EXP Podcast #711: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Debrief

Watch that first step - it's a doozy

After several months of traversing the gloom, scarfing down endura carrots, and harvesting dragon scales, both Jorge and I have seen credits in Tears of the Kingdom.  I won't even pretend to say we've "finished" it, as there are more korok seeds in this game than there are grains of sand of beach.  Regardless, we do a deep dive on both the late game mechanics as well as the time-bending plot.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 53 min 48 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #710: Pikmin 4, Dave the Diver, and Baldur's Gate 3

Love your job, and never
work a day in your life.

This week on the EXP Podcast, we spend some time with mer-people, pikmin and their strange dog (?), and the D&D cast of Baldur's Gate 3. Join us for a discussion of even MORE great games of 2023!

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Show Notes:

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #709: Gaming Subscription Silliness

Look at all these cool Xbox Live Gold subscription holders.

Pop quiz: do you know the various subscription tiers for your game platforms?  And more importantly: do you know which ones you're automatically being charged for every month?  Well here's a hint: it's not Xbox Live Gold, that one's riding off into the sunset.  This week, we play that exact game and quiz each other about what each major console platform is pitching and which ones we've bought into.  Let's just say things get convoluted fast.  On the bright side, we rediscover some members of our Nintendo family and also give Sony some free naming ideas!

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 48 min 47 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #708: Memorable Endings

This week on the EXP Podcast, we revisit some of video games' best, and worst, endings - from the multicolored conclusion to Mass Effect 3 (and Elding Ring) to the touching conclusion to some great narrative games like Life is Strange. 

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Show Notes:

- "The Video Game Endings We'll Never Forget, For Better Or Worse," from Kotaku and Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #707: Tears of the Kingdom and Nintendo News Catchup

More large and in charge than ever.

Hello!  Remove that gloom effect, because we're back from the depths after a few weeks.  Well it's not really the depths, it's just that Jorge and his family acquired a new little korok and were doing some much needed bonding.  We ease back in by catching up on what's been going on in Hyrule and what's been going on over at Nintendo.  Apparently Mario is getting bigger than ever.  And I truly mean elephant-sized.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 32 min 54 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #706: Street Fighter 6 Debrief

How I feel playing any fighting game.

The games are coming hot and fast - with big titles seemingly launching every week and more news than we can catch in a bucket. This week on the podcast, we decide to get out of the house instead and hit the streets... in Street Fighter 6!

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Show Notes:

- Intro from the Street Fighter 6 Announce Trailer and Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #705: PlayStation Showcase and Project Q Reactions

It's like Macgyver created a handheld.

This week we talk about the recent PlayStation Showcase.  But first, stick with me for second here, gang: what if I took a dual sense and chopped it in half...wait, no let me finish...and then stuck a big screen in the middle and then Tears of the Kingdom Ultra Hand-style just mashed all of it together!  We call it Project Q and it's going to revolutionize toilet-based gaming in the home.  What's that?  Fine, we'll sweeten the deal with some ear buds.  Are you happy now?

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 39 min 34 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks