The Dorkiest Podcast

Unfortunately, sometimes gaming franchises that we love come and go and are never heard from again. But every once in a while, dedicated fanbases are treated to surprising revivals of the games series they once loved. That’s what we’re wishing for in this episode of The Dorkiest! Daniel and Mike are sharing with one another three games that they would like to see brought back to life in one way or another!

Games and media discussed: #BloodRayne #BraveFencerMusashi #DeathsDoor #DeuxEx #DinoCrisis #Eastward #FearEffect #Haven #GhostOfTsushima #MassEffect2 #MedalOfHonor #TheOuterWorlds #SplinterCell

Mike’s Whatcha Got There? : https://youtu.be/1JKLM45aIik

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To celebrate Pride Month, Daniel and Mike share with one another some of their favorite LGBTQIA+ characters from gaming, film, television and fiction.

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Games and media discussed: #BladeRunner2049 #BojackHorseman #Catherine #GamesDoneQuick #GoneHome #TheLastOfUsPartII #NierReplicant #TheOuterWorlds #Shadowrunners #UmbrellaAcademy

Almost like it was meant to be, the recent announcement of the full remake at Summer Game Fest has coincided with Daniel having recently finished his first playthrough of the PlayStation must-have, ‘The Last of Us’.

The game has garnered quite the reputation over the past decade of being a masterclass in video-game storytelling and Mike and Daniel get together to discuss just that. How does the game’s narrative weave through to the gameplay moments and the environmental storytelling? And how are some of the game’s most memorable moments told through the lens of video game medium? Join us as we dissect this incredible interactive experience right on the eve on Naughty Dog announcing the Part I remake as well as the anticipation for the upcoming HBO Max series is still on the rise.

Full spoilers for The Last Of Us, The Last Of Us: Left Behind, and very slight spoilers for The Last Of Us: Part II

Daniel’s Whatcha Got There?: Motionless In White – Scoring The End Of The World https://youtu.be/FWO1niW0krM

Mike’s Whatcha Got There?: Fuzz Pixels on YouTube https://youtu.be/UrUkh3rhFxs

Games and media discussed: #TalesOfArise #DeathsDoor #HorizonForbiddenWest #Bloodborne #GhostOfTsushima #TelltaleGames #TheWalkingDead #TheLastOfUs #TheLastOfUsLeftBehind

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The MCU goodness never stops as Daniel and Mike continues ranking the MCU films. This time, we take a look back at the six films that make up Phase 2 starting with Iron Man 3 and ending with Ant-Man. Is THIS the episode that splits up the podcast after a shouting match?!

Also discussed, we’ve been playing a good handful of games like The Last of Us, Far Cry 6, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Telltale’s The Walking Dead, Tales of Arise, and Stardew Valley.

Games and media discussed: #MCU #TheAvengers #AgeOfUltron #TheLastOfUs #FarCry6 #MassEffect #TheWalkingDead #TalesOfArise #StardewValley #TheBatman

On The Dorkiest Podcast this week, Daniel and Mike put on their executive producer / show-runner hats and pitch their take and their cast picks for the Mass Effect live action television series in the first edition of what we’re calling ‘The Dorky Devs’.

Also, Mike and Erika talk about the game they’ve been playing together over the past few weeks, ‘It Takes Two’. Review begins 12:44 to 45:52

Mike’s Whatcha Got There: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2bTQK6vbKI

Daniel’s Whatcha Got There: Star Wars: Clone Wars (TV Series 2003–2005) - IMDb

Games and media discussed: #MassEffect #FarCry6 #ItTakesTwo #EldenRing #NintendoSwitchSports #CloneWars #SuperMarioWorld #VideoGameHistorian

After a brief break so two of the Dorks could get married, Daniel and Mike return to begin the arduous task of creating the Definitive Dorkiest Ranking of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films. We start with the six films in Phase 1 and we will continue ranking the rest when the time comes! We hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane with us.

Also discussed, quite a bit of games have been played over the past few weeks and we talk about Immortals: Fenix Rising, Far Cry 6, Horizon: Forbidden West, Gone Home, Dragon Quest XI, It Takes Two, Elden Ring, and Dodgeball Academia.

Daniel’s Whatcha Got There - uswithoutThem Podcast

Mike’s Whatcha Got There - Box Peek - YouTube

Games and Media Discussed: #MCU #TheAvengers #ImmortalsFenixRising #FarCry6 #HorizonForbiddenWest #GoneHome #DragonQuestXI #ItTakesTwo #EldenRing #DodgeballAcademia #MeWithoutYou #BoxPeek

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Over the past decade or so, the games industry seems to have strayed away from couch co-op experiences – something that used to be a staple of the living room in years past. On this episode of The Dorkiest, Daniel and Mike discuss why they think that is. From the ease of access of the internet, to the ever-evolving industry trends, and even the rise of internet streamers, it sometimes seems like there isn’t any room these days for games that focus solely on a side-by-side couch co-op experiences and we want to get to the bottom of why that may be.

Games and media discussed: #BreathOfTheWild #ImmortalsFenixRising #LifeIsStrange #TrueColors #GoneHome #Skyrim #Cyberpunk2077 #ItTakesTwo #HorizonForbiddenWest #DanielGreen #PhoneBooth #ColinFarrell

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With February being the season for love, Daniel and Mike talk about some of their favorite video game romances and how the video gaming medium has handled love and relationships in general.

Games and media discussed: #Cyberpunk2077 #FinalFantasyVII #GoneHome #Halo #ItTakesTwo #TheLastOfUsPart2 #LifeIsStange #MassEffect #PokemonLegendsArceus #Skyrim #Uncharted #Witcher3

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We all love Batman here at The Dorkiest! And with the release of the new film right around the corner, Daniel and Mike share with one another their all-time favorite versions of The Dark Knight throughout all of the different mediums that he’s been a part of!

#Batman #BatmanBeyond #TheLongHalloween #BatmanTAS #LegoBatman #BvS #ZSJL

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Zoey and Mike have been playing Pokémon Legends: Arceus over the weekend and have some thoughts on this game that they were fairly sure was going to be a tiny step forward for the franchise. Is it the Pokémon game that we always dreamed we'd get one day? Or is just another iteration on the formula but this time you can move the camera? Find out what we think of it so far in this First Impressions Review of Legends: Arceus!

#Pokemon #Arceus

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