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PODCAST

Vidjagame Apocalypse

Videogame-industry veterans Mikel Reparaz and Anne Lewis rally their colleagues for weekly discussions about games, the industry, and the circus of egos and information that surrounds it all.

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All Episodes

03:29:13

First Is Worst - Vidjagame Apocalypse 646

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2025/09/26

It's a big week for new game releases, and we have a whopper of a show to match. We start by taking a look back at game franchises where the first entry isn't necessarily a bad game on its own merits, but is probably the worst or least memorable of the bunch. After that, we race into the second segment to talk all about Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Baby Steps, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and Silent Hill f. Then we cover the recent State of Play, news coming out of Tokyo Game Show 2025, Xbox price

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02:34:52

Best Mech Games - Vidjagame Apocalypse 642

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2025/08/29

It's his birthday, so we're letting TL take over the wheel -- or the cockpit, as it were -- to walk us through a retrospective of sorts about the various genres of mech video games, inspired by this week's release of Super Robot Wars Y. From fighters to tactical RPGs and everything in between, if you like games about giant robots you pilot and punch things with, this top 5 is for you. After that, we cover the other new releases this week, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance and Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake

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01:50:58

Heroes Begetting Heroes - Vidjagame Apocalypse 633

Vidjagame Apocalypse ·

2025/06/28

With Matt away, and left to their own devices, Chris and T.L. decided to do a bit of a looser episode. The Florida Boyz are joined by Tony Wilson from Framework, as they talk about games where the heroes are inspired by heroes from previous games in the franchise. After that, the guys talk a little about Death Stranding 2, the Capcom Showcase, and much more! Vidjagame Apocalypse theme by Matthew Joseph Payne.

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02:06:48

Re-Boot to the Head - Vidjagame Apocalypse 628

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2025/05/23

Mikel's gone, but the show must go on -- with an all-new third chair and maybe just a tad more soundboard! TL Foster joins Matt and Chris on a more permanent basis, and this all-new VGA triumvirate reboots the show with a very appropriate Top 5: Modern Reboots. Then we duke it out over the Capcom Fighting Collection 2, rip and tear into more DOOM: The Dark Ages, wax nostalgic about Retro Classics on Game Pass, and break down the latest videogame news. Question of the Week: Tell us one of the game

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03:15:29

Heroic Deaths - Vidjagame Apocalypse 627

Vidjagame Apocalypse ·

2025/05/16

Mikel's farewell show kicks off with our most spoileriffic Top 5 EVER, focusing on games where the hero's death is an unavoidable part of the story - will you tough it out, or skip around with the spoiler-dodging timestamps we throw out before even speaking each entry's name? Once that's done, we'll get into more Doom: The Dark Ages, Revenge of the Savage Planet, Rift Riff, game-industry price-hike forecasts, and your favorite memories of Mikel's 12-year tenure on VGA. Question of the Week: With

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02:49:46

Terrible Versions of Classic Games - Vidjagame...

Vidjagame Apocalypse ·

2025/04/04

In this era of multiplatform releases and more-or-less standardized hardware, it can be easy to forget that great games didn't always stay great once they'd made their way to different consoles and computers. In fact, ports that were rushed, incomplete, or just plain lousy used to be common, and this week, we'll look at five of the most infamously bad ones. Then we'll talk about Atomfall, InZoi, and - of course! - the Switch 2 reveal, plus your views on dressing characters for aesthetics vs. stats

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03:22:15

Games Set (But Not Made) In Japan - Vidjagame...

Vidjagame Apocalypse ·

2025/03/21

Assassin's Creed Shadows is out, and we've got IGN's reviewer - friend of the show Jarrett Green - on to talk about Ubi's massive open-world shinobi-and-samurai adventure in feudal Japan! But first, we'll use this as an opportunity to talk about five other games made by western developers, but set in Japan. Once all that's done, we'll talk about the internet's reaction to Karl Urban's Johnny Cage, the SNES mysteriously getting faster with age, and your long-standing gaming regrets. Question of the

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02:35:44

Famous Dates - Vidjagame Apocalypse 610

Vidjagame Apocalypse ·

2025/01/17

Some release dates loom especially large in videogame history (mostly because they factored heavily into marketing), and this week Anthony Abatte joins us as our first guest of 2025 to talk about five of the most significant ones. Then we'll get into Dynasty Warriors Origins, Hyper Light Breaker, the DICE Awards nominees, and the gaming innovations you think are the most important, Question of the Week: What's the first game you remember adding to your backlog? Break song is Supersonics by The

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02:33:04

Gaming's Biggest Tech Leaps - Vidjagame Apocalypse 609

Vidjagame Apocalypse ·

2025/01/10

The announcements at CES (and their heavy push toward AI) this week inspired us to resurrect the debate-format Top 5 to decide what the five most important technical innovations in gaming are. Did we get it right? Probably not, but you can tell us what we missed. Then we'll get into Sony's freshly announced slate of game adaptations, alleged Nintendo leaks, and the games you're most looking forward to in 2025. Question of the Week: What do you think is the most important innovation in gaming

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02:42:36

2024's Best DLC - Vidjagame Apocalypse 604

Vidjagame Apocalypse ·

2024/12/07

We've officially entered the final weeks of 2024, which means we get to start on our year-end best lists and tell you about all the stuff we liked the most this year! Let's kick this off with Tony Wilson of Framework and a look at our five favorite DLC expansions, after which we'll talk about Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, AntonBlast, PS5 getting 30th-anniversary themes, and your favorite spinoffs of established series. Question of the Week: What's your favorite DLC of 2024? Break song is

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02:33:43

Spinoffs That Went Nowhere - Vidjagame Apocalypse 603

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2024/11/30

Once a game series reaches a certain level of success, spinoffs are inevitable; some of them spawn their own franchises, like Mega Man X, while others rapidly fizzle into obscurity, like Mega Man Soccer. This week, merritt k and TL Foster join us to celebrate five of the latter category, after which we'll get into Trombone Champ: Unflattened, Loco Motive, the Xbox Avatar app disappearing, and the games you felt the least fulfilled after beating. Please help support this week's guest by

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02:25:11

Bring Down the House - Vidjagame Apocalypse 601

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2024/11/15

As much as videogames tend to be about wreaking havoc and wrecking stuff, there are relatively few that actually let you tear through and collapse the buildings that dot their landscapes. We're not sure why it took us 601 episodes to reach the topic of games where you can wreck buildings, but here we are, and after that we'll get into Tetris Forever, Rise of the Golden Idol, Slitterhead, Super Nintendo World news, and the game characters you wouldn't want to have over for Thanksgiving. Question of

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02:52:26

Dreamcast (Accessories) at 25 - Vidjagame Apocalypse 592

Vidjagame Apocalypse ·

2024/09/13

We just passed the 25th anniversary of the Dreamcast's 9/9/99 US launch, and are marking the occasion with a look at five of the strangest and best controllers and accessories for Sega's ill-fated console. Then we'll dive straight into Astro Bot, PS5 Pro, Warhammer 40k Space Marine II, Yars Rising, the Minecraft movie trailer, and your favorite games that got so-so reviews. Question of the Week: What's your favorite Dreamcast game, or favorite memory of the Dreamcast? Break song is My Sweet

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02:50:09

We Have Gears of War at Home - Vidjagame Apocalypse 591

Vidjagame Apocalypse ·

2024/09/08

All three hosts of Welcome to the Thing - TL Foster, Emmett Watkins, and Jarrett Green - join us this week for a special crossover episode and take charge of our Top 5 to focus on "value versions" of popular big-deal games. We'll also get into Tactical Breach Wizards, Bakeru, Squirrel with a Gun, Concord's rapid demise, the best Zeldas being declared non-canon, and your favorite Star Wars NPCs. Question of the Week: What’s a game that got so-so reviews but is a 10/10 in your heart? Break song is

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02:46:57

Star Wars Heroes Created for Games - Vidjagame...

Vidjagame Apocalypse ·

2024/08/30

Star Wars Outlaws is out (and fun as hell) this week, inviting players to meet Canto Bight street thief-turned-interstellar scoundrel Kay Vess - so we're inviting Chris Baker back to talk about Kay and five other Star Wars heroes who were created especially for videogames. We'll also get into Castlevania Domunus Collection, Nintendo Direct news, and your thoughts on politicians and their likely favorite games. Question of the Week: Who's your favorite Star Wars NPC? Break song is Nar Shaddaa Party

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03:12:36

Dormant Sports Games Due for a Comeback - Vidjagame...

Vidjagame Apocalypse ·

2024/07/19

This week's launch of EA Sports College Football 25 marks the return of the NCAA Football series after an 11-year absence, so TL Foster of Welcome to the Thing joins us to talk about it and five other long-dead or dormant sports franchises that we'd love to see come back. Then we'll get into Anger Foot, Yeah! You Want "Those Games," Right? So Here You Go! Now, Let's See You Beat Them! 2, the cancellation of Crash Bandicoot 5, and the funniest games you've ever played. Question of the Week: Have you

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01:56:20

You're a Shark - Vidjagame Apocalypse 582

Vidjagame Apocalypse ·

2024/07/05

We're heading into the 4th of July weekend, when Americans traditionally celebrate Jaws' 1975 attack on Amity Island, so this week we'll (finally!) look at five games where you get to play as a bloody great shark. Then we'll talk about Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, The First Descendant, Nintendo's anti-scalper strategy, and the characters you'd like to sese appear iin Mortal Kombat 1 next. Question of the Week: What is your favorite game starring a monster or animal you can play as? Break song is Jaws by

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03:22:30

From B-Tier to Only-Tier - Vidjagame Apocalypse 579

Vidjagame Apocalypse ·

2024/06/14

This week, we delve into news from Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, and Ubisoft Forward — but not before inviting Chris Baker on to talk about five "lesser" ports of A-list games that suddenly became the only versions after the "real" games got canceled. We'll also take a look at Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Selaco, and the pop-culture icons you think still need defining games. Question of the Week: Have you ever had a chance to experience a piece of "lost" media (canceled games,

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02:47:14

Icons Without Defining Games - Vidjagame Apocalypse 578

Vidjagame Apocalypse ·

2024/06/07

The incredible Godzilla Minus One is now on Netflix, so Anthony Abatte joins us to talk... not about Godzilla games (which range from "pretty good" to "abysmal"), but about Godzilla and other cultural icons who have videogames, but not ones that really capture their essence the way, say, Arkham does for Batman. Then we'll touch on Killer Klowns from Outer Space, the Yakuza live-action series news, announcements from last week's State of Play, and your favorite videogame-trope-inspiring movies

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02:33:23

Guided by Voices - Vidjagame Apocalypse 576

Vidjagame Apocalypse ·

2024/05/25

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is out this week, and new guest Trone L. Dowd reviewed it for Inverse — but first, we'll talk about five other games where you're hounded (and often guided) by voices in your head. We'll also get into XDefiant, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Arctic Eggs, Ghost of Tsushima on PC, Jason Voorhees coming back in multiple ways, and your favorite underutilized and too-often-ignored game features. Question of the Week: Have you ever bought a game physically that you wished you had

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