Nerds Without Pants

Welcome to a new episode of the Dumpster Fire, er, I mean, Nerds Without Pants! Yes, we had some serious issues getting this episode to you, but it should be somewhat entertaining. We’ve got the best of the games that never were, epic road trips, questionable MMO addictions, and an eclectic mix of games for Chrono Crossing. Let’s jump in!

00:00-03:31: Introduction

03:47-1:00:39: STAGE SELECT- Top 3 Cancelled Games

1:01:27-1:29:06: CONSUMPTION JUNCTION- Julian’s trip to the Bay Area, Patrick’s pining for Breath of the Wild, Angelo’s descent into Tera

1:29:29-1:55:08: CHRONO CROSSING- 1999

1:55:24-2:01:33: Outro and outtakes

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We are Chrono Crossing back to 1998, widely considered the greatest year for video games to date. As such, the entire episode is dedicated to this monumental year. Instead of selecting only one game, we want your top five games of 1998.

Be sure to submit your picks by March 23 at 9pm Central time. Julian promises not to leave out comments by accident this time! As always, your input makes NWP great!

FEATURED MUSIC

The Mamas and the Papas- California Dreamin’

Vanessa Carlton- San Francisco

Dionne Warwick- Do You Know the Way to San Jose

The Red Hot Chili Peppers- Californication

 

Welcome to one of the best damn episodes of Nerds Without Pants ever! Yeah, it’s a long one, but that’s only because we packed it with so much goodness. Let’s dig in!

00:00-01:16  Introduction

01:31-1:22:45  Stage Select: Top 3 Home Consoles

1:23:17-2:03:27  Consumption Junction: Patrick’s Switch woes, Tera, Mass Effect, For Honor, River City Tokyo Rumble

2:04:03-2:38:11  Chrono Crossing: The Year 2000

2:40:41-2:42:53 Outro and outtakes

 

Be sure to submit for Stage Select and Chrono Crossing for the next episode! The deadline for submissions is March 9 at 9pm Central time.

Stag Select: Give us your top 3 cancelled games

Chrono Crossing: Give us your favorite game of 1999

FEATURED MUSIC

Britney Spears- Oops!...I Did it Again

N*Sync- It’s Gonna Be Me

Creed- Higher

Will Smith- Will 2K

With the Nintendo Switch right around the corner, the Nerds Without Pants bring you hands on impressions of the next big thing from the house of Mario! JD sits in with us, and we are joined by David Welch from Experimental Gamer. He is the man behind the Western-themed RPG Boot Hill Heroes, so go check them out!

Patrick and David worked the recent Nintendo Switch event in Chicago, and JD attended a similar show in New York, so the three of them answer Julian’s questions about the new Nintendo console. We discuss what it’s like to demo games for Nintendo, the event as a whole, the feel of the JoyCon, a brief look at some of the games, and more. Marvel at how deep into the Nintendo well that Patrick has delved! We close with some more talk about David’s upcoming sequel to Boot Hill Heroes. You can follow him on twitter @boothillheroes, so let him know what you think, and look forward to him being on a regular edition of the show. 

We hope you had a nice Valentine’s Day, because we have a lot of love to give you with this new episode of Nerds Without Pants. It’s the return to our standard show format, which means we’ve got Stage Select, Consumption Junction, and Chrono Crossing all set up for you. Enjoy!

00:00-03:39 Introduction

03:56-1:33:22 Stage Select: Best Game Intros

1:34:10-2:07:42 Consumption Junction: Hitman, Angelo’s plumbing adventure, Overwatch, the new public face of E3.

2:08:07-2:34:06 Chrono Crossing: 2001

2:34:23-2:38:31 Outro

Don’t forget to chime in for our next episode! For Stage Select, Julian want to know your top three home consoles of all time. Handhelds and PC doesn’t count! We’re also Chrono Crossing back to 2000, so let us know your favorite game of that year.

FEATURED MUSIC

The Darkness- One Way Ticket

The Darkness- Bald

The Darkness- Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us

The Darkness- English Country Garden

The Nerds Without Pants return from their (overlong) holiday break to talk about a lot of damn games! No Stage Select or Chrono Crossing this time, because we’re about Consumption Junction and our favorite games of 2016. Let’s get to it!

Angelo has rediscovered shoot ‘em ups, and Patrick is over the moon for Abzu. Julian mourns his latest Diablo III failure. The Nintendo Switch comes up, and the Pantsless Ones discuss the presentation, the console, and the games that have been shown so far. Also, anime!

We wrap with our top three games of 2016. See if you can guess our games and rankings based on listening to us last year. There may be some surprises (but probably not)

Next time, we return to our normal format. For Stage Select, Angelo wants to know your top 3 video game intros. Take that how you will: it can be a cutscene, a level, a cool bit that happens before the game proper starts.

For Chrono Crossing, we’re going back to 2001, so let us know your favorite game of that year that isn’t a re-release or a port.

FEATURED MUSIC:

MS MR- Criminals

Super Mario Odyssey- Trailer theme

Dragon Ball- Makafushigi Adventure!

Splender- Yeah Whatever

Welcome to a special edition of Nerds Without Pants almost a year in the making! Julian has been saving bits and pieces from the last year's worth of episodes that you've never heard before, and cobbled them together into something halfway decent!

In all seriousness, we talk about a lot of fun stuff before and after we hit the record button, and fortunately that stuff gets saved in our backup recordings, and that's what we have for you here. It's a lot of interesting discussions, blue humor, and behind the scenes shenanigans!

FEATURED MUSIC:

Final Fantasy XI- Mog House

The Fellowship of the Ring- Concerning Hobbits

BJ Thomas- Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head

Overwatch- Hollywood

Weird Al Yankovic- Livin’ in the Fridge

Street Fighter V- Nash’s Theme

Gary Wright- Dream Weaver

Unknown- The Boob Song

Weird Al Yankovic- Don’t Download That Song

Killer Instinct- Sabrewulf’s Theme

Chrono Cross- Times Scar

Final Fantasy XI- Ronfaure

It’s the last Nerds Without Pants of the year, and in one last screw you from 2016, we’re a man down. Worry not, because we recruited Mike Fallek from the Go to Hell Podcast to chime in on the state of the gaming generation for 2016. So let’s jump right in!

We talk about the Nintendo Switch: is it the final nail in the coffin, or the salvation of Nintendo? We also talk about issues with cable TV, 4K televisions, the jump to PlayStation 4 Pro, and more. Finally, we close with a healthy debate regarding VR, and what its future (if there is one) could be.

And that’s a year! We have a couple specials coming out, and will return to our regular schedule in mid-January. Thanks to every listener! We love you all.

FEATURED MUSIC:

Sing Street- The Riddle of the Model

Sing Street- Up

Sing Street- Drive It Like You Stole It

VR Troopers- Theme Song

It’s a jam-packed edition of Nerds Without Pants this time. We have Stage Select, we’re Chrono Crossing to 2002, and Patrick and Julian bring out every weapon of kings they can bear to do battle over the quality of Final Fantasy XV. So let’s jump right in!

00:00-01:21 Introduction

01:35-49:36 STAGE SELECT: East Meets West

50:36-01:59:00 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Grand Kingdom, board games, TV, Final Fantasy XV

02:04:00-02:27:57 CHRONO CROSSING: 2002

02:30:13-02:31:52 Outro and outtakes

FEATURED MUSIC

Red Hot Chili Peppers- Road Trippin’

Final Fantasy XV- Somnus

Final Fantasy XV- Noctis’ Theme

Final Fantasy XV- Valse di Fantistica

Final Fantasy XV- Stand Your Ground

Gitaroo Man- Tainted Lovers

Final Fantasy XV- The Hydrean’s Wrath

We hope you’re not too full of turkey and shopping deals, because we have a full plate of Nerds Without Pants for you this week! It’s just Julian and Patrick this time, but that doesn’t stop us from delivering a delicious meal of podcasting goodness. So dig in!

00:00-07:30 Intro

07:44-45:42 STAGE SELECT: Create a new level idea for a game you love

46:33-1:40:19 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Final Fantasy XIV, Tower of Deadly Monsters, Overwatch, Overwatch League, Doctor Strange, 100 Bullets

1:40:42-2:12:05 CHRONO CROSSING: 2003

2:12:18-2:15:31 Outro and outtakes

FEATURED MUSIC

“Weird” Al Yankovic- Eat It

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time- Shadow Temple

Shadow of the Colossus- A Violent Encounter

Rebecca Black- Friday

Halo 2- Ghosts of Reach

Beyond Good & Evil- Mammago’s

 

 

Welcome back to Nerds Without Pants! This week, we are joined by Danny, a former Gamefellas coworker of Julian’s, and a very knowledgeable classic game collector. We have a packed show for you this time, so let’s get to it!

00:00-02:52 Introduction

03:07-51:47 STAGE SELECT: What is One Thing You Want From the Nintendo Switch?

52:22-2:05:21 CONSUMPTION JUNCTION: Classic game collecting, Halloween, Dragon Quest Builders, Grand Kingdom, Stranger Things, Overwatch, Battlefield 1, Until Dawn, World of Final Fantasy

2:05:44 CHRONO CROSSING: 2004

2:37:48 Outro and end music

Be sure and let us know your contributions to our next episode!

Stage Select: Give us an idea for a new level for one of your favorite games

Chrono Crossing: Tell us your favorite game of 2003

FEATURED MUSIC:

REM- The End of the World

White Denim- Ha Ha Ha Ha (Yeah)

New Super Mario Bros. Wii- Title Theme

Burning Rangers- Burning Hearts Burning Angel

Final Fantasy XI- The Republic of Bastok