The Free Cheese

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: Kyle buys stocks and doesn't starve. Marc makes Power Rangers and continues to dominate in Super Smash Bros. as Joe overcomes his hatred for Star Fox.    We find out which Pokemon we are (again). We race against the sun and get murdered by scarecrows over and over again.   Finally, we close the show by making our predictions for Xbox at E3 2015. 

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast:  We figure some stuff out... Which holiday is most like E3? Which holiday is the worst holiday? Which food called "stew" is the worst food ever? Joe is joined by Marc, Kyle, and Tyler to discuss plans for The Free Cheese in the coming weeks and months, as well as our E3 plans. We discover that everything is fanfiction and that we are all Wartortle. Occasionall...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast:   Join Joe, Marc, and Kyle as they try to figure out the identity of Rocksteady's upcoming conclusion to the Batman: Arkham series. We celebrate the announcement of Koji Igarashi's Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and talk about our favorite Metroidvanias. Joe has been exploring Metroid Prime and imagining Kirby inside of Box Boy!, while Marc runs through a l...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast:   We slowly recover from taking a week off. We start by talking about Koji Igarashi's new game and the enigmatic marketing campaign that is currently underway. Konami hasn't shown a future for Castlevania, so why shouldn't Igarashi carry on its legacy by a new name?  We also discuss Konami and the strange behavior of the company over the last month, including...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: Joe spends some time with Ray Barnholt of Retronauts, No More Whoppers, SCROLL, GamePro, and more. We talk about getting a job writing about video games and how that has changed (or not changed) since Ray first entered into the industry. Ray explains the process of creating a video game magazine and how it differs from creating content for the web. We learn ab...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: We talk about the lost secrets of video games and how publishers have replaced hidden content with microtransactions. The playground conversations of video game discoveries have become obsolete in a world where secrets are spoiled before the game releases and surprises are sold to us after buying the box. Join us as we discuss Mortal Kombat X and Unreal Engine...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: We want more superhero video games. The movies, television, and obviously the comics have all been fantastic; but we're looking for more games featuring our favorite heroes. Join Joe, Kyle, and Tyler as they discuss how a Green Lantern video game would work, what a Superman game should be, and why Arkham Knight is doing it right.  Joe has been losing himself i...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: We discuss the state of amiibo and Nintendo's terrible choices for customer purchasing. Joe shares his adventures while trying to procure a Ness amiibo and the camaraderie felt among fellow amiibo hunters.  We talk about our favorite video game franchise and where it currently stands. Pokémon is weird, free-to-play experiments, Zelda is remade and delayed, and...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: We talk about the latest Nintendo Direct, a lot. Nintendo announced release dates for Super Smash Bros. DLC characters Mewtwo, and Lucas; as well as a date for the next DLC pack for Mario Kart 8. Hear all of our reactions to the announcements for amiibo, Splatoon, 200cc, N64 Virtual Console games, and more. We also share what we've been playing and thinking ab...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: Joe, Marc, and Kyle discuss Nintendo's new partnership with DeNA to bring Nintendo IP to mobile platforms and the introduction of a new membership program. Marc finds secrets in Hotline Miami 2 and figures out the biggest secret behind the entire game. Kyle let his 3DS die and hasn't been bothered to turn it back on. Joe watches two characters in Fire Emblem:...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: We talk about Game Freak's collaboration with SEGA for a PS4 and Xbox One title, and Kyle cries about Uncharted 4. First, Joe finally appreciates Castlevania II: Simon's Quest and the strange obtuse world that it brought to the NES. Kyle shuffles some Pokemon around and tries to brand a bunch of warriors in Shadow of Mordor. Marc finds Hotline Miami 2: Wrong N...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: Joe sits down with Alex Fraioli of the No More Whoppers podcast and the bar CRITICAL HIT. We discuss living in Japan and how you can never get used to the xenophobia. We talk about Alex's bar, CRITICAL HIT, a bar centered around classic video games in Nagoya, Japan. Alex explains the benefits of living in Japan, along with some of the aspects of the country th...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: We get excited about E3 a little early, but first we discuss what we've been playing. Marc has been killing too many blue and yellow Pikmin, while Mike raids in Destiny and discovers the joy of Rayman Legends. Kyle gets addicted to Pokemon Shuffle and saves his friend's corpses in Shadow of Mordor. Sandeep buys a PS4 and is enjoying The Last of Us Remastered,...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: Joe, Kyle, and Dan sit down to discuss which classic franchise or movie we would like to see reimagined as a modern video game. Before that, Dan talks about the recently released Apotheon for PS4 and the little changes that make LittleBigPlanet 3 so much fun. Kyle trades in some imaginary coins on Club Nintendo for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX and...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: Sandeep joins us, albeit briefly, with some insightful questions and thoughts on Resident Evil, where to start with The Legend of Zelda, and why we didn't buy the New Nintendo 3DS XL. Kyle slowly loses his patience with Majora's Mask 3D, so much so that it has killed his enjoyment of video games... for now. Dan has been toggling in the world of Far Cry 4 (whic...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: Joe returns to Gotham... his town in Animal Crossing: New Leaf and changes some things around since his town was still dressed up like Halloween. Marc tries to ace Hotline Miami in anticipation for the sequel. Kyle beats LEGO Marvel Super Heroes in a day and tries to stay interested in the post-game content. We share our thoughts on The Legend of Zelda coming...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: We're playing  EarthBound for our Game Club . Kyle breaks his gaming rut (hopefully) with LEGO Marvel Superheroes and a bit of the Animal Crossing: New Leaf daily grind. Marc returns to Borderlands 2 albeit briefly and then adopts a wolf in Torchlight 2. Joe completes Mother 3 and cries for hours, then rediscovers Resident Evil in the HD remake, while also exp...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast, Joe sits down with Marc and Kyle to discuss MAGfest and Nintendo's new console. Marc continues on his quest to complete the Kid Icarus games. Kyle professes his love for breakfast foods and his current disdain for his 3DS. Joe struggles to keep interest in Pokemon Alpha Sapphire but lets Mother 3 consume his life.  We try to find a game for Kyle to enjoy on hi...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: Joe, Kyle, Marc, and newcomer Troy sit down to recap last week's Nintendo Direct after we lost part of our recording from episode 104. We discuss the death of Club Nintendo and share our hopes for what replaces it. We talk about the disappointment of Civilization: Beyond Earth and the fun of Nidhogg. We give some early impressions on the new EarthBound-inspire...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: Joe and Marc are joined by new best friend Mike DeMarco to talk about Destiny, Kid Icarus, and Metroid among other things. We spend some time discussing the faults of the Halo 5 Beta, the joys of inexpensive eShop titles, and why Tetris Ultimate could ultimately be a little bit better. We learn about Mike's relationship with the brotherly band Hanson, why Marc...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: We look back at our predictions for 2014 to see how well we guessed, and then we make some new predictions for 2015. Joe, Kyle, and Dan read last year's predictions from members of The Free Cheese and tally up the scores, then follow up by sharing a bit of the plans and ideas for The Free Cheese in 2015. After a break, we share our predictions for the year, in...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: We decide on our choices for game of the year. Through heavy debate, oration, or in some cases the toss of a coin we voted on the best games of the year across multiple categories. Joe, Marc, Sandeep, and Kyle spend a few hours talking about the best console, soundtrack, developer, story, and of course the best game of 2014. We each stated our choice for the c...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: Joe and Marc sit down to talk about  Shovel Knight  and why it is one of the greatest games of the year. We talk about playing  Super Smash Bros. for Wii U ,  Batman: Arkham Origins ,  Payday 2 , and  Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker  among other things. Then we share our favorite gaming moments involving Christmas, and tease a bit of what is to come for next we...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: We celebrate our 100th episode of the podcast. Joe, Kyle, Sandeep, and Ako sit down to talk about our favorite memories from the podcast since our first episode. We discuss our impressions and feelings about the Video Game Awards that happened in Las Vegas the previous weekend, and what excites us coming out of that show. After Kyle heads out, we continue shar...

This week on The Free Cheese Podcast: We celebrate our 100th episode of the podcast. Joe, Kyle, Sandeep, and Ako sit down to talk about our favorite memories from the podcast since our first episode. We discuss our impressions and feelings about the Video Game Awards that happened in Las Vegas the previous weekend, and what excites us coming out of that show. After Kyle heads out, we continue shar...