It's time for another Weekly Check-in with Roman and Mikaela. This week we're talkin' Tears of the Kingdom. Can you believe this game has an ending? Featuring special guest: a cricket trapped in Roman's basement.

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"It's not easy to be me."

When Vladimir John Ondrasik III sang this line in the hit song "Superman" by his band Five for Fighting, he wasn't necessarily talking about the turmoil of being a Gamer, but he wasn't explicitly NOT talking about it either, and sometimes that's enough.

What I'm trying to say is sometimes games don't grip you. It happens to the best of us. It's normal! I'm normal! The best we can do is work through the pain. A new game will eventually come along that excites you. It has to, otherwise what am I going to talk about on this show? I need something to talk about on the show otherwise there isn't a show. (Note: Mikaela, can you clean this up a little before you post? Feels a little unhinged. Thanks! - R) (Note: No. - M)

This week Roman and Mikaela talk about Gaming Ruts, Street Fighter 6, The Flash, fourth of July, and Pabst Blue Ribbon.

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Star Wars is back! And/or its Mikaela's birthday and she's forcing it upon Roman. We're talking about the Disney+ Star Wars television series Andor and could you believe its a Star Wars?

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It's Roman's Birthday, sorta! Better late than never, I guess.

We all remember how funny it was when Roman forced his good friend Mikaela to watch Vanderpump Rules last year. It was a total riot! We all loved it! This year he chose a new tactic and picked a program he thought she might actually like, which is Apple TV's Severance. Spoiler alert: it's a really cool show. Also spoiler alert: there are spoilers in this episode. But not until later, so don't even trip. Just relax, alright?

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Just because it's not our GOTY episode doesn't mean Billy can't have a little fun! I don't know who keeps saying that, but it's not true, okay? Billy is allowed to talk about video games whenever he wants!

This time we're talking about that Zelda game everyone in the world is playing, before spiraling into a barrage of sponsored content, blockbuster movies, professional wrestling, and Vanderpump Rules. Good stuff.

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Mikaela's roommate and bonafide cyberpsycho Gwyn stops by the Surprise Mechanics Elder Castle to discuss DC Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077, a video game that works now! How about that!

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Klaatu barada nikto someone has read out loud from the Book of the Dead once again!

The demons decide to take on the big city this time around in Evil Dead Rise. Roman and Mikaela definitely were not scared at all while watching this film.

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Where's everyone going? Bingo!!

That's right, folks, it's time to talk about Resident Evil 4 Remake. Resident Evil 4 is a very good video game again, still. Leon Kennedy is really cool and good at suplexing cultists again, still. Ashley and Luis are here, too! Remember them? They're great! And Ada! You know Ada! From Resident Evil!

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Zombies are back folks and this time they're fungi, again. Roman and Mikaela are here clickin' all about HBO's The Last of Us Season One and it's a doozy!

Show Notes:

So, Should we Stop Staying JRPG? (Jimquisition)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpDyONiXSjM&ab_channel=JimSterling

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The Combo Pack(TM) returns with an episode about our favorite comic book freaks! Look at them, these freaks! Bask in their glory! Fear Them, as they fear You.

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