Tori's holding down the fort this week with the lovely guest hosts Kim and Chase from all kinds of podcasts. You'll recognize them from shows like dotzip, Frog of the Week and Video Game Podtimism. No news this week, just a rootin-tootin good time discussing the games we love :)

Find our guests online!

Kim hosts Frog of the Week and dotzip

Chase hosts dotzip and Video Game Podmitism

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Sometimes the biggest game release isn't even a game, it's an alarm clock.

THINGS MENTIONED:

Vice is trying to resurrect Waypoint: https://www.vice.com/en/article/i-want-waypoints-return-to-be-like-the-silent-hill-2-remake/

Alarmo...: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/nintendo-sound-clock-alarmo-121311/

The many spiritual successors of Disco Elysium: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/theres-now-a-third-studio-boasting-disco-elysium-veterans-trying-to-follow-up-the-beloved-rpg-here-with-a-a-spiritual-successor-psychogeographic-rpg/

What the hell is going on at GameFreak: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/huge-game-freak-leak-reveals-pokemon-source-code-unused-designs-switch-2-details-and-unannounced-gen-10-games/

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Hi gamers, no new episode from us this week. Instead, here's a treat! It's Video Game Podtimism! This is a recent episode of their fantastic show where Noah guested to talk about all kinds of stuff including a stupidly difficult Star Wars game for the PS1. We'll be back next week! In the meantime, the original description for the this episode is below.

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Hey Podtimists,

This week David is somewhere chilling on a beach so we were instead joined by the wonderful Noah Hertz from the Press START podcast. This week he has played two supremely confusing (but also good) video games. Chase on the other hand is just soaking in the Hoyoverse.

We also took a deeper look at Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles, which promptly kicked out whole ass. The game is both good and incredibly hard!

Games Mentioned:

Luigi's Mansion 2

Zenless Zone Zero

Death Stranding

Final Fantasy Tactics

Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles

It's been a big week for intellectual properties and the mega-corporations that own them! It's been a pretty OK week for gamers, too, I guess. Come for the gaming news, stay for Tori's Neon Genesis Evangelion opinions.

 Speaking of, SPOILERS FOR NEON GENESIS EVANGELION FROM 43:50 to 55:35. (The worst of the spoilers are in the first five minutes, but hardcore spoiler avoiders should skip the entire Evangelion chunk.)

THINGS MENTIONED: 

These articles from Kotaku about ongoing harassment allegations at Nintendo and the company's internal response.

This Polygon article about Diablo 4.

Another Polygon article about Diablo Immortal's scummy microtransactions.

This article from The Verge about Embracer Group's buying spree.

Polygon's explainer on the nutty Lord of the Rings licensing deals.

Gamespot on Multiversus' leaked content disappearing.

PCGamer on NexusMods.

That Twitter thread about nazi bars.

Renata Price's review of Soul Hackers 2 for Waypoint.

George Yang's Soul Hackers 2 review for the Washington Post.

ThorHighHeels excellent PS3 video.

Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us about your favorite Fortnite skin at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show.

Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod.

Tori and Noah are joined this week by Cori and Nia from COMMNTD for a fun conversation about games we love, K-Dramas and lots more. 

THINGS MENTIONED: 

Noah Samson on YouTube.

FD Signifier on YouTube.

Khadija Mbowe on YouTube.

Shrine of Cards on itch.io.

You can listen to COMMNTD wherever you find podcasts and check the show out on Twitter and Tiktok. 

Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us K-Drama recommendations and your thoughts on Kingdom Hearts at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show.

Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod.

We're back from a week off to talk gaming news, a custom car and all the stuff we're playing. Noah talks Star Wars (shocker, I know) and Tori talks weird Animal Crossing clones. There's lots more, too.

THINGS MENTIONED: 

This article from The Verge about how busted KOTOR II was when it launched on Switch.

This Bloomberg report about the craziness going on at Aspyr.

Pictures of some of the leaked figures for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

This Polygon article about Hokko Life.

The tiktok user making the Wiiata

This IGN article about how Playstation’s accolades are going away.

The latest episode of Waypoint Radio that touches on MultiVersus.

This tweet thread from Waypoint Radio host Renata Price.

Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us questions or your thoughts on microtransactions at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. 

Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod.

The cat game finally released AND there's another union brewing at Activision Blizzard? Well slap my ass and press the meow button 100 times. We're talking about all of that, the dangers of dinner theater, James Cameron's Avatar and more. 

THINGS MENTIONED: 

Paul Tassi for Forbes on why Minecraft saying no to NFTs is such a big deal.

Folding Ideas on sandbox games and colonialism.

This Polygon article about the dangers of gaming outside amid record heats.

The Washington Post on Blizzard Albany's unionization efforts.

These articles in the NYTimes and Huffpost about the Medieval Times castles unionizing.

The new Jacob Geller video about Zelda.

Skyhoppers new video about the Wind Waker.

The new Chill Goblin video about gender theory.

Video Game Podmitism.

Our cool sounds and intro/outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. We curate your gaming news and Noah produces the show. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us questions or your thoughts on James Cameron's Avatar at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod.

Noah and Tori take you deep into their memory cards to explore what makes Persona 3 (both the FES and Portable releases of the game) such a special entry in the Persona and Shin Megami Tensei series. Buckle in, grab your tarot deck and get ready for a wild ride full of demons, suicidal teenagers and unforgettable characters.

THINGS MENTIONED: 

This video from YouTuber KBash exploring Persona 3.

This Patreon bonus episode from the Into the Aether podcast about Personas 3, 4 and 5.

Our cool sounds, as well as the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us questions or thoughts on what you're playing at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod.

Are you investing in the new web3 video game console? Then Press START has some swampland in Florida to sell you! Noah's getting over COVID so we kept things short this week. We're making fun of crypto scams, talking about E3's supposed return and lots more. 

THINGS MENTIONED: 

The itch.io bundle for abortion rights.

Caro Asercion on Twitter and itch.

This Destructoid article from earlier this year about how Nintendo was still repairing JoyCon drift for free.

Kotaku on the Polium One.

Ryan Broderick’s tweet thread about the Polium One.

This Kotaku article about Gamestop getting in on NFTs from a few months ago.

This Variety article about how E3 is apparently coming back.

The team that won Twitch Plays Pokemon

This video from The Gamers From Mars that does a good job breaking down the lore and “story” of Twitch Plays Pokemon.

Our cool sounds, as well as the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us questions or thoughts on what you're playing at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod.

Want to hear three 20-somethings relitigate the decades-old argument of whether games can be art? Well you're in for a treat when Tori and Noah delve into games criticism, art criticism and much, much more with special guest writer Emily Price. Price has a regular column at Unwinnable, and she's written about games for the Washington Post, Paste Magazine and more.

It's not all hippy-dippy art crit, though. We're also talking Final Fantasy VII, our brief thoughts on the latest Nintendo Direct and, of course, what we're playing this week. You can find Emily on Twitter: @the_emilyap 

THINGS MENTIONED: 

Unwinnable. 

Emily’s review of Norco for The Washington Post. 

Emily’s latest column for Unwinnable. 

This Vice article further explaining the Call of Duty Highway of Death controversy. 

Jacob Geller on YouTube. 

Geller’s videos about Disco Elysium and Call of Duty.

Waypoint’s Lore Reasons series about Kingdom Hearts (Start at the bottom for the first episode). 

A Polygon article breaking down the weird history of Kingdoms of Amateur. 

Homestuck Made This World on the Ranged Touch network of podcasts. 

Emily on Misericorde for Paste Magazine. 

Our cool sounds, as well as the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us questions or thoughts on what you're playing at heypressstart@gmail.com. We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice! Good text reviews will be read out on the show. Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod.

Ah, summertime. What better way to weather the oppressive heat than with a cocktail by the pool and some video game time? Noah and Tori reminisce about some of the games they played in bygone summers as well as some games with distinctly summer-y aesthetics. Plus there's some news, some Michael Jackson and some Gundam. 

CONTENT WARNING FOR BRIEF MENTION OF ABORTION FROM 1:12:00 to 1:13:00

THINGS MENTIONED:

This Polygon article about Elden Ring re-imagined as a SNES game.

Another Polygon article explaining the Yuji Naka tweet heard around the world.

Space Michael on the Space Channel 5 wiki.

Some additional info from the Lost Media Wiki about the N64 Final Fantasy tech demo.

This Eurogamer with more information about the latest update from GSC Game World, the Ukrainian dev team behind S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2.

The Star Fox vid by Transparency.

Water Womb World on itch.io.

Our cool sounds, as well as the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us your fond summer gaming memories at heypressstart@gmail.com.

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Tori and Noah spend a good chunk of the show wading through the unbearable amount of game announcements from the past week and a half. We're also celebrating Pride Month with the strange little creature Square Enix is using to raise money for GLAAD. There's other stuff in here too.

THINGS MENTIONED:

More games than it is literally possible for me to have kept track of.

Video Games Chronicle says a Nintendo Direct is nearly upon us.

This No Escape article about needing new verbs.

How to make the industry greener, from WIRED.

The latest update on Actiblizz unionization from CNN.

This Square Enix press release about their Pride mascot from last year.

The episode of Mom, We Can't Pause that Noah guested on.

This Kazuma Hashimoto article about Ghosts of Tsushima's depiction of Japan.

Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us game recommendations what you're playing at heypressstart@gmail.com.

We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice!

Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod.

It's an upcoming game news extravaganza this episode. Pokemon news, Sonic news and a PlayStation State of Play. Noah wants to eat Lechonk and Tori's cat game finally gets a release date. Noah tries to sell Tori on Dragon Quest IX. Also, both of our cats make an appearance in this episode because they are loud sometimes.

THINGS MENTIONED: 

New Pokemon trailer.

This Kotaku article about how tasty Lechonk looks.

Toby Fox Homestuck mpreg Pokemon music.

This Nintendo Life article breaking down the Dragon Quest Day news.

The tweet that BioWare used to announce the next Dragon Age game.

The new Sonic gameplay we made fun of.

The Hard Drive article also making fun of the new Sonic gameplay.

The latest episode of the Into the Aether podcast.

This Polygon article about the new game Eternights.

Oh yeah, this new trailer for a Sims 4 werewolf expansion.

Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us game recommendations and what condiments you would use to dress your Lechonk kawali with at heypressstart@gmail.com. 

We'd also appreciate if you left us reviews on your podcast app of choice!

Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod.

This week Tori and Noah are joined by YouTuber and fellow Gen Z gamer Gabi Belle to talk about the weird games we played as lonely kids, why she loves games and lots more.

Thank you Gabi for the use of your song PLASTIC LOVE.

Stream it on wherever you stream music!

Find Gabi all over the place online:

YouTube: @gabibelle

Spotify: gabi belle

Twitter: @itsgabibelle

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We're talking unions, Gollum, Garfield and Goku in this episode. Only some of those relate to actual news items, the others are more just us shooting the shit.

THINGS MENTIONED:

This Vice article about Raven Software's QA team unionizing.

This Kotaku article about Reggie Fils-Aimé's comment about unions.

This tweet about how unions are good, actually.

This Vice article about how game devs are more interested than ever in unions.

This GameRant article about how Capcom appears to be teasing Dragon's Dogma 2.

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum FAQ page.

Yoshihiro Togashi's Twitter account.

Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us game recommendations and your best gaming thrift store finds at heypressstart@gmail.com.

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Tori and Noah diagnose each other on Blizzard's diversity chart, Tori triumphantly tells her tale of becoming the Elden Lord and Noah's still struggling to get a Victory Royale. Oh, and we talk about how we each own Skyrim multiple times, but who doesn't at this point?

THINGS MENTIONED: 

This Kotaku article explaining Blizzard's diversity chart.

This Bloomberg article about Jim Ryan being Relatable and taking a flimsy stance on abortion.

This GamesChronicle article about the Star Wars Jedi: Survivor rumor.

This VanityFair article about Star Wars.

This GamesChronicle article about impending news about FFVII Remake Part 2.

The new Playstation Plus games list.

The Waypoint review of Citizen Sleeper.

This old Tumblr post.

This video essay about the MOTHER series.

This YouTube video about old Kingdom Hearts fan theories.

Oh yeah, and GameFly is still renting out a select few PS2 games, Kotaku reports.

Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us game recommendations and how many copies of Skyrim you own at heypressstart@gmail.com.

Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod.

Lots of labor news in the world of gaming this week, from Nintendo (allegedly) being shitty to Bobby Kotick (allegedly) being shitty (again). Tori and Noah break it all down as well as give updates on Fortnite, recommend some dungeonsynth and, uh, play Fortnite.

THINGS MENTIONED:

Jack Yarwood’s follow-up article about crunch at Traveler’s Tales.

VGC's scoop about 2K LEGO sports games.

Kat Bailey’s story at IGN about Nintendo’s culture.

This NintendoLink article about the company using prison labor and this Gamespot article about Nintendo allegedly using Uyghur prisoners for forced labor.

This Polygon article about Square Enix's crypto aspirations.

This IGN article mentioning Reggie Fils-Aimé's blockchain beliefs. 

This Axios article about Bobby Kotick's latest legal troubles.

This Polygon article explaining who Let Me Solo Her is.

The episode of the podcast Sample Platter featuring the artists behind Chug Jug With You.

And, of course, Chug Jug With You.

This article on The Verge about Bluehole's lawsuit against Fortnite.

Waypoint’s review of Citizen Sleeper.

Hole Dweller on Bandcamp, and Hole Dweller’s YouTube compilation.

Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us game recommendations and and whatever's on your mind at heypressstart@gmail.com.

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Tori and Noah are talking Mario (it's Mario time, after all), Bible games and, as always, labor conditions in the games industry.

THINGS MENTIONED:

Gary Larson's Cow Tools from the comic The Far Side.

This weird, cryptic tweet about the Mario movie from Nintendo.

This Gamerant article about Nintendo's alleged union-busting.

This Game Developer article about the working conditions at Nintendo EAD.

This article in The Verge about 4-day work weeks at companies like Crows Crows Crows.

This GamesIndustry.biz article about Gamefreak's 4-day work week.

This Kotaku article about the supposed GBA emulator for the Switch.

The Persona mouthwash.

This Nintendo Life article explaining what El Shaddai is.

It's Bugsnax! by Kero Kero Bonito on Bandcamp. (Sarah Bonito, if you're reading this, please come on the show I want to talk about how you sampled video game sound effects in some of your earlier tracks, please)

Hiromu Arakawa's Yomi no Tsugai on Mangakalot.

Carto for the Switch.

The folks at Into the Aether showing off Knotwords.

Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us game recommendations and and whatever's on your mind at heypressstart@gmail.com.

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Tori and Noah are joined by cozy gamer Jenny Windom, also known as Kimchica. She's a streamer, indie game curator and one part of the worker-owned collective and dev team Soft Not Weak. We talk all things cozy, what it means for a game to be cozy and about her background and experience in games.

You can find Jenny on:

Tiktok: @Kimchica

Twitter: @Kimchica25

YouTube: Kimchica

Twitch: Kimchica

THINGS MENTIONED: 

Rami Ismail on Twitter. 

This article in The Intercept about Amazon's Orwellian chat service.

Soft Not Weak's flagship title, Spirit Swap on Steam.

Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us game recommendations and and whatever's on your mind at heypressstart@gmail.com.

Find us on social media, and wherever else podcasts are found, here: linktr.ee/press_startpod.

Holy shit, there's a new Kingdom Hearts game coming out. Tori and Noah have a deep conversation about whether they need to catch up on years-worth of lore and, of course, talk about some gaming labor news.

THINGS MENTIONED: 

This Kingdom Hearts IV trailer.

This article from The Gamer about a potential Star Wars world in Kingdom Hearts IV.

This IGN article with the Final Fantasy Uniqulo leaks.

This dot.LA article about the latest Actiblizz labor drama.

This Bloomberg article about Gavin Newsom’s potential involvement in the Activision-Blizzard lawsuit.

The New York Times Elden Ring story.

Chris Plante’s tweet thread about the New York Times’ games coverage.

Gene Park's rebuttal in the Washington Post to the New York Times Elden Ring article.

Lizard in the Spring’s Undertale banjo cover on Bandcamp.

This IGN article about how large Breath of the Wild 2 might be.

Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com.

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Tori and Noah want freelance writers to be paid a livable wage, and they also want to get into point-and-click adventure games. Oh yeah and there's a new LEGO game and Noah is trying to decide whether to buy it or not. 

LIGHT SPOILERS INSIDE FOR ELDEN RING AND SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI: PERSONA 3

THINGS MENTIONED:

This article in The Verge about Bloodborne Kart.

This PC Gamer article about the new Monkey Island.

Norco.

Chinatown Detective Agency.

Information about the new Playstation Plus subscriptions brackets.

This Polygon article about the new Limited Run Games store in North Carolina.

This crowdsourced spreadsheet of freelance rates.

Hazel on YouTube.

This Polygon article about crunch at Traveler’s Tales.

Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com.

Tori and Noah are joined by special guest Alanna Okun to talk about the games that inspired Alanna to dive deeper into gaming. We're talking Persona, crafting and, you guessed it, Elden Ring. Noah also tests Alanna and Tori's gaming knowledge with the Real Game vs. Fake Game challenge.

THINGS MENTIONED: 

Vox's The Goods.

Into the Aether, a lowkey video game podcast.

Alanna's books.

Katie Heaney's article in The Cut, Video Games Are a To-Do List You Play.

The Asynchronous podcast.

SPOILER ALERT FOR: Shin Megami Tensei Persona 3, Persona 4 and Elden Ring.

Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com.

Tori and Noah are back from a week off gaming news to talk about some new releases, Elden Ring updates and the no good very bad new Harry Potter game. Come for the brief discussion on Hogwarts Legacy and stay for the recommendations of non-cisgender gamers, writers, etc. to support. 

THINGS MENTIONED: 

• This Polygon article about the former Hogwarts Legacy designer with the right wing YouTube channel.
• Ntagonistic on itch.io.
• Midautumn on Steam.
• Trans FUCKING Rage Jam on itch.io.
• Thought Slime on YouTube.
• Sophie From Mars on YouTube.
• HeyKipp on Twitch.
• Uppercut Crit's kickstarter.
• Gayming Magazine.
• Fanbyte.
• Bright Blades on itch.io.
• Ecologies card game from Montrose Biology.
• An excerpt of Noah's article in Unwinnable.

Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com.

Tori and Noah only talking about Elden Ring for a little bit in this one, really. There's lots of gaming news, good and bad. Square Enix snapped, and Tori beat Earthbound and she loves her son Ness very much.

THINGS MENTIONED:

• This Polygon article about abuse allegations at Sony.
• This Polygon article about the Valkyrie series.
• The incredible podcast Blowback. Season one is all about the Iraq War.
• The Ukraine Itch bundle.
• The trans rights itch bundle.
• The new Square Enix YouTube Channel.
• The Xfire article by Tom Henderson about Star Wars: Eclipse.
• This Polygon article about crunch at Traveler’s Tales.

SPOILERS for Earthbound from 34:00 to 44:10. There's also some spoilers for Deltarune in there, too. Tread lightly. 

Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com.

Instead of news this week, we dive into our mailbag which is filled with Xbox 360 recommendations. There's some fun stuff in there!!

By the way, Noah was on Video Game Podtimism this week! Listen wherever you listen to podcasts! More info on their website: podtimism.com

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Forget gaming news, we're talking Elden Ring, baby. It wouldn't be a conversation about a Souls game without Twitch's own HeyKipp, and we're all pretty much in agreement that, at least so far, Elden Ring is one of the best games we've ever played. Strap in and join us on the Collective Gamer Moment that is Elden Ring. 

THINGS MENTIONED: 

GodGamerKate on Twitch.

Kanye West in Elden Ring.

Samwitch on Twitch.

nan_dre on Twitch. 

The new Pokemon starters. 

Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com.

There's some pretty serious shit going on in the world this week, so join Tori and Noah in some frivolous-feeling discussions about some stuff that doesn’t suck. We’re talking Shin Megami Tensei (shocker) news, Pokemon news and about the games we’re loving right now (spoiler: it’s mostly just Earthbound).

THINGS REFERENCED:

• Brandon Sheffield on Twitter.
• Uppercut's Twitch page and Twitter.
• The trailer for Soul Hackers 2.
• This Polygon article about the upcoming Pokemon Presents stream.
• This potential scoop about new Avatar: The Last Airbender games.
• This Chrono Trigger/Cross video from Satchell Drakes (spoiler warning for both games).
• Into the Aether's videos about Super Auto Pets.

Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com.

Tori and Noah have good news and bad news about Nintendo, plus there's a lot of Earthbound talk, game preservation talk and some Big If True rumors.

THINGS REFERENCED:

• The sickos meme.
• The Switch Sports squirrel furry pic.
• An article about the tweet that shows the comments Nintendo deleted about preservation. 
• Shameless plug of an article Noah wrote about the HD-2D engine.
• Retro studios’ twitter account banner change.
• This Megamind meme.
• Thor High Heels PS3 video

Our cool sounds, and the intro and outro music are by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com.

Tori and Noah bring on special guest and certified Pokémon Expert Rae Paoletta to school us about Pokémon Legends: Arceus. We talk all things Pokémon, smoothies and dog photography. 

THINGS MENTIONED: 

• The pronunciation of Arceus' name.
• This IGN article about Pupperazzi.
• This old meme. 

Some story spoilers for Pokémon Legends: Arceus throughout. 

Our intro and outro music is Burn Tap by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com.

There’s a lot of Donkey Kong talk in this one for some reason. Tori and Noah talk about new game studio announcements, another big-money acquisition and our favorite ape: Donkey Kong.

THINGS MENTIONED: 

This Polygon article about the Playstation Bungie acquisition.

This Nintendo Life article about the Donkey Kong rumors

DKVINE.com

This Nintendo Life article about Gardens

Slight spoilers for Xenoblade Chronicles: 22:38 — 23:28

Slight spoilers for The Book of Boba Fett: 47:30 — 49:50

Our intro and outro music is Burn Tap by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us who your favorite kong is at heypressstart@gmail.com.

Tori and Noah talk Star Wars, Final Fantasy VII, their indifference to the Steam Deck and how they're ready to be wowed by the new Pokémon game. 

THINGS MENTIONED: 

• This article on The Verge about unionization efforts at Activision/Blizzard.
• Recently leaked footage from the canceled Star Wars 1313.
• This announcement about the Jan. 31 Final Fantasy VII Showcase. 
• Info about the Steam Deck if that floats your boat.
• This Twitter thread from Laura Kate Dale and her complete review of Pokémon: Legends Arceus.
• The Washington Post review of Legends Arceus. 
• Behind the Bastards.
• This episode of the gaming podcast Into the Aether.
• This great YouTube video about cozy JRPGs.
• This article about Tifa becoming an Italian icon.

Our intro and outro music is Burn Tap by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter @Press_StartPod and you can email us what you enjoyed in 2021 at heypressstart@gmail.com.

Tori’s back from vacation and Noah has been slaving away in the video game news mines to keep her abreast of the biggest (sort of) gaming headlines. We talk Mario Kart, cyberbullying and tabletop card games.

THINGS MENTIONED:

This article about a Fallout TV show

This article about the sequel to Jedi: Fallen Order.

This article about Capcom banning a rapist from their platform.

This article about XBOX and the blockchain

Sanic

Sokpop

The podcast Origin Story, specifically this episode featuring a conversation with the creator of Umurangi Generation

Our intro and outro music is Burn Tap by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter at twitter.com/press_startpod and you can email us what you enjoyed in 2021 at heypressstart@gmail.com.

Forget the Game Awards, Tori and Noah reflect on the games that they loved in 2021, the games they weren’t in love with and their predictions for 2022.

Slight spoilers for Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order (31:35 — 32:28) and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (47:45 — 49:00)

Things mentioned:

• This article

Games we recommend checking out:

Tori:

• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
• Super Mario Odyssey
• Metroid Dread
• Super Mario World 3D + Bowser’s Fury
• Shin Megami Tensei V
• Celeste
• Deltarune

Noah:

• Hades
• Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order
• Pikmin
• Return of the Obra Dinn
• Apex Legends
• Dark Souls 3
• Assassins Creed Valhalla
• Slay the Spire

Our intro and outro music is Burn Tap by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter at twitter.com/press_startpod and you can email us what you enjoyed in 2021 at heypressstart@gmail.com.

Tori and Noah return after a holiday hiatus to talk gaming labor news, the Persona series, and, uh, predatory video game economies.

Things referenced:

• This Polygon article about the Vodeo Games union.
• This tweet.
• This Kotaku article about Motion Twin.
• This YouTube video about Roblox.
• This Garbage Day entry about Axie Infinity

Our intro and outro music is Burn Tap by GEIST and our show art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics. You can follow the show on Twitter at twitter.com/press_startpod and you can email us what you enjoyed in 2021 at heypressstart@gmail.com.

Tori and Noah reluctantly watched the Game Awards and have their thoughts about the show, abuses in the industry and, uh, Sonic the Hedgehog.

Further reading:

https://www.polygon.com/22380535/quantic-dream-lawsuit-toxic-workplace-harassment-racism-sexism-france-court-david-cage

https://www.fanbyte.com/news/report-goddamnit-it-looks-like-quantic-dream-is-making-a-star-wars-game/

https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/9/22826714/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-movie-trailer-the-game-awards

https://maximumfun.org/episodes/triple-click/whats-the-deal-with-the-game-awards/

Intro/outro music is Burn Tap by GEIST, podcast art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics.

Want to get in touch with the show to ask us questions or share your dream Smash Bros. characters? Email us at HeyPressSTART@gmail.com.

We do not want to talk about news this week so we are just spending an hour to talk about what we're playing. We hope you understand and enjoy :)

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In this episode Tori and Noah break down some of the latest gaming news and speak with Twitch streamer Kipp, a certified Dark Souls aficionado, on why Tori should take the plunge and play a Dark Souls game. There’s also talk about Twitch, gaming communities and Chrono Cross. Discussed: A LOT of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Sekiro, Demon Souls talk SquillaKilla (guy who does Dark Souls no hit runs) Ecco the Dolphin Special thanks to Kipp for coming on the show to spread the gospel of Dark Souls. Find Kipp online: https://www.twitch.tv/heykipp https://linktr.ee/kippp

CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of sexual harassment and assault. [13:30-21:25]

Noah and Tori kick off this episode by talking about a game neither of them have played and then talk about some of the video games industry’s worst ails with a repeated refrain: “It sucks.”

They talk XBOX, Skyrim, awful working conditions at Activision/Blizzard and… Donkey Kong?

Further reading:

https://www.polygon.com/22785788/bobby-kotick-resign-activision-blizzard-controversy-allegations

https://www.polygon.com/22786117/activision-blizzard-walk-out-bobby-kotick-resignation-demands

https://kotaku.com/lets-meet-the-board-members-supporting-besieged-activis-1848079283

https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/exclusive-seth-rogen-donkey-kong.html

Noah takes Tori down a Smash Bros rabbit hole, exploring the epic highs and  lows of Smash Bros speculation, leaks and rumors from 1999 to about a month ago. Tori learns more about the Super Mario RPG character Geno than she has ever wanted to.

Things referenced:

https://www.reddit.com/r/pokeleaks

https://www.ssbwiki.com/List_of_leaks

https://sourcegaming.info/2016/04/29/duflupdate/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwyzZFOAU3M&list=PL3boxNKcToc1o1FpkHxl_LRC2JXMCIPa9

https://itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality

https://copychaser.itch.io/speeddatingforghosts (Also available on Switch)

https://kinmoku.itch.io/one-night-stand (Also available on Switch)

Intro/outro music is Burn Tap by GEIST, podcast art is by Kai at Wisp Graphics.

Want to get in touch with the show to ask us questions or share your dream Smash Bros. characters? Email us at HeyPressSTART@gmail.com.

Tori and Noah come back from a week away from the show to discuss Animal Crossing updates, the sorry state of Nintendo's emulators, some gaming rumors and what we're playing. 

Things referenced: 

This tweet about Zelda and this rumor.

Our logo was designed by Kai Sorenson at Wisp Graphics. Our music is Burn Tap by GEIST.

Want to hit our line? Send questions, comments and concerns to HeyPressStart@gmail.com.

Tori and Noah use Sora's addition to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an excuse to talk about Kingdom Hearts ad nauseum. 

Things referenced: 

• Triple Click's Metroid episode
• Polygon's Metroid lore update 
• Waypoint's Lore Reasons exploration of Kingdom Hearts' lore 
• This meme. 

Slight spoilers for: Kingdom Hearts (just like, as a franchise), The Haunted Island: a Frog Detective Game and Eastward.

Our logo was designed by Kai Sorenson at Wisp Graphics. Our music is Burn Tap by GEIST.

Want to hit our line? Send questions, comments and concerns to HeyPressStart@gmail.com.

Tori and Noah discuss their favorite (and the most frustrating) announcements from the latest slate of Nintendo commercials. 

Our logo was designed by Kai Sorenson at Wisp Graphics. Our music is Burn Tap by GEIST.

Want to hit our line? Send questions, comments and concerns to HeyPressStart@gmail.com.

Tori and Noah introduce the show with their top three favorite games of all time. 

*Slight spoilers for Final Fantasy VII (Remake and the original) and Earthbound. 

Our logo was designed by Kai Sorenson at Wisp Graphics. Our music is Burn Tap by GEIST.

Want to hit our line? Send questions, comments and concerns to HeyPressStart@gmail.com.

Press START is a brand new gaming podcast brought to you by Tori Dominguez (@tori_as_always on Twitter) and Noah Hertz (@noah_hurts on Twitter), two Gen Z journalists. Press START will feature gaming news, interviews and deep dives into everything from brand new games to our childhood favorites. 

Our logo was designed by Kai Sorenson at Wisp Graphics. Our music is Burn Tap by GEIST.

Want to hit our line? Send questions, comments and concerns to HeyPressStart@gmail.com.

I hope this podcast finds you well, gamers. Tori and Noah are back off of a week off to gush about that banger of a Nintendo Direct from last week and to talk about how WE'RE definitely not pretending to be Asian women, but the same can't be said for some internet weirdos. Give it a listen, if you dare...

THINGS MENTIONED

Bloomberg on the strange state of video game leakers: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-06-21/rumors-go-dark-as-video-game-leakers-face-a-reckoning

Digital Trends list of Nintendo Direct announcements: https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/nintendo-direct-june-2024-everything-announced/

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It's officially "E3" season. We share our Summer Games Fest thoughts as well as some news about emulation and more.

THINGS MENTIONED:

Polygon's Summer Games Fest trailer list: https://www.polygon.com/24173215/summer-game-fest-announcements-trailers-2024

Esquire on the ups and downs of Summer Games Fest: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a61006534/summer-game-fest-explained/

GameRant on the Halo PS5 rumor: https://gamerant.com/halo-1-remaster-ps5-rumor/

More on the battle against emulators and roms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2KV8MHRJlQ

NakeyJakey's video on mid games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvzhE_MuMhM

Noah's on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠noah_hurts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tori's on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tori_as_always⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nathaniel's on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nathanbased⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Nathaniel watched the recent State of Play, Noah got that hot new Xbox everyone's talking about and we're mentally preparing for E3 Season.

THINGS MENTIONED:

Yes, The NYT is suing a Wordle clone: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/wordle-owner-files-lawsuit-against-geography-based-worldle

The House M.D. wiki page for House's GBA: https://house.fandom.com/wiki/House%27s_Game_Boy

Noah's on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠noah_hurts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tori's on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tori_as_always⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nathaniel's on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nathanbased⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Games media consolidation, rumors and lots more in this week's episode.

THINGS MENTIONED:

Polygon on Nintendo's acquisition of Shiver: https://www.polygon.com/24161472/nintendo-shiver-acquisition-explained

Nintendo Forecast on said acquisition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R5gOA_h0nc

The latest in nonsense games media acquisitions: https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/21/24161718/ign-gamer-network-acquisition

Is Sony working on a new handheld console?: https://www.resetera.com/threads/rumor-sony-is-preparing-for-a-new-psp-that-will-run-ps4-games.873753/

Leaker Midori on the supposed early Persona 6 logo: https://x.com/MbKKssTBhz5/status/1793762106539684126?t=EDJ86dEQ98F2YUag-E4g3g&s=19

YouTuber Jenny Nicholson on the failure of the "luxury" Star Wars hotel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0CpOYZZZW4

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Get in apeheads, we're gaming. We talk about gaming news this episode, yeah, but there's also quite a bit about apes and House MD. Get on in here.

THINGS MENTIONED:

Square Enix is going to be putting their games on more platforms: https://www.polygon.com/24155266/square-enix-multiplatform-final-fantasy-7-rebirth

Kotaku: Lots of people still haven't upgraded to the PS5: https://kotaku.com/playstation-4-5-sales-network-psn-users-ps5-ps4-sony-1851481409

Marvel Rivals' testers' weird contract: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1wwlvd9yko.amp

Valve's new hero shooter leaked: https://www.polygon.com/24158960/valve-deadlock-hero-shooter-leak

IGN on Kai Cenat's Elden Ring journey: https://www.ign.com/articles/kai-cenat-has-beaten-elden-ring-after-167-hours

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It was a huge week for gaming news but it was also a big week for Star Wars freaks like Nathaniel and Noah. We've got Switch 2 updates, indie game thoughts and a review of 1999's hottest movie.

THINGS MENTIONED:

CentroLeaks tweet following the paper trail of Switch 2 leaks: https://twitter.com/CentroLeaks/status/1788361157981487572

Good Vibes Gaming's video breaking down the Switch 2 hardware leaks and rumors: https://youtu.be/Ru6mIqdrvJ4

IGN on Microsoft's latest upsetting round of studio closures: https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-closes-redfall-developer-arkane-austin-hifi-rush-developer-tango-gameworks-and-more-in-devastating-cuts-at-bethesda

Kotaku: Microsoft wants to make less Stuff: https://kotaku.com/xbox-bethesda-studio-closings-arkane-too-many-games-1851464885

DidYouKnowGaming's Donkey Kongvestigation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJlu9g8UEAI

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH SPOILERS — 50:05 - 55:10

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