In this episode, Spencer and I dive deep into the existential dread of digital-only game ownership, the impending Switch 2 cartridge dilemma, and our full-on descent into the pixelated trenches of Digimon Story: Time Stranger. We reflect on the good, the grind, and the goofy, plus a little love for physical media, 7 years of Noisy Pixel, and why Angela Anaconda might’ve scarred us more than SkullGreymon.

0:00 – Intro & Disgaea 7 Unboxing Tease
1:15 – Concerns About Switch 2 Game Keys & Digital Ownership
10:00 – The Mental Burnout of Reviewing Long Games (Digimon + Atelier)
12:40 – Digimon Fugue State: Playing Until Your Brain Melts
17:00 – Noisy Pixel Turns 7 & Relaunching Noisy Newsweek
24:00 – Digimon Movie Nostalgia, Soundtrack Talk, and Being DigiDestined
27:00 – Digimon Story Time Stranger: Plot, Operators, and Voice Acting
33:00 – Game Design Streamlining and Digivolution Mechanics
36:00 – Hitting Rank 5 and the Deep Digivolution Grid=
40:00 – Adult Life vs. Weekend-Long Game Binges