Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross put their spirits into robots in order to gush about the end of EarthBound.
From a beach resort to a womb in the past, Earthbound remains one of the finest games we’ve played for this podcast. It’s not without its flaws, but we spend the majority of the episode gushing over it. Especially the ending.
LINKS OF NOTE:
- Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods: grantmorrisonmovie.com/
- Wutai - The Final Fantasy Wiki: finalfantasy.wikia.com/w...
2012-08-23 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about the gay underground railroad, vitamin back, and jail booty.
Suggested Talking Points:
Offending dolphins. Kris is growing as a person. Take away the gay babies (Life is hard when you are strange). GPS Shoes. Beer for my back (on the streets). Dumpster Nap (So Compact). You're going to hate this bench. Spider explosion heat wave. Possum vs. Shovel. Bury me in this ball. Light Saber Dojo (Dough Joe?).
2012-08-21 23:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about lockjaw, Gary’s distaste for Homestar Runner, more Breaking Bad spoilers, and a little bit about the first half of Earthbound.
LINKS OF NOTE:
- Tetanus - Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetanus
- The Exorcism Of Emily Rose Trailer HD - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSy7DldFdUI
- Inhumans - Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inhumans
2012-08-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Wherein those damn Ross Kids talk about family, compromise, and being cool.
Suggested Talking Points:
Keep it rolling. The Blowjob Fairy (not intended to be a slur). The Gathering of the Juggalos. 2012 Election Watch: Domain Name Wars. Tractor Rampage/Killdozer. Slam Dunks, Fireworks, and Eagles. There's no knowing where we're going (Goodbye, Mel). School bans pregnancy. Science Zone: What's Cool? I Used to Do This for Allah, Now I'm Saving Room for Pizza Hut (Jesus was a Mega C...
2012-08-14 18:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get weird with the first half of EarthBound.
They say playing good RPGS (after a month of awful games) is healthful and dandy. We’ve found this to be true. Join us as we follow Ness and his friends on the most good-natured and surreal battle against unfathomable cosmic horrors ever to hit a screen. Also, fuzzy pickles.
LINKS OF NOTE:
- Earthbound: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EarthBound
- Starmen.net: starmen.net/
- Shigesato Itoi: en....
2012-08-09 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Civilization: Revolution, the Tetris Effect, and we play a new game.
What Have You Been Playing?
Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about mysterious gunwomen, very public restrooms, and recreation.
Suggested Talking Points:
Female boxers in the Phillipines. Mysterious possibly Asian gunwoman. That gator bit your hand off, you fed him. "I Cannot Be Tazed, Because I am the King of China." Poopscalators. Pooping in Brooklyn. Trampoline Parks. Pie in my pants. Peg-Leg Bates. Jon Daly: Lemonade and Beer. Wasn't I married to you? Please arrest me. Playplace Overdose.
2012-08-07 23:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about debauchery, random violence/tragedy, how fun it is to insult Kole, and a little bit about Sword of Mana.
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about doing your job, bad booze, and cutting your own hair.
Suggested Talking Points:
Kris was late. Heavy on the banter. Russian religious hooliganism. Math is hard, so stop it. How to Get Licensed to Do Your Job: Show You Can Do Your Job (Or: The First Rule of Woodshed). Jeremiah Weed Lightnin' Lemonade. SCIENCE ZONE: Suicide Termites. Flags on the Moon. Shotgun Cow Wedding. I cut my own hair. Godless lo...
2012-08-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Demon's/Dark Souls, Closure, and the Secret World.
What Have You Been Playing?
Ben: Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Lone Survivor. Age of Empires II. Braid. Bastion.
Kole: Demon's Souls.
Dennis: Closure. Ratchet and Clank: All 4 One. Saints Row The Third.
David: Colossal Cave Adventure. The Secret World.
What...
2012-07-28 01:02:00 +0000 UTC
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about tubing, psychopaths, and foot enthusiasts.
Suggested Talking Points:
WKOLE. More cowbell, less cowbell. Can ban. Chinaman penis removal. Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Road-bound animal killers. A War on Satanists. I'm here with you. Tasty toes. Cougars check backs. Cyborg eyes. Real Fetus Hoarders of the Ukraine.
2012-07-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross lambast Sword of Mana.
It’s a veritable cornucopia of JRPG cliches: evil empire, plucky children, godlike powers… And a bunch of extraneous systems. It’s a remake of Final Fantasy Adventure, which was a perfectly good game, but it got spoiled. Listen and learn exactly how.
LINKS OF NOTE:
- Mystic Quest: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Adventure
- One winged Angel: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OneWingedAngel
- J...
2012-07-26 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the Earl of Lemongrab, Moonrise Kingdom, Breaking Bad, and a little bit about Sacrifice.
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Kole, Dennis, and David talk about Spelunky, Nihilumbra, Blacklight, and we talk to Jen Furia about Mario Kart.
What’cha Been Playin’?
Kole: Walking Dead Episode 2. Spelunky. Nihulumbra. Plague, Inc.
David: Fallen London. Blacklight: Retribution.
Dennis: Saints Row The Third. Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. Matching With Friends. Assassin’s Creed: Recollection.
Je...
2012-07-15 00:13:38 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross bleed Sacrifice dry upon the altar of Good Taste in Games.
You’re a wizard in a hostile land full of squabbling gods, each vying for the last scraps the shattered earth that float in the sky. You must ally with them and manipulate their struggle in order to save this world… or destroy it. Somehow, this premise is made tedious and awful by the clunky and unwieldy RTS gameplay. If you liked how negative we were during the Abe’s Oddysee episode, you’r...
2012-07-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about bee stings, empathy, and adventure.
Suggested Talking Points:
Talking Jive. Summer Rental. 50 Cent: The Goose. Grift of the Magi. Bee stings. Mini golf water hazard (fatal electrocution). Smart phone work addiction. You won’t save these people I killed. Leap Second. Looks can be deceiving, I’m just shaving my pubes on the highway. Two holes in one. Kris shares another story about horrible murder. A multimillionaire adventu...
2012-07-10 23:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about t-shirt cannons, consoles vs. PC, save states, and a little bit about Bionic Commando.
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2012-07-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about Scott Baio, urination, and Blank Check.
Suggested Talking Points:
Are you the same person? Power outage survival strategies. Responsible talking urinal cakes. The Bigger Lebowski. Public urination billboard. Salvation Army: “Kill All Gays”. Cologne bans circumcision. Prison Lock Games. Discriminating against Macs. Porn-induced headaches. SCIENCE ZONE: Rock, Paper, Robot. Poetic Justice. Mitt Romney: Professional Fetus Disp...
2012-07-04 02:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole, Dennis, and David talk about what “twitch” means, free to play games, and the interminable issue of Mass Effect 3’s ending.
What’cha Been Playin’?
What’s On Your Mind
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross latch onto the finer points of Bionic Commando.
Pro-tip: There is no jump button. Instead, you must use your rad bionic arm to swing into the hidden bases of the Badds (NOT THE NAZIS) and rescue your mentor and life-mate Super Joe. In the process, you’ll blow up lightning Hitler and escape a nuclear island by grappling to a helicopter.
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about identifying bodies, brewing, and legislation.
Suggested Talking Points:
You interrupted me. A groping of opportunity. Tattooed Grandsons. I ain’t no CSI. Shot through the Brain. Someone is doing terrorism against my vagina. Beard beer. Hookers and Hacks. Never lost a duck. Noiseless karaoke. North Korean Doom Hotel. Don’t say the V-word.
2012-06-28 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole and Ben talk about The Walking Dead, Ben’s E3 afterthoughts, and Watch Dogs.
What’cha Been Playin’?
What’s On Your Mind
2012-06-22 22:46:54 +0000 UTC
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about a particular episode of The Simpsons, Pokemon, the Talking Heads, and a little bit about Psi-Ops.
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Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross hurl mixed praise at Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy… With their minds.
You’re Nick Scryer (GET IT!?) and you can run, shoot, sneak, and bang people against walls like bloody, screaming rag dolls. Or make their heads explode. There’s a bunch of other stuff, with weird bosses and invisible monstrosities from beyond… But that’s all pretty bad. Let’s spend a lot of time talking about how fun TK is.
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about chairs, condiments, and how awful the both of them are.
Suggested Talking Points:
Mystery sound. Reagan’s blood. Sorry, Chair. SCIENCE ZONE: Ketchup Lube. Constantly Covered with Cats. 20 gauge Super Soaker. Israel’s new weed. Arizona outlaws trolling (Thanks, Andrew). Throwing your teenage son under the gay internet porn bus. Hot dog sex work (Thanks, Andrew). Everyone wants American sauce. Chinese kiss savior. Cows crash...
2012-06-12 23:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole, Dennis, and David talk about a very disappointing E3.
What’cha Been Playin’?
What’s On Your Mind
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross perform Boston chiptunes, sleepwalking, game novelizations, and a little bit about the MacVenture series.
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2012-06-07 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Wherein those damn Ross kids talk about cannibalism, dolphin parties, and creamy middles.
Suggested Talking Points:
Beard scratching contest. Late-night karaoke murder. Eat my face (Via Sasha). Sharp Dressed Pig. Ferris wheel for downs. Dub step dolphins. BMW perma-rection. Praise the lord and pass the rattlesnakes. She’s trying to kill me with sex.
2012-06-06 02:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Diablo III, Silent Hill: Downpour, and the ending of Mass Effect 3 (not really).
What’cha Been Playin’?
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross die repeatedly in their attempt to talk about the MacVenture games (Deja Vu, Uninvited, and Shadowgate).
Hi! Can I ask you a question? Do you like pointing? Do you like clicking? Then you’ll sure love these three games. Before LucasArts, there was the MacVenture series… a group of games that pioneered the graphical point-and-click adventure genre as we know it. This episode is a rapid-fire revue of three of the four games in the series: Deja Vu, Uninvi...
2012-05-31 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
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