Frame Trap

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Frame Trap - Episode 52 "Ghibli Charm and Sparse Seas" Apr 03, 2018

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On a cheerful edition of the Frame Trap podcast, the crew revels in the chaos of Far Cry 5, settles into the inviting world of Ni no Kuni II, and laments the lack of stuff in Sea of Thieves. TIMESTAMPS 05:15 - Ni no Kuni II 25:45 - Far Cry 5 48:58 - Sea of Thieves 01:06:20 - Pacific Rim Uprising 01:18:57 - Caught in a Frame Trap: First Developed Game 01:35:49 - Kirby Star Allies 01:44:01 - Super Castlevania IV 01:56:39 - HOTTAKE: Looking back at the games we gave a "7" to, do we actually want to return to those games? 02:26:07 - Emails SPONSORS Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering ZenMarket - https://zenmarket.jp/?utm_source=sponsor&utm_campaign=easya ZenPop subscription service - https://zenpop.jp?utm_source=sponsor&utm_campaign=easya (EZA-focused ZenMarket page: https://zenmarket.jp/en/showcase/easyallies/?utm_source=sponsor&utm_campaign=easya) Thomas J - https://thomasj.bandcamp.com/

Frame Trap - Episode 51 "God of War Returns" Mar 19, 2018

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Today on Frame Trap, Ben gets excited talking about his lengthy hands-on time with God of War, Brandon discusses how Dragon Quest Builders improved his marriage, and Huber shares how great it is to return to Devil May Cry. TIMESTAMPS 11:52 - God of War 43:30 - Dragon Quest Builders 56:35 - Fortnite shout-out 01:00:45 - Devil May Cry 01:14:52 - Attack on Titan 2 01:25:43 - Caught in a Frame Trap: What are games called in other countries? 01:34:50 - Life is Strange: Before the Storm 01:49:59 - Into the Breach 02:02:35 - HOTTAKE: What's the state of Castlevania and what should a new one look like? 02:32:14 - Emails SPONSORS Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering ZenMarket - https://zenmarket.jp/?utm_source=sponsor&utm_campaign=easya (EZA-focused ZenMarket page: https://zenmarket.jp/en/showcase/easyallies/?utm_source=sponsor&utm_campaign=easya) Taker34 - https://twitter.com/taker34x?lang=en KG2Entertainment - http://www.kg2entertainment.com/ Schemata - https://www.friendlyfishgames.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/friendlyfishgms

Frame Trap - Episode 50 "Skaven and Mithra" Mar 06, 2018

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Today on Frame Trap it's a mix of old and new as the crew talks about Warhammer Vermintide 2, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Ori and the Blind Forest, Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy XI, and more! TIMESTAMPS 08:20 Valkyria Chronicles 4 30:10 - Warhammer Vermintide 2 41:20 - Secret of Mana remake 56:26 - Real or fake: weird licensed games 01:09:20 - Final Fantasy XI 01:35:50 - Shadow of the Colossus remake 01:45:20 - Ori and the Blind Forest 01:54:40 - Super Mario Odyssey - Luigi's Balloon World DLC 02:03:33 - HOTTAKE: Are we worried about game developers catering to Twitch? 02:38:45 - Emails SPONSORS SPONSORS Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering ZenMarket - https://zenmarket.jp/?utm_source=sponsor&utm_campaign=easya (EZA-focused ZenMarket page: https://zenmarket.jp/en/showcase/easyallies/?utm_source=sponsor&utm_campaign=easya) Taker34 - twitter.com/taker34x?lang=en KG2Entertainment - www.kg2entertainment.com/ Schemata - https://www.friendlyfishgames.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/friendlyfishgms

Frame Trap - Episode 49 "Supreme Jank" Feb 20, 2018

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Today on Frame Trap, Ben, Kyle, and Huber discuss Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Dynasty Warriors 9, Civilzation VI: Rise and Fall, Pokemon Crystal, and much more. They also have an in-depth chat about how underwhelming remakes damage the viability of certain series. TIMESTAMPS 19:07 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 58:36 - Dragon Ball Z Kai 01:17:35 - Jazzpunk 01:28:35 - Caught in a Frame Trap: real or fake games in a long-running series? 01:42:20 - Dynasty Warriors 9 02:05:28 - Fortnite 02:23:14 - Pokemon Crystal 02:36:31 - Civilization VI: Rise and Fall 02:49:18 - Crossing Souls 02:59:39 - HOTTAKE: Do underwhelming remakes hurt the viability of a series? 03:23:48 - Emails SPONSORS Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Nate Kiellach (Twitch: Smoalgate) ZenMarket - https://zenmarket.jp/?utm_source=sponsor&utm_campaign=easya (EZA-focused ZenMarket page: https://zenmarket.jp/en/showcase/easyallies/?utm_source=sponsor&utm_campaign=easya) Taker34 - https://twitter.com/taker34x?lang=en Two Hours To Live - http://www.kg2entertainment.com/

Frame Trap - Episode 48 "Climbing the Mountain" Feb 06, 2018

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Today on Frame Trap, Ben, Brad, and Huber tackle a wide variety of games including Celeste, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Lost Sphear, and more! TIMESTAMPS 04:41 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Who wrote the review? 17:05 - Celeste 35:10 - Assassin's Creed Origins 48:28 - Dissidia Final Fantasy NT 01:00:21 - Yakuza 6: The Song of Life 01:20:29 - Lost Sphear 01:30:27 - The Cloverfield Paradox 01:39:54 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 01:55:24 - Onimusha: Warlords 02:03:53 - HOTTAKE: Do we mistakenly favor sequels over new ideas in our own coverage of games? 02:29:05 - Emails SPONSORS Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Nate Kiellach (Twitch: Smoalgate) ZenMarket - https://zenmarket.jp/?utm_source=spon... (EZA-focused ZenMarket page: https://zenmarket.jp/en/showcase/easy...) Taker34 - https://twitter.com/taker34x?lang=en Two Hours To Live - http://www.kg2entertainment.com/

Frame Trap - Episode 47 "Saiyans and Monsters" Jan 23, 2018

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Ben, Ian, and Huber power each other up on an energetic episode of Frame Trap with talk of Monster Hunter: World, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Metal Gear Survive, and more! TIMESTAMPS 11:16 - Monster Hunter: World beta 45:50 - Dragon Ball FighterZ 01:03:43 - The Inpatient 01:17:36 - Caught in a Frame Trap: Worst Rated Games in a Series 01:28:27 - Stellaris 01:41:36 - Metal Gear Survive open beta 01:50:18 - HOTTAKE: How do we feel about new entries simplifying the mechanics of a long-running series? 02:25:29 - Emails SPONSORS Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Elseware Presents: Sonic the Podcast - www.thatmightbecool.com/elseware/ Nate Kiellach (Twitch: Smoalgate) ZenMarket - https://zenmarket.jp/?utm_source=sponsor&utm_campaign=easya (EZA-focused ZenMarket page: https://zenmarket.jp/en/showcase/easyallies/?utm_source=sponsor&utm_campaign=easya)

Frame Trap - Episode 46 "Fresh Cut" Jan 09, 2018

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On the very first Frame Trap of 2018, Ben, Blood, and Kyle tear into PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Hollow Knight, SteamWorld Dig 2, Accounting+, Pokemon Ultra Moon, and others. They also question how resistant the game industry is to new methods of play. TIMESTAMPS PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds - 19:30 Accounting+ - 39:35 SteamWorld Dig 1 and 2 - 48:06 Hollow Knight - 01:02:33 Caught in a Frame Trap - Video Game Movies - 01:18:49 Gorogoa - 01:32:37 Pokemon Ultra Moon - 01:43:38 Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - 01:59:53 Listening to the game soundtracks of 2017 - 02:11:37 HOTTAKE: Is the gaming public generally resistant to new technology? - 02:24:22 Emails - 02:51:38 SPONSORS Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Elseware Presents: Sonic the Podcast - http://www.thatmightbecool.com/elseware/ Nate Kiellach (Twitch: Smoalgate) ZenMarket - https://zenmarket.jp/?utm_source=sponsor&utm_campaign=easya (EZA-focused ZenMarket page: https://zenmarket.jp/en/showcase/easyallies/?utm_source=sponsor&utm_campaign=easya)

Frame Trap - Episode 45 "Punching in the Bayou" Dec 26, 2017

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***SPOILER WARNING*** Minor spoilers for both the main Resident Evil 7 game and its DLC are present in this episode. On a free-flowing episode of Frame Trap, Ben, Brad, and Huber share their thoughts on the recently released Resident Evil 7 DLC, dish up some fresh opinions on Divinity: Original Sin 2, and talk about how fandom can shape opinion on a game. TIMESTAMPS 15:52 - Resident Evil 7 DLC "Not a Hero" and "End of Zoe" 46:17 - 20XX 01:02:05 - Star Wars Battlefront 2 campaign 01:14:07 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 01:34:37 - L.A. Noire 01:51:50 - Caught in a Frame Trap "Real or Fake - Resident Evil Dialogue" 02:05:30 - HOTTAKE - How does intense fandom affect the ways we communicate about games? 02:35:10 - Emails SPONSORS Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Elseware Presents: Sonic the Podcast - http://www.thatmightbecool.com/elseware/ Nate Kiellach (Twitch: Smoalgate) ZenMarket - https://zenmarket.jp (EZA landing page: https://zenmarket.jp/en/showcase/easyallies) Grandmaster Pizza - https://www.youtube.com/grandmasterpizza https://twitter.com/grandmastapizza https://www.patreon.com/GrandmasterPizza

Frame Trap - Episode 44 "Time to Hunt" Dec 12, 2017

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It's an especially jubilant Frame Trap as the crew talks about Monster Hunter: World, Chrono Trigger, Zelda: The Champions' Ballad, and more! On a fun HOTTAKE, everyone tries to guess what will be their top five games of 2018. *NOTE* Apologies that Ben's audio is a bit out of whack. Something went wrong during the recording. We'll try to prevent this from happening in the future. TIMESTAMPS 06:55 - Chrono Trigger 25:12 - Need for Speed Payback 43:33 - Monster Hunter: World 01:05:18 - Caught in a Frame Trap "Is the Sonic Character real or fake?" 01:19:10 - Zelda: The Champions' Ballad 01:32:33 - Danger Zone 01:40:50 - Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 01:51:46 - HOTTAKE: Predicting our favorite games of 2018 02:25:09 - Emails SPONSORS Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Elseware Presents: Sonic the Podcast - http://www.thatmightbecool.com/elseware/ Nate Kiellach (Twitch: Smoalgate) ZenMarket - zenmarket.jp (EZA landing page: https://zenmarket.jp/en/showcase/easyallies) Grandmaster Pizza - https://www.youtube.com/c/GrandmasterPizza https://twitter.com/grandmastapizza https://www.patreon.com/GrandmasterPizza

Frame Trap - Episode 43 "Time for Adventure" Nov 28, 2017

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On an upbeat episode of Frame Trap, Brandon, Ben, and Damiani discuss Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Fortnite, Skyrim, and Final Fantasy XIV. For the HOTTAKE, the crew talks about the incredible first year of the Switch and what we hope to see from the system in the future. TIMESTAMPS 06:05 - Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp 33:53 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 01:05:40 - Mario Odyssey 01:21:12 - Skyrim 01:37:00 - Caught in a Frame Trap (What else did they work on?) 01:47:41 - Final Fantasy XIV - Rival Wings 02:03:26 - Fortnite - Fortnitemares 02:10:34 - Mega Man 9 02:22:27 - HOTTAKE: The success of the Switch and what we want out of it moving forward. 02:56:32 - Emails SPONSORS Our Ghosts of War - https://twitter.com/ourghostsofwar Greg "TheDarkKnight" Kettering Crestfallen - facebook.com/crestfallencomic Crestfallen Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1240708921/crestfallen-issue-1 Elseware Presents: Sonic the Podcast - http://www.thatmightbecool.com/elseware/

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