This week we read some of the semi-finalist submissions from our amiibo haiku contest and share our thoughts so far on Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox One!

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Remix
"Caravan Boswer" - Flexstyle, XPRTNovice
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03263 

And check out the free album this great tune is from called Super Cartography Bros. at OC ReMix with the link below!
http://ocremix.org/album/70/super-cartography-bros 

Produced and Directed by Andrew Padula

This week we talk about the games we've been playing, Fallout 3 is our Soundtrack of the Week, we share our thoughts on Fallout 4, and we have a bonus section where we complain about Halo 5: Guardians.

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Remix
"The Fallout of Eli" - Mazedude, Brynner Agassi
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02077 

Produced and Directed by Andrew Padula

This week we discuss the rad music of Super Meat Boy, share our nerdy poetry, talk about e-sports, and Andrew challenges Miles to Spartan Ops in Halo 4 for the Remix Rumble!

Remix Redemption
"Chun-Li (Nemesis Mix)" - Eric Jadi
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01981 

Remix Rumble
"Together We Fly" - Neblix
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03202 

This week we host our final Minecraft event of the summer, talk about video game movies, and Sean challenges Miles in the Remix Rumble!

This week Miles and Andrew continue their Let's Play of Affordable Space Adventures on Wii U, talk about RPG Maker, and compete in Smash Tour on Super Smash Bros. for Wii U!

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Remix Rumble
"Lightbringer" - Pentakill
Free Download: http://na.pentakillmusic.com/en/ 

This week we talk about the games we've been playing, our favorite announcements from Gamescom, our most anticipated games of the year, and we play through some of Affordable Space Adventures on the Wii U!

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Remix Redemption
"The Destiny Infinite ~Eevee~ (Road to Cerulean - From Mt. Moon) - DarkeSword
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/album/47/pokemon-the-eevee-ep 

This week we discuss the music of the Game Boy classic, Super Mario Land! We also share some hot game sales, talk about what we would like to see come from Gamescom, and Andrew challenges Miles to some Pokemon trivia in the Remix Rumble.

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Remix Redemption
"Soap Globe" - Nase
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03095 

Remix Rumble
"Born from the Ashes" - timaeus222
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03060 

This week Miles and Andrew deviate from the normal routine to do a dual Let's Play of Darksiders and BioShock Infinite

This week's episode is dedicated to Nintendo President and CEO, Satoru Iwata. We begin by reflecting on his career and legacy and theorize what's next for Nintendo.

The Soundtrack of the Week is Flower and Sean and Andrew go head-to-head in another round of Objection! The topic of debate is Physical vs. Digital Game Purchases.

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"Dedicated to Satoru Iwata" - Chip Tanaka
Soundcloud Link: https://soundcloud.com/hip_tanaka/dedicated-to-satoru-iwata 

Remix Redemption
"Teach Me How to Rave" - Ghetto Lee Lewis
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00721 

End of the Show Remix
"Twoson Hits the Road" - djpretzel
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01427 

Final Fantasy Tactics is the Soundtrack of the Week, we come to the end of our first edition of Bedtime Stories in Level 2, we discuss the Minecraft Story Mode trailer, and Sean challenges Miles to Shaq-Fu in the Remix Rumble!

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Remix Redemption
"Hoy, Small Fry!" - HyperDuck SoundWorks
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02330 

Remix Rumble
"Chemical Plant Zone (Subtractive Dispatch Mix)" -wauterboi
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03133 

We break down the music of Kirby's Epic Yarn, Sean and Miles face off in another edition of Test Your Might, we check our E3 2015 predictions, and Andrew and Miles go head-to-head in the Remix Rumble!

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Remix Redemption:
"Of Dreams and Time" - Nekofrog
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02386 

Remix Rumble
"Jet Squid Radio" - Dj CUTMAN
Download: http://music.gamechops.com/track/jet-squid-radio 
This track and the entire album is available for whatever price you'd like, no minimum, but we encourage you to support Dj CUTMAN and GameChops if you can!

This week we host our second Minecraft event of the summer, The Creeper Games! It's a long episode, sorry. The event begins at 26:14 and goes until 1:53:50. Yeah, it's a big one. If you'd like to participate in future Minecraft games or just join the server to have fun log on to mc.8bitsandjoysticks.com.

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Remix Redemption
"Love Grows" - Nobuo Uematsu
Purchase: http://store.ffdistantworlds.com/track/love-grows-final-fantasy-viii 

Remix Rumble
"Horrible Humanoid Cat Creatures (Cheetahmen)" - Dj CUTMAN
Purchase: http://music.djcutman.com/track/horrible-humanoid-cat-creatures-cheetahmen 

This week we introduce some changes coming to the show, we discuss the music of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, talk about the Nintendo Direct, and hold our second meeting of Co-Op Club!

Remix
"Acid Flashbacks" - Elrinth and PsyNES
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02666 

Produced and Directed by Andrew Padula

We recap everything from this year's E3, and give our commentary. 

"Sub-Zero" - Emmunator, Ergosonic

http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03107 

This week's Soundtrack of the Week is Metroid Fusion, we continue with Bedtime Stories in Level 2, our talk topic is our favorite game announcements, and Andrew challenges Miles to a 1 vs. 1 match in Splatoon!

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Remix Redemption
Aqua Tides - jdaster64
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03041 

Remix Rumble
"Unbearable - Brandon Strader
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02806 

Metroid Fusion Items 0% Run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSn6yNuk--g 

Tonight we discuss the music of Golden Sun, we host our very first Minecraft event of the summer, and Miles goes up against Sean in the Remix Rumble.

Remix Redemption
"Hope to See You Again Soon" - ProtoDome, Level 99
OC ReMix Download: http://missingno.ocremix.org/music.html 

Remix Rumble
"Funky Mario Circuit (Radio Edit)" - TheOneUps
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02032 

This week we talk about our favorite games of 2015 so far, share what we're most excited to see from E3, and we give our E3 predictions! Andrew challenges Sean in the Remix Rumble. 

"POKEHAT" - Grimecraft

https://grimecraft.bandcamp.com/album/pok-p 

This week we discuss the music of Sonic Adventure 2, we read more chapters from the Sonic book, we dream up some rides for a Nintendo theme park, and Sean challenges Miles in the Remix Rumble.

As a sign of good will, we offer this podcast a day early. We' apologize for the lack of a live show this week. This episode we talk about the Yooka-Laylee Kickstarter and our most disappointing cancelled games, in honor of Silent Hills. 

This week one of the original co-hosts joins us as we talk about the music of Portal 2, we play a Pokemon trivia game, we gush over the new Star Wars trailers, and Miles challenges Andrew in the Remix Rumble.

"Fortuna Favors the Funk" -djpretzel

http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01361 

This week we discuss the music of Crash Bandicoot, we continue our Bedtime Stories series, we each share the games we feel the most guilty about missing out on, and Sean and Andrew face off in the Remix Rumble. 

This week we take a look at the music of Mario Party on the N64, we introduce a new segment in Level 2, we share our thoughts about the most recent Nintendo Direct, and Miles and Andrew go head-to-head in an amiibo cockfight for the Remix Rumble.

Remix Redemption: "Broken Machine" - Trace Dragon XVI K
Ecco the Dolphin remix
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00524

Remix Rumble: "2001 Elastic New Year" - djpretzel
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island remix
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00232

Our annual April Fool's Day episode is back! We sadly say goodbye and pay our respects to PlayStation Home, we play a music scramble game with classic VGM songs, we read a chapter from a Sonic the Hedgehog children's book, and we try to come up with our own video game mashups.

The KK Covers

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgss-2uP9kzQwJ_yMbU4Wvw 

Make a 'Mon Out of You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS58nPTzWr0 

Geeky Girl - Satellite Lane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBIR-iM21G0 

This week we share the games we've been playing, we discuss the music of F-Zero X, we hold our first meeting of Co-Op Club, and hold discussions on the Sony conference from Paris Games Week and Nintendo's investor meeting!

Remix
"Gambling Nights" - Abreu Project
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03235 

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Produced and Directed by Andrew Padula

This week we discuss the music of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 and share our thoughts on the most recent Nintendo news. 

This week we take a look at the music of Skyward Sword, we share our original haikus, and Sean and Miles have a rap battle in the Remix Rumble.

This week we introduce a brand new, weekly segment called Soundtrack of the Week, we talk about Virtual Reality, and Andrew faces Miles in the Remix Rumble.

This week we tell you all about some changes coming to the show, we pitch TV shows based off of games, and Miles challenges Sean in the Remix Rumble!

This week we talk about our experiences with The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D and Andrew challenges Sean in the Remix Rumble.

This week we share the games we've been playing, Sean and Andrew debate who is better, Sonic or Mario, and Sean challenges Miles to Afterburner II in the Remix Rumble.

This week we share the games we've been playing, we introduce a new segment for Level 2 called Naughty Bits, and we talk about which game characters would make the best/worst boss in the workplace!

This week we talk about the Halo 5 Beta, Miles and Sean are quizzed on their Super Smash Bros. knowledge in another edition of Test Your Might, we share our experiences with the Distant Worlds and Video Games Live concert series, and Miles challenges Sean in the Remix Rumble.

Remix Redemption Song: "Welcome to my Kastle" - DDRKirby(ISQ)
OC ReMix download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02876 

Remix Rumble Song: "Rebirth of Mars" - Matt R., S. Battle
OC ReMix download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02896 

Distant Worlds
http://ffdistantworlds.com/ 

Video Games Live
http://www.videogameslive.com/index.php?s=home 

It's the first show of 2015! This week we share what games we've been playing on our break, we each pick a Game of the Year, and we give our predictions for 2015.

Midshow Remix: "Super Mario Western Show" - Hyadain
Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02081 

Remix: "Polygons are Inaccurate" - Mikeaudio
Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02579 

It's our 4th annual Halloween Special! This week we've curated a playlist of spooky music from the best horror games out there, we talk about upcoming and current horror games you should keep an eye on or consider buying, Andrew and Sean put their horror knowledge to the test in a Halloween edition of Test Your Might, we share what we think makes a good horror game, and a Creepypasta reading!

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Remixes:

"Halo of the Sun" - D. L. Infamous
OC ReMix Download - http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02683 

"Scriabin's Long Library" - MC
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00890 

"Jade Spawn" - Bladiator, The Orichalcon
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01431 

"Clairvoyant Eulogy" - The Orichalcon
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01650 

"Sarah" - nckmusic
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02995 

Produced by Andrew Padula
Directed by Andrew Padula, Miles Brueckner, and Sean Hughes

Happy Holidays! It's our last show of 2014 and our Christmas Special! This week we read Christmas themed haikus, we discuss our favorite winter levels, Miles recites his "Twas the Night Before 8 Bits" poem, and we check in on our 2014 predictions from the beginning of the year. Thank you so much for listening! We'll be back in 2015!

Featured Songs:
"A-Bit of Christmas" - Joe Jeremiah
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-bit-of-8-bit-vol.-3/id828495336 

Remix: "Super Mario's Sleigh Ride" - Dale North, Mustin, Nate Cloud, The OneUps, William Reyes
http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00888  

This week Andrew and Sean review Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions, we share our most anticipated games of 2015, and Sean challenges Andrew to Saints Row The Third in the Remix Rumble.

This week we share some more unpopular gaming opinions in Level 2, we discuss which last-gen games we want to see get the HD treatment, and Andrew challenges Miles in the Remix Rumble. 

This week Sean and Andrew discuss Mario Kart 8, a weird, Internet Sonic game, we reveal the next game in our Co-Op Review series, and we gush over the Star Wars Episode VII teaser

This week we talk about Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, GTA V, and Sunset Overdrive in Level 1, we test our knowledge of the music of Sonic the Hedgehog in Level 2, we talk about some of the best Black Friday/Cyber Monday gaming deals in Level 3, and Sean challenges Miles to JFK: Reloaded in the Remix Rumble.

Remix: "Crimea River" by Sir_NutS
OC ReMix download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02948 

This week we talk about Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Assassin's Creed Unity, we discuss which games are in our backlogs, we share our thoughts about the closing of Xbox Entertainment Studios, and Miles challenges Andrew to Star Fox 64 in the Remix Rumble. 

This week Miles and Andrew give their first impressions on Sunset Overdrive, we read gaming poetry in Level 2, we discuss the November Nintendo Direct in Level 3, and Andrew challenges Sean to Wii Sports Resort in the Remix Rumble.

Remix: "Fall from Above(You Can't Stop)" - Arkimedes
Download from OC ReMix: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01161 

This week we laugh at some funny gaming comments from around the web, we make predictions about Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft for this year's holiday shopping season, and Sean throws down with Miles in the Remix Rumble!

Remix by djpretzel - "Psycho Underpants" Download from OC ReMix: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00467 

It's our Halloween Episode! The ghost of Miles takes over the show from beyond the grave and he has us completing tasks in order to appease his restless soul! Andrew reviews "Among the Sleep" and Sean and Andrew face Miles in the Remix Rumble. 

This week Andrew talks about his experience with Wolfenstein: The New Order in Level 1, we reveal our next game for Co-Op Review in Level 2, we do some wishful thinking in Level 3 by wondering about Sega and Atari making new consoles again, and Sean and Andrew face off in Duck Hunt in the Remix Rumble.

Remix by DjjD - "Paralyzed"
Download from OC ReMix: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02839 

This week we share the games we've been playing, discuss the wonderful music of Klonoa, we introduce a brand new feature for Level 2, and Sean challenges Andrew to a bizarre game in the Remix Rumble!

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Remix Rumble
"The Monsaic" - The Orachalcon
OC ReMix Download: http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01397 

MIDI Files for Klonoa
http://www.khinsider.com/midi/ps1/klonoa-of-the-wind-door-to-phantomile

Produced and Directed by Andrew Padula

Our friends Jon and Bill join us while we answer some fan mail in Level 2, discuss our most anticipated games for fall/winter 2014 in Level 3, and we have a four-way battle royale in Mario Party 3 for the Remix Rumble. 

This week is our N64 Anniversary Show! The N64 turned 18 years old this week and we celebrated by sharing our favorite memories with the console, we introduced a trivia segment that didn't go according to plan, and Miles challenges Sean to Pokémon Snap in the Remix Rumble. Happy birthday, N64! 

This week we share the games we've been playing, Sean and Andrew give their reviews of Gone Home, we pick the worst game universe to live in, and Sean challenges Andrew in the Remix Rumble.

In Level 1 Miles gives his impressions on Destiny while Sean and Andrew give their thoughts about the Super Smash Bros. demo on 3DS, we share the games in our backlogs, we answer some fan mail, and Andrew challenges Miles in this week's Remix Rumble.