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Extrasode: Punch-Out!! Oct 20, 2016

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the experience of talking about Punch-Out!! at the Austin Classic Game Fest 2016.

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Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! still has secrets to share, 29 years later - Polygon
‘Pixel Perfect’, The Canceled Punch-Out Book Released as Free PDF Download | Hardcore Gamer

Duckfeed.tv State of the Union Oct 14, 2016

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This is a special announcement about a few important policy things, and a few big changes to our Patreon campaign. It's all good stuff. [Please direct your attention to the public post on Patreon for the full text of the announcement](www.patreon.com/posts/duckfeed-state-7001000), and pose all of your questions as comments on that post. Thanks!

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Episode 140: Punch Out!! Oct 13, 2016

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about Punch-Out!!... again.

You'll hear the sordid story about what happened in the episode, but suffice to say that we ended up having to re-record our live episode about Punch-Out!! We love this game so much that we didn't want our only episode about it to be compromised by a live band playing loudly in the background. So, listen as we extoll the virtues of this sports game that's not really a sports game.

If you want to hear the full live recording, it's available for all of our patrons on Patreon (see the links below).

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139e: Super Mario Galaxy Oct 06, 2016

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Super Mario Galaxy.

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Co-op mode | Mario Kart Racing Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia

Episode 139: 139: Super Mario Galaxy Sep 29, 2016

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross cram-jam Super Mario Galaxy.

3D Mario is a tricky thing. Though Mario 64 forged a path, it arrived at a different feeling and flow than we were used to in our 2D Mario games. Over a couple of iterations, it feels like Nintendo finally arrived at the apotheosis of SM64-style play... and then they promptly abandoned it. So, let's take a close look at this weirdo entry in gaming's most established series.

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Extrasode: Starflight / Toe Jam & Earl Sep 22, 2016

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Starflight and Toe Jam & Earl.

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Episode 138: Starflight / Toe Jam & Earl Sep 14, 2016

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross blast off and crash down with Starflight and Toe Jam & Earl.

This is the "Genesis Games that Want to be PC Games" special, as we look at two bizarre console titles from the early 90s. Starflight is the prototypical galaxy exploration simulator, with a wide world and tons of character. Meanwhile, Toe Jam & Earl is an early take on a rogue-lite whose style doesn't quite make up for its mechanical shortcomings.

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Extrasode: Team Fortress 2 Sep 07, 2016

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Team Fortress 2.

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[Alis Landale](phantasystar.wikia.com/wiki/Alis_Landale)
[Errant Signal on Overwatch/TF2](www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hj1haLcdI0)
[Don't Give up Skeleton](www.darkinsight.net/dgus/)

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Episode 137: Team Fortress 2 Sep 01, 2016

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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross gang up to talk about Team Fortress 2.

For our fifth anniversary show, we wanted to do something special. We wanted to play a classic game with our community, and it turns out choosing Team Fortress 2 was a great move. Team Fortress goes way back, but Valve has taken the formula and engineered and iterated it to the point where it's a joy to play. Huge thanks to everyone who played with us!