Deep Listens

Jeff, Braden, and Chris ring in 2022 by time travelling back to 1986 for the first Dragon Quest title. Or, at least attempt to do so. This seminal title's impact reverberates to this day, but does it hold up? Maybe we'll find out!

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In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Webbed: an indie puzzle platformer about an adorable little spider. We discuss the game's tight swinging mechanics, not so tight physics puzzles, and the unfortunate ratio of the former to the later. 

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In this episode Gino, Jeff, and Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- discuss Final Fantasy VI from the first party split up to Thamasa. We cover SO MANY STORY BEATS.

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In this episode Gino, Pete, Em, Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED-, Jeff Rud, and Braden "ArbitraryWater" -REDACTED- debate the games we played this year for our annual Trenchies! The categories this year are: Game of the Year 2021, Best Comedy, Best Horror, Best Drama, Best Action, Best Adventure, Best Character, Worst Character, Best Soundtrack, Prettiest Game, Best Performance/Voice Acting, Best Mechanic, Biggest Disrespect of the Player's Time, Best Twist, Worst Game of Our Year 2021, Worst Story or Written Dialog, Biggest Indictment of Capitalism, Most Replayable Classic, Best Non-Game, John Paul Sartre Memorial Award for Game That Best Expresses the Ultimate Futility of the Human Condition, Gino's Platypus Award for Game That Should Not Be, ZP's "Help I'm Trapped in Sysiphean Torment" Award, Em's Sheeple Award: Most Wildly Overstated/Overrated,

In this episode Gino, Jeff, and Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- discuss Final Fantasy VI from the start of the game to the first Ultros battle. We cover the game's combat system, translation history, and flex-full technical achievements.

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In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Bugsnax. We spoil the hell out of the game so only listen if you are prepared to learn the truth about Bugsnax!

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The Off the Deep End gang takes its first fan request, Tecmo Secret of the Stars! Yes, the Tecmo Bowl people (literally! the same staff!) made a Japanese role playing game. Would it surprise you to hear their first crack at the genre is a bit pants? Join us in the Ballad of Badbad!

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In this episode Gino, Pete, and Em discuss Unsighted. We cover the game's many mechanical influences, cool world, and exploitable design.

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In this episode Gino and RVA Returner John Schreiner discuss Opus XV of the Final Fantasy Trading Card Game! We discuss crystals, the best cards of each element, and the cards that we're most excited to build around.

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Three Stars of Destiny join once again to discuss Konami's early PS1 hit, Suikoden. Does the serviceable gameplay standup to its few mechanical pratfalls and boilerplate story? Find out here!

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