Guests are back! The Redneck Tonberry has a few words for the CEO of Square Enix, Rani Baker describes the magic of ROM hacking, and Tanya talks to Jonathan about the battle between Wordle and Fart Jar NFTs. 

This episode's guests on Twitter ~
Tonberry - @deepalmanac
Rani Baker - @destroyed4com4t

Get Rani's work here ~
https://linktr.ee/destroyed4com4t
https://www.patreon.com/destroyed4com4t
https://ko-fi.com/destroyed4com4t/shop

Support our editor Daniel here ~
https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Wordle Vs. Crypto Fart Coin

Tanya and Jonathan talk about how the Switch 2 may be a hybrid of a hybrid console (the DSwitch? The Swiitch?!), the chances of The Pokemon Company suing Palworld, and the end of the beginning of Bloodbourn Kart. Guest include Kade, who talks about gender, identity, and nontoxic masculinity in gaming, and returning darline Elsa, who explains why she still loves Final Fantasy 11 after all these years. 

Time codes:
0:00:00 - Telly Savalas Appreciation
0:04:07 - The "Crecipice" of Taste
0:04:51 - Palworld: Beyond the Pal(e)
0:09:49 - Bloodborne Kart Legal Woes
0:10:29 - Culture in a Nutshell with Kade
0:34:26 - Swiitch
0:36:34 - A Brief History of Nintendo's Sequel Consoles
0:40:50 - Mixing the Old and the New with Elsa
1:00:52 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:05:59 - Thank you Patrons!
1:06:46 - You Seem Like a Wonderful Man


Catch Daniel on the Fun and Games Podcast talking about WarioWare!



https://sites.libsyn.com/94715/side-quests-episode-282-warioware-smooth-moves-with-daniel-sanford-aka-douibyorthst

And support the show here!


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Switch 2 talk, Palworld and Bloodborne Kart Legal Weirdness

Tanya and Jonathan talk about how you can't ever change someone's opinion about videogames, why Mother 3 will never be officially localized, and Xbox's multi-platform strategy. Guests Kyra and Secret Sarah talk about working in the games industry as an developer and a translator, respectively.

Timecodes for this episode!

0:00:00 - Live from the Shit Room
0:05:02 - Cracking the Family Code w/ Videogames?
0:09:19 - Game Development w/ Kyra
0:40:27 - You Thinkin' About Shigesato Itoi?
0:45:04 - Secrets of the World of Translation with Secret Sarah
1:15:11 - Xbox's Multiplatform Plans
1:16:17 - AAA Games Are Sort of On the Outs
1:18:11 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:20:36 - Thank You Patrons!
1:21:31 - The Bush

Our guests "on the web"!

Kyra: https://linktr.ee/ky_is_here
Secret Sarah: https://twitter.com/QueenAwk

Please support the show on Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Mother 3, Unicorn Overlord, and Localization Dynamic Range

Our cohost Tanya is sick so Steph Sterling tagged in to talk about the budding resurgance of anti-diversity and anti-journalism in gaming, and what they plan to do about it. 

Show Notes:
0:00:00 - Breast Size is Back
0:02:09 - What is Woke?
0:03:15 - GG 2.0. Fucking Hell...
0:07:05 - Meaningful Art vs. Meaningless Videogames
0:09:00 - What are People Mad About?
0:11:10 - It's OK to Not Be the Boss
0:16:28 - How to Deal with Attention Seekers
0:18:06 - The Importance of Logging Off
0:20:35 - The Lonely Element
0:23:54 - The Success of Diversity
0:25:18 - The Anger Algorithm
0:29:57 - Diversify Your Interests
0:35:37 - Socialization Isn't Always Easy
0:39:02 - Should Videogames Be Junk Food?
0:41:24 - Weird Myths about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
0:44:20 - I'm So Glad You Brought Up Nazis
0:45:57 - Throwing Gamers Under the Bus
0:48:22 - What Does the Future Hold?
0:56:37 - Wrap Up/Thanks
0:58:04 - Trying to Find a Lover
0:59:36 - Freak Out

Steph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimSterling

Support the show here! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

The Sweet Stephanie Sterling Baby Special

Tanya and Jonathan talk about games as art vs. product and the hubub about Steller Blade. Elly explains how Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has integrated into her grieving process, and Haley and K.K. gab about Price of Flight, their post-apocalyptic tactics game show about birds. 

0:00:00 - Ned Flanders with the Dead Eyes
0:05:24 - Still Cool?
0:09:43 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Grief with Elly
0:40:52 - Stellar Blade - Silly Toy or Developer Expression?
0:45:28 - "Price of Flight" with Haley and KK
1:14:43 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons
1:18:24 - Analingus (The Ass Eating)

Price of Flight official site! https://birdsportlovers.neocities.org/
Elly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OaklandKao

Support the show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Steller Blade, Price of Flight and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Tanya and Jonathan lament the loss of objective historical truths, including the FACT that the PS1 had better 3D platformers than the N64. Guests Liz Ryerson and Quinn K. talk about the place for games about real human experiences in the games industry, and the hope that someday life will prevail. 


Time Codes:
0:00:00 - When the Sun is Blazin' and the Summer Gets Hot
0:06:34 - Bringing Forward the Magic of the Past
0:09:03 - When are Videogames Going to Change? w/ Liz Ryerson
0:42:36 - Are the YouTubers Wrong About Videogames?
0:53:35 - Not Pulling Punches w/ Quinn K
1:20:58 - Making a Jingle?
1:12:39 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons!
1:26:50 - Slappin' and Flappin'

Support Liz Ryerson and enjoy her work here: https://www.patreon.com/ellaguro
Read Liz's work here: https://ellaguro.blogspot.com/2024/03/lets-play-life.html
Check out Quinn K.'s work here: https://quinnkdev.github.io/
Check out Blanksword here: https://blanksword.carrd.co/


Support our darn podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Liz Ryerson, Blanksword, and the PS1 is better than the N64

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the new Nintendo Direct and Zelda's starring role in Echoes of Wisdom. Guests Tiana and Fernanda from Studio Pixel Punk talk about their hit game Unsihted and their next project, Abyss Z Zero. Kiki and Alicia from Transperency stop by to chat about YouTubing for the right reasons, and the joys of Trans Mario. 

Timecodes:
0:00:00 - The Pests
0:03:10 - Breaking Through the Man Cycle
0:04:59 - Playable Zelda!
0:09:31 - How Much Work Do You Want to Do in a Videogame?
0:12:26 - From Pixels to Polygons w/ Tiana and Fernanda of Studio Pixel Punk
0:43:48 - Nintendo Direct: A Host of Holiday Flavorites
0:47:31 - Maintaining the Course in a Changing Sea of YouTubers w/ Kiki and Alicia of Transparency
1:22:49 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks
1:27:10 - "Wave Frequency" by SANFORD
1:30:43 - I Wanna Love Me

Studio Pixel Punk on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/studiopixelpunk

Transperency on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Transparencyboo

Daniel's new album! 
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/sanford3/wave-frequency-2

https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/wave-frequency

Support the show here!
https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Unsighted, Trans Mario, and Zelda Up Front

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the concept of parenting as a "situational disability", Jonathan and Sons upcoming appearance in a Shovel Knight video, and the promise of Mortal Kombat characters making it to Street Fighter. Guests Lyn and Cherry Bombrs chat about making the Fighting Game Community more queer-friendly with Lapin Labs, and self-shipping Travis Touchdown, respectively.  

Show notes:
0:00:00 - Forgot About It
0:02:44 - A Bald Beige Guardian Angel
0:03:29 - I'm In Love with Sonya Blade
0:04:39 - Are Kids a Situational Disability?
0:09:19 - Analysis of Representation in the Fighting Game Community with Lyn
0:43:37 - Could Jonathan Be a Part of the Video Game Community?
0:44:24 - More Fighting Game Crossovers Are a Good Thing
0:47:59 - Cherry Bombrs' Self-ship with Travis Touchdown
1:19:25 - Loving Characters Means Love of Creators
1:20:33 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thank You Patrons!
1:24:47 - I'm Pooped Out

Check out Lyn's games here:
https://langstonian.itch.io/apotheosys
Join the Lapin Labs Discord here: https://discord.com/invite/jcYbX4TmVv
Check Cherry Bombrs here: https://cherrybombrs.carrd.co/


Support the show here!
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Self-shipping Travis and making EVO more queer

On the pilot episode of Talking to My Boy About Videogames, Jonathan sits down with the esteemed games reviewer Ryan to get his thoughts on retro gaming consoles and older games in the Pokemon, Kirby, Metroid, Katamari, and de Blob series. Elsewhere these two titans of games media discuss the new Marvel vs. Capcom collection, Shovel Knight, Super Smash Bros, Megaman, Power Rangers - Rita's Rewind, and so much more. The rapid fire review format will keep you on the edge of your seat! Also, make sure you don't feed Niko pineapple.

0:00:00 - Sorry Viewers
0:01:47 - Topic Number 1: I Really Like the Wii
0:04:19 - Thoughts on de Blob
0:06:37 - Swearing and Fighting
0:08:24 - de Blob Review
0:10:00 - 3DS/DSi Review
0:10:32 - Kirby Planet Robobot Review
0:12:50 - Pokemon Rapid Fire Reviews
0:16:22 - Don't Feed Niko Pineapple
0:17:53 - Marvel vs. Capcom Collection Anticipation
0:19:30 - Technical Difficulties
0:19:52 - Original Character, Do Not Steal
0:20:31 - Refocusing! Megaman!
0:21:37 - New Topic! Shovel Knight!
0:23:14 - Sometimes I Just Put in a Team of Miis
0:23:40 - For Fun or For Glory?
0:26:23 - We Will Definitely Go On a Junk Hunt
0:26:41 - Fighting For Glory?
0:28:20 - Loop Upon Trees, We Are the Bees!
0:28:46 - What is Ryan Interested In?
0:30:12 - Metroid: Zero Mission
0:31:58 - Switch 2 Predictions?
0:33:25 - To Be Continued!
0:34:16 - New Power Rangers Game? Rita's Rewind
0:34:41 - Not Squishy Enough
0:35:06 - Ryan's Grand Hypothetical Question
0:35:26 - Jonathan's Comic
0:36:52 - Ryan's Katamari Idea
0:39:46 - Turning the Tables on the Humans
0:44:31 - To Be Continued...Again!

Talking To My Boy About Videogames - Ep 1 - You Gotta Introduce Yourself

This month on Yeah! Jonathan, Tanya, and Daniel discuss the landmark success of the game Crazy Taxi both in the arcades and on the Dreamcast and how the inclusion of music by a plucky punk rock band known as the Offspring would help cement the game's legacy as a major hit for Sega, long outliving the arcade and the console that spawned it. We also take wild divergences into talking about Seaman, Shenmue, MTV's Road Rules Season 5: The Northern Trail, 2024 Politics, and the Beatles.

0:00:00 - A Comic Book Announcement
0:00:33 - WWJD: The World Wide Jonathan Division
0:02:16 - You've Got a Heartache
0:03:10 - A Finger on the Pulse of Coolness
0:11:25 - Jonathan's Longstanding, Unpopular Opinion
0:14:14 - When Does Something Turn from Popular to Unpopular?
0:23:40 - Sega's Weird Trajectory
0:27:23 - The Road Rules Connection
0:33:05 - The Music Makes the Game
0:34:10 - Crazy Taxi News?
0:37:12 - Wrap Up/See Ya Next Time!

Watch a special bonus with Jonathan and The Offspring here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBAbEDatsOI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBAbEDatsOI

Yeah! - 02 - Crazy Taxi - All I Want

This spooky month on Talking to Women about Videogames, Jonathan and Tanya talk about yokai and Austin Powers. There's a bit of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom chat and some discussion of the final Splatoon 3 Splatfest. Jonathan chats with new guest Charlotte about having empathy and ignoring the arbitrary rules in gaming spaces. Returning guest Zoey Handley also runs through a number of recent games like Dead Rising Deluxe, Resident Evil Revelations, Rocky Horror Show Video Game, Keep Driving, and more. Tanya also shares about losing her father and the emotions connected to wanting to still maintain a routine in spite of that.

Show Notes:
0:00:00 - Turbo Granny
0:02:43 - A Wet Episode
0:03:12 - Not Worrying About the Rules with Charlotte
0:29:03 - Austin Powers 4: Suck That Shaggis
0:31:16 - Leaning Hard Into the Horror Trash with Zoey Handley
1:02:23 - Apology for Loss
1:05:02 - Why Is Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom The Way It Is?
1:08:19 - The Final Splatfest
1:09:52 - Joe Krueger, Brother of Freddy
1:10:31 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!
1:14:06 - Oh No!

Our guests on Twitter- 

Charlotte: https://twitter.com/UniversalApathy
Zoey:https://twitter.com/adzuken

Support the show here! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

TtWaV 102 - Horror Games are Trash, Austin Powers Sucks & Empathy Rules!

Daniel chats with writer, poet, and zine editor Alannah Guevara about Omori, a turn-based RPG focused on emotions and trauma inspired by the Mother series. They take wild divergences talking about creativity, laziness, and how The Games Are Too Damn Expensive. We get Daniel's thoughts on last month's challenge to play Outer Wilds, plus Alannah makes recommendations for Daniel to do some Nintendo Switch homework.

0:00:00 - Putting in Effort for Lazy Ideas
0:04:26 - Currently Playing - Omori
0:19:46 - Omori Spoiler Warning
0:20:49 - Omori Spoiler Free Chat Continues
0:28:46 - Backlog Recap - Outer Wilds
0:34:25 - Backlog Recommendation 1 - Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion/Splatoon 3 Side Order
0:40:16 - Backlog Recommendation 2 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Courses/Old Man Yells at Cloud
0:44:43 - Wrap Up/Plugs

Alannah on Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/PrismosPickle⁠
Alannah's Poetry: ⁠https://www.chillsubs.com/user/alannahvguevara⁠
Alannah's Pikmin Poetry fanzine: ⁠https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N8sxQOOr50oHCdoXIP6hybkLAweBbPrj/view?usp=sharing⁠

Support the show here! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Currently Playing - 03 - Omori With Alannah Guevara

Today on Yeah! the gang talks about the song "Let Mom Sleep from the Dreamcast game Jet Set Radio, all the way from THE YEAR 2000! We get into the nitty gritty of building songs from samples, what was hot in the late 90s/early 2000s, and we also dig into street and youth culture from a billion years ago. A surprising amount of the 1960s was hot in 2000! There was a very brief time period where rollerblading was the coolest thing you could do.

0:00:00 - Don't Sleep on "Let Mom Sleep"
0:06:11 - WhoSampled Helping with Plunderphonics
0:15:00 - That Very Specific 2000s Sound
0:18:50 - The Influence of Jet Set Radio on Video Games
0:19:49 - What the Heck Was Jet Set Radio?
0:23:15 - The Future of Jet Set
0:33:13 - The Big Chungus Connection
0:33:59 - Next Time on Yeah!?

Support the show here! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Yeah! - 03 - Jet Set Radio - Let Mom Sleep

For spooky month, Jonathan and Ryan do some live game playing on the podcast of two games, Retro Realms: Halloween, and The Rocky Horror Show Video Game. Ryan gives a few ideas of videogames involving the undead and the Godzilla universe of monsters, and Ryan informs us of the evolving world of swears. The pair also discuss the game Clock Tower Remastered and talk a little bit about "Shadows of the Darned: Hecka Remastered" and give an update on their progress of Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. And finally, Ryan's not totally sold on Among Us, but he has so many stories about the game that he runs out the remaining space on the SD card.Show Notes:
0:00:00 - Sound Test Technique
0:01:29 - For the Viewers
0:01:58 - Retro Realms: Halloween
0:06:25 - The Retro Realms Crossover Series?
0:07:10 - Press This Button to Go to the Nightmare Realm
0:08:36 - You Just Killed an Innocent Nurse for No Reason
0:09:17 - A Cat Searching Mission
0:09:39 - Ryan's Videogame Idea: Zombies vs. Skeletons
0:11:32 - Michael Myers: The Pacifist Run
0:12:56 - The Rocky Horror Show Videogame
0:13:26 - Everybody Has Classic Looks
0:14:06 - "Talking to My Boy About Videogames" is Politically Neutral
0:15:03 - What's Going On in Rocky Horror?
0:16:19 - Ryan is a Poor YouTuber
0:17:48 - How Does Retro Realms Compare to RHSVG?
0:21:06 - Why Would You Throw Boxes at Skeletons?
0:22:22 - I'm Gonna Say the S-M Word...
0:23:16 - Remember Jim Henson's Dinosaurs?
0:24:31 - Why Do You Have So Many Games?
0:25:44 - Clock Tower Rewind Review
0:26:48 - What Do You Mean, "Mutilated?"
0:27:44 - Jonathan, Terrible Dad™
0:28:58 - Michael is the Most Responsible Kid
0:30:00 - The Music is the Creepy Part
0:30:25 - Clock Tower Review for Real This Time
0:31:02 - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Update
0:33:02 - Ryan's Challenge to Listeners: Make a Godzilla Game
0:35:15 - Shadows of the Darned: Hecka Remastered
0:35:56 - Ryan's Library of Swears
0:37:02 - More Shadows of the Darned
0:39:24 - Imposters Everywhere

Support the show here! 
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Talking To My Boy About Videogames - Ep 3 - Let's Play Horror Games

On this very busy week, Jonathan and Tanya talk about Good Days and bad days, and a little bit of Skittles-based ASRM before settling in for a chat with bbbbbeatle where Jonathan talks with her about her frequent drawings of Travis Touchdown (there's over 4700?!?!). It's a Very Suda51 Holiday Episode because Jonathan and Tanya return to talk about Shadows of the Damned Hella Remastered for an extended bit on the back half of the show. Then out of nowhere Jonathan gives his Switch 2 predictions right at the end!

0:00:00 - The Free Shopping on the Street with Your Child
0:05:20 - The Muck and the Mire
0:06:27 - The Subtle Erotic Nature of Travis Touchdown with bbbbbeatle
0:35:58 - What The Hella is Shadows of the Damned Hella Remastered?
0:59:01 - A Question That Has Never Been Asked
0:59:47 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons
1:01:27 - Sudden Switch 2 Predictions!
1:03:45 - Wrap Up Continued
1:06:30 - People Just Wanna Shoot Their Load
1:08:29 - Rancho Unicorno

Follow bbbbbeatle on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/bbbbbeatle⁠
Follow bbbbbeatle on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/bbbbbeatle.bsky.social⁠
Find the Rancho Unicorno music video here: ⁠https://youtu.be/PYeOG8IB0TI⁠

Support the show here! - https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

TTWAV Ep 103 - Touching Down On Shadows Of The Damned Hella Remastered

On a relaxing Thanksgiving week (posted the next week because Jonathan started vomiting for days shortly after this was recorded), Jonathan chats with Ryan about videogames over a refreshing cherry Pepsi and a delicious bag of chips. What starts with Jonathan trying to talk about Marvel vs. Capcom 2 quickly shifts around to discussing Angry Birds (the movie, that should really get a videogame adaptation some day), and the Adventure Time/Minecraft crossover episode that Jonathan completely missed in the show's original run. Ryan offers up a few campaign slogans and also delivers the hard hitting facts about fraudulent YouTubers and difference between the ways fake and realistic crimes are depicted in the media.

0:00:00 - Cherry Pepsi and Potato Chips
0:01:04 - Marvel vs. Cat
0:03:31 - Before Minions Were Minions
0:05:18 - The Cat Report
0:05:32 - Ryan's New Videogame Idea: Angry Birds
0:07:49 - Forgetting You're a Kid Sometimes
0:08:40 - Here's How You Draw Like a Kid Again
0:09:10 - What Is Angry Birds?
0:10:18 - Ryan's Agry Birds Card Game, Based on the Toys
0:11:45 - The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls Card Game
0:15:00 - Do Kids Know About Shovel Knight?
0:15:40 - Slayaway Camp: Concerning for Teachers
0:16:50 - The K.K. Report
0:18:32 - The Line Between Fake Crime and Realistic Crime
0:19:40 - Out of the Kid-verse
0:21:00 - Ryan's Campaign Slogan
0:21:19 - The Adventure Time/Minecraft Crossover
0:25:50 - Which is More Scary, Ghostface or Minecraft?
0:26:56 - Creative Ways Around Child Labor Laws
0:28:08 - Minecraft vs. Minecraft
0:29:40 - Double Dragon DLC for River City Girls 2
0:30:47 - The Nerds Have Inherited the Earth
0:32:13 - Pixels Review
0:32:35 - Shutting Down the Fraudulent YouTubers
0:33:15 - Ryan's Single Issue Campaign for President
0:34:14 - See Ya Later!

Support the show here! - patreon.com/ttwav

Talking To My Boy About Videogames - Ep 4 - The Cherry Pepsi And Potato Chip Bribe

Jonathan talks to Elly about the history of the Castlevania series as its explored through the Vampire Survivors "Ode to Castlevania" update. From there he chats with Indie Alpaca about their interest in the game YIIK and it's latest I.V update that totally changes the game!

0:00:00 - Give Me That Filet-O-Fish
0:02:30 - Always and Forever, Mildly Anxious
0:04:38 - Sucking Up Your Free Time in Castlevania and Vampire Survivors with Elly
0:35:10 - Perfect Tommy
0:35:47 - Analyzing YIIK I.V with Indie Alpaca
1:24:54 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!
1:29:11 - Sick Vampire

Interview with Indie Alpaca on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpPZWd3GPjc

Elly's on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/oaklandkao.bsky.social

Follow Indie Alpaca on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/indiealpa.ca

Check out Indie Alpaca on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/indiealpaca

Follow the show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social

Jonathan's on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social

Daniel's latest album of songs from the show on Bandcamp: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-women-about-videogames-songs-from-the-podcast-2024

Daniel's latest album of songs from the show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/30D63h3cYXxYuIpuyw92Gb?si=5cioyqhsQQ2YFlsNmzJbWA

Support the show here! https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

TTWAV Ep 104 - YIIK-Y Fish, Castlevania Survivors, And Perfect Tommy

On this Thrilling! episode of Yeah! we talk about the song "Thrilling! Is This Love?" from Rhythm Heaven/Rhythm Tengoku's Fan Club level where a singer apprehensively sings a love song to a group of monkeys. We get into how the Rhythm Heaven series never really found its roots in America despite having a J-Pop powerhouse producer at the helm and the 1-2 punch of marketing prowess from Beyoncé and Jonathan Holmes. Will Rhythm Heaven ever return? Find out on this Thrilling! new episode of Yeah!

0:00:00 - Happy Birthday, Mr. Jonathan
0:01:57 - Where is Jonathan's Mind?
0:03:16 - Thrilling! Is This Love?
0:05:45 - The Challenge of Localization
0:06:48 - The Psychology of "Yeah"
0:08:06 - Jonathan Loves Rhythm Heaven
0:11:18 - The Beyoncé Factor
0:12:07 - What the Heck is Going on in This Level?
0:15:05 - Nitpicking the Monkeys Because You Love Them
0:16:12 - Daniel is Bad at Rhythm Games
0:19:26 - The Popularity of "Thrilling! Is This Love?"
0:21:57 - The Tanya Take
0:23:56 - The J-Pop Influence
0:29:05 - What Was Going On With That Live Concert?
0:31:36 - Why Didn't Rhythm Heaven Do Better in America?
0:34:43 - Next Time on Yeah!?

Yeah! - 05 - Rhythm Heaven - Thrilling Is This Love (Fan Club)

This month on Currently Playing, Daniel is joined by frequent Talking to Women about Videogames guest Rose. They chat about their ongoing obsession with the "cowboy simulator" Red Dead Redemption 2 and the two get into what makes a game good...is it realistic bathroom action? Then they get into last month's Backlog challenge where Daniel reveals he has become a Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth convert. Finally Rose challenges Daniel to play Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.

0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Rose!
0:02:06 - Red Dead Redemption 2
0:18:35 - Backlog Recap: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
0:25:27 - Backlog Challenge: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
0:28:25 - Wrap Up/Plugs

Rose on Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/TogetherRose⁠
Rose on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/tiltedrose.bsky.social⁠
Check out the 2024 Songs from the Podcast album on Bandcamp: ⁠https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-women-about-videogames-songs-from-the-podcast-2024⁠
Or on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/30D63h3cYXxYuIpuyw92Gb?si=LamtXZceSXuGD3k-tF1V1g⁠
Follow the show on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social⁠
Support the Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Currently Playing - 05 - Red Dead Redemption 2 With Rose

On this whirlwind episode of Talking to My Boy about Videogames, Jonathan and Ryan discuss recent holiday gifts, make resolutions for the new year, and breakdown the concept of videogame logic. They also talk about the Minecraft movie, the Sonic 3 movie, Adventure Time, Super Smash Bros, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX, and so much more!

0:00:00 - BAM! New Year!
0:00:58 - Random Cuddling
0:01:43 - A Switch Lite for Christmas!
0:02:51 - Can You Remember a Time Before Smash Brothers?
0:04:21 - Shovel Knight Progress Update
0:07:20 - Videogame Logic
0:09:56 - Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX
0:11:26 - Shovels of Terry
0:13:05 - Back to Smash Bros. (Minecraft)
0:14:59 - Actor Jack Black, Hashtag NotMySteve
0:17:39 - Sonic 3/Godzilla X Kong Movie Reviews
0:22:30 - Dogman Movie?
0:23:18 - It's Adventure Time!
0:26:12 - It's Adventure Mode!
0:30:55 - New Year's Resolutions
0:31:35 - Teenage Pokemon
0:32:59 - Fartcopter
0:33:43 - Why Are We Wrapping It Up?
0:34:03 - Switch 2 Rumors?
0:34:58 - Wrap Up/Plugs/See Ya Next Time!

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Talking To My Boy About Videogames - 05 - Videogame Logic

January is a great time to talk about "September," so with that in mind we chased away the clouds of winter with a chat about Elite Beat Agents for the Nintendo DS. We talk about where rhythm games were at in 2006, the origins of this game that should have had more releases in America, why the game never really caught on Stateside, and how weird it was. Jonathan also spends about a minute in the middle talking about the GI Joe cartoon for some reason.

0:00:00 - A Big Fan, Chasing the Clouds Away
0:01:27 - Where Were Rhythm Games at in 2006?
0:03:42 - Elite Beat Agents
0:08:36 - September is a Great Song
0:10:15 - What Was Elite Beat Agents?
0:12:48 - The Origins of Elite Beat Agents: Ouendan
0:16:07 - This Game Makes Jonathan Cry
0:17:35 - Selling a Boat via Jack Nicholson Talking to Gnomes
0:18:41 - A Zombie Kissing Plague for Truckers
0:19:56 - Should Jonathan Move to Japan?
0:24:19 - The Strange Art Style of Elite Beat Agents
0:25:52 - How Hard is This Game?
0:31:07 - Track Down Elite Beat Agents If You Can!
0:32:23 - Scuzzy, Sleep Depirved Jonathan
0:33:23 - Next Time on Yeah?
0:35:49 - An Indie Game Super Team Elite Beat Agents?

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Yeah! - 06 - Elite Beat Agents - September

This month Jonathan talks extensively with Lyn about the Fire Emblem series in an overview of how the plucky, weird series has such staying power in spite of not being exactly what is hot with the kids because of genocide in a turn based strategy game with anime characters. Elsewhere, Jonathan and Tanya talk about the "sequel to Minecraft" and the "sequel to the Switch," plus we get Tanya's vision for the future of videogames.


0:00:00 - Those Words, So Many, Together
0:02:12 - No Joke Content
0:03:26 - It's Just Minecraft Again
0:07:44 - An Overview of the Fire Emblem Series with Lyn
0:44:57 - The Era of Childhood is Over
0:46:24 - Will the Switch 2 Have It All?
0:52:30 - Tanya's Vision for the Future of Videogames
0:53:46 - Wrapup/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!
0:58:25 - Talking About Elena

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TTWAV Ep 105 - Minecraft 2 (or Not!) Switch 2 (maybe!) & The Fire Emblem Series (definitely!)

This month on Currently Playing, Dr. Adam stops by to chat with Daniel about an academic take on the Kingdom Hearts series. The chat veers all over the place, landing on Adam's recently completed run of Yakuza Kiwami before switching up to talk about how both of them are kind of scaredy cats when it comes to horror games such as Signalis. At the Backlog section, we get a recap of last month's challenge, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, and Adam challenges Daniel to finally pick up Bastion from Supergiant Games.

0:00:00 - Welcome to the show, Dr. Adam!
0:02:51 - Capturing Blurry Moments (Kingdom Hearts series)
0:23:23 - Boy I Wish I Was Into This (Yakuza Kiwami)
0:32:00 - Do You Play Horror Games? (Signalis)
0:38:56 - Who Has the Time to Play Videogames?
0:43:09 - Backlog Recap - Insane Twisted Shadow Planet
0:47:12 - Backlog Challenge - Bastion
0:51:59 - Wrap Up/Plugs

You can email Dr. Adam at aknight [at] ndm [dot] edu for his in-depth write up about Kingdom Hearts.

Currently Playing - 06 - Kingdom Hearts, Yakuza Kiwami, And Signalis With Dr Adam

On this smelly episode of Talking to My Boy about Videogames, Jonathan and Ryan discuss the merits of the Switch 2 while also getting deep on the impactful storytelling in Death Road to Canada. We get another Smash Bros. report and learn some of the secrets of the world's biggest YouTubers.

0:00:00 - New Guest Approaching!
0:01:42 - Ryan's Thoughts of the Switch 2 Announcement
0:05:19 - The Smash Bros. Report
0:06:37 - Dreams of a YouTube Career
0:08:01 - The Talking Dog's Betrayal in "Death Road to Canada"
0:11:42 - Why Are You Rubbing Your Face with My Face?
0:14:01 - Learning Life Lessons from "Death Road to Canada"
0:18:21 - A Warning
0:19:19 - Circling Back to the Switch 2
0:20:15 - Relatable Content
0:21:34 - The Secrets YouTubers Do NOT Want You To Know!
0:24:08 - Can We Get Back to Videogames?
0:26:34 - A Giant, Big, Green Werewolf in the Sky
0:29:15 - There's No Law That Says You Must Have a Switch 2
0:31:54 - Pokemon Happy Meals
0:32:36 - Final Thoughts on "Death Road to Canada"
0:33:19 - Wrap Up

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Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 06 - Smells

This week on Yeah! we tag in Declan to chat about the PS1 game Spice World that let you remix the music of the Spice Girls, create dance routines, and set off the big show...all very poorly! It was an early attempt at a PaRappa-like that was critically panned with a clunky art style and not much in the way of gameplay.

0:00:00 - Yo!
0:01:23 - All Spice
0:06:24 - The Scariest Spice
0:09:32 - What was Spice World?
0:16:14 - Enter the Spice World
0:21:24 - Little to No Game in this Game
0:26:12 - The Pepsi Connection
0:29:53 - Could Spice World Be Remade Today?
0:32:34 - Next Time On Yeah?

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Yeah! - 07 - Spice World - Say You'll Be There And Move Over

On a very sleepy February episode of Talking to Women about Videogames, Jonathan and Tanya get political! Casey Explosion shows up to guide us through her top 12 games of 2024 (hint: go watch her video at the link below!) Finally, Jonathan introduces us to the newest T shaped world of Keita Takahashi in the game "to a T".

0:00:00 - Knoctober
0:03:08 - "Pepper Grinder," the New Tongue Twiser
0:04:21 - "Spirit Swap - Lofi Beats to Match-3 To" is the Anti-Musk
0:08:12 - Recapping Casey Explosion's Top 12 Games of 2024
0:45:19 - Being a T(een) in "to a T"
0:50:56 - We Tried! Plugs/Thanks Patrons!
0:56:37 - Huge Booty Bouncin'

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TTWAV Ep 106 - Casey Explodes 2024 And Spirit Swap Fits To A T

Yeah! - 08 - Vitamin Connection - DJ Dog-Bone with Special Guest James Montagna of WayForward.mp3
On this extra special video version of the Yeah! Podcast, Jonathan and a DJ Dog-Bone impersonator welcome game director James Montagna of WayForward to talk about his game Vitamin Connection. From their previous chat 12 years ago, Jonathan and James chat about everything from "Adventure Time - Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!!" to newer projects like "Yars Rising" and "Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp," while still making plenty of time to talk about "Vitamin Connection" on its 5 year anniversary. James gets into his love of old rhythm games like PaRappa the Rapper and Spice World and how that connects into the couch co-op play style of "Vitamin Connection."

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0:00:00 - Greetings James Montagna!
0:01:18 - Catching up with James 12 Years Later
0:02:31 - "DJ Dog-Bone (feat. Yung Wan)0" by Tommy Pedrini
0:04:31 - The Unique Flavor of James Montagna
0:06:20 - The Creative Connection Between Jonathan and Vitamin Connection
0:07:28 - Where Did the Idea for Vitamin Connection Come From?
0:11:57 - The Characters of Vitamin Connection
0:13:40 - The Music of Vitamin Connection is Monumental
0:17:04 - Can You Play Vitamin Connection Single Player?
0:18:43 - How the Vitamins Connect to Advance Wars
0:21:59 - What Would a Vitamin Connection 2 Look Like?
0:25:32 - Influences of Vitamin Connection
0:26:09 - James Montagna Meets the Spice Girls?
0:30:36 - James Montagna Can Predict the Future
0:33:25 - James's Most Recent Game
0:35:00 - Find James and WayForward on Social Media

Yeah! - 08 - Vitamin Connection - DJ Dog-Bone - With Special Guest James Montagna Of WayForward

We get a comprehensive crash course on the genre of battle royale games on this month's Currently Playing, covering PUBG, Fortnite, COD: Warzone, and more before learning that Alex's favorite of the bunch is Apex Legends for its interesting settings and memorable characters. Alex enjoys playing these games for their community aspects and he shares his passion for gaming with his young daughter. In the backlog section, Daniel reveals his thoughts of Bastion and he gets challenged to play the Stanley Parable.

0:00:00 - Welcome to the Show, Alex!
0:01:05 - What Even Are Battle Royale Games?
0:04:04 - History of Battle Royales
0:07:27 - Key Features of Every Battle Royale Game
0:10:46 - The Biggest Battle Royale Games of 2025
0:16:41 - Innovations from the Battle Royale Space?
0:17:50 - Criticisms of the Genre
0:26:38 - Gaming with Kids
0:30:04 - What Are You Playing? - A Battle Royale Buffet
0:41:43 - Backlog Recap - Bastion
0:48:51 - Backlog Challenge - The Stanley Parable
0:55:04 - Wrap Up/Plugs?

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Currently Playing - 07 - Battle Royale Buffet (Apex Legends, Et Al) With Alex Apollo

Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 07 - Pokemon Presents Plus Ryan's Review Roundup.mp3
In the wake of the recent Pokemon Presents video, Jonathan and Ryan run through most of the highlights of the video including the new game Pokemon Legends Z-A, the new cards, and Pokemon Champions for Switch and Phones. Later, Ryan gives his reviews of several games such as Kero Blaster, Boxboy & Boxgirl, Terminator 2D, and Poppy's Playtime. There's also tons of cat chat.

0:00:00 - Feeling Miserable Suddenly
0:01:58 - Pokemon Presents Pokemon Day
0:04:43 - Pokemon Champions for Switch and Phones
0:05:07 - Puggymin Cards
0:06:08 - Starting a Cat Podcast?
0:06:59 - Little Kitty, Big City
0:07:19 - Poppy's Playtime
0:10:31 - Jonathan's Urban Legends
0:13:02 - Ryan's Review of Terminator 2 (Film)
0:15:05 - An Important Thought
0:16:15 - The Next Topic
0:16:31 - Big Kitty, Little City, By Way of Balatro, By Way of Poker
0:17:55 - Shovel Knight's Joustus
0:18:59 - The Shovel Knight Concert that Almost Was
0:19:36 - Back to Pokemon Legends Z-A
0:21:30 - Giving the People What They Want
0:23:02 - Back to Pokemon Legends Z-A Again
0:25:35 - Ryan's Review Roundup (Kero Blaster, Box Boy & Box Girl, Terminator 2D, Poppy's Playtime)
0:29:35 - That's Just Like Your Opinion, Man
0:32:28 - See Ya Next Time!

Talking to My Boy About Videogames - 07 - Pokemon Presents Plus Ryan's Review Roundup

This month on Talking to Women about Videogames, Tanya is gone and has been replaced by a man! Jonathan pontificates on the nature of what it means to be human and how people can connect in a world overrun by AI, and then he gets into the weeds on that topic with an extremely long segment with guest Aysha Farah, games writer and narrative designer behind the upcoming queer sci-fi visual novel The Sky Left Us.

0:00:00 - A Place on the Internet for Guys to Talk about Videogames
0:03:07 - I Know I Know Aysha Farah
0:04:51 - Tanya is Missing!
0:05:25 - AI-loy
0:06:41 - Can We Be Human and Connect? with Aysha Farah
1:16:14 - Secret Future Switch 2 Knowledge?
1:17:40 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!

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