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In light of this year's glut of sequels and three-peats, Jeremy Parish wonders aloud if creativity in game design is dead. Then Thierry Nguyen and Ryan Winterhalter tell him why he's dumb for an hour.

While we don't have race cars, lasers, or airplanes, life truly is like a hurricane here at 1UP. But that doesn't mean we don't have time for podcasts! Join Retronauts Bob Mackey, Sam Claiborn, and Ray Barnholt as they discuss Capcom's many NES Disney games, and desperately to figure out how to best undergo a "mousecapade."

Kirby's nearly 20, so we decided to jump the gun and celebrate two decades of cuddly, pink games full of fruit and candy. Join Retronauts host Bob Mackey, Wired's Chris Kohler, IGN's Audrey Drake, and freewheelin' freelancer Ray Barnholt for 90 minutes of discussion about one of Nintendo's most multifaceted characters.

Question: Which game should you be playing right now, Skyrim or Zelda: Skyward Sword? Answer: Yes. Honestly, that's all you need to know, but the 8-4 crew prattles on anyway in a spoiler-free discussion of the glorious highs and bowel-quaking lows (OK, more like the minor annoyances) of two of this year's best games, then chit-chat (read: rage) about Sony's PSP UMD-to-Vita transfer program, rumors about the next Xbox, and online buzz on the future of Metal Gear in news.

Jeremy Parish, Jose Otero, and Bob Mackey discuss their mixed feelings on the latest Legend of Zelda, the role and expectations of reviewers and readers, Nintendo's challenges, and the madness of iterative sequels.

Whether you like turkey or tofurky, the Retronauts are here to make your Thanksgiving just a bit brighter. Join Bob Mackey, Jose Otero, and Marty Sliva as they discuss Turkey day-related gaming memories with devoted listeners, and try to decide between stuffing and potatoes -- there can only be one.

Jeremy Parish, Thierry Nguyen, and Marty Sliva shatter the Internet chat paradigm by talking about the good and bad of Assassin's Creed instead of Skyrim. Daring! Specific talk about Revelations is balanced by general franchise contemplation.

Our Friday podcast gets a reset with this week's episode. Jeremy Parish, Thierry Nguyen, and Ryan Winterhalter dive into the mechanics, lore, and history of Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls.

You'll have to think fast and move even faster to complete this podcast! Gaming Jesus is being held captive by the evil Koopa tribe of turtles. It's up to you to rescue him from the clutches of the Koopa King before time runs out. But it won't be easy. To get there, you'll have to listen to detailed impressions of Super Mario 3D Land, plus chatter about Uncharted 3, Wii U, the future of the 3DS, controller patents, and some late-breaking info about Robin Hood and where babies come from.

It is the nineties and there is time for burgers. Join Bob Mackey, Ray Barnholt, Chris Kohler, and MonkeyPaw Games' Ray Almeda and John Greiner as they discuss the newly-released BurgerTime World Tour and run frantically from angry wieners.

:DEEP BREATH: PlayStation Vita pre-order lines, Level-5 World games (Ni no Kuni for PS3, Yokai Watch, Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney, etc.), Nintendo 3DS high and lowlights, Mario Kart 7, Find Mii 2, Reggie's chin, Monster Hunter 3G, WoW meets Digimon, Zelda: Skyward Sword reviews, MAGs in Phantasy Star Online 2, Ezio in Soul Calibur V, GTA V predictions, Yakuza 5 towns, Dark Souls DLC (or lack therof), Metal.Ge..*cough* :PASS OUT:

'Tis the season... for scary games. (Hey, there can be two seasons.) Join Retronauts Bob Mackey, Jose Otero, and Scott Sharkey as they divulge secret fears and field calls on the subject of games likely to coax the tar out of your many orifices.

Ryan Winterhalter kicks Matt out of his usual seat to regale Thierry and Jose with tales of The Old Republic. Meanwhile, Jeremy's back from NYCC but keeps talking about food instead of Skyrim like he promised.

On this week's Retronauts, Bob Mackey, Jose Otero, and special guest VoidBurger tackle the foggy streets and shocking plot twists of the Silent Hill series. If you're fresh to the franchise, prepare to be spoiled like a year-old banana.

Jose Otero slips into the hosting chair this week and is joined by Bob Mackey, Matt Leone, and Mike Nelson. Get ready for 90 minutes of games and news discussions ranging from Forza 4 to Ghost Trick, and bid farewell to a 1UP veteran.

PRAISE THE SUN! Dark Souls has been consuming most of our lives, but we do manage to eventually break away from talking about it to discuss other recent happenings, including Square Enix's surprise retooling of Final Fantasy XIV, Sega's XBLA remake of Guardian Heroes, and Capcom's limited edition Monster Hunter 3DS. Plus: hands-on impressions of Robot Invader's Wind-Up Knight, ears-on impressions of the 25th anniversary Zelda Symphony orchestra concert, listener feedback, and more!

The PS2 is somehow on the brink of its 11th birthday, which makes us all feel very old. Join Retronauts host Bob Mackey and guests Scott Sharkey and Ray Barnholt as they discuss Sony's past console with listeners and age audibly.

Jeremy Parish, Thierry Nguyen, Jose Otero, and Bob Mackey discuss junket food, Evangelion, and prison survival in this riveting episode. Also, there's some stuff about Dark Souls and PS Vita or whatever.

Craft Week! We bring up Minecraft, Starcraft and uh, that's about it. Actually, we break into more discussion over how awesomely bad the Battlefield 3 beta is, and the amount of interest we have in more channels for Xbox Live. Then we jump to a quick comic discussion, bring up a really out-of-place story for fun, and finish off with your questions!

Still craving more b-list Japanese RPG chatter after last week? You're in luck; Retronauts host Bob Mackey along with guests Kat Bailey and Christian Nutt pick up this subject once again for a roundtable discussion of Xenosaga, Lufia, Wild Arms, Shadow Hearts and more.