Mark talks about the old Lego games of his childhood and rediscovers what made them so special.

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What was your favorite Lego game when you were younger?

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Mark and Billie Cox talk about getting caught up in and missing out on the hype cycle of newly-released games, and a few ways to avoid succumbing to FOMO.

Let us know: When have you bought a game out of FOMO?

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Twitter: @nolisgvi

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What we’re playing:

Mark and Elizabeth "Biza" Coats Bowen talk about their first few hours with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, what they love about it, and how it compares to Breath of the Wild.

Watch the commercial we referenced here.

Let us know: What's your first impression of Tears of the Kingdom?

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Twitter: @ElizabethCoats1

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What we’re playing:

Mark and Nate McKeever of The Backlog Breakdown talk about if an original, innovative game or its successor is "better," and the value of each game.

Let us know: Do you prefer an original game or its improved successor?

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Twitter: ⁠@nate_mckeever⁠

The Backlog Breakdown: Podcast

Backlog Breakdown Twitter: @bbdowncast

Backlog Breakdown Instagram: @thebacklogbreakdown

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What we’re playing:

In this special 11-and-a-half-month anniversary episode, Mark hosts a "fictional Nintendo Direct" draft to see who can craft the greatest Direct from a shared pool of Nintendo franchises. Participating in the nonsense, we have: Jake Martin (aka BitBloggist), Landry Smith, AJ McRae of Re:Direct, and Parker Deal of Re:Direct.

A video version of this episode is available on YouTube! Watch here.

Let us know: Who had the greatest Direct? Cast your vote here (or on 11.5 Minutes social media).

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Web: https://bitbloggist.com/

Podcast: BitCast and Retrospect

Twitter: ⁠@BitBloggist⁠

Twitch.tv: BitBloggist

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Twitter: @SoftIconoclast

GG|: @isolate_connect

Youtube: Re:Direct

Podcast: Directly to You

Twitter: @watchredirect

AJ's Twitter: @AMcRaeJr

Parker's Twitter: ⁠@ParkerDeal⁠

Twitch: WatchReDirect

Mark and Landry Smith talk about what games they would rate a 5 out of 10, how those games end up with that score, and if a 5 is truly a "middle" score.

Let us know: What game do you give a 5 out of 10?

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Games mentioned:

- Bodycount
- Metroid: Other M
- Donut County
- Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
- Steep
- SSX Blur
- Zelda: Majora's Mask
- Bram Stoker's Dracula
- Castlevania
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2
- NBA 2K 22
- NBA Live
- NBA Jam
- Marvel's Avengers
- Getting Over It

What we’re playing:

Mark and the guys of Nintendo Watcher, Justin and Matthew, talk about the Final Fantasy series and all of its nonsense, history, and significance in the video game industry.

Let us know: What is your favorite Final Fantasy game?

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Website: nintendowatcher.com 

Podcast: Nintendo Watcher

YouTube: Nintendo Watcher

Twitter: @NintendoWatchr

Justin's Twitter: @PuffyRedShirt

Matthew's Twitter: @zeroparse

Games mentioned:

- Final Fantasy

- Final Fantasy 7

- Final Fantasy 10

- Final Fantasy 10.2

- Final Fantasy 14

- Final Fantasy 4

- Final Fantasy 12

- Final Fantasy 13

- Final Fantasy 15

- Final Fantasy 11

- Final Fantasy 6

- Final Fantasy 2

- Final Fantasy 3

- Final Fantasy 8

- Final Fantasy 9

- Final Fantasy 16

- Devil May Cry 5

What we’re playing:

Mark and Kurt Weisheit talk about why people play video games (besides, y'know, because they're fun), using the real-time strategy game Starcraft as a case study.

Let us know: Aside from having fun, why do you play video games?

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Games mentioned:

- Starcraft

What we’re playing:

- Slay the Spire 

- Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Mark and Matt Intemann talk about the use of morality meters in video games and the impacts of moral choices in and out of games.

Let us know: Do you make good or evil choices in video games?

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Twitter: @matt_int

Games mentioned:

• Red Dead Redemption 2

• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

• Fallout 3

• Skyrim

• Disco Elysium

• Grant Theft Auto 3

What we’re playing:

God of War (2018) 

Wario Land 3

In this part 2 of 2 episodes on characters, Mark and Henry Overos talk about fully-written, fully-realized protagonists in video games, some of their favorite protagonists, and the challenge of writing a good protagonist.

Let us know: Who is your favorite fully-written protagonist?

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Twitter: @henry0veros

Games mentioned:

Horizon (Series)

What we’re playing:

Marvel Snap 

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga