11 & a Half Minutes to Talk About Video Games: Recent Episodes

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A real quick podcast on video games. New episodes every other week on Wednesday mornings.

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Mark and Jake Martin talk about genre similarities between video games and music, and assign every video game genre to a music genre.

Let us know: What video game genre / music genre pairing just makes sense to you?

Full list of genre pairings (spoilers): view the list

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Podcast: BitCast

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Games mentioned:

  • Diablo (series)
  • Dark Souls (series)
  • Monkey Island (series)
  • Lego Fortnite
  • Resident Evil (series)
  • Oregon Trail
  • Outer Wilds
  • Myst
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (series)
  • Super Mario Bros. (series)
  • Tetris
  • Need for Speed Underground
  • Doom
  • Gran Turismo (series)
  • American Truck Simulator

What we’re playing:

  • Hogwarts Legacy
  • Steamworld Dig

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Mark and Elizabeth Coats Bowen talk about why they're drawn to licensed games, some of their favorites over the years, and what makes for a great licensed game.

Let us know: What's your favorite licensed game?

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Twitter: @ElizabethCoats1

Games mentioned:

  • Fonz
  • Shark Jaws
  • Hogwarts Legacy
  • Lord of the Rings (series)
  • Lord of the Rings: Gollum
  • Tales of the Shire
  • Lego Star Wars (series)
  • Lego Harry Potter (series)
  • Lego Lord of the Rings
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
  • Harry Potter (series)
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  • Spider-Man (2018)
  • Spider-Man (2002)
  • Spider-Man 2
  • Star Wars Outlaws
  • Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
  • Goldeneye 007
  • Batman Arkham Asylum
  • Batman Arkham City
  • Dune Awakening
  • Dune Spice Wars
  • Game of Thrones: Conquest
  • Avatar The Last Airbender: Quest for Balance

What we’re playing:

  • Star Wars Outlaws
  • Stardew Valley

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Mark talks about the games he's replaying, coming to terms with not being "productive" by playing new games, and the benefits of having a comfort-food game.

Let us know: What game are you replaying (or have replayed, or will replay) just because you want to?

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Backlog Breakdown was not a guest, but I did mention them a few times, so find them on the internet here.

Games mentioned:

  • Stardew Valley
  • Outer Wilds
  • Steamworld Dig
  • Steamworld Dig 2
  • Dave the Diver
  • Splatoon 3
  • Splatoon
  • Splatoon 2
  • Astro Bot

What we’re playing:

  • Stardew Valley

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Mark and Jordan Leithart talk about how gaming history is approached, some of their favorite examples, and what's actually worth remembering.

Let us know: What's your favorite gaming history thing (book, museum, documentary, etc.)?

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Wishlist his game on Steam: ⁠Oracle of Meles⁠

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LuxCor Twitter: @LuxCorStudios

Internet: luxcorstudios.com

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Mark and Kurt Weisheit talk about their favorite wordless and word-lite games, the uniqueness of these games, and why we don't see too many of them.

Let us know: What's your favorite wordless (or word-lite) game?

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Kurt is hard to find on the internet.

Games mentioned:

  • Super Mario Bros.
  • Metroid (series)
  • Journey
  • Cocoon
  • Tunic
  • Portal
  • Portal 2
  • Metroid Prime
  • Elden Ring
  • The Last of Us
  • Blanc

What we’re playing:

  • Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
  • Splatoon 3

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Mark and Landry Smith talk about the perception of 2D games, the cause of those perceptions, and a few of their favorite 2D games.

Let us know: are 2D games worth $60?

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Podcast: BitCast

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Games mentioned:

  • Metroid Dread
  • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
  • Celeste
  • Hollow Knight
  • Dead Cells
  • Rayman Legends
  • Steamworld Dig 2
  • Donkey Kong Country
  • Donkey Kong Land
  • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
  • Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
  • Donkey Kong Country Returns

What we’re playing:

  • Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
  • Stardew Valley

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Mark and Jake Martin talk about their first impressions of the Steam Deck, how it's fit into their habits, what they've been playing on it, and just a few nitpicks.

Let us know: What’s been your impressions of the Steam Deck? Would you get one?

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Podcast: BitCast

Twitter: @BitBloggist

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Games mentioned:

  • Metroid Zero Mission
  • Hogwarts Legacy
  • Portal
  • Portal 2
  • Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
  • Stardew Valley
  • Dave the Diver
  • Lumbearjack

What we’re playing:

  • Hogwarts Legacy
  • Dave the Diver

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Mark and Nate McKeever talk through the three—nay, four—major video game companies and score their XP stats in five categories: development, publishing, hardware, services, and storefront.

Let us know: Which video game company is performing the best?

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The Backlog Breakdown: Podcast

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Nate on Instagram: ⁠@nate_mckeever⁠

Twitter: @bbdowncast

Instagram: @thebacklogbreakdown

Games mentioned:

  • Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
  • Bakugan: Champions of Vestoria
  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  • God of War Ragnarok
  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  • Helldivers 2
  • Stellar Blade
  • Half-Life Alyx
  • Portal (series)
  • Half-Life (series)

What we’re playing:

  • Persona 3 Reload
  • Dave the Diver

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Mark rambles about his shift from playing games on Xbox to Steam Deck, how handheld works better nowadays, and gives a brief eulogy for his time with Game Pass.

Let us know: Does Game Pass fit in your gaming habits?

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Games mentioned:

  • Outer Wilds
  • Ori and the Will of the Wisps
  • Hi Fi Rush
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Jusant
  • Chants of Sennaar
  • Tunic
  • It Takes Two
  • Psychonauts 2
  • Hades
  • Jedi Fallen Order
  • Guacamelee 2
  • Snowrunner

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Mark and Nate McKeever talk about the upcoming changes to Xbox Game Pass, what may have led to that decision, and where that puts Microsoft/Xbox in the landscape.

Let us know: What do you think of Xbox’s changes to Game Pass?

Listen to the Bitesized here.

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The Backlog Breakdown: Podcast

Twitter: @bbdowncast

Instagram: @thebacklogbreakdown

Nate on Twitter: @nate_mckeever

Nate on Instagram: @nate_mckeever

What we’re playing:

  • Destiny 2: The Final Shape
  • Dave the Diver

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Mark and Billie Cox talk about the other video game podcasts that they're into, what they look for in podcasts, and how they interact with them.

Let us know: What other podcasts do you listen to?

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Podcasts mentioned:

  • Nintendo Power Cast
  • Communication Error
  • Kinda Funny Games Daily
  • Kit & Krysta
  • BitCast
  • The #Backlog Breakdown
  • Watcher Gaming
  • Triple Click
  • Last of the Nintendogs
  • Nate the Hate
  • Nintendo Voice Chat
  • Daily Show Ears Edition
  • Factually! with Adam Conover
  • Stuff You Should Know
  • Hidden Brain
  • Bible Project
  • Rebuilders
  • Ringer-Verse / House of R
  • Ringer F1 Show
  • DNF

What we’re playing:

  • Marvel Midnight Suns
  • Stardew Valley

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Mark and Landry Smith talk about the current state of video games reviews, the legacy of film critic Roger Ebert, and the impact that a critic like Ebert could have on games journalism.

Let us know: Which reviewer is doing criticism really well?

Make your shots in Metacritic Golf Q3 (by July 15): ⁠⁠shoot your shot

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Podcast: BitCast

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Games mentioned:

  • Call of Duty (series)
  • Assassin's Creed (series)
  • Madden (series)
  • Elden Ring
  • Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
  • Stellar Blade
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Psychonauta 2

What we’re playing:

  • Balatro
  • Metroid: Zero Mission

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Mark takes a look back at the games of Q2 2024, along the results of Metacritic Golf to see how we perceived games matches up to their ultimate review scores.

Visual charts & results: man i love charts

Make your shots in Metacritic Golf Q3 (by July 15): ⁠shoot your shot⁠

Let us know: What was your favorite game from Q2 of 2024?

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Games mentioned:

  • Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
  • Suikoden (series)
  • Tales of Kenzera: Zau
  • Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
  • Another Crab's Treasure
  • Dark Souls (series)
  • Stellar Blade
  • Sand Land
  • Minishoot Adventures
  • Botany Manor
  • Harold Halibut
  • Animal Well
  • Homeworld 3
  • Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
  • Senua’s Saga: Hellblade
  • Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
  • Endless Ocean Luminous
  • Hades 2
  • Crow Country
  • Braid: Anniversary Edition
  • Lorelai and the Laser Eyes
  • Multiversus
  • Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
  • Elden Ring
  • Luigi's Mansion 2
  • Luigi's Mansion (series)
  • Alan Wake II: Night Springs
  • Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
  • Still Wakes the Deep
  • Riven

What we’re playing:

  • a steam deck?

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Mark talks about the games he's "shelved" on the GG app, why he stopped playing them, and if he'll ever actually get back to them.

Let us know: What’s that one game you keep on meaning to get back to?

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Games mentioned:

  • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
  • Donkey Kong Country (series)
  • Golf Story
  • Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  • Lonely Mountains Downhill
  • Snowrunner
  • Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 3
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (series)
  • Yoshi's Island
  • Superliminal
  • The Forgotten City
  • Outer Wilds
  • Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
  • Super Monkey Ball (series)
  • Kentucky Route Zero
  • Shredders
  • Riders Republic
  • SSX (series)
  • Marvel Snap
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Forza Motorsport
  • F1 23
  • Sea of Stars
  • Trombone Champ

What we’re playing:

  • Star Wars Jedi Survivor

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Mark and Billie Cox reconvene to talk about their picks of interest from all of the game fests, showcases, directs, and states of play from the past few weeks.

Let us know: What are your highlights from summer game fest?

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Games mentioned:

  • Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
  • Hogwarts Legacy
  • Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
  • Lego Horizon Adventures
  • Horizon (series)
  • Splatoon 3
  • Animal Crossing (series)
  • Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
  • Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages
  • Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  • Fatal Fury (series)
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
  • Super Smash Bros. (series)
  • South of Midnight
  • Palworld
  • Farmagia
  • UFO 50
  • Spelunky (series)
  • Call of Duty Black Ops 6
  • Fable
  • Age of Empires (series)
  • 8realm
  • Age of Mythology Retold
  • Neva
  • Gris
  • Light Odyssey
  • Tunic
  • Shadow of the Colossus
  • Skate
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
  • Nintendo Switch Sports
  • Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

What we’re playing:

  • Cards, Universe & Everything
  • Pentiment

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Mark and Jake Martin and Landry Smith talk about how they would make an abridged game and if they'd even want to play abridged versions of games.

Let us know: Would you play an abridged game?

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Find more Jake on the internet:

Podcast: BitCast

Twitter: @BitBloggist

Instagram: @BitBloggist

Find more Landry on the internet:

Podcast: ⁠BitCast⁠

Twitter: @SoftIconoclast

GG|: @isolate_connect

Games mentioned:

  • The Last of Us Pt II
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • God of War Ragnarok
  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Red Dead Redemption
  • The Last of Us Part I
  • Final Fantasy IX
  • Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster
  • Final Fantasy VII
  • Final Fantasy VIII
  • Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
  • Sea of Stars
  • Dragon Quest 11

What we’re playing:

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Mark and Billie Cox talk about their hype level going into Summer Game Fest, the role of the events, and the state of Xbox and Nintendo heading into the Fest.

Let us know: What is your hype level going into Summer Game Fest 2024?

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Games mentioned:

  • Smite
  • Kingdom Hearts (series)
  • TMNT: The Last Ronin
  • Princess Peach: Showtime!
  • Fire Emblem (series)
  • Endless Ocean: Luminous
  • Pushmo (series)
  • Chibi-Robo
  • Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
  • Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
  • Hollow Knight Silksong
  • Astro Bot
  • Gears of War (series)
  • Halo (series)
  • Smite 2
  • Mega Man: Battle Network (series)
  • Super Mario Sluggers (series)
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

What we’re playing:

  • Pokemon TCG
  • Marvel Snap
  • Chants of Sennaar

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In this Big Discourse, Mark and Billie and Elizabeth and Jordan and Kurt and Landry and Nate discuss, argue, and establish the 12 Games to Rule Them All.

Let us know: What are your 12 games to rule them all?

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Find more Biza on the internet:

Twitter: @ElizabethCoats1

Find more Jordan on the internet

Twitter: ⁠@realJarNod⁠

LuxCor Twitter: ⁠@LuxCorStudios⁠

Internet: ⁠luxcorstudios.com⁠

Find more Landry on the internet:

Twitter: ⁠@SoftIconoclast⁠

GG|: ⁠@isolate_connect⁠

Podcast: ⁠BitCast⁠

Find more Nate on the internet:

Twitter: @nate_mckeever

Backlog Breakdown: Podcast

Kurt is not on the internet. :(

What were playing:

  • Elden Ring
  • Manor Lords
  • PokeRouge
  • Lego Fortnite
  • Slay the Spire
  • Star Wars Jedi Survivor
  • Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

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Mark talks about the recent Xbox/Microsoft studio closures, how they make him reconsider his relationship with Game Pass, and the challenges facing Microsoft moving forward.

Let us know: Would you miss Xbox if it disappeared?

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Games mentioned:

  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Halo (series)
  • Forza (series)

What we’re playing:

  • Animal Well

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Mark and Justin and Matthew of Watcher Gaming talk what they do when starting a new game for the first time, how that's changed over the years, and why we form these habits

Let us know: What is your new game ritual?

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Twitter: ⁠@PuffyRedShirt⁠

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Twitter: ⁠@zeroparse

Games mentioned:

  • Elden Ring
  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  • Final Fantasy XIV
  • Metroid Dread
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

What we’re playing:

  • Unicorn Overlord
  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  • Tetris 99

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Mark and Landry Smith and Jake Martin and Parker Deal draft their picks for a hypothetical lineup of ✨Nintendo Selects✨ Switch games, along with a brief discussion on the likelihood of Nintendo Selects returning and a potential price point.

Vote for your favorite lineup of selects (this link is also your spoiler warning)

Let us know: What game do you think would be a “Nintendo Selects” Switch game?

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Podcast: BitCast

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Podcast: BitCast

Twitter: @BitBloggist

Instagram: @BitBloggist

Find more Parker on the internet:

Twitter: @ParkerDeal

Spotify: Parker Deal

Soundcloud: Parker Deal

Games mentioned: (spoilers)

What we’re playing:

  • Pokemon Yellow
  • We Love Katamari
  • Princess Peach: Showtime!
  • Stardew Valley

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Mark and Billie Cox talk about the controversy around Palworld vs. Pokemon, the differences between what is inspired by something vs. ripping it off, and why we see so many games copying each other's homework.

Let us know: What is the biggest ripoff in video games?

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Games mentioned:

  • Palworld
  • Pokemon (series)
  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Pokemon Legends: Arceus
  • Dragon Quest (series)
  • Stardew Valley
  • Harvest Moon (series)
  • Story of Seasons (series)
  • The Last of Us
  • The Last Hope: Dead Zone Survival
  • Fall Guys
  • Pokemon Fusion
  • Metroid (series)
  • Hollow Knight
  • Dark Souls (series)
  • Super Mario Bros.
  • Fortnite
  • Multiversus
  • Super Smash Bros.
  • Toy Story 2
  • Super Mario 64

What we’re playing:

  • Palworld
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder

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Mark and Jake Martin talk about the ways video games can uniquely present their story, a few different categories for stories in games, and what we hope to see from video game narratives in the future.

Let us know: What do you want to see in narrative from video games?

Play Metacritic Golf QUARTER 2: ⁠⁠shoot your shot⁠

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Podcast: BitCast

Twitter: @BitBloggist

Instagram: @BitBloggist

Games mentioned:

  • Journey
  • Outer Wilds
  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Bioshock
  • Uncharted (series)
  • Everwild
  • Inscryption
  • Far Cry (series)
  • Hades
  • The Last of Us
  • Final Fantasy VII
  • Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
  • Deathloop
  • The Artful Escape
  • Gone Home

What we’re playing:

  • Balatro
  • Wingspan
  • Donkey Kong Country (Soundtrack)

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Mark and Jake Martin talk about the lack of truly good video game protagonists and how the medium itself creates a challenge to write great characters.

Let us know: Can we ever get a truly great video game protagonist?

Play Metacritic Golf QUARTER 2 by April 15: ⁠shoot your shot

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Podcast: BitCast

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Games mentioned:

  • Mario (series)
  • Halo (series)
  • Pac-Man
  • Metroid (series)
  • Banjo & Kazooie
  • Ratchet & Clank (series)
  • Dragon Quest 11
  • Uncharted (series)
  • Metroid: Other M
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Uncharted 4
  • Resident Evil 4
  • The Witcher 3
  • Like a Dragon (series)
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (series)
  • Duke Nukem (series)

What we’re playing:

  • Helldivers 2
  • Stardew Valley

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Mark takes a look back at the games of Q1 2024, along the results of Metacritic Golf to see how we perceived games matches up to their ultimate review scores.

See the charts: i wanna see the charts

Play Metacritic Golf QUARTER 2: shoot your shot

Let us know: What's your favorite game from 2024 so far?

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Games mentioned:

  • Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
  • The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered
  • Palworld
  • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
  • Tekken 8
  • Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
  • Persona 3 Reload
  • Helldivers 2
  • Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
  • Life is Strange
  • Jusant
  • Skull & Bones
  • Mario Vs. Donkey Kong
  • Balatro
  • Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
  • Expeditions: A Mudrunner Game
  • Unicorn Overlord
  • Rise of the Ronin
  • Dragon’s Dogma 2
  • Princess Peach: Showtime!

What we’re playing:

  • Stardew Valley

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Introducing the Second Opinion: a brand-new format of revisiting an old topic with a fresh perspective.

Mark and Nate McKeever of The Backlog Breakdown talk about the continual shift towards digital media, the potential pitfalls and concerns, but also why not getting up from your couch is nice.

Missed the original episode? Listen to Ep. 54, The Digital Apocalypse with Billie Cox here.

Let us know: Are you okay with an all-digital future?

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The Backlog Breakdown: Podcast

Nate on Twitter: ⁠@nate_mckeever⁠

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Twitter: @bbdowncast

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What we’re playing:

  • Diablo IV
  • Halo Infinite

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Mark and Justin and Matthew of Watcher Gaming talk about the use of time limits in video games, when they're implemented well, and when they're just the worst.

Let us know: Do you like time limits?

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Twitter: @PuffyRedShirt

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Twitter: @zeroparse

Games mentioned:

  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • Super Mario Bros. (series)
  • Metroid (series)
  • Super Metroid
  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  • Final Fantasy VII Remake
  • Ori and the Blind Forest
  • Harvest Moon
  • Stardew Valley
  • Persona (series)

What we’re playing:

  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  • Xenosaga 2
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder

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A real quick podcast about video games. New episodes go up on Wednesdays.

What happened to 11 & a Half Minutes to Talk About Video Games? We never left. We just found a little bit more time.

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  • in defense of open-world games (with Elizabeth Coats Bowen)
  • rites of [battle] passage (free to play games, pt. 1) (with Billie Cox)
  • the case for cinematic trailers (with Landry Smith)
  • are video games a guilty pleasure? (with Matt Intemann)
  • character creation (protagonists, pt. 3) (with Henry Overos)

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Mark and Sarah Erickson talk about the collaborative games they've played, loved, and tolerated, and how they relate to each other through cooperative games.

Let us know: What's your favorite collaborative game?

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Games mentioned:

  • Lego Fortnite
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  • Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2
  • Super Mario Odyssey
  • Stardew Valley
  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  • It Takes Two
  • Unravel Two
  • Rocket League
  • Overcooked! 2
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Halo Infinite
  • Rainbow Six
  • Hades
  • Ori (series)

What we’re playing:

  • Wingspan
  • Lego Fortnite

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Mark and Jake Martin talk about the stories around and behind their favorite games and consider what it would take to have a new favorite game.

Let us know: Why is your favorite game your favorite game?

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Twitter: @BitBloggist

Games mentioned:

  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Pokemon Red
  • Super Mario 64
  • Metroid Prime
  • Persona 5
  • Pokemon Scarlet/Violet
  • Super Mario World
  • Duck Hunt
  • Super Mario Bros.
  • Coffee Golf

What we’re playing:

  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • Coffee Golf

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Mark and Nate McKeever of the Backlog Breakdown talk about how exclusive games (or the lack thereof) brand a console, particularly when it comes to Xbox.

Let us know: Should we have console exclusives?

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The Backlog Breakdown: Podcast

Twitter: @bbdowncast

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Recommended listening: Bite sized: Excluding Exclusivity

Games mentioned:

  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Halo (series)
  • Gears of War (series)
  • Forza (series)
  • Ori (series)
  • Cuphead
  • Metroid Dread
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (series)

What we’re playing:

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
  • Chants of Sennaar (demo)

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In this booster pass-sized episode, Mark and Sarah Erickson talk about playing through all 96 courses now in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and their individual and collective best and worst courses.

View the full rankings here (and complete your own rankings!)

Let us know: What are your top 8 courses from Mario Kart 8?

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Games mentioned:

  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

What we’re playing:

  • Lego Fortnite
  • Wingspan

Participate in 2024 (Q1) Metacritic Golf here.

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Mark and Billie Cox talk about games where you're a tiny character in a big world, why there might be so many of these games, and what they'd like to see from from tiny games.

Let us know: What is your favorite tiny game?

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Twitter: @nolisgvi

Instagram: @nolisgvi

Join his Discord:https://discord.gg/qtDwTb2pkn

Games mentioned:

  • Pikmin (series)
  • Grounded
  • It Takes Two
  • The Plucky Squire
  • Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
  • Tinykin
  • Little Nightmares
  • Katamari Re-roll
  • I Am Bread
  • New Pokemon Snap
  • Army of Men 2: Sarge's Heroes
  • Toy Story 2
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  • Pokemon (series)
  • Super Paper Mario
  • Resident Evil (series)
  • Human Fall Flat
  • Overcooked!
  • Lego (series)

What we’re playing:

  • Marvel Snap
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder

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In this Big Discourse, Mark and Billie and Elizabeth and Henry and Jordan and Landry and Parker talk about some of their favorite games they played in 2023.

Let us know: What is your own game of the year?

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Twitter: ⁠@ElizabethCoats1⁠

Find more Henry on the internet:

Twitter: @henry0veros

Find more Jordan on the internet:Twitter: ⁠@realJarNod⁠

LuxCor Twitter: ⁠@LuxCorStudios⁠

Internet: ⁠luxcorstudios.com⁠

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Twitter: @SoftIconoclast

GG|: @isolate_connect

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Youtube: Re:Direct

Twitter: @ParkerDeal

Also Twitter: @watchredirect

What we’re playing:

  • Pikmin 4 (x2)
  • Lethal Company
  • Octopath Traveler 2
  • Pokemon Scarlet DLC
  • Lego Fortnite

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Mark talks through the results of 2023 Metacritic Golf, how we perceived games would turn out vs. how they were critically received, and announces the big winner(s).

Let us know: Did this year’s games measure up to what you expected?

Check out the charts ⁠here⁠.

Participate in 2024 (Q1!) Metacritic Golf ⁠here⁠.

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What we’re playing:

  • Portal 2

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Mark and Landry Smith talk about the oft-reviled CGI trailer, how they impact the discourse around upcoming games, and why they're maybe not so bad after all.

Let us know: Do you like CGI trailers?

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Games mentioned:

  • Halo (series)
  • Legend of Zelda (series)
  • Metroid Prime 4
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
  • The Last of Us Part 2
  • Uncharted (series)
  • Death Stranding
  • Dead Island 2
  • South of Midnight
  • Ghost of Tsushima

What we’re playing:

  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • Solar Ash

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Mark and Jake Martin talk about when they find themselves listening to video game music, some of their favorite soundtracks, and why we like listening to this music.

Let us know: What’s your favorite video game soundtrack?

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Twitter: @BitBloggist

Games mentioned:

  • Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
  • Outer Wilds
  • Jusant
  • Final Fantasy (series)
  • Kingdom Hearts (series)
  • The Legend of Zelda (series)
  • Super Mario Galaxy
  • Stardew Valley
  • Undertale
  • Animal Crossing (series)

What we’re playing:

  • WarioWare Inc.
  • Dave the Diver (demo)

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Mark and Billie Cox talk about the continual shift to digital media, what we lose with that shift, and what opportunities there are in an all-digital landscape.

Let us know: Are you okay with an all-digital future? (Will that ever actually happen?)

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Twitter: @nolisgvi

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Games mentioned:

  • Alan Wake 2
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Riders Republic
  • Crazy Taxi
  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

What we’re playing:

  • Yakuza: Like a Dragon
  • Frog Detective

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Mark and Elizabeth and Tyler Bowen talk about the Bowen's recent trip to Japan, including Nintendo World at Universal Studios in Osaka, the 84 Hashi Cafe, and a whole bunch of other cool places.

Let us know: What would you do in Japan? Have you been to Japan?

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Twitter: @ElizabethCoats1

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LinkedIn: Tyler Bowen

Games mentioned:

  • Super Mario (series)
  • Mario Kart (series)
  • Donkey Kong (series)
  • Pokemon (series)
  • Animal Crossing (series)
  • Legend of Zelda (series)
  • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
  • Earthbound
  • Taiko No Tatsujin: The Drum Master
  • Time Crisis

What we’re playing:

  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • FC 24
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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To celebrate 50 episodes, Mark reviews 50 video games in a single episode.

Let us know: Give your quickest game review!

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What we’re playing:

  • Forza Motorsport

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Mark and Jordan Leithart of LuxCor Studios talk about how Jordan came about founding the studio, the challenges of game development, and what gamers should know about the development side of the industry.

Let us know: What questions do you have for game developers?

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  • Twitter: @realJarNod
  • LuxCor Twitter: @LuxCorStudios
  • Internet:luxcorstudios.com

What we’re playing:

  • The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
  • Jusant

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Mark and Landry Smith talk about Landry's recently-developed appreciation for the classics, what NES games have to offer modern gamers, and how to overcome the challenges in playing these games.

Let us know: How many NES games have you played this year?

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Twitter: @SoftIconoclast

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Games mentioned:

  • Mario (series)
  • Super Mario Bros. 3
  • Super Mario Bros. 2
  • Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse
  • Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
  • The Legend of Zelda
  • Startropics
  • Tunic
  • 007: Goldeneye
  • Kirby's Adventure
  • Kirby's Dream Land
  • Ducktales
  • Castlevania
  • Dark Souls (series)
  • Bloodborne

What we’re playing:

  • Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse
  • Sea of Stars

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Mark and Parker Deal of Re:Direct talk about the kinds of games that get stuck in our minds, why we can't stop thinking about them, and what stops us from playing them every chance we get.

Let us know: What game lives in your mind rent free?

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Youtube: Re:Direct

Podcast: Directly to You

Twitter: @ParkerDeal

Also Twitter: @watchredirect

Spotify: Parker Deal

Soundcloud: Parker Deal

Twitch: WatchReDirect

Games mentioned:

  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Islanders
  • Stardew Valley
  • Outer Wilds
  • Tetris
  • Candy Crush
  • Clash of Clans
  • Runescape
  • Super Mario (series)
  • Tetris 99
  • Civilization VI
  • Hi-Fi Rush

What we’re playing:

  • Sea of Stars
  • Sea of Stars

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Mark and Matt Intemann talk about their favorite uses of cheat codes, why they've fallen by wayside in recent years, and how they can be used well in the future.

Let us know: What is your favorite cheat code?

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Twitter: @matt_int

Instagram: @business_matt

Games mentioned:

  • Gradius
  • Contra
  • The Sims
  • Grand Theft Auto (series)
  • The Last of Us
  • Metroid
  • Fortnite
  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Age of Empires II

What we’re playing:

  • Fall Guys
  • Portal

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Mark talks through his Top 10 Zelda music tracks and what makes Zelda music so special.

Let us know: What's your favorite Zelda track?

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Links to each pick:

  • Pick #10
  • Pick #9 (plus alternative version)
  • Pick #8
  • Pick #7
  • Pick #6 (plus alternative version)
  • Pick #5 (plus reference 1 and reference 2)
  • Pick #4 (plus alternative version)
  • Pick #3
  • Pick #2 (plus alternative version)
  • Pick #1

Recommended listening:

  • ZREO: Second Quest
  • Rozen
  • GameChops, Mikel, Helynt
  • This podcast episode on Zelda music from Strong Songs with Kirk Hamilton

Games mentioned:

  • Zelda (series)
  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
  • Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • The Legend of Zelda (NES)
  • Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
  • Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

What we’re playing:

  • GRIS

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Mark and Nate McKeever and Josh Broccolo of the Backlog Breakdown talk about the games they're looking forward to playing in the near and slightly less near future.

Let us know: What are you looking forward to playing next?

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Twitter: @bbdowncast

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Nate on Twitter: @nate_mckeever

Josh on Twitter: @Broccolope

Games mentioned:

  • Hollow Knight: Silksong
  • Metroid Prime 4
  • Dragon's Dogma 2
  • The Plucky Squire
  • Pokemon (series)
  • Sea of Stars
  • Chained Echoes
  • Spider-Man 2
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • Starfield
  • Faith: The Unholy Trinity
  • Diablo IV
  • Destiny 2
  • Ghost of Tsushima
  • Link's Awakening
  • Gris

What we’re playing:

  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Diablo IV
  • Sea of Stars

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Mark and Parker Deal of Re:Direct talk about why we get excited about financial reports in the gaming sphere, the drawbacks of emphasizing this data, and if maybe we're the weird ones.

Let us know: Why do you like tracking financial data of video games?

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Youtube: Re:Direct

Podcast: Directly to You

Twitter: @ParkerDeal

Also Twitter: @watchredirect

Spotify: Parker Deal

Soundcloud: Parker Deal

Games mentioned:

  • Mario Strikers: Battle League
  • Metroid (series)
  • Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
  • Pikmin 4
  • Super Mario (series)
  • Kirby (series)
  • Mario Kart (series)
  • Super Mario Party
  • Mario Party Superstars

What we’re playing:

  • Pikmin 4
  • F1 2021

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In this part 3 of 2 episodes on characters, Mark and Henry Overos talk about the mechanic of creating your own character in video games, and discuss the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of being able to create your own avatar.

Let us know: Which game has the best character creator?

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Twitter: @henry0veros

Games mentioned:

  • Diablo IV
  • Fallout 3
  • Elden Ring
  • MLB The Show
  • Madden (series)
  • Street Fighter 6

What we’re playing:

  • Diablo IV
  • Riders Republic

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Mark and Matt Intemann talk about how the role of productivity has impacted how we approach gaming as a hobby and what a healthy approach may look like.

Let us know: Do you see gaming as a guilty pleasure?

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Twitter: @matt_int

Instagram: @business_matt

Games mentioned:

  • Fortnite

What we’re playing:

  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Portal 2

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Mark and Nick Porch talk about the strategy of minmaxing in RPGs and talk about the video game skills and real-life skills they would each minmax.

Let us know: What would you minmax in real life?

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Twitter: @porrcho

Blog & Podcast:Nothing New Under the Porch

Games mentioned:

  • Elder Scrolls (series)
  • Fallout (series)

What we’re playing:

  • Brotato
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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In this Big Discourse, Mark and Parker and Landry and Jake and Elizabeth and Billie talk about their thoughts, feelings, appreciations, and criticisms of the monumental The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, now that we've had time to sit with it.
Spoilers: we talk about temples, major areas, and a few significant side quests. We do not discuss anything after the 4 "regional phenomena" nor any major story beats from throughout the game.

Let us know: How do you feel about Tears of the Kingdom three months later?

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Youtube: Re:Direct

Podcast: Directly to You

Twitter: @ParkerDeal

Also Twitter: @watchredirect

Twitch: WatchReDirect

Find more Landry on the internet:

Twitter: @SoftIconoclast

GG|: @isolate_connect

Find more Jake on the internet:

Web: https://bitbloggist.com/

Podcast: BitCast and Retrospect

Twitch.tv: BitBloggist

Twitter: @BitBloggist

Instagram: @BitBloggist

Find more Biza on the internet:

Twitter: @ElizabethCoats1

Find more Billie on the internet:

Twitter: @nolisgvi

Instagram: @nolisgvi

Join his Discord: https://discord.gg/qtDwTb2pkn

What we’re playing or will play next after Tears of the Kingdom:

  • Pokemon Trading Card Game
  • Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse
  • Final Fantasy 16
  • Fortnite
  • Yakuza: Like a Dragon
  • F1 2021
  • and Tears of the Kingdom (obv)

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Mark and Josh Broccolo of The Backlog Breakdown talk about video game addiction, why good games may necessarily addictive, and how to respond to that.

Let us know: How do you check yourself on an addiction to video games?

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Josh on Twitter: @Broccolope

The Backlog Breakdown: Podcast

Twitter: @bbdowncast

Instagram: @thebacklogbreakdown

Games mentioned:

  • Candy Crush
  • Dark Souls (series)
  • Bloodborne
  • Hollow Knight
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

What we’re playing:

  • Minecraft Dungeons
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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In this part 2 of 2 episodes on platformers, Mark and Parker Deal of Re:Direct talk about their favorite 3D platformers, how the genre rewards exploration, and why they can be difficult to make.

Let us know: What's your favorite 3D platformer?

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Youtube: Re:Direct

Twitter: @ParkerDeal

Also Twitter: @watchredirect

Recommended viewing: "What if Nintendo Made a NEW Donkey Kong Game?"

Games mentioned:

  • Pokemon (series)
  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • The Legend of Zelda
  • Super Mario 64
  • Super Mario Odyssey
  • Kirby and the Forgotten Land
  • Super Mario Galaxy
  • Super Mario Sunshine
  • Neon White
  • Donkey Kong 64
  • Yooka-Laylee
  • Ratchet & Clank (series)
  • Uncharted (series)
  • Metroid Prime
  • Rayman (series)

What we’re playing:

  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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In this part 1 of 2 episodes on platformers, Mark and Parker Deal of Re:Direct talk about what makes 2D platformers so dang good, a few of their favorites, and how 2D platformers can stay fresh for years to come.

Let us know: What's your favorite 2D platformer?

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Find more Parker on the internet:

Youtube: Re:Direct

Twitter: @ParkerDeal

Also Twitter: @watchredirect

Games mentioned:

  • Space Panic
  • Donkey Kong
  • Jumpbug
  • Super Mario Bros.
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • Mega Man (series)
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (series)
  • Donkey Kong Country
  • Celeste
  • Rayman Legends
  • New Super Mario Bros. Wii
  • The Artful Escape
  • Inside

What we're playing:

  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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Mark talks about his experience with Xbox Game Pass over the past few years, its footprint in the industry, and Xbox/Microsoft's place in the industry.

Let us know: Will Xbox Game Pass destroy the video game industry?

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Games mentioned:

  • Outer Wilds
  • Pentiment
  • Hi-Fi Rush

What we’re playing:

  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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Mark and Henry Overos talk about a study on gaming and well-being, the study methodology, and what we ought to do about its conclusions.

Let us know: Do you think your well-being is impacted by video games?

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Twitter: @henry0veros

Games mentioned:

  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  • Apex Legends
  • EVE Online
  • Forza Horizon 4
  • Gran Turismo Sport
  • Outriders
  • The Crew 2

What we’re playing:

  • Diablo IV

  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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Mark and Josh Broccolo of The Backlog Breakdown talk about games made by small developer teams or a single person, what makes those games special, and why we love knowing the people behind the games we like.

Let us know: What is your favorite small team game?

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Find more Josh on the internet:

Josh on Twitter: @Broccolope

The Backlog Breakdown: Podcast

Twitter: @bbdowncast

Instagram: @thebacklogbreakdown

Games mentioned:

  • Stardew Valley
  • Hollow Knight
  • Axiom Verge
  • Cave Story
  • Fez
  • Doom
  • Undertale
  • Minecraft
  • Tetris
  • Elechead
  • Nier Automata
  • Grand Theft Auto (series)
  • The Legend of Zelda (series)
  • Hyper Light Drifter

What we’re playing:

  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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Mark and Billie Cox talk about difficulty modes in games, how they can hamper the experience, and how accessibility options factor in.

Let us know: Should games have difficulty modes?

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Twitter: @nolisgvi

Instagram: @nolisgvi

Join his Discord: https://discord.gg/qtDwTb2pkn

Games mentioned:

  • Super Mario 64
  • Donkey Kong Country
  • Killer Queen
  • Rocket League
  • Super Smash Bros.
  • Call of Duty (series)
  • Halo (series)
  • Mario Kart (series)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Persona 3
  • God of War (2018)
  • Fortnite

What we’re playing:

  • South Park: Fractured But Whole
  • Tinykin

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Mark and Nate McKeever of The Backlog Breakdown talk about hookshots, grappling hooks, and whatnot and what makes them so dang great.

Let us know: What game has the best hookshot or grappling hook?

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Find more Nate on the internet:

Twitter: ⁠⁠@nate_mckeever⁠⁠

The Backlog Breakdown: ⁠Podcast⁠

Backlog Breakdown Twitter: ⁠@bbdowncast⁠

Backlog Breakdown Instagram: ⁠@thebacklogbreakdown

Games mentioned:

  • Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Marvel's Spider-Man
  • Destiny 2
  • Batman: Arkham Asylum
  • Halo Infinite
  • Doom Eternal

What we’re playing:

  • Destiny 2
  • Marvel Snap

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In this big ol' double episode, Mark and Landry Smith talk about the news coming out of Summer Game Fest, give their highlights, a few lowlights, a few awards, and wax poetic a bit about CGI trailers.

Let us know: What was your favorite game announced at Summer Game Fest?

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Twitter: @SoftIconoclast

GG|: @isolate_connect

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Mark, Landry Smith, and Jake Martin (aka BitBloggist) talk about their excitement levels for Summer Game(s) Fest, the showcases they're looking forward to, and the E3-shaped hole in our hearts.

Let us know: Are you excited for the big video games news week?

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Twitter: @SoftIconoclast

GG|: @isolate_connect

Web: https://bitbloggist.com/

Podcast: BitCast and Retrospect

Twitch.tv: BitBloggist

Twitter: @BitBloggist

Instagram: @BitBloggist

Games mentioned:

  • Callisto Protocol
  • Dead Space
  • Gotham Knights
  • Ark 2
  • Cult of the Lamb
  • Return to Monkey Island'
  • The Plucky Squire
  • Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
  • Fable
  • Fable 2
  • Sunset Overdrive
  • Rare Replay
  • Perfect Dark
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Starfield

What we're playing:

  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Chrystalis
  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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Mark talks about the old Lego games of his childhood and rediscovers what made them so special.

Let us know:

What was your favorite Lego game when you were younger?

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Games mentioned:

  • Lego Star Wars
  • Lego 2K Drive
  • Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  • Lego Racers
  • Lego Fun to Build
  • Lego Island
  • Lego Chess
  • Lego Loco
  • Lego Creator
  • Mario Kart 64
  • Lego Rock Raiders
  • Legoland
  • Roller Coaster Tycoon
  • Lego Alpha Team
  • Lego Stunt Rally
  • Lego Creator: Knights' Kingdom
  • Lego Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge
  • Lego Racers 2
  • Lego Bionicle: Quest for the Toa
  • Lego Junkbot
  • Lego Soccer Mania
  • Lego Island Xtreme Stunts
  • Lego Drome Racers
  • Lego Creator: Harry Potter
  • Bionicle: Matoran Adventures
  • Lego Worldbuilder
  • Bionicle
  • Lego Knights' Kingdom
  • Bionicle: Maze of Shadows

What we’re playing:

  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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Mark and Billie Cox talk about getting caught up in and missing out on the hype cycle of newly-released games, and a few ways to avoid succumbing to FOMO.

Let us know: When have you bought a game out of FOMO?

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Twitter: @nolisgvi

Instagram: @nolisgvi

Join his Discord: https://discord.gg/qtDwTb2pkn

Games mentioned:

  • WWE 2K23
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
  • Elden Ring
  • Destiny
  • Escape Academy
  • Marvel's Spider-Man
  • New Pokemon Snap

What we’re playing:

  • New Pokemon Snap
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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Mark and Elizabeth "Biza" Coats Bowen talk about their first few hours with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, what they love about it, and how it compares to Breath of the Wild.

Watch the commercial we referenced here.

Let us know: What's your first impression of Tears of the Kingdom?

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Twitter: @ElizabethCoats1

Games mentioned:

  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

What we’re playing:

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Mark and Nate McKeever of The Backlog Breakdown talk about if an original, innovative game or its successor is "better," and the value of each game.

Let us know: Do you prefer an original game or its improved successor?

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Twitter: ⁠@nate_mckeever⁠

The Backlog Breakdown: Podcast

Backlog Breakdown Twitter: @bbdowncast

Backlog Breakdown Instagram: @thebacklogbreakdown

Recommended Listening:

  • Super Metroid (Part 1)
  • Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Part 2)
  • Metroidvania Post Script (Part 3)

Games mentioned:

  • Super Mario Bros.
  • Super Mario Bros. 3
  • Portal
  • Portal 2
  • Super Metroid
  • Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
  • Super Mario Galaxy
  • Super Mario Galaxy 2
  • Shadow of the Colossus
  • Shadow of the Colossus Remake
  • Halo 2
  • Halo 3
  • Harvest Moon
  • Stardew Valley
  • Tetris
  • Tetris Effect
  • Pac-Man
  • Ms. Pac-Man
  • Super Mario World
  • Super Mario Bros. 2
  • Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Hollow Knight
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong

What we’re playing:

  • Marvel Snap
  • Hi-Fi Rush

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In this special 11-and-a-half-month anniversary episode, Mark hosts a "fictional Nintendo Direct" draft to see who can craft the greatest Direct from a shared pool of Nintendo franchises. Participating in the nonsense, we have: Jake Martin (aka BitBloggist), Landry Smith, AJ McRae of Re:Direct, and Parker Deal of Re:Direct.

A video version of this episode is available on YouTube! Watch here.

Let us know: Who had the greatest Direct? Cast your vote here (or on 11.5 Minutes social media).

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Find more Jake on the internet:

Web: https://bitbloggist.com/

Podcast: BitCast and Retrospect

Twitter: ⁠@BitBloggist⁠

Twitch.tv: BitBloggist

Find more Landry on the internet:

Twitter: @SoftIconoclast

GG|: @isolate_connect

Youtube: Re:Direct

Podcast: Directly to You

Twitter: @watchredirect

AJ's Twitter: @AMcRaeJr

Parker's Twitter: ⁠@ParkerDeal⁠

Twitch: WatchReDirect

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Mark and Landry Smith talk about what games they would rate a 5 out of 10, how those games end up with that score, and if a 5 is truly a "middle" score.

Let us know: What game do you give a 5 out of 10?

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Twitter: @SoftIconoclast

GG|: @isolate_connect

Games mentioned:

  • Bodycount
  • Metroid: Other M
  • Donut County
  • Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
  • Steep
  • SSX Blur
  • Zelda: Majora's Mask
  • Bram Stoker's Dracula
  • Castlevania
  • Xenoblade Chronicles 2
  • NBA 2K 22
  • NBA Live
  • NBA Jam
  • Marvel's Avengers
  • Getting Over It

What we’re playing:

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Mark and the guys of Nintendo Watcher, Justin and Matthew, talk about the Final Fantasy series and all of its nonsense, history, and significance in the video game industry.

Let us know: What is your favorite Final Fantasy game?

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Find more Nintendo Watcher on the internet:

Website: nintendowatcher.com

Podcast: Nintendo Watcher

YouTube: Nintendo Watcher

Twitter: @NintendoWatchr

Justin's Twitter: @PuffyRedShirt

Matthew's Twitter: @zeroparse

Games mentioned:

  • Final Fantasy

  • Final Fantasy 7

  • Final Fantasy 10

  • Final Fantasy 10.2

  • Final Fantasy 14

  • Final Fantasy 4

  • Final Fantasy 12

  • Final Fantasy 13

  • Final Fantasy 15

  • Final Fantasy 11

  • Final Fantasy 6

  • Final Fantasy 2

  • Final Fantasy 3

  • Final Fantasy 8

  • Final Fantasy 9

  • Final Fantasy 16

  • Devil May Cry 5

What we’re playing:

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Mark and Kurt Weisheit talk about why people play video games (besides, y'know, because they're fun), using the real-time strategy game Starcraft as a case study.

Let us know: Aside from having fun, why do you play video games?

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Games mentioned:

  • Starcraft
  • Hades
  • Command & Conquer
  • Age of Empires
  • Stardew Valley

What we’re playing:

  • Slay the Spire 

  • Spider-Man: Miles Morales

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Mark and Matt Intemann talk about the use of morality meters in video games and the impacts of moral choices in and out of games.

Let us know: Do you make good or evil choices in video games?

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Find more Matt on the internet:

Twitter: @matt_int

Games mentioned:

• Red Dead Redemption 2

• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

• Fallout 3

• Skyrim

• Disco Elysium

• Grant Theft Auto 3

What we’re playing:

God of War (2018) 

Wario Land 3

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In this part 2 of 2 episodes on characters, Mark and Henry Overos talk about fully-written, fully-realized protagonists in video games, some of their favorite protagonists, and the challenge of writing a good protagonist.

Let us know: Who is your favorite fully-written protagonist?

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Find more Henry on the internet:

Twitter: @henry0veros

Games mentioned:

Horizon (Series)
Red Dead Redemption (Series)
God of War (2018)
Resident Evil (Series)
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Artful Escape
Metal Gear (Series)
Final Fantasy 7
The Last of Us
Duke Nukem
Uncharted (Series)
Hades

What we’re playing:

Marvel Snap

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

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In this part 1 of 2 episodes on characters, Mark and Henry Overos talk about the trope of the silent protagonist, why it's used so often in video games, its strengths, and shortcomings.

Let us know: Who is your favorite silent protagonist?

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Find more Henry on the internet:

Twitter: @henry0veros

Games mentioned:

Legend of Zelda (Series)
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Hollow Knight
Super Mario (Series)
Pong
Pac-Man
God of War (2018)
Mass Effect (Series)
Knights of the Old Republic
Half-Life 2
Fire Emblem Three Houses
Fallout
Persona 5
Red Steel 2

What we’re playing:

Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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Mark talks about what he found out from tracking a handful of notable Nintendo leakers through 2022 and questions why he did in the first place.

Check out the spreadsheet with all claims here.

Watch Jon Cartwright's video on "Waddle Dee Knows" video here.

Let us know: Do you think leakers are reliable?

Play Metacritic golf: https://forms.gle/iNv1t3ARS3XVspKD8

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What we’re playing:

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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Mark and Jake Martin (aka BitBloggist) talk about their predictions and pitches for Nintendo's next console.

Let us know: What will Nintendo’s next console be?

Play Metacritic golf (by Jan 17th): https://forms.gle/iNv1t3ARS3XVspKD8

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Find more Jake on the internet:

Web: https://bitbloggist.com/

Podcast: BitCast

Twitch.tv: BitBloggist

Twitter: @BitBloggist

Instagram: @BitBloggist

Games mentioned:

Super Mario Party

Nintendoland

Assassin's Creed (Series)

What we’re playing:

God of War Ragnarok

Marvel Snap

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Mark and a whole cohort of people talk about each of their Game-of-the-Year in what was supposed to be an 11.5-minute-long Christmas special, but here we are. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from 11 and a Half Minutes to Talk About Video Games!

Let us know: What's your game of the year?

Music used is "Winter Festival" by ConcernedApe, from Stardew Valley (Original Game Soundtrack)

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Games mentioned:

(spoilers!)

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Mark and Nate McKeever and Josh Broccolo of the Backlog Breakdown talk about a Very Spicy Tweet, and the place that video games have in our lives.

Let us know: How do you keep a right relationship with video games?

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What we’re playing:

  • Valkyria Chronicles

  • God of War Ragnarok

  • Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

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Mark and Henry Overos talk about the mobile card battler currently sweeping the multiverse, what sets it apart from other card video games, and what's all that special about card video games anyway.

Let us know: What's your favorite card video game?

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Games mentioned:

  • Marvel Snap

  • Hearthstone

  • World of Warcraft

  • Slay the Spire

What we’re playing:

  • Cult of the Lamb

  • Overcooked 2

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Mark chats with AJ McRae of Re:Direct on good and bad tutorials, starting with how the main story of mainline Pokemon games is itself a tutorial.

Let us know: What’s your favorite tutorial? Or do you just ignore them?

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Games mentioned:

  • Pokemon (series)

  • Super Mario Bros.

  • Multiversus

  • Mario (series)

  • Astral Chain

  • Tunic

What we’re playing:

- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

  • Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

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Mark chats with Justin and Matthew of Nintendo Watcher on speedrunning, what makes it compelling, and how it offers a unique perspective on games.

Let us know: What game have you speedrun?

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Recommended Reading: “How Splatoon’s Inklings Became Fashion Icons”

Games mentioned:

-Hollow Knight

-Portal

-Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

-Neon White

-Bloodborne

-Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

-Super Mario World

What we're playing:

-Metroid Prime

-Octopath Traveler

-Kirby and the Forgotten Land

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Mark chats with Billie Cox for the second of two episodes on free-to-play games, focusing on their monetization and what compels us to spend money on them.

Let us know: How much have you spent on a free-to-play game?

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Games mentioned:

  • Roller Champions

  • Rumbleverse

  • Pokemon Trading Card Game Online

  • Fortnite

  • Rocket League

  • Pokemon Go

  • Runescape

  • Splatoon 3

  • Smite

What were playing:

  • Viva Piñata

  • Wave Race 64

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In this bonus half-episode, Mark gives his Top 10 video games.

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In this special episode, Mark collects submissions from a whole bunch of you answering the question "what is your 11th favorite game?"

Let us know: What is your 11th favorite game?

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-Podcast: Directly to You

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-Twitter: @ElizabethCoats1

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-Backlog Breakdown: Podcast

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-Backlog Breakdown: Podcast

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Games mentioned: spoilers

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Mark chats with Landry Smith about their top picks from the Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play, both on September 13th, 2022, and give out a few other special awards.

Let us know: What was your top pick from the Sept 13th news day?

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Games mentioned:

  • Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

  • Tunic

  • Hogwarts Legacy

  • God of War Ragnarok

  • Pacific Drive

  • Various Daylife

  • Stardew Valley

  • Spongebob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake

  • Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom

  • Harvestella

  • Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star

  • Pikmin Bloom

  • Pikmin 4

  • Goldeneye 007

  • Fire Emblem Engage

What we're playing:

  • Ninja Gaiden

  • Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

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Mark chats with Billie Cox for the first of two episodes on free-to-play games, focusing on the use of battle passes and the way they've impacted our expectations of online competitive games.

Let us know: Why do you (or don’t you) buy the battle pass?

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Games mentioned:

-Fortnite

-Rocket League

-Apex Legends

-Halo Infinite

-Pokemon Go

-Pokemon Trading Card Game Online

-Smite

-Pokemon Unite

-Fall Guys

-Mario Strikers: Battle League

What we're playing:

-Person 5 Strikers

-Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

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Mark chats with Parker Deal of Re:Direct on their favorite integrations of music into video games, and what they'd like to see from music in games in the future.

I was so excited to have Parker on the podcast that I forgot to check my microphone input. Sorry for the lower quality audio.

Let us know: What are your favorite uses of music in video games?

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Recommended watching: “The Wizardry Behind Town Tunes in Animal Crossing (Re:Arranging)” (Parker’s video on Re:Direct)

Games mentioned:

-Animal Crossing: New Horizons

-Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

-Guitar Hero

-Rock Band

-Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

-The Artful Escape

-Spiritfarer

-Super Mario Odyssey

-Octopath Traveler

-Stardew Valley

What we're playing:

-Celeste

-Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

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Mark chats with Elizabeth "Biza" Coats Bowen on what we like about open-world games and the marks of a good open-world game.

Let us know: What do you like about open-world games?

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Games mentioned:

  • Elden Ring

  • Red Dead Redemption 2

  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

  • Ori and the Blind Forest

  • Knights of the Old Republic

  • Hogwarts Legacy

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Mark chats with Henry Overos, PhD candidate at University of Maryland, on troubles in the video game industry and how we should respond as consumers, recognizing the complexity of the issues and offering a few suggestions in how to respond.

Let us know: As a consumer, how do you respond to bad practices and abuse in the games industry?

Recommendations from the episode:

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels by Jason Schreier

Press Reset by Jason Schreier

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Games mentioned:

  • Call of Duty

  • World of Warcraft

  • Pokemon (series)

  • Mario (series)

  • Assassin's Creed (series)

  • Hollow Knight

  • Riders Republic

  • Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

  • Elden Ring

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Mark chats with Jake Martin (aka BitBloggist) and Landry Smith on the core building blocks of games they like best, and how that impacts their enjoyment of games.

Let us know: What is your favorite game mechanic?

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Recommended reading: Best Playstation 5 Games

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Games mentioned:

  • Super Mario Bros.

  • Ori and the Blind Forest

  • Ori and the Will of the Wisps

  • SSX

  • Tony Hawk Pro Skater

  • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

  • Super Metroid

  • Outer Wilds

  • Overwatch

  • Elden Ring

  • Pokemon Red/Blue

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Mark chats with Billie Cox on highlights from the Summer Game Fest and beyond, picking games/presentations for a few categories, and how we felt about the ghost of E3 overall.

Let us know: What are your highlights from not-E3?

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Games Mentioned:

-Smite/Runescape

-The Plucky Squire

-Gori: Cuddly Carnage

-Knights of the Deep

-Lightyear Frontier

-The Last Case of Benedict Fox

-Rollerdrome

-30 Birds

-Lumbearjack

-Toroa

-Bread & Fred

-Stray

-Starfield

-Halo Infinite

-Avowed

-Diablo 4

-Callisto Protocol

-Persona 3, 4, 5

-Nintendogs

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Mark chats with Jonathan Moore about the nonsense of video game titles, what makes a good title, and why it's hard to come up with a good title for a video game.

Let us know: What's the worst video game title? And what's the best?

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Mark chats with Landry Smith on his approach to rating games, the democratization game reviews through apps like ggapp.io, and what entails a perfect score.

Let us know: How do you approach a game review?

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Games mentioned:

-Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

-Celeste

-Stardew Valley

-Xenoblade Chronicles 2

-Kirby and the Forgotten Land

-Super Mario 64

-Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

-Super Smash Bros. Melee

-The Last of Us

-The Last of Us Pt 2

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Mark chats with Jake (aka BitBloggist) on their favorite short (and shorter games), the appeals and opportunities of very short games, and their marketability.

Let us know: What's your favorite very short game?

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Recommended reading: 10 N64 Games Worth Playing

Games mentioned:

-Journey

-Flower

-Death's Door

-Eastward

-Metroid Dread

-Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

-Undertale

-Donut County

-A Short Hike

-The Artful Escape

-Super Mario Bros.

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A real quick podcast about video games. New episodes every other week on Wednesday mornings.

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