Analog Sticks (Video Game Podcast): Recent Episodes

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Every week Cody and Rusty deep dive into a new, classic, or intriguing video game and share their thoughts and experiences with the game of the week.

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The Switch is getting old, so let's let our minds run wild and imagine what's next for Nintendo in the hardware department!

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This week Cody and Rusty talk TP, and I don't mean butt wipes. Twilight Princess is a very Zelda game, and this video is everything we could say about it in an hour, enjoy!

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Cody is a Spore veteran, a very experienced Spore-er if you will. Rusty had never played the game before, so it gets explained and will Rusty fall in love or will Cody fall out of love?

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On this week's podcast Cody and Rusty deep dive into the plot, gameplay, characters, world, and everything else that is Metroid Dread, and get this, they talked about it!

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This week Cody and Rusty played Banjo-Kazooie's spiritual successor, Yooka-Laylee. Does this game deserve high praise, or a nice cozy spot in a dumpster? Join in to find out if this is the modern collectathon platformer done right or disastrously wrong. Also,

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Every one remembers flash games, right? We talked about their impact on the overall gaming landscape in addition to a few of our favorites from our youths! Also, Check out our socials: Channel Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnalogSticks_ Rusty's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruzty33 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/analogsticks Music by Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/music/beats-jazzy...

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Rusty and Mike Balsamo from True Oldies West Palm Beach take a look at Borderlands 2 just after its 10th birthday and reminisce on what stands out after a decade.

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We're back! This week we talked about a popular indie in Octodad: Dadliest Catch, and recapped Rusty's wedding and Cody's end of semester grind.

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Have you ever played Wii Sports? Of course you have, you're a human. This week we're trying to find out what made Wii Sports so successful and so cherished.

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In celebration of Halloween, Cody and Rusty played Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem and tripped out as any good spooky season enjoyer should. What did we like, not like, and fear? That's a good question, maybe we answer it, I don't know man.

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Cody deep dive into the evolution of building toys and their use effects society for years to follow. This generation's kids don't have Froebel's Gifts or LEGO, they have Minecraft, and we can't wait to see the outcome!

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Cody, Rusty, and friend of the pod Aaron drafted Nintendo franchise for their own reasons respectively. Everything from Zelda, Mario and Pokémon to Excite, Endless Ocean, and Pilotwings was on the table, so see what we took, and tell us how flawed our logic is and how we should have taken Famicom Detective Club first!

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This week, Cody and Rusty dive into Olimar's very first adventure in the first Pikmin game! We're talking design, world building, music, visuals, plot, and whether or not the Wii is a viable console for Cody!

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Cody and Rusty state their position on the annual sports titles and flaws in that corner of the gaming industry as a whole. They share what they like, what they don't like, and well, more of what they don't like as well as the down right crooked stuff that these companies are doing.

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This week Cody and Rusty dive into everything Picori in the Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap and talk about all the good, the bad, and the mediocre. I hope you enjoy!

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The South Park license has been used to make video games quite a few times over the years, so we brought in a South Park connoisseur, Blooms to chat about each of them as well as life on YouTube and his constant battles with editing software, and the Copyright system!

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One of the most nostalgic games in recent memory is Spongebob Squarepants: Battle for Bikini Bottom. This week Cody and Rusty reflect on the game, and what holds up and what doesn't in a fun episode of the pod, enjoy.

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This week, Cody and Rusty talk through one of the best experiences in #D gaming to date in Super Mario Odyssey. We talk about it's impact on the modern gaming landscape, comparisons to other entries in the series, and how much fun jumping is!

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Cody and Rusty do a deep dive into Adam Robinson-Yu's indie masterpiece, A Short Hike. While you can beat this game in less time than it takes to listen to this episode, we dive into our favorite moments in the game as well as everything else you'd need to know about Hawk's Peak!

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This week, Cody and Rusty went on a joyride through Springfield in the Simpsons Hit and Run and committed many a crime while also saving the world! Is this 20 year old licensed game worth your time today? Listen in and find out!

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This week Cody and Rusty played through one of the most highly regarded N64 games in Banjo-Kazooie. They're seeing is that title is well deserved and they should hop into Banjo-Tooie or let the bear and bird be on Spiral Mountain.

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This week, Cody and Rusty shot their way through planet Zebes in Super Metroid and saved the planet, but is this game worth revisiting? Does Super Metroid hold up today? Are Metroidvanias even fun? We'll answer all these questions you probably don't even have in this episode! Check out our Socials Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnalogSticks_ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/analogsticks Music by Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/music/beats-jazzy...

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This week, Cody and Rusty ran through South Park: The Stick of Truth and essentially laughed about the story for 45 minutes before actually analyzing the game design and mechanics, but but they were having fun all the way! Check out our Socials Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnalogSticks_ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/analogsticks Music by Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/music/beats-jazzy-abstract-beat-11254/

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This week, we dive head first into the tale of Billy Hatcher and touch on the highs, the lows, and the eggs. This one was a scrambled mess, enjoy!

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In our very first episode, we talk about the story, characters, and world of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild as well as some of our favorite moments, standouts, and hopes for the game's upcoming sequel!

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