Hopped-Up 64

It's that fighting time of year! Where everyone at the SHU crew dons their Gi's, fills their boxing gloves full of rolls of pennies, tapes razor blades to their headbands, and gets ready for a good ol' video game donnybrook. GAME OF THE YEAR.

If you're new to our format, we do this in 2 parts. Part 1 is going to be the team going around and discussing their individual favourites of the year, usually (but not always) in the form of a Top 10 list. All games that make one of our personal top ten lists gets put into a single group, which we then at the end FIGHT TO THE DEATH to decide which goes on and which gets knocked off our top ten list. It's like the Royal Rumble but with equally as much sweating and cursing.

If you want to listen to both parts just start at the beginning, but if you want to hear us go at it to determine our Group Top 10 you should start listening around the 2:13:00 mark.

Hosts: Chris Norris-Jones, David Beebe, Charlene Bayer, Kelly Wright, Mike Parker, Steph Fan

Beer of the Week: Various Fighting Beers

Music by Sebastian Bender

It's that fighting time of year! Where everyone at the SHU crew dons their Gi's, fills their boxing gloves full of rolls of pennies, tapes razor blades to their headbands, and gets ready for a good ol' video game donnybrook. GAME OF THE YEAR. If you're new to our format, we do this in 2 parts. Part 1 is going to be the team going around and discussing their individual favourites of the year, usually (but not always) in the form of a Top 10 list. All games that make one of our personal top ten lists gets put into a single group, which we then at the end FIGHT TO THE DEATH to decide which goes on and which gets knocked off our top ten list. It's like the Royal Rumble but with equally as much sweating and cursing. If you want to listen to both parts just start at the beginning, but if you want to hear us go at it to determine our Group Top 10 you should start listening around the 2:13:00 mark. Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Charlene Bayer, Kelly Wright, Mike Parker, Steph Fan Beer of the Week: Various Fighting Beers Music by Sebastian Bender

Happy holidays y'all! None of us are around to podcast! So we recorded a holiday 'Questionable Questions' spectacular! We go through a number of questions provided by our beloved discord, though admittedly not all of the asked questions, as we mire ourselves in digression. Some good questions include, but are not limited to: what our TED Talks would be about! How our various body parts would rate the latest Smash Bros characters! And what is or isn't a sandwich! Also some good talk on how the Metal Gear Marathon almost kills us every year, but we do it because we love it so damn much. Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Char, Kelly Wright Beer of the Week: Unibroue Blanche de Chamblay White Beer Music by Sebastian Bender

With the holiday's coming up, we're rounding out the season with some last minute gaaaaaaame discussion. And also machine-led pleasure. We also discuss the Kingdom Hearts 3 leak, how wild 2B is in Soul Calibur 6, and if people should be allowed to copyright a dance. RIP Super Best Friends. Y'all will be missed. Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Charlene Bayer, Kelly Wright Beer of the Week: Stanley Park Brewing Layer Up Winter Wheat Ale Music by Sebastian Bender

This week, the gang debriefs the Metal Gear Marathon, sells their soul to Satan beer, and has an open conference on all the new characters they expect in Smash Bros. Kelly's confused about Beyond Good and Evil 2, Dave wants to live under the sea, Matt wants to live away from 21 Pilots, and Norris wants to live in a world without youtube influencers. Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Matt Emery, Kelly Wright Beer of the Week: De Block's Satan Red Music by Sebastian Bender

We're all in a tizzy prepping for the Metal Gear Marathon, so this week we decide to talk about some Real Life Enfants Terribles: that's right folks it's all about CRISPR babies. Also Steph is becoming a real Metal Gear Woman, Matt loves the Coen Brothers, Dave trusts the old blood, and Norris bought a breathalyzer. Also the Metal Gear Marathon begins Dec. 6th at 9AM Pacific time and goes until Dec. 9th at 6PM. Come join at twitch.tv/metalgearmarathon, donate some money for the kids, try to win a prize, and watch a bunch of grown adults jump through proverbial (and also possibly literal) hoops for your entertainment. Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Steph Fan, Matt Emery Beer of the Week: SuperFluxx Beer's Double Infinity IPA

The gang just talks about cars for like 20 minutes today, before we get into some discusiion on our pre-Metal Gear Marathon jitters, and then pretending to know why old british tv frame rate ruined the playstation classic. There's also some talk about Fallout 76. I dunno none of us played it. Is it any good? Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Kelly Wright, Steph Fan, Mike Parker Beer of the Week: Granville Island Mocha Porter Music by Sebastian Bender

On this week's Chuckle Corner, we've got Dave, Lord help him, getting back on his DC bullshit, Kelly's got another date with Destiny, Norris has officially pulled a heel-turn on Red Dead Redemption 2, and Matt has us all realize that there are too many damn movies to watch. Check out the details for the Metal Gear Marathon at metalgearmarathon.com! Check out all our Let's Play shenanigans at youtube.com/superhoppedup. Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Matt Emery, Kelly Wright Drink of the Week: Johnny Walker Black Music by Sebastian Bender

The gang learns this week that one should never have to say the words "My Aquaman Tattoo." We may spend way too long talking about great/horrible tattoos as well, followed by great/horrible Shrek impressions. The only thing better than listening to people talk about tattoos, I've been told, is listening to people attempt impressions. So, you're welcome. There's also some video game stuff too, as we discuss improving our cooking to feed the devil, Vancouver's Fan Expo, getting some Titanfall skins down at the B-Dub, how Owlboy is really pretty, a whale-oil-based economy is impractical, and Acclaim had the best PR of all time. Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Kelly Wright Beer of the Week: Off The Rails Brewing Eastbound Nutbrown Ale Music by Sebastian Bender

This week the gang drinks a hefty, sea-based beer, and argue the pros and cons of talking Pokemon. The gang's parents are all very proud. A lot of video games get brought up this week, With Steph updating everyone on her efforts to date older video game women (Persona 5), Norris stating his growing ambivalence towards riding horses into trees (Red Dead Redemption 2), Mike trying to find out why all his neighbours are growing tentacles (Call of Cthulhu), and Dave finally telling his son he loves him (God of War). Check out the details for the Metal Gear Marathon at metalgearmarathon.com! Check out all our Let's Play shenanigans at youtube.com/superhoppedup. Do it you cowards! I dare you! Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Steph Fan, Mike Parker Beer of the Week: Ballast Point Brewing's Victory at Sea Music by Sebastian Bender