Frame Trap

Today's episode of Frame Trap is about Viking behemoths and hidden gems as Ben, Brandon, and Huber discuss Valheim, Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris, Diablo II: Resurrected, Nier Reincarnation, Aragami, and more.

TIMESTAMPS

Opening - 00:00

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris - 04:11

Valheim - 17:03

Diablo II: Resurrected Closed Beta - 34:05

Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Parts 1 & 2 - 44:48

THE SIZZLE: Worst movie you saw in 2021 - 58:41

Black Skylands - 01:05:07

Aragami - 01:13:49

Nier Reincarnation - 01:24:42

HOTTAKE: Is emulation a viable way to enjoy classic games if there's no official avenue? - 01:39:40

Email 1 - 01:55:55

Email 2 - 02:03:06

Email 3 - 02:06:19

Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons:

Elthanas

 

Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering

 

Caleb "Togi" Crawford

 

Esdoccal

 

Nik

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Graphics -  Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design

Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics

Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate

Ben, Brad, and Blood spread the JRPG and MMO love by talking about Neo: The World Ends With You, Cris Tales, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, and Final Fantasy XI.

If you would like to send an email to Frame Trap, the address is [email protected].

TIMESTAMPS

Opening - 00:00

Neo: The World Ends With You - 04:02

Cris Tales - 22:30

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles - 44:16

THE SIZZLE: Worst ongoing PlayStation franchise? - 56:08

Tribes of Midgard - 01:00:47

Final Fantasy XI - 01:12:27

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood - 01:26:55

HOTTAKE: Pokemon Unite has overt pay-to-win issues. How much does this affect our enjoyment of the game? - 01:32:30

Email 1 - 01:48:42

Email 2 - 01:53:30

Email 3 - 01:59:13

Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons:

Elthanas

Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering

Caleb "Togi" Crawford

Esdoccal

Nik

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Graphics -  Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design

Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics

Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate

Ben, Brad, and Huber shake their heads in disappointment at Tom Clancy's XDefiant, revisit Skyward Sword, get excited about the new Streets of Rage 4 DLC, and more.

TIMESTAMPS

Opening - 00:00

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD - 09:49

Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! - 30:30

Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection - 45:38

THE SIZZLE: Most enjoyable gaming news/critique source - 01:01:15

Scarlet Nexus - 01:08:16

Streets of Rage 4 Mr. X Nightmare - 01:15:28

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin - 01:29:08

HOTTAKE: Tom Clancy's XDefiant has had a divisive reception on YouTube. Is it doomed to fail? - 01:43:00

Email 1 - 02:15:00

Email 2 - 02:22:32

Email 3 - 02:28:24

Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons:

Elthanas

Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering

Caleb "Togi" Crawford

Edsgar, So I'm a Spider, So what

Esdoccal

Nik

Blue

Dave McKilligin

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Graphics -  Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design

Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics

Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate

It's time for fireworks and games! Ben, Blood, and Jones joyfully dig into a large handful of games including Mario Golf: Super Rush, Monster Hunter Stories 2, Disgaea 6, and more.

To send an email to Frame Trap, the address is [email protected].

TIMESTAMPS

Opening - 00:00

Mario Golf: Super Rush - 02:46

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin - 18:12

Metroid: Samus Returns - 32:49

The Crew 2 - 50:26

THE SIZZLE: Worst major U.S. holiday - 01:00:33

Lost Words: Beyond the Page - 01:11:35

Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny - 01:22:40

Fable Anniversary - 01:31:55

HOTTAKE: How concerning is the graphical quality and technical performance of games on the Switch, even with the Switch Pro on the way? - 01:43:10

Email 1 - 02:01:40

Email 2 - 02:07:25

Email 3 - 02:12:54

Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons:

Elthanas

Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering

Caleb "Togi" Crawford

Edsgar, So I'm a Spider, So what

Esdoccal

Nik

Blue

Dave McKilligin

JessieBlu

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Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design

Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics

Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate​

Frame Trap is back in the studio and Ben, Brad, and Huber have plenty to talk about including Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intermission, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and more.

To send an email to Frame Trap, the address is [email protected].

TIMESTAMPS

Opening - 00:00

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart - 08:13

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Episode Intermission - 24:58

Mass Effect Legendary Edition - 41:15

THE SIZZLE: Worst Mass Effect/FF7 character - 57:55

Edge of Eternity - 01:04:32

Legend of Mana - 01:13:06

Shadow Warrior 2 - 01:23:34

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX - 01:34:20

HOTTAKE: There are so many great indies out there, how do we give them more attention? - 01:43:37

Email 1 - 02:04:47

Email 2 - 02:12:14

Email 3 - 02:17:12

Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons:

Elthanas

Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering

Caleb "Togi" Crawford

Edsgar, So I'm a Spider, So what

Esdoccal

Nik

Blue

JessieBlu

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Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design

Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics

Noodles and Broth returns with a vengeance! It's time for a new chef to hear about some amazing E3 games.

Special guest Mitchell Saltzman from IGN joins Ben and Blood to geek out about recent fighting games like Guilty Gear Strive and Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown.

To send an email to Frame Trap, the address is [email protected].

TIMESTAMPS

Opening - 00:00

Guilty Gear Strive - 07:46

An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs - 31:59

Earth Defense Force: World Brothers - 49:35

Samurai Warriors 5 - 59:26

THE SIZZLE (Zangief): Most disappointing fighting game of last generation? - 01:05:30

Stonefly - 01:13:56

Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown - 01:22:50

HOTTAKE: Is Guilty Gear Strive streamlining too much and alienating longtime fans? - 01:39:45

Email 1 - 01:52:57

Email 2 - 02:00:41

Email 3 - 02:06:52

Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons:

Elthanas

Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering

Caleb "Togi" Crawford

Edsgar, So I'm a Spider, So what

Esdoccal

Nik

Blue

JessieBlu

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Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design

Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics

Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate​

Ben, Brad, and Brandon dish out opinions on Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, Biomutant, Subnautica, and more.

To send an email to Frame Trap, the address is [email protected].

TIMESTAMPS

Opening - 00:00

Mass Effect Legendary Edition - 06:35

Subnautica - 23:37

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne - 37:49

THE SIZZLE: Worst major console or handheld of the last 20 years? - 57:40

Biomutant - 01:08:08

Call of the Sea - 01:25:01

Resident Evil 4 - 01:33:42

HOTTAKE: Are remasters overpriced? - 01:49:19

Email 1 - 02:01:06

Email 2 - 02:10:10

Email 3 - 02:15:12

Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons:

Elthanas

Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering

Caleb "Togi" Crawford

Edsgar, So I'm a Spider, So what

Esdoccal

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Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design

Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics

Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate​

Ben, Ian, and Huber gush about Resident Evil Village, debate the difficulty in Returnal, and celebrate the chill of New Pokemon Snap.

To send an email to Frame Trap, the address is [email protected].

TIMESTAMPS

Opening - 00:00

Resident Evil Village - 05:04

Returnal - 45:55

THE SIZZLE: What's the most overrated Resident Evil game? - 01:12:35

New Pokemon Snap - 01:24:27

Hearthstone - 01:33:44

HOTTAKE: Was the marketing for Resident Evil Village deceptive? - 01:42:50

Email 1 - 01:54:38

Email 2 - 01:59:33

Email 3 - 02:05:57

Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons:

Elthanas

Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering

Caleb "Togi" Crawford

Edsgar, So I'm a Spider, So what

Esdoccal

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Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design

Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics

Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate​

Ben, Brad, and Huber get excited about Returnal, sing the praises of Nier Replicant, and more.

To send an email to Frame Trap, the address is [email protected].

TIMESTAMPS

Opening - 00:00

Returnal - 05:33

Nier Replicant - 28:59

Shadow Man Remastered - 43:55

THE SIZZLE - A game that's so bad it hurts you to think about - 55:14

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier - 01:05:49

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - 01:16:24

Final Fantasy XIV - 01:30:27

HOTTAKE: How do we feel about the demo rollout for Resident Evil Village? - 01:38:27

Email 1 - 01:56:32

Email 2 - 02:08:29

Email 3 - 02:15:18

Thank you to these wonderful "Shout-Out!" tier patrons:

Elthanas

Greg “TheDarkKnight” Kettering

Caleb "Togi" Crawford

Nik

Steven Thomason

Edsgar, So I'm a Spider, So what

Sage_Mode_Q

Alex_AI

Esdoccal

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Graphics - Joe Ellis (@Joe_David_Ellis): Concept & Design

Chris Leroux (@ChrisLeroux): Animation & Motion Graphics

Music: "Illuminate" by Ethan Rank - https://artlist.io/song/4423/illuminate​