Tanya and Jonathan talk Tetris: The Movie, Rihanna's amazing ESL translator, and the official Minecraft Cookbook. Game developer Amanda Gardner (Perception, Romanclevania) gives expert advice on intertwining Trust, Lust and UST (Unresolved Sexual Tension) in storytelling, and Rose freaks out over Pikmin's 4s new features. Nothing will ever be the same!

Episode Timecodes:
0:00:00 - Why Don't You Like It When He Turns Into A Little Ant Man?
0:04:54 - This May Be The Day It All Changes
0:06:57 - Interview - Amanda Gardner, Co-Creator of Romancelvania
0:36:55 - The Story of Tetris
0:43:07 - Interview - Rose, Pikmin "What the Dog Doin'?"
1:03:07 - Jonathan Explains a Meme
1:05:06 - What Makes Tanya Cry?
1:07:42 - Product Review - "Minecraft: Gather, Cook, Eat!"
1:14:08 - Jonathan Kickstarts His Campaign (to be in Romancelvania DLC)
1:16:04 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:18:24 - Getting Super Horny

Our interview with Amanda on video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsnTK_M61LU

Our guests on Twitter:
Amanda Gardner: https://twitter.com/amandasgardner

The Deep End Games: https://twitter.com/thedeependgames

Rose: https://twitter.com/togetherrose

Pre-order Minecraft: Gather, Cook, Eat! Official Cookbook here: https://www.amazon.com/Minecraft-Gather-Official-Cookbook-Gaming/dp/1647228263

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

Romancelvania Lusts, Minecraft Cooks, Tetris Goes Hollywood

Tanya and Jonathan talk Pokémon Sleep and Street Fighter: Duel, two games that you can play with your eyes closed. They also talk about Rock Paper Scissors Anime and A.I. assisted animation. Guest Christine (Outside of the Box podcast) talks about the similarities between Pokémon and Battle Bots, and Sary warns of our artificial intelligence-packed future. 

Time Codes:

0:00:00 - Jonathan is Totally Bereft of Creativity
0:04:25 - Pokémon Sleep
0:10:40 - Interview - Talking Battle Bots with Christine on "Outside of the Box"
0:33:53 - The Legitimacy of Street Fighter Duel
0:37:23 - Interview - Sary "AI Art: Does Making Art Yourself Matter?"
1:05:42 - AI Animation in "Rock Paper Scissors Anime"
1:11:22 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:14:27 - Three Piece Suit/???

Our guests on Twitter:

Christine: https://twitter.com/theOOTBshowBB
Sary: https://twitter.com/Saryoak

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

Do you want games to play themselves?

Tanya and Jonathan talk about how context is everything, talk Bayonetta Origins and the LegacyGC GameCube Controller from Retro-Bit, and invite Kaiju to criticize the Resident Evil 4 remake while Kirri magic struggles through the Phantom Menace on the PS1

0:00:00 - Are You A Fan of the Arts?
0:02:58 - Context is Everything
0:04:44 - Kaiju Interview "Resident Evil 4 Demo is Not Quite Right"
0:30:38 - Jonathan's Thoughts about Resident Evil 4 Demo
0:38:53 - Kirri Magic Interview "It Might Have Something to Do With Jar Jar Binks"
1:08:08 - Keeping the Star Wars Train Going
1:10:25 - Toxic Bayonetta Meat
1:12:13 - Game Review: Bayonetta Origins
1:16:39 - Product Review: Retro-Bit Legacy GC Wired Controller
1:19:22 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Robert Smith of the Cure is Awesome
1:23:33 - Ass Ass

Our guests on the internet:

Kirri: https://twitter.com/KirriMagic 
https://www.twitch.tv/kirrimagic

Kaiju:https://twitter.com/isekaiju_ 
https://www.twitch.tv/isekaiju

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

Sexual Jar Jar Vs. Leon's Broken Knife

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the Sonic's successful reinvention as a murder victim, Mario's failed foray into live action, and the origin of the Muppet Babies. Guests Gretchen talk about how only bad games should be remade, and Jenny gets deep into the world of FTL fan mods. 

Time codes for this episode:

0:00:00 - A New Podcast
0:05:55 - Reinventing Sonic the Hedgehog
0:11:30 - What's Your Favorite Cartoon?
0:13:24 - Gretchen Interview - You Can't Remake a Good Thing
0:37:50 - Reinventing Mario Brothers?
0:43:04 - Jenny Interview - Bringing Back FTL via Fan Modding
0:58:18 - Getting Lost in the Void with Chuck Tingle
0:59:49 - Wrap Ups/Plugs
1:04:52 - I Was Rammed Up The Butt By My Own Butt

Support the show on Patreon at any tier before May 1st and get an autobiographical comic from Jonathan!

https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

Sonic Murdered, Mario Robbed, Muppets Babied

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the death of Waypoint, Vice's videogame journalism division, and how the new Funko Fusion game looks like trashy fun. Guests Casey Explosion and Elly talk about how working in games is fun when it's not work.

Timecodes:
0:00:00 - Tanya's Thoughts on Picard
0:02:57 - Tanya & Jonathan & Rufus
0:03:40 - Workin' Hard or Hardly Workin'?
0:08:26 - Casey Explosion Interview: Work Games
0:31:40 - Videogame Junkfood
0:34:12 - Funko Pop Game
0:37:40 - Elly Interview: Reveling in the Trash
1:04:43 - Vampire Survivors TV Show
1:05:40 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:08:05 - Tanya's Career Advice for Jonathan
1:10:37 - Booby


Video of our interview with Casey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffcUwC_o-R8

Casey on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/caseyexplosion

Elly's Switch website: http://theswitcheffect.net/

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

Waypoint dies, Funko Thrives, Casey Chills

Tanya and Jonathan share impressions of the first few hours of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and sing out the apology for the Gollum game to the tune of It's So Easy Not To Try from The Return of the King animated film.  Gretchen talks about how causal games are too hardcore for her, and Kim Spirit gushes about the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake and the multiple versions of Resident Evil 4 that eventually became other games. 

This episode is dedicate to James Franklin Holmes, 1970-2023

Time Codes:
0:00:00 - Jonathan's Wild Week
0:05:03 - How to Restart a Game Franchise After a Hiatus?
0:06:20 - Gretchen Interview "Casual Games Are Hard For Some People"
0:28:21 - What's the Deal with Gollum?/Jonathan Sings Like Rankin/Bass
0:39:15 - Kim Spirit Interview "Can Remakes Make Games Better?"
1:08:08 - Tears of the Kingdom Impressions
1:17:13 - A Nice Staycation
1:20:31 - Robert Smith/Wrap Up
1:23:25 - Bewitching Tones Plug - ⁠https://douibyorthst.bandcamp.com/album/bewitching-tones⁠
1:25:09 - James and Jonathan Holmes Podcast 1981

Kim Spirit on Twitter and Twitch: 
https://twitter.com/Catie_V 
https://www.twitch.tv/catie_v

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

Snake gets a remake, Link has a hit, Gollum says sorry

Tanya and Jonathan talk about the new "NPC Streamer" trend exemplified by Cherry Crush TV and PinkyDoll, then review the joy and pain of playing Double Dragon Gaiden and Pikmin 4 co-op. Guest Spectra Wrestles gabs about how working on Metroid Prime video essays, content creation on Only Fans, and taking bumps in the wrestling ring feels more pure than doing gaming streams for money, and Alannah shares her experiences processing her grief through the power of Pikmin poetry. 

0:00:00 - There's Always Gonna Be a Bitch Mode
0:01:39 - How to Be Deep and Shallow
0:03:04 - Spectra Wrestles Interview: Taking Risky Routes
0:29:25 - Get You Somes
0:31:12 - TikTok NPCs
0:37:58 - Alannah Interview: Pikmin Poetry
1:04:10 - Did You Feel the Soul of Olimar?
1:07:21 - Double Dragon Gaiden Impressions
1:15:08 - Wrap Up/Plugs
1:18:49 - Jonathan Wants to Be Your Favorite Guy

Alannah's Interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfm50RoGo5g

More From our guests:
Alannah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrismosPickle
Spectra Wrestles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpectraWrestles
Alannah's Book of Pikmin Poetry: https://theimpactsite.substack.com/p/new-zine-for-lovers-of-pikmin-and
Spectra Wrestles Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/spectra.wrestles

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

NPC TikToks, Double Dragon OnlyFans and Pikmin Poetry

Peak comedy, that’s what this is.

Games we played this week include: 
Vampire Survivors (7:45)
Clash: Artifacts of Chaos (18:50)
Halls of Torment (19:40)
Venba (28:35)
What the Golf? (34:50)
My Friendly Neighborhood (36:35)
Techtonica (44:20)
Fall Guys (46:25)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Devolver announces delays in a very Devolver way (48:00)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkvgkZH6hYc

Microsoft makes its final appeal to UK’s CMA over their blocking of Activision merger (1:10:20)
https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-sends-final-submission-to-cma-as-activision-blizzard-buyout-saga-enters-endgame

Yes, Baldur’s Gate 3 has done very well (1:16:02)
https://gamingbolt.com/baldurs-gate-3-sold-over-2-5-million-in-early-access

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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise from the Jimporium at thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter and check out his Patreon. You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 450: Pundemonium

It’s really important you know that they’re on your side.

Games we played this week include: 
Lies of P (16:00)
Solar Ash (17:35)
F-Zero 99 (20:20)
Nun Massacre (27:10)
No One Lives Under the Lighthouse (27:35)
Blood Wash (31:40)
Trombone Champ (39:55)
Gloomhaven (42:05)
MythForce (47:05)
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News things talked about in this episode:
Microsoft leaks everything, like, everything, on FTC website (52:42)
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/19/23880165/xbox-leak-ftc-documents-new-xbox-series-x-controller-next-gen
Ubisoft Montreal workers get screwed by sudden “return-to-office” demands (1:13:15)
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2023/09/11/xbox-mastercard/
Unity makes a crap “apology” for runtime fees, but has not reversed course yet (1:37:30)
https://www.eurogamer.net/unity-apologises-for-confusion-and-angst-over-fee-changes
Terraria developer Re-Logic donated $200k to alternative game engines Godot and FNA (1:25:35)
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/re-logic-donating-100000-to-godot-and-fna-in-response-to-unity-backlash
Bobby Kotick might be only person outside of Nintendo to play a Switch 2
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/18/23878412/nintendo-switch-2-activision-briefing-next-gen-switch
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Buy official Jimquisition merchandise at thejimporium.com

Find Laura at LauraKBuzz on Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, and Patreon. All her content goes on LauraKBuzz.com, and you can catch Access-Ability on YouTube every Friday.

Follow Conrad at ConradZimmerman on Twitter/Instagram/BlueSky and check out his Patreon (patreon.com/fistshark). You can also peruse his anti-capitalist propaganda at mercenarycreative.com.

Podquisition 456: Extra Vocal Support

The Molasses Flood: Freddy's Revenge

Jonathan Off Road Rules introduces A Flock of Seagulls. Well, some seagulls. Well, some seagulls eating rats. Also, it's time for your Surprise Dad!

Sonic Murdered, Mario Robbed, Muppets Babied

Talking To Women about Videogames

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