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Justin saw the Street Fighter movie. It's full of feet and we aren't sure why. Kevin read a book about delineating number chasing from the enjoyment of games. It isn't full of feet and we aren't sure why.

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SHOW NOTES
The book Kevin talks about reading:
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/231363343-the-score

And here's the video Nicco talks about watching:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsGMnCc-E-c

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Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun

CHAPTERS
00:00 Justin IS the Street Fighter movie
04:58 Is Minecraft in this movie?
06:33 Nicco Saw Everything
10:49 Nicco also saw The Verity Movie
12:54 Kevin's pitch for video game theaters
18:06 Kevin read a book recently
29:05 On always wanting to improve and hitting plateaus
32:39 Removing number chasing from fitness goals
42:03 Nicco presents A Wrinkle
48:57 Justin's spoiler-filled Street Fighter notes

The crowdfunded Thief comic books (and a lot of coffee) got Moriarty worked up and...nostalgic for Kickstarter games. Let's dig in.

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SHOW NOTES
The 90's Arcade Racer video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3TNKjyfTkk

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Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan
Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool
Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun

CHAPTERS
00:00 Thief! It's back!!! But...
09:25 There's STILL no 90s Arcade Racer...
14:58 The hit rate sure is something on these, huh?
17:28 When companies don't NEED to do a Kickstarter but do
23:52 At least not every racing game Kickstarter is cursed
25:30 M drank coffee this episode btw
28:55 On Thief's design philosophy and lore
37:11 There's always a catch
42:24 The tchotchkes on these tend to feel bad, too
48:19 It also makes it harder for people who do need to use this
50:09 Now, if WE had money...
57:35 Cass loses hearing in her left ear (it came back 6 days later)

Kevin beat the new Fire Emblem game, Fortune's Weave. Justin is estimated to finish it in 2032. They give their review while Chris and Moriarty's eyes glaze over and instead think about Black Myth Wukong and Sonic the Hedgehog. Just another crub day. 

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CHAPTERS
00:00 WAIT...remember Tupac?
02:05 OUR FIRE EMBLEM FORTUNE'S WEAVE REVIEW (spoiler-free)
24:09 Happy pride month, Chinese Astro Bot
25:51 Black Myth Wukong and its insane sales numbers
31:21 What makes a Souls game a Souls game? Is it just a boss rush?
37:26 When a series' popular game changes perception of the franchise
45:30 What is a "Sonic"

GEARS OF WAR E-DAY PROVIDED TO MRIXRT FOR FREE! DISCLOSURE! And on that note, he has thoughts on the few hours he was able to stream to our Twitch last week. He's liking it! We also delve a little into Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity since Kevin has been playing it, then we dip our toes into THE LEAKER GAME and address some PlayStation murmurs...

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CHAPTERS
00:00 The new Gears is more Gears (positive)
20:41 The Big November Showdown
23:33 Kevin's been playing Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity
27:04 PlayStation made a good decision this year, maybe?
40:00 Why not make more games with less money? Are they stupid?
45:18 Is PlayStation more emboldened in moving on without creators?
54:45 Pow, right in the QSSR

The median American read two books in 2025. You can outdo them with a copy of Curious George and The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and then that Joe Pera book about being stuck in the bathroom. In the meantime, we wanted to talk about how nice it's been to just sit down and read.

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SHOW NOTES
These are the books Nicco read. These aren't affiliate links, for disclosure. If we were better at what we did these would be, but they aren't:

'Verity' by Colleen Hoover:
https://www.colleenhoover.com/products/verity

'The Silent Patient' by Alex Michaelides
https://www.alexmichaelides.com/silentpatient

'The Night of the Storm' by Nishita Parekh
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722885/the-night-of-the-storm-by-nishita-parekh/

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Cassandra: https://www.youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy
Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan
Nicco: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg
Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool

CHAPTERS
00:00 Heartwarming: This man read book
04:42 Heart more warmed: It was three books
06:03 What Nicco has been learning bout himself
08:46 The first book Nicco read
15:08 What commonly happens when someone returns to reading
21:45 What got Cass wanting to read again
26:02 Just read anything, please
30:28 It's okay to leave some things unexplained in media
36:23 The acceptance of uncertainty
42:14 Second-person perspectives and The Life of Pi
50:50 Cass finished Twin Peaks (watchcast coming soon)
56:29 What seemingly unremarkable things shaped us? (TheCrazyEven)

Today we just wanted to talk about how fans can unintentionally shape perception of how video games are received. Case in point? Xenoblade games aren't inherently these massive 200-hour commitments. They CAN be...but they aren't if you just want to see the story. 

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SHOW NOTES
Here's that blog about Xenoblade that Chris mentions around 11 minutes in:
https://hiddengem.player.gg/posts/xenoblade-chronicles-broke-me-then-fixed-me

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CHAPTERS
00:00 XENOBLADE HOT TAKE
06:23 How core fans might unintentionally shape perception to outsiders
11:46 How much of this stuff do people actually see?
14:47 On Xenoblade 2's art direction and weird opening hours
23:31 Xenoblade 3's cast doesn't stand out quite as much though
26:17 Some very timely Fire Emblem predictions
32:27 Why is Kevin so fast at video games
37:17 Tokyo Mirage Sessions mentioned
40:56 The prices of these dang Wii U to Switch ports
45:55 Some more timely Fortune's Weave speculation
52:41 What would we replace iconic video game buildings with? (AutieOdyssey)

Game provided to The Golden Bolt by PlayStation.

Your #1 source of Wolverine podcasts, and possibly your only source of Wolverine podcasts 

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Crub's Marvel's Wolverine's Podcast
1:15:35 What would you change if you were god?

We have the freshest takes on that newfangled Ocarina of Time remake. Don't listen to anyone else about it, we're right. Plus, why you shouldn't buy things while not sober. And, speaking of, why and how YouTube sponsors work. 

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SHOW NOTES
If you have a LEGO Watto that you want to donate to Kevin, join our Discord and let us know.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 You'll find out why this podcast has no subtitle
02:20 Initial impressions of the footage
06:51 Going in fresh as someone who hasn't played the OG
10:57 On the "realistic" look
15:03 How each individual will view a remake, and is Link the right shade of green?
19:11 Sheik and general online reactions
24:41 Don't worry, we talk Zelda timeline too
31:57 Well...physical or digital?
36:37 Get high and buy swords
44:34 What will Epona smell like in the remake...?
46:08 THIS PERSON TOOK A SPONSOR!!!
49:15 Balancing journalism and access to media creatives
56:59 How sponsors actually works on YouTube
1:11:36 Why YouTube changed how views work recently
1:18:59 We put Watto in a jar, here's what happened

In a time of ever-increasing stimulation and attention span wrangling from every conceivable angle, we plopped down to talk about disconnecting and enjoying things again.

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SHOW NOTES
That Dragon Ball watchalong we mention (Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins):
https://www.patreon.com/crub/posts/surprise-dragon-102529771

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Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun

CHAPTERS
00:00 Taking back our enjoyment
07:55 On separating the art from the artist, and the tube from the tuber
12:11 The Costco Guys cinematic universe, and how they can't live normal lives
17:36 How "content brain" seeps into everything
23:53 The Rizzler is NOT Dr. Doom.
26:39 What if everything was monetized? (patreon dot com slash crub)
34:03 On going "viral" and realizing it doesn't matter
39:50 We just want to watch more live action DBZ movies tbh
43:36 Talking more Tokon and ArcSys
53:19 Can a trailer spoil too much of a game? (Atraske)

Gaming's biggest experts, leakers, and Nostradamus-likes are here to spoil this week's State of Play rotten! We're also here to tell you exactly what to expect from the Nintendo Direct that is DEFINITELY happening next week! Gaming news JUST GOT SERVED.

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