8 Bits and Joysticks

This week we read some of the semi-finalist submissions from our amiibo haiku contest and share our thoughts so far on Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox One! If you enjoy this show then please leave us a rating on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and share the show with your friends!  Remix "Caravan Boswer" - Flexstyle, XPRTNovice OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03263  And check out the free album this great tune is from called Super Cartography Bros. at OC ReMix with the link below! http://ocremix.org/album/70/super-cartography-bros  Produced and Directed by Andrew Padula

This week we talk about the games we've been playing, Fallout 3 is our Soundtrack of the Week, we share our thoughts on Fallout 4, and we have a bonus section where we complain about Halo 5: Guardians. If you enjoy the show then please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts from and share it with your friends! Remix "The Fallout of Eli" - Mazedude, Brynner Agassi OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02077  Produced and Directed by Andrew Padula

This week we introduce some changes coming to the show, we discuss the music of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, talk about the Nintendo Direct, and hold our second meeting of Co-Op Club! Remix "Acid Flashbacks" - Elrinth and PsyNES OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02666  Produced and Directed by Andrew Padula

This week we share the games we've been playing, we discuss the music of F-Zero X, we hold our first meeting of Co-Op Club, and hold discussions on the Sony conference from Paris Games Week and Nintendo's investor meeting! Remix "Gambling Nights" - Abreu Project OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03235  Don't forget to give us a rating on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Produced and Directed by Andrew Padula

It's our 4th annual Halloween Special! This week we've curated a playlist of spooky music from the best horror games out there, we talk about upcoming and current horror games you should keep an eye on or consider buying, Andrew and Sean put their horror knowledge to the test in a Halloween edition of Test Your Might, we share what we think makes a good horror game, and a Creepypasta reading! If you enjoy the show then please give us a rating on your podcast app of choice, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and this podcast with your friends! Remixes: "Halo of the Sun" - D. L. Infamous OC ReMix Download - http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02683  "Scriabin's Long Library" - MC OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00890  "Jade Spawn" - Bladiator, The Orichalcon OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01431  "Clairvoyant Eulogy" - The Orichalcon OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01650  "Sarah" - nckmusic OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02995  Produced by Andrew Padula Directed by Andrew Padula, Miles Brueckner, and Sean Hughes

This week we share the games we've been playing, discuss the wonderful music of Klonoa, we introduce a brand new feature for Level 2, and Sean challenges Andrew to a bizarre game in the Remix Rumble! Please give us a rating on your podcast platform of choice and share us with your friends! Remix Rumble "The Monsaic" - The Orachalcon OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01397  MIDI Files for Klonoa http://www.khinsider.com/midi/ps1/klonoa-of-the-wind-door-to-phantomile Produced and Directed by Andrew Padula

This week we discuss the music of Devil May Cry, announce the rules for our amiibo giveaway, and we share our thoughts on the Star Wars Battlefront Beta! Remix Redemption "My Monkey Drives a Maserati" - Marshall Art OC ReMix Download:  http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03232  Remix (End of the Show) "Silent Ascent" - Danny Baranowsky OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01094  Produced and Directed by Andrew Padula

This week we discuss the music of The Unfinished Swan, Naughty Bits makes its return, we talk about Halo going on without Master Chief, and Miles and Andrew face off in the Remix Rumble!   Remix Redemption "Not Your Above-Average Joe" - Ivan Hakštok OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03115    Remix Rumble "How K. Rool Went Insane" - Ross Kmet OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02097    Produced and Directed by Andrew Padula

It's our 50th podcast episode! This week we bring back the Director's Cut theme and we each direct a music block and a level. We talk about making our own boss stage, what an 8 Bits movie would be like, and Sean quizzes Miles and Andrew about games they've never played. Thanks for listening and we hope to give you 50 more episodes! Remix "Super Mariocean" - spacepony OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01147  Produced and Directed by Andrew Padula

This week we discuss the 30th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Maker, and we play each other's SMM levels! Remix Redemption "Somebody Set Up Us the Bob-omb" - Theory of N http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02910  End of the Show Remix "8-bit Eighties" - injury http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00428  Produced and Directed by Andrew Padula

This week we discuss the rad music of Super Meat Boy, share our nerdy poetry, talk about e-sports, and Andrew challenges Miles to Spartan Ops in Halo 4 for the Remix Rumble! Remix Redemption "Chun-Li (Nemesis Mix)" - Eric Jadi OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01981  Remix Rumble "Together We Fly" - Neblix OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03202 

This week we host our final Minecraft event of the summer, talk about video game movies, and Sean challenges Miles in the Remix Rumble!   Remix Redemption "Windmill Advisory" - Pumpkin King Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03194    Remix Rumble "Ruinous Ruins!" - Benjamin Briggs, Phonetic Hero Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03196 

This week Miles and Andrew continue their Let's Play of Affordable Space Adventures on Wii U, talk about RPG Maker, and compete in Smash Tour on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U! If you enjoy this show then please share it with your friends! Remix Rumble "Lightbringer" - Pentakill Free Download: http://na.pentakillmusic.com/en/ 

This week we talk about the games we've been playing, our favorite announcements from Gamescom, our most anticipated games of the year, and we play through some of Affordable Space Adventures on the Wii U! If you enjoyed this show than please consider leaving us a rating on iTunes/wherever you get your podcasts and sharing this podcast with your friends! Remix Redemption "The Destiny Infinite ~Eevee~ (Road to Cerulean - From Mt. Moon) - DarkeSword OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/album/47/pokemon-the-eevee-ep 

This week we discuss the music of the Game Boy classic, Super Mario Land! We also share some hot game sales, talk about what we would like to see come from Gamescom, and Andrew challenges Miles to some Pokemon trivia in the Remix Rumble. If you enjoy this show then please leave us a rating wherever you get your podcasts and please share the show with your friends! Thanks! Remix Redemption "Soap Globe" - Nase OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03095  Remix Rumble "Born from the Ashes" - timaeus222 OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03060 

This week Miles and Andrew deviate from the normal routine to do a dual Let's Play of Darksiders and BioShock Infinite

This week's episode is dedicated to Nintendo President and CEO, Satoru Iwata. We begin by reflecting on his career and legacy and theorize what's next for Nintendo. The Soundtrack of the Week is Flower and Sean and Andrew go head-to-head in another round of Objection! The topic of debate is Physical vs. Digital Game Purchases. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with your friends! And if you're super generous, please leave a rating on iTunes/wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening! "Dedicated to Satoru Iwata" - Chip Tanaka Soundcloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/hip_tanaka/dedicated-to-satoru-iwata  Remix Redemption "Teach Me How to Rave" - Ghetto Lee Lewis OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00721  End of the Show Remix "Twoson Hits the Road" - djpretzel OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01427 

Final Fantasy Tactics is the Soundtrack of the Week, we come to the end of our first edition of Bedtime Stories in Level 2, we discuss the Minecraft Story Mode trailer, and Sean challenges Miles to Shaq-Fu in the Remix Rumble! If you enjoyed this episode then please share it with your friends and leave us a good rating on iTunes :) Remix Redemption "Hoy, Small Fry!" - HyperDuck SoundWorks OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02330  Remix Rumble "Chemical Plant Zone (Subtractive Dispatch Mix)" -wauterboi OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03133 

We break down the music of Kirby's Epic Yarn, Sean and Miles face off in another edition of Test Your Might, we check our E3 2015 predictions, and Andrew and Miles go head-to-head in the Remix Rumble! If you enjoyed this episode please share it with your friends and give us a rating on iTunes! Remix Redemption: "Of Dreams and Time" - Nekofrog OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02386  Remix Rumble "Jet Squid Radio" - Dj CUTMAN Download: http://music.gamechops.com/track/jet-squid-radio  This track and the entire album is available for whatever price you'd like, no minimum, but we encourage you to support Dj CUTMAN and GameChops if you can!

This week we host our second Minecraft event of the summer, The Creeper Games! It's a long episode, sorry. The event begins at 26:14 and goes until 1:53:50. Yeah, it's a big one. If you'd like to participate in future Minecraft games or just join the server to have fun log on to mc.8bitsandjoysticks.com. If you enjoy the show then please consider giving us a rating on iTunes (or wherever you get your podcasts)! Thanks for listening! Send any thoughts, requests, or feedback to contact@8bitsandjoysticks.com Remix Redemption "Love Grows" - Nobuo Uematsu Purchase: http://store.ffdistantworlds.com/track/love-grows-final-fantasy-viii  Remix Rumble "Horrible Humanoid Cat Creatures (Cheetahmen)" - Dj CUTMAN Purchase: http://music.djcutman.com/track/horrible-humanoid-cat-creatures-cheetahmen