The Frogsnacks Podcast!

The boys talk about the new Nintendo fighter ARMS and what makes it different than current fighters. Nintendo's push towards making ARMS a competitive scene regular and, more broadly, what makes a fighting game compatible with the FGC at all is also discussed. Brought up at least twice is Twintelle's ass.

The boys kick off a suite of shows about fighting games by going over a brief history of the genre and where it stands today. Much of the episode is devoted to the specific fulfillment one receives from playing a fighting game, and discuss the meaning of a "lab monster"

The boys talk about the reveal of the SNES Classic and who they think the main market it for it. Where and how interested parties can play retro games of their choosing is laid out, and Snacks figures out what REALLY happens when you die.

The boys explore the Nintendo E3 presentation, and also go over the first few months of the availability of the Nintendo Switch. Turns out, the powerful little system has a pretty stacked 2017 to burn through still.

The boys go through the nitty gritty of all the major announcements at E3 and reveal their takes on the matter. Some things they agree on and some they do not! (!!!)

The boys do their annual E3 primer episode, and bring up all the big boys. Everything from expected Scorpio news, to Mario Odyssey, to Elder Scrolls and beyond are discussed, as well as how much everyone in the world besides Snacks thinks the gold PS4 is ugly.

Frog and Snacks talk about the durability of various gaming consoles and how Nintendo's hardware is surprisingly tough. They then go on to discuss whether or not games with competitive mode should incentivize these modes, usually with cosmetic items or otherwise.

The boys talk about the upcoming FarCry game, and the announced setting of Montana, USA. Each talk about some games whose settings were what made the game ones they loved. Rockstar and Ubisoft, as well as the legendary Kojima, get a lot of big ups in this department. Frog says the word "excoriated"

Frog and Snacks explain what the experience based economy is and how games and gaming technology could fit into it in the very near future. VR, accessibility, and in-game events all play a role. The boys even kick it old school with some Games Workshop talk