Between The Joysticks

We have a stacked podcast for you today. Two free-to-play games come out on the same day and we have impressions of each. Jon has played a record setting 4 different games since we last recorded so of course we have to touch on that. This weekend is the closed beta for PlayStation’s first entry in its Games as a Service push and we go into what we would like to see from Firewalk’s debut game, Concord. Finally we discuss our FINAL matchup in our Video Game Character Battle Royale. Thanks for listening!

Intro: The First Descendant

6 Things:

- The First Descendant

- Zenless Zone Zero

- ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree

- Jon’s Gaming Round-up - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Demo, Tiny Rogues, Halo: Combat Evolved

- Concord Preview

- Video Game Character Battle Royale

Outro: Old Snake - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots by Harry Gregson-Williams

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Welcome to Between The Weebs, an anime podcast. Not really, but we spend some time with Jon’s new obsession. So much to talk about this week! Capcom casually mentions the next entry in Resident Evil, Shadow of the Erdtree continues to dominate the landscape and remakes continue to be a hot industry trend. Finally we celebrate Independence Day and Canada Day by talking about patriotic video games. All this and much more in this week’s episode! Thanks for listening!

Intro: Capcom Next 2024 (Koshi Nakanishi)

4 Things:

- ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree

- Remakes, Remakes & More Remakes

- Patriotic Video Games

- Video Game Character Battle Royale

Outro: All I Want - Crazy Taxi by The Offspring

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Rest at a site of grace Tarnished. It is time to take a break from Shadow of the Erdtree to hear us talk more Shadow of the Erdtree! We talk about the highest rated DLC of all time. Nick dives into the indie horror game Signalis and gives his eerie confused impressions. Finally we give our awards for the winners (and losers) of this year’s “Not-E3” E3. We then put on our sneaking suits to answer a Metal Gear related listener email and end on our Final 4 of our long running Video Game Character Battle Royale. Thanks for listening!

Intro: ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree

5 Things:

- ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree

- Signalis

- “Not-E3” E3 Awards

- Email!?!?

- Video Game Character Battle Royale

Outro: Mohg, Lord of Blood - Elden Ring by Shoi Miyazawa

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We are officially a centenarian as the podcast turns 100 episodes old! Nintendo helps us celebrate by continuing “Not-E3” E3 by having a surprise Nintendo Direct. Not only is the time of announcement to showcase a surprise but also Nintendo is not content with letting the Switch die a quiet death and surprising us with some Fall titles that look really good. With the “Fog of War” lifted for the Fall we countdown our Top 5 Most Anticipated Games and update our list of Top 10 PS5 Games. Finally we catch up everyone on several games we have been playing during this busy “Not E3” E3 season. Thanks for listening!

Intro: Nintendo Direct June 2024 (Shinya Takahashi)

4 Things:

- Nintendo Direct June 2024

- Our Top 5 Most Anticipated Games

- Our Top 10 PS5 Games

- Gaming Round-up - Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Alan Wake 2 - Night Springs DLC, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Stellar Blade, Dragon’s Dogma 2

Outro: Between The Joysticks

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“Not-E3” E3 is here and while Summer Game Fest was not as good as we had hoped, here comes Xbox giving us a true E3 experience in one of the strongest video game showcases may I say… ever? We also have Ubisoft Forward giving us a look at its two big AAAA titles coming later this year in Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Star Wars Outlaws. We talk about all the highlights and musings we had during a HUGE week in gaming news and trailers. Thanks for listening!

Intro: Skate (Tim Robinson)

3 Things:

- Summer Game Fest

- Xbox Games Showcase

- Ubisoft Forward

Outro: Mad World - Gears of War by Gary Jules, Michael Andrews

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What a big week this is… because it is Jon’s Birthday!. We celebrate another year on this planet for our amazing co-host. Has anything else happened since last week? Oh right PlayStation surprised us with a State of Play! We go over the 14 games shown at the showcase. We continue our “Not-E3” E3 hype by covering the 5 showcases that will occur between now and Episode 99. What can we expect to see? How will Xbox get us hyped after closing some award winning studios? We touch on that and go over our final four contestants in our Video Game Character Battle Royale. Get hyped! E3 is here! Thanks for listening.

Intro: State of Play May 2024

3 Things:

- State of Play May 2024

-”Not-E3” E3 Final Predictions

- Video Game Character Battle Royale

Outro: I am Astro Bot - Astro Bot Rescue Mission by Kenneth CM Young

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Why not in Episode 97 talk about X-Men 97? Jon gets Nick to give his thoughts on the animated revival. We ditch our normal format to cover the video game industry. We cover the big news as Call of Duty is confirmed for Game Pass, Jeffrey Wright reprises his role in The Last of Us Television show and some juicy rumors including a new Doom and Astro Bot title. We then move into the games we have been playing. Nick reviews both Animal Well and Unicorn Overlord. Jon catches up on Stellar Blade and questions the quest for Platinum Trophies. Finally we end on the final matchup in our Top 8 of our Video Game Character Battle Royale.

Intro: Helldivers 2

7 Things:

- News Round-up - DEFCON Level, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 to Game Pass, Jeffrey Wright Casting, Zenless Zone Zero Console Release Date

- Rumor Round-up - Astro Bot, Concord, Doom: The Dark Age, REmakes of Resident Evil Zero and Resident Evil - Code: Veronica

- Dave the Diver Godzila DLC

- Animal Well

- Unicorn Overlord

- Stellar Blade

- Video Game Character Battle Royale

Outro: Hot Pepper Tuna - Dave the Diver by Gogh.K

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Where is that Sony Showcase? We touch on that. While Sony has been quiet the hype continues into this summer as we get a reveal trailer for the next entry in Assassin’s Creed while 2K is teasing something big at Geoff Keighly’s summer event. Rumor has it Microsoft plans to make a big splash this summer by having a big Activision title a Day 1 Game Pass game. They also just released the visually stunning Hellblade II and we touch on reviews. Finally Nick is collecting combatants in Vanillaware’s Unicorn Overlord while our other combatants return to finish the final few fights of our long running Battle Royale. Thanks for listening1

Intro: Unicorn Overlord

6 Things:

- News Round-up - DEFCON Level, PlayStations New CEOs, Grand Theft Auto 6 release window, 2K Teasing a Big Game At Summer Game Fest

- Assassins Creed Shadows Cinematic Trailer

- [Rumor] Call of Duty Day 1 on Game Pass

- Review Round-up - Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

- Unicorn Overlord

- Video Game Character Battle Royale

Outro: The Song of the Sirens - Stellar Blade by SHIFT UP, Mothervibes

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Who had a worse week? Sony or Microsoft? We discuss the big events of last week and have an amazing discussion of each topic. Less than a month from now are a bunch of conferences that beg for your attention. What will this summer bring for video game announcements? An indie game makes a case for GOTY and Nick and Jon have impressions of Animal Well. We also talk about Hades II, Assassin’s Creed Shadows and how close did Jon come to dying on his week off? All this and much more! Thanks for listening!

Intro: Dina Bass (Bloomberg) Interviews Sarah Bond

4 Things:

- Sony / Helldivers 2 Controversy

- Microsoft Closes 4 Studios

- “Not-E3” E3 Predictions

- Animal Well

Outro: Death to Chronos - Hades II by Darren Korb

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Jon broke and purchased the game that is more than just the sum of its protagonist's assets, Stellar Blade, and gives his early impressions. Xbox teams up with IGN for another showcase focusing on indie games and we highlight some of the games shown. Speaking of “indie games” Nick has completed and Platinumed the wonderful Dave the Diver and gives his review. Finally, we finish strong by talking about our favorite video game companions and give the final results of Round 3 of our Battle Royale. Stay for all that and much more! Another Gamestop story! Thanks for listening.

Intro: ID @ Xbox

5 Things:

- Stellar Blade

- ID @ Xbox

- Dave the Diver

- Video Game Companions

- Video Game Character Battle Royale

Outro: Flooded Commercial Sector - Stellar Blade by SHIFT UP, Oliver Good

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