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Welcome back to our first ever guest CinnaMANToast . In today's episode he joins Ratnado & SqatCobblr in breaking down what second-person gaming is, from a perspective to a social experience its all too real yet difficult to fully grasp. Delving into the childhood playthroughs of friends and family to the modern streaming scene, the second-person accompanyment is alive and well!  As a special trea...

Happy 2 years of Scrollies!! The extended hiatus has ended and SqatCobblr & TeamRatnado are back once more to cover the newly released Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. This game, taking place in the Arkhamverse, is a touchy subject for our hosts. Being fans of the previous Batman: Arkham entries they had high expectations for this new title. Through genre swapping and distasteful narrative...

The Ranter Supreme joins the Scrollies Sqadnado. It's Prokyonlotor ! He usually finds himself dealing with nostalgists of retro games. But today he, Sqat, and Rat discuss games they liked for a time only to ultimately turn on them due to decisions made by the developers late in their progression. They cap this off with games they did not expect to enjoy nearly as much as they ended up doing so.  ...

For a brief moment in gaming's time, the proliferation of demo discs were the way many people who had previously restricted access to seeing what games were like before buying came to try out and see new games they never would have. Ratnado and SqatCobblr review their favorite types of game demos, how they've received them, and what influence demos have had on them. Check out SqatCobblr on his str...

TeamRatnado and SqatCobblr combine to form up the Scrollies Sqadnado and chat about their favorite consoles. Listeners will note that they definitely have a running theme through their choices. SqatCobblr objects to one of Ratnado's choices, but they are able to finish out a top five list in only one episode (a small miracle). Check out TeamRatnado on Twitch where he plays Final Fantasy XIV Online...

Recorded LIVE at Ratcon 2023! The Scrollies Sqadnado are joined by many fellow streamers this episode! Together they discuss their experience playing games for the first time while live on their platforms. The benefits of experiencing a game in this manner is shared as well as the unique challenges it presents. Ways in which both the audience and streamer can view the game through this new lens an...

Consoles having streaming options, the simplicity of phone IRL streaming, and many other factors have made it hassle-free to get into the hobby. While the Scrollies Sqadnado has mainly entered the scene by playing video games on Twitch with bare essentials, there are so many ways to deck out a stream from the hardware you use and the software you use. In this episode, the duo talk about how to get...

In a time before convenient, simple game fronts, gamers may forget or may have missed the time when pre-ordering a video game could mean the different between day one play and having to wait for weeks. However, with the rise of reviewers and downloading games on day of release, it makes much less sense to put money down a game that may launch broken. Ratnado and SqatCobblr discuss their experience...

Metroid Dread was a long awaited game for mamy, but SqatCobblr only became a Metroid fan several years before it released and Ratnado was never very interested in the genre until streaming. Now that they have both played this game, Ratnado and Sqat talk its many great additions to the classic formula as well as things they wished the game focused a bit more on. All in all they enjoyed it quite a b...

The meme is dead. RelientKFan is a Breath of the Wild completer. Joining the Scrollies Sqadnado, he shares his very fresh first impression of the game as well as his overall reaction to it. SqatCobblr and Ratnado discuss their view of the game and how its changed over the years, their desired improvements in a sequel and where it stands within the Zelda series at large. Ultimately these 3 players...

Before game systems could handle large, free open exploring, video game developers used other formats to get the player from one area to the next. Hub worlds in video games serve as a place of rest, skill and equipment checks, and as quick portals to new levels and new places to explore. However, the landscape of gaming has changed since the heyday of hub worlds in video games, but they are being...

Ratnado and SqatCobblr both use their computers every day for gaming, streaming, and editing. For this week's episode, the Scrollies Sqadnado discusses their past with computers and what got them to start using PCs more as they've aged. SqatCobblr talks about his PC building strategy and the two share the specifications of some of the parts they use. Look out for hints on how to start upgrading yo...

For over two decades, LucasArts were the guardians of peace and justice in Star Wars game development. Before the dark times... before Electronic Arts. This week the Scrollies Sqadnado tackle the state of 2010s Star Wars games under Disney and Electronic Arts. There is lots to say about what we got as well as the potenial squandered away by having only one developer. However both of the hosts are...

The Scrollies Sqadnado are talking video game movies. Highlighting some favorites, some bad ones, and some that land anywhere in the middle. They discuss how entering into the viewing experience may require some previous knowledge of the source material, as well as why games can be tricky as a medium to adapt. Let's-a go!   Check out Ratnado's reaction to the Super Mario Bros. Voice Cast Announcem...

As one of the best-selling and longest-lived consoles in the entire run of video game consoles, Sony's PlayStation 2 reigned long and well. In this episode, the Scrollsonite Squadress talks about the games that inspired, and ultimately lead them to where they are today. Make sure to follow Samsonite_D and Zimress everywhere and keep up with Scrollies!

At long last the Composers Top 5 has come to a close. Ratnado and SqatCobblr highlight Michiru Yamane of Castlevania fame & Masayoshi Soken who's notable contributions to Final Fantasy XIV have played to Ratnado for 1000+ hours. These Composers may be last discussed but are undoubtedly just as appreciated as the rsst by the Scrollies Sqadnado! Check out Ratnado's playlist of Soken songs from FFXIV...

Many RPG tables use official adventure books to lead their players through a story, but there are many out there who prefer to create their own settings with their own characters. Not every setting fits every player or story, and as such, UltraJohnic talks with Ratnado about one of their biggest passions. Discussing sources for ideas, how they gain inspiration, and the process they use to make the...

Pre-stream friend of Ratnado stops by the Scrollies studio to talk about what being a gamer and a parent is like. They discuss how their relationship with games have changed over the years, what they seek to get from a good gaming experience, and the struggles and unique experience of being a gamer who has to care for small lives of their own. Zack shares some of the best experiences he's had play...

From the humble beginnings of her Atomic Purple Game Boy, Mooncatgab has lead a life filled with Pokemon. She has seen the rise of the series and shared the love of catching Pocket Monsters with her siblings. She guests on Scrollies to talk about her experience and love for the series and also discusses aspects of it that she hasn't loved as much. Ratnado and Sqat share their experiences with the...

When a classic game reaches its Golden Years, the original players look back fondly and state "I want to play you old game, but I no longer own old system I played you on." Quite the predicament, but in some cases this is easily overcome. We live in an age of remakes and remasters of those old games for players new and old to experience them again! This time Ratnado and SqatCobblr are talking rema...

The 89ers had their moment last week, now it's the #96gang time to shine! Joining the Scrollies Sqadnado is yet another HUGE Discord representative, DidiBash ! She's here to talk about one of her all time favorite series, Tomb Raider. Lara Croft has always been among Didi's go-to video game heroines and she shares why that is and the unique appeal of the games in the grander Action Adventure genre...

The late 90s and early 2000s were dominated by an era of extreme sports, music, and culture. One of the biggest phenomenon in gaming was the surge in skateboarding games mainly defined by the Tony Hawk Pro Skater franchise. From design choices in the actual games to the music choices influenced and defined a generation, which SqatCobblr, Ratnado, and MaineTater_89 reminisce about and talk about. C...

Thank you all for listening to Scrollies for a whole year! We truly appreciate every one of you that have taken the time to tune in. To celebrate we are answering questions asked by Scrollies listeners. These were submitted anonymously, privately, or publicly in The Rat's Nest & H.U.G.E. Discord servers.

Dungeons & Dragons is the most well-known tabletop RPG, and in recent years has become extremely popular in the mainstream culture. Recently, Wizards of the Coast, owners of the Dungeons & Dragons IP, has been in news cycles for leaks of contracts that would change the community surrounding D&D. In this episode, the Scrollies Sqadnado gives a concise entry point into what is happening within the c...

Game Launchers have become more prevalent than ever. This greatly frustrates Ratnado, who just wants to play his games without hassle. SqatCobblr, however sees Launchers as a way to occasionally get a few free games. They cover the big ones like Steam and Epic Games Launcher. As well as publisher specific ones like the Rockstar Games Launcher, Ubisoft Connect, Battle. NET, and Origin (RIP). Togeth...