“Two things remain irretrievable: time and a first impression.” At least, that is how the saying goes. And so in this episode the Key Items decide to take a look at how some famous narratives make lasting impressions for us. We also take a look at some that don’t seem to handle it as well. So come join us as we take a look at first impressions in nerd media.

Outro Song: O2Jam OST - Weakness Heart

Console gaming has been around nearly as long as video games themselves. But are entering an age where the console is indistinguishable from the PC. Has console gaming lost it’s luster towards innovation? Come join us this episode as we discuss some issues around console gaming and it’s innovations.

Ending Music: O2Jam OST - Weakness Heart

Sit down with us as have another debate on the best swordsman in nerdom!!! Watch as several new victors, slice and dice their way to the next round!

Sometimes stats don’t make the character. Sometimes...a character is defined by…character. Confused yet? Today we hope to explain how character alignments in tabletops games can be applied. We delve into our opinions on effective role play and how to perform as character. Join us for this chaotic neutral episode!

Welcome to our first Game Redesign episode! This is where we look at the aspects of a game series and speculate on new potential changes it can make. Today we take a look at Pokemon and how we feel the game play and story aspects could be adjusted for different takes on the popular franchise!

Welcome to another (and a surprise) round of our sword masters tournament! This is an extra thick episode of the podcast so hopeful we can trim it down with some dicing action!

The sword is a universally known weapon. And in the nerd world it is even more widely spread. From mythical samurai to cyber-enhanced soldiers. The sword is weapon we all inspired to master ever since we picked up a stick in our backyards. Well today we sit down and discuss who we feel may be the best sword master in the nerd world. So get ready to see how many cuts fly in this episode of Key Items.

Is that a potion in your pocket or are you just happy to see us? Oh, that is actually…99 potion. I see. Well welcome to this episode! Because wed decide to discuss such an event in gaming. This episode we tackle the idea of how and why people hoard items in video games. So join us as we stuff our pockets full of ideas in this goofy episode.

They fought hard. Murdered thousands. And showed us just how diabolical one person can be. And it is finally here. Time to pit our final six villains against each other. Who will reign at the top? Who shall ascend to the throne and be gifted the dark crown of villainy? Join us as we finally settle this debate and crown our top anime villain!

What makes a game worth the price? Is it content? Is it the amount of time you can get lost in the game? Is it the extensions placed in the game like DLC? We decide to prob the questions surrounding what makes a game worth is starting price.

Oh yea…we also go a on a long rant about The Last of Us 2…..sorry!

Skip 00:53:38 minutes if you want to skip the rant.