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35 years from now, our consciousness will be uploaded into robots so that we may enjoy media forever. What wickedly fast Sonic the Hedgehog media will we be enjoying then? Let's spill the beans. Plus, what is the 108th best selling N64 game? 

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SHOW NOTES
Sonic at Cannes:
https://www.sega.co.jp/en/release/260622_1.html

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Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt
Moriarty: https://www.youtube.com/@reallycool
Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun

CHAPTERS
00:00 Speed strats
05:43 A scientific guess of Sonic's next 5 years
15:05 Can Sonic be at Cannes? (Yes, he can)
18:20 What about the 50th anniversary?
24:02 The SEGA Cinematic Universe
35:46 Planet Griptopia
38:55 Sonic and the Nostalgic Curse
43:34 Guessing the N64's best selling games

Kevin is the only person on the planet to have played Star Fox Guard, ever, for real. He's here to tell us all about it as our grippy correspondent on the field.

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SHOW NOTES
Planet Grippia
https://starfox.fandom.com/wiki/Grippia

SPRAWL zero:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3748520/SPRAWL_zero/

Pizza House Simulator:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4132330/Pizza_House_Simulator/

TCG Multiplayer Card Shop Simulator:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3354260/TCG_Multiplayer_Card_Shop_Simulator/

Shipping Store Simulator 2037:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4098030/Shipping_Store_Simulator_2037/

Sir, We Have an Orc Problem:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4594150/Sir_We_Have_an_Orc_Problem/

Donkey Kong Country 4:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APStViPii2E

Moriarty's Backrooms thoughts:
https://bsky.app/profile/reallycool.bsky.social/post/3movzv6k26k2g

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome to Planet Grippia
00:35 Kevin is playing Talos Principle (it's true)
01:07 Anyway back to Planet Grippia
06:32 Hyper Realistic Grippy
10:17 So, yeah, anyway, Star Fox Guard
10:51 Ranking the top 5 Steam Next Fest Demos
16:27 Soulsborne Summer feat. The DK Challenge
24:14 Could you fit in the cockpit with Slippy?

Fanbases are great! Passionate, kind, lovely people showing their support and loyalty to the things they enjoy. However...a lot of the weird, toxic, strange, offputting, and detestable stuff tends to rise to the top. Today, we honor the latter. While also finally giving the official Super Drunkey Ball rules. That matters more.

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SHOW NOTES
Our Nintendo ragebait episode:
https://youtu.be/8MR2nseow_U

If the "AAA Focus, M" mention at 20:45 went over your head...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMh_APo2Xss

Shoutout to minimme, who has played minigolf:
https://www.youtube.com/@minimme

Here's the NBA game we mention around 55 minutes in (if it helps, it's actually only $30):
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2866670/NBA_THE_RUN/

And here is the latest Rate Is Great episode:
https://youtu.be/0Slz8TK-VIY

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Justin: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldFamousJtart9
Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt
Sean: https://www.youtube.com/@Wolfkaosaun

CHAPTERS
00:00 You already knew Smash was going to be here
04:36 Time to Persona mention
07:00 Attaching identity to fandom
14:15 Splatoon moment
17:21 Sonic and meeting a fanbase where it's at
24:22 Licensing NES cartridges
29:02 Opening a cold one for Yoshi
31:08 Daisy is dying, thanks to sports
37:47 We're just talking minigolf
41:03 Super Drunkey Ball rules explained
47:04 Mac and cheese from hell
53:33 Of diss tracks and dissent
55:05 NBA The Run is a game that exists
1:02:37 Debriefing the main topic
1:05:51 A little Galaxy 1 vs Galaxy 2, a little Nintendo mobile games

Spyro A Realm Beyond didn't give us MUCH to go on...but it certainly gave us enough to think about to begin hoping for what it could be. From the new flight mechanics, the presentation, the potential minigames...we wanted to talk about what we do, and don't, want from the return of the classic Spyro formula.

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SHOW NOTES
We kind of joke about Stewart Copeland "no efforting" the PS1 music, we're just lightheartedly calling back to this short interview from the time. It's a good watch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQq6rXdFGwE

Here's Kevin's Spyro video that we mention, it's as long as this podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpVBnf53e10

And here's Brody's video on Spyro Reignited's development that we bring up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTZucl5Dnkw

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Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@MykonosFan
Kevin: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt

CHAPTERS
00:00 Is it actually 9? Let's find out!
06:41 Main takeaway: don't get too lost in nostalgia to appease 40 year olds
12:02 Don't make it too much of a flight game, please
23:34 Don't mimic Copeland's style just for the sake of it
31:49 We love you Tom Kenny, but...
36:50 Don't feel pressured to make this game 25+ hours
41:23 Of Gem economies and skyboxes
52:40 Let the 100% reward be a nostalgia hit, keep it there
1:01:15 Is being a leaker "worth it"...?

With 007 First Light releasing to rave reviews, and with us not having played it...we decided to weather the Summer Game Fest storm and do what we do best. Show up without an actual plan for an episode and wing it. However, we have a compelling case for why IO Interactive should ditch Amazon and instead make an Austin Powers game next. We also solve the decades-long question...what should Austin Powers 4 be about? We also finally discuss Grand Theft Auto 6 in this episode, so we are a topical gaming podcast finally.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Yeah baby, yeah! YEAH!!!
13:14 Cass' shockingly good Muppets impressions
14:46 We solve what Austin Powers 4 should be
21:02 "MCU" writing in video games...in 2026...
26:31 Why M can't be excited for GTA 6
33:31 M turns over a new leaf
36:39 What would our Kojima-esque names be?
46:20 The pettiest reason we haven't played a game?

Should MGS continue without Kojima? Should Platinum make another Rising? Should MGS inform your political opinions? We cover a lot of ground, but in a stealthy way, like if we crawled through the mud and a bunch of grass while waiting for guards to move for 5 minutes.

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

CHAPTERS
00:00 Try to remember the basics of hot takes
04:58 The politics of Metal Gear
13:21 Show, Don't Tell, Snake
17:52 The Lady Problem
25:59 "You couldn't make the wolf poop."
34:29 MGS1 is only good for 3 hours?
47:36 Should this continue without Kojima?
1:08:30 "Nanomachines, son" six times
1:14:37 What song would be blast from Pequod's heli?

We finally subject Kevin to a Rate Is Great, but who will take home the win this time? From Digemon action figures to a seal skin bible (concord), it's anyone's game...

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SHOW NOTES
Matthew Perry's unused GameCube:
https://bsky.app/profile/thegoldenbolt.com/post/3mlsxj2h5xk23

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

CHAPTERS
00:00 The Greatest Rate in recorded history (until next time)
01:40 Beginning of Round 1 (Guess the sale price)
34:36 Beginning of Round 2 (Higher/lower ((NOT Concord!)) Round)
51:33 Beginning of Round 3 (Double points round)
1:17:04 Our favorite genre of game? (PaigeingCy)

For some reason we decided to talk about 2026's remaining games that we're excited for...a month before Summer Games Fest season. Also, Cass can't get past the Deku Tree. Are there any tips for doing that?

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SHOW NOTES
The weird 007 PC specs from January are weird to find, but here is an article with them:
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/explorer/gamer/gaming-pcs/007-first-light-system-requirements-and-recommended-specs/

Chris spoke about a game that was "basically Curse of the Moon 3", he was misremembering and thinking of this game instead. It's basically Inti Creates making another Castlevania-like, just not an NES-styled one:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2081400/Gal_Guardians_Demon_Purge/?curator_clanid=35091775

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

CHAPTERS
00:00 WE CAN'T WAIT FOR NEW MEDIA!
07:41 We're more curious about GTA 6 than excited for it
14:16 Batman Begin. Starred Fox. Deku Tree.
23:16 Circling back to Ocarina of Time Remake from our earlier episode
32:23 We ain't hypmaxxin' as much as we should be
36:24 Should Cass start the Yakuza series?
45:56 Our favorite non-Zelda Zelda game? (PaigeingCy)

Thanks to Yacht Club Games for the early review code! Kevin got to play all of Mina the Hollower, and is able to give an early preview of his thoughts before his final review in a few weeks. We know you've been very curious to hear how this game is turning out, so tune in for his impressions! Also, we apologize for what we do to the word "composer" at the end of this episode.

Check out the game here:
https://www.yachtclubgames.com/games/mina-the-hollower

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SHOW NOTES
Here is the Bloomberg article that we reference:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-02/creator-of-hit-game-shovel-knight-is-at-make-or-break-moment

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Much like how everything is crab, everything in games seems to increasingly be 'Pick 3'...well, not EVERYTHING, but it sure is becoming prevalent. You level up, 3 options appear, you pick 1, and then play for another minute until you have to pick 3 again. When it's great, it's fantastic, but as it becomes more pervasive will the charm wear off?

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SHOW NOTES
Here's a free post on our Patreon of us checking out The Spell Brigade, an online co-op Survivors game:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/checking-out-157909409

Some of the games mentioned...

The Pick 3 Slop Website:
https://pick3slop.com/

Gambonanza (they sent us a code, but just linking this because it's a weird name to blind-Google):
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3509230/Gambonanza/

Dungeon Clawler (also sent us a code, for disclosure):
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2356780/Dungeon_Clawler/

HUNTERxHUNTER NEWxSURVIVOR:
https://hunterhunter-ns.bushimo.jp/en/

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

CHAPTERS
00:00 Discord Nitro 3 month is pick 3
05:19 The morphing of the roguelite genre
14:27 Slay the Spire 2, too much game, not enough card
22:01 "Throw it against the wall and hope it sticks" design
29:14 Chris realizes that this entire subgenre is all just Hades
35:13 The synergies absolve all 
47:34 Should there be a "try all the cool stuff" room?
55:46 Favorite scene from a bad piece of media? (Urkman1)