After getting the ugliness surrounding a certain storm-named studio, Quill and Uzuki join me in a mostly positive, feel good episode where we praise some of the best new releases in both videogames and animation, including The Owl House, He-Man, NEO The World Ends With You, The Great Ace Attorney, and (unsuprisingly) a whole lot of Final Fantasy-related stuff. Get comfy and listen to the good vibes!

Uzuki joins me for a (mostly) Final Fantasy-focused episode. At long last we offer our thoughts and theories about the PS5 version of Final Fantasy VII Remake and its Yuffie DLC Episode. Between the two of us, who has the crazier, borderline fanfiction predictions for the series going forward? That's right, I said "series", because this is defintely going to go on longer than a trilogy of games.

Snuggles, Uzuki, Blue Map, Quill......and Chaos.E3 talk, Guilty Gear talk, Demo talk, Ratchet and Clank talk. Chaos talk.

I swear, Blue Map always brings out the best and worst from me. It's an otherwise chill episode this week where we recap on a few things already mentioned, like the rumored Final Fantasy Origin, the perils of PC gaming, how Invincible is great despite the meme, how Cruella might somehow be better BECAUSE of the meme, and how Overwatch's porn market has outlived the game's at this point.

Uzuki joins me today to mock me about my recent birthday and deteroriating flesh, followed by a lengthy speculation about the very-possibly-real rumor surrounding Final Fantasy Origin and what implications that game may bring for the rest of the franchise going forward. We also mourn the passing of Berserk author Kentaro Miura, the struggle for 10,000 achievements, and some positive discussions about Bioware for a change.

It's fluffy and squishy. Is it candy? Is it a meal? I want it.Quill and I get talking on Monster Hunter Rise, the return (?) of watching movies in a theater, the return (!) of PC gaming, the latest Resident Evil 8 news, and I think some anime gets tossed in as well.Listen!

A whole year stuck at home...sure has been insane, huh? I mean, not for me, it's been bliss, but I'm sure it's inconvenienced some folks out there.Good thing the videogame well hasn't dried up, though it is starting to drop a few inches. That's why we need to stick to our fan favorites, as Quill demonstrates with the latest Nintendo Direct and Pokemon news, and I do with Final Fantasy VII, aka the reason for the existence of the latest State of Play. Uzuki is a lot more well-rounded and drops a few games of his own. Ending Song: "Descendant of Shinobi" (Yuffie's Theme) Vocal Cover by Lizz Robinett

It's the second part of our Game of the Year deliberations, where we take one final look (at least I really hope so) at 2020 and see which games get the coveted crown of Game of the Year.

One of the benefits of 2020 being a monster hellscape year that felt twice as long as it actually was is that it never feels too late to reminisce about its videogame releases. Myself, Blue Map, Beeb, Shadowfire and Uzuki look back at the post apocalyptic remains and come to agree: hey, there were some darn good videogames that came out. Better therapy during these dark times than actual therapy (note: please actually do get therapy if you need it).Our first half of the 2020 discussions start off with Best Visuals, Best Soundtrack, Best Characters and Best Moments. Spoilers will be given an advance warning as needed.

This episode's almost as big as the PS5 itself; a long gap between recordings (as well as Blue Map's long overdue return) means a whole lot of fat to chew. We talk PS5, we talk Xbox Series X, we talk Sephiroth, Franchise revivals under new legally-distinct monikers, Cyberpunk 2077.....yeah, that happened...and so much  more!