavera https://open.spotify.com/track/2wOrD2pTUqVBjChV8bvvjd?si=65bd13939f1a4050&nd=1 *ENTREVISTA: AETERNUM GAME STUDIOS* - Volvemos a charlar con Fernando y Hugo de Aeternum Game Studios para hablar sobre todos los juegos que tienen en marcha, su gestión de proyectos y su opinión sobre la I.A. *RECTA FINAL* - Para terminar, cerraremos hablando de los juegos a los que hemos estado dedicando nuestro tiempo ocio esta semana. ================ 0:00 CUÑA PUBLICITARIA 0:46 PRESENTACIÓN 7:56 METACRITIC REVIEW BOMBING 39:08 COMPRA ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 56:37 STREET FIGHTER 6 1:34:22 ENCUESTA NINTENDO SWITCH 1:39:32 MELOCOTONAZO 1:41:55 ENTREVISTA AETERNUM STUDIOS 2:33:47 RECTA FINAL ================ #diablo4 #streetfighter6 #aeternanoctis #metacritic #starwarsjedisurvivor #activisionblizzard #gtm #gamestribune #podcast #análisis #actualidad GTM (Games Tribune Magazine) 2023 @GamesTribune www.gamestribune.com

Captain Commando and his team race through Metro City to stop Scumocide and his evil team. With classic Capcom beat-em-up tropes this 1991 game gives us a feast of combos and graphics. Flamethrowers, electric blades, and a mech-baby, this game holds not shortage of fun concepts. Commando Kick back and enjoy the show!

As our last guest of 2022, it's only right that we bring on an artist who's been a major voice and influence within our city and scene for a long time now. When we think about the major R&B players from Boston we often refer to Bobby Brown, Mike Bivins and the rest of New Edition, but there are others who have played a hand in the story of others; even the guys just mention previously. So this week we welcome Cyrus Deshield, the singer/songwriter originally from Liberia who came to the South End section of Boston and became the Grammy nominated creative he is today! Some may remember Cyrus from being a part of the R&B group "617" which rebranded to "Metro City" while under the wing of the for NE Patriot Willie McGinest's record label and Interscope Records. What many don't know are the hardship's Cyrus had to face prior the music with even making his way to the states, the black-balling and politics he faced once he and his peers stepped into the industry, and all the moves he's made in the background as a ghostwriter for many. He's written for the likes of Bell Biv Devoe, New Edition, Musiq Soulchild (which earned him a Grammy nomination), and many more. Within our scene he's been the voice of many hooks with Millyz, Lou Armstrong, Slaine, and other notables. It goes without saying that EVERYBODY should know this man's name and hear his story of perseverance which is far from over!Join Charlie MaSheen, Shanelle Shanté, & KASH as we welcome Cyrus Deshield to the pod in what was a special occasion as he was in town for his nomination as "Best R&B artist" at this year's BMAs. After we won "Best Music Podcast of The Year" for 2 years consecutively, it was a great feeling to sit across a fellow nominee just one day after the award show to give him his flowers; win or lose! This conversation consisted of Cyrus's earliest memories of leaving a war riddled Liberia and heading to the US, the forming of his days within a group, the ugly side of the music game, AND SO MUCH MORE! DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS POWERFUL INTERVIEW AND MAKE SURE YOU GO CHECK OUT ALL OF CYRUS DESHIELD's WORK AVAILABLE ON ALL DSPs!CHECK OUT ALL OF OUR CONTENT:http://www.linktr.ee/CWTFBradio

Robert, Thais, Luiz e Lucky se juntam a um bebê, um ninja, uma múmia e o Captain Commando para salvar a Metro City do futuro.

Robert, Thais, Luiz e Lucky se juntam a um bebê, um ninja, uma múmia e o Captain Commando para salvar a Metro City do futuro.

Episode 231. This week we watched Megamind, a 2010 animated film from Dreamworks. Megamind is an alien supervillain who lives to wreak havoc on Metro City and fight the superhero Metro Man. When his plans finally succeed and he destroys his enemy, he feels more empty than victorious. He trains a new superhero so he has someone to fight again, but as the would-be hero turns to the dark side, Megamind has to step up and become the hero his city needs.The Whatnauts present The Review Show, a weekly book club style podcast for all sorts of pop culture. We cover a variety of genres and mediums — movies, TV shows, comics, anime, manga, audio dramas — picking out a specific piece of entertainment that we can cover in a week's time. Every episode, your intrepid co-hosts Kyle and Melissa dive into the media of the week (with a spoiler warning!), give recommendations, and take turns pitching the next topic. For one episode a month, we check in with continuing coverage on a longer title, like a full TV series or comics run, and follow it all the way to the end. Join us for fun discussions on a wild variety of entertainment you should know!Check out our other podcasts here, or wherever you get your podcasts. If video is more your thing, then check our YouTube channel. And if you like what we do, support us on Patreon to unlock early access to most of our podcasts as well as exclusive episodes and more. You can find us on Twitter and we would love to have you join us on our Discord server as well.

Episode 231. This week we watched Megamind, a 2010 animated film from Dreamworks. Megamind is an alien supervillain who lives to wreak havoc on Metro City and fight the superhero Metro Man. When his plans finally succeed and he destroys his enemy, he feels more empty than victorious. He trains a new superhero so he has someone to fight again, but as the would-be hero turns to the dark side, Megamind has to step up and become the hero his city needs. The Whatnauts present The Review Show, a weekly book club style podcast for all sorts of pop culture. We cover a variety of genres and mediums — movies, TV shows, comics, anime, manga, audio dramas — picking out a specific piece of entertainment that we can cover in a week's time. Every episode, your intrepid co-hosts Kyle and Melissa dive into the media of the week (with a spoiler warning!), give recommendations, and take turns pitching the next topic. For one episode a month, we check in with continuing coverage on a longer title, like a full TV series or comics run, and follow it all the way to the end. Join us for fun discussions on a wild variety of entertainment you should know! Check out our other podcasts here, or wherever you get your podcasts. If video is more your thing, then check our YouTube channel. And if you like what we do, support us on Patreon to unlock early access to most of our podcasts as well as exclusive episodes and more. You can find us on Twitter and we would love to have you join us on our Discord server as well.

It's time to take back the streets of Metro City, as we dive deep into the arcade classic side-scrolling beat'em up, Final Fight.  As we always do, we'll discuss the history of the game, including its relevance to the arcade scene of the late 80s / early 90s and how it is forever linked to the Street Fighter series.  Then, we'll discuss what it feels like to actually play the game in 2022 to determine, once and for all, whether Final Fight belongs in the Pantheon of Classic Gaming. Join the discussion on Discord! Want more Classic Gaming Today?  Sign up as a patron at Patreon.com/ClassicGamingToday!

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Captain Mark Boerboom from the Blaine Police tells us about a new ordinance that will help fight street racing. 

Dishit From @Theplanetdigu is Data Analyst by profession and traveler by Passion. He and his partner Gunjan have moved to mountains in 2021 after spending more than a decade in Metro City. They love to travel slow with which they get a chance to experience local culture very closely. They also share their experiences on their YT channel and IG Handle. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stuti-gogia/message

The boys are back in WA with their tour 'The Sun' - catch them at Metro City tomorrow night or in Geraldton on Saturday.  Details found here : https://www.frontiertouring.com/blissneso   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Oh, my car!" Nå skal vi tilbake til sent 80-tallet og dra frem en Beat'em Up perle fra Capcom. Vi skal snakke om Final Fight! Spillet som har vært med å definere en sjanger og er for mange en tidløs klassiker. Som vanlig er Adrian og Håkon med, og de har denne gangen fått med seg Jostein Hakestad fra podcasten Rad Crew! Kast på en 10'er, trykk på start og bli med til Metro City og sloss mot Mad Gear Gang! Enjoy!   Gjerne sjekk oss ut på: Discord: https://discord.gg/N7xHAwH Facebook: Spæll (facebook-side) og Spæll Community (facebook-gruppe) Instagram: www.instagram.com/spaell.podcast   Vil du ha litt herlig Spæll merch? Sjekk ut Spreadshirt shoppen vår! https://spaell.myspreadshop.no/    

This week we uncover a feature length animated adaptation of a popular Japanese character. Blast off to Metro City with us to experience  Astro Boy, a strange (and very dark) superhero movie for kids. Astro Boy is episode 43 of Superhero Century, the podcast where we watch every superhero movie of the 21st Century in chronological order.

A unique system that seeks to emulate Martial Arts cinema of 20th Century, Fight to Survive is a game set in Metro City, where you and your friends see what it means when Martial Arts meets Heart. This week on Scheduled for Launch join me, Zach Walsh, as I talk with designer James Kerr about his game "Fight to Survive". We talk about adapting martial arts for the table, intergenerational cycles and Blood Sports. Want to back Fight to Survive  or talk with James? Check below! Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jameskerr/fight-to-survive?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=fight%20to%20survive Website - https://www.radiojamesgames.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Panjumanju Trying to talk with me? Well, here I am! Discord - https://discord.gg/4qkQY2wF2f Twitter - https://twitter.com/Schedule4Launch Email - scheduledforlaunch@gmail.com

Cora is a secret Metro City girl who resides on earth, scavenging and refurbishing robots. Earth, which has been turned into a junkyard by all the rich people who live in the clouds, is where she meets Astro Boy, a misfit metro city drop out. He fits right in with Cora and her band of […]

This week the gals watch Blankman, the 1994 Damon Wayne's action/comedy.  Listen along as they revisit the barely remembered Comedy Central regular and ask the tough questions like what exactly is going on with Damon Waynes; where is Jim Breuer; which came first the Hard Edition editor or Lt. Dan; and why doesn't J-5 get the credit he deserves?00:00:00 Intro00:04:21 34 min00:35:26 The EndRate and Review on Apple Podcasts!Have a suggestion for something for us to remember?email us! ithinkirememberthat@gmail.comDig the music? Check out www.jamesandblack.org

Volvemos a la carga para recordar este juegazo de "yo contra el barrio". Final Fight nos impactó con esos gráficos tan increíbles para la época. Con esa historia tan increíble: Metro City, ciudad de malhechores que raptan a la hija del alcalde Mike Haggar... ¿Queréis saber más? Darle a Play, pero no os aseguramos parte de la historia, ¡Pero si de la nuestra ante Final Fight!

In our third entry of #RetroGrave we get smacked upside the head by Condemned: Criminal Origins! It's a celebration of Sega's 60th anniversary, and a solemn plod through the derelict buildings of Metro City as we figure out whether this lead pipe still slaps, or if it's gotten a little rusty with time. Along the way we recap Amazon Prime's The Boys, Andrew recommends some underrated horror movies, and Mikey turns a corner on Hades. Plus, there's a mystery haunting the Retrograde's twitter account... Support this podcast

"Mr. Mephisto" September 18, 1976 Monster Squad was a one season NBC Saturday morning live action show for kids in 1976.  In it, Walt, who worked in his uncle's wax museum, discovered that he could bring the figures of Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, and the Wolfman to life.  Wanting to atone for the sins of their past, the trio, with Walt's crime computer set out on a mission to stop evil wherever they found it. ​And in our second episode review, the Squad take on Mr. Mephisto (Barry Dennen) and his dolls, Baby Doll and Arlene Doll as he tries to subvert the political system in Metro City by replacing many of the major figures with animatronic dolls.  John is joined in the Batcave by Revolution SF host and DragonCon American Sci-Fi Classics Track co-moderator Joe Crowe to discuss the parallels with this series and Batman 66.  And there are quite a few. They discuss the guest cast that includes two actors who appeared in Batman 66, how Walter may have been inspired to fight crime from Batman, and wonder what kind of media outlets are in Metro City that no one reports on the mayor's proclamation commending the Monster Squad for their work. ​Take a listen and let us know what you think here or by writing us at thebatcavepodcast@gmail.com.

Al Pacino 3: Piggies Go Whee... Coming to you live from Metro City? (Metrocity! for you Big Blue Heads...) The Shaggy Goose Egg Bois tackle perception and oppression in society as we discuss if being blue makes you inherently evil or if having a rich, white, Brad Pitt alien, arch nemesis makes you evil. Minor technical difficulties. At least the spider's new. Theme by Avery Yerlan Twitter: https://twitter.com/pacinopod Email: pacinopodcast@gmail.com https://anchor.fm/al-pacino

Welcome back for an all new episode of Totally Radical Cartoon Podcast. This week, Randy and Phil look at an episode of Inspector Gadget. A M.A.D. agent and his Trolls cause a drought in Metro City by sabotaging the water supply and selling "M.A.D. water" at an outrageous cost.

Está chegando no mata cobra mais um episódio que Carece de Fontes! Neste décimo segundo capítulo da primeira temporada, nossos heróis continuam perdidos no tiroteio, quer dizer, no meio de socos e chutes dos jogos de porradaria.Descubra aqui quem perdeu um navegador, quem ficou bolado com Double Dragon e quem apelou pra Wikipedia pra tentar definir as coisa (e falhou).Para ver os links de coisas que citamos, vá até nossa página: carecedefontes.com.br

In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2010 DreamWorks animated film, Megamind. The movie is about a villain named Megamind who defeats his nemesis, the overconfident super hero Metro Man, and takes over Metro City. Bored with being the ruler of the city, Megamind decides to create a new superhero in the form of a news cameraman named Hal Stewart and date a news reporter named Roxie Ritchi under a disguise. Will he turn a new leaf to become a good guy? When this movie premiered, it made over $320 million dollars out of $130 million dollars making it one of the lowest grossing animated DreamWorks films of the 2010's. It received mixed to positive reviews, especially when compared to films such as Despicable Me that had a similar premise. What do you Patricia and Arun think? Listen and find out.

This week we watched Police Academy. We talk about the Police Academy cartoon, the sequels, the formula for raunchy comedy, successful story arcs, Michael Winslow, the Larry the Cable Guy of the late 80s, comparing Metro City to Gotham City, Opening theme by the Assassins. Closing theme by Lucas Perea Email: Yhblankthat@gmail.com Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/youhaventblankedthat/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/yhblankthat?igshid=1ptr13qrxkv86 https://anchor.fm/blanked-that --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/blanked-that/message

This week we return to the realm of the arcade brawler with a look back at Final Fight on the SNES! Last week Streets of Rage had us curious about whether these old school beat-em-ups were worth of their praise, so we decided to double down! Find out if this romp through Metro City is worth dropping another quarter for, or if this is the final time we want to play it. We also debate whether Taika Waititi has a chance at making a great Star Wars movie, and Andrew tries to assimilate himself with Star Trek: The Next Generation. Support this podcast

The guys discuss Quarantine and Video Games. Also, a special guest calls. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @NoBigBanana Email us at nobigbanana@gmail.com Podcast Theme Music By Jasmine Rosa

In today's episode of Roll and Move, we continue on with the RPG adventures of Bronkus McHardface (Thomas) and Sleepy Napsicle (Jeff) in order to crack down on Metro City's current kidney-stealing crime spree. Join Tom and Jeff as they steal their boss's car, fight the local kung-fu kwoon (sp?), catch an afternoon baseball game, and maybe shoot a few bad guys.Want to follow along? Check out this week's episode of Roll and Move!

Metro City has been plagued by a bizarre crime spree! Someone has been stealing people's Kidneys and selling them on the black market! Terror has gripped the city and this terrible new epidemic as taken the life of the daughter of one the candidates running for mayor. There's a total outcry! Who can save the city from this madness!?Today, Thomas and Jeff assume the identity of washed-up cops, Bronkus McHardface and Sleepy Napsicle in the role-playing game, Three Days to Retirement. Do these two officers have what it takes to save the city and navigate a minefield of missing organs and belligerent nurses!? Find out on this episode of Roll and Move!

Sutekh has gotten rid of local superhero Vortex, and now Metro City is in the hands of crime. You are Nightshade - the superhero that nobody knows - and your goal is to stop the evil doers, including main villain Sutekh.

Kevin and Wendy discuss their visit to D-Town. Check out more at kevinwongcomedy.com

In the year of our lord two thousand and nineteen, a hero was brutally murdered. Squirrel Man, member of the superior council, world’s greatest detective, and hero of Metro City was found dead. The police wrote it off as an accident, but I wasn’t fooled. I knew there was more to it. This podcast is my attempt to bring justice to those who deserve it. Squirrel Man was a guardian of justice, and so must I be. I am Thermostat, conditional superhero and temporarily licensed private investigator; and this is Y-Academy Season 2: The Death of Squirrel Man. Starring Katie Fellger as the Bolt Cole Fetting as Squirrel Man Mark Ogle as DJ Afterthought Corey Ariss as Grim Fish Erica Barr as the Voice of Super Fails of the Week David Gabert as Radio Station Employee, Commercial Voice and Greg Wilson as Thermostat

There’s something infinitely charming about the predictions of the future made in the distant past in science fiction. Particularly when they didn’t bother to cast that far ahead in the date of their fictional world. Take Blade Runner, for example, depicting Los Angeles as a dark, shadowy, dystopian world of flying cars and pyramids. When in reality that more accurately describes modern day Las Vegas. Tim’s manga, Captain Commando is one of those. Written in the early nineties it is set in the far off year of twenty twenty six. In the fictional world of Metro City, nestled between Mega City Two and Neo-Tokyo, where crime is rampant. Until a millionaire electronics … Continue reading Manga Pulse 402: Street Captain →

In what would be one of the strangest double-bills you'd ever sit through, Jordan and Lauren tackle loveable criminals this week.This clash of tastes take us back firstly to 1932, where Jordan makes Lauren sit through the pre-code classic, Trouble in Paradise, before heading straight the to colourful streets of Metro City with 2010's Will Ferrell animated comedy, Megamind.Download, subscribe and enjoy!  

In the year of our lord two thousand and nineteen, a hero was brutally murdered. Squirrel Man, member of the superior council, world’s greatest detective, and hero of Metro City was found dead. The police wrote it off as an accident, but I wasn’t fooled. I knew there was more to it. This podcast is my attempt to bring justice to those who deserve it. Squirrel Man was a guardian of justice, and so must I be. I am Thermostat, conditional superhero and temporarily licensed private investigator; and this is Y-Academy Season 2: The Death of Squirrel Man. Starring Katie Fellger as The Bolt Cole Fetting as Squirrel Man Mark Ogle as the Voice of Minotaur David Gabert as William Walters and Pagopolous Potatoes Dad Erica Barr as Pagopolous Potatoes Mom Greg Wilson as Thermostat

In the year of our lord two thousand and nineteen, a hero was brutally murdered. Squirrel Man, member of the superior council, world’s greatest detective, and hero of Metro City was found dead. The police wrote it off as an accident, but I wasn’t fooled. I knew there was more to it. This podcast is my attempt to bring justice to those who deserve it. Squirrel Man was a guardian of justice, and so must I be. I am Thermostat, conditional superhero and temporarily licensed private investigator; and this is Y-Academy Season 2: The Death of Squirrel Man. Starring Erica Barr as Fluidity Mark Ogle as the Voice of Minotaur and Dr. Marvlynn Johnson Katie Fellger as the Coroner Receptionist David Gabert as the other Voice of Minotaur Greg Wilson as Thermostat

Father's Day: FatherHood Presentation Part Two - Metro City Church(6/23/19) by Bishop Flynn Johnson

Father's Day: FatherHood Presentation - Metro City Church (6/16/19) by Bishop Flynn Johnson

Y-Academy is the school for would be and soon to be superheroes of Metro City, and this podcast is the only place you'll hear all about the most important issues of the school. Each week your hosts Thermostat and Mr. Memory will interview a new superhero, faculty member, or student and talk to them about what really matters until the A/V club kicks us out of the studio. It's our season finale! Fluidity returns to talk about being Thermostat's new mentor in his independent study. Starring Erica Barr as Fluidity Mark Ogle as DJ Afterthought David Gabert as Mr. Memory Greg Wilson as Thermostat

Academy - Y is the asylum for the former heroes of Metro City who have lost their way, and this podcast is the only place you'll hear all about the most important issues pertaining to their rehabilitation. Each week your hosts Thermostat and Dr. Marvin Memory will sit down and talk through what drives these super-powered individuals to become villains. Sometimes there will be a breakthrough, sometimes not. Starring Mark Ogle as JD Present-Tense David Gabert as Dr. Marvin Memory Greg Wilson as Thermostat

Y-Academy is the school for would be and soon to be superheroes of Metro City, and this podcast is the only place you'll hear all about the most important issues of the school. Each week your hosts Thermostat and Mr. Memory will interview a new superhero, faculty member, or student and talk to them about what really matters until the A/V club kicks us out of the studio. This week we discuss the very important issue of Super Disillusionment Syndrome with Honey Badger. Starring Jordan Quiroga as Honey Badger Mark Ogle as DJ Afterthought David Gabert as Mr. Memory Greg Wilson as Thermostat

Mother's Day: MotherHood Presentation - Metro City Church (5/12/19) by Bishop Flynn Johnson

Y-Academy is the school for would be and soon to be superheroes of Metro City, and this podcast is the only place you'll hear all about the most important issues of the school. Each week your hosts Thermostat and Mr. Memory will interview a new superhero, faculty member, or student and talk to them about what really matters until the A/V club kicks us out of the studio. This week Thermostat's good friend Grim Fish stops by to talk about the death that awaits all fish. Starring Corey Ariss as Grim Fish Mark Ogle as DJ Afterthought David Gabert as Mr. Memory Greg Wilson as Thermostat

Y-Academy is the school for would be and soon to be superheroes of Metro City, and this podcast is the only place you'll hear all about the most important issues of the school. Each week your hosts Thermostat and Mr. Memory will interview a new superhero, faculty member, or student and talk to them about what really matters until the A/V club kicks us out of the studio. This week Peter forgot to book a guest so DJ After Thought steps into the hot seat. Starring Mark Ogle as DJ Afterthought David Gabert as Mr. Memory Greg Wilson as Thermostat For events and details about Club Didi (the Academy's home base) visit https://www.theatreoutre.ca

Resurrection Sunday - Metro City Church (4/21/19) by Bishop Flynn Johnson

Y-Academy is the school for would be and soon to be superheroes of Metro City, and this podcast is the only place you'll hear all about the most important issues of the school. Each week your hosts Thermostat and Mr. Memory will interview a new superhero, faculty member, or student and talk to them about what really matters until the A/V club kicks us out of the studio. This week we welcome one of the original superheroes: Doctor Atom! Starring Johnny Kirsch as Doctor Atom Mark Ogle as DJ Afterthought David Gabert as Mr. Memory Greg Wilson as Thermostat

Y-Academy is the school for would be and soon to be superheroes of Metro City, and this podcast is the only place you'll hear all about the most important issues of the school. Each week your hosts Thermostat and Mr. Memory will interview a new superhero, faculty member, or student and talk to them about what really matters until the A/V club kicks us out of the studio. This week we sit down with this years foreign exchange student: Vortex! Starring Jordan Payne as Vortex Mark Ogle as DJ Afterthought David Gabert as Mr. Memory Greg Wilson as Thermostat

Y-Academy is the school for would be and soon to be superheroes of Metro City, and this podcast is the only place you'll hear all about the most important issues of the school. Each week your hosts Thermostat and Mr. Memory will interview a new superhero, faculty member, or student and talk to them about what really matters until the A/V club kicks us out of the studio. This week Peter tries to figure out where Mr. Memory ran off to. Starring David Gabert as Mr. Memory Greg Wilson as Peter Trenton Jr.

Y-Academy is the school for would be and soon to be superheroes of Metro City, and this podcast is the only place you'll hear all about the most important issues of the school. Each week your hosts Thermostat and Mr. Memory will interview a new superhero, faculty member, or student and talk to them about what really matters until the A/V club kicks us out of the studio. This week we are joined by prominent member of the PTA Black Widower, father of Grim Fish. Starring Mark Ogle as Black Widower, DJ Afterthought David Gabert as Mr. Memory Cole Olsen as DJ Throwback Greg Wilson as Thermostat

Y-Academy is the school for would be and soon to be superheroes of Metro City, and this podcast is the only place you'll hear all about the most important issues of the school. Each week your hosts Thermostat and Mr. Memory will interview a new superhero, faculty member, or student and talk to them about what really matters until the A/V club kicks us out of the studio. This week Christina of the Y-NOT Academy joins us to talk about her plan to make everyone normal. Starring Erica Barr as Christina Mark Ogle as DJ Afterthought David Gabert as Mr. Memory Greg Wilson as Thermostat

Y-Academy is the school for would be and soon to be superheroes of Metro City, and this podcast is the only place you'll hear all about the most important issues of the school. Each week your hosts Thermostat and Mr. Memory will interview a new superhero, faculty member, or student and talk to them about what really matters until the A/V club kicks us out of the studio. Captain Tuesday stops by! The most powerful hero in the galaxy, if it's a Tuesday. Starring Cole Olsen as Captain Tuesday Mark Ogle as DJ Afterthought David Gabert as Mr. Memory Greg Wilson as Thermostat

Y-Academy is the school for would be and soon to be superheroes of Metro City, and this podcast is the only place you'll hear all about the most important issues of the school. Each week your hosts Thermostat and Mr. Memory will interview a new superhero, faculty member, or student and talk to them about what really matters until the A/V club kicks us out of the studio. In this second episode we are joined by new faculty member and very wet person, Fluidity Starring: Erica Barr as Fluidity - Twitter: @ericajibarr David Gabert as Mr. Memory - Twitter: @dgabert23 Greg Wilson as Peter Trenton, Jr/Thermostat - Instagram: @boathausstudios Mark Ogle as DJ Afterthought Visit www.patreon.com/boathausstudios for bonus content

Y-Academy is the school for would be and soon to be superheroes of Metro City, and this podcast is the only place you'll hear all about the most important issues of the school. Each week your hosts Thermostat and Mr. Memory will interview a new superhero, faculty member, or student and talk to them about what really matters until the A/V club kicks us out of the studio. In this first episode Thermostat interviews his mentor and guidance councillor Mr. Memory about what it means to be a hero. Starring: Greg Wilson as Peter Trenton, Jr. (Thermostat) Instagram: @boathausstudios David Gabert as Mr. Memory - Twitter: @dgabert23 Mark Ogle as DJ Afterthought Visit https://www.patreon.com/boathausstudios for bonus content

Kenny Powers falls from grace, Street Fighter manages to make an even worse movie, Frank Sinatra's last TV appearance, Eminem introduces us to Slim Shady, Mike Haggar saves Metro City, Toxic Avenger returns, it's sweeps week on TV and Oscar Time in 2009. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.

Better Together has released a plan for creating a new Metro City to replace St Louis City and St Louis County governments. Dave Leipoltz, Director of Community Based Studies, explains how we got here. 

In the last game with Bayn as a guest, it's only appropriate that Brian Breaker and Bayn dive into the Final Fight of the month! It's time to save Metro City once again! Can they do it? Find out! Because it's Brian Breaker Vs. Final Fight 3!!

I apologize for the delay in getting this week's episode up. You see, I was busy protecting Metro City from the Skull Cross Gang. Luckily, despite being an elected official and mayor of the city I was blessed with bulging muscles and an incredible mustache. There wasn't a single member of the Skull Cross Gang that was safe from my piledriver. And after all was said and done my beautiful city was saved once more....with the help of this guy named Dean who had electric fists. That was cool, too. Ok, yeah. I was playing Final Fight 3 all night with a friend of mine. But that doesn't make the previous paragraph any less true. Metro City can rest easy knowing Mike Haggar and Dean....Electric Fists(?) saved the day. Anyways. Back in real life we do have an episode for you and it's a continuation of something we recorded a couple months ago. Back in June we talked about some comic shops that Alex had recently visited but we also discussed his fancy new CGC membership and his upcoming plans for some of his books. (Check it out to get caught up.) About 6 weeks later those plans have come to fruition and CGC decided to send his books back sealed in some heavy duty plastic with valuable numbers attached. And we're going to unbox them. On an audio podcast. Where you can't see them. That's what we do here at OMV. We specialize in breaking the mold and we wouldn't be surprised if audio unboxings catch on in the future. (Assuming they haven't already. In true OMV fashion I've done exactly zero research on the matter.) Either way. Check out this week's jam for the shocking results of the CGC unboxing extravaganza! Enjoy! -Jr.

Capcom wins with Cody! The new Mayor of Metro City is now out in Street Fighter 5, people are really liking him and he appears to be really good. Has Capcom finally hammered down how to do this DLC model correctly? Plus learn how to make adjustments like the pros and how to avoid doing yourself the disservice of judging characters, moves and games too quickly. TIMESTAMPS 5:00 - Cody, how good is he? 12:55 - Capcom is becoming more effective with their DLC model22:30 - When doing the "wrong thing" can be right (Justin Wong pulls out Menat's V-Trigger 2)37:26 - A lesson in making tiny adjustments to save your life

Happy Memorial Day! In honor of such a patriotic holiday, we're thrilled to have a real politician on the podcast. Today we're speaking with Jim Metro, the mayoral candidate who LOST to Mike Haggar from Final Fight. Jim had some radical ideas to keep Metro City thriving, but not many worked out. Enjoy! Starring Brian McGuinness (@LaughAtBrian) @PlayablePodcast

In this episode of Wart Radio, DJ Deku Skrub spins the best tracks from the first levels of his favorite games.  Enjoy! www.nintendomainpodcast.com Music Credits: Magician Lord: Stage 1 by Yuka Watanabe, Hiroaki Shimizu, and Hideki Yamamoto Spider-Man and Venom: Separation Anxiety: Heart of the City by Suddi Raval, Paul Tonge, and Sound Images Streets of Rage 2: Round 1, Part 1 (Go Straight) by Yuzo Koshiro and Motohiro Kawashima Final Fight 3: Music for Metro City by Katsunari Kitajima BattleToads in Battlemaniacs: Khaos Mountain By David Wise Donkey Kong Country: Island Swing by David Wise, Eveline Fischer, and Robin Beanland Goldeneye: ByeLomorye Dam by Graeme Norgate, Grant Kirkhope, and Robin Beanland Splatoon: Single Player (No. 1) by Toru Minegishi and Shiho Fujii Star Fox: Corneria by Hajima Hirasawa Axelay: Unkai by Taro Kudo Ikaruga: Ideal - Chapter 1 by Hirushi Iuchi Darius Twin: Rilair by Shizuo Aizawa Gradius V: Universe - Stage 1 by Hitoshi Sakimoto Batman: Stage 1: Streets of Desolation by Naoki Kodaka and Nobuyuki Hara Journey to Silius: Stage 1 by Naoki Kodaka Ninja Gaiden: Galesburg by Keiji Yamagishi and Ryuichi Nitta Metal Storm: Stage 1 by Toru Watanabe Haunted Halloween 86: Stage 1: Dungeon by HumanThomas M.C. Kids: Level 1 by Charles Deenan Kirby's Adventure: Stage Music 1 by Hirokazu Ando and Jun Ishikawa Jackie Chan Stage 1-1 by Masakatsu Maekawa M. Maekawa Superman: Stage 1 by Kenji Yamazaki X-men 2: Clone Wars: Opening Level by kurt Harland Sonic the Hedgehog: Green Hill Zone by Masato Nakamura Altered Beast: Stage 1 by Tohru Nakabayashi Vectorman: Terraport - Bamboo Hill by Jon Holland Agent X II: The Mad Prof's Back: Flying Section by Tim Follin Wolverine: Level 1 by Tim Follin Contra: Stage 1 by Hidenori Maezawa and Kiyohiro Sada Scott Pilgrim vs The World: Another Winter by AnamanaGuchi Genocide 2: Again... by Hideyuki Shimono and Naoyuki Kimura Earthworm Jim 2: Anything but Tangerines by Tommy Tallarico Dragon Spirits: Area 1 by Shinji Hosoe Castlevania Aria of Sorrow: Castle Corridor by Michiru Yamane, Takashi Yoshida, and Soshiro Hokkai Sin and Punishment: Within Earshot by Toshia Yamanaka Wild Guns: Ammunition Depot by Hiroyuki Iwatsuki and Haruo Ohashi Klonoa of the Wind: The Windmill Song by Junko Ozawa Mighty Milky Way: World 1 (Space) by Jake Kaufman Bad Dudes vs Dragon Ninja :Fist of Fury by Azusa Hara and Hiroaki Yushida Megaman X: Opening Stage by Setsua Yamamoto Megaman 8: Opening Stage by Shusaku Uchiyama Mighty Flip Champs: World 1 (The Jungle Welcomes you) by Jake Kaufman Super Mario Odyssey: Bonneton by Naoto Kubo, Shiho Fujii, and Koji Kondo Credits Song: Timesplitters 2 By Graeme Norgate Cowboy Kid: Stage 1 by Masaharu Iwata

I was called Captain Commando in elementary school, but that was for a different reason. Breaker is joined by Dimitri Alexandrov to play the game Captain Commando! Captain Commando is placed in a futuristic Metro City and is trying to take out a gang of super-powered criminals! Hopefully the main boss isn't Mike Haggar, because Breaker and Dimitri will be SCREWED!!! It's BRIAN BREAKER Vs. Captain Commando!!!

Hope you're sitting for 261 MLK Bonus Edition! Lots of high quality shit here, man. For starters, Benny B calls RZ "Robin" for some reason at one point. That's one. Then they discuss Benny's gross pink eye.  More importantly, the boys remind the crew as to why Final Fight is the teats, and why Mike Haggar is the 2nd biggest human in Metro City, (only to the dudes he deals L's to). There's also a Final Fight commercial in the middle. Beyond that, much of the show is riddled with very important information regarding Die Hard 1 and 3, and why the late Joe Takagi throws the best coke parties. Benny and RZ also discuss the Championship games in the NFL. VERY deep insight there. Then they talk baseball. Hot shit. It'll burn your ears.  

The 240p Club is finally back! On this edition of our podcast, we revisit the beat-'em-up genre of games and dig through the huge pile of awesome titles to pick our staff's Top 10 of all time! After much debate, some badass kung fu, and a visit to Metro City, we finally narrowed it down to 10 series that had a lasting impact on us over the years. These are our Top 10 Beat 'Em Ups of the 240p era.

Episode - 274 Third Party Pete K & Cory Lasser - Like This (Club Mix) [Release Records] Jochen Miller & JES - Head On (Progressive Festival Mix) [High Contrast Recordings] Morgan Page feat. Lissie - The Longest Road (Vicetone 2012 Remix) [xxx] Fatum - Stained Glass (Original Mix) [Anjunabeats] ------- Fuel Mix Chores - By Your Side (feat. Red London) [Extended Mix] Felixx - Parley (Original Mix) [Bomb Squad] George Orb - Jack My Style (Original Mix) [Free Download] Interview : Pandora WILD FM reunion party Friday 17 November – Eatons Hill Hotel, Brisbane Buy Tickets: http://bit.ly/2sLGU3z Saturday 18 November – Big Top Luna Park, Sydney Buy Tickets: http://bit.ly/2rUSXxJ Thursday 23 November – Trak Lounge, Melbourne Buy Tickets: http://bit.ly/2t0xHVb Friday 24 November – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide But Tickets: http://bit.ly/2sVWyt5 Saturday 25 November – Metro City, Perth Buy Tickets: http://bit.ly/2sxAF3V ------- Fuel Tune Of The Week Motez - The Future (feat. Antony & Cleopatra) [Sweat It Out] FB : https://www.facebook.com/motez.music/ SC : https://soundcloud.com/motezmusic BUY : www.beatport.com/release/the-future-feat-antony-and-cleopatra/2060076 Stream : https://open.spotify.com/track/5NQBZ9RAdV5Q6N7ORTI3RX -------------- House Cut Of The Week Madison Avenue - Who The Hell Are You (Dom Dolla Remix) [Vicious] FB : www.facebook.com/domdollamusic/ SC : https://soundcloud.com/domdolla --------- Producers Spotlight Critto ft Julia Turano - Tener Exito (Maybe) Buy : www.beatport.com/release/tener-exito-maybe-feat-julia-turano/2051702 Stream : https://open.spotify.com/track/016Lrn7M5wY2BiuhQKswga --------- FUEL FLASHBACK MSTRKRFT ft John Legend - Heartbreaker (Laidback Luke Remix) Stream : https://open.spotify.com/track/25ZTgFxv87mkyTJ8MUcqkv ------- www.thepartylife.com.au

This week Dug and Bread discuss politics. Is Mayor Haggar hurting his chances of reelection with his aggressive “punch everyone and everything you see” leadership style? How does a tough on crime mayor get elected mayor of a city that is 100% criminals, anyway? Also, Bread reveals his first ever crush on a video game … Read More Read More

In this week's episode, we talk about the beginnings of the MLB playoffs and see which teams made it and which were already knocked out. We talk about both the Jets and Giants early season struggles, the plethora of injuries that are plaguing the NFL this year and we have a very special guest this week, Tom Grossi from Packast hops on over to the Metro City to talk about the upcoming Packers and Giants game.

House of Harley Radio was honored to be invited to the Black Expo's Young Black and Talented Mixer event at City Martinis and Fondue, and we just couldn't help getting interviews from of the best young black men and women in Metro City!!! Yes we was supposed to be mingling but we just had to mingle HoH Style!!! This is part two of March 23rd's HoH Radio Show titled What Would you or What Would You NOT Sacrifice for Love? Check out the interviews and also a mix by our very own DJ ONE!!! HoH Radio.....Let's Go!!!!

House of Harley Radio was honored to be invited to the Black Expo's Young Black and Talented Mixer event at City Martinis and Fondue, and we just couldn't help getting interviews from of the best young black men and women in Metro City!!! Yes we was supposed to be mingling but we just had to mingle HoH Style!!! This is part two of March 23rd's HoH Radio Show titled What Would you or What Would You NOT Sacrifice for Love? Check out the interviews and also a mix by our very own DJ ONE!!! HoH Radio.....Let's Go!!!!

Into the Nth Dimensionby David D. LevineThe fence around Dr. Diabolus's lair is twenty feet tall, electrified and topped with razor wire.  I'd expected no less.  From one of the many pouches at my belt I pull a pair of acorns and toss them at the base of the fence. I exert my special power.  Each acorn immediately sprouts, roots digging through asphalt as the leafy stem reaches skyward.  Wood fibers KRACKLE as the stems extend, lengthen, thicken, green skin changing to grayish bark in a moment.  Leaves SSHHH into existence; branches reach out to the neighbor tree, twining themselves into rungs. Before the twin oaks have reached their full height I spring into action, clambering up the living ladder as it grows, creeping along a limb even as it extends over the razor wire.  It's a dramatic, foolhardy move, but I can't delay -- Sprout is in peril!  The branch sags under my weight, lowering me to within ten feet of the ground, and I leap down with practiced ease. Full transcript after the cut:----more----Hello! Welcome to GlitterShip episode 22 for February ... 20th, oops. This is your host, Keffy, and I'm super excited to be sharing this story with you!Our story today is "Into the Nth Dimension" by David D. Levine, read by... David D. Levine.David is the author of novel Arabella of Mars, which will be out from Tor Books in July 2016, and over fifty science fiction and fantasy stories. His story “Tk’Tk’Tk” won the Hugo Award in 2006, and he has been shortlisted for awards including the Hugo, Nebula, Campbell, and Sturgeon. Stories have appeared in Asimov’s, Analog, F&SF, numerous Year’s Best anthologies, and his award-winning collection Space Magic.Oh, just one more thing! While I was putting this episode together the SFWA Nebula award nominations came out, and David JUST, as in, literally minutes ago, received a Nebula nomination for his story "Damage," which was released on Tor.com. Congratulations!GlitterShip would also like to congratulate some of the authors whose stories appeared in previous episodes: Ken Liu (Episode 15), was nominated for best Novel for his book "The Grace of Kings", Rose Lemberg (Episode 7) was nominated for her novelette "Grandmother-nai-Leylit's Cloth of Winds", and Sarah Pinsker (Episode 2) was also nominated for a novelette, "Our Lady of the Open Road."Ok. NOW you can listen to the story.Into the Nth Dimensionby David D. LevineThe fence around Dr. Diabolus's lair is twenty feet tall, electrified and topped with razor wire.  I'd expected no less.  From one of the many pouches at my belt I pull a pair of acorns and toss them at the base of the fence. I exert my special power.  Each acorn immediately sprouts, roots digging through asphalt as the leafy stem reaches skyward.  Wood fibers KRACKLE as the stems extend, lengthen, thicken, green skin changing to grayish bark in a moment.  Leaves SSHHH into existence; branches reach out to the neighbor tree, twining themselves into rungs. Before the twin oaks have reached their full height I spring into action, clambering up the living ladder as it grows, creeping along a limb even as it extends over the razor wire.  It's a dramatic, foolhardy move, but I can't delay -- Sprout is in peril!  The branch sags under my weight, lowering me to within ten feet of the ground, and I leap down with practiced ease. Again I concentrate, and the two trees wither away behind me, a gnawed patch of asphalt and a few stray leaves the only sign they'd ever existed.  I feel their pain as they wilt and die, but I don't want my intrusion discovered sooner than necessary.  The loss of their green and growing lives is just the latest of the many sacrifices I've made.  I press onward.Slippery elm makes short work of the side door lock; mushrooms blind security cameras and heat sensors.  These bright corridors, humming with electricity and weirder energies, are cold places of steel and concrete, offering me no plants or plant matter to leverage my powers.  I've faced worse.  I prowl quickly, silently, keeping my head down, all senses alert to any trace of the kidnapped Sprout.Voices!  I duck into an alcove as two of Dr. Diabolus's goons round the corner.  As soon as they've passed I spring out behind them, tossing seeds at their feet.  Fast-twining English ivy ensnares one before he can cry out, but the other evades its tendrils.  "Phyto-Man!" he gasps.POW! my fist responds.  He drops cold beside his still-struggling comrade, whose eyes glare with hatred above his smothered mouth.  I direct the ivy to bind the unconscious goon as well, so he'll raise no alarm when he awakes.Even their underwear is synthetic fiber.  Dr. Diabolus is thorough, I'll grant him that.Deeper and deeper into the cavernous lair I probe, keeping an eye on the pipes and conduits that line the ceiling, smaller leading to larger, following the branch to find the trunk.  I know Dr. Diabolus; wherever he's holding my sidekick it will be near his latest contrivance, and all his inventions require massive amounts of power. If only he'd gone solar instead of stealing plutonium, we might have been allies.At last I come to a massive, vault-like door, all steel and chrome, set in a concrete wall into which many thick conduits vanish.  But nothing is more persistent than a plant.  I tuck dozens of tiny dandelion seeds into the crack between door and jamb.  Their indomitable roots reach deep, swelling and prying, until with a WHANGG of tearing metal the door bursts from its frame. With my own muscles I wrench the shattered door aside and burst into the chamber.  Dr. Diabolus turns to me, cape swirling.  "You disappoint me, Phyto-Man," he sneers, his artificial eye glowing red.  "I expected you here half an hour ago.""Traffic was terrible," I quip.  The chamber is dominated by a complex machine, seething with arcane energies that make my head swim, but there's no sign of Sprout.  "What have you done with my sidekick, you fiend?""I sent him to... the Nth Dimension!"  He pulls a lever on the control panel before him.  A ten-foot iris of blue steel in the center of the machine SNICKs open, revealing...Looking into the opening makes my eyes feel like they're being pulled out of my head.  It's as though all the colors of the palette have somehow been smeared together with... others... forming impossible combinations of hue and tone that swirl sickeningly.  But worse than that, the weird amalgam of color seems to bend... around a corner that isn't there.  It's painful to see, even harder to look away.CHANGG!  Something hard and cold fastens onto my bicep, breaking the spell.  "What?" I cry.  Before I can move, a second steel claw CHANGGs onto my other arm.  CHANGG!  CHANGG!  CHANGG!  I'm caught like a fly, steel bracelets ringing my arms, legs, and neck.  Jointed metal arms haul me off the floor, suspend me in the air before the gloating Dr. Diabolus. "HAHAHAHAHA!" he laughs as I struggle in vain.  "You've foiled my plans for the last time, Phyto-Man!""If you've harmed Sprout--!" I growl through clenched teeth, straining against the imprisoning metal."My dear Phyto-Man, I must confess... I don't know!"  He works the controls and the arms propel me, none too gently, toward the yawning portal.  The uncanny colors swirl crazily, filling my vision, seeming to tug at every fiber of my being.  "But whatever has become of your Sprout, you will shortly be joining him there.  Bon voyage, Emerald Avenger!"The arms thrust me forward.  With a SPRANK! the five claws open simultaneously, flinging me into the swirling abyss.A hard, gritty surface presses against my side.  I'm cold, my head is spinning, and everything hurts.  There's a thin, rushing sound off in the distance.  Traffic?I sit up and open my eyes.  And immediately I wish I hadn't.There's nothing to see but a cracked and filthy concrete floor and my own hands, but they're all wrong... seriously wrong.  The floor curves away from me in every direction -- the same impossible curvature I'd seen in Dr. Diabolus's portal -- despite the fact that it looks and feels flat.  And the surface looks like... like concrete multiplied by itself.  Cracks are crackier.  Grit is grittier.  It's all realer than real; it pounds on my eyes as though I were staring into the sun, though there's barely any light.  And the color is not just gray, but a weird amalgam of thousands of different grays blended smoothly together.  A whole shining rainbow of grays.My heart is pounding.   I've faced death many times, fought monsters, escaped from traps, but I've never experienced anything this disturbing.  Always before the threat came from outside, but now it's me -- my own perceptions -- that have changed.My hands, too, are a disconcerting, amplified version of themselves.  I turn them before my eyes, and as they rotate I seem to see both sides at the same time as the front.  In color they are... kind of an ultra-pink, not the plain pink I've seen every day of my life but an eye-hurting blend of unnatural shades.  Pinks that don't exist, have never existed.  And as I look more closely I see disturbing swirls of texture in my skin, spiraling like microscopic galaxies, like nothing I've ever seen before.I swallow and rip my attention away from my own fingers.  Have I been drugged?  I shake my head hard, but that just makes the headache and dizziness worse.  I pound my fists on the ground, but though I feel the impact and the pain there's no comforting THUD, just a muffled thump so faint and distant I might as well be imagining it. "Hello?" I call.  No, nothing wrong with my hearing; my voice bounces back to me from the darkness, echoing off the distant, unseen walls.To my surprise there's an immediate reply.  "Michael?"  The voice is heartbreakingly familiar.  I feel a twinge of hope."Sprout?"  I peer into the darkness, hoping for a glimpse of green tights and pointed shoes.  It's a ridiculous outfit.  Why have we never changed it?And why have I never wondered that before?"It's me, Michael.  Richard."A familiar figure appears in the dim distance, but with everything so strange here I can't afford to relax.  "Is this a secure area?  We should stick to code names...""No need.  There's no Sprout here, and no Phyto-Man either."Worries spring up in my mind -- impostors, hypnosis, possession, brainwashing -- but I decide to bluff it out in case there are unseen observers.  "Well, I'm here now, Sprout." "This all seems very strange, I know, but don't worry.  Everything will be all right."Despite his reassurances, there's a strangeness about Sprout as he approaches.  He's wearing street clothes, in colors and textures as hallucinogenic as everything else here, and his face combines familiarity with an alien super-reality exactly as my own hands do, but the really disturbing thing is the way he moves.  Each step flows into the next with a weird gliding motion that propels him forward seamlessly, without transitions.  It's like he's rolling toward me on a treadmill, constantly cresting a hill that isn't there.  I push down feelings of nausea and... and fear.  Never in all my adventures have I faced anything as disquieting as this place.  "Where am I?""Dr. Diabolus called it the Nth Dimension, but the people here just call it the world."  He's reached me now, and the mingled concern and relief in his face match the conflicting emotions in my own heart.  "I'm so glad you're finally here."He bends down and helps me to my feet, a disturbing reversal, and I find that I move with the same unnatural glide that he does.  Even more disturbing, I find I'm naked.  "My costume!"  I cover myself with my hands as best I can, but the loss of my belt pouches, my carefully nurtured collection of seeds, leaves me feeling not just nude but defenseless.I reach out with my powers.  Perhaps a seed from a discarded Fig Newton lies in a crack on the floor, a seed I can grow into leaves to cover my nakedness.  But there's nothing; my powers are dulled almost to nonexistence.  I can feel wood beams supporting the ceiling high above, but I can't warp them to my will. I'm helpless.  For the first time in... I can't remember when."Don't worry," Sprout says, "no one here wears costumes.  I brought you some clothes."  He turns, the motion revealing sides and back, width and depth and thickness, all at once.  I groan and nearly lose my balance.  "Oh!" he says.  "I'm sorry.  Try closing one eye.  It helps."I do, and it does -- the colors are still wrong but the disorienting sense of everything being too far away and too close at the same time is greatly reduced.  Sprout -- Richard -- reaches into a rustling paper bag and hands me a folded bundle. Putting the clothes on is a challenge.  Each trouser leg recedes like a portal to another world; buttons and zippers feel much larger, more detailed than they should.  I close my eyes completely and let my instincts take over.  It makes a big difference.  How many times in my life have I dressed myself?  But this still feels like the first time.I sit on the filthy floor to tie the unfamiliar shoes.  "That's better," I say.  "Now let's get to work."  Maybe action will still the trembling dread in my heart.  "There's no time to lose -- we need to get back to our own dimension and defeat Dr. Diabolus before it's too late!"Richard smiles and shakes his head.  I'm starting to get used to the weird multi-dimensional effect.  "Don't worry, there's plenty of time."  He puts out a hand.  "Come on.  I'll explain over coffee."Sprout's lack of concern raises anew the questions I'd had about drugs, hypnosis, imposters.  But, lost in a strange, incomprehensible world, I have no better alternative to offer.  I take his hand. His hand is warm and soft in mine.  When was the last time I'd grasped it without gloves, without haste, without danger all around? He leads me across the floor -- now that my eyes have adapted a bit to the darkness and strangeness I see that the space is a cavernous, disused warehouse -- to a corroded metal door.  It opens with a muted squeak of rusty hinges, not the SKREEK I would have expected, but once we pass through it to the street I'm assaulted by a cacophony of sounds, visions, and smells more intense than New Year's Eve in Metro City.  Cars in an astonishing variety of designs and colors careen by, with the same seamless motion as Sprout's walk but a hundred times faster.  Each one seems to zoom in from the horizon and vanish away to infinity all in a moment, but even as they speed by I can't help but notice their scratches and dents and chips in the paint and a hundred other details.  It's a dizzying kaleidoscope of color and detail."Whoa!" I cry out as Sprout hauls me back from the curb."Careful, big guy."  He pats my shoulder.  "You're not invulnerable here.""Well, I've never been in Dynamic Man's league...""No, I mean you can really get hurt easily.  It doesn't take much, and it takes a long time to heal.  Look at this."  He pulls up his sleeve, revealing a hideous scab on his elbow.  "I scraped this on a brick wall when I first got here.  Just a little scrape, nothing I'd even have noticed if I were in a fist fight with the Demolisher, but it hurt like a son of a bitch --"I've never heard such language.  "Sprout!""-- and a month later it's still not all the way better."A month?  Immediately I'm on high alert again.  Has the imposter slipped up?  Sprout only disappeared the day before yesterday.But he notices the change in my expression -- faces here seem more subtle, more expressive -- and puts up a hand.  "Sorry.  We're on a monthly schedule.  One or two of our days, more or less, is a month here.  I should have told you right away."  His eyes dip to the sidewalk.  "There's a lot I should have told you, before."My suspicions are only slightly allayed, but I still have little alternative but to stick with this person, whether or not he's the Sprout I know.  Whoever he is, he just saved my life.We walk to a coffee shop.  Safe from the chaos of the street, I can begin to appreciate the wonder of this world -- the colors and textures, the tears in the vinyl seat's upholstery, the individual grains of spilled sugar on the laminate tabletop.  My spoon makes a tiny tink, tink noise as I stir my coffee.  The flavor is astonishing -- rich and sweet and dark.  "So you've been here a whole month?" He nods.  "I showed up in the same place you did.  It's the closest analog in this world to Dr. Diabolus's lair.  It took me quite a while to figure this place out, but I finally did.""You always were the brains of this partnership."  Before Sprout, there had been no Phyto-Computer, no chemical lab, no advanced cross-breeding program in the Hidden Greenhouse.  I'd really been little more than a thug with a green thumb."This world... it's like a layer above our world.  Everything here is... bigger.  More complex.  More detailed.  Even the color spectrum... there's an infinity of different colors here, Michael."I think back on the time I fell into the Hollow Earth, and how I had to help the downtrodden people there throw off the tyrannical overlord Karg before I could return to the surface.  "Then they must have even bigger problems than we do.  More villainous villains!  More despotic despots!  More disastrous natural disasters!"  I find myself grinning with anticipation.  "This could be our greatest adventure!""You might think so, but I haven't seen any sign of it.  There aren't any villains here.""It's some kind of Utopia, then?""Not really."  His face squinches up the way it does when he's thinking hard.  "There are people who do bad things.  But every time someone does something that seems entirely villainous to me, a whole bunch of other people come along and say it was really the right thing to do.  I'm kind of confused, really."  He shakes his head.  "Even bank robbers have their defenders here.  And there are tornadoes and hurricanes and earthquakes, but they're... diffuse.  I mean, yeah, people get hurt, but you never see the President's daughter trapped under a collapsed building or someone racing to get the secret plans to the hidden base before the whole Eastern Seaboard becomes uninhabitable.""Sounds... boring.""Oh, it's not!"  His eyes brighten and he grabs my hands across the table.  "It's the most wonderful place, Michael.  There's art and culture and nature like nothing you've ever seen.  Not just stuffy charity balls where the only exciting thing is when The Rutabaga tries to steal the debutante's diamond necklace.  I can't wait to show you Turandot."I pull my hands from his.  "Whoa, whoa, whoa, kiddo.  We're not here to be tourists.  We're here for a reason.  And once our job is done here, we'll go back where we came from.  That's the way the world works.""Not this world.  In this world you can do whatever you want, make the best of what you've got, succeed or fail or just muddle along... you're not limited to playing the role you were born into, fighting the same villains and foiling the same plots over and over again.  Not like our world."  He reaches into his hoodie's front pocket, pulls out a slim colorful magazine.  "To the people here, we're fictional!"The title of the magazine is The Amazing Phyto-Man, issue 157.  On the cover, a hulking over-muscled brute with a ridiculous green outfit and a caricature of my own face smacks a tentacled monstrosity in the beak.  The pages inside are divided into squares and rectangles, each bearing a picture and some text...It shows the whole story of how I got here.  Over the fence, down the corridors, the confrontation with Dr. Diabolus, the metal arms flinging me into the portal.I feel as though the world has been jerked out from under my feet.  "This is impossible.  Absurd.  Some kind of hoax.""It's no hoax.  There were ten copies of this one on the rack I bought it from.  All our friends have their own publications too."  He taps the final panel, showing me screaming as I fall into the swirling colors... but the colors on the page are the flat, limited palette of the world I came from.  "This is how I knew you'd be arriving here."I stare at the page.  It's wood pulp with vegetable inks.  My powers are weak here, almost nonexistent, but I can feel the minuscule thread of green life in it.  In some ways this stupid little magazine is the only thing in the whole chromium-and-vinyl coffee shop that's real. The only thing that's real...I turn back a page.  It's one large panel, with Dr. Diabolus laughing "HAHAHAHAHA!" as I struggle in the grip of the metal arms.  I stare at his flat, cartoonish face.I exert my power. It's not easy.  What I'm trying to do is unlike anything I've ever done before.  My teeth grind together; my pulse pounds in my temples. This is as hard and as strange as the very first time I ever made a seed sprout. It had been an apple seed, a discarded pip from my lunch, that happened to be lying on the floor the day that eerie green-glowing meteorite had crashed into the experimental greenhouse with its stocks of Growth Serum X.  That tiny seed, and the potential apple tree within, had been all that stood between me and certain death as the heavy beam had come crashing down toward me.  As though in a dream I'd sensed its potential, I'd reached out, I'd pulled harder than I'd ever pulled on anything before... and the tree burst into being, root and branch and leaf cushioning the beam's fall and saving my life.That had been the first time I'd felt that green power flowing through me.  Now I feel it again, a thin green thread of life pulsing in the dead, flattened wood pulp before me.  But this time it's different somehow, pulling at me even as I pull at it.Sweat stings my eyes and runs down my nose.  I keep straining...And then Dr. Diabolus blinks. The caricature face turns fractionally toward me, its look of triumph beginning to change into one of astonishment...It's more than I can sustain.  I collapse, my breath rushing out in a whoosh as I fall back into the padded seat.  The page before me reverts to its previous form, but I feel a sense of triumph. Sprout snatches the magazine away.  "What did you do?" "I used my powers.  I touched our world.  I made a change." "So what?""We can use this!"  I pound the table.  "I don't know how, but somehow we can use this magazine to get back to our own world!""Hush!" Sprout pats the air with his hands; I notice that the server and the other patrons are staring.  I sit down, noticing as I do that I'd surged to my feet.  "Michael... I don't want to go back to the world we came from.""We have to!"He looks at me for a long moment, his expression unreadable. And then he bolts from the table. I stare stupidly at the door as the little bell over it tinkles, then take off after him.Sprout's fast, but ever since that day in the experimental greenhouse I've been stronger and tougher and faster than most people, and at least some of that seems to have come through the portal with me.  I manage to make it through the door before his heels vanish around the corner.Running in this world is a kaleidoscopic, hallucinogenic experience.  Walls seem to rush at me, a riot of color and texture; cars veer and swerve, horns blaring.  But I keep my eyes fixed on Sprout's blue hoodie as he dashes across streets, pushes through crowds of protesting civilians, runs down alleys. Block after block, I'm gaining.  Sprout was always the smart one in our partnership, but I'm the one who battled The Piledriver to a standstill.  Soon I'm only a few feet behind.We're racing down an alley, dodging around dumpsters and piles of newspaper, when I get almost close enough to touch him.  He looks over his shoulder... and trips on a bundle of magazines.  He tumbles on the concrete with an "oomph" that sounds almost like something from our original world.I catch up to him just as he's sitting up.  Bright red blood runs from his nose; there's a rusty smell.  "Guh?" he says.I bend down, put an arm around his shoulder.  "Are you all right, old buddy?"He stares into my eyes for a moment, blood painting his nose and mouth.And then he kisses me.I taste blood.  I feel his warm lips soft under mine. I kiss him back.Then, horrified, I push him away.  "What are we doing, Sprout?""Kissing.  And you liked it as much as I did."  His bloody lips twist into an ironic smile.  "If you couldn't figure that much out, I guess I really am the brains of this partnership.""But... but you're just a kid!"He glares at me.  "I'm twenty-two, Michael."Twenty-two?  It's strange to realize that he's right.  He was fifteen when I adopted him after Maniac killed his parents, but that was... seven years ago.  Where did the time go?  How had I failed to notice he'd grown into a lithe, attractive young man?  "Even so... it's... it's wrong.""Maybe where we came from.  Not here."  He pulls a bandana from his pocket, wipes his mouth.  Blood still trickles from his nose but it's slowing.  "This world is better than ours, Michael.  It's complex and it's mundane and it's sometimes tedious, but it's not just the same round of villains and fights and secret identities over and over again.  It's... it's real, Michael.  And here I can be what I've always wanted to be, instead of just playing a role."  He holds out the bandana.  "And so can you."Sprout keeps holding out the bandana. After a while I take it, and wipe my own mouth.Then I stand up. "I'm a hero, Richard.  It may be a role, but it's the only role I know."Sprout just looks at me.  The expression on his blood-spattered face is a sick compound of longing, sadness, disappointment.  Perhaps I'm learning how to understand what I see in this world.I wonder what the expression on my own face tells him."Give me the magazine, Sprout.  We'll take it to the warehouse where we came in.  I figure that's the best place to try going back to our world.""No."Sprout lies at my feet, looking so small and weak, the front of his blue hoodie stained black with his blood.  I could take the magazine from him easily.  "I'll find another copy.""You don't have any money to buy one.""I'll steal it."He gives a weak little laugh.  "Liar."I have to smile myself.  "Okay, maybe not."  I sit back down.  "Come back with me, Sprout.  You know it's where we belong."He sits up, leans against me.  His shoulder is warm, the only warm thing in this cold, garbage-strewn alley, and I let it rest on my chest.  "Give this world a chance, Michael.  You've only just arrived.  I've already found a job at a nursery.  You could work there too."  He looks up at me.  His nose has stopped bleeding.  "We could share the apartment."I consider the idea.  I put my arm around my sidekick, lean back against the filthy brick wall, and think very hard about it.  This world is amazing, with its details and colors and motions and flavors.  And to share it with Sprout would be... something I hadn't even realized I desired. But in the end, it's duty that wins out.  "I'm sorry, Sprout.  Even if I wanted to -- and there's a part of me that does, believe me -- it's more than just you and me.  There are people depending on us back home.  If we don't go back there, who'll keep the Scimitar Sisters in check?"  I give him one last squeeze, disentangle myself, and stand up.  "Coming?""You're sure I can't change your mind?"I'm so, so tempted.  "I'm sure.""Then I'm coming too."  He stands, brushes himself off.  "I'd rather be a cartoon hero with you than alone here."We walk hand-in-hand back to the warehouse.  As we pass the coffee shop, I pause.  Sprout looks up at me, expectant.  "I, uh... I still have some of my powers here."  I clear my throat.  "I wonder if there's.... if there's any way we can bring... some of this world, back to ours?""I don't think so."  He points to a small shield printed in the corner of the magazine's cover.  "There are rules against it."Finally we find ourselves again in the dark, echoey space where we entered this world.  I think about how strange it looked to me when I first arrived, and I realize I've grown used to these new perceptions.  My old world will seem so flat and colorless by comparison. Sprout stands beside me as I spread the magazine out in a patch of sunlight.  There is no joy in me as I contemplate the garish images full of POW and KRUNCH, only a dull sense of obligation.  "It's not too late to change your mind," Sprout says.  "We can make a life together here.""I'm sorry, Sprout.  Our world needs saving."  But even as I say it, I know I'm trying to convince myself as well as him.  I hold out my hand.Without a word, he takes it.I bend down and stare hard at the last page, showing my cartoon avatar falling into the vortex between worlds.  I exert my will, block out all other sensations, focus my powers on the ink-saturated wood pulp.  Somehow, I know, I can use this image of the portal to return myself and Sprout to the world where we were born.It's the hardest thing I've ever done. I concentrate.  I work my power.  I push and pull and strain... this is as hard as the time I used pea vines to temporarily close up the Grand Canyon.  Harder.I strain still more intensely.  The printed vortex begins to whirl...I feel again, just as I did on that first day in the experimental greenhouse, the deep connection between my soul and the green life underlying the page...I feel the warmth of Sprout's hand in mine...And I realize that the connection runs both ways. With an unprecedented effort of will, I reverse my power. Where before the meteor's green energy had flowed into me at my moment of greatest need, now I send the energy flowing from myself into the printed page. I scream in pain as the power drains from me like my life's blood. The image before me springs to life.  Just as the metal claws release, the cartoon me on the page reaches down and tears open his belt.  Seeds of all descriptions pour out in their thousands, most falling into the vortex, but many others sprouting and twining and filling the portal with leaves and stems and branches.  I bounce off the web of vegetable matter, springing right back toward Dr. Diabolus.  WHAM!  My fist connects with the villain's chin.Then all is blackness.Later.  I open my eyes, and the first thing I see is Dr. Diabolus's lab.  Everything is flat, static, in eight garish colors.  But then I blink, and realize I've fallen face-first into the magazine spread on the floor before me.I sit up.  I'm no longer looking at the last page of The Amazing Phyto-Man issue 157.  It's now the first page of issue 158, a single large panel.  In it Dr. Diabolus, threatened by an enormous Venus flytrap, cowers at the controls of his dimensional portal, through which a grinning Sprout steps to take the hand of Phyto-Man.  All's well in Metro City."Michael?"  Richard is just awakening beside me.  "Wha... what just happened?"It takes me a long, reflective moment to find an answer to his question.  "I... I sent the power back where it came from, I think."  I look within myself.  It certainly isn't in there any more.  "It's with him now."  I tap the page. Richard's eyes dart from the page to my face.  "But that's you.""Not any more.  I'm just Michael now."  I stroke the flat, cartoon version of myself with my fingertips.  "Phyto-Man is back where he belongs.  I don't know how much of me went with him, but I hope... I hope he enjoyed his day in this world.  Maybe he can use what I learned here to make Metro City a better place.""But what about... us?  What happens next?"I close the magazine.  "I don't know.  Isn't it amazing?"END“Into the Nth Dimension” was originally published in Human For A Day, edited by Jennifer Brozek and Martin H. Greenberg in 2011.This recording is a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license which means you can share it with anyone you’d like, but please don’t change or sell it. Our theme is “Aurora Borealis” by Bird Creek, available through the Google Audio Library.Thanks for listening, and I’ll be back on March 1st with “Je me souviens” by Su J. Sokol.

Episode 033: Dave Boostrom Length: 28:58 Subscribe to Show Link:    Welcome back to Vox Republica, the Cardboard Republic Podcast! We’re back at posting new episodes every Thursday, and each episode will be about 20 - 30 minutes long. This week, Ryan commandeers the mic once again and sits down with Dave Boostrom of 3Some Games, co-creator of the Heroes of Metro City deckbuilder. We chat about the game, the current expansion, and Kickstarter in general. Feel free to check out our review of the base game, our preview of the expansion, or you can skip right on over to the Kickstarter campaign itself. For the gaming news bulletin, check out our Weekly Roundup.   We’d love to hear from you! Please leave feedback in our forums, or via email at podcast@cardboardrepublic.com. You can also reach me on Twitter or BoardGameGeek.   Audio Credits: Intro music track is "8-Bit Brawl" by DJ Cutman featuring S&CO., used with permission.

Jeff and Jordan sit down with David Boostrom, of 3some Games, to discuss Heroes of Metro City, a super powered deck-builder that was successfully Kickstarted and should be out in the near future. You will hear a lesson or two learned, but David shows his inner geek and we take … Read the rest

Niels und Martin prügeln sich durch Metro City und bestaunen einen reichlich seltsamen Plot. Links • Street Fighter-Verwandtschaft: REZ008 - Street Fighter http://retrozirkel.de/podcast/rez008/ • Japanische Abwege (und hier der Artikel zu Poison) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_(Final_Fight) •  Ninja Gaiden http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja_Gaiden_(Nintendo_Entertainment_System)  

Anime dvd podcast review of Astro Boy. Directed by David Bowers. Published by Summit Entertainment. Animation by Imagi Studios. Rated PG, List price: $26.99. From the back cover: Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him. My Grade: A- Check out the trailer:

Podcast comic book review of Astro Boy The Movie #1. Adapted by Scott and David Tipton. Art by E.J. Su. Published by IDW, $3.99. Metro City floats above the Earth's surface, its daily operations taken care of by thousands of robots. They do any job that humans find to be beneath them. Dr. Tenma, head of the Ministry of Science, is in charge of their functions and their designs. Unfortunately, most of his funding comes from the military and the politically motivated President Stone. When Tenma's son, Toby, is killed during a demonstration of a new soldier/police force robot, Tenma creates a new robot in Toby's image. It comes equipped with Toby's memories as well. My Grade: B