Thank you for joining us on our 15th Podcast! Today we have Brandon and as returning members and a guest joining us, Joe! In a previous episode, we created a fantasy gaming league that you can follow along with here! https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/3e11ce79-7a17-43c2-99ed-2800a9d9efca/2020We started this podcast out by going over what video games we've all been playing before moving into the first segment "The Best Bit" where we talked about the best crossover in video games! Next we moved into the gaming news segment to cover the gaming landscape over the past week. Then we moved into The War Cry where we discussed how important realism is in the video games we play. Lastly, we discussed 11 games from our childhood and whether or not they held up to the standards of the current gaming industry. If that same title were released today, would each panel member purchase the game? For a more comprehensive and edited version, check out the YouTube video here!https://youtu.be/zKL9N_qRqQ0LinksIntro: 00:13Playing this week?: 01:35The Best Bit: 23:36Gaming News: 36:04The War Cry: 49:30Does It Hold Up? (DIHU): 01:00:12Outro: 01:31:33Link to show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EM_LtIP58gkvQjJJQA37ImuCZ5rxfqiopw-90vqrG0A/edit?usp=sharingFollow me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/War-Cry-Game...Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarCryGames1Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/war_cry_gamesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/war_cry_games/We’re now live on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcast, Stitcher, TuneIn + Alexa and iHeart RadioShoutout to QUIT for the subscription/like animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junkSvgYnaw"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."All clips and videos belong to their respective owners.War Cry Games Podcast #15: 2D VS 3D Game Design // Best Crossover in Video Games?#DoesItHoldUp #RoseTintedGlasses #GamingPodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGames)

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War Cry Games Podcast #15: 2D VS 3D Game Design // Best Crossover in Video Games?

Thank you for joining us on our 14th Podcast! Today we have Darin, Jake and John as returning members. In a previous episode, we created a fantasy gaming league that you can follow along with here! https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/3e11ce79-7a17-43c2-99ed-2800a9d9efca/2020We started this podcast out by going over what video games we've all been playing before moving into the first segment "The Best Bit" where we talked about the best fire level l in video games! Following that we shifted into the gaming news segment outlining events in the gaming world over the past week. Lastly we finished up with The War Cry where we discussed whether or not Nintendo should be getting a pass for their online service/infrastructure or if we as fans should be demanding more.Check out a more comprehensive & edited video on YouTube! https://youtu.be/6IUmhD7EHTE LinksIntro: 00:13Playing this week?: 01:45The Best Bit: 24:55Gaming News: 35:41The War Cry: 45:03Outro: 55:00Link to show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nPTALKcCaILdvNQ0wILUrYFkdVDBPtgF75wZsfz995Q/edit?usp=sharingFollow me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/War-Cry-Game...Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarCryGames1Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/war_cry_gamesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/war_cry_games/We’re now live on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcast, Stitcher, TuneIn + Alexa and iHeart RadioShoutout to QUIT for the subscription/like animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junkSvgYnaw"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."All clips and videos belong to their respective owners.War Cry Games Podcast #10: Do Childhood Games Hold Up?#FireLevel #NSO #GamingPodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGames)

War Cry Games Podcast #14: Best Fire Level in Video Games?

Thank you for joining us on our 13th Podcast! Today we have Brandon, Jake and John as returning members. In a previous episode, we created a fantasy gaming league that you can follow along with here! https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/3e11ce79-7a17-43c2-99ed-2800a9d9efca/2020Check out a more comprehensive & edited video on YouTube! https://youtu.be/ySBGzkwpQogWe started this podcast out by going over what video games we've all been playing before moving into the first segment "The Best Bit" where we talked about the best home base in video games! Following that we discussed gaming news over the past week to include: Nintendo PlayStation Auction, Nintendo Direct (Animal Crossing), Xenoblade Chronicles DE rated in Korea, Sony opting out of GDC and PAX East. Lastly we finished up with The War Cry where we discussed whether or not Virtual Reality Development is currently viable. LinksIntro: 00:13Playing this week?: 01:20The Best Bit: 31:29Gaming News: 48:38The War Cry: 01:11:40Outro: 01:26:18Link to show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1za_qqIliWSl-5r-K7hrWaVbtY4M9MOqEQmMCgcZRgFA/edit?usp=sharingFollow me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/War-Cry-Game...Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarCryGames1Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/war_cry_gamesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/war_cry_games/We’re now live on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcast, Stitcher, TuneIn + Alexa and iHeart RadioShoutout to QUIT for the subscription/like animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junkSvgYnaw"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."All clips and videos belong to their respective owners.War Cry Games Podcast #13: Best Home Base in Games // State of VR in 2020#VideoGameHomes #VR2020 #GamingNewsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGames)

War Cry Games Podcast #13: Best Home Base in Games // State of VR in 2020

Thank you for joining us on our 12th Podcast! Today we have just Brandon and Jake since our other members are unavailable. In a previous episode, we created a fantasy gaming league that you can follow along with here! https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/3e11ce79-7a17-43c2-99ed-2800a9d9efca/2020We started this podcast out by going over what video games we've all been playing before moving into the first segment "The Best Bit" where we talked about the best romantic couple in games! Following that we discussed gaming news for the past two weeks including topics like Prince of Persia (VR), Platinum 4 & Wonderful 101, SNES online titles dropping, Sony pricing out the PS5, Nintendo Direct drought & Geoff Keighly skipping E3 2020. Next we moved into a new segment "Electronic Entertainment Expo" where debated the relevancy of E3 in 2020. With major companies taking the sidelines like Sony opting out of the spotlight as well as the host of the E3 Colosseum, are we seeing the final iterations of E3? Lastly we finished up with The War Cry where we discussed personal preference in storage media in gaming, whether we preferred digital or physical copies of games. Check out a more comprehensive & edited video on YouTube! https://youtu.be/ciSBIPTcufMLinksIntro: 00:13Playing this week?: 02:00The Best Bit: 37:43Gaming News: 48:38Electronic Entertainment Expo: 01:02:24The War Cry: 01:13:31Outro: 01:28:54Link to show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RQ-df9_lMHKdUfxHEO5icRvjbtonQsX5_lFQZPzip7M/edit?usp=sharingFollow me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/War-Cry-Game...Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarCryGames1Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/war_cry_gamesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/war_cry_games/We’re now live on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcast, Stitcher, TuneIn + Alexa and iHeart RadioShoutout to QUIT for the subscription/like animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junkSvgYnaw"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."All clips and videos belong to their respective owners.War Cry Games Podcast #12: Best Romantic Couple in Games // Relevancy of E3 in 2020#E32020 #RomanceinGames #GamingNewsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGames)

War Cry Games Podcast #12: Best Romantic Couple in Games // Relevancy of E3 in 2020

Thank you for joining us on our 11th Podcast! Today we have Brandon, Jake and John as returning members. In a previous episode, we created a fantasy gaming league that you can follow along with here! https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/3e11ce79-7a17-43c2-99ed-2800a9d9efca/2020We started this podcast out by going over what video games we've all been playing before moving into the first segment "The Best Bit" where we talked about the best pixel art in video games! Following that we "Pro Versions" of video game consoles and what it would take for us to upgrade to a Switch Pro. Next we moved into a new segment "Current Gen Woes" where we took a hard look at the features of the current gen (Xbox One, PS4 and Switch) and determined what features were lacking. Then we discussed which features would sell us on next gen hardware. Lastly we finished up with The War Cry where we discussed when we considered a video actually "finished".Check out a more comprehensive & edited video on YouTube!https://youtu.be/eOBnl9fSXpc LinksIntro: 00:13Playing this week?: 01:30The Best Bit: 29:40Pro Versions: 42:26Current Gen Woes: 59:18The War Cry: 01:13:43Outro: 01:30:43Link to show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YaJF8eCmSiyD32S85VdFI4Aw9-xhpqj6ujh_aPtFhKs/edit?usp=sharingFollow me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/War-Cry-Game...Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarCryGames1Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/war_cry_gamesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/war_cry_games/We’re now live on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcast, Stitcher, TuneIn + Alexa and iHeart RadioShoutout to QUIT for the subscription/like animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junkSvgYnaw"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."All clips and videos belong to their respective owners.War Cry Games Podcast #11: Best Pixel Art in Video Games!#PixelArt #ProConsoles #GamingPodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGames)

War Cry Games Podcast #11: Best Pixel Art in Video Games!

Thank you for joining us on our 10th Podcast! Today we have Brandon, Jake and John as returning members. In a previous episode, we created a fantasy gaming league that you can follow along with here! https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/3e11ce79-7a17-43c2-99ed-2800a9d9efca/2020We started this podcast out by going over what video games we've all been playing before moving into the first segment "The Best Bit" where we talked about the best tutorial in video games! Following that we discussed 15 games from our childhood and whether or not they held up to the standards of the current gaming industry. If that same title were released today, would each panel member purchase the game? Next we moved into a new segment "Inspiration or Infringement" where we took a look at games that derived some core game mechanics from other series and debated whether or not they simply drew inspiration or bordered on infringement. Lastly we finished up with The War Cry where we discussed how important realism is in the video games we play.Check out a more comprehensive & edited video on YouTube! https://youtu.be/ceh-7YO2Zn8 LinksIntro: 00:13Playing this week?: 01:30The Best Bit: 29:10Does It Hold Up? (DIHU): 44:42Inspiration or Infringement? (I or I): 01:03:50The War Cry: 01:15:50Outro: 01:26:20Link to show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yI5yiooqWoP6Yq65_UzAfcu2qIV7X74i0io6eSukqCg/edit?usp=sharingFollow me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/War-Cry-Game...Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarCryGames1Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/war_cry_gamesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/war_cry_games/We’re now live on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcast, Stitcher, TuneIn + Alexa and iHeart RadioShoutout to QUIT for the subscription/like animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junkSvgYnaw"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."All clips and videos belong to their respective owners.War Cry Games Podcast #10: Do Childhood Games Hold Up?#DoesItHoldUp #RoseTintedGlasses #GamingPodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGames)

War Cry Games Podcast #10: Do Childhood Games Hold Up?

Thank you for joining us on our 9th Podcast! Today we have Brandon, Jake and Darin as returning members and a special Guest: Josh joining us today. Prior to recording this podcast, John, Brandon, Jake and Josh got together to draft our video games for Fantasy Critic. FantasyCritic.games is a website that allows you to draft upcoming video games onto your "team" similar to fantasy football. You can follow our league here! https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/3e11ce79-7a17-43c2-99ed-2800a9d9efca/2020We started this podcast out by going over what video games we've all been playing before moving into the first segment "The Best Bit" where we talked about the best Quick Time Event in video games over the years! Following  that we discussed the gaming news of the week, mainly revolving around the recent wave of game delays we've encountered in games like Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy VII Remake (FFVII Remake) & The Last of Us Part II. We also discussed our reaction to Byleth in Super Smash Bros Ultimate as the final character reveal for this season pass & who our dream Smash entries would be. Lastly we finished up with The War Cry where we discussed our personal tolerance for spoilers in video games and other forms of media. LinksIntro: 00:13Playing this week?: 01:35The Best Bit: 23:47Gaming News: 36:17The War Cry: 54:24Outro: 01:11:55Link to show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z6JBNPvtrWiPn90T6VlghhfRdLz52sg4ywLBVrogfII/edit?usp=sharingFollow me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/War-Cry-Game...Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarCryGames1Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/war_cry_gamesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/war_cry_games/We’re now live on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcast, Stitcher, TuneIn + Alexa and iHeart RadioShoutout to QUIT for the subscription/like animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junkSvgYnawStop Sign on Thumbnail retrieved here: https://pngimage.net/spoiler-alert-png-2/"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."All clips and videos belong to their respective owners.War Cry Games Podcast #9: Spoilers in Video Games, Best Quick Time Event & Gaming News!#Spoilers #QuickTimeEvents #GamingNewsSupport the show

War Cry Games Podcast #9: Spoilers in Video Games, Best Quick Time Event & Gaming News!

Thank you for joining us on our 8th podcast! In this episode we cover our usual routine of what we're all playing followed by The Best Bit, where we go over the best of something in a video game. This week we decided to discuss the hardest boss fight in games. We move onto a new segment "Dreams of Next Gen" where we discuss our personal plans for entering into the next console generation holiday 2020. Following that we go into The War Cry, which is designed to spark debate between podcast members, by discussing whether or not the Nintendo Switch really needs a Switch Pro. This console revision is being heavily rumored in the industry, but is it a necessary step for Nintendo when facing off against the PS5 & Xbox Series X this year? We finish up by giving our recommendations on the Nintendo eShop sales that are going on right now through January 16, 2020! LinksIntro: 00:13Playing this week?: 01:32The Best Bit: 29:53Dreams of Next Gen: 39:17The War Cry: 48:43Nintendo eShop Sale: 58:44Outro: 01:09:58Link to show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15e5yg8QTt8zrxj0xp_Swl17EQNNetKoZXyj6UubrCfI/edit?usp=sharingFollow me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/War-Cry-Game...Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarCryGames1Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/war_cry_gamesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/war_cry_games/We’re now live on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcast, Stitcher, TuneIn + Alexa and iHeart RadioShoutout to QUIT for the subscription/like animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junkSvgYnaw"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."All clips and videos belong to their respective owners.War Cry Games Podcast #8: Hardest Boss Fight in Games, Dreams of Next Gen & Switch Pro?#HardestBossBattle #NintendoSwitchPro #PS5Support the show

War Cry Games Podcast #8: Hardest Boss Fight in Games, Dreams of Next Gen & Switch Pro?

Thank you for joining us on our 7th podcast! In this episode, John goes over his top 5 games of the past 10 years since he wasn't able to make it to the last podcast. We start as we usually do, covering the progress in the games we're currently playing and then shift into The Best Bit where we discuss the best dragon in video games. After John provides his top 5 games of the decade (with a similar twist to last week), we then transition into the War Cry where we focus on the true relevance of story in video games! LinksIntro: 00:13Playing this week?: 01:34The Best Bit: 33:17Top 5 Games of the Decade (John): 46:56The War Cry: 01:02:27Subscriber Q&A: 01:11:07Outro: 01:18:51Link to show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wgVp9a7Ln6ZxO8zvymeViONfMe67Eb_ep9YMq7YVcOo/edit?usp=sharingFollow me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/War-Cry-Game...Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarCryGames1Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/war_cry_gamesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/war_cry_games/We’re now live on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcast, Stitcher, TuneIn + Alexa and pending for iHeart RadioShoutout to QUIT for the subscription/like animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junkSvgYnawCreative Commons License Acquisitions:Gaping Dragon Footage:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDoJkzNRfusGym Leader MattZhaitan Dragon Footage:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phr3abvsCIw&t=102sBangsbangGrigori Dragon Footage:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhyESZARyVs&list=PL3aNg6yl58677YMG7WhTru62CdsfJ5NTl&index=15Red Triton GamingBahamut Footage:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utBWKbQkqtwEirlaronhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLEZOZi2JQYTrophy GermanyEnder Dragon footage:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9zulHq9SZITanner690466Dragonite Footage:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB8e8hMK33Ejakethehappysnake"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."All clips and videos belong to their respective owners.War Cry Games Podcast #7: Best Dragon in Video Games#WarCryGames #BestVideoGameController #Top5GamesoftheDecadeSupport the show

War Cry Games Podcast #7: Best Dragon in Video Games

Thank you for joining us on our 6th podcast! In this episode, Jake/Brandon/Darin go over their top 5 games of the past 10 years. We start as we usually do, covering the progress in the games we're currently playing and then shift into The Best Bit where we discuss the best video game controller. After going through our top 5 lists (with a twist at the end) we close out the podcast since it ran a little long. Next week we will bring back The War Cry where we focus on the true relevance of story in video games. LinksIntro: 00:13Playing this week?: 01:24The Best Bit: 28:08Top 5 Games of the Decade (Brandon): 39:45Top 5 Games of the Decade (Darin): 57:12Top 5 Games of the Decade (Jake): 01:13:47Outro: 01:43:25Link to show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NIoDGSAaJJte6AoJVMTTZzqzH-q6orvdH779DhXqDoo/edit?usp=sharingFollow me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/War-Cry-Game...Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarCryGames1Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/war_cry_gamesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/war_cry_games/We’re now live on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcast, Stitcher, TuneIn + Alexa and pending for iHeart RadioShoutout to QUIT for the subscription/like animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junkSvgYnawWar Cry Games Podcast #6: Top 5 Games of the Decade (2010-2019)#WarCryGames #BestVideoGameController #Top5GamesoftheDecadeSupport the show

War Cry Games Podcast #6: Top 5 Games of the Decade (2010-2019)

Thank you for joining us on our 5th podcast! In this episode we go over our favorite title (and the reason why) from Nintendo's Indie World Showcase for the first part of our gaming news section. Following that, we continue with talks on Sony's State of Play. We mainly discuss the Resident Evil 3 remake and franchise as a whole. Moving forward, we take a look at some of the world premieres and game announcements from the 2019 Game Awards.  Throughout we also continue our two focal bits: The Best Bit & The War Cry. For the Best Bit this week we asked what our favorite "Game Over" screen was from a video game. For our discussion on The War Cry we discuss the following question: How important is game difficulty? Do you feel a game needs to provide a sufficient challenge to feel rewarding? Should developers always offer ways to adjust game difficulty?LinksIntro: 00:13Playing this week?: 01:21The Best Bit: 28:15Game News (Nintendo Indie Showcase): 38:10Game News (Sony State of Play): 45:09Game News (2019 Game Awards): 54:31The War Cry: 01:10:48Outro: 01:22:52Link to show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11kAN4Kf-axroBC5vZxhEavqhtz2R67Si9C1IH1IHVtQ/edit?usp=sharingFollow me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/War-Cry-Game...Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarCryGames1Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/war_cry_gamesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/war_cry_games/Shoutout to QUIT for the subscription/like animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junkSvgYnawWar Cry Games Podcast #5: Nintendo Indie World, Sony State of Play & The Game Awards Reaction#WarCryGames #GamingNews #BestGameOverScreenSupport the show

War Cry Games Podcast #5: Nintendo Indie World, Sony State of Play & The Game Awards Reaction

Thank you for joining us on our 4th podcast! Today we introduce Darin, another coworker of John and myself in Japan into our group as we discuss what games we've been playing and the latest news. This week, Super Mario Maker 2 received an update that included new game mechanics and an integration with Link from the Legend of Zelda series. We chat with Darin and Brandon about the inclusion since they've both been playing the game. PlayStation also celebrated it's 25th Anniversary and we all reminisced on our favorite PlayStation platform & game, then debated on whether or not that game held up to today's standards.  Throughout we also continue our two focal bits: The Best Bit & The War Cry. For the Best Bit this week we asked what our favorite snow themed level or environment was from a video game. For our discussion on The War Cry we discuss the following question: What are the advantages of a silent protagonist? Do you feel more invested in a story when your playable character has their own “voice” in the game’s plot? Is it important for the playable character to have a voice actor, or is the ability to choose written dialogue options sufficient for giving a sense of narrative agency to an otherwise silent protagonist?LinksIntro: 00:13Playing this week?: 02:53The Best Bit: 28:01Game News (Super Mario Maker 2 Update): 38:10Game News (PlayStation 25th Anniversary): 42:08The War Cry: (Brandon thoughts from Podcast #3): 56:40The War Cry: 1:07:05Outro: 01:22:25Link to show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eT4T6KJpE1eVMBHLSQ6lCCJqjIMfASXHxi1dGPsOnBk/edit?usp=sharingFollow me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/War-Cry-Game...Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarCryGames1Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/war_cry_gamesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/war_cry_games/Shoutout to QUIT for the subscription/like animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junkSvgYnawWar Cry Games Podcast #4: PlayStation 25th Anniversary & Super Mario Maker 2 Update#WarCryGames #Playstation #SilentProtagonistSupport the show

War Cry Games Podcast #4: Super Mario Maker 2 Update & PlayStation 25th Anniversary

War Cry Games Podcast #2: The Game Awards 2019 & More!For this session: Brandon, John and I get together to chat about the upcoming Game Awards for 2019 that will be held on December 12th @ 5:30PM PST! We run through each nomination section, relevant to our personal interests & opinions, and provide our own nomination/selection on each category. We initialize the podcast discussing what games we've been playing before moving into The Best Bit segment, where we discuss the best video game idle animations! We continue our discussion, prior to jumping into the Game Awards, by asking ourselves "What series did you start on a sequel, and why? Did you return to older iterations?" We finish off discussing plans for our third podcast!LinksIntro: 00:13Playing this week?: 01:21The Best Bit: 24:54Game News (The Game Awards 2019): 39:40Outro: 01:27:40Link to show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12tZmWNTJaelYhS3e4Hs2l0VjQ8INBmVFc9GMSvATZJo/edit?usp=sharingFollow me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/War-Cry-Game...Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarCryGames1Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/war_cry_gamesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/war_cry_games/Shoutout to QUIT for the subscription/like animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junkSvgYnaw#WarCryGames #GamingPodcast #TheGameAwardsSupport the show

War Cry Games Podcast #2: The Game Awards 2019 & More!

War Cry Games Podcast #3: Xbox & VR, COD Battle Royale, Half-Life: Alyx, and Virtual RealityFor this session: John and I chat mainly about Virtual Reality as a gaming medium, Phil Spencer's opinion and focus with Project Scarlett in regards to VR, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare potentially adding a 200 person battle royale as well as the news about season 1 dropping on December 3rd & towards the end we finish off discussing Valve, the Index and Half-Life: Alyx.Throughout we also continue our two focal bits: The Best Bit & The War Cry. For the Best Bit this week we decided to name our favorite sidekick in video games and state the reason why. For our discussion on The War Cry we discuss the following question: How much does pre-release marketing and coverage influence your enjoyment of a title? Do you think trailers, previews and reviews set a certain level of expectation when starting a new title? Are “blind playthroughs” an ideal way to experience games, or does the hype cycle enhance your overall opinion?LinksIntro: 00:13Playing this week?: 02:23The Best Bit: 14:37Game News (Xbox + VR): 19:15Game News (COD Modern Warfare): 32:30Game News (Half Life & VR): 37:32The War Cry: 47:03Outro: 55:48Link to show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EbOBeJOEmqAzuR5MYdyQhGqNcLp2CoD2AM4H51FBgsU/edit?usp=sharingFollow me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/War-Cry-Game...Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarCryGames1Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/war_cry_gamesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/war_cry_games/Shoutout to QUIT for the subscription/like animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junkSvgYnaw#WarCryGames #Xbox #VirtualRealitySupport the show

War Cry Games Podcast #3: Xbox & VR, COD Battle Royale, Half-Life: Alyx, and Virtual Reality

War Cry Games Podcast #1: Meet the Crew! November Gaming News and DiscussionWelcome to the first War Cry Games Podcast! Today we introduce our crew of three, Brandon from Denver and John & Jake from Japan. We're all big game fans with a huge interest in the video game landscape and we selected a series of topics to discuss throughout this podcast (seen below). We've also included a link to the Google Doc for show notes in case anyone wanted to see what information we planned to discuss this week.LinksIntro: 00:13Playing this week?: 03:45The Best Bit: 39:00Game News (Pokemon Sword/Shield): 59:25Game News (Jedi Fallen Order): 01:07:50Game News (Blizzcon 2019): 01:14:30Game News (Anthem): 01:38:15The War Cry: 01:42:30Outro: 02:03:06Link to show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fKOv4bQeo3I1bbMEuTL3JrgrH7vmEkQybfSd34-SNMw/edit?usp=sharingFollow me here:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/War-Cry-Game...Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarCryGames1Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/war_cry_gamesPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WarCryGamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/war_cry_games/Shoutout to QUIT for the subscription/like animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junkSvgYnaw#WarCryGames #Podcast #GamingNewsSupport the show

War Cry Games Podcast #1: Meet the Crew!

We're all big game fans with a huge interest in the video game landscape and we select a series of topics to discuss throughout each weekly podcast. This usually involved recent gaming news, impressions and topics of interest. We also incorporate various bits into each podcast like "The Best Bit" where we talk about the best of "X" thing in a video game. We also usually include a bit titled "The War Cry" where each topic we discuss is designed to spark an interesting debate between podcast members.

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