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Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Sam Anderson fully absorb Kirby Super Star. We’re rectifying a pretty big blind spot in our Nintendo pantheon here by addressing Kirby Super Star. Usually this text expounds on a pithy overview of a game’s plot and premise. How do you do that when you’re playing a literal Fun Pak of games? You suck it up and do a whole episode, that’s how. A very special thanks goes out to Sam Anderson, who backed our Kickstarter, for both suggesting this delightful game and guest-hosting with us. LINKS OF NOTE: Horror games in Oculus Rift: www.gamasutra.com/view/news/200866…me_territory.php Grimace: www.youtube.com/watch?v=97YXbNaAyzA McDonalds N64: www.destructoid.com/go-to-mcdonalds…64-159405.phtml Fern Gully: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2OHc4OvjVc Kirby Stuff: wikirby.com/wiki/Merchandise Mother Night: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul3JQyUvWG4 Marcy and Simon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1-GMVVrtAg Speed Buggy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hx-hEWl10c Best Boss Fight: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEIDmPvTB20 So

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross are joined by Ron Gilbert to talk about Monkey Island 2. Also, your responses and our deleted scenes. LINKS OF NOTE: Why Adventure Games Suck (grumpygamer.com/2152210) Blazing Saddles Ending (www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMK6lzmSk2o) Monkey Island Stump (www.miwiki.net/The_Stump_Joke) Save Scumming (tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SaveScumming) Twin Peaks Black Lodge (www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UzvsEGtSqU) BlackBar (gizmodo.com/blackbar-for-ios-yo…fi-adven-1203809518) Ron's Twitter (twitter.com/grumpygamer) Grumpy Gamer (grumpygamer.com/) If I Made Another Monkey Island (grumpygamer.com/5777333) MC Frontalot Editorial (plus.google.com/+MCFrontalot/posts/94KfgrA75JH) Christina Love Editoral (loveconquersallgam.es/post/602818814…-jerry-holkins) Barkley Shut Up and Jam Gaiden 2 (www.talesofgames.com/related_game/b…up-jam-gaiden/) Crypt of the Necrodancer (necrodancer.com/) Wired Penny Arcade Takedown (www.wired.com/underwire/2013/09/…e-expo-dickwolves/) Marble Madness: The Movie (www.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross determine how dry dem bones actually are in Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge. If Guybrush is so hapless... then what does it say about LeChuck? I mean, dread pirate keeps getting all defeated and shit. No matter how big the adventure gets, LeChuck doesn't stand much of a chance. Come along with us on a monacle-stealing caper that will bury you alive. Be sure to stay tuned for next week, when we interview Ron Gilbert about Monkey Island 2. It's bound to be a good time. Sketch Music Credit: "Monkey Brain Soup for the Soul" by Trapezzoid (ocremix.org/remix/OCR00799/) on OCREMIX.org LINKS OF NOTE: imuse (www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N41TEcjcvM) Prince of Persia: No, that's not how it happened (www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UfV54fJbYE) The Super (www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNG-xrnaSE4) Collyer Brothers (www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfDd_dgGAhY) Cask of Amontillado (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu1yRoH8gTo) Kill Bill 2 (www.youtube.com/watch?v=pohqGgEZf-s) Anton Chigurh (www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLCL6OYbS

LINKS OF NOTE: FF7 PC Mods: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsOW6y4gCpk Manic Pixie Dream Girl: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBNss2PMj60 Problem with Memes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaKYsLQ-98A New Order: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK4xVWVOAOc Weedlord Bonerhitler: gawker.com/5916751/gop-trolled…care-petition-stunt Farm Aid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ123T3zD2k Ballooning: www.vistaballoon.com/

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross go supernova on the final third of Final Fantasy VII. Thus concludes our longest saga ever: Final Fantasy VII. We hope you enjoyed it, because we likely don’t have another one in us (at least for a year). Cloud is lost to the world, WEAPON is on the loose, and everyone is looking for answers (and themselves). This episode covers everything from the Execution scene to the end of the game, including all of the side quests. LINKS OF NOTE: Sister Ray: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDtqbS7DK2s Looking for a Friend For the End of the World: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW_OyiUgW88 Hitchhiker’s Guide: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs3pKS0pvZE Moon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=twuScTcDP_Q Source Code: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkTrG-gpIzE Very Bad Things: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObsivKt_XzA Togepi: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4WgX-jk57c River of Slime: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K1WZUfvE54 New X-men Psychic Rescue: marvel.wikia.com/NewX-MenVol1121 Bill Haley: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG6n3Z7qwVs Clone Saga: en.wiki

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross plunge into their second episode about Final Fantasy VII. The chase continues as Sephiroth flees ever northward. As we follow him, we reveal more of his past… but mostly uncover more mysteries about What Exactly is Going On Here. Also, we spend a great deal of time talking about… you guessed it… Aeris’s death. Get your tissues ready, the waifu goes down. The next episode will cover the rest of the game, and additional side content. LINKS OF NOTE: WordPerfect: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordPerfect Bugles: www.comedycentral.com/video-clips/a1…-date-with-god Bugenhagen: th08.deviantart.net/fs71/200H/i/201…i22-d3c0pnd.jpg Gi Natak: 24.media.tumblr.com/tumblrltn266kr…ae53ko1500.gif Moby rips off Heroes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdb4NyHdFfE Orange is the New Black: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nryWkAaWjKg N’Sync: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo-KmOd3i7s North by Northwest: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g458w2X9uHc Raping is another game of mine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKE9W0O8bX8 Waiting for Godot: en.wi

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross take their discussion of the first part of Final Fantasy VII to the limit. This is the beginning of a long saga. Not just for one of the most popular games ever, but for our discussion of it. Final Fantasy VII is kind of controversial, which is probably why we love it so goddamned much. We dedicate these three hours to talking about the first portion of the game in depth. This begins our first three-part episode. This week’s show talks about everything up through Corel Prison. Episodes will come out weekly thereafter, culminating in an Extrasode to tie everything up. LINKS OF NOTE: Dolemite: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkjExJqf34o Can I borrow a feeling? www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo3vLSoXWw4 All you need is Smiles: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeFeRh9qwZA Rosebud: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3hfQ2IOc8s Advent Children: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyP18j7y1FA Alvina: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oQv-oYbtkw Pizza Panties: duckfeed.tv/pitch/12 Cowboy Dan: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBjiYZiv5RE Young Turks:

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross respond to your discussion prompts from our Kickstarter campaign. Thanks so much to everyone who donated! LINKS OF NOTE: San Juan: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8217/san-juan KoL Con: kol.coldfront.net/thekolwiki/index.php/KoL_Con First Person Scholar: duckfeed.tv/woff/www.firstpersonscholar.com Small World: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40692/small-world Call of Cthulhu: catalog.chaosium.com/pages.php?CDpath=29 [Risk](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_(game) Spin Doctors: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-ddBoeherY Monster Party: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2UryJZkDmo Amiga Mousetrap: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ggm_FzXiJE Starman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=33SRo5oE_NI Uhh Yeah Dude: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xluqh7SdMLc Todd Macfarlane: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP_cBDxi8x4 DYK Gaming: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkIZNmHii…n-oId67iTdlZzbTkj Gaming Mysteries: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5L4uhgWO…NEDPKwHuhu8Ey5A Console rental case: nintendoagemedia.com/users/3773/pho…36B4A4BB77.jpg Bob Mackey’s Amazing SA front pag

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses about Indigo Prophecy. Then we talk about resisting arrest, saving the world, and IKEA. LINKS OF NOTE: It’s Hammer! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufoVE-3gfLY Odin: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odin ChipCheezum: www.youtube.com/user/ChipCheezumSA

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross express a chilly attitude toward Indigo Prophecy. It’s the strongest opening in adventure game history: Lucas Kane has murdered a man in cold blood, and he has no idea why. The rest of the game is dedicated to unraveling this mystery… and the answer is disappointing. LINKS OF NOTE: Hardball: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4aah1KY5vA Scatman Crother’s bedroom: adhoc-staging.s3.amazonaws.com/cache/ima…image.jpg Theory of a Deadman. Just look at these assholes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbLJn941dBY Urban Exploration of Abandoned Amusement Parks: io9.com/the-crumbling-chaos-o…ement-parks-514682250 Ferrara Pan Candy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbdAvU9jlZo Henri The Cat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q34z5dCmC4M Dear Esther Ending - SPOILERS! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k1m26L9DH0 A Scanner Darkly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT4ObtDs0yc Birdemic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrxZblVUkMU Phenomenon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3woaPZowmM Indigo Children: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigo_children The State: www.youtube.c

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your thoughts on Castlevania III, then talk about Chuck E Cheese, Pete and Pete, and GameFAQS bounties. LINKS OF NOTE: Chuckie Cheese: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4OFbSQQXWE Rockafire Explosion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yNitSBXzsA Pete and Pete: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJsJeKA6wDo US/JP Differences in Castlevania 3: castlevania.wikia.com/wiki/Castlevan…aIII:Dracula Fast Karate for The Gentleman: www.daveandjoel.com/

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get cracking and talk about Castlevania III. Oh, and this is our 50th episode. An ancient evil awakens, a hero rises from disgrace, and spooky skeletons roam Europe. We’re not sure what foul oversight caused us to wait 50 episodes to talk about a Castlevania game, but here we are. It’s good. Play it. But maybe use save states. LINKS OF NOTE: Shawshank Redemption: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtiFnR9sA Temple of Doom: 25.media.tumblr.com/tumblrlphodaNF…a9h5mo1500.gif Wolfram Alpha: www.wolframalpha.com/ Bulk and Skull: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGWYhEWlXfM Paging Mr. Herman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qazaaq0msA Castlevania 3 Lightning Dagger: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2CS68cPoF0 Se7en: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7J02CRoYUk Pokemon Cartoon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAgw8IExZBg Blade: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eADGy8c3D8o Cards Against Humanity: cardsagainsthumanity.com/ Charles Bukowski: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHRcKjvX1xE

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk a lot about poop, and a little about Soul Blazer. LINKS OF NOTE: Kickstarter PUA Retraction: www.kickstarter.com/blog/we-were-wrong?page=6 Powerhouse: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9-7uLg-DZU I Am a Rock: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKlSVNxLB-A Shy Boys: IRL: vimeo.com/28466163 This American Life: Switcheroo: www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archiv…8/switcheroo

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross release an episode about Soul Blazer. We don’t really have good luck with action RPGs. While Soul Blazer is plenty charming, it’s definitely an early, simplistic take on the genre. Deathtoll has captured all living things, and it’s up to you to save them… but heroism is pretty repetitive. LINKS OF NOTE: Candy Apple Island: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGEjFPA3-Yg Tell Me More: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRQZEs14Ejs Devil’s Advocate: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D44YUfi92ls What Dreams May Come: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_W6Qf6r0Zo Eternal Sunshine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GiLxkDK8sI Bicentennial Man. Do not watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_qfC3utQwI Pepsi Girl: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAs81k8o398 Gods and Generals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnNWtDRrHrQ Actraiser: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLUlbnc11_w Batman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=osrA1tQsAS8 The Fly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=flGCik0MMKo Blast From the Past: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhMQOb0tEmI Makin’ Copies: www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live…opy-m

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about cancelled cartoons, improv comedy, and a little bit about Deus Ex. LINKS OF NOTE: State of Decay (www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8yvLrjnGdU) An Underground Education (www.amazon.com/Underground-Educa…ent/dp/0385483767) Scurvy Scallywags (www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTY9pac7GtM) Tappa Tappa Tappa (www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOKt1z1TkvU) Cornfed Pig (www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdHiHpYYGyg) Mission Hill (www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGhmrt5bnlo) Sunglasses at Night (www.it-he.org/deus.htm) Marc Norton Improv Group (www.youtube.com/nortonbrown) Art Bell (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Bell) Deus Ex: The Fall (www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw3w68YrKwc) Axl Rose (www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ke-_nKHpDs)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross touch base on the second half of Deus Ex. The search for the truth continues, as J.C. Denton defects from UNATCO in order to fight Majestic 12. On the way he will side with the Illuminati, discover “aliens”, and visit as many military bases as possible. The last leg of Deus Ex isn’t an unequivocal win, but it’s still a really great game. LINKS OF NOTE: Dummied out UNATCO Allegiance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cEg5Xo7V…U&feature=related Isaac from Love Boat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ZUghFQabs I Sleep in a Drawer: simpsons.wikia.com/wiki/Kearney_Zzyzwicz Barry Gibb: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TcrNbrY4vY Willy Wonka Wind Tunnel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQytqzQOR3Y Wacky Shack: sharetv.org/shows/the_simpsons/episodes/350556 Les Enfant Terrible: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LesEnfantsTerribles Liliput: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LilliputandBlefuscu Morpheus Speech: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b-bijO3uEw Lucius Speech: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydiPTmZmcvU A Bomb: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOKt1z1TkvU Mons

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about “This is Water”, why marketing is evil, liquor, and a little about Deus Ex. LINKS OF NOTE: Sponsored Content Pretty Fucking Awesome: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia This is Water (Video): www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlhVgn7sKv0 This is Water (Speech): www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFt7EzpsZQo The Transporter Oil Scene: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot2RkUSRjmg Steez: www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=steez Stevia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia Scariest Norton Furniture: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2z1YroJT…t=RD024jubP3t27IQ Lazy Horse: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT3iviHrhUI Scissorman: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scissorman

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross blow the lid off of the first half of Deus Ex. Everything you’ve heard is true. The fluoride in your water is intended to keep you docile. Black Helicopters are tracking your grocery habits. And smoking will kill others. Deus Ex is a delightful and terrifying game, where your hero is on the spectrum and all the world is a playground. It should be noted that this is a Part 1. This episode goes up until you first get to Hong Kong. We will cover everything after that in the next episode. LINKS OF NOTE: Deus Ex: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_ex Deus Ex: Human Revolution: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005HR…=stunthdottran-20 Roomba: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005GK…=stunthdottran-20 You maniacs! www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5R_pS0h5Qk The developer thought of everything: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/…ThinksOfEverything Laser Eyes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJHOtzXNq…tch?v=cJHOtzXNqIk Longest Journey Rubber Duck: www.youtube.com/watch?v=phORsj3vuUc Boris and Natasha: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTz

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about how awful the world is, taking advantage of disabled people, and the importance of staying hydrated. LINKS OF NOTE: Disabled Tour Guides: startingpoint.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/15/…r-new-book/ Matt Bors: Millennials Aren’t Lazy, They’re Fucked: www.mattbors.com/blog/2013/05/09/…y-theyre-fucked/ House that’s always on fire: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF9yFCSICE8 Ollie’s Discount Warehouse: www.olliesbargainoutlet.com/ R. Crumb: xaharts.org/va/i/crumb/crumbartbook-s.jpg Bilboquet: www.gamesmuseum.uwaterloo.ca/VirtualExh…uet/pages/

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross chip into a kickflip to talk about both Mario Golf and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2. We were originally going to talk about Mario Golf 64, but it wasn’t robust enough. So, in a first for the show, we expanded our discussion to the entire series. Our conclusion is that it isn’t Mario enough, and it isn’t golf enough. Boy do we hope you like music, because the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater discussion is littered with it. There’s little to dislike about this awesome entry in a mostly bad series. Bring the noise. LINKS OF NOTE: Kickstarter: duckfeed.tv/kickstarter Mario Golf 64: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariogolf64 Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MarioGolfToadstool_Tour Mario Golf: Advance Tour: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MarioGolfAdvance_Tour Super Stick Man Golf 2: itunes.apple.com/us/app/super-sti…id585259203?mt=8 Sword and Poker: itunes.apple.com/us/app/sword-pok…id348655690?mt=8 Archon: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archon:The…ghtandtheDark Battle Chess: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_Che