Deep Listens

In this episode Gino, Billy, and Pete discuss Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color and its amazing story. We cover all of the game's systems, our inability to draw anything but nightmares, and the game's restrictive leveling system. We then tear into all of the game's many rough edges before diving deep on the surprisingly mature story of Magic Pengel. There are some audio issues with this show, but they will not persist in future shows.

In this episode Gino and Chris "Zombiepie" -REDACTED- discuss the end of Final Fantasy X! That means we discuss all of the madness that you've been anticipating! We also discuss Chris's continued inability to remember the simple elemental system in FFX and his reluctance to abuse the game's mechanics. 

We then wrap up by sorting out FFX's place in our definitive list of Final Fantasy games. Do we have a new game on the top of the list?

Coming up next... FFX-2.

In this episode Pete, Billy, and Gino discuss the nightmare that is the story of Super Mario Sunshine. We also discuss the game's excellent platforming, hit-and-miss water mechanics, and cool open world. We then transition to discussion of Super Mario Odyssey and Gino gets back on the bike.

In this episode Gino, Billy, and Pete respond to a listener suggested topic and discuss how where you buy a game effects your enjoyment of games overall. We use this prompt to discuss multiple retail-related strengths and weaknesses, from Steam curation issues to preorder pressure. We then discuss some more esoteric issues around game acquisition like piracy and gifts.

In this episode Gino, Billy, and Pete discuss Always Sometimes Monsters and things take a dark turn. After some initial expository discussion Pete and Gino take turns venting about different issues they had with the game. Billy tries to inject some light, but there was no saving Always Sometimes Monsters from the critique. We go in-depth with every mechanic in the game: from the stamina system to the mundane mini-games to the game's cardiac tone. At least Super Mario Sunshine is up next...

In this episode Gino and Chris "Zombiepie" -REDACTED- answer some listener questions, discuss the events from Macalania to the Calm Lands, and Chris harms himself with sausages.

In this episode Billy, Gino, Pete, and Chris "Zombiepie" -REDACTED- take a bunch of listener mail. This includes a definitive list of all of the terrible games Chris has made Gino play and a lengthy role-playing exercise to get inside the mind of a die-hard Nets fan after a dismal NBA draft for the Nets. We then say goodbye to Chris and dive into The Stanley Parable. Pete and Gino take turns criticizing some of the game's shortcomings before Billy brings some more appreciation to the table.

In this episode Gino and Chris "Zombiepie" -REDACTED- answer some audience questions and concerns about their self-destructive endurance runs and their self-destructive Nekopara talk. They then transition to breakdowns of their FFV and FFVIII playthroughs. This leads to a re-evaluation of FFVIII's place on their scientific FF rankings list. They finish up by sending FFVIII out the only way they know how... with song.

In this episode Pete, Billy, and Gino discuss Dust: An Elysian Tale and burn some calories. While Gino rides a stationary bike, the crew discusses Dust's development history, it's many of close-but-not-quite-perfect systems, and it's semi-disappointing story. We also discuss the Brooklyn Nets again because how could we not.

In this episode Gino and Chris "ZombiePie" -REDACTED- discuss their plans for the seventh Giantbomb Community Endurance Run, field an amazing question about the New Jersey Nets, and discuss everything from the blitzball tournament at Luca to Djose temple. This is your number one podcast for carefully examining dads who are also whales and the futility of Brooklyn basketball.