EXP Podcast #665: MultiVersus Madness

Shaggy, pictured here going super saiyan

The Iron Giant is back and this time it's personal.  But first, he's going to go on a late night Jack in the Box run with Shaggy.  This week, we talk about the MultiVersus announcement, what it says about media megacorp crossovers, and who we think we could take in a video game fight.  Watch your back, Kojima.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 36 min 50 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #664: Rogue Legacy 2 Debrief

"I have a gluten intolerance!"

It's time again for us, our children, and our children's children to throw ourselves into the castle that is Rogue Legacy 2. It's been ages since the last game game out - and over 420 episodes, so there are some major changes. But does it reignite our passion and meet the standards of today's Rogue-lites?

All this and more in this week's debrief!

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 45 min 24 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #663: Gaming with The Batman

These new Fortnite skins are getting intense

After watching the recent Batman movie, we came to a couple conclusions: 1) Batman's gamer tag is probably "V3ngence_420" and 2) there are some very interesting parallels between this latest cinematic take on the caped crusader and recent video game portrayals.  This week we dive into the movie as well as various Batman games and how they've built on such an iconic character. 

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 45 min 24 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #662: The Forever Streaming Wars

Flappy Bird Box!

An update to the last podcast, Sony has updated their subscription policies and offerings and it's honestly getting better. Also, Netflix has a very bad week. Will they really invest heavily in gaming in the near future? Subscribe to find out!

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 41 min 35 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #661: Difficulty and Delays in the News

The next person who complains about delays is in trouble.

This week we're dipping into some recent and headlines around game difficulty as well as the difficulty of putting on a physical event in the year 2022.  Games like Eldin Ring and Tunic are still very much top of mind and their popularity has brought people to revisit how best to navigate the balance between challenge and letting players experience all a game has to offer.  Back on the release and conference front, we talk about some MIA Nintendo games as well as the increasingly unpredictable future of everyone's favorite reason to escape from LA: E3.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 41 min 35 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #660: Vampires, Maps, and Miquella

This is my whip.
There are many like it...

This week on the EXP Podcast, we fight hordes of monsters in the bullet-hill homage to Castlevania - Vampire Survivors. We also revisit and share some closing thoughts on Tunic and Elden Ring. Now, on to the Pacifist Pete run!

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Show Notes:

- Music by Brad Sucks and Vampire Survivors OST

EXP Podcast #659: The Playstation Plus Premium Puzzle

Can I subscribe to those abs?

The video game subscription scene got a bit more crowded this week after Sony revealed their new PlayStation Plus tiers.  It's clear they're leaning into the retro angle as well as streaming games, but how does it compare to what Microsoft and Nintendo are doing?  This week we do some analysis as well as grapple with the tangled web of monthly recurring bills that has come to comprise the bulk of our entertainment budgets.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 57 min 32 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks