Scanline Talks

Scanline Talks

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Scanline Talks episodes

  • Gimmick Awards 2019 – Best Moment

    It's kind of obvious to say that interactivity is what makes games special. No shit, right? That interactivity leads to an additional level of investment, makes things feel more personal. And that makes for incredible moments, where you connect with the game in a way that you won't forget. Six and Jen are here to decide 2019's Best Moment. Here are the nominees.

    Skipping a cutscene (Death Stranding)

    Making Dong Zhuo beg (Total War: Three Kingdoms)
    The Ashtray Maze (Control)
    Calling your mom (A Short Hike)
    The Quantum Moon (Outer Wilds)
    Figuring out what’s wrong (Outer Wilds)
    Mikiri Counter (Sekiro)
    Dropping on the train (Apex Legends)
    That Fucking Cane Guy (Judgment)
    Having a Good Group Cry (Kingdom Hearts III)
    Reading poetry in a fight (DMCV)

    45 min
  • Gimmick Awards 2019 – Best New Character

    Here at Scanline Media, there isn't much we enjoy more than some good writing. As such, we always make it a point to celebrate well written characters. Here are the best new characters from video games in 2019, according to Six and Jen! Your nominees are:

    Polaris (Control)

    Emily Pope (Control)
    Veronica (Dragon Quest XI)
    Parvati (The Outer Worlds)
    V (Devil May Cry V)
    Bernadetta (Fire Emblem Three Houses)
    Felix (Fire Emblem Three Houses)
    Edelgard (Fire Emblem Three Houses)
    Kaito (Judgment)
    Baba (Baba Is You)
    The Goose (Untitled Goose Game)
    Aiba (AI: The Somnium Files)
    Bede (Pokemon Sword/Shield)
    The Mayor (Wattam)
    Zagreus (Hades)

    48 min
  • Gimmick Awards 2019 – Is It Anime of the Year?

    We watch a lot of anime around here at Scanline Media. A lot of it, we watch for Oops All Anime, our patron-only anime podcast! Because of that we watch anime every single week, and of course often multiple times a week recreationally. That gives us a lot of anime opinions. Here is a list of nominees for Is It Anime of the Year?: anime that were either new to 2019, or that neither Six nor Jen had seen before this year.

    Dr. Stone

    Promare
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    Fruits Basket
    Demon Slayer
    Boogiepop and Others
    Kaguya-sama: Love is War
    One Punch Man (Season 2)
    Kamen Rider Build
    Chihayafuru
    Bodacious Space Pirates
    Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
    Ping Pong the Animation
    Dragon Ball Super Broly
    Thunderbolt Fantasy

    48 min
  • Gimmick Awards 2019 – Best Craft

    You know what we love? Buildin shit. It's cool to make things! If you disagree, uh... I mean I won't say you're WRONG but it's a fundamental element of humanity so maybe you should give it another shot! Jen and Six are joined by their friend Kat to discuss creations in 2019 games! Here are our nominees!

    Pyramid (DQB2)

    Curry (Pokemon Swish)
    Road (Death Stranding)
    Levels (Super Mario Maker 2)
    Gold Bar (DQB2)
    Best game that’s an actual craft (Nintendo Labo)
    Mario 3D World levels (Super Mario Maker 2)
    Inverse Rocket (Kerbal Space Program)
    Camera (Assemble with Care)
    HGUC Leo (Gunpla)

    But we also have a few non-minees!

    Worst Crafting Overall (Pocket Camp)

    Missed opportunities (My Time at Portia)
    Not actually about crafting (Yoshi’s Crafted World )

    41 min
  • Gimmick Awards 2019 – Best New Fighting Game Character

    The 2019 Gimmick Awards continue! Here at Scanline Media, we're all about fighting games, so every year we try to honor excellence in fighting game design. What was the best new fighting game character this year? Jen, Six, and Kyrie assemble to discuss these nominees.

    Gogeta Blue (Dragon Ball FighterZ)

    Neo Politan (BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle)
    Yumi (BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle)
    Robo Azuma (Ultra Fight Da Kyanta 2)
    Darli Dagger (Samurai Shodown)
    Velvet (Them’s Fightin Herds)
    Zenos (Dissidia Final Fantasy NT)
    Ren (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
    Charlotta (Granblue Fantasy Versus)
    Ferry (Granblue Fantasy Versus)
    Super Broly (Dragon Ball FighterZ)

    Our intro music is Noble Execution from Granblue Fantasy Versus.

    42 min