Watch Out For Fireballs!

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross expand upon the DLC expansions for Fallout 3. It's a first for the show: We're covering all five pieces of DLC released for Fallout 3. From the highest highs (Point Lookout) to the lowest lows (Mothership Zeta, ironically enough), we've got something to say about them all. LINKS OF NOTE: Anton Chiguhr (www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLCL6OYbSTw) Fatal Attractions (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_Attractions_(comics)) Ebert Hate (www.amazon.com/Hated-This-Movie/dp/0740706721) Zapruder Film (www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU83R7rpXQY) End of B$M (www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhsngAtICiY) The Troggs (www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO6glz0wpmo) Whirligig (www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY55T11AG4s) Gruber (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gruber) Trouble Man (achewood.com/index.php?date=06142004) Grizzly Man (www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWycuaWJFCM) Madea (www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuzQI8I8yos) Medea (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medea)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross meander through the side quests of Fallout 3. LINKS OF NOTE: Whomp (www.whompcomic.com/2011/03/11/get-…etting-is-goop/) Mr Fischoeder (bobs-burgers.wikia.com/wiki/Calvin_Fischoeder) Look at those ants (www.youtube.com/watch?v=olPAsssli3E) That's a good boy (www.youtube.com/watch?v=70atgKUKaeY) Apt Pupil (www.imdb.com/title/tt0118636/) Mr Show Button (www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI0hvm10AHo)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross set Fallout 3 on fire. This is it: Our first modern Bethesda game. Morrowind was kind of on the edge, but it's hard to talk about Fallout 3 without also talking about a whole bunch of other games that are like it. You wake up one morning and your dad has fled the vault... this is how the story begins, as you emerge into a fully 3D world to gun down raiders and have awkward conversations. How does Fallout 3 stack up, 7 years later? This episode covers the generalities of the game, and the main quest line. The next episode will cover the side quests, while part 3 will cover all of the downloadable content for the game. LINKS OF NOTE: David and Goliath and Foreskins (www.errancy.com/how-many-philisti…d-david-pay-saul/) Yaddle. Star Wars, ugh (starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Yaddle) Pet Semetary (villains.wikia.com/wiki/Church_(Stephen_King)) Van Buren (www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSG_lx2FG04) Teenage Dirtbags Episode in question (duckfeed.tv/tdb/must-be-santa-a…lin-and-the-turtles) Liam Neeson

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime. LINKS OF NOTE: Gurumin (www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFrUWUevtFc) FF3 (www.hardcoregaming101.net/finalfantasy…f3/ff3-2.htm) Dragon Quest (www.retronauts.com/?p=1178) Dark Messiah of Might and Magic (www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXzBwMW5pzw) Crisis Core (www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5D-8HDazuw)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross gush about Dragon Quest Adventures: Rocket Slime. This is the first Dragon Quest game we've covered, and of course it had to be a weird one. Rocket Slime trades in the turn-based combat for top-down action and surprisingly deep tank battles. A unique movement and attack mechanic, along with the oodles of puns, means Rocket Slime is a must-play if you have a DS. LINKS OF NOTE: Skies of Arcadia Ship Battles (skiesofarcadia.wikia.com/wiki/Ship_Battle) I'm just screaming. Screaming... (www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjWtAjdl4a0) Kill Bill Coffin (www.youtube.com/watch?v=pohqGgEZf-s) Dr Strangelove (www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gXY3kuDvSU) Project Papergloop (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paperclip) Contra toys (www.gamespresso.com/2015/12/14/cont…igures-awesome/) Slime Controller (www.amazon.com/Controller-Dragon…n-2/dp/B000C40HYI) Friendships (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz0Q0Jn_Ktc) Hot Dogs (big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/HotDogsMadeII.gif) Pocket Dogs (www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2LJWkg58Sw) The

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Thief: Deadly Shadows. LINKS OF NOTE: Gamer Sorter (slimedrippings.tumblr.com/gamefaqssort) Deadly Shadows Gold (www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143659) Papa Sangre (www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp6WXSA52Is)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross are the hands that rock Thief: Deadly Shadows's cradle. Thief: Deadly Shadows won our Fall 2015 Stealth Game poll, and we're glad it did. Not just because it gave us an excuse to talk about the Shalebridge Cradle for 30 minutes... but because it's a beloved series, and a kind of stealth game we haven't covered before. Garret's brand of first-person stealth led to games like Dishonored, which speaks to this series' credit... Even if Deadly Shadows overstays its welcome by about 5 hours. LINKS OF NOTE: The Prophecy (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7PSZ7NDEgU) Styx: Master of Shadows (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hzz2AdLZgg) So boring! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nq-GyLrtHc) Men Going Their Own Way (http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Men_Going_Their_Own_Way) Butcher Bay (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY0-v2pRQrU) Mirror's Edge (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N1TJP1cxmo) Breakdown (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NNgT90eTcU) That crime against human nature Gary was trying

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the 2015 Portland Retro Games Expo 2015 and read your responses to Castlevania.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get cracking on Castlevania, live at PRGE! No show notes, except to thank Brayton Cameron, Nick Glauber, and the staff of the Portland Retro Games Expo. Also, thanks so much to everyone who came out to the show!

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to System Shock 2. LINKS OF NOTE: Mancow (www.mancow.com/) Don't Shit Your Pants (www.kongregate.com/games/rete/dont-shit-your-pants) System Shock 2 Multiplayer (www.systemshock.org/index.php?topic=61.0)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross lay into System Shock 2. System Shock 2 will pretty much always show up on any "Greatest PC Games of All Time" lists. It inspired Bioshock, a game that we very much like. But, does it hold up? Listen as we talk about the many great ideas that System Shock 2 has, and the many ways it burns through whatever good will it earns. LINKS OF NOTE: Nanoblocks (www.ohioart.com/brands/nanoblock) Street Sharks (www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqGQyMF5a_0) Gear 2 inside beast (www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd-4JZZONf4) Danger (marvel.com/universe/Danger) Videodrome (www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6AXQeCE9Rw) Shodan's Voice Actress (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terri_Brosius) System Shock 1 (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnh0l_Ecpx4) Traveller (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveller_(role-playing_game)) OSI (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz59tFR2KMs) Dead Space (www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMlUsGSALyY) Ave Maria (www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bosouX_d8Y) Toys. They're just toys. It's just marketing! (www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_K10fX9DSY)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Blaster Master. LINKS OF NOTE: Crusader Kings 2 (www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzkVTDfxIUI) Totally Rad (www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4zfEVP4zAc) Let's Play mentioned

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross blow through Blaster Master. We've covered several NES platformers on the show, but mostly from bigger publishers. Capcom and Konami are mainstays, and of course we've talked a lot about Nintendo itself, but SunSoft has racked up more Abject Suffering entries than WOFF! entries. Blaster Master is a varied and eclectic game with some neat ideas and inconsistent execution. Those neat ideas count for a lot, though, and ambition gets points. LINKS OF NOTE: Fester's Quest (www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrElD5f3GCE) This Gremlins 2 game is pretty good (www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5D2Il569OE) Bluebeard (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj0VT1IYNoE) Blast Corps (www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzIu85jBtE4) Time Lord (www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajmOLTYmZNM) Ichthyosaur (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthyosaur) One of a couple BM Speedruns (www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVKvNkrbiUo)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to King of Dragon Pass.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross gird their loins to battle King of Dragon Pass. File this one under "Gem that should have gotten more attention." It's a strategy-game-meets-CYOA, but it's so much more. It's a tale of barbarians, but not in the way you'd expect. It's a fusion of narrative and systems on a level you don't really see. Do yourself a favor, listen to this episode as a beginner's guide, and buy King of Dragon Pass for your device of choice. LINKS OF NOTE: White Bear and Red Moon (boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10884/…te-bear-red-moon) Thor's Angels (www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore…41-thors-angels/) Runequest (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuneQuest) Business Time (www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqZcYPEszN8) [Kubrick Stare](www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/201…8/kubrickstaresu Frogloks (eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Frog…8Character_Race%29) McTeague (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McTeague)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Doom II: Hell on Earth. LINKS OF NOTE: I Love Lisa (www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8T9ZRAk7Vc) Hocus Pocus (www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UUMsInka2s) Outlaws (www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCMh-88a2DI) Rage (www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Vj2UpA4dE)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross mow through Doom II: Hell on Earth. It's time to talk smart about a game that (seems) dumb. Where did first-person shooters get their start? Well, not here. But for most of the 90s, FPSs were called "Doom Clones". Doom II saw id advancing their 3D trickery, and expanding on the success of their previous works. And it's mostly succcessful. LINKS OF NOTE: WOFF WAD (www.mediafire.com/download/uxxnmic…k5vzp50/woff.wad) Going Down (www.doomworld.com/vb/wads-mods/659…ease-on-idgames/) 1024 (doom.wikia.com/wiki/Congestion_1024) Pac Land (www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sRiFoJMNTU) Masters of Doom (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_Doom) In The Kingdom (www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYGTb3mJJ_w) Painkiller (www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAsk2Q5KeDw) Reznor on Quake (www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVOHTGYoM6E) Good Times (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GT_Interactive_Software) Doom movie (www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dMA8NmdyW4) Doom controversy (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_(1993_…e)#Controversies) Tapwave Zodiac (www.youtube.c

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Paper Mario. LINKS OF NOTE: Outkast (www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgvGjAhvIw) Freakin Weekend (www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR0v0i63PQ4) Sat on some gum (www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sat+in+gum) Advice Hot Dog (advicehotdog.com/) Deaf Protagonist (www.clickhole.com/video/progress-v…m_source=twitter) Joy Mecha Fight (www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uy7otTkfI4) Christine Love (www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAgT6lGwTiY) Darkest Dungeon (www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlRBzoKN4NY)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross wrap up their series on Paper Mario. Last week, we sprinted across the finish line with gusto. Chapter 3 was one of the strongest in the game. However this week, Paper Mario hits some doldrums before ultimately coming out just fine. LINKS OF NOTE: Jerky Boys (www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzUjSt9qIoY) FFX Arena (www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqaCV1S8XfU) Unnerving Burger (www.businessinsider.com/why-burger-ki…-black-2015-7) Big Man Japan (www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Cm39xDWmQ) Octopi (www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvvjcQIJnLg) Ed Wynn (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Wynn) Eggs (www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_D1qTNDyJc)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross tear into Paper Mario. Simplicity and charm are two things you rarely find in JRPGs, but Paper Mario has both. It takes everything you know about the Mario universe, and runs it through a filter of pure joy. Join us for our "it's technically still Summer" JRPG, as we talk about the first three chapters of Paper Mario. LINKS OF NOTE: Camera Obscura (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_obscura) The Best part of Mystic Quest (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32ZUO60kxlg) Probably the best part of Wild Arms, well, maybe not (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVOFibwVMw0) Super Paper Mario (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HKyVh52mIk) Super Princess Peach (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bhb6wXYSOY) Flying Pig (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6sdeZy-ub8) Morrowind Scar (http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Ald'ruhn) Jacoby (http://twinpeaks.wikia.com/wiki/Lawrence_Jacoby) Black Lodge Burlesque (http://www.blacklodgeburlesque.com/)