The Boss Battle Gamecast

We’re locked down, during out birthday’s but hey we still can have a good time! I’m joined by my regular partner in crime Fred aka TheNintenDoc. We have our own party and chat about ways to stay occupied during all this time at home along with some PS5 reveals, being stuck at home for our birthdays and of course FINAL FANTASY 7 REMEAKE! Can the Doc’s B-day wish come true to defeat the boss of the week Wario?

It's Mario and Ted's Birthday and during a lockdown it's a solo episode! The Boss Battle is for YOU this week! Listen and send in your answers for a chance to win!

Video games…we love them, we hate them. They make us happy, they make us mad - but we play ‘em anyway! The Chronicles of Gamers is fellow podcast hosted by our guest Efosa Okundaye (Efocutioner) that explores just that premise. You better be ready for a dose of realness every time you listen to Efocutioner explain and explore our love hate relationship with video games! Come join us as we talk about Kingdom Hearts nonsense, battle royals, rank the final fantasy games, dis on Animal Crossing and drop a few expletives for flavor! Does Efosa have the computing power to challenge the boss of the week GLaDOS from portal?

“Weird Al Yankovich is my hero, my idol, my icon…and by the way I’m a fit science educator too.”

It’s hard to find people with the coveted worldly trinity. I’m talking of course about intelligence, being in great shape and also being a geek! Jade Kim is a card carrying member of that elite society I have dubbed the Smart, Sexy, Subculture Club! Not only is Jade an extremely intelligent science educator working to promote women and minorities in the STEM fields, she is also a workout fiend AND a gamer/ cosplayer/YouTube host! Come along for an exciting romp through the conjunction of spheres as we talk squatting, Skyrim, Weird Al, Catwoman, Anime, genetics, Cosplay, nutrition and so much more! Does Jade have the strength and wit to take down Joker from the Arkham series?

Challenger/Guest: Jade Kim – Science Educator (Base11), Fitness Buff, Gamer/Cosplayer/YouTube Host

Website: www.base11.com

Instagram: @Jadestradamus

Boss of the Week: Joke (Batman Arkham Series) – (00:50:05)

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Episode 7 – “Geek Convention Logistics – Zach Boyd - Ep. 7”

“Wearing deodorant at a convention is a good thing. Maybe it should be handed out as swag…”

Do you ever stop to look around at a convention and wonder how much leg work, time and energy would have to go into making the event so awesome? Not only that, but WHO in their right mind would take on that monumental task? This week’s guest, Zach Boyd, aka Mizuno_Sonata is that person, working as an event logistics specialist for the gaming and nerd apparel company, ForFansByFans. When he’s not planning flights, booking hotels, appearances and booth space, he’s streaming RPGs on twitch! Come hang as we talk about what makes a good convention, Hotpockets, the case of the Mondays, Final Fantasy, streamer tips and more! Can Zach plan a solid strategy for his boss battle against this episode’s boss – the Queen of Blades from StarCraft?

Challenger/Guest: Zach Boyd – Convention/Event Planning Specialist - ForFansByFans, Twitch Streamer

Website: www.forfansbyfans.com

Twitch: www.twitch.tv/mizuno_sonata

Twitter: @mizuno_sonata

Boss of the Week: Queen of Blades (StarCraft) – (00:50:50)

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Episode 6 – “Streaming Crochet While Working in the Game Industry” – Rachel Decker - Ep. 6

“There’s something about WOW that sucked people harder…into the game I mean…”

This week we dive into the world behind the scenes of making video games with our guest Rachel Decker who works for AAA games video game localization specialist. Game localization in the traditional sense of the word is fairly common knowledge at this point. You take a game in one language, say Japanese, and translate it to a target language of the region the game is being released. But did you know that game localization is also the practice of taking into consideration cultural difference between regions?! What is considered “OK” in one country may not be acceptable in another! That’s exactly what Rachel aka Hyperzengirl does for her day job, and in the evening she is a prominent twitch streamer who streams…crocheting??? Come join a great episode as we discuss, library science, World of Warcraft, the weirdness of Minnesota, crocheting, women in gaming and more! Does HyperZenGirl have the energy to charge through this week’s boss, Zeus from God of War?

Challenger/Guest: Rachel Decker – AAA Game Localizing Specialist, Twitch Streamer

Website: http://www.twitch.tv/hyperzengirl

Twitter: @hyperzengirl

Boss of the Week: Zeus (God of War) – (01:10:36)

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Hip hop origins with a gaming sound? Why not make sound for video games? That’s exactly what my friend Chase Bethea aka “GamerComposer” did! Chase is a video game sound designer and composer who is extremely knowledgeable and resourceful when making music for his various game projects. He also happens to be an avid retro gamer! Chase makes his triumphant return to the show after first appearing on the original Boss Battle Gamecast 5 years ago! Join us for some fun as we chat about old times, talk about the creative process, old video games, hip hop and more! Can Chase crank the amp up to eleven and shatter the boss of the week, Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat?

“Yeah I write a blog in 2020, got a problem?...It’s about video games…you should read it…”

Who said blogging and being in the know about video games wasn’t cool in 2020? Well they can just pipe down as I bring on my friend Justin Reed aka Twotall4youfool! He’s a writer/blogger/podcaster and video game knowledge seeker who is always plugged in to the haps of the industry. Come kick it with us as we go through a HOT TAKES segment and talk about the most current topics in the industry as well as wrestling, going to conventions, why google stadia is the opposite of good and much more! Does Justin have the industry insight to defeat the boss of the week, Liquid Snake from the Metal Gear Solid Series?

Challenger/Guest: Justin Reed aka 2Tall – Writer/Blogger/Podcaster/Video Game Enthusiast

Website: http://www.twotall4ufool.com

Twitter: twotall4ufool

Podcast: Game N’ Watch Podcast (returning soon)

Boss of the Week: Liquid Snake (Metal Gear Solid) – (00:46:40)

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Gaming Handle: Ted = Tedator

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Sega does what Nintendon’t! The rallying cry of the early/mid nineties for the SEGA corp and Genesis Fanboys everywhere. Just like horror film director Edward Payson! Edward “Ted” Payson is an avid collector of genesis games and most retro games in general but he just happens to also have a taste for making people scream - writing and directing horror films for his own company An Anti Hero Production in Los Angeles. Ted and Ted talk about his upcoming movie “Our Friend Jon” as well as, marriage, the mighty ducks, seedy establishments named Babes and Beer, how awesome the Sega Genisis was and IS, Superman and much more! Does Ted have a scarier mind than our psychopath boss of the week M. Bison?

What makes a good news story? A news editor for the Los Angeles news that’s a GAMER that’s what! You heard it here first! The return of the Boss Battle Gamecast continues to roll on with another awesome guest, and friend, Mark Liu – assignment manager at CBS Los Angeles! What is an assignment manger you ask? That’s someone who vets all the massive amount incoming news storing the flood in on a daily basis and decides what goes on! Mark considers his daily activities as the ultimate sim game! It just so happens that he is also a hardcore gamer! We get crazy and weird with deep dives into the early days of PC gaming, Star Trek vs. Star Wars, horny dolphins, 80 year old body building grandmas, RTS games, the origins of twitch and shout casting. Does Mark have the inside information on how to defeat the boss of the week, ARTHAS from the World of Warcraft