Dadpod GamesCast Podcast

Welcome to the thirteenth episode of the Dadpod Gamescast! Today, Joe and Rik are talking superhero games! We go from the NES up to the current generation, touching on Batman, TMNT, X-Men, Superman, Spider-Man, and so much more. What games got it right and which ones feel more like a miss opportunity. Sadly, no one mentioned Superman 64, which was the funniest game eddy ever played. Music by Damag...

Welcome to the twelfth episode of the Dadpod Gamescast! Today, we’re talking about a bunch of short games! In general, we’re categorizing a short game as around 10 hours or less. Joe’s List: * A Short Hike * Ape Out * Doki Doki Literature Club * Gato Robato * Grapple Dog * Huntdown * Infernax * Limbo * Inside eddy’s List: * Into the Breach * Thomas Was Alone * Unfinished Swan * Journey * Abzu * Gr...

Welcome to the eleventh episode of the Dadpod Gamescast! Today, we’re talking Doki Doki Literature Club! This is the first visual novel eddy’s played, though Joe has more experience with the genre. We discuss the genre, Takashi Miike’s Audition, and House of Leaves to tackle Doki Doki Literature Club’s style, structure, and texture. Music by Damage Trax . Artwork by Jake at Scott Creative . Find e...

Welcome to the tenth episode of the Dadpod Gamescast! Today, we’re talking Symphony of the Night with our sometimes third cohost Rik Johansson! Symphony of the Night is one of the all time greatest games and we just blow past our usual time limit talking about it. We talk about some of the other Castlevania games, the music, the way the series changed in feel and fairness, and how this specific ga...

Welcome to the nineth episode of the Dadpod Gamescast! Today, we’re talking Metroid with our sometimes third cohost Rik Johansson! We discuss the non-gameplay elements that create and develop this world. Including the importance of getting lost, exploring, and its difficulty. Of course, any discussion of Metroid spills into metroidvania as a concept and genre, and eddy’s radical opinion on the gen...

Welcome to the eighth episode of the Dadpod Gamescast! Today we have author and friend of the show Kyle Muntz on to discuss Beatemups! They Create Worlds on Fighting Games and Beatemups. An oral history of Street Fighter II at Polygon. Music by Damage Trax . Artwork by Jake at Scott Creative . Find eddy at his newsletter and Joe at twitter and Kyle at twitter . The Pain Eater by Kyle Muntz Buy Kyl...

Welcome to the seventh episode of the Dadpod Gamescast! Today, we’re talking Mega Man with our sometimes third cohost Rik Johansson! We discuss the weather, gaming difficulty, how Mega Man came to Europe, the way Mega Man feels, and that music that STILL rocks our worlds. As always, videogames intersect with our lives in surprising ways. In Rik’s case, Mega Man introduced him to his wife. Children...

Welcome to the sixth episode of the Dadpod Gamescast! Today, we’re talking Street Fighter II in its various incarnations. Along the way, we detour through Walmart arcades, pizza styles, and competitive gaming. Between the recording of this episode and its release, we learned a few things! During the episode Joe wondered, Why do Ken and Ryu have the same movesets? In the original Street Fighter, yo...

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Dadpod Gamescast! Today, we’re talking Xenoblade Chronicles 2! A game that many people loved a whole lot but we didn’t like so much. We discuss the various systems at play within the game, the degree to which they do(n’t) matter, the way combat feels, and the horniness of cartoons. Music by Damage Trax . Artwork by Jake at Scott Creative . Find eddy at his newsl...

Welcome to the fourth episode of the Dadpod Gamescast! Today, we’re talking Mario. Yes, THE Mario. We kept the discussion primarily to the NES Mario games and so may return again in the future to discuss more and more Mario, because there’s always more to talk about with this turtle hating plumber. We discuss what makes Mario feel so damn good to play. Along the way, we digress through Halo, Zelda...

Welcome to the third episode of the Dadpod Gamescast! Today, we’re talking the one and only Chrono Trigger. This is a spoiler free episode for no particular reason, but if you’re worried about being spoiled for a thirty year old game, don’t worry! There’s far more to say about this game so we’ll likely return to it and spill all the possible spoilers. Music by Damage Trax . Artwork by Jake at Scot...

Welcome to the second episode of the Dadpod Gamescast! Today, we’re talking Joe’s all time favorite game: Final Fantasy VI. First we wander through the Mother series, which Joe loves and eddy hasn’t played, and God of War. Once we get to FFVI, we pay special attention to the various familial storylines. Read eddy’s essay on Final Fantasy VI from 2021 . Music by Damage Trax . Artwork by Jake at Sco...

Welcome to the very first episode of the Dadpod Gamescast! Today, we introduce ourselves and the podcast as a whole. Eventually, we get to the real topic, which is one of eddy’s favorite games: Super Mario RPG. Read his essay on Super Mario RPG . Music by Damage Trax . Artwork by Jake at Scott Creative . Find eddy at his newsletter and Joe at twitter . Email your questions to the show at dadpod.bl...