Nerd Caster

On This Episode, One Saturday Morning: Retro TV, The Nerd Caster team talks about old cartoons and shows from their childhood. They go from shows on ABC’s One Saturday Morning lineup to SNICK and from Disney Channel to PBS, WB Kids to Hannah Barbara. Joe talks about shows from the 70s through today, while Kieffer and Lori are more up-to-date on children’s programming with shows coming from the 90s and the 00’s.

Listen in to hear if some of your favorite shows come up, or maybe one of the shows will take you on your own way back machine to cartoons you may have forgotten about as a child.  This episode is jam packed full of different titles, that we are sure you have watched, heard about, and possibly forgotten about altogether.

We hope to tickle your nostalgia bone, so sit back and enjoy as the team goes through television history. Be sure to let the team know if they missed any or add your two cents in the comments below.

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On this week’s episode, the Nerd Caster Team talks about their experience at the Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy concert at NJPAC in Newark, NJ. Joe is joined again this week by Lori, Jon, and Kieffer to go over all aspects of the show.  From purchasing tickets, the venue itself, to the concert as a whole.

Some key points in the episode are:

Sit back and listen in to the first-hand account of what the team thought of the orchestra, the music, the composer, the conductor and much much more. Have you checked out Distant Worlds? What was your experience like? Let the team know in the comments.

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The Team talks about the Square Enix Series Kingdom hearts and wonders Where’s Kingdom Hearts 3? They discuss how much love or hate the series and what their favorite and worst parts are.  If you have not played the series, then be warned **SPOILERS** ahead.  Seriously though, these games have been out for over 10 years.

Joe and Lori are joined on Skype by their good friend Jon, and in the studio, with Kieffer (Aww8badges) to discuss the beloved video game series Kingdom Hearts.  The team starts at the beginning talking about Kingdom Hearts and their love/hate of the game.  Following the Kingdom Hearts 1 talk, they discuss Kingdom Hearts 2 and what they thought of the second mainstay of the series.

The group stays away from the spin-off games and discusses 1 or 2 briefly to give the audience some background to help with the confusing storyline of Kingdom Hearts and it’s many characters.

After they round up their favorite parts and least favorite parts of the games, they round in on the long awaited (Painfully awaiting) the new Kingdom Hearts 3 game that may never come out.   The highly anticipated game has been in development for over 12 years and has no release date in sight.  A recent article stated next year, but is that 2018? or was that released to close to the turn of 2017 and they mean later this year? Who knows. With this being the 20th anniversary of the original Kingdom Hearts, there should be some news on the horizon (hopefully). Find out what the team thinks of this long awaited game.

What are your thoughts on Kingdom Hearts? Let us know what you think in the comments section.

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In the Virtual Reality Experience episode, your hosts, Lori and Joe are joined by two other Nerd Caster crew members, Danny “Incred-a-beard” and “Baby” Erica to talk about Virtual Reality.  Team ED (Erica and Danny) have the Vive virtual reality setup and the team compares their experience to other Virtual Reality (VR) systems like the Oculus Rift and the Playstation Virtual Reality (PSVR).

The team talks about how much it costs compared to the other units as well and dives deep in the games available on the Vive and what their experience is.  They try to convey how it feels to be in the unit and what their favorite games are.  Check out the show and see if Virtual Reality is something you can bring into your home and enjoy.

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First crack at actually painting something with #google #tiltbrush. This #htcvive is unreal.

A video posted by Danny Vassallo (@dannyvassallo) on Nov 16, 2016 at 11:20pm PST

Skeleton crew #htcvive #googletiltbrush #tiltbrush #google #steamvr

A video posted by Danny Vassallo (@dannyvassallo) on Nov 25, 2016 at 3:59pm PST

Painted the whole room with paper and smoke tonight. #htcvive #google #tiltbrush #googletiltbrush #phantogram

A video posted by Danny Vassallo (@dannyvassallo) on Nov 17, 2016 at 8:49pm PST

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The week the Nerd Caster take the show on the road with the mobile recording setup.  So we apologize for poor audio quality on this episode.

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On this episode of the Nerd Caster, the team is joined by Kieffer (Aww8badges) to discuss different video game remakes and remasters.  The team goes over multiple games (mostly RPGs) including:

Listen in to find out which ones they liked/disliked as well as naming some video game remakes that should be released as well as some games that they deem untouchable.

The team also gave congrats to DMG James for his accomplishments at the Midwest Mayhem Tournament in Chicago and talked about the Revolution Ink Event in NJ. Which was rescheduled after the recording of this episode, and will now be held on January 29, 2017.

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If you haven’t seen the Assassins Creed Movie then **SPOILERS** ahead.  This week the team discusses what they thought of the Assassins Creed movie and compare it to other Video game movies that they have seen.  Does this movie hold up against other movies in the genre?

Listen in as they tell you about the plot, and maybe some plot holes as well.  What is the Apple of Eden? How does it get rid of freewill or the Brotherhood? Who know! Does the team have the answers? Probably not.  The team breaks down how Animus and Abstergo, who are funded by the Templars, use the Brotherhood to help in retrieving the mythical (biblical?) Apple of Eden to bring an end to the Brotherhood and free will itself. This may sound like a deep story line, but does the team believe it lives up to its hype?

The team also talks about other movies in the genre as well.  They compare the movie to Star Wars Rogue One, Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy Spirts Within, Mario Brothers Movie, Double Dragon, Wreck it Ralph,  and some others. Let use know what your favorite video game movie is in the comments.

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Nerdcaster Team Smash Crew Calendar:

Jan 3rd – 8 on the Break in Dunellen

Jan 8th – Revolution Ink in Asbury Park, NJ hosted by Master Hand Gaming

Jan 15th – Korin’s Tower at Yestercades in Red Bank, NJ hosted by LLDL

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This episode of Nerdcaster is the team’s second part of the Rogue One Review.  First and foremost, ***SPOILERS AHEAD****.  They give insight on what they thought of the movie first hand, what their favorites parts were, how they think the movie was as a whole (acting, cinematography, writing, etc), and where it ranks in their lists of top Star Wars Movies.  

Joe and Lori talk about first impressions based on the other 7 Star Wars movies in the universe and if it fits into the timeline well or if it’s just out of place altogether.  Like every Star Wars movie in the franchise, there are a lot of weird names, planets, etc. and Joe has a hard time remembering everything for any of the Star Wars films.

With all the new planets, characters, and a plot that is mentioned before the start of Episode 4 even begins, how do you think this movie holds its own in the Star Wars Universe? Let us know in the comments.

To get a quick idea what’s discussed in the second and final part, see below:

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This episode of Nerdcaster is Joe and Lori’s review of the new Star Wars film, Rogue One.  First and foremost, ***SPOILERS AHEAD****.  They give insight on what they thought of the movie first hand, what their favorites parts were, how they think the movie was as a whole (acting, cinematography, writing, etc), and where it ranks in their lists of top Star Wars Movies.  

Joe and Lori talk about first impressions based on the other 7 Star Wars movies in the universe and if it fits into the timeline well or if it’s just out of place altogether.  Like every Star Wars movie in the franchise, there are a lot of weird names, planets, etc. and Joe has a hard time remembering everything for any of the Star Wars films.

With all the new planets, characters, and a plot that is mentioned before the start of Episode 4 even begins, how do you think this movie holds its own in the Star Wars Universe? Let us know in the comments.

To get a quick idea what’s discussed in the first part, see below:

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This installment is the second part in a two-part episode on Nerd Caster. Joe is joined by Lori and Kieffer (Aww8badges) to talk about the first Smash Bros. Tournament (eSports) they competed in.  The team gets into the meat and potatoes of the event and talk about how they did, what they learned, and their final thoughts on everything.

The tournament took place at Yestercades arcade in Red Bank, NJ and was run by Dan, who did an excellent job and kept everything moving. Master Handing Gaming was present and streamed Joe’s (LordQX4) first ever match (and loss) to the internet.  If you want to watch the video check out master hand gaming’s youtube page (Links below).  Remember to listen to Part 2 of the tournament coverage which will be released on Friday, Dec 16th, 2016 and subscribe to us on Itunes and leave a review.

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The Nerd Caster Team will be gaming at events using NCG (Nerd Caster Gaming) before their player tag (i.e. NCG Aww8badges). If you are interested in joining the NCG team, listen to the podcast to find out our E-Mail address and hit us up letting the team know you’re interested.  Please include the following in your E-Mail:

NCG is comprised of Captain Aww8badges, LordQX4 (Rookie), and London (Rookie).  We are just as interested in new players as we are Power Ranked players.  If you have never competed in a tournament, that doesn’t mean you can’t join.  The Nerd Caster Gaming (NCG) page will be up soon, so please check back often.

Yestercades Tournament Room

Yestercades Main Area

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This week at Nerd Caster, Joe is joined by Lori and Kieffer (Aww8badges) to talk about the Smash Bros. tournament (eSports) they competed in this past weekend.  The team starts by giving a history of the Super Smash Brothers franchise, how they chose their characters to compete with, and the venue itself.

The tournament took place at Yestercades arcade in Red Bank, NJ and run by Dan, who did an excellent job and kept everything moving. Master Handing Gaming was present and streamed Joe’s (LordQX4) first ever match (and loss) to the internet.  If you want to watch the video check out Master Hand Gaming’s youtube page (links below).  Remember to listen to Part 2 of the tournament coverage which will be released on Friday, Dec 16th, 2016 and subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review.

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The Nerd Caster Team will be gaming at events using NCG (Nerd Caster Gaming) before their player tag (i.e. NCG Aww8badges). If you are interested in joining the NCG team, listen to the podcast to find out our email address and hit us up letting the team know you’re interested.  Please include the following in your email:

NCG is comprised of Captain Aww8badges, LordQX4 (Rookie), and London (Rookie).  We are just as interested in new players as we are Power Ranked players.  If you have never competed in a tournament, that doesn’t mean you can’t join.  The Nerd Caster Gaming (NCG) page will be up soon, so please check back soon.

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