Hot Take Table: Recent Episodes
Hot Take Table
We didn't get a chance to record this week. As a consolation, here is the audio of a video essay Dylan made on his reaction to Dragon Quest 5
Before Final Fantasy, Pokemon, or any other JRPG, there was Dragon Quest. In the west, this series is often overlooked. This is most notable with Dragon Quest V, a game which didn't release in the west until seventeen years after its initial release. I want to share with you my journey through Dragon Quest V as I try to explain what it is that makes this game so special.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeqNwI0uLfc&t=377s
Raf is a sonic fiend and Dylan hates everything. He thought he liked Sonic Adventure 2. Then he played it!
We're just two freaking dinosaur boomers that think the internet is bad. No, we don't address the irony of posting this opinion online even once.
Dylan doesn't like Gurren Lagann. But, it's Raf's favorite anime. Watch these two battle it out in this week's Hot Take Table!
Raf and Dylan know absolutely nothing about Warhammer 40k, so we've brought on a guest to try and sell us on it.
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We've got a real vs mode today with an argument for what is the greatest shonen anime. Forget about Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, and My Hero Academia, for us, it comes down to One Piece or Hunter x Hunter.
Continuing his assault on every video game genre, Dylan comes today taking shots at fighting games. Street Fighter, Guilty Gear, Blazblue, Smash Bros., Marvel vs Capcom, no game is safe from this ignorant man. Watch to see two fans of fighting games tear him a new one with this awful take.
Today we discuss one of the most wild shows of all! Heavy spoilers for the main series but not for the rebuilds. Bring yourself a glass of cold refreshing tang and come tumble on down for a good time.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was nearly universally praised upon release, and its influence can be clearly seen in games like Genshin Impact or Pokemon Legends: Arceus. But just how good is it? Well, according to Raf, it's the worst 3D Zelda game!
That's right, for once, Raf is coming with the hot take. Is Breath of the Wild trash? Is Skyward Sword the greatest game ever made? Does Dylan finally have a normal human opinion? Probably not, but we'll see.
We're talking Persona baby! We got Persona 3! We got Persona 4! We got Persona 5! We aren't gonna talk about 1, Innocent Sin, or Eternal Punishment, because probably no one cares!
Today, Dylan says some dumb nonsense and tries to argue that Mario 64 is actually trash garbage and not worth playing in 2022. This ignorant take throws Raf into a frenzy as he feverishly defends the beloved classic. We got goofs. We got gaffs. We're talking Super Mario 64 baby!
Alright this episode of the podcast is weird. What started as a discussion on Pokemon evolution devolved into weird opinions and takes, not even limited to Pokemon. This is the rare non-hot take, but rather just a very, very weird opinion.
In this episode we discuss the newly launched Pokemon Legends Arceus and if it represents growth from Game Freak. Do you think Pokemon is moving forward, or is Gamefreak making the same mistakes?
Join us for the first episode of our new podcast where we discuss our hot takes on games and anime. In this first episode, Dylan makes the bold claim that all JRPGs are bad. Persona 5? Dragon Quest XI? SMT V? GARBAGE! Sit and watch Rafael unravel hearing this nonsense for 40 minutes.
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