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On this week's Crewcast, Frank's mentally returning to Japan in Densha de Go, Jeremy's dipping his toes back into the world of MMORPGs, Jesse's hunting Nazis in The Ratline, and Danny shares extended thoughts on Jeff Kaplan's new studio's debut game: The Legend of California.

The Legend of California: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2550530/The_Legend_of_California/

The Ratline: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/The_Ratline/

World of Warcraft (do you really need a link for this): https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/

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Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Follow our games coverage escapades: https://www.youtube.com/@Noclip2 Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:04:17 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:07:14 - The Legend of California

0:57:58 - The Ratline

1:09:59 - Densha de Go!

1:28:22 - Jeremy's History with MMOs

1:57:46 - Noclip Updates

On this week's Crewcast, we get weird in Lucid Blocks, Mama's Sleeping Angels, and Ultimate Drummer, we check out the hilarious new Irish comedy collectathon Funi Raccoon Game, and Frank's back from Japan with tales of idols, arcades, and the Nintendo Museum!

Check out the Computer Worlds festival on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45637338/sale/computerworlds/

Check out the Games from Ireland festival on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesfromIreland2026

Funi Raccoon Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3599690/Funi_Raccoon_Game/

Mama's Sleeping Angels: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918310/Mamas_Sleeping_Angels/

Lucid Blocks: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3495730/Lucid_Blocks/

Ultimate Drummer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3646020/Ultimate_Drummer/

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Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Follow our games coverage escapades: https://www.youtube.com/@Noclip2 Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:02:49 - Topics Preview

0:03:39 - Computer Worlds!

0:06:11 - Games from Ireland Steam Fest

0:08:27 - Frank's Japan Trip

0:45:20 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:46:27 - Funi Raccoon Game

0:56:21 - Mama's Sleeping Angels

1:04:29 - Lucid Blocks

1:16:40 - Ultimate Drummer

1:21:16 - Q: Are there any games you'd remake with your expertise?

1:30:14 - Q: Would you recommend Steam Deck for the PC-curious?

1:36:14 - Noclip Updates

On this week's Crewcast, Jesse's breaking his digi-vows and falling in love with Pokémon Pokopia, Jeremy's finally getting into the 1.0 release of Banquet for Fools, Danny's going all in on Poker Night at the Inventory, and we're joined by noclip_2 cohort nocaps to discuss the crew's preview of Big Walk!

Check out COMPUTER WORLDS on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/gil_lawson/sale/ComputerWorlds

Big Walk: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1478500/Big_Walk/

Slay the Spire 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868840/Slay_the_Spire_2/

Banquet for Fools: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3172700/Banquet_for_Fools/

Oeuf: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3831080/Oeuf/

Poker Night at the Inventory: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3897800/Poker_Night_at_the_Inventory/

Pokémon Pokopia: https://pokopia.pokemon.com/en-us/

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Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Follow our games coverage escapades: https://www.youtube.com/@Noclip2 Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:01:29 - Topics Preview

0:02:23 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:04:11 - Big Walk

0:22:30 - Slay the Spire 2

0:34:36 - Computer Worlds!

0:36:38 - Banquet for Fools 1.0

0:52:55 - Oeuf

1:01:38 - Poker Night at the Inventory

1:13:15 - Pokemon Pokopia

1:29:42 - Noclip Updates

On a CRPG centric episode of the Crewcast, we discuss the new game from ZA/UM Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, the new Disco Elysium inspired RPG Esoteric Ebb, The Legend of Khiimori, and Marathon - PLUS, an interview with the developers of Judero and Mashina about their next game ABIDE!

Check out Talha and Jack Co's other games while you wait for ABIDE: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1960900/Judero/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3395930/Mashina/

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2863680/ZERO_PARADES_For_Dead_Spies/

Esoteric Ebb: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2057760/Esoteric_Ebb/

The Legend of Khiimori: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697000/The_Legend_of_Khiimori/

Marathon: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3065800/Marathon/

iTunes Page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip/id1385062988 RSS Feed: http://noclippodcast.libsyn.com/rss Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XYk92ubrXpvPVk1lin4VB?si=JRAcPnlvQ0-YJWU9XiW9pg Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/noclippodcast

Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Follow our games coverage escapades: https://www.youtube.com/@Noclip2 Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:05:20 - Introducing: Computer Worlds

0:11:39 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:13:36 - Zero Parades for Dead Spies

1:00:36 - Esoteric Ebb

1:16:10 - The Legend of Khiimori

1:33:42 - Marathon

1:47:18 - Noclip Updates

1:50:03 - ABIDE Interview

On this week's Crewcast, Jeremy dives into MMO endgame simulator Fellowship, Jesse shares some highlights from Steam Next Fest, Danny very briefly mentions Resident Evil Requiem, and the crew chat for entirely too long about cereal!

Fellowship: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2352620/Fellowship/

LUCID: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1717730/LUCID/

Map Map - A Game About Maps: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2702260/Map_Map__A_Game_About_Maps/

Titanium Court: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/Titanium_Court/

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Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Follow our games coverage escapades: https://www.youtube.com/@Noclip2 Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:07:06 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:07:58 - Cereal Brands & Mascots

0:21:28 - Fellowship

0:41:28 - Steam Next Fest

0:52:57 - Q: What are the oldest art games?

1:02:37 - Q: How often do you use guides as part of your gaming?

1:14:22 - Q: What video game merch do you most appreciate?

1:19:13 - Noclip Updates

On this week's Crewcast, we discuss the DICE Summit, the new Suda51 joint Romeo is a Dead Man, more thoughts on Mewgenics, and indie open world platformer Demon Tides - plus Aerial_Knight joins us to discuss his latest game Dropshot!

Romeo is a Dead Man: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3050900/ROMEO_IS_A_DEAD_MAN/

Mewgenics: https://store.steampowered.com/app/686060/Mewgenics/

Demon Tides: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2585890/Demon_Tides/

Big Hops Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtee39McAtY

BrebeMan: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3349980/BrebeMan/

Check out Dropshot on Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation, Xbox, and Google Play:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3465190/Aerial_Knights_DropShot/

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Aerial_KnightGames.Aerial_KnightsDropshot

iTunes Page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip/id1385062988 RSS Feed: http://noclippodcast.libsyn.com/rss Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XYk92ubrXpvPVk1lin4VB?si=JRAcPnlvQ0-YJWU9XiW9pg Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/noclippodcast

Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Follow our games coverage escapades: https://www.youtube.com/@Noclip2 Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip

Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro

0:21:29 - Romeo is a Dead Man

0:38:04 - Mewgenics

1:00:49 - Demon Tides

1:11:25 - BrebeMan

1:15:55 - Lord of the Rings Online Classes

1:24:37 - Danny's Time at the DICE Summit

1:38:06 - Noclip Updates

1:39:24 - Aerial_Knights DropShot Interview

On this week's Crewcast, while Danny's off at DICE, the rest of the crew discusses Pathologic 2, Tomb of the Bloodletter, DDR @ home, and we answer the most important question this Valentine's Day: can you date a building?

Tomb of the Bloodletter: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3531630/Tomb_of_the_Bloodletter/

Pathologic 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/505230/Pathologic_2/

Articles on the voice actor controversy in Yakuza Kiwami 3:

https://aftermath.site/yakuza-kiwami-3-teruyuki-kagawa-ryu-ga-gotoku-rgg-studio/

https://thisweekinvideogames.com/news/yakuza-kiwami-3-director-defends-contentious-recasting-as-reviews-highlight-the-issue/

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Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Follow our games coverage escapades: https://www.youtube.com/@Noclip2 Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:01:52 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:03:47 - Hear Me Out: Naming Our Most Desirable Gaming Icons

1:02:02 - Pathologic 2

1:16:48 - Frank Has Acquired A Real DDR Dance Pad

1:33:09 - Yakuza Kiwami 3 Voice Actor Controversy

1:53:18 - Tomb of the Bloodletter

2:07:06 - Q: What is a piece of media that should inspire a game?

2:12:00 - Q: What are your thoughts on games that say "I love you?"

2:19:03 - Q: Has a Platinum trophy ever made you rethink a game?

2:22:35 - Q: Do you still go back to old video games?

2:31:52 - Topics Recap

2:33:05 - Sign Off

On this week's Crewcast we try things a little different! In the first half of this episode, the usual crew discusses Don't Stop, Girlypop!, Perfect Tides: Station to Station, Tearscape, and more, but in the second half, Danny sits down to talk with Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel about their upcoming tactics game Mewgenics.

Chromatic Conundrum: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3081690/Chromatic_Conundrum/

Perfect Tides: Station to Station: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/Perfect_Tides_Station_to_Station/

Earth Must Die: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/Earth_Must_Die/ Don't Stop, Girlypop! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2610650/Dont_Stop_Girlypop/

Tearscape: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3216340/Tearscape/

Butcher's Creek: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2512560/Butchers_Creek/

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:03:48 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:05:20 - Chromatic Conundrum

0:14:25 - Perfect Tides: Station to Station

0:24:24 - Earth Must Die

0:28:13 - Don't Stop, Girlypop!

0:37:45 - Tearscape

0:44:21 - Butcher's Creek

0:54:31 - Yakuza 6

0:58:29 - Pre-Mail Bag Chat

1:01:34 - Q: What are some old games you'd suggest to a zoomer?

1:16:22 - Noclip Updates

1:19:53 - Sign Off

1:24:00 - Mewgenics Interview

On this week's Crewcast, Frank's finishing his fighter pilot homework in Ace Combat 7, Jeremy's reaching new heights in Cairn, and the crew chew on the gameplay gaffs and multiplayer marketing controversy of Highguard.

Highguard: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4128260/Highguard/

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown: https://store.steampowered.com/app/502500/ACE_COMBAT_7_SKIES_UNKNOWN/

Cairn: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1588550/Cairn/

BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3191050/BRAZILIAN_DRUG_DEALER_3_I_OPENED_A_PORTAL_TO_HELL_IN_THE_FAVELA_TRYING_TO_REVIVE_MIT_AIA_I_NEED_TO_CLOSE_IT/

Jason Schreier's Reporting on the Developers of Order of the Sinking Star and Jon Blow (gift link provided by Schreier on BlueSky): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-01-22/jonathan-blow-a-controversial-video-game-designer-returns-with-a-new-game?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2OTExNzQ0NCwiZXhwIjoxNzY5NzIyMjQ0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOUFCUTFLSUpIOTQwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.lCeF7lN0LwTVYvwcCj-Aopgnc3F8154obfddKngFO1g&leadSource=uverify%20wall

iTunes Page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip/id1385062988 RSS Feed: http://noclippodcast.libsyn.com/rss Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XYk92ubrXpvPVk1lin4VB?si=JRAcPnlvQ0-YJWU9XiW9pg Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/noclippodcast

Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Follow our games coverage escapades: https://www.youtube.com/@Noclip2 Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:04:33 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:06:07 - Highguard

0:42:01 - Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

0:50:54 - BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL (etc.)

0:54:23 - Cairn

1:17:01 - Q: Has a developer made you reconsider a game?

1:37:20 - Noclip Updates

1:39:07 - Sign Off

After almost 9 hours of GOTY coverage, it's time for a lighter episode of the Crewcast! Frank's back on his racing game grind, Danny's Fortnite-pilled, and the J-Dogs are jumping for joy in Big Hops and Eternity Egg.

iTunes Page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip/id1385062988 RSS Feed: http://noclippodcast.libsyn.com/rss Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XYk92ubrXpvPVk1lin4VB?si=JRAcPnlvQ0-YJWU9XiW9pg Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/noclippodcast

Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Follow our games coverage escapades: https://www.youtube.com/@Noclip2 Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip

Big Hops: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1221480/Big_Hops/

TR-49: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/TR49/

Eternity Egg: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1670690/Eternity_Egg/

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:05:17 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:07:14 - Big Hops

0:18:19 - Danny's Playing Fortnite

0:29:41 - TR-49

0:37:20 - Auto Modellista

0:46:11 - Frank's Racing Research

0:56:12 - Eternity Egg

1:07:44 - Q: What's a gamer gripe you never quite understood?

1:22:02 - Noclip Updates

1:23:24 - Sign Off