The Geekbox

Wherein we discuss Anthony Stewart Head, the Steam Machine, Summer Game Fest 2026, Wolverine, God of War Laufey, EverQuest Legends, Guild Wars 3, XWVM, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, Gundam: Rogue Orbit, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, Grand Theft Auto VI, Final Fantasy Resonance, Street Fighter 6, Kingdom Hearts IV, and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of...

Wherein we discuss sportsball, Ryan's ongoing Final Fantasy XIV tech support nightmare, Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster, Pokopia, Jason Voorhees in Dead by Daylight, and the problem with Star Trek (and other old TV shows) in HD. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Free Comic Book Day, the Nintendo Store, Crystal Lake (somehow not premiering on Friday the 13th), Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster, Star Fox, and Final Fantasy XIV tech support. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss stupid AI nonsense and the idiots that perpetuate it, Final Fantasy V Pixel Remaster, Final Fantasy X-2, the good ol' days of Nintendo Power, the evolution of comic book trade paperbacks, Scream 7, and the Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the 2026 Oscars, The Last Drive-In, the (third?) death of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Overwatch, Nvidia's latest AI nonsense, Final Fantasy V, Pokopia, the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and the upcoming Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat movies. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Paramount's hostile takeover of Warner Bros., Pokemon Day 2026, Pokemon Winds and Waves, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Final Fantasy V, Xenoblade Chronicles, long console generations, and Playmates Toys. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Castlevania, The Boys, Gen V, Higgins' nerd garage, 2026's insane PC hardware prices, Mario Tennis Fever, the 2026 Winter Olympics, ESPN and MLB nonsense, and Final Fantasy vs. Pokemon. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss our own ineptitude, the podcast's 17th anniversary, Higgins' latest Japan vacation, Capcom Creation: Moving Hearts Across the Globe, playing all the NES black box games, the Mario sports games, Pluribus (spoiler warning!), Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Scream 7, the modern trading card market, and the Superb Owl. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss how TV sucks now, Netflix (maybe) buying Warner Bros., The Chair Company (spoiler warning!), Pluribus (spoiler warning!), Stranger Things (spoiler warning!), It: Welcome to Derry, and Marvel Cosmic Invasion. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Thanksgiving, The Chair Company (spoiler warning!), Pluribus (spoiler warning!), Stranger Things, crazy Netflix ads, unreasonably long TV watch lists, Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and the $9 million comic book. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, The Chair Company, Pluribus, Frankenstein, and the end (?) of Super Sentai. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Halloween season, Weapons, The Chair Company, Donkey Kong Bananza, and replaying the Final Fantasy franchise. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the end of TiVo, Perfect Blue, Tron: Ares, Hades II, the worst fast food, collectible-scalping, Batman: Caped Crusader, and a very special apology. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss all the Game Boys, Nintendo's big leadership change, WataGames and PSA game-grading nonsense (the PSA is "don't do this"), Magic: The Awkward Office Gathering, Alice in Borderland, and Weapons. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Tropical Storm Mario, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Pokemon Pokopia, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Virtual Boy for Nintendo Switch Online, Mario Tennis Fever, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Hades II, Dragon Quest VII, Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake, consulting the Zelda timeline, the 2025 Emmy Awards, The Pa...

Wherein we discuss power outage-themed episodes of 1990s TV sitcoms, Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster, Donkey Kong Bananza, and replaying aaaaaaaaaaall the Final Fantasies. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Superman (spoiler warning!), The Fantastic Four: First Steps (spoiler warning!), The Naked Gun, City of Heroes: Homecoming, and Final Fantasy XIV. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the Neo Geo, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Superman, Clayface, Buffy-speak in movies, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Mortal Kombat II trailer, Sinners (spoiler warning!), and Last Night in Soho. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the Alamo Drafthouse, KPop Demon Hunters, Squid Game, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Superman, the secret origin of Lex Luthor's power armor, Stop Killing Games, Superman's rogues gallery, the weird marketing of Fantastic Four: First Steps. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Final Fantasy II, Peak, Intruder, Final Destination: Bloodlines, Friendship, and sportsball. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss sportsball, the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World, all the Summer Game Fest shenanigans, Nintendo's new San Francisco store, modern beat-'em-ups, and the Mission: Impossible franchise. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins, with special guest Toby Sidler.

Wherein we discuss Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order chaos, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles figure #45, Abiotic Factor, The Rehearsal season 2, Free Comic Book Day, the very weird summer we're about to have, and Video Games Plus. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the Nintendo Switch 2 (and all the tariff nonsense surrounding it and the rest of... everything really), Blue Prince, The Last of Us, Teen Titans Go!, Peaky Blinders, and Longlegs. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the live-action Gundam movie, Disney remakes, Nintendo's film aspirations, Pretty Sailor Moon: The Super Live, touring the Pokemon Company, Severance, Abiotic Factor, and Dragon Quest. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Severance (massive spoilers up through season 2 episode 9!), Gundam Breaker 4, Monster Hunter Wilds, and The Roottrees Are Dead. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.