South Figaro Podcast

A week late and a remake trailer short, E3 2017 still came and went, and we're eager (and totally not tired) to cover every single press conference, even if we can't remember every game that made a debut. What was our winner of E3 this year (hint: anime saves everything)? What was our loser (driving five miles for a super short Sony conference, perhaps)? Who gave out the most cringe (surprisingly, not Ubisoft) and who turned the most heads (Devolver made one explode at least)? Find out in our four man E3 coverage!

Nothing says "return from hiatus" like two back-to-back podcast episodes! Blue Map and Beeb join me for a couple of rounds talking about the latest fighting games from Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 to Tekken 7, while also letting our frustrations fly with the lackluster performance from the recent releases from Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed and Final Fantasy (Beeb's opinion, not mine). Also, E3 2017 is just a couple weeks away, so we also share our predictions with what to expect from this year's gamer christmas (the short version is we predict lots of games)!

It's been a busy 2017 for both Stickguy and me, but that doesn't mean we still can't enjoy the best mainstream anime currently running like Attack on Titan, as well as a few lesser-known but smarter titles like Kado: The Right Answer. Stickguy also shares his thoughts on NieR Automata (30 hours in...he's still at the "tutorial") while we begin with just the prologue to our E3 hype (more on that in the next episode).

In the words of LockedOnTarget nearly two years ago: PersonaPersonaPersonaSocialLinksSocialLinksSocialLinks. He and I are joined by Blue Map and Shadowfire as we talk about the latest (and possibly worst) trend Triple-A publishers are taking with their games, and whether a few months worth of patches are enough to turn over a game already meme'd and ridiculed by the internet. We also talk about the long-awaited Western launch of Persona 5....Atlus can't hold a copyright strike on podcasts, right? We also share our divisive thoughts on the new Power Rangers film and what constitutes a proper localization vs author intent....this episode is so chock-full of heated debates that we forget to take a break!

Blue Map and Beeb wash their tired faces (might as well run that meme while it's hot) to assure me that Mass Effect Andromeda totally isn't as bad as it looks....as long as you're focused on the multiplayer. Opinions become more united over the awesomeness of NieR: Automata and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. We also thought Logan was a pretty great movie too...only to get more divided over which X-Men films still hold up (ranging from "a couple" to "none"). Lots of cool-headed discussions over the hottest topics this week!

It's safe and cozy under this metaphorical blanket of videogames and anime, and Stickguy is all too eager to get under the sheets with me. Barely three months in and we're already drowning in must-have videogames, and there's barely any time left to prepare for Horizon, Zelda and Nier. In the meantime, we talk about some of our favorite shows that recently wrapped up as well as the surprise debuts of this year. Dragon maids, child soldiers, ghost husbands and bad guys who are secretly good guys, it's a house party that lasts all day and night, because who needs the hassle of the outdoors?

2017 has barely started, and already we are bombarded with great games a mile a minute. LockedOn returns to join me and Blue Map in a discussion covering the jam packed launch day of January 24th, 2017, while just barely reeling from the games released just a couple of weeks prior. Plus, learn just what lengths a Yoko Taro fan must suffer through in order to catch up on his multi-series, multi-console lore in preparation for Nier: Automata.

The Nintendo Switch conference has come and gone, and we've got some things to say about it. Beeb, Blue Map and Shadowfire join me in discussing Zelda's voice acting, Bowser's JoJo cosplay, Ribbon Girl's blossoming internet fame and the totally reasonable prices for the console, games and accessories. Snap into a Switchcast!

It's a new year in 2017, where nothing can possiblye go wrong. Whatever the future may hold, the South Figaro Podcast is here to reflect on the best and worst in videogames. Blue Map, Beeb and Shadowfire join me in continuing the discussion of our favorite (and most disappointing) 2016 games while also anticipating the jam packed first quarter of 2017.

If you covered all your windows, wrapped yourself in a blanket and stayed entirely within the world of videogames, 2016 was a pretty darn good year of only minor disappointments. Beeb, Blue Map and Shadowfire join me in part 1 of the SF Podcast's look back at 2016's best, brightest and bummers.