Podcast Episodes

Drain the Main Vania

Episode 570

Super Metroid turns 30 in the US on April 18, so we're celebrating the genre it kick-started by inviting Brendan Hesse for a debate-style Top 5 abou…

2 years, 2 months ago

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Legends of (Weird) Localization

Episode 569

Localizing games from Japanese to English (or vice versa) can be a delicate process, and sometimes yields results that are strange enough to become …

2 years, 2 months ago

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Beloved Jank

Episode 568

"Janky" can mean a lot of things in the context of games, but this week - hot on the heels of Dragon's Dogma 2 - it means weird, faintly shoddy-feel…

2 years, 3 months ago

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So Far, So Far Away

Episode 568

The right music can make an already memorable moment unforgettable, and this week Tony Wilson of Framework joins us for a look at five games that ex…

2 years, 3 months ago

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Father of Dragons

Episode 566

Akira Toriyama passed away at 68 on March 1, leaving behind a rich legacy of iconic manga, anime, and (largely dragon-themed) videogames. To mark hi…

2 years, 3 months ago

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Tag Teamin'

Episode 565

This week is bookended by Ufouria The Saga 2 and WWE 2k24, both of which let you switch characters on the fly by tagging in partners - so with help …

2 years, 3 months ago

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Trilogies With Great Middles

Episode 564

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is out, and being that it's the middle entry in a trilogy, we've invited Brendan "The Crawl" Hesse to talk not only about…

2 years, 4 months ago

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Dead for a Decade

Episode 563

2014 was a big year for series swan songs, when a number of once-huge videogame franchises launched what would end up being their last installments …

2 years, 4 months ago

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Under the Black Flag

Episode 562

Skull and Bones is out this week, so we're reinventing one of our earliest Top 5 topics and debating the best-ever pirate games! Will your favorite…

2 years, 4 months ago

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You Had A Stew Going

Episode 561

Beloved actor Carl Weathers passed away last week, and TL Foster joins us to help pay tribute with a look at five games Weathers either appeared in…

2 years, 4 months ago

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