Podcasts about Wii Sports

Welcome to ANYTIME WITH KEN & ALDEN -- a look at politics, current events, pop culture, and more. Join them and special guests and correspondents every Friday for a look at what makes the world spin.Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ken⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alden⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Anytime On Air⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Ken's Comedy Album⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IN MY DAY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Purchase Ken's book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Why We Love Stars: The Great Moments That Built A Galaxy Far, Far Away.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Enjoy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Moonagers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kennapzok.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Send us a textRewind to 15 May to 21 May 2005.From a Eurovision fever dream to a rollercoaster that needed its own weather forecast, this week brought chaos, confessions and comeback queens. Kylie faced a life-changing diagnosis with absolute grace, Britney overshared via camcorder and Mariah said we belong together and we absolutely did.

Today, this is what's important: Beyonce, The Summer Of 69, games shows, contests, Wii Sports, sponsorships, Kirkland brand, articles, cars, & more. Click here to learn more about the TII Cruise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to Bubbles' Mushrooms Monday! This week, Jac is celebrating her birthday with a present that Edward and Katie wrapped with a fresh dumpster box, Renee gives us an email bug update from a few episodes ago, Marty is back this week and his birthday is in August. Edward fills us in on animals from around the world, Marty tells us why Indianapolis sucks, we talk about how ice cream comes from Vermont, we talk about Big Gretch and her teeth, Edward asks Marty why he gets junk mail and Luke has a great idea on what to do with all of the world's junk mail back to Indianapolis. Game time this week is a return to the TOP 5 FORMAT! Look out nerds, we're talking video games today - specifically our favorite multi-player vidya games. Did you guys know that Katie really likes Minecraft? Does anyone wanna play Wii Sports with us? Jac loves ripping people's spines out at the arcade. Marty is in hipster mode with his unknown games and Phantasy Star Online probably doesn't work anymore. Log on or take a seat on the couch with us this week ONLY on Bubbles' Mushrooms! Tell all of your friends about this great show that you love and don't forget to send us your favorite multi-player games at bubbmush@gmail.com #pothos #petoskystone #rockfacts #stinkbugs #dawndishsoap #biggretch #fanduel #grifters #pubes #minecraft #chickenjockey #ultimatechickenhorse #conanexiles #mortalkombat #phantasystaronline #wiisports #sonicadventure #dreamcast #windjammers #mountyourfriends #timesplitters

#mariokartworld #nintendo #switch2 #reggiefilsaime #bladesoffire #vegangsters #thecrewmotorfest #ubisoft #gtmrestart #podcast ¡Ya está la ración semanal de tu podcast favorito! Con la participación de: ✔️ Juan Tejerina · @jtvillamuera ✔️ Ramiro Díez · @Ramisfactions ✔️ Juan Pedro Prat · @JuanpePrat_ ✔️ Dan Puerta al Sótano · @dan_chaos ✔️ Yugita-Chan · @YugitaChanE ✔️ Javier Bello · @Javi_B_C Intro musical de GTM Restart creada por Pitypob · @pitypob2 ✌ Cuña publicitaria cortesía de Ana de Castro · @anadecastronow ⚙️ Edición y Montaje: Javier Bello · @Javi_B_C GTM LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/gtmediciones Canal de Yugita-chan: https://www.youtube.com/@YugitaChan Canal de Dan: https://www.youtube.com/@Dan-PuertaAlSotano ================ ACTUALIDAD - El precio de Mario Kart Tour se debe a que es lo que estamos dispuestos a pagar por él, según un analista. - Reggie Fils-Aimé, expresidente de Nintendo América, habla sobre la decisión de añadir Wii Sports justo cuando es noticia Nintendo Switch 2 y su Welcome Tour de pago. - Ubisoft en pleito por el cierre de The Crew en el estado de California "La compra de un juego no otorga derechos de propiedad ilimitados sobre el mismo". - Blades of Fire llega pisando con fuerza. Os contaremos nuestras impresiones del próximo título de MercurySteam tras poder jugarlo más de tres horas junto a su director y fundador del estudio, Enric Álvarez. CHARLAMOS CON - Hoy nos convertimos en patata-detective y charlamos con David García, co-fundador del estudio Poison Pill Games, sobre Vegangsters, un juego roguelike y cartas donde tendremos que ser el azote del crimen vegetal. ✔️ VEGANGSTERS · @PoisonPillGames https://store.steampowered.com/app/2449390/Vegangsters/ RECTA FINAL - Como siempre, cerraremos hablando de los juegos que nos han ocupado esta semana junto con la ración de caspa habitual que tanto os gusta de postre. ================ 0:00 CUÑA PUBLICITARIA 0:51 INTRO 9:34 MARIO KART Y EL ANÁLISIS DE SU PRECIO 28:55 REGGIE FILS-AIMÉ OPINA 46:46 THE CREW VS UBISOFT 1:00:09 BLADES OF FIRE 1:30:59 VEGANGSTERS 2:24:40 RECTA FINAL ================ GTM (Games Tribune Magazine) 2025 @GamesTribune www.gamestribune.com

In this episode, the guys talk about the Nintendo Wii, diving deep into what made it a game-changer for both hardcore and casual players. They also discuss the upcoming Switch 2, but it's more of a sidebar to their Wii nostalgia.John recalls lining up for the Wii on launch day and how hard it was to find in the wildThey discuss how Wii Sports, especially bowling, became a cultural touchstone and brought families togetherDave shares how even his mom got into gaming thanks to the Wii's accessible motion controlsThey reminisce about quirky Wii accessories—from plastic steering wheels to crossbow shells—and how fun (and weird) they wereJohn talks about soft-modding the Wii and loading it with emulators and classic gamesThey mention the Wii's forward-thinking features like Miis, the Virtual Console, and online updatesThey discuss the Switch 2 announcement, with John expressing skepticism over pricing, lack of killer titles, and backward compatibility quirksReferenced videos from the episode:Wii Bowling training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmN-woiXtqkWii Shopping channel demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxAanYvdx28Wii Mii channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6NAW72KzTQ

Today's news stories are: An analyst suggests that the Switch 2 price may not increase with the pause on tariffs, former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime chimes in on the Switch 2 Welcome Tour discourse, and Ubisoft says we don't own games; we own a license.I have a sponsored stream happening at twitch.tv/stevesaylor where I'm playing Star Trek Fleet Command this week. If you want to support me, install the game and try it out by using this link: https://strms.net/startrek_stevesaylorLinks:- My entire Silent Hill 2 Remake playthrough - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVIKSMIOxk4ORpr41Up2mB22fM6HTBt9q&si=7rsU_VZCf0nypoXZ- Nintendo Switch 2 US price is unlikely to rise if Trump tariffs remain at 10%, analyst says - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-switch-2-us-price-is-unlikely-to-rise-if-trump-tariffs-remain-at-10-analyst-says/- Reggie Fils-Aimé seemingly weighs in on Switch 2 Welcome Tour debate by highlighting the success of Wii Sports - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/reggie-fils-aime-seemingly-weighs-in-on-switch-2-welcome-tour-debate-by-highlighting-the-success-of-wii-sports/- Ubisoft's The Crew Lawsuit Insists We Do Not Own The Games We Buy - https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisofts-the-crew-lawsuit-insists-we-do-not-own-the-games-we-buyTimestamps: 00:00 - Intro + Housekeeping 02:39 - Switch 2 price might not increase with pause on tariffs10:38 - Reggie chimes in on Welcome Tour Discourse23:37 - Ubisoft says we don't own games, we own a license.36:25 - ExtroWHAT I SEE WHEN PLAYING VIDEO GAMES: https://youtu.be/c-vrKFmz1pYFriend me on PSN and Xbox LIVEPSN Name: BlindGamerSteveXbox Gamertag: BlindGamerSteveFollow me online:TWITTER: http://twitter.com/stevesaylorTWITCH: http://twitch.tv/stevesaylorINSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/stevesaylor#gamingnews #switch2 #switch2welcometour

let me set the scene: you are freshly 19 years old. you have dedicated your life to Jehovah, both privately in prayer, and publicly through baptism. you have pursued a life in service to God, and devote a large amout of your time to proselytizing. You have never seen an R rated movie, you dont listen to rap or heavy metal music, and Wii Sports is your favorite video game. You take the big step of applying to Bethel after talking with your parents and the elders. A few weeks pass and you get the wonderful news that you have been accepted. You start making plans to move to NYC. You cant contain your excitement. You will get to go on an adventure in a new city and the best part is that you will be doing this, not for personal enjoyment, but to better serve your God who you truly have a personal relationship with. You quickly say a private prayer thanking Jehovah for allowing you this privilege and opportunity. What happens next, is in Gods hands. What happens though is that you move into a small dorm with another extremely sheltered, sexually frustated 19 year old boy and being outside of direct supervision of your overbearing parents you engage in underage drinking and quickly find yourself wrestling the other boys in your underwear. Played as a joke, but you both are clearly getting something more out of this. This is how it happens. Trust me.

In 2006, a debate raged inside of Nintendo: Do they bundle their new Wii console with the game Wii Sports, or sell the game separately? Reggie Fils- Aimé was president of North America at the time, and he argued yes — because even though it meant giving up revenue upfront, it would lead to more Wii sales later. Here, he explains the battle and how he won it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's the best Wii Sports Game? WE GOT THIS.

This week we review the Skeleton Crew finale, S01E10 The Real Good Guys, as well as Silo S02E09 The Safeguard. We also start reviewing Star Trek: Prodigy S02E01 & E02 Into the Breach.Steelers Center Forgets To Snap Football Vs Patriots"Star Trek" Superfan Ben Stiller On What To Expect In Season Two Of "Severance"David Lynch, Auteur Drawn to the Dark and the Dreamlike, Dies at 78Miller Lite Bob Uecker's Front Row Commercial2025 Oscars push nominations back again due to Los Angeles fires, but ceremony not postponedChelsea Handler-hosted 2025 Critics Choice Awards postponed amid L.A. wildfires2025 SAG Awards nominations revealed: See the full list, including Angelina Jolie snub, major Wicked nomsWhy Warner Bros Shook Up Its Feature Exec Ranks As It Braces For An Auteur-Driven 2025 SlateMarvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again | Official Trailer | Disney+Star Wars: Ahsoka May Have Found Its New Baylan SkollNeil Gaiman breaks silence on assault allegations: 'I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity'Alien: Romulus Apparently Corrected A Massive CGI Issue For Home Audiences, And Now I Need To Watch It Again To Spot The Difference | CinemablendThe Australian Open's animated livestreams make players look like Wii Sports characters - The VergeThe Camera is DirtySection 31Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators | Official Trailer | NetflixIn Search of Tomorrow - The Definitive 80's Sci-Fi Documentary (Official Trailer)THELMA - Official Trailer (Universal Pictures)House of RSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/spockcast-a-star-trek-discovery-picard-and-lower-decks-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

There was and even now some games today that were inspired by a fun variety of games, Wii Sports, Wii Party, Wii Play.. and so on, let's talk about them

In the pilot episode, the host, LuigiDini, takes a deeper dive into Nintendi Wii's golden child game, Wii Sports with enthusiast and mega successful content creator The Money Man. The boys chat about the ins and outs of the game itself, it's world wide success, and how the Money Man has made this game his own within his gaming community.  Please give a follow to the Money Man at: Youtube: MoneyMan8836 Twitch: Moneyy_Mann Tiktok: MoneyManAm24

Who decides the points for bowling? How did the spirit of the ‘90s pan out? And what lewd wrestling gesture was sweeping the nation? We'll SPARE you the details as we discuss Season 1, Episode 21 of Family Matters.Alex Diamond, David Kenny, and John McDaniel heard that the long-running network sitcom Family Matters ends with side character Steve Urkel going to space. And the best way to figure out how that happened - obviously - is to watch the last episode first and make our way backwards through nearly ten years of television.Join our countdown to number one (and our slow descent into madness) in all the places you expect internet people to be:Website: jumpingtheshuttle.spaceEmail: jumpingtheshuttle@gmail.comInstagram: @JumpingTheShuttle / @ThatAlexD / @dak577Twitter: @JumpingShuttle / @ThatAlexD / @dak577TikTok: @JumpingTheShuttle / @ThatAlexD / @dak577Brought to you by Smooth My Balls

This week on The Free Cheese, who's on top? After four different, multi-part episodes and two post-mortem episodes, it's time we rank our Wii Sports Killers. We give our final word on Wii Sports and discuss why it has remained at the top of our list for this long. Then, we rank the games that propped up this season.

On episode 303 of the NintendoFuse Podcast, we share the games we've been playing, share our annual holiday gift ideas, and discuss some of the recent Nintendo news, like: Shiny Rayquaza in Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Pokémon Gold and Silver 25th anniversary merch Psyduck now in Pokemon Unite Nintendo outlines upcoming movie releases BBC interview with Zelda developers Donkey Kong Country Returns HD pre-order bonuses Revealed Iron Meat gets a big update Super Nintendo World Direct on Nov. 11, 2024 Nintendo Music app adds Wii Sports and F Zero music Nintendo warns about your pets peeing on your Switch Nintendo boot problems with different versions The Game Awards 2024 Nominees The Indie Game Awards 2024 Nominees We also interact with you all in the live chatroom throughout the show! Subscribe to the NintendoFuse Podcast on your favorite podcast app or service! Video version of this podcast available at https://youtube.com/nintendofuse Buy NintendoFuse merchandise at the following link: https://nintendofuse.creator-spring.com Get some awesome RIPT Apparel (and help NintendoFuse) by clicking the link below: https://bit.ly/ript-nintendofuse Join our Discord and follow us on social media to join the conversation before and after the podcast! http://discord.gg/HQt4ZMR http://twitter.com/nintendofuse http://facebook.com/nintendofuse http://instagram.com/nintendofuse --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nintendofuse/support

This week on The Free Cheese, guns and monsters. We continue our Wii Sports Killers discussion with our remaining thoughts on Halo: Combat Evolved and Pokémon Gold and Silver. We look a bit at them individually and what they represent historically, then compare them against one another.

We're back to regularly scheduled programming this week with the first side of Now 8 from 1986. Leo and Jason get their first taste of the ‘Notorious' Duran Duran, while also asking all-important questions like, "What do volcanologists even do?" 1. Notorious – Duran Duran 2. Suburbia – Pet Shop Boys 3. Walk This Way – Run DMC 4. Don't Leave Me This Way – The Communards 5. Breakout – Swing Out Sister 6. Higher Love – Steve Winwood 7. (Forever) Live and Die – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark 8. In Too Deep – Genesis 9. Word Up! – Cameo 10. I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You) – Grace Jones 11. Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) – Mel & Kim 12. We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off – Jermaine Stewart 13. Step Right Up – Jaki Graham 14. What Have You Done For Me Lately – Janet Jackson 15. Human – The Human League 16. I Wanna Wake Up With You – Boris Gardener

This week on The Free Cheese, blocks and mushrooms. As we approach the end of the season, we look back on Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Tetris Effect: Connected. We have a final discussion on our time with each game, then compare them ahead of our pending ranking against Wii Sports.

Hour 2 - During the second hour of KJ and Lyons the guys talk college football and bowling with new PBA Tour bowler Nate Purches. First, some BC football talk. How bad is the ACC? Then, learn how 21 year-old bowler Nate Purches got his start from Wii Sports bowling. Finally, who roars and who meows in the Lyons Den.

Is Eddie named after that ranch man? When did Glen Powell get here? And are there ANY rules in pool? We measure these questions and more as we watch Season 2, Episode 12 of Family Matters.Alex Diamond, David Kenny, and John McDaniel heard that the long-running network sitcom Family Matters ends with side character Steve Urkel going to space. And the best way to figure out how that happened - obviously - is to watch the last episode first and make our way backwards through nearly ten years of television.Join our countdown to number one (and our slow descent into madness) in all the places you expect internet people to be:Website: jumpingtheshuttle.spaceEmail: jumpingtheshuttle@gmail.comInstagram: @JumpingTheShuttle / @ThatAlexD / @dak577Twitter: @JumpingShuttle / @ThatAlexD / @dak577TikTok: @JumpingTheShuttle / @ThatAlexD / @dak577Brought to you by Smooth My Balls

公開収録でうんちくエウレーカクイズ。「Wii Sportsが売れた理由とは？」「優勝したパキスタンの選手はなぜ無名だった？」「進行の妨げになるカードはどんな効果？」など、「ゲーム」にまつわる問題に挑みました。 【うんちくエウレーカクイズ応募フォーム】 https://forms.gle/cGpGjmstG5pNwVF16 【目次】 0:00 公開収録でうんちくエウレーカクイズ 1:17 『Wii Sports』が売れた理由とは？ 16:21 優勝したプレイヤーが無名だった理由とは？ 23:31 進行の妨げになる理由とは？ 39:26 無名のカードが禁止されたのはなぜ？ 43:26 スコアを伸ばしたアップデートとは？ 【参考文献のリンク】 ◯インテリ悪口本 https://amzn.to/3WT01bx 【サポーターコミュニティへの加入はこちらから！】 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://yurugengo.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 【我々の初の著書『言語沼』はこちら！】 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.valuebooks.jp/bp/VS0058755147⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 【実店舗プロジェクト：ゆる学徒カフェ】 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@yurugakuto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 【姉妹チャンネル：ゆるコンピュータ科学ラジオ】 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@yurucom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 【Twitterあるよ！】 ゆる言語学ラジオのTwitterアカウントがあるので、是非フォローしてください！面白語源ネタなどが流れてきてあなたの知識欲が満たされます。 →⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/yuru_gengo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 【おたよりフォーム】 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/mTGM7A9QNqgjZMgN7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ※皆様からの楽しいおたよりをお待ちしています！ 【お仕事依頼はこちら！】 info@pedantic.jp 【堀元見プロフィール】 慶應義塾大学理工学部卒。専攻は情報工学。理屈っぽいコンテンツを作り散らかすことで生計を立てている。 Twitter→⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/kenhori2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ noteマガジン→⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://note.com/kenhori2/m/m125fc4524aca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 個人YouTube→⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@kenHorimoto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 【水野太貴プロフィール】 名古屋大学文学部卒。専攻は言語学。出版社で雑誌編集者として勤務。言語学の知識が本業に活きているかと思いきや、そうでもない。 Twitter→⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/yuru_mizuno⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 【BGM提供】 ・フリーBGM・音楽素材MusMus様 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://musmus.main.jp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ・OtoLogic様 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://otologic.jp/⁠⁠

Season 6 Episode 16 Episode 179 News Emulation / hacks / translations / homebrew games New budget, entry level Genesis/Mega-Drive flash cartridge, the OpenED, launches from Everdrive creator Krikzz; goes open-source Homebrew Genesis/Mega-Drive game Hayato's Journey finishes development; now available to download for free ROMhacking.net Moves to News Only, Database and File Archive Released to Internet Archive Other odd or interesting things JALECOIIe famicom games coming to the Switch Topic New Nintendo 3DS Game Club Discussion Warbirds Wii Sports New Game Club Games The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Theme Park Links Game Club Link Tree Retro Game Club Discord server Bumpers: Raftronaut , Inverse Phase Threads, Facebook, Twitter, Bluesky, and  Instagram managed by: Zach ===================================== #SegaGenesis #MegaDrive #Sega #Jaleco #Nintendo #3DS #Wii #WiiSports #Lynx #Warbirds #retro #retrogames #retrogaming #videogames #classiccomputing 

Text us and say hello!In episode 20 of "Backwards Compatible," Lou and I take a swing at "Wii Sports," the game that came bundled with the Nintendo Wii and became a cultural phenomenon. Released in November 2006, "Wii Sports" was not just a game but a pivotal moment for Nintendo, potentially even rescuing the company from the brink after the less successful GameCube era. This title introduced motion-controlled gaming to the masses, making video games accessible and appealing to an unprecedented broad audience, from young children to seniors.We dive into how "Wii Sports" and the Wii console set a new standard for interactive gaming, emphasizing physical movement and family-friendly fun. This approach not only defined the Wii's legacy but also influenced Nintendo's future direction, focusing on innovation in gameplay over raw hardware power. The Wii's success demonstrated Nintendo's ability to think outside traditional gaming paradigms and reinvigorate its brand in a highly competitive market.Beyond our discussion of "Wii Sports" itself, we explore the broader impact of the Wii console, discussing how its emphasis on inclusivity and accessibility changed the gaming landscape forever. And as always, we wrap up with a look at other pop culture milestones from November 2006, giving context to the era when Nintendo was redefining what it meant to be a gamer. Join Lou and me as we reminisce about bowling strikes, scoring goals, and swinging for the fences in the living room with "Wii Sports."Support the Show.We've got merch!Check out the site for some awesome Gen 'S' swag :)

Wii would like to play, and Wii WILL PLAY! Today Conner is joined by two favorites from CMBYG with Anna Garcia and Leonard Smith Jr. to discuss one of the greatest pack in titles ever. Today, it's all about Wii Sports (2006) baby. Show Notes Anna Garcia - Instagram Leonard Smith Jr. - Instagram Conner McCabe – Bluesky - Twitter – Twitch Produced, Edited, and Original music by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter - Bluesky – YouTube - TikTok Super NPC Radio – Patreon - Discord-  Bluesky - Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Vous vous souvenez du motion gaming? De la Wii? Des Hardcore gameurs et des casuals gameurs? Et bien entendu, vous vous souvenez de Wii Sports? Période révolue du jeu vidéo, rappelons nous que pendant un peu plus de 3 ans à la fin des années 2000, le motion gaming avait réussi à s'imposer pratiquement comme un standard. A tel point que Sony et Microsoft avaient été obligés de s'aligner en tentant leur propre itération. Trop tard? Certainement, car le phénomène du motion gaming n'a pas vraiment réussi le passage aux années 2010. C'est d'ailleurs juste avant qu'il a connu son pic avec la sortie de Wii Sports Resort. Car cette fois-ci, il ne s'agissait pas seulement d'un concept alléchant sur le papier, mais bien d'un concept qui fonctionnait et parvenait à réaliser les promesses faites. Alors prenons le comme point d'accroche pour parler de cette période particulière et offrons nous un petit retour dans le passé à l'époque où bouger devant sa télévision était en quelque sorte, la norme. On vous souhaite une bon visionnage! Pour nous soutenir sur Patreon Notre chaîne youtube La chaîne de Pseudo La chaîne de Plouf

I was thoroughly impressed with Wii Sports. The game's innovative use of motion controls, family-friendly appeal, and emphasis on physical activity make it a standout title for the Wii console. Whether you're a casual gamer looking for some lighthearted fun or a competitive player wanting to test your skills, Wii Sports has something for everyone. I highly recommend giving it a try - you won't be disappointed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ongamecast/support

Show Notes On this week's podcast, Dan and Kris tackle the May 10 20 30 40, where they look back at notable game releases from 10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago this month. But these last few entries haven't been all that spectacular overall. Will this month be any different? Will the PS2 or Intellivision save the day, or will a baby of mundane releases suck all the fun out of things yet again? We'll find out! At the top of the show, Dan gets hit with a sudden bout of hypochondria, but still has time to play some rounds of Balatro. Meanwhile, Kris had a Memorial Day party and finally got to play a proper local 6-player match of Shredder's Revenge, plus some classic Wii Sports and X-Men arcade. He also gives his less than stellar impressions of Lunar Lander Beyond. Finally, in Week Old News, it's Not-E3 season, and Sony andMArvelout Entertainment kicked things off with some… well they certainly were game showcases. State of Play lacked farming simulations because Marvelous had them all, Astro makes a fantastic-looking comeback, and Silent Hill 2 looks kind of off. Also, more gross gamer discourse online, people are modding CRTs, Legend of Zelda LEGOs are officially a thing, and a whole lot more! Enjoy! Useful Links Support us on Patreon StoneAgeGamer.com The Gratuitous Rainbow Spectrum Safe at Home Rescue Shoot the Moon Stitches Art of Angela SAG's theme Song “Squared Roots” by Banjo Guy Ollie What's New at Stone Age Gamer Fenrir Duo Back in Stock New Giveaways! Social Stuff Join us on Discord! Stone Age Gamer YouTube Twitch Geekade Facebook Stone Age Gamer Facebook Geekade Twitter Stone Age Gamer Twitter Geekade Instagram Stone Age Gamer Instagram YouTube Geekade Contact Us

This is what C3.gg ticket redemptions are all about: jedijohann wanted another crack at talking about three games and change and wanted to talk about Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Super Mario Bros., and Wii Sports. roo has all of their socials at https://c3.gg/jedijohann Our hosts' links can be found at https://c3.gg/rey and https://c3.gg/jedijohann The show is Executive Produced by Channel 3 Founder Joel Willis who can be found at https://c3.gg/joel Our theme song is provided by castorgarden. Find all of their tracks on Spotify by simply going to https://c3.gg/castorgardenmusic or find all of their links at https://c3.gg/castorgarden About Channel3.gg: Channel3.gg is a social networking built from the ground up for gamers. Sure you can do all the stuff like on the old social medias like post pictures, videos, comments and the like. Channel 3 is so much more than that though. It takes the social media experience and game-ifies it. Made a great post that someone likes (1-ups) or respawns? You earn XP experience points that level you up. New levels mean chances to win tickets for physical prizes, earn digital flair for your profile, and more. Additionally there are weekly events hosted by Channel 3 that let the community unwind and kick back with a little friendly competition. Sure, you want to win but it's more about hanging out and the vibes. These events are hosted on C3's Twitch Channel and also earn XP for participants. XP can also be earned for completing quests-questions related to games and being a gamer, challenges where you go forth and complete a task in a game, rating & reviewing games and systems, creating specifically themed lists of games and more.

We've been Nasty girls for sitting on this episode for a couple weeks, but we are back! This week we discuss Luca Guadagnino's bisexual fever dream smash hit CHALLENGERS, as well as Another Crab's Treasure - a cute undersea Souls-like where you play as a hermit crab trying to get his shell back, the Met Gala (which we kinda dgaf about but discuss a bit anyway), the recent layoffs in the video game industry, Spy x Family: Code White, some theatre we've been digging into lately, the pop girlies' summer hits ("Nasty" by Tinashe & "Espresso" by Sabina Carpenter to name a few)  and more! Later, in What Else We're Gay For this week:ERIC: Baby ReindeerLAURENCE: The Blank Check Podcast's series on Satoshi Kon, and Suzume by Makoto Shinkai Plus at the very end, a surprise discussion on US Season 2 of TraitorsIf you're in LA, come see Eric in Hollywood Fringe Festival this June! Tickets here https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/10356?tab=tickets ================Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P (& Message us on any of our socials for a link to our Discord!)Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodSupport the Show & Unlock Bonus Episodes on our PATREON========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio)Special thanks to our patrons: Blueberri Mary,  Elijah Punzal,  Trevor McTavish,

This week, we're joined by Jack for another round of unpopular gaming opinions! Let's discuss all of our weird and random takes on games! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:00 - Bowser is overused in Mario 00:09:30 - Donkey Kong Country is Better than Mario 00:17:00 - Switch lifecycle could have been better 00:26:00 - The Smash Fighters Pass could have been better 00:34:30 - Wii Sports is Garbage 00:40:00 - The Wii is Nintendo's worst console 00:46:00 - Plague Tale Requiem is better than The Last of Us 00:50:00 - The Last of Us Ruined PlayStation 01:02:30 - Undertale is overhyped 01:09:00 - Games can be similar 01:11:00 - JRPG fans are the worst 01:17:30 - Persona 3 is not depressing enough 01:20:30 - Five Nights at Freddy's smells 01:28:00 - Gameplay isn't always the most important thing 01:34:00 - KH3 is fun, you're dumb 01:36:00 - Call of Duty was actually great 01:41:00 - Nintendo 64 games have aged terribly 01:46:00 - Getting 100% in games is for chumps 02:00:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to our youtube channel for the video version at youtube.com/hotgamersonly. You can also follow the boys on twitter: Ethan @ChaoticAether, Hunter @ReaperHunter23 and Kyle @KDavisSRL. Be sure to also follow us on your favorite podcast service and we greatly appreciate anyone who leaves a review!

Which of us can write the better Video Game Adaptation? Last time we did this we wrote a movie about Wii Sports and Evil Pokemon? This time we get a wild movie about Minecraft, and a new take on a classic...Frogger. Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WrittenBy?utm... Email us new suggestions for the bowl: writtenbypodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @writtenbypod Hosted By: Robert Therrell: @robert__isaac Chase Bridges: @chasebridges___ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/written-by/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/written-by/support

On the day of our non-denominational Lord, April 7th, 2024, 4 nerds were given a platform for a second time. A platform, not just on the internet, but in a real life place in front of real life people at the Midwestern Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Those 4 nerds dared to ask a dangerous question, "What sport should be added to Wii Sports?" This raucous debate will really have you questioning if you know what a sport is. Andrew is pushing for esports in video games. Kyle is defending an American pastime. Todd is combining two things you didn't know could be combined. Recommended reading: You can find the PowerPoint at the following link. If your podcast app doesn't support links, please visit our website to find the slides at debatethiscast.com!  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17DEU_1dz7BMtCb0pV05qKPIxejavS7o_-60wMZ3_sM8  Here's that chessboxing clip: https://youtu.be/i5WJOPeWczM?si=HuufeGlpQQgaaVtT&t=1371 Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail.com MERCH! We have that! Right now you can go on the internet and order things that say Debate This! On them! All you need to do is head to MerchThis.net and give us your money! Ever wanted socks with the DT! logo on them? Well now you can get em! One more time that website is MerchThis.net! Properties we talked about this week: Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Sports Club, Nintendo Switch Sports, 1 2 Switch, Microsoft Excel, Corn hole, Chessboxing Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!

This week on Thumb Cramps, it's another week of Wiipril as your Gamer Boyfriends are joined by guest, friend and number #1 fan, Tom Walker, as they take a look at Wii Sports for the Nintendo Wii, Pepper Grinder for the PC and Tekken 8 for the PS5. A beautiful episode of gaming and remember to reach out if you want Thumb Cramps to come to your wedding/funeral.Buy an official Pikman shirt: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/150221669Email us at ThumbCrampsPod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram;Jackson | Duscher | Thumb Cramps | TomFind us on X;Jackson | Duscher | Thumb Cramps | TomWatch us on Twitch;Jackson | Duscher | TomYou can physically send us stuff to PO BOX 7127, Reservoir East, Victoria, 3073.Join our facebook group here or join our Discord here.Theme music by Benny Davis! You can find all his stuff at his website or check out his YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jump in with Carlos Juico and Gavin Ruta on episode 176 of Jumpers Jump. This episode we discuss: The 2024 Solar Eclipse, Events that will happen on April 8th, Bible prophecy on the solar eclipse, Mississippi mandela effect, Wii sports announcer mandela effect, Laughing cow mandela effect, Real estate photographer story , Dog afterlife story, Guy who wanted to impress his wife story, Scary construction worker story, Cow tipping is not a thing, Predictions for 2024, Michael jackson and Tupac, Assassin's teacup, Idea of a sit-down, Getting struck by lightning, different alcohol vibrations, and much more! Follow the podcast: @JumpersPodcast Follow Carlos: @CarlosJuico Follow Gavin: @GavinRutaa Check out the podcast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/JumpersJumpYT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the long awaited return of Brick Bardo, but this time, he's brought friends and enemies along in an epic Full Moon Pictures triple crossover (even though the title insinuates there is only 2 movies crossing over). Get ready for badass action between 11 inch tall people, toys that run on blood, and renegade cops. What is the world record in the history of the Earth for consecutive days of only drinking water? What was Brandon's Wii Sports fitness age? And Do the best boys need the best hors d'oeuvres on movie and tv sets? Tune in this week to find out all this and more, but only on "The Good, The Bad, & The Movies"! P.S. Check out these links to stay connected with TGTBTM Discord: https://discord.gg/rKuMYcKv Youtube: https://youtu.be/3k7awLLPqfg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tgtbtm/message

Al and Bev talk about Aka Timings 00:00:00: Theme Tune 00:00:30: Intro 00:06:11: What Have We Been Up To 00:12:55: News 00:48:30: Aka 01:13:37: Outro Links Distant Bloom Release Date Palia Steam Release Research Story “Anniversary” Update Disney Dreamlight Valley “The Laugh Floor” Update Len’s Island Upcoming Updates Sneak Peek Spells and Secrets Financial Kickstarter Update Galactic Getaway on Kickstarter Galactic Getaway on Steam Plantabi on Steam Contact Al on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheScotBot Al on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TheScotBot Email Us: https://harvestseason.club/contact/ Transcript (0:00:30) Al: Hello farmers and welcome to another episode of The Harvest Season. My name is Al and we’re here today to talk about Cottagecore Games. Welcome back Bev. It’s been a while I think since we’ve been on an episode together. (0:00:36) Bev: And my name is Bev. (0:00:42) Bev: Woo! (0:00:48) Bev: It has. It has. (0:00:50) Bev: And I have a lot of regrets about missing the last one we were supposed to be on together because I want to hold a mutiny and re-change the results of the year of… (0:01:02) Bev: game, you’re in gaming? What? Oh goodness. (0:01:06) Al: year in farming games. Game of the farming year. Game of the year. Whatever. Yeah. You abandoned me to the haters. (0:01:06) Bev: There we go. Those are the words. I know. (0:01:18) Al: There was nothing I could do. (0:01:19) Bev: No, no. I fully want to vote in a new system where we vote. So this can’t have (0:01:26) Al: Well, so I mean, so here’s an interesting thing, right? (0:01:33) Al: We could do something where we allow all people who have been on an episode in that year to put in their options, and if there’s a clear winner, then that one wins. (0:01:40) Bev: Mm-hmm. (0:01:42) Bev: Mm-hmm. (0:01:46) Al: I don’t think Coral Island still would have won because, like, I don’t think Johnny was into it by then. (0:01:52) Bev: I don’t know well I think so cuz I recall it when I came on and was complaining about the results I think both Cody and Johnny were like yeah this is game of the year oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Mm-hmm (0:01:56) Al: Well, how do you already played it by then? (0:02:08) Al: OK, so that probably three votes would have probably been anything else realistically, (0:02:14) Al: because there are there are more than six of us who have been on episodes last year, but (0:02:20) Al: would there have been three to vote for anything else? I don’t know. We’ll have a think about it. (0:02:23) Bev: I don’t know. (0:02:28) Bev: We got plenty of time. (0:02:29) Al: We’ve got nine months to think about this, right? So I think we can think up something to stop. (0:02:35) Bev: Yes, for sure. (0:02:35) Al: Stop Cara Island losing again. (0:02:38) Al: Uh, they just need, they just need to do an update, a massive update, right? (0:02:38) Bev: We’ll find a way somehow to get it back into the rankings. (0:02:43) Bev: Into the eligibility criteria. (0:02:45) Bev: I don’t know how, but I’m sure we’ll figure it out. (0:02:48) Bev: We have nine months. (0:02:50) Bev: Yes. (0:02:52) Bev: Yes, they do, which, considering how Stardew is operating, it’s very possible that they might have huge updates moving forward. (0:03:02) Al: I suspect it’s more likely to do DLC than a free update. The free updates that Stardew are doing, (0:03:09) Al: I think, are pretty rare. (0:03:12) Bev: Well, thus far they’ve only done DLCs for charity, as far as I can recall. (0:03:17) Al: Yeah. But the 1.0 only came out in November, so you know, it’s not… (0:03:23) Bev: I don’t know I would still count it, but it still counts even if if you have to pay I will pay it. (0:03:29) Al: Yeah, my point is just that we just we haven’t had any information about upcoming updates for Carl Eylon, so we don’t know. In fact, I’ve not looked. (0:03:44) Bev: Ooo. (0:03:46) Bev: ‘Cause it’s been a few months since they’ve come out. (0:03:46) Al: Oh yeah, it’s basically just the merefolk stuff that they haven’t done, and multiplayer. (0:03:50) Bev: Okay. (0:03:52) Bev: Okay. (0:03:56) Bev: I feel like we could probably have a whole episode like speculating, like what could we add to make this better? (0:04:02) Al: Ooh, good plan. (0:04:02) Bev: Uh-huh. Uh-huh. (0:04:02) Al: Let’s add that to the list before I forget. (0:04:05) Bev: And then that will therefore make it eligible, right? (0:04:09) Bev: ‘Cause we have an episode about it. (0:04:12) Al: I changed that a long time ago because like when we started doing, I mean the only game that’s I think one out of its release year is Spiritfarer and that did come out in November I think of the previous year. So I think that was a fair, like if it comes out in November or December then I think it’s fair to count it for the next year. But yeah I did in the first year we did include games that we had just covered, but that was the first year. (0:04:12) Bev: Oh You (0:04:22) Bev: - Yeah. (0:04:42) Al: And also there were like four games that came out that year. (0:04:46) Al: So very different, I feel. (0:04:46) Bev: Okay, so November-December is what she said. We have a recording. (0:04:52) Bev: 1.0 came out November 14th, so, therefore, there you go. (0:04:59) Bev: I don’t need nine months. I already have a reason to include it for next year, or this year. (0:05:06) Al: Anyway. (0:05:07) Bev: Did I tell you I applied for a law school? (0:05:09) Al: » [LAUGH] (0:05:11) Bev: I’m already putting those skills to practice. (0:05:12) Al: No, you didn’t, you didn’t actually, but yeah, fair enough putting, yeah, getting in some, (0:05:16) Al: getting in some practice there, uh, transcripts are available for the podcast and the show notes and on the website. Uh, I don’t know why I say that because if you’re listening, (0:05:27) Al: you’re listening, right? Like, I don’t know, whatever. Um, we’re going to talk today about Acre. This episode was originally meant to be January of- (0:05:40) Bev: January of 2020. And then we were like, “Oh no, can’t do that one.” And then… It’ll mean a year. (0:05:42) Al: 2023. Uh, we actually had it scheduled in as well. We had it scheduled in as an episode and then we were like, Oh no, can’t do that one. And then that, yeah, it has been a year. (0:05:57) Bev: And then we were like, “Oh no, I can’t do that one.” And then we were like, “Oh no, I can’t do that one.” (0:05:57) Al: So we’re going to talk about Acre. It has been out now for over a year. I think it was December 22 that it came out. Um, so we’re finally getting to it. We’re going to talk about that. Before that, we obviously have some news. (0:06:01) Bev: And then we were like, “Oh no, I can’t do that one.” And then we were like, “Oh no, I can’t do that one.” (0:06:03) Bev: And then we were like, “Oh no, I can’t do that one.” And then we were like, “Oh no, I can’t do that one.” (0:06:07) Bev: And then we were like, “Oh no, I can’t do that one.” And then we were like, “Oh no, I can’t do that one.” (0:06:10) Bev: I have mostly been playing Twisted Wonderland, which I think I might have mentioned it with Johnny when I was on last time, but it’s a mobile gacha game. (0:06:12) Al: Uh, first of all though, Bev, what have you been up to? (0:06:26) Bev: But it’s out of Disney Japan, and it is licensed by Disney, so it is an official Disney product. (0:06:32) Bev: But it’s very similar, I think, to Pokemon Masters in that you have the whole character system, and they have different variations of the characters. (0:06:40) Bev: And there’s storylines, it’s a little bit more lore-centric than Pokemon Masters, because I feel like the dialogue doesn’t really matter in Pokemon Masters, unless I don’t read it. (0:06:52) Al: I think it depends who you are whether you (0:06:52) Bev: There’s too much of it. But yeah, at some point I would like to think that I would go back to read some of it, because some of it was entertaining. (0:07:04) Bev: I think more so the character specific one is not the actual like main (0:07:10) Bev: Story challenge (0:07:12) Bev: But yeah Twisted Wonderland is just a bunch of beautiful (0:07:18) Bev: Anime boys going to school and they’re based off of the Disney villains. So there’s a different house for each (0:07:26) Bev: Seven different Disney villains specifically (0:07:28) Bev: Now I don’t want to list them all just google it. It’s fun. It’s cute. I’m really into it I went to katsukan over the weekend and bought a whole bunch of birch (0:07:40) Bev: to this I (0:07:42) Bev: Was playing core island prior I think to my weekend of Twisted Wonderland and the anime convention of the weekend (0:07:49) Bev: But that has since fallen off (0:07:52) Bev: since coming back (0:07:56) Bev: But yeah (0:07:57) Al: This is very weird. This feels like fanfiction. (0:07:59) Bev: Is it it yeah, yeah, maybe that’s why I like it (0:08:07) Bev: It very much feels… (0:08:10) Bev: …not like that. Because they’re original characters and they’re not the actual Disney villain. They just reference them and clearly some of them are based off of the Disney villain itself. (0:08:18) Bev: But yeah, I’ve since started reading the animation about the Disneyland so… It’s on par. (0:08:28) Al: It’s really weird, but I’m not here to judge each to their own. (0:08:34) Bev: No. Don’t knock it till you try it. Don’t download it. Johnny was very interested at some point. (0:08:39) Al: I will not play. (0:08:40) Bev: It is a gacha game, so it’s… yeah. (0:08:43) Al: I will not play. (0:08:45) Al: I’m going to be honest with you, I’m not going to do it, but (0:08:49) Al: I certainly, yeah, I certainly won’t be judging. (0:08:55) Al: I feel like it says a lot that on the (0:08:58) Al: wiki for it like they all have their their star sign listed it’s like I feel like that says a lot about the game oh one of them has the same birthday as me Riddle Rose Heart (0:09:00) Bev: oh interesting interesting okay which is oh yeah I don’t know I like it I think the arts very pretty I got into cosplay over the weekend because of the anime convention so I want to cause (0:09:30) Bev: some of these characters and I’ve started trying a dabbling at digital art to see if I can make art about these characters and other fandoms now that I’m dabbling into it but yeah I’ve been enjoying it a lot. So what have you been (0:09:46) Al: Fair enough. (0:09:53) Al: Not a huge amount. (0:09:54) Al: So I was in L.A. last weekend for Sinotour, so I didn’t. (0:09:59) Bev: All right, how was that? (0:10:01) Al: It was really good. (0:10:03) Al: It has reminded me that I do not like being in cars. (0:10:09) Al: And there’s a lot of cars there. (0:10:10) Bev: especially in L.A. (0:10:14) Al: Yeah, we were driving to Disney. (0:10:16) Al: Disney downtown and it was meant to take an hour and I ended up taking two and a half hours (0:10:23) Al: Two and a half hours (0:10:25) Bev: That sounds about right. I’ve only been there once. I know, but that does sound accurate, I think, for L.A. (0:10:32) Al: And my boss from the airport into Union Station was meant to take like half an hour and ended up taking like an hour and 15, it’s just like oh my word, everything dreadful. (0:10:42) Bev: Oh (0:10:45) Al: But I had fun, yeah it was good. (0:10:50) Al: It’s the sort of thing I could see myself doing again, maybe not L.A., maybe somewhere else. But yeah, I could absolutely see myself doing something like that again. (0:10:54) Bev: Mm-hmm (0:11:03) Al: It was, it was good fun. (0:11:04) Bev: Okay, so you’ve been playing Pokemon Go in other words [laughter] (0:11:07) Al: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. (0:11:10) Bev: Obviously, I’ve been playing Hakka. (0:11:10) Al: Obviously I’ve been playing Akka, probably not as much as I probably should to cover it, but it’s fine. (0:11:18) Al: I have, I have opinions anyway. (0:11:20) Bev: Mm-hmm. We have enough. (0:11:22) Al: Enough opinions. (0:11:24) Al: And what else? (0:11:32) Bev: added back in later. Make a note to future Al. (0:11:35) Al: Yeah, maybe. Maybe, maybe. Anyway, my brain is dead because I’m still jet lagged. So we’ll continue from there. Yeah, that’s probably about all I’ve been playing. Oh, Pokémon. (0:11:49) Al: It’s Scarlet and Violet. I’ve been doing the outbreaks, the outbreaks. (0:11:52) Bev: Okay, oh the shiny hunting (0:11:56) Bev: Mm-hmm. I probably should pick that up because I want those Pokemon, but (0:12:02) Bev: It feels like work (0:12:02) Al: They’re good shiny rates, good shiny rates. (0:12:04) Al: I got my first one in like 10 minutes, so it feels good. (0:12:07) Bev: Okay (0:12:09) Bev: Remind me which of the three are is it the pokeball ones? (0:12:14) Al: Yeah, yeah, yeah. So it’s Voltorb, Pisulian Voltorb, and Fungus. Fungus. Fungus. (0:12:21) Bev: Okay, so it does only have the one involution. (0:12:25) Bev: So that’s doable, unlike flabébé. (0:12:25) Al: Yeah, that’s true. So it’s a total of six if you don’t have any of them. Oh, I know. (0:12:31) Al: Flabé. Getting the 15 Flabé. It was dreadful. I did it. I got them all. But my word, that was a lot of work. I’m so glad those were around for two weeks or whatever it was. (0:12:34) Bev: It was a lot. (0:12:35) Bev: Yep. (0:12:40) Bev: Right, they knew, they had to be more than a weekend ‘cause it would have been impossible. (0:12:41) Al: Mm-hmm. Yeah. (0:12:44) Al: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I didn’t, I had, I was, I wasn’t, I wasn’t doing well. Sorry. I was like, I’m done. I’m done with all these flow, baby. I’m done. (0:12:45) Bev: Same thing with Missouri. (0:12:46) Bev: So. (0:12:51) Bev: » I’m done with. (0:12:53) Bev: » [LAUGH] (0:12:55) Al: Cool. Let’s talk about some news. So first up, we have some release dates. Distantbloom have said that their launch is the 27th of March. That is my wife’s birthday. So yeah, (0:13:12) Al: This one is based on (0:13:14) Al: Alien Planet and I think it’s like a “make the world better” type game. Yeah harness the power of plants to restore the environment and build a flourishing community with your crew mates. (0:13:19) Bev: Ooh, that’s what it looks like. (0:13:26) Al: Yeah so it looks all right. I don’t know if I’ll be playing this one. I need to think about it more. Maybe I will. Maybe I will. (0:13:36) Bev: I don’t know either. It’s very cute. It’s been on my wish list for a while. I do generally like making the world a better place, especially environmentally. (0:13:42) Bev: And I’m not tied into any, I’m like ADHD with my game so I’m just picking them and dropping them immediately. So maybe I will pick this up. We’ll see. (0:13:54) Al: Yeah, we’ll see. Maybe we’ll both be back in a month for that. Well, not a month, because it won’t be out yet, and we need at least a week, I think, to play a game. (0:13:58) Bev: Maybe. (0:14:00) Bev: Maybe. (0:14:06) Bev: » Right, hopefully. (0:14:11) Al: The ADHD fun, of course, is that it’s really hard to get into it in the first place, and then once you’re finally into it, you obsess over it and nothing else exists, and then suddenly one day you decide you’re not playing it, or your brain decides you’re not playing it again. (0:14:16) Bev: Right, right, yep, it, yep, exactly, um, that’s with me, like, with drawing right now, it’s, (0:14:24) Al: And you never, you never touch it again. Am I right? Is that, that about how it goes for you? (0:14:34) Bev: I’m hyper focusing on it for the past week, like, all my free time has been going into it, so it was a struggle to put it down so I could play for the episode, um, so we’ll see. (0:14:44) Al: Yeah. (0:14:46) Bev: It’s, I’m maybe, we’ll see, but it takes work and effort and time and if you’re not enjoying it, then what’s the point? There’s not enough time, so do something that you actually enjoy. (0:14:47) Al: I did four weeks of drawing like three years ago. (0:14:52) Al: That’s not one. That’s not one I think I’ll ever pick up again. (0:14:55) Al: It’s. (0:14:58) Al: I was not good at it. (0:15:02) Al: I know. I know. I know. You get better. (0:15:04) Al: You get better if you actually try blah, blah, blah. But no, I’m not. (0:15:08) Al: It does. (0:15:10) Al: Exactly. (0:15:12) Al: Exactly. (0:15:16) Al: » Speaking of doing something you enjoy. (0:15:20) Al: Palia is coming to Steam on the 25th of March. (0:15:22) Bev: Whoo (0:15:24) Al: So if you’ve been really wanting it on your Steam Deck and you can’t be bothered getting stuff there from other random sites and getting the game that way. (0:15:33) Al: Or if you just for some reason want all your games in Steam, (0:15:36) Al: I guess achievements and stuff like that, that might be why you would want to do it. (0:15:37) Bev: Beautiful. (0:15:40) Al: That is coming out two days before. (0:15:44) Bev: I will probably be downloading it. (0:15:47) Bev: I already have it on my Steam deck, but for other reasons, I’ll probably get it on the Steam. (0:15:53) Bev: And that will probably be where I play it, because it theoretically will be easier to hook up a keyboard if I want it to be social and talk to people, which sometimes I do. (0:16:02) Al: fair. Fair, fair. Is this game, like, because I feel like when they first announced it, (0:16:05) Bev: I don’t. (0:16:14) Al: it was, they’d called it early access, but I’ve never seen them use the term since, and it was obviously not on Steam till now, and now it’s on Switch. Like, do you think they’re just avoiding that term now, or do you think it is officially not early access? (0:16:22) Bev: I feel like it still is because it’s still not 1.0 in terms of like the patch notes and whatnot so they might just be I think you’re right that they’re avoiding it for marketing reasons because it’s on all these platforms and generally (0:16:46) Al: It’s just it’s just a dream like valley. That is the only one [laugh] (0:16:50) Bev: So maybe that’s a new route we’re moving forward with all these games that you’re supposed to play a little bit every day, like Animal Crossing, that you just play a little bit every day and therefore it’s in early access so that you can start fixing these bugs early on. (0:17:09) Bev: I don’t know. (0:17:10) Al: Why should I play this game, Bev? Try and convince me. (0:17:14) Bev: I really enjoy it. (0:17:17) Bev: Can you say? Yes! (0:17:18) Al: Okay, good start. (0:17:20) Bev: I really enjoy it, and this is why you should play, but that’s the only reason. (0:17:24) Bev: I enjoy the art style. I think they’ve done a lot of quality of life improvements in terms of kind of like their chest system, their storage system is all like conclusive. (0:17:42) Bev: You need to buy additional chests to expand it, but you aren’t restricted to only putting items in. (0:17:50) Bev: I’m still a little confused about the MMO part of it. (0:17:51) Al: Yeah, I like that. I heard that on the episode that Johnny and Cody, I think it was, did. (0:17:58) Al: I really like that idea. I think all games should do that now. I think we’re past the days of finite individual storage. It’s all right. I’m sure we’ll have stuff today to talk about that with Akka. (0:18:18) Bev: I kind of want to. (0:18:20) Bev: That’s why I mentioned like hooking up a keyboard so I can try to, you know, chat a little bit more make it play a little bit more friendly, I suppose, and like announcing like here’s the glowing tree over here, like, let’s all meet in 13 minutes or whatever. (0:18:38) Bev: But I do like that there’s no drawback to people playing together in the same space like you just get bonuses or buffs. (0:18:50) Bev: The game itself kind of encourages you to play with people and I do enjoy that they have events but they don’t seem as like intensive as other like mobile or other like free to play games like I’m looking at you, Disney Dreamlight Valley that required me to put in a lot of effort for your last event and I will probably do the same with the next one. (0:19:16) Bev: So I don’t know it I like the work (0:19:20) Bev: I like the the premise behind it I like the like final like the fake like the fantasy component to it so there’s there’s a lot of aspects of it that I do like and the farming is not bad either like the tool system it’s on your your pocket so it’s already better in that sense I don’t love that there’s a specific order you should be planting your crops in because they give benefits or non to like the it’s (0:19:50) Bev: they’re not negative effects but the fact that I have to Google and save an image on my phone to know how to plant things which I rain but I can’t I can’t not if I know mm-hmm I have a spreadsheet (0:19:57) Al: Yeah, yeah, OK. I can see how that’d be a bit frustrating, but… (0:20:01) Al: I mean, if you’re not min-maxing things, then you can probably just ignore it, but… (0:20:07) Al: I mean, yeah, and I’m the person that sits with a spreadsheet for Stardew, so… (0:20:16) Al: I don’t think I know what not min-maxing is. (0:20:20) Bev: I have an app for stardew I have a spreadsheet fruit and blood so mm-hmm I made it myself so [laughs] (0:20:25) Al: Oh, a spreadsheet for Ooblet’s my word! (0:20:27) Al: That’s a level above why, like with Ooblet’s, I didn’t farm an Ooblet’s to min-max anything, (0:20:37) Al: I farmed to get the stuff that I needed rather than anything else, whereas with Stardew, my goal was (0:20:44) Al: become as rich as possible. My goal with Ooblet’s was finish the story. So… (0:20:46) Bev: Oh, so you’re using it for like analyses, like purposes for like, like economics. (0:20:54) Bev: I’m using it for got to collect them all. (0:20:55) Al: Yeah. (0:20:58) Al: No, yeah, yeah, I forgot that you’re on that task of trying to get everything in Stardew. (0:21:00) Bev: Oh. (0:21:02) Bev: Oh. (0:21:06) Al: Yeah, no, I feel like my brain won’t ever let me get to that point with Stardew. (0:21:15) Al: Like there has to be a point where once my brain says, “Okay, you’re done with this. I need to be at like 75%. If I’m lower than 75%, I won’t have the enthusiasm.” (0:21:27) Al: To finish it, if I’m at 75 or over, I’ll be like, “Oh, yeah, well, yeah, that’s just another third of what I’ve done. That’s fine. I can do that.” So, yeah. (0:21:28) Bev: Mmm. (0:21:35) Bev: Uh-huh. (0:21:38) Bev: You know, Pokemon has trained me very well, um, but hasn’t trained me to the point of like completion, actual completion. (0:21:45) Bev: So it fell a little short because everything is just like, I hit 75 and now I’m exhausted. (0:21:52) Bev: I will pick this up two years from now and try again. (0:21:57) Al: Yeah, but the problem then is you start again. (0:22:00) Bev: I’ve been trying to do less of that. (0:22:02) Bev: If I pick up a game that I put down, (0:22:04) Bev: I will make the effort of trying to refamiliarize myself with all the controls so that I don’t keep doing it. (0:22:15) Al: well, we’ll see what happens when the next stardew update comes out and see what you do. (0:22:19) Bev: Super super perfect perfection. Mm-hmm (0:22:22) Al: We haven’t scheduled who’s doing that one yet, have we? (0:22:25) Bev: Well, we don’t have a date for that yet (0:22:27) Al: No, I know. That doesn’t mean we can’t decide who’s doing it. (0:22:31) Al: I mean, realistically, it’s coming out this year. So, you know, it’s gonna happen. (0:22:37) Bev: we’ll see I wouldn’t be surprised 2025 it’s a nice like i’m pretty sure he said well well (0:22:40) Al: I’m pretty sure he said it’s coming out this year. (0:22:46) Al: » Like he said, the words definitely, which is obviously a dangerous thing to say, but he seems pretty confident. I think he said he’s implemented all the features and now he’s on bug-squashing. We’ll see. Maybe it’ll be out in November. Research Story have their one-year anniversary update. You did research- (0:22:50) Bev: okay it is very dangerous okay (0:22:58) Bev: okay then yeah it’s probably coming this year okay - Okay. (0:23:10) Bev: Mm-hmm. Yes. I that was also another game that I had a lot of fun playing and then put it down (0:23:16) Al: Fair enough. Well, you’ll probably end up picking it up when it gets to 1.0, which it’s not at yet. So they had hoped to get 1.0 around now, but I will quote “The scope of the game grew and it will take a bit longer to get ready.” While I work on larger content updates, here’s an anniversary update that has some of the common player requested quality of life features. (0:23:17) Bev: But I would like to get back in (0:23:22) Bev: Yeah (0:23:38) Bev: Oh, yay! (0:23:40) Al: So it has things such as a random name generator for creatures, which is something I very much (0:23:42) Bev: Oh, oh. (0:23:44) Bev: Yes. (0:23:46) Al: enjoy. No game should ever make you name something and not give you a generator. It’s just dreadful. (0:23:46) Bev: No. (0:23:48) Bev: No. (0:23:53) Al: A move button for creature pens, a shoulder bag, which gives you an additional eight slots in the (0:23:54) Bev: Amazing. (0:24:01) Al: inventory, an iron chest, which is larger than a normal chest, item signs, paths, (0:24:11) Al: and other stuff like that. We don’t need to go into all of the really detailed stuff. (0:24:16) Al: The lists, the patch notes, whatever you want to call it, (0:24:21) Al: update notes, and the show notes, if you want to go and read that. Not just now, Bev. (0:24:28) Bev: I’m trying not to I love love all these improvements already so maybe maybe I will pick this up again after I could that would probably be the better yeah okay I’m closing it I’m closing it because I I still haven’t played core islands since the one point I was like I need to actually get into this yeah (0:24:37) Al: Come on, come on. You’ve got to wait. It feels like it’s going to be like another six months. (0:24:42) Al: You can wait six months for 1.0, right? Right? Surely, surely. Close the tab and you’ll forget about it. Oh, you need to. There’s loads of… Because especially as the 1.0, (0:24:58) Bev: Yeah, exactly. (0:24:58) Al: it clears out your save, but it gives you… You get the amount of money that you had. (0:25:04) Al: So the first part of that game. (0:25:07) Al: 1.0 is great because you have like a couple hundred thousand. (0:25:11) Al: Whatever you had at the last one, (0:25:13) Al: you can breeze through the first, the starting of that game. (0:25:15) Al: It’s great fun. (0:25:18) Bev: I don’t know what my money transferred over. (0:25:22) Al: Oh, no. (0:25:24) Al: Have you created a new save? (0:25:24) Bev: I’m gonna have to look at it again. (0:25:28) Bev: It’s fine, whatever. (0:25:29) Bev: Maybe, I might have, I don’t know. (0:25:29) Al: Have you done the thing where you created it on a different computer or something? (0:25:34) Bev: I don’t know, ‘cause it’s, we’ll see, we’ll see. (0:25:34) Al: Oh, babe. (0:25:37) Al: Oh, no. (0:25:38) Bev: If not, it’s fine, it’s fine. (0:25:40) Bev: Everything’s fine, I enjoy it. (0:25:42) Bev: I will make up my monies again, it won’t be hard. (0:25:46) Al: Disney Dreamlight Valley have a new update coming. (0:25:49) Al: This is the one that includes the name change update. (0:25:53) Al: So if you’re like me and you don’t have a name in the game, (0:25:57) Al: you better get it on the 28th of February. So that is the day this episode comes out. (0:26:05) Bev: Beautiful. (0:26:06) Al: This also is called the laugh floor update. So I bet you can you can guess what it’s about. Yes, that’s right. It’s monstrous. (0:26:11) Bev: Mm hmm. (0:26:13) Bev: Guess. (0:26:16) Al: I think. (0:26:24) Bev: What? (0:26:25) Bev: That you can wear? (0:26:30) Bev: I would, I can’t tell if I am excited or not cuz it’s like it’s gonna be clunky, but also it’s fun. (0:26:37) Al: Yeah, it makes the armour noise as you walk, like it’s all in there. (0:26:44) Bev: Oh no, okay, no, I’m not excited for that. (0:26:50) Al: Lens Island have two updates upcoming. (0:26:55) Al: The community update is coming out next month in March. (0:26:59) Al: That combines the most requested ideas and feedback from the Lens Island community into one game-changing update. (0:27:07) Al: is camera control. Camera control is some more languages, that’s about it. I mean, (0:27:16) Al: they’re good updates, but yeah, it’s not a humongous update. I suspect that, well, OK, (0:27:17) Bev: Oh. (0:27:24) Al: when I say humongous, obviously adding in a moveable camera into your game is a pretty big behind-the-scenes update, but from what people see, it is like a single bullet-pot. (0:27:38) Al: Right, that’s the problem with these. (0:27:38) Bev: There’s this new starter guide that’s maybe a quality of life improvement. (0:27:44) Bev: I forget how hard it was to start the game. (0:27:47) Bev: I feel like I didn’t need it, but maybe it is a little bit. (0:27:51) Al: Yeah, I mean, it’s good giving more people opportunities to understand things better. (0:27:59) Al: But they’ve also got the Arctic update coming in April, and this includes new biomes. (0:28:04) Al: They say the new map expansion doubles the size of the map. (0:28:11) Al: So that’s pretty big. (0:28:14) Bev: This was also another one, unsurprisingly, that I picked up and played forever, and then dropped. (0:28:18) Al: Are there any games you haven’t played, Bev? (0:28:20) Bev: So maybe after April I will pick it up again. (0:28:26) Bev: No? I mean, yes, but… (0:28:32) Bev: Hey, I was trying to do my due diligence when I do the year in gaming to at least have tried most of them, (0:28:38) Al: That’s fair. (0:28:40) Bev: although it’s getting a lot harder to do that now that there’s so many games. (0:28:44) Bev: I love it, I hate it at the same time, but here we are. (0:28:50) Al: here we are. Yep, so there’s some more detailed notes in the show notes, but there’s not full notes yet. We’ll get more as we come. There’s a little video giving some visual information to that as well. The camera control looks pretty nice. It looks pretty smooth and yeah, cool. (0:29:14) Al: Finally, we’ve before, well, not finally, we’ve got two new games that we’ve got to talk about, (0:29:18) Al: but finally of the existing game. (0:29:20) Al: We have a little bit of transparency from Spells and Secrets, which is interesting, (0:29:26) Al: because they’ve said that the game has not been a set financial success. (0:29:30) Bev: Oh. (0:29:31) Al: And I think, obviously, it’s sad that they haven’t made their money on this game, (0:29:36) Bev: Yeah. (0:29:36) Bev: Oh. (0:29:37) Al: but I like how open they’re being about it. (0:29:42) Al: And I think more games should be more open about these things, (0:29:46) Al: Because I think it’s important for people to realize how difficult. (0:29:50) Al: It is to actually make a profitable game and getting information about this more often would probably help with that. (0:29:52) Bev: Right. (0:29:58) Al: And yeah, I think that’s good. (0:30:00) Al: So it’s sad I kick-started it. (0:30:04) Al: So I was not part of the problem. (0:30:04) Bev: okay because I can’t see the post it is for backers only which is an interesting choice but I suppose it would it is more relevant to those who have already financially supportive of it but I could make an argument for why it could also be beneficial for non-financial backers to read about it so that they could start finance support again (0:30:07) Al: Oh, is it locked? (0:30:09) Al: Is it locked down? (0:30:11) Al: Okay. (0:30:13) Al: Okay. (0:30:26) Al: Yeah. Yeah. Well, they have I’ve not signed an NDA or anything. So I’m sharing this information. (0:30:34) Bev: But interesting to like hear about like what specifically I talked about like was it just like the Kickstarter wasn’t because it it met its goal so I’m assuming it met its initial (0:30:48) Al: Yeah, the Kickstarter went pretty well, but yeah, it’s sales since launch that they’ve been disappointed with, and yeah, so a little bit sad, but… (0:30:58) Bev: - Okay. (0:31:04) Bev: So have they like said anything about moving forward or are they saying they– (0:31:08) Al: So they aren’t… (0:31:09) Al: Yeah, okay, that’s a good point, yes. (0:31:11) Al: So the way that I’m describing this could make it sound like they’ve now abandoned in the game. (0:31:18) Al: So let me find the wording. (0:31:20) Al: Okay, right, no, I had misread this before. (0:31:23) Al: No, the game’s done, basically, because of that. (0:31:26) Bev: Oh, okay. (0:31:27) Al: So they’ve said, “As a consequence of the poor sales, the development team have decided to close doors. (0:31:32) Al: The game will still receive some bug fixes, but feature development on the title won’t continue.” (0:31:38) Bev: So, like, I’m assuming they hit their 1.0 and they’ve already launched it and we can purchase it on Steam, uh, or wishlist it. (0:31:47) Al: can purchase it on Steam and Switch, and presumably you still can, but yeah it won’t get any more updates other than possibly some bug fixes but I wouldn’t rely on that. (0:31:50) Bev: Okay, but they just, they just won’t be it. (0:31:55) Bev: Okay. (0:31:59) Bev: Okay, well, I don’t think that’s a terrible thing to announce, like it’s, like, as fantastic as Stardew is with its free updates, (0:32:08) Bev: it’s not necessary for these indie, like, dev, like, game devs to be doing constant free updates because they’re, as you said, there’s a lot that goes into game development and adding additional content and having this expectation that, like, every single game needs to have, like, a certain quota of hours of content. (0:32:28) Al: Yeah, that’s fair. However, I would say, I believe the… I haven’t played the Switch version. I haven’t played either of them, actually. I have both. I have it on Steam and on Switch. I haven’t played either of them yet. But I believe the Switch version is not great. So that’s obviously not fantastic. Like, it’s got performance. (0:32:52) Bev: Well, that might be addressed via the bug fixes, so they might not just be completely advancing it. (0:32:58) Bev: It just sounds like they’re not doing new content. (0:33:00) Al: - Well, okay. (0:33:01) Bev: It’s also on PS5 as well. (0:33:02) Al: Yeah, so they’ve said, (0:33:03) Bev: Oh. (0:33:04) Al: I think they’re basically said they’re abandoning the switch version. (0:33:06) Al: They said, “In our last update, we mentioned we were looking for ways to improve the Nintendo Switch version. (0:33:11) Al: Unfortunately, after the new porting team evaluated the code, it became clear that a complete report would be necessary.” (0:33:16) Bev: Oh no, okay. (0:33:18) Al: They say which Nintendo does not support. (0:33:20) Al: That’s a bit of awkward wording. (0:33:22) Al: That’s not quite true. (0:33:23) Al: What they’re saying is there are certain things that they would be required to do to allow that. (0:33:29) Al: For example, (0:33:30) Al: you’re not allowed to have backwards incompatibility with your save files and they don’t want to have to deal with that, basically. So the work that they would have to put in to make the Switch version good enough is not worth it for them. (0:33:37) Bev: I have. (0:33:51) Bev: Mm-hmm. Okay. I’m wondering if they would be willing to kind of switch the keys then to give you the steam access if that’s kind of (0:33:58) Al: So I believe everybody who backed on Kickstarter got a Steamkey. (0:34:04) Bev: Okay. (0:34:06) Al: Obviously people who just bought it wouldn’t have, but yeah, I don’t know what they’re doing with that because obviously all the comments on Kickstarter are from Kickstarter people so they all have a Steamkey. (0:34:06) Bev: Mm-hmm. (0:34:15) Bev: Mm-hmm (0:34:18) Bev: Okay, well so that I wonder if they’re gonna do something like more publicly then just kickstarter (0:34:25) Bev: But it looks like a really cute game. That’s a shame. I (0:34:29) Bev: Almost want to pick it up now (0:34:33) Bev: Another game to pick up now that I know that they’re struggling but (0:34:36) Al: Yeah, I mean, I don’t, I believe the Steam version is, is good. Like, I don’t, I don’t believe the Steam version is bad. I believe the Switch version is bad. (0:34:40) Bev: Okay (0:34:43) Bev: It’s also a rogue light which is interesting (0:34:48) Al: Maybe we need to play this game and cover it, Bev. (0:34:52) Bev: Okay, now I have a reason to buy another game. Um, that’s that’s fine (0:34:57) Bev: This is how I justify buying new games. Yes, I would love that. Let’s do it (0:35:03) Al: Okay, cool. Well, this is not a promise, listeners. I’m not saying we will definitely cover this game and it will definitely happen soon, but watch this space. So we also have two new games, (0:35:13) Bev: Ooh, indeed. (0:35:17) Al: one of which is a Kickstarter, of course. I am undecided on this one. Let’s talk about it. (0:35:23) Al: It’s called Galactic Getaway. Oh, so much to say. So first of all, they call it a cozy online space (0:35:26) Bev: Mmm (0:35:34) Al: and the subtitle on Kickstarter is “Hang out with friends in space, (0:35:37) Al: collect pets, and play minigames from the creators of Nookazon?” (0:35:43) Al: Nookazon was the… was that the Animal Crossing online marketplace? (0:35:44) Bev: Nookazan. (0:35:47) Bev: Yes, Amazon, but Nook, but for Animal Crossing, yes. (0:35:51) Al: Yeah, weird. It’s weird to go from, like, let’s make a website about Animal Crossing, (0:35:51) Bev: That’s fantastic, okay. (0:35:57) Al: where you can, you know, trade items to making a game. Well, I… (0:36:02) Bev: Well like Maybe they picked up like obviously they had to like pick up some skills if they didn’t already have skills for managing a website (0:36:03) Al: I’ll love it. (0:36:12) Al: Yeah, it’s not the same thing as a web developer. It is not the same thing. I don’t think I could just make a game (0:36:13) Bev: It’s not (0:36:19) Bev: Even an online game (0:36:22) Al: Well, it’s an online game, but it’s like on switch and stuff like that just makes it harder (0:36:24) Bev: It’s an MMO (0:36:28) Bev: Wait, are they are they advertising that’s gonna be on switches at it like a goal? (0:36:31) Al: They are they are coming to PC Mac and (0:36:32) Bev: Oh, okay. Well, there’s nothing stopping them from hiring people who will do the switch component of it. So it might be that I am I am. This is just my line of thinking of like, Oh, I did this. Now let’s do the next hardest thing. (0:36:42) Al: OK, no, I think you’re missing the point. I think you’re missing the point. OK. Yeah, (0:36:53) Al: it’s just an entirely different thing. OK, let’s talk about this game, because I don’t know why this is set in space. Nothing seems to be actually space about it, right? The only thing that seems to be space is that, like, there are more stars in the sky and You just happen to be on not earth, but everything about it screams. (0:37:12) Al: This is just earth, right? (0:37:15) Al: You’ve got, you’ve got farming. (0:37:16) Bev: It does (0:37:17) Al: You’ve got animals that are all just like standard human earth animals. (0:37:20) Bev: There’s a robot that looks like (0:37:24) Al: Oh, there’s a robot. (0:37:25) Al: We must be in space. (0:37:26) Bev: Well, maybe these animal NPCs are aliens from different planets (0:37:32) Bev: and I could see how some of the (0:37:38) Bev: mid like the equipment [laughing] (0:37:40) Al: Okay, there’s a couple of there’s a couple of animals that aren’t aren’t like standard animals there’s like some starfish looking thing and there’s a a cat with multiple tails but like most of them it’s like here’s a raccoon here’s a monkey with a banana on its head oh look it’s a chicken but it has a helmet on right like the animals are probably the most interesting thing about it but everything else is just like it’s just a farming life sim. (0:38:08) Bev: I suspect they’re using the galaxy component to have an in-game description for like world building essentially for how you’re able to island hop and animal crossing essentially. (0:38:24) Al: Oh, right. You’re going to different… you go to each other’s planets. Is that what it is? (0:38:26) Bev: So it’s you’re not island hopping, you’re planet hopping, yeah. (0:38:30) Al: Right, the most exciting thing that I see about this is the tank game. Have you seen (0:38:34) Bev: Ugh. (0:38:39) Bev: » I did, which looks like I’m thinking of like a Mario mini game. (0:38:47) Bev: » Yeah, yeah, that’s exactly what it looks like. (0:38:48) Al: Yeah. Yeah. That’s exactly what it looks like. I mean, this whole thing looks a little bit like a kind of Nintendo minigame, minigame filled game, which is not a bad thing. I’m not saying that. You know, it’s like there’s just one particular point where all the characters are running across a game that just a screen that looks exactly like a Wii Sports type (0:38:49) Bev: » Okay. (0:38:53) Bev: » Nintendo. » Oh, yeah, Nintendo-esque. (0:38:55) Bev: » Mini games, no games. (0:39:13) Bev: Is that why they’re calling it an MMO because of all these mini games that’s really realistically going to be the component other than maybe eight villagers on your island? (0:39:23) Bev: I don’t think they answered how that is going to work. (0:39:28) Bev: Multiplayer is hanging out so I think similar to Animal Crossing, it’s probably capped but I’m not entirely sure. (0:39:36) Bev: Decorating and mini games. (0:39:37) Bev: So you can decorate with people over, that’s different from Animal Crossing. (0:39:40) Al: - Yeah, I feel like maybe they don’t know what MMO means. (0:39:50) Bev: Or like the industry has taken MMO and made it into a different thing because it’s what does it stand for? Multiple (0:39:57) Bev: Multiple (0:40:02) Bev: Massively multiplayer online and yeah, I don’t (0:40:06) Al: There’s nothing massively about this. (0:40:08) Bev: As far as where where I don’t know if there is a cap Like there is an animal crossing that could be the distinction that you could have a thousand people on your planet at one time (0:40:18) Bev: Um, are you all? (0:40:20) Bev: All on the same planet, kind of, like, with polio, but that I don’t understand why it’s in space, um, there’s, we have a lot of questions. (0:40:28) Al: Yeah, I think this is the point, is we have a lot of questions that aren’t answered by the Kickstarter. (0:40:34) Bev: Right. (0:40:36) Al: They haven’t hit their goal yet, but I reckon they’ll hit it. (0:40:40) Al: They are £7,000 away. What is that in dollars? They’re $9,000 away. (0:40:46) Bev: 9,000. 8,500 give or so. (0:40:51) Al: Yeah. (0:40:51) Bev: So, well, they only have five days, so it could be hit or miss. (0:40:57) Al: They only have five days, but you make like half of your money in the first five days, (0:41:03) Al: and the other half in the last five days. You don’t make much in the middle. (0:41:09) Bev: Good point. (0:41:09) Al: Like people wait until the last minute to decide whether they’re doing it or not. (0:41:12) Bev: True, ‘cause like, can I wait until the next month when my new budget starts? (0:41:17) Al: Yeah, so Kick Track says they’re trending towards 98% of their goal. (0:41:24) Bev: Okay that’s terrifying uh huh uh-huh now I’m reminding myself so it does look cute and if it is Animal Crossing ask I will I’m sure enjoy it (0:41:25) Al: So that is uh… (0:41:27) Al: that’s a oh no and like if it gets to that point I’m going to back it just to make it a success right like I can’t see this fail on my watch. (0:41:44) Al: Click the button on Kickstarter because it has the little button that will warn you when there’s two days to go and then it’ll warn you when there’s eight hours to go. They’re very good at making sure it’s perfect for it must there must be an ADHD person on the team right because (0:41:48) Bev: yep yep (0:41:57) Al: perfect for like oh by the way remember about this game and then the next day hey this game it is like this is your literal last chance click the button (0:42:07) Bev: Yep, and indeed, cuz they spend several times sort of like, I’m gonna pack it. (0:42:11) Bev: And then I forget, so yeah, for sure. (0:42:16) Al: so I guess we’ll see yeah I just it feels like it’s just it’s in space because they wanted to be in space and not because they’ve actually got some interesting ideas as to what being in space (0:42:27) Al: but (0:42:29) Bev: I mean, I look at dayland and that was technically in space and like there is some travel. (0:42:34) Al: what no no no no no no no no no no because right dalind worked like I don’t think it could have not been in space because the whole point was you were on your entire you were it was a really small planet exactly so it couldn’t be earth we know it couldn’t be earth so it had to be some random other planet. Like, it didn’t make any sense. (0:42:46) Bev: It’s a really small planet. (0:42:54) Bev: But like, it could just be a really small Earth. (0:42:57) Bev: Like, what is the point of it being in space if you can’t do a star field level exploration? (0:43:00) Al: Well, to be– Well, everything’s in space. (0:43:07) Bev: Like, what is the point of spacey games? (0:43:09) Bev: Like, is it to travel to other places? (0:43:12) Bev: ‘Cause if that’s the point of it, (0:43:16) Bev: they will probably hit it with traveling to other quote-unquote islands. (0:43:20) Bev: If it’s to do space exploration, then no, probably not. (0:43:25) Al: I guess my point is, right, like, Dehland was like, “This is you taking care of a tiny planet.” (0:43:31) Al: Like, that’s what they said. (0:43:32) Al: It wasn’t like this is a space exploration game, right? (0:43:35) Al: This is a game where you’re running a tiny planet. (0:43:41) Al: And this is like, “Oh, hey, this is a farming simulator in space.” (0:43:46) Al: And it’s like, “But what does that even mean?” (0:43:48) Al: Like there has to be a point to say it’s in space, right? (0:43:53) Al: like everything’s in space, as we’ve pointed out. (0:43:55) Bev: I feel like we’re getting into the realm of, like, philosophical questions, like, what is the point of a cottagecore game, Elle? (0:43:55) Al: Right. (0:44:01) Bev: Like, what is– what is it that makes it cottagecore? (0:44:04) Bev: Like, why does it have to be in space? Why is it on– it has to be– [laughs] (0:44:11) Bev: Like, I– it’s a setting, and I think that is valid by itself, (0:44:17) Bev: even though it would be more interesting if they had other components that built it into the world more, rather than– (0:44:25) Bev: other than it just existing in space. [laughs] (0:44:29) Al: Okay, fine. I’ll give you that one. So in the comments, they say your planet will have its own code for you to share or not share with friends. Your planet is your own personal space to enjoy so that we know random users running around. So it’s it’s not an MMO. (0:44:46) Bev: It’s in space so that Nintendo doesn’t see them for using an island. (0:44:49) Al: Oh, so the game. I need I need more answers to this question because I’m not sure. So (0:44:59) Al: the game is always online regardless if you play with other players. Does that mean you cannot play it if you can’t (0:45:08) Bev: Probably. (0:45:09) Bev: Poly can’t play if you’re not connected to the internet, (0:45:12) Bev: if I recall correctly. (0:45:15) Bev: And that is also an MMO. (0:45:16) Bev: So maybe that is now what is the definition of an MMO. (0:45:19) Al: Yeah, I don’t I don’t like that. Because if you’re not if like, if I like, I get if it’s a game like the whole point is you’re being online and and you’re playing with other people and you’re playing in like a combined world, right? That’s fine. I get why that has to be always online. But if I have my own space, and I can do stuff in that space without ever actually playing with anybody else. Don’t make me be online for that. (0:45:20) Bev: It has to be online. (0:45:23) Bev: Yeah. (0:45:26) Bev: If you’re just playing by yourself. (0:45:47) Bev: - Then don’t play this game. (0:45:48) Bev: Go play Animal Craft. (0:45:49) Al: Well, I need to find out whether that’s the case or not, right? Because yeah, you’re right. (0:45:55) Al: If that’s what this is, I’m probably not going to back it. The FAQ doesn’t say anything about that. I’ve checked. I’m going to I’m going to tweet them. I will do that not while we’re, (0:45:58) Bev: - Uh-huh. (0:46:00) Bev: I wonder what the FAQs are. (0:46:04) Bev: Well, you just got to submit a new question. (0:46:10) Bev: Do it. (0:46:13) Al: you know, podcasting though. The other new game (0:46:13) Bev: » [LAUGH] (0:46:19) Al: is plan tabby plan to be plant. How would you plan to be? plan to be little garden plan to be is a chill sandbox game where you take care of adorable plants and design the cozy little garden of your dreams. I feel like it is what it says on the tin, right? You’ve got a little a little ins indoor garden, like a kind of it looks like there’s various different rooms that you can use and you choose (0:46:24) Bev: “Plant to me” sounds right. (0:46:46) Bev: Yeah. (0:46:49) Al: you put a plant down and presumably you have to like water it and feed it and take care of it and put it in the right place and it needs to have the right amount of sun. I mean it’s basically like (0:47:00) Bev: Okay, I (0:47:04) Bev: Love the concept of these games, but I’m just decision fatigued (0:47:10) Bev: So I would love to play this if everything had a place if I if there was a setting where I could just like I don’t Want to design anything. I just want to make things look pretty. Please make it pretty for me, but let me like (0:47:20) Bev: work at it (0:47:23) Bev: Like you do all the decision-heavy work I just get as I put in all the the labor to me to get what it needs (0:47:31) Bev: I don’t even know words. Um, but you know what I’m saying. I don’t (0:47:34) Al: I know what you’re saying, I know what you’re saying. (0:47:39) Bev: Like I I’m finding myself just moving away from these games that require like designing and decisions like (0:47:45) Bev: Disney dream valley. I don’t want to figure out where all the houses go because there’s too many houses (0:47:51) Al: Yeah. (0:47:51) Bev: Why isn’t there a setting where I could just be like this is where mickey mouse belongs. Please just put him in there put him there (0:47:56) Al: Yeah, I agree. Bad example, because I’m pretty sure that he comes, his house is there when you start the game. (0:48:02) Al: You don’t have to choose where his house goes, but fair point. (0:48:04) Bev: Yes. Yes. (0:48:07) Al: Like he’s literally one of the four characters you start with, Bev. (0:48:10) Bev: That’s why I don’t remember! (0:48:14) Bev: But everyone knows who Mickey Mouse is, so… (0:48:16) Al: Yes, yes. It’s a fair point, I agree. (0:48:16) Bev: The point stamps. (0:48:21) Al: Anyway. So those are the two new games. Links to them, of course, will be in the show notes, (0:48:28) Al: along with everything else that we’ve talked about. (0:48:31) Al: So whenever we’re going to talk about Akka… (0:48:34) Bev: Mm-hmm. (0:48:35) Al: So let’s see if I can describe this, see what you think of my description of this game. (0:48:41) Al: You are a red panda who fought in the war. The war. (0:48:48) Bev: a war just or the war mm-hmm (0:48:51) Al: They call it “The War”. They keep calling it “The War”. (0:48:55) Al: But I hope you don’t want to know about the war, because you’re not going to find out about the war. (0:49:01) Al: And you have a katana? That was your fighting implement? Your weapon? That’s the word “weapon”. (0:49:06) Bev: Yes. (0:49:08) Al: Fighting implement, oh my word. We’ve got a title there, fighting implement. (0:49:16) Al: And you have come to an island to help clean up a society. (0:49:21) Al: A society that has been ravaged by the war. (0:49:26) Al: And you do that by quests and, you know, cleaning up traps and farming and doing quests for people. (0:49:37) Bev: Yes, I think so. (0:49:38) Al: Is that a fair description of this game? (0:49:43) Al: OK, cool. (0:49:44) Al: Well, let’s - shall we start off with the things that I think we will be on the same page with being very positive about? (0:49:50) Bev: It’s so pretty, it’s, I, t

This week on The Free Cheese, three sentences in three languages! Our second Wii Sports Killer™ is introduced this week in Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Nintendo Wii. We discuss its role as one of the Wii's best titles in the library, some of our favorite levels in the game, and how Yoshi adds to 3D Mario.

This week on The Free Cheese, how do I become the demon? We begin our journey through Season 12 and toward potentially dethroning Wii Sports from its high perch above The List. Bungie's Halo: Combat Evolved takes the spotlight as our first of four games chosen to become the new number one. We cover the campaign, our favorite moments and weapons, and talk a bit about the sound and enemies within Halo: Combat Evolved. In this episode we focus heavily on how well Halo was realized from the start and the impact that a single game can have at the launch of a console.

We are reviewing the video game bracket that social media picked. Please let us know what the best video game of all time is. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)Silent Hill (1999)Galaga (1981)Bioshock Infinite (2013)Candy Crush (2012)Super Mario Bros. (1985)Castlevania (1986)The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)Contra (1987)Tetris (1984)Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000)Super Mario 64 (1996)Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)Final Fantasy VII (1997)Resident Evil 2 (1998)Minecraft (2011)Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)Pac-Man (1980)Bloodborne (2015)Doom (1993)Halo 2 (2004)Street Fighter II (1991)System Shock 2 (1999)Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)God of War (2018)Space Invaders (1978)Perfect Dark (2000)The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)Batman: Arkham City (2011)Grand Theft Auto III (2001)Duck Hunt (1984)Metal Gear Solid (1998)Fallout 3 (2008)Pong (1972)Spacewar! (1962)Pokémon Yellow (1996)Donkey Kong Country (1994)The Sims (2000)Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)World of Warcraft (2004)Silent Hill 2 (2001)Grand Theft Auto V (2013)Super Smash Bros. (1999)Half-Life 2 (2004)Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003)GoldenEye 007 (1997)Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)Super Mario World (1990)Gran Turismo (1997)Resident Evil 4 (2005)Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! (1987)The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020)Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)Half-Life (1998)Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)StarCraft (1998)Portal (2007)The Legend of Zelda (1986)Mass Effect 2 (2010)Final Fantasy VI (1994)Wii Sports (2006)Super Metroid (1994)Red Dead Redemption (2010)Sonic & Knuckles (1994)The Oregon Trail (1971)Chrono Trigger (1995)Metroid Prime (2002)Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)Max Payne (2001)Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)Bioshock (2007)Donkey Kong (1981)Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018)Super Mario Odyssey (2017)The Last of Us (2013)Counter-Strike (2000Sid Meier's Civilization (1991)Wolfenstein 3D (1992)Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) Mario Kart 64(1996)Metroid (1986)Undertale (2015)The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)Mortal Kombat (1992)Quake (1996)SimCity (1989)Soulcalibur (1998)Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009)Ms. Pac-Man (1982)Tomb Raider (1996)Asteroids (1979)Resident Evil (1996)The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)Pokemon Go (2016)Shadow of the Colossus (2005)Portal 2 (2011)Sid Meier's Civilization II (1996)Super Mario Galaxy (2007)Mega Man 2 (1988)Dark Souls (2011) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mass-debaters/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mass-debaters/support

Close your eyes and listen to the cool sounds of the Wii's main menu… It's time to relive that legendary 2006 Christmas when it all began! We're talking about our generation's favorite childhood console, and in particular, Wii Sports, MySims, Disney Princess Enchanted Journey, Guitar Hero, and Wii Sports Resort. Watch the video version of this episode here! Download the 5 Calls app here for iPhone and here for Android! Sleepover Cinema is sponsored by Regal Cinemas' Regal Unlimited Program! New subscribers can use code REGTOOPINK for 10% off of Regal Unlimited for the first 3 months. Make sure to sign up today! Join our Discord server here! Check out our merch shop here!  Get 15% off Casetify with code 15SLEEPOVER! Follow Sleepover Cinema on Instagram here! Follow Hannah and Audrey on Instagram here! Sleepover Cinema TikTok Sleepover Cinema Twitter More about Too Pink Productions For more details on this episode, go to www.evergreenpodcasts.com/sleepover-cinema! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode is a rollercoaster of conversation as we dive deep into a plethora of topics with the incredible Stephen Brower (@stephenbrower).  He joins us to explore unexpected twists and turns, from Wii Sports to outrageous bars, including "big" surprises and the worst first date spots. Buckle up for a wild ride as we share laughs, stories, and insights you won't want to miss!

From 2004 to 2006, the gaming industry underwent significant changes, marked by both highs and lows. In 2004, Electronic Arts (EA) redefined industry success with its strategic NFL license acquisition and aggressive expansion, despite criticisms of their game quality. Meanwhile, iconic studios like Argonaut Games folded, whereas others, such as Insomniac Games, persevered. 2005 witnessed a surge in handheld gaming, counterbalanced by a wider industry stagnation. Controversies, like the "Hot Coffee" mod for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, stirred debates, while the Xbox 360's launch ushered in a new console era amidst its own challenges. By 2006, the Xbox 360 grappled with criticisms, Blizzard's policies in World of Warcraft sparked debates, but Sony's financial rebound and major industry acquisitions hinted at a consolidating and optimistic future.Featured Games:Half-Life 2, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Katamari Damacy, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, Halo 2, Resident Evil 4, God of War, Shadow of the Colossus, The Guitar Hero Guitar, F.E.A.R., World of Warcraft, LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game, Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Wii Sports, Gears of War, Ōkami, Company of Heroes, Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!, New Super Mario Bros., and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ (00:00) - Episode 7 (00:06) - 2004 (19:04) - 2005 (36:55) - 2006 Thanks to our monthly supporters FS Tabreez Siddique Mynx Mopman43 Ritsu William Kage Studio Devil Dallay_g Razu John H The Golden Bolt MykonosFan ErbBetaPatched Vornak Killer Space Serra Mr. Lindsay Autocharth History With Kayleigh Benjamin Steele Nick Makris minimme

Kirby Dach of the Montreal Canadiens joins the boys to explain why playing for Marty St Louis and playing with Cole Caufield means hockey has never been more fun. He dishes about the secrets to grocery shopping with Brent Seabrook, why the atmosphere in Montreal is second to none, how to rank the best country songs, and he just might have his signature goal celly figured out. (0:00) - Intro (02:08) - What's up with Zegras (13:01) - Kirby Dach Interview (15:16) - Anthem Superstition (19:01) - World Juniors (22:08) - Living with Seabrook (28:28) - Traded to Montreal (35:06) - Marty St Louis Effect (38:40) - Goofing with Cole (44:06) - Molding Your Game (50:02) - New Goal Celly (1:00:53) - Pass Shoot Score   SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuf52MHW1O7guPMzsMvv2kA FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/empty.netters/?hl=en FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@empty.netters  

The Resties Required Reading List continues with games from 2015-2020. Yes, dear listener, it's time to pick some games that you've probably played -- and that we've definitely discussed! Our goal is to curate a "must-play" list of 25 games released between 1980 to 2020. Think of it like Video Games 101.  Where do modern hits fit into a list of all-time classics?  Let's find out!Previous picks:85-89 - Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, SimCity95-99 - Super Mario 64, Pokemon Red and Blue, Final Fantasy 7, Starcraft00-04: Counter-Strike, GTA3, WoW05-09 - Resident Evil 4, Wii Sports, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Demon's Souls10-14 - Minecraft, Spelunky HD, Hearthstone

On the 260th episode of Big Orange Couch: The 90s Nickelodeon Podcast, Andrew, Joey, and Manny discuss the year 2006. Topics include: books, video games, TV, songs, albums, movies, interesting events, and sports. Plus, what we were up to in 2006, favorite planets and space, Wii Sports, MTV trash, and so much more!

Nintendo has revealed ticketing information for Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle, and Patrick and Mark file the paperwork to form a new family unit to try and secure tickets. Plus, the guys are gripped with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom mania, Wii Sports is inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame, and more.The guys also talk about:Tetris 99The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of MedanDouble Dragon Gaiden - Rise of the DragonsMarvel's Midnight SunsSplatoon 3SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/nintendocartridgesocietyFRIEND US ON SWITCHPatrick: SW-1401-2882-4137Mark: SW-8112-0583-0050

The Resties Required Reading List is back, baby! Our goal is to curate a "must-play" list of 25 games released between 1980 to 2020. Think of it like Video Games 101. This week, we've selected games from 2000-2004. Join us as we revisit our high school and college days of video games! Previous picks -- 1985-89: Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, SimCity. 1995-99: Super Mario 64, Pokemon Red and Blue, Final Fantasy 7, Starcraft. 2005-09: Resident Evil 4, Wii Sports, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare; 2010-14: Minecraft, Spelunky HD, Hearthstone.

The Resties Required Reading List strikes again! Our goal is to curate a "must-play" list of 25 games released between 1980 to 2020. Think of it like Video Games 101. This week, we've selected games from 2010-2014. Join us as we revisit the early days of our careers covering video games! Visit @thebestiespod on Twitter to see a full list of games from this week's episode. Previous picks -- 1985-89: Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, SimCity. 1995-99: Super Mario 64, Pokemon Red and Blue, Final Fantasy 7, Starcraft. 2005-09: Resident Evil 4, Wii Sports, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare;

The Resties Required Reading List returns!  Our goal is to curate a "must play" list of 25 games released between 1980 to 2020. Think of it like Video Games 101. This week, we've selected games from 1995-1999. Join us as we revisit the moment when video games went  mainstream! Visit @thebestiespod on Twitter to see a full list of games from this week's episode.Previous picks:1985-89 - Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, SimCity2005-09 - Resident Evil 4, Wii Sports, Call of Duty: Modern WarfareThis week's bonus recs: Deep Rock Galactic and When Worlds Collide (1951)