EXP Podcast #736: Goodbye to the Wii U

"Someone wipe-uh away my tears."

The Wii U, one of the worst selling consoles of all time, is finally shutting down its servers and turning off the lights. Today on the podcast we poor one out for a console ahead of its time, a messy, imperfect, but maybe a little prescient attempt by Nintendo to transform the gaming landscape.

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Show Notes:

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #735: Princess Peach: Showtime!, Balatro, and Red XIII's Moonwalk

It's like Poker, but with more justice.

I meant to publish the show earlier, but I thought I could squeeze in a few more hands of Balatro.  48 hours later, I realize two things: that was a mistake and I'm now starving to death.  This week, we dip into Balatro, make our stage debut with Princess Peach: Showtime!, and evaluate Red XIII's surreal attempt at acting like a human.  Now, just a few more hands and then I swear I'll go to sleep.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 38 min 14 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #734: Call of Cheech Weedzone

"The numbers cheech!"

Everyone's favorite lovable stoners are coming to Call of Duty, about 50 years too late to be culturally relevant. This week on the podcast, we try to draw a line between interesting and relevant in-game partnerships and the pup-culture goop that is Content with a capital "C". Don't puff, puff, pass on this one!

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Show Notes:

- "Everything is Content Now," by Patrick (H) Willems via YouTube

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #733: 2024 Journey Debrief

Hey, does this dune look familiar?

It's finally Spring again around these parts, which means it's time for one of our favorite annual rituals: the yearly Journey playthrough!  For whatever reason, Jorge and I both had cautionary tales of resource scarcity and environmental collapse on the brain (I blame Barrett and the rest of Avalanche) and it just goes to show that you can still get something new out of a game every time you play it.  Twelve years on and we're still finding new treasures in the desert.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 36 min 40 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #732: Final Fantasy Rules

So edgy!

We discuss why Final Fantasy VIII is actually awesome, how the remake is changing the legacy of the franchise, and what's up with the best (and worst) Final Fantasy games.

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Show Notes:

- Music by Brad Sucks
- "Final Fantasy is the Best, Area Man Claims," via Polygon

EXP Podcast #731: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth First Impressions

It's been a while since we've been outside.

Reports of us rejoining the lifestream have been greatly exaggerated.  We're back after being under the weather, but we return having played a bunch of new games.  We have Helldivers, Donkey Kong, and more, including 2024 gamiest-game contender Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.  While we're only a few hours into what will undoubtedly be an enormous game, there is plenty to talk and speculate about.  Grab a comfy cushion to soften this rickety old bench and join us!

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 39 min 43 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #730: Xbox Update

"Everyone just calm down!"

Last week the internet was buzzing with Xbox speculations that was quickly deflated by corporate-speech-laden "podcast" from Phil Spencer and his team at Xbox. Yes, some Microsoft games are coming to other consoles, but is that it? What does this, and could this have meant? Join us and Mr. Businessman to discuss the future of Xbox.

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Show Notes:

- Music by Brad Sucks