Soupbox: Recent Episodes
Soupbox
Welcome to Soupbox! Hosted by Tyran Batten.
Each week we talk about a game or two and what we love about them.
We also enjoy talking soup and what soup pairs best with each game. Some have even called us the leading leaders in the Soup Sommelier industry.
What? No. We did not just call ourselves that.
We talk about our current woes with the state of ice cream shops and fast food restaurants. We also discuss our first impressions of Pikmin 4 and how the game has beem so far.__________0:15 - Ice Cream and Fast Food38:10 - Pikmin 41:13:43 - Trice's miscellaneous games
On this week's episode we discuss the Pikmin 4 Demo, and some of the inner workings at Nintendo, figuring out who does what at the company. Also, what scent makes a good soap?0:15 - The Best Soaps6:00 - What's a Nintendo? 13:00 - Nintendo EPD 4 (Sports /Casual games team)23:37 - Nintendo EPD 5 (Animal Crossing / Splatoon team)32:07 - Nintendo EPD 10 (Super Mario Bros. / Pikmin team)43:24 - Pikmin 4 Demo1:04:17 - Trice's miscellaneous garbage
We're back for our 10 episode anniversary! Today we discuss the June Nintendo Direct and why teenage dance recitals are awful!TIMESTAMPS:0:15 - Teenage dance recitals4:45 - Sonic Central 16:20 - Nintendo Direct (June 2023)16:45 - Updates for games26:10 - Third party games we don't care much about29:33 - Vampire Survivor32:17 - Star Ocean: The Second Story R35:19 - Manic Mechpanic36:07 - Headbangers Rhythm Royale37:54 - Sonic Superstars 40:44 - Penny's Big Breakaway 43:42 - Batman Arkham Trilogy45:24 - Just Dance 202447:36 - Metal Gear Master Collection Vol. 156:09 - Detective Pikachu58:49 - WarioWare: Move It1:05:26 - Super Mario RPG1:14:57 - Untitled Peach Game1:20:22 - Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon1:22:09 - Pikmin 4 and Pikmin 1+21:39:40 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder
This week we proclaim our belief in the superiority of the rye chip, what's going on with dreams, and why Kirby 64 might not actually be the best Kirby game. The Nintendo 64 is pretty neat though.
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Topics:
00:15 - Ranking the Chex Mix + Munchies pieces
14:54 - What are dreams and why they so weird?
20:00 - Rogue Jam: show where indie devs pitch their game for a publishing deal
29:10 - Game devs react to speedrunners
34:12 - Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
57:55 - Super Smash Bros. (N64)
1:00:21 - Diddy Kong Racing
1:05:22 - Blast Corps
1:08:04 - Kirby 64 cont'd
1:19:18 - What should Kirby 64 2 look like?
1:33:29 - Best Kirby game?
1:34:39 - Homework
In this episode we talk about a bunch of games.
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Topics:
00:16 - Clothing brands / Fall of big box stores
9:13 - Kirby
13:38 - Switch Online games
18:40 - Game graphics / scary games
24:46 - OuterWilds
28:56 - Nintendo Indie World
29:38 - Elechead
34:47 - Gibbon
37:32 - Ooblets
37:42 - Patora Lost Haven
38:22 - Soundfall
40:40 - Wildfrost
42:16 - Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
43:23 - Gunbrella
43:52 - We are OFK
45:25 - Sylt
46:35 - Mini Motorways
47:30 - Wayward Strand
48:00 - Cult of the Lamb
49:23 - Another Crabs Treasure
51:18 - Montage
54:02 - Announcing games too early
59:10 - When is the next Nintendo console?
1:03:12 - What does fall look like for Nintendo? / Zelda Ports
1:06:10 - Demo discs
1:11:40 - Games YouTubers we like
1:18:18 - Chibi-Robo
1:21:14 - Animal Crossing
1:25:46 - Fortnite
1:36:49 - Homework
Whew! After three years we finally finished recording our 7th episode. Trice was stoked to talk with me about all the games we've been playing for an extra long episode! Enjoy!
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Topics discussed:
2:04 - Metroid Dread / What Bluepoint do?
10:40 - Golf Club Wasteland
34:53 - Handheld or docked? / Playing games with our partners
41:35 - Oculus Quest 2
44:59 - Gorilla Tag
50:45 - SuperHot
55:44 - Random free VR games
1:01:58 - How do you give VR mass appeal?
1:07:23 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land / Kirby 64
1:18:15 - Super Smash Bros. Brawl
1:23:51 - Cuphead / Cool last bosses
1:43:47 - Sonic Mania / Sonic Origins buffonery
This week we talk about scented candles and The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening... That's pretty much it! Hope you like soft reboots.
We're feeling the beat this week. Brody joins us to talk about some rhythm games for the Nintendo DS we really like, plus a few other rhythm games we played. We also admit that we really "ain't got rhythm".
• 00:02:47 - Guitar Hero: On Tour
• 00:07:59 - Elite Beat Agents
• 00:23:34 - Rhythm Heaven
• 00:39:02 - Amplitude
• 00:49:03 - Gal Metal
• 00:55:26 - Just Shapes and Beats
Special guest Tyler MacDonald joins us to talk about the recent Nintendo Direct. We discuss Super Mario Maker 2, Link's Awakening, Fire Emblem, Tetris 99, and more. We also would like to request that people stop asking about all the weird decorations on our bodies. Thanks.
- 00:02:26 - Super Mario Maker 2
- 00:12:45 - Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
- 00:14:58 - Box Boy + Box Girl
- 00:17:08 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 3.0 (Joker)
- 00:21:03 - Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (DLC)
- 00:23:57 - Bloodstained
- 00:27:28 - Dragon Quest
- 00:32:18 - Disney Tsum Tsum Festival
- 00:34:24 - StarLink (StarFox DLC)
- 00:38:01 - Rune Factory
- 00:40:15 - Oninaki
- 00:42:16 - Yoshi's Crafted World
- 00:46:57 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- 00:55:01 - Tetris 99
- 00:63:08 - Deltarune
- 00:65:07 - Daemon X Machina
- 00:69:57 - Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
- 00:71:46 - Other Games
- 00:74:31 - Astral Chain
- 00:83:13 - Zelda: Link's Awakening
This week, listen to us as we try and fail to make good games out of Bill Murray movies. We also talk about Piranha Plant and Apex: Legends and why Apex seems like the best "one of those" games yet.
• 00:03:00 - Super Smash Bros (Piranha Plant) • 00:09:25 - Downwell • 00:12:49 - Apex Legends • 00:37:15 - Turning Bill Murray Movies into Games • 01:04:49 - Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son
Trice is back and we're talking about falling block puzzle games. We learn how to stay savvy and strong with Tetris and how to chill with the Doctor. We also stretch the limits of what qualifies as soup.
• 00:03:32 - Falling Block Games • 00:12:00 - Dr. Mario (World) • 00:23:20 - Tetris Effect • 00:49:01 - Tricky Towers
This week we're talking about a few games that you can play on your phone: Donut County, Florence, and Part Time UFO. Turns out that not all mobile games are trash!
• 00:03:49 - Donut County • 00:22:44 - Florence • 01:02:37 - Part Time UFO