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Happy July, folks! As the summer blazes on, what better way to avoid the heat than by cranking the A/C, kicking your feet up, and listening to some Weekend at Dave’s?We’ve got a stellar episode prepared for you. Following our 2023 Gaming Preview episode, our editorial team here at The Punished Backlog is back with a mid-year check-in. What games have we enjoyed? What are our thoughts on 2023 thus far?Perhaps most importantly, we’ll be recapping our Fantasy Gaming results up till now—and making some “waiver wire” selections based on the next six months. Just like the weather outside, our competition is heating up! Catch the full episode here:MP3 Download | Spotify | Apple PodcastsNote: This episode was recorded on 6/26/23, before the releases of Oxenfree II: Lost Signals and Exoprimal.Another note: Despite his comments to the contrary at 51:45, Sam too saw a score increase post-waiver wire (by dropping Fire Emblem: Engage). He and Amanda share the number-one Fantasy spot with 92.5 apiece. Exciting!Show Notes(0:00) — Intro(2:14) — 2023 Mid-Year Check-In(16:41) — Reflecting on Our Fantasy Teams So Far(28:26) — Explaining the Fantasy Waiver Wire(31:50) — Time for Waivers!(53:31) — Getting Sidetracked and Talking About Movies(55:57) — Outro Song Credit:Intro: “Let’s Do The Fooka-Fooka!” from Super Mario RPG (2023) (Yoko Shimomura)Outro: “[Sector 4] – Ravaged Rustworks” from Hey! Pikmin (Masato Kouda, Kento Hasegawa)Episode GuideLooking for some helpful visuals as you listen to the podcast? Check out our episode guide below: 2023 Fantasy Draft RecapAmanda - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomSam - StarfieldDavid - Final Fantasy XVIDavid - Diablo IVSam - Resident Evil 4 RemakeAmanda - Hollow Knight: SilksongAmanda - Dead Space RemakeSam - Forza MotorsportDavid - Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorDavid - Marvel's Spider-Man 2Sam - Street Fighter VIAmanda - Baldur’s Gate 3Amanda - RedfallSam - Fire Emblem EngageDavid - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueDavid - The Last of Us FactionsSam - Final Fantasy VII RebirthAmanda - Assassin's Creed Mirage Draft Rankings Heading Into the Waiver Wire The 2023 Waiver Wire! (Potential Picks-Ups)Oxenfree II: Lost Signals - July 12Exoprimal - July 14Pikmin 4 – July 21Remnant II – July 25Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon – August 25Sea of Stars – August 29Lies of P – September 19Mortal Kombat 1 – September 19Detective Pikachu Returns – October 6Alan Wake 2 – October 17Super Mario Bros. Wonder – October 20Star Ocean: The Second Story R – November 2WarioWare: Move It! – November 3Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name – November 9Persona 5 Tactica – November 17Super Mario RPG – November 17Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – December 7 The 2023 Waiver Wire! (Our Actual Picks)Amanda - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomSam - StarfieldDavid - Final Fantasy XVIDavid - Diablo IVSam - Resident Evil 4 RemakeAmanda - Hollow Knight: SilksongAmanda - Dead Space RemakeSam - Forza MotorsportDavid - Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorDavid - Marvel's Spider-Man 2Sam - Street Fighter VIAmanda - Baldur’s Gate 3Amanda - RedfallSam - Fire Emblem EngageDavid - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueDavid - The Last of Us FactionsSam - Final Fantasy VII RebirthAmanda - Assassin's Creed MirageAmanda - Drops Redfall, picks up Super Mario RPG remakeSam - Drops Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, picks up Super Mario Bros. WonderDavid - Drops Suicide Squad, picks up Mortal Kombat 1David - Drops TLOU Factions, picks up Pikmin 4Sam - Drops FE Engage, picks up Alan Wake 2Amanda - Drops... nothing! (She holds!) Draft Rankings After the Waiver WireThe post Weekend at Dave’s – Episode 10: 2023 Mid-Year Check-In & Fantasy Waiver Wire! appeared first on The Punished Backlog.
