Podcasts about special reserve games

The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast - Episode Seventeen Dead Space Remake, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, and The Last of Us: Part 1 On this episode of The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast, we're back after the winter break and our GOTY episode, and a lot has happened in the game industry since our last regular episode. There's been some interesting news about this year's E3 Expo - as well as the Resident Evil 4 Remake and its lack of QTEs - but probably the biggest story of the past few weeks was the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase, where Microsoft shared news on Starfield and Redfall, among other titles. We also discuss the latest releases from Limited Run Games, the newest additions to Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus, and some of the notable games we've been playing lately, including the Dead Space remake, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, TLOU: Part 1 and more.  Run of Show: 00:10 - Introduction  04:06 - Recent Gaming News Release Date Roundup Rumor: Amazon pays 2x for Tomb Raider Ubisoft Cancels 3 Games, Skull & Bones Delayed AGAIN! Marvel's Avengers to be Delisted Resident Evil 4 Remake Drops QTEs Game Industry Layoffs 343 Will Keep Developing Halo Xbox and Bethesda Direct Announcements E3 Won't Include the Big 3 01:01:23 - Brandon's Physical Games Corner (Limited Run Games, Special Reserve Games, PlayAsia, More) 01:25:38 - Rich's Digital Picks (Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus Releases) 01:44:02 - What We've Been Playing Dead Space Remake The Last of Us: Part 1 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VI Reunion 02:08:40 - What We're Playing Next / Outro

The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast - Episode Six The Top 10 Best Stories in Video Games On this episode of the (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast, we create our official TJOG Top 10 List of the best stories in video games, and along the way, explore the many unique ways that storytellers weave their tales of triumph, despair, joy and redemption through the games that we love to play. We also discuss recent video game news, the latest Physical Game releases from Limited Run, Special Reserve Games. Iam8bit, Super Rare Games and PlayAsia, all of the latest announcements for October's Xbox Games With Gold, Game Pass and Playstation Plus lineups, and the games we've been playing lately, including The Quarry, Live A Live and Return to Monkey Island.   Run of Show: 00:10 - Introduction 08:37 - Recent Gaming News Release Date Roundup Google Finally Announces the End of Stadia US Labor Board Rules Against Activision Blizzard Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster for PS5 (rumor for now) First Trailer for Super Mario Bros. Movie 1:00:02 - Brandon Presents: #ForeverPhysical  1:23:27 - Rich's Digital Picks (GamePass and PS Plus) 1:42:22 - What We've Been Playing Nobody Saves The World (Finished) The Quarry Live A Live (Finished) Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (Trial) Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX Return to Monkey Island 2:15:38 Main Topic: The Top 10 Best Stories in Video Games Chapter 1: What Makes a Great Video Game Story? Chapter 2: Individual Picks for Best Stories Chapter 3: The Big Finish Chapter 4: Compromises Must Be Made Chapter 5: The Official List 4:13:12 Closing Thoughts / What We're Playing Next…  

The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast - Episode Zero A New Start, Summer Game Fest and a Primer on Limited Physical Gaming Media  On this episode of the (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast, we introduce the new show, welcome a new co-host, discuss the recent announcements and gameplay we saw at Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest 2022, and celebrate the resurgence of physical gaming media with an in-depth primer on Limited Run Games, Special Reserve Games, Iam8Bit and some of the other biggest players.  Run of Show: 00:06 - Intro and Origin Story  19:41 - Recent Gaming News and Summer Game Fest   E3 vs. Keigh-3 Final Fantasy VII Everything Resident Evil 4 Remake The Callisto Protocol Gotham Knights Starfield EA makes fun of single player games Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase Bonus: Players on Paramount+ 1:45:02 - Limited Run and the Resurgence of Physical Media (A Primer) 2:21:00 - This Week in Physical Gaming Media 2:40:21 - What We've Been Playing Guardians of the Galaxy Horizon: Forbidden West Deathloop Kirby and the Forgotten Land 3:31:51 Closing Thoughts

The Games You Deserve gang is on their holiday break, so this episode is made up of "deleted scenes" and bonus material from previous S2 episodes. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at Games You Deserve. See you in the new year! Check out the 12 days of Sarge at: https://specialreservegames.com/ Time Stamps: 1:10 - Erik is the King of Fall Guys 16:06 - The awesomeness of Discord 31:38 - JBall talks about why he loves SRG. 42:32 - Compilation of Smitty Stories Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

Erik prepares for the 12 days of Sarge, Smitty talks about the awesome SRG Discord community, and Dan asks the Dogfathers about their collecting-based New Year's resolutions. Check out the 12 days of Sarge at: https://specialreservegames.com/ Time Stamps: 1:10 - Video Games are non-essential? 12:25 - Coming together as a Discord community 25:45 - The 12 days of Sarge 36:08 - Our gaming resolutions 48:53 - The Dogfathers' collecting resolutions Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

This week we welcome Sega Master Tim, a former Sega games counsellor (and current collector) from Australia. As well, Smitty, Erik and Dan all look back on the year and talk about their favorite 2020 moments. Check out Sega Master Tim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Segamastertim The Heave Ho and Pikuniku Special Reserves are on sale now: https://specialreservegames.com/ Time Stamps: 1:10 - What games we've been playing lately 11:25 - Interview with Sega Master Tim 34:45 - A look back on 2020 Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

Erik, Dan and JBall break down the upcoming Special Reserves for Heave Ho and Pikuniku, then Dan interviews the creators of Pikuniku. Finally, we dive deep into the origin stories of how Smitty, Dan and Erik all met and started the podcast. The Heave Ho and Pikuniku Special Reserves are on sale at high noon Texas time December 1st: https://specialreservegames.com/ Time Stamps: 1:10 - What's included in the The Heave Ho and Pikuniku Special Reserves 21:03 - Interview with Arnaud and Remi from Sectordub about the creation of Pikuniku 39:49 - When Erik met Smitty Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

Tech Guru Marc Saltzman reunites with his old friend Smitty to talk about his career as a tech/video game journalist. Plus, Smitty breaks down the new Serious Sam 4 figurines now available at specialreservegames.com. And Erik talks about his first week owning a PlayStation 5. Follow Marc for the latest tech news and reviews: https://marcsaltzman.com/ The Serious Sam 4 PC Special Reserve and collectible figurines are available now: https://specialreservegames.com/games/serious-sam-4/ Time stamps: 1:10 – Erik's review of the PlayStation 5 10:00 – Interview with Marc Saltzman 52:20 - Serious Sam 4 collectible figurines Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

In celebration of the release of the PlayStation 5, Erik and Dan discuss the history of Sony's best-selling video game console. Plus, Dan counts down his top 5 video game controllers of all time, and Erik runs down everything that comes in the upcoming Serious Sam 4 PC Special Reserve. The Serious Sam 4 PC Special Reserve goes on sale November 17th at high noon Texas time: https://specialreservegames.com/games/serious-sam-4/ Time stamps: 1:12 – Happy PlayStation 5 release day! 12:35– The History of PlayStation 43:30 – Dan's Top 5 video game controllers of all time 47:29 - Serious Sam 4 PC Special Reserve Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch "Long Time Coming" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

Erik and Dan welcome YouTuber John Riggs, who kicked off his YouTube career by eating old Batman breakfast cereal, then went on to create some awesome video game related content. You can check out John's channel here. The Signature Editions and Special Reserves of Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse are on sale now at https://specialreservegames.com/ Time stamps: 1:12 – Welcome, John Riggs! 10:30 – Diving deeper into John's YouTube content 21:53 – The power of Nostalgia marketing 32:48 - The state of physical collecting 50:43 - John's favorite obscure titles. Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

What's on your holiday wish list? Erik asks the Dogfathers what they want for Christmas. Smitty & Dan sit down virtually with Alex Muttoni, co-founder of Le Cartel, to talk about their games Mother Russia Bleeds and Heave Ho. Then, things get serious as Smitty talks about the next Special Reserve Games release: Serious Sam 4 for PC. The Signature Editions and Special Reserves of Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse are on sale now at https://specialreservegames.com/ Time stamps: 1:12 – Halloween is over! 10:30 – The Dogfathers' Holiday Wish Lists 26:25 – Interview with Alex Muttoni, Co-founder of Le Cartel 52:15 – Serious Sam 4: coming soon to SRG Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Transition music from Heave Ho: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoblh0oeHWkGDHlysKzekkCrWL99e_Oqy Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

This week we welcome Kert Gartner, maker of video game trailers, to the podcast. Plus, Erik and Dan discuss their favorite puzzle video games, and Dan counts down his Top 5 last-minute video game Halloween costume ideas. Follow Kert on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kertgartner The Signature Editions and Special Reserves of Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse are on sale now at https://specialreservegames.com/ Time Stamps: 1:10 - Best puzzle games 17:48 - Video game trailer creator Kert Gartner 48:23 - Top 5 easy video game costumes Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Chase Pulse by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

This week the GYD crew welcomes Alex Handy from the MADE (Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment) to talk about how he started a video game museum, and about how you can help keep that museum running. Plus, JBall checks in on SRG social media, and Erik & Dan discuss the best party video games. Support the MADE and help it find a new home: https://www.themade.org The Signature Editions and Special Reserves of Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse are on sale now at https://specialreservegames.com/ Time Stamps: 1:10 - Dr. Jonathan Ball with your SRG social media responses 19:52 - Interview with Alex Handy from the MADE video game museum 48:24 - Erik and Dan's best party video games Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Cyborg Ninja by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

What is your favorite video game box art of all time? Smitty, Erik and Dan talk about theirs, including some "so bad, it's good" ones. They also welcome Stephan Reece, curator of The Art of Nintendo Power to the podcast. And, up next for Special Reserve Games: Pikuniku and Heave Ho! The Signature Editions and Special Reserves of Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse are on sale now at https://specialreservegames.com/ Time Stamps: 1:10 - Best and worst video game cover art 31:20 - Interview with The Art of Nintendo Power 58:41 - Pikuniku and Heave Ho! Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Rhinoceros Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

What's your favorite scary video game? Smitty, Erik and Dan talk about theirs and reminisce about renting games from Blockbuster Video. Plus, Smitty gives us the scoop on what's up next at Special Reserve Games. The Signature Editions and Special Reserves of Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse are on sale now at https://specialreservegames.com/ Time Stamps: 1:06 - Our favorite horror video games 16:34 - Renting video games from Blockbuster Video 36:46 - Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto 47:43 - What's coming next at Special Reserve Games Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

In honor of the Special Reserve release of Crossing Souls, SRG Creative Producer Dr. Jonathan Ball joins Erik and Dan to discuss the best films of the '80s and to check in with The Dogfathers on their favorites. They also talk about when game mechanic ties in to the story of video games, and the recent PS5/Xbox Series X preorder troubles. Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse go on sale at high noon Texas time on September 29th: https://specialreservegames.com/ Time Stamps: 1:21 - Awesome '80s movies! 18:52 - The Dogfathers' favorite films of the '80s 24:02 - When game mechanics are part of the story 38:33 - The botched Playstation 5/Xbox Series X preorder Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

Smitty talks about the super-cool collector's bundles included with the physical releases of Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse (coming to PS4 and Nintendo Switch September 29th) while Dan interviews Dmitris from The Modern Vintage Gamer YouTube channel. Erik wraps things up by exploring the roots of the "roguelike" game genre. Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse go on sale at high noon Texas time on September 29th: https://specialreservegames.com/ Check out the Modern Vintage Gamer here. Time Stamps: 1:10 - Playstation 5 announcement and pricing 4:54 - Crossing Souls and The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse 20:38 - Interview with the Modern Vintage Gamer 48:00 - The first "roguelike" game: Rogue Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

Season 2 of Games You Deserve begins with Smitty catching us up on everything happening at Special Reserve Games. Then, Dan interviews a retro-gaming TikTokker, The Modern Retro Corner. And Erik's stoked about Nintendo's 35th Anniversary celebration of Super Mario Bros. The Switch Special Reserve of Ruiner is only available until September 18th: https://specialreservegames.com/games/ruiner/ Check out the Modern Retro Corner on TikTok and YouTube! Time Stamps: 1:06 - What's new at SRG? Art prints! 19:39 - Interview with the Modern Retro Corner 45:18 - Super Mario's 35th Anniversary Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

This audio documentary about the history of Nintendo was previously released in parts throughout the first season of Games You Deserve. We've now compiled it into a single episode for your listening convenience. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Check out our limited edition Special Reserve art prints: https://specialreservegames.com/art-prints/ Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

In this deleted segment from Episode 7: Smitty's South American Adventure, Erik educates Smitty and Dan about the very early days of video games. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main The Ruiner Switch Reserve is now available for preorder: https://specialreservegames.com/games/ruiner/ Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

In this deleted segment from Episode 11: The Art of Collecting, Smitty, Erik and Dan discuss the very first Special Reserve - Shadow Warrior 2 - and the origin story of Special Reserve Games. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number are coming to PS4 August 25th: https://specialreservegames.com/games/hotline-miami-collection/ Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

In this deleted segment from Episode 13: The Art of Special Reserve Games, Art Director Mike Sanders talks with Smitty and Erik about the creation and design of the iconic Special Reserve boxes. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main The Gris Switch Single is available for pre-order until August 21st, 2020: https://specialreservegames.com/games/gris/ The Carrion Switch Reserve is also available for pre-order until August 21st, 2020: https://specialreservegames.com/games/carrion/ And the Ruiner Switch Reserve will be available for pre-order August 25 - September 18, 2020: https://specialreservegames.com/games/ruiner/ Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

Smitty talks about what's coming next for Special Reserve Games: new website, new games, some previously unannounced stuff... Also, Erik concludes his audio documentary about the history of Nintendo in the final chapter of Fire Flower: From Paper to Pixels. And we take a look back on the first season of Games You Deserve. The new Special Reserve Games website is now live! https://specialreservegames.com/ Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Time Stamps 1:09 - The new SRG website! 12:17 - More details on Carrion & Gris 28:34 - The final chapter of Fire Flower 42:13 - End of season 1 montage Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

It's been a very busy week for Special Reserve Games. Smitty and Erik talk about the SRG-related announcements made during Devolver Direct. Plus, we ask the Dogfathers about their "White Whale" collectibles, and Producer Dan reveals his Top 5 Video Game Movies of all time. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main If you missed Devolver Direct, here it is: https://youtu.be/3RxdwhD_c88 Time Stamps 1:06 - The Dogfathers' White Whale collectibles 16:48 - Smitty and Erik talk about Devolver Direct and everything coming soon to Special Reserve Games 55:06 - Producer Dan's Top Five Video Game Movies of all time. Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel Sponsor --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

On today's episode Jayden shares why he started collecting for the Nitendo Switch, Special Reserve Games decision to release a second pressing of GRIS and his early thoughts on the Switch Lite.

Electric Monk Media Creative Director Mike Sanders joins the podcast to talk about what goes into the creation of Special Reserve Games packaging and add-ons. He also gets into his documentary filmmaking career, including his latest series on the magic of pinball. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Check out Carrion, a reverse-horror game coming soon to Special Reserve Games: https://youtu.be/o-L0_TJ4i-o Time Stamps 1:13 - Erik reads Mean Tweets 16:53- Interview with Mike Sanders 50:34- Fire Flower part 7 58:35- Coming up next...Devolver Direct! Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

Smitty, Erik and Dan celebrate another successful Special Reserve Games launch, with Mother Russia Bleeds selling out on both Nintendo Switch and PS4. They then look at the 2020 inductees to the World Video Game Hall of Fame and make their picks as to which games they'd like to see inducted in the future. Erik brings us the 6th episode of Fire Flower, his ongoing history of Nintendo. And finally, coming soon to Special Reserve Games: Carrion! Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Make your suggestions to the World Video Game Hall of Fame: https://www.worldvideogamehalloffame.org/ And check out Carrion, a reverse-horror game coming soon to Special Reserve Games: https://youtu.be/o-L0_TJ4i-o Time Stamps: 1:13 - Mother Russia Bleeds sells out 15:53 - Video Game Hall of Fame picks... 47:33 Chapter 6 of Fire Flower 55:10 Coming up next at Special Reserve Games Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

Smitty, Erik and Dan talk about what games they've been playing lately, then dive into the DNA of collecting. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-mainTime Stamps: 1:12 - What games are you playing? 39:20 - What makes something collectible? 50:40 - Erik's collecting journey Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

Smitty, Erik and Dan react to Sony's big PlayStation 5 Extravaganza announcement, but Smitty can't stop talking about his new computer and seems a bit obsessed with ray tracing. Plus, the creators of "Minit" are in the Special Reserve Games Developer Spotlight and Erik brings us chapter five of his "Fire Flower" series on Nintendo. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Time Stamps: 1:12 - PS5 commentary 39:20 - MINIT interview 50:40 - Fire Flower part 5 Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

Smitty and Erik crown a winner in their "video game remake" contest after listening to a few more excellent listener suggestions, AND Smitty makes an announcement about the upcoming Mother Russia Bleeds Special Reserve release. Plus, since there's no E3 this year, the guys reminisce about their past experiences at the iconic games conference. And Erik wraps things up with part four of Fire Flower, his audio documentary about the history of Nintendo. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

Smitty and Erik sit down virtually with Limited Run Games founders Josh Fairhurst and Douglas Bogart to talk about how they got started and discuss their challenges and successes along the way. Plus, we check in with the Dogfathers on their most prized collectibles, and Erik brings us part 3 of Fire Flower, his ongoing series on the history of Nintendo. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Check out Limited Run Games: www.limitedrungames.com Timestamps: 01:10 - The Dogfathers share their most prized collectibles 15:17 - Interview with Josh and Douglas from Limited Run Games 53:15 - Fire Flower Part 3 Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - instagram.com/specialreservegames Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast Production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

Erik explores the history of physical video game media, while Smitty regales Dan with a story about his (mis)adventures during a trip to South America. And, MOTHER RUSSIA BLEEDS is slated for physical release on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. You can find more info at https://specialreservegames.com/ Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Timestamps: 01:10 - history of video game media 19:46 - Story time with Smitty 48:23 - Mother Russia Bleeds comes to Special Reserve Games Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - instagram.com/specialreservegames Podcast Production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

If you were stuck on a deserted island, which video game would you want to have with you? Erik asks "The Dogfathers" this question on the Special Reserve Games Discord. Plus, as we wait for the eventual North American release of the TurboGrafx-16 Mini, we ask the question: are these mini systems still worth buying? Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Timestamps: 01:10 - trading in games at GameStop 08:42 - games we would want while stuck on a deserted island 21:25 - Fire Flower, the history of Nintendo part 2 26:09 - TurboGrafx-16 Mini, and the value of mini systems in general 39:05 - Game of the week Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - instagram.com/specialreservegames Podcast Production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

This week, Smitty talks to Rob Atkins about his nearly 30 years of working in the video game industry. Rob is a co-founder of Ritual Entertainment and CEO of Balanced Media Technologies. His video game roots include Duke Nukem, Terminal Velocity and Max Payne, and he now uses the processing power of video games to help with medical research in the fight against COVID-19, cancer, and other critical medical challenges. Download the HEWMEN client and do your part to help important medical research: https://www.balancedmediatechnology.com/projects/hewmen/ Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Timestamps: 02:07 - listener letters 12:31 - interview with Rob Atkins 34:39 - Fire Flower, the history of Nintendo part 1 41:09 - what's new at Special Reserve Games Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - instagram.com/specialreservegames Podcast Production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel Other music: "Magic Cloud" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

The Special Reserve Games Hotline Miami Collection for Nintendo Switch sold out fast, and Smitty is ecstatic about it. He talks to Erik and Dan about how collectors who missed out can ensure they get a copy of a reserve game next time. The conversation shifts to eBay resellers and their impact in the video game collectibles market. Then, Dan takes a deep dive into the mind of Downwell creator Ojiro Fumoto, and Erik collects all the golden rings FAST! in the game of the week. Copies of the PS4 Reserve of Downwell are available at https://specialreservegames.com/pages/games-downwell, listen to this episode for a special promo code to receive 50% off shipping while supplies last. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Timestamps: 02:54 - Hotline Miami Collection sells out! 12:30 - eBay resellers, good or bad for collectors? 24:00 - tips on getting SRG games before they sell out 32:16 - Valve has a leak 40:10 - feature story on Downwell creator Ojiro Fumoto 48:52 - game of the week Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - instagram.com/specialreservegames Podcast Production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel Other music: "Go Cart" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

Smitty reveals some of the challenges he faces in running Special Reserve Games, while Erik reminisces about some of his favorite video game remakes. They both get shook up about the game of the week. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - instagram.com/specialreservegames Podcast Production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

So-called "real sports" has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that's not stopping people from watching video game sports instead. Smitty, Erik and Producer Dan also discuss Special Reserve Games' collectors packaging of My Friend Pedro and take a trip to the dungeon in the Game of the Week. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast Production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Intro theme music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

Smitty and Erik from Special Reserve Games, along with Producer Dan, kick off the podcast (and quarantine!) by talking about their video game origin stories. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on everything happening at Special Reserve Games: https://mailchi.mp/specialreservegames/srg-main Join the Special Reserve Games community: Discord - https://discord.gg/specialreservegames Twitter - https://twitter.com/specialreserves Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/specialreservegames Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/specialreservegames Buy Fetch, a game for dogs, and support The Street Dog Project. - https://specialreservegames.com/pages/games-fetch Podcast Production by Dan Vadeboncoeur Music by Jesse Hamel --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/games-you-deserve/message

It's Q&A time this week as Pete and Steve answer your listener questions! Before that, it seems that all signs really do point to Switch Mini, Pete shares his Nintendo Store memories, and we discuss the Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Switch version and whether it's okay to use PC screenshots in an eShop listing. 18:34 - New Switch Bundles come to EU & UK (https://www.lootpots.com/articles/nintendo-switch-console-bundled-with-30-eshop-credit-is-coming-to-the-uk-23062019/) 22:37 - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Controversy 28:20 - Special Reserve Games $250 Gris Bundle 33:18 - What Remains of Edith Finch comes to Switch Next Week (https://www.lootpots.com/articles/what-remains-of-edith-finch-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-next-week-26062019/) 35:08 - Second Official Nintendo Retail Store Opens in Tel Aviv 40:30 - Out This Week 47:49 - Q&A PotsCast is the weekly Nintendo podcast from the LootPots team. We get together to discuss the latest gaming news, rumours and releases. Get in touch with us at potscast@lootpots.com (mailto:potscast@lootpots.com), join our Discord server (https://discord.gg/KuYTyCX), and support us on Patreon (https://patreon.com/lootpots). The PotsCast is: Pixelpar: https://twitter.com/pixelpar Pete: https://twitter.com/loud_pete Steve: https://twitter.com/steve228uk

It’s been a minute since we’ve done one of these but I had to make sure we hit it since some Persona knews finally came out this week. Check out the links below for more info on everything mentioned in the video.If you like the show, please remember to leave us a review on iTunes, it really helps the show get seen by more people. If you'd like to check out the video version of this episode, and other gaming videos, check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnkuWkajNGilC67TfW7wD5gFollow our Twitch channel at twitch.tv/brotherlyloveg1Follow us on twitter for updates on videos and streams: twitter.com/brotherlyloveg1Theme Song is “Getting It Done” by Kevin MacLeod.-- Announcements --Persona 5: The Royal: https://personacentral.com/persona-5-the-royal-revealed/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sEjfVVTScgPersona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyaRQnfQ9DgSuper Mario Maker 2: https://www.engadget.com/2019/04/24/super-mario-maker-2-nintendo-switch/Mario Kart Tour: https://www.vg247.com/2019/04/25/mario-kart-tour-closed-beta-announced/-- Releases --Mortal Kombat 11: https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/mortal-kombat-11https://kotaku.com/you-cant-actually-buy-your-way-out-of-mortal-kombat-11s-1834311465Days Gone: https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/days-gone - https://www.gameinformer.com/index.php/review/days-gone/surviving-in-a-divided-worldBoxBoy + BoxGirl: https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/boxboy!-+-boxgirl!https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/8xznd5/boxboy-boxgirl-a-never-too-frustrating-delightMinit special edition on Special Reserve Games: https://specialreservegames.com

We have a lot of announcements breaking as the Game Developer’s Conference gears up this week, so I run down some of the biggest things we already know about. Then I wrap up with some new releases you can pick up this week. Read below for links to articles and videos mentioned.—Follow our Twitch channel at twitch.tv/brotherlyloveg1 where Spence will be streaming some more Super Bomberman R, as well as ReCore, and Alex will even jump in with at least one Tetris 99 stream.Follow us on twitter for updates on videos and streams: twitter.com/brotherlyloveg1Theme Song is “Getting It Done” by Kevin MacLeod.----Articles and Video----Halo Master Chief Collection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88VBun17AMITeam Sonic Racing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyuunXb4gCcTeam Sonic Racing Overdrive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ht0pdsz2hI&t=1sSeto Kaiba in Jump Force: https://gematsu.com/2019/03/jump-force-dlc-character-seto-kaiba-screenshotsTurtle Rock Studios announces Back 4 Blood: https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/14/18265430/back-4-blood-turtle-rock-left-4-deadJudgment actor Pierre Taki arrested for cocaine possession: https://kotaku.com/after-cocaine-arrest-sega-halts-sales-of-game-1833252934Metal Jesus Rocks Nintendo World Championships: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kk5CpR8rlwNo Man’s Sky Beyond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ILqZ9mI2OoDestructoid reviews The Division 2: https://www.destructoid.com/review-the-division-2-545971.phtmlGameInformer reviews One Piece: World Seeker: https://www.gameinformer.com/review/one-piece-world-seeker/king-of-the-one-piece-gamesThe Messenger available 3/19/19 from Special Reserve Games: https://twitter.com/specialreserves/status/1106576859075149824

MonsterVine sits down with Andie Grace and Jeff Smith of Special Reserve Games to talk about the physical Collector's Edition industry and the difficulty of finding the right paper to make a pog.