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February 09, 2018Episode #32: The Aussiecast
https://ia601507.us.archive.org/29/items/avocadogamescast_ep32/Podcast%2032%20edit%204.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
The Kappa
Ben
PT
gwahir
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
2:45 – What The Kappa Played Over the Holidays
17:05 – What Merve Played Over the Holidays
26:20 – What gwahir Played Over the Holidays
42:35 – What Ben Played Over the Holidays (Featuring Ben’s Cat)
52:35 – What PT Played Over the Holidays
1:00:25 – Nintendo Direct Mini and Nintendo Labo
1:09:15 – E3, Microsoft, and Cross-Play
1:22:15 – Predictions for 2018
2:07:35 – Games of 2018
2:36:50 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep32
Podcast header background from Act IV of Kentucky Route Zero. Header fonts are Letter Gothic and Podkova. Spoiler and content warnings after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past randomizer speedrun from Awesome Games Done Quick 2018. (Source: Games Done Quick on YouTube)
What The Kappa Played Over the Holidays (2:45)
Steam store page for Battle Chasers: Nightwar.
Battle Chasers is based on a comic of the same name by Joe Madureira. (Source: Wikipedia)
Steam store page for Divinity: Original Sin 2.
What Merve Played Over the Holidays (17:05)
Launch trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Warning: contains mild spoilers. (Source: Nintendo UK on YouTube)
Moogles are a race of adorable creatures from Final Fantasy games. (Source: Final Fantasy Wiki on Wikia)
What gwahir Played Over the Holidays (26:20)
SPOILERS FOR HORIZON ZERO DAWN, ASSASSIN’S CREED ORIGINS, AND LOST.
Launch trailer for Horizon Zero Dawn. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Steam store page for Assassin’s Creed Origins.
What Ben Played Over the Holidays (Featuring Ben’s Cat) (42:35)
Steam store page for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition.
Steam store page for Dragon Ball FighterZ, which has been released since we recorded.
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle’s controversial DLC plans. (Source: Gematsu)
Update: Shortly before we posted this podcast, it was revealed that Blake Belladonna and Yang Xiao Long would be free DLC characters for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle. (Source: Anime News Network)
What PT Played Over the Holidays (52:35)
Steam store page for NieR:Automata.
Launch trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD. (Source: Nintendo UK on YouTube)
Story trailer for Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional organization in Marvel Comics. (Source: Wikipedia)
Nintendo Direct Mini and Nintendo Labo (1:00:25)
The Nintendo Direct Mini from January 11th. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
The Nintendo Labo trailer. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
The “bring back Sheriff Lobo” clip from The Simpsons. (Source: rob martin on YouTube)
A janitor at the German Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body almost mistook the Nintendo Labo for trash. (Source: Nintendo Life)
Release trailer for Golf Story. (Source: SideBarGames on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Mr. Shifty. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Mario Tennis Aces segment from the Direct Mini. (Source: SwitchForce on YouTube)
Reveal trailer for the Longshot mode from Madden 18. (Source: EA SPORTS on YouTube)
E3, Microsoft, and Cross-Play (1:09:15)
CONTENT WARNING: SLURS
World premiere trailer for the Xbox One X. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
Don Mattrick resigned as CEO of Zynga back in 2015. (Source: Wikipedia)
Fortnite accidentally temporarily enabled cross-play between Xbox and PS4. (Source: Polygon)
Steam store page for Killer Instinct.
Predictions for 2018 (1:22:15)
CONTENT WARNING: JOKES ABOUT DRUG ABUSE
Correction: Blizzard has not actually disclosed revenue figures for Overwatch, but they did mark the milestone of surpassing $1 billion US in revenue from the game in May of 2017. (Source: The Verge)
Extra Credits on why demos aren’t common anymore. (Source: Extra Credits on YouTube)
Steam store page for the Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony demo.
P.T. was a demo for the cancelled Silent Hills. (Source: Wikipedia)
A playthrough of the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets demo. I’m pretty sure the commentary is in Finnish. (Source: Mikko Valorinta on YouTube)
Steam store page for The Walking Dead: 400 Days.
Nvidia’s game streaming service is called, fittingly, GameStream. (Source: Nvidia)
Amazon has filed trademarks that seem to indicate they’re set to compete with YouTube. (Source: Inverse)
A collection of stories explaining the Logan Paul controversy. (Source: Polygon)
Official website for Drip.
Godus is still in Early Access on Steam. (Source: Steam store)
An interview with Bryan Henderson, the winner of Curiosity – What’s Inside the Cube? (Source: Eurogamer)
E3 2017 trailer for State of Decay 2. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
Trailer for The Last Night. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
Correction: The Artifact teaser has over 14 times more dislikes than likes. (Source: PlayArtifact on YouTube)
The gel mechanic in Portal 2 was taken from Tag: The Power of Paint. (Source: Wikipedia)
The Half-Life 3 Easter egg in SteamWorld Dig. (Source: The Game Cavern on YouTube)
Derek Smart made pessimistic comments about Star Citizen back in 2015. (Source: PC Invasion)
Information on Crytek’s lawsuit against Cloud Imperium Games. (Source: Kotaku)
Games of 2018 (2:07:35)
SPOILERS FOR NIER
Trailer #2 for Red Dead Redemption 2. (Source: Rockstar Games on YouTube)
The D.Va voice pack in action in StarCraft II. (Source: CarBotCombat on YouTube)
Trailer #2 for The Last of Us Part II. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Announcement trailer for The Wolf Among Us Season 2. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
Correction: Telltale Games laid off 25% of its workforce in November 2017. (Source: Polygon)
Steam store page for the 2015 King’s Quest.
Steam store page for Kentucky Route Zero.
Steam store page for Consortium: The Tower, which is currently in Early Access.
Gameplay reveal trailer for Anthem. (Source: Anthem Game on YouTube)
Anthem has likely been delayed to 2019. (Source: Kotaku)
Announcement trailer for Jurassic World Evolution. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
Cinematic trailer for Skull and Bones. (Source: Ubisoft US on YouTube)
Announcement trailer for Mega Man 11. (Source: Official Capcom UK on YouTube)
Teaser trailer for Bayonetta 3. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
E3 2017 trailer for Sea of Thieves. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
E3 2017 trailer for Ashen. (Source: MathChief – Gameplay & Trailers! on YouTube)
Nintendo Switch trailer for Indivisible. (Source: GameSpot Trailers on YouTube)
Reveal trailer for Iconoclasts. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Trailer for One Piece World Seeker. (Source: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe on YouTube)
Features and story trailer for Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. (Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America on YouTube)
Gameplay trailer for Granblue Fantasy Project Re: Link. (Source: Izuniy on YouTube)
Gameplay trailer for Little Devil Inside. (Source: Play4Games on YouTube)
Trailer #2 for Prey for the Gods. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Teaser trailer for GreedFall. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Trailer for Darksiders 3. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
Toy Story trailer for Kingdom Hearts III. (Source: Kingdom Hearts on YouTube)
E3 trailer for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. (Source: GameSpot Trailers on YouTube)
Announcement trailer for Guacamelee! 2. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Trailer for the 3D remake of Secret of Mana. (Source: PlayStation Europe on Youtube)
Gameplay trailer for A Way Out. (Source: Electronic Arts on YouTube)
Josef Fares’s rant at The Game Awards. (Source: Kotaku on YouTube)
Trailer for Griftlands. (Source: RabidRetrospectGames on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory. (Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America on YouTube)
Gameplay footage of Manifold Garden. (Source: Polygon on YouTube)
Announcement trailer for Necrobarista. (Source: Route 59 on YouTube)
PAX West trailer for Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Announcement trailer for Valkyria Chronicles 4. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
E3 2017 trailer for Vampyr. (Source: PlayStation Europe on YouTube)
E3 2017 trailer for Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Trailer #3 for YIIK: A Postmodern RPG. (Source: Ackk Studios on YouTube)
Wikipedia article for Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness.
Trailer for the upcoming Yoshi game. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Kirby Star Allies segment from the Nintendo Direct Mini. (Source: ProsafiaGaming on YouTube)
Conclusion (2:36:50)
Official website for The Avocado.
AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/
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January 22, 2018Episode #31: 2017 Year-in-Review Community Extravaganza
https://ia601507.us.archive.org/4/items/avocadogamescast_ep31/Podcast%2031%20Version%202.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
The Radio Cat
The Kappa
Ben
Otakunomike
Pulprobot
Andy Tuttle
Wolfman Jew
Science is Bad
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
1:45 – The Game Awards
8:45 – The YouTube Adpocalypse
20:15 – Patreon Rule Changes
22:20 – Loot Boxes and Microtransactions
34:05 – Visceral Games’ Closure and Multiplayer Shooters
41:15 – Mass Effect: Andromeda
48:40 – The Resurgence of the Japanese Games Industry and PC Ports of Japanese Games
53:40 – The Nintendo Switch
1:05:50 – The Xbox One X and Microsoft’s 2017
1:14:30 – The Super NES Classic Edition
1:16:15 – IGN’s Acquisition of Humble Bundle
1:22:50 – Valve No Longer Making Story-Driven Games
1:30:05 – Ben’s Favourite Games
2:02:20 – Otakunomike’s Favourite Games
2:18:55 – Pulprobot’s Favourite Games
2:45:10 – Andy Tuttle’s Favourite Games
3:13:00 – Wolfman Jew’s Favourite Games
3:41:40 – Science is Bad’s Favourite Games
4:18:30 -The Radio Cat’s Favourite Games
4:29:20 – The Kappa’s Favourite Games
4:42:50 – Merve’s Favourite Games
4:55:25 – The Worst or Most Disappointing Games of the Year
5:22:05 – Surprises of 2017
5:32:30 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep31
Podcast header background inspired by SimCity 2000. Spoiler and content warnings after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
The games Merve referenced were Horizon Zero Dawn, Night in the Woods, and Super Mario Odyssey. (Sources: PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo on YouTube)
The Garbage Ape is a character in the Heathcliff comic strip. (Source: Heathcliff Explained)
The Game Awards (1:45)
Official website for The Game Awards.
List of winners for the 2017 Game Awards. (Source: The Game Awards official website)
Josef Fares’s rant at the ceremony. (Source: Kotaku on YouTube)
Clarification: Female models were bodypainted with art inspired by various games for the 2007 Spike Video Game Awards. (Source: Spike)
Official teaser trailer for Valve’s Artifact, which has 72000 dislikes compared to 5000 likes. (Source: PlayArtifact on YouTube)
“It’s better than nothing” was a remark added by Ben Judd when translating and interpreting Mighty No. 9 creator Keiji Inafune’s remarks. (Source: Kotaku)
The YouTube Adpocalypse (8:45)
Some explanations for the YouTube Adpocalypse. (Source: Out of the Loop subreddit)
Wikipedia article on Elsagate.
Please don’t watch Merve’s YouTube channel.
Article on PewDiePie’s usage of the n-word. (Source: Variety)
Patreon Rule Changes (20:15)
Patreon proposed fee structure changes. They backed down a few days after we recorded this. (Source: Patreon blog)
Loot Boxes and Microtransactions (22:20)
Chinese regulators forced Overwatch to reveal loot box probabilities. (Source: Polygon)
Prior to release, a lot of people considered Star Wars Battlefront II’s microtransaction plans unfair. (Source: Kotaku)
A video on labour complaints at CD Projekt Red. (Source: YongYea on YouTube)
Information on Middle-earth: Shadow of War’s loot boxes. (Source: Kotaku)
Rep. Chris Lee (D) wants to introduce legislation to regulate loot boxes. (Source: Kotaku)
Visceral Games’ Closure and Multiplayer Shooters (34:05)
News article on EA’s closing of Visceral Games. (Source: Polygon)
A lengthy investigative piece on what led to Visceral’s closure. (Source: Kotaku)
Mass Effect: Andromeda (41:15)
Origin store page for Mass Effect: Andromeda.
The story behind the game’s development. (Source: Kotaku)
The Resurgence of the Japanese Games Industry and PC Ports of Japanese Games (48:40)
Steam store page for NieR:Automata.
Steam store page for Nioh.
Yakuza 0 launch trailer. (Source: Machinima Trailer Vault on YouTube)
Steam store page for Dragon’s Dogma.
The Nintendo Switch (53:40)
The first Nintendo Switch presentation. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Survey results for docked versus handheld mode. (Source: Nintendo Enthusiast)
Wikipedia article on Operation Rainfall.
The Xbox One X and Microsoft’s 2017 (1:05:50)
The Xbox One X trailer. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
Epic accidentally allowed cross-play between Xbox One and PS4 in Fortnite. (Source: Kotaku)
The Super NES Classic Edition (1:14:30)
Wikipedia article on Star Fox 2.
IGN’s Acquisition of Humble Bundle (1:16:15)
News article on the acquisition. (Source: Polygon)
The Humble Store.
Information on the Humble Hunie Sakura Bundle. (Source: Indie Game Bundles)
Steam store page for HuniePop.
Valve No Longer Making Story-Driven Games (1:22:50)
Marc Laidlaw’s Half-Life 3 plot outline. (Source: Marc Laidlaw’s official website)
Steam store page for Bridge Constructor Portal.
Ben’s Favourite Games (1:30:05)
The podcast episode we did on NieR:Automata.
Steam store page for Hand of Fate 2.
The Master Hand from Super Smash Bros. (Source: Smashpedia on Wikia)
Steam store page for Assassin’s Creed Origins.
The recently-discovered open space in the Great Pyramid of Giza was already in Assassin’s Creed Origins. (Source: Kotaku)
Desert hallucinations in Assassin’s Creed Origins. (Source: Assassin’s Creed Series on YouTube)
A scene from New Girl featuring Tran. (Source: New Girl on YouTube)
Steam store page for For Honor.
Wikipedia article for Mace: The Dark Age.
Brûz the Chopper gameplay in Middle-earth: Shadow of War from the Microsoft E3 2017 presser. (Source: PCInvasion PC Gaming on YouTube)
The Jimquisition’s video on Overwatch porn.
Otakunomike’s Favourite Games (2:02:20)
Steam store page for Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.
Nintendo Switch presentation trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Steam store page for Total War: Warhammer II.
Pulprobot’s Favourite Games (2:18:55)
SIGNIFICANT SPOILERS FOR PERSONA 5
Steam store page for Thimbleweed Park.
The Longest Journey’s rubber ducky puzzle is considered to be one of the most convoluted, most difficult puzzles in adventure games. (Source: Cracked)
Wikipedia article on Ron Gilbert.
Launch trailer for Horizon Zero Dawn. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Persona 5. (Source: PlayStation EU on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. (Source: Nintendo UK on YouTube)
An article on the real-world inspirations behind Persona 5, including Shinzo Abe’s election posters. (Source: USgamer)
The fifth part of the A.V. Club’s multi-part review of Persona 5, which compares the game’s message to Trumpism. Correction: Though the review draws parallels to American political issues, it doesn’t specifically knock the game for not addressing American political issues directly.
Andy Tuttle’s Favourite Games (2:45:10)
CONTENT WARNING: JOKES ABOUT NUCLEAR WARFARE
Steam store page for Resident Evil VII: Biohazard.
Wikipedia article for Luigi’s Mansion.
Wikipedia article for Pokémon Snap.
Steam store page for Resident Evil 4.
Some A.V. Club commenters’ thoughts on Resident Evil.
Yet again, the Yakuza 0 launch trailer. (Source: Machinima Trailer Vault on YouTube)
Steam store page for Yooka-Laylee.
Kotaku’s review of Yooka-Laylee.
Majima’s breakdancing fighting style is called the Breaker Style. (Source: Yakuza Wiki on Wikia)
Jim Sterling’s review of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (Source: The Jimquisition)
An explanation for how Lady Bird’s perfect Rotten Tomatoes score was ruined. (Source: Quartz)
The E3 2016 trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Link waking up in nothing but underwear at the start of the Breath of the Wild. (Source: TetraNinja on YouTube)
Yet again, the launch trailer for Horizon Zero Dawn. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Wolfman Jew’s Favourite Games (3:13:00)
MILD SPOILERS FOR NIER:AUTOMATA. SIGNIFICANT SPOILERS FOR SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY.
Steam store page for NieR:Automata.
Steam store page for Dangonronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls.
Trailer for Super Mario Odyssey. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
An article about a nostalgic Easter egg in Super Mario Odyssey. This link contains spoilers. (Source: Polygon)
The Year of Luigi was one of Nintendo’s promotional campaigns in 2013. (Source: Nintendo Wiki on Wikia)
Yet again, the E3 2016 trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
The Avocado’s year-end nominations for the best video games of 2017.
Wolfman Jew’s article on level design in Breath of the Wild. (Source: Source Gaming)
Science is Bad’s Favourite Games (3:41:40)
MILD SPOILERS FOR THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD
Steam store page for What Remains of Edith Finch.
Steam store page for SOMA.
An analysis of the cannery sequence in What Remains of Edith Finch. (Source: Super Bunnyhop on YouTube)
An Edward Gorey alphabet book. (Source: Brain Pickings)
The Burrow was the Weasleys’ home in the Harry Potter series. (Source: Harry Potter Wiki on Wikia)
Yet again, the E3 2016 trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Steam store page for Antichamber.
Yet again, the Steam store page for NieR:Automata.
The NieR:Automata soundtrack. (Source: iTunes)
Steam store page for Thomas Was Alone.
The Radio Cat’s Favourite Games (4:18:30)
SIGNIFICANT SPOILERS FOR SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY. MILD SPOILERS FOR THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD.
Yet again, a trailer for Super Mario Odyssey. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Wiki article on New Donk City. (Source: Super Mario Wiki on Wikia)
Yet again, the launch trailer for Persona 5. (Source: PlayStation EU on YouTube)’
The Persona 5 song with the “You’ll never see it coming” lyric is called “Last Surprise.” (Source: xPervertedkida on YouTube)
The Persona 5 song that plays at night at the café is called “Beneath the Mask.” (Source: Megami Tensei Wiki on Wikia)
One more time, because we haven’t shared it enough, the E3 2016 trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
The Kappa’s Favourite Games (4:29:20)
Steam store page for Planet Coaster.
A Halo Pelican dropship model in the Steam Workshop for Planet Coaster.
Confirmation: Frontier Developments is indeed making Jurassic World Evolution. (Source: The game’s official website)
Steam store page for Cuphead.
Steam store page for Assassin’s Creed Origins.
Steam store page for Far Cry.
Merve’s Favourite Games (4:42:50)
MILD SPOILERS FOR L.A. NOIRE
Steam store page for Tokyo Dark.
Steam store page for Life Is Strange.
Steam store page for Prey.
Steam store page for Tacoma.
Merve’s thoughts on Tacoma and diversity. (Source: Refrigerator Rants)
Steam store page for SpellForce 3.
Yet again, the Steam store page for NieR:Automata.
Yet again, our podcast episode about NieR:Automata.
The Worst or Most Disappointing Games of the Year (4:55:25)
Steam store page for Middle-earth: Shadow of War.
Steam store page for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.
Steam store page for ARK: Survival Evolved.
Steam store page for DayZ.
Steam store page for Conan Exiles.
Trailer for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. (Source: Nintendo Mobile on YouTube)
Origin store page for Star Wars Battlefront II.
Steam store page for Yooka-Laylee.
Steam store page for Poi.
Steam store page for Stay! Stay! Democratic People’s Republic of Korea!
Steam store page for Go! Go! Nippon! ~My First Trip to Japan~.
Lifeinvader is the Facebook parody in Grand Theft Auto V. (Source: GTA Wiki on Wikia)
DEVGRU-P Publishing’s “about” page, which indicates that they don’t publish yaoi.
Surprises of 2017 (5:22:05)
Steam store page for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege.
Polygon article on Madden NFL ‘18’s Longshot mode.
Official game trailer for Metroid: Samus Returns. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Teaser trailer for Metroid Prime 4. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Character page for the Ice Climbers. (Source: Smashpedia on Wikia)
Trailer for the Breath of the Wild DLC, The Champions’ Ballad. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Nintendo didn’t delay any games in 2017. (Source: Kotaku)
Golf Story release trailer. (Source: SideBarGames on YouTube)
Confirmation: Kairosoft is Japanese, not Australian. (Source: Wikipedia)
Steam store page for Late Shift.
Conclusion (5:32:30)
The Avocado, our community’s website.
Wikipedia article on the Zune.
AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/
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December 26, 2017Episode #30: Bungie Jumping with the Wizard from the Moon
https://archive.org/download/avocadogamescast_ep30/Episode%2030%20edit%204.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
The Radio Cat
Zach_Annon
The Kappa
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
4:35 – Halo’s Origins and What It Brought to the Table
23:10 – Iconic Moments in the Halo Series
29:25 – The 343 Industries Games
31:50 – Cortana and the Dinklebot
40:45 – Halo’s Narrative
47:00 – Halo’s Legacy and Future
1:00:30 – Introduction to Destiny 2
1:13:20 – The Story of Destiny
1:19:55 – Destiny’s Development Troubles
1:24:20 – Raids, Strikes, and Endgame Content
1:28:10 – The Destiny Fanbase
1:32:25 – Destiny Weaponry, PVP, and Clans
1:46:10 – Destiny Gameplay
1:50:40 – Gaming with Friends
1:58:10 – Destiny’s Cultural Impact
2:00:30 – Microtransactions in Games
2:08:35 – Cultural Reception to Shooters
2:11:00 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep30
Podcast header background from Windows Central. Header font by Will Turnbow. Spoilers for both the Halo and Destiny series abound. Linkdump after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
A screenshot showing a Destiny 2 character’s Power. (Source: Polygon)
Destiny Wiki article on The City. (Source: Wikia)
Halo’s Origins and What It Brought to the Table (4:35)
GoldenEye 007’s multiplayer was added late in development, unbeknownst to Rare and Nintendo management. (Source: Engadget)
Range and engagements in first-person shooters. (Source: Joohn Choe’s website)
Iconic Moments in the Halo Series (23:10)
The “Tip of the Spear” mission from Halo: Reach. (Source: VezuviusProductions on YouTube)
Wikipedia article on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
The 343 Industries Games (29:25)
No links here.
Cortana and The Dinklebot (31:50)
Dinklebot vs. Northbot comparison. (Source: Arekkz Gaming on YouTube)
Jen Taylor’s IMDB page.
Halo’s Narrative (40:45)
Wikipedia articles on Wolfenstein: The New Order and Spec Ops: The Line.
Halo’s Legacy and Future (47:00)
Screenshot of a soldier on fire in a Dragon Age: Origins cutscene. (Source: Merve’s Steam screenshots)
Official website for Halo: Nightfall.
Wikipedia article on Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.
Yet again, an “Excuse me, Princess!” compilation from the old Zelda cartoon. (Source: kittykatstar on YouTube)
Wikipedia article on BioShock Infinite.
Official website for Red Vs. Blue. (Source: Rooster Teeth)
Introduction to Destiny 2 (1:00:30)
Merve’s angry initial impression of Destiny 2. (Source: The Avocado)
Destiny Wiki article on Public Events. (Source: Wikia)
Clarification: The “ugly alien dudes” Merve mentioned are actually humanoid machines called Exos. (Source: Destiny Wiki on Wikia)
The Story of Destiny (1:13:20)
Story overview of the Destiny series. (Source: Sir Wallen on YouTube)
Destiny Wiki article on the Cabal. (Source: Wikia)
Destiny Wiki article on the Red Legion. (Source: Wikia)
Destiny Wiki article on The Darkness. (Source: Wikia)
Destiny’s Development Troubles (1:19:55)
Official website for Jason Schreier’s Blood, Sweat, and Pixels. (Source: Harper Collins Publishers)
Raids, Strikes, and Endgame Content (1:24:20)
Official website for Destiny 2’s first expansion, Curse of Osiris.
The Destiny Fanbase (1:28:10)
The official Destiny subreddit.
The Low Sodium Destiny subreddit.
Merve’s comment about fandom subreddits. (Source: The Avocado)
The Mass Effect and Dragon Age subreddits.
The Arrow subreddit.
An explanation for why the Arrow subreddit changed to support The Punisher. (Source: ComicBook.com)
Destiny Weaponry, PVP, and Clans (1:32:25)
An explanation of the Masterwork tier of weaponry. (Source: Game Rant)
Slayerage’s Twitch channel.
Destiny Gameplay (1:46:10)
PvP trailer for Destiny. (Source: outsidexbox on YouTube)
PvE gameplay for Destiny. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
Gaming with Friends (1:50:40)
Destiny 2 uses Battle.net.
Destiny LFG. (Source: Planet Destiny)
Community manager DeeJ’s statements on friendship in Destiny 2. (Source: Game Rant)
Destiny’s Cultural Impact (1:58:10)
Peter Dinklage saying the “That wizard came from the moon” line. (Source: SevenisYellow on YouTube)
Gameplay reveal for Anthem. (Source: Anthem Game on YouTube)
Microtransactions in Games (2:00:30)
Electronic Arts recently shuttered Visceral Games, makers of Dead Space. (Source: Shacknews)
Jim Sterling is a games media personality who runs a consumer advocate show called The Jimquisition.
Kirk Hamilton’s recent editorial on in-game purchases. (Source: Kotaku)
Cultural Reception to Shooters (2:08:35)
Wikipedia article on Mad Max: Fury Road.
Wikipedia article on Punisher: War Zone.
Wikipedia article on Wolfenstein: The New Order.
Wikipedia article on Halo Wars 2.
Conclusion (2:11:00)
Pikachu dance at a rave. (Source: Ahoy Melody on YouTube)
Vine was a video sharing service for sharing short, looping videos.
Official website for The Avocado.
AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/
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November 30, 2017Episode #29: A Polite Carjacking
https://archive.org/download/avocadogamescast_ep29/Podcast%2029%20edit%205.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Wolfman Jew
SewerRatPumpkinPie
The Kappa
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
2:30 – What We’ve Been Playing
35:10 – Project Sonic Watch 2017
49:20 – Works Inspired by Video Games, Pt. 1
58:15 – Video Games on Television
1:00:20 – Works Inspired by Video Games, Pt. 2
1:07:35 – Cartoons about Video Games
1:14:05 – Works Inspired by Video Games, Pt. 3
1:15:25 – Platformers and Nostalgia
1:20:05 – Works Inspired by Video Games, Pt. 4
1:34:00 – Video Game Documentaries
1:40:40 – Works Inspired by Video Games, Pt. 5
1:45:00 – Comic Book Films and Comedies
1:49:40 – Adapting Video Games into Films
1:57:40 – Adapting Films into Video Games
2:04:10 – Gaming and the Japanese Legal System
2:06:20 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep29
Linkdump after the jump. Podcast header background from Indie Game: The Movie. Header image font by N247.
Introductions (0:15)
The Pokémon episode of the GamesCast.
Peter Dinklage used to play the Ghost in Destiny before his lines were patched out and replaced with Nolan North’s. The Dinklage version of the character became known as “Dinklebot.” (Source: Know Your Meme)
What We’ve Been Playing (2:30)
The A.V. Club’s two-part review of Super Mario Odyssey.
The A.V. Club’s review of Yooka-Laylee.
Playtonic developer Andy Robinson’s thoughts on the reception to Yooka-Laylee. (Source: Nintendo Life)
An interview with Shigeru Miyamoto about Super Mario Odyssey. (Source: IGN)
The A.V. Club’s review of Batman: Arkham Knight.
The A.V. Club’s three-part review of Destiny 2.
The Destiny subreddit.
Project Sonic Watch 2017 (35:10)
The A.V. Club’s review of Sonic Mania.
An analysis of the first level of Sonic Mania. (Source: The A.V. Club)
A clip from the Sonic Boom cartoon with Roger Craig Smith in a Sonic costume. (Source: Liamo DiCaprio on YouTube)
The Avocado’s review of Sonic Forces.
Some terrifying custom Sonic Forces characters. (Source: Kotaku)
Works Inspired by Video Games, Pt. 1 (49:20)
The A.V. Club’s review of Wreck-It Ralph.
The Bad-Anon clip from Wreck-It Ralph. (Source: Walt Disney Animation Studios on YouTube)
Wikipedia article on The Last Starfighter.
Wikipedia article on Ready Player One.
The I Don’t Even Own a Television podcast episode about Ready Player One.
Video Games on Television (58:15)
Wiki article on Rochelle, Rochelle, a fictional movie from Seinfeld. (Source: WikiSein on Wikia)
Works Inspired by Video Games, Pt. 2 (1:00:20)
Wikipedia article on WarGames.
Wikipedia article on Rappin’.
Wikipedia article on The Wizard.
Wikipedia article on eXistenZ.
Wikipedia article on The Lawnmower Man.
Wikipedia article on Sword Art Online.
Wikipedia article on The Matrix.
Wikipedia article on Inception.
Wikipedia article on Gamer.
Cartoons about Video Games (1:07:35)
Again, the Wikipedia article on Sword Art Online.
Wikipedia article on Gamers!
Wikipedia article on New Game!
Wikipedia article on .hack.
Wikipedia article on Recovery of an MMO Junkie.
Wikipedia article on KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World!
Wiki article on the Donkey Kong Country TV series. (Source: Super Mario Wiki)
Intro for The Super Mario Brothers Super Show! (Source: cheesymovienight on YouTube)
List of Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons. (Source: Wikipedia)
Works Inspired by Video Games, Pt. 3 (1:14:05)
Wikipedia article on Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
Platformers and Nostalgia (1:15:25)
Kickstarter for Yooka-Laylee.
Gameological commenters on Yooka-Laylee and nostalgia. (Source: The A.V. Club)
Steam store page for Cuphead.
Steam store page for Super Meat Boy.
Works Inspired by Video Games, Pt. 4 (1:20:05)
Wikipedia article on Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare.
Clip of Freddy Krueger playing with the Power Glove from Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare. (Source: KajidaKitsune on YouTube)
Wikipedia article on the Mortal Kombat film.
The A.V. Club’s review of the Assassin’s Creed film.
Wikipedia article on Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
Official website for video-sharing chat service Rabbit.
Wikipedia article on the Mass Effect series.
Wikipedia article on Resident Evil: Retribution.
Wikipedia article on Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
Wikipedia article on Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
Wikipedia article on the Ace Attorney film.
The A.V. Club’s review the Warcraft film.
Wikipedia article on Tron: Legacy.
Steam store page for Tron 2.0.
Wikipedia article on Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.
Wikipedia article on the live-action Street Fighter film.
Wikipedia article on the Doom film.
Wikipedia article on Hardcore Henry.
Video Game Documentaries (1:34:00)
Wikipedia article on The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.
Steam store page for Indie Game: The Movie.
Works Inspired by Video Games, Pt. 5 (1:40:40)
Wikipedia article on Uwe Boll.
Wikipedia article on the Assassin’s Creed film.
Steam store page for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.
Comic Book Films and Comedies (1:45:00)
Heath Ledger won a (posthumous) Academy Award for his role in The Dark Knight. (Source: Wikipedia)
Wikipedia article on What We Do in the Shadows.
Wikipedia article on the 21 Jump Street film.
Adapting Video Games into Films (1:49:40)
Director Duncan Jones’ thoughts on what he’d do with the next Warcraft film. (Source: Uproxx)
Steam store page for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Wikipedia article on Snatch.
Rumour has it that Illumination and Nintendo are in talks to produce a Mario movie. (Source: Polygon)
A compilation of “Excuuuuse me, Princess!” clips from the Legend of Zelda cartoon. (Source: kittykatstar on YouTube)
Adapting Films into Video Games (1:57:40)
Wikipedia article on the Dark Tower film.
Wikipedia article on The Wire.
Gaming and the Japanese Legal System (2:04:10)
Some cultural insights about Phoenix Wright. (Source: The Escapist)
Wikipedia article on Persona 5.
Conclusion (2:06:20)
No links here.
AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/
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November 01, 2017Episode #28: HallowEAn
https://ia600806.us.archive.org/10/items/avocadogamescast_ep28/Podcast%2028%20edit%204.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Wolfman Jew
Science is Bad
The Kappa
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:30 – Introductions
7:05 – Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
13:40 – SteamWorld Dig 2
18:25 – Middle-earth: Shadow of War
32:00 – Stardew Valley
33:30 – Mass Effect: Andromeda
56:30 – Development Troubles at Electronic Arts
1:10:00 – Outsider Art in Video Games, Part 1
1:27:25 – Outsider Art in Film
1:30:45 – Outsider Art in Video Games, Part 2
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep28
Linkdump after the jump. The podcast header background is a still from the “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah” music video from “Jack Gets in the Game” (30 Rock, S2E02).
Introductions (0:30)
A kappa is a reptilian yōkai. (Source: Wikipedia)
“Werewolf Bar Mitzvah” from 30 Rock. (Source: Jeff Richmond – Topic on YouTube)
A couple of pieces on why the titular character from Columbo is a great American TV character, from The Toast and The A.V. Club.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (7:05)
Wolfman Jew’s piece on the game. (Source: Source Gaming)
The A.V. Club’s review of the game.
A collection of A.V. Club commenters’ thoughts on the game.
SteamWorld Dig 2 (13:40)
Steam store page for SteamWorld Dig 2.
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (18:25)
Steam store page for Middle-earth: Shadow of War.
How the microtransactions and loot boxes work in the game. (Source: Kotaku)
An editorial about forward operating bases (FOBs) in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. (Source: GamesRadar+)
Stardew Valley (32:00)
Steam store page for Stardew Valley.
A collection of A.V. Club commenters’ thoughts on Stardew Valley and its ilk.
Mass Effect: Andromeda (33:30)
The A.V. Club’s three-part review of Mass Effect: Andromeda.
BannerThief was indeed on the inaugural episode of this podcast. He’s a cool dude.
The story of Mass Effect: Andromeda’s development. (Source: Kotaku)
No DLC for Mass Effect: Andromeda. (Source: Kotaku)
Wiki article on the Forerunners from Halo. (Source: Halo Nation on Wikia)
Steam store page for Assassin’s Creed III.
Our Mass Effect podcast was Episode 18.
Development Troubles at Electronic Arts (56:30)
The Division movie will star Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain. (Source: Variety)
EA’s “indies” initiative is called EA Originals.
Clarification: Mass Effect was developed at BioWare prior to its acquisition by EA. (Source: Wikipedia)
Merve’s review of Mirror’s Edge Catalyst. (Source: Refrigerator Rants)
The A.V. Club’s three-part review of Prey.
A video series on the design of Dead Space. (Source: Mark Brown on YouTube)
Outsider Art in Video Games, Part 1 (1:10:00)
Steam store page for Dust: An Elysian Tale.
Official website for game developer Lucas Pope.
Steam store page for Pony Island.
Official website for Crypt Worlds.
Official website for Rebuild.
Download page for Imscared. (Source: Game Jolt)
Steam store page for Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Kickstarter page for Crypt Underworld.
Steam store page for Hatred.
A video essay on the Postal series. (Source: Noah Caldwell-Gervais on YouTube)
Steam store page for Postal 2.
Steam store page for Goat Simulator.
Steam store page for Grand Theft Auto IV.
The original forum post for the second episode of the Avocadocast. It is unfortunately no longer available for download, as far as I can tell.
Outsider Art in Film (1:27:25)
Wikipedia article on Neil Breen.
The “hack the planet” scene from Hackers. (Source: skimaskready on YouTube)
Uwe Boll’s rant. (Source: The Dissolve)
Outsider Art in Video Games, Part 2 (1:30:45)
Vine is no longer active, but the site is still online.
Twine is a tool for creating interactive fiction.
Ren’Py is a tool for creating visual novels.
RPG Maker is a product line of tools geared towards creating top-down RPGs.
Correction: Undertale was made in GameMaker: Studio. (Source: Wikipedia)
Steam store pages for Analogue: A Hate Story and Hate Plus.
Steam store page for Cradle.
Flying Cafe for Semianimals, the studio that made Cradle, is based in Kiev, Ukraine. (Source: Flying Cafe for Semianimals)
Steam store page for Continue?9876543210.
Official website for the Emogame series.
A.V. Club piece on Wall Destroyer.
Steam store page for Cargo! The Quest for Gravity.
Wikipedia article on Golf Story.
Official website of John Teti, editor-at-large for the A.V. Club.
Wikipedia article on Super 3D Noah’s Ark.
A video essay on gaming in East Germany while the Iron Curtain was still up. (Source: Super Bunnyhop on YouTube)
AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/
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October 15, 2017Episode #27: Kaizovania
https://archive.org/download/avocadogamescast_ep27/Podcast%2027%20edit%205.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Penny B’s Hero Academia
Science is Bad
Kajigger Desu
Andy Tuttle
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
3:20 – What Science is Bad Has Been Playing
12:40 – What Andy Tuttle Has Been Playing
18:15 – What Penny B’s Hero Academia Has Been Playing
31:55 – What Kajigger Desu Has Been Playing
39:10 – The Difficulty of NES Games
46:05 – Parental Gaming
50:25 – What Merve Has Been Playing
58:25 – Favourite Video Game Levels
1:35:55 – Bad Level Design
1:55:35 – Some More Good Level Design
1:57:45 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep27
Linkdump after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
Midoriya and Bakugō are two characters from My Hero Academia. (Source: Wikipedia)
The baseball game with the weird American names was Fighting Baseball. (Source: Press The Buttons)
What Science is Bad Has Been Playing (3:20)
Steam store page for Divinity: Original Sin II.
Steam store page for BloodRayne.
Lesbian dialogue in Divinity: Original Sin II. (Source: @shadowmar on Twitter)
What Andy Tuttle Has Been Playing (12:40)
Steam store page for Pinball FX3.
Wikipedia article on Full Tilt! Pinball.
Steam store page for Final Fantasy XIV.
Steam store page for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA.
Wikpedia article on the Kingdom Hearts series.
What Penny B’s Hero Academia Has Been Playing (18:15)
Steam store page for Final Fantasy X/X-2.
Official website for Yakuza 0.
Steam store page for Heat Signature.
Steam store page for Invisible, Inc.
Steam store page for Frozen Synapse.
What Kajigger Desu Has Been Playing (31:55)
Steam store page for Cuphead.
Steam store page for Furi.
The Difficulty of NES Games (39:10)
Wikipedia article on Ninja Gaiden.
Parental Gaming (46:05)
Wikipedia article on River Raid.
Steam store page for Commander Keen.
Wikipedia article on Prince of Persia.
Wikipedia article on Breakout clones.
Wikipedia article on Dr. Mario.
Wikipedia article on Tetris.
Wikipedia article on Tenchu: Stealth Assassins.
Steam store page for Hidden Folks.
What Merve Has Been Playing (50:25)
Steam store page for Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony.
Official website for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle.
Official website for Persona 5.
Steam store page for West of Loathing.
Steam store page for Binary Domain.
Steam store page for the Zero Escape trilogy.
Steam store page for Clannad.
Favourite Video Game Levels (58:25)
Episode #26 of the AVoCADo GamesCast, where we discussed the level design of Yooka-Laylee.
Steam store page for Doom II.
Doom Wiki pages for No Rest for the Living and its first level, The Earth Base.
Brutal Doom on Mod DB. Clarification: It was released in 2012, before last year’s Doom game was released.
Wikipedia article on Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island.
Gameplay video of World 2: Hit That Switch in Yoshi’s Island. (Source: SlimKirby on YouTube)
Steam store page for Psychonauts.
Gameplay video for Black Velvetopia in Psychonauts.
Correction: The Psychonauts level set on a tabletop game is called Waterloo World. (Source: Psychopedia on Wikia)
Steam store page for Grand Theft Auto III.
PlayStation store page for Mega Man Legends.
Mega Man Knowledge Base page on Kattelox Island. (Source: Wikia)
Steam store page for Saints Row 2.
Official website for Dollar Shave Club.
Bad Level Design (1:35:55)
Steam store page for Final Fantasy XIII.
Steam store page for NieR:Automata.
Steam store page for Yooka-Laylee.
Noclip documentary on the world design of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. (Source: YouTube)
Triangles and the world design of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (Source: Nintendo Life)
Wikipedia article on the Assassin’s Creed series.
PlayStation store page for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception.
Steam store page for Mighty No. 9.
Yet again, the infamous “anime fan on prom night” trailer for Mighty No. 9. (Source: Deep Silver on YouTube)
Wikipedia article for Contra.
Steam store page for Far Cry.
Perfect Dark Wiki entry for the FarSight XR-20. (Source: Wikia)
Some More Good Level Design (1:55:35)
Wikipedia article for Castlevania.
Merve was referencing Kaizo Mario World, a ROM hack for Super Mario World with ridiculously difficult levels. (Source: Wikipedia)
Wikipedia article for Wario Land 3.
Conclusion (1:57:45)
Lord Stoneheart is a frequent contributor to this podcast.
AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/
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September 24, 2017Episode #26: Space Off
https://archive.org/download/avocadogamescast_ep26/Podcast%2026%20edit%203.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
BannerThief
Otakunomike
Science is Bad
Ninjaneer
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
2:50 – Merve Has a Nintendo Switch
9:05 – Science is Bad Plays Golf Games
16:55 – What BannerThief Has Been Playing
21:10 – What Ninjaneer Has Been Playing (and Anticipating)
31:35 – Otakunomike Plays Fire Emblem
34:55 – JRPGs Are Long
38:05 – Video Game Doctor: Introduction
39:25 – Let’s Fix Yooka-Laylee
50:30 – Review Controversies
1:01:35 – Let’s Fix The King of Fighters XIV
1:09:50 – Let’s Fix Fallout 4
1:22:10 – Let’s Fix Valkyria Revolution
1:30:30 – Let’s Fix Sunless Sea
1:43:30 – Let’s Fix Indigo Prophecy/Fahrenheit
1:52:10 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep26
Linkdump, spoiler warnings, and content warnings after the jump. Header image font by the late Neale Davidson.
Introductions (0:15)
Scottish surgeon Robert Liston performed an amputation with a 300% mortality rate. (Source: io9)
Correction: We joked about killing the personification of EA, Ubisoft, and 2K on Episode #17, “The James Cameron Submersible.”
Merve Has a Nintendo Switch (2:50)
Launch trailer for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Science is Bad Plays Golf Games (9:05)
Launch trailer for Everybody’s Golf. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Reveal trailer for Golf Story. (Source: SideBarGames on YouTube)
Steam store page for Winning Putt: Golf Online.
Correction: Merve visited the GameRage page for PangYa; the official website is no longer up.
What BannerThief Has Been Playing (16:55)
Kotaku article on Death Cargo.
Steam store page for The Escapists 2.
Wikipedia article on the film Face/Off.
Wikipedia article on the Syfy reality competiton show Face Off.
Pictures of Sam Worthington and Jai Courtney. (Source: Wikipedia)
What Ninjaneer Has Been Playing (and Anticipating) (21:10)
Steam store page for Absolver.
Rabbit is a video chat and social streaming app.
Wikipedia article on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Launch trailer for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Roster for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. (Source: Wikipedia)
Steam store page for Resident Evil 7.
The movie Cube is actually available for rental on Steam.
Steam store page for Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut.
Wikipedia article for Star Gladiator Episode I: Final Crusade.
Otakunomike Plays Fire Emblem (31:35)
Steam store page for the upcoming Total War: Warhammer II.
Wikipedia article on Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.
JRPGs Are Long (34:55)
Wikipedia article on Persona 5.
Steam store page for NieR:Automata.
Steam store page for West of Loathing.
Steam store page for Binary Domain.
Wikipedia article on the Disgaea series.
Steam store page for Tales of Zestiria.
Wikipedia article on Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth.
Wikipedia article on Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE.
Video Game Doctor: Introduction (38:05)
No links here.
Let’s Fix Yooka-Laylee (39:25)
Steam store page for Yooka-Laylee.
Review Controversies (50:30)
26 minutes of Dean Takahashi being terrible at Cuphead. (Source: VentureBeat on YouTube)
Wikipedia article on the Famitsū scoring system.
Correction: The negative review of NieR:Automata where the author openly stated they hadn’t played beyond Route A was in the Financial Post.
Justin McElroy’s failed Nier review. (Source: Engadget, which is where Joystiq content is archived)
Jim Sterling on his Hellblade review controversy. (Source: The Jimquisition)
The Bug Report by Matt McMuscles of Super Best Friends. (Source: Matt McMuscles on YouTube)
Let’s Fix The King of Fighters XIV (1:01:35)
Steam store page for The King of Fighters XIV.
The upcoming BlazBlue game with characters from Persona 4 Arena and RWBY is BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle. (Source: Kotaku)
Let’s Fix Fallout 4 (1:09:50)
Content warning: Mentions of domestic abuse.
SPOILERS FOR FALLOUT 4.
Steam store page for Fallout 4.
Nukapedia page on Preston Garvey. (Source: Fallout Wiki on Wikia)
Let’s Fix Valkyria Revolution (1:22:10)
Launch trailer for Valkyria Revolution. (Source: GameSpot Trailers)
Wikipedia article for Valkyria Chronicles II.
The bundle that included some questionable “anime” games was the Humble Hunie Sakura Bundle. It is no longer available for sale. (Source: Humble Bundle)
Steam store page for Hatoful Boyfriend.
Wikipedia article on Katawa Shoujo.
The wheelchair-bound character in Grand Theft Auto V is Lester Crest. (Source: GTA Wiki on Wikia)
Let’s Fix Sunless Sea (1:30:30)
Steam store page for Sunless Sea.
Wikipedia article on Infinity Blade.
Steam store page for Rogue Legacy.
Steam store page for The Binding of Isaac.
Steam store page for Spelunky.
Clarification: Steel Battalion wasn’t developed by Hideo Kojima. (Source: Wikipedia)
“Luck” modifiers and bad streak breakers in XCOM: Enemy Within. (Source: PCGamesN)
Let’s Fix Indigo Prophecy/Fahrenheit (1:43:30)
SPOILERS FOR INDIGO PROPHECY.
Steam store page for Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered.
E3 2017 trailer for Detroit: Become Human. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
The joke tweet from @kshipwhitecat about a made-up conversation between David Cage and Yoko Taro. (Source: archived from Twitter)
Conclusion (1:52:10)
Dollar Shave Club, Casper, and Blue Apron are frequent sponsors of many podcasts. They do not sponsor ours, just in case that wasn’t clear.
AVoCADo GamesCast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://avocadogamescast.wordpress.com/
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September 10, 2017Episode #25: We Sold Out
https://ia801508.us.archive.org/3/items/avocadogamescast_ep25/Podcast%2025%20edit%206.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Doctuar
The Radio Cat
Science is Bad
The Kappa
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
2:00 – Project Sonic Watch 2017
13:15 – The YouTube Adpocalypse
27:15 – Steam’s Problems
33:55 – Valve’s New Game
40:00 – The Half-Life Story Leak and Valve’s Internal Problems
46:00 – Nostalgic Game Development
48:30 – Nintendo Switch Shortages
54:35 – The Super NES Classic Edition
1:00:25 – Nintendo Switch Growing Pains
1:02:25 – Final Fantasy XV
1:08:00 – Age of Empires IV
1:15:05 – The Good Life
1:20:25 – Death Stranding and Hideo Kojima
1:24:50 – Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds and Steam Early Access
1:39:40 – Games that Came Out This Summer
1:55:00 – LawBreakers and Multiplayer Shooters
2:02:15 – Gearbox and We Happy Few
2:04:00 – XCOM
2:05:30 – Conclusion
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep25
Linkdump after the jump. Header image from Yakuza 0.
Introductions (0:15)
Casper, Dollar Shave Club, Blue Apron, and MeUndies are all common podcast sponsors. They haven’t given us any money.
Project Sonic Watch 2017 (2:00)
Sonic Mania is currently sitting at 86 on Metacritic.
Steam page for Sonic Mania. The current price is $19.99.
Sonic News Network Wiki article on the Chao Garden.
Wikipedia article on Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth.
Trailer for Sonic Forces. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
The other programmer who worked on Sonic Mania is Simon Thomley. (Source: Wikipedia)
Correction: Christian “Taxman” Whitehead is Australian, not British. (Source: Wikipedia)
The YouTube Adpocalypse (13:15)
An article explaining how the Adpocalypse has affected gaming YouTubers. (Source: Forbes)
The YouTube thumbnail tests we mentioned were conducted by YouTuber Nero at Totalbiscuit’s request. (Source: Twitter)
Correction: The Nintendo Creators Program gives 60% of advertising revenue to individual videos and 70% to channels. (Source: Nintendo)
Official website for new streaming platform Mixer.
A video explaining how the Adpocalypse might have messed with discoverability. (Source: The Know on YouTube)
Steam store page for Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Steam’s Problems (27:15)
Valve shut down Steam Greenlight earlier this summer. (Source: Polygon)
Valve removed Digital Homicide’s games from Steam after they tried suing users. (Source: Rock Paper Shotgun)
Valve’s New Game (33:55)
Valve’s teaser for Artifact has 15 times as many dislikes as likes. (Source: PlayArtifact on YouTube)
Clarification: Kim Swift was previously at Amazon, but now she works for Electronic Arts at Motive Studios. (Source: Wikipedia)
The Overwatch summer skins. (Source: PC Gamer)
The Half-Life Story Leak and Valve’s Internal Problems (40:00)
Marc Laidlaw’s story leak for Half-Life 2: Episode 3. Correction: Gordon and Alyx travel to a “research vessel,” not a space station.
Titanfall 2’s “Effects and Cause” level. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
Nostalgic Game Development (46:00)
No links here.
Nintendo Switch Shortages (48:30)
Nintendo claims the Switch shortage is due to other companies demanding parts. (Source: Go Nintendo)
The Super NES Classic Edition (54:35)
Correction: The Super NES Classic Edition is being released at the end of the September. (Source: Wikipedia)
Some information on limited-run items and pop-up businesses in Japan. (Source: Kotaku comments)
Nintendo Switch Growing Pains (1:00:25)
No links here.
Final Fantasy XV (1:02:25)
Information on Final Fantasy XV’s PC port. (Source: PCGamesN)
Correction: Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II are also not available on Windows PC, though the former is available on Windows Phone. (Source: Wikipedia)
Age of Empires IV (1:08:00)
Microsoft recently announced Age of Empires IV. (Source: The Verge)
Steam store page for Spore.
Steam store page for Age of Mythology.
Wikipedia article on Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends.
The Good Life (1:15:05)
Fig campaign page for The Good Life.
The Yoko Taro/PlatinumGames collaboration Merve was referencing was NieR:Automata. (Source: Wikipedia)
Death Stranding and Hideo Kojima (1:20:25)
Wikipedia article on Death Stranding.
Metal Gear Wiki article on Quiet from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds and Steam Early Access (1:24:50)
Steam store page for Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds.
You see the message “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” game when you win a match of Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds. (Source: Kotaku)
Stream sniping is technically against Playerunknown’s Battleground’s rules. (Source: Polygon)
Steam store page for DayZ.
Steam store page for Rust.
Steam store page for ARK: Survival Evolved.
Steam store page for 7 Days to Die.
Steam store page for The Forest.
Games that Came Out This Summer (1:39:40)
Steam store page for Pyre.
Wikipedia article on Madden NFL 18.
The Kappa’s thoughts on Madden NFL 18. (Source: The Avocado on Disqus)
Wikipedia article on Destiny 2.
Wikipedia article on Persona 5.
Steam store page for Binary Domain.
Steam store page for West of Loathing.
Steam store page for Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice.
Wikipedia article on Splatoon 2.
LawBreakers and Multiplayer Shooters (1:55:00)
Steam store page for LawBreakers.
Cliff Bleszinski dubbed LawBreakers “the Dark Souls of competitive first-person shooters.” (Source: Shacknews)
Steam store page for Dirty Bomb.
Steam store page for Battleborn.
Gearbox and We Happy Few (2:02:15)
Steam store page for We Happy Few.
Information on We Happy Few’s launch next April. (Source: Eurogamer)
Correction: BioShock Infinite is listed as taking 11.5 hours to beat on How Long to Beat.
XCOM (2:04:00)
Steam store page for XCOM 2: War of the Chosen.
Conclusion (2:05:30)
BioWare announced that Mass Effect: Andromeda would not receive any single-player DLC.
Wikipedia article on BioWare’s upcoming game, Anthem.
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August 14, 2017Episode #24: Don’t Praise Scrappy
https://archive.org/download/avocadogamescast_ep24/Episode%2024%20edit%206.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
PT
Ben
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
3:40 – General Discussion of Games from 2017
28:20 – 2017 Gaming Trends
31:40 – Animated Films
35:35 – 2017 Gaming Surprises
1:02:35 – 2017 Critics’ Favourites
1:18:10 – Video Game Soundtracks
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep24
Linkdump and spoiler warnings after the jump. Credit to Eric Molinsky for the header background and Harry Wakamatsu for the header image font.
Introductions (0:15)
No links here.
General Discussion of Games from 2017 (3:40)
MILD SPOILERS FOR PERSONA 5, THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD, AND THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME.
Launch trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda. (Source: Mass Effect on YouTube)
DLC and sequel plans for Mass Effect: Andromeda have been shelved. (Source: Kotaku)
Cinematic trailer for Beyond Good and Evil 2. (Source: Game Clips And Tips on YouTube)
Star Wars: The Old Republic’s latest expansion was released in December 2016. (Source: Wikipedia)
The Korok seeds from Breath of the Wild might actually be poo. (Source: Eurogamer)
2017 Gaming Trends (28:20)
A GamesRadar+ review of the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy touched off the Crash/Dark Souls meme. (Source: Know Your Meme. Scroll down to the section titled “Related Memes.”)
Animated Films (31:40)
Trailer for Despicable Me 3. (Source: Illumination on YouTube)
2017 Gaming Surprises (35:35)
Steam store page for RiME.
Trailer for Final Fantasy XV – Episode Prompto.
Steam store page for Prey.
Steam store page for Late Shift.
Wikipedia page for Guitar Hero Live.
Night Trap is being re-released on PS4 and Xbox One. (Source: Eurogamer)
The Shenmue 3 update with the new logo. (Source: Kickstarter)
Steam store pages for Bayonetta and Vanquish.
Steam store page for Turok 2: Seeds of Evil.
2017 Critics’ Favourites (1:02:35)
MILD SPOILERS FOR PERSONA 5.
Yakuza 0 actually sold well enough to go out of stock in many UK stores. (Source: Pause Resume)
Correction: NieR:Automata is actually sitting at 88 on Metacritic.
Video Game Soundtracks (1:18:10)
MILD SPOILERS FOR NIER:AUTOMATA. SIGNIFICANT SPOILERS FOR METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.
Jake Kaufman’s Bandcamp page.
Toby Fox’s Undertale soundtrack. (Source: Bandcamp)
Banjo-Kazooie intro song. (Source: Megalodon87 on YouTube)
Information about the Season 3 soundtrack for Killer Instinct. (Source: Killer Instinct Wiki on Wikia)
The NieR:Automata soundtrack is available on iTunes. The 8-bit versions of the tracks can be heard here. (Source: Kiet on YouTube)
Information on the Skies of Arcadia soundtrack. (Source: Skies of Arcadia Wiki on Wikia)
The vocal tracks soundtrack for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. (Source: Metal Gear Wiki on Wikia)
The Deus Ex: Human Revolution soundtrack. (Source: Spotify)
Steam store page for the Cradle soundtrack.
Soundtrack for Tiny & Big: Grandpa’s Leftovers. (Source: Bandcamp)
Wikipedia page for Motoi Sakuraba.
The Gravity Rush Remastered soundtrack. (Source: Amazon)
The Persona 5 soundtrack. (Source: iTunes) The “you’ll never see it coming” track is titled “Last Surprise.”
The Persona 5/Simpsons Moe meme. (Source: Euphemism for Magic on YouTube)
Music video for Bonnie Tyler’s “Holding Out For A Hero.” (Source: bonnietylerVEVO on YouTube)
Music video for Kanye West’s “POWER.” (Source: KanyeWestVEVO on YouTube)
“The Touch” by Stan Bush. (Source: OfficialStanBush on YouTube)
Correction: The stage name of the lead singer of Mindless Self Indulgence is Jimmy Urine. (Source: Wikipedia)
Music video for DragonForce’s “Heroes of Our Time.” (Source: DragonForce on YouTube)
Official Spotify playlist for Life Is Strange.
A list of episode ending songs for Alan Wake. (Source: Alan Wake Wiki on YouTube)
Official website for The Megas, a band that does rock covers of Mega Man tracks.
List of songs on the Burnout Paradise soundtrack. (Source: NFSSoundtrack)
Music video for Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend.” (Source: AvrilLavigneVEVO on YouTube)
Clarification: Michael Jackson was involved in composing some of the music for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, but he chose to remain uncredited. (Source: Wikipedia)
The Aliens: Colonial Marines alien dancing glitch set to “Hello! Ma Baby.” (Source: Grizzly Case on YouTube)
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July 18, 2017Episode #23: Steve the Killer Goomba
https://archive.org/download/avocadogamescast_ep23/Podcast%2023.mp3
Featuring:
Merve
Science is Bad
The Kappa
Ninjaneer
Ben
Editor:
The Kappa
Timestamps:
0:15 – Introductions
2:20 – What We’ve Been Playing
47:25 – Project Sonic Watch 2017
53:50 – E3 Overview
54:35 – Electronic Arts
1:13:05 – Microsoft
1:39:05 – Bethesda
1:50:25 – Devolver Digital
1:55:30 – PC Gaming Show
2:03:25 – Ubisoft
2:27:55 – Sony
2:54:10 – Nintendo
3:03:40 – Highlights and Lowlights of E3
Download Link: https://archive.org/details/avocadogamescast_ep23
Linkdump and spoiler warnings after the jump.
Introductions (0:15)
The Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) is the San Francisco Bay Area’s local rail system.
Our first episode.
What We’ve Been Playing (2:20)
Launch trailer for Injustice 2. (Source: DC Entertainment on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Tekken 7. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Launch trailer for Knack. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Steam store page for Black Desert Online.
Launch trailer for Persona 5. (Source: PlayStation EU on YouTube)
Project Sonic Watch 2017 (47:25)
Custom hero trailer for Sonic Forces. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
Trailer for Sonic Mania. (Source: Sonic the Hedgehog on YouTube)
The “your name + the hedgehog” game. (Source: Destructoid)
E3 Overview (53:50)
E3 press conference and streaming schedule. (Source: Gematsu)
Electronic Arts (54:35)
EA’s press conference. (Source: Polygon on YouTube)
Official website for EA Originals.
Microsoft (1:13:05)
Xbox E3 2017 briefing. (Source: Xbox on YouTube)
Digital Foundry’s analysis of the Xbox One X. It was still known to the public as Project Scorpio at the time. (Source: Eurogamer)
Official website for streaming platform Mixer.
The “milkshake duck” tweet. (Source: Pixelated Boat on Twitter)
Steam store page for Guns of Icarus.
Bethesda (1:39:05)
SPOILERS FOR WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER
Bethesda’s E3 2017 press conference. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
Official website for Bethesda’s Creation Club.
Devolver Digital (1:50:25)
Devolver Digital’s E3 2017 “press conference.” (Source: DevolverDigital on YouTube)
PC Gaming Show (1:55:30)
The PC gaming show at E3 2017. (Source: gamer4ever on YouTube)
StarCraft: Remastered is coming out on August 14th, 2017. (Source: Wikipedia)
Ubisoft (2:03:25)
Ubisoft’s E3 2017 press conference. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
Luigi has an ability called Steely Stare in Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle.
After recording, demo footage of Beyond Good and Evil 2 was released. (Source: GameSpot on YouTube)
Sony (2:27:55)
MINOR SPOILERS FOR FROG FRACTIONS 2
Sony’s E3 2017 press conference. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
Capcom has acknowledged the weirdness of Chun-Li’s character model in Marvel vs Capcom Infinite. (Source: PVP Live)
The Frog Fractions 2 credits sequence. (Source: Ninieru on YouTube)
Nintendo (2:54:10)
Nintendo Spotlight: E3 2017. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Trailer for Metroid: Samus Returns. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 demonstration at E3 2017. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Yoshi demonstration at E3 2017. (Source: Nintendo on YouTube)
Highlights and Lowlights of E3 (3:03:40)
Some Vampyr gameplay. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
Some Kingdom Come: Deliverance gameplay. (Source: IGN on YouTube)
Steam store page for the upcoming The Swords of Ditto.
Gameplay walkthrough trailer for Extinction. (Source: PlayStation on YouTube)
The Super Best Friends let’s play of Omikron. (Source: TheSw1tcher on YouTube)
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The AVoCADo GamesCast is a (roughly) bimonthly gaming podcast hosted by Merve and edited by The Kappa, two people who love video games a little too much. Join them and their Internet friends as they gush about their favourite games, dissect current events, revisit gaming history, speculate about future events, and make a lot of really stupid jokes.

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