Watch Out For Fireballs!

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get weird with the first half of EarthBound. They say playing good RPGS (after a month of awful games) is healthful and dandy. We’ve found this to be true. Join us as we follow Ness and his friends on the most good-natured and surreal battle against unfathomable cosmic horrors ever to hit a screen. Also, fuzzy pickles. LINKS OF NOTE: Earthbound: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EarthBound Starmen.net: starmen.net/ Shigesato Itoi: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigesato_Itoi Satoru Iwata: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoru_iwata Mother: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother(videogame) Mother 3: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_3 The Shawshank Redemption: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hB3S9bIaco “Cat’s in the Cradle” - Harry Chapin: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUwjNBjqR-c Clifford (Martin Short Movie): www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBj31rJb_Ps Earthbound - Before I Play: beforeiplay.com/index.php?title=Earthbound Psyduck: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyduck Another Moon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WBmJW318Bw RPG Maker: www.rpgmakerweb.com/

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about debauchery, random violence/tragedy, how fun it is to insult Kole, and a little bit about Sword of Mana. LINKS OF NOTE: The Rape of the Lock: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheRapeOfTheLock Live Rust: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000…veASIN=B000002KDI After the Gold Rush: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001VZ…veASIN=B001VZY4M8 Shawn Elliot: twitter.com/ShawnElliott Availability Heuristic: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Availability_heuristic Se7en: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se7en Zodiac Killer: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zodiac_killer Just World Fallacy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justworldfallacy Robert Cormier: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cormier The Chocolate War: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thechocolatewar Maurice Sendak: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_sendak The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005…veASIN=B00005ATSM The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005…veASIN=B00005ATSN Those Damn Ross Kids: duckfeed.tv/thosedamnrosskids The Secret of Mana:

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross lambast Sword of Mana. It’s a veritable cornucopia of JRPG cliches: evil empire, plucky children, godlike powers… And a bunch of extraneous systems. It’s a remake of Final Fantasy Adventure, which was a perfectly good game, but it got spoiled. Listen and learn exactly how. LINKS OF NOTE: Mystic Quest: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FinalFantasyAdventure One winged Angel: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OneWingedAngel Jurassic Park: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QMue9j_RKg Pol Pot: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KTsXHXMkJA Firefly, Star Trek, Arrested Development and Twin Peaks: www.avclub.com/articles/avqa-mos…ed-tv-shows,2485/ Pogrom: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogrom Golbez: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGbT0M4rVJI Ed Wood tombstone thing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-pQ8q2sGIo The Pagemaster: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V63IXsl1FXM Tales from the Crypt: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5x3zhmDQ7Q Abbot and Costello meet the dracula: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5s3_XV1rkA The Cat in Paris: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7e07c

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the Earl of Lemongrab, Moonrise Kingdom, Breaking Bad, and a little bit about Sacrifice. LINKS OF NOTE: Frank Welker (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Welker) The Earl of Lemongrab (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toA9Ffaj9MQ) Royal Tenenbaums "Needle in the Hay" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pyBB7y8fDU) Moonrise Kingdom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eOI3AamSm8) For Your Consideration (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eto-FDIB2lw) Awful Movie Database - "Preciously Awkward" (http://www.somethingawful.com/d/awful-movie-database/preciously-awkward-juno.php) The Binding of Isaac (http://store.steampowered.com/sub/15408/) H. Jon Benjamin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._Jon_Benjamin) American Splendor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APpxQm7sH5k) Hope Davis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Davis)

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross bleed Sacrifice dry upon the altar of Good Taste in Games. You’re a wizard in a hostile land full of squabbling gods, each vying for the last scraps the shattered earth that float in the sky. You must ally with them and manipulate their struggle in order to save this world… or destroy it. Somehow, this premise is made tedious and awful by the clunky and unwieldy RTS gameplay. If you liked how negative we were during the Abe’s Oddysee episode, you’re in for a treat.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about t-shirt cannons, consoles vs. PC, save states, and a little bit about Bionic Commando.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross latch onto the finer points of Bionic Commando. Pro-tip: There is no jump button. Instead, you must use your rad bionic arm to swing into the hidden bases of the Badds (NOT THE NAZIS) and rescue your mentor and life-mate Super Joe. In the process, you’ll blow up lightning Hitler and escape a nuclear island by grappling to a helicopter. Links of Note Bionic Commando Commando Top Secret! (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000066C6Z/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000066C6Z&linkCode=as2&tag=stunthdottran-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000066C6Z) Pop Secret (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_Secret) American History X (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6305313687/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=6305313687&linkCode=as2&tag=stunthdottran-20&l=as2&o=1&a=6305313687) Heavy D and the Boyz (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNEgUPKxk7A) "Ziggy Startdust" - David Bowie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8sdsW93ThQ) Junko Tamiya Cuckoo Attack (http://

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about a particular episode of The Simpsons, Pokemon, the Talking Heads, and a little bit about Psi-Ops. Links of Note Lisa the Vegetarian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_the_Vegetarian) You Only Move Twice (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Only_Move_Twice) "Sorry It's Not in Packages" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VX4Lpf-xdg) Hank Scorpio's Coat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmnEbbFxFb8) Gordy Howe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordy_Howe) John Byrne Adventure Time (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_time) Zapdos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapdos) Pokemon Snap (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000031KJM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=stunthdottran-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000031KJM) Rule of Thirds (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds) The New Tetris (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Tetris) Tetris Attack (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_Attack) Talking Heads - "Once in a Lifetime" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxM841

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross hurl mixed praise at Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy… With their minds. You’re Nick Scryer (GET IT!?) and you can run, shoot, sneak, and bang people against walls like bloody, screaming rag dolls. Or make their heads explode. There’s a bunch of other stuff, with weird bosses and invisible monstrosities from beyond… But that’s all pretty bad. Let’s spend a lot of time talking about how fun TK is. Links of Note Psi-Ops (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008XKZZ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=stunthdottran-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00008XKZZ) Your Head A-Splode (http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/your-head-asplode) Good Jorb (http://www.homestarrunner.com/cantsayjob.html) Second Sight (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002CHJ64/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=stunthdottran-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0002CHJ64) Sack Lunch (http://www.11points.com/TV/11_Fake_Movies_From_Seinfeld_That_Really_Need_To_Be_Made) Uhh Yeah Dude - "Denny's"

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross perform Boston chiptunes, sleepwalking, game novelizations, and a little bit about the MacVenture series.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross die repeatedly in their attempt to talk about the MacVenture games (Deja Vu, Uninvited, and Shadowgate). Hi! Can I ask you a question? Do you like pointing? Do you like clicking? Then you’ll sure love these three games. Before LucasArts, there was the MacVenture series… a group of games that pioneered the graphical point-and-click adventure genre as we know it. This episode is a rapid-fire revue of three of the four games in the series: Deja Vu, Uninvited, and most famously, Shadowgate.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross grinding, posthumous fame, and Joss Whedon.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross, despite their lack of fitness, survive long enough to discuss E.V.O.: The Search for Eden. You have 4.6 billion years to turn from a fish into a human so that you can have sex with the planet Earth. And that’s just the beginning of how weird E.V.O. is, which is probably why so many people hold the game so dear. Has it aged well, or should it be sent back into the primordial ooze? Links of Note E.V.O.: The Search for Eden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.V.O._Search_For_Eden) Evolution (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution) Chrono Trigger (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001E27DLM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=stunthdottran-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001E27DLM) Order of Magnitude (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_magnitude) Pern (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pern) Fantavision (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004TMRF/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=stunthdottran-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00004TMRF) Spore (http://www

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross try out the skit material, bad organic art, and tattoos.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross will the second part of their Planescape: Torment episode into existence.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross will the second part of their Planescape: Torment episode into existence. And so it ends. We left off with a clue to find an old hag, but all we found was ourselves. Torment wraps up in a satisfying and mind-bending way, and there’s plenty to talk about as we dust up the final details of this narrative. Links of Note: Tony Jay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Jay) [Plansecape Campaign Setting][1] Chris Avallone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Avellone) Zeb Wells (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeb_Wells) Zeb Cook (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeb_Cook) Pee Wee's Secret Word (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxMZgeBlqzQ) Trashcan Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA25LcbWbHc) Terror Sweat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Our_Lisa) Modron (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modron_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)) Dan Castellaneta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Castellaneta) GoG Mod Blog (http://www.gog.com/en/news/mod_spotlight_planescape_torment_mods_guide/) The Lady of Pain (http://en

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross software updates, Emmanuelle, not missing Bart at all (BOH!).

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross get saccharine about Klonoa: Door to Phantomile. Klonoa nyaahs like a cat and is anime as hell. He’s also fated to save the world of dreams from Ghadius, who wants to unleash nightmares into the world. Is this cult classic overrated? Underrated? Listen and find out.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross gender benders, corn orbs, and survival-horror based crushes.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross leap into bottomless pits of effusive praise for Silent Hill 2. James Sunderland is a haunted man in a haunted town. Beckoned to Silent Hill by a letter from his dying wife, James is tortured by guilt as he’s drawn ever closer to revealing his own terrible secrets. Links of Note: Lazy Horse Mattresses (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT3iviHrhUI) Silent Hill 2 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005ME6O/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=stunthdottran-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00005ME6O) Silent Hill HD Collection (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050SXAIG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=stunthdottran-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0050SXAIG) Arc Words (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArcWords) Itchy Tasty (http://residentevil.wikia.com/Keeper's_Diary) H.P. Lovecraft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._P._Lovecraft) [Pyramid Head Rape Scene] Blue Velvet (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_5sQyHnbY4) Pyramid Head Introduction (ht