Happy Thursday everybody (and Happy Independence Day to our American ‘cados)! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? (no bonus prompt today – I’m at a concert, sorry!) Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Independent
Chris, Hamilton, and Spencer discuss Mega Man X4 (1997), the first Mega Man X game developed from the ground-up for 32-bit consoles. Are the updates worthwhile, or do they just over-complicate a classic formula? Development Sources No need to listen … Continue reading Franchise Festival S4E7 – Mega Man X4
Happy Thursday, friends! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about a game in which you’d like to be an NPC. Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Full of NPCs
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering crossover games. What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre and what doesn’t? If you don’t … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #59: Crossover
Happy Thursday, y’all! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt – since Summer Games Fest and the Nintendo Direct are now behind us – what games are you most looking forward … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Looking Forward
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering detective games. What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre and what doesn’t? If you don’t … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #58: Detective
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering full-motion video (FMV) or live-action games. What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre and what … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #57: Full-Motion Video
Happy Thursday, friends! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, please share your stories (and/or media) concerning the coolest stuff you’ve built in a game. While you’re here, don’t miss the … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Creates
Chris and Spencer discuss the development, gameplay, and plot of 1997’s Mega Man Legends (Nintendo loyalists may know it as Mega Man 64). If our show piques your interest, don’t miss the great development team interviews available on shmuplations. No need … Continue reading Franchise Festival S4E6 – Mega Man Legends
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering cooperative games. What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre and what doesn’t? If you don’t … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #56: Cooperative
Happy Thursday, y’all! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, let’s talk about our favorite video game monkeys, apes, and other non-human primates. Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Monkeys Around
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering military games. What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre and what doesn’t? If you don’t … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #55: Military
Happy Thursday, friends! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, please tell us about your favorite cast of supporting characters in a game! Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Features an Ensemble Cast
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering dungeon crawlers. What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre and what doesn’t? If you don’t … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #54: Dungeon Crawler
Happy Thursday, y’all! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about one (or more) of your favorite level-ups/skill growth systems! Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Leveled Up!
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering character action games (e.g. Bayonetta, Metal Gear Solid: Revengeance, Devil May Cry, etc.). What are your Top 5? What works … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #53: Character Action
Happy Thursday, y’all! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, tell us about some of your favorite video game boats (be they settings, vehicles, or obstacles). Continue reading Weekly Video Games Thread #2 is On a Boat
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering digital board games. What are your Top 5? What works for you in this genre and what doesn’t? If you … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #52: Digital Board Games
Happy Thursday, friends! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? For the bonus prompt, let’s talk demos! Tell us about one that convinced you to buy a game and whether it was representative of the … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Tried The Demo
Hamilton and Chris go in-depth with Capcom’s first 32-bit Mega Man game: Mega Man 8! Along the way, your hosts give a primer on the series’ extended sidekick roster, offer their thoughts on the (in)famous auto-scroll stages, and get to the … Continue reading Franchise Festival S4E5 – Mega Man 8
Hey everybody, it’s Friday once again! That means it’s time to discuss a video game genre – today we’re covering meta games (like The Stanley Parable, Frog Fractions, etc.). What are your Top 5? What works for you in this … Continue reading Genre-Savvy #51: Meta
