Episode 209. Marvelous Rivals of God Hand
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Release Date: 03/09/2025
Side-Quest 207. Holding Hands and Punching Stuff
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In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about team-ups and cooperation between player and character and why every game should probably have a hold hands button. Also featuring too long punch-kicks, sending the girl to the garbage, and judging by usefulness.
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Episode 210. Antonblast of the Famicom Club
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In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Famicom Detective Club and Antonblast and the challenges of escaping conversations. Also featuring useless cowboy outfits, fun literary influences, and the era of the red angry man.
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Side-Quest 206. Stealing is Sharing
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In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about theft mechanics in games and suggest that everyone should pick a safe word for Mario Party games. Also featuring a mangling of famous quotes, shampoo inconveniences, and meta genre transformations.
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Episode 209. Marvelous Rivals of God Hand
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In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss God Hand and Marvel Rivals and fundamentally opposed design approaches. Also featuring bad IGN reviews, a return to the mad funny question, and the fun behind throwing your buddy across the map.
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Side-Quest 205. Pirates in Your Dreams
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In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about their last six weeks of gaming, and a long-awaited series makes its triumphant and terrible return. Also featuring cats voiced by men, embracing the casual, and fulfilling resolutions.
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Episode 208. Eternal Sin & Punishing Strands
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In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Sin & Punishment and Eternal Strands and the sacrifices of a little fire boy. Also featuring the near future past, making bosses the appropriate size, and production-first design.
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Side-Quest 204. Audio Jungle
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In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about sound effects and foley in games and how to describe a sound in words. Also featuring weird little noises, the trials and tribulations of balancing audio, and the need to carry a mic around. Ironically still figuring out my mic, gonna have a pop filter next time - Emma
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Episode 207. Hundred Hero Party
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In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss Mario Party and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and how many parties they've ever thrown in their life. Also featuring lying numbers, what makes you hate your friends, and how to spell names.
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Side-Quest 203. Where Even Am I?
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In this not-episode, Madelyn and Emma talk about navigation in games and the realism of the mini-map feature. Also featuring long parkways with not enough exits, pacing problems, and getting lost with your buddies. Sorry for the strange audio on Emma's end! Probably wasn't close enough to the mic.
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Episode 206. SaGa Roco Emerald
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In this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss LocoRoco and SaGa: Emerald Beyond and going up and down the scale of complexity. Also featuring a growing choir, physics-based status effects, and the appeal of a guy who uses puppets.
info_outlineIn this episode, Madelyn and Emma discuss God Hand and Marvel Rivals and fundamentally opposed design approaches. Also featuring bad IGN reviews, a return to the mad funny question, and the fun behind throwing your buddy across the map.