Watch Out for Fireballs! is a game club podcast that covers video games from every era, from retro to newer releases, indie to AAA. Each week we dive deep into the game's mechanics and narrative to figure out what works and what doesn't. Hosted by Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross, this show has been going since 2011. New episodes every Thursday. For full versions of our premium episodes, back us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv!
Wed, April 30, 2025
Our cup runneth over with questions. Here are your spilled questions. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 24, 2025
Before listening to this episode, please complete this towers of Hanoi puzzle. Upcoming WOFF Games: May: Satisfactory (w/ Ben Merkle) Resident Evil 6 Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies June: The Last Door: Season 2 Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge (w/ Brayton Cameron) Lost Kingdoms Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 17, 2025
Way back when, when it felt like horror games were few and far between, we would settle for The Suffering. It's a real B-delivery of some A-level ideas. If you have nostalgia, it's justified, if you don't have nostalgia, wow what a weird game. Plus, there's a morality system based on how well you can not hit the NPCs. Unlock the full episode at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 10, 2025
He's not quite a knight, he's not quite a gladiator. He's just Rygar. And he's going to... defeat the Animalized Men Wriggling Eerily. Come join us in this proto-Metroidvania and we see what strange design decisions were made during the wild west era of early console gaming. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 03, 2025
No role-playing today, kids! Just time for that sweet tappa-tappa. Grind for gear, slay some jellied cubes, and enjoy killing some time in this Diablo-clone with a Dungeons and Dragons skin. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 27, 2025
Why? This is the question of religion. Also, how, what, huh, whazzat and bwuh? But how do video games handle these questions religiously? Join us, as we explore this mystery. Upcoming Games: April: -Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (Rerun) -Rygar -The Suffering May: -Satisfactory (Kole and Ben Merkle) -Resident Evil 6 (Two-parter) -Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 20, 2025
It's not quite a blobber and it's quite an Ultima, so what is it? Might and Magic is a huge series and number 6 is a strange entry. You can recruit townspeople, tanks are pointless, and there are dungeons scattered about the map like litter. Join us, won't you? Unlock the full episode at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 13, 2025
What do video games and religion have in common? The points don't matter! INDIKA is a walking-sim adjacent indie adventure game that is largely a vehicle for philosophical debates. You might think that sounds a little pretentious, but the writing is actually stellar and we encourage everyone to check this out. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 06, 2025
Have you ever wonder what it would be like to be a pilot who also had to juggle? That's the kind of hard hitting question Hammerfight tries to answer. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 27, 2025
I know we ask for the asks, but the asks just don't stop coming. Upcoming Games: March: Hammerfight INDIKA Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven April: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance (Rerun) Rygar The Suffering Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 20, 2025
Skald - n. a composer and reciter of poems honoring heroes and their deeds. While you can't recruit a Skald in your party, oddly, you can hone and craft a party of heroes in this updated retro-style Blobber. It wants to introduce you to a genre that's generally unfriendly to newcomers. Full episode available exclusively to our patrons at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Wed, February 19, 2025
This episode is a quick announcement to let you know that the way you get Duckfeed's premium content is changing. Patreon now offers individual feeds of all of our backer-only shows. This gives you control over what your podcast player downloads, and what you ultimately listen to. Since Patreon itself has this feature, we will no longer be using the individual show feeds on Fireside for our premium content. Those feeds will no longer be updated. Here's what you need to do: You will now need to subscribe to each show you want to listen to individually through Patreon. The process is very simple, just go to the Membership tab on our Patreon page. I've also created a detailed guide for you in the pinned post on our Patreon page. The delivery of public episodes isn't changing at this time. (So to get both the public and premium episodes of Watch Out for Fireballs!, you will need to subscribe to both the feed provided on Patreon and the public feed on watchoutforfireballs.com. I apologize for this duplication, there just isn't a way to handle it better at the moment). Very little else is changing at the moment. You will still get email notifications about every episode we post, regardless of what shows you subscribe to. If you miss the combined feed of all of our shows, what we called the firehose, we're sorry that it went away. You can recreate the effect either by using an RSS feed combiner service, or using features in the podcast app you already use to group shows together into one list of episodes. This feature is called Stations in Apple Podcasts, Overcast calls it Smart Playlists, Podcast Addict calls it Playlists. Pocketcasts doesn't have an option for this as far as I know. Patreon's multi-show RSS feature is still in testing, and there may be hiccups. This is also just one of many changes Patreon is making to make podcasting on their platform better for everyone, so expect more features in the near future. If you have any feedback about the experience, please write at info@duckfeed.tv . To sweeten the pot if this change makes you want to back us for the first time, or to become a patron again, use the code MULTIFEED (all one word) to get 20% off the first month of a new subscription. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 13, 2025
Stealth games! We've been trying to figure out how to make games anti-action for a long time, and before we ever got to Sekiro, we had a little game called Tenchu Stealth Assassins. My, how the genre has evolved. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 06, 2025
How can a movie also be a game? The sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror tries to answer that with the experimental Bandersnatch, which weirdly feels archaic in many ways even as it tries to break storytelling boundaries. There is some neat stuff in here, but does it add up to anything more than cheap twists? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 30, 2025
Boss Fights! Who needs them? Not us. But the video game industrial complex sure seems addicted to them. Upcoming Schedule: February: Black Mirror - Bandersnatch Tenchu Stealth Assassins Skald: Against the Black Priory March: Hammerfight Indika Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 23, 2025
Genre defining, boundary pushing, console selling; Super Mario 64 had it all. One of the defining games of the Nintendo 64 and of the early 3D era left a huge legacy behind, but we can only really talk about it in full if we go back to where it all began. There's a letter, a girl, and a promise of cake. This is definitely not a trap. Unlock the full episode at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 16, 2025
Do Wizards make good cops? Well, "good" cops. How about, would Wizards be efficient cops? That's the question XCOM-inspired Tactical Breach Wizards aims to answer. They can arrest people with magic! Too bad the criminals have magic too. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 09, 2025
How big is a game? How small is it? These questions are a matter of perspective, and Superluminal is here to teach you about perspective. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 02, 2025
Casltevania evolves into the nest generation. This is the last hurrah of the Classic-vanias. Demanding platforming, simple progression. Dare we say we prefer them over the RPG-vanias at this point? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 26, 2024
We did a party to raise money for charity. We stayed up all night even though we're so old. We did raise that money, though. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 19, 2024
Time to hack some side-quests and tech some gigs. We do a TON of hanging out with Johnny Silverhand and decide our fate. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 12, 2024
What's the worst musician that could hijack your brain? Honestly, you could probably do a lot worse than Johnny Silverhand. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 05, 2024
Do you have what it takes to survive the streets of Night City? After all was said and done, what kind of game did Cyberpunk 2077 end up being? We loved the Witcher 3 and have been eyeing this one for a while. Come for the aesthetics, stay for the graphics, be astounded by some strange design choices. It's a huge game, so there's plenty to like. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 28, 2024
In every RPG, you have some shitty friends. What are the best of this shitty friends? If you could only take two to five shitty friends to a desert island to companion you, who would you choose? Really? Quina from FF9? Okay... Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 21, 2024
What makes a hero? Their story? Their powers? No. It's their gear. And this is the story of how you found your gear. Diablo II is a gear-looting, randomized kill 'em all simulator. You must stop the evil Diablo by pillaging the most evil-killing loot imaginable. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 14, 2024
What's more universal than a deck of cards? Balatro takes the basic foundation of a game of poker and twists it into one of the most imaginative and engaging roguelikes this decade. Join us as we indulge in the wonderful design that make this game one of the best of the year, no contest. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 07, 2024
Can you capture the magic of Who Framed Roger Rabbit in a point and click adventure game? Combing FMV and cartoon animation, Toonstruck plays with cartoon logic as it's main sense of humor. The game itself is somewhat jokefree, weirdly. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 31, 2024
Let's travel down memory lane and explore some of greatest non-hits of the WOFF Catalog. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 24, 2024
Who wouldn't want to explore the off-limits areas of an amusement park? Okay, what if I told you it was a haunted amusement park. Crow Country is a bite-sized dopamine capsule of a horror game. A wonderful showcase of what makes the genre fun. Run, don't walk, to play it. Unlock the full episode at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 17, 2024
What terrifies the soul of man? Bright lights? Loud noises? Light gun games? Why not all three? Join us as we explore the horrors that game developers crafted to send chills down our spines in a bright room with lots of company. Games Covered: *Splatterhouse *Ghouls ‘n Ghosts *CarnEvil *Zombie Revenge *Dark Escape 4D *Luigi’s Mansion Arcade *Left 4 Dead: Survivors Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 10, 2024
Tiny pixels, books that can only be read in the dark, crows! These are only some of ghoulish terrors that one may find in The Last Door - Season 1. Before Blasphemous, The Game Kitchen showed us their vision of a lo-fi point and click adventure game where we play the role of a Lovecraftian protagonist, poking at the corners of the world we do not yet understand. Join us, won't you? Listener project highlight: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/daishugars/halflight-gothic-horror-role-playing Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 03, 2024
Oh, what ridiculous adventures are Mac and Charlie getting into this time? Down at the bottom of the ocean, there are ships to salvage and eldritch monstrosities to gaze upon. Join us as we take a journey down, deep, deep into the sea. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 26, 2024
We had so many questions we wanted to get to, we spilled them again. Let's do our best! Bomberman: The Movie Trailer Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 19, 2024
Fable is the story... nay, the legend of Peter Molyneux and his ability to sell a pocket full of dreams. Does Fable stack up the great RPGs of it's day? Short answer, no. Unlock the full episode at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 12, 2024
Wouldn't it be nice to run around and pretend like you had the superpowers you always read about in comic books? City of Heroes takes the pen and paper daydreams of children and translates them to a much-beloved cult MMO. Does it stand the test of time? Or are you better off just fucking around with the character creator? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 05, 2024
Bomberman is simple, and Bomberman is forever… even if his heyday as the mainstay of multiplayer party games is mostly in the past. This week’s episode is a look at the series as a whole, with particular attention toward Super Bomberman 2, the height of the series on SNES. This episode will self destruct after you listen to it. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 29, 2024
Games. Do they teach you things? What do they teach you? Let's find out. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 22, 2024
The final game of the epic Quintet Quartet. Full episode available exclusively to our patrons at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 15, 2024
You missed. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, August 09, 2024
You have a 95% chance to enjoy this episode. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 01, 2024
This strange baseball game gives us a very loose and runny WOFF. More of a desert WOFF, if you will. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 25, 2024
It is indescribable, unfortunately. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 18, 2024
Let's just do something with rocket launchers again. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 11, 2024
If you thought the bits from from the first half were exhausting, just wait until you meet Flavio. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 04, 2024
More like Paper Mario: The Thousand Word Dialogue Box. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 27, 2024
Are we adult enough to admit that opinions can change? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 20, 2024
Finally, a Zelda game where I can lease my equipment. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 13, 2024
And a Die Augen Der Welt to you as well! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 06, 2024
Try as you might, he will suffer. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 30, 2024
This month, we discuss which games would be good entry points for people who are looking to start enjoying games, or people who are coming back to the hobby after a long hiatus. We also answer your questions, read your responses to May's games, and reveal what games are coming up on the show. June Games: The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante Project Snowblind The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds ## July Games: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (two parts) Quake Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 23, 2024
To find this podcast description, please turn to page 34 in the manual. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 16, 2024
We actually lose track of how many realms there are, exactly. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 09, 2024
Create, evolve and live the power fantasy of being a world killing disease. Guest Ending is a piece of fan music for Gary's novel Atomic! Music by Swordquest Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 02, 2024
A good game bogged down by infuriating Ubisoft style decisions. This week's theme song brought to us by MegaMatt Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 25, 2024
Is it better to have? Or to hold? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 18, 2024
Well, we took a left at Donkey Kong Country... And then a right at Dream Land... And now we're here. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 11, 2024
It's just like we're back in King's Field. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 04, 2024
Capoeira. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 28, 2024
Places! How do you get there? What are you thinking when you do it? We have to get to point B! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 21, 2024
In some ways, Miles is the Ultimate Spider-Man. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 14, 2024
There is a room, but also its kind of not a room because of how big it is. Also, the definition of "room" is thrown completely out the door. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 07, 2024
I didn't think it get tore any downer, but here we are. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 29, 2024
Imagine the platonic ideal of a video game. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 22, 2024
It takes about an age of Empires to play through this entire strategy classic. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 15, 2024
I assure you, there is nothing sinister about this island full of ponies. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 08, 2024
So. You're a demon, now. How's that going for you? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, February 02, 2024
You ask us questions and we play games. That's the rules. That's how it works. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 01, 2024
This is one of the best games of all time. Wipe that smile off your face. This isn't a joke to me. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 25, 2024
I don't get it. It's just the same game over and over and over and over and over and over Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 18, 2024
Time to blaspheme. Again! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 11, 2024
Unfortunately, they found a darker dungeon. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 04, 2024
You will solve this case, that of the golden idol. It's mysterious and nobody understands. Now it's your job to figure it out. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 28, 2023
If you got the money, honey, I got the time. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 21, 2023
Hypnospace Outlaw 1.5. This is a unique and ambitious work. Highly recommend if you are prone to this particular style of meta fiction. Get the full episode over at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 14, 2023
The reapers had a very specific plan for their trap and you fell for it you idiot. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 07, 2023
Space Cops! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 30, 2023
I know we put those answers somewhere around here. Just give me a moment to find it. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 23, 2023
It's bad. But not because it's short. It's bad AND it's short. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 16, 2023
It's Trevor Time! Not that I'm happy about it. But it's Trevor Time and we all have to live with it. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 09, 2023
Who's ready for pistol packing, car jacking and lazy satire? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 02, 2023
Propulsive and immediately visually arresting, Sayonara Wild Hearts is a unique action rhythm hybrid that aims to be inviting to new players. Also, Queen Latifah is there. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 26, 2023
Why do we make bad things happen to ourselves? A question for the ages. And the topic for this week's dispatch. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 19, 2023
Let's hang out with some sad, scary robots in space in this retro horror throwback. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 12, 2023
How many sticks of dynamite do you think it takes to dynamite fish for Cthulhu? Three? Do you think three is enough? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 05, 2023
Once again, we choose to forget as we willingly give ourselves Amnesia in this return-to-form for this horror series. Not bad for the fourth entry in the franchise. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 28, 2023
It's about to get real. Real Lich. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 21, 2023
The 2020 followup to the 2016 mega-hit reboot of DOOM was, like many things in 2020, divisive. It's a fascinating evolution of the DOOM franchise, nevertheless! Get the full episode by joining our Patreon at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 14, 2023
It's like your favorite physical toy! But digital, and you can take it to school! Oh, wait, no, the teacher confiscated that too. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 07, 2023
Wait a second... Symphony... Aria... Harmony... those are all music terms! I've solved the code! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Mon, September 04, 2023
Hey folks, this is a quick announcement that's also a bummer. Earlier in the year we'd said that we planned to return to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. We submitted a proposal for our panel, and waited, and waited, and waited... only to learn just recently that we'd been rejected. Without doing a live panel it doesn't make sense for us to spend the money and time to make an appearance at the show. We apologize sincerely if you'd already made plans to attend... Gary will still be around, and it's still a fun show to attend (even if just to see the Retronauts, who will be doing a panel this year). In the podcast episode attached to this post we talk about what we asked for, and what our plans for live appearances will be. In short, we're looking at attending other shows in other parts of the country. So if you know of any video game expos or conferences, let us know about them, but more importantly, ASK THEM TO BOOK US. Reaching out on social media makes a difference, for real. We are also looking at doing another Duckfest, if that ends up making sense. This is a little rough because obviously we have very normal brains and aren't sensitive to rejection at all. But we soldier on, and are grateful for all of your support, which makes these ups and downs easier to weather. Thanks! Kole Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 31, 2023
And how does one cut a scene, exactly? With scissors? How preposterous. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 24, 2023
This one is not for the faint of heart. This sadistic JRPG attempts to portray a dark, humorous world where your resources are constantly at risk of being taken from you. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 17, 2023
Boy, I wonder if they're gonna defeat the evil. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 10, 2023
Aye, verily it is time for the fourth Quest of the Dragon. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 03, 2023
A game so funny it decides to tell you where to laugh. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 27, 2023
CRPGs. They're dense, they're chunky. How do I fit myself into one? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 20, 2023
Come on, everybody! Zelda to the beat! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 13, 2023
Dark _E_co. Dark _I_co? Dark Yekko? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 06, 2023
Depending on how you count it, you've either killed hundreds of people in Burnout Paradise, or no one. Because there are no people anywhere. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Wed, June 28, 2023
Goombas. Zombies. Speed bumps. The enemies that you kill all the time, and a lot of them. Some of them are good! Which ones!? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 22, 2023
Wow, a Resident Evil 4 remake. What will they think of next? Unlock the full version of this episode by becoming a member of our Patreon at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 15, 2023
A SUPER PAINTER NAMED ANDREAS Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, June 09, 2023
Yeah! Fuck yeah! Take that, you shit demon! Hahahahaha! Blood and guts! Hahahahaha! Ahem. This game did something to me. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 01, 2023
7 out of 10. Quite a remarkable number really. Not big enough to be 8, not small enough to be 6, definitely too large to be 5, but if could be 9 if you squint in a certain light. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 25, 2023
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Thu, May 18, 2023
Nobody saw Bowser's Fury coming. What could have been just a little extra something to sweeten the pot on another port from the Wii U ended up being a fully-featured and inventive 3D Mario game. It's snack-sized and packed with new ideas, chief among them being the Fury Bowser kaiju fights. But also classic course-based Mario challenges set in an open world. We dig it, and we think you'll dig it too. This is a preview of a premium episode! To hear the full version, become a member over at our Patreon. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Wed, May 10, 2023
There once was a Bard from Nantucket Who Whom... Look, I didn't write the limmerick. Get off my ass. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 04, 2023
Wow, maybe Capitalism is bad, actually? In this gorgeously present point-and-click adventure game, you must solve the mystery of who murdered hope. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 27, 2023
When? Why? How? What? All this and more on this week's Questions Only WOFF. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 20, 2023
In this spiritual successor to Until Dawn, we see if old.... DOGS can learn new tricks. Get it? Dogs? Because it's about werewolves. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 13, 2023
It's a sexy time travel mystery. Oh, no, apparently it's just a time travel mystery. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 06, 2023
It's a soulslike. It's moe. It's a moe soulslike. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Wed, March 29, 2023
What makes a Good Level? You know, with capital letters? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 23, 2023
It turns out we can only play on Medium graphics settings. Is there any meat on these memetic bones? Find out on this week's WOFF where the boys contemplate the nature of a crysis. Get the unlocked version of this episode and many more by subscribing to our Patreon. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 16, 2023
You might be surprised, but this game is mostly about sneaking around and killing people. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 09, 2023
Fulfilling every child's dream of having an empty island filled with ticket arcade machines and robots you can shoot fireworks at. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 02, 2023
Well, Cuphead and his pal Mug Man, they like to roll the dice. By chance, they came 'pon the Devil's game, and gosh, they paid the price. This immacutely aesthetic as fuck run-n-gun shooter iinspired by 30s pre-Disney animation is a sight to behold. But is it a good game? Mostly yes! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 23, 2023
I just know I'm going to need those full heal elixirs for the end boss. Right? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 16, 2023
It's time to sort of rocks and make friends with some big fish. I wonder what Bladderfish taste like. This is a preview of February's premium episode. Hear the whole thing by backing us at the $5+ tier at patreon.com/duckfeedtv, and also get access to every premium WOFF! we've done! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 09, 2023
A different interpretation of translating a tabletop-lite system into a video game context. Story-heavy, mechanics driven by a sense of struggle, but not overwhelming despair. Build a new life yourself and those you meet and remember who your allies are. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 02, 2023
There's an angel named Lucah, and a tortured dream world. This is an emotional and heartfelt project that relies on you wanting to finish the game multiple times to see the full story. The structure's a bit poison, but come and check out the neat things it does do. It's an interesting one! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 26, 2023
What Remains of Edith Finch? made people things, and the boys take their action figures and make them fight to decide if they like Indie Games or AAA Games better. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 19, 2023
Hades is one of our most-requested games of all time. It struck a chord with tons of people when it released, drawing in gamers who had never given action roguelikes a chance before. With its snappy combat and charismatic takes on the Greek gods, it's hard to blame people for loving it. But how does it stand up to other roguelites, a diverse field with tons of heavy hitters? This week's highlighted project is "Clarion", an upcoming novel by author Nina Dunnic. Check out her work at ninadunic.com ! This is a preview of January's premium episode. Hear the whole thing by backing us at the $5+ tier at patreon.com/duckfeedtv, and also get access to every premium WOFF! we've done! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 12, 2023
Thank you Abe! It's time to circle strafe the Monstrous Manual with Heretic! This Doom Clone has a lot of subtle improvements that make it more than just Doom with Wands. Listen in to find out more! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 05, 2023
We spend a lot of time talking about the need for the video game equivalent of short story collections, and What remains of Edith Finch is about as close to that as we've gotten so far. Edith is returning to her long-abandoned home to learn about her family's curse... which has resulted in the tragic, unfortunate, and sometimes hilarious deaths of everyone related to her. Each of the stories is its own interactive vignette, casting us into a magically realistic tale to see what exactly happened, and what may be in store for Edith herself. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 29, 2022
We answer your questions! We discuss Duckstream! We read your responses! What more could you want? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 22, 2022
Hong Kong is revealing some deeper truths to our group of Shadowrunners, as we search for the truth about what happened to Raymond Black and try to learn what's amiss with the Walled City. We pick up in the middle section of the game, as we're taking on jobs to keep the lights on and give Auntie Cheng time to work. Shadowrun: Hong Kong continues to be a delightful short story collection of fun, tactical missions that uses its setting to great effect. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, December 16, 2022
"Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good" month continues with the slightly worse but worthy follow up to the masterpiece Shadowrun Dragonfall. We've arrived in Hong Kong at the request of our adopted father but not all is what it seems. Please join us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 08, 2022
This week continues the Last Castoff's journey, as they continue seeking out answers for what the Changing God was up to with his resonance chamber... The one we crashed into like a big ol' meteor. We head through the Valley of Dead Heroes and the Sanctuary at Miel Avest before ending up at The Bloom, a city within a dimension-spanning organism. We talk about the rest of the game, highlighting as many side quests as we found, and end up discussing how this game measures up to its predecessor. Is it fair to hold anything to the standard set by Planescape: Torment? Does treating that game as unassailable mean that CRPG storytelling peaked in 1999? Listen to find out! This week's highlighted project is Coming Out With Lauren and Nicole , a podcast that hosts various LGBT+ folks to hear their coming out stories, using them as a launch pad for discussions on various related issues. Check them out! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 01, 2022
What is the value of one game? There are big shoes to fill and then there are comically huge shoes that can be made into houses for little old ladies. That was the job of Tides of Numenera, an excellent short story compilation that fails to capture the emotional resonance of it's predecessor. Here us talk about the generalities and Sagus Cliffs in this episode before hitting the end game next week! This episode is brought to you by Duckstream! duckfeed.tv/duckstream Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 24, 2022
We had intended to make this month's topic VR, but instead we said almost everything we wanted to say during the Half-Life: Alyx episode. So, instead, we take even more of your questions before reading your thoughts about Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, SUPERHOT, and Half-Life: Alyx. This episode's highlighted project is Waystar Corncob , a podcast that's about both I Think You Should Leave and Succession. And Gary was on a recent episode! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 17, 2022
The Watch Out For Fireballs has been silent on the topic of The Half Life for a while now but it's time to wake up and smell the ashes! (I know this is mixing vortigaunt and g-man speak, and I don't care!) Half Life Alyx is our first major foray into VR and not likely to be our last. Alyx is a great game for this because it's dedicated to being a full franchise entry, a return to form, with few compromises. Though it's a little long and your experience will likely vary (that's the nature of VR), this game is a breath of fresh air. Thank you Elliot! If you want to hear the full episode, join us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 10, 2022
This week we sit down to talk about the most innovative shooter we've played in years. Our unnamed protagonist receives a weird program called superhot.exe, and when he launches it he connects to a very strange first person shooter where time only moves when the player moves. As we (and he) play this game, the hooks set in, and a larger conspiracy reveals itself. SUPERHOT is a small game with a big impact, a massive indie success that takes the FPS genre and upends it by breaking it down into component parts and changing the way they move. It's absolutely worth your time. We also talk a bit about the related works SUPERHOT VR and SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 03, 2022
When they say nobody asked for this, that's Gary Butterfield erasure. I asked for this. I exist! I mean, sure, Adam Jensen is a pretty tough pill to swallow. He shaves his beard in an extremely obnoxious way. Further, this is clearly the middle chapter of a prequel trilogy, which might be the most direct recipe for an unimportant narrative. However....however.... All of the above, plus a regrettable marketing campaign, basically eclipsed the entire conversation about this immersive sim that plays incredibly well. This number is worth your time for level design alone. Hear us talk about why. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 27, 2022
We've each had a Steam Deck for about a month, and we feel comfortable reporting... It's pretty great! This week's Topic has us discussing the Steam Deck in general, and how one should get into PC gaming in 2022. We also read your responses to October's games, which are Devotion, Strangeland, and the Evil Within 2. November's Games: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided SUPERHOT Half-Life: Alyx December's Games: Torment: Tides of Numenera (two parts) Shadowrun: Hong Kong (two parts) Arcade Special 3 (for premium members) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 20, 2022
Warning: Fluid chat! It's sort of like limbo, in that you're seeing how low you can go but instead seeing how divorced a grizzled dadtagonist can get. This is a good ass game despite a nonsense story. The biggest issue is it throws away it's biggest strength half way through, pulling you out of the genuinely innovative semi open world stealth and into a series of MindRealms(tm). Still, the play is the thing, and the play is good. Note: This is a preview! Hear the whole version, and hundreds of other exclusive shows, at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 13, 2022
An unnamed man wakes up outside of a macabre circus, and he must set about learning why he is there. This classic-style point and click adventure game tells a pretty standard psychological horror story with a lot of allusions and metaphor, which isn't going to be everyone's favorite thing. However, there is tons of great horror imagery and a few very rewarding puzzles to try to tackle. Our highlighted project this week is Sinclair Lore , a YouTube channel run by our friends Sin and Sophie, where they talk about Bloodborne, Souls, and Elden Ring lore. Check them out! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 06, 2022
(Cryptkeeper Voice) Spooky month begins with the ultimate heebie jeebie, a real Boo-riffic blunder! So buckle up boils and ghouls and non die-scary siblings alike. * Play Devotion before listening to this macabre tale of goof'em ups. Seriously, it's one of the best games we've done for the show and it's only 3 hours long. It's Silent Hill 2 tier. * Until next grime, fiends! BWahahahahahaha Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 29, 2022
We've narrowed down some of our distaste for certain popular games, especially from the past: they were made for kids. And kids' media can be sublime! But what makes a piece of kids' media, game or not, good or bad? What turns us off? How do they approach issues of ethics or morality? How much do they condescend? We also answer your questions and read your responses to September's games: BugSnax, Metal Gear Solid V, and Carrion. October's games are: Devotion Strangeland The Evil Within 2 November's games are: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Superhot Half-Life: Alyx This week's highlighted creator is an upcoming experimental RPG called Purgatory Dungeoneer , which you can wishlist on Steam today. If you are a marginalized creator (non-cis, non-straight, non-white) you can submit your project for highlighting by emailing gary@duckfeed.tv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 22, 2022
How far can an excellent premise carry a game? Looks like it's more than 2 hours but less than 5. Carrion has an unbeatable premise, a hall of fame premise, and aesthetics to back it up. Why on earth is it not more fun to play? Listen and find out! This is the preview version of this episode. If you want to hear the full episode, and many, many more, join us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 15, 2022
Venom Snake still has some fights to fight, as we pick up Skull Face's trail in Afghanistan to experience the majority of what the Phantom Pain has to offer. As a genuine heads up, this episode might not be for you if you adore this game or Hideo Kojima's whole vibe. We clown on things while gushing about the play, which some people take us as completely hating the whole experience. If you will take that personally then please consider yourself forewarned. Thanks again to our executive producer Jade! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Wed, September 07, 2022
Thank you Jade! What do you do when there's a Kojima about? What do you do when a game has some of the best stealth action in video games, one of the most satisfying loops in video games, but punctuates it with some of the worst boss fights and clumsy exposition and plotting? It's a complicated game that gives us complicated feelings! Listen in if you want to hear us wrestle with Kojima's legacy, both as critics and as one current and one former fan. And if you want to support marginalized creators, check out Nine Noir Lives! A new point and click adventure game! https://www.nnlgame.com/ Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 01, 2022
Bugsnax is a cute indie that caught a lot of attention with its catchy theme song, but did you know there's a whole game behind that song? We play this cute combination of Pokemon Snap and Ape Escape, navigating Snaktooth Island and catching bugs who happen to be snacks. The goal? To help the townspeople and learn the truth of what's really happening on this island, with these snacks who happen to be bugs. A big thanks to Cody for executive producing this episode! This week's highlight is Rod Symba, a musical artist who is looking to start scoring indie games. Check them out over at Instagram! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Wed, August 24, 2022
We answer your questions, read your responses to August's games, and spend some time talking about the sorts of places that show up in games, and what we'd like to see more of, before announcing our slate for the best month of the year, October. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 18, 2022
Wario is one of Nintendo's secret best weapons. As "the opposite of Mario" he is an aesthetic triumph, indulging in every vice and drawing us in with his shamelessness. And for a while, he was the star of his own series of puzzle platformers on Nintendo portable systems. Wario Land 4 is an odd duck in that sub-series, with a more action-oriented presentation that doesn't leave the puzzles behind. And best of all? It hardly repeats itself, giving the player a buffet of unique visual and gameplay concepts. It's hard to recommend against this one. This is a premium episode, which means the full version is available for our Patrons over at our Patreon page. This week's highlight project is HuggableHipster, a video creator and game studio head who does video game let's plays and deep dives on YouTube. Here's her site , and here's the channel. Enjoy! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 11, 2022
Basch, Balthier, Ashe, Fran, and two associates continue their quest for magic rocks! Will the princess use the rocks or smash the rocks? Find out as we continue our exploration of this world spanning adventure. Though the dungeons take a wet fart at the end, the dialogue and presentation continue to be first in class. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 04, 2022
The land of Ivalice is a land in constant turmoil, and with Final Fantasy XII we find ourselves caught in the midst of a larger struggle that is obliterating the borderlands between two massive empires. This is how the stage is set for the twelfth entry in the Final Fantasy series, the first mainline entry of the series to get really weird with it. This episode concerns itself primarily with the game's many new mechanics, and a general discussion of how they hang together. We then talk about the intro to the game, covering everything up through the mines on Bhujerba. Big thanks to Nat for executive producing this episode. Additionally, we would like to thank the creator we highlight this episode, Victoria, and her podcast We Happen to Be Trans , a pop culture podcast that, incidentally, is hosted by three trans women. Victoria is also part of a streaming collective called Transvengers which hosts Q&As for people curious about various aspects of LGBTQ+ life. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 28, 2022
Saving. When can you do it? When should you be able to do it? How does it change the rhythm of games? Also, man, what a fucking ripoff memory cards were. We also answer your questions, announce September's games, and A BRAND NEW SHOW ON THE NETWORK. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 21, 2022
Jesse Faden has walked a rough road, one that leads up to the door of a secret government agency headquartered in a building that not everyone can see. It's the Federal Bureau of Control, they may have her brother held captive, and they are definitely overrun by a malignant interdimensional force. This feels like a culmination of a lot of what Remedy has been working toward, and they achieved it by working against their strengths. Instead of a cinematic, on-rails narrative, Control lives in the details of its world and the SCP-like phenomena that fill it. And the combat isn't half bad... but it does wear out its welcome pretty fast. Big thanks to Noel for executive producing this episode! Also, check out this week's highlighted creation, An Ode to the End a podcast series of short transmissions from a number of possible apocalypses. This is a preview of the full episode. You can hear the whole thing by becoming a Patron! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 14, 2022
It's impossible to talk about some games objectively. Castlevania 2 has a lot of problems but unbeatable atmosphere for the NES, and the best soundtrack in the series (fight me), makes that go down oh so smooth. Let's get to collectin' ribs! We'd also like to direct your attention to the Totally Trans Podcast Network which is an ongoing podcast about the search for the trans media canon. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 07, 2022
In the end, it was a story about family. In the beginning, too. It was really all a story about family. Children of Morta was made as an attempt to marry a roguelike game structure to a fixed, detailed story... and it works. The Bergsons are a tight-knit family who live in the shadow of Mount Morta, and they are charged with being Guardians of all the land. When Corruption starts appearing, everyone in the clan pitches in, with most venturing down into the tunnels and town to stop the crisis. The individual characters all have their own gimmicks, and while some work better for us than others, we appreciate their presence. But for as much as we like the broad strokes of the concept, the crowd control action RPG gameplay lands a little flat for us. But it might work for you! Big thanks to this episodes executive producer Julia for getting us to play this neat little game. This episode is also our first whack at promoting smaller projects from diverse listeners. So check out Teo and the Cosmic Neighborhood , a Brazillian brother and sister pop band with influences from bossa nova and video game music. Check out their sweet animated music videos on their YouTube page . Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 30, 2022
Do games stand up to editing the same way other works do? How is editing used in games? Could they stand more editing? The obvious Duckfeed answer is "yeah." Hear us explain why! And answer your questions, read your responses to June's games, and generally goof it up. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 23, 2022
We knew right after its release that Vampyr would be a WOFF! game. An RPG that cites Bloodlines as an inspiration, made by a smaller studio, with a great premise and very high highs that are unfortunately compromised by some very low lows. This bore out on our playthrough for the show. Jonathan Reid, the only vampire doctor in fiction, sets out to try and stop a horrifying epidemic in 1918 London, and learns that the disease is intricately related to the vampiric underground in the city. We don't end up loving the game, but we admire it. Thanks so much to Jack for executive producing this episode! This is a sample of the full episode. To hear the entire thing, become a Patron! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 16, 2022
If you have even a mild interest in old games, your critical acumen will always be caught up in the tension between historical import and modern playability. Few games stress that dissonance more than Another World, which combines an unbeatable atmosphere and tremendous influence with some very outmoded game design. Is it worth taking the plunge? Listen in, buddy! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 09, 2022
The world is waiting to be reborn, and it's waiting for you. Terranigma is probably Quintet's grandest statement on its pet themes... an action RPG that purports to be about the duality of creation and destruction. Over the course of a playthrough you raise the continents, restore the wildlife, bring humanity to its highest peak, and break the cycle of fate to stop its ultimate destruction. Is the game perfect? Not hardly. But it's got a unique tone and it improves on its predecessors' combat enough to make it one of the best SNES games out there. Big thanks to Hello for executive producing this episode, and happy birthday to Séan! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 02, 2022
Sometimes you just want to pick up an entire tanker truck and surf on it into a bunch of SWAT team guys, then rip a car in half and pound a tank with it, you know? This early high point in the sketchy history of Super Hero games isn't without its flaws (most of its flaws start with "M" and rhyme with missile) but it's got a lot to love about it too. Join us as we return to the era where holding R1 to run made sense. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 26, 2022
This week we talk about the many reasons to replay a game, including some psychological ones, and why you should give yourself permission to take a warm bath in the familiar. We also read your responses to May's games: The Beginner's Guide, Teardown, and Max Payne 3. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 19, 2022
Poor Max. Poor sad, hyper competent timelord Max. Our man is in Brazil this time, playing the patsy and killing more people than most video game protagonists do in a lifetime. When Rockstar took over the franchise, fans feared that they would ruin this classic series. They were half right, turns out, as bolting a cover system onto the breach and clear pace of Max Payne has damaged the pacing. So did adding a truly criminal number of cutscenes. There are moments of thrilling action and fun, and a genuinely interesting tale to be found here, but as fans of the first game, we're disappointed. Listen in to hear why! This is the preview version of this episode. If you'd like to hear the whole thing, join us at www.patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 19, 2022
Poor Max. Poor sad, hyper competent timelord Max. Our man is in Brazil this time, playing the patsy and killing more people than most video game protagonists do in a lifetime. When Rockstar took over the franchise, fans feared that they would ruin this classic series. They were half right, turns out, as bolting a cover system onto the breach and clear pace of Max Payne has damaged the pacing. So did adding a truly criminal number of cutscenes. There are moments of thrilling action and fun, and a genuinely interesting tale to be found here, but as fans of the first game, we're disappointed. Listen in to hear why!
Thu, May 12, 2022
Teardown is an extremely good game. Don't expect a meaningful story or even a huge amount of variety, but DO expect a lot of freedom and a lot of destruction. You're a criminal who takes on jobs to steal, destroy, and commit fraud across several sandbox-style maps made of physics-modeled voxels. The majority of missions are tense heists where you spend the first part meticulously planning your routes, and the second part just barely managing to escape in time. Like the best games, it's about the simultaneous importance and folly of planning, and you've gotta do yourself a favor and play it. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 05, 2022
In 2022, you can play a video game about almost anything. So why is it most games are about how friends are good and honor is nice? Can robots feel? Been there, done that. The Beginner's Guide is a follow up to the wildly successful (and hilarious) The Stanley Parable dares to ask deeper and more personal questions about art and criticism. It's thematically rich and textually complex. Viva! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 28, 2022
In lieu of a topic, we read as many of your Chuck E. Cheese memories as we can. We also do the Q&A, and read your responses to April's games. As a reminder, the Early Release feed will be going away at the beginning of May. Keep your eye on the Patreon page for information about where to get your audio when that happens. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 21, 2022
Kill everyone on Reddit Island Fyrefest! Using superpowers and time travel. What a pitch! It's no secret we're big fans of Arkane, which makes Deathloop exceedingly interesting in both it's triumphs and failures. The apotheosis of density in level design saddled with awkward invasion mechanics from Dark Souls. A timeloop element that works wonderfully in terms of narrative but hampers the pace of play. Deathloop is a game with incredibly high highs but also low lows. Take and listen and see. This is the preview version of this episode. If you'd like to hear the entire thing, join us on Patreon! Patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 14, 2022
Gather 'round the stage birthday boys and girls! It's time for a special episode about what for some will be a fond childhood memory, and for others will be a resounding horror: Chuck E. Cheese and Showbiz Pizza. A product of the arcade boom in the late 70s, these combination pizza parlor / arcade / entertainment centers were a place where childhood could be embraced. We look at the history of the dueling companies, clown on the characters, and share our own memories of the place. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 07, 2022
Thank you Randall! Check out Crashcoral.com! (pw: crashcoral). Oh, a cult simulator/management game with heavy lovecraftian elements, striking minimalist art, and a roguelike structure. Did someone leave this under a box with a stick tied to a string, trying to trap both Gary and Kole? Not so fast. The Shrouded Isle has some potential and some genuinely good aesthetics, but the game is so barebones and numbers based as to pose an existential question: how much flavor, depth, and context do games actually need to be successful? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 31, 2022
This week we talk about a new spectrum on which we can analyze games: is it prescriptive, or is it permissive? Does it force you to conform to its demands, or does it say "yes" to the way you try to meet its challenges? This has been bubbling up for a while, and it was satisfying to talk about it. We also answer your questions and read your responses to March's games. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 24, 2022
TEENS! TEENS! TEENS! No, it's not some sort of horrible chant, it's what we're killin. Hop in. Until Dawn showed how you can take steady principles of narrative adventure games such as The Walking Dead, or, shudder, Indigo Prophecy, and evolve them into something new and fun on its own. Very fun performances, a twisty plot, and appropriate interactivity make this one of, if not the, best "interactive movie" in games. Give it a listen! Thank you to Dr. When! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 17, 2022
Quest Questingson conquers all of the continents of Continentia in this foundational strategy game. The king's sceptre has gone missing, and as a result both he and the kingdom itself are falling into ruin. It's up to you to track down all of the villains who conspired to steal the sceptre, recover the artifact itself, and save the day. This is a very basic strategy game, which is reflective of the time that it came out, but there are charms to its gameplay loop, and you can't help but smile at all of the Monster Dance Parties you destroy. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 10, 2022
Nintendo is a company that is sometimes too in love with it's own history. But sometimes, that love bears beautiful results. This creative lil nugget functions as a reader's digest version of some of the best games on the NES, as well as a fun meta toy, where elements are mixed and matched. Underrated gem! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 03, 2022
You wake up in a cabin and you're playing a dangerous game. Sacrifices must be made. And the only way forward is to play your cards right. That's about all we can say about Inscryption, an ambitious and wide-ranging card game by Daniel Mullins, the creator of Pony Island. If we gave too much detail right now we would spoil it, which we don't want to do, since it's a great introduction to deck building games, even if there are some... inconsistencies. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 24, 2022
We answer your questions, discuss GOTY discourse, read your responses to February's games and announce April's docket. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 17, 2022
The world's gone to shit, and the only way to stay alive is to work together. You start State of Decay playing a man named Marcus, but very quickly you gain access to a whole settlement full of simulated survivors, and are given the goal of building and stocking a home by breaking, entering, and scavenging... all while fighting off hordes of the undead. The management sim elements are a little too light, and the story is rushed and unfinished, but this is still the consummate B-game and we recommend you give it a shot. This is a preview of the full episode. To hear the rest, just back us at our Patreon . You get access to all of the other premium episodes, plus a whole bunch of other shows too! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 10, 2022
Thanks Abe! Is it metal? It's metal. It's undeniably badass in a way that is extremely appealing to our skeleton loving souls. The game itself is a pretty frustrating and dated RTS but our eyes are open to the coolness of the Warhammer world. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 03, 2022
This game reminds me of a puzzle. About 120 of them, to be exact. You could be forgiven for thinking that Professor Layton existed before his debut game on the Nintendo DS. The whole series has such a strong aesthetic and vibe that it feels like a European cartoon that you just never heard about. But no, this was created whole cloth as a way to adapt a series of Japanese brain teaser books into video game form. While the story beats are ludicrous, and not all of the puzzles work, it's hard to be entirely mad at this quaint and amusing DS game. Thanks to William for executive producing this episode! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 27, 2022
Are games too long? 500 hours? What does that mean, Dying Light 2? Also, we answer your questions and read your responses to January's games before announcing February's CROP. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 20, 2022
Charles Reed enters a waking nightmare to try and end his sleeping nightmares. That's the opening of The Sinking City, an open world detective game by Frogwares, the Sherlock Holmes people. However, this has a distinctly horrific flavor, pulling in gods and elements of the Cthulhu Mythos. But while the story and mystery are good, does the repetitive and simplistic play support it? A huge thanks to Johnathan for sponsoring this episode! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 13, 2022
Thank you Ryan! Appealing to young horny gamers everywhere by putting a demon in your head that offers to suck you off if you do her evil bidding: Not that far off from the actual plot of DMoMM. Isn't that wild? This jank fest from one of our all time favorite developers is certainly a weird one, but there's charm in them thar hills. And good kicks. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 06, 2022
We start the new year with an old classic, covering Super Mario Bros. 3. This was Nintendo's biggest effort on the NES, and it deserves its reputation. This episode concerns itself with comparing and contrasting Mario 3 with the rest of the series, talking about the things it introduces, and hitting the design principles of each of the game's eight worlds. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 30, 2021
Questions get answers, responses get read, games get announced, and Duckstream gets discussed. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 23, 2021
This week's premium episode takes us to the biggest DLC pack for Fallout 4, Far Harbor. A missing person's case brings us to an island torn in three pieces, split among factions who can barely tolerate each other, with a buried secret that might bring the whole place tumbling down. This DLC is the best story content in Fallout 4 by far, and it's go a great horror atmosphere that we couldn't wait to talk about. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 16, 2021
It's all over but the crying. And the DLC. And the DLC next week. We continue our way through the side quests of the wastes before visiting the first couple of story dlcs for this massive game. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 09, 2021
This week, we finish talking about the main quest of Fallout 4 and talk about the various faction side quests. Next week we'll get in-depth on the rest of the side quests and start talking a bit about the DLC. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 02, 2021
Why does the sun go on shining? Why does the sea rush to shore? Don't they know it's the end of the world because you don't love me anymore? We begin our discussion of Fallout 4 with beefy generalities and discussion of the first act of the game. Fallout 4 is a big beautiful mess that's simultaneously a bad Fallout game and the best Bethesda game. On the balance, we're more into how its crafting, exploration, and settlement management systems tie together than we're turned off by a truly dogshit character build and dialogue system. Join us, as we make our case. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 25, 2021
This month's Dispatch episode features a discussion of mapping systems in games, as part of a broader discussion about friction that used to be charming but is now kind of tedious. We also read your responses about Left 4 Dead 2, Stardew Valley, and Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 18, 2021
You givin' me orders? Wings of Liberty and Starcraft 2 in general is the last gasp of a certain kind of RTS and a certain kind of Blizzard game. The last expression of their dumb as nails plotting and finely tuned gameplay outside of mmos and cardgames. This game may be stacked to the gills with story cliches, but it dispenses gamertreats with a consistency almost unmatched, which makes it worth your time, if not your money. What with the monsterism at blizzard. Hear the full episode at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 11, 2021
This week go back to basics by starting up a brutal one-man factory farm in Stardew Valley. This indie successor to Harvest Moon is a phenomenon, with tons of people succumbing to the wide variety of tasks and its charming aesthetic. In fact, the combination of all of the elements is so much greater than the sum of its parts that it manages to make us enjoy certain gameplay elements we wouldn't like in other games. Listen in to hear about life on the farm, or in the mines, or on the docks, or... Thanks, Zack! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 04, 2021
Everyone has Green Flu Fever, or Green Fever Flu. Something like that. And it's a hard time in the big easy for 4 charismatic goofballs, shootin' and slashin' their way through a horde of zombies and equally charismatic "Special Infected." This incredibly generous game encapsulates the first entry in the series, and proves an excellent example of Valve at their finest, both in terms of design and after launch support. It's the rare competitive game that can get two beta boix like us to sit up and take notice, and it remains extremely playable more than a decade after release. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 28, 2021
This week we answer your questions, read your responses to October's games, and talk about when it's time to let game series die. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 21, 2021
Thank you Adam Bucceri! Check out their game, Enter the Survival Horror, at adam-bucceri.itch.io Ethan Winters vs Magneto and a hot topic creepy doll? And it's good? What the heck? This direct follow up to RE7 is a love letter to the series, featuring an impressive array of bosses and locations that evoke the series high points. While Ethan Winters remains as compelling as some kind of unintelligent wad of white bread, the cast of colorful weirdos around him defines the game. Check it out! To hear the full episode, go to patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 14, 2021
A god incubated by pain and hate creates a paradise of blood and rust around it, and that's what Harry Mason must run through to save his daughter. This classic survival horror game didn't just start a series, it influenced the aesthetics of most horror games that came after it. Though the series wouldn't find its legs until Silent Hill 2, this entry is still worth your time, and it's a great deal of fun to talk about. A special thanks to our executive producer for this episode, Cassie. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 07, 2021
Thank you Jeremy! This is a weird one! En, a member of a hyper capable cult of child somethings tries to revive her dead friend(?) who is also a cube(!) The story, lore, and world-building in this game are really quite great but the play never comes together. Listen in to hear why! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 30, 2021
This month's Dispatch episode has us talking about our thoughts on doing ten years of Watch Out for Fireballs! We also answer your questions, and read your responses to Katana Zero, Sonic 2, Singularity, and Darkest Dungeon. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 23, 2021
Ruin has come to this podcast network, thanks to Jack! This is the preview episode about Darkest Dungeon and it's one of the meatiest previews we've ever done. If you want to hear the whole thing, head to www.patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 16, 2021
It's time crimes right on down the line as we tackle the forgotten 2010 shooter, Singularity. Created by Raven Software right before they were exiled to the Call of Duty mines, it's a fast-paced shooter with ambitious but under-explored time manipulation mechanics. You play as an American special forces soldier investigating a disturbance at an old Soviet military facility called Katorga-12, and by the end of things you could end up with godlike powers. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 09, 2021
Listen, there's a lot to talk about here. You could talk about how we've been doing this show for a decade, or about how Sonic exemplifies the tension between freeform arcade gameplay and the slower, more exploratory form of platformers that would ultimately win out in the end, but the real story here is that I need you to imagine a screenshot of a notes app post where I apologize for mixing up the seed drill and the cotton gin in this episode. Big thanks to Gwen Static for this awesome remix of the theme song! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 02, 2021
It's rain-soaked, neon-soaked, and blood-soaked. It's Katana Zero, an action game that takes multiple pages from the Hotline Miami book. You play an unnamed contract killer with the unlikely ability to manipulate time, and you're in the middle of a conspiracy that has a lot to do with your sordid past. The play is great, but does the additional emphasis on story work out? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 26, 2021
In this episode we answer your questions, talk about crafting in games, read your responses to August's games, and announce October's games. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 19, 2021
This week, we set our wayback machines to 1995 to discuss one of the most beloved games of all time. Chrono Trigger was part of a late salvo of 16-bit RPGs that defined a generation of storytelling for people who grew up with it. We have problems with the shallowness of its systems, but its charisma can't be denied. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 12, 2021
Thank you Nicholas! Welcome to the Courtesy Dome where two polite midwesterners sensibly argue whether this game is good or bad. Is it a cool mystery story with a neat aesthetic? Or is it an effectively linear, barely interactive time tax? ONLY YOU CAN DECIDE. Paradise Killer is an odd duck. Part visual novel, part mystery adventure game, part 3d collectathon platformer? With light dating sim elements. We spoil the whole mystery here, so listener beware! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 05, 2021
It's the heartwarming tale of two psychopaths who save the world from people more dangerous than even them. Sam is a laid back dog, Max is an impulsive rabbit-thing, and they are classic adventure game protagonists. This episodic adventure game came early in Telltale's life as a studio, when they were attempting to reimagine how to make classic adventure games well after the bottom fell out of the industry. While this season shows some growing pains, it's hard to deny the inherent charm of these characters and this world. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 29, 2021
Our mental health meters were running low and we didn't have a topic in us, so we just did a bunch of questions. We also read your responses to July's games before announcing Septembers crop. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 22, 2021
Which you can you trust? Prey is a rare creature: an immersive sim that's more like System Shock 2 than Bioshock. You are Morgan Yu, an amnesiac on a space station overrun with shapeshifting monsters, and you have to use everything at your disposal to fight overwhelming odds to stop the threat from reaching Earth. It's a strange game with an ambitious story and unique retro-future aesthetic, and we think you should play it. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 15, 2021
Thank you I See Spiders! We all know defenestrating is one of the coolest things you can do in video games. But what if you could do that... in space? With a near best in class group of gadgets and weapons, In an immersive proc gen ludic playpen with real time pause? You'd get Heat Signature, quietly one of the coolest games we've done for the show. Check it out! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 08, 2021
The Stanley Parable is a short game with a lot to say about games. You play as Stanley, an office worker with a pointless job who finds himself being ordered around by an omniscient narrator. By deciding whether or not to obey him, you stumble into stories that critique and explore the nature of choice in games, and choice in real life. Because this is primarily a comedy game, we recommend playing the Stanley Parable before listening to this episode, because we will ruin the jokes for you. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 01, 2021
It's rare to be surprised by a sci fi twist, and this AAA action adventure genuinely surprises. Throw in some engaging combat and not even an electronic T-Rex sized barrel of bloat can hold it back. Thanks Doug! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 24, 2021
This month's special topic is a discussion about RPG progression. What kinds of character upgrades are satisfying, which ones aren't, and why has there been a broader trend of games getting more bloated with bad RPG systems? We also answer your questions, and read your responses to June's games: Hotline Miami, The Witness, and Super Mario 3D World. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 17, 2021
CAT MARIO. Thanks Joelle! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 10, 2021
This week we play the opinionated magnum opus of an opinionated creator. The Witness, created by Jonathan Blow, attempts to use puzzles and geometry to change the way you see the world, and create an engine for repeating the "a-ha!" moment over and over again. It ties one hand behind its back by communicating its mechanics in an entirely nonverbal fashion. Does it succeed at its lofty goals? Listen in to find out. Thanks, Simon! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 03, 2021
Do you like hurting people? Who is leaving messages on your answering machine? Where are you right now? Why are we having this conversation? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 27, 2021
This month we have a little love fest for strategy guides, talking about the roles they've filled for us over the years, and what scratches that itch for us nowadays. We also answer your questions and read your responses to Hitman 3, RollerCoaster Tycoon, and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 20, 2021
Thank you Ethan! We were all teens once. Some of us listen to a lot of mall metal, and some of us end up child soldiers. MGR Revengance is a goofy bit of juvenilia but despite vestigial stealth elements muddying the waters a bit, it's really fun to play. You mean to tell me this Jack is back? Hear the whole thing on patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 13, 2021
It's a management sim with a touch of whimsy and customers who are dumb as rocks. This week we talk about the classic theme park development game RollerCoaster Tycoon, breaking down its systems and talking about how we learned to meet the goals it set for us. And we talk a little about real amusement parks along the way. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 06, 2021
Do you belieeeeeeve in life after Providence? One of our favorite characters in games gets a proper send off in a game trilogy that would function as a proper send off for the entire stealth genre. Another collection of fun sandboxes to murder in, another collection of funny situations and the like, and a final chance to embody Mr Bathroom, Hitman 3 is great. Thank you to Adam Bucceri! Be sure to check out their game here: https://adam-bucceri.itch.io/enter-the-survival-horror Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 29, 2021
This month, we settle in for a light topic... how food is depicted in games. We talk about how it can convey the story of a location, or augment a game's mechanics. We also answer your questions and read your responses to April's games. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 22, 2021
You know, there's nothing wrong with an above average fastfood sandwich. Sometimes, your body just craves a pretty good game that does everything decently, while not doing anything exceptionally well, and is over in 5 or 6 hours. That game is Ratchet and Clank, which is a total snack game with some unintentionally hilarious pathos and very satisfying weapon upgrades. Thank you Sean! This episode is a PREVIEW! To hear the whole thing, please join us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 15, 2021
The odds are always stacked against a sophomore effort. The original Myst was a gigantic success and had a huge cultural impact, finding fans in unlikely places due to its advanced graphics and leisurely pace. Cyan knocked it out of the park when it came to Riven, though, improving on every aspect of the original Myst, while expanding it and making one of the most challenging puzzle adventure games of all time. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 08, 2021
What a big game! This is part two of our coverage of an expansive and masterful CRPG, Divinity: Original Sin 2. We pick up with Act 2, as we land on the Reaper's Coast and set about learning the ways of the Godwoken. We continue through to the end of the game, covering a frankly unreasonable amount of content in our quest to learn the secrets of the Veil. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 01, 2021
No one listens to more podcasts than the man with many cheeses. In this crunchy, and charismatic CRPG, you play as the godwoken, someone with the potential to ascend to the divine. Somewhat standard fantasy tropes are enhanced by charming characters, beautiful music, and best in genre tactical gameplay. Listen here as we cover the beefy generalities and Act 1. Thank you to Jonathan! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 25, 2021
Kole and Gary answer your questions, discuss what makes a good tutorial, read your responses to March's games, and announce May! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 18, 2021
Talion caught a bad break. Not only did Sauron kill his family in front of him, but he was killed too! And then an elf spirit had the nerve to possess him and send him on a rampage of vengeance across Mordor! What a revolting predicament. This open world game's big hook is the Nemesis system, which supercharges the sandbox with an evolving army of captains and rivals for you to hunt and manipulate. The story is pretty bland, but you can't deny that this is one of the most inventive open world games to come out in a long time. Thank you, I See Spiders! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 11, 2021
Thank you Joe! You're trapped in an incomplete game, and given the power to rewrite your reality. It sounds amazing, and there are plenty of grace notes, but this game is a bit too messy for its own good, making broad points with broad characters in a way that left us both feeling a bit cold. A standout performance from James Urbaniak can't quite save this ambitious but flawed indie. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 04, 2021
The Trauma Center series is one of the more interesting things to come out of Nintendo's love affair with strange control schemes in the DS and Wii era. These "surgery simulators" end up playing more like a cross between a light gun shooter and Rock Band, as you cut into your patients and use a number of surgical tools to solve their problems and keep them alive. Less successful is the wrapping story, about impossibly young doctors and medical terrorists who inject people with lung bugs. Thanks, Tara, for executive producing this episode! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 25, 2021
This month's Dispatch topic is what we're calling "Retro Peril", or the idea that playing a newer entry in a genre would stop you from enjoying classic entries if you went back to revisit them. Would it be impossible to find joy in Torment if you got used to the quality of life improvements in Disco Elysium? We also answer your questions, and read your responses to February's games. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 18, 2021
The bad news is you only have 22 minutes. The good news is, you have as many 22 minutes as you need. Outer Wilds is a plucky, optimistic game about horrifying circumstances. You stand alone in the footsteps of an ancient civilization, working hard to figure out why your solar system keeps exploding. To do this, you have to fly from planet to planet and navigate hostile conditions, learning as much as you can on each loop. The mechanics may or may not work for you, but the tone and the ending are best in class. Thank you Fenreliania for producing this episode! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 11, 2021
When it comes to cordyceps, we want some more-dyceps! Kole and Gary tackle what might be the most acclaimed video game in history. Despite having some issues with story and gameplay integration, this cinematic genre piece is fun and affecting. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 04, 2021
This week continues out accidental theme of covering Roguelites on the show, as we chug-a-lug through Monster Train. It's a deck builder with strong elements of strategy games, as you summon monsters and cast spells to protect a train that's carrying Hell's last hope. That's right, angels are the bad guys. This game is really fun, and another departure from the kinds of things we normally cover on WOFF! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 28, 2021
In this episode, we answer your questions, we talk about our podcast personas and where our lines are, and we read your responses to January's games before announcing what we have coming in March. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 21, 2021
Tommy Vercetti was sent down south to make some money for the mob, and he chose to build an empire instead. The year is 1986 and nothing is off limits whatsoever. No game that came out after Grand Theft Auto III or Vice City would be the same, but sometimes it's hard to go back to the early days of a movement. We talk about what it felt like to play Vice City back in the day, and re-examine its story missions under a more critical light... but at least we can all agree about the soundtrack. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, January 15, 2021
Thank you Lucian! Lock and load! We've only dabbled in Rogue-lights for the show but that changes NOW with this tough as nails twin stick shooter with charm, humor, and grace notes to spare. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 07, 2021
Nothing good happens on boats. At least, that's the conclusion we came to after thoroughly exploring the Obra Dinn and the fates of its unfortunate occupants. This mystery game, developed by Lucas Pope as a followup to Papers, Please, is unlike most other games out there. And while we have a few quibbles here and there, this game is up there on the list of the best things we've covered on this show. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 31, 2020
What better way to end 2020 than to talk about fail states? We also answer your questions and read your responses to December's games, as well as announce what we're doing in February. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 24, 2020
We return to the Forgotten Realms, and the kingdom of tappa tappa tappa to talk about this console hack-n-slash game. You play as an upstart adventurer who is mugged in Baldur's Gate, which draws you into an evil conspiracy involving extraplanar forces. But of course, you're just here to make numbers go up. This is a preview of a premium episode. To hear the whole thing, back us on Patreon! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 17, 2020
Thanks Mitch and thank you everyone for sticking with us this long! We drag the end of Dragon Age 2 before visiting the mostly good but sometimes just alright DLCs. Act 3 of Dragon Age 2: a triumph of milky useless centrism. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 10, 2020
This week, we continue our coverage of Dragon Age 2 by moving on to Chapter 2. Hawke and company have hit it big after three years of living in Kirkwall, but the city's problems are only getting worse. We spend this chapter navigating a difficult political and ethical conflict with the Qunari, whose presence is causing even more unrest than Kirkwall is used to. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 03, 2020
Our love for the outliers in big games series continues with this look at Dragon Age 2. Changing the scope from Dragon Age 1 was a gamble that paid off, among some others that did not. Kole and Gary discuss generalities and Act 1 of this underrated game. Thanks to Mitch! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, November 27, 2020
On this month's Dispatch episode, we talk about Spoilers. Why don't they bother us? What benefit scan strategically spoiling things for yourself bring? What's a sensible spoiler policy for podcasts like ours? We also answer your questions, read your responses to No One Lives Forever, Uncharted Waters 2: New Horizons, and Marathon 2: Durandal. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 19, 2020
What was Bungie up to before they bounced back with Halo? Marathon, another sci-fi shooter that was a foundational game for Macintosh gamers. Its graphics were well ahead of the times, and the story is intricate even by today's standards... but we find it a little tough to swallow, given how the antiquated level and encounter design makes the game a bit of a struggle to play. This episode is a preview of a premium release. You can hear the whole thing by backing us at Patreon. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 12, 2020
Thanks David! This goofy episode on this ambitious, but somewhat tedious, SNES era simulation game was a balm to record on election day, and we hope it's a balm for you to hear. Follow Joao as he travels from Ibiza to Allentown in search of Atlantis. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 05, 2020
Cate Archer is the grooviest spy that ever was, and she's on a mission to save the world from H.A.R.M. and their burping biological billionaire bombs. This cinematic first person shooter was ahead of its time, with snappy writing, intricate levels, and satisfying shooting. The only thing getting in the way is bad, punishing stealth. But for a game released in 2000, this is really impressive and worth checking out. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 29, 2020
In this episode, we answer your questions, discuss what makes a good mobile game, read your responses to October's games and announce what we're covering in December. Please note, there are a couple of audio issues, which are disclaimed at the beginning of the episode. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 22, 2020
Doom 3 was a controversial game, but its only real sin is not being Doom 2 or Doom 2016. Released in 2004 and coinciding with an identity crisis at id Software, this is a retelling of the original Doom story, but with very different gameplay. It more closely resembles the spectacle corridor shooters that were popular at the time, inspired by the success of Half-Life. It's dark and spooky. The pace is more deliberate. These are all problems if what you want is the kind of twitch action you'd find in earlier shooters... but we think Doom 3, warts and all, is worthy of attention. This is a preview of our premium episode for this month. To hear the full episode, back us on Patreon! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 15, 2020
Thank you Ryan! Beef Golem and Sheva go on a racially insensitive adventure in the 2nd worst mainline Resident Evil game that is, none-the-less, still sort of worth playing? Hear us shed some daylight on this black sheep of the series. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 08, 2020
October's horror game parade continues with Soma, a game that questions what makes us us. Simon is an unlucky guy. He gets a brain scan to help him with a terminal condition, and wakes up in a facility at the bottom of the ocean, eighty years in the future, after the world has ended. To make matters worse, a rogue AI is warping bodies and minds and seeking to re-assimilate anyone who's trying to escape. It's a survival tragedy game that asks loftier questions than most games ask and it's a suitable followup for Frictional. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 01, 2020
This goofy action game is a dumb blast and this episode is a breezy start to the best month of the year. Join us as we discuss dino-teens from the year 3000. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 24, 2020
This week's WOFF! Dispatch is about the special topic of deciding when to stop playing a game. What's the difference between "finishing" a game and "being done" with a game? What makes you walk away for good? Additionally, we answer your questions, read your responses to September's games, and announce what we're covering in November. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 17, 2020
Kranky Kratos takes his vengeance quest to a brand new pantheon: the pantheon of fatherhood. Kole and Gary take an axe to the skull of this 2018 prestige game, and by take an axe to the skull, I mean we give a careful, considered look to this very good but still flawed cinematic game. This is just the preview! Join us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv for the full episode, and dozens more. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, September 11, 2020
Assembled well-wishers, welcome to the land of crunch. Lords of Magic is a 1997 strategy game that is unlike anything we've covered for the show. It takes a high fantasy medieval theme and stacks a bunch of different strategy and RPG game types on top of each other, creating a complex and interlocking set of systems and levels of zoom. You play as one of the faiths of Urak, amassing an army of allies and conquests to defeat Balkoth, the Lord of Death... but not before reading the manual! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 03, 2020
The idea of casual games is basically fake, and it's harmful because it leads to inclusive games being dismissed. Kole and Gary look at one of the titans of the "casual" gaming world and find that it packs tons of charm and more depth than it gets credit for. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 27, 2020
This week we answer your questions and prompts, and talk about times in our lives when we "fell out of love with games". Times when we stopped playing as many games, why that happened, and what brought us back in. We also read your thoughts on Devil May Cry and Disco Elysium. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Tue, August 25, 2020
We're pleased to announce our first new podcast in quite some time! Coming this fall, Gary and Kole will premiere ORB: A Venture Bros. Podcast . We've taken our approach to video games, movies, music, comics, and books... and now we're dedicating a show to one of our favorite television shows. The Venture Bros. is a long-running show on Adult Swim about a miserable superscientist, his miserable arch nemeses, and his oblivious sons. It's a love letter to all kinds of pulp entertainment from the mid-20th century, including classic animation, exploitation films, and progressive rock. We're announcing this early because we want help . We'd like to commission the cover art and theme music. So please contact Gary at gary@duckfeed.tv with your portfolio. BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists are strongly encouraged to apply. Listen to the audio announcement for more details. The show will be launching in about a month, it will come out weekly, and it will replace Monster in My Podcast, which we are putting on mothballs for the time being. We're extremely excited about this, and we hope you are too. If you'd like to watch along, The Venture Bros. is available for purchase in most of the expected places, and is currently streaming on Hulu. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 20, 2020
Big thanks to Moonborne! Though it has some early installment clunk, it's not that often that we get to play what is arguably (please don't argue with us) the first of a genre. Does it hold up? Does the devil cry? Does Dante get to 2nd base with someone who looks like his mom? Find out! Note, this is our preview episode for the month. To hear the whole thing, and a bunch of other stuff, join us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 13, 2020
This is the second and final part of our Disco Elysium coverage, picking up roughly with day two of the investigation and going full-tilt into learning not just the cause of the murder, but also what's really happening in this world politically, spiritually, and emotionally. I don't want to spend a lot of time heaping sugar on the game in this post, because we do a lot of that in the episode, but it can't be overstated how special this game is. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 06, 2020
Big ups to Jack for sponsoring this episode! A monumental WRPG that rocketed its way up our personal charts to the WOFF Pantheon, Disco Elysium is inspired by all the best video games and still ends up being unique. Hear us discuss generalities and day one here. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 30, 2020
This week, we talk about escapism, and how turning to games to distract from the real world is sometimes healthy and necessary. We also answer your questions and prompts, and read your responses to July's games: Hitman 2, Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, and Mario Golf: Advance Tour. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 23, 2020
This weirdo episode talks about a smattering of old and new golf games. The full episode then goes onto discuss Mario Golf Advance Tour. Join us on patreon to hear the whole shebang! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 16, 2020
This is the second part, and conclusion, of our Tactics Ogre coverage, where we talk about the Law and Chaos routes of Chapters 2, 3, and 4. Denam is in a precarious place, forced to make morally compromising choices in the heart of a civil war with very high personal stakes. As those closest to him abandon him and the major power players hunt him down, he must find a way to unite the continent and address the bigger threat posed by the Dark Knights of Lodis. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 09, 2020
This wildly ambitious port of a wildly ambitious SNES game features a lot of our favorite concepts and creators. Can it stand up to the gigantic shadow cast by Final Fantasy Tactics? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 02, 2020
This episode takes us back into the tangled, bloody, and hilarious world of Agent 47. While HItman 2 could be called a mission pack or an expansion pack, we don't think there's anything wrong with that. The fundamental play has not changed, outside of a handful of features and adjustments. What has changed is the size, density, and quality of the levels. Hitman 2 is a veteran studio at the height of their powers, and we're so happy to share this little love-fest with you. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 25, 2020
Kole and Gary answer your prompts and questions, read your responses to June's games, and discuss the menace of solved meta and how it keeps us away from multiplayer gaming. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 18, 2020
Before they became all the rage in the indie space, you headed to the DS if you wanted to play a Metroidvania game. Konami eventually lost interest in making them, but before they did, they gave us one of our favorite entries in the series: Order of Ecclesia. It bucks the trends of previous games inspired by Symphony of the Night and focuses on tough but fair combat and a very expressive Glyph spell system. Is it for everyone? Probably not. But we hope this episode makes a case for why it might be for you. Hear the whole thing by backing us on Patreon! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 11, 2020
Thank you SindrElf! Gary and Kole take a stilted perspective walk down memory lane, towards the camera for some reason. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, June 05, 2020
The Longest Journey was one of the earliest games we covered for this show, way back in the winter of 2011. We'd intended to hit up its sequel, Dreamfall, because we heard good things. Now, finally, we've gotten around to playing it and... we're not impressed. The game's very strong opening gives way to a muddled story, and the shift away from a more standard point and click adventure game toward a 3D action adventure scheme does not serve it well. So, this one turns into kind of a dunkfest. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 28, 2020
Kole and Gary answer your questions, discuss when it's appropriate to take control away from the player, and read your responses to May's games. Also, we announce June's lineup at the end! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 21, 2020
This month's premium episode is Capcom's action-heavy followup to the Resident Evil 2 Remake, their update to Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. It tells a similar story to the original, but streamlines everything to heighten the intensity of the fights. This process absolutely strips away a lot of what was special about the original, which it was rightly criticized for, but it's impossible to say it's not fun. This is a preview of May's premium episode, and it contains the first hour or so where we cover the game's generalities. To hear the whole thing, back us on Patreon! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 14, 2020
Special thanks to Neasa! Kole and Gary surmount one of the most critically acclaimed indies in recent memory. This masocore platformer has tons of heart, some hidden, and extremely precise gamefeel that make it two great tastes. Do they taste great together? Find out. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 07, 2020
We're over the moon about this strange detective game set in an alternate history version of the late 90s internet. You're an Enforcer for a corrupt company, browsing the poorly made homepages of netizens looking for violations of the law, and trying to avert a cyberdisaster. This is a very clever investigation game with an amazing look and sound, and it shows a lot of affection for a time period that's nostalgic for a lot of us. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 30, 2020
We read your prompts, and your responses to April's games, and discuss what we think separates good lore from bad lore. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 16, 2020
The New Colossus is a very strange game. By our usual metrics, this sequel isn't as good as its predecessor. The levels are bad, and the difficulty tuning is way out of whack. Instead, what makes us love this game is its audacity, and how well it tells its story... sometimes even through play! Billy begins the game near death, having lost his leader and his ability to walk. But he still mounts up and puts together a resistance movement to take back America and begin the revolution against the Nazis, once and for all. This is a preview of April's premium episode. To hear the full episode, back us on Patreon! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 16, 2020
Like sands through the hourglass, everything ages. But because time is an ocean in a storm, not a river, some things age better than others, even within the same game. Kole and Gary talk about this well regarded classic and figure out which parts are delicious and which are past their sell-by date. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 09, 2020
We welcome Legend of Grimrock II to the pantheon of masterpieces we've covered for the show. It's a throwback to retro dungeon crawlers with tense combat and ingenious puzzles. It's light on story, but heavy on atmosphere, and consistently good throughout. People who like when we gush about good games will like this episode a lot. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 02, 2020
Thanks Jack! Gary and Kole turn out the lights and get cute-spooky with the forgotten Mario Brother. This charming, bite sized adventure oozes with polish and though it was unfairly maligned in its day, it was way ahead of its time. Take a listen! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 26, 2020
For this month's Watch Out for Fireballs! Dispatch, our discussion topic is remakes. What makes good remakes good, and bad remakes bad? Additionally, we answer your questions, read your responses to March's games, and announce the games for May. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Tue, March 24, 2020
Hey everyone, we've got some announcements. You can listen to the audio for full details, but it boils down to: the Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee has been canceled, the Portland Retro Games Expo has been canceled, and we cannot in good conscience plan and execute a Duckfest with the global pandemic being what it is. We will not be doing any live events this year, and this really, really bums us out. To ameliorate this, we will be holding a virtual Duckfest sometime in June, and also putting out a Switcheroo Bundle a few months after that. We apologize for any disappointment this might bring, and we hope you are staying save and sane under these trying circumstances. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 19, 2020
There are really two Ocarina of Times. The one that came out in 1998 that's undeniably groundbreaking and an aesthetic triumph, and the one that you can play in 2020 that has a lot of ups and downs. We give this sacred cow an honest evaluation in this episode. Note, this is the preview version of this episode. To hear the whole thing, join us on Patreon! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Tue, March 17, 2020
Note: You're stuck indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic, so we're unlocking some of our favorite premium content from 2019 so you have more stuff to entertain yourself with. Take care and be safe. Double Trouble has stolen another fuckin' quarry. In this episode, we look at the very good game show and the very bland cartoon based on the hottie amazon known as Carmen Sandiego. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Tue, March 17, 2020
Note: You're stuck indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic, so we're unlocking some of our favorite premium content from 2019 so you have more stuff to entertain yourself with. Take care and be safe. Let's get ready to horny! Stuart Gordon looked at a seven page Lovecraft story about seeing extradimensional beings, and said "I can make a movie out of that." The result is From Beyond, where overactive pineal glands enable shapeshifting and confer BDSM fascinations. It needs to be seen to be believed. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Tue, March 17, 2020
Note: You're stuck indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic, so we're unlocking some of our favorite premium content from 2019 so you have more stuff to entertain yourself with. Take care and be safe. I'll come clean with you. If you know who Scott Adams is, and you know our general outlook on things, you can probably guess where this episode goes. And if you're not down for that, the first portion of the episode is for you. We talk about the Dilberito. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Tue, March 17, 2020
Note: You're stuck indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic, so we're unlocking some of our favorite premium content from 2019 so you have more stuff to entertain yourself with. Take care and be safe. Let the circle be broken, because we don't like Bioshock Infinite. The full episode is four hours of us trying our best to point out the many ways it falls short as a game, and as a conveyor of ideas. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 12, 2020
Metroidvanias are pretty common, but games that aim to ape the original Metroid are few and far between. Axiom Verge is a 2015 indie game with a distinct glitchy NES aesthetic and some pretty great powerups. It also has some problems with its combat and main character. You can't take away the beauty of those sprite designs or that music, however. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 05, 2020
Kole and Gary go deep into the Abyss on Valdis Story, a kickstarter character action/metroidvania hybrid. It's got ups, it's got downs, and we discuss em all. Thank you to Terra Parker for sponsoring this episode! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 27, 2020
This week's episode is a Dispatch, where we answer your questions and talk about your requested topic... namely, is it harmful to consider a game's value solely as a function of its length versus its cost? Additionally, we read your responses to February's games, and announce April's titles! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 20, 2020
This month's premium Watch Out for Fireballs! is about XCOM: Enemy Unknown (and the Enemy Within expansion). This game is a masterpiece, and we take our time dining on the systems and the way they interlock. The aliens have made contact, and they do not come in peace. So it's time to mount the defensive and take the fight to their doorstep. The structure of this episode is a little strange, we admit, but we hope you're here to hear us geek out over tactics and such. This is the first portion of a premium episode. [You can hear the rest by backing us on Patreon.]( Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 13, 2020
Death of the Outsider is an expansion for Dishonored 2, and the end of the Dishonored story as we know it so far. We control Billie Lurk as she picks up where Daud left off, seeking artifacts and clues to learn where the Outsider is most vulnerable so she can strike him down. The change in focus from assassination to heists, and to a different character with a more restrictive power set, makes this a very unusual entry in the Dishonored franchise, but it's still delightful to dip back into this world. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 06, 2020
Thanks to friend of the show Doug, Kole and Gary finally tackle Atari. It's history, notable games, its downfall. Join us for this enlightening journey with Kole and Gary, your nutting associates. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 30, 2020
With all of the information we have about games and their developers, "should I play this game" is a question that isn't easily answered by knowing if it's good or not. We talk about common bad practices of developers and publishers (crunch, exploitative monetization, etc.) and our strategies for coming to grips with what it means to support or not support a game. We also answer your questions and prompts, and read your responses to January's games! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 23, 2020
This is the preview version of our full episode on the nigh masterpiece Shadowrun: Dragonfall! To hear the full version, become a patron at www.patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 16, 2020
This game gets pretty rough, so we should start with some content warnings for suicide, mental illness, depression, and murder. The Cat Lady is an independent horror adventure game that stars Susan Ashworth, a woman suffering from trauma and depression, who is pressed into the service of an eldritch being, and tasked with eliminating "Parasites"... indiscriminate killers who surround her. Susan's only hope in this dismal affair is an unexpected new friend with problems of her own. The Cat Lady isn't perfect, but it's extremely strongly stated in a way that is rare for games of any scope. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 09, 2020
Folks, this is, as one might say, a good ass game. Kole and Gary discuss this FPS throwback that incorporates modern design sensibilities and a host of diverse influences. GET DUSK. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 02, 2020
Gary and Kole give six old games a second thought, making a case for why they are either hidden gems or unfairly maligned classics. The six games are Alter Ego, Dynamite Headdy, Fallout Tactics, Ghoul School, Legend of the Mystical Ninja, and Ranger X. This is a live episode from the 2019 Portland Retro Gaming Expo. Thanks so much to everyone who came out, and everyone who backed our Patreon and made this possible. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 26, 2019
Kole and Gary answer your questions, discuss the importance of endings, and read your responses to December's games Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 19, 2019
Our final premium episode for 2019 takes us to a fantasy far East, where Bioware tries out some new stuff that ultimately doesn't work out great. While we find the world interesting and the characters and quests charming, Jade Empire falls down on its two biggest selling points: real time action combat, and a different take on morality systems. Listen in to hear us articulate our specific problems with this transitional game for an important studio. To listen to the full episode, back our Patreon and visit this post. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 12, 2019
Kole and Gary shrug off the yoke of Kyros and have a grand ol time (as long as we're not in the Oldwalls). Hear our discussion of an B+ tier Obsidian game that still manages to be an A- WRPG overall. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 05, 2019
This episode is the beginning of our two-part coverage of Tyranny, a CRPG developed by Obsidian in the mold of classic Infinity Engine games. You play as an agent of an evil overlord, sent to the last unconquered region in order to aid the wildly disagreeable armies there to prosecute the conquest. Part 1 covers the ample generalities of the game, and goes through Chapter 1. It should be noted that we are covering the Anarchy path for the show. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 28, 2019
Kole and Gary answer your questions, discuss the value of games that intentionally engender feelings other than "fun" and read your responses to November's games. We also announce our lineup for January 2020! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 21, 2019
We're big fans of Deus Ex, so there's joy in covering more of the series on the show. Human Revolution came out to a split reaction, which is to be expected. How can you please Deus Ex fans? We're a small sample size, but in our opinion, this is how you please Deus Ex fans. The story is smaller in scale and the jank has been polished away, but this is a fun immersive sim with an engrossing story and a beautiful aesthetic. So we're on board. This episode is about the Director's Cut version of the game, so we talk about the improved boss fights and the Missing Link DLC. This is a preview of a full premium episode that is available to our patrons. Find the full audio here. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 14, 2019
Is it a GTA clone? Is it a racing game? Is it any good? It is very hard to say! Kole and Gary bandy about Springfield and try to figure out this frustrating but fun title. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 07, 2019
The Last Express is more important than it is fun. Jordan Mechner broke the bank creating this rotoscoped Swiss watch of a game about the last run of the Orient Express before World War I broke out. It features a huge cast of well-realized characters, and a plot with plenty of international intrigue. It also features one hell of a crazy ending. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 31, 2019
This month's Dispatch theme is, appropriately, horror. Or: What makes a scary game scary? We pick apart out favorite horror games and compare them to this month's crop of horror-themed titles. We also answer your questions and prompts, and read your responses to October's games. Next month, we're talking about The Last Express , The Simpsons: Hit and Run , and Deus Ex: Human Revolution . In December, we're hitting up Tyranny and Jade Empire . Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 24, 2019
Alan Wake is a writer, and he reminds you of that a lot. This is Remedy's third person shooter followup to the first two Max Payne games. It dabbles in horror without being terribly scary, and gets extremely metatextual at a time when that wasn't a huge thing in games. It worked at the time, and would probably work on a first playthrough, but we struggle to see through the game's unfortunate design flaws. This is a preview of a premium episode. Click here to see the full episode on Patreon! Thanks to Vulpes for producing this episode! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 17, 2019
It's time for another pull on the tonal slot machine as WOFF's weirdest and least scary October continues. Gary and Kole dissect the entire gamut of RE7's downloadable content and extra modes. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 10, 2019
Silent Hill is one of our favorite horror series, and it's always pleasant to return to it. This episode has us looking at Shattered Memories, the Wii game developed by Climax and Sam Barlow (of "Her Story" fame). It upends a good number of traditions of the series, and ends up being a very different game than you might expect. The star is the psychological profiling system, but the game earns big consternation for separating puzzles and monsters. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 03, 2019
Spooky scary month begins! Gary and Kole are joined by patron and Slack super star Jack Corrigan to talk about 2018's messy but somewhat interesting Call of Cthulhu. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 26, 2019
This month's Dispatch has a lot going on. We answer a ton of your questions, including a long run of lightning round prompts. Then we talk about the difficulty inherent in separating art from artist, in light of the recent spate of games industry MeToo incidents. Then, we read your responses to our September games. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 19, 2019
Kole and Gary finally tackle the FPS that set the standard, not only for the genre, but for cinematic and narrative games to this day. To hear the whole thing, join us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, September 13, 2019
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones is the first entry in this long-running series that we've covered. It's a tactical RPG set in a medieval world, and this particular game has a lot of oddball features that would eventually become mainstays in the series. However, does it all stand up? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 05, 2019
Special thanks to Geri Khan for producing this one! Kole and Gary take a rare trip to the Genesis to discuss one of the best games the run'n'gun genre has to offer. Loads of charm and creativity make this one of the best games on the system. Listen in! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 29, 2019
It's time for this month's Dispatch episode, where we answer your questions and prompts, talk about our special topic (Glitches in games), and hear your responses to Way of the Samurai, Final Fantasy V, and Wolfenstein: The New Order. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 22, 2019
Hey! It's our preview episode on 2014's Wolfenstein Reboot/Sequel/Whatever, The New Order. This is just the preview episode. To hear the entire thing, join us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 15, 2019
Bartz, Lenna, and Faris have decided to tag along with Galuf to defeat Exdeath once and for all, a decision that takes them to a whole new world. There, they meet Exdeath's coterie of dipshits in his meat castle. We pick up with World 2 to talk about the remainder of Final Fantasy V, which swings from high systemic highs to low grindy lows. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 08, 2019
Kole and Gary tackle the Final Fantasy with some of the most complex mechanics and most anonymous characters and places in the series. This episode covers generalities and world one. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 01, 2019
Peter Bemis joins us to talk about Way of the Samurai, a strange and forward-looking game from the early days of the PS2 era. As a wayward ronin in the Meiji Era, you stumble across a town that's in the middle of a power struggle. Two families are working against each other, unmindful of the bigger threat headed their way. This action/fighting game features multiple paths and endings, and it's meant to be played over and over again. Hear us work out the story and the structure, and talk about how it all comes together. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 25, 2019
This is an extra spicy episode of the WOFF Dispatch, as we cover tons of our questions and prompts before settling in to talk about gaming addiction and the tricks developers and publishers use to foster it. Then we read your responses to A Hat in Time, Psychonauts, and Mirror's Edge. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 18, 2019
Gary and Kole discuss the generalities of Mirror's Edge in this premium episode preview. Join us on Patreon for the whole shebang! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 11, 2019
No game makes you WANT to like it as much as Psychonauts. Raz is a great character, the counselors at his psychic summer camp are top notch, and the aesthetic is excellent. The problems begin with the play, since the game only shows a passing interest in being an enjoyable 3D platformer. So Doublefine's premiere effort is endlessly charming, but also a pretty big disappointment. Listen in to hear us be even more conflicted. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 04, 2019
We begin our 3D Platformer Month with a modern loveletter to 90s platformers like Banjo Kazooie and Super Mario 64. Hat Kid runs afoul of the Mafia, and she must collect her hourglasses (which are spaceship fuel) from a planet full of colorful jerks. The game runs high on charm, but it also runs right into our fundamental problems with this genre. So we try to put on our "3D Platformer Appreciator" hats and see what's good here and what falls short. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 27, 2019
This is a big dispatch episode, where we spend a good deal of time on your questions before talking about why games shouldn't try to be movies. We then turn our attention to your responses to June's games. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 20, 2019
We round out puzzle month with the ultimate "puzzle" game, so elemental that you can't imagine it not existing. Alexy Pajitnov and a crew of colleagues in the USSR birthed the game, and it followed a long and complicated trail to becoming a worldwide phenomenon. This episode relates that story, talks about how Tetris has changed over the years, and looks at some recent excellent Tetris games. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 13, 2019
The early 90s were a very strange time for PC games, almost solely because of the introduction of the CD-ROM drive. This new techology revealed two paths for the industry, both of which would be pretty short-lived: The Myst path of baroque, isolated puzzle voids, and the 7th Guest path of FMV movies with puzzles slightly attached. The stories of Henry Stauf's infernal mansion are almost too out there to be believed, and we definitely don't recommend that you play these games to completion, but we invite you to hear all about both the 7th Guest and its sequel, the 11th Hour, here on the show. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Wed, June 12, 2019
Get ready for a day of Duckfeed. On August 31, 2019, we will gather at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland Oregon for live performances of many Duckfeed shows, and a few local podcast friends. Listen to the announcement for more. More details are forthcoming, including ticket details. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 06, 2019
We begin Puzzle Month with one of the best indie releases of 2018. While it's nominally a turn based strategy game, Into the Breach provides near-perfect information, making it more of a series of chess puzzles than a traditional X-Com-alike. And the story of the game's development confirms that this was the designer's intention. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 30, 2019
We read your responses to May's games, and we talk about how AAA games get romance wrong. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 23, 2019
Hitman 2016 is a tremendous game. It's shockingly generous in scope, rewarding curiosity and ingenuity. Agent 47 heads to exotic locales to kill exotically, and we're here for it. This episode is a preview of the full premium episode. To hear the entire thing, join us on Patreon! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 16, 2019
Batman: Arkham City is an object lesson in how sequels can go very right. It's additive in every way that matterns leaving the core play of Arkham Asylum intact while adding an open world and lots and lots of villains. The Jokester is back and sicker than ever, and Hugo Strange has made deft use of eminent domain to create a prison city. What could go wrong? Huge thanks to Doug Lief, who guests on this episode, for his support, and for picking this great game! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 09, 2019
We traveled to the Midwest Gaming Classic once again, this time to talk about what we're broadly calling "creative games". The headliner is Mario Paint, but the idea of games that let you either make games, or make art, goes way back. So we talk about the history, talk about how this articulates, and try to answer the question: Why is using games to make art so fun? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 02, 2019
Life is Strange is a Telltale-style cinematic adventure game about a young woman named Max Caulfield who has a very strange week. On the same day, she discovers that she has the ability to rewind time, and she uses this ability to avert the death of Chloe, an estranged friend. Her powers get her wrapped up in a murder mystery that points to corruption in the heart of the small town of Arcadia Bay. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 25, 2019
Some games are trapped in time, and this Dispatch episode has us wondering what makes some games age worse than others. How can something made 25 years ago feel more fresh and something made 5 years ago? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, April 19, 2019
Resident Evil 2 is a classic game, so it's understandable that we were slightly nervous when Capcom said they were remaking it. Our worries were unfounded, because Capcom is back, baby, and this remake isn't just a good game in its own right, it does justice to the original. It makes sensible updates and incorporates memorable elements from every era of the series. This is how you do it. To hear the full episode, just back our Patreon! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 11, 2019
It's kind of ridiculous that we haven't done a Halo game yet. First because they were very big, and second because they're aging very poorly. However, there's plenty to like about Halo 3: ODST, the weird side story in the Halo franchise. The Rookie is separated from his squad, and he must roam the ruins of New Mombasa to find evidence of their battles and piece together what happened. We hope you like your jazz smoky, because it's all we got in stock. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, April 05, 2019
Captian Martin Walker is not up to the task. Dubai is in ruins, and things just get worse from there. This is a military shooter about military shooters, and it's lauded for its story while its play is dismissed. But we're here to tell you: the play is fine! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 28, 2019
We hear your thoughts on our Desperation Month games, and talk about what the deal is with gamers. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Sun, March 24, 2019
Desperation Month concludes with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, a Ukranian-developed open world first person shooter. The Zone is a harsh place with infinite possibilities, but you have to fight to find them. Especially in the back third of the game, where it's all fight. Until then, though, there's lots of very good survival play going on. This is a preview of that full episode, which you can get by backing us on Patreon. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 14, 2019
We continue Desperation Month with Frostpunk, a city building sim where things start bad and only get worse. It's the late 19th century and the world is quickly freezing. Humanity's last chance is to huddle around generators in the north, making moral compromises to survive the cold and the scarcity it brings. Frostpunk is an amazing strategy sim game with A+ theming, and it's sure to make you feel like garbage. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, March 08, 2019
We begin Desperation Month with a very unusual sim game. You are a checkpoint worker in a fictional communist country, forced to decide the fates of immigrants as the rules change every day. It's a bleak and stressful game that forces you to contort yourself into monstrous shapes, tugging at you with incentives and survival. It's unique and powerful, even if it isn't strictly fun. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, March 01, 2019
Our preview series continues with another game whose Lovecraft associations are looser, but undeniable. Eternal Darkness is an inventive, but flawed, game. But you can't argue that it doesn't make an impression. We will have more details about Unfilmable soon! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 28, 2019
Gary and Kole take your questions, and chat about Video Game Violence before reading your thoughts on SMB2, Pyre, and Bioshock Infinite. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Wed, February 27, 2019
You all have been very generous, and we recently passed a Patreon milestone goal for a new show. That show is called "Unfilmable", and in it Gary and Kole will examine adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft's work and ideas. We've recorded several episodes about Lovecraft-related or -inspired works, so we're re-presenting them to give you an idea of what the show will be like. This first episode hearkens back to the earliest days of our show, when we covered the Xbox game "Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth." Every now and then between now and the launch, we'll drop another of these preview episodes. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, February 22, 2019
We don't like Bioshock Infinite. The full episode is four hours of us trying our best to point out the many ways it falls short as a game, and as a conveyor of ideas. This is a preview of that full episode, which you can get by backing us on Patreon. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 14, 2019
SuperGiant is a studio we really love. We've covered both Bastion and Transistor on this show, so when William Rouse executive-produced an episode about Pyre it was a wonderful chance to complete the SuperGiant collection. And while there is plenty to love about Pyre's world, visual design, and music, we felt that the fantasy basketball came up a little short. Listen in to learn the specifics on why we felt the way we did, and give the game a shot to see if it lands the same for you. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Tue, February 12, 2019
This is our final "preview" episode of Adaptation Decay, our premium show about the ways that games are adapted to other media. We love this episode about the Buckner and Garcia album "Pac Man Fever" and we think you will, too. It demonstrates that Adaptation Decay isn't just a show about bad movies, but casts a wider net. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 07, 2019
Super Mario Bros. 2 is unfairly ignored, either because of its provenance or because it's not a trailblazer like its predecessor, or as finely tuned as its successor. But it deserves credit for being ambitious, weird, and serving as the springboard for a lot of the great things we love about Mario games. So come along and listen to our case for why this might be the best of the NES Mario games. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 31, 2019
Gary and Kole answer your questions, talk about difficulty in games, and then read your responses to River City Ransom, Owlboy and FFX. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 24, 2019
Matthew sticks around to talk about the remainder of Final Fantasy X, which includes some fantastic boss fights, neat imagery, and questionable story beats. We also touch briefly on the absurd optional content this game has to offer to the most patient among us. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 17, 2019
This is the first of two episodes about Final Fantasy X, a watershed game for Square that acts as a bridge between old and new for the series. Tidus is swept away into a strange world by an eldritch monstrosity. He finds new friends and ends up on a pilgrimage to rid the world of that same monstrosity. This episode covers the generalities and the first third of the game, up through Operation Mi'hen. Special thanks to our guest and backer Matthew Campbell for picking this game and offering his insight! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, January 11, 2019
Adaptation Decay is a show that we love doing, but not a lot of people have dug into it. So we want to give you a slice for free. And it's a primo slice, a real New York Slice . That's right, we're talking the Super Mario Bros. movie. Reviled at the time, but actually fun and weird, it's a great intro to this show. If you like this, you can go grab more by becoming a member at patreon.com/duckfeedtv. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, January 11, 2019
Owlboy is a visually beautiful indie platformer with a killer soundtrack. It's a labor of love, and you can see that in every masterfully drawn piece of spritework. It's unfortunate that the aesthetics are attached to flat gameplay and story. It's a shame that it never fully explores its own mechanics, because the inventive boss fights show some high highs. Listen in to learn more, and hear some of that sweet music. Big thanks to Mike Suskie for backing us and requesting this episode! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, January 04, 2019
Gary and Kole dig into this NES classic, and our first time covering a Kunio-Kun game. Alex's girlfriend has been kidnapped by Slick, so we have to punch, kick, and pipe our way across River City and its gangs. This is a fun game that's stymied a bit by antiquated progression mechanics, but it feels too damn good in your hands to hold that against it too much. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Tue, January 01, 2019
Hello, listeners and patrons alike. We come to you with some exciting news: We are changing the Patreon around! It feels like we just did this, but the last major change was back toward the beginning of 2017. We’re trying to constantly observe what’s happening with the network and learn what to do better. That means making changes like this from time to time. We’re also aiming to never shake things up in a way that is too disruptive to you, the listener. We want to give more (or at least focus up and give better). So we put a lot of thought and consideration into making sure these changes either solve problems or help us achieve goals. Here’s the summary of what we’re planning, and you can find the details below. In order to grow the network, give patrons more, and cover rising costs, we plan to: Bring back Bonfireside Chat as a Patreon show. Give Patrons a whole episode of Watch Out for Fireballs! Move from theme months to covering big-name games more frequently. Change WOFF! Listener Response episodes to WOFF! Dispatch, make it more interactive, and have broader topic discussions. Make Adaptation Decay a monthly show. We are getting rid of the content store, and making premium episodes available on Patreon in perpetuity. We are phasing out the promise of physical goods, and sending out an “I’m Sorry!” package to people who never got theirs. In general, we are simplifying the Patreon drastically, while offering more at each tier. So without further preamble, let’s get into more detail. We want to grow. We want to grow in both listenership, patronage, and income. We are proud of the work that we do, and never want to stagnate in any of the aforementioned areas. Growth requires change. We want to give patrons more. The best way to keep listeners and members around is to always try to give more (or give better). This is also the best way to bring new people in. We are grateful to our patrons, past and present, and we want to make sure we’re giving them stuff they want. We want to meet rising costs. There are costs associated with doing this at the professional level. Traveling to live shows is expensive. Hosting, web services, applications, and equipment are expensive. Being self-employed is expensive (both Gary and I do this full time and need to cover things like health insurance). And since we’re covering more new games, we’re spending more on games! This is not a hobby for us, we’re committed to doing this full time as our main means of support, and this means keeping up with costs. People want Bonfireside Chat. And we want to give it to them. We also want to play to our strengths as a network whose bread and butter is games club content. We put
Fri, December 28, 2018
This episode concludes our coverage of the main game of Baldur's Gate II. Our party emerges from the Underdark and gathers some help for its final assault, which takes them far afield of the prime material plane. Then we conclude with your listener responses about this beloved CRPG. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Lying Cat | Saga Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia August Derleth - Wikipedia Doobie Brothers - China Grove 1974 - YouTube
Fri, December 14, 2018
This third episode of our Baldur's Gate II coverage takes us away from the free-wheeling open-ended climes of Chapter 2 and puts us on the story's rails, as we get on Irenicus' trail and follow him to a Wizard Asylum and finally into the iconic Underdark. There's some fantastic content to be covered here, and they even made the Sahuagin interesting! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 13, 2018
Do you know how many candy bars I'd have to sell to raise 20,000 GP!?!? We left Part 1 of our Baldur's Gate II coverage with an outrageous mandate... to raise a ton of money to get information about where our soul (and sister) were taken. But Athkatla is a dirty and greedy city, so there's plenty of work to do. This episode covers most of Chapter 2, except for the content at Trademeet. We kind of ran out of steam. Next episode should take us through the Underdark. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, December 07, 2018
Lots of folks have waited very patiently for us to get around to covering Baldur's Gate II. It's a very well-regarded classic game, and it fits in well with our love for all things Dungeons and Dragons. So this month, we are doing a four part series. This first episode is all about systems an generalities, which are meaty enough (it's 2nd Edition, after all). Here's our plan for the rest of the coverage: Part 2: Chapter 2 (Side Quests around Amn) Part 3: Chapter 3, 4, and 5 Part 4: Chapter 6 and 7, and listener responses Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Fear of a Black Hat - Theatrical Trailer - YouTube
Thu, November 29, 2018
We hear what you think of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, and The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, November 23, 2018
Our Witcher 3 saga draws to a close as we talk about Geralt's extracurricular activities in Toussaint. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 15, 2018
The world of the Witcher 3 is almost completely dark and grim, where moral ambiguity reigns supreme. So it's strange for Geralt's tale to end in Toussaint, which is picturesque and relatively calm... except for the murders. It's also a land of chivalric values that seem nice at first but are actually pretty backwards. This massive expansion sees Geralt working with an old friend to hunt down the Beast of Beauclaire, a vampire who is murdering nobles. However, things get wildly out of hand as palace intrigue takes hold. Blood and Wine is not uniformly good, nor is it as singularly brilliant as Hearts of Stone. But it's a good farewell. This episode covers the main quest, while next week's episode will feature all of the side content. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: The Coup - "The Magic Clap" - YouTube Se7en (1995) Official Trailer - Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman Movie HD - YouTube
Fri, November 09, 2018
We originally intended for our live episode at Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2018 to be about Super Smash Bros. Melee. However, we figured something out... we don't like playing Smash Bros. competitively. This led us down a rabbit hole that ultimately made us change our plans... What does it mean to play games wrong. Is it even possible? Is that a real or fake idea? So we turned the episode into an editorial, talking about different ways to play games wrong, and giving a few examples of our favorite games to break. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Mon, November 05, 2018
This very special WOFF is brought to you by the Atomic! Kickstarter backers. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 01, 2018
Watch out! Behind you! You'll hear that a lot in Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, a game from Ninja Theory that goes all in on the gimmick of using 3D sound to approximate audio hallucinations. We talk through this remarkable "AAA indie game", which has a young woman venturing into the Norse underworld to rescue the soul of the one she loves. Unfortunately, not everthing is fantastic here, since there's a bunch of nonsense filler in the game. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 25, 2018
Let's hear your responses to Night in the Woods, and the other indie horror games we did in October! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 18, 2018
Mumblecore playdates with a tinge of existential, cosmic dread. That's a succinct summation of Night in the Woods, the capstone for our indie horror month. This is a beautiful, charming game that goes to great lengths to endear you to its cast. It sensitively and deftly portrays issues of mental illness, poverty, and faith. We just wish it didn't have structural problems, because they result in the game hiding its light under a bushel. Let me hang with Germ Warfare, please! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 11, 2018
As we continue Indie Horror Month, we're excited to do something a little different. There are so many great little experimental horror games that wouldn't bear a full episode, but are worth talking about. So we gathered up a bunch of micro-horror games and created a special episode about them. They are: IMSCARED Haunted Cities, vol. 1 and vol. 2 Lost Constellation My Father's Long Long Legs And that's all. Don't stick around to the end of the episode because there's nothing more. Nosiree. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 04, 2018
You can run and you can hide... and not much else. That's something Frictional learned in making Penumbra: Overture, a strange predecessor to their more widely acclaimed Amnesia: The Dark Descent. You play as Phillip, a professor who follows in the footsteps of his presumed-dead father and ends up in a heap of trouble in an Arctic mine. Come hear what makes this strange indie horror game so foundational to modern horror games. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: List of Notable SCP games | SCP - Containment Breach Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia H.R. Giger At Home - Superego - YouTube
Fri, September 28, 2018
Let's hear your responses to Quest for Glory II, Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, and not Gabriel Knight 3! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 20, 2018
We love the Gabriel Knight series, but Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned is the kind of game only a parent could love. It follows Knight's adventures in France as he tries to solve a kidnapping case that involves the Holy Grail and a set of vampires called "The Night Visitors". What makes Gabriel Knight 3 such a dicey proposition to play is its questionable presentation. Sierra forced Jane Jensen and her team to make the game fully 3D, which they were neither equipped to accomplish, nor comfortable doing. So it's a technical nightmare that plays very awkwardly, and it gets in its own way. The highs remain quite high, since this series uniquely captures the feeling of being a detective investigating a case. It's just... very difficult to recommend. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: How Sierra and a Disgraced Cop Made the Most Reactionary Game of the 90s - Waypoint
Thu, September 13, 2018
Callahan's Place is a very special bar, where flawed people from across space and time gather to share their pain and be healed. This makes for a very strange basis for a video game, but Legend managed to pull it off. Though the puzzles aren't always great, Callahan's skates by with a lot by being laugh-out-loud hilarious and unusually humane. Seriously, this is wayyy up there. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 06, 2018
This month's theme is "Auteur Adventure Games", and we decided to open it with a beloved game by Corey and Lori Ann Cole. Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire continues our hero's journey as he heads to the Arabian-inspired realm of Shapeir. The Coles had a specific vision for how to combine adventure games and role playing, and also had a very specific kind of light and humorous voice. Large parts of this game are a mess, but it's a very interesting specimen to look at closely. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 30, 2018
Four episodes, two hacky slashy games, lots of thoughts. It's time to hear your responses to God of War and NieR! Also, we announce the upcoming games. September sees Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire, Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, and Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned. October is Indie horror month... There's a patron poll for the first episode, the second episode will be a special about Micro Horror games, and the final episode is about Night in the Woods. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 23, 2018
It's inarguable that God of War is an important game, but is it still fun to play? No, not really, but it has its moments. It came late in the PS2 lifecycle and took inspiration from character action games like Devil May Cry, but it added a sense of brutality that launched a fleet of clones. The problem is, the God of War you remember didn't start wtih the first game. No, it became the setpiece-heavy boss-a-thon with God of War II. The original features far more hallways, and almost no bosses, but lays down a solid technical framework for what would come. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Spawn(1997)- Shootout Scene[HD] - YouTube American Airlines Admirals Club Installs Two-Way Mirror For Members To Enjoy Misery Of Passengers In Gate Waiting Area
Thu, August 16, 2018
This episode concludes our coverage of NieR, as we talk about the endgame of Route A, and cover everything from Routes B, C, and D. NieR has thoroughly worn out its welcome at this point, even if there is some good stuff to be found in the tricks it plays. So come listen, and hear the specifics of our criticisms. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, August 10, 2018
The story of NieR continues as we build out our party and explore more modes of play. The doldrums of the previous episode give way to some minor delight. The Forest of Myth shows us a text adventure with a cool conceptual hook, while the Haunted Manor is a Resident Evil pastiche. Then we have to do it all again. This episode covers NieR up through the Forest of Myth, after the time jump. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 02, 2018
Take a look, it's in a book. NieR released with a resounding thud in 2010, neither selling well nor pleasing critics. But since then, it's become a cult classic for people who like experimental narrative and varied play. Nier is a father who is desperately searching for a cure for his daughter's terminal illness. Yonah has the Black Scrawl, and a prophecy about a pair of magical books might be her salvation. The problem is, the game isn't very fun to play, and while there is some really neat narrative stuff going on (with some very likeable and memorable characters), the juice might not be worth the squeeze. This first episode covers the generalities of the game, and we go up through Nier's adventure in Facade. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 26, 2018
What do you think of The Sims 3, Donkey Kong '94, and Pathologic? Tune in to find out! Includes bonus responses for Earth Defense Force 4.1. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 19, 2018
It's the best, most fascinating game you should never play. Pathologic is the definition of a cult classic game. Its adherents will swear by it, while everyone else bounces off. There's a good reason for that: it's one of the best-written games we've covered for the show, and every mechanic is designed to be as unfriendly as possible. For this episode, we follow the Bachelor's route. Daniil Dankovsky is a thanatologist, one who studies death. He's called to a mysterious village on the Russian steppe, which is soon struck by a violent plague that seems to be evil incarnate. Come listen, even if you don't intend to play the game. We'd like to extend a huge thanks to Matt Carney for executive producing this episode through our Patreon. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 12, 2018
This is a special live episode about the best Donkey Kong game, Donkey Kong for the Game Boy. The game begins as a faithful recreation of the Donkey Kong arcade levels, but after that, the roof flies off and the walls fall away... revealing a puzzle platformer with over 100 levels. This game also expands Mario's move set in an important way. Really? Just go play it. Huge thanks to everyone who came out to see us at the Midwest Gaming Classic 2018! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 05, 2018
Do you think life is a game? The Sims, writ large, is a massive series that nobody really talks about as a game. It feels like it exists over in a separate category with MMOs and other perpetual games. But its huge success has hidden the fact that it's incredibly important, and also very very fun. We specifically picked the Sims 3 because of its quality of life improvements, but this episode touches on all of the main Sims games at least a little bit. This episode is very different from our usual releases. It's almost all generalities and mechanics, but there's lots of anecdotes and weird stories at the end. Thanks for helping us get to episode 200! Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Drew Carey | The Sims Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia The Creepy, Surreal Apocalypse of The Sims Online Winchester Mystery House by amariswiccan - The Exchange - Community - The Sims 3 Kole Ross on Twitter: "For the upcoming Watch Out for Fireballs! about The Sims 3 (Episode 200!), I wanted to take on a big building project. So I decided to make the mansion and cast from Maniac Mansion. Read the thread!… https://t.co/nAB9pJO86p"
Thu, June 28, 2018
Let's hear what you think of A Way Out, Magicka, and Earth Defense Force 4.1. There aren't very many responses this time, so we hit some belated responses and Just Funnin' as well. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, June 22, 2018
This game really bugs us. Listen in to find out why... or read this short summary. Earth Defense Force as a series gets a lot of credit for its quirkiness and cheesiness. That praise is earned, but it doesn't paper over repetitive and mediocre gameplay. The Ravagers are back again, and they've brought Giant Insects, spiders, lizards, and all kinds of nasties with them. It's up to the united Earth Defense Force to fight them off, once and for all. Over and over again. With very little difference between the missions. Forever. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Rampage 2:Universal Tour Intro Playstation One - YouTube GeoGuessr - Let's explore the world! The Avalanches - 'Frontier Psychiatrist' - YouTube Ballz 3D (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete - YouTube The World's Biggest Wasp | Bite, Sting, Kill - YouTube
Thu, June 14, 2018
This week, Gary and Kole conjure up some mixed praise for Magicka, a student project turned indie darling. But here's the hangup: while the core idea of this game is unlike anything we've seen before, its execution falls flat at almost every turn. The writing and humor don't add much to the proceedings, and the game is still a technical mess seven years after its release. So, yeah, the mixture leans pretty heavily toward the negative. Someone make a better game out of this core idea! Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Andrew W. K.- I Get Wet - YouTube Some Borderlands 2 Humor - YouTube Mr Show Taint - YouTube Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills - YouTube P4 Chapter 2 The Sword Gram and the Dragon Fafnir - YouTube
Thu, June 07, 2018
Ain't no co-op like A Way Out co-op because A Way Out co-op is mandatory . Back in 2013, Hazelight Studios developed a charming and affecting experimental adventure game called Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons . Five years later, it wanted to continue exploring its pet theme of togetherness, so it created A Way Out . Following the lead of games like Heavy Rain and Until Dawn , it's a cinematic adventure game with one major gimmick: you must play it with someone else. The story is told in split-screen, and makes heavy use of prison and crime movie cliches to show how two convicts, Leo and Vincent, escape from prison and get revenge on a mutual enemy. It's an extremely funny game, but there's one problem... it's not supposed to be funny. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: PS4 - Until Dawn Trailer - YouTube The Shawshank Redemption - Trailer - (1994) - HQ - YouTube The Boy Official Trailer #1 (2016) - Lauren Cohan Horror Movie HD - YouTube The Manhole - Wikipedia Casino Royale Movie CLIP - Parkour Chase (2006) HD - YouTube Point Break Skydiving scene - YouTube
Thu, May 31, 2018
Let's hear what you think about Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Doom 2016, Bayonetta, and Arcades! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 24, 2018
We talked about arcades almost six years ago, and a lot has happened since then. So it's time to go back. For this episode, we each played three games and prepared to talk about them. Spanning several eras and genres, we wanted to learn why arcade games are different and talk about how their design differs from home games. Here are the titles we discuss: TRON. Dig Dug. Captain America and the Avengers. Spider-Man: The Video Game. Area 51. Aliens: Extermination. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Special When Lit Trailer - YouTube Ultimate Retropie Joystick Controller Panic Park - Wikipedia DeadMalls.com: Forest Fair Mall / Cincinnati Mills / Cincinnati Mall: Cincinnati, OH Watch Out for Fireballs! Episode 31: Arcades Dig Dug - Wikipedia Tron (video game) - Wikipedia Spider-Man: The Video Game - Wikipedia Captain America and The Avengers - Wikipedia Area 51 (1995 video game) - Wikipedia Aliens: Extermination | Xenopedia | FANDOM powered by Wikia
Thu, May 17, 2018
Fly me to the moon and let me play Bayonetta, a crazy over-the-top character action game that is unabashedly all about style. This is a Patreon backer requested episode, and we were super happy to visit Platinum's breakout hit. Bayonetta is a very important character to the recent history of video games, inspiring both affection and controversy. Listen in to hear us talk about her first adventure, and hit on the points where it stumbles (I'm looking at you, motorcycle and missile levels). Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: GXTalks: GX3 • Day 1 - Bayo Studies: Year One - A Deeper Look at the Bayonetta Series - YouTube WildCat-Ratatat - YouTube Bullet Witch XBOX 360 Trailer - YouTube Achewood § July 2, 2007 Bayonetta: Bloody Fate (2013) anime movie - YouTube Fatboy Slim - Weapon Of Choice - YouTube Language of flowers - Wikipedia Enochian - Wikipedia Omega Red - Wikipedia Burglekutt | Willow Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia Peter Francis Geraci Law. Bankruptcy Attorneys in Chicago, Milwaukee, Indianapolis and their surrounding communities | Peter Francis Geraci Law | Bankruptcy Attorneys | Infotapes From Lara Croft to Bayonetta: what i
Fri, May 11, 2018
The winner of our remakes/reboots poll is all about ripping/tearing. The 2016 version of Doom, neé DOOM 4, is all about pace and rhythm. It's also all about gleefully tapping into the spirit of mayhem found in the early entries of this series, and updating it for modern play sensibilities. The result is one of the best-designed games we've played for the show. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Watch Out for Fireballs! Episode 110: Doom II: Hell on Earth DOOM: Behind The Music Part 1 - YouTube RAGE Debut Trailer - YouTube How Does The New DOOM Compare to Previous Dooms? [Huge Spoilers] - YouTube How to keep players engaged (without being evil) | Game Maker's Toolkit - YouTube
Thu, May 03, 2018
The story is in the telling, and who cares if you stretch or fib a little bit? That's the conceit at the center of Call of Juarez: Gunslinger that raises it above its predecessors. It also raises it above its own gameplay, which is firmly in the "arcadey shooter" category. It's stylish as all hell, and it bends to fit the narration in exciting and entertaining ways. A few times during the episode, we decry that Gunslinger was pulled from digital stores. In the time between when we recorded the episode and its release, it was recently re-listed after Techland bought the publishing rights. So go grab it and see what's up! Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: The Green Mile Trailer - YouTube Gun (video game) trailer - YouTube Answering the Call of Juarez (A Series Retrospective) - YouTube Mad Dog McCree - PlayStation 3 - Official Trailer - YouTube Dying Light - Launch Trailer - YouTube
Thu, April 26, 2018
Let's see what you think of Bioshock 2, Minerva's Den, and Ultima Underworld! Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Trading Places (1983) Trailer - YouTube
Thu, April 19, 2018
We can think of 0451 reasons to love this grandaddy of the modern immersive sim. We go all the way back to 1992, before Looking Glass was called Looking Glass, and see where one of our favorite genres of games began. Ultima Underworld is a shockingly friendly game for its vintage, and it's absolutely worth playing to get more perspective on games as a whole. A huge thanks to special guest Justin Gutt for backing us on Patreon and getting us to take a leap of faith to play this game. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Watch Out for Fireballs! Episode 154: Dead Space PC classic commentary: Ultima Underworld with Paul Neurath - YouTube Arx Fatalis - Wikipedia Ultima Underworld : Playstation Version Speedrun (1/3) - YouTube Dark Messiah of Might and Magic - Wikipedia Ultima Underworld Speedrun in 16m39s [World Record] [60FPS] - YouTube PC - Wolfenstein 3D - E3M10 (Pac-Man Level) 100% Video - YouTube This video features the asset zone
Thu, April 12, 2018
It's another in our series about great expansions, and a precursor to even more games that we really love. Bioshock 2: Minerva's Den looks and plays quite a bit like the main game, but the details are there. You can see in the way the world is laid out and the story unfolds that this is made by the people who would go on to make Gone Home and Tacoma. We recommend that you go play it. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: The Things They Carried - Wikipedia Pi movie trailer - YouTube Tacoma - Fullbright
Thu, April 05, 2018
Daddy's home, and he's pissed. People don't regard Bioshock 2 as well as they do the original, and that's a shame. What this sequel lacks in novelty, it gains by being the most mechanically satisfying entry in this popular series. And while people don't go nuts over its story, it does some very satisfying things with the trappings of Rapture. Listen to this lengthy episode for some effusive apologia about an unfairly forgotten game. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: BioShock 2 Multiplayer | BioShock Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia Stryker to attack the X-Mansion | X-Men 2 - YouTube being john malkovich ending - YouTube
Thu, March 29, 2018
Let's hear what you think about Ikaruga, Jamestown, The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone, and The Legend of Zelda: The Breath of the Wild! What a month. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Trading Places (1983) Trailer - YouTube Super Hydorah on Steam Displacer beast | Forgotten Realms Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization: Richard Manning: 9780865477131: Amazon.com: Books
Thu, March 22, 2018
Our discussion of Breath of the Wild continues as we talk about the main quest of the game, and its side quests. Special thanks again to John Hurst for being a guest on this episode, and for his continued support. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Cleric Beast | Bloodborne Wiki The Truth about the Blight Ganons - Theorizing - Zelda Universe Forums
Thu, March 15, 2018
It reinvented the series, breathing fresh new life into a stale formula. Listen in as we talk about the mechanics and generalities of the game, because there are plenty of them. Special thanks to special guest John Hurst for his support on Patreon, and for finally getting us to play this game. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Pet Sematary - Trailer - YouTube Functional fixedness - Wikipedia Breath of the Wild - Not Enough Zelda - YouTube Zelda Breath of the Wild - 5 Advanced Combat Tips - YouTube Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions Trailer - YouTube Jdhurst (@Jdhurst) | Twitter Vain Link (@VainLink) | Twitter
Thu, March 08, 2018
Let's make a deal. Just meet me at the crossroads. Following through on our promise to cover all of the Witcher 3 content, this episode brings the best game expansion we've ever played. A routine Witcher contract drags Geralt into the middle of a conflict between two terrible people. On one side, you've got Olgierd von Everec, a noble-turned brigand who can never die. On the other, Gaunter O'Dimm, a vastly powerful being who grants wishes at a price. Seriously, go and play this. The writing is astonishing, and it explores some ethical space that's just not seen in games. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 01, 2018
We said we wouldn't do any more split episodes under the new format for the show that began last year, but we didn't anticipate Ikaruga. Shoot 'em up games are an arcade mainstay that have developed an intense and passionate cult, and Ikaruga is one of the most revered entries in the genre. But it's also incredibly hostile and doesn't teach you how to play it. Faced with the possibility of coming into the episode bewildered about the shmup genre, we added Jamestown onto the docket... it's a more modern take on the bullet hell portion of the genre, and it has a much more gentle learning curve. The good part is that playing both deepened our appreciation and understanding for both games, so it's all good in the end. Huge thanks to everyone who voted in our poll! Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: TASBot plays Ikaruga by Maximum score by keylie in 21:29 - Summer Games Done Quick 2015 - Part 153 - YouTube shmuplations.com Flash Tub: Marble Madness: The Movie [HD] - YouTube Cuphead E3 2017 Trailer (1080p) - YouTube Battletoads Level 3: Turbo Tunnel (NES) - YouTube 100 Bullets - Wikipedia
Fri, February 23, 2018
Mech month was a lot of fun, and you turned out in force to share your thoughts about these games. Next month we're covering Ikaruga, Jamestown, The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone, and the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 15, 2018
Will you learn to love a weapon? No, no you won't. However, you will love the way Titanfall 2 feels to play. The way it handles shooting and movement is something to behold. Though the story leaves a lot to be desired, the game's standout levels and breezy pace made this a perfect conclusion to Mech Month. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Exosquad Opening - YouTube Titanfall 2 by An Angry Albino in 1:35:33 - SGDQ2017 - Part 129 - YouTube Characters Voice Comparison - "Optimus Prime" - YouTube Money City Maniacs - YouTube Democracy 3 Trailer - YouTube PunkBuster - Wikipedia
Thu, February 08, 2018
Before Souls, FromSoft made Armored Core. And this is our first real exposure to it... and it turns out it's very good. Despite outward appearances, there's a good deal of variety in the Armored Core series, with For Answer being the fastest and most action-oriented among them. But it retains that important element of mecha customization that lets you tailor your character to the situation and your play preferences. Listen in, and see if this forgotten game is for you. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Armored Core: For Answer Mission Chart for Xbox 360 by Stahn_D_Aileron - GameFAQs Fan outrage kills Marvel's deal to promote real-world arms-dealers in Avengers comics / Boing Boing Here's how to get out of the pit everytime. - E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial Message Board for Atari 2600 - GameFAQs
Thu, February 01, 2018
Let's take it way back to the earliest days of 3D platforming. It's everyone's favorite failed mascot: Robbit! (Pronunciation yet to be determined). The story of Jumping Flash! is kind of sad, because it nailed so much about how to make a platformer feel good... then just kind of went away. It's an evolutionary dead end that lives as a footnote about the PlayStation, and little more. But you shouldn't ignore it. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 25, 2018
We read your responses about our three games from January, and discuss the new FromSoft announcements and how they effect our plans. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, January 19, 2018
It's good to be bad. I'm pretty sure that's the tagline from something, but I don't want to look it up. This week we take a look at Bullfrog's evil overlord simulator Dungeon Keeper. It occupies a nebulous place somewhere between an RTS and a simulation, and kind of suffers for that. But its theming is pitch perfect, and it gets tons of points for creativity. Listen in to find out more. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Black & White PC game Trailer - YouTube Starcraft 2 Trailer HD - YouTube Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness (PS1) Trailer - YouTube Streets of SimCity (Windows) Trailer (1997) - YouTube
Thu, January 11, 2018
A muddled game that gets the blame, which truly is a crying shame. This week we talk about Child of Light, a recent smaller title from Ubisoft that takes RPG mechanics, slaps a very pretty coat of paint over them, and saddles them with a rhyming gimmick that sinks the story. Listen in to hear us mull over exactly how this is a confused product that can get some things right but still fall pretty far short. Special thanks to ZChocobo for executive producing this episode! Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Occuria | Final Fantasy Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia Irritating Stick - Wikipedia Grandia: How a forgotten JRPG solved the problem of repetitive combat Stepmom (film) - Wikipedia Babou | Archer Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia
Fri, January 05, 2018
Nintendo went a little crazy, and we all benefitted. This live episode from the Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2017 is all about the stinky vice goblin Wario, his friends, and the bonkers games they made. We cover the entire series, hitting all of the ways it evolved to match Nintendo's wacky platforms. Then we talk about the experience of this year's convention, and share some stories from the floor. We'd like to extend a huge thanks to the people who came out to see us, Brayton and Nick for helping us at the booth, and the Retornauts for sharing our booth with us. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 28, 2017
More people wrote in to talk about the Witcher 3 than any other game on WOFF! And in this episode, we get to the business of hearing the praise and damnation. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Sorry folks parks closed - YouTube The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Zero Punctuation) - YouTube 5by5 | John Siracusa Lindybeige - YouTube
Thu, December 21, 2017
The majority of this game is secondary quests... so it makes sense that our episode about those quests would be one of our longest yet. In this episode, we cover Contracts, Scavenger Hunts, Races, Brawling, Gwent, and all kinds of Secondary Quests. Huge thanks to Will Hughes for coming on to talk about Gwent! Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Gwent IRL - YouTube Will Hughes (@Plumberduck) | Twitter Oficial awake movie trailer - YouTube Skooma (Skyrim) | Elder Scrolls | FANDOM powered by Wikia Urban Dictionary: Sizzle Chest Martin Shkreli - Wikipedia Proper Bird - YouTube
Thu, December 14, 2017
From Skellige to realms even further beyond, we recover Ciri and put an end to the Wild Hunt once and for all. The next episode will cover the many side quests in the game. You should listen in! Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Kingsmoot - A Wiki of Ice and Fire The English Patient Trailer - YouTube Chocobo Hot and Cold | Final Fantasy Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia Ravenloft - Wikipedia Combine | Half-Life Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia Conan the Destroyer (1984) - IMDb
Thu, December 07, 2017
Let us walk the path. This episode about the excellent Witcher 3 covers the first half of the main quest, up until the departure to Skellige. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Broken Flowers Official Trailer #1 - (2005) HD - YouTube ZOO - YouTube THE LEFTOVERS - Season 1 | Full TRAILER | HD - YouTube Crooklyn Trailer (1996) - YouTube Buckner & Garcia - Mousetrap - YouTube The Office - The Carpet (Episode Highlight) - YouTube Kingpin - Marvel Universe Wiki: The definitive online source for Marvel super hero bios. pc gamer witcher 3 bathtub - Google Search
Thu, November 30, 2017
Welcome to the big show. And we mean big. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the largest, densest game we've covered on Watch Out for Fireballs!. In fact, there's so much going on here that we're dividing the coverage up into four episodes, with this first installment being two hours dedicated solely to the mechanics and generalities of the game. Don't worry if you've never played a Witcher game before, or read a Witcher book. The Witcher 3 is excellent and self-contained enough to warrant your serious attention. Here's the rough schedule of how we're going to break the episodes down. This might be subject to change. Basics Prologue, Velen, Novigrad Skellige, Endgame, Contracts Secondary Quests Listener Responses Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 23, 2017
November turned out to be a bit of a club banger, with three big, good, and otherwise important games. Let's find out what the listeners thought of Transistor, Thimbleweed Park, and ActRaiser. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Jim Butcher | The Online Site For Everything Jim Dropsy - Launch Trailer [Sing-A-Long Edition] - YouTube Technobabylon - Official Trailer - YouTube Primordia - Official Trailer - YouTube
Thu, November 16, 2017
A little bit of this, a little bit of that. Kole and Gary talk about Actraiser, an early SNES game that mashes up two disparate gameplay modes. On one hand, you have some Castlevania-like platforming. On the other, you've got a simulation god game where you fight demons and watch your kingdom grow. How do they work together? How does everything fit? Does it hold up? Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: little nicky (2000) TRAILER - YouTube Yard globe - Wikipedia Always Sunny, Dance off w/ Sweet Dee and inflatable tube man - YouTube Wheelmonk | Nioh Wiki Hordak | Wiki Grayskull | FANDOM powered by Wikia
Fri, November 10, 2017
We're unabashed in our love of Maniac Mansion and other early LucasArts adventure games. So it shouldn't be a surprise that we jumped all over the Thimbleweed Park Kickstarter when it was announced. And we were right to do so, because Ron Gilbert, Gary Winnick, and company have made something truly great in Thimbleweed Park. It feels right at home with those older games, but has a level of complexity and care that makes it feel very modern too. It's a delight to talk about something so special. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Phantasmagoria Trailer - YouTube Assassin's Creed Origins tourism mode announced | Rock, Paper, Shotgun The Odd Couple Act 2 Scene 2 Pigeon Sisters - YouTube Ghost Master - Trailer 2003 - YouTube PT 109 (1963) Trailer.- JFK during World War Two - YouTube Thimbleweed Park - Thimblecon '87 T-shirt - Fangamer
Thu, November 02, 2017
Gary and Kole load up Transistor and break their way through it, having a very good time in the process. Transistor is still new enough to be a little controversial. People came to it from Bastion, the previous Supergiant game, and didn't know what to make of its semi-turn-based combat and technical aesthetic. If you can reconfigure your expectations, you'll find a game that allows for an absurd degree of player expression through combat verbs. Also, it's an incredibly touching love story. Gonna be honest, this is the most we've gushed about a game in a long time. Huge thanks to Jon C. Bird for executive producing this episode! Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Ultimate X-Men Motion Comic Movie Volume 1〈English〉 - YouTube Majora's Mask: "Fierce Deity Link Vs All Bosses" - YouTube Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Trailer #1 - YouTube
Thu, October 26, 2017
We found a filthy notebook full of people's thoughts on the Resident Evil games we covered. Let us peer within. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 19, 2017
Resident Evil month rounds out with a very new, very good game. Something has twisted the Bakers. Ethan Winters just wants to rescue his missing wife, but he's welcomed into the family instead. Resident Evil 7 is a radical departure for the series, moving gameplay to the first person perspective. However, in a lot of ways it's a return to form. Claustrophobic and dreadful, RE7 is the reboot this series desperately needed. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 12, 2017
Undead outbreaks are a family affair in this canonical follow-up to the story of Resident Evil 2. Claire Redfield has declared war on the Umbrella Corporation, but she has also gotten in over her head. Trapped in the twisted world of Alfred Ashford, the scion of one of the founding families of Umbrella, she has to work with her brother to escape and set things right. Problem is, this is a very sloppy Resident Evil game. Listen in to find out how. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Spooky Scary Skeletons - Otamatone Cover - YouTube Resident Evil Plot Analysis for GameCube by TWilde - GameFAQs Biggoron's Sword | Zeldapedia | FANDOM powered by Wikia Mac and Country Mac - It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia - YouTube Story of Sarah Kerrigan - Queen Of Blades - YouTube
Thu, October 05, 2017
Resident Evil month begins with a bang, just like Nemesis does. Capcom was in a weird spot. They were developing several Resident Evil games at the same time, trying to make hay of a popular series while also preparing for the next generation of consoles. From that shuffle came what might be the most mechanically sound classic Resident Evil game. Nemesis is rich with ideas and also kind to the player, introducing a dodge mechanic and ammo crafting to make the game empowering while keeping it challenging. Guys, Nemesis is great. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Clock Tower (1995 video game) - Wikipedia Suicide Squad - Wikipedia Lights Out (game) - Wikipedia Nedroid Picture Diary Paracelsus - Wikipedia
Thu, September 28, 2017
Tune your bat radios to our bat frequency to hear your bat thoughts. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 21, 2017
Our discussion of Batman: Arkham Asylum continues (and concludes). Next week, we'll hear your responses to the games we covered during Bat Month! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 14, 2017
Bat month continues with the reinvigoration of the franchise. This episode covers generalities and the first major area. Batman had languished in mediocrity for almost two decades before Rocksteady brought it back from the brink. Arkham Asylum is remarkable not just for how influential it is, but for how well it works as a Batman simulator. Rocksteady would go on to perfect the formula with Arkham City, but their work began here... with a story about the Joker, his strong clowns, and the inmates running the asylum. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: The Batman Episode 3.06: Brawn | Batman Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth - Wikipedia Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate | Batman Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia Batman Returns (1992) Official Theatrical Trailer HD - YouTube Off Camera Secrets | Batman Arkham Asylum - Boundary Break - YouTube Demon's Souls Boss: Dragon God - YouTube Does C4 smell like Almonds? - explosives resolved | Ask MetaFilter Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten up (1968) - YouTube Mad Love | Batman Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia
Thu, September 07, 2017
The title seems redundant, but it's better than saying "Batman, the NES game. The one made by SunSoft. For the first movie, kinda." This might be the hardest game we've done for the show, but we might also have lost track. This is a compact little platformer that is certainly of its era, but it's also a rare great licensed game. Borrowing elements from several other platformers, Ninja Gaiden most noticeably, SunSoft created a challenging and technical Batman game when mediocrity would have sold. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Ninja Baseball Bat Man - Wikipedia AGDQ 2016 - The Legend of Zelda Any% (NES, 1986) by Lackattack24 - YouTube The Moth | Podcast Winchester Cathedral - YouTube
Thu, August 31, 2017
This is the first of our monthly listener response episodes under the new model, gathering your thoughts on the Final Fantasy IV saga. Up next in September, we have Bat Month. Which means the Batman NES game, and Batman: Arkahm Asylum. October brings us Resident Evil month, featuring Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, Resident Evil: Code Veronica, and Resident Evil 7. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Legends of Localization United States of Tara - Wikipedia Retronauts Live Episode 49: Final Fantasy IV - Retro Uprising Like Final Fantasy IV? Want to play it online with friends? Final Fantasy Remnants. : FinalFantasy Space Station 13 - Wikipedia (3) Top 10 Longest Speedruns - YouTube (3) Final Fantasy IV by nocashnocash in 3:33:05 - Awesome Games Done Quick 2016 - Part 160 - YouTube
Thu, August 24, 2017
To the center of the moon, to the center of the series, and into the slog. Final Fantasy IV: The After Years takes a strange turn in its back half... a turn that isn't discussed very often because nobody really talks about The After Years. So, join us for the last few chapters of this wildly misguided game. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Now Do Classical Gas - YouTube
Thu, August 17, 2017
An unloved sequel to a beloved game makes for some rough play, as the FF4 formula wears out its welcome. While Takashi Tokita was working to update Final Fantasy IV for the Nintendo DS, he felt a longing to return to the Blue Planet and revisit the story of Cecil and the gang. What resulted was a strange plan: to release a sequel to an almost 20 year old game in episodic installments on Japanese mobile phones. By the time it arrived in America, nobody quite knew what to make of it, and neither do we. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: More Man Than You Can Handle | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Adult Swim - YouTube Cats In The Cradle-Harry Chapin - YouTube Golden Sun TV ad (full) - YouTube
Thu, August 10, 2017
Picking up at Troia and the Tower of Zot, Gary and Kole conclude their discussion of the main game of Final Fantasy IV. The next episode will cover the first several chapters of The After Years. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 03, 2017
It's a classic RPG that established many of the norms for a huge series. Does it hold up to modern scrutiny? This episode covers the generalities, and the events of the game up through Cecil's trial at Mt. Ordeals. Final Fantasy IV was released in America for the SNES in 1991 as "Final Fantasy II", just a short year after the first Final Fantasy reached our shores. Timed to coincide with the release of a new system, it takes advantage of some of the new technologies that were freshly available at the time. The added scope was used to create a sweeping, narrative focused game that put broadly sketched characters and melodrama to the forefront. This decision came at the expense of some of the systems complexity of previous entries, marking Square's new priorities for RPGs as vehicles for story. This first episode covers the portion of the game where Cecil, our main character, is working as a Dark Knight in the employ of Baron. Unsettled by his king's increasing militancy, Cecil abandons his kingdom after deciding he won't be a tool for further atrocities. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Episode 89: Final Fantasy IV, plus some big news | Retronauts
Thu, July 27, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty in this final extrasode. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 20, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the final portion of Metal Gear Solid 2. Or do they? Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Fight Club Ending - YouTube Abject Suffering on Cherry Tree Comedy Club available here The greatest simpsons shitpost tweet thread of all time.
Thu, July 13, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross do a postmodern postmortem on the first portion of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. Metal Gear Solid 2 is a game that's been talked to death, but we try our best to bring our own perspective and approach to it. It's a sequel that Kojima never wanted to make. It's full of curveballs and "fuck you"s aimed at series fans. It has lots of ideas that are shockingly prescient. But, most of all, it's got some play issues that haven't aged super well. This episode covers up through the encounter with Fat Man on the Big Shell. Special thanks to Zachary Deane, this episode's executive producer. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Fast and Furry-ous - YouTube Sunday Funday The Ride - Nes Playthrough - YouTube X-Statix (Earth-616) | Marvel Database | Fandom powered by Wikia The Filth (comics) - Wikipedia My Cabbages! - GIF on Imgur GameSpite | Compendium of Old and Useless Information : Site - Thumbnail Metal Gear Solid 2-01 browse MOUTH SOUNDS
Thu, July 06, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Nox. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills - Wikipedia Warriors! Come out to play-ay! - YouTube
Wed, June 28, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross chase their orbs into the world of Nox. It was marketed as EA's answer to Diablo, but it's categorically different. It introduces itself as a goofy and irreverent take on fantasy fiction, but then it plays it straight. After all of the feints, what you end up with is a profoundly strange action RPG. Big thanks to Garrett for executive producing this episode! Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Steve Stifler | American Pie Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Discworld - Wikipedia VPN.net – Hamachi by LogMeIn Command & Conquer Renegade Mission 1 - YouTube Mad Max Fury Road - Mother's Milk - YouTube Sify&Olly - A Word With Chester - Squirrel - YouTube Cap'n Crunch "Soggies" commercial (1986) - YouTube
Thu, June 22, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to SSX Tricky. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 15, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross flip out about SSX Tricky. This episode is our recital: to talk about to talk about how important SSX Tricky is in the pantheon of extreme sports games. For their second outing, EA Sports BIG totally nailed the combination of racing systems and trick systems, creating a game that is satisfyingly fast and technical. But lest you think this will be a 100% glowing episode, we have some very harsh words for the terrible cast of characters. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Mix Master Mike - SSX Tricky DVD content - YouTube Powder Official 1995 Movie Trailer - YouTube Sega Genesis Road Rash: Level 1 - YouTube Jim Rose Circus eugene walking dead - Google Search STEEP Trailer (E3 2016) - YouTube
Thu, June 08, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Yakuza. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Movie Trailer (Video Game Adaptation) - YouTube
Thu, June 01, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross kick and punch their way through Yakuza. Here it is, the winner of our Open World Game Poll. Except, it's a very different kind of open world game. Yakuza picks up where Shenmue left off, but does everything a lot better... especially the story, which follows ex-enforcer Kazuma Kiryu as he tries to get to the bottom of what insidious actors are using the Yakuza for malicious gains. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Simpsons Italian mafia vs. Japanese mafia - YouTube SpikeOut - Wikipedia Yakuza (PS2) - Trailer - YouTube Cool World - Trailer - YouTube
Thu, May 25, 2017
Live from the Midwest Gaming Classic, Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about Nintendo's little-loved Pilotwings series. Afterwards, we talk about our experience at the convention. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 18, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Crimson Shroud. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 11, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross chance upon Crimson Shroud. Yasumi Matsuno is responsible for some amazing games, Final Fantasy Tactics chief among them. One of his lesser-known projects is Crimson Shroud, a JRPG released for the 3DS as a part of a collection of smaller games. While it's soaked in Matsuno's style, Crimson Shroud is truly special because it emulates the trappings of tabletop games, right down to simulating dice rolls. But does it stick the landing? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 04, 2017
Hi there, we have some news for you about the future of Watch Out for Fireballs! and Bonfireside Chat. We think it’s pretty exciting. The short version of it is that Bonfireside Chat is ending in August, and will be replaced with more frequent episodes of Watch Out for Fireballs!. The long version can be found below. We’ve got a lot of stuff to talk about, and we want to hear what you think. So we’ve set up a survey to gather your input. And we’re giving away three (3) $20 Steam gift cards to some randomly drawn people from the respondents. Please read everything here before you complete the survey, if you could. Here’s a link to the survey: https://duckfeed.typeform.com/to/LDPTnY Table of Contents Bonfireside Chat is Ending How is Bonfireside Chat going to end? What’s Replacing Bonfireside Chat? Watch Out for Fireballs! is Going Weekly WOFF! Will Change Schedules in August What’s Happening to the Crystal Chronicles? What’s Happening to Other Shows on the Network? How is the Patreon Changing? Early Release is getting better. We’re changing the Slack access tier. What are some open questions? We’re holding a survey. Timeline of Changes Not all of this is happening immediately. Here’s a brief timeline so you can know what takes effect when. January: WOFF! expands beyond retro games. May: Brayton replaces Gary on Check It Out, Comrade! Late June: Changes to the Duckfeed Patreon will take effect. July 1: Early Release shifts to 1 week early instead of 1 day early. July 9: Bonfireside Chat Victory Lap season begins. August 1: Watch Out for Fireballs! schedule change takes effect. August 20: Final Bonfireside Chat airs. Bonfireside Chat is Ending It’s strange to begin an announcement about Watch Out for Fireballs! with news for a different show, but the fate of Bonfireside Chat affects everything on the network. We’ve thought about it long and hard, and we’ve decided to end Bonfireside Chat in August of 2017. Bonfireside Chat and the Dark Souls series have both been very good to us. We’ve met a ton of great people doing the show, built an audience, and made some great episodes. But the Dark Souls 3 season kind of broke us. It was the first time we had to spend so much time playing, examining, and talking about a game that we’re not crazy for. We knew the end of Bonfireside Chat would happen some day. As early as a year ago, FromSoft told us that the series was concluding. We entertained the notion of continuing the show by talking about SoulsLikes, but those
Thu, April 27, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Super Princess Peach, along with a smattering of listener questions and prompts. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: The Disney Afternoon Collection - Announcement Trailer - YouTube Retronauts Volume III Episode 21: Girl Games | Retronauts
Thu, April 20, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross feel their way through Super Princess Peach. After two decades of being rescued, everyone's favorite princess finally gets a star turn as the hero. Super Princess Peach is an incredibly easy game with some (ahem) problematic elements. But the saccharine trappings hide a mechanically complex game that tries and fails to be a followup to Yoshi's Island. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Retronauts Episode 80: Famicom Boom-era Developers | Retronauts Director Don Dimello (Andy Daly) - YouTube Umbra Staff | The Adventure Zone Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Garfield - I'm sorry John, I was so hungry - YouTube Snow Dragon Origins Trappist Abbey | Our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey [Full GamePlay] Quackshot starring Donald Duck [Sega Megadrive/Genesis] - YouTube Destiny is Gaming's "Law & Order" - Video Game Comfort Food - Extra Credits - YouTube
Thu, April 13, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Dead Space. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Eminem - "Mom's Spaghetti" (Music Video) - YouTube Run Like Hell (video game) - Wikipedia Manhunt (video game) - Wikipedia Church of Spiritual Technology - Wikipedia Operation Snow White - Wikipedia
Thu, April 06, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross stomp through Dead Space. Resident Evil 4 changed games forever. Especially horror games. Pretty soon it wasn't acceptable for a scary game to sacrifice mechanical sophistication for atmosphere. While the world waited for Resident Evil 5, which would carry the idea further, EA came through with Dead Space. The world and story are science fiction cliches, but the aiming based gameplay loop is incredibly satisfying. But does it hold together enough to make re-entry? Listen to find out. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Dead Space: Isaac Death Scenes - YouTube The Binding Of Isaac - Intro (HQ) (Full HD) - YouTube Arrival Trailer (2016) - Paramount Pictures - YouTube Breaking Bad (season 2) - Wikipedia Dario Argento - Wikipedia Danse Macabre (book) - Wikipedia
Thu, March 30, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Tomb Raider. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Wed, March 22, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross rise to talk about Tomb Raider (1996). For as important as Tomb Raider and Lara Croft are to the history of games, it's surprising it's taken us this long to cover her debut. So we extend our thanks to Allison Baker for getting us off of our asses to talk about this bizarre early evolution in 3D platforming and cinematic play. It's a game that's very much of its era. It's way too long, it becomes downright hateful in its last act, and not everything is there, but over all the game lives up to its reputation. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Pablo Picasso: His Amazing Life! - YouTube 9: 'Tomb Raider' Has a Nude Code - 10 Myths About Video Games | HowStuffWorks PopMart Tour - Wikipedia Michael Portnoy - Wikipedia Life Force - NES Gameplay - YouTube
Thu, March 16, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your fond memories of Nintendo Power and other video game magazines. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Treasures of the Deep - Wikipedia
Thu, March 09, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross thumb through the history of Nintendo Power, and visit some other game magazines along the way. Every year we choose a special topic for a special episode, and we've wanted to cover this year's topic for a while: Nintendo Power. While this magazine was specific to America, most major regions had their own version of an official Nintendo sponsored publication. This episode takes a look at the history of the magazine, talks about the usual contents, and reflects on video game magazines as a whole. Thanks to everyone who voted in the poll that determined the topic of this episode. We really appreciate it! Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Seanbaby.com - The Further Adventures of Mark Discordia The Video Game Preservation Dump Video Game Magazines - Retromags Community Gamasutra - Nintendo Power: Remembering America's Longest-Lasting Game Magazine The comic strip from the final issue of Nintendo Power is really touching, I took a picture of it for those who hadn't had a chance to read it yet. Enjoy. - Imgur Mario Mania - Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia Calculords - A Number Puzzle Collectible Card Game for iOS and Android What was it like to be a Nintendo game play counselor? · Expert Witness · The A.V. Club Vibes (1988) - YouTube SCROLL <a title="Hardcore Gaming 101: Promoting the rich history of video game culture thr
Thu, March 02, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Shadow of Destiny / Shadow of Memories. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Ben There, Dan That!/ Time Gentlemen, Please! Trailer - YouTube
Thu, February 23, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross will always have been talking about Shadow of Destiny (or also Shadow of Memories). If you're sensitive to us being negative about games, this might be one to skip. Eike Kusch is fated to die, but a strange interloper has given him the power to manipulate time itself so he can find out who killed him (and why). From that great premise springs a truly awkward adventure game, filled with early PS2 charm, but completely baffling. On the plus side, it serves as a very good example of how not to do time travel puzzles. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Dril McPixel Trailer - YouTube Shadow of Destiny Trailer ( PSP ) - YouTube - new VO Petite Feet | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Adult Swim - YouTube Huttlet. Fucking starwars. Kids In The Hall - Simon & Hecubus - YouTube Sea Hare Meet the Adorable "Sea Bunny" Taking Over the Internet
Thu, February 09, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Nocturne in the Moonlight: Cursed Prison Theme - YouTube The Critic - Ross Perot - Not the right clip, but also good. Godspeed Boots clip
Thu, February 09, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross delve through Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for our 150th episode spectacular! We're creatures of habit and pattern, not creatures of the night. Whenever we hit one of these big anniversary episodes, we want to blow the doors off and really play something noteworthy. Symphony of the Night is one of the most beloved games of all time. It took elements of Super Metroid, added RPG elements, and created a genre that still dominates certain parts of the industry. But looking back, we try to decide if it all hangs together as well as we remember. Thanks so much for listening and joining us for 150 episodes (and more). Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Gameplay at E3 2016 - YouTube AGDQ Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Race Benauton vs Dragonblitz vs Epic vs romscout #AGDQ2015 - YouTube Metroidvania - YouTube castlevania canceled games: Castlevania SOTN Alucard gameplay(Game.Com) - YouTube André Malraux - Wikipedia Retro Review: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - YouTube Get a Life opening credits - YouTube
Mon, January 23, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Dishonored 2. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Our Favorite Memes of Richard Spencer Getting Punched in the Face | SPIN On Publishers Controlling Game Reviews (The Jimquisition) - YouTube
Mon, January 23, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross take a vacation to the present to talk about Dishonored 2. The original Dishonored is an amazing game with a pedigree that made it perfect fodder for the show. Following in the footsteps of Deus Ex and Thief, this series was always going to be something we'd swoon over. That said, would Arkane be able to top themselves the second time around? Listen to find out... but the short answer is this: Extra refinements to the play somewhat paper over some story, world, and thematic shortfalls that still end up being bummers in their own right. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Prey - E3 2016 Reveal Trailer - YouTube BioShock Infinite: Clash in the Clouds Trailer - YouTube The Jungle - Wikipedia Demon's Souls: The Movie | Chapter III: The Tower of Latria - YouTube The Darkness Video Game Trailer - YouTube DISHONORED 2 - 80 Ways To Kill Jindosh - YouTube Inside Official Launch Trailer - YouTube Dishonored: The Wyrmwood Deceit | Dishonored Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Man destroys yellow jacket wasp nest with bare hands! - YouTube Interview: Dishonored 2's Harvey Smith discusses the game's devious Jindosh Lock puzzle | GameCrate Hand of Glory - Wikipedia <img src="https://feeds.duckfeed.tv/link/22
Thu, January 19, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Mega Man 2 and Mega Man 3. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Bit Brigade Music | Armcannon X-23 - Wikipedia Channel Zero (Syfy) "The Tooth Child is Hungry" Promo HD - YouTube Renegade (NES) Playthrough - YouTube
Thu, January 12, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross flash through Mega Man 2 and Mega Man 2. We're home again. Watch Out for Fireballs! began with an episode about Mega Man X, and now it's time to talk about Capcom's platforming superstar at the height of his powers. After a shaky debut in Mega Man 1, Mega Man 2 came out of the gate as one of the best games of all time, with memorable stages, music, and bosses. Mega Man 3 iterated on that formula and maybe reached a little too far, but it's still some top tier NES stuff. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: What Gamergate should have taught us about the 'alt-right' | Technology | The Guardian The Witness first official gameplay trailer - YouTube The Video Game Preservation Dump Signs "Disturbing" Clip - YouTube Jocelyn Wildenstein: Socialite and Heiress Famous for Plastic Surgery, Divorce Chip and Joanna Gaines and the anti-gay controversy over HGTV's Fixer Upper, explained - Vox Suspicious Videogame Generosity - TV Tropes
Thu, January 05, 2017
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Neverwinter Nights 2 and Mask of the Betrayer. LINKS OF NOTE: Waypoint article on D and D in prisons Constantine XI Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 29, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross absorb the second portion of Mask of the Betrayer. The story continues AND the plot thickens, as we learn more about the nature of our curse and take the battle to the gods themselves. Seriously, just play this game. LINKS OF NOTE: Monster in my Podcast on Dao House of a Thousand Corpses Sebastian's Friends This jerk I am a Cuck Evil LP. Mandatory reading Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 22, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross devour the first half of Mask of the Betrayer, the first expansion pack for Neverwinter Nights 2. Guess what... it's the Fireworks Factory! We laid out our case about Neverwinter Nights 2, painting it as a mechanically troubled game that occasionally rose above standard Forgotten Realms fare for some inspired story beats. However, the Mask of the Betrayer expansion pack is all killer, no filler. This episode covers up until midway through Chapter 2. LINKS OF NOTE: Torment Episodes Baba Yaga Wayne the Skeleton King Lobos Jr Okami Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 15, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross crumble over the back half of Neverwinter Nights 2. This episode picks up where the last left off, covering all of Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. This period of the game includes some of the best stuff... the Trial, the Crossroad Keep mechanic, and Ammon Jerro's lair. Be sure to join us next week when we begin our discussion of the Mask of the Betrayer expansion. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: City of Ember Trailer [HD] - YouTube Trapper John, M.D. - Intro [HQ] - YouTube pitch.industries is coming soon Quiz & Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game (Arcade) Playthrough - NintendoComplete - YouTube Neverwinter Nights 2 Evil Ending - YouTube Rudy Movie Trailer - YouTube
Thu, December 08, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross roll on through the first portion of Neverwinter Nights 2. Let's face it, this is an awkward, awkward game. They heydey of Dungeons and Dragons CRPGs didn't involve 3D graphics or voice acting, and Neverwinter Nights 2 leans on those when it ought not to. But that doesn't mean there's nothing to recommend it. Beyond the infuriating camera, you will find a really fun adaptation of the D&D 3.5 ruleset, and some very inventive story beats. This episode covers the entirety of Chapter 1. The next episode will cover Chapters 2 and 3. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Forgotten Realms: Unlimited Adventures (PC) (1993) (SSI) - YouTube The Temple of Elemental Evil: A Classic Greyhawk Adventure Opening Cinematic Trailer - YouTube The history of Dungeons and Dragons video games - YouTube Volo’s Guide to Monsters | Dungeons & Dragons Ron Swanson's fear of Tammy One (Parks and Rec) - YouTube Abject Suffering 106: The Angel Quiz - YouTube Chrono Trigger Trial Scene - YouTube
Thu, December 01, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross recount their stories of the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, and read some of your thoughts about Pokémon Yellow. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 24, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross capture the hearts of PRGE by talking about Pokémon Yellow. This is our Portland Retro Gaming Expo live show for 2016, where we talk about Pokémon Yellow, and Gen1 Pokémon in general. The game is an archaic drag mechanically, but it has the fundamental core that Nintendo would polish to a shine over the years. And boy-oh-boy, that personality! Thanks so much to everyone who came out and joined us at PRGE this year. We look forward to seeing you again. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 17, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Bastion. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 10, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk over Bastion's narration. It's a newer game, but ancient when it comes to the fast-moving indie scene. The Kid is on a mission to reassemble the old world after a Calamity, but at what price? Bastion takes the action RPG formula and leans heavy on player choice and mechanical intricacy. Mixed with its poignant story and pitch perfect presentation, Bastion truly earns its spot on this show. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 03, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Resident Evil 4. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: The Evil Within Detroit Become Human - E3 2016 Trailer | PS4 - YouTube
Thu, October 27, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross burst with joy over Resident Evil 4. We held off on playing this game for too long. There's so much going on here. So much great design, so many memorable moments, that our discussion of Resident Evil 4 is our longest single episode to date. Leon Kennedy is back, this time on a mission to rescue the President's daughter Ashley from a mysterious cult in rural Spain. His mission marks a turning point for the Resident Evil series, for Survival Horror, and for all action games that followed it. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: GMT on RE4 Eggs Detroit Become Human - E3 2016 Trailer | PS4 - YouTube Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth! - YouTube Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Controller - IGN Shadows of the Damned - Wikipedia 'Blackfish' Trailer - YouTube - Not mind safe Actual German headline: “Ist Donald Trump ein Sexmonster?" Time Bandits 1981 HD Trailer Terry Gilliam John Cleese Sean Connery Shelley Duvall - YouTube State of Georgia Vs. Denver Fenton Allen | Rick and Morty | Adult Swim - YouTube Congrats President Evil Faq, it's your last show notes appearance! Resident Evil The DarkSide Chronicles-PS3 (traile
Thu, October 20, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the experience of talking about Punch-Out!! at the Austin Classic Game Fest 2016. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! still has secrets to share, 29 years later - Polygon ‘Pixel Perfect’, The Canceled Punch-Out Book Released as Free PDF Download | Hardcore Gamer
Fri, October 14, 2016
This is a special announcement about a few important policy things, and a few big changes to our Patreon campaign. It's all good stuff. [Please direct your attention to the public post on Patreon for the full text of the announcement]( www.patreon.com/posts/duckfeed-state-7001000 ), and pose all of your questions as comments on that post. Thanks! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 13, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about Punch-Out!!... again. You'll hear the sordid story about what happened in the episode, but suffice to say that we ended up having to re-record our live episode about Punch-Out!! We love this game so much that we didn't want our only episode about it to be compromised by a live band playing loudly in the background. So, listen as we extoll the virtues of this sports game that's not really a sports game. If you want to hear the full live recording, it's available for all of our patrons on Patreon (see the links below). Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Abject Suffering Episode 4: Mike Tyson's Intergalactic Power Punch Retronauts Punch Out Punch Out Easter Egg Masticator Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Blindfolded run Live by Sinister1 ‘Pixel Perfect’, The Canceled Punch-Out Book Released as Free PDF Download | Hardcore Gamer A Scanner Darkly - Clip - Scramble suit - Video Dailymotion Infinity Blade - Wikipedia Episode 4: Mike Tyson's Intergalactic Power Punch — Abject Suffering Design Club - The Animation of Punch Out!! - How the Wii Remake Scored a KO - YouTube WOFF! Live: Punch-Out!! | Duckfeed.tv on Patreon — Here's the original liv
Thu, October 06, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Super Mario Galaxy. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Co-op mode | Mario Kart Racing Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia
Thu, September 29, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross cram-jam Super Mario Galaxy. 3D Mario is a tricky thing. Though Mario 64 forged a path, it arrived at a different feeling and flow than we were used to in our 2D Mario games. Over a couple of iterations, it feels like Nintendo finally arrived at the apotheosis of SM64-style play... and then they promptly abandoned it. So, let's take a close look at this weirdo entry in gaming's most established series. Support Watch Out for Fireballs! Links: Tim Curry is escaping to the one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism. - YouTube Older - They Might Be Giants (best, official video) - YouTube Super Mario 128 Gameplay Video - YouTube Mario Galaxy Review - YouTube Never Forget Scrappy Doo - YouTube
Thu, September 22, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Starflight and Toe Jam & Earl. LINKS OF NOTE: 1979 Revolution: Black Friday This is indistinguishable from actual dialogue in Juno Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 15, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross blast off and crash down with Starflight and Toe Jam & Earl. This is the "Genesis Games that Want to be PC Games" special, as we look at two bizarre console titles from the early 90s. Starflight is the prototypical galaxy exploration simulator, with a wide world and tons of character. Meanwhile, Toe Jam & Earl is an early take on a rogue-lite whose style doesn't quite make up for its mechanical shortcomings. LINKS OF NOTE: Starflight Manual Earth Virginnys TMNT Tiger Game Jeeps Kole definitely wrote this AS on I wanna be the guy TJ+E Manual Guy's Grocery Games Metta Orgone Kickstarter Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 08, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Team Fortress 2. LINKS OF NOTE: [Alis Landale](phantasystar.wikia.com/wiki/Alis_Landale) [Errant Signal on Overwatch/TF2]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hj1haLcdI0 ) [Don't Give up Skeleton]( www.darkinsight.net/dgus/ ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 01, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross gang up to talk about Team Fortress 2. For our fifth anniversary show, we wanted to do something special. We wanted to play a classic game with our community, and it turns out choosing Team Fortress 2 was a great move. Team Fortress goes way back, but Valve has taken the formula and engineered and iterated it to the point where it's a joy to play. Huge thanks to everyone who played with us! LINKS OF NOTE: [Battlefield Commander Mode](battlefield.wikia.com/wiki/Commander_(Feature)) [Norman Rockwell]( www.nrm.org/ ) [Who's that Pokemon!?](gearoid.me/pokemon/) [4d3d3d3](4d3d3d3.com/) [Dam Scene from Vacation]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnmX4f6VBRw ) [Expiration Date]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLlLQ3LmZWU ) [TF2 PSAs]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cm2iFmASBc ) [Muramasa](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muramasa) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 25, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium. LINKS OF NOTE: [Phantasy Star Retronauts](archive.org/details/Retronauts1-100) [The Mimic]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEJmcOftuIg ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 18, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross launch through the latter portion of Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium. It's now time to leave Motavia and head to Dezolis, because the Algo solar system is in peril. Can we fix the systems, retrieve the data, and conquer the Darkness? LINKS OF NOTE: [This Guy Fucks]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uMEE7eaaUA ) [Amazing Rick and Morty court thing]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkFaIxpbHvM ) [There is very little on these enigmatic monsters]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxP_SwZfINc ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 11, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross soar through Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium. We're guilty of focusing on Final Fantasy games when we talk about JRPGs because that's mostly what we grew up with. However, concurrently, there was a whole big, important series living and thriving on Sega systems, doing amazing forward looking things before it died an unceremonious death. Phantasy Star IV is considered to be the best, most friendly iteration of the main series, and you should join us to hear about how prescient it was in terms of design. LINKS OF NOTE: [Vancian Magic](theevilgm.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/a-…ancian-magic/) [Sparkly the Crow](demonssouls.wikidot.com/crow) [Man-Thing](marvel.com/universe/Man-Thing) [Wild Arms Credits]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=muDfmLwBvjM ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 04, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Elite Beat Agents and Rhythm Heaven. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 28, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross groove to Elite Beat Agents and Rhythm Heaven. This summer, we decided to let our listeners decide which rhythm games we should play. The resounding winners were to non-peripheral Nintendo DS rhythm games that couldn't be any more different. Elite Beat Agents is soaking in charm, but we find a lot of problems with it mechanically and musically. Meanwhile, Rhythm Heaven is drenched in charm, and manages to be in the upper echelon of games we've played for the show. LINKS OF NOTE: [Teenage Dirtbags Lit](duckfeed.tv/tdb/my-own-worst-enemy-by-lit) [Mega64 EBA]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXZGzhsS-5I ) [Nick Fury Enemies](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpio_(comics)) [Joey Chestnut]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0E8ImL4aXY ) [Diarrhea Planet]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLsZzeLlXTQ ) [EBA all 4 difficulties at once]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=1POsLGnIr…L0008802F0A1600FD ) [Don Hertzfeldt]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l7sxPLhOQk ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, July 22, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Deus Ex: Invisible War. LINKS OF NOTE: [Asshole Physics]( www.somethingawful.com/news/max-payne-asshole/ ) [Sunglasses at Night]( www.it-he.org/deus.htm ) [Moraff's World]( www.myabandonware.com/game/moraff-s-world-2ho ) [Servile Wars](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servile_Wars) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 14, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross link up to talk about Deus Ex: Invisible War. How do you follow up a masterpiece? Almost never with another masterpiece. Invisible War has some real problems, but taken on its own it's a perfectly competent shooter with some really great ideas and a fantastic reveal. Don't expect a game that redefines any genres, and you'll be fine. LINKS OF NOTE: [DX Bartender]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKF0IYwhrjk ) [Post Mortem]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGIdYl2oN74 ) [Grey Goo](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_goo) [Bender Grey Goo](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benderama) [Stroke 9]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIeOUe6BCFs ) [Kidneythieves](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidneythieves) [Duck Squeeze]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHc288IPFzk ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 07, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Day of the Tentacle. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 30, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross experiment with Day of the Tentacle. It's a time-hopping, interactive Looney Toon that's also LucasArts at the height of their powers... We revisit the world of Maniac Mansion to solve adventure game puzzles with the added twist of causality logic, visiting Colonial America and the distant, tentacle-run future. LINKS OF NOTE: [Bernoulli Principle](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernoulli%27s_principle) [Bob's Oral History of DOTT]( www.usgamer.net/articles/day-of-t…-the-oral-history ) [Time Gentlemen Please/Ben There, Dan That]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hZDldRHu9E ) [Retro Game Audio Podcast about Maniac Mansion, With Gary](Retrogameaudio – Maniac-mansion) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 23, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Fallout: New Vegas, and then Brayton Cameron joins us to talk about New Vegas mods. LINKS OF NOTE: [Top Mods]( www.pcgamer.com/25-best-fallout-new-vegas-mods/ ) [Smart Girls]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz0SnpN_O00 ) [Original Wrapper](duckfeed.tv/tdb/original-wrapper) [iCivics]( www.icivics.org/ ) [Class Craft]( www.classcraft.com/ ) [Rawls]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjtz-w0Xouo ) [One Lifebar Run]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8XLN1N0v…FpRtaOkOFP67j4et6 ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 16, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross expound upon the many expansions for Fallout: New Vegas. Here, in part three, we visit Dead Money , Honest Hearts , Old World Blues , and Lonesome Road , the four expansions released for Fallout: New Vegas in the year after the main game dropped. They're varied and diverse, but they contribute to a single overarching story in a way that most DLC packs just don't, really. LINKS OF NOTE: [Pretending to Ride a Dog FB Group]( www.facebook.com/pretendingtorideadog/ ) [Now You See Me]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzJNYYkkhzc ) [Giant McTeague Tooth](malvarez726.edublogs.org/2015/03/03/s…in-mcteague/) [Dr Venture]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMMwq2AMgoY ) [Fallout 2 EPA](fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Environment…rotection_Agency) [We3](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We3) [Stripe]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=26rtbuybXss ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 09, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross indulge in the side quests of Fallout: New Vegas. The Mojave wasteland has a wealth of things to do, and we try to cover them all. This episode covers all of the companion side quests, and then goes around to different factions and settlements to take care of errands for them, too. LINKS OF NOTE: [Tootsie Pop Native American]( www.snopes.com/business/redeem/tootsie.asp ) [Game Maker's Toolkit on Beyond The Beef]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM1yR7WYqgM ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 02, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross take a gamble on Fallout: New Vegas. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 26, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross take a gamble on Fallout: New Vegas. Talking about Fallout 3 this previous winter really put a fire in us... Though we were underwhelmed by the Capital Wasteland in the moment, all roads led back to pining for the Mojave. So here we are, talking about Fallout: New Vegas, a triumph of video game writing and design, where player choice is emphasized and rewarded. This first episode of a monthlong series hits on the main questlines of New Vegas, with an emphasis on the Yes Man and NCR lines, although we address all of the ways the story can resolve. Next week, we'll talk about the side quests. LINKS OF NOTE: [Playable Van Buren]( www.moddb.com/games/van-buren/do…an-buren-tech-demo ) [JE Sawyer Mod](fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Josh_Sawyer's_Mod) [Distro](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution) [Santa](futurama.wikia.com/wiki/Robot_Santa_Claus) [Wayne The Skeleton King]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPcYsBB9CTQ ) [Fallout Lore]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvqm_pPD-…Nbt103xp0PkkUCoPU ) [David Koechner]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmEtYlhzPJo ) [Macovich, Malkovich]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbCyTUSQ6fY ) [Metacritic Scandal]( www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/obsid…us-by-one-point/ ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 19, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross take Oregon Trail and Typing of the Dead to school (for show and tell). Edutainment is, inherently, kind of lame. We can all smell a "message" coming a mile away. But the best examples can make you forget you're learning, and stand up as great games in their own right. So we've taken a ubiquitous classic of edutainment, Oregon Trail, and paired it with Typing of the Dead, a relic of Sega's weirdest days. And it turns out that sometimes, learning can be fun. LINKS OF NOTE: [Chex Quest](duckfeed.tv/abjectsuffering/53) [Birthday Sex]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYMxOzxKYYo ) [Birthday Checks]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDHrtX66epM ) [Institute of Play Article]( www.instituteofplay.org/2014/11/decon…oregon-trail/ ) [Dumb Dumbs]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbRZKrvAZ7U ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 12, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time and Dungeons and Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara. LINKS OF NOTE: [One example of old Unreal Portal guns]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYgdg1YZx3s ) [Guardian Heroes]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp37p7Gr_bs ) [Lodos War]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YiyBat61I4 ) [Odin Sphere]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvU6Y8hjpVc ) [Enoch 18:14]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzDv8sYX4j0 ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 05, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross rumble through Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time and Dungeons and Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara. Brawlers have a reputation for being simplistic and exploitative. They're a game design born of economic opportunity, engineered to accumulate quarters with frequency. But divorced from that, there are examples of brawlers with surprising depth and ingenuity. Turtles and Mystara are both great examples of the form, chosen by our community of Patreon backers. LINKS OF NOTE: [Gelatinous Cube]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4tmzwrdTmY ) [Mystara Megafaq]( www.gamefaqs.com/arcade/563201-du…stara/faqs/11489 ) [Battletoads First Boss]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgVR0Ykkcc ) [This shirt I got]( www.amazon.com/Actually-Thirties…irt/dp/B0179U84FG ) [Demon Stone]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nKkPA4KKGg ) [Our meatballs are eggs]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1YTuSzZxdA ) [Stone Protectors]( www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=ch…tone%20protectors ) [Flatliners]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCm_NMU6Phw ) [Wounded Knee](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wounded_Knee_Massacre) [DDR]( www.lurkmore.com/view/DRR..._DRR..._DRR... ) [Coming out of their shells]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-BFosqCc…Ctck7yagjGFTENECx ) [Both Dead Alewives sketches]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kgx2b1sIRs ) [Come on, Dragon's Crown](vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/dragons-cr…0216223255) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 28, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. LINKS OF NOTE: None Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 21, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross charge through Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. Warcraft III is probably one of the most influential games of all time. There's a lot that came before it, but Blizzard's first 3D real time strategy game came at just the right time to lay the foundation for most of today's competitive multiplayer scene. While we're not much for competition, the single player campaigns of Reign of Chaos do a ton of interesting stuff. Join us as we talk about our first real RTS (we're trying to forget Sacrifice). LINKS OF NOTE: [Elephants without trunks or ears](funsubstance.com/fun/51849/elepha…ears-and-trunks/) [Strong Bad]( www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail.html ) [Anakin Skywalker is a character some people take seriously.]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnwkE4trA48 ) [Muppets all gathered up]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpRap-zHZHY&nohtml5=False ) [Imzadi]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=836hXACVsD0&nohtml5=False ) [Hidden Frozen Throne Level that's tower defense]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tkyjymRdws ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 14, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Portal and Portal 2. LINKS OF NOTE: [Another Cold Morning](comicvine.gamespot.com/transmetropol…g/4000-44857/) [Portal 2 Mods](twinfinite.net/2015/02/portal-2-mods-you-need/) [Portal Stories](store.steampowered.com/app/317400/) [Freaks and Geeks]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJAGxAeV7YU&nohtml5=False ) [Paris Syndrome](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_syndrome) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 07, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross open up a door to the elemental plane of praise for Portal and Portal 2. Last year, with Super Metroid at episode 100, we decided to try doing a "perfect" game once a year. Portal and Portal 2 are both obvious choices for such high praise. They still feel recent, but almost a decade after Portal hit the scene in The Orange Box we're still feeling the effects of its sheer economy of play, and utter wit in storytelling. And no matter what anyone tells you, Portal 2 is a worthy heir. LINKS OF NOTE: Narbacular Drop Ellen Mclain It's my Life Fuck You Bill Cosby Bukowski Pwease No Steppy Toki Tori 2 Casino Sounds Great Outdoors Fine, you jackels. Prometheus National song hidden area Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 31, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Silent Hill 3. LINKS OF NOTE: [Project Scissors]( www.kickstarter.com/projects/playis…issors-nightcry ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 24, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross ooze affection for Silent Hill 3. A teenage girl is in trouble. The world is warping around her, and strange people are saying that she's destined to birth Paradise. That's the setup to Silent Hill 3, one of the scariest and most upsetting games in existence. The story has problems, but for atmosphere and dread it has almost no rival. If you haven't played the original Silent Hill, don't worry: We go out of our way to provide all of the context you need to understand what's going on here. Enjoy! LINKS OF NOTE: [Silent Hill: Revelation 3D]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b4iOhWswYM ) [Circumcision nonsense](storify.com/jasperrolls/the-sil…on-meltdown-of-2015) [Subway scene. Couldn't find unaltered version](vimeo.com/117515059) [Ghost Stations](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_station) [The gates are open. This is the last time this will appear in show notes. Drink it up.]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEBkKYJdFq0 ) [Session 9]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsxkRNvEbhM ) [Suicide House...](comedybangbang.wikia.com/wiki/Crappy_Howl-o-ween!) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 17, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Interactive Fiction. LINKS OF NOTE: [MUD](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUD) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 10, 2016
gary butterfield and kole ross, interactive fiction_ Two men speak into microphones about interactive fiction, also known as text adventures. They cover the basics of the medium, a brief history and discuss four games in-depth: "Planetfall", "A Mind Forever Voyaging", "Slouching Towards Bedlam", and "The King of Shreds and Patches." LINKS OF NOTE: [The Special Special Special]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb5E1vx961o ) [Get Lamp]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=o15itQ_EhRo ) [11/22/63](112263book.com/) [The Descent]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhZj0Q9rq9E ) [Parsley]( www.memento-mori.com/parsely/ ) [Cruelty Scale]( www.ifwiki.org/index.php/Cruelty_scale ) [Yeats Second Coming]( www.potw.org/archive/potw351.html ) [Zork]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToEllOW2r1Y ) [Gateway](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_(video_game)) [80 Days]( www.inklestudios.com/80days/ ) [Planetfall](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetfall) [A Mind Forever Voyaging](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Mind_Forever_Voyaging) [Slouching Towards Bedlam](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slouching_Towards_Bedlam) [King of Shreds of Patches](maher.filfre.net/King/) [Device 6](simogo.com/work/device-6/) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 03, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to the Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. LINKS OF NOTE: [Dunder Mifflin Chatroom](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Out_(The_Office)) [Onimusha]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sueu7x2lAUE ) [Information Society]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPuXvpkOLmM ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 25, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross excoriate Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. This episode isn't for the faint of heart... What started out as a well-intentioned desire to talk about a beloved action-adventure game turned into a hit piece against an entire era and genre of games. But we cite our sources, and go to great pains to remind you: Just because we don't like this game doesn't mean we don't like you. LINKS OF NOTE: [Chamber](marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Jonothon_St…smore_(Earth-616)) [Boyhood]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0oX0xiwOv8 ) [Project Milo]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPIbGnBQcJY ) [That Neogaf post]( www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=488564 ) [Very Bad Things]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsAm2UvcKI4 ) [Mazikeen](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazikeen_(comics)) [Red Dawn]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_I4WgBfETc ) [Shadows of the Empire Hoth]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzMH9G3WSEs ) [The Timekeeper]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=9muhJtqQIy4 ) [Tom Halverford's Company]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYeup5zrZbs ) [Quantum Conundrum]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg97ZEkqhzE ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, February 19, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Sanitarium. LINKS OF NOTE: [The Perfect Drug]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSLqeZzTU8I ) [Tiny Wings]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky65XZXLcLU ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 11, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross commit to talking about Sanitarium. You wake up with no face, no memories, and no name. You're surrounded by people banging their heads against walls, talking about mechanical bugs and Aztec prophecies. Diagnosis? Crazy. This horror-themed adventure game is an odd duck because it's played from a bird's-eye perspective... but does it ever quite get off the ground? LINKS OF NOTE: Uninvited Ghost 0451 Dogma Golgothan Casmir Polaski Day Ravenloft Carnival Temple of Osiris Sanitarium Postmortem Owl Creek Bridge Planetfall Mind Forever Voyaging Slouching Toward Bedlam King of Shreds and Patches Frotz Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 04, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Mega Man Legends. LINKS OF NOTE: [Broad City](imagesmtv-a.akamaihd.net/uri/mgid:fil…21182807.gif) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 28, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross respectfully disagree about Mega Man Legends. It's the first fully 3D Mega Man game, but it doesn't take a lot of cues from the series that preceded it. You spend most of your time dungeon crawling, but the interesting stuff happens when you're just kickin' it in the city. It rests firmly in the "awkward teenage years" of the PSX. It's Mega Man Legends. LINKS OF NOTE: [Tron Bonne]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhy9U2TMzwo ) [Red Ash](kotaku.com/the-red-ash-kicksta…disaster-1721094852) [MML3](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man_Legends_3) [Megabustin' makes me feel good]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tdyU_gW6WE ) [Puckerface from The Godhand](berserk.wikia.com/wiki/Conrad) [Water in Flint](* [Megabustin' makes me feel good]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tdyU_gW6WE ) [Puckerface from The Godhand](berserk.wikia.com/wiki/Conrad)) [Ignignokt](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mooninites) [Guantanamo Bay as run by "Skull Face," Nicola and Bart]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4XY26P4z_E ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 21, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Fallout 3. LINKS OF NOTE: [Gabagool]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5fmz5XdGq4 ) [Environmental Storytelling]( www.somethingawful.com/news/fallout-…ing-skeleton/ ) [Davide's Game]( davideafiandra.itch.io/linedash) [Tale of Two Wastelands](taleoftwowastelands.com/) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 14, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross expand upon the DLC expansions for Fallout 3. It's a first for the show: We're covering all five pieces of DLC released for Fallout 3. From the highest highs (Point Lookout) to the lowest lows (Mothership Zeta, ironically enough), we've got something to say about them all. LINKS OF NOTE: [Anton Chiguhr]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLCL6OYbSTw ) [Fatal Attractions](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_Attractions_(comics)) [Ebert Hate]( www.amazon.com/Hated-This-Movie/dp/0740706721 ) [Zapruder Film]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU83R7rpXQY ) [End of B$M]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhsngAtICiY ) [The Troggs]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO6glz0wpmo ) [Whirligig]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY55T11AG4s ) [Gruber](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gruber) [Trouble Man](achewood.com/index.php?date=06142004) [Grizzly Man]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWycuaWJFCM ) [Madea]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuzQI8I8yos ) [Medea](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medea) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 07, 2016
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross meander through the side quests of Fallout 3. LINKS OF NOTE: [Whomp]( www.whompcomic.com/2011/03/11/get-…etting-is-goop/ ) [Mr Fischoeder](bobs-burgers.wikia.com/wiki/Calvin_Fischoeder) [Look at those ants]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=olPAsssli3E ) [That's a good boy]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=70atgKUKaeY ) [Apt Pupil]( www.imdb.com/title/tt0118636/ ) [Mr Show Button]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI0hvm10AHo ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 31, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross set Fallout 3 on fire. This is it: Our first modern Bethesda game. Morrowind was kind of on the edge, but it's hard to talk about Fallout 3 without also talking about a whole bunch of other games that are like it. You wake up one morning and your dad has fled the vault... this is how the story begins, as you emerge into a fully 3D world to gun down raiders and have awkward conversations. How does Fallout 3 stack up, 7 years later? This episode covers the generalities of the game, and the main quest line. The next episode will cover the side quests, while part 3 will cover all of the downloadable content for the game. LINKS OF NOTE: [David and Goliath and Foreskins]( www.errancy.com/how-many-philisti…d-david-pay-saul/ ) [Yaddle. Star Wars, ugh](starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Yaddle) [Pet Semetary](villains.wikia.com/wiki/Church_(Stephen_King)) [Van Buren]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSG_lx2FG04 ) [Teenage Dirtbags Episode in question](duckfeed.tv/tdb/must-be-santa-a…lin-and-the-turtles) [Liam Neesons]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2EikOsQmtk ) [The Real Life Colin Moriarity]( www.gamefaqs.com/boards/995452-ma…ffect-3/62225389 ) [Speedrun]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=itBUvZBhVs8 ) [It's a good life](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_a_Go…he_Twilight_Zone)) [Monster Factory]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlKnEgPEG…l_8qxJ5eaaPHRX_ij ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, December 25, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime. LINKS OF NOTE: [Gurumin]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFrUWUevtFc ) [FF3]( www.hardcoregaming101.net/finalfantasy…f3/ff3-2.htm ) [Dragon Quest]( www.retronauts.com/?p=1178 ) [Dark Messiah of Might and Magic]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXzBwMW5pzw ) [Crisis Core]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5D-8HDazuw ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 17, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross gush about Dragon Quest Adventures: Rocket Slime. This is the first Dragon Quest game we've covered, and of course it had to be a weird one. Rocket Slime trades in the turn-based combat for top-down action and surprisingly deep tank battles. A unique movement and attack mechanic, along with the oodles of puns, means Rocket Slime is a must-play if you have a DS. LINKS OF NOTE: [Skies of Arcadia Ship Battles](skiesofarcadia.wikia.com/wiki/Ship_Battle) [I'm just screaming. Screaming...]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjWtAjdl4a0 ) [Kill Bill Coffin]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=pohqGgEZf-s ) [Dr Strangelove]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gXY3kuDvSU ) [Project Papergloop](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paperclip) [Contra toys]( www.gamespresso.com/2015/12/14/cont…igures-awesome/ ) [Slime Controller]( www.amazon.com/Controller-Dragon…n-2/dp/B000C40HYI ) [Friendships]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz0Q0Jn_Ktc ) [Hot Dogs](big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/HotDogsMadeII.gif) [Pocket Dogs]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2LJWkg58Sw ) [The Story of a Girl]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIANBamMgas ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 10, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Thief: Deadly Shadows. LINKS OF NOTE: [Gamer Sorter](slimedrippings.tumblr.com/gamefaqssort) [Deadly Shadows Gold]( www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143659 ) [Papa Sangre]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp6WXSA52Is ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 03, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross are the hands that rock Thief: Deadly Shadows's cradle. Thief: Deadly Shadows won our Fall 2015 Stealth Game poll, and we're glad it did. Not just because it gave us an excuse to talk about the Shalebridge Cradle for 30 minutes... but because it's a beloved series, and a kind of stealth game we haven't covered before. Garret's brand of first-person stealth led to games like Dishonored, which speaks to this series' credit... Even if Deadly Shadows overstays its welcome by about 5 hours. LINKS OF NOTE: The Prophecy Styx: Master of Shadows So boring! Men Going Their Own Way Butcher Bay Mirror's Edge Breakdown That crime against human nature Gary was trying to remember Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 26, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the 2015 Portland Retro Games Expo 2015 and read your responses to Castlevania. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 19, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get cracking on Castlevania, live at PRGE! No show notes, except to thank Brayton Cameron, Nick Glauber, and the staff of the Portland Retro Games Expo. Also, thanks so much to everyone who came out to the show! Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, November 13, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to System Shock 2. LINKS OF NOTE: [Mancow]( www.mancow.com/ ) [Don't Shit Your Pants]( www.kongregate.com/games/rete/dont-shit-your-pants ) [System Shock 2 Multiplayer]( www.systemshock.org/index.php?topic=61.0 ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 05, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross lay into System Shock 2. System Shock 2 will pretty much always show up on any "Greatest PC Games of All Time" lists. It inspired Bioshock, a game that we very much like. But, does it hold up? Listen as we talk about the many great ideas that System Shock 2 has, and the many ways it burns through whatever good will it earns. LINKS OF NOTE: [Nanoblocks]( www.ohioart.com/brands/nanoblock ) [Street Sharks]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqGQyMF5a_0 ) [Gear 2 inside beast]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd-4JZZONf4 ) [Danger](marvel.com/universe/Danger) [Videodrome]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6AXQeCE9Rw ) [Shodan's Voice Actress](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terri_Brosius) [System Shock 1]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnh0l_Ecpx4 ) [Traveller](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveller_(role-playing_game)) [OSI]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz59tFR2KMs ) [Dead Space]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMlUsGSALyY ) [Ave Maria]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bosouX_d8Y ) [Toys. They're just toys. It's just marketing!]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_K10fX9DSY ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 29, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Blaster Master. LINKS OF NOTE: [Crusader Kings 2]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzkVTDfxIUI ) [Totally Rad]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4zfEVP4zAc ) Let's Play mentioned Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 22, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross blow through Blaster Master. We've covered several NES platformers on the show, but mostly from bigger publishers. Capcom and Konami are mainstays, and of course we've talked a lot about Nintendo itself, but SunSoft has racked up more Abject Suffering entries than WOFF! entries. Blaster Master is a varied and eclectic game with some neat ideas and inconsistent execution. Those neat ideas count for a lot, though, and ambition gets points. LINKS OF NOTE: [Fester's Quest]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrElD5f3GCE ) [This Gremlins 2 game is pretty good]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5D2Il569OE ) [Bluebeard]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj0VT1IYNoE ) [Blast Corps]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzIu85jBtE4 ) [Time Lord]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajmOLTYmZNM ) [Ichthyosaur](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthyosaur) [One of a couple BM Speedruns]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVKvNkrbiUo ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, October 16, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to King of Dragon Pass. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, October 09, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross gird their loins to battle King of Dragon Pass. File this one under "Gem that should have gotten more attention." It's a strategy-game-meets-CYOA, but it's so much more. It's a tale of barbarians, but not in the way you'd expect. It's a fusion of narrative and systems on a level you don't really see. Do yourself a favor, listen to this episode as a beginner's guide, and buy King of Dragon Pass for your device of choice. LINKS OF NOTE: [White Bear and Red Moon](boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10884/…te-bear-red-moon) [Thor's Angels]( www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore…41-thors-angels/ ) [Runequest](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuneQuest) [Business Time]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqZcYPEszN8 ) [Kubrick Stare]( www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/201…8/kubrick_stare_su [Frogloks](eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Frog…8Character_Race%29) [McTeague](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McTeague) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 01, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Doom II: Hell on Earth. LINKS OF NOTE: [I Love Lisa]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8T9ZRAk7Vc ) [Hocus Pocus]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UUMsInka2s ) [Outlaws]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCMh-88a2DI ) [Rage]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Vj2UpA4dE ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 24, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross mow through Doom II: Hell on Earth. It's time to talk smart about a game that (seems) dumb. Where did first-person shooters get their start? Well, not here. But for most of the 90s, FPSs were called "Doom Clones". Doom II saw id advancing their 3D trickery, and expanding on the success of their previous works. And it's mostly succcessful. LINKS OF NOTE: [WOFF WAD]( www.mediafire.com/download/uxxnmic…k5vzp50/woff.wad ) [Going Down]( www.doomworld.com/vb/wads-mods/659…ease-on-idgames/ ) [1024](doom.wikia.com/wiki/Congestion_1024) [Pac Land]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sRiFoJMNTU ) [Masters of Doom](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_Doom) [In The Kingdom]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYGTb3mJJ_w ) [Painkiller]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAsk2Q5KeDw ) [Reznor on Quake]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVOHTGYoM6E ) [Good Times](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GT_Interactive_Software) [Doom movie]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dMA8NmdyW4 ) [Doom controversy](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(1993_…e)#Controversies) [Tapwave Zodiac]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C69RslF8EA ) [Doom RPG]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2hxjxlcOqk ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, September 18, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Paper Mario. LINKS OF NOTE: [Outkast]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgvGjAhvIw ) [Freakin Weekend]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR0v0i63PQ4 ) [Sat on some gum]( www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sat+in+gum ) [Advice Hot Dog](advicehotdog.com/) [Deaf Protagonist]( www.clickhole.com/video/progress-v…m_source=twitter ) [Joy Mecha Fight]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uy7otTkfI4 ) [Christine Love]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAgT6lGwTiY ) [Darkest Dungeon]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlRBzoKN4NY ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, September 11, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross wrap up their series on Paper Mario. Last week, we sprinted across the finish line with gusto. Chapter 3 was one of the strongest in the game. However this week, Paper Mario hits some doldrums before ultimately coming out just fine. LINKS OF NOTE: [Jerky Boys]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzUjSt9qIoY ) [FFX Arena]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqaCV1S8XfU ) [Unnerving Burger]( www.businessinsider.com/why-burger-ki…-black-2015-7 ) [Big Man Japan]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Cm39xDWmQ ) [Octopi]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvvjcQIJnLg ) [Ed Wynn](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Wynn) [Eggs]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_D1qTNDyJc ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 03, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross tear into Paper Mario. Simplicity and charm are two things you rarely find in JRPGs, but Paper Mario has both. It takes everything you know about the Mario universe, and runs it through a filter of pure joy. Join us for our "it's technically still Summer" JRPG, as we talk about the first three chapters of Paper Mario. LINKS OF NOTE: Camera Obscura The Best part of Mystic Quest Probably the best part of Wild Arms, well, maybe not Super Paper Mario Super Princess Peach Flying Pig Morrowind Scar Jacoby Black Lodge Burlesque Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, August 28, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Zone of the Enders. LINKS OF NOTE: [Radical Dreamers](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_Dreamers) [Disability girls!](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katawa_Shoujo) [Steins Gate](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steins;Gate) [Ender's Game](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender%27s_Game) [What stories about spoiled kids should be]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=imUzDynP6zM ) [Wet Hot American Summer]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLlMTn_Jzok ) [Vic Viper](gradius.wikia.com/wiki/Vic_Viper) [To the Moon]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqkJuSV-23U ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 20, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross fly through Zone of the Enders. It's not bad for a game to be simple, or for a game to be slight. It's bad for a game to feel incomplete. That's what we're up against with Zone of the Enders. We went in expecting satisfying, flashy combat, but what we found was a thin veneer of style covering mostly air. This is a game that's most well known for its demo, and that's a strange, historical anomaly. LINKS OF NOTE: [Mad TV]( www.yourepeat.com/watch/?v=bQ1N3q4Vgkg ) [Peace Walker]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h5Uu1XOEh4 ) [Twin Snakes]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecmLG8j8ISw ) [Ground Zeroes]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltH1eWxZutE ) [Amazon sounds awful]( www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/techno…rkplace.html?_r=1 ) [Exo Squad]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR7ktkOEeFw ) [Neo Genesis Evangelion]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbksWvNv-fU ) [Eagleheart]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDL9nPSukAk ) [Journey to Jaburo]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YJfIRmcg1Y ) [Firefly scene]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPRlHwwVIug ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 13, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors. LINKS OF NOTE: [Pizza Totino's Boy]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lPX5b9m7ro ) [Energy Hook]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9xr1Z6UDEA ) [Enneagram of Personality](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enneagram_of_Personality) [Wizardry 8]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu6g7ivLGKc ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 06, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross branch out into Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors. 999 is the winner of our Summer Reading poll. Considered by most to be one of the best entries in the Visual Novel(ish) genre, we take a look and see if it holds up to scrutiny. What we find is that 999 is a divisive game, leading to a classic WOFF barnburner. LINKS OF NOTE: [Cat's Cradle](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%27s_Cradle) [Ignoramoose](home.comcast.net/~gibell/pegsolitaire/CBTips.html) [Ship of Theseus](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus) [VLR Trailer]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYfAk1A2bQo ) [Deadlocked]( www.imdb.com/title/tt0112822/pl…mary?ref_=tt_ov_pl ) [High Fidelity]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBUOhFs7t2s ) [The Soggies]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTYZfdDVJu8 ) [The Running Man]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ceegnWSENQ ) [100th Monkey](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hundredth_monkey_effect) [Face Blindness](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopagnosia) [Ever17](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ever_17:_The_Out_of_Infinity) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 30, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Spider-Man 2. LINKS OF NOTE: [Jay-Z is a business](genius.com/17918) [Game of Thrones Board Game]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZPbqpelVjs ) [The Red Balloon]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Y1tRBOXfA ) [Tomb Raider Suicide ITT]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2W2K8oUplw ) [Just look at this cool fucking character](torment.wikia.com/wiki/Ignus) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 23, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross spin a yarn about Spider-Man 2. What happens when you have one great mechanic, one okay mechanic, and a bunch of other stuff that surrounds them? You get Spider-Man 2, the first superhero game that did a great job of making you feel like a superhero. The swinging is damn near perfect, but does everything else stand up? LINKS OF NOTE: [Brown Widow]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrP1_5XuKLI ) [Billy Dee Two Face](comicbook.com/blog/2013/11/02/bi…or-batman-forever/) [Donald Glover as Spider Man]( www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/…piderman-we-need/ ) [American Gladiator Assault]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QjXQnt_7kA ) [Blank Check]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf-7OvD6oFQ ) [Man-Wolf]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6Wy5GxnDSw ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, July 17, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to L.A. Noire. LINKS OF NOTE: [Toonstruck]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIIXjulD3_w ) [How to Get Ahead in Advertising]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJQHdhjQXgg ) [3rd Man Sewer Chase]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMgdpXvMeqo ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 09, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get to the bottom of L.A Noire. It's 1947. The war is over, and changed men are returning to a changed nation. Cole Phelps, a Marine-turned-cop, must face down his own demons while tackling corruption in the system. This is a unique game, and while not everything holds up, the investigation, interrogation, and atmosphere make L.A. Noire a game to remember. LINKS OF NOTE: [Madvertising Men Extras](i.imgur.com/DaC2ecM.jpg) [Prometheus Unbound](andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Texts/…rometheus.html) [Floyd Rose](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Rose) [Custer Syndrome](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_disease) [I don't know how this is going to help, Cole](img.gawkerassets.com/img/199zcorjof…f/original.gif) [Big Lebowski]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNLWbT3W0EQ ) [Wayne's World 2]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=yluZgzkA8MM ) [The Naked City]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3WHT4HpsCo ) [Mediocre!]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX-FMvt83fA ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 02, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Demon's Crest. LINKS OF NOTE: [Kemco iOS games]( www.kemco-games.com/global/games.html ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 25, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross blaze through Demon's Crest. The Summer of SNES continues with Demon's Crest, a neglected entry in a neglected series. It takes non-standard platforming mechanics, and spreads them across a non-linear story rich with bosses and evocative gothic imagery. Be sure to grab this one on Virtual Console. LINKS OF NOTE: [Maximo]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQRM6druzG0 ) [Alexia]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYH1O60JZYE ) [Zeromus]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aJbM2QGsxQ ) [Monster Manual 3]( www.goddessfantasy.net/Upload/dnd/3e/MM3.pdf ) [Modulok]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3nUPYXfm…1534540C6&index=7 ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 18, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Harvest Moon and SimCity. LINKS OF NOTE: [Robert Moses](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Moses) [Butthead and his son Beavis do America]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7WoJvEAuPU ) [Turboteen](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo_Teen) [Hancock]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZQQgvhn4jg ) [Bunnies gotta jump]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM9YWm6T_hc ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 11, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross manage to talk about Harvest Moon and SimCity (the SNES versions of both). This Split EP is dedicated to two SNES games that take it a little bit slow. Both Harvest Moon and SimCity ask the player to make decisions about how to use limited resources like time and money in order to get some kind of return. Sometimes that's a bountiful turnip harvest, and sometimes that's a happy populace. While both series would go on to grow and change, these SNES versions are the simplest distillation of what they are trying to accomplish. LINKS OF NOTE: [Growth Hacking](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_hacking) [Retronauts on Slow Life Games]( www.retronauts.com/?p=1066 ) [Bush]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFkTSPjER6o ) [Harvest Moon for iOS]( www.technologytell.com/apple/150687/…-this-winter/ ) [Dog's Life]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0WsnngckdU ) [Blood in Chocolate Milk]( www.snopes.com/horrors/food/chocmilk.asp ) [Raid on Bungelin Bay]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeCZaxVP0nk ) [LGR on Simcity]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=O42kxeilMaQ ) [Bookit!]( www.bookitprogram.com/ ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 04, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Katamari Damacy. LINKS OF NOTE: [AGS]( www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/ ) [Whiskey LIbrary]( www.multnomahwhiskeylibrary.com/ ) [Crystal Clear Dew]( www.mountaindew.com/dewshine/ ) [Dew Mouth]( www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/20…g-appalachias-teeth ) [Earth Defense Force]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=BusBMaCg0GQ ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 28, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross heap praise on Katamari Damacy. It's simultaneously a singular expression, and one of the most eclectic games we've covered for the show. Katamari Damacy is an extremely simple game with one goal: to instill as much joy in you as possible. And it works. LINKS OF NOTE: [Our Place in the Stars]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co6d3h-NpS8 ) [Meet Dave](edgeoftheframe.files.wordpress.com/2011/11…st1.jpg) [The Clumps]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS8zi7Dg8TM ) [Noby Noby Boy]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymw6r-DVMtU ) [Slither]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-f8wU6Fpeo ) [Monkey Shines]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpG4R3Sjf4Y ) [Booji Boy]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ty3RuzQ8xo ) [Dolls]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ykP9fQRWKA ) [He was a bad man]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuAzvb38PyI ) [Snail Dick](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molluscum_contagiosum) [Pegg V. Geeks](simonpegg.net/2015/05/19/big-mouth-strikes-again/) [Judy is your Viet Nam]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJYZTFKSQ60 ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, May 22, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Super Metroid. LINKS OF NOTE: [Dragon Age Inquisition]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJqxfkgSUog ) [Landstalker]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5hat4xLoVI ) [Alundra]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTyDw2OthMo ) [Metroid Chronology](kotaku.com/the-spectacular-sto…gs-riche-1284029577) [Mr. Bucket]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqd41B-WAFo ) [Project Ukulele]( www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/…t-ukulele.html ) [Metroid Music]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrNszpBbpvY ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 14, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross gush about Super Metroid in this centennial episode of Watch Out for Fireballs! "Break Glass in Case of Emergency". There's a whole category of game that Gary and I avoid playing for the show. They're in the upper echelon. They're top tier. If we brought them out regularly, everything else would feel like a chore. But sometimes it's a special occasion, and you have to bring out the fine china. And Super Metroid is some fine, fine China. On one hand, it's an expansion and elaboration on the stuff that made Metroid 1 and 2 unique. On the other, it's a foundational text that cemented a whole new genre in place. Listen, as we break the glass and talk about one of the best games of all time. But first, get hyped by watching this trailer, created for us by Allison Baker: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGM20MejGGg LINKS OF NOTE: [Bloodstained]( www.kickstarter.com/projects/iga/bl…al-of-the-night ) [Really cool Super Metroid speedrun]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmfV8IhsHq0 ) [What We Talk About...](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_We_Tal…_Talk_About_Love) [Birdman]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJfLoE6hanc ) [Castlevania 64]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O2PTrBlcPM ) [James Adomian is amazing]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFyo9b4_6iY ) [Homsar]( www.hrwiki.org/wiki/Homsar ) [Wolverine Origins](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_%28comics%29) [Parish rules. Anatomy of Super Metroid]( www.anatomyofgames.com/2014/03/10/th…uper-metroid/ ) [Butter Avengers](images.dailykos.com/images/141704/l….jpg?1430789335) [Teenage Dirtbags Preview and Amazing Video]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaCZN2N6Q_I ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Sat, May 09, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 30, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross hide in a corner while Amnesia: The Dark Descent happens. This game won our Spring Survival Horror poll, and for good reason. Frictional mastered the "first person, pursuit-based exploration horror" genre, and created a game that's so scary that a lot of people can't even play it. Listen in, especially if you're one of those people. LINKS OF NOTE: [Danse Macabre](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danse_Macabre_%28book%29) [Sanity Patent](patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parse…954&RS=PN/6935954) [Novint Falcon]( www.novint.com/index.php/novintfalcon ) [Curated list of custom stories. I can't vouch necessarily]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbjsbYIO6sc ) [The Nothing]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrG-lsrXKRM ) [Dat fountain]( www.google.com/search?espv=2&biw…w&ved=0CCIQ1QIoAQ ) [Road to Damascus](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_…Paul_the_Apostle) [SOMA]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5iRmZPQ3VA ) [I can't find the right commercial but I didn't dream up Wyler's]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWQhzqVVZKU ) [Torture Museum Reviews]( www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews…llas_Texas.html ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Fri, April 24, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon. LINKS OF NOTE: [Michael Kupperman](michaelkupperman.com/) [Azure Dreams]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o9KVgt4014 ) [CoD Analysis]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvN51r1o1Nc ) [Masters of Doom]( www.amazon.com/Masters-Doom-Crea…ure/dp/0812972155 ) [Anachronox]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=isdE2R-j0CI ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 16, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross delve into Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon. If you're judging this game on adorableness, it passes with flying colors. If you're judging it on mechanics, it's the best introduction to Roguelikes you're likely to get. If you're judging it on story... Wait, where's Rafaello? I love him so god damn much. LINKS OF NOTE: Roguelike Radio Dark Sun Sillicon Valley Underwater Moonlight 3 word phrase Shiren the Wanderer Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 09, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Commander Keen 4 and 5, along with some straggler responses to Call of Duty 4. LINKS OF NOTE: [Darkest Dungeon]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQLxdHfMPF8 ) [Keen Dreams]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=scC5hbMQYlE ) [Thank you for Smoking]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBELC_vxqhI ) No, I cannot find anything for Pork, The Zork Like. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 02, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross walk backward and talk about Commander Keen in "Goodbye, Galaxy!" We're always looking to shore up blind spots in the games we cover. After nearly four years of doing this show, it's important to avoid ruts. Commander Keen represents a particular stripe of PC platformers that was ultimately an evolutionary dead end. But in his time, Commander Keen was charming and fun. This episode actually covers two games: "The Secret of the Oracle" and "The Armageddon Machine". The former is an essential play, the latter is dull garbage. LINKS OF NOTE: [ID on SMB3]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj4HJkeQSg0 ) [Moraff's World]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPaEx35bWSA ) [Errant Signal on Doom]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyOF2RsO3ck ) [The Wrestler]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=61-GFxjTyV0 ) [Terrence Trent D'Arby]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynIHsHYaig0 ) [What Brownian Motion Actually Is](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownian_motion) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 26, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to... well, some weird stuff, because nobody wrote in about Call of Duty 4 on time. LINKS OF NOTE: [Jan and Dean]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Qr6Ky1Lbg ) [The Fabled Lands](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabled_Lands) [Wolf in White Van]( www.nytimes.com/2014/09/26/books/…rnielle.html?_r=0 ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 19, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross noscope with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Call of Duty has become emblematic of AAA bloat. Podcasts like ours tend to dismiss it out of hand as the poster child for a kind of game that hasn't just run out of ideas, but refuses to be reflective about the ideas it does have. It could be argued that it all began here. However, it's more complicated than that. Call of Duty 4 is a perfectly fine shooter with moments that really stand out. Moreover, it's a game that has heart, from a series that notoriously lacks it. LINKS OF NOTE: [Hardline]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0TfCQAQJAE ) [See how no one ever hits anyone else?]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE9CEC7hZJw ) [Generation Kill]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=bobBTYwkDhc ) [Aerial America]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=izIc-lcvmEw ) [Gary owns one of these](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquidator_%28Chernobyl%29) [Heat]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xbBLJ1WGwQ ) [Dragon, throw me](arresteddevelopment.wikia.com/wiki/Ready…,_Marry_Me) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 12, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to game book and Choose Your Own Adventures. LINKS OF NOTE: [Choose Your Own Autobiography]( www.amazon.com/Neil-Patrick-Harr…phy/dp/0385346999 ) [The Aviator Book]( www.amazon.com/Howard-Hughes-The…ife/dp/0312329970 ) [The Crystal Trap](zelda.wikia.com/wiki/The_Crystal_Trap) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 05, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross venture forth to discuss game books, choose your own adventures, and Steve Jackson's Sorcery! What is game? It's any interactive experience that has both failure states and a success state. By that reasoning, game books are games. Also, it's in the name. This special episode is all about non-video interactive narratives, books with branching paths and mechanics. We cover the Bantam Choose Your Own Adventure Books, Fighting Fantasy, Lone Wolf, Steve Jackson's Sorcery!, the Goosebumps Choose Your Own Scare, and more. For as nostalgic as this topic is, there's a surprising connection between these books and the current crop of narrative-driven games we play today. LINKS OF NOTE: [You Chose Wrong](youchosewrong.tumblr.com/) [Clickventure]( www.clickhole.com/clickventure/mys…ow-island-1880#2, ) [Quest for Glory](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quest_for_Glory) [Gamebook Archives]( www.gamebooks.org/ ) [The Two Jakes]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWbiQAr8miI ) [Black Bug Room](marvel.wikia.com/Black_Bug_Room) [Lonewolf Online]( www.projectaon.org/en/Main/Books ) [Mormon Afterlife](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrees_of_glory) [All My Circuits](theinfosphere.org/All_My_Circuits) [Sexist Xanth books]( www.avclub.com/article/revisitin…y-of-xanth-104382 ) [@dril](twitter.com/dril) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 26, 2015
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Zack Johnson read your responses to Star Control II, then talk about disgusting stuff for a little while. LINKS OF NOTE: [Ultranomicon](wiki.uqm.stack.nl/Star_Control_II) [Chubby Bunny]( www.snopes.com/horrors/parental/chubbybunny.asp ) [Rainbow Party](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_par…_%28sexuality%29) [S-Rank]( www.giantbomb.com/s-rank/3015-2962/ ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 19, 2015
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Zack Johnson open a hailing frequency to talk about Star Control II. The Ur-Quan and their battle thralls have dominated this quadrant of the galaxy, and it's up to a human crew with some Precursor technology to reunite the Alliance of Free Stars and act as liberators. This is a game that defies categorization. Part space combat arcade game, part resource gathering, part adventure game... the larger picture of all of these pretty little parts is an engrossing world filled with varied and interesting species and civilizations, each with their own stories to tell. This ranks really high up there on our list of favorite games we've done on the show, and we really recommend you check it out. LINKS OF NOTE: [3DO controller]( www.google.com/search?q=3do+cont…g&biw=999&bih=810 ) [Star Control 1. Mute the dude]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX0M2Ftf6ho ) [Article on Starflight]( www.filfre.net/2014/10/starflight/ ) [The Velvet Fog](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Torm%C3%A9) [2001 Sequels](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001:_A_Spa…novel%29#Sequels) [JW Stillwater]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtxoRjYEhU8 ) [Kingdom of Loathing]( www.kingdomofloathing.com/login.php?lo…74e3120d1fb6 ) [Video Games Hot Dog](videogameshotdog.com/) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 12, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Jet Set Radio. The audience was mostly in agreement with us that the game is a case of style over substance. But tune in to hear the praise anyway, because damn is that style good. Also, Brayton Cameron calls in to educate us on where the music in Jet Set Radio comes from. LINKS OF NOTE: [Alcatraz Audio Tour]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XLoMqydKN4 ) [African Grey Parrot]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH80gzSs790 ) [Shibuya-Kei](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibuya-kei) [Iron and Blood]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=xotDSUM4v0k ) [Revolt of Gamers]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N-rD0F3Psk ) [Noah's Arcade]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDP9jfIwe7A ) [Umberto Eco's Getting Up](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umberto_Eco) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 05, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross dig through the ditches of Jet Set Radio. It's gang warfare in its most stylish and innocent form. It's also a gleeful tribute to free expression in the face of corporate oppression. It's got one of the best soundtracks in any game, ever. Difficulty issues aside, this is a unique game that's worth playing if only to see the kinds of strange things that happened in the Dreamcast era. Links of Note: WOFF! T-Shirt Encephalitis JSR Documentary The Sea Urchin Harvey Bullock John Woo's Stranglehold GGG Smokin' Aces Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 29, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Brave Fencer Musashi. LINKS OF NOTE: [These guys. Don't watch this]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt0_oPPK6eA ) [Malabar Farm]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=A42yI287qD4 ) [Treehouse Cuts]( www.yelp.com/biz/the-tree-house…nd-toys-new-york-2 ) [Palace music]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpJ8ZrQ0DyQ ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 22, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross absorb Brave Fencer Musashi. What happens when a young swordsman is summoned into a world built entirely around food puns? An episode that splits our hosts on whether or not Brave Fencer Musashi stood the test of time. This won our Winter Action RPG 2015 poll, and Kole sincerely hopes he doesn't offend any listeners by saying mean things about this game. LINKS OF NOTE: [Musashi](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi) [Musashi Samurai Legend]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6c4ltTvDOU ) [Malediction Prophecy](twitter.com/liartownusa/status/304839693458092032) [Flame Mammoth]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q0TtnNZ1Rg ) [Steve Blum]( www.steveblumvoices.com/ ) [Time Makes Fools of Us All]( www.imdb.com/title/tt0584442/quotes ) [Frieza]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=njvgKUSR8Ss ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 15, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Rock Band. Links of Note: [Gneiss Schist](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schist) [Guitar Hero Arcade](guitarhero.wikia.com/wiki/Guitar_Hero_Arcade) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Wed, January 07, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross jam on Rock Band. Music games used to be massive, but now they barely exist. Those plastic instruments helped us feel like we could play music. For me personally, these games helped me get better at appreciating music, and encouraged me to learn more instruments myself. Rock Band was the king of the heap, in quality if not always in sales, and now you can hear us jaw about music for three hours. Links of Note: [Counting Blue Cars]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clxtg2pFTQM ) [Drum Notation]( www.google.com/search?espv=2&tbm…1&biw=953&bih=848 ) [Rock Revolution]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=656yWb3hjc4 ) [Rock Band 3d Printing]( www.pddnet.com/articles/2009/10/…ck-band-figurines ) [Hole Guitar Isolated]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-xUwDARVb4 ) [RHCP2014](rhcp2014.com/) [Role Models]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bst-K65RpI ) [Money City Maniacs- Sloan]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXh81JTt0ng ) [The Way - Fastball](youtu.be/b0wfu3tOrtQ) [For Real - Okkervil River]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlB2XLmA4Ec ) [Venus - Television]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f3d5ZdE4vY ) [Digging For Something - Superchunk]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvdXEHlz-Qg ) [Shangri La - The Kinks]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt0IXkIVvo4 ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 01, 2015
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Links of Note: [Pollos Hermanos]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIQ2F3T1ydM ) [Greatest Mod of All Time]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF-XMtNEudQ ) [LGNPC. Look at these fonts!](lgnpc.org/) [False Dmitriy](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_Dmitriy_I) [KOTOR iOS]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYFO1ESyJzA ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 25, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross meander through the remaining quest lines in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. This is the final chapter of our Morrowind adventure. Things take a religious bent as we look at the Tribunal Temple and the Imperial Cult, then we get a little martial with the Imperial Legion. We ask which Great House is the greatest, and decide that building your own house is kinda dumb. Finally, we serve the occult by doing the Vampire and Daedra quests. It's a show 'n' tell grab bag of the rest of the best. LINKS OF NOTE: [Onion Romantic Comedy]( www.theonion.com/articles/romanti…an-arrested,757/ ) [EC on MMO Quests]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=otAkP5VjIv8 ) [VVVVVV]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxuacwotoQw ) [Cool World]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=q32xMkroUwE ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 18, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross profess ambivalence about the guild quests in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Sure, the world is in danger... but there's rats to be slain. Also, corrupt and inept guild leaders to oust. Part 2 of our Morrowind series dives into the Fighters, Mages and Thieves guilds, along with the Morag Tong (Assassins). This is where the game falls down a little bit, and the "go here, kill thing, grab thing, return with thing" quest structure starts to wear thin. Links of Note: [Lamarckism](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamarckism) [Percious Mercious, Vvardenfell State]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=gODZzSOelss ) [The Peter Principle](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Principle) [Liartown](liartownusa.tumblr.com/) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 11, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross expand upon the main quest of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. It's the biggest game we've ever done for the show. It's so big that it's immune to our usual treatment. This isn't a text you can read from front to back. Instead, it's a world you inhabit. This episode sees us completing the main quest of Morrowind, fulfilling the Nerevarine prophecies and defeating the evil Dagoth Ur. But that's only one part of the story. Next week, we will look into the various guilds of Morrowind. Links of Note: [Elder Lore Podcast](elderlore.wordpress.com/) [Mod we used]( www.ornitocopter.net/morrowind-overhaul/ ) [Linda Carter in Skyrim]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJLSbQ72mHE ) [Renraku Arcology](shadowrun.wikia.com/wiki/Renraku_Arcology) [Banhammer]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiII8z_KK7g ) [Sometimes when you're searching for Mojo, you find miracles]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLzZITnwVLk ) [Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKcIG8D8FOY ) [Vivec Essay](fallingawkwardly.wordpress.com/2010/10/2…d-part-3/) [Space Jockey]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l_WJLptNNE ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 04, 2014
The attendees of the Portland Retro Games Expo 2014 speak their minds about Street Fighter II. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 27, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross frame-jab a double-floop in Street Fighter II, live from the Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2014. We managed to do it, guys. We managed to not only expose how bad we are at Street Fighter II to a whole convention hall of convention-goers... but we got up on stage and acted like experts. This is the first live episode of the show to go out on the feed, and we couldn't be more grateful for the support of our listeners. It made the whole thing possible. Extra-special thanks to Brayton Cameron and Nick Glauber for helping us man the booth. You are magical people. Links of Note: [From Masher to Master](shoryuken.com/srk/FightingGamePrimer.pdf) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 20, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream. Links of Note: [Wolfman Jack]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=99z-H_NEccU ) Lockjaw: marvel.wikia.com/Lockjaw_(Earth-616) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 13, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross analyze I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream. An evil AI named AM has destroyed the world, but he saved five people... in order to torture them for an eternity. Why did he pick these five people? This strange adventure game answers that question through symbolism, ironic punishment, and aberrant psychology. Links of Note: [I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream](hermiene.net/short-stories/i_have_no_mouth.html) [Fat Albert]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WT-fxBNKs8 ) [Hey! Really Giger!]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymWmfUV3Eqw ) [Phalanx Covenant](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalanx_Covenant) [Game Informer Article]( www.gameinformer.com/b/features/arc…st-scream.aspx ) [The Lottery](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lottery) [Dread]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFm8HHV8ks4 ) [Hardcore History]( www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ ) [Beaver Berry Butts](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castoreum) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 06, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to the 2002 remake of Resident Evil. Links of Note: [3T Scroat]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-6YU1vX3-0 ) [Cellulitis]( www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-condit…on/con-20023471 ) [The Thing. You should watch this movie]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=p35JDJLa9ec ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 30, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross experiment with the 2002 remake of Resident Evil. It's the best example of what a video game remake should be: Don't just keep what worked before, but add to it while still remembering what made the original special. The first Resident Evil is an establishing work in the survival horror cannon, but this remake is the definitive version. Beautiful and horrifying, this is a game you should play. Links of Note: [HD reREmake]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot1-xyvE_8A ) [Reisdent Evil Archives](residentevil.wikia.com/Resident_Evil_Archives) [The Comic I kept calling Supreme is actually...](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squadron_Su…e_(Supreme_Power)) [Jim Breuer's eyes]( www.google.com/search?q=jim+breu…w&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ ) [Vultures are disgusting and cool]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieBhJlCxnt8 ) [Afraid of Monsters]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvwxWZjFNoE ) [Spagett!]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyh3C1xDT3Y ) [Well, I was wrong about this too. Beetlejuice]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQMGsxG73wQ ) [Lost Sinner]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDS3d0VXmyk ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 23, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to God Hand. Links of Note: [Owen Good False Equivocating](twitter.com/owengood/status/521000335507464192) [The Escapist on Gamergate](storify.com/alexlifschitz/escapist-drama) [Clowns. Look at these clowns]( www.kotaku.com.au/2014/08/when-if-…-on-your-resume/ ) [Mazinger Theme]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZZvb_vqEao ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 16, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get spanked by God Hand. It's as simple as can be: You have special kung fu arms, and demons want them. What follows is one of the craziest games we've played for the show. Crazy FUN, that is. By all rights, we shouldn't like this as much as we do, but we do. Pro-play. Links of Note: [IGN Review]( www.ign.com/games/god-hand/ps2-822478 ) [Kick Me Sign Challenge]( www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF0476588468112C3 ) [Cho Aniki Rules]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4MOg8mSILQ ) [Ralphie Beatdown]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvijyBIgazE ) [Giant Enemy Crab Remix]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g1fr5vk72M ) [Sports!]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7u9hP4r1S8 ) [Asura's Wrath]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1ug1a6gVl8 ) [The Gathering of the Juggalos]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=23wgbh5KPBs ) [American Juggalo]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExQgBgm9Z-I ) [Nathan Rabin's book]( www.amazon.com/You-Dont-Know-Lik…res/dp/1451626886 ) [Mohawk and Headphone Jack]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnP9pLsSMV4 ) [Dark Enlightenment](rationalwiki.org/wiki/Neoreactionary_movement) [Old Boy]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZFIxLCJifw ) [God Hand Ending Theme]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFSen7DRQWU ) [This Bonkers song is in Toys]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=XypN59_jU74 ) [Incredible Crisis]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4WM0Kj7Kbk ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 09, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Half-Life. Links of Note: [All American Magic Show](magicpdx.com/) [Gummo]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtY_545-ST8 ) [Lost Highway]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZowK0NAvig ) [Black Mesa Source]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=lul60ixy_40 ) [Divinity Original Sin]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mea7Pa3rhJU ) [Prey]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX6AXRFVPss ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 02, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross bang out a conversation about Half-Life. It's pretty safe to divide first person shooters into two categories: everything that came before Half-Life, and everything that came after Half-Life. Gordon Freeman's journey through Black Mesa has left an indelible mark on video game history... but does it hold up? Links of Note: [FEAR]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylyf9dfp2-c ) [Deep Blue Sea]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LHJxrNLr2g ) [Fox Force Five]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8X2SM0ioJ4 ) [Quake 3 Railgun]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-P95mm_GTM ) [Taco Bell Coin Game]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=88CRnbELGZs ) [Nyarlathotep]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYEksNpGucU ) [Happy Gilmore]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyqoNMwfO6g ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 25, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Half-Life. Links of Note: [All American Magic Show](magicpdx.com/) [Gummo]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtY_545-ST8 ) [Lost Highway]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZowK0NAvig ) [Black Mesa Source]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=lul60ixy_40 ) [Divinity Original Sin]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mea7Pa3rhJU ) [Prey]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX6AXRFVPss ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 18, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross bang out a conversation about Half-Life. It's pretty safe to divide first person shooters into two categories: everything that came before Half-Life, and everything that came after Half-Life. Gordon Freeman's journey through Black Mesa has left an indelible mark on video game history... but does it hold up? Links of Note: [FEAR]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylyf9dfp2-c ) [Deep Blue Sea]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LHJxrNLr2g ) [Fox Force Five]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8X2SM0ioJ4 ) [Quake 3 Railgun]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-P95mm_GTM ) [Taco Bell Coin Game]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=88CRnbELGZs ) [Nyarlathotep]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYEksNpGucU ) [Happy Gilmore]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyqoNMwfO6g ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 11, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Contra and Little Nemo: The Dream Master. LINKS OF NOTE: [Desert Golfing]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TTl5uByusk ) [XOXO](2014.xoxofest.com) [Badass Store in Portland](paxtongate.com/) [Contra AGDQ]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk81FLx_Zog ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 04, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross turn the tables on the back half of Suikoden II. The tides of war are turning, and the City State of Jowston is making its advances on the Highland Army and the evil Luca Blight. But what happens after they win? Our opinion of Suikoden II remains high, but some of the shine comes off of the apple. Links of Note: Soylent: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soylent_(drink) [Quarter Knights](wildarms.wikia.com/wiki/Quarter_Knights) [Shadow Broker](masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Lair_of_t…_Shadow_Broker) [Ants!]( www.amazon.com/Prisoner-People-C…ure/dp/1933390107 ) [Goody Two Shu]( www.youtube.com/results?search_qu…t+goody+two+shoes ) [Blood Golem](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Quinn) [Shy Boys IRL]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVxImjpOXP8 ) [Lars and the Real Girl]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1XxILVnt1w ) [Little Nemo Arcade]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ--s27rnD8 ) [They Called Me Mr. Glass]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=omjySV9M7wo ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 28, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to the first half of Suikoden II. Links of Note: [Iron Sheik](twitter.com/the_ironsheik) [iOS Dragon Quest]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CCAMcaJMo8 ) [Lunar 2 Collector's Edition](cdn10.mixrmedia.com/wp-uploads/wire…at-94801-am.jpg) [Boxing Ghaleon](client-cdn.crystalcommerce.com/photo/pin…407288525) [PRGE](retrogamingexpo.com/) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 21, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross join up to talk about the first half of Suikoden II. It's Summer RPG time, and this year we turn our attention toward Suikoden II. It's probably known best nowadays for being incredibly rare and expensive, but there's so much more that makes this game remarkable. The tense struggle between the Kingdom of Highland and the City State of Jowston is memorable, and so are its key players. On the play side, several different genres are represented here, and greatly simplified. For this episode, we play up through Two River. Next episode, we'll finish the game out. Before you listen to the episode, please watch this trailer to get in the proper mindset (thanks, [@AllisonByProxy](twitter.com/allisonbyproxy)!). www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNgjIoakzUk LINKS OF NOTE: [Starman]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3WtvzmKCQQ ) [Johnny Five Aces](knowyourmeme.com/memes/zybourne-clock) [Stonewall Jackson](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_Jackson) [Beyond the Beyond]( www.gamespite.net/toastywiki/index…-BeyondTheBeyond ) [House Atreides]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPNfgXBlzm0 ) [Beforeiplay](beforeiplay.com/index.php?title=Main_Page) [Forest Maze Music]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkailb3xcTI ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 14, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Metal Gear: Ghost Babel. Links of Note: [Lowtax LP]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=qISSdqMJF…-OOTb0rqZr6bJlMkQ ) [American Science and Surplus]( www.sciplus.com/ ) [Disappointed]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9gC1GiSDDA ) [Covered Bridge Video](youtu.be/WyO18one8fU) [Carmageddon](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmageddon) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 07, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross wheez Metal Gear: Ghost Babel. It’s Solid Snake’s tiniest adventure yet! Returning to an old place to fight an old enemy, this unjustly forgotten entry in the series returns to Metal Gear’s roots on the MSX. 2D stealth is great. This game defies what you’d expect from the Gameboy Color. LINKS OF NOTE: Timequake: en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Timequake Beastie Boys doing Echolalia: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE Echolalia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echolalia Hitman iOs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwYjM8lMSuU Weasing Juice: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1hEKqZz-OY 21 and 24: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfjj7Y9N27c Multiplicity: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH2XDPI5664 Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 31, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Cave Story. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 24, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross plumb the depths of Cave Story. It’s a story that will make you feel like you’ve wasted your life. A while back, a single man dedicated five years to singlehandedly crafting one of the most beloved modern platformers. Oh, and he also fired the starting pistol on the indie game movement as we know it. But excuse us, we’re just talking into microphones forever. LINKS OF NOTE: Speedrun: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqCSJyFOaaw The Diving Bell and The Butterfly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G69Zh7YIg8c Super Meatboy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHJsnXRb_Es Hotline Miami: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wWnr3A2YNg 1,001 Spikes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0OWjhHTz-M Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 17, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within. LINKS OF NOTE: Reunification Day: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reunification_Day Vacation Movies: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rMcRJVY1-0 Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 10, 2014
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Will Owens sniff around Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within. FMV games are a bizarre evolutionary dead end, but we found the very best one to give the WOFF! treatment. Gabriel Knight is back on the case, in full living color, hunting down a Bavarian werewolf and learning a little bit about his own sexuality. We can take solace in one fact: We can’t mangle German any worse than Gabriel Knight himself. Special thanks to our Kickstarter backer Will Owens for suggesting this awesome game AND joining us to talk about it. LINKS OF NOTE: Lieber in Naked Gun: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJhGfjW1-fA Backlog Killer: duckfeed.tv/backlogkiller/ Deinterlace patch: www.gog.com/forum/gabriel_knigh…erlace_patch_on_gk2 MiB: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtOkNZK-m4A Bill’s Cousin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eyU7qAJ8zg The Cave: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-Gis_JqFRU Chapter 5 intro: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4_aw1Vfjvo Never ending Opera Scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE0Gz_GNCQ8 David Lynch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKiIroiCvZ0 The Complete Under a Killing Moon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbpQxxtH0Bc Moebius: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jII-ivS_7N8 Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 03, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on Crackdown. LINKS OF NOTE: Patton Oswalt on Brian Dennehy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=boTKLuI7nzM Infamous: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-NBsSfxH30 Saint’s Row 4: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT03ezSnVL8 Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 26, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross kick it, you know, just talkin’ ‘bout Crackdown. With the announcement and release of the Xbox One, the Xbox 360 is now just retro enough for us to not feel bad covering it. What better place to start than the pack-in that came with the Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta? Crackdown is simple and great. LINKS OF NOTE: Davy Jones: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgVfAkIOTOo Stanley Parable Hall of Demos: gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/13…parable-demo Crackdown 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeyBGbJRRe8 Mercenaries: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxRSD5aT4JU Twilight Zone Kid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AZtNokI8wE Busey is Holly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgBMgQ28HJM Blue’s Clues Dude: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzCBxQEDz24 Dance Hall Days: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xpJRwIA-Q Kick! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROyk9PPBMTQ Pumped Up Kicks! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDTZ7iX4vTQ Here it is, what you’ve been waiting for: www.youtube.com/user/ulillillia Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 19, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on X-Men Legends II. LINKS OF NOTE: The most insane thing ever. Watch this: shakefire.com/video/spider-man-t…e-show-performance U Talkin’ U2 To Me? www.earwolf.com/show/u-talkin-u2-to-me/ Ecks Vs Sever: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8InYkHIP54w Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 12, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross tap into X-Men Legends II. Tappa tappa tappa. Tappa tappa tappa. We can’t let Apocalypse win! This marks our first foray into Diablo-likes, talking about the one and only time the X-Men and Brotherhood joined forces for the greater good. LINKS OF NOTE: Aggro Crag: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P8R9fxOOdc Mr. Sinister: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc80tFJpTuo Age of Apocalypse: marvel.com/universe/Age_of_Apocalypse Patrick Stewart in Oblivion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVWiMWW8ejg I love these guys: www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/times…oved-they-are-th Spider Jerusalem: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_Jerusalem Treasures of the Deep: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWm9WGriS88 Riff Raff: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxF5SP9j1R8 Sea Devil: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xdf3mdhPdw How the Space Race Worked: science.howstuffworks.com/space-race.htm Chris Gaines: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4HKIiDzMhI Seige Perilous: marvel.wikia.com/Siege_Perilous Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 05, 2014
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Ben Merkel interview Chris Avellone about Alpha Protocol, then read your thoughts on the same game. LINKS OF NOTE: [Days of Future Past]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsjtg7m1MMM ) [Transistor]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJmtn6JP7Ug ) [Turn up the Radio]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8CcTYsMHYU ) [Kendama](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendama) [Deck of Many Things]( www.wizards.com/dnd/dmt/dmt.htm ) [Friday the 13th The Series]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNYoUHd82RE ) [Shoot'em Up]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlx4n_ibNZE ) [The Culture](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Culture) [Pathfinder Card Game](paizo.com/pathfinder/adventureCardGame) [Thomas was Alone]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc0C8H1YgUM ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 29, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross investigate Alpha Protocol. We’re talking about talking, as Mike Thorton gets double, triple, and quadruple-crossed on his mission to save the world from all-out-war. What’s the opposite of a critical darling? A critical bastard? Whatever it is, we seek to call out what works in this maligned gem. LINKS OF NOTE: Gar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_0ZVzUO3Os Destructoid Review: www.destructoid.com/review-alpha-pr…ol-174617.phtml Invisible Monsters: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_Monsters Acoustic Kitty: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_Kitty Wayne’s World 2 Kung Fu: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD0bx2Qlxv0 Hanzo Hiding in Plain Sight: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIr6rEndy0A Splash - Madison: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_(name) Street Car Dilemma: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem Firefly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPRlHwwVIug OUR KIND SPONSOR: Geekocalypse: geekocalypse.net/ Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 22, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on Killer7. LINKS OF NOTE: Goodbye Cruel World: www.youtube.com/watch?v=55Csg0XCGIk Tiger Lady: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD-I8omPcVs Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 15, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross deconstruct Killer7. I can't even pretend to summarize what happens in Killer7. It even defies genre delineation. Instead, I will go with the angle that Killer7 is an incredibly divisive game that places style over substance... and how much you'll enjoy it depends on how much you dig the style. LINKS OF NOTE: [Videodrome]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IxeroqZSuo ) [Flower, Sun and Rain]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=juRhRiFqVo4 ) [Killer 7 on Hardcore Gaming 101]( www.hardcoregaming101.net/killer7/killer7.htm ) [Diet One]( www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/162773/Diet ) [Diet Two](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Diet) [K7 Deconstruction]( www.gamefaqs.com/gamecube/562551-…ller7/faqs/38193 ) [Frank's Hats]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2dKXlWVKqA ) [How Soon is Now?]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEq8DBxm0J4 ) [Murdock]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=8th2J3c88mU ) [Suckerpunch]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSIetIg7O3M ) [Everlong]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBG7P-K-r1Y ) [Minerva's Den]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XsRC0EGLfY ) [Check out these fucking spheres]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=08kyNhk48Ig ) [Terror](cybergazing.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/beavis.jpg) [Smiles]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeFeRh9qwZA ) [Gymnopedies]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=YclppeD82lo ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 08, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on Shadow of the Colossus. Also, at the end, we do some Hardware followup. LINKS OF NOTE: Combo Breaker: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezdptxvyAxo Cut Colossi: teamico.wikia.com/wiki/Unused_Colossi RE4 Super Bunny Hop: www.youtube.com/watch?v=urpHwgOujcw Gameboy Light: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_line Rockband Blitz: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU2gkLJegf4 Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 01, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross surmount a discussion about Shadow of the Colossus. We generally like to avoid talking about things that have been game-clubbed to death, but Shadow of the Colossus is an unabashed masterpiece. We don’t want to give to much away, but here’s a hint: you kill a bunch of huge monsters in this understated yet grandiose experimental classic. LINKS OF NOTE: Latchkey Kingdom: Titan: latchkeykingdom.smackjeeves.com/chapters/…19/titan/ Brothers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPcPDFSLC2M Reign Over Me: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRiqz_WnYxc SotC Lore Channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCAjQBp_aBBpoW4_Iaqami2A Muzzy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WYxLDC5g0E Equus: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equus_(play) Corey: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwqIw9YFXmE Elizabeth Bathory: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B…thory#Accusation Look at this: 28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6l9ubNB…d39nmo1_400.jpg Now look at this: www.popcornmonster.com/wp-content/up…y_knowles.jpg LobosJR SotC Speedrun: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdP7Q1oB_fQ THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: Latchkey Kingdom: latchkeykingdom.com/ Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 24, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your stories about video game hardware. LINKS OF NOTE: Rocksmith: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaHsqGSetVo Deus Ex Lecture: www.youtube.com/channel/UCkpl-VMsq1m9AcWb2QMFHww Cartridge Tilting: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM6JPLUJoIk Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 17, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross drop some science in a survey course about video game hardware. Rounding out our roster of Kickstarter special episodes, this one is a whirlwind tour of the boxes and dinguses that make video games work. Side A is systems and controllers, while Side B is weird accessories. LINKS OF NOTE: Prime and Hardcase, etc: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraverse Family Truckster: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTaTitRENDM AVGN on Old Systems: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl2Wz1qlzco Moraff: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Moraff Sega Channel Mega Man: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man:_The_Wily_Wars Portopia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Portopi…rial_Murder_Case Smash Hit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtkpLDnMzF8 ASMR: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVpfHgC3ye0 Sega Nights Controller: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PThsbn1bCFU Inside a Gamecube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=exfS2beDP08 Nintendo Thumb: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_thumb Child of Eden: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuYWLYjOa_0 Silver and Gold: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2WNs1FAPeA Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 10, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on Blade Runner. LINKS OF NOTE: Turtles are gross: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCjsWpM9zFU Lorenzo Music: www.youtube.com/watch?v=luKppFZvG3U Lego Movie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTP9U0oDDKg Todd Redden: www.random.org/acknowledgements/ Ingmar Bergman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=anvRFJFUnRE Active Worlds: www.activeworlds.com/index.html Gateway: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe8aJxUqhh0 Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 03, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross eye Blade Runner. It would be hard to find a movie that’s had more influence on video games than Blade Runner. So what happens when you make a video game in that world? You get something pretty neat. LINKS OF NOTE: Live Porn Feed: boston.barstoolsports.com/random-thoug…fascinating/ Radiant AI: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVAYY5LHhv4 Gemini Rue: www.youtube.com/watch?v=foZp9ToBewA Jeff Garlin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHJGm5svzsQ Previous Bladerunner Game. Ignore the voice: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLbjNLtoKlo In Time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdadZ_KrZVw Vanishing Twin Syndrome: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICyS5m8bAl8 Way of the Samurai: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW7REHPV_EU Buffalo Soldiers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbcxZM32ZrQ Print Out of Oyster Smiling: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMh284hg_fE Deadwood: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI-M6fYsCak Newhart: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycNfdLhC4…L2AF155372EFE8DA0 Ham’b: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6htQAxTNF0g Apt Pupil: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apt_Pupil The Last Guardian: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHzHoMT5eRg Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 27, 2014
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Bob Mackey read your response to Deadly Premonition, and then talk about noisy fish. LINKS OF NOTE: Big Mouth Billy Bass: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WC6EbRQmJ0 Let’s Play Deadly Premonition: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFpYKx9m3…L845B60D60A411471 Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 20, 2014
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Bob Mackey ask Zach whether or not Deadly Premonition is worth playing (it is). Continuing the WOLF (Watch Out for Lens Flare!) Initiative, we address the quirkiest survival horror game of the past decade. Francis York Morgan is an FBI agent who specializes in investigating the murders of young women. Oh, and red seeds. It gets much weirder from there. LINKS OF NOTE: Operation Wolf: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFgs0ToSpMk Destructoid Review: www.destructoid.com/review-deadly-p…on-165168.phtml Spy Fiction: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKOCCswiknw 1UP Review: www.1up.com/reviews/deadly-premonition-review Guiness Book of World Records: Gamer’s Edition: www.guinnessworldrecords.com/gamers/index Video Games Hot Dog: videogameshotdog.com/ I Prefer Twins: video.adultswim.com/tim-and-eric-aw…boys-twins.html Styx: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6iKe73N3JM Gay Villains: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFyo9b4_6iY Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 13, 2014
EXTRASODE Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brad Carey read your effusive praise for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. LINKS OF NOTE: The Odd Life of Timothy Green: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG0iWQgeRao Tokyo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BX3RyE68Xk Michelle Gondry Box: www.theonion.com/articles/michel-…w-cardboar,2445/ Baby From Nevermind: blog.sfgate.com/sfmoms/2011/09/26…d-baby/#1172101=0 THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: Latchkey Kingdom: latchkeykingdom.com/ Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 06, 2014
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brad Carey tell you what you already know about The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. What’s left to say about A Link to the Past? Seriously, this is the Zelda that you know and love… and the Zelda that got you to love Zelda. We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to Brad for being a generous Kickstarter backer and an awesome guest. LINKS OF NOTE: Ghost of Misery Mire: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpWa_-LAV70 Link Between Worlds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_auhDR8VjU Turtle Treasures: www.somethingawful.com/news/hidden-gems-weekend/ Satellaview Zelda: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPck5S5qZqs Dorf: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd1P7gXcGT0 Also Dorff: www.youtube.com/watch?v=taqnAzd1fyg Puck: berserk.wikia.com/wiki/Puck Eatin’ Bird: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ortolan_Bunting Ice T Paul F Tompkins Thing. Starts around 4 minutes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYVQUQo0Lds THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: Latchkey Kingdom: latchkeykingdom.com/ Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 27, 2014
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brayton Cameron read your thoughts on Master of Orion II, then we goof around a little. LINKS OF NOTE: American McGee: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG_-3T1Tljw Mr. Limpet: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sItfoiWpnb8 DJ Hero: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-Q8r4-VM_Y Tech Deck: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp1VRRZGYi0 Repo Men: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl9Nvg4yuus Moo and Oink: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz8fTbLjo9c My Cat From Hell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNXBQWYd5w4 Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 20, 2014
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brayton Cameron explore, expand, expound, and express their love of Master of Orion II: The Battle at Antares. Continuing our Winter of Strategy, we now turn our attention to the 4X genre by tackling the king of the genre. Brayton requested MoO2 for the show, and it quickly became clear why. Despite the fact that it came out 18 years ago, it’s completely and utterly engrossing and its systems hold up to this day. Thanks, Brayton. LINKS OF NOTE: Cool World: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q32xMkroUwE Cosmo Quizzes: www.cosmopolitan.com/quizzes-games/ Let’s Learn MoO2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4rFkoZXlv8 MoO3: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSHSHX8LItk Battlefield Earth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUzrSAGJW6k Neptune’s Pride: np.ironhelmet.com/ Twilight Imperium: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12493/…um-third-edition Anal-Log: The Science Friction Magazine: duckfeed.tv/pitch/34 Endless Space: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OINRKhAF3I Crystalline Entity: en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Crystalline_Entity Moo2 Leaders: lordbrazen.blogspot.com/2005_08_01_archive.html Station: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkIOuqa6D70 Spies like Us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z3sJKHLy0Y Froggy’s Lament: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4_N4D7e6r4 With Reshiram: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re1_IdVjuaw Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 13, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on both Star Fox and Pokemon Snap. LINKS OF NOTE: Stella: www.stellacomedy.com/ Keepin’ The Beat! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi4iGjiYgD8 Song of the Year: www.rhcp2014.com/ Rockband Lawsuit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Hero…_the_80s#Lawsuit Gripitandripit: jondalyisjohndaly.com/ Thunderbirds: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDX5Mlz46Vg Starfox Cover: ocremix.org/files/images/games/…-front-jp-33340.jpg Lifeline: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uYQr2NK7go Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 06, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross offer some pointed praise for Star Fox and Pokémon Snap. In another one of our split EP episdes, we explore a foundational on-rails shooter, and an experimental on-rails shooter. Star Fox for the SNES will alway stick out in people’s minds as the game that introduced them to the term “polygons”. Pokémon Snap will always stick out in people’s minds as that really short game about making Pikachu surf. Let’s explore those preconceptions together, why don’t we? LINKS OF NOTE: RIP PSH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqUG9BSXgkE Millenium-Falcon: rview.reviewcentre.com/wp-content/up…um-falcon.gif Maus: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maus I’m a Loser: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmxg0JnQX8U I’m Looking Through You: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KulSQjjQVPE HR Puffinstuff: www.youtube.com/watch?v=31Z8gMyI0F4 Space Harrier: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgrb-mjLaM Rez: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-UKCFT4tn4 Child of Eden: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqpHp55032E 2600 Starfox: TURN UP DEM SPEAKERS: www.youtube.com/watch?v=64Fh6jbn1rE NESGlider: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCNt8EAIWGM The worst line in Resident Evil History: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5fow_gdV7w Polybius: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polybius_(video_game) Stunt Race FX: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXfmR0Ij8vA Robert Maplethorpe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DK4sGiMZjA Lorenzo’s Oil: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxkylRxJxh8 Aegislash: bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Aegisl…k%C3%A9mon) Ghost Orbs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=In58Iqj71ao Greninja: bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Grenin…k%C3%A9mon) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 30, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross are joined by Levi, Nick, Ben, and Courtney for a very special live play session of Dungeons & Dragons. We've been talking about it for a while, and here it finally is. Thanks to your Kickstarter donations, it was possible for us to record a live play session of Pathfinder, a Dungeons & Dragons style tabletop roleplaying game. The audio quality on this will sound a little different than our usual episodes, and it's not as thoroughly edited, but we wanted to give you the full experience of the play session. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 23, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross put pen to paper (in an audio sense) to talk about Dungeons & Dragons and its legacy in this very special episode. If you’ve ever played a game where a number was assigned to a character, you have D&D to thank for that. This is a very special episode made possible by our wonderful Kickstarter backers. For the first half, we talk about the history of Dungeons and Dragons. In the second half, we talk about D&D’s impact on video games, and take a brief tour of games based on it. LINKS OF NOTE: Nerd Poker: www.earwolf.com/show/nerd-poker/ Stan Lee vs Jack Kirby: www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/…_the_usual.html Mazes and Monsters: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkb5v62U7EI DnD Controversy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5jvj9pesMQ SaveSurge: savesurge.org/ Dumb book that started all this nonsense: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dungeon_Master Dark Dungeons: www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.ASP Dead Alewives DnD Part 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vChEPj0dXXk Part 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kgx2b1sIRs Rick and Morty: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0dWkeOfTPA Diplomacy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomacy_(game) Don’t Steal This Book: www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Book_of_Erotic_Fantasy Shivering Isles: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuIe5ZSx5iU 30 Years of Adventure: www.amazon.com/30-Years-Adventur…ons/dp/0786934980 B.A.D.D. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Pulling The Edge: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQZDxh5Im6E Nice Shot! www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9mJ82x_l-E First Quest: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Quest Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 16, 2014
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brian read your thoughts on Heroes of Might and Magic III. LINKS OF NOTE: Mazes and Monsters: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6AOd6r6Qi8 Murphy Brown: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQRKJLoTjIw Rekall: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJEllFk3Hqw That D and D book I was talking about: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_Years_of…eons_%26_Dragons The Forge: www.heroesofmightandmagic.com/heroes3ab/…town.shtml Zoo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzaD97OslAs The Original Mr. Hands: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigby_(Greyhawk) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 09, 2014
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Brian skirmish with Heroes of Might and Magic III. PC strategy games have been something of a blind spot for us, but Heroes III is the perfect entry point. People really love this game, and we can tell why. The different Town types make up for the kind of nonsense story (which I will not outline here). Special thanks to our guest, Kickstarter backer Brian, for offering his insight on the game. LINKS OF NOTE: Conan: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PQ6335puOc Genesis Might and Magic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tZhMOa4ocU 1st of Tha Month: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j_cOsgRY7w Ghost Pepper: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gsTxx2SuVk Shitty Beatles: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPIpeW581rE Heaven Better Save Some Tears: www.avclub.com/review/mr-show-wi…e-natures-o-45034 Castle Greyskull: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNojdoyAR4g In the Wake of Gods: mightandmagic.wikia.com/wiki/Heroes_o…_Wake_of_Gods Clash of Heroes: Might and Magic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-JWBMifhXk Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 02, 2014
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on Dishonored. LINKS OF NOTE: Sex Type Thing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxXf7yFH7q4 Credits Song from Dishonored: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyTCtbYNzRg Biblical Leviathan: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 26, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross hunch over and gruffle a can of Dishonored. Games aren’t very good at depicting nuanced ethics. Is it better to kill someone for revenge, or sentence them to a lifelong fate worse than death? That’s what we go through with Corvo, the disgraced royal bodyguard who has been framed for the Empress’s murder. Spoiler: we really love this game. This is part of our series on new games called Watch Out for Lens Flare! LINKS OF NOTE: Star Trek 4: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkqiDu1BQXY Mike Mignola: www.artofmikemignola.com/ Xanth: www.avclub.com/article/revisitin…y-of-xanth-104382 Exquisite Corpse: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exquisite_corpse Exquisite Dead Guy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKGjK8bMkzg The Sorrow: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbxbP9FPEBQ Kiss from a Rose: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ateQQc-AgEM Ben: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTKNahASSDI Brad Dourif: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMAl2fCYgCQ Milkman Conspiracy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptC4iD_n8vA Switching Drinks: www.youtube.com/results?search_qu…ttle+of+wits&sm=1 Thief Hammerites: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9MrYwmVCek Isaac Newton’s Occult Obsession: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton Room 101: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3U83QLoATU Dishonored PAX event: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xy-Efg57fI Masque of the Red Death: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Masque_of_the_Red_Death Dishonored: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRrM3RI0a4I Radiolab: Loops: www.radiolab.org/story/161744-loops/ Wrestlenauts: www.retronauts.com/?p=478 Tales from Dunwall: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_mp4yJtp14
Thu, December 19, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Snatcher. LINKS OF NOTE: Badger: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eVez_EpeuM Chrimbus: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V399tenKALA Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 12, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about, look at, and investigate Snatcher. Can you trust your eyes? Will all of these moments be lost like tears in rain? How far can you stretch the line between homage and plagiarism before it straight up snaps? Gillian Seed and his plucky little robot buddy Metal Gear are on the streets of New Kobe, seeking out humanoid robots that are killing VIPs and taking over all of society. Time to die. LINKS OF NOTE: Blue Velvet: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWr4JvAWF20 Menocu: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mj26QFW6JA Snatcher SD: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2Bb34ZoI7s Olestra: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eea3ODWuYCE Gene Parmesan: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxxdx6_LYys Adam Savage Blade Runner Gun: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DUULvPJTgk To Catch a Predator: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9M_RjIJcM8 Pogrom: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogrom Breakfast Club: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv1I4q6lOpo Blade Runner Curse: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runne…ade_Runner_curse Jungle Love: www.dailymotion.com/video/x107chp_m…ngle-love_music Jimmy Two Times: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD3y43cyddI Warren Ellis Comic I’m Talking About: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desolation_Jones Mr. House: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAFet6u2BVE Bechdel Test: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 05, 2013
Gary and Kole are joined by Chris Avellone to talk about the creation of Fallout 2. We also read your letters about the game. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 28, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross radiate praise for the last half of Fallout 2. Continuing our search for the GECK, we run across crime lords, run down mining towns, and a conspiracy to kill all people on earth. Worst of all? Hubologists. LINKS OF NOTE: Bobby Fischer: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archiv…endgame/302634/ Battletoads: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlRMunEPAYg Miss Kitty: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QhBI5uUoTc Blues Brothers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdR6MN2jKYs Jenkem: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UsNbsjpuLc Cow Magnet: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cow_magnet Abby Normal: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH97lImrr0Q Ghost Dog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFMY4jJ6SVE The Ringer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MxRpOnqFNI Gelnika: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7_g0sNf_4I Sgt Rock: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Rock Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 21, 2013
Kole and Gary read your responses about the first part of Fallout 2. LINKS OF NOTE: [Quit!](5by5.tv/quit) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 14, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross choose to talk about the first part of Fallout 2. Not only are you the descendant of the person who saved humanity from utter destruction, but you’re also called “The Chosen One”. Pressure much? The Garden of Eden may be a biblical allegory, but it never feels less real than when you’re searching for it in a blasted nuclear hellscape. Nevermind all of the slavery, drugs, debauchery, murder, abominations… and whatnot. LINKS OF NOTE: Game where you control a runner…: www.foddy.net/Athletics.html Restoration Project: www.nma-fallout.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=63996 RE 1.5 Playable: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAEJ6Msw0fg Van Buren: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqfMfYnILE4 Coming to America: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAztPZBQrrU Kingpin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wa2v8707Kw Mose: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1uMENKhtAo Cargo Cults: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult People Selling People to People: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1yoK4-dv18 Ninjas Vs Podcast: www.erictoribio.com/nvppodcast/ Hannibal: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sYqStl4rQY MODOK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiIihuMtnA4 Don’t Stick Your Dick in these Holes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvHIynAxtrE Troy Mcclure: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYNZ1PMdO1M Pinky and the Brain: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJPFSNu_QNs Hey Sandy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY_3uxzkoV4 Hubologists are Evil: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Blake Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 07, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Eternal Darkness. LINKS OF NOTE: Skype Ads: community.skype.com/t5/Windows-desk…733807#U1733807 Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 31, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross lose their shit while talking about Eternal Darkness. Where is my mind? In this very spooky episode of our show, we talk about one of the best survival horror games out there. The Roivas family, along with a cast of characters plucked from everywhere in the timeline of history, must stop the encroaching tide of darkness, led by the demonic Pious Augustus. Eternal Darkness revels in playing mind games with you, and we’re all the better for it. LINKS OF NOTE: Shub Niggurath: www.yog-sothoth.com/wiki/index.php/Shub-Niggurath Shoggoth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3YAdWKeHQc The Master: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-UUTGamYp8 Squeaky Voiced Teen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuaZbcAgyeo Buster’s Chair: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_on_a_Li…ted_Development) Roundabout: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tdu4uKSZ3M Hastur: www.yog-sothoth.com/wiki/index.php/Hastur Sanity Effects: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSXcajQnasc Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 24, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross roll their experiences with fun centers up a gentle slope and into a small hole, rewarding them with points and (hopefully) tickets. Two grown-ass men return to conquer the Valhalla of their youth. Mini Golf. Go Karts. Batting Cages. Ticket Games. In lieu of blood, our reward was tickets. Our hero’s feast was chicken fingers in front of a robot. It was a good day. LINKS OF NOTE: Amazing Pizza Machine: www.amazingpizzamachine.com/ Showbiz Pizza: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHXuf-xH6vQ Chuck E. Cheese: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nfXTfXi6HA Busby Berkeley: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIO9y1xMPIA King of the Hill Paintball: kingofthehill.wikia.com/wiki/The_Man_…e_Skretteburg Minecraft Style: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b84Z3IRg3VA Mighty Mini Dino: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBk-z10VQRQ Gold Case: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKMDl9P3goI Let’s Go Jungle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J5KoBznlSw Split Second: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Vkc86jI80 Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 17, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Bioshock. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 10, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross drill deep into Bioshock. Somewhere under the sea, all hell has broken loose. In this first episode of our “Watch Out for Lens Flare!” series, we explore one of the most beloved games of this generation. A choice-based first-person shooter obscures a brilliant survival horror game, with some of the best political commentary and indirect storytelling ever found in a game. LINKS OF NOTE: Ayn Rand and Sex: wiki.objectivismonline.net/Sex Atlas Shrugged Movie: www.kickstarter.com/projects/atlass…ho-is-john-galt Deadwood: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJFOf5RBQ-8 Smile Train: secure.smiletrain.org/site/SPageNavi…FeU5QgodXD0AUQ All Your Base Book: www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/11/al…game-history-book/ Brothers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JttwiR5ETuQ Giant Isopod: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5lrbcLX_rw Dale Gribble: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCtkQciibzw Pipe Dream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_C-xzSKg-k Cat Man: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10…w-meat-day.html Fuck the Pain Away: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmFp0I8AZqw Space Balls Air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiabeNR_q0U Lysene Contingency: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4kBRC2co7Y Adaptation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HtZ2M4e_AM Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 03, 2013
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Sam Anderson read your responses about Kirby Super Star. LINKS OF NOTE: [Josh Groban](duckfeed.tv/pitch/19) [Fear 3 Co Op]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlJWqLOZ8tk ) [Gameboy Camera](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Camera) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 26, 2013
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Sam Anderson fully absorb Kirby Super Star. We’re rectifying a pretty big blind spot in our Nintendo pantheon here by addressing Kirby Super Star. Usually this text expounds on a pithy overview of a game’s plot and premise. How do you do that when you’re playing a literal Fun Pak of games? You suck it up and do a whole episode, that’s how. A very special thanks goes out to Sam Anderson, who backed our Kickstarter, for both suggesting this delightful game and guest-hosting with us. LINKS OF NOTE: Horror games in Oculus Rift: www.gamasutra.com/view/news/200866…me_territory.php Grimace: www.youtube.com/watch?v=97YXbNaAyzA McDonalds N64: www.destructoid.com/go-to-mcdonalds…64-159405.phtml Fern Gully: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2OHc4OvjVc Kirby Stuff: wikirby.com/wiki/Merchandise Mother Night: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul3JQyUvWG4 Marcy and Simon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1-GMVVrtAg Speed Buggy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hx-hEWl10c Best Boss Fight: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEIDmPvTB20 Son stealing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvQVxKf8X9c Disney Syndrome: www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?te…ey%20Syndrome Sexist Tomato: www.maxim.com/ Short Podcasts: ask.metafilter.com/144815/The-Best…Minutes-or-Less Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 19, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross are joined by Ron Gilbert to talk about Monkey Island 2. Also, your responses and our deleted scenes. LINKS OF NOTE: [Why Adventure Games Suck](grumpygamer.com/2152210) [Blazing Saddles Ending]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMK6lzmSk2o ) [Monkey Island Stump]( www.miwiki.net/The_Stump_Joke ) [Save Scumming](tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SaveScumming) [Twin Peaks Black Lodge]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UzvsEGtSqU ) [BlackBar](gizmodo.com/blackbar-for-ios-yo…fi-adven-1203809518) [Ron's Twitter](twitter.com/grumpygamer) [Grumpy Gamer](grumpygamer.com/) [If I Made Another Monkey Island](grumpygamer.com/5777333) [MC Frontalot Editorial](plus.google.com/+MCFrontalot/posts/94KfgrA75JH) [Christina Love Editoral](loveconquersallgam.es/post/602818814…-jerry-holkins) [Barkley Shut Up and Jam Gaiden 2]( www.talesofgames.com/related_game/b…up-jam-gaiden/ ) [Crypt of the Necrodancer](necrodancer.com/) [Wired Penny Arcade Takedown]( www.wired.com/underwire/2013/09/…e-expo-dickwolves/ ) [Marble Madness: The Movie]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHJqBylcFqA ) [Extra Lives]( www.amazon.com/gp/product/030747…=stunthdottran-20 ) [Grand Theft Auto Iron Man Mod]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1iMt_lAYwE ) [Gamasutra Article about GTA V]( www.gamasutra.com/blogs/KrisGraft/…Theft_Auto_V.php ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 12, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross determine how dry dem bones actually are in Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge. If Guybrush is so hapless... then what does it say about LeChuck? I mean, dread pirate keeps getting all defeated and shit. No matter how big the adventure gets, LeChuck doesn't stand much of a chance. Come along with us on a monacle-stealing caper that will bury you alive. Be sure to stay tuned for next week, when we interview Ron Gilbert about Monkey Island 2. It's bound to be a good time. Sketch Music Credit: ["Monkey Brain Soup for the Soul" by Trapezzoid](ocremix.org/remix/OCR00799/) on OCREMIX.org LINKS OF NOTE: [imuse]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N41TEcjcvM ) [Prince of Persia: No, that's not how it happened]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UfV54fJbYE ) [The Super]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNG-xrnaSE4 ) [Collyer Brothers]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfDd_dgGAhY ) [Cask of Amontillado]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu1yRoH8gTo ) [Kill Bill 2]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=pohqGgEZf-s ) [Anton Chigurh]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLCL6OYbSTw ) [Garbage Pail Kids]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lXmuXVGidY ) [Twin Peaks]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PcoMrwEa5o ) [The Fall]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuJEMMfSFI8 ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 05, 2013
LINKS OF NOTE: FF7 PC Mods: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsOW6y4gCpk Manic Pixie Dream Girl: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBNss2PMj60 Problem with Memes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaKYsLQ-98A New Order: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK4xVWVOAOc Weedlord Bonerhitler: gawker.com/5916751/gop-trolled…care-petition-stunt Farm Aid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ123T3zD2k Ballooning: www.vistaballoon.com/ Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 29, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross go supernova on the final third of Final Fantasy VII. Thus concludes our longest saga ever: Final Fantasy VII. We hope you enjoyed it, because we likely don’t have another one in us (at least for a year). Cloud is lost to the world, WEAPON is on the loose, and everyone is looking for answers (and themselves). This episode covers everything from the Execution scene to the end of the game, including all of the side quests. LINKS OF NOTE: Sister Ray: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDtqbS7DK2s Looking for a Friend For the End of the World: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW_OyiUgW88 Hitchhiker’s Guide: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs3pKS0pvZE Moon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=twuScTcDP_Q Source Code: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkTrG-gpIzE Very Bad Things: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObsivKt_XzA Togepi: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4WgX-jk57c River of Slime: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K1WZUfvE54 New X-men Psychic Rescue: marvel.wikia.com/New_X-Men_Vol_1_121 Bill Haley: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG6n3Z7qwVs Clone Saga: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clone_Saga Shark Tunnels: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_tunnel Portland Aquarium: www.facebook.com/BoycottPortlandAquarium The Wire: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sgj78QG9Bg Kaiju: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcn3Mrzi2VE Pets or Meat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3gvHWf7ldY Desert Rose: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3lWwBslWqg Herbert West: Reanimator: www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/…iction/hwr.aspx Radio Lab Shorts voice: www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-b…ey-versus-death/ Support Watch Out
Thu, August 22, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross plunge into their second episode about Final Fantasy VII. The chase continues as Sephiroth flees ever northward. As we follow him, we reveal more of his past… but mostly uncover more mysteries about What Exactly is Going On Here. Also, we spend a great deal of time talking about… you guessed it… Aeris’s death. Get your tissues ready, the waifu goes down. The next episode will cover the rest of the game, and additional side content. LINKS OF NOTE: WordPerfect: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordPerfect Bugles: www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/a1…-date-with-god Bugenhagen: th08.deviantart.net/fs71/200H/i/201…i22-d3c0pnd.jpg Gi Natak: 24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltn266kr…ae53ko1_500.gif Moby rips off Heroes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdb4NyHdFfE Orange is the New Black: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nryWkAaWjKg N’Sync: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo-KmOd3i7s North by Northwest: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g458w2X9uHc Raping is another game of mine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKE9W0O8bX8 Waiting for Godot: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_for_Godot Aqualung: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v43LNBDNBIk Poltergeist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=41tO0xwSsco GFW Radio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j99g7Mx-tAc Lavos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1cD_pV3MPc I’m a Monster: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCcLNMpD7uI Spoilers for The Presige: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHKan75x7GI Ending of There Will Be Blood: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqOru7imqvI Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 15, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross take their discussion of the first part of Final Fantasy VII to the limit. This is the beginning of a long saga. Not just for one of the most popular games ever, but for our discussion of it. Final Fantasy VII is kind of controversial, which is probably why we love it so goddamned much. We dedicate these three hours to talking about the first portion of the game in depth. This begins our first three-part episode. This week’s show talks about everything up through Corel Prison. Episodes will come out weekly thereafter, culminating in an Extrasode to tie everything up. LINKS OF NOTE: Dolemite: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkjExJqf34o Can I borrow a feeling? www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo3vLSoXWw4 All you need is Smiles: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeFeRh9qwZA Rosebud: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3hfQ2IOc8s Advent Children: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyP18j7y1FA Alvina: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oQv-oYbtkw Pizza Panties: duckfeed.tv/pitch/12 Cowboy Dan: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBjiYZiv5RE Young Turks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgczlrYM4eI Cho Aniki: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF-gqOeio2I Ether Binge: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2pgWsYSyUA Space Coyote: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMR53zHrdzg Daihatsu Truck: www.google.com/search?q=daihatsu…&biw=1023&bih=911 Riot at Xavier’s: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_at_Xavier Red Eye: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMMGg_idxqE End of The Mist, ie: Spoilers for The Mist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SBxS1jPi-k Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 08, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross respond to your discussion prompts from our Kickstarter campaign. Thanks so much to everyone who donated! LINKS OF NOTE: San Juan: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8217/san-juan KoL Con: kol.coldfront.net/thekolwiki/index.php/KoL_Con First Person Scholar: duckfeed.tv/woff/ www.firstpersonscholar.com Small World: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40692/small-world Call of Cthulhu: catalog.chaosium.com/pages.php?CDpath=29 [Risk](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_(game) Spin Doctors: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-ddBoeherY Monster Party: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2UryJZkDmo Amiga Mousetrap: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ggm_FzXiJE Starman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=33SRo5oE_NI Uhh Yeah Dude: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xluqh7SdMLc Todd Macfarlane: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP_cBDxi8x4 DYK Gaming: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkIZNmHii…n-oId67iTdlZzbTkj Gaming Mysteries: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5L4uhgWO…NEDPK_wHuhu8Ey_5A Console rental case: nintendoagemedia.com/users/3773/pho…36B4A4BB77.jpg Bob Mackey’s Amazing SA front page thing on game manuals: www.somethingawful.com/news/videogam…structions/2/ A Confederacy of Dunces: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Confederacy_of_Dunces House of Leaves: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Leaves [Slapstick](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slapstick_(novel) Enslaved: Odyssey to the West: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8puPKA7IiWI Silent Hill 2 Demake: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISj10IFZC0I Portal Demake: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h9fcjNkAVs Cart Life: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW8UmrarFFA Rors: gamejournopets.tumblr.com/post/5627542…-co-host-and Visual Novels: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_novel Mazes and Monsters: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Thu, August 01, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses about Indigo Prophecy. Then we talk about resisting arrest, saving the world, and IKEA. LINKS OF NOTE: It’s Hammer! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufoVE-3gfLY Odin: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odin ChipCheezum: www.youtube.com/user/ChipCheezumSA Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 25, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross express a chilly attitude toward Indigo Prophecy. It’s the strongest opening in adventure game history: Lucas Kane has murdered a man in cold blood, and he has no idea why. The rest of the game is dedicated to unraveling this mystery… and the answer is disappointing. LINKS OF NOTE: Hardball: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4aah1KY5vA Scatman Crother’s bedroom: adhoc-staging.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/ima…image.jpg Theory of a Deadman. Just look at these assholes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbLJn941dBY Urban Exploration of Abandoned Amusement Parks: io9.com/the-crumbling-chaos-o…ement-parks-514682250 Ferrara Pan Candy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbdAvU9jlZo Henri The Cat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q34z5dCmC4M Dear Esther Ending - SPOILERS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k1m26L9DH0 A Scanner Darkly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT4ObtDs0yc Birdemic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrxZblVUkMU Phenomenon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3woaPZowmM Indigo Children: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigo_children The State: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXVO0j-RUAY I wanna Be The Guy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBrV-dLraso Viscera Cleanup Detail: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlt8G3lhl3w Silence of the Lambs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o3Pgrlj0yM Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 18, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on Castlevania III, then talk about Chuck E Cheese, Pete and Pete, and GameFAQS bounties. LINKS OF NOTE: Chuckie Cheese: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4OFbSQQXWE Rockafire Explosion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yNitSBXzsA Pete and Pete: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJsJeKA6wDo US/JP Differences in Castlevania 3: castlevania.wikia.com/wiki/Castlevan…a_III:_Dracula Fast Karate for The Gentleman: www.daveandjoel.com/ Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 11, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get cracking and talk about Castlevania III. Oh, and this is our 50th episode. An ancient evil awakens, a hero rises from disgrace, and spooky skeletons roam Europe. We’re not sure what foul oversight caused us to wait 50 episodes to talk about a Castlevania game, but here we are. It’s good. Play it. But maybe use save states. LINKS OF NOTE: Shawshank Redemption: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtiF_n_R9sA Temple of Doom: 25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lphodaNF…a9h5mo1_500.gif Wolfram Alpha: www.wolframalpha.com/ Bulk and Skull: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGWYhEWlXfM Paging Mr. Herman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qazaaq0msA Castlevania 3 Lightning Dagger: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2CS68cPoF0 Se7en: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7J02CRoYUk Pokemon Cartoon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAgw8IExZBg Blade: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eADGy8c3D8o Cards Against Humanity: cardsagainsthumanity.com/ Charles Bukowski: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHRcKjvX1xE Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 04, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk a lot about poop, and a little about Soul Blazer. LINKS OF NOTE: Kickstarter PUA Retraction: www.kickstarter.com/blog/we-were-wrong?page=6 Powerhouse: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9-7uLg-DZU I Am a Rock: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKlSVNxLB-A Shy Boys: IRL: vimeo.com/28466163 This American Life: Switcheroo: www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archiv…8/switcheroo Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 27, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross release an episode about Soul Blazer. We don’t really have good luck with action RPGs. While Soul Blazer is plenty charming, it’s definitely an early, simplistic take on the genre. Deathtoll has captured all living things, and it’s up to you to save them… but heroism is pretty repetitive. LINKS OF NOTE: Candy Apple Island: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGEjFPA3-Yg Tell Me More: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRQZEs14Ejs Devil’s Advocate: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D44YUfi92ls What Dreams May Come: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_W6Qf6r0Zo Eternal Sunshine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GiLxkDK8sI Bicentennial Man. Do not watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_qfC3utQwI Pepsi Girl: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAs81k8o398 Gods and Generals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnNWtDRrHrQ Actraiser: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLUlbnc11_w Batman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=osrA1tQsAS8 The Fly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=flGCik0MMKo Blast From the Past: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhMQOb0tEmI Makin’ Copies: www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live…opy-machine/n10022/ David The Gnome: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJx8-DGgbiM Nintendo episode of Muppet Babies: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi1QSFLaAXQ Progeria: Do not watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S67FslpRA3o Lungfishopolis: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET1vIKaL0VA Mr. Magorium: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grsk5tfoXvg The Village: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq_B_ukrGKo <a rel="payment" h
Thu, June 20, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about cancelled cartoons, improv comedy, and a little bit about Deus Ex. LINKS OF NOTE: [State of Decay]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8yvLrjnGdU ) [An Underground Education]( www.amazon.com/Underground-Educa…ent/dp/0385483767 ) [Scurvy Scallywags]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTY9pac7GtM ) [Tappa Tappa Tappa]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOKt1z1TkvU ) [Cornfed Pig]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdHiHpYYGyg ) [Mission Hill]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGhmrt5bnlo ) [Sunglasses at Night]( www.it-he.org/deus.htm ) [Marc Norton Improv Group]( www.youtube.com/nortonbrown ) [Art Bell](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Bell) [Deus Ex: The Fall]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw3w68YrKwc ) [Axl Rose]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ke-_nKHpDs ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 13, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross touch base on the second half of Deus Ex. The search for the truth continues, as J.C. Denton defects from UNATCO in order to fight Majestic 12. On the way he will side with the Illuminati, discover “aliens”, and visit as many military bases as possible. The last leg of Deus Ex isn’t an unequivocal win, but it’s still a really great game. LINKS OF NOTE: Dummied out UNATCO Allegiance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cEg5Xo7V…U&feature=related Isaac from Love Boat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ZUghFQabs I Sleep in a Drawer: simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Kearney_Zzyzwicz Barry Gibb: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TcrNbrY4vY Willy Wonka Wind Tunnel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQytqzQOR3Y Wacky Shack: sharetv.org/shows/the_simpsons/episodes/350556 Les Enfant Terrible: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Enfants_Terribles Liliput: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilliput_and_Blefuscu Morpheus Speech: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b-bijO3uEw Lucius Speech: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydiPTmZmcvU A Bomb: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOKt1z1TkvU Monster Closet: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MonsterCloset Deus Ex Voice Acting: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kihGm4KfY7k Fedora lords: www.google.com/search?um=1&hl=en…URLAWTCl4#imgrc=_ Don’t Cross The Street In the Middle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFGeEhjA7Ss Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 06, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about “This is Water”, why marketing is evil, liquor, and a little about Deus Ex. LINKS OF NOTE: Sponsored Content Pretty Fucking Awesome: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia This is Water (Video): www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlhVgn7sKv0 This is Water (Speech): www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFt7EzpsZQo The Transporter Oil Scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot2RkUSRjmg Steez: www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=steez Stevia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia Scariest Norton Furniture: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2z1YroJT…t=RD024jubP3t27IQ Lazy Horse: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT3iviHrhUI Scissorman: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scissorman Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 30, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross blow the lid off of the first half of Deus Ex. Everything you’ve heard is true. The fluoride in your water is intended to keep you docile. Black Helicopters are tracking your grocery habits. And smoking will kill others. Deus Ex is a delightful and terrifying game, where your hero is on the spectrum and all the world is a playground. It should be noted that this is a Part 1. This episode goes up until you first get to Hong Kong. We will cover everything after that in the next episode. LINKS OF NOTE: Deus Ex: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_ex Deus Ex: Human Revolution: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005HR…=stunthdottran-20 Roomba: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005GK…=stunthdottran-20 You maniacs! www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5R_pS0h5Qk The developer thought of everything: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/…ThinksOfEverything Laser Eyes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJHOtzXNq…tch?v=cJHOtzXNqIk Longest Journey Rubber Duck: www.youtube.com/watch?v=phORsj3vuUc Boris and Natasha: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTzuO24i-YA Supertaster: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_taster Take a Thrill Pill: www.somethingawful.com/d/comedy-gold…ss.php?page=3 Paul’s Boutique: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000…=stunthdottran-20 Chemtrails: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemtrails Hollow Earth: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow_earth Lizard People: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reptilians Black Helicopters: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_helicopters Majestic: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majestic_(video_game) Code Runner: itunes.apple.com/us/app/coderunne…id463639902?mt=8 Sons of the Soil: simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Treehouse_…rror_VII/Quotes Dorf on Golf: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEig1D4sJdI Norton’s Furniture: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jubP3t27IQ Marc Norton, Furniture Gremlin: www.somethingawful.com/d/news/marc-n…furniture.php Orgone: curezone.com/forums/am.asp?
Thu, May 23, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about how awful the world is, taking advantage of disabled people, and the importance of staying hydrated. LINKS OF NOTE: Disabled Tour Guides: startingpoint.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/15/…r-new-book/ Matt Bors: Millennials Aren’t Lazy, They’re Fucked: www.mattbors.com/blog/2013/05/09/…y-theyre-fucked/ House that’s always on fire: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF9yFCSICE8 Ollie’s Discount Warehouse: www.olliesbargainoutlet.com/ R. Crumb: xaharts.org/va/i/crumb/crumb_art_book-s.jpg Bilboquet: www.gamesmuseum.uwaterloo.ca/VirtualExh…uet/pages/ Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 16, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross chip into a kickflip to talk about both Mario Golf and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2. We were originally going to talk about Mario Golf 64, but it wasn’t robust enough. So, in a first for the show, we expanded our discussion to the entire series. Our conclusion is that it isn’t Mario enough, and it isn’t golf enough. Boy do we hope you like music, because the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater discussion is littered with it. There’s little to dislike about this awesome entry in a mostly bad series. Bring the noise. LINKS OF NOTE: Kickstarter: duckfeed.tv/kickstarter Mario Golf 64: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_golf_64 Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Golf_Toadstool_Tour Mario Golf: Advance Tour: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Golf_Advance_Tour Super Stick Man Golf 2: itunes.apple.com/us/app/super-sti…id585259203?mt=8 Sword and Poker: itunes.apple.com/us/app/sword-pok…id348655690?mt=8 Archon: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archon:_The…ght_and_the_Dark Battle Chess: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Chess Star Wars Chess: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5H7ErRoKsg Dogleg: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairway_(go…airway_and_rough It feels like I’m wearing nothin’ at all: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQM2QdWkjQI Bratz Dolls: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratz SmashPutt: www.smashputt.com/ Mario Golf 3DS: www.ign.com/games/mario-golf-world-tour/3ds-160547 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hawk Errant Signal on Tony Hawk: www.errantsignal.com/blog/?p=456 Crackdown: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crackdown QWOP: www.foddy.net/Athletics.html QWOP Cosplay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1TM90jWXKM “Play With Me” - Extreme: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8S7MKbYcKQ Little Nicky: www.youtube.com/watch?v=16nWFXrEwC4 Punji: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punji_stick D.B. Cooper: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.b._cooper Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 09, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross briefly talk about huge houses in Neverwinter Nights, the Dishonored DLC, and a little bit about Max Payne. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 02, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross enter an altered state to talk about Max Payne. Your wife and only child are dead, and you want blood. Also, it’s a noir video game. We ultimately express our indifference towards the shooter genre, but we love the presentation bits enough to extend a lot of good will toward it. LINKS OF NOTE: GBA Max Payne: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvJk0gF8jng GBA Tony Hawk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sRjTg01hqA Diaper Time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kI4l_RUTv0 Gabriel Knight Cut Scenes: static.giantbomb.com/uploads/origin…t_talisman.jpg Mom From Arrested Development: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6HvS0pOoJc Hotline Miami: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgtzJCPw3KE Writer of Max Payne: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Lake The Club: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0j3KW9rzY0 SMRPG Punchinello: www.youtube.com/watch?v=78gIKbtUX1Q Rats Easter Egg: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcvFS4ZdWHw Willard: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu2sSVt32bo Sunshine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ2-xR54UDU Bad ending of Wayne’s World: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3SDpfNV8Qg RE5 “Extreme Makeover”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5fow_gdV7w Bill Marr: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB5DLf1Qt78 MaxFun: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mht_kC4dLE E-Sports: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpO76SkpaWQ Blacklights: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sIu-6LsVE8 Blossom: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4l0BS3RPvc Busta Rhymes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiVpSSkwPU4 Eyes Wide Shut: www.youtube.com/watch?v
Thu, April 25, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about genitals, outakes, and a little bit about Metroid Prime. LINKS OF NOTE: Scrotum: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scrotum Couch St. news.travel.aol.com/2010/08/27/portland-slang/ Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 18, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross slather themselves with Phazon and talk about Metroid Prime. An ancient evil springs of a meteor, a verbose race of bird people leave you notes, and a classic series is taken to 3D. Neither of us beat the game this time around, but we played enough to know that it doesn’t succeed on a lot of levels. LINKS OF NOTE: Metroid Prime: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroid_Prime Metroid Timeline: metroid.wikia.com/wiki/Metroid_timeline Zelda Timeline: zeldawiki.org/Zelda_Timeline Slave 1: starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Slave_I Bauxite: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauxite Why do vampires count rice? wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_vampires_count_rice Ernest in a Neck Brace: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhwKqq0j1S8 Arkham City Opening: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQGGQbrummg Spinal Tap Drummers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZrqC5LL_oo Alf Pogs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CCbnpMCdds The Subspace Emissary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQtWJrI_2GE Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Sat, April 13, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about Roger Ebert’s death, gym class, dying young, and a little bit about Sonic 3 and Knuckles. LINKS OF NOTE: Jeff Goldblum on SNL: www.funnyordie.com/videos/25633d24…jeopardy-5-9-98 Kurt Braunohler Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/309790…s-cloud-project Gamers.txt: forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.p…pagenumber=6 In this Friendly Friendly World: www.youtube.com/watch?v=41n3mwCcZQ4 Battlefield Earth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0R_FR9pD2k Snake’n’Bacon: video.adultswim.com/snake-n-bacon/ Newsies: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqPuGMgT6yw Earthball: cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploa…ks-gym-ball..jpg Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 11, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross sprint through Sonic 3 and Knuckles. Something about emeralds, something about robots, something about going real fast. There's some measure of debate over what the best Sonic game is, but Sonic 3 and Knuckles is probably the grandest expression of what "Sonic" is all about. We vacilitate for a while before ultimately concluding that the game ain't bad, it just has high highs and low lows. Note: The sketch at the beginning of this episode is probably one of the funniest, and also most unsettling things we've ever done. Fair warning. LINKS OF NOTE: [Rasterbation](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiled_printing) [Pump Up the Volume]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuhHPQxS2nQ ) [Mean Bean Machine/PuyoPop](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Robotnik's_Mean_Bean_Machine) [Sonic Cartoon Tonal Differences]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLIgM9S8A7c ) [Grant Morrison The Invisibles]( www.tor.com/blogs/2013/03/explo…sons-the-invisibles ) [Sonic Spinball]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rUaHgUsdUs ) [Infamous Cylinder]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-3-3yjE-2c ) [Jon Benjamin Has a Van]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKRb4Ok-drY ) [Minecraft Mushrooms]( www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Biome#Mushroom_Island ) [Robert Paulson]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCi_PIz5ekU ) [Scott Weiland]( www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode…wsitemID=28814 ) [Sega Advertisements]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEESjUQPhws ) [Tower of Terror](img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/dbs…TowerofSega.jpg) [Sonic the Floathog]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PTe43-xLe4 ) [The Cutting Room Floor]( www.tcrf.net/ ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 04, 2013
Gary Butterfield explains why there isn't a new episode of WOFF! today. Kole Ross is in an iron lung at the Mayo Clinic after getting into a car accident. We will return next week with our previously scheduled Sonic 3 and Knuckles episode. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 28, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about Orson Welles, Transformers, we spoil the shit out of the Walking Dead, and say a little bit about Resident Evil 2. LINKS OF NOTE: Resident Evil 0 Resident Evil Novels Orson Welles Frozen Peas James Adomian Orson Welles Pinky and the Brain Frozen Peas Transformers Dance Party Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 21, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross experience an outbreak of positive opionions toward Resident Evil 2. Thousands have died, but don't worry... they're back again. Raccoon City is overrun with zombies and the ultimate bioweapon is on the loose. We join a biker girl and a rookie cop as they uncover a massive conspiracy, in what is one of the best games we've played for the show so far. LINKS OF NOTE: [Resident Evil 2]( www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00003…=stunthdottran-20 ) [Tank Controls](tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TankControls) [Zapping System](fettuc.blogspot.com/2012/04/game-a2…ing-system.html) [Tom Waits]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wfamPW3Eaw ) [Resident Evil 1.5]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qAlyZXJm8Y ) [Daryl Dixon]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsjAV6-5djc ) [My uncle works at Nintendo]( www.somethingawful.com/d/news/e3-unc…-nintendo.php ) [Child Who Just Lost Balloon Begins Lifelong Battle With Depression]( www.theonion.com/articles/child-w…ng-battle,31519/ ) [Resident Evil 2 Shotgun]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0rBXQiwCq0 ) [DOOM Shotgun]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtAVdzIqcJ0 ) [Retirony](tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Retirony) [Raccoon City Police Department](residentevil.wikia.com/Raccoon_City_…ce_Department) [Avoision](oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition…lish/avoision) [Paul Blart Mall Cop]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-fGUgMK9bI ) [Beaver Boys]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mocLWLVgQk ) [Thirty Flights of Loving](store.steampowered.com/app/214700/) [Goro](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goro_(Mortal_Kombat)) [Gaping Dragon](darksoulswiki.wikispaces.com/Gaping+Dragon) [Object Permanence](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object_permanence) [Dan Birlew RE Plot Guide]( www.gamefaqs.com/ps/198458-reside…evil-2/faqs/2204 ) [Hunk Action Figure]( www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid…_sacat=0&_from=R40 ) [Alternate
Thu, March 14, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about kidnapping, David Fincher’s low points, poorly explained memes, and a little bit about the last half of Final Fantasy Tactics. LINKS OF NOTE: HP Lovecraft Film Festival: www.hplfilmfestival.com/ Shanghai Tunnels: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghaiing The Game: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kqQNBR09Rc Alien 3 Original Concept: www.empireonline.com/features/alien…wooden-planet/ Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 07, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross summon up the courage to talk about the last half of Final Fantasy Tactics. Ramza is a heretic, and the political intrigue we once knew is being replaced slowly by demon possession. FFT is still an amazing game that we would recommend, but its back nine is decidedly inferior to the front. LINKS OF NOTE: [Mark McGrath: Look at this douche bag.]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW6ldKYVDbg ) [Cruise of Shit]( www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013…y-over/62174/ ) [Luso Cut Scene]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQJYRJ88-1Q ) [Time Enough at Last]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8lF4TS-BgQ ) [What do you have against Mel Gibson?]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJGPLjm-fjo ) [Drizzt](forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Drizzt_Do'Urden) [Corpse Flower]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgHhDsJSXOI ) [Room 101]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3U83QLoATU ) [Audible Link to Murakami]( www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_10?as…362308628&sr=1-10 ) [Dirge of Cerberus]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Cl-s1qZbQ ) [Demon Stone]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFuT_lZvy84 ) [Sky Funeral]( www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6hSK8CluxQ ) Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 28, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about death, backlogs, how to say an interrogative, and a little bit about the first half of Final Fantasy Tactics. LINKS OF NOTE: Meteor videos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=90Omh7_I8vI Xenosaga Episode 1: amazon.com/dp/B00005BW7Q Phil Lamarr: www.imdb.com/name/nm0482851/?ref_=sr_1 Welcome to the Jungle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1tj2zJ2Wvg Shackler’s Revenge: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIqBA3UAO3E Mike Patton: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PyST9Ps_DE Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 21, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross calculate the best way to make a podcast about the first half of Final Fantasy Tactics. A bitter war of succession, flowery prose, and grid-based combat. In what might be our most technical and considered podcast ever, we dive into the particulars of this storied title to find out exactly why Ramza’s quest has such lasting appeal. We play up through the end of Chapter 2. The next episode will see us talking about the last half. LINKS OF NOTE: Final Fantasy Tactics: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Tactics Final Fantasy Tactics Sound Novels: www.oocities.org/tuffydabubba/ Tactics Ogre: amazon.com/dp/B003YVK5T8 Engrish: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engrish Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions: amazon.com/dp/B000SSPH3E FFT for iPhone: itunes.apple.com/us/app/final-fan…id446760220?mt=8 FFT for iPad: itunes.apple.com/us/app/final-fan…id500098096?mt=8 Vagrant Story: amazon.com/dp/B00004SPW9 Final Fantasy Tactics Advance: amazon.com/dp/B00009WAUK Final Fantasy Tactics A2: amazon.com/dp/B001A01FD0 Final Fantasy XII: amazon.com/dp/B000F5IH2I The War of the Roses: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_war_of_the_roses The War of the Roses: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ebv3i_9Ltc POGS: www.complex.com/art-design/2011/0…pogs-from-the-90s Argath: finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Argath_Thadalfus Snake: zeroescape.wikia.com/wiki/Snake Kwyjibo: www.hulu.com/watch/29524 Coven: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy4jdzVpCV4 Swiss Miss Girl: brandingsource.blogspot.com/2011/08/swi…istory.html Time Cop: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuujAfDRSfc Dungeons and Dragons Tactics: amazon.com/dp/B000K9WNIS Welcome to the Jungle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1tj2zJ2Wvg Amano art: kotaku.com/5917619/the-beautif…-of-yoshitaka-amano Final Fantasy VII Summon Animations: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQcIwL5CG8Y Stand by Me Leeches: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbA-B5Qtch0 Basalt: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basalt Quiche: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiche @Horse_ebooks: twitter.com/Horse_ebooks FFT Complete Patch: ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=2686.0 Metroid Prim
Thu, February 14, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross continue their discussion of video game music and sound, get your raves and faves, then they go on for a while about Kevin Spacey, Tim Burton, comics, and R.E.M. LINKS OF NOTE: Dishonored ending song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyTCtbYNzRg Spec Ops “Hush” scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWf9z14nYLY Snakeeater: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aHQnDTd1y4 Big Fish Ending: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO7Jc8N1LLM The Gathering of the Juggalos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXRAQyiqx-M Celtic Moon FF4: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX2vIjZgxuY Band doing live megaman speed run: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOt6EGgBnQs Extra Credits on Music: extra-credits.net/episodes/game-music/ Errant Signal on Doom: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyOF2RsO3ck SID Chip Preservation: www.hvsc.c64.org/ American Beauty: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBcLvJdrbro Lemongrab: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcfkEA2INMw Fletcher Hanks: www.fletcherhanks.com/HOME.html Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 07, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross make some noise about video game music and sound. We talk about it a lot: music and sound can make or break the game. In this unusual episode of the show, we do a deep dive into the history and particulars of why sound is important. NOTE: At no point do we talk about Parappa the Rapper in this episode. That’s a travesty. LINKS OF NOTE: Ginkgo Trees: newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/10/11/gin…rk-city-parks/ PDA for the Blind: www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/2002/10/55915 Arcade Ambience: arcade.hofle.com/ Hobbit 48 FPS Controversy: screenrant.com/peter-jackson-hob…-fps-controversy/ Brazil: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wh2b1eZFUM The Eloi: www.youtube.com/watch?v=etgWet59Uyc Jack Chick Tracts: www.chick.com/default.asp Papa Sangre: www.papasangre.com/ TMNT Comics: www.comixology.com/Teenage-Mutant-…omic/ICO003444A Project Fedora: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyWbjStUQ-c Red Book Audio: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Book_(CD_standard) Spiderweb Software: www.spidweb.com/ Blade Runner: www.spidweb.com/ Steve-O: i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article9…teve+o+tattoo.jpg Firefly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0O29rZiIRA Fantastic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8oys78UgaE Prius External Speakers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkFj4pe_ANY Radiolab: Memory and Forgetting: www.radiolab.org/2007/jun/07/ Musicophilia: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ_kE3kcC5 We defy you to not like REM: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VshL7On45bs Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 31, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about illicit deals, John Leguizamo, motion sickness, and a little bit about Yoshi’s Island. LINKS OF NOTE: Deviantart Poochy: browse.deviantart.com/?q=poochy Witches: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsA1L3M0y4g Super Mario Bros. the Movie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_15v_fMqGEM The Pest: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2ZlZxtNll8 Saturn: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Devouring_His_Son Yoshi’s Story: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshi%27s_Story Quest 64: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quest_64 Jeremy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS91knuzoOA Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 24, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross crack open Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island. Well, this game is delightful. It looks and sounds awesome, and is some of the best platforming to come out of the Mario series. Oh, and throwing eggs is great, too. LINKS OF NOTE: Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshis_Island Dolls: www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7oKDtytJnE David Cronenberg: www.imdb.com/name/nm0000343/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Willow Pigs Scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH69fKaWUyk The Witches: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsA1L3M0y4g Yoshi’s Island DS: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshi%27s_Island_DS Yoshi Touch and Go: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshi_touch_and_go The Cars - Touch and Go: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX890A_AYqk Creation Museum: creationmuseum.org/ Eraserhead: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU7OqGCIcak Idiocracy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBvIweCIgwk Homunclus: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homunculus Shy Guys: www.mariowiki.com/Shy_Guy CABVI: cincyblind.org/ Tomba! Episode: duckfeed.tv/woff/32 Poochy: www.mariowiki.com/Poochy Beaver Boys: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mocLWLVgQk Ghost World: www.amazon.com/gp/product/156097…=stunthdottran-20 Blues Hammer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaM6lTmhnak Skeleton Wheel: darksouls.wikidot.com/skeleton-wheel Mr. Show - Indomitable Spirit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaM6lTmhnak GERD: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroesoph…l_reflux_disease Vore: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorarephilia Lyrebird: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjE0Kdfos4Y Regicide: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regicide Swimfan: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-RGVruG7Y0 Kyle XY: www.youtube.co
Thu, January 17, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about comics, Dino Crisis, Spec Ops: The Line, and a little bit about Parasite Eve. WARNING: WE SPOIL THE SHIT OUT OF NEW X-MEN. LINKS OF NOTE: New X-men: www.amazon.com/gp/product/078516…veASIN=0785165053 The Walking Dead: www.amazon.com/gp/product/160706…veASIN=1607060760 Dinocrisis: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp-59rTKNi4 Spec Ops: The Line: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085N…veASIN=B0085NTITS Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 10, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross take a microscope to Parasite Eve. Organelles have run amok on New York City! It’s up to you to kill an actress who is possessed by your younger sister or an ancient woman from Africa or something! Squaresoft got really, really ambitious when they made this RPG/Survival Horror game. It was almost one of the best games we played, but it fell apart spectacularly toward the end. So it goes. LINKS OF NOTE: [Parasite Eve] The 3rd Birthday: parasiteeve.wikia.com/wiki/The_3rd_Birthday Trespasser: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW-7uatehx4 Parasite Eve Novel: www.amazon.com/gp/product/193223…veASIN=1932234209 Mitochondria: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrS2uROUjK4 Firestarter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjF674gZQps Wicked Firestarter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmin5WkOuPw Lupus: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupus_erythematosus Star Ocean: www.youtube.com/watch?v=alTyR3AzLwA Vagrant Story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3YTaLg0mTc “Piano Destruction” - IMDB Tag: www.imdb.com/keyword/destroying-a-piano/ Blue Car Syndrome: www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?te…+Car+Syndrome Bunk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdY2MnDm48w Hotline Miami: www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla…ded&v=UgXM7ivgYTo Retirony: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Retirony Klugman is Dynamite: video.adultswim.com/space-ghost-coa…s-dynamite.html Jane Lynch in Wreck It Ralph: disney.wikia.com/wiki/Sergeant_Calhoun Sling Blade: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqTWQiTlhKQ The Selfish Gene: www.amazon.com/gp/product/019929…veASIN=0199291152 “ABC Speech” - Glengarry Glen Ross: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVQPY4LlbJ4 The New No-Nos: www.youtube.
Thu, January 03, 2013
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about ice levels in games, GameStop woes, and HollywoodIsCalling.com. LINKS OF NOTE: Sonic 3 Ice Cap Zone: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYxlqTpZ-24 Little Penguin Lost Speed Run: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewy04vKiT…4y3kAF6i0oZfeaepg Jey Boy Jet Girl: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN0OYeVvyk4 Axe Cop: www.amazon.com/gp/product/159582…veASIN=1595826815 Hollywood is Calling: www.hollywoodiscalling.com/ “With Reshiram” (Eminem Parody): www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla…ded&v=Re1_IdVjuaw Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 27, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross learn the true name of Shadowrun (SNES). You’re Jake Armitage, but you don’t know that. You wake up dead in a city crawling with people who want you to be even deader. You point and click and shoot your way to answers about who you are, and who killed you. This is a weird, weird game, but we kind of liked it. LINKS OF NOTE: Shadowrun (SNES): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowrun_(…stem_video_game) Isometric Perspective: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isometric_perspective Paul Kidd: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kidd Nightshade: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightshade_(1991_video_game) Hardcore Gaming 101: Shadowrun: www.hardcoregaming101.net/shadowrun/shadowrun.htm Shadowrun (Genesis): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadowrun_(…esis_video_game) Never Deal With a Dragon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/045145…veASIN=0451450787 Link to the Past Endings: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JU0C_l4aac Poochie the Talking Dog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHOMIL_6x7k Mulholland Dr. www.youtube.com/watch?v=96R9MG0DxLc Race War! www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHCQA1EJiC0 Solipsism: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solipsism Dr. Nick: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqImkDgDwHU Robert Mapplethorpe: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapplethorpe Dr. Claw: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1j7lyRnxVE Legend of the Mystical Ninja 64: www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7PktJoZ8uE Minesweeper: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minesweeper_(video_game) Sigma / Summation: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summation Uplink: www.gog.com/gamecard/uplink_hacker_elite Vulcan Point: www.treehugger.com/slideshows/natu…-wonder/page/7/ Escape from New York: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckvDo2JHB7o Dear Esther: store.steampowered.com/app/203810/?s…7_suggest__13 Snow Crash: www.amazon.com/gp/product/055338…veASIN=0553380958 Neuroman
Thu, December 20, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about unacceptable living spaces, media fidelity, and a little bit about the last half of Fallout. LINKS OF NOTE: Goon Lairs!!! www.google.com/search?q=goon%20l…ILFKZH1iQKsroCQAQ Chris Avellone in Fallout: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2n_9zSJiws The Things They Carried: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Things_They_Carried Swordfish: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUY8HysBzsE Ballistic: Ecks Vs Sever: www.youtube.com/watch?v=chWkH_iPD9k Remora: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z3pqp12UEg Cymothoa Exigua: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymothoa_exigua Trailer Park Boys: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWNSTNwClQY Toby Radloff: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z9WzER-woc Hope Davis: www.imdb.com/name/nm0204706/ 48 Frames per Second: screenrant.com/peter-jackson-hob…-fps-controversy/ Record Made of Ice: pitchfork.com/news/48723-listenw…de-of-ice-yes-ice/ Mountain Goats Recording Process: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mountain_Goats Unacceptable: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyrJsT_Shyg Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 13, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross offer glowing praise for the last half of Fallout. Your vault has water. Hooray! Now you just have to deal with the big green dudes. It’s a story as old as time, with irradiated ruins, power armor, and TV monsters straight out of Videodrome. LINKS OF NOTE: Fallout: www.gog.com/gamecard/fallout Dragon Quest - Joining the Dark Lord: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-u-bq-CXz4 “Let’s Play Global Thermonuclear War”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecPeSmF_ikc Terrasque: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrasque_(…ons_%26_Dragons) Bull: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NuPsYyT0HM Trashcan Man: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA25LcbWbHc Mermaids: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZLhUik0tSU There’s no basement in the Alamo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYfjq3ZYZbA Pink Tail: finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Flan_Pri…l_Fantasy_IV) Island of Dr. Moreau: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_Doctor_Moreau Goon Lair: forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.p…adid=3519941 Duck Amuck: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdqQat8Jys4 Shub Niggurath: www.yog-sothoth.com/wiki/index.php/Shub-Niggurath Night of the Living Dead - Ending: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6IDNqHuHmE Shane: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWdPmapuOd4 No Mutants Allowed: www.somethingawful.com/d/weekend-web…enianclub.php Progeria: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progeria Master’s Diary: fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Richard_Grey_audio_diary Tzimisce: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzimisce Sonic R Soundtrack: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvVAUDakeSI The Weekend Web: www.somethingawful.com/d/weekend-web/ Lou Reads: loureads.com/ Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 06, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about The Stand, Dark Souls, we spoil the shit out of the Walking Dead, and a little bit about the first half of Fallout. LINKS OF NOTE: Fallout: New Vegas: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0028I…=stunthdottran-20 Deal With It Gifs: www.funnyordie.com/lists/62bea1fdd…al-with-it-gifs Renegade: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUFgk54HetU Highlander: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YpOGCQO0Pw Holiday Spice Pepsi: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pepsi_variations The Pitch: duckfeed.tv/thepitch The Stand: www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asi…1354762901&sr=1-1 Dark Souls: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004NR…=stunthdottran-20 The Walking Dead: store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/207610/ The Walking Dead Compendium: www.amazon.com/gp/product/160706…=stunthdottran-20 Carbon Monoxide: The Silent Killer: www.thesilentkiller.net/ Feels Good Man: knowyourmeme.com/memes/feels-good-man Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 29, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross radiate praise for the first half of Fallout. Great games. Great games never change…es. Continuing our infatuation with CRPGs, we delve into Gary’s favorite game of all time. This is a two-parter, so we cover everything up to the Water Merchants. Does it hold up? Yeop. LINKS OF NOTE: Fallout: fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Portal:Fallout Fallout (GoG): www.gog.com/gamecard/fallout Fallout Tactics: fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Portal:Fallout_Tactics Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel: fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Portal:Fall…herhood_of_Steel No Mutants Allowed: www.nma-fallout.com/ Fallout 2: www.gog.com/gamecard/fallout_2 The Chris Farley Show: vimeo.com/6137066 X-COM: Enemy Unknown: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006WQ…=stunthdottran-20 Fallout New Vegas Weed Mod: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAx_2Fo1qyQ Sex Motorcycle: www.nanowrimo.org/en/participants/…s/sex-motorcycle I Don’t Want to Live on This Planet Anymore: www.youtube.com/watch?v=35TbGjt-weA Ah! My Groin! www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0LzAEn3yZ4 Spinal Tap Drummers: moviemiscellany.com/2010/09/untimel…l-tap-drummers/ Chris Avellone: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Avellone The Fallout Bible: fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_Bible Carnivale: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carniv%C3%A0le Backlog Killer: www.backlogkiller.com/ Gunslinger: darktower.wikia.com/wiki/Gunslinger Richard Dean Anderson: www.rdanderson.com/ Sin City Basement: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIgQb2_M6Jw Tatoo Fantasy Island: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x_QbVDlLbI Before I Play: www.beforeiplay.com/index.php?title=Fallout_1 I’m selling these fine leather jackets. en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Monkey_Island Taxi Driver: en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Taxi_Driver Septerra Core: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septerra_Co…y_of_the_Creator Shogo: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogo:_Mobile_Armor_Division</li
Thu, November 15, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross engage in a protracted codec conversation expositionizing about Metal Gear Solid. You’re Solid Snake. Your twin brother is threatening the world with an unprecedented nuclear walking battle tank made of existing technology. It’s up to you, your codec radio, and hours of cut scenes to save the world as we know it. This game is an utter treat, and it’s understandable that it has such a huge influence over basically everything that follows it. LINKS OF NOTE: Metal Gear Ad: scawley.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/metalgear.jpg Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000A…=stunthdottran-20 Metal Gear: Ghost Babel: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_Gear_Solid_(Game_Boy) Tenchu Grappling Hook: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxtpVCr4gRY Moon Raker: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2GTKBx4H5Y Codec Easter Eggs: www.youtube.com/results?search_qu…1ac.1.YDVQA8rRrOQ Crisis Core Ending SPOILERS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zBfzJSyo6c Cask of Amontillado: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XTmWag6wfw The Nonary Game: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/999:_Nine_H…sons,_Nine_Doors Onion Homoerotic Gun Show: www.theonion.com/articles/homoero…ra-meeting,1662/ Novelty Geriatric Remote: walyou.com/img/jumbo_universal_remote.jpg The Story of Everest: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyrM7GxyzGg Parappa The Rappa: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eZcV1UuUzI Bronycon: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BronyCon Policenauts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=njMK04xlSf4 Snatcher: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuyUShtcn94 Iditarod: iditarod.com/ Menstrual Syncing: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstrual_synchrony Jack Handy: thinkexist.com/quotation/if_you_…_real/338725.html MGS Commercial: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB4Bfqrrw84 Captain Trips: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stand Support Watch Out for Fireballs! <img
Thu, November 15, 2012
Gary and Kole talk about progressive rock, Blade Runner, and a little bit about Metal Gear Solid. LINKS OF NOTE: Steely Dan: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steely_Dan Perchance to Dean: video.adultswim.com/the-venture-bro…ce-to-dean.html Blade Runner PC: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TNyP3zuvEM The Flaming Lips of Podcasting: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaireeka Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 08, 2012
Gary and Kole talk about game pitches, Gremlins 2, and John Daly. LINKS OF NOTE: Tomba! Episode: duckfeed.tv/woff/32 Spiritual Warfare: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_W…are_(video_game) Religious Video Games Dinocast Takeshi no Chosenjo: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeshi_no_…%C5%8Dsenj%C5%8D Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_%26_Teller Gremlins 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgkDHwOYEps Milk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufhZ2yUHj9Y Doctor Who Adventure Game: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who:…_Adventure_Games Bart Carny: www.imdb.com/title/tt0701054/quotes Chrontendo: www.youtube.com/user/chrontendo?f…ture=results_main Jungle Jim’s: www.junglejims.com/ Jon Daly is John Daly: jondalyisjohndaly.com/ Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 01, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross give Tomba! a stone age beatdown. Evil Pigs have taken your grandpa’s watch and cast a curse over the entire world. It’s your job to… Wait, I can’t do this. To treat it seriously would be lying to you. Tomba! is a fondly remembered 2.5D platformer, but WOFF! hated it. Aside from our shared fondness for exclamation marks, there’s nothing to recommend Tomba!. Disagree? Listen, and hear our arguments. LINKS OF NOTE: Tomba! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomba! Pulp Fiction Watch Scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFtHjV4c4uw BUG! www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFBwRnf3ZUQ Clockwork Knight: www.youtube.com/watch?v=escaoaXEPyI Astal: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VlFtv1AZ_k Dada: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dada We believe in nothing, Lebowski: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLs6gVCGJ5w I.F.O.C.E. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFOCE Zombies Ate My Neighbors Episode: duckfeed.tv/woff/6 I Want to Be The Guy: kayin.pyoko.org/iwbtg/ Magic Man: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z3ZAIIgAaA Dishonored: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005C2…=stunthdottran-20 WOFF! Magnet: duckfeed.tv/blog/magnets Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 25, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross play Action Castle, talk about the most recent season of Breaking Bad, and talk a bit more about arcades. LINKS OF NOTE: Parsley Games: memento-mori.com/online-store/parsely-games/ Action Castle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sehaj4mw38s Obesity B’s: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8weDjGK5rA Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 18, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross grab the sticks and get to the bottom of why arcades are the best. This episode is in the same vein as Episode 30. Recorded in person, both in-studio and in the field, Gary and Kole talk about arcade experiences in their entirety… from their smoky childhoods to their current-day selves exploring the arcade revival taking place in Portland, Oregon. Special thanks goes out to Ground Kontrol, the best goddamned arcade in Portland. LINKS OF NOTE: Blasteroids: www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7146 Hologram Time Traveler: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbl_23GwjJ8 Pryde of the X-Men: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEvVgjwGzNU Lawrence of Arabia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Arabia_(film) AMBER Alert: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMBER_Alert Cocktail Joust Cabinet: www.atariage.com/features/shows/o…humbnails/61.jpg Willow Arcade Game: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaEh6p6B_I8 Blazing Saddles: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLNQv19YpG4 E-STIM: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotic_electrostimulation Blood Wake: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Wake The Goonies 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rbrC3CsRiw Xbox Duke Controller: img260.imageshack.us/img260/8058/we…nspiration.jpg Jarts: americantailgaterassociation.org/featured…8-hearts Nibbler: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiOUAhzwIA0 Battlezone: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctr54kopo8I William Safire: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Safire BurgerTime: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rnRRph4bcE Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade -: groundkontrol.com/ Brave Firefighters: www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7212 Japanese Inputs: img213.imageshack.us/img213/2730/02…boonggahj6.jpg ET Landfill: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_video_game_burial Rock Revolution: www.engadget.com/2008/05/16/konam…-forgets-to-try/ The Earl of Lemongrab: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQaqLm
Thu, October 11, 2012
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and the attendees of the Portland Retro Games Expo talk about Super Mario World. This episode is a bit of a different beast than our previous outings. Normally we play a game, then talk about it, and pepper in your thoughts. For this, we set up a booth at the Portland Retro Games Expo with a CRT TV and an SNES with Super Mario World. We invited anyone who passed to beat a level, then offer their thoughts. The result is an hour of avant garde guerilla podcasting, where people gush about the best Mario game of all time. LINKS OF NOTE Super Mario World - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_World Tommy Boy (9/10) Movie CLIP - Airline Safety (1995) HD - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWrjBBXjjhM Classic Gaming Expo: www.cgexpo.com/ NintendoAge » Home: www.nintendoage.com/ ALTERED BEATS | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos: www.myspace.com/alteredbeatscrew Creepycult: www.facebook.com/pages/Creepycult/245475495464019 Beck - Loser - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSPaXgAdzE Amazon.com: Wii Classic Controller Pro - White: Nintendo Wii: Video Games: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0037U…=stunthdottran-20 Game|Life - Your Source for Gaming News Since 20XX | Wired.com: www.wired.com/gamelife/ SPECIAL THANKS: _P, Aaron, Adam, Adrian, Alex, Ashton, Atreyu, Becky, Ben, Bill, Bryce, Calvin, Chives, Chris 1, Chris 2, Chris 3, Chris 4, Christian, Derek, Dylan, Elise, Elizabeth, Ethan 1, Ethan 2, Gideon, Giovanni, Greg, Ian!, Isaac, J-Ro, Jade, James, Jared, Jason, Joey, John, Josh 1, Josh 2, Justin, K., Leland, Matt 1, Matt 2, Matthew, Megan, Michael, Miles, Mitchell, Nathan, Nicholas, Nick, Noah, Norah, Patrick 1, Patrick 2, Ross, Ryan, Sage, Sam, Scott, Shrev, Simon, Spencer, Ted, Travis, Trevor, Tyler 1, Tyler 2, Vito, Zack. And more thanks to Chris Kohler of Wired’s Game|Life. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 04, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross investigate Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers. It’s no secret: We love adventure games. And we’ve done a lot of them recently. However, we’ve never done a Sierra adventure game, of which Gabriel Knight is probably the best. Funky accents aside, it’s got great dialogue, clever puzzles, and explores a subject that’s been mostly ignored by games: Voodoo. LINKS OF NOTE: Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers: www.gog.com/en/gamecard/gabriel…sins_of_the_fathers Jane Jensen: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Jensen The Hero’s Journey: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_hero%27s_journey Inbox Zero: inboxzero.com/ L.A. Noire: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002I0…=stunthdottran-20 Pita Pit: www.pitapitusa.com/home.php Get Lamp: www.getlamp.com/ Ignatius J. Reilly: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Confederacy_of_Dunces Gilbert Dauterieve: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eyU7qAJ8zg Robert Smith: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS_ux2H473I The Game: www.amazon.com/gp/product/006055…=stunthdottran-20 Redead: zeldawiki.org/ReDead Pompei Castings: www.mummytombs.com/main.pompeii.htm Backlog Killer: www.backlogkiller.com/ What’s in the box!? www.youtube.com/watch?v=1giVzxyoclE Dead Man’s Party: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iypUpv9xelg Miss Cleo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWyHiV3l3MA Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 27, 2012
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Ron Gilbert talk about bicycle safety, the way of the future, the horror of silence, and a little bit about Maniac Mansion. LINKS OF NOTE: Bicycle Safety Camp: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qli_U6yyZs0 The Way of the Future: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Pbx9mvWPY Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 20, 2012
Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Ron Gilbert achieve critical mass regarding Maniac Mansion. In a first for the show, WOFF! has the creator of a game in to talk about it. Maniac Mansion was foundational for both Gary and Kole, and it was a huge honor to have Ron Gilbert onto the show. If you haven’t played Maniac Mansion, shame on you. It’s an amazing point-and-click adventure game that formed the basis of pretty much everything that followed it. This is an unconventional episode, but we really hope you enjoy it. LINKS OF NOTE: Dave’s Shirt: www.classicgaming.cc/pc/maniacmansi…funnystuff.php “The Making of Maniac Mansion” - GDC Talk: www.gdcvault.com/play/1014732/Cla…ostmortem-MANIAC Creepshow: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creepshow#.…Jordy_Verrill.22 Hayes Code: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Pict…_Production_Code Uncanny Valley: www.damninteresting.com/a-walk-in-the…-the-uncanny/ “Why Adventure Games Suck”: grumpygamer.com/2152210 Heavy Rain: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Rain The Cave: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfaDxTE9jNc Maniac Mansion Deluxe: www.curlysworldoffreeware.com/games/view/124 SCUMM VM: www.scummvm.org/ Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 13, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about Maniac Mansion, steak, PAX Casual Encounters, and a little bit about a year of doing this show. LINKS OF NOTE: Maniac Mansion: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maniac_mansion Lorne Lanning: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorne_Lanning Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 06, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross celebrate WOFF!’s anniversary by talking about bad old NES games, retraux games, and transient game experiences. LINKS OF NOTE: Dead or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006…=stunthdottran-20 Sonic R: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s3dP8GUFSw Inception Sound: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4a3y7xetJY Bad Street Brawler: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Street_Brawler Power Glove: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AacoxHFYvZw WOFF! Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/watchoutforfireballs Time Lord: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Lord_(video_game) Sonic 3D Dash: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_3D Nintendo Seal of Approval: www.somethingawful.com/d/video-game-…l-quality.php Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrGWooNDPiE The Cable Guy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTF-5EvjHJQ Milon’s Secret Castle: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milon%27s_Secret_Castle Backlogkiller: www.backlogkiller.com/ Retro Game Challenge: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FE…=stunthdottran-20 Zeboyd Games: zeboyd.com/ Game Center CX 2: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Center_CX_2#Sequel The Artist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK7pfLlsUQM Brick: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cVzHeJ0Z3I Telltale’s The Walking Dead: store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/207610/ Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP: store.steampowered.com/app/204060/?s…7_suggest__13 Superbrothers: superbrothers.ca/ Jim Guthrie: www.amazon.com/mn/search/?_encod…earch-alias%3Daps Mixed-Up Mother Goose: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZV-6y-ecjY Robert Ashley: www.robertashley.org/ Grant Morrison: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_morrison Steam
Thu, August 30, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about color in games, linearity, sarsparilla and a little bit about the second half of EarthBound. LINKS OF NOTE: 5 Annoying Trends That Make Every Movie Look the Same | Cracked.com: www.cracked.com/article_18664_5-a…ie-look-same.html Orange/Blue Contrast in Movie Posters | /Film: www.slashfilm.com/orangeblue-contr…n-movie-posters/ FedEx Arrow: www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000273.php Seaman (video game) - Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaman_(video_game) Amazon.com: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014X…=stunthdottran-20 Amazon.com: Metal Gear Solid HD Collection: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050S…=stunthdottran-20 Care Bears Movie 1 Trailer - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGn_HHOfBRw GREMLINS (Movie Trailer) - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoK0BzYUTrU RPG Maker: www.rpgmakerweb.com/ Mother 3 - Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_3 Louie Official Website: www.fxnetworks.com/louie/ Sioux City sarsaparilla - Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sioux_City_sarsaparilla Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 23, 2012
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/wiki/Wutai Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_and_the…ycle_Maintenance Mt. Ordeals - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzJ1xUbya5o How many kills did you get for pink tails? forums.ffshrine.org/f24/how-many-ki…get-pink-72077/ Stand By Me - Leech Scene - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OP4cZM-Y54 Down the Drain - TVTropes: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DownTheDrain Ghostbusters 2 - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPFoUd1mBF0 LAND OF THE LOST INTRO - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSKIuJWRMaI possum attack - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hppS8rF1SY Crazy Ass Goose! - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OStX_wrWGg The Colour Out of Space by H. P. Lovecraft: www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/love…routofspace.htm Azathoth - H P Lovecraft - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqgzI5KnWbU LIttle Shop of Horrors - Suppertime - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfcPnul77T8 Pee Wee and Snakes: 3.bp.blogspot.com/-9KgHNfJBboo/TQq…e-wee+snakes.jpg Kill Bill - Black Mamba - YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwLrx-umGfY tumblr_l2oir9npfC1qc073co1_400.gif 399×300 pixels: 24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2oir9np…c073co1_400.gif EverQuest Trains: blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/09/30/i-…s-the-trains/ Fight Club (1999) - Memorable quotes: www.imdb.com/title/tt0137523/quotes Heart of Darkness - Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Darkness Lord Of War Trailer HD - YouTube: www.youtube.com
Thu, August 16, 2012
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 Amazon.com: Blue Microphones Snowball USB Microphone (White): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EO…=stunthdottran-20 Amazon.com: Heil PR-40 Dynamic Studio Recording Microphone: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BQ…=stunthdottran-20 Homestar Runner: www.homestarrunner.com/ Breaking Bad – AMC: www.amctv.com/shows/breaking-bad Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, August 09, 2012
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.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigesato_Itoi Satoru Iwata: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoru_iwata Mother: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_(video_game) Mother 3: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_3 The Shawshank Redemption: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hB3S9bIaco “Cat’s in the Cradle” - Harry Chapin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUwjNBjqR-c Clifford (Martin Short Movie): www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBj31rJb_Ps Earthbound - Before I Play: beforeiplay.com/index.php?title=Earthbound Psyduck: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyduck Another Moon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WBmJW318Bw RPG Maker: www.rpgmakerweb.com/ O.H.R.P.G.C.E. rpg.hamsterrepublic.com/ohrrpgce/Main_Page Walking Tall (2004): www.youtube.com/watch?v=X67H5J9ZMds Guided by Voices: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guided_By_Voices Cthulhu Saves the World: store.steampowered.com/app/107310/ The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmsMLsxTbE8 The Blues Brothers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjGfnsjdJec The Screaming Trees - “Nearly Lost You”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE5f561Y1x4 Animaniacs: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animaniacs Scientology: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology Age of Consent: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent Final Fantasy IV: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_fantasy_iv Treehouse of Horror - Shinning: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yGJGTjV2WE Phantasy Star 2: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantasy_Star_II The Who - “Won’t Get Fooled Again”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhrZgojY1Q The Who - “Baba O’Riley”: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2KRpRMSu4g"
Thu, August 02, 2012
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. LINKS OF NOTE: The Rape of the Lock: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rape_Of_The_Lock Live Rust: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000…veASIN=B000002KDI After the Gold Rush: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001VZ…veASIN=B001VZY4M8 Shawn Elliot: twitter.com/ShawnElliott Availability Heuristic: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Availability_heuristic Se7en: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se7en Zodiac Killer: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac_killer Just World Fallacy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_world_fallacy Robert Cormier: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cormier The Chocolate War: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_chocolate_war Maurice Sendak: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_sendak The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005…veASIN=B00005ATSM The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005…veASIN=B00005ATSN Those Damn Ross Kids: duckfeed.tv/thosedamnrosskids The Secret of Mana: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00003…veASIN=B000035Y2Q Retronauts: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1up.c…auts/id200654721 Double Dragon Remake: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPoD0VcVfK8 Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 26, 2012
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 Jurassic Park: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QMue9j_RKg Pol Pot: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KTsXHXMkJA Firefly, Star Trek, Arrested Development and Twin Peaks: www.avclub.com/articles/avqa-mos…ed-tv-shows,2485/ Pogrom: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogrom Golbez: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGbT0M4rVJI Ed Wood tombstone thing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-pQ8q2sGIo The Pagemaster: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V63IXsl1FXM Tales from the Crypt: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5x3zhmDQ7Q Abbot and Costello meet the dracula: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5s3_XV1rkA The Cat in Paris: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7e07c52VWg Ghost Trick: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2ied7wFCFM Image of Cibba: www.spriters-resource.com/gameboy_adva…bba_icon.png Sambo: i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/10/06…8-55_468x353.jpg Chocobo breeding: shrines.rpgclassics.com/psx/ff7/chocobos.shtml Fresh Books.com: www.freshbooks.com/ FF4: The after years: finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Final_Fa…e_After_Years Short Circuit 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfODTw6h6rE Never Ending Story Rock Biter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0VxGRWPh28 Disc One Dungeon: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/…iscOneFinalDungeon Lyre bird video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjE0Kdfos4Y Tappa tappa tappa: <a hre
Thu, July 19, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the Earl of Lemongrab, Moonrise Kingdom, Breaking Bad, and a little bit about Sacrifice. LINKS OF NOTE: Frank Welker The Earl of Lemongrab Royal Tenenbaums "Needle in the Hay" Moonrise Kingdom For Your Consideration Awful Movie Database - "Preciously Awkward" The Binding of Isaac H. Jon Benjamin American Splendor Hope Davis Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 12, 2012
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’re in for a treat. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, July 05, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about t-shirt cannons, consoles vs. PC, save states, and a little bit about Bionic Commando. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 28, 2012
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. Links of Note Bionic Commando Commando Top Secret! Pop Secret American History X Heavy D and the Boyz "Ziggy Startdust" - David Bowie Junko Tamiya Cuckoo Attack Dark Souls Ikari Warriors Rygar (NES) Rygar (PS2) Bionic Commando (2009) Hammer Bros. Umbrella Corporation Little Shop of Horrors Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome GaGaGaGaGa - Spoon <a href="http://www.amazo
Thu, June 21, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about a particular episode of The Simpsons, Pokemon, the Talking Heads, and a little bit about Psi-Ops. Links of Note Lisa the Vegetarian You Only Move Twice "Sorry It's Not in Packages" Hank Scorpio's Coat Gordy Howe John Byrne Adventure Time Zapdos Pokemon Snap Rule of Thirds The New Tetris Tetris Attack Talking Heads - "Once in a Lifetime" Talking Heads - "Stay Up Late" Talking Heads - "Burning Down the House" Talking Heads - "Building on Fire" Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, June 14, 2012
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. Links of Note Psi-Ops Your Head A-Splode Good Jorb Second Sight Sack Lunch Uhh Yeah Dude - "Denny's" - GET IT!? Scrye Magazine 9/11 Metal Gear Series Syphon Filter Havok Engine Goomba Emergent Gameplay Dr. Hibbert Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Dark Souls Batman: Arkham City Deus Ex <a href="ht
Thu, June 07, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross perform Boston chiptunes, sleepwalking, game novelizations, and a little bit about the MacVenture series. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 31, 2012
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, Uninvited, and most famously, Shadowgate. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 24, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross grinding, posthumous fame, and Joss Whedon. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 17, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross, despite their lack of fitness, survive long enough to discuss E.V.O.: The Search for Eden. You have 4.6 billion years to turn from a fish into a human so that you can have sex with the planet Earth. And that’s just the beginning of how weird E.V.O. is, which is probably why so many people hold the game so dear. Has it aged well, or should it be sent back into the primordial ooze? Links of Note E.V.O.: The Search for Eden Evolution Chrono Trigger Order of Magnitude Pern Fantavision Spore [IGN Article about Spore and E.V.O.] Earthbound Breath of Fire III Simon Belmont B.C. Unagi Stun locking P-Wing Honey Comb Commercial Dino Crisis "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" - Elton John Natural Lite Br
Thu, May 10, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross try out the skit material, bad organic art, and tattoos. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, May 03, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross will the second part of their Planescape: Torment episode into existence. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 19, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross will the second part of their Planescape: Torment episode into existence. And so it ends. We left off with a clue to find an old hag, but all we found was ourselves. Torment wraps up in a satisfying and mind-bending way, and there’s plenty to talk about as we dust up the final details of this narrative. Links of Note: Tony Jay [Plansecape Campaign Setting][1] Chris Avallone Zeb Wells Zeb Cook Pee Wee's Secret Word Trashcan Man Terror Sweat Modron Dan Castellaneta GoG Mod Blog The Lady of Pain One Winged Angel Dragon Age: Origins Pit Fighter Ghostbusters II Bobby Brown - "On Our Own" EverQuest The Dark Tower Back to the Future Slender Man Ka Herman's Head Lost in Translation Pulp Fiction <a href="http://
Thu, April 12, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross software updates, Emmanuelle, not missing Bart at all (BOH!). Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, April 05, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get saccharine about Klonoa: Door to Phantomile. Klonoa nyaahs like a cat and is anime as hell. He’s also fated to save the world of dreams from Ghadius, who wants to unleash nightmares into the world. Is this cult classic overrated? Underrated? Listen and find out. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 29, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross gender benders, corn orbs, and survival-horror based crushes. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 22, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross leap into bottomless pits of effusive praise for Silent Hill 2. James Sunderland is a haunted man in a haunted town. Beckoned to Silent Hill by a letter from his dying wife, James is tortured by guilt as he’s drawn ever closer to revealing his own terrible secrets. Links of Note: Lazy Horse Mattresses Silent Hill 2 Silent Hill HD Collection Arc Words Itchy Tasty H.P. Lovecraft [Pyramid Head Rape Scene] Blue Velvet Pyramid Head Introduction Slender Man Silent Hill 4: The Room Walter Sullivan The Making of Silent Hill 2 Problem Child Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Jacob's Ladder Shalebridge Cradle "Under the Pyramids" House of Leaves Maria Prison Cell Cutscene Amnesia: The Dark Descent <a href="http
Thu, March 15, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross discuss Action Castle, the blind, and GamePro. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, March 08, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross grind Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee to a pulp. Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee is a puzzle platformer that was revered in its time for its beautiful graphics, excellent sound, and abundant character. Unfortunately, its trial-and-error nature hasn’t aged well. This is possibly the most negative we’ve ever gotten about a game. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee Oddworld: Abe's Exodus Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Abraham Abe's Oddysee Opening Good Ending Bad Ending Lemmings Lorne Lanning Rats Off to Ya! Midgar Castor Oil One - Metallica (Guitar Hero III) WOFF- Zombies Ate My Neighbors Samsara Oddworld Video Walkthrough Oddworld Speed Run Taco Bell's Five Ingredients Combined in Totally New Way - The Onion Flying
Thu, March 01, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross seedy hotels, Scrooge McDuck’s dark past, and free strategy guides. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 23, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross capitalize on the nostalgic popularity of Duck Tales. Duck Tales is regarded as one of the best NES games, and for good reason. Scrooge’s journey from the Himalayas to Transylvania to the Moon and back to Transylvania a few more times is one of the most novel and fun platformers around. Plus, that Moon music. Links of Note Duck Tales Duck Tales Manual Gordon Gecko Knockback Darkwing Duck Olmec Legends of the Hidden Temple Duck Tales Movie Duck Tales Speed Run The Snow Leopard Edge Spawning Duck Tales Moon/Final Fantasy 6 Duck Tales/ Sonic Moon / Advantage Moon / Mario Paint Frostillicus "Moon Pie" Super Mario 3D Land The Gift of the Magi Super secret ending Duckman The Adventures of Rad Gravity (I was wrong about which game it was! This is unrelated and hideous) McKids NES Flicker Support Watch Out for Fireballs! <img src="https://feeds.duckfeed.tv/link/2270/8288311.gif" height=
Thu, February 16, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross Brian Doyle Murray, exposition, and Christmas memories. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, February 09, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross kvetch about Metroid Fusion. What began as the most divisive game WOFF has ever covered quickly became the game we loved to bash. Metroid Fusion is the black sheep of the Metroid series, having broken many conventions and flown in the face of what people loved about Super Metroid. Turns out, it’s not these strange design decisions we disliked, but other more fundamental flaws. Not even close encounters with the infamous SA-X could salvage this one. Links of Note: Metroid Fusion "Dragula" - Rob Zombie unseen64.net - Metroid 4 Metroid: Other M Dead Space Blue Velvet Trailer Haunting Ground "YYZ" - Rush Resident Evil 5 "Yakkety Sax" - Boots Randolph Jack Skellington Tetsuo Resident Evil Metroid Fusion - Secret Message Silent Hill: Shattered Memories </ul
Wed, February 01, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross Downton Abbey, great lengths, and chronological perspective. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Wed, January 25, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross survive after the end, and talk about the last half of Final Fantasy VI. Welp, we done lost. Kefka destroyed the world, and it seems like all hope is lost. The Returners have to conquer their pasts and regroup to storm Kefka’s tower, and bring rid the world of magic’s corrupting influence. Links of Note: Final Fantasy VI - Wikipedia There's Always Money in the Banana Stand - Youtube Fantasy Made Reality: Final Fantasy IX - Gamespite FF6/7 Design Doc - Via @gogothemimic Psychonauts - Wikipedia Inception - IMDB Romulus and Remus - Wikipedia Friedrich Nietzche - Wikipedia Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Wed, January 18, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross game shame, literature, and college music. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Wed, January 11, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross perform a delightful and emotionally affecting opera about the first half of Final Fantasy VI. The Empire is casting a black shadow across the land, and the Returners fight an increasingly futile battle to keep them at bay. Everything changes when a mysterious and magical woman breaks free from her slavery to the Empire, and sets the end of the world into motion. Links of Note: Final Fantasy VI Haunting Ground General Leo's Haircut It's a Ghost Car! Vector Akira Toriyama Kefka Cosplay Breath of Death VII Cthulhu Saves the World Let's Break Final Fantasy III Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, January 05, 2012
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross McRibs, Fatal1ty, and bus monsters. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 29, 2011
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross float to the moon to talk about Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. Mario has returned to his kingdom, only to find his throne usurped by the devious Wario. He must now venture forth and gather the six golden coins to unlock his castle and kick Wario out. Links of Note Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins - Wikipedia SML2 Glitched - YouTube Super Mario Land 2 Commercial Hornet Hole - TV Tropes Manga iconography - Wikipedia Super Mario Bros. 3 - Giant Land - YouTube Harley's Humongous Adventure - Wikipedia DuckTales - Wikipedia ) Mode 7 - Wikipedia WestWorld - Wikipedia Sonic Drowning Music I Wanna Be the Guy Goonies 2 Music Press Pause Radio Fatal1ty Gamer Grub Ad Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 22, 2011
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross narrative, hypocrisy, and foreign lands. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 15, 2011
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross go on at length about The Longest Journey. The worlds are in peril, and it’s up to April Ryan to fulfill the prophecies and team up with a talking bird to maintain the Balance. The Longest Journey is the magnum opus (emphasis on magnum) of the adventure genre, and we talk about every last minute of it. Links of Note: The Longest Journey - Wikipedia Dreamfall: The Longest Journey - Xbox.com Universal Hint System Gaslighting The Simarillion Brett Gellman Mr. Show - Hotdog Kid Cloaca Dale Gribble Twin Peaks - Cooper's Dream Ignignokt and Err Cartilage Head Edward Gorey Get Lamp Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 08, 2011
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross past experiences with Shadowrun, pen and paper RPGs, and try out weird accents. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, December 01, 2011
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross plug in and talk about Shadowrun for the Sega Genesis. It’s a dystopian cyberpunk future, and your brother is dead. By committing contract crimes and hacking into computers, you get to the bottom of the mystery and save the world. This game was very ahead of its time, being an open world RPG on a 16-bit system. Shadowrun (Sega Genesis Game) - Wikipedia "I Want Candy" - Bow Wow Wow Starlight Zone - Youtube Stop Teasing Me With Fake Freedom - Rock Paper Shotgun Uplink - Wikipedia Cyberpunk - Wikipedia Snow Crash Neuromancer Perineum Shadowrun Wikia "Everything Bad is Good for You" by Steven Johnson Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 17, 2011
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross quaff the heady potion that is Zombies Ate My Neighbors. Dr. Tongue is wreaking havoc on suburbia, as creatures of the night spill forth from the soil and devour the innocent. It’s up to you to grab a friend and save your neighbor’s lives. This is possibly the most difficult game we’ve covered thus far. Links of Note: Mr. Show - "Monster Parties: Fact or Fiction?" (YouTube) Zombies Ate My Neighbors - Wikipedia Zombies Ate My Neighbors Box Scan - Gamefaqs "Spikes" Level (Ignore the awful commentary) Samsara - Wikipedia Nintendo Hard - TV Tropes List of LucasArts Games - Wikipedia Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, November 03, 2011
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross shine some daylight on Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. Being a vampire is tough. You’re doomed to an eternity of walking the Earth as a cursed living corpse, and most of those millennia will be spent running errands for your social betters. Bloodlines is a rare game in a rare genre, notorious for its troubled development and lauded for its great writing. Does it live up to its many-coloned name? Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 20, 2011
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross jump right into Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. The Mushroom Kingdom is in peril. The princess is missing, Bowser has been kicked out his home by a dimension-hopping blacksmith, and the Star Road has been destroyed. It’s up to Mario, a cloud prince who thinks he’s a frog, and a star-powered doll to set everything right. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, October 06, 2011
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross lose their minds re: Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth. Welcome, Stranger, to a macabre world of undescribable cosmic horror. Feel how insignificant you are when face with non-euclidian angles and strange beasts. Don’t ask too many questions, though, and certainly don’t forget to lock your hotel door. Mwahahaha… Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 22, 2011
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get literary about Myst. Come with us to a magical world of sedate wandering, perplexing puzzles, and power-hungry brothers. Myst is one of the most well-known, and misunderstood titles on the PC, and we’re here to set the record straight. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Thu, September 08, 2011
Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross ruminate on Mega Man X in this inaugural episode of Watch Out For Fireballs! To get you up to speed, every Maverick is a Reploid, but not all Reploids are Mavericks. X, Zero, and Sigma are characters, not math terms. And nobody knows what the hell a Kuwanger is. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
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