SDGC - Super Deluxe GamesCast

We're joined by writer and comedian Mike Drucker for our first show after the big charity bash to talk about our relationships with gaming as an art form when everything seems to be crumbling around us. But first... Tetris.

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The long-anticipated remake of Dragon Quest III is finally here. It's one of the most important games ever made, but how does a new round of polish and some slight additional story content help this game hold up to modern standards? John and Derek discuss the importance of the original game and who this remake is probably best suited for.

This game was reviewed on Nintendo Switch with a code provided by the publisher. Thanks to Square Enix for providing us the opportunity to cover this game.

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FIRST: Derek vamps alone for a few minutes while waiting for their friends to love them enough to join the call. THEN: Talk about videos games, Netflix shuttering their AAA game development studio only two years into their project, and we catch back up on the Bandai Namco story we didn't make time for last week.

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It's an extra chaotic show as the crew talks about the weird deeply-entrenched spiteful attitudes many still have towards Konami even as they seem to be on the upswing. We also wanted to talk about Bandai Namco except oops we got distracted. This is a news show.

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Marvel vs Capcom is back, and John and Derek are here to talk about the lasting impact of the collaboration between these two industry titans. Marvel vs Capcom 2 is a pillar of the fighting game community, but does this collection hold worth for more than just diehards and sweaties? (Editor's note: Derek is an ex-sweaty)

This game was reviewed on PC and Switch with a code provided by the publisher. Thanks to Capcom for providing us the opportunity to cover this game.

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Derek, John, and Finn discuss Capcom's loving remaster of a divisive but special game: the original Dead Rising. It's a (mostly) much better take on a game that very much wasn't for everyone.

This game was reviewed on PC with a code provided by the publisher. Thanks to Capcom for providing us the opportunity to cover this game.

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John, Derek, Jeff, and Brit talk about their favorite games from the recent State of Play and the first day of Tokyo Game Show. Derek also drinks too much gin. Go figure.

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We're joined by the wonderful Persephiroth to skip any semblance of news and instead bullshit about queer and feminist takes on Final Fantasy characters. That's it. That's the whole show. It RULES.

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Finn and Justin are riding high with Playstation's smash hit and GOTY contender, the simply-named "Astro Bot".

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Finn and Derek go over every game they saw, played, and otherwise took note of on the show floor and behind closed doors at PAX West 2024 in Seattle. From Monster Hunter to Dragon Quest to Infinity Nikki to indies galore, we've got the scoop on a ton of games you should be paying attention to.

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