In this episode, DJ attempts to play multiple games that we were assured he had played before but he still manages to be really bad at and all of our good ideas about entertaining game play go out of the window. We discuss the many, many superhero movies coming out in 2016, what we’re excited about and what we’re really worried about. Also covered are video games, Yasiin Bey, the Royal Rumble, and a lot of failed segues. 

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Hey hey these guys are doing these things! Jon and Dan Kelly sit down to bask in the glow of having made a video game in a week, and thus being video game makers instead of just being rampant poseurs. There’s a link below if you want to play it. Other than chatting about that a bit, they check out some other games. Games like a Disney classic adaptation with unintentional bullet time, a very uneducational game based on an educational kids show, and an NES classic features whips and secret gender reveals! Getchoselfonit!

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Hush, Little One: A Game made for the 7-day Roguelike Challenge

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Hey hey we’re so far away! Jon and Dan Kelly figure out Skype call recording to bring you this week’s episode. It turned out okay! There’s an adjustment period, but soon we get back into the swing of things by discussing Kangaroos. Later on we check into games while changing into our superhero garb, throw out snarky cat one-liners, and take on the forces of the moon. Apologies to Nathan Libby, rightful owner of Djugb.

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Hey hey get the quintuple flame! Jon and Dan Kelly are joined by the perennial Nathan A. Libby to finally sit down and cast all those movies you want to see! However, they get sidetracked easily. Listen to Nathan air ALL of his grievances, and endure our short cartoon pitch ideas before getting to some actual talk about video games and the humans that would embody them. RIP Christopher Lee.

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Hey hey welcome to the Thundredome! Jon and Dan Kelly sit down once again to chat about electronics projects, other side projects, and, of course, games both real and fictional. Today there is a chance of getting arrested by the Judge, waddling with a jump-challenged duck, and closing your everflowin wounds by resurrecting Dracula himself like a total boss. And THAT’s why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit.

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Pokémon is huge. There’s no two ways about it, it was huge 15 years ago and its still huge now. It’s a game of friendship, striving for greatness and becoming the very best like no one ever was. Recent events involving certain animal rights groups aside, this place has always been wholesome, welcoming and ultimately non-threatening. Or has it? Did you ever read a Pokédex entry and think it seemed a little off? Did you ever look at one of these creatures and think “How did you come to be?”

Well, my children, that’s what we’re here to do today as we look at the SCARIEST Pokémon to ever be discovered! To put you in the mood, play this little melody in the background. That’s right, the original Lavender Town music. Purported to have caused a rash of child suicides in the early days of the franchise, it is a shocking reminder that not only can your Pokémon not escape death, neither can you…

We’ll start with something from the first generation, the cute little bone-chucker, Cubone. Some of you might not be old enough to remember this but the tale of this poor little orphan is harrowing, especially in context of the Red/Blue games.

It pines for the mother it will never see again. Seeing a likeness of its mother in the full moon, it cries. The stains on the skull it wears are from its tears. It wears its mother’s skull, never revealing its true face.

In the course of the game, you come across a ghost that is revealed to be a Marowak murdered by Team Rocket. A truly horrible thought when you think about it but you’re not likely to read too deeply into it at a young age, you’re just trying to get to Cinnabar Island to use the Missingno cheat. Little orphan Cubone, you will always have a home in our hearts. And our storage boxes.

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I have arachnophobia but that doesn’t apply to this little cutie. Galvantula is one of my favourite of Gen5, and one of my favourite Electric types but its modus operandi is very sinister.

They employ an electrically charged web to trap their prey. While it is immobilized by shock, they leisurely consume it.

You think you were scared of spiders before, how about one that throws LIGHTNING? How about if it’s 2ft tall and 30lbs? Yeah, it’s pretty big and it will devour you. But despite how sinister and horrifying the motives of this creature, I can’t help but love his fuzzy design and over all cuteness and that, dear readers, is frightening.

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Here’s another cutie that can kill you (I’m starting to see a pattern with these Pokémon) Litwick is an adorable little sentient candle THAT WILL DEVOUR YOUR SOUL! It’s true! You look at him and make all the noise you’re supposed to, namely “D’awwww!” but take a look at it’s Pokédex entry.

Litwick appear to be helping to guide the way of people by illuminating areas that are darkened, but in reality they are actually leading them to the Ghost World. They feed off the life energy of people and Pokémon, and use it as fuel for the flames on their heads.

He tricks you into following him and slowly saps your soul! Geez, all this fire and brimstone from such an adorable little object. And that’s another thing, he’s like a little poltergeist thing, possessing an inanimate object and all. Weird. Cute, but weird.

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Gengar is arguably the most well known Ghost Pokémon. Namely because he looks like a ghostly version of Clefairy. Now if these Ghosts are indeed the souls of other dead Pokemon, can the same be applied to humans? When we die, are we also able to become Ghost Pokémon? The truth may surprise you…

These Pokémon arose from the spirits of people interred in graves in past ages. Each retains memories of its former life. Each of them carries a mask that used to be its face when it was human. Sometimes they look at it and cry.

Hoo-boy, Yamask‘s entry is a doozy. Human spirits becoming Pokémon, fine, I can let that slide but having them retain their memories? Having a little mask based on their face and crying at what they have lost and what they have ultimately become? Christ, this is some existential nightmare fuel, right here! It doesn’t help that these appear in an area rife with Cofagrigus, Yamask’s evolved form is known for trapping people inside itself and mummifying them. It’s a vicious cycle: Humans die, become Yamask, evolve into Cofagrigus and then consume more humans.

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So what do you think, folks? Are these entries spine-tingling or lacking bite? What are your favourite Pokédex entries, creepy or not. Let us know in the comments below!

Hey hey here’s hoping for 4 more years! Jon and Dan Kelly sit down in front of the microphone to talk about some more old games. Although, both parties actually have a lot of non-required gaming to talk about this week as well. After we spend a few minutes casting “the movie”, we get down to brass tacks with an easy Street Fighter clone, an easy 1942 clone, and an impossibly difficult clone of your nightmares. Get busy living, or get busy listening to podcasts.

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Hey hey get your limited edition podcast! Okay, the edition isn’t limited. It’s closer to unlimited, really. Still, we think you’re special and deserve this. Jon and Dan Kelly sit down in Dan’s train infested home to review yet more games! We take our shoes to the virtual bowling alley, get on the ol’ broomstick and shoot stuff, and kick back with some killer Rocket Knight action. Sometimes you have to do this. Sometimes a man has to do this.

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Hey hey and then another hey hey! Jon Kelly sits down with his sister Deanna to chat about whatnot and gaming and whatnot. They cover a multitude of topics such as things, the world, and games, so if you’re into any of that stuff, why don’t you give it a listen? I think you should.

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Oh, man! This entry is a doozy, between high concept gameplay and a f***ing AWESOME trailer, I can barely contain my excitement so let’s cast our all knowing eyes over Watch Dogs.

Mmmm, that’s good espionage! Watch Dogs’ key mechanic is hacking into various electronic systems, either to obtain and control information or to disable the devices at specific times. It was a surprise unveiling at E3 and the developer was visibly excited to be unveiling it. The protagonist, Aiden Pierce, can use any device tied into the city’s central operating system (ctOS) and has access to all sorts of personal information as well as the ability to hack phones and disable traffic lights all from his mobile phone. Combat seems to be your standard cover-based shooting but the hacking mechanic could lead to some fun instances and I can’t wait for it to be released.

And now for something completely awesome.

Did you see that? DID YOU F***ING SEE THAT!? God damn. Watch it again.

Oh, man that’s good. Do I even need to talk about this? I mean, seriously? Connor walks through the American lines and steals a horse, just to charge the British lines and take out ONE GUY. Connor has easily become my favourite Assassin in this series for sheer balls-to-the-wall badassery. Just look at the bit where the redcoat general looks at him in slow-mo with the smoking all around him. I turned into a stereotype in a movie theatre at that point. “Aw, dude. You are so dead! He’s coming for you and you are going to die!” Damn. Love it, can’t wait for it, take all my money.

I’ll be back soon with more of my trailer highlights from E3! Stay tuned!