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Can great works of art still be appreciated, if the artist is problematic? A difficult question to be sure of but one that affects us all. This episode we sit down and have a rather serious discussion on whether art can be separated from its problematic creators.

Chakra, Chidori, and Choji all walk into a bar. And they bring with them our next line of shonen battles. In this episode, we tackle Naruto battles and it is a big one! Will the epic fight between Naruto and Sasuke reign supreme or will the underdog fight of Lee and Gaara show us that the underdog can still prevail. Come join us with a fun and highly debatable tournament for the Shonen Fight Preliminary! Round 2!

We finally tackle our Final Fantasy for the month (in the next month)!! In this episode, we examine the rather popular Final Fantasy IV and how it helped start the cinematic trend in Final Fantasy games.

We see the power-up every episode. Their signature attacks ring across playgrounds and in the hearts of all. Shonen protagonists are without debate, the driving force of most shonen manga. But are they somewhat simplistic in narrative focus? And if so, is that always a bad thing? Well, come join us for this week's episode as we tackle the simplicity behind shonen protagonists.

We all can remember which games we started with. Be it the blue blur, the jumping plumber, the pocket monster, or somewhere in between, we all can remember that first moment in gaming for ourselves. But what would be the best one for you to present to a friend or loved one? What game would you recommend as someone’s first introduction to gaming? Well, we hope to answer that question in the week's episode!!!

This week we take a moment to examine the interesting and elusive game of Final Fantasy III.

Alright. Let’s do this! Time to start up our first tournament for the year. In this preliminary round, we tackle the best fights in the Dragon Ball franchise, to see which two will move on to the Shonen Fight Tournament. Will Cell finally get his get victory? Or will the classic Goku vs Vegeta standoff keep its nostalgic crown? Well, power-up your ki and add some garlic to your gun, because we are tackling the best fights in Dragon Ball!!!

One of the juggernauts of the 90’s gaming world. The N64 (or Nintendo 64) needs no introduction. Being Nintendo’s first real leap into 3-D graphics and being Sony’s both competitor and accidental progenitor. We dive into what made it sell so well, how it shot itself in the foot at times, and also the game that made it all work. So come join us for our 64th episode (oh yes we did), as we discuss the N64!!!

We tackle another Final Fantasy game this month. This time around it is Final Fantasy II. A strange and somewhat forgot Final Fantasy. Is it due to the change in the gaming scene? Or simply it was just not received as well by the general gaming populace? We hope to examine Final Fantasy II and shed some light on this edition to crystal empire.

The debate has echoed in the halls of nerd conventions for decades. Which is truly better? Marvel or DC? And is it an answer that simply be measured? For some, sure. But for us. We like to think a little harder. Dig a little deeper. So please join us and our guest. For one of the best Key Items episodes to date. As we discuss, Marvel vs DC.