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Welcome to season 12 of the Talkthrough! We've switched up the format a bit this time around, as we'll be hopping straight from a slightly shorter primer into some actual gameplay in the first episode.

Join us as we become promoted to the head of an organization walked into the building of fifteen minutes prior, encounter some incredibly weird vibes, and acquire a shifting and reshaping gun. Our first checkpoint is checking in with Emily Pope. Thanks for listening!

Alright, friends, it's time to crown the ultimate victor, the end-all be-all pinnacle of video games, the final survivor of a grueling 64-game bracket, the Talkthrough Champion of Champions! In this episode, we wrap up our Tournament of Champions and after a series of tough decisions, reach a verdict on the Best Game Ever...for now. Join us as we figure it all out and sing our love for all the games that fell along the way.

The matchups:

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim vs. World of Warcraft

Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow vs. Tetris

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare vs. Resident Evil 4

Super Smash Bros Ultimate vs. Halo 2

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Buckle up, game fans, because this week we're getting down to it in our Tournament of Champions! All season long we've been wittling down the competitors to find the ultimate champion of all videogamedom. Now only 16 titles remain, which means we have 8 heavyweight matchups to decide and no easy outs. Who will take the crown? Join us to find out!

The matchups:

Halo 2 vs. Super Mario World

The Last of Us vs. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Dark Souls vs. Resident Evil 4

Portal 2 vs. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Hades vs. Skyrim

Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow vs. Overwatch

Halo vs. Tetris

World of Warcraft vs. Hollow Knight

Full bracket availible on our blog.

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It's time to wrap it up, folks! Join us as we put the final touches on this season of the Talkthrough and look back on an absolute gem of a game. We'll be recapping some of our favorite moments, enjoying some of our favorite music, and hiring our favorite characters to work at a hypothetical carwash. Plus, we give out some awards!

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At long last, the fated hour is upon us! That's right, friends, after a false summit last week we will actually for real definitely be finishing Chrono Trigger today. Join us as we wrap up side quests and make ready for the ultimate confrontation with Lavos, the Queen, and unskippable cutscenes. And stay tuned next week for the wraup episode, where we'll be talking about the game in its entirety.

This episode covers the chapters "Fiona's Forest", "The End of Ozzie", and "Giving Cyrus Rest" as well as the last chapter, "The Final Battle."

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And we're back! with more Chrono Trigger action. More action than we anticipated, actually, so instead of finishing the game this week, we've had to add an additional episode onto this season in order to fit it all in. Fret not, because we'll be finishing Chrono Trigger next week, then moving on to our wrapup. For now, you'll have to content yourself with our trials and tribulations as we seek out the Time Egg, get fooled by a creepy puppet maker, and encounter the Frustrations. Plus, a new party member!

Unfortunately we didn't have time for the Tournament of Champions this week. Stay tuned for more tournamnet action in the future.

This episode covers the chapters "The Time Egg" and the side quests "The Sunstone", "The Rainbow Shell" and "Robo's Origins".

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Hey there folks! Due to some onforeseen cirumstances, we were unable to bring you the next episode of our Chrono Trigger playthrough. Bummers all around on that one. So! We've decided to revisit an episode of ours from around this time last year: our 100th episode 100 question special! This episode was a lot of fun to prep for and record, and we hope you enjoy listening to it!

Stay tuned next week for more Chrono Trigger.

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We're nearing the end of our Chrono Trigger playthrough and things are getting spicy! In this episode, we dive deep under the ocean and soar through the skies as we take on the twists and turns of Chrono Trigger's utterly unpredictable story. Plus, more Tournament of Champions action and Jordan gets confused x3.

We cover the chapters "Lavos Beckons" and "The New King"

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Slap a berserker ring on us and let us go ham, we're playing Chrono Trigger. In today's episode, we're slinging spiced jerky, exploiting the hell out of a boss fight, and skippity hopping through time again. Thanks for listening!

Another week, another trip through an unstable magical portal to an unknown place and time. This week on the show, Jordan and Wilson discuss console naming conventions, what not to do when you meet yourself in a different timeline, and a certain villian's provacative footwear. Oh, also we're playing through Chrono Trigger.

This episode covers the chapters "Forawrd to the Past", "Unnatural Selection?" and "The Magic Kingdom"

No Tournament of Champions this week, we'll be back next week with more results!

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