Toaster Squad

The Squad is back, and in greater numbers this week. Christian is MIA again this week so we pull in Patrick to replace him. J has us covered for ASA this week. The Odyssey begins with discussion about what we want from the new Mario game, even if it’s a little ridiculous. For The Rest Of The Show, we talk about the numerous game companies that aren’t as prestigious as they used to be. What they used to be known for, and how they could return to their former glory.

We’re staying at 2 members of the Squad for most of this episode, though we’ll evolve to 3 later on. Would you trade free games for the rest of your life for having to stop at red lights? J and Darren discuss this predicament for ASA this week. The Rest Of The Show is about the recent investments into eSports and how they could affect the scene.

The best duo in the Toaster Squad has taken over the Squadcast this week. Darren and J bring you the murder mystery of the century, the death of the AAA video game! We compare this generation of games to last generation to see if the AAA space is disappearing or simply slower than before. We also delve into whether or not the AA game will make a full return and if indie games can fill in that niche.

Money is the name of the game this week, and we’re not playing any games. The Squad tries out a new program for the video side of the show, let us know what you think! ASA is all about loot boxes this week, are they worth your money? Do the physical ones makes sense? For the Rest of the Show, the lads talk about Kickstarter and other crowdfunding platforms.

The Squadcast makes a couple substitutions this week, bringing in a new face in the process. Since they have so much to cover, there’s no ASA this week. To start things off, the Squad talks about the Worlds play in stage. Has it had any real impact on Worlds as whole? The general conses seems to be no. For the remaining portion of the show, it’s prediction time. Find out what we think of each group and who we all believe will make it to the top 4, and finally be crowned the winner of Worlds 2017.

Tyler is AFK this week, so the rest of the Squad continues without him. Justin supplies us with the good stuff for ASA this week. He wants to know what our favorite cross-overs have been, and which ones we want to see in the future. For the Rest of the Show, the boys talk about what’s happened at TGS so far, and what they want to see happen at the rest of the show (as of the recording).

First off this week the lads discussed the potential of AR games on smartphones. How will they affect mobile games in the future? Will they be fun to play? From there, they cover the September 13th Nintendo Direct. Covering everything from Mario Odyssey to Project Octopath Traveler.

We start out a little unprofessional this week unfortunately, but quickly get things right back on track with a wacky episode. For All Seriousness Aside, Darren asks the guys what they would rename a game series to if they could. It proves to be more challenging than intended. For the Rest of the Show, the Squad talks revisits Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) after they’ve each sunk about a 100 hours or more into the game.

J’s off to school, so he’s not able to make it to this recording session. Don’t worry, he’ll be back next week to get you your fill of bad jokes and puns. For ASA this week, the Squad goes over their way too early League of Legends Worlds meta predictions. Then they decide that the second half of the show should be called “The Rest of the Show” cause that’s what Darren calls it most of the time anyway. For The Rest of the Show, the lads discuss Gamescom’s place in the video game industry, and how it’s evolved over the years. How it compares to E3, and where we see it going in the future.

J tries his hand and hosting once again, and as before he quickly gives up the reigns to someone more experienced. And by more experienced, we mean not that experienced. For ASA this week, the boys discuss what they’d do to escape they latest single player game they played if they were sucked in. Now isn’t that a mouthful. For the rest of the show, the 3 blind men talk about the best worst games they’ve played in their life times. A number of them come to mind, but a few take the cake.