This week’s episode is something of a grab-bag, as we cover a wide range of topics including Sean’s initial thoughts on Dark Souls 3, Jonathan’s takes on the finales of Better Call Saul and Supergirl, and continuing reports about Sony’s plans for a so-called PlayStation 4.5. Sean shares a ton of stories from his recent trip to New York – including what random people on the street told him about Batman v Superman – and for our main topic, we pay our last respects to the Xbox 360, for which Microsoft recently announced it is officially ending production. Enjoy!

(Note: I am aware there are audio issues with this episode. The ‘vinyl record pops’ are back, and worse than ever. I thought I had fixed the issue. Apparently not. We will be taking steps to fix this with next week’s episode).

Time Chart:

Digimon Talk: 0:00:00 – 0:06:50

Intro: 0:06:50 – 0:10:20

Supergirl & Better Call Saul: 0:10:20 – 0:23:02

Sean’s New York Stories: 0:23:02 – 1:12:09

Dark Souls 3: 1:12:09 – 1:22:35

Trailer Reactions: 1:22:35 – 1:48:35

Avatar Sequels: 1:48:35 – 2:01:40

Spider-Man: Homecoming News: 2:01:40 – 2:06:40

New PS4.5 (‘Project Neo’) Reports: 2:06:40 – 2:35:31

Xbox 360 Farewell & Retrospective: 2:35:31 – 3:11:59

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With Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End just a few weeks away, and proving to be one of the most anticipated games of 2016, we thought now would be a good time to look back on one of PlayStation’s most iconic series, tracing the arc from the first Uncharted game, Drake’s Fortune, almost 10 years ago to where we are now. Naughty Dog’s Uncharted trilogy was a landmark in more ways than we can count, with each of these three games offering an embarrassment of riches, and the trilogy as a whole standing as a significant milestone in the evolution of video game storytelling. We dive deep to discuss our thoughts on all the major characters, each of the individual games, and what we hope to see in next month’s final, hopefully triumphant installment.

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This week is a fun grab-bag of topics, as Jonathan rants about a weekend of relentless technology woes (hint: This was ‘the podcast that almost wasn’t’) and Sean is jumped into Windows 10 like Microsoft is the mafia. We talk a little bit more about Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth, which has somehow become a weekly topic here on the show, and we dive deep into the new trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which looks absolutely incredible. And finally, Jonathan has noticed a strange trend this month of major Hollywood releases that don’t look like real movies, and he has to get it off his chest, because it’s seriously starting to freak him out.

TIME CHART:

Intro: 0:00:00 – 0:01:55

Jonathan’s Technology Woes: 0:01:55 – 0:23:48

Sean vs. Windows 10: 0:23:48 – 0:40:30

More on Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth: 0:40:30 – 0:54:59

Rogue One Trailer Talk: 0:54:59 – 1:09:11

Movies that don’t look like real movies: 1:09:11 – 1:40:49

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This week on the show, we start with a dive into a large grab bag of topics. Jonathan talks about his experiences playing Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – which Sean has been talking about for weeks (it’s great!) – and offers some thoughts on both Supergirl and Better Call Saul as they near the end of their respective seasons. Sean discusses the recent beta for the upcoming Doom game (it’s fun!), and both Jonathan and Sean share their thoughts on the recent slate of Final Fantasy XV announcements, including our experiences with the newly released Platinum Demo.

And then, for our main topic, we dive into a spoiler-filled review of Daredevil Season 2 on Netflix, which we’ve all hopefully has a chance to see by now. We were big fans of the first season, and in many ways, this season is an improvement, even as it retains some of the first year’s narrative problems. Either way, it’s a fun season to talk about, and a great reprieve from the general awfulness of Batman v Superman.  

TIME CHART:

Intro: 0:00:00 – 0:03:00

Jonathan talks Digimon: 0:03:00 – 0:15:00

Sean talks about buying a new TV: 0:15:00 – 0:34:30

Jonathan talks Supergirl and Better Call Saul: 0:34:30 – 0:48:50

Sean talks Xcom and Doom: 0:48:50 – 1:08:16

Final Fantasy XV news: 1:08:16 – 1:25:40

Batman v Superman Follow-up: 1:25:40 – 1:40:44

Daredevil Season 2: 1:40:44 – 3:02:53

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After years of waiting and/or dreading, this weekend, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice finally arrived in theatres…and it is worse than any of us could have possibly imagined. I gave a spoiler-free take on the movie in my written review, but today’s podcast is all about diving into the film in deep, spoiler-y detail, as we pick apart every awful, offensive, boring, baffling, and oftentimes downright disgusting thing about this slow-motion trainwreck of a movie – a film both Sean and I argue is the worst superhero movie ever created. Strap in, folks. This is a long one.

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In the second of our two podcasts this week, we prepare for tomorrow’s release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in one of our biggest episodes ever. First and foremost, we reflect on the entire long, storied history of Batman and Superman on film by counting down, from best to worst, every single theatrical film to star one of the two characters – all 17 of them. From low points like Batman & Robin to high points like Superman The Motion Picture, this countdown is a veritable gamut reflecting the entire history of superhero cinema, and there may be no better way to prepare for _Batman v Superman…_Or maybe there is, as after the countdown finishes, we play one of our favorite Weekly Stuff games, where Sean and I gather all the information we have on this movie from trailers and other marketing, and try to piece together the plot of Batman v Superman, scene by scene, to see if we can make any sense of what has been a horrendously muddled marketing campaign. How close are we to the actual story? We think we’re pretty damn close, but only time will tell, and we can’t wait to see you all back here next week to finally review a movie we’ve been covering for well over 100 episodes now.

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This week, we dip into a giant grab bag of news and stories, as Jonathan recounts his adventures catching up on Uncharted 2, his first experiences with Pokken Tournament on the Wii U, his love for the Bravely Second demo on 3DS, and a decade-in-the-making mea culpa for Nintendo after an unfortunate accident with a Wiimote. Sean continues to talk about Digimon Story Cybersleuth, and after discussing some recent movies and TV shows, we both move on to dissecting the new trailer for Captain America: Civil War, the announcement of Indiana Jones 5, and the can of worms opened by the reports that Sony is developing an upgraded version of the PlayStation 4, unofficially named the PS4.5. And stay tuned for a special bonus episode on Wednesday! It's a two-podcast week!

TIME CHART:

Intro: 0:00:00 – 0:03:37

Jonathan’s Game Stories: 0:03:37 – 0:26:20

Sean’s Game Stories: 0:26:20 – 0:41:29

TV Chat (Supergirl and Daredevil): 0:41:29 – 0:52:11

Movie Chat (The Witch, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Zootopia): 0:52:11 – 1:13:12

Civil War Trailer & Superhero Chat: 1:13:12 – 1:34:22

Indiana Jones 5 Announcement: 1:34:22 – 1:44:00

PS VR & PS4.5 Reports: 1:44:00 – 2:09:05

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With last week signaling the 20thanniversary of Pokemon Red & Blue – and the start of one of the world’s most enduring multimedia franchises – we are thrilled this week to offer a big, in-depth retrospective of the Pokemon universe. Sean and I discuss our memories of getting into the series, how the original games helped shape our respective futures, and what Pokemon meant to us as kids – and what, in some ways, it continues to mean to us now. I count down every single main generation Pokemon game from worst to best, give some brief reminiscences on the seven films I’ve seen, and finally, count down every single starter Pokemon across the entire franchise. Yeah. I went a little crazy with this one.

And if Pokemon isn’t your thing, we have plenty of other topics at the front of the show, as we discuss the recent Ghostbusters trailer and Nintendo Direct news, review Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, talk this weekend’s betas for Uncharted 4 and Hitman on the PS4, and even follow up on Sean’s Digimon chat from last week. It’s a packed, long episode, but honestly one of my favorites we’ve ever recorded. Enjoy!  

TIME CHART:

Intro: 0:00:00 – 0:02:40

News and Stuff: 0:02:40 – 0:29:20

Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest Review: 0:29:20 – 0:51:41

Sean talks Uncharted 4 & Hitman Betas: 0:51:41 – 1:12:52

Digimon Follow-up: 1:12:52 – 1:30:27

Pokemon Retrospective: 1:30:27 – 3:27:14

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©2012 - Present Jonathan R. Lack & Sean Chapman

After a week off, we return with a slew of topics, including more news on Star Trek and Batman v. Superman, a final check-in from Sean on The X-Files revival series, and more. We talk a little more about Deadpool, now that Sean has seen it as well. For the main topic, we both share some video game stories, as I go through the saga of setting up a new Wii U and give an in-depth review of one of this month’s biggest releases, Fire Emblem Fates. And then, in the middle of all that, Sean starts talking about Digimon Story Cybersleuth, and goes off on the strangest Digimon-related monologue you’ll ever hear. This is a strange episode, folks.

TIME CHART:

Intro: 0:00:00 – 0:02:45

News and Stuff: 0:02:45 – 0:32:05

Deadpool talk: 0:32:05 – 0:50:53

Jonathan’s continuing Wii U Adventures: 0:50:53 – 1:11:14

Sean’s Week in Gaming (including Digimon): 1:11:14 – 2:17:10

Fire Emblem Fates: 2:17:10 – 3:04:00

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Original Music by Thomas Lack https://www.thomaslack.com/

©2012 - Present Jonathan R. Lack & Sean Chapman

This week starts with a barrage of topics, as we talk about the unexpected success of Deadpool, discuss recent games we’ve been playing, check in on the latest Star Trek news and the newest Batman v Superman trailer, and get off on a whole lot of tangents. But the main event this week is our third-annual check-in on the ongoing film adaptation of our all-time favorite video game, Persona 3, as my imported Blu-ray of Persona 3 The Movie #3 – Falling Down is finally here, meaning we can offer our latest review of what has quickly become a can’t-miss film series. We reviewed the first film on Episode 87, and the second film on Episode 107, and as enthusiastic as we were on those occasions, this latest installment may the most engaging one yet.

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Original Music by Thomas Lack https://www.thomaslack.com/

©2012 - Present Jonathan R. Lack & Sean Chapman