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Yacht Club Games, makers of the smash hit indie title Shovel Knight were awesome enough to sit down with us for an interview! We talk with two of the original founders of the company, Ian and Sean. They've been with Shovel Knight even before there was Kickstarter. We talk about their contributions to Yacht Club games, what they do day-to-day, and then dive into Shovel Knight. We hit on the Kickstarter, stretch goals, initial release, expansions, bringing the game to the Nintendo Switch, and the newest release, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. Plus, Ian and Sean talk a little about the final two major components coming to the game slated for 2017. 0:15 - Introduction with me (Derreck) 1:20 - Interview begins with Yacht Club Games 3:55 - King's Knight Campaign 7:00 - Expanding the game from Kickstarter 14:00 - Bringing Shovel Knight to Nintendo Switch 19:45 - Treasure Trove and new features like body swap mode 27:00 - Amiibo compatibility 31:00 - Ian and Sean's final thoughts and Shovel Knight in 3D 35:3

Gears of War is getting a feature film, Nintendo Switch gets an NBA Jam style game for cheap, plus our first impressions of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe! We talk about our thoughts for how they could pull off a successful Gears of War movie, comparing it to Resident Evil, Warcraft, and even Lord of the Rings. Then, it's off to the streets for NBA Playground, a new $19.99 title coming to the Switch on May 9th featuring all kinds of players in a 2-on-2 style. After that, it's out main topic, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch. We compare it to the Wii U release, talk new characters, completely overhauled battle mode, and what we loved and didn't love about Nintendo's latest game that sold over one million copies in just three days. 1:30 - Gears of War feature film 9:40 - NBA Playgrounds coming to Switch 14:20 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Sign-up for our weekly newsletter! Head over to heroespodcasts.com/newsletter to sign-up today. Also, stop by our Patreon to see what kinds of cool perks you can get for being on

We return with a whole new format! We talk about our plans for video game streaming which includes retro games like Super Nintendo and Sega! You can catch some Aladdin game play on YouTube right now. Then, Jon lets us know what's going on this weekend at Planet Comicon with Buster Props. Plus, I talk a bit about what I'll be doing for the HPN during the convention. After that, we talk news and what we're currently playing which includes Gears of War 4, Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Super Bomberman R! In case you missed it, we talk about the winner of our Video Game March Madness Showdown! Only one remains. Let us know what you think of the winner. We'll give you a hint.... it's not Mario. Then we dive into the latest news (7:45) including the release of the official Call of Duty: WWII trailer and details. Don't miss the details for our two upcoming video game tournaments (13:00), one for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and one for Injustice 2. Then we get some details about Halo 6 (16:00) and will Jon ever get anoth

We've got big news not just from around the video game universe but for the Gamer Heroes podcast as well. First, we talk about the Xbox Live Spring sale that includes cheap major titles like Halo 5, GTAV, Gears of War 4, and even some cheap older titles for the xBox 360 like Red Dead Redemption, plus a discount on custom controllers. Then it's off to Nintendo news with a bit about the NES Classic being discontinued as well as some of our thoughts on the items that came out of this week's Nintendo Direct that focused on ARMS, new Joy-Cons, and even a FAST RMX update. Then it's all Overwatch as we let you guys know about our Overwatch: Uprising stream that happened on Facebook! You can catch our play through of the base event here and the "all heroes" version here. Sign-up for our weekly newsletter! Head over to heroespodcasts.com/newsletter to sign-up today. Also, stop by our Patreon to see what kinds of cool perks you can get for being one of our contributors: patreon.com/HeroesPodcasts Gamer Heroes Podcas

Welcome to our Video Game March Madness Showdown Quarterfinals! We're down to our final 8 contenders but only four remain after this week's battles. Before we dive in, we talk some news, specifically what's going on with Microsoft's Project Scorpio? We've got technical specs and more info about the fall console release. Then it's on to Overwatch as we discuss some  possibilities for next week's big April 11th reveal. Will the game be getting a single-player mode? You'll have to listen in. Mario vs Link Master Chief vs Gordon Freeman Sonic vs Sonya Blade Fenix vs Nova What do you think of our Quarterfinal match-ups? Did the right characters move on to the semifinals? Comment below or on our Facebook page! Then, join us next week for the Semifinals and Championship rounds! Don't miss out on our next contest by leaving us a review on iTunes! That's all it takes to enter and you could win a free console game. Sign-up for our weekly newsletter! Head over to heroespodcasts.com/newsletter to sign-up today.

Part 2 of our March Madness continues the first round of our Sweet Sixteen bringing in Nova, Sonic, Sonya Blade, Lara Croft, and more! First, we cover some news including plans for Star Trek Online's First Contact Day celebrations, the Yooka Laylee Switch situation, thoughts on Splatoon 2 after the global test fire, plus a bit on the Starcraft 4K restoration. Then, we battle out the second four match-ups: Crash Bandicoot vs Sonic, Lara Croft vs Fenix, Spyro vs Sonya Blade, and Nova vs Big Daddy. We talk abilities, weapons, fighting styles, opportunity, and more until we determine a winner for each of the four matches. You'll have to listen in to see who moved on to the quarter finals. 0:35 - Star Trek Online's First Contact Day Celebration Details 5:40 - Yooka-Laylee's Nintendo Switch Delay 7:40 - Splatoon 2 Global Testfire Thoughts 13:35 - Starcraft 4K Remastered Announced 18:20 - March Madness Part 1 Recap and Bracket Updates 21:10 - Crash Bandicoot vs Sonic the Hedgehog 31:10 - Tomb Raider's Lara C

Part 1 of our March Madness announces our 16 competitors and first 8 matches. Then, we battle out the first four: Mario vs Rayman, D.Va vs Link, Master Chief vs Samus, and Gordon Freeman vs Star Fox. We talk abilities, weapons, fighting styles, opportunity, and more until we determine a winner for each of the four matches. You'll have to listen in to see who moved on to the quarter finals. Check out the full bracket below and then let us know who you think should win each match!   0:45 - News: Orisa Goes Live; Super Mario Run hits Android; Joy-Con Grip Kit from Surge; Super Bomberman R Gets Patched; Horizon: Zero Dawn's first two weeks sales 11:40 - March Madness Showdown Begins 13:55 - Mario vs Rayman 20:20 - D.Va (Overwatch) vs Link (The Legend of Zelda) 33:00 - Master Chief (Halo) vs Samus (Metroid) 48:30 - Gordon Freeman (Halflife) vs Star Fox 55:15 - Part 1 Recap and Part 2 Preview 57:00 - Closing & Contest Info What do you think of our first four match-ups? Did we get them right? D

Overwatch brings a new character, Orisa, to the public servers on March 21st. We sit down with our first guest, Ryan Couture of Screen Heroes and Buster Props, to talk about the addition of this new Overwatch character, how she plays and fits into the ecosystem, plus our general feelings on Blizzard's entry into the first-person shooter world. We cover some news including information on Microsoft's Project Scoprio, sales info for the first week of Nintendo Switch, a bit about a new subscription offering from Sony for PS4, and even a universal controller hitting Kickstarter soon. 2:30 - All-Controller coming to Kickstarter 6:30 – Sony's new PS4 to PC streaming service 10:45 - Splatoon 2 Global Fire Demo & Nintendo Switch sales info 17:15 - Project Scorpio update including Fallout 4 in VR 23:15 – Overwatch and the addition of Orisa plus other PTR changes coming 59:45 - Closing & Contest Info Have you tried our Orisa in the PTR or after public launch? What do you think of Overwatch's new tank? Le

Zelda: Breath of the Wild is quickly becoming one of Nintendo's greatest success stories. It's selling at a record pace, as is the Nintendo Switch console. Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a giant open world RPG that takes place 100 years in Hyrule's future. This week, we talk about our first impressions of the game, including play style, graphics, difficulty, and story. We also talk a bit about our first experiences with the Nintendo Switch and its launch titles, focusing on FAST RMX, a $20 digital only Indie title, and Super Bomberman R. But that's not all! We also repeat the winner of our show's first contest but you'll have to listen in to find out who the winner is. 4:00 - News: Lord of the Rings game, Xbox Subscription Service, Windjammers 17:00 – First Impressions with the Nintendo Switch: console, controllers, issues, etc. 41:55 - FAST RMX: Indie futuristic racer 45:50 - Shovel Knight Switch Details 48:30 – Zelda: Breath of the Wild review 1:10:25 - Closing & Contest Winner What do you think

2017 is looking to be an interesting year in gaming with Horizon Zero Dawn, the Nintendo Switch, and maybe even Project Scorpio. This week, we sit down to provided our 2017 predictions for the upcoming year. This includes consoles, games, companies, you name it. Who will have their title delayed? Who will surprise us with a crazy new concept? We've got three people and 21 different predictions ranging from the generally accepted to the absolutely crazy. And yes, we also talk a bit about Nintendo Switch as it just released and we managed to each snag one. But that's not all! We also announce the winner of our show's first contest but you'll have to listen in to find out who the winner is. 1:45 – First iTunes Review Contest Winner & Our Next Contest's Details 3:25 – Nintendo Switch has Landed: Two must have accessories 10:45 - 1 2 Switch 23:10 - FAST RMX: F-Zero style Indie game 32:40 – 2017 Predictions for Gaming 1:18:30 - Closing Did you pick up a Nintendo Switch launch weekend? What do you think

Nintendo Switch gets new launch day titles, plus some clarification on bluetooth functionality and the virtual console. We talk about the latest in mobile gaming including new games from Futurama and Power Rangers! Then it's all VR, AR, 3D, and the like as we talk about where video game technology is trying to go and whether or not it's currently working. Last but not least, we welcome Zach, our new host to the show. So give him a warm welcome. 5:25 – Mobile Gaming News: Pokemon Go, Futurama, and Power Rangers 26:55 – Nintendo Switch News & Updates 39:10 – VR: Virtual Reality (Our Main Topic) 1:03:40 - Closing What are your thoughts on VR? Is the technology ready for prime time or are people just riding the VR train for a quick buck? Sign-up for our weekly newsletter! Head over to heroespodcasts.com/newsletter to sign-up today. Be sure to join us next week and head over to iTunes to drop us a review (see link below)! The first person to drop us a review on iTunes will get a TBD Steam game from us!

Pokemon Go finally releases some Gen 2 Pokemon along with some other gameplay changes. Crash Bandicoot returns this summer. Street Fighter enters the FPS world for some reason. Bethesda looks to make us all Prey, and finally, what's the deal with DLC? All this and more on this week's episode! 1:30 – Street Fighter Goes FPS 18:30 – Pokemon Go Gen 2 Update 25:15 – Crash Bandicoot's Return 31:15 – Bethesda's Prey 21:30 – Handheld Gaming: Nintendo DS & PS Vita 41:45 – DLC's Taint on Video Games 57:45 – WoW and the MMO Tangent 1:02:10 - Closing Sign-up for our weekly newsletter! Head over to heroespodcasts.com/newsletter to sign-up today. Be sure to join us next week and head over to iTunes to drop us a review (see link below)! The first person to drop us a review on iTunes will get a TBD Steam game from us! Also, stop by our Patreon to see what kinds of cool perks you can get for being one of our contributors: patreon.com/HeroesPodcasts Gamer Heroes Podcast Credits Hosts Jon Czerwinski Derreck Maye

Castlevania is coming to Netflix, South Park gets delayed, and the Nintendo Wii U era comes to a close. We also take a minute to remember NAMCO founder and Pac-Man creator Masaya Nakamura. We talk about these current events and then dive into our main topic, handheld gaming with the Nintendo DS line and Sony PS Vita. And yes, it's different than mobile gaming. 1:30 – Castlevania coming to Netflix 7:30 – Nintendo News: Wii U & Switch 16:20 – South Park: The Fractured But Whole Delay 19:00 – The Passing of Nakamura 21:30 – Handheld Gaming: Nintendo DS & PS Vita 43:15 – Favorite Handheld Games 51:45 – Closing Be sure to join us next week and head over to iTunes to drop us a review (see link below)! The first person to drop us a review on iTunes will get a TBD Steam game from us! Also, stop by our Patreon to see what kinds of cool perks you can get for being one of our contributors: patreon.com/HeroesPodcasts Gamer Heroes Podcast Credits Hosts Jon Czerwinski David Doherty Derreck Mayer Executive

Resident Evil returns to the console world with Resident Evil 7 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. We talk the new aspects this game brings to the Resident Evil video game franchise and why that might not be such a good thing. Then we break off to discuss mobile gaming and how it's different from handheld gaming. We talk some common mobile game tactics like freemium and pay-to-win, plus some diamonds in the rough to help you through that long car ride. While we hit the big names like Dungeon Keeper, Pokemon Go, and Super Mario Run, we talk about some lesser known titles like the iOS exclusive Goblin Sword and the classic cow jumping game, Abduction! 2:30 - Microsoft Project Scorpio Dev Calls out Sony's PS4 Pro 7:45 - Tekken Returns  16:20 - Currently Playing 17:50 - Resident Evil 7 34:00 - Mobile Gaming 1:10:00 - Closing and a chance for a free Steam game! Be sure to join us next week and head over to iTunes to drop us a review (see link below)! The first person to drop us a review on iTunes will get a TBD Ste

What is Retro Gaming? This week we ask the question and then try to answer it. We first kick things off with some news surrounding the new  DC fighting game Injustice 2 before discussing the latest Nintendo Switch and Zelda: Breath of the Wild news. We talk a bit about what games we are currently playing. Hit up @HeroesPodcasts on Twitter with the tag #currentlyplaying to let us know what you're up to! After a lively discussion there we dive into the concept of retro gaming. What makes a game retro? What makes a console retro? How does this impact pc gaming? Handheld? We discuss all of these aspects breaking down graphics, game play, technology, release date, and more. Check out the list below for some hot points to jump to. 1:40 - Injustice 2 12:20 - Nintendo Switch news 19:25 - Zelda: Breath of the Wild 26:55 - Currently Playing 37:00 - Retro Gaming 1:10:00 - Closing and possible contest! Be sure to join us next week and head over to iTunes to drop us a review (see link below)! Also, stop by our Pa

It's all Nintendo Switch as we cover the ins and outs of the Tokyo Nintendo Switch presentation. The event covers everything from release date to price to tech specs and games. We go into detail about what we love, what we are disappointed about and finally, our overall feelings about launch day. Should you rush out to pre-order or stand in line? Listen in to hear our take. Please be aware that this show is marked as explicit content and will contain adult language. Subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, or Feedburner with the links in the bottom of the show notes! List Price: $299.99 USD Launch Date: March 3rd, 2017 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild slated for March 3rd release Mario Kart 8 Deluxe slated for April 28th release Splatoon 2 slated for Summer 2017 Be sure to join us next week as we cover some mobile games including a unique MOBA not found on PC! Also, stop by our Patreon to see what kinds of cool perks you can get for being one of our contributors: patreon.com/HeroesPodcast

Welcome to the first episode of Gamer Heroes, a new video game podcast from the Heroes Podcast Network! Hosted by David, Jon, and Derreck (me), the show will focus on PC, console, handheld, and mobile gaming from classic generations to today and beyond. Please be aware that this show is marked as explicit content and will contain adult language. We kick things off with introducing ourselves. We let you know who we are and what got us into gaming. This introductory episode is just a taste of what's to come, letting everyone know our gaming backgrounds and what we are looking forward to in 2017. Be sure to join us next week! We're going to cover all of the (hopefully) exciting news from the Nintendo Switch event! Subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play, or Feedburner with the links in the bottom of the show notes! Also, stop by our Patreon to see what kinds of cool perks you can get for being one of our contributors: patreon.com/HeroesPodcasts Gamer Heroes Podcast Credits Hosts Dave Doherty Derreck Mayer Jo