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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross ruminate on Mega Man X in this inaugural episode of Watch Out For Fireballs!
To get you up to speed, every Maverick is a Reploid, but not all Reploids are Mavericks. X, Zero, and Sigma are characters, not math terms. And nobody knows what the hell a Kuwanger is.
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about new equipment, old people, and taxation.
Suggested Talking Points:A bear named burden. New equipment and the Tickle Me Elmo Spirit Award. A sandbox for adults, a playground for adults. Vampire Cruise. Boom box ruins days. Also, round bombs? The deadliest jobs. New Texas speed limit leads to time travel. AARP’s list of do-not-do’s. Panty road. Crossbow attack. Katana attack, and cereal buzz marketing. Excuse me, sir, this iPad is a block of wood. Alkaline hydrolysis. Bank of America harasses grieving woman. A dissertation on smurf society. U mad, bro? The no-helmet league. Runaway clown in a stolen golf cart. Tax the prostitutes. Defriendant. Blue-balling Beetlejuice.
Kole and Dennis talk briefly about Deus Ex: Human Revolution, the future of the Devil May Cry series, and oldish RPGs.
Quick HitsSony hardware price drops.
Counter Strike: Global Offensive announced.
Batman: Arkham City is 3D out the butt.
Mad Catz to re-publish Rock Band 3.
FortressCraft makes a million.
Amnesia sells 400,000.
Dennis: Hot Shots Golf.
David: E.Y.E. Divine Cybermancy. Echo Bazaar.
Ben: Fallout: New Vegas.
Final Fantasy Tactics iOS. Final Fantasy XII.
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about genetic engineering, body image, and the digerido.
Suggested Talking Points:Word pairings. Shit for distance. How he wanted to go: crushed by a tractor. Schroedinger’s septic truck. Bull semen shuts down highway. Bulletproof skin and the Spider-Goat. The Golden Gate Net. American Apparel is looking for The Next Big Thing. The great yogurt kidnapping. Social networking and drugs. Drink this fracking fluid. Diamond Planet. The digerido cures snoring. Chocolohic fish. Jumblery. Pizza Roll thermodynamics.
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about extreme coupling, breaking up, and flash mobs.
Suggested Talking Points:Too drunk for a demolition derby. Deep fried burger. The best (worst) neighbor. If you’re driving shirtless, you’re guilty. Extreme couponing and newspaper theft. Tomes of bigotry. Free burrito summer. Home circumcision. The Rosses formerly known as brothers. The King is gone, but he’s not forgotten. The Bite Counter. The soon-to-be fattest woman on Earth. Machine Gun Kelly brings the rage back. Beau the Math Dog. Explosions in the Sky show cancelled due to 9/11. Condom-filled acorns. Fisherman catches a SCUBA diver.
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about the Sony price drops, 3D technology, and a cavalcade of older games.
Quick HitsSony hardware price drops.
Counter Strike: Global Offensive announced.
Batman: Arkham City is 3D out the butt.
Mad Catz to re-publish Rock Band 3.
FortressCraft makes a million.
Amnesia sells 400,000.
Dennis: Hot Shots Golf.
David: E.Y.E. Divine Cybermancy. Echo Bazaar.
Ben: Fallout: New Vegas.
Kole: Final Fantasy Tactics iOS. Final Fantasy XII.
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about the new 911, autobiographies, and Amish romance.
Suggested Talking Points:Where is Kole’s new studio? Africa. Can I sext 911? Sales tax holidays. Quiz: Warrant song, Celebrity Autobiography, or Fake? Wherein Kris tries to make fistulas funny. Urine therapy and the piss ghost. Ghouls addicted to death dust. The worst thing you’ll ever hear. Like father like son. Bonnet rippers. Mannequin Hunt. Trojan t-shirts.
Kole and Ben talk about piracy, Final Fantasy Tactics, and why zombies are awful.
Quick HitsStudy: Correlation between review scores and piracy.
North Korea farming MMO gold for nukes.
GameFly to add Unlimited PC Play.
Ben: GTA: Ballad of Gay Tony.
Kole: Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions. Cut the Rope Experiments. Fighting Fantasy: Deathtrap Dungeon. The Sims 3: Late Night.
The final word on zombies (and why Dead Island will suck).
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about Buddhists, energy drinks, and sitting down to pee.
Suggested Talking Points:The most depressing conveyance. Buddhists save lobsters for karmic multipliers. Here’s your medal, now where’s my $20? Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day. Brazilian Heterosexual Pride Day. Man arrested for smashing atoms at home. Chinese dead baby pills. No more entertainment bears. Tanks for not parking here. An energy drink named “Pussy.” Blind woman tackled for her parrot. Jeff Daniels is Warren Jeffs. Those Damn Ross Kids Exploitation. Weird water. I’m here to rob you and introduce your girlfriend to your wife. I sit down when I pee.
Kole, Ben, and Dennis talk about the 3DS implosion, Catherine, and moral choices in games.
Quick HitsNintendo financial woes.
EA Sports Season Ticket.
Diablo 3 to auction items for real money.
Breath of Fire 4 on PSN.
Machinarium on iPad.
Final Fantasy Tactics on iPhone.
Ben: GTA: Ballad of Gay Tony.
David: STALKER: Shadow of Pripyat. APB.
Kole: Catherine. Sims 3: Late Night.
Moral choices in games.
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