We go mildly insane in this episode of FMV games, Kingdom Hearts lore, and the Wild, Wild West.
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Show Notes:
0:59 – The Infectious Madness of Dr. Dekker
14:11 – The Kingdom Hearts Lore Singularity
27:32 – The Problem with Video Game Lore
40:50 – Golf Story
45:55 – Rutskarn’s Perfect Western Game
Alex and Josh are transported to the Old West for a Very Special Episode about Not Getting Into Gun Fights.
Also, at request, I’ve added a separate RSS feed for Save vs. Death, so be sure to check that out if that’s your thing. Future episodes will be posted only in the Save vs. Death feed, and not in the Spodcast feed.
Nintendo dropped a Direct last week, and we spend over an hour talking about it. Also, Chris reveals his dark Virtual Boy trauma!
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Show Notes:
1:04 – Nintendo DLC
10:20 – Hyrule Warriors
14:29 – Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
18:41 – The World Ends With You
21:22 – Payday 2?
25:02 – Dark Souls
33:08 – SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy
42:04 – Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
43:24 – Mario Tennis
44:24 – Chris vs The Virtual Boy
47:57 – Kirby Star Allies
51:10 – Fe and Celeste
52:08 – The end of the 3DS?
57:50 – Switch Online Service
1:05:57 – Oh shit it’s 2018
We talk about The Last Jedi in full spoiler mode! Also, we discuss Assassins, Indie Games, Indie Hipsters, and the fearsome Galaxy Gun.
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Show Notes:
1:24 – Patreon and Format Changes
7:45 – The Last Jedi (SPOILERS)
47:27 – Battle Chasers
52:52 – Slay the Spire
58:14 – Assassin’s Creed: Origins
1:11:55 – Mr. Shifty
1:12:50 – Opus Magnum
1:18:00 – The Disaster Artist and Star Wars with Tommy Wiseau
We look back on some of 2017’s greatest games, and a few of its most terrible blunders.
Show Notes:
2:15 – PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS
12:04 – Fortnite
18:54 – Loot Boxes
43:10 – Horizon: Zero Dawn and Assassin’s Creed: Origins
56:52 – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
1:05:43 – Night in the Woods
1:14:04 – Heat Signature
1:21:37 – Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
1:31:10 – City of Brass
1:34:30 – Prey
This episode may make slightly more sense if you watch the video version…
Josh explores the afterlife, Chris gives in to road rage, and Alex and Glitch fight for their lives on this special episode of the Spodcast!
Show Notes:
2:05 – Playstation VR Games
16:53 – Battlerite
23:12 – Animal Crossing Pocket Camp
32:04 – The Elder Scrolls Legends
33:10 – Kingdoms and Castles
40:22 – Die Young
44:41 – Divinity: Original Sin 2
This holiday season, it’s always good to remember what we’re thankful for. For example, that Dungeons and Dragons isn’t nearly as obtuse and inscrutable as it once was. And what better way to remind ourselves of that than to actually go back and try to play old D&D?
Welcome to Save vs. Death, the series where Josh and Rutskarn attempt to survive a playthrough of Dungeons and Dragons 2nd edition! THAC0! Two completely different ways to multi-class! No encounter tables!
Will any of our stalwart hosts make it out alive?
And just like that, a legend is born.
Show Notes:
1:10 – Warframe: Plains of Eidolon
18:42 – Assassin’s Creed: Origins
40:33 – Fortnite: Battle Royale
54:19 – Divinity: Original Sin 2
1:08:22 – Mailbag
1:09:05 – What does Chris think of Scott Pilgrim the comic, the game, the movie, the man?
1:11:52 – How do you give feedback to a friend when you don’t like what they made?
1:18:18 – What game had the most emotional effect on you?
1:28:19 – Which does Chris hate most: Guy Fieri, the name “Spodcast,” or Yarny the Cute Little Yarn Monster?