On this Thrilling! episode of Yeah! we talk about the song "Thrilling! Is This Love?" from Rhythm Heaven/Rhythm Tengoku's Fan Club level where a singer apprehensively sings a love song to a group of monkeys. We get into how the Rhythm Heaven series never really found its roots in America despite having a J-Pop powerhouse producer at the helm and the 1-2 punch of marketing prowess from Beyoncé and Jonathan Holmes. Will Rhythm Heaven ever return? Find out on this Thrilling! new episode of Yeah!

0:00:00 - Happy Birthday, Mr. Jonathan
0:01:57 - Where is Jonathan's Mind?
0:03:16 - Thrilling! Is This Love?
0:05:45 - The Challenge of Localization
0:06:48 - The Psychology of "Yeah"
0:08:06 - Jonathan Loves Rhythm Heaven
0:11:18 - The Beyoncé Factor
0:12:07 - What the Heck is Going on in This Level?
0:15:05 - Nitpicking the Monkeys Because You Love Them
0:16:12 - Daniel is Bad at Rhythm Games
0:19:26 - The Popularity of "Thrilling! Is This Love?"
0:21:57 - The Tanya Take
0:23:56 - The J-Pop Influence
0:29:05 - What Was Going On With That Live Concert?
0:31:36 - Why Didn't Rhythm Heaven Do Better in America?
0:34:43 - Next Time on Yeah!?

Jonathan talks to Elly about the history of the Castlevania series as its explored through the Vampire Survivors "Ode to Castlevania" update. From there he chats with Indie Alpaca about their interest in the game YIIK and it's latest I.V update that totally changes the game!

0:00:00 - Give Me That Filet-O-Fish
0:02:30 - Always and Forever, Mildly Anxious
0:04:38 - Sucking Up Your Free Time in Castlevania and Vampire Survivors with Elly
0:35:10 - Perfect Tommy
0:35:47 - Analyzing YIIK I.V with Indie Alpaca
1:24:54 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!
1:29:11 - Sick Vampire

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This month on Currently Playing, Daniel is joined by frequent Talking to Women about Videogames guest Rose. They chat about their ongoing obsession with the "cowboy simulator" Red Dead Redemption 2 and the two get into what makes a game good...is it realistic bathroom action? Then they get into last month's Backlog challenge where Daniel reveals he has become a Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth convert. Finally Rose challenges Daniel to play Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.

0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Rose!
0:02:06 - Red Dead Redemption 2
0:18:35 - Backlog Recap: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
0:25:27 - Backlog Challenge: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
0:28:25 - Wrap Up/Plugs

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On a relaxing Thanksgiving week (posted the next week because Jonathan started vomiting for days shortly after this was recorded), Jonathan chats with Ryan about videogames over a refreshing cherry Pepsi and a delicious bag of chips. What starts with Jonathan trying to talk about Marvel vs. Capcom 2 quickly shifts around to discussing Angry Birds (the movie, that should really get a videogame adaptation some day), and the Adventure Time/Minecraft crossover episode that Jonathan completely missed in the show's original run. Ryan offers up a few campaign slogans and also delivers the hard hitting facts about fraudulent YouTubers and difference between the ways fake and realistic crimes are depicted in the media.

0:00:00 - Cherry Pepsi and Potato Chips
0:01:04 - Marvel vs. Cat
0:03:31 - Before Minions Were Minions
0:05:18 - The Cat Report
0:05:32 - Ryan's New Videogame Idea: Angry Birds
0:07:49 - Forgetting You're a Kid Sometimes
0:08:40 - Here's How You Draw Like a Kid Again
0:09:10 - What Is Angry Birds?
0:10:18 - Ryan's Agry Birds Card Game, Based on the Toys
0:11:45 - The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls Card Game
0:15:00 - Do Kids Know About Shovel Knight?
0:15:40 - Slayaway Camp: Concerning for Teachers
0:16:50 - The K.K. Report
0:18:32 - The Line Between Fake Crime and Realistic Crime
0:19:40 - Out of the Kid-verse
0:21:00 - Ryan's Campaign Slogan
0:21:19 - The Adventure Time/Minecraft Crossover
0:25:50 - Which is More Scary, Ghostface or Minecraft?
0:26:56 - Creative Ways Around Child Labor Laws
0:28:08 - Minecraft vs. Minecraft
0:29:40 - Double Dragon DLC for River City Girls 2
0:30:47 - The Nerds Have Inherited the Earth
0:32:13 - Pixels Review
0:32:35 - Shutting Down the Fraudulent YouTubers
0:33:15 - Ryan's Single Issue Campaign for President
0:34:14 - See Ya Later!

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Taking your mind off of current events with videogames has been a pastime for years so today we're talking with Elsa, a frequent Talking to Women about Videogames guest, about a few of her recently played games. We start off chatting about the Metroidvania-style game Gestalt: Steam and Cinder before switching up to chat about Tekken 8 with a bit of discussion about fighting games in general. Rounding things out we get to Daniel's thoughts on the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Courses and Elsa challenges Daniel to take on the daunting task of playing Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Elsa!
0:02:12 - Gestalt: Steam and Cinder
0:07:42 - Tekken 8
0:35:44 - Backlog Recap: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Courses
0:42:14 - Backlog Recommendation: Final Fantasy 7 Remastered
0:45:51 - Wrap Up/Plugs?
Find Elsa on Tumblr at https://www.tumblr.com/agwhaan

On this very busy week, Jonathan and Tanya talk about Good Days and bad days, and a little bit of Skittles-based ASRM before settling in for a chat with bbbbbeatle where Jonathan talks with her about her frequent drawings of Travis Touchdown (there's over 4700?!?!). It's a Very Suda51 Holiday Episode because Jonathan and Tanya return to talk about Shadows of the Damned Hella Remastered for an extended bit on the back half of the show. Then out of nowhere Jonathan gives his Switch 2 predictions right at the end!
0:00:00 - The Free Shopping on the Street with Your Child
0:05:20 - The Muck and the Mire
0:06:27 - The Subtle Erotic Nature of Travis Touchdown with bbbbbeatle
0:35:58 - What The Hella is Shadows of the Damned Hella Remastered?
0:59:01 - A Question That Has Never Been Asked
0:59:47 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons
1:01:27 - Sudden Switch 2 Predictions!
1:03:45 - Wrap Up Continued
1:06:30 - People Just Wanna Shoot Their Load
1:08:29 - Rancho Unicorno
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For spooky month, Jonathan and Ryan do some live game playing on the podcast of two games, Retro Realms: Halloween, and The Rocky Horror Show Video Game. Ryan gives a few ideas of videogames involving the undead and the Godzilla universe of monsters, and Ryan informs us of the evolving world of swears. The pair also discuss the game Clock Tower Remastered and talk a little bit about "Shadows of the Darned: Hecka Remastered" and give an update on their progress of Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. And finally, Ryan's not totally sold on Among Us, but he has so many stories about the game that he runs out the remaining space on the SD card.Show Notes:
0:00:00 - Sound Test Technique
0:01:29 - For the Viewers
0:01:58 - Retro Realms: Halloween
0:06:25 - The Retro Realms Crossover Series?
0:07:10 - Press This Button to Go to the Nightmare Realm
0:08:36 - You Just Killed an Innocent Nurse for No Reason
0:09:17 - A Cat Searching Mission
0:09:39 - Ryan's Videogame Idea: Zombies vs. Skeletons
0:11:32 - Michael Myers: The Pacifist Run
0:12:56 - The Rocky Horror Show Videogame
0:13:26 - Everybody Has Classic Looks
0:14:06 - "Talking to My Boy About Videogames" is Politically Neutral
0:15:03 - What's Going On in Rocky Horror?
0:16:19 - Ryan is a Poor YouTuber
0:17:48 - How Does Retro Realms Compare to RHSVG?
0:21:06 - Why Would You Throw Boxes at Skeletons?
0:22:22 - I'm Gonna Say the S-M Word...
0:23:16 - Remember Jim Henson's Dinosaurs?
0:24:31 - Why Do You Have So Many Games?
0:25:44 - Clock Tower Rewind Review
0:26:48 - What Do You Mean, "Mutilated?"
0:27:44 - Jonathan, Terrible Dad™
0:28:58 - Michael is the Most Responsible Kid
0:30:00 - The Music is the Creepy Part
0:30:25 - Clock Tower Review for Real This Time
0:31:02 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Update
0:33:02 - Ryan's Challenge to Listeners: Make a Godzilla Game
0:35:15 - Shadows of the Darned: Hecka Remastered
0:35:56 - Ryan's Library of Swears
0:37:02 - More Shadows of the Darned
0:39:24 - Imposters Everywhere

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