The Worst Community Report

This week, we're chatting about fighting games and the weird spot they find themselves in recent years.Games Mentioned:Street Fighter 6Street Fighter VStreet Fighter IVStreet Fighter III: Third Strike HDSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD RemixTekken 8Tekken 6Marvel vs Capcom 3Marvel vs Capcom 2Ultimate Marvel vs CapcomMarvel Tokon Fighting SoulsDragon Ball FighterZGranblue Fantasy VSMelty Blood: Type LuminaMelty Blood: Twi-LuminaGuilty Gear STRIVESuper Smash Bros.Avatar Legends The Fighting GameHunter x Hunter Nen ImpactInvincible Vs2XKOBlazBlue CentralfictionRecommendations:TK: Go play some TTRPGsAshley: Diversify your media mediumsDo you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Intro (00:46) - Community Updates (02:03) - Channel Highlihgt: Genre-Platform-Chat > Fighters (02:54) - Fighting Games! (03:12) - What's going on lately? (03:41) - This year's weird releases (04:10) - 2XKO (06:23) - Invincible Vs (07:24) - Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls (12:33) - Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game (19:43) - Street Fighter 5 stumbled so Street Fighter 6 could fly (20:55) - Old games are coming back (27:47) - Pro-level and tournaments are weird now. (32:58) - What games are sticking? (40:29) - Recommendation (40:31) - TK: Go play some TTRPGs (42:02) - Ashley: Diversity your media mediums (43:45) - Outro

This week, we're talking all about the Powerhouse of the PlayStation that is Parasite Eve!Games Mentioned:Parasite EveParasite Eve IIParasite Eve: The Third BirthdayStreet Fighter 6Final Fantasy 7Final Fantasy 8Vagrant StoryRecommendations:Ashley: Go to Fighting Game EventsJared: Go to Live Podcast RecordingsTK: Play the Cryptid mod for BalatroDo you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Intro (00:52) - community Updates (02:31) - Channel Highlight: Genre-Platform-Chat > Retro Emulation (04:20) - Theme of Mitochondria (04:42) - Parasite Eve Initial Impressions (05:33) - Hot Stats, sponsored by Video Game Podtimism (06:51) - Aya Brea My Beloved (08:09) - This Game Can Be Bullshit (Sometimes) (09:20) - This Game Deserves A Loving Remaster/Port (11:15) - What Even Is This Game Anyway? (20:52) - The Story (23:55) - Slow Metabolism (26:02) - The Availability of Guns and Ammo in NYC is Craaaaaazy (29:44) - Spoilers (44:34) - Closing Thoughts (48:00) - Recommendations! (48:05) - Ashley:Go to Fighting Game Events! (51:23) - Jared: Go to Live Podcast Recordings (53:16) - TK: The Cryptid Balatro Mod (58:04) - Slay the Spire Haters (59:58) - Outro

This week, we have fresh spouse content for you. Emily joins TK to talk about Stay Tooned! and Myst III: Exile.Games Mentioned:MystRiven: The Sequel to MystMyst III: ExileMyst V: End of AgesStay Tooned!Pokemon Gold and SilverRecommendations:Emily: Go buy cheap seasonal art supplies and do crafts!TK: Pokemon Heart & Soul romhackDo you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Intro (01:01) - Community Updates (02:10) - Channel Highlight: Genre Platform Chat: Handheld General (03:05) - A Pair of Point 'n' Clicks (03:28) - Stay Tooned! (26:58) - Myst III: Exile (55:00) - Recommendations! (55:04) - Emily: Go get some art supplies anddo crafty things! (56:18) - TK: Pokemon Heart & Soul (58:48) - Send us your Parasite Eve thoughts! (59:15) - Outro

This week, we welcome Ashley as the newest host of the show!Games Mentioned:RollerdromeFire Emblem Fortune's WeaveMetroid: Zero MissionMetroid FusionMetroid PrimeMetroid DreadMetroid RavenousVagrant StoryFields of MistriaParasite EveMyst III: ExileStay Tooned!Metal Gear SolidChrono TriggerFinal Fantasy TacticsFinal Fantasy XIIPower Wash SimulatorFields of MistriaTomodachi LifeFinal Fantasy ResonantCastlevania: Belmont's CurseOctopath Traveler 0Granblue Fantasy RelinkDragalia LostHonkai Star RailNeir ReincarnationAnother Eden BeginsDragon Sword AwakeningFire Emblem HeroesFire Emblem Three HousesFire Emblem Shadow DragonFire Emblem EngageDark DietyRecommendations:Ashley: Go to an art museum!Jared: Pokemon Re: Alpha SapphireTK: Go see the fall colors!Do you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Intro (02:07) - Community Updates (05:03) - Channel Highlight: That One Game: Fire Emblem (09:18) - (Re)introducing Ashley! (10:07) - A bit of Metroid, for flavor (18:06) - Vagrant Story (29:32) - Fields of Mistria (32:45) - This part of the year is just fucked up, right? (33:08) - Turn more gacha games into full games (36:02) - Another pitch for Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon (39:09) - Recommendations! (39:19) - Ashley: Visit an art museum (40:51) - Jared: Pokemon Re: Alpha Sapphire (44:20) - TK: Go see the fall colors! (45:56) - Jared brings it down (46:07) - Outro

This week, we're talking all about the Summer Games Challenge with Matt, Kit, and AndyRecommendations:Kit: Chilichuck's Inferno by All My Heroes Are DeafMatt: Spanish Boost GamingAndy: Play a Legacy board game with friendsTK: The Grail Method of journaling in a pocket notebook (The video does oversell it, but I have genuinely enjoyed it.)Do you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Intro (00:56) - Community Updates (04:28) - Channel Highlight: Games of 2026 (05:10) - The origins of the challenge (07:24) - How did we do? (10:18) - Strategy for completing the challenge (12:38) - Matt's List (13:06) - Kit's List (13:56) - TK's List (14:57) - What did we finish? (20:13) - A New Challenger! Andy joins the show! (27:15) - Would you change anything about the challenge for next year? (45:51) - Closing Thoughts (51:02) - Recommendations! (51:07) - Kit: Chilichuck's Inferno by All my heroes are deaf (53:46) - Matt: Spanish Boost Gaming (55:11) - Andy Play a Legacy Boardgame with friends! (58:04) - TK: The Grail Method (01:00:27) - Outro

This week, TK is joined by Richard, Tony, and Louis, three developers who submitted games to The Worst Game Jam 5!Games Mentioned:P.S. I Have A BazookaZooks the MummyP.S. BazookaBazooka WitchDevil Drive PolarisFire Emblem Fortune's WeaveBanjo KazooieBathed in RainbowsMan, I Hate FishingSwords and SapphicsBeneath the Shady TreeRecommendations:Richard: DinobladeTony: Prime Monster, Sol CestoLouis: Cheese is the Reason, Eye of the Duck's Studio Ghibli miniseriesTK: Z.A.T.O. I Love the World and Everything in itDo you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Intro (00:59) - Community Updates (01:44) - Channel Highlight: The Worst Community > The Worst Game Jam (02:21) - The Worst Game Jam 5! (06:01) - What was your initial reaction to the jame theme? (14:53) - TK gets sidetracked (19:27) - Jared: How hard was it to fit a bazooka into your game? (24:10) - Okay but back to that other question though (29:57) - UnbiasedFanboy: Has anyone or anything from the server inspired you? (39:53) - Bibulous: What games would benefit from the inclusion of a Bazooka? (43:34) - Bibulous: What other TWG episode titles would be good Jam prompts? (45:30) - Bibulous: If you had one more day, what would you have added? (49:47) - The Worst Game Jam 6 is January 15-24! (50:54) - Recommendations (50:59) - Richard: Dino Blade (52:45) - Tony: Prime Monster (53:12) - Tony: Sol Cesto (54:11) - Louis: Cheese is the Reason (54:58) - Louis: Eye of the Duck's Studio Ghibli miniseries (56:45) - TK: Z. A. T. O. I Love the World and Everything in it (58:06) - Outro

This week, we've got Rob and Cassie on to talk about new farming simulation sensation Fields of Mistria!Recommendations:Cassie: Watch the Sopranos!Rob: Watch The Jury and The Jury Season 2 (also do your jury duty, but that's not the recommendation)Jared: Grow your own produce!TK: Play the Game Jam entries!Do you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Intro (01:20) - Community Updates (02:02) - Channel Highlight: That One Game > Fields of Mistria (02:58) - Fields of Mistria! (03:25) - So what is this thing anyway? (07:10) - How much have we played? (11:45) - First impressions (27:18) - The game feels alive! (32:40) - Favorite multi-character dialogue (42:06) - Who ya gonna smooch? (48:55) - Questions from you! (49:17) - Matt: Why do all farm sims look like that? (54:05) - Andy: How has Mistria changed your farm sim experience? (55:45) - AJ F: Did you know Neverway is a farming sim? (56:51) - Mack: What Fields of Mistria character should be added to Smash Bros? (01:00:28) - A few from AJ (01:00:55) - AJ: Do you min-max the fun out of Mistria? (01:15:52) - AJ: favorite characters? oh wait we already did this one. Least favorite characters? (01:20:05) - Recommendations! (01:20:10) - Cassie: The Sopranos (01:23:23) - Rob: Jury Duty and Jury Duty: The Company Retreat (01:27:58) - Jared: Grow your own food! (01:31:09) - TK: Go play the game jam entries! (01:31:41) - Outro

This week, we're talking all about some medical issues facing us, real humans on the internet. Thanks to Andy, Alie, and Mike for coming on to talk about these afflictions!Content Warning: Symptoms and treatments of celiac, cancer, tourette's and glauchoma, including intestinal parasites and eye surgery.Nothing we say on this episode constitutes medical advice. If you have any symptoms that are worrying you, seek the help of a medical professional.Recommendations:Alie: Dungeon Crawler Carl, InscryptionAndy: Granblue Fantasy Relink: Endless RagnarokMike: How to Make a Video Game: Godot Beginner Tutorial by BrackeysTK: Listen to more Mike and Alie on Cthulhu Con and Bequest at Skull and Scones!Do you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Content Warning (01:20) - Intro (03:35) - Community Updates (05:30) - Channel Highlight: Life Updates in Let's Talk! (06:13) - Medical Segment! (06:18) - Introducing the topics (10:19) - Some notes on being open about a diagnosis (11:34) - Alie & Mike: Celiac Disease (18:40) - Enter the Worms (20:35) - DON'T INFECT YOURSELF WITH HOOKWORM. WE ARE NOT DOCTORS (23:22) - Andy: Chronic Myelogenous (or Myeloid) Leukemia (CML) (38:06) - Mike: Tourette's (42:36) - TK: Glauchoma (53:06) - Recommendations (53:12) - Alie: Dungeon Crawler Carl and Inscryption (55:31) - Andy: Granblue Fantasy Relink: Endless Ragnarok (58:34) - Mike: How to Make a Video Game: Godot Beginner Tutorial by Brackeys on YouTube (01:00:18) - TK: Skull & Scones (01:02:17) - Outro

This week, we answer a question from a listener and once and future guest, Ashley and talk about some guy called James.Games Mentioned:PeakArcoTokon: Fighting SoulsAvatar Legends: The Fighting GameStreet Fighter 6CrossCodeBravely DefaultNo Man's SkyAtlyssOctopath TravelerFinal Fantasy VVarious DaylifeRecommendations:Jared: Ben & Jerry's Dairy Free Ice Cream, Go to the Besties Live Show in October in New York!TK: Second Person by Yorushika, Read my CrossCode review!Do you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Intro (00:53) - Community Updates (06:35) - Category highlight: The Worst Community! (09:03) - A Question from Ashley (22:10) - TK: CrossCode (30:19) - Jared: Bravely Default (42:39) - TK: No Man's Sky (47:43) - Jared: Atlyss (55:56) - Recommendations (56:00) - Jared: Ben & Jerry's Dairy Free Ice Cream (58:08) - JAred: Go see the Besties Live in New York in October (59:08) - TK: Second Person by Yorushika (01:00:20) - Outro

This week, Games Mentioned:Corn Kidz 64Fish (it's this one, I think)Grand Theft Auto VIAssassin's Creed ValhallaNo Man's SkyFortniteThe Elder Scrolls III: MorrowindTamriel RebuiltThe Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimThe Elder Scrolls: DaggerfallDOOMRimworldNoitaHadesSlay the SpireSlay the Spire DownfallSlay the Spire 2Monster TrainBalatroCaves of QudStar Trek Elite ForceUFO 50The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildPokemon Shield VersionWWE 2k16Tower UniteSecond LifeFallout 76Hitman: The World of AssassinationPlanet ZooPlanet Zoo 2Planet Coaster 2Oxygen Not IncludedBloons TD6Bloons TD5MinecraftMinecraft: Create ModTerrariaWorld of WarcraftMaplestoryCookie ClickerCoolmathgames.comRecommendations:TK: Go read Cameron's Top 25 Games of All Time series!Jared: Pokemon Ultra Sun Doubles EditionCameron: Smash Remix 2.0 for Smash Bros. 64Do you want to come on the show? Do you have something you'd love to hear us talk about? Send us an email at [email protected]:(00:00) - Intro (03:50) - Community Updates (05:01) - Channel Highlight: Games News (07:53) - Forever Games (10:02) - What does a Forever Game mean to you? (11:17) - Morrowind (16:50) - Roguelikes (32:59) - Jared's Forever Games (36:32) - Cameron's Top 10 (01:00:11) - Recommendations! (01:00:18) - Cameron: Smash Remix 2.0 for Smash Bros. 64 (01:03:05) - Jared: Pokemon Ultra Sun: Doubles Edition (01:06:59) - Outro