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With the new Castlevania game (Belmont's Curse) right around the corner, what does Jonathan think of the demo? Can he scream about it with his working mouth or will he just politely chat? And how much overlap is there in the interests of our hosts? We go in depth on Castlevania discussions before hopping around to the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Rule of Rose, Hotel Barcelona, and more. Later, Jonathan talks with returning guest Lyn about her new game Pinblast Neon (you can watch the video of that interview here: https://youtu.be/JcOkM28ORd4 ) and throughout the show, in ways that only Jonathan can, we get comparisons to the creative process that are reminiscent of defecation. It's another classic Utcast for the ages.

0:00:00 - I Have a Mouth and I Should Scream, But Don't

0:08:23 - Navigating the Minefields

0:13:27 - Getting Creative with Poop

0:16:23 - How Does Belmont's Curse Fit in with the Castlevania Series?

0:32:05 - Castlevania Thoughts All Day

0:37:32 - Did Ocarina of Time Borrow from Castlevania?

0:41:02 - How Much Overlap Do Zoey and Jonathan Have?

0:43:05 - The Aura of the Ass in Rule of Rose

0:49:45 - Came Out Shitily But It's Good Now

0:52:35 - Putting a Twist on Pinball in Pinblast Neon with Lyn Tanner

1:26:56 - Resident Evil Movie Review

1:33:27 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!

1:45:48 - You Can't Help But Think About My Butt

1:47:37 - I Dream of John Cena

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This month, Elsa Returns. We're talking hot dogs and anime titties on Currently Playing where Elsa points out some of the absurd character designs and recounts some of the lore of the BlazBlue series where she's been focusing on the latest spin-off in the franchse, BlazBlue Entropy Effect X. From its humble beginnings as a roguelite action phone game to it's X-panded console port, Entropy Effect's gameplay has gotten its teeth into Elsa despite their strange choices for character design and writing. Can a jacket and t-shirt contain impossibly large breasts? Listen and find out!

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Jonathan and Ryan are professional podcasters on this episode of Talking to My Boy About Videogames where there is a coherent outline of topics and they actually stick to that outline (with a few divergences). Along with hearing about games like Blood Dungeon, Pokemon: Legends Z-A, and Tetris Effect, we hear an idea for a new Pac-Man game from Ryan, learn about the natural cycle of water, and hear Jonathan's opinions about GTA6. Ryan also has some interesting ideas with how $1 billion could have been spent rather than making a murder simulator, and we hear a little bit about Poppy Playtime: Escape from Playtime and the way co-op can work in a horror game.

0:00:00 - Professional Podcast

0:01:28 - Videogame Talk Human and Human Talk

0:03:28 - Let's Get to That (Videogames)

0:04:44 - 1st Topic, Blood Dungeon

0:09:57 - The 2 Pac-Man Problem

0:12:07 - Can We Review Blood Dungeon Yet?

0:18:04 - The Natural Water Cycle

0:20:14 - 2nd Topic, Pokemon Legends Z-A

0:25:52 - GTA6 Perpetuates the Cycle of Hate

0:33:20 - Escape from Playtime Lets You Play Together

0:39:03 - 3rd Topic, Tetris Effect

0:44:45 - Look How Far We've Come

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It's two weeks of back to back Utcasts as we mix things up to go goofy-mode on your asses. We're talking about the Ocarina of Time Remake, Torneko's Mystery Dungeon, Chibi Robo, Mega Man, and more. Later, CurtDogg stops by to reminisce about old times with Destructoid live events plus tell us a bit about his own live events and also talk about his new kickstarter for rollercoaster accessibility review videos (which you can support here: http://kickstarter.curt.dog/ ) (and also the CurtDogg section is available as a video on our YouTube channel with a lot of relevant visual b-roll: https://youtu.be/o2cfat6-YO4 ). Rounding things out, we air some dirty Maximum Utmost laundry as Jonathan and Zoey try to get to the heart of how and why you should (or shouldn't?) support franchises. Whoever wins, we lose. Plus Zoey raps.

0:00:00 - Careful with That Button!

0:07:14 - The Confabulated Great Lakes Avengers

0:11:34 - What's the Deal with Frame Rates?

0:17:27 - You Can Just Be a Guy in Torneko's Mystery Dungeon

0:21:02 - Weighing in on the Ocarina of Time Remake

0:25:24 - It Might Get Weird

0:29:56 - Punching the Accessibility Ticket to Rides with CurtDogg

1:04:47 - Wading Into the Muck of Supporting Franchises

1:22:04 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!

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This episode, we're carrying forward things that you're thinking about, which is to say we're talking about a bunch of old weird stuff. Remember when the rights to Dick Tracy were the hottest topic of the day? How about when Final Fantasy became a gacha phone game but then removed all of that stuff? We also reminisce about when video games were allowed to be weird with Seth Sturgill (video of that chat here: https://youtu.be/eYhBTVfwQ9I )...or maybe they still can be weird? Later, Zoey treats us to a deep delve into the lore of the Elder Scrolls as a way to illustrate that games have sanded off all their rough edges in favor of appealing to more people...to their detriment.

0:00:00 - Now That's What I Call Nips

0:07:31 - The Dick Tracy Rights Battle Saga

0:12:30 - Final Fantasy Resonance by Way of Earthbound

0:24:46 - The Queen of Mean

0:28:08 - Are Games Allowed to be Weird Any More? w/ Seth Sturgill

1:05:31 - Have Games Been Dumbed Down for Some Bonehead Mass Audience? (AKA Zoey's Elder Scrolls Corner)

1:13:34 - Is Jonathan Too Snobbish to Play Elder Scrolls 6 or GTA6?

1:25:38 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!

1:31:25 - Scissors of the Body

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Bit Harmony Videogame Music Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ba8qb4cWkblzH51nsvZNf

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It's the 2nd anniversary of Currently Playing and this month, Daniel talks to Carson Anderson, a software engineer who gives talks about the technical aspects of coding on YouTube. Today he's telling us about his "monogame" which is Monster Train 2, a roguelike deck-builder in the vein of Slay the Spire. We get into the weeds about what makes Monster Train 2 unique and how it distinguishes itself from the first game in the series. If you're anything like Carson, you might find yourself spending hundreds of hours in there, so come on ride the train!

0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Carson!

0:04:07 - What Are You Playing? Monster Train 2

0:46:24 - Top 3 Monsters (All Types)

0:49:52 - Wrap Up/Plugs

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On this most Maximum of Utted-casts, Jonathan takes us on a grand tour of random pop culture before opening the discussion to a case of covering up potential bigotry in the video game world. Is the purple Pikmin racist or beloved? Later, our friend Lily Valeen stops by to talk about how her identity informs her work on her games Boss Game, Bright Red Song of Love, and Touhou: Lonely Lovely Bonfire, plus a whole lot mor (you can view the entire interview as a video here: https://youtu.be/sqsas6xxQQA ). Spider-Man, E. Honda, Yngwie Malmsteen, and more make guest appearances, and we get some surprise last minute thoughts on games like Door Door, Mouthwashing, and Wiping.

0:00:00 - Jonathan's Pop Culture Quiz
0:11:58 - The Torment Zone
0:14:20 - Is It Bigotry or Not?
0:20:58 - The Color Purple Pikmin
0:35:58 - Making Games You Love That Feel Just Right with Lily Valeen
1:12:52 - Vacuum Cleaner Vore
1:15:04 - Perfect Peter Parker
1:16:40 - The Great Edmond Honda Debate
1:20:33 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!/Door Door/Mouthwashing/Wiping
1:37:05 - I Love Your Ass
1:38:45 - Basically Clayface

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Differences in people are what make us all unique. Race, gender, ability, and more get explored on this episode where Jonathan (or is it Jon?) and Ryan talk about a recently acquired Pokemon book, Splatoon Raiders, Poppy Playtime, My Friendly Neighborhood, Rust, To a T, and more. Later, the boys give their opinions on Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Is this the worst episode of this show? Who's to say. Ya got that vibeology, that V-I-B-Eology, your body is pumped next to me, ya got that sensuality.

0:00:00 - Workin' Hard or Hardly Workin'?

0:01:07 - My Father...Jon!

0:02:56 - The Beginning of Getting Spoiled

0:03:33 - That P-O-K-E-ology

0:06:10 - Scared to Play Splatoon Raiders

0:08:17 - Poppy Playtime Chapter 5 Fascination

0:17:18 - My Friendly Neighborhood Explained

0:18:48 - Memes Are the Problem

0:20:09 - More about Splatoon Raiders

0:28:14 - This is Maybe Our Worst Episode of the Show

0:29:38 - Thoughts on To a T

0:34:13 - Sometimes You Can Fly When This Movie Feels Like a Dream

0:35:00 - Fast Reviews

0:40:43 - YouTube is Like a Swamp

0:44:11 - Focus on the Flowers

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How many ways can you die in a mechanic simulator? What year did the Wii and PS3 actually come out? And what's the best way to deal with fascism? These questions and many more might be answered on this jam packed episode of the Maximum Utcast! Later, Jonathan is joined by Sean Velasco, Alec Faulkner, and Nick Wozniak of Yacht Club Games to talk about what might be in store for their company now that Mina the Hollower has released (you can watch the video for that here: https://youtu.be/IalSAVwXsn0 ). And then somehow we conclude our videogames show with ~20 mins of comic book chat, mostly centered around Spider-Man and his newest movie (extremely minimal spoilers for the Spider-Man: Brand New Day film, but maximum spoilers for like 30 or 40 years of Spider-Man comics).

0:00:00 - The Many Ways to Die of Intense Relaxation in My Summer Car

0:09:13 - 2017, the Year of the Wii and PS3

0:12:55 - For the Record, We're Anti-Master-D

0:25:22 - Devolver's Going Indie (Again)

0:33:09 - What's Next for Yacht Club Games After Mina the Hollower?

0:54:57 - Germs On the Mind

1:03:50 - Game Devs Really Took Chances with the PS1

1:06:43 - Spider-Man 4eva

1:10:27 - Spider-Man Free Play Chat

1:16:15 - I Feel So Much for Henchmen

1:19:48 - The Tick was Great

1:25:11 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!

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Read the longer interview with Yacht Club Games eventually in an upcoming issue of Lock On: https://www.lostincult.co.uk/lockon

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Daniel welcomes his friend Liz from their local Dungeons and Dragons game to talk about videogames and what being goth is. From there they switch over to talking about horror games through the lens of the Resident Evil series. We learn how Liz got into Resident Evil and what she takes away from them by experiencing their stories first hand. Daniel, a famous scaredy cat when it comes to games and movies, has other opinions.

0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Liz!

0:10:16 - What Are You Playing? Resident Evil Series

0:44:40 - Top 3 D&D Characters You Haven't Had a Chance to Play

0:48:00 - Wrap Up/Plugs

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