Scanline Talks

This category is not what it seems. This isn't about 2011-2020. This is about the decade of 2020. Because oh my GOD 2020 was a year that felt like a DECADE. So let's not decide the best game of the year right now, let's talk about the games that kept us sane over the course of a waaaaay too long year. Jen, Kyrie, and Six discuss a handful of games with true staying power. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site!

Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon's Souls, a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big thank you to Zwimmy (@zwimmy on Twitter) for our Game of the Year art!

The Nominees are:

Apex Legends

It's time for one of the classic categories: Best Anime! Of all the anime we watched on Oops All Anime this year, what were the best? Jen, Kyrie, and Six decide. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site!

Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon's Souls, a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big thank you to Zwimmy (@zwimmy on Twitter) for our Game of the Year art!

The Nominees are:

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

What is Best Discovery? Well, sometimes there are games you have expectations for, and they're defied. But sometimes there are games you aren't even AWARE of to have expectations for! A game just comes out and you go "wait what? I've never HEARD of this!" And then it rules! Jen, Kyrie, and Six assemble to talk about 2020's Best Discovery. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site!

Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon's Souls, a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big thank you to Zwimmy (@zwimmy on Twitter) for our Game of the Year art!

The Nominees are:

Paradise Killer

Day Two of our Gimmick Awards opens with a special guest! Allen joins Jen, Kyrie, and Six to talk about the Best New Pokémon from 2020! We only got DLC this year as far as new critters, in the form of the Isle of Armor and the Crown Tundra, so our options are fewer than years with new generations of 'mons. Still, these monsters are worth fighting for. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site!

Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon's Souls, a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big thank you to Zwimmy (@zwimmy on Twitter) for our Game of the Year art!

The Nominees are:

Galarian Zapdos

A new name for an old category, our last Gimmick Award for Monday is Backlog Star! What games from previous years meant a lot to us in 2020? Jen, Kyrie, and Six decide a winner and the runners-up. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site!

Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon's Souls, a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big thank you to Zwimmy (@zwimmy on Twitter) for our Game of the Year art!

The Nominees are:

Shenmue

Our Gimmick Awards roll on with another new category for this year. Gone is Best New Fighting Game Character. Introducing... Best New Action Character! Join Jen, Kyrie, and Six as we figure out some winners from a stacked list of nominees. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site!

Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon's Souls, a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big thank you to Zwimmy (@zwimmy on Twitter) for our Game of the Year art!

The Nominees are:

Belial (Granblue Fantasy Versus)

The Gimmick Awards 2020 are upon us! Scanline Media's multi-category awards discussion begins. Join Jen, Kyrie, and Six as we start off by trying to determine the Worst Direction in games this year. Don't forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site!

Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon's Souls, a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big thank you to Zwimmy (@zwimmy on Twitter) for our Game of the Year art!

The Nominees are:

The Last of Us Part II

Oh no, we kinda start having to think about Game of the Year stuff! Kyrie's played Ikenfell, and that might make the list! Six has messed with Watch Dogs Legion, and that... might make some kind of list! Jen's been playing No More Heroes... that's too old to make a list! Maybe we're not very good at this.

As the end of 2020 finally, finally, FINALLY seems possible, Six, Jen, and Kyrie assemble to talk about what they've been up to in games. Everybody's been playing some Hades, there's been some Spelunky 2, Jen's gotten into Star Wars Squadrons, Six has been playing Democratic Socialism Simulator, and more. At least we've been keeping busy!

We're attempting the ULTIMATE skateboarding trick: getting a veteran Tony Hawk player and a series newcomer into the same room, and having a conversation. Also a heelflip or something. Jen has been playing this games practically her whole life, while Six has, after years of holding back, decided to dive in with the 1+2 remaster. How has the game treated them?

The intro to this podcast is Superman by Goldfinger.