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155: She's Got a Great Mario! Jun 20, 2024

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Nintendo has dropped one of their better Directs in recent memory, so it's time to dig into Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, and Metroid Prime 4, go through some more of the games Brad played in LA like STALKER 2, REPLACED and Kunitsu-Gami, dig into some currently releases like Still Wakes the Deep, the Alan Wake II Night Springs DLC, and more. That's a lot of video games!
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CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:10) Intro
(00:02:25) Vinny, you bojo! Those mics don't work on podcasts! Unless you got power!
(00:05:48) What exactly is the dew point? Nobody knows.
(00:14:25) Cut all the cords! Cut them all!
(00:16:24) Alan Wake II: Night Springs [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 08, 2024
(00:31:26) Still Wakes the Deep [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 18, 2024
(00:40:58) S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 05, 2024
(00:51:08) Replaced [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on 2024
(00:56:07) Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Jul 19, 2024
(01:05:11) Nintendo Direct
(01:05:58) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom [Nintendo Switch] on Sep 26, 2024
(01:16:30) Metroid Prime 4: Beyond [Nintendo Switch] on 2025
(01:23:00) Mario & Luigi: Brothership [Nintendo Switch] on Nov 07, 2024
(01:27:37) Dragon Quest III: HD-2D Remake [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Nov 14, 2024
(01:36:24) Donkey Kong Country Returns HD [Nintendo Switch] on Jan 16, 2025
(01:37:50) Super Mario Party: Jamboree [Nintendo Switch] on Oct 17, 2024
(01:39:39) Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Collection - Arcade Classics [Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2024
(01:42:54) New games coming to the subscription service
(01:46:12) Fantasian Neo Dimension [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Q4 2024
(01:47:45) LEGO Horizon Adventures [PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Q4 2024
(01:57:22) Hello Kitty Island Adventure [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Q1 2025
(02:03:44) Mio: Memories in Orbit [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on 2025
(02:05:02) Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition [Nintendo Switch] on Jul 18, 2024
(02:11:21) Emails
(02:19:54) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:23:54) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:24:58) Nextlander content updates
(02:28:01) See ya!

154: Tights in Fight Spaces Jun 13, 2024

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Summer Game Fest is over, Brad's back from LA, and it's time to talk three hours of upcoming video games, among them firsthand impressions of AstroBot, Monster Hunter Wilds, UFO 50, Battle Aces, Arranger, DeathSprint 66, Fear the Spotlight, and more, plus our thoughts on Doom: The Dark Ages, Star Wars: Outlaws, Dragon Age 4, and (nearly) all the other games that got streamed this weekend.
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CHAPTERS
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(00:00:09) Intro
(00:02:21) How are the backyard animals doing?
(00:06:21) The squirrels are winning the peach war
(00:11:46) Brad was on the ground in LA for video games
(00:19:27) Day of the Devs
(00:20:04) UFO 50 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 18, 2024
(00:25:22) While Waiting [PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Android] TBD
(00:26:48) Building Relationships [PC (Microsoft Windows)] 2024
(00:28:15) Phoenix Springs [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 16, 2024
(00:31:53) Screenbound [PC (Microsoft Windows)] TBD
(00:32:25) Fear the Spotlight [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch] on 2024
(00:39:22) Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure [Android, iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Jul 25, 2024
(00:43:09) Tom the Postgirl [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] 2025
(00:43:53) Koira [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on 2025
(00:44:24) A Little to the Left: Seeing Stars [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Jun 25, 2024
(00:47:43) What else has Brad seen?
(00:53:09) DeathSprint 66 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] 2024
(00:57:48) Battle Vision Network [PC (Microsoft Windows)] 2025
(00:58:56) Astro Bot [PlayStation 5] on Sep 06, 2024
(01:07:28) Capcom
(01:10:09) Monster Hunter Wilds [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] 2025
(01:20:32) Battle Aces [PC (Microsoft Windows)] TBD
(01:21:19) Stormgate [PC (Microsoft Windows)] Early Access on Aug 13, 2024
(01:22:41) Back to Battle Aces
(01:33:23) Volgarr The Viking II [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch] on Aug 06, 2024
(01:36:11) Few more games or demos we've actually played
(01:37:32) Tactical Breach Wizards [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 22, 2024
(01:41:40) I am your Beast [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Aug 15, 2024
(01:44:07) Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Q1 2025
(01:50:08) G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on 2024
(01:55:16) The broader showcase rundowns
(01:55:37) Xbox Games Showcase 2024
(02:28:33) Ubisoft Forward 2024
(02:36:59) Sid Meier's Civilization VII [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux] on 2025
(02:38:10) Age of Mythology: Retold [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 04, 2024
(02:38:42) Dragon Age: The Veilguard [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] Q4 2024
(02:46:08) Wrapping up and look out for September!
(02:47:35) Slitterhead [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Nov 08, 2024
(02:49:26) Nextlander content updates
(02:50:36) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:54:38) See ya!

153: Standard at The Standard Jun 06, 2024

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Summer Game Fest is here, so we put on our best E3 (and Guitar Hero) hats and talk about all the stuff we hope and expect to see, plus what stood out from Sony's State of Play, and then dig into games like Arctic Eggs, Platform 8, more Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, and -- that's right -- Vinny's almost done with FF7 Rebirth!
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CHAPTERS
(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.
(00:00:09) Intro
(00:01:44) It's the season of E3 even if E3 is no longer in season
(00:12:51) Our current not-E3 coverage plans
(00:16:58) Let's talk about what we'd like to see at these events
(00:45:51) Sony's State of Play
(00:59:17) Sony's PS VR2 PC adapter is real and coming in August!
(01:19:40) The Games
(01:19:52) Arctic Eggs [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 16, 2024
(01:25:39) Platform 8 [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 31, 2024
(01:32:29) Lorelei and the Laser Eyes [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 16, 2024
(01:40:48) [Possible Spoilers] Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:54:27) Nextlander Content Updates
(01:55:34) Catch Brad at Giant Bomb @ Night on Sunday, June 9th
(01:57:32) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:57:51) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(01:59:28) See Ya!

152: THEY'RE TAKING YOUR FUDDRUCKERS May 30, 2024

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With SGF approaching and the console wars heating up, this week we consider Sony's newly announced State of Play, Xbox's decision to put Call of Duty on Game Pass, and Atari's ruthless takeover of Intellivision, plus we catch up on all the recent games with more on Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, (the end of) Hellblade II, Animal Well, Hades II, and more!
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CHAPTERS
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:53) They want to take away your Fuddruckers!
(00:02:09) “Our brand will not be closing all stores in 2024." CEO, Fuddruckers
(00:03:45) He's on that RetroTINK (aka The Old Games Block)
(00:22:17) Senua's Saga: Hellblade II [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on May 21, 2024
(00:39:58) Lorelei and the Laser Eyes [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 16, 2024
(00:44:06) Hotel Overloop [PC] on May 23, 2024
(00:47:06) Duck Detective: The Secret Salami [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac] on May 23, 2024
(00:49:22) Animal Well [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on May 09, 2024
(00:57:08) Hades II [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 06, 2024
(01:03:42) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:05:38) Sony will have a State of Play and more!
(01:11:43) Possible PS VR2 PC dongle confirmation?
(01:14:06) New Astrobot game in the works?
(01:18:58) Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be on Game Pass
(01:26:45) Atari buys Intellivision
(01:36:10) Be kind, rewind!
(01:37:16) Emails
(01:56:15) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:59:28) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:01:41) Nextlander Content Updates
(02:05:57) See ya!

151: Cool Puzzle Wonderland May 23, 2024

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This week we all dig into Hellblade II, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes impresses mightily, we ponder the state of both games media and arcade "cabinets," cat ownership is debated in its many aspects, Big Rigs gets a shocking amount of airtime, and a bunch of other stuff!
CHAPTERS
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:19) Let's work on this game and meat metaphor
(00:03:11) These 4th graders have some talent!
(00:05:49) Getting candy from old people
(00:07:38) Out of touch with the kids and their phone games
(00:11:19) Senua's Saga: Hellblade II [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on May 21, 2024
(00:36:39) Starfield [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Sep 06, 2023
(00:42:17) Lorelei and the Laser Eyes [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 16, 2024
(00:49:24) Little Kitty, Big City [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on May 09, 2024
(01:01:12) News
(01:01:29) IGN Entertainment buys Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun, GI, and more!
(01:17:55) There's a new NBA Jam-like coming to arcades?
(01:27:56) New Activision studio opening
(01:30:16) Ninja Theory's next game already greenlit
(01:32:38) Valve's next game has leaked?!
(01:39:41) Athena Crisis release its code in the spirit of Open Source
(01:44:05) Emails
(01:56:31) Wrapping up and thanks
(01:58:31) Mysterious Benefactor Shout Outs
(01:58:41) Mysterious Benefactors
(01:59:42) Nextlander content updates
(02:02:58) See Ya!

150: Indie-cent Proposal May 16, 2024

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A ton of interesting indies hit last week, and we picked Animal Well, Cryptmaster, and Crow Country to dig into this week. Also in the news, PlayStation's new leader(s) announced, a multiplatform future for Square Enix, our initial thoughts on Assassin's Creed Shadows, and a new Doom next month?!
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CHAPTERS
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:01:04) Doctor (doctor)? Mr. M.D.?
(00:09:22) Are ads just memes?
(00:13:01) I'm a fan of the Whopper
(00:21:09) The ants are coming...
(00:21:57) Cryptmaster [PC (Microsoft Windows), PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 09, 2024
(00:40:00) The ants... they won't stop
(00:43:35) Animal Well [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on May 09, 2024
(01:05:05) Crow Country [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on May 09, 2024
(01:12:04) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:16:14) News
(01:16:47) Jim Ryan gets two replacements at PlayStation
(01:26:05) Next Assassin's Creed details emerge!
(01:41:22) Square Enix has high hopes for multiplatform releases
(01:54:12) Is a new DOOM on its way?
(02:00:15) Emails
(02:07:08) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:09:11) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:10:50) Nextlander content updates
(02:11:33) See Ya!

149: Stylish Nun Action May 09, 2024

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It's been a week in the games industry with both Xbox's closures of Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks and the Helldivers 2 account backlash, and we dig into the whole mess. On the upside, Hades 2 came out! Nintendo said the words "Switch successor!" We played Indika, Minishoot' Adventures, and the Balatro update! Podcast!
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CHAPTERS
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:02:27) Shows about video games on my TV?!
(00:04:37) George Lucas and his Jar Jar suit
(00:11:26) That Fallout show continues to make waves
(00:15:48) Hades II [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 06, 2024
(00:33:10) Indika [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on May 02, 2024
(00:41:56) Minishoot' Adventures [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 02, 2024
(00:45:59) Stardew Valley [Xbox One] on Dec 14, 2016
(00:48:57) Balatro [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One] on Feb 20, 2024
(00:54:20) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:04:37) News
(01:04:53) Take-Two shutting down Kerbal dev?
(01:08:48) Microsoft closing and shifting around studios
(01:37:30) Helldivers 2 facing backlash after requiring PSN login
(01:47:55) Ghost of Tsushima will also face login issues
(01:51:31) Nintendo's Switch Next Model...?
(01:56:51) Welcome to the Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
(02:02:45) Emails
(02:10:53) Nextlander content updates
(02:14:30) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:16:46) See Ya!

148: No Mall Katanas May 02, 2024

Show notes

We're thrilled to be joined by Remap Radio's Rob Zacny this week to talk about everything from Shogun: Total War to Qui-Gon Jinn's Force balls, Manor Lords, Another Crab's Treasure, the post-Embracer troika, strategies for truly unplugging, and plenty of other stuff!
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CHAPTERS
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(00:00:10) Intro
(00:00:38) Welcome Rob Zacny!
(00:01:09) How many days of vacation before you're in the zone?
(00:15:46) Total War: Shogun 2 [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux] on Mar 15, 2011
(00:29:42) Where does Nobunaga fit into all of this?
(00:33:19) How many swords does Rob own?
(00:40:09) Wait, Yoda?! Ok, let's just get into it...
(00:55:00) Another Crab's Treasure [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Apr 25, 2024
(01:03:16) Manor Lords [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 26, 2024
(01:19:41) Harold Halibut [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 16, 2024
(01:23:17) Citizen Sleeper [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mac] on May 05, 2022
(01:32:17) Balatro [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One] on Feb 20, 2024
(01:39:13) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:44:37) Fallout 76 [Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Nov 14, 2018
(01:54:37) Switch 2 getting cool magnets?
(02:01:57) Nintendo loves a DMCA
(02:04:44) PSVR 2 possibly inching closer to PCs?
(02:08:01) Embracer Group breaks into smaller, oddly named, units?
(02:19:43) What happened to Dark Void?!
(02:21:30) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:22:42) We're returning to Twin Peaks on The Watchcast
(02:23:02) Thanks to Rob Zacny for joining us!
(02:25:25) See ya!

Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 004: Snakes, Sneaks, and Stew Leonards Apr 25, 2024

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We're taking a week off of the regular podcast, so in its place we offer an episode of our monthly reunion show, in which Dan Ryckert and Jeff Bakalar join us to talk about snakes in the basement, Stew Leonards, and cotton candy versus popcorn!
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CHAPTERS
(00:01:03) Intro
(00:02:06) Oh, it's marijuana
(00:03:01) Concerned Citizen Dan Ryckert
(00:04:36) Never screaming. Always hollering.
(00:07:15) Sneaking into places
(00:09:18) Stories from backstage
(00:15:35) If a wrestler were a console...
(00:19:00) The days of the easy fridge joke
(00:21:09) Cotton Candy is more dazzle than razzle
(00:23:59) Intentionally ruining the popcorn
(00:27:42) The Lantern Fly issue and the end of nature
(00:32:25) Cash only please
(00:34:05) Catching cabs
(00:40:18) Never take an actual cab from Newark?
(00:47:30) Mystery substance in the basement
(00:55:02) Home construction issues
(00:56:40) The TV version of New Jersey
(00:58:21) Early Seinfeld episodes
(01:02:50) Being jealous of another state's identity
(01:10:10) Tips on running into David Letterman
(01:11:26) What is a Stew Leonards?
(01:15:41) Trunk or Trick or treating
(01:17:45) Punished Dan Ryckert
(01:20:15) Wrapping up
(01:22:37) See ya

147: Ah, Yes, He Is Internet Boy? Apr 18, 2024

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Let's talk about such games this week as Harold Halibut, Life Eater (eater of life!), and Laysara: Summit Kingdom, plus news and sundries like the games of the Triple-I initiative, what "PS5 Pro Enhanced" is going to mean, $90,000 copies of Castlevania, awkward dining experiences in Japan, and plenty more.
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CHAPTERS
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(00:00:09) Intro
(00:01:40) Dog allergies and feathers?
(00:12:10) Harold Halibut [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Apr 16, 2024
(00:29:03) Life Eater [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on April 16th, 2024
(00:41:01) Laysara: Summit Kingdom [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 10, 2024 [Early Access]
(00:56:34) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [PlayStation 5] on Feb 29, 2024
(01:00:19) Dyson Sphere Program [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Jan 21, 2021 [Early Access]
(01:09:49) Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy [Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4] on Apr 09, 2019
(01:18:28) Sony's PS5 Pro Enhanced Games?
(01:34:07) Sony PC games getting Trophies
(01:40:45) The Big Triple-I Initiative Showcase
(01:58:57) Final Fantasy 7 Part 3 in possibly 3 years?
(02:03:55) Fallout 4 upgrade coming soon!
(02:14:37) Emails
(02:23:28) Coming up on Nextlander
(02:25:14) Wrapping up and thanks
(02:25:57) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts
(02:28:15) No streams next week, but get yer podcasts here!
(02:29:36) See ya!

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