Welcome to the Mainline GameCola Podcast! This is the real deal you guys, not one of those weird spin-off episodes. Featuring your Very Mainline Cast of Anna Bryniarski, James Pelster, Joseph Martin, and Blu Ryder, we’re here to tell you all about what videogames deserve the honor of being part of their Mainline series, and what videogame topics deserve to be part of our Mainline podcast. - What factors do we consider important for determining a “mainline” videogame? - There seems to be an exception to every rule - Can a videogame become un-mainline? - What Mario games does Anna consider to be mainline? - Some of our and our fans’ favorite mainline edge cases. - The people who make superhero videogames sure do have it out for Blu - What videogames have we been playing in recent mainlines? [Podcast Intro/Outro “5 is Average” by Meteo Xavier]

The price of videogames is going up, and your GameCola Podcast friends Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, and James Pelster are here to guide you through these tumultuous times for your wallet. And don't worry, this one's on the house! - How do you feel about $80 Mario Kart? - Some theories as to why games are getting more expensive now - Is it tariffs? It's probably tariffs. - Expensive videogames are like long movies. I'm sure Joe has a point. - Things you can do instead of spending money on videogames (cry) - The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy has a lot of endings and a lot of Not Dying Forever [Podcast Intro/Outro “5 is Average” by Meteo Xavier]

Sun Tzu said: "On this episode of the GameCola Podcast, we spend a significant amount of time discussing the subject of "tactics" games. Follow along with Joseph Martin, Alex Jedraszczak, John Rizzi, and Blu Ryder as they discuss their experiences with the genre and more!" Historians have been baffled by the meaning of this passage UNTIL TODAY. - Uh-oh, Jeddy played a videogame and didn't like it again! - Front Mission displays a lot of the major issues with tactics games - Most tactics games we have enjoyed have had significant departures from the standard formula - Mega Man Battle Network 4 is still frustrating for all the same reasons - The Sonic the Hedgehog 3 trailer was very tactical - Tactical videogames we've been playing in recent times [Podcast Intro/Outro “5 is Average” by Meteo Xavier]

Talking about the presentations of E3 2018 is what a normal gaming podcast would do, but The GameCola Podcast isn't your normal gaming podcast. I mean, we did write articles about Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo's presentations, but today we're talking about those poor games that didn't get a showing during the biggest gaming news event of the year. Join Anna Bryniarski, James Pelster, and Joseph Martin as they discuss such topics as: - A very brief but very accurate summary of E3 by Anna - A short history of Animal Crossing and why people are bummed it didn't show - We try to predict details about the new main-series Pokémon games, specifically what their names will be - How Anna spent all her money on videogames during the Steam Summer Sale - James has a million visual novels now - Recently, what videogames have been played by us? [Podcast Intro/Outro "5 Is Average" by Meteo Xavier]

We're BAAAaaack! After an extended hiatus due to scheduling difficulties, the GameCola Secret of Mana RPGCast returns for its fifth episode! In case you forgot, the party just ran Thanatos out of the ruins near Pandora. In this episode, we pick right back up and follow James "Valor" Pelster, Anna "Harper" Bryaniarski, and Joseph "Sprite" Martin as they: - Meet the King of Pandora! And try to sell the guards on a throne inspection - Raid the royal treasury - Discover that the Mana Seed is missing from the Water Palace! - Head back to Gaia's Navel (again) to retrieve it - Get some sweet weapon upgrades - Receive a magic rope from the Dwarf Elder - Eat candy they found under a rug - Encounter the Scorpion Army and battle their super-deluxe robot, Kilroy! - Find out what a moogle is...the hard way - Find out what the Mana Seed tastes like

It's the reason for the season! With E3 and Year-End Awards just around the corner, the GameCola crew gets a head-start on this year's predictions. Just a heads up, we recorded this episode before the most recent game trailers were released, so expect coverage of those in future articles! For now, join Joseph Martin, Colee Koballa, Alex Jedraszczak, James Pelster, and John Rizzi as they discuss such wonderful topics as: - Sims 4 is going to have seasons! - Paul and Jeddy's Definitely Happening Videogame: Alex to Alex - What we thought of the Pokémon: Let's Go! rumors (which turned out to be true!) - Other E3 hopes and dreams - Our predictions for GameCola's Year-End Awards - A fan sponsored discussion about dynamic characters - What videogames have we been playing, particularly recently?

Swamped with the trials and tribulations that come with the May season, your intrepid GameCola Podcasters are still here to deliver you informative, funny, and just plain weird content. What's with that photo of Jeddy in the title card? You'll have to listen to this month's episode--featuring Joseph Martin, Anna Bryniarski, John Rizzi, and the aforementioned Alex Jedraszczak--to find out! You'll also be able to learn about such wonderful topics as: - Stardew Valley finally has multiplayer! - John gives us the scoop on the new Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer. - What impact has the "open world" format had on the games industry? - We don't complete games 100% like we used to. - What are our cosplay aspirations? - What videos-game have we been playing in recent times?

If a big Nintendo Direct comes out, you know the GameCola Podcast is going to be all about that discussion! Join Colee Koballa, James Pelster, and Joseph Martin as they discuss everything coming out soon for Nintendo, with a brief aside to discuss the newest Mega Man TV show information. Topics of discussion include: - Is the new Super Smash Bros. game a port or a sequel? - Detective Pikachu sparks a discussion on why Pikachu keeps talking - Joe and Colee argue about Kirby: Star Allies - Should Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time have been ported to 3DS before Bowser's Inside Story? - A few short discussions on a couple of other games from the Direct - Splatoon 2's DLC and success suggests the series may be defining this generation of gamers - What are the updates to the 2018 Mega Man TV series? - What games have we been playing in recent times? Link to Discussed Mega Man Image: http://www.rockman-corner.com/2018/03/new-mega-man-animated-series-robot.html [Podcast Intro/Outro "5 Is Average" by Meteo Xavier]

The crew returns with Harper to her hometown of Pandora, but between avoiding her dad and chasing her childhood friend, they end up at the ruins outside of town! Follow James "Valor" Pelster, Anna "Harper" Bryniarski, and Joseph "Sprite" Martin as they: - Hear all about the sweet sweepstakes Phanna just won. - Wonder where exactly the Tomato Man is storing those zombies... - Ruin the Tomato Man's groove - Have a sword fight...literally! - Immediately exit a room before the DM can even describe the scene - Meet Thanatos and hear his evil plan! - Who's on the right, what eye's on the left, and I don't know what I'm attacking.

It's back down to the Dwarf Village for the Sprite—but now they're back with Valor and Harper, and ready for the Underground Palace! Don't miss Joseph Martin, James Pelster, and Anna Bryniarski as they...what are they doing here again? Whatever it is, the following things (and more!) happen to them in this episode: - Sprite just wants to explode things! It doesn't matter if it's using ice. - Shouldn't a Goblin come out of a Ma Goblin, not the other way around? - Valor has an epic DBZ-style contest of strength with a Goblin when both roll natural 20s. - In this episode of "The Secret of Mana RPGCast", we bypass all combat entirely by just shoving enemies off of ledges. - Why can't all battles take place in rooms with bottomless pits? - Paul Franzen makes a guest appearance! - Sprite makes an excellent tank. - The party defeats the Fire Gigas, saves the Gnome, and restores the Mana Seed. - Now Sprite, Whip Girl, and Sword Boy are off to the ruins!

On this somewhat eccentric episode of the GameCola podcast, we attempt to solve a few of gaming's most recent mysteries! Why has Nintendo been winning so many awards? Why is D&D so popular lately? What's keeping Joseph up at night? Join Joseph Martin, John Rizzi, and Colee Koballa as they answer these questions and talk about other topics such as... - How did Nintendo win so much of the DICE Awards? - Fanmail! - The rise of D&D and Actual Play Podcasts - Is Betrayal at House on a Hill a good game? - What videogames have we been playing? - Joseph falls asleep on podcast.

Our three weary adventurers have survived their first trials, and now James "Valor" Pelster, Anna "Harper" Bryniarski, and Joseph "I Think I Have Amnesia" Martin all separately approach the Water Palace at the same time. Awkward! There's a lot of excitement in this second episode of our Secret of Mana tabletop campaign, but here's a list of just a few points you're missing out on if you haven't listened: - The return of everyone's favorite element of the last episode: Stairs! - Sage Luka gives all the deetz and tells the crew to find Undine, the Water Elemental. - The party chooses the Mercy option on one of their foes...what is this, Undertale? - Harper offers and armband to hold back the Sprite's soaked hair after walking through a waterfall. - Valor Koolaid Mans through a rock wall and finds Undine! - You can do magic! You can have anything that you desire...as long as it's vaguely water-related. - The crew gets shot out of a cannon. - Harper flirts with Watts, the hipster blacksmith. And that's just the summary!

In time for the release of the HD remake, and ahead of the 25th anniversary of the original release, we've ported the SNES classic Secret of Mana to tabletop format! That's right, the wait is over and the latest GameCola PorTable RPGCast is here! Join Alex "Jeddy" Jedraszczak as he guides James "Valor" Pelster, Anna "Harper" Bryniarski, and Joseph "I think I have amnesia" Martin through Secret of Mana, customized around three players and based vaguely off of D&D 5e rules. This first episode is an extra, extra long three-part session leading each party member to the Water Palace. There's adventure and exploration! There are battles and boss fights! There's book theft and questionable eating decisions! All the great things you'd expect from a tabletop version of Secret of Mana. Considering the nearly two-hour length of the episode, I'll stop talking and let you get to it. But if you find yourself wanting more after the end and you just can't wait for the next episode, be sure to check out our other RPGCasts--some videogame related and some not so much--or any of our other content! And be sure to Tweeter about the #PorTableRPGCast!

Where are all the videogames? Did the Olympics steal them? Join Joseph Martin, John Rizzi, and Blu Ryder as they investigate this mystery and others including: - The conversation immediately turns to Mega Man - Waiting for Big Game Season - Do people care enough about Star Wars now to play a videogame? - Will Marvel Rivals be the one to finally supplant Overwatch? - Esports at the Olympics? - Mario and Sonic will not be returning to the Olympics - We're in our fan games arc - Games we've been playing in recent times (we found them) [Podcast Intro/Outro “5 is Average” by Meteo Xavier]

New things are strange and scary. Luckily, you have the GameCola Podcast to tell you how to feel when Nintendo announces their strange products! Join Joseph Martin, Diana Gray, John Rizzi, and Colee Koballa as they explain to you about some new stuff coming your way including: - Joseph's audio got messed up, but we have a backup! - Everyone has a wrong opinion about Nintendo Labo - Diana gets a chance to defend Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - What videogame character would we jump at the chance to portray? - Joseph goes mad with power - What videogames have we been playing recently? - Joseph has an existential crisis

GET HYPE! It's the new year, but Joe is more excited about the announcement of Mega Man 11, which is the first official classic Mega Man game since 2010! Luckily, James Pelster and Anna Bryniarski are able to use the power of fan-mail to talk about more than just the Blue Bomber. Within this podcast, you will find discussion of: - Mega Man 11 - MEGA MAN 11 - Ok, just a little more about Mega Man - Unrealistic body expectations for women and monsters - What Pokémon should be Digimon? - James goes FULL HAM on Nintendo and its practices regarding fan content - Do we have any videogame annual traditions?

It's the wintertime holiday season, and that means you're probably wondering if Nintendo's latest game console should be on your gift wishlist. Worry not! For Joseph Martin, Anna Bryniarski, Brancliff, Colee Koballa, and John Rizzi are here to tell you everything they've learned about having a Nintendo Switch. We may have focused on one game in particular a bit more than others. But our other topics include: - What games do we have for the Nintendo Switch? - Super Mario Odyssey is a very good videogame. - How have we used the Switch's portable and docked functionalities? - Super Mario Odyssey is a VERY good videogame. - What do we think of the Switch's controls, including HD Rumble? - Super Mario Odyssey is a VERY GOOD VIDEOGAME. - What are some questions and misconseptions about the Switch that we can clear up? - What Switch and non-Switch videogames have we been playing this month? - SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY IS A VERY GOOD VIDEOGAME FIGHT ME As mentioned, here is the link to Colee's Flying Horse Adventure: https://twitter.com/DrWuhvwee/status/922356848228839424

Greetings, GameCola Faithful! On today's special episode of the GameCola Podcast, we have a special guest interviewee: Paul Franzen, creator of games such as Beard in the Mirror and Cat President: A More Purrfect Union! And maybe he's had something to do with GameCola, too? After recently having his game The Awkward Steve Duology featured at the Smithsonian, he joins Anna Bryniarski, Alex Jedraszczak, and Joseph Martin to talk about the experience and what else he's been up to. Our discussions include such topics as: - What games has Paul been working on since starting full-time gamedev? - How did Awkward Steve make it into the Smithsonian of all places? - What other games were at the Smithsonian exhibition? - Awkward people and awkward videogames - How new media makes it easier for us to consume old media - What videogames have recently been played by us?

It's a wild west train robbery! Or rather, it's a podcast that features discussion of both Red Dead Redemption 2 and Thomas the Tank Engine. Join cow-folk Joseph Martin, Alex Jedraszczak, and Anna Bryniarski as they rustle up some gaming talk about such topics as: - What is the "sequel" equivalent of each feature of Red Dead Redemption 2? - Jeddy's journey to Boston FIG 2017 - What makes a good tabletop game? - Jeddy got a steal of a deal on a Game Boy Color - The GameCola gang has been messing around with Dungeons & Dragons - Anna has a collection of Thomas the Tank Engine apps - Jeddy is on the fence about Mother 3 - Joseph has been having fun with Pokémon and the weather ...and much more! So if that sounds interesting to ya, par'ner, then have a gander at our podcast, y'hear?

This time on the GameCola Podcast, we take to the Internet and answer the world's most pertinent gaming questions–using Yahoo! Answers as our searching tool. Join Joseph Martin, Anna Bryniarski, James Pelster, John Rizzi, and Alex Jedraszczak as they decipher the wild ramblings of the 'net (and get sidetracked on an argument about the Super Mario Galaxy series). Questions and topics include: - How do you ask someone out using Pokémon? - How can you play Nintendo Switch with strangers in health class? - Can you trick your body into not dying by playing videogams? - Will a 3DS remain in a mall's Lost–and–Found for 4 years? - Can you hire a babysitter while you play videogames? - A few more rapid fire questions - What games have we been playing? - Super Mario Galaxy vs. Super Mario Galaxy 2

There's no code to skip past this episode of the GameCola Podcast, so you'll just have to enjoy yourself as you listen to Brandon "Brancliff" Tan, Alex "Jeddy" Jedraszczak, Joseph "Podcast Commander" Martin, and Anna "Social Media Trash Queen" Bryniarski talk about how they tricked their way into being good at videogames! From cheating devices, to cheat codes, to game mods, we've got every way to not play a game correctly! And it all started with a fan email. Totally legit topics include... - Jeddy tries out the Game Genie codes that were sent to us by a fan - Were cheating devices common back in the day? - Mods are the modern equivalent of cheating - What are some stories of cheating from GameCola's past? - Can you stack multiple Game Genies? - Jeddy's on a Game Boy Advance kick - What games have we been playing? - This month's Featured Article __________ Cool Game Genkie Codes Under the Cut (for Super Mario Bros.) Weird Levels: TNLPOG, VNLPOG, ENLPOG, GNLPOG, PNLPOG, TNLPLG, VNLPLG, ENLPLG, GNLPLG. Code that let's you go down every pipe in every level, and also the same pipe that you come up you can go back down in to: AGAPPT Makes Mario Invincible on all levels: XXPPPO

It's the original power couple back with the (mostly) original crew! On this edition of "Hacks'n'Slash", Paul Franzen, Michael Gray, Diana Gray, Christian Porter, Alex Jedraszczak, and Joseph Martin revisit Luigi and Daisy on a vacation to Delfino Island and a mysterious mansion. Listen to your favorite voices and some twisty turns of events like Luigi going Super Saiyan and everyone doing their best Delightful Children from Down the Lane impression (hey, if Paul gets to make an obscure reference, then so do I). Today we're reading two separate pieces: Luigi and Daisy's Unhappy Vacation and Luigi and Daisy's Unhappy Vacation 2, which are centered around Super Mario Sunshine and Luigi's Mansion respectively. This podcast features music from the following sources: - Super Mario Sunshine - Luigi's Mansion - Super Mario Galaxy - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - NES Remix 2 - Hey Dude

Games, games, and videogames! Diana Gray, Colee Koballa, Alex Jedraszczak, and Joseph Martin cover some big gaming events like the Steam Summer Sale and E3 2017. Also included are a few previews of our year-end awards and some fun facts about the Grand Canyon. Have a listen to such intriguing topics as: - Tim Schafer and Jack Black had an E3 interview that only Jeddy witnessed. - Get Diana to E3 2018. - Mario has had some weird crossovers. - Jeddy played a videogame that was only 10 years old! - Diana is excited for Xenoblade Chronicles 2. - What are all the Switch games that are coming out? - Daniel Dugovic has a few questions for us. - What games did we get during the Steam Summer Sale? - What's it like to own a Nintendo Switch? - What videogames were played by us in recent times?

Do you like time travel? Random battles? Japanese Adventures? Then do we have the podcast for you! Join Alex Jedraszczak, Anna Bryniarski, Diana Gray, Michael Gray, James Pelster, and Joseph Martin as they discuss interesting game mechanics and other more specific topics such as: - What is a humble piano bum? - Jeddy's spoils from the land of the rising sun - Interesting RPG battles systems - Using time travel to undo our mistakes - Shadow of Mordor's AI progression system - How can Joseph break the previously discussed system? - Michael wants to make a game that is triangles - What does the "SD" mean in a game title? - What videogames have we been playing in times that are recent?

Excited about videogames? Too bad! On this month's episode of The GameCola Podcast, John Rizzi, Joseph Martin, Blu Ryder, James Pelster, and Alex Jedraszczak all tell you why each and every videogame you want to play will be terrible. These subjects are included but not limited to: - Why Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will be terrible - Why Mario & Luigi: Brothership will be terrible - Why Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake will be terrible - Why The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom will be terrible - Why Marvel Rivals won't be terrible (sorry Blu) - Why every game Jeddy plays first is terrible - Why Make a Good Mega Man Level 3 isn't terrible (Jeddy hasn't played it yet) [Podcast Intro/Outro "5 is Average" by Meteo Xavier]

It's time for Hacks'n'Slash and this month, Diana Gray, Anna Bryniarski, and Shannon Hoover will take you on a very quick jaunt through the world of Tetris - possibly far deeper than you ever wanted to go. We do this with two vastly different fanfictions. The Player and the Board - "dark, unusual...much deeper than Tetris had any right to be." ~ Shannon Hoover Tetris Blocks Falling - "20/10" ~ Anna Bryniarski Are you intrigued yet?

It's a match to the death! Or more realistically, it's Joseph Martin, Anna Bryniarski, and Diana Gray riled up and ready to shout at each other about questions that you sent in! From zombies to actual factual videogames, you're in for a host of great topics including: - When is 101010 being finished? - What do we hope to get out of GameCola? - Which videogame characters would we want with us in a zombie apocalypse? - What are our favorite games? - What makes or breaks a game for you? - Which games should be made into TV shows? - What are our favorite consoles? - What videogames have we been playing in recent times?

In this month's installment of "Hacks'n'Slash," we explore a beyond-ridiculous Animal Crossing farce, Tales of Tikitaki. Although it is a short fanfiction, containing a measly two chapters, it definitely packs a comedic punch. Join Shannon Hoover, Nathaniel Hoover, Anna Bryniarski, Joseph Martin, Diana Gray, and James Pelster as we face such scintillating adventures as: - An increasingly fed-up girl - A klutzy former president - 20 gallons of coffee - Capitalism - Too much pink - Pie - Property destruction - THE EVIL CABBAGE MAN!!!! - Punctuation without spaces * rated NSFW due to mild pole dancing * ** the opinions and word choices of the author do not reflect those of GameCola or its staff **

On this Fooling April edition of the GameCola Podcast, we talk about things that are only off topic! ...on purpose this time, we swear Join James "Neutral Boring" Pelster, Stefano "Chaotic Old" Wohsdioghasdhisdg, Anna "Chaotic Sorry" Bryniarski, Joseph "Lawful Crazy" Martin, Brandon "Chaotic Videogames" Tan, Diana "Lawful Absent" Gray, Colee "True Newcomer" Koballa, and Smimming "Chaotic Watermelon Hating" Rox in a podcast of truly epic (and random) proportions with such off-the-wall topics as... - We don't watch Nicktoons - Stefano is old - What are our favorite foods? - Various shapes of watermelons - GameCola's wonderful beards - Who on the GC staff would win in a Battle Royale? - What are our D&D allignments? - We crash Diana's psychology review - Watermelon Wrestling - Dangerous lab stories - Diana's great cheese caper

On this month's edition of "Hacks'n'Slash", the GameCola crew takes a look at one of the LONGEST FANFICTIONS IN EXISTENCE. Clocking in at over 4 million words, The Subspace Emissary's Worlds Conquest is a landmark piece of Internet writing that should be experienced by all. Join Joseph Martin, Anna Bryniarski, Shannon Hoover, and James Pelster as they manage to complete just the first chapter of this Super Smash Bros. Brawl-themed behemoth! Special thanks to Diana Gray for editing this podcast. If you'd like to hear more, let us know in the comments and consider subscribing to us on iTunes to hear more GameCola podcast fare! Have a suggestion? Send an email to podcast[at]gamecola[dot]net!

We've got a great crew this time on the GameCola Podcast, and we use that opportunity to check out some of the emails that you guys sent us! ...a long time ago. Turns out that during the site hiatus, some emails got lost as Jeddy was trying to fix things. But it's better late than never as Joseph Martin, Anna Bryniarski, Diana Gray, James Pelster, Stefano Wohsdioghasdhisdg, Smimming Rox, and Brandon Tan dive into these old emails to discuss topics such as: - Have you ever been disappointed by a game? - Has anyone on the staff played Trigger Happy Havoc Dangan Ronpa, or any of its sequels? - What is your favorite licensed videogame franchise? - Has a community every influenced your feelings toward a game? - What fanfiction have we written? - Kingdom Hearts and dance games are weird... - Some "Hacks'n'Slash" recommendations. - Are games that used to be popular still considered mainstream? - The new Pokemon GO update featuring Gen II! - What games have we been playing?

Guests and 'fests abound in this landmark edition of the GameCola Podcast! Today we have the honor of bringing in Cameron and Noelle, friends of Anna Bryniarski and Diana Gray respectively, to talk about the group of four's experiences at MAGfest, a popular New England music and gaming convention. The discussion includes an all-encompassing summary of the Music and Gaming Festival, including... - How did our motley crew travel to MAGfest? - All the famous celebrities everyone met, including The Runaway Guys, Jirard the Completionist, Smooth McGroove, and many more. - All the videogames everyone got to play on the show floor (spoiler: mostly drum rhythm games) - So much money that was lost to the artist's alley showcase featuring cool merch. -A plethora of productive panels attended by our lovely crew.

Welcome to the REBIRTH OF HACKS'N'SLASH! That's right, we're back to reading fanfiction, and what better way to return birds? We, James Pelster, Diana Gray, Shannon Hoover, and Anna Bryniarski, are here with not one, but four Hatoful Boyfriend fanfictions! Join us as we read through: - Fellowship of the Wings: Ryouta and Nageki used to be friends, but for some reason they are no longer friends...it has something to do with Shuu being a jerk, I guess. - A magnificent Jewel (Reader X Yuuya): A self-insert date with Yuuya. - Wanderer's journey: Book 2: Freedom of Birds: An OC is dropped into the world of Hatoful Boyfriend. Hijinks ensue. - An Interesting semester: A sort of expanded take on the first portion of the game. Now with less birds and punctuation! - And as an added bonus: The GameCola ghost calls Diana on Skype. So sit back, grab some birdseed, and enjoy the beauty of bad Hatoful Boyfriend fanfiction.

It's been a fun year, and we've actually played some videogames! This time around the GameCola cavalcade of Diana Gray, Anna Bryniarski, James Pelster, Alex Jedraszczak, and Joseph Martin take a look at the cult futuristic hit Read Only Memories, which Jeddy just finished. Then we try to talk about monster collecting RPG's, but we mostly just end up talking about the most recent Pokémon game. If you'd rather see that paragraph in list form... - Read Only Memories is a great point-and-click adventure game and Jeddy's new game of the year 2015, and it's getting an update! - VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a similar game in the visual novel space. - What makes a good monster collection game? - Pokémon Sun and Moon have a much more in-depth story and complicated setup than previous games. - Dragon Warrior Monsters, Spectrobes, and Monster Rancher failed to capture the Pokémon magic. - We talk about Pokémon more instead of addressing Jeddy's topic about monster collecting games. - We address Jeddy's topic about monster collecting games. - What videogames have we been playing?

This month on the GameCola Podcast, we're hype as heck for the Nintendo Switch and all of the announcements and rumors that come along with it. Join Alex Jedraszczak, Anna Bryniarski, and Joseph Martin as they discuss what the future holds for all of us, as well as a bit of reflection on the past. These topics and more include: - What is the Nintendo Switch? - Various rumors about Mario and Zelda releases - Metroid Prime: Federation Force might be good, but no one likes it - A reflection on the Wii U (and yes, they're still making them) - Can Cluster Analysis give us any insight into the enigmatic mind of Terrance Atkins? - There might be a new Hatoful Boyfriend - A history of unpublished articles and videos - Anna's writing a game about potatoes - What games have we been playing?

By popular demand, it's the Gay-meCola podcast! Join Joseph Martin, Anna Bryniarski, Blu Ryder, and Leaf as they discuss all things gay in videogames! This includes such prideful topics as: - How The Sims is gay - How Paper Mario is gay - How various other Mario characters are gay - What the HECK is going on with Peachette???? - How Mega Man is gay - What if Zelda was a Girl? - How Palia is gay - How Marvel Rivals is gay - How The Sims is gay, for a second time [Podcast Intro/Outro “5 is Average” by Meteo Xavier]

In what is arguably one of my best/worst lapses in judgment, this month I, Joseph Martin, Podcast Commander, gave the podcast reigns to Diana Gray to get all the Ace Attorney talk out of GameCola's system before we move into the holiday season. Along with her partners in defeating crime, Stefano Wohsdioghasdhisdg and James Pelster, she takes on the challenge of saying everything there is to say about Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice which released last month. It takes a while. So if you're all buckled up for a ride, take a gander at this mega-sized podcast with such Ace Attorney related topics as: - Case 1 is fun. - Case 2 is too. - Case 3 is an interesting departure from the general narrative pattern of Ace Attorney games. - Case 4 should have been the first part of case 5 instead. - Case 5 is literally composed only of spoilers. - What are some other works the voice actors of the games have been in? - The DLC cases are a riot and worth the price of admission.

In thanks for being such great fans, we've dedicated this month's podcast to fan interactions on the site and beyond! Listen to Joseph Martin, Alex Jedraszczak, Diana Gray, and newcomer James Pelster, as we delve into the comments and talk about our own personal stories of when we were but wee fans of the site. More comprehensively, our topics may include: - Fan comments on the website - How do fans find GameCola (and our personal stories) - Fan comments on the YouTube channel - The games we have (or haven't) been playing - James and Diana's Ace Attorney progress - Diana's playing Mystic Messenger on the Podcast - Jeddy tried out some Virtual Reality - A brief anime and localization detour

Welcome to the final part of Podcast 100! After you've listened to the classical and modern editions, we hope you've been enjoying this centennial celebration and we look forward to bringing you more 3-digit podcasts in the future! As we wrap things up, the Current Crew of Anna Bryniarski, Diana Gray, Stefano Wohsdioghasdhisdg, and Joseph Martin talk about such, new, interesting, and novel topics like: - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Mega Man Wow! Such a dense list of topics! There's actually probably some more stuff hidden in there (like an extra blooper at the end) so you should definitely check it out.

Podcast #100 continues! Not every podcast makes it to episode 100, so to celebrate this momentous occasion, we're reliving the three eras of podcast we've gone through—classical, modern, and post-modern/contemporary. In Part 2, Alex Jedraszczak, Nathaniel Hoover, and Mike Ridgaway bring back the elements that really made the podcast's Jeddy Era what it was. They discuss such topics as: - Mike's hatred of Nickelodeon's Doug - What's changed since the podcast - Livestreams with the face of the person livestreaming - We do things nobody else does and we celebrate that - Mike Ridgaway is an old fuddy-duddy elitist who doesn't understand kids these days - Growing older and still trying to like gaming and general nerdery - Being a completionist in the era of Achievements - We've spent too much time on-topic—Let's talk about the good ol' days of Napster and misattributed music - How do people find GameCola? (Hint: Most people search for "NES porn games") - Why do people STAY at GameCola? - Hey! We're talking to you, the listener! What makes YOU listen? Let us know! - Home Alone could have easily been part of the Saw franchise - We're in the Cool 100 Club, now! Are we going to be compared to other podcasts with 100 episodes?! And, that's just the summary! If you've got an hour or so to listen, then don't miss out on Part 2 of our big Podcast #100 celebration! (Special Saxophone version of Meteo's "Five is Average" played by SaxDudeMaloyS26)

It's Podcast #100! To celebrate this milestone achievement of podcastership, we're reliving the three eras of podcast we've gone through—the olden days, the middle ages, and the modern era. Here in Part 1, we're celebrating our earliest podcasts, with veteran host Michael Gray joining weird uncles Paul Franzen and Christian Porter as they talk about the following topics! - Lady Layton - The upcoming movies for Legends of the Hidden Temple, Hey Arnold! and Rocko's Modern Life - Why haven't there been any new Nancy Drew games since May, 2015? - Older adventure games - Visual novels, especially Cat President - The Sierra Games Humble Bundle - Games we're playing now - Pokémon GO - Super Smash Bros. - Coming up with game titles is hard - Uploading games to Steam - Achievements for old NES games? - Telltale's Batman and Telltale Games in general - Making game artwork is hard - Double Dare - GameCola Family Game Night - We talk about Phoenix Wright Case 1-5! - Why we didn't like Phoenix Wright 5, even though we should have - If Apollo becomes a luchador in the new Phoenix Wright game, we will love it.

As we approach the daunting future of the centennial podcast, the GameCola Podcast Crew looks at the future as a theme in games as well as fictional dates in games that have passed us by. Join Diana Gray, Joseph Martin, Alex Jedraszczak, and Anna Bryniarski as they look off into the horizon and discuss topics such as: - Future dates in games that have now become the past. - Apocalypses and dystopias in videogames. - Videogame cities with weird names. - The Jackbox games are fun (and so is hijacking Paul's stream). - Given the choice between endless games and games with a clear stopping point, which do you prefer? - What games have we been playing?

On this midsummer edition of the GameCola Podcast, we take a look at games from obscure franchises like Pokemon and the Legend of Zelda. We also talk about more conventionally popular titles like Zero Escape and Dice with Buddies. We may need to go outside and get a better idea of what's mainstream huh? Regardless, join Joseph "I've probably said this on the podcast before" Martin, Paul "Can I take this towel off my head" Franzen, Alex "Videogames" Jedraszczak, Diana "So speaking of Ace Attorney" Gray, and Anna "..." Bryniarski as they speak on such topics as: - The "obscure" "indie" title Pokemon GO - Paul and Jeddy's intense Dice with Buddies/Yahtzee rivalry - Board/Card Games We Hate - There are equally too many and too few Twilight Games - We spent too much on games at the Steam Summer Sale - Zero Escape: Our past present and future with the series (including a fan email) - Diana's Adventures at Anime Expo - What's in a quel? - Will Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild outdo Skyward Sword? - What games have we been playing in recent times?

After the hooterin' and hollerin' of dealing with the hiatus, we take a minimalist approach to today's podcast. Join Joseph Martin, Anna Bryniarski, and first time podcaster Ryan Mather as they talk about exciting events for the future, however briefly. Stuff like... - GameCola's Christmas in July Ho-Ho-Holiday LIVEcast Year End-stravaganza Awards Spectacular 2015 in 2016! - People did not like the Mighty No. 9 trailer (including Joe). - They also didn't like the promo image for the Mega Man TV show. - Reminiscing on the previous Ho-Ho-Holiday Livecasts. - Is E3 going out of fashion? - What's up with Miitomo? - Lots of little games we've been playing. - A fan email...!

GameCola is back! But at the time this podcast was recorded, the site's relaunch was just around the corner. Join Alex Jedraszczak, Anna Bryniarski, and Joseph Martin as we talk about our excitement for the new site, as well as the following: - Jeddy talks about everything he put into the site redesign. - Cat President: A More Purrfect Union is a game being made by Paul Franzen and Michael Gray (which has now been Greenlit!). - Jeddy has been playing a videogame! (Hyper Light Drifter) - How to game the Tetris Battle system. - The Mega Man TV show has finished its pilot episode. - NewSite.JPG - Mighty No. 9 doesn't understand it's target audience. - Alchohol[sic] in videogames. - What controllers do we use when we play games that use them on PC?

In today's edition of the GameCola Podcast, Joseph Martin, Diana Gray, and Anna Bryniarski actually talk about videogames! Like, seriously, there's not really much of a theme outside of that. This podcast was hard to name; I'll tell you what. Have a sample of the games and gaming things we have to offer in the handy chart below: - Anna gives us the details on Deponia: Doomsday. - Diana has been playing Dandelion and Joe can't pronounce it correctly. - A Zero Escape themed Real Life Escape the Room event in preparation for the new release. - More details on developments in the Ace Attorney world. - Joe likes Stardew Valley but not the save file rules. - Anna talks about a couple games she's played like Night of the Rabbit and Whose Your Daddy? - "Get Diana to E3 2016" - Joe likes Pokken Tournament and explains its mechanics. - What games is Steam recommending to us?

GameCola enters the city of dreams! Join Joseph Martin, James Pelster, Blu Ryder, and John Rizzi as they explore all the videogame world has to offer neatly combined into one megaopolis by some sort of multiple timeline shinanigans. Reality breaking, mixing and mashing topics include: - Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga is an interesting throwback to the early years of Mario RPGs - Why are almost all RPGs two different videogames? - How games combine genre different from movies - The new Fallout show is another W for the videogames -> film pipeline of the modern era - Various possible videogame adaptations and what could succeed and fail - How plausible is Nueva San Nuevo Fran Mumbattokyork? - Are DVDs videogames? - Finals and Fantasies [Podcast Intro/Outro “5 is Average” by Meteo Xavier]

On this edition of The GameCola Podcast, we talk about a lot of stuff that had major developments after recording! Whoops. Still, this podcast featuring Diana Gray, Joseph Martin, and Stefano Whostiohastahistig has been whittled down to good discussion about: - Deponia Doomsday is being released (It was) - Are Pokemon Sun and Moon going to be the next games in the franchise? (Yes) - Are they going to make Pokemon Z? (Probably no) - Is the Ace Attorney anime going to be good? (Yes) - Did the characters we wanted in Super Smash Bros. get released in the last DLC? (Not really) - A future Mega Man TV Show (Still future) - Do we trust the Might No. 9 TV show to be good? (Nope) - What games have we been playing? (Some)

Welcome to another exciting edition of the GameCola Podcast! Today, some of the youngsters of the staff talk about the intersection of college and videogame in their lives. More specifically, you'll hear Anna Bryniarski, Diana Gray, and Joseph Martin talk about: - How have we been able to incorporate videogames into our assignments? - Terrible College Internet - Do we play games online with our friends from home? - How do people react when we tell them about the videogame stuff we do? - Super Smash Bros. at college - What games have we been playing? - Future media plans with GameCola

Welcome, everyone, to the long-time-in-production official GameCola Musical Podcast! Today, Anna Brinyarski, Nathaniel Hoover, Diana Grey, Stefano Wohsdioghasdhisdg, Shannon Hoover, and Joseph Martin bring you the best their musical talents can offer (through a Skype filter). In addition to our musical performances, we conduct our way through such topics as: - What are some of our favorite video game music pieces? - What do we look for in a videogame soundtrack? - What are some of our least favorite soundtracks? - Are there songs that represent the entire game individually? - Some suggestions of great videogame-inspired music. - Fun rhythm games!