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This week on Fanwidth, we bring out a special guest: Caitlin Galiz-Rowe of Uppercut! They're here to discuss everything from games criticism, and the way we support it, to the very worst characters in Dragon Age. Don't worry, though. We talk about a lot of terrible things. Namely fan fiction and the people who write it (e.g. us) becomes a major point of contention. Did you know Supernatural has a lot of it? Really? Huh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Final Fantasy 7 Remake is good! But Advent Children, the 2005 movie that acts as a direct sequel to FF7 (though, spoiler alert, perhaps not Remake) is absolutely not. Steven, John and Danielle go on the terrible journey with Cloud Strife and Yazoo (“the quietest Remnant”) that fails to make much of a positive impression on our panel. It does, however, provide excellent fodder for discussion of Square Enix, the Final Fantasy series, and where the franchise was at that point in time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got an anime heavy episode this week for all you listeners. Although it doesn't take the form you might expect... Besides that, though, we've also got some hot, old games to talk about as Niki, merritt, Danielle, and Steven all four got into some old (and reimagined) titles. Hear all about them and more on episode 59 of Fanwidth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Square Enix has returned to Midgar with Final Fantasy VII Remake: the first in a multi-part stab at the beloved game for a modern era. But is it any good? That's what we're here to ask with our FF7 Remake review. Steven and John sit down to discuss the finished product and see what works, what doesn't, what's different, and what they'd like to see in the future. Warning: there will be (fairly mild all things considered) spoilers. If that's okay with you, let's dive right in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle and Niki welcome Fanbyte’s Weekend Writer Natalie Flores to Island Life, to discuss bunny day fallout, how Animal Crossing is really a meanness simulator, and the life and times of Pietro. You either love him or hate him, but he’s a very interesting villager, that’s for sure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we've got a couple of staaaaaaars in the studio (i.e. their bedrooms) to review Resident Evil 3! Steven Strom and Merritt K take to the streets of Raccoon City to find out just what is up with this Umbrella Corporation. Does Jill Valentine want to help? Not really, but she's going to shoot and curse out these zombies for your listening pleasure anyway. Maybe she'll even get a big, sweet sci-fi gun by the end of the conversation. Until then, let's review the Resident Evil 3 remake! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle and John dive all the way in to current Netflix Obsession Tiger King, a documentary about the deeply messed-up folks who collect big cats in America. It’s focussed on a few key players, but especially the Tiger King himself: Joe Exotic, a gun-toting, queer, country-singing, eccentric zoo owner in Oklahoma currently serving a long prison sentence for Murder-for-Hire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got video games galore on this latest episode of Fanwidth, the Fanbyte podcast! You won't believe your ears when we regale you with news of Final Fantasy VII, Resident Evil 3, and other PlayStation 1 games. In all seriousness, though, it's a packed show. We even take some time to talk about anime and manga at the end. But to kick things off, what's up with the NEW PlayStation controller? Let's find out on Fanwidth Episode 58. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dillon, Niki, and John had the opportunity to play Valorant, Riot's new tactical shooter, and learn a ton about the team's philosophy when it comes to design. Come hear our thoughts about the game, learn a bit about the upcoming beta, and feel the frustration coming from the two hosts who are absolutely terrible at games this punishing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our second installment of Island Life — the podcast where Fanbyte staffers chat about Animal Crossing: New Horizons — we are all more than a little scared of the “Bunny Day” guy, Zipper T Rabbit. Niki tried to imprison him, but it didn’t work. And ol' Zips put so many weird eggs all over our islands that John, LB, and Danielle don’t even know what to do with them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on You Love To See It — Fanbyte’s premiere movie rewatch podcast — Fanfyte Editor LB Hunktears joins Danielle and merritt for an examination of Joel Schumacher’s unhinged, campy, 1995 comics extravaganza, Batman Forever. Sporting wild production design, a very queer-coded “gay chad gaze,” Jim Carrey, Val Kilmer, Nicole Kidman, Chris O’Donnell, Drew Barrymore and Tommy Lee Jones, we had a lot of fun with this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We'll give you five guesses to figure out which 90s Disney cartoons we talk about this week! Or maybe you want to know why it's raining ash in New York City? And should you, or should you not, want to fuck a cartoon? Find the answers to life's greatest questions (and some video game talk) on this latest episode of Fanwidth, the Fanbyte podcast that is definitely about video games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello island villagers! The Fanbyte crew is fishing, rancho-hunting, and vibing through Animal Crossing New Horizons and we wanted to talk to each other about our experiences, fashions, and creations in the game. Join us every week for the foreseeable future as we chill around the beach bonfire and talk about fossils and stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, in honor of all that sweet, sweet SEO, we decided to watch Doom (2005), a movie that we knew wasn’t great, exactly, starring Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Karl Urban, and Rosamund Pike. Oh man. It’s not… very good. Trading demons for… some kind of zombie creatures, Aliens’ space marines for… far worse space marines, and anything resembling a decent plot for… whatever happens here, it’s kind of a mess. It does have The Rock though, and he sure does his best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fanbyte gang may be afraid to go outside, but the same can't be said of our Animal Crossing villagers! This week, while one of us recovers from a real-life illness, the rest took a virtual vacation to the island of Tom Nook. The latest and potentially greatest Animal Crossing has some problems, but it's still a welcome reprieve from the world around us. So are the many other games we discuss on this week's episode! Persona and Doom Eternal and Monster Hunter all get some love on this week's Fanwidth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle and Steven convene to review DOOM Eternal: the latest, greatest demon killing simulation this side of Dante's Inferno. Earth has gone to Hell and it's up to the Doomguy to stop the invasion. But besides a fresh coat of paint, what makes this all that different from the 2016 DOOM? We go over everything you ought to know in our latest review podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, our hosts actually went out and saw a somewhat recent movie in theaters, for a change! It's time to talk about Birds of Prey -- a Harley Quinn vehicle with a splash of other DC Comics characters in the mix. The film is a joyful, messy ride, and we're very excited to talk about the many things it does better than most DC cinematic fare! What exactly makes this action romp so wonderful? Let's find out on another episode of You Love to See It! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're all going just a little stir crazy this week, as the L.A. team moves to a work from home schedule during the outbreak of COVID-19. But that just means more mayhem in the usual Fanbyte way. Plus games are finally coming out, which is perfect timing, and gave us plenty to discuss as we move through what we played and what we're looking forward to soon. Have you heard of this hot new jam called Halo 2? Well, we promise that's not all we talk about on Fanwidth, the Fanbyte podcast this week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John sits down with Steven Strom (Fanbyte's official reviewer) and Kenneth Shepard (Fanbyte news reporter and reviewer for Gayming Magazine) to discuss Persona 5 Royal, the definitive edition of the 2017 social sim/JRPG. Check out our tips guides and other pieces about Persona 5 Royal over at Fanbyte.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this season-ending bonus episode of Papal Bull: Resurrection, hosts merritt k and Eric Thurm look back on their time with The New Pope, the characters they love, and where they imagine things could possibly go from here. How are John and Sophia doing, after all? They also give a little teaser of things to come from the crew, so stay tuned next week as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices