Design Dorks

The June 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! With this being the E3-but-not-technically-E3 episode, it's mostly the news this time around and BOY was there a ton to talk about. Some presentations were great, others I could barely remember, but they all had one thing in...

A bonus side episode of the Smash Brothers Tier List series, where we took a break from ranking characters so we could take a look at all the various bosses the series have had! Some are good, some are bad, some have no business being here whatsoever, but one thing is absolutely certain: It's crazy how much investment we all have in a simple glove.

To wrap up the year we decided to look back on all the video game experiences we had! Some were good, some were bad, some made us cry or question our life choices! Highlights include the amazingly written Disco Elysium, our co-op adventures in Donkey Kong Country 2, and the sheer perfection that is Deltarune Chapter 2.

The VERY LONG finale of this series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character! This episode we turn our attention to our audience, letting them give their feedback on our placements and see if they can change our minds on our rankings. Will they save Megaman...

The first episode of the series, discussing the inclusion of Joker in Smash Brothers, what we felt worked with his design, what we felt didn't, and what changes we would choose to make to him!

Released roughly midway through Smash Ultimate's DLC lifecycle, we discussed various potential newcomers and how they might appear in the game. The movesets and gimmicks they might have, how their playstyles might be themed, and I don't wanna brag or anything but we got REALLY close to how Steve would end up appearing in the game!

Where the last episode we discussed potential Smash characters that excited us from a design perspective, this episode we discussed characters that were the furthest thing from "potential". Ones that would never be added to the game in a million years, but had various aspects of their design that would make them very fun to play in Smash Brothers.

The first of a multi-part series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character. This episode features Smash Wii U and 3DS, adding delightful designs like Pac-Man, Bowser Jr., and... wow is Megaman's really that bad?!

The second of a multi-part series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character. This episode features Smash Brothers Brawl, which saw the legendary inclusion of Snake, the not-so legendary design of Sonic, and the apple of Duke's eye that is King Dedede!

The third of a multi-part series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character. This episode features Smash Brothers 64, adding classic designs like the beginner friendly Kirby, the hyper aggressive Captain Falcon, and the hilariously underrated joke that is Jigg...

The fourth of a multi-part series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character. This episode features Smash Brothers Melee, adding bizarre fan-favorites like Ice Climbers and Mr. Game & Watch, as well as introducing the wider world to Fire Emblem through Mar...

The fifth of a multi-part series, where we rank the designs of every single Smash Brothers character in the game, based on how well they embody their character and how well they function as a fighting game character. This episode features Smash Brothers Ultimate, a cornucopia of wonderful character designs like Terry Bogard, Sephiroth, and King K. Rool!

The May 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! Highlights include the beautiful chaos of Joy Mech Fight duels, a ridiculous amount of (Surprisingly good!) old Batman games, and best of all, the debut of the awesomely talented Yog of the Youtube channel "Crash N' Smash" to...

The March 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and answer questions from our listeners! Highlights include Duke's ongoing feud with Xenoblade Chronicles 2, shining a spotlight on the absurdly amazing support Age of Empires receives, and Pyrr giving one of THE BEST performances as he tells the tale of a frustrat...

The March 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, future plans that we have, and now (Thanks to Duke not forgetting this time) some thoughts from the listeners! Highlights include gushing about Kirby and the Forgotten Land, more gushing about Kirby and the Forgotten Land, followed by even MORE gushing about Kirby and the Forgotten Land! It'...

The February 2022 episode of the Gaiden series, where we discuss the games we played, the news stories we saw, and future plans that we have! Highlights include gushing about our DKC3 Co-op adventures, delighting over the perfect writing of Disco Elysium, and making a singing bet that one of us surely won't regret making!