January 08, 2025

The Expendables (feat. Updates, Pikmin 4, Metaphor ReFantazio)

1 hour 55 minutes

You're sending *them* in?! Captain, you can't be serious. The red ones can't even swim!

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Discussed: Welcome back, new formula (no sugar added!), PSP premiere prep, Pikmin 4, Arms-tier, Pikmin Hearts 4.5 reMix, Metaphor ReFantazio, thanks for listening<3
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Timecodes:

(00:00) - Intro 2025

(02:22) - Thanks for comin' back!

(04:03) - New year, new formula

(30:05) - PSP Prep

(45:45) - We ARE back

(47:10) - Pikmin 4 | Fourlimar and Fourie

(01:15:51) - Metaphor ReFantazio | A Dave-the-Diver-like

(01:52:35) - Wrapping up

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