SDGC - Super Deluxe GamesCast

We're joined by long-time gaming community heel Bronson Lee this week to talk about how fighting games are struggling during the pandemic, what's going on with Squadron 42, and the ethical mire around the hacking/leaking/sharing of old Nintendo assets and source code.

We're joined this week by streamer and community Brittney aka Peachia to talk about the recent presentations by Microsoft and Nintendo, and also to ruin some emotional moments with unprompted dabbing. We are very white.

CrossCode has finally left PC and landed on consoles, which makes this the perfect time for John and Finn to revisit this retro-inspired action RPG.

We're joined this week by Kate Sanchez aka OhMyMithrandir, Editor-in-Chief at ButWhyTho, to talk about Latinx representation in Far Cry 6 and new expectations for how available next-gen consoles will be.

Professional actor John Eric Bentley, most recently known as the voice of Barret Wallace in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, joins us to talk about his career and how to stay well during the pandemic.

John, Justin, Finn and Jeff dive deep into Naughty Dog's sequel to one of the most acclaimed games of all time. *Note* Zachary Ryan (IGN) joined the crew for this discussion but due to a technical issue his audio was lost and unrecoverable. This episode has been edited slightly to account for this.

The entire crew is here for one last hurrah as we say goodbye to three of our friends. It's no news and all fun as the 8 of us dink around and just enjoy our time together. Follow Reb, Zach, and Matty in their future endeavors!

While there's certainly some actual gaming news to discuss, the most important thing at the moment is the plethora of victims and survivors who have come forward with their stories about predators in the gaming industry and media. Believe their stories. That's all there is to it.

Games are finally being revealed again, which means the crew finally has topics to discuss. But we also have announcements of our own! It's a big episode folks.

It's an extra-long episode for a big reveal blowout from Playstation. Also we may or may not have gone so long without news that we forgot how to pace a podcast. Woopsie-doodles.

This show was recorded just as the current Black Lives Matters protests were beginning to break out, two and a half weeks ago as of time of upload. We've personally made donations and took a content hiatus to instead promote black streamers and content creators. Now that this podcast is finally going up, protests are still ongoing, and Breonna Taylor's killers still haven't been arrested. This is...

Do you want context or do you want to watch the episode? That's what I thought.

It's a very tech-heavy episode as we talk about the newly revealed Unreal Engine V. But hey, Paper Mario! We torture poor Reb so bad making her wait to talk about Paper Mario.

After many, many years, Streets of Rage is back in a beautiful new wrapper, but as with any present it's what's inside the box that matters! John and Finn discuss the latest (and long overdue)entry in the venerable beat em' up franchise!

When older games get remade, it's good!...….with varying degrees of quality. Does playing a lower-budget remake right after Final Fantasy VII Remake color our impressions? John and Anthony are joined by Zachary Ryan from IGN and Tamoor Hussein from Gamespot to discuss what happens when games are remade!

Microsoft's presentation of the first real gameplay for Xbox Series X falls a little flat for us. EA is willing to upgrade your Xbox One games to Series X games... sort of. And as always, we're just excited about some games, folks.

You can tell that (UNMENTIONABLE CURRENT SITUATION) is weighing heavily on all of us. But a new Assassin's Creed got officially revealed, and an Xbox Series X showcase was announced, and that counts as news in our current news-starved gaming landscape! Who even knows what day it is?

John, Reb, and Jeff get together to talk about their extended experiences with Animal Crossing so far and check back in on how their feelings may have changed since launch.

Zach is joined by Windows Central's Sam Tolbert as the two discuss their 20+ hours with Gears Tactics. The game takes a lot from the tried and true XCOM formula but innovates in some key areas that make the game shine.

We're joined by Briana White, voice actress for Aerith in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and you better believe we all have some questions. Once that's over, things go a little off the rails as we let loose some of the chaos energy we held back during the interview.

Coronavirus bad. Videogames good. Idk y'all. It's what I've got.

We're joined by Davionne Gooden from Studio Zevere to talk about his journey as a developer and his upcoming game She Dreams Elsewhere. Plus, inspired by Sony's new DualSense controller reveal, we goof off talking about controllers.

The Last Of Us Part 2 gets delayed due to the bad sick, everyone is working from home, and we need art now more than ever. How can we do right by our favorite entertainment mediums fare over the next year? Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford definitely does not have the answer. Friends of the show Daan Koopman aka Nintendaan and Elizabeth Garcia join the show and help keep things fun.

They're finally here! On this week's episode, the crew basically do nothing but gush about the newly released sleeper hits Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Doom Eternal.

The world is really scary out there so we just wanted to talk about some games we love and then talk about everything we know about Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X. Please be safe, friends.