We've been playing a lot of games over the last few weeks, both old and new. This week we take a break from the Video Game Cinematic Universe to talk about the things that we've been playing. If you want to jump to a specific game, here are the timestamps:

 1:10 - Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

4:15 - Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

5:40 - Shovel Knight

12:30 - The Legend of Zelda (NES)

20:30 - Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions

23:50 - Octopath Traveler II

30:45 - Final Fantasy Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line

This week, Joel and Ellie make their way to Jackson, Wyoming, where they take a short break with trusted family and friends before heading off to meet the Fireflies in Colorado. 

This episode was a fantastic showcase of the emotional bond between Joel and Ellie, and the depth of their character that makes the show shine. This is good, because there was a lot that didn't really land in this episode, too. 

PS2 Fast PS2 Furious returns this week with one of the all-time greats, Silent Hill 2. We talk about its gameplay, graphics, and atmosphere while taking a deep dive into its complex story. 

Currently, our PS2 rankings are as follows:

This week's episode of The Last of Us gave us a bit more insight into Kathleen's character as we followed Joel, Ellie, Sam, and Henry through the tunnels of Kansas City. 

Much like Episode 4, while this was still a great episode, its delivery felt a bit rushed, sloppy, and shallow. But it had great character moments and interactions, and the series' biggest action scene so far. 

This week, we return to the Short Circuit universe with Short Circuit 2. Scott's been saying for weeks that the second entry is dramatically better than the first, and shockingly, he's absolutely correct. 

In this week's episode, we follow Joel and Ellie as they make their way to Kansas City, where they are set upon by a local militia, and must fight for their survival. A great episode, although certainly the series' least exciting so far. 

We are taking a much-needed break this week from terrible video game adaptations, and instead watching the terrible '80s sci-fi comedy, Short Circuit. It's got brownface, racism, sexism, and fun for the whole family!

The reviews and tweets and reactions you've seen surrounding this episode are no exaggeration; it truly is one of the all-time great episodes of any series. 

This week, we continue our slow and sloppy swim through the lake of filth that is the Video Game Cinematic Universe. We review The Angry Birds Movie 2, which is a truly miserable title pulled from a corporate SEO hellscape, and the film isn't much better. 

This week we review Episode 2 of The Last of Us, titled "Infected."

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