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A new Zelda game might be a chance for Jonathan and Ryan to bond, if it didn't have so many dang words to read. Ryan is more interested in cats and spiders on this one, but Jonathan tries several times to keep things moving along. Can he do it? Along the way, we get some thoughts about Wild Blue Skies, Naruto, Binding of Isaac Repentance+, Blood Dungeon, Faith: The Unholy Trinity, and more!0:00:00 - This is For the Listeners0:03:14 - Focus on the Terrible Life of a Child0:04:47 - Star Fox vs. Wild Blue Skies0:06:25 - Ocarina of Time vs. Little Portable Tetris0:07:10 - All The Ways You Can Die0:08:19 - Ocarina of Time vs. Naruto0:11:04 - What is Anime?0:13:14 - Jonathan Desperately Tries to Talk about Ocarina of Time0:15:30 - Jonathan's Long List of Major Issues with Ocarina of Time0:18:15 - The Spider Down There0:18:33 - Was Binding of Isaac the Evolution of Zelda?0:19:54 - Aura Farming in Blood Dungeon0:21:04 - Thoughts on Titanium Court0:22:16 - Faith is the Exorcist: The Game0:24:56 - Horror Mods0:29:12 - Arcade Highlights0:30:49 - Ryan Has Left the PodcastFollow Jonathan on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social⁠Follow the Show on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social⁠Read Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: ⁠https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/⁠

Expectations are a tricky thing. Sometimes you meet them, sometimes you exceed them, and other times, you get them set so high they're impossible to achieve. This week on the Utcast, we're talking about offensive poetry, managing expectations, and the end of videogames. We learn about an update to World of Horror, get Jonathan's thoughts on Wild Blue Skies, and discuss Titanium Court. Elsewhere, Jonathan chats with Michael Molinari (Studio Bean and Chuhai Labs) about his career in the games industry and what it means for AI's slow creep into everything (you can watch that interview here with your eyeballs: https://youtu.be/5p8Z3P8ukfY?si=_goEkSCChmF8s1e_ ). And after the show, there's some choice words about Godzilla Minus One (and the whole Godzilla franchise).0:00:00 - Offensive Poetry0:11:14 - Rock the Vote0:14:24 - World of Horror Update0:16:53 - Wild Blue Skies is Pretty Good0:20:26 - Living Up to Expectations0:25:39 - Facing the Fears of an AI Future with Michael Molinari0:59:30 - Titanium Court Aims Low but Hits High...For the Right People1:03:52 - Are Videogames Finished?1:06:18 - I Can't Believe You Missed Pikmin Day1:14:24 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:25:31 - Sexy Foreplay1:28:21 - Jonathan and Daniel are PhilistinesStudio Bean games: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/studiobeanWild Blue Skies: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921490/Wild_Blue_Skies/Zoey's thoughts on Half Grip: https://maxutmost.com/demo-dive-half-grip/Zoey's thoughts on Car Park Capital: https://maxutmost.com/early-access-review-car-park-capital/CJ's Review of Tomodachi Life: https://maxutmost.com/review-tomodachi-life-living-the-dream/Unlearning Economics - The Economics of Anti-Intellectualism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwAkcsg7NCgJonathan on Bluesky: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social⁠⁠Zoey on Bluesky:⁠ ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social⁠⁠The show on Bluesky: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social⁠⁠Daniel on Bluesky: ⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social⁠⁠Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/adzuken⁠⁠Get Nintendo Force Magazine:⁠ ⁠https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/⁠⁠Support the show on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/ttwav⁠⁠Stream or buy Daniel's new album of computer dance music Microplastics: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplastics⁠Follow us on ⁠Tiktok⁠ or ⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠YouTube⁠ or all three!

Returning guest Euan from the Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off Podcast stops by Currently Playing this month to talk about the games Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire and Return of the Obra Dinn. While we briefly touch on the isometric role playing game Pillars of Eternity, the bulk of the show is spent with the Obra Dinn and it's monochromatic mystery. Later we spend about 20 minutes gabbing about Star Trek with some minor spoilers for the middle of season 1 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.0:00:00 - Welcome Back to the Show, Euan!0:10:52 - What Are You Playing? Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire0:15:00 - What Are You Playing? Return of the Obra Dinn0:42:09 - Top 3 Star Trek Characters1:00:40 - Wrap Up/PlugsThe Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/51LqP4LfRIzhet54EhbpwqMicroplastics on Bandcamp: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplasticsMicroplastics on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB

This week the Utcast invents the hottest new IP that will sweep the nation in the summer of 2027, so run, don't walk, to your nearest theater and demand a ticket to "Spurgles 2: The Spurgles Cum Back." Later we talk at length about Castlevania, both with regards to the new one and more broadly about what makes a Castlevania a Castlevania as opposed to a Metroidvania. Then Jonathan is joined by the #1 Travis Touchdown fan artist beatle to talk about Grasshopper Manufacture, No More Heroes, Lollipop Chainsaw, Romeo is a Dead Man and more (you can watch the video of that interview here: https://youtu.be/Urc9a1RGoTA?si=zKSzxXJjWzDbpEsF ) After the guest segment we round out the show with some chatting about the new game Penguin Colony and Jonathan wonders how Zoey can get paid if she ends up working on a fan mod of Morrowind.0:00:00 - If Munchie Can Do It, So Can We0:17:24 - Have You Eaten an Apple?0:18:30 - Castlevania Belmont's Curse is a Generic Metroidvania0:22:20 - What is the Essence of Castlevania?0:30:45 - The Belmonts and the Non-Belmont Whip Guys0:37:01 - A Totally Normal Conversation with beatle1:18:08 - Are You Worried About Grasshopper Manufacture?1:26:58 - Is Penguin Colony Lovecraftian Enough For Ya?1:31:49 - Tamriel Rebuilt and Jonathan's Capitalism Compulsion1:33:31 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!/????1:45:51 - Dick Explosion1:48:42 - They're Immaterial!beatle's fan merch shop: https://bbbbbeatle.acggoods.com/beatle on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bbbbbeatle.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social⁠Zoey on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social⁠The show on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social⁠Daniel on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social⁠Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/adzuken⁠Get Nintendo Force Magazine: ⁠https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/⁠Support the show on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/ttwav⁠Stream or buy Daniel's new album of computer dance music Microplastics: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB⁠⁠https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplasticsFollow us on Tiktok or Instagram or YouTube or all three!

Jonathan and Ryan are back talking about Pokemon and Minecraft like usual, but this month they make stops in the Katamari world, Transformers land, and Melon Sandbox dimension. What will Ryan do with the rest of his life? And what happens when you have a heart on your pants? Who is responsible for all of the world's pollution? All of these questions and more are answered on this month's Talking to My Boy About Videogames.0:00:00 - All You Care About is Pokemon0:01:50 - Wearing Your Heart On Your Pants0:04:21 - "...My Boy" Number Something, I Don't Know0:05:03 - Minecraft Everything0:11:12 - An Update to Once Upon a Katamari!0:13:17 - Transformers Are Like Collectible Rubik's Cubes0:20:38 - A Perfect Memory0:21:37 - What is Melon Sandbox?0:27:14 - Why Would You Want Wobbly Life?0:28:25 - ShirTober Update0:32:00 - "Homemade Creations"0:36:52 - What's Your Favorite Type of Pokemon?0:37:59 - Wrap Up?/Plugs?Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialFollow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialRead Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

With the new Castlevania game (Belmont's Curse) right around the corner, what does Jonathan think of the demo? Can he scream about it with his working mouth or will he just politely chat? And how much overlap is there in the interests of our hosts? We go in depth on Castlevania discussions before hopping around to the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Rule of Rose, Hotel Barcelona, and more. Later, Jonathan talks with returning guest Lyn about her new game Pinblast Neon (you can watch the video of that interview here: https://youtu.be/JcOkM28ORd4 ) and throughout the show, in ways that only Jonathan can, we get comparisons to the creative process that are reminiscent of defecation. It's another classic Utcast for the ages.0:00:00 - I Have a Mouth and I Should Scream, But Don't0:08:23 - Navigating the Minefields0:13:27 - Getting Creative with Poop0:16:23 - How Does Belmont's Curse Fit in with the Castlevania Series?0:32:05 - Castlevania Thoughts All Day0:37:32 - Did Ocarina of Time Borrow from Castlevania?0:41:02 - How Much Overlap Do Zoey and Jonathan Have?0:43:05 - The Aura of the Ass in Rule of Rose0:49:45 - Came Out Shitily But It's Good Now0:52:35 - Putting a Twist on Pinball in Pinblast Neon with Lyn Tanner1:26:56 - Resident Evil Movie Review1:33:27 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:45:48 - You Can't Help But Think About My Butt1:47:37 - I Dream of John CenaGet Pinblast Neon on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5216470/Pinblast_NEON/Get Pinblast Neon on Itch.io: https://cookieinferno.itch.io/pinblastneonLyn on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lyn-aka-blpry.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialThe show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialSupport Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenGet Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwavStream or buy Daniel's new album of computer dance music Microplastics: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnBhttps://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplastics

This month, Elsa Returns. We're talking hot dogs and anime titties on Currently Playing where Elsa points out some of the absurd character designs and recounts some of the lore of the BlazBlue series where she's been focusing on the latest spin-off in the franchse, BlazBlue Entropy Effect X. From its humble beginnings as a roguelite action phone game to it's X-panded console port, Entropy Effect's gameplay has gotten its teeth into Elsa despite their strange choices for character design and writing. Can a jacket and t-shirt contain impossibly large breasts? Listen and find out!Elsa's Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/agwhaanElsa's PayPal: https://paypal.me/titusworldslideSANFORD - Microplastics on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB?si=60F9w50eQFmhgMCGTS5qYASANFORD - Microplastics on Bandcamp: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplasticsSANFORD - Microplastics on Subvert: https://www.subvert.fm/sanford/microplastics

Jonathan and Ryan are professional podcasters on this episode of Talking to My Boy About Videogames where there is a coherent outline of topics and they actually stick to that outline (with a few divergences). Along with hearing about games like Blood Dungeon, Pokemon: Legends Z-A, and Tetris Effect, we hear an idea for a new Pac-Man game from Ryan, learn about the natural cycle of water, and hear Jonathan's opinions about GTA6. Ryan also has some interesting ideas with how $1 billion could have been spent rather than making a murder simulator, and we hear a little bit about Poppy Playtime: Escape from Playtime and the way co-op can work in a horror game.0:00:00 - Professional Podcast0:01:28 - Videogame Talk Human and Human Talk0:03:28 - Let's Get to That (Videogames)0:04:44 - 1st Topic, Blood Dungeon0:09:57 - The 2 Pac-Man Problem0:12:07 - Can We Review Blood Dungeon Yet?0:18:04 - The Natural Water Cycle0:20:14 - 2nd Topic, Pokemon Legends Z-A0:25:52 - GTA6 Perpetuates the Cycle of Hate0:33:20 - Escape from Playtime Lets You Play Together0:39:03 - 3rd Topic, Tetris Effect0:44:45 - Look How Far We've ComeFollow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialFollow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialRead Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/Support the show on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/ttwav

It's two weeks of back to back Utcasts as we mix things up to go goofy-mode on your asses. We're talking about the Ocarina of Time Remake, Torneko's Mystery Dungeon, Chibi Robo, Mega Man, and more. Later, CurtDogg stops by to reminisce about old times with Destructoid live events plus tell us a bit about his own live events and also talk about his new kickstarter for rollercoaster accessibility review videos (which you can support here: http://kickstarter.curt.dog/ ) (and also the CurtDogg section is available as a video on our YouTube channel with a lot of relevant visual b-roll: https://youtu.be/o2cfat6-YO4 ). Rounding things out, we air some dirty Maximum Utmost laundry as Jonathan and Zoey try to get to the heart of how and why you should (or shouldn't?) support franchises. Whoever wins, we lose. Plus Zoey raps. 0:00:00 - Careful with That Button!0:07:14 - The Confabulated Great Lakes Avengers0:11:34 - What's the Deal with Frame Rates?0:17:27 - You Can Just Be a Guy in Torneko's Mystery Dungeon0:21:02 - Weighing in on the Ocarina of Time Remake0:25:24 - It Might Get Weird0:29:56 - Punching the Accessibility Ticket to Rides with CurtDogg1:04:47 - Wading Into the Muck of Supporting Franchises1:22:04 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!CurtDogg's Kickstarter: http://kickstarter.curt.dog/CurtDogg on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CurtDoggCurtDogg on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/curt.dogJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialThe show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialSupport Zoey's Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwavGet Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/

This episode, we're carrying forward things that you're thinking about, which is to say we're talking about a bunch of old weird stuff. Remember when the rights to Dick Tracy were the hottest topic of the day? How about when Final Fantasy became a gacha phone game but then removed all of that stuff? We also reminisce about when video games were allowed to be weird with Seth Sturgill (video of that chat here: https://youtu.be/eYhBTVfwQ9I )...or maybe they still can be weird? Later, Zoey treats us to a deep delve into the lore of the Elder Scrolls as a way to illustrate that games have sanded off all their rough edges in favor of appealing to more people...to their detriment. 0:00:00 - Now That's What I Call Nips0:07:31 - The Dick Tracy Rights Battle Saga0:12:30 - Final Fantasy Resonance by Way of Earthbound0:24:46 - The Queen of Mean0:28:08 - Are Games Allowed to be Weird Any More? w/ Seth Sturgill1:05:31 - Have Games Been Dumbed Down for Some Bonehead Mass Audience? (AKA Zoey's Elder Scrolls Corner)1:13:34 - Is Jonathan Too Snobbish to Play Elder Scrolls 6 or GTA6?1:25:38 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:31:25 - Scissors of the BodyNintendo Drive Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZQMDIbANc5tTDC8Tpit1SBit Harmony Videogame Music Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ba8qb4cWkblzH51nsvZNfSeth's YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@UCVZSmT3TA60Y8wsvBA9oulA Seth on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twodollarhero.comFollow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialFollow Zoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialFollow the podcast on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialFollow Daniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialPre-order Daniel's new techno album "Microplastics" here: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplasticsSupport Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenSupport the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav