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Have you ever asked yourself: what if the heroes of the Three Kingdoms were reborn as chibi mecha? And they rode motorcycles instead of horses? And they had mid-season upgrade forms, and Sima Yi disguised himself at one point? And also Robocop was there? Well, regardless of your answer to those questions, the recent SD Gundam show is here for you. If you want to find us on Twitter, Dylan is @lowpo...

It's time once again to tidy up some leftovers! Whether they're designs that slipped our minds, machines we didn't know about, or new mecha that have come out since our episode on their kindred, every once in a while we have to talk about the robots that slipped through the cracks. I'd hate to left a friend behind, wouldn't you? Here's a Google Drive folder with reference images for the Over.on an...

Spread your wings and fly, god be with you in your quest. I forgot to shout them out because I'm bad- this episode is a request from SoundJake! If you think about it, aircraft are the mecha of the skies. I mean, if you're using the Japanese definition of mecha, that's literally true, since they use it to encompass all military vehicles basically. So perhaps it's not surprising to see Gundam concep...

The best thing you can have when designing a mecha is an idea. It doesn't even need to be a good idea! A Gundam with a suit of armor over it that turns it into a Z'Gok? I am going to be blunt. That's a bad idea! But if they try hard enough, a skilled designer can turn a bad idea into some really dope shit. And somehow, the Aesculapius whips. Here's a link to Schizophenic's review , so you can see...

Thunderbolt's designs are divisive, and the Atlas is no exception. Heck, I went into this episode ready to express my dislike. But a lot of my dislike stems from seeing the design in lower detail, and out of context. In its element, in all its glory? It's really quite something. Even the skis. If you want to find us on Twitter, Dylan is @lowpolyrobot and Six is @sixdettmar . Our opening theme is t...

Harryyyyyy! You're getting greedy! You already had your own episode, now you want one for your machine too? Fine, fine... I spoil you, you know. A variant of Syd Mead's original design for the Turn A, the SUMO reflects Mr. Mead's design sensibilities perhaps better than the Moustache ever could. I LOVE the legs. If you want to find us on Twitter, Dylan is @lowpolyrobot and Six is @sixdettmar . Our...

I didn't realize it was green. I thought it was like. A tiny bit greenish tinted beige. It is that light thing, our guest Si ( @SiFSweetman , artist extraordinaire) is right. Throws me off. Big mint green butterfly. I don't know if I like its true color as much, but the rest of the design? Firmly beyond reproach. Thank you again to Si for joining us! You can find them on Twitter at @SiFSweetman ,...

Ok. So. I can't even say what GN is an acronym for because by some measures that's a spoiler. But this week we explained the Minovsky Particle, so we might as well tackle the GN Particle while we're at it, yeah? "No," people who've watched 00 say. "It doesn't matter. Who cares." Well tough, I have decided to care. So here we are. If you want to find us on Twitter, Dylan is @lowpolyrobot and Six is...

A question from listener Lodric has us sitting down today to settle a core question: what the heck is a Minovsky particle? How is that different from an I Field, or a Mega Particle, or a beam particle? Who is Dr. Minovsky? Ok no one actually cares about that last question but imagine if they did! We will settle all of these questions and more, today. If you want to find us on Twitter, Dylan is @lo...

Juri Wu Nien is the most like an actual astray. God, even when Seed has a cool idea they eff it up, you know? The Astray SHOULD BE COOL! On paper, it's neat! It's a friend! But you can't look at it without staring through layer after layer of misuse and incompetent writing! A part of me wants a remake of Seed to see if they can do better. But that's a small part, because why bother? It's not like...

There's an instinct from folks to compare the Z'Gok to a crab, but I don't really think it fits. Its body to claw ratio is all wrong. It doesn't have that fun "put em up" posture. Maybe it's a lobster? Hmm. Unsure. I DO know it's a friend, though. If you want to find us on Twitter, Dylan is @lowpolyrobot and Six is @sixdettmar . Our opening theme is the Hangar Theme from Gundam Breaker 3, and our...

honestly i don't like hate Eureka Seven but if i hear anyone say "c*tb*ck dr*p t*rn" ever again i will effing lose it. they say it SO MANY TIMES in the first episode that it makes me unravel like your first crochet project. but. anyway. LFOs! A whole new genre of mecha for us to tackle, when they get rolled anyway! And while it's unlikely to be the first one anyone thinks of, I can't be mad we're...

Hey how do you think they programmed the OS of this thing? I mean the information we have on it says the reason it's so fast is not because its verniers are better or anything, it's because it's more efficient. Which is probably down to system management, right? Maybe the OS. I would like to learn about whoever coded it. I guess I'm saying I'd like to learn about the Code of Hambr- It was about mi...

Dylan is sick! We hope it's not serious! Sending you good vibes, and well wishes. I'm sure we'll see you again err long. But for the time being, don't podcast! Podcasting while sick isn't fun. Unless you're like a very particular level of feverish where you're not completely miserable, just loopy? That can be fun. I've done that, it's alright. You do forget where you are though. So this week, I (S...

Finally, Chris Jericho has company, he's not the only Meat Mecha on this list. If the weak point of a mecha is the cockpit, is that the head on Chris Jericho and Harry Ord? It stands to reason. Let's talk about a man whose fashion sense defies the world of "clothing," and makes him a Unit Discussed. If you want to find us on Twitter, Dylan is @lowpolyrobot and Six is @sixdettmar . Our opening them...

As the Great Gundam Project finally approaches the end of Seed, we decide to talk about one of the last grunts introduced in Seed. That's a "we" that includes the dice, of course, because it really did the choosing. But the GuAIZ is a pal. Also makes me think of the Graze from IBO from the sound of the name. Who is ALSO a pal! If you want to find us on Twitter, Dylan is @lowpolyrobot and Six is @s...

It's fantasy mecha time, and in what is becoming a trend, that means we're joined by Grant! The Vision of Escaflowne, or just Escaflowne for short (after its protagonist mecha) was fairly popular at the time of its release, but for whatever reason has faded into the background as the years have passed. That ain't right! Escaflowne rules! It's frankly better than 90% of Gundam! Let's talk about it....

No. No! I refuse to make the obvious joke. Ramba Ral would be ashamed of me. This one's overdue, but that's what happens when you rely on dice I suppose. With us having covered the GM, the Zaku, the Dom, and now the Gouf, that's pretty much the big mass production grunts of the One Year War, isn't it? On to new frontiers. I like the Gouf a lot. If you want to find us on Twitter, Dylan is @lowpolyr...

It's our first ever AGE design! And we are immediately running into a problem- people hate AGE! So there are not nearly as many variants as you'd want to talk about! Still, it's ok. The Baqto and its family members are neat enough to carry this ep. If you want to find us on Twitter, Dylan is @lowpolyrobot and Six is @sixdettmar . Our opening theme is the Hangar Theme from Gundam Breaker 3, and our...

I know. The text to speech voice in this is just wrong! My usual source is having trouble, I apologize. But hey, it's Metal Gear time! The stars have really aligned as for some reason my entire life has had a brief but intense Metal Gear phase lately. Podcasts, discussions, what I'm playing, even a roll of the dice. At least they're sick as hell. also dylan says my Otacon is just Michael Lutz doin...

We're just one away from the Seed earworm "Blitz! Duel! Buster!" that describes the entire middle of that show. Of Seed's Gundam Team, I rank them Buster (fav), Aegis (second), Duel (third), and Blitz (last), but the Blitz is the only one I don't like. Imo the biggest thing holding the Duel back is that the show and most MSV-style stuff just... ignores it? It's a great base for some cool addons th...

Thinking about it, and maybe the Gun-EZ is like the GM Striker of Victory? The Dijeh of Victory? I don't know, it's hard to put your finger on. It's not a grunt. They're too strong, and their pilots too skilled for that. But they're also no Gundam. Me, I think that's a point in their favor. Just... not one that leads to increased survivability. If you want to find us on Twitter, Dylan is @lowpolyr...

So listen, we have fun around here. We joke. We goof. But there's no joke when we say we don't like Kira Yamato XD As I say on the ep, it's just anime. If you like him go with god, it's no big deal. But I really don't get it, honestly. Hey. If you do? Write in! My DMs are open. I would totally read a defense of Kira on the show and neither Dylan nor I would be mean about it. We dislike things in m...

It's a bird, it's a plane! It's a bird-shaped plane! It's a rocket that can't fly as gracefully as either of those! It's the Dopp, and it's a friend-shaped mistake of engineering! Aerodynamics be damned, if you have enough thrust you can fly! And then get shot down! Easily and often! This is the clip of Jen and I playing Kerbal Space Program I reference on the episode! https://www.twitch.tv/scanli...

You know how, when- ok. You probably don't know this. Or at least you shouldn't, this is dumb knowledge to have. But. Hideo Kojima made Metal Gear for the MSX, right? And there were ports and stuff. Whatever. When time came to make a sequel, they asked members of the team, sans Kojima, to make a game. And the game they made was Metal Gear 2: Snake's Revenge. Interesting game imo. But THEN those te...