The Game Corner: Another Video Game Podcast!

In this episode of the Game Corner podcast, we dive into our recent experiences and the Stockholm Regional Pokémon event. We discuss watching the Pokémon matches, a kitchen mishap involving a knife, and the top teams and strategies used in the tournament. We note the dominance of Zamazenta and the surprisingly low usage of Zacian, as well as the role of luck and the impact of missing moves in comp...

In this episode of the Game Corner podcast, we dive into the Indianapolis regionals, spotlighting the unexpected success and strategies of Pokémon like the powerful Miraidon and the underperforming Calyrex Shadow Rider. We break down the top players’ team compositions, emphasizing the importance of speed control, the versatility of Incineroar with an Assault Vest, and the strategic use of Whimsico...

In this episode, we share our excitement about our upcoming trip to New Orleans for NAIC , looking forward to the French Quarter and hanging with friends. We delve into how the competitive Pokémon scene is affected by the Worlds push for championship points, noting the increased threshold for Worlds invitations by 25% , requiring 500 points for a North American Worlds invite. We explore the challe...

In this episode, we delve into the new Regulation G format in Pokémon VGC, sharing our experiences. We explore the format's focus on Calyrex Shadow Rider, discussing dominant strategies and notable team builds like Rayquaza and Groudon teams. We emphasize the importance of thoughtful team building and speculate on the future of dual restricted formats. Our discussion also covers current metaga...

We discuss our experiences at the Orlando Regional Pokémon tournament and the concept of note-taking during matches. We also touch on the Japan Balance team archetype and the controversy surrounding the finals of the tournament. Our conversation covers the teams and strategies used in the Orlando Regional Championships for Pokémon VGC. We highlight the appearance of the Regieleki and Regidrago arc...

Immediately after he goes 12-3 and places 10th at the Orlando Regional, we talk to our very own Rowan to see how he's feeling and what he thinks about it all. Hungry. He's mostly hungry... Want more of us? Check us out below! ============================================ https://linktr.ee/thegamecorner ============================================ Thank you to Game Chops and RobKTA for the u...

In this episode, the boys discuss the upcoming Orlando Regional tournament and the recent EU International Championship. They highlight the centralization of the Raging Bolt archetype in the metagame and the various adaptations players have made to counter it. They also mention the use of unique strategies, such as the Scale Shot Dragonite and the Smeargle Trick Room team. The boys express their e...

In this episode, Harrison and Rowan discuss recent Pokémon VGC events, including Rowan's win at an MSS tournament and the Utrecht Special Event and Goianya Regional. They also analyze the rise of Articuno in the metagame and the viability of weather teams. The hosts review the top 8 teams in the Utrecht and Goiania events and discuss the variation in team composition. They also discuss the dec...

In this episode, we dive into our thoughts on the recent Pokemon Presents event, where we found ourselves disappointed by the lack of substantial announcements. We explore the predatory nature of mobile games and the challenges of monetization, while also sharing our excitement for the upcoming Pokemon TCG Pocket game. Our conversation revolves around the speculation and analysis of the recently a...

The current meta for VGC Regulation F is actually in a pretty good spot right now. Despite other things in VGC still causing issues... Aside from Pokemon, there are a *ton* of fun games to play right now. Palworld continues to dominate steam charts and Persona 3 Reload recently came out to redo a classic! Want more of us? Check us out below! ============================================ https://lin...

The Knoxville Pokemon Regional just happened and we're seeing even more weird judge calls coming out of this. What does this mean for the game, current and future, and what all should be done about it? Also, Palworld. That's it, just Palworld. Want more of us? Check us out below! ============================================ https://linktr.ee/thegamecorner ==================================...

Liverpool regionals just happened and all the drama about it really brought into the question the state of affairs for this games we love. Also, Palworld continues to dominate the Steam charts and our hearts... Want more of us? Check us out below! ============================================ https://linktr.ee/thegamecorner ============================================ Thank you to Game Chops and Ro...

A bit of a special episode today! We discuss the recent Charlotte regional we were all at and talk about the newest Pokemon related craze, Palworld! Want more of us? Check us out below! ============================================ https://linktr.ee/thegamecorner ============================================ Thank you to Game Chops and RobKTA for the use of our theme song "Goldenrod Game Corner...

Happy New Year! Portland regional was just this past weekend and we take cursory glance into what Regulation F has to offer! Want more of us? Check us out below! ============================================ https://linktr.ee/thegamecorner ============================================ Thank you to Game Chops and RobKTA for the use of our theme song "Goldenrod Game Corner" from the Ultrabal...

The DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet dropped last week and we're here to talk about it! Lots of fun ideas were implemented for the games, and Regulation F has a lot of neat things coming outta the DLC. Oh yeah, and San Antonio Regionals happened too! Want more of us? Check us out below! ============================================ https://linktr.ee/thegamecorner =============================...

Today on The Game Corner we have a new guest with us! Sheldon and Ryan "Lupus Rex XIII", Mod Lupus for all you Pokesports peeps, discuss the Stuttgart regional, The Game Awards, and get hyped for the upcoming DLC that you're probably playing tonight! Say hi to our newest friend on the show, and let us know what you think about the DLC when you play it! Find Ryan here! -- https://www....

Gdansk and Brisbane gave us some interesting teams from their Regional top cuts. Baldur's Gate 3 will most certainly sweep at The Game Awards tonight. Yup, that's basically it. Also, Rowan has a cat. Want more of us? Check us out below! ============================================ https://linktr.ee/thegamecorner ============================================ Thank you to Game Chops and RobKT...

Today on The Game Corner we talk about the DLC previews for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet The Indigo Disk that some people got to go and play. We learned some neat things about how the DLC is gonna focus on competitive, oddly enough. Also, LAIC was a few weekends ago and that was certainly a fun and interesting meta to look back at. Want more of us? Check us out below! ===============================...

The end of the year is approaching, and that means we have a lot of video games to look back on this year. 2023 was a *good* year for gaming. The Golden Joysticks happened recently and they are a great starting off point for end of year discussions for how we think gaming went! There are a ton of good games this year, but one takes the cake... Want more of us? Check us out below! =================...

Spoiler warning folks!! Since we got a date for the next wave of DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, we figured it would be a great time to look over some of the incoming Pokemon that were leaked and discuss what they might mean for VGC. Let us know what you are most looking forward to! Want more of us? Check us out below! ============================================ https://linktr.ee/thegamecorne...

Today, the three of us go over the Toronto Regionals and what the metagame is starting to look like after Ogerpon's reign! We're still pretty excited to see how Regulation E is starting to shape up! Spiderman 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 continue to be great games, especially as we near the end of them! Also, the Great British Bake Off is a fun show to watch, in case you were unaware. Want mo...

Today we talk about the recent Regional over in Lille and then discuss the changes Nintendo posted to Community Tournament Guidelines for their games and what that may mean for the Competitive Pokemon Scene. VGC grassroots tournaments are gonna see changes from this... Also, Balder's Gate 3 and Spider-Man 2 continue to fantastic games. Gaming is good. Want more of us? Check us out below! =====...

Today, Sheldon and Harrison do a deep dive into the stats from the most recent VGC regional in Sacramento! Let us know how you like this style of analysis! Want more of us? Check us out below! ============================================ https://linktr.ee/thegamecorner ============================================ Thank you to Game Chops and RobKTA for the use of our theme song "Goldenrod Game...

We're all back this week and going over the events of the past weekend's Regional at Peoria! Taking a look at this early Regulation E tournament and seeing what teams and Pokemon are coming outta the woodwork. Spoilers, Ogerpon. Also, in the back half of the episode we talk about our early and continuing experiences with Balder's Gate 3! We're fascinated by the game and all the dir...

Today, we take an initial dive into how communities arise in gaming! We gotta feed the algorithm somehow, so this is a quick and solo episode! How do you view different communities in gaming? Are you in any or looking to be? Do you avoid them? Want more of us? Check us out below! ============================================ https://linktr.ee/thegamecorner ==========================================...