Podcasts about ps2

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On this episode Bryan and Josh drive into Promise Mascot Agency, developed by Kaizen Game Works, the team behind Paradise Killer. Released in April 2025 for Windows, Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, the game blends open-world driving, management sim mechanics, visual novel storytelling, and crime drama into an experience Bryan called his Game of the Year 2025. Set in the cursed town of Kaso-Machi, the story follows exiled yakuza lieutenant Michizane “Michi” Sugawara (voiced by Takaya Kuroda) as he attempts to repay a debt by rebuilding a failing mascot agency alongside his chaotic, foul-mouthed assistant Pink, a literal severed finger with a heart of gold. We explore how the game's “PS2-feeling” open world, bizarre truck physics, card-battling support system, and management mechanics shouldn't work on paper but absolutely do in practice. Buoyed by an infectious east-meets-west soundtrack from Alpha Chrome Yayo and Ryo Koike, Promise Mascot Agency delivers a potent dose of earnest absurdity.From negotiating mascot wages and launching Pinky out of a truck-mounted cannon to debating civic policy and upgrading town landmarks, every system feeds into a larger story about found family, labor, accountability, and rebuilding community. So hop into your mascot laden truck and listen in as Bryan and Josh discuss Promise Mascot Agency!Three Word Reviews:Bryan - Uplifting Offbeat SincerityJosh - A Rambling Tale

Inauguramos Guardar Punto, el nuevo espacio de GAMELX dedicado a análisis monográficos en profundidad, y lo hacemos dentro de la Iniciativa Resident Evil, un evento organizado por la comunidad de la Iniciativa Podgaming para celebrar el 30º aniversario de la saga. Durante los próximos días, cada programa aportará su visión y análisis sobre distintos títulos y aspectos de la franquicia. Lista de reproducción completa de la Iniciativa Resident Evil: https://go.ivoox.com/rf/168879357 En este episodio viajamos a una ciudad condenada. Analizamos a fondo Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, el cierre de la trilogía clásica de PlayStation, y su reinterpretación moderna, Resident Evil 3. Durante cerca de 2 horas hablamos de: - El desarrollo original y por qué el “verdadero” Resident Evil 3 iba a ser otro juego - La creación de Nemesis como perseguidor implacable - Jill Valentine y la unidad U.B.C.S. - Cómo encaja la historia antes, durante y después de Resident Evil 2 - El final de Raccoon City - Duración, rejugabilidad y sistema de decisiones - Las diferencias, recortes y reimaginaciones del remake de 2020 - Su legado dentro del survival horror Un análisis detallado, contextualizado y con debate: ¿Es Nemesis el más infravalorado de la trilogía clásica? ¿Fue el remake una oportunidad perdida o una reinterpretación coherente? Revisa tu inventario. Carga el lanzagranadas. Y asegúrate de guardar la partida. Porque empezamos. Han participado: Rafa García (@rafagarvas) Carlos Torres "Rode" (@rodeatope) Sergi Gurriz (@Waylis10) La voz del programa: Henar Hernández (@HenarHAsensio) En esta iniciativa participan: La Regla del Tres Con 2 Botones Cassette Dreams Criterio Cero GAMELX ILT Juegos Un Café con Nintendo The Input Lag 4Players Topalgames Friki Huérfanos Ukelele Trombón SieteBITS Rocquimendaciones Ocio 2.0 Sayonara Baby El Podcast de VR

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Los recientes anuncios en torno al regreso de la trilogía God of War y el lanzamiento de Sons of Sparta nos ha animado a repasar con vosotros toda la franquicia de Kratos. ¿Cuáles son nuestros momentos favoritos? ¿Qué juegos nos gustaron y cuáles nos decepcionaron? ¿Qué juegos nos gustaría ver en el futuro? Esperamos tu opinión... chico.

This week's episode features my weird obsession of messing with Haley in Stardew Valley, the fun of fighting Queens in ARC Raiders, and how A Game About Digging a Hole is a game about digging a hole. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Sony has accomplished a truly rare feat in this contentious era by providing players with a widely-lauded hour-plus State of Play presentation. At the top of the heap of announcements for many are a duo of God of War-related unveilings -- the long-rumored 2.5D Metroidvania game and an early-in-development ground-up remake of the original PS2 and PS3 trilogy -- with the former project stealth released at the time of its reveal. That's right: You can buy it right now! 29 other games were showcased, revealed, and otherwise shown off during the proceedings as well, like a new Castlevania called Belmont's Curse, a sequel to Kena: Bridge of Spirits called Scars of Kosmora, a AAA John Wick project, stealth title Yakoh: Shinobi Ops, the second volume of Konami's Metal Gear Collection, and much, much more. Plus, fresh looks at Saros, Resident Evil: Requiem, Marathon, Mina the Hollower, Beast of Reincarnation, Marvel Tokon, Control Resonant, Pragmata, 4LOOP, and so on. Other news rounds things out this week -- like steep layoffs at Highguard studio Wildlight and casting details for 2027' Helldivers film -- before we move onto listener inquiries. Who are some of our favorite black characters in gaming history? Why exactly doesn't Colin care about sports games anymore? Should Sony more heavily pursue Astro Bot spinoffs? Did the all-Spanish Super Bowl Halftime Show send any of us into an unspeakable rage? Get 50% off your first box and free breakfast for a year at https://www.factormeals.com/sacred50off and use code sacred50off Sign up for your $1 per month trial period at https://www.shopify.com/sacred Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro0:28:09 - Love to Sean0:35:17 - Superbowl thoughts0:52:00 - GTA regret after murder0:57:09 - State of Play1:05:20 - Kena: Scars of Scars of Kosmora1:10:20 - Ghost of Yotei: Legends1:16:04 - Death Stranding 2 PC1:18:46 - 4:Loop1:26:26 - Capcom updates1:27:08 - Legacy of Kain Defiance Remastered1:29:41 - Brigandine1:31:45 - Dead or Alive1:33:16 - Control Resonant1:35:11 - Crimson Moon1:37:28 - Beast of Reincarnation1:39:58 - Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition1:44:21 - Mina the Hollower1:45:39 - Yakoh Shinobi Ops1:48:27 - Project WIndless1:53:36 - Star Wars Galactic Racer1:58:15 - Metal Gear Solid Collection Vol 22:02:42 - Konami segment2:14:47 - John Wick2:18:33 - Marathon2:21:44 - Saros2:22:18 - Tokon2:24:18 - God of War2:37:36 - Highguard layoffs3:17:22 - Horizon 3 could be 3-5 years out3:29:43 - Kojima revealed he almost worked with Respawn3:38:21 - Build A Rocket Boy still claims they were sabotaged3:53:22 - Helldivers movie update3:58:15 - What We're Playing (Lovish, Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, Resident Evil 5, Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined)4:22:16 - PlayStations online negativity4:29:25 - Black History Month in gaming4:34:24 - Returning to Madden?4:35:49 - Women in the industry4:41:20 - Should Sony focus on uncslop?4:43:40 - Where are the Astrobot spinoffs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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TCW Podcast Episode 252 - A Guitar Hero   The rise and fall of the Guitar Hero franchise and the rhythm game craze of the mid to late 2000s. Red Octane got its start making Dance Dance Revolution pads, but a partnership with Harmonix Music Systems, a studio building technology that let people interact with music without learning an instrument, led to the creation of Guitar Hero. Major retailers refused to carry it until Best Buy set up in-store demo units that sent sales skyrocketing, and Red Octane could barely keep up with demand. The franchise's success drew corporate attention: Activision acquired Red Octane, MTV Networks acquired Harmonix, and a lingering dispute between Activision and Viacom over the Star Trek license split the partnership in two, giving Activision Guitar Hero and Harmonix Rock Band. Both landed blockbuster bands from Aerosmith to the Beatles, but an endless flood of sequels and add-ons saturated the market, and what once felt like a cultural phenomenon burned out almost as fast as it arrived.     TCW 167 - Activision and Kotick Part 1: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/activision-and-kotick-part-1/ TCW 168 - Activision and Kotick Part 2: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/activision-and-kotick-part-2/ TCW 169 - Activision and Kotick Part 3: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/activision-and-kotick-part-3/ Dance Dance Revolution (PSX): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2IammLWeNE TCW 052 - The Many Faces of Konami: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-many-faces-of-konami/ Guitar Freaks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-gDC1VXqqM PaRappa The Rapper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3SI4Grases Tribe on Conan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLrA00pKRHo Bimini Run (Genesis): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e1QdtG3YOE System Shock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e1QdtG3YOE Thief - The Dark Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH_6ER0-voQ Simpsons - I can See the Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyNtUpMeBTE Frequency (PS2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z7n36dozeY Amplitude (PS2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goH4ygJ48_c Karaoke Revolution - Drive - Incubus (PS2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ-yIxE9-hg The NES Hotseat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvws5tOHsEE AntiGrav for EyeToy (PS2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9FheIXFrWc Guitar Hero 1 IGN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQW2MGFY-us Guitar Hero 1 (PS2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slJA7xwDRWk Guitar Hero 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQAUCBDU4Qg Guitar Hero 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elOxCIpg4rI Rock Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AavdHq3pemQ GH3 - DragonForce - Through the Fire and Flames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMkjmiVo6jA Rock Band - The Beatles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PGF3uAYCW0     New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.comD Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1     Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RoleMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Read transcriptSet sail, button-mashers, because this time Play Comics is diving face-first into One Piece: Grand Battle! that PS2 and GameCube special where early Water 7-era drama gets smooshed into a chaos-filled arena and told to play nice. Expect stretchy punches, loud special attacks, and exactly the kind of character balance you'd expect from a game that assumes “pirate” and “fair” don't belong in the same sentence. We're talking Straw Hats, shipyards, and the eternal question: “Is this actually good, or do I just really like yelling ‘Gum-Gum' every five seconds?” Joining Chris on this voyage is Janine Juliette from D'ohmance Dawn, here to bring big-brain One Piece insight and just the right amount of gremlin energy to keep things interesting. Janine's got thoughts on how this slice of the anime translates into a brawler, where the game nails the Straw Hats' personalities, and where it feels like someone skimmed the wiki five minutes before coding a super move. If you've ever wondered what happens when a deeply thoughtful One Piece fan is forced to reckon with PS2-era anime jank, this is absolutely your kind of chaos. So grab your controller, your favorite questionable snack, and maybe a backup controller for when Luffy's rubber nonsense finally pushes you over the edge. We're digging into how far the game actually gets into the story, why some characters feel terrifying and others feel like they snuck in as a joke, and whether this one belongs on your “must-play” shelf or your “fondly mock from a distance” list. Treasure, friendship, and highly unsafe maritime workplace practices await. Let's see if Grand Battle! can keep its ship together. Learn such things as: Which Straw Hat shines in an arena brawler and which one feels like they forgot to finish the move set? Is this game might secretly be more fun as a chaotic couch brawler than as a serious competitive fighter? How would the internet have broken if people could have known what was to come for these characters? And so much more! You can find Janine on BlueSky @janinejuliet.bsky.social and of course her podcasts D'ohMance Dawn and Wrestle Girlies. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube or the Play Comics website. If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children's media and how crazy it is that we're supposed to just forget about that now that we're adults, then is probably something you should check out. A big thanks to I am Your Target Demographic and Longbox Review for the promos today. Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who probably has a stuffed Chopper. Support Play Comics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/playcomics Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-89f00a for 40% off for 4 months, and support Play Comics.

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00:00 Début 12:26 Bilan de Nintendo 21:58 Recompilation pour les jeux PS2 26:15 Intel a de mauvaises nouvelles pour les PC gamerz 29:23 Monster Hunter Wild réparé par magie (enfin presque). 34:25 Dispatch censuré, Nintendo acquiesce : mais personne n'est responsable 40:07 Highguarde se fait massacrer 48:22 A quoi on joue - Zelda A link to the past / Fallout 3 1:01:02 A quoi on joue - Sonic Adventure ½ // A Better World // CAIRN Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

️ En este especial de GAMELX damos el pistoletazo de salida a nuestro evento conmemorativo por el 40º aniversario de The Legend of Zelda. A lo largo de 2026 iremos repasando la mayoría de entregas principales de la saga, celebrando su legado y todo lo que ha significado para la historia del videojuego. En este primer episodio viajamos a los orígenes con las dos entregas de NES: The Legend of Zelda (1986) y Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987). Hablamos de cómo nació Hyrule, de la Trifuerza y los personajes fundacionales, del diseño revolucionario basado en exploración y secretos, de la arriesgada ruptura de la secuela, de su recepción y cifras de ventas… y de anécdotas míticas como la de Koji Kondo, que tuvo que componer a contrarreloj una de las melodías más icónicas de la saga. Nota: En este evento dejaremos fuera Skyward Sword (ya tuvo programa dedicado) y los Zelda multijugador, ya que no son el foco de este recorrido. ⚔️ ¿Cuál fue vuestro primer Zelda? ¿Y el que más os marcó? Os leemos en comentarios. Han participado: Gerard "Gepese" (@metalgerap) Carlos Torres "Rode" (@rodeatope) Sergi Gurriz (@Waylis10) La voz del programa: Henar Hernández (@HenarHAsensio)

This week's episode features me coming to terms with the fact I'm terrible at Sifu, my long-awaited return to Stardew Valley, and, you guessed it, more ARC Raiders. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

This week on A Novel Console, Chris is joined by Josh Covel from the Still Loading podcast to talk about the 2002 PS2 classic, Ratchet and Clank. Check the links below for more goodies!Still Loading Podcast: https://www.stillloadingpodcast.com/Check out or February 28th Whatnot show: https://whatnot.com/invite/consolesandstuffANC is part of the SuperPod Network: https://superpodnetwork.com/You can contact us at:anovelconsole@gmail.comFacebook.com/anovelconsoleTwitter.com/anovelconsoleInstagram: @anovelconsolePatreon.com/anovelconsoleOther Streaming Platforms:anovelconsole.carrd.coSupport the show

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Deze week praten Arnoud Wokke, Jurian Ubachs, Jelle Stuip en Willem de Moor over de geschiedenis van netbooks, gestegen prijzen voor gpu's, het succes van de Nintendo Switch en AI-software OpenClaw. 0:00 Intro0:19 Opening1:09 .post26:27 Liefde voor netbooks36:33 Gpu's stijgen nu ook in prijs47:33 Switch nadert PS2 als succesvolste console55:23 OpenClaw en Moltbook: dystopisch en fascinerend1:06:48 SneakpeekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's episode features my disappointing journey with Cozy Caravan and, you guessed it, more Arc Raiders. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

Welkom bij een nieuwe aflevering van Gamekings Daily. In deze gaming vodcast praten twee presentatoren van Gamekings over de laatste ontwikkelingen uit de wereld der videogames. Woensdag is de dag dat doorgaans Boris  aan de desk aanschuift om samen met JJ het nieuws door te nemen. Zo ook nu. Het nieuws van gisteren en vandaag is om door een ringetje te halen. Zo is de Switch inmiddels de bestverkopende console ooit van Nintendo en loopt de Switch 2 op koers om dat record ooit te gaan breken. Dan zou je verwachten dat iedereen vol enthousiasme reageert. Maar was dat ook zo? Dinsdagavond was er ook de aandeelhouders meeting waarin Take-Two zou bekendmaken wat ze het komend jaar gaat doen. Iedereen wilde maar één ding weten: komt GTA 6 inderdaad op 19 november uit? Het antwoord op al deze vragen krijg je in de Gamekings Daily van woensdag 4 februari 2026.De Switch ligt op koers om de PS2 in te halenNaast de fantastische cijfers van hun beide consoles, maakte Nintendo ook bekend hoe het met de games ging. Dat Mario Kart World deze charts topt, en ruim ook, zal niemand verbazen. Dat Metroid Prime 4: Beyond er niet op voorkwam, wel. Wat is daar aan de hand? Moeten de makers van deze game, Retro Studios, zich zorgen gaan maken? Je hoort het in deze video.Take-Two geeft min of meer garantie af dat GTA 6 dit jaar uitkomtNaast het vertrouwen in de releasedatum van GTA 6 maakte de baas van Take-Two, Strauss Zelnick, nog een paar details bekend over het spel. Boris en JJ vertellen in deze vodcast welke info er nog meer gedeeld werd. Verder heeft Sony een patent geregistreerd voor AI gegenereerde podcasts waarin beroemde game personages uit hun IP's met elkaar gezellig een uurtje vol lullen over hun aankomende spellen. Hoe kijken de beide heren tegen deze ontwikkeling aan?

Mobile games; PS2 emulator; Dynasty Warriors; Choose Your Destiny; Mic Drop

Enjoy this bonus episode where Derick and Jaymo, of The Old SwitchARoo, complete their journey through the Silent Hill films with the much anticipated Return to Silent Hill!Released January 23rd, 2026, this psychological-horror film, based on the classic 2001 PS2 title Silent Hill 2, has riled the fanbase, but is it really as bad as people claim? We break down the poster, acting, special effects, plot, and sly easter eggs that only true fans of the series will recognize.CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses the often brutal and extreme violence contained in the film, including violence of a sexual nature.Don't forget to subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed!Derick & Jaymo Discuss Silent Hill (2006) https://open.spotify.com/episode/00sj4pzDGCGCsJ25geT7xO?si=27bad48cae6a41c0Derick & Jaymo Discuss Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012) https://www.patreon.com/posts/silent-hill-3d-122975306

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We've been hinting about something big coming the past few weeks and it's finally here! That's right, we sat down with THE David Jaffe, creator/director of Twisted Metal(s) 1, 2, Black, and more AND God of War for the PS2. So join us as we gush games with living legend David, the Atari Kid, Jaffe!Thank you so much for watching or listening to The Game Treasure Podcast, we hope you enjoyed! If you'd like to reach out to us, feel free to comment or even email us at gametreasurepodcast@gmail.com.Go to https://www.retrogametreasure.com/ to make your profile and start collecting physical games, today!https://linktr.ee/TheGTP

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This week's episode features my final thoughts on Final Fantasy VII, my first time playing ARC Raiders with a friend, and the surprising nightmare that was Little Kitty, Big City. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

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This week we're super excited to welcome Matt Swoboda, Founder of Notch to the show. Matt is based in London, UK and has spent 20+ years working at the forefront of real-time graphics. His career started in games development working at Sony Computer Entertainment and others, working on graphics on Sony consoles from PS2 to PS4. ​​​He then founded & developed Notch, working on tours and live events across the world on the way. He's also a long-time contributor to the computer demoscene.

I appreciate a lot of Final Fantasy VII--the music is great, the story is surprisingly interesting, and I love the way the game transitions from gameplay to cutscene--but I hate playing so much of it. I've never been a turn-based person and the ATB system hasn't done anything to change that, and then there are all the minigames (and boy are there a lot of minigames). Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the game, I just wish I played it when it originally came out instead of now, almost 30 years later. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

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Mike and Tyler talk about Champions of Norrath. This action RPG from the PS2 is a nostalgic gem. Mike played it and talks about his experience. The theme music is by RoccoW. The logo was created by Dani Dodge.

Read transcriptStrap in for the mecha of your dreams, or nightmares, because this week on Play Comics we're transforming, exploding, and fighting our way through the post-apocalyptic wastelands of Robotech: Invasion, the PS2 and Xbox shooter that said, “You know what would make the Invid Invasion better? A first-person perspective and the ability to pilot a motorcycle that also becomes battle armor!” (Spoiler alert: it actually kinda worked!) This gloriously ambitious action game takes the New Generation saga of Robotech and asks the most important question: what if we gave players the chance to save Earth from alien protoplasmic parasites while somehow managing to keep their sense of humor intact? Featuring FPS combat, transforming Cyclone vehicles, and enough environmental destruction to make any resistance fighter proud, this 2004 adventure proves that sometimes the best way to fight an alien invasion is to embrace the chaos and enjoy the ride. Joining us on this mecha-piloting expedition is the phenomenally talented Greg Sewart from the Player One Podcast, a man who's been dissecting video games with the precision of a Robotech technician since before most of us even knew what a Veritech was. When Greg isn't co-hosting one of gaming's longest-running podcast institutions with fellow ex-games journalists, he's crafting the delightfully nerdy web series Generation 16 where he breaks down the games that shaped an entire generation with the kind of passion that can only come from actually living through these gaming eras. And here's the kicker, Greg has intimate knowledge of Robotech: Invasion that'll make this episode more insightful than your average “let's talk about this old game” discussion. Here's a hint, he helped make it. Together, we'll explore how this game managed to capture the desperate, war-torn atmosphere of Earth under Invid occupation, puzzle through the quirky design choices (inverted camera controls, anyone?), and debate whether transforming on the fly between Cyclone and battle armor is the best or most ridiculous gameplay mechanic ever conceived. Did this game successfully honor the Robotech universe, or did it get a little too ambitious for its own good? How does it stack up against the PS2's library of anime-inspired action games? And most importantly is the level design actually good, or are we just nostalgia-blinded? Lock and load your favorite energy weapon, adjust those camera settings immediately, and prepare yourself for an episode packed with more robotic transformation sequences than an afternoon spent watching the New Generation arc! Learn such things as: Can a transforming vehicle system be both mechanically interesting AND narratively meaningful to the story? How does working within PS2 hardware limitations affect game design ambitions? Does it get awkward to ask someone how something that they helped create could be better? And so much more! You can find Greg on BlueSky @sewart.bsky.social, Threads @gregsewart, his YouTube Channel @sewart (where Generation 16 is on different playlists for different seasons so I'm linking to the main page), and of course the Player One Podcast. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube or the Play Comics website. If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children's media and how crazy it is that we're supposed to just forget about that now that we're adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out. A big thanks to Escape the Mojoverse and Invasion of the Remake for the promos today. Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who just wants to find a cute mech to cuddle up with. Support Play Comics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/playcomics Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-89f00a for 40% off for 4 months, and support Play Comics.

This week, Shaun wants to put Remington's history degree to use as they watch 4 episodes of the totally-historically-accurate Kingdom. Meanwhile Remington wants to dust off his PS2. If you'd like to give us feedback, ask a question, or correct a mistake, send an email to AnimeOutOfContext@gmail.com. Like our show? Check out our friends Shonen Flop & AnimEighties for more anime & manga reviews! Visit our Patreon at patreon.com/AnimeoutofContext if you would like to contribute to the show and get bonus content ranging from clips from our pre-episode banter, bonus episodes (including the 12 days of April Fools), our prototype Episode 0, to even getting shout-outs in the show! Intro and Outro are trimmed from "Remiga Impulse" by Jens Kiilstofte, licensed by MachinimaSound to Anime Out of Context under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 which the licensor has modified for the licensee to allow reproduction and sharing of the Adapted Material for Commercial purposes  

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After wanting to play it ever since it was first announced, I finally played, beat, and loved Astro Bot; it reminded me of when I used to love PlayStation and those PS2 days that'll always be the best gaming time of my life. But that's not all folks, in addition to Astro Bot, I talk about Stray and CloverPit, beating the former and being done with the latter. Anyway and as always, thank you for watching or listening, I hope you enjoy this here episode, and I hope you have a wonderful wonderful rest of your day. (And if you haven't already, or are a listener and not a watcher, please like, subscribe, hit the bell, and all that jazz; it may not seem like much, but it goes a long way in helping support the show and site in general. I would appreciate it greatly.)

You all sent in dozens of predictions for 2026...we're here to give our scientific stamp of approval to some and push back on others. Please enjoy being able to buy tech while you can.MORE PLACES TO FIND USCrubscribe ► https://bit.ly/CrubcastGet the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crubOur Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-ShowsJoin our Discord ► https://crub.org/joinBlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.orgCome join our Steam group ► https://steamcommunity.com/groups/crubclubPodcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► https://crub.orgSHOW NOTESHere's that Killzone video we talked about:https://youtu.be/2gq4gRVqQVIThis is Vexx (we are not linking the condom, it's real):https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VexxTODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTSChris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFanKevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBoltNicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUgSean: https://www.youtube.com/@WolfkaosaunCHAPTERS00:00 Sorry Nicco00:15 Introducing ourselves, hello02:33 On Switch 2 and Steam Machine prices in 2026...10:08 Is the DC (Movie) Universe already primed to fall off?16:50 Classic PlayStation remaster? More first party titles than expected?21:22 Remember Marathon? Remember Splitgate...?27:19 Will Level-5 survive 2026?32:26 Sonic Season Pass and PlayStation Battle Royale 2 (spiritual)36:55 The rise of PS2 platformer inspired indies43:57 We will still be waiting on major Switch 2 releases in 202648:01 Doug Bowser IN the Mario Galaxy Movie TM?49:18 Naughty Dog will go off their rocker53:33 SPYRO 4!!! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We've already recorded our GOTY 2025 pod, but it'd be remiss of us to deny you this forgotten (by Alex, the dozy twat) episode from last November. To celebrate what was the PS2's 25th anniversary in 2025, we both created our own Top 10 lists of games on the platform. It's wall-to-wall bangers and the lists are pretty different! Come say hi on Twitter or BlueSky @winnerisyou and we'll see you for GOTY.

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Seth and Jake talk about emulators, the PS2's game library, political opinions, and more!Clear Shots is presented in partnership with Dubby Energy. Visit them today, and use the promo code CLEARSHOTS for 10% off your order.https://www.dubby.gg/discount/CLEARSHOTS?ref=udquhvxzDon't forget to subscribe, like, and leave your comments below!Subscribe to Clear Shots:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NAajP51mTHS9jA5pOLSjy- Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/clear-shots-podcast/id1347392977?mt=2Follow us on socials:https://www.facebook.com/clearshotspodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/clearshotspodcast/https://twitter.com/ClearShotsPodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@clearshotspodcastVisit our website:https://www.clearshotspodcast.com/Buy some merch:https://shop.clearshotsstudios.com/Credits:Hosts: Seth Skinner, Jake JonesProducer/Editor: Seth SkinnerStudio: Clear Shots Studios#clearshots #podcast #comedypodcast #comedy #clearshotspodcast #clearshotsstudios #PS2 #gaming #videogames #xbox #PlayStation2 #PlayStation #retrogaming #retrogames

Paramount needs to give up on Warner Bros, they ain't letting you buy them. CES 2026 is in full swing and with it both vaporware and the future of tech. Ubisoft pulls a bad move and closes a studio that just unionized. Stranger Things ended on a high note, despite what the internet thinks. Plus everything Nick's is looking forward to in 2026.

I've been playing video games. 0:00 - I bought a new teleprompter, tripod, and key light! 16:05 - Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii ends with a dance number! 26:41 - Escape Academy was pretty good and it looks like its sequel is making some solid improvements! 33:02 - The Séance of Blake Manor does a great job making you feel like a detective! If you missed Saturday's live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  Alternatively, you can catch audio versions of the show on iTunes. Molehill Mountain streams live at 7p PST every Saturday night! Credits: Molehill Mountain is hosted by Andrew Eisen.  Music in the show includes "To the Top" by Silent Partner.  It is in the public domain and free to use.  Molehill Mountain logo by Scott Hepting. Chat Transcript: 7:02 PM@jaredknisely6213​​i saw 7:10 PM@addictedtochaos2​​Hello 7:15 PM@eathdemon​​have my first overseas trip to japan next month 7:15 PM@addictedtochaos2​​If you liked Suikoden, 3 and 4 are available digitally on PS3. Sadly 5 is only available on PS2. 7:17 PM@bryangillis1362​​Hello all! How's it going? 7:17 PM@eathdemon​​yup very fun game 7:19 PM@eathdemon​​now you need to play expedition 33 lol 7:20 PM@addictedtochaos2​​You should play the Mass Effect Legendary Edition trilogy 7:22 PM@bryangillis1362​​Speaking of Like a Dragon, I finally started to play Dondoko Island myself. It was also very kind of RGG to package it with the Infinite Wealth side-game 7:23 PM@jaredknisely6213​​i made him 7:24 PM@eathdemon​​e33 is short(its only 30ish hours) for a jrpg 7:24 PM@addictedtochaos2​​You can skip the romance in Mass Effect. 7:24 PM@addictedtochaos2​​Stars of Destiny 7:25 PM@bryangillis1362​​Oh yeah, Sicko Snap is hilarious too! 7:28 PM@eathdemon​​iv heard of it 7:53 PM@bryangillis1362​​See you tomorrow (if I can make it)! 7:54 PM@VoltIsOnline​​i'm quite late to this

Read transcriptAttention, ace pilots and Peanuts enthusiasts! Buckle up your aviator goggles and prepare for some canine combat as Play Comics takes a nostalgic dive into Snoopy vs. The Red Baron, the PS2 and PSP action extravaganza where Charles M. Schulz's beloved dog finally got his chance to translate his doghouse fever dreams into actual gameplay. That's right, somewhere out there a development team sat down and thought “You know what the world needs? Snoopy piloting an actual Sopwith Camel and engaging in legitimate aerial dogfights with the Red Baron, the nemesis who has haunted a beagle's imagination since comic strips were still printed on actual paper.” This episode is guaranteed to be more unpredictable than Snoopy's victory dance moves and absolutely loaded with more nostalgia than Lucy's psychiatric booth could ever handle. Joining us for this World War I aviation adventure is the incomparable Phil Theobald from the Player One Podcast, a man who knows retro gaming inside and out and whose encyclopedic knowledge of everything from the Peanuts universe to PS2-era gameplay mechanics makes him the perfect co-pilot for this particular mission. Together, we'll soar through the skies, investigate how faithfully this game captured Snoopy's long-running fantasy sequences, and determine whether this particular adaptation is more “Happy Dance” and less “Charlie Brown Disappointment.” Will you discover that this game is a hidden gem that deserved more recognition, or will you find yourself grounded faster than a teenager who borrowed the car keys without permission? There's only one way to find out! Learn such things as: Why does the Red Baron make for a surprisingly compelling video game antagonist despite being a fictional nemesis? Did the PS2 version feel significantly different from its PSP handheld counterpart, or are they basically the same dog in different houses? Did we really just get an entire Peanuts experience without trombones? And so much more! If you were looking at the post on the website, you'd see the ad for that baseball game that never came out right here. But you're not, so you don't. But you could be, so maybe go look at that. You can find Phil on BlueSky @whimsicalphil and of course the Player One Podcast. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube, or the Play Comics website. If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children's media and how crazy it is that we're supposed to just forget about that now that we're adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out. A big thanks to Anime Field Guide and What's Shakin with Shaner for the promos today. Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who was definitely twitching in the bed but I have no idea why. Support Play Comics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/playcomics Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-89f00a for 40% off for 4 months, and support Play Comics.

Welcome to the Backlog Busters, Season 8 - Episode 51. Mathman, Hootz, Mike, and SkinnyMatt talk about washers, gift giving, new jobs, and taking time off from work. At the end of the episode we dished out tips and tricks for the games BMX-XXX and Hitman 2: Silent Assassin for the PS2 and XBox. We also played some games...Mike - Baldur's Gate 3, Sonic 2, Dead by Daylight, Chrono Cross, Demon SchoolMatt - Infinite Wealth, PowerWash Simulator 2, Stardew Valley, Hades II, Ball x Pit, Cast 'n ChillHootz - Pokemon Legends: Z-A, Monster Hunter Wilds, Hades IIRyan - Ball x Pit, Luck be a Landlord, Picross, Octopath Traveler 0If you were a patron, you would hear all the stuff we talk about before and after the theme music. You never what you'll hear!If you would like to have more of the Backlog Busters in your life, head on over to the socials and follow these fine folks:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Sky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Backlog Busters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mathman1024⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlazeKnight⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SkinnyMatt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Also, don't forget to join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discor⁠⁠d⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and be part of the fun.Patreon link -->⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/BacklogBusters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SkinnyMatt's Extra Life page --> ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Read transcriptListen up, mutation enthusiasts and multi-platform adventurers, because this week on Play Comics we're strapping on our Kevlar suits and diving straight into the bewildering, beast-infested, cross-console chaos of X-Men: The Official Game! We're talking about the 2006 game that launched on practically every system known to mankind (GBA, GameCube, Nintendo DS, PS2, Xbox, and Xbox 360. Seriously, did they forget a platform?), which based the story nominally on the third X-Men film from Fox. You know, the one that showed us what happens when Professor Xavier and Magneto finally decided to outsource their beef settlement to a video game developer. This particular romp through Marvel's merry mutant universe was brought to you by the folks who looked at a film featuring Wolverine, Nightcrawler, and Iceman and thought, “What if we made this game SLIGHTLY different on each platform?” It's like they were challenged to see just how elastic the definition of ‘the same game' could be, and frankly, the results are beautifully inconsistent. The story was co-written by Chris Claremont (yes, THAT Chris Claremont) and Zak Penn, and it featured voice acting from the actual film cast, which means you got Hugh Jackman's growl in your living room, your handheld, and probably also your neighbors' living rooms at 2 AM. Joining us to make sense of this portable and stationary pandemonium is none other than Alex Zalben from Comic Book Club, a weekly live talk show about comics that's been running since 2006, performed at every major comic convention you can think of, written up in the New York Times more than once, and hosted literally hundreds of guests with more swagger than most podcasts muster in a lifetime. Alex is a writer, editor, and podcaster who knows his way around both four-color storytelling and video game adaptations, making him the perfect guide to help us determine whether this cross-generational, cross-console adventure managed to capture what makes the X-Men actually work, or if it just made us wish we could teleport away from our screens. So sync up your Danger Room protocols, pick your favorite handheld or home console, and get ready for an episode that's guaranteed to be more chaotic than a Sentinel factory explosion and infinitely more confusing than trying to figure out why THIS game exists on THAT console! Learn such things as: Who thought it was a good idea to put this on so many consoles? Is it possible to get that team feeling when you're playing solo? Is it better to look at this game as a sequel to the 2nd movie, or a prequel to the 3rd movie? And so much more! You can find Alex on YouTube @ComicBookClub and of course Comic Book Club Live. If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you're interested in. If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix. You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube, or the Play Comics website. If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children's media and how crazy it is that we're supposed to just forget about that now that we're adults, then is probably something you should check out. A big thanks to Nerd Best Friends and Escape the Mojoverse for the promos today. Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who has not stopped the face palm from this one yet. Support Play Comics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/playcomics Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-89f00a for 40% off for 4 months, and support Play Comics.

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