Left Behind Game Club: A Video Game Podcast

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128: Katamari Damacy REROLL Sep 15, 2021

Show notes

We roll up everything on Earth in Katamari Damacy REROLL.

Developer: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment | Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment | Initial Release: December 07, 2018

Jacob, Mike and special guest Brenden Groom make all of the “roll” puns, hum along to the great music and compare the King of All Cosmos to The Legend of Zelda’ Tingle.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Brenden Groom (@begroom)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:10 Intro to Brenden
2:55 Fast Pitch for Katamari Damacy & our personal histories with the game
8:00 Jacob goes into a Katamari History Lesson
11:00 “Boy, this game is weird.”
15:30 How the game starts
18:15 What makes the game so beautiful – the perspective change
23:25 How does this compare to the other Katamari games in the series?
27:40 Picking up things that bully us
32:10 Music (question from @iamlinkhs)
34:50 Final Thoughts
37:50 Wrap-up

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

127: Telltale’s The Walking Dead: 400 Days Sep 06, 2021

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We explore the zombie apocalypse through the eyes of many folks in Telltale’s The Walking Dead: 400 Days.

Developer: Telltale Games | Publisher: Telltale Games | Initial Release: July 2, 2013

Jacob, Moe, and special guest Emmett Watkins Jr. jump on the bus, meet unstable strangers and create bonds with new apocalypse survivors.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Emmett Watkins Jr. (@Ejsponge61)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:10 An introduction to Emmett Watkins Jr.
2:40 We have a whole series about Telltale’s The Walking Dead ft. Cam Hawkins, let’s find out about Emmett’s connection to the series
4:00 Fast Pitch for The Walking Dead 400 Days
6:15 Our personal histories with Telltales’ Games
9:30 How did we play?
13:15 We explain the structure and how we jumped into the game’s stories
18:00 Vince’s Story
23:50 Bonnie’s Story
32:20 Shel’s Story
46:30 Wyatt’s Story
50:00 Russell’s Story + Epilogue
1:03:20 Will we play/replay the rest of the series?
1:06:55 Wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

September 15, 2021 Katamari Damacy Re-Roll (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Brenden Groom)

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

126: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Aug 18, 2021

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We combine things that we love in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle.

Developer: Ubisoft Milan | Publisher: Ubisoft | Initial Release: August 29, 2017

Jacob, Moe, Mike and special guest Shane Chiasson explore the evils of AR, chase after those zany Rabbids and tactic the heck out of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Special notes: Codes provided by Ubisoft #UbisoftCanadaGuild #UbisoftAmbassador! We are running a giveaway of a Switch copy of the game on Twitter until Sunday, August 22nd, check it out on our Twitter account!

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom) Special Guest: Shane Chiasson (@chiassoo)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

2:00 #UbisoftCanadaGuild Thank You
2:40 Fast Pitch about Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
4:35 Mike shared his love of XCOM
5:40 Our personal history with this game, tactics games and rabbits
11:55 Setup for this game
14:45 Describing the format of the game
18:25 Our ideal character load-outs
27:40 How Shane never died
31:25 Enemy designs
35:05 Our main strategies
39:10 Do we want a sequel?
44:05 Any other IP we want to see in this format?
48:50 Puzzle? Yes or no?
50:40 Bonus levels and music!
53:10 Final thoughts and wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

September 1, 2021 The Walking Dead: 400 Days (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Emmett Watkins Jr.)
September 15, 2021 Katamari Damacy Re-Roll (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Brenden Groom)

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

125: Hitman 2, Part 6 [Isle of Sgail] Aug 04, 2021

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We wrap up our Hitman 2 series by travelling to the Isle of Sgail in Hitman 2, Part 6.

Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 13th, 2018

Jacob, Moe and Mike try to find some coins, burn our friends and party with sisters.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:30 Intros
1:15 Mission briefing
2:45 Discussing story
4:00 Discussing scores
6:15 Jacob’s playthrough
16:15 Mike’s playthrough
31:40 Moe’s playthrough
47:30 Closing comments

UPCOMING SHOWS:

August 18, 2021 Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Shane Chiasson)
September 1, 2021 The Walking Dead: 400 Days (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Emmett Watkins Jr.)

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

Introducing: Cutscenes (Feed Drop) Jul 21, 2021

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Introducing Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast from three familiar faces to the Left Behind Game Club: Jacob McCourt, Katie Lesperance & Travis Colenutt. The team has already done two full seasons of content with Season 3 launching in late 2021. Check out the show on your podcasting platform of choice: https://plinkhq.com/i/1525162865! This is our first episode about Scott Pilgrim vs. The World!

Hosted by Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Show Notes:

1:10 The Tutorial
2:15 What’s our personal history with Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
3:10 The cast in this film is absolutely wild
5:40 Scott Pilgrim: The Comic
9:10 Recognizing locations in Toronto
11:00 Scott is a dork and a jerk
13:15 An introduction to Ramona’s seven evil exes
14:30 Scott Pilgrim vs. Lucas Lee (and the Imperial System)
16:55 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Video Game
17:20 Scott Pilgrim vs. Roxie Richter
20:20 Does this movie work in 2020?
25:25 Scott Pilgrim vs. Vegan Todd
27:25 Scott Pilgrim vs. Kyle & Ken Katayanagi/Gideon
31:55 Jacob rewrites the ending
34:10 The density of the dialogue
36:35 MinMax (including OST talk)
43:25 Critical Hits (from Metacritic.com)
47:25 This week’s game: Toronto or Nah?
50:55 Should this movie be “Cut or Seen”?

Cutscenes is a seasonal podcast at the intersection of video games and TV/movies. Stick around for our seven-episode first season airing through the end of September 2020.

Make sure to follow us on Twitter at @cutscenes_pod and Instagram at @cutscenes_pod and hit the notification bell/follow/subscribe to our show on your podcast app of choice to get the latest episodes when they release!

If you like what you’ve heard consider a 5-star review on your podcasting platform of choice!

Music (used under Creative Commmons): “Introduction” by Lifeformed | Intro Voiceover by DJ Stormageddon

124: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game Jul 21, 2021

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We battle baddies through the streets of Toronto in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game.

Developer: Ubisoft Chengdu & Ubisoft Montreal | Publisher: Ubisoft | Initial Release: August 10, 2010

Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt & Katie Lesperance complain about the lack of hockey goons, fight Scott’s evil exes and grind.

Special notes: Codes provided by Ubisoft #UbisoftCanadaGuild #UbisoftAmbassador! We are running a giveaway of a PS4 copy of the game on Twitter until Sunday, July 25th, check it out on our Twitter account! Additionally, we have video versions of this week’s show available at YouTube.com/JacobMcCourt and YouTube.com/chiassoo!

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt)

Special Guests: Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) & Katie Lesperance (@lesperak)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:30 Intros
2:00 Fast Pitch about Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game
3:30 Our personal history with Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game
8:45 We played on PS4 and we talked about our multiplayer challenges
10:40 The game is ripped from the graphic novels
13:00 Talking about the skill progression
17:00 Toronto!
17:55 What does this game feel like to play?
28:35 The variety in the levels and the enemies and grinding
29:45 How we beat the game (with secret shops)
33:00 The extra content in the game
34:55 Some other stuff we liked!
36:45 Final thoughts
40:00 Wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

August 4, 2021 Hitman 2 [Isle of Sgàil] (ft. Jacob, Mike and Moe)
August 18, 2021 Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Shane Chiasson)
September 1, 2021 The Walking Dead: 400 Days (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest Emmett Watkins Jr.)

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

123: Hitman 2, Part 5 [Whittleton Creek] Jul 07, 2021

Show notes

We check out the neighbourhood in Hitman 2, Part 5.

Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 13th, 2018

Jacob, Moe and Mike join the barbecue, check out some fine real estate and exterminate all threats.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

00:30 Intros
00:50 Mission Briefing
2:55 Thoughts about the setting
3:35 Sharing scores
5:15 Discussing mission objectives
6:40 Jacob’s playthrough
14:00 Mike’s playthrough
23:00 Moe’s playthrough
32:10 Closing comments

UPCOMING SHOWS:

July 21, 2021 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World – The Game (ft. Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt and Katie Lesperance)
August 4, 2021 Hitman 2 [Isle of Sgàil] (ft. Jacob, Mike and Moe)
August 18, 2021 Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Shane Chiasson)

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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122: Last Day of June Jun 30, 2021

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We lament the loss of June in Last Day of June. Developer: Ovosonico | Publisher: 505 Games | Initial Release: 31 August 2017

Jacob, Mike and special guest Flora Merigold replay the past, hit A on things and prevent tragedies.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Special Guest: Flora Merigold, co-founder of EpilogueGaming.com Twitter: @LudonarrativeFM | Twitch: @LudoFM

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:20 All about Flora
3:30 Our fast pitch about Last Day of June
5:00 What did you know about Last Day of June going into it?
7:00 How did we play (with technical difficulty)?
9:15 What is Last Day of June?
15:15 Was our time being used well?
21:25 Let’s talk about the look and music of the game
28:45 The gift
31:40 Question from @StoryEverPod: “…how caught off-guard were you?”
36:05 Final thoughts about Last Day of June
39:10 The Recommendation Machine – Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, That Dragon, Cancer & Before Your Eyes
41:50 Final thoughts and show close

UPCOMING SHOWS:

July 7, 2021 Hitman 2 [Whittleton Creek] (ft. Jacob, Mike and Moe)
July 21, 2021 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World – The Game (ft. Jacob and special guests Travis Colenutt and Katie Lesperance)
August 4, 2021 Hitman 2 [Isle of Sgàil] (ft. Jacob, Mike and Moe)
August 18, 2021 Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (ft. Jacob, Mike, Moe and special guest Shane Chiasson)

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

121: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999) Jun 16, 2021

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We explore a branching storyline in Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors.

Developer: Chunsoft | Publisher: Spike/Aksys Games | Initial Release: December 10, 2009

Jacob, Moe and special guest CtrlAltNoob escape rooms, solve puzzles and travel through space and time to survive and thrive.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) & Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: CtrlAltNoob (@CtrlAltNoob) | YouTube | Twitch

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

1:10 All About CtrlAltNoob
2:40 Our Fast Pitch about Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999)
3:50 What’s Your Personal History with 999 and the Nonary Games?
8:10 Describing the Gameplay of 999
18:05 Hearing Moe’s predictions about 999
24:00 Explaining the structure of the branching narrative
25:55 Jacob dumps some story
34:40 The sci-fi twist to this story (the morphogenetic field)
41:20 A tease about the second game – please stick around
48:00 Let’s get back to what’s happening inside the ship (submarine, knife and ax)
54:15 Who is “in” on the scheme?
58:50 The big thing
1:07:40 Question from @linkhs: “Which twist/ending got you the most?”
1:13:35 The enneagram test with Jacob, Moe and CtrlAltNoob
1:18:30 Final thoughts
1:23:35 Wrap-up

UPCOMING SHOWS:

June 30, 2021 Last Day of June (ft. Jacob, Mike and special guest Blake Andrea)
July 7, 2021 Hitman 2 [Whittleton Creek] (ft. Jacob, Mike and Moe)

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

120: Hitman 2, Part 4 [Mumbai] Jun 02, 2021

Show notes

We chase a ghost in Hitman 2, Part 4.

Developer: IO Interactive | Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | Initial Release: November 13th, 2018

Jacob, Moe and Mike direct movies, discover secret identities and dip into their old ways.

Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi) & Mike Ruffolo (@ruffolom)

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub

SHOW NOTES:

0:30 Introductions
1:15 Sharing scores
3:35 Mission briefing
5:20 Mission breakdown
7:17 Jacob’s playthrough
17:50 Moe’s playthrough
31:45 Mike’s playthrough
44:06 Closing comments

UPCOMING SHOWS:

June 16, 2021 Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors aka 999 (ft. Jacob, Moe and special guest CtrlAltNoob)
June 30, 2021 Last Day of June (ft. Jacob, Mike and special guest Blake Andrea)
July 7, 2021 Hitman 2 [Whittleton Creek] (ft. Jacob, Mike and Moe)

DISCORD: The Left Behind Game Club is a monthly game club podcast focusing on positivity & community. To talk to members of the community, join our Discord server!

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