PodQuest 298 - Kingdom Hearts, Assassin's Creed, and Persona 5 Royal
Release Date: 05/07/2020
PodQuest 504 - Critical Role's Daggerheart TTRPG System
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While Chris is off galavanting the globe, we've got a special episode for you all! A couple weeks ago Walnut GM'ed a play test of Critical Roles new Daggerheart TTRPG system for Droo and Chris. After we ran through the premade "starter" we sat down to chat about our likes and dislikes and general thoughts on the experience. So this isn't an actual play if that's what you're looking for, go bug @b_walnuts on Twitter and Instagram to start Bonus Action back up! For this we used the premade characters offered in the free materials and went through the starter campaign. You can download all the...
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PodQuest 503 - Nausicaä, Balatro, and Poppy Playtime
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This week on PodQuest we talk about our latest book club movie, the 1984 Hayao Miyazaki film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, then Chris talks a bit about the deck building rogue like poker game Balatro, and Walnuts been spending some time with survival horror game Poppy Playtime. We also hear Drootin's thoughts on the Netflix animated film Nimona, have a tangent on why Walnut is having less fun with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Drootin is back on the NHL 94 Online train. Our next book club will be the 1964 film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb on...
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PodQuest 502 - Powerwash Simulator DLC, Final Fantasy, and The Tainted Cup
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This week on PodQuest we chat about some of the DLC for Powerwash Simulator, have a discussion on fluff in games such as Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, making those games much longer with side content (forced mini games too), and wrap things up with thoughts on The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett. Our next book club will be the 1984 film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind on April 4th. The new theme is adaptations. <strong>Timestamps</strong> 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:30 - Agenda 00:08:57 - Powerwash Simulator DLC 00:21:49 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and games being padded too much...
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PodQuest 501 - From Dusk Till Dawn, Avatar Live Action, Jurassic Park Legacy of Isla Nublar
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This week on PodQuest we have our latest book club chat about the 1996 movie From Dusk Till Dawn, then Chris talks a bit about the live action Avatar the Last Airbender series, and we wrap things up discussing the final two adventures in the legacy tabletop game Jurassic Park Legacy of Isla Nublar. Plus we talk a bit about Dragon Ball Super and Akira Toriyama's legacy, and Walnut started the Hazelight coop game A Way Out this week on his Tuesday stream. Our next book club will be the 1984 film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind on April 4th. The new theme is adaptations....
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PodQuest 500!! - Dune Part II, Helldivers 2, and Pinball
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It is our 500th Episode of PodQuest! This week Chris talks about Dune Part II (some spoilers), Drootin dives into some Helldivers 2, and both Walnut and Drootin played some Pinball (independent of each other!). We also have a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (some spoilers) check in. Our next book club will be the 1996 film From Dusk Till Dawn on March 21. The new theme is modern fantasy / monster takes. <strong>Timestamps</strong> 00:00:00 - Intro 00:13:10 - Agenda 00:14:40 - Dune Part II *Some Spoilers, including Part 1* 00:30:31 - Helldivers 2 00:45:47 - Pinball! 01:04:02 - Final...
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PodQuest 499 - Rooter Teeth, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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We're back this week to talk a bit about Rooster Teeth shutting down, our book club discussion on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), and a lengthy chat about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Check the timestamps for spoiler information! Droo also spends some time talking about Puttshack, and we have a brief chat on whether the cost of video games are a big deal compared to wrestling PPVs. Our next book club will be the 1996 film From Dusk Till Dawn on March 21. The new theme is modern fantasy / monster takes. <strong>Timestamps</strong> 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:31 - Rooster Teeth Shutdown...
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PodQuest 498 - Marvel's Midnight Suns, Lego City Undercover, and The Southern Reach Trilogy
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This week on PodQuest Chris started playing Marvel's Midnight Suns, Walnut played Lego City Undercover, and Chris digs into his thoughts on The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer (Check timestamps for spoilers!. We also chat a bit about Mega Man Battle Network, how caffeine works, and more! Our next book club will be the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer on March 7th. The new theme is modern fantasy / monster takes. <strong>Timestamps</strong> 00:00:00 - Intro 00:15:22 - Agenda 00:18:47 - Mega Man Battle Network 00:37:20 - Marvel’s Midnight Suns (Game) 00:56:16 - Lego...
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PodQuest 497 - Nintendo Partner Showcase, Lethal Company, and Day Shift
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This week on PodQuest we talk about some of the games shown off during the February 2024 Nintendo Partner Showcase, including the first of the Xbox games heading to other platforms, then Walnut talks about his first experiences with Lethal Company, and we have our book club discussion on the 2022 horror comedy Day Shift. After that Chris talks about the Netflix original limited series Fool Me Once (Including full spoilers, so check those time stamps!). Our next book club will be the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer on March 7th. The new theme is modern fantasy / monster takes....
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PodQuest 496 - Shenmue, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Amory Wars
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This week on PodQuest, Walnut dives into his time with the 1999 Dreamcast classic Shenmue, Chris played through the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo, and Walnut also read himself some Amory Wars, the comic series from Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez. We also talk a bit about Chris' thoughts on the 2022 horror thriller X, and Walnut played a little Football Manager. Our next book club will be the 2022 film Day Shift on February 22nd. The new theme is modern fantasy / monster takes. <strong>Timestamps</strong> 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:07 - Agenda 00:04:29 - Shenmue *Spoilers...
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PodQuest 495 - Xbox Rumors, Across the Spider-Verse, and Persona 3 Reloaded
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This week on PodQuest we open with some discussion on the recent Xbox Rumors around first party releases on other platforms and what they could mean for the industry. After that, we jump into our latest book club discussion for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Full spoilers!). Then we wrap the episode up with some early impressions of Persona 3 Reloaded! We also chat about the 2023 film Leave the World Behind and the 2018 novel Sea of Thieves Athena's Fortune. Our next book club will be the 2022 film Day Shift on February 22nd. The new theme is modern fantasy / monster takes....
info_outlineThis week on PodQuest we sit down to talk about Richie's ongoing experience with Kingdom Hearts, Ubisoft's announcement of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Chris jumped into Persona 5 Royal, and more! Including GDC going digital, Marvel's updated comic schedule, Parks and Recs charity special, and Amazon's new series Upload.