PodQuest

This week on PodQuest we here some thoughts on Balatro from Droo, Chris went to see Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom during it's limited theatrical run in the US, and Walnut has been watching and chatting with folks about Marvel Rivals. We also talk a bit about music, have our latest book club discussion on the 2002 film Catch Me If You Can, get some very early impressions from Droo on Hades 2, and...

This week on PodQuest, we have our latest book club discussion on the 1996 film adaption, Romeo + Juliet starting Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. We also hear some thoughts on the Fallout TV series from Chris, and Walnut has been watching the original X-Men the Animated Series from 1992. We also have a little chat about concerts and pick our next book club theme.

This week on PodQuest Chris talks about Spy x Family Code: White the new movie, Walnut played the next chapter of Poppy Playtime, and Chris has been dabbling in the 3D platformer Penny's Big Breakaway. We also hear about Droo's time seeing Sweeney Todd on Broadway, Walnut played some Fortnite, and Chris had some very early impressions on Stellar Blade.

This week on PodQuest, Chris went to Japan and got to check out Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan, Walnut played a ton of games including Pacific Drive, and we have a debate on the values of review scores and how they should world. Plus our book club discussion on Dr Strangelove, Sea of Thieves, and some final thoughts on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth from Walnut.

While Chris is off galavanting the globe, we've got a special episode for you all! A couple weeks ago Walnut GM'ed a play test of Critical Roles new Daggerheart TTRPG system for Droo and Chris. After we ran through the premade "starter" we sat down to chat about our likes and dislikes and general thoughts on the experience. So this isn't an actual play if that's what you're looking for, go bug @b_...

This week on PodQuest we talk about our latest book club movie, the 1984 Hayao Miyazaki film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, then Chris talks a bit about the deck building rogue like poker game Balatro, and Walnuts been spending some time with survival horror game Poppy Playtime.

This week on PodQuest we chat about some of the DLC for Powerwash Simulator, have a discussion on fluff in games such as Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, making those games much longer with side content (forced mini games too), and wrap things up with thoughts on The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett.

This week on PodQuest we have our latest book club chat about the 1996 movie From Dusk Till Dawn, then Chris talks a bit about the live action Avatar the Last Airbender series, and we wrap things up discussing the final two adventures in the legacy tabletop game Jurassic Park Legacy of Isla Nublar. Plus we talk a bit about Dragon Ball Super and Akira Toriyama's legacy, and Walnut started the Hazel...

It is our 500th Episode of PodQuest! This week Chris talks about Dune Part II, Drootin dives into some Helldivers 2, and both Walnut and Drootin played some Pinball (independent of each other!). We also have a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth check in.

We're back this week to talk a bit about Rooster Teeth shutting down, our book club discussion on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), and a lengthy chat about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Check the timestamps for spoiler information! Droo also spends some time talking about Puttshack, and we have a brief chat on whether the cost of video games are a big deal compared to wrestling PPVs.

This week on PodQuest Chris started playing Marvel's Midnight Suns, Walnut played Lego City Undercover, and Chris digs into his thoughts on The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer (Check timestamps for spoilers!. We also chat a bit about Mega Man Battle Network, how caffeine works, and more!

This week on PodQuest we talk about some of the games shown off during the February 2024 Nintendo Partner Showcase, including the first of the Xbox games heading to other platforms, then Walnut talks about his first experiences with Lethal Company, and we have our book club discussion on the 2022 horror comedy Day Shift. After that Chris talks about the Netflix original limited series Fool Me Once...

This week on PodQuest, Walnut dives into his time with the 1999 Dreamcast classic Shenmue, Chris played through the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo, and Walnut also read himself some Amory Wars, the comic series from Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez. We also talk a bit about Chris' thoughts on the 2022 horror thriller X, and Walnut played a little Football Manager.

This week on PodQuest we open with some discussion on the recent Xbox Rumors around first party releases on other platforms and what they could mean for the industry. After that, we jump into our latest book club discussion for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Full spoilers!). Then we wrap the episode up with some early impressions of Persona 3 Reloaded! We also chat about the 2023 film Leave...

On this week's episode of PodQuest we chat a bit about the games shown during the January 2024 Sony State of Play, then Walnut started playing the new open world survival game Enshrouded, and Chris finished watching Fringe. Plus a brief tangent on the Hulu docuseries Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People, Chris' thoughts on Dave Grohl's book The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music, and Walnu...

This week on PodQuest Chris and Walnut chat about this week's Book Club Annihilation, then Chris talks a bit about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and Walnut has spent some time with Palworld. We also chat a bit about some of the other games coming out in early 2024.

On this special episode of PodQuest, Chris has a chat with YouTube Merphy Napier. We chat about how she got started with YouTube, discuss some of the books and manga read during 2023, and plenty of tangents.

This week on PodQuest, Chris talks about some of his favorite runs from the first half of Awesome Games Done Quick 2024. Then Walnut tells us is thoughts on Marvel's What If...? season 2, and Apple TV's Monarch Legacy of Monsters season 1. We also chat a bit about a live show for And That's Why We Drink and My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission, the third movie.

This week on PodQuest we start with our book club discussion on the 2022 Japanese horror film Re/Member, then Chris chats about the TV comedy series Loudermilk, and Walnut has started playing My Friend Neighborhood. We also hear some of Chris' thoughts on Sky's End by Marc J Gregson.

This week on PodQuest Chris talks about some movies including A Haunting in Venice, Drootin read the book Where Are Your Boys Tonight detailing the rise of Emo music in the early 00s, and Walnut has been playing some Subnautica for his newest Let's Play series. We also talk about Quiz Lady, No Hard Feelings, Baldur's Gate, The Long Dark, and Mickey Mouse.

It's our final PodQuest of 2023! This week we have our book club discussion on the 1984 classic Gremlins, then Chris talks about the opening hours of the Super Mario RPG Remake, and we run down our Best of for 2023.

This week on PodQuest we talk a bit about the hack and leaks from Insomniac, we do not however talk about the games and timelines but of the impact and the issue itself, particularly on the employees. After that, Walnut tells us about playing Tattletail a Christmas themed horror game, and Chris read through the 3 books in The Gentleman Bastards series by Scott Lynch. We also talk a bit about Walnu...

This week on PodQuest we talk a bit about The 2023 Game Awards and some of the issues with the show, then Chris talks about the show School Spirits which recent came to Netflix from Paramount+, and Walnut went and saw Godzilla Minus One. We also have our book club discussion on Groundhog Day (1993), and Chris played the board game Sushi Boat.

We're back with our yearly coverage of PAX Unplugged! This week we talk about the games and experiences from the 3 day convention. Check the timestamps below for the list! Next week we'll be chatting about Groundhog Day (1993) for our book club.

This week on PodQuest we talk about the new reality gameshow Squid Game The Challenge on Netflix, Walnut watched All You Need Is Kill, the source material for the Tom Cruise and Emily blunt sci-fi action film Live. Die. Repeat. - The Edge of Tomorrow. And Chris read Naomi Novik's 2006 Alternate History Fantasy novel His Majesty's Dragon, the first in the Temeraire series. We also chat about the ne...