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GEA - SAG Episode 481: It Looks Very Expensive

Nintendo Direct AND State of Play? What is this, E3?

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This week, Dan and Kris dive into the double feature of the September Nintendo Direct and State of Play showcases that Nintendo and Sony dropped on the same day for some reason. In State of Play, Sony showed off a small handful of games we already know about, while ignoring a large swath of upcoming games that we know for a fact are coming to PalyStation. Why? Nobody knows for sure. Is Baby Steps a game about Dan’s life? Did the new Final Fantasy VII footage impress? Then in the Nintendo Direct, Nintendo dropped a number of bombs directly on Kris’s head. Kris lost his mind over Horizon Chase 2, F-Zero 99 brings back the fan favorite series in an extremely unusual way, Trombone Champ makes everyone laugh, and Dave the Diver is surprisingly fantastic. What did they think of their other reveals? Let’s find out! Plus, Dan’s been under the weather and unable to do much of anything beyond watch Ahsoka, Kris finally beat Ring Fit Adventure at the cost of using his legs for a day, Sea of Stars continues to be awesome, and more!

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GEA - ATNY 32: Asteroid City

Maybe Not Anderson's Finest Work

Show Notes This time in A Theater Near You, Paul, Sean, and Kris watch the Wes Andreson movie Asteroid City. Sean’s never been a fan of Anderson’s films, but will this weird story about… something… turn him around?

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GEA - Sparkcast 079 - TV 25 - Day Of The Machines

The (non-sentient) machines are under an AI's control, who is also under Megatron's control!

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Optimus gets all the glory and screentime this episode.  Listen as we deal with the anti-climatic use of Earth’s brilliant super computer, Thomas can’t stop calling said super computer Krang, and we get a hilarious spot of racism at the episodes’ end.  Plus, a look an 11 in 1 transforming toy that houses items you would use to go camping.

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YouTube Video Of The Tech Specometer 11. Look at all the possible tools this can be! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM7qi4kbI2w

A picture identified all 11 parts of the Tech Specometer 11. https://lmb3.net/2015/04/23/blog-875-transformers-artifact-of-the-week-1984-transformers-tech-specometer-eleven/

GEA - SAG 480: Got My Money's Worth

The Alphabet Soup-er Series continues! G is for Guerrilla War.

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This week, Dan and Kris return to discuss this month’s entry in the Alphabet Soup-er Series. Each month, they take turns picking a classic game they either haven’t played before or haven’t tried in a long time that starts with a different letter of the alphabet. It was Kris’s pick for August and for the letter G he went with the SNK shoot-em-up Guerrilla War. Specifically the NES version, but with so many ports to choose from, which one did they think was best? How effective is a flamethrower outside of the world of Contra? Was that Athena running around? Does this game feature a higher body count than Uncharted? And is that a spy cam in that Jose Canseco bat? Plus, Kris tries out the SNK 40th Anniversary collection from Digital Eclipse and gets to see the origins of their new Gold Series in action, the guys discuss their progress in Sea of Stars which continues to be an excellent experience, Dan gets gifted a new computer which threatens to destroy all semblance of free time in his life thanks to the wonders of Steam, there’s a deep discussion on what makes the live action Little Mermaid so bad, and more!

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GEA - Turning Tracks 13: Schocholautte

It's like if you electrified chocolate and spelled it phonetically

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For the show’s one year anniversary, Kris shares the music of Schocholautte, a band that he was the drummer for.  

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GEA - DC's Amazing Movie Time - The Sasquatch Gang

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From the makers of Napoleon Dynamite, comes a movie that feels exactly like Napoleon Dynamite. One of those was wildly popular and the other forgotten. We debate if this belongs at the same level.

GEA - SAG 479: Stone Age Starter Kit - PlayStation Vita

If you had $100 to start a physical Vita collection, which games should you get?

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It’s time for this month’s Stone Age Starter Kit! This time, Dan and Kris discuss the PlayStation Vita, Sony’s last handheld that mysteriously barely competed on the market, regardless of how much consumer interest there was in the product! It’s a strange console indeed, but how is the collectors market for it these days? If you had just $100 to start a physical PlayStation Vita collection, which games should you get? Let’s find out! As always, the rules are simple. North American releases only, based on Price Charting. Assume you already have the system and any accessories needed to play the games. The budget is $100. And since this can’t be stressed enough, this exercise is designed to kick up fun conversation. We don’t necessarily mean to imply that this is how you should spend your money. But before they get to the Starter Kit, Dan and Kris both give their impressions of Sabotage Studios’ new game Sea of Stars. Does it live up to the hype? Plus, The Making of Karateka, Kris finally beat Tears of the Kingdom, the art of a good stromboli, the importance of the right lawn care equipment, and more!

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GEA - WaveBack 166: Super C

The best Contra game without the word Contra in the title

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Matt and Kris tackle the excellent Contra followup for NES, Super C. It’s the best Contra game out there that’s not actually called Contra! 

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  • Various songs from Super Contra (arcade), Contra (arcade), Contra (NES), and Contra 4 (DS). 

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GEA - SAG Episode 478: Just Enough to Sustain the Joke

Episode Tagline - The August 10 20 30 40 finally brings some killer games

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It’s time once again for the 10 20 30 40, where Dan and Kris look back at notable game releases this month from 10, 20, 30, and 40 years ago. The first chunk of the year has been pretty lackluster overall, but this month brings a number of actual all-time classics like Street Fighter II: Turbo, Jr. Pac-Man, Rocket Knight Adventures, and more! But can they make it through the whole thing before Kris has to run off to the bathroom, leaving Dan to vamp for a mysteriously long time? Probably not, but there’s only one way to find out, right? Plus, Kris is on a mission to polish off Tears of the Kingdom before Sea of Stars comes out, Vampire Survivors is awesome in multiplayer, Dan encounters some annoying stuff in Marvel Snap, and a whole lot more!

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GEA - This Week’s Episode Ep. 268: Putting the Gal in Gallery

Hijack - Final Call (S01E01)

On this week’s episode of This Week’s Episode, Evan takes the team on a flight with the first episode of Hijack. Kris falls down a Nickelodeon YouTube hole, Karen heads back to get some Good Omens and Angie lays the smackdown with the show Heels! All this and so much more!

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