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Returning guest Euan from the Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off Podcast stops by Currently Playing this month to talk about the games Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire and Return of the Obra Dinn. While we briefly touch on the isometric role playing game Pillars of Eternity, the bulk of the show is spent with the Obra Dinn and it's monochromatic mystery. Later we spend about 20 minutes gabbing about Star Trek with some minor spoilers for the middle of season 1 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.0:00:00 - Welcome Back to the Show, Euan!0:10:52 - What Are You Playing? Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire0:15:00 - What Are You Playing? Return of the Obra Dinn0:42:09 - Top 3 Star Trek Characters1:00:40 - Wrap Up/PlugsThe Spin-Off Doctors Spin-Off Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/51LqP4LfRIzhet54EhbpwqMicroplastics on Bandcamp: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplasticsMicroplastics on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB

This week the Utcast invents the hottest new IP that will sweep the nation in the summer of 2027, so run, don't walk, to your nearest theater and demand a ticket to "Spurgles 2: The Spurgles Cum Back." Later we talk at length about Castlevania, both with regards to the new one and more broadly about what makes a Castlevania a Castlevania as opposed to a Metroidvania. Then Jonathan is joined by the #1 Travis Touchdown fan artist beatle to talk about Grasshopper Manufacture, No More Heroes, Lollipop Chainsaw, Romeo is a Dead Man and more (you can watch the video of that interview here: https://youtu.be/Urc9a1RGoTA?si=zKSzxXJjWzDbpEsF ) After the guest segment we round out the show with some chatting about the new game Penguin Colony and Jonathan wonders how Zoey can get paid if she ends up working on a fan mod of Morrowind.0:00:00 - If Munchie Can Do It, So Can We0:17:24 - Have You Eaten an Apple?0:18:30 - Castlevania Belmont's Curse is a Generic Metroidvania0:22:20 - What is the Essence of Castlevania?0:30:45 - The Belmonts and the Non-Belmont Whip Guys0:37:01 - A Totally Normal Conversation with beatle1:18:08 - Are You Worried About Grasshopper Manufacture?1:26:58 - Is Penguin Colony Lovecraftian Enough For Ya?1:31:49 - Tamriel Rebuilt and Jonathan's Capitalism Compulsion1:33:31 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!/????1:45:51 - Dick Explosion1:48:42 - They're Immaterial!beatle's fan merch shop: https://bbbbbeatle.acggoods.com/beatle on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bbbbbeatle.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.social⁠Zoey on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.social⁠The show on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.social⁠Daniel on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.social⁠Support Zoey’s Ko-Fi: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/adzuken⁠Get Nintendo Force Magazine: ⁠https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/⁠Support the show on Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/ttwav⁠Stream or buy Daniel's new album of computer dance music Microplastics: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB⁠⁠https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplasticsFollow us on Tiktok or Instagram or YouTube or all three!

Jonathan and Ryan are back talking about Pokemon and Minecraft like usual, but this month they make stops in the Katamari world, Transformers land, and Melon Sandbox dimension. What will Ryan do with the rest of his life? And what happens when you have a heart on your pants? Who is responsible for all of the world's pollution? All of these questions and more are answered on this month's Talking to My Boy About Videogames.0:00:00 - All You Care About is Pokemon0:01:50 - Wearing Your Heart On Your Pants0:04:21 - "...My Boy" Number Something, I Don't Know0:05:03 - Minecraft Everything0:11:12 - An Update to Once Upon a Katamari!0:13:17 - Transformers Are Like Collectible Rubik's Cubes0:20:38 - A Perfect Memory0:21:37 - What is Melon Sandbox?0:27:14 - Why Would You Want Wobbly Life?0:28:25 - ShirTober Update0:32:00 - "Homemade Creations"0:36:52 - What's Your Favorite Type of Pokemon?0:37:59 - Wrap Up?/Plugs?Follow Jonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialFollow the Show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialRead Jonathan’s articles in Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwav

With the new Castlevania game (Belmont's Curse) right around the corner, what does Jonathan think of the demo? Can he scream about it with his working mouth or will he just politely chat? And how much overlap is there in the interests of our hosts? We go in depth on Castlevania discussions before hopping around to the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Rule of Rose, Hotel Barcelona, and more. Later, Jonathan talks with returning guest Lyn about her new game Pinblast Neon (you can watch the video of that interview here: https://youtu.be/JcOkM28ORd4 ) and throughout the show, in ways that only Jonathan can, we get comparisons to the creative process that are reminiscent of defecation. It's another classic Utcast for the ages.0:00:00 - I Have a Mouth and I Should Scream, But Don't0:08:23 - Navigating the Minefields0:13:27 - Getting Creative with Poop0:16:23 - How Does Belmont's Curse Fit in with the Castlevania Series?0:32:05 - Castlevania Thoughts All Day0:37:32 - Did Ocarina of Time Borrow from Castlevania?0:41:02 - How Much Overlap Do Zoey and Jonathan Have?0:43:05 - The Aura of the Ass in Rule of Rose0:49:45 - Came Out Shitily But It's Good Now0:52:35 - Putting a Twist on Pinball in Pinblast Neon with Lyn Tanner1:26:56 - Resident Evil Movie Review1:33:27 - Wrap Up/Plugs/Thanks Patrons!1:45:48 - You Can't Help But Think About My Butt1:47:37 - I Dream of John CenaGet Pinblast Neon on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5216470/Pinblast_NEON/Get Pinblast Neon on Itch.io: https://cookieinferno.itch.io/pinblastneonLyn on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lyn-aka-blpry.bsky.socialJonathan on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tronknotts.bsky.socialZoey on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adzuken.bsky.socialThe show on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ttwav.bsky.socialDaniel on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/douibyorthst.bsky.socialSupport Zoey’s Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/adzukenGet Nintendo Force Magazine: https://www.nintendoforcemagazine.com/Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ttwavStream or buy Daniel's new album of computer dance music Microplastics: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnBhttps://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplastics

This month, Elsa Returns. We're talking hot dogs and anime titties on Currently Playing where Elsa points out some of the absurd character designs and recounts some of the lore of the BlazBlue series where she's been focusing on the latest spin-off in the franchse, BlazBlue Entropy Effect X. From its humble beginnings as a roguelite action phone game to it's X-panded console port, Entropy Effect's gameplay has gotten its teeth into Elsa despite their strange choices for character design and writing. Can a jacket and t-shirt contain impossibly large breasts? Listen and find out!Elsa's Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/agwhaanElsa's PayPal: https://paypal.me/titusworldslideSANFORD - Microplastics on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/44zgi8AVjCej9U2hIzfLnB?si=60F9w50eQFmhgMCGTS5qYASANFORD - Microplastics on Bandcamp: https://thesanford.bandcamp.com/album/microplasticsSANFORD - Microplastics on Subvert: https://www.subvert.fm/sanford/microplastics