Gaming Street Irregulars

As revered as the Zelda games on the NES are, these two titles introduced multitudes of new elements to the series, ranging from deeper storytelling to several techniques and items. They're two of the most fondly remembered games in the series. They're games one of our hosts hasn't played in forever!! In this episode, Krissi guides James through a series she has a tremendous passion for.

Eight fantasies were not final enough, and thank goodness for that! This game is a loving tribute to so much of what the series was before the PlayStation era, introducing folks who became fans with the seventh game to concepts and designs and reinforcing their iconic nature. Also Vivi is cutest boy, fight me on this if you dare. Cosplayer and Twitch Streamer SMZeldaRules returns to the podcast for much fun and our DARK FANDOM CONFESSIONS!

Krissi and James are joined by Monkey Business Podcast co-host Billy D'Ettorree to get down to some real monkeying around! Donkey Kong was the inflection point for numerous gaming firsts and standards, and we'll try and hit as many as we can. Plus a discussion on the King of Kong documentary!

It's the New Age of Heroes! The crossover many never dreamed possible! Until Capcom decided it was a good way to get more money off of already created assets! I kid, I kid, Marvel vs. Capcom has a long, storied history both as a series and as a game in competitive tournament play. To explore both sides, Krissi and James recruit Dobbilicious and Hurricane Kitten, two mega fans of the franchise, to talk about all that and more. Not included: James' theory that the next boss in the series is Spragg the Living Hill...

Krissi and James just did an appearance on the FC3 Monkey Business Podcast, this show's parent program, to discuss the Netflix documentary High Score. As a follow up to that, our intrepid hosts are here to offer up some suggestions for more watching if you want to go deeper into video game history. Check them out!

Couldn't get enough of James ranting about wrestling on the Monkey Business podcast? Neither could he! He and Krissi are joined by Justin Toner to talk about the cross section between wrestling and gaming, specifically favorites like No Mercy, SD v Raw 2006, Wrestlefest and more. Guaranteed to be less painful to listen to than a Giant Gonzalez match is to watch!

Cold weather got you down? Tired of the same old Monopoly, Clue, Scrabble, etc? Krissi and James are joined by their buddy Mike Cusey to talk about some board games you might not have heard of that can freshen up your game nights! All this, and blatant Pepsi advertising, too! ... no, really, James isn't making a strange joke, that will actually happen in this episode.

Arcades are the foundation of many of the video game franchises we cherish today. Krissi and James are joined by Linwood Knight to look back at their memories of places like Time Out, Chuck E Cheese's, Chinatown Fair and many more. Sticky buttons and broken coin slots not included, thankfully!

In February, the cosplay community celebrates 28 Days of Black Cosplay, where Black creators in that space are celebrated and highlighted through the month. James had the honor of talking with three such creators about their experiences in cosplay: Galaxie the Mythical, Knightmage and the returning Akakioga.

Want to see their work? Check them out at the following links!
Akakioga: https://linktr.ee/Akakioga
Galaxie the Mythical: https://www.facebook.com/galaxiethemythical
Knightmage: https://www.facebook.com/Knightmage1

Nintendo made a game featuring paying rent, pulling weeds and having awkward conversations with your neighbors. It became a runaway hit. As reductive as I'm making it sound, Animal Crossing's sense of community, modes of expression and collection aspects combined make it like few other games franchises. James and Krissi are joined this time by cosplayer Northern Belle Rogue to discuss the intricacies and oddities of this charming series.