Friday Night Gamecast – Details, episodes & analysis

You still love Pokémon. We still love Pokémon. And by golly, the Pokémon company and Game Freak are committed to providing you with as much Pokémon as you can stomach! This week I'm joined by a NEW friend of the show Jordan from Cognitive Clips to discuss the most recent Pokemon spin off title, "Legends Z-A!" This entry has us returning to the Kalos region from the Gen 5 Pokemon X / Y games but this time we're running around with our poke-pals in Lumiose City! I'm not gonna sugarcoat it, there's a lot in this game that made me grab my head but plenty that we both agreed was pretty cool to have!. So go ahead and check this out and let us know what you thought about our first Pokemon review ever!

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro

05:19 - Billing & Top Level Thoughts

16:06 - Story Setup

28:16 - Gameplay Mechanics

01:12:32 - Lumiose Open World Discussion

01:26:42 - Narrative Spoilers Convo

02:00:51 - Outro

Please find Jordan at his links below!

https://linktr.ee/cognitiveclips

Music used in this episode Composed by: Ayako Saso, Carlos Eiene, Minako Adachi, Hitomi Sato, Shota Kageyama - all rights reserved by Nintendo & Game Freak pls don't sue me I swear we didn't make this music for the show

-Lumiose City (Ambient Daytime & Ambient Night)

-Detective Emma Overworld

-Wild Zone Music

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There are some creators who live on the bleeding edge of online internet trends. Well let me be the first to tell you all that FNGC Pod is probably not one of them! We're coming at you all this Black Friday after Thanksgiving to give you 10 Games to get to know us and this one's a doozy! We're guessing each other's list this time around. I came through with some deep cuts and Will pulled some games onto his list I've never heard of in my life. It's worth jumping in just to find out which games made the final cut. Oh and we also have a great back and forth on who we want to pull the W in the various Game Awards GOTY categories for 2025! Fun show pull up a helping of thanksgiving leftovers give this a listen!

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro

03:58 - Game Awards Predictions

01:05:05 - Whatcha Playin?

01:14:55 - 10 Games to Get to Know Us

Music used in this episode:
Main Intro FNGC Theme - by Daniel Campoli

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We're back folks!!! Coming back on this outstanding Friday to review one of the hotly anticipated WRPGs of 2024, Dragon Age: The Veilguard!! This week Nick is joined by Courtney to discuss the ups and downs of this infamous title. This game got a lot of flack in various internet pockets of "those who shall not be named" but Courtney did a great job joining me for this episode to talk about the complexities of this very large title. Whether you're completely new to the Dragon Age series, or a long-term friend - this episode is for you and we're going to deliver the truth of what to expect from this controversial game. Enjoy your Friday and let us know what you thought!

0:00 - Introduction
2:42 - Billing, Playtime, Top Level Thoughts
14:06 - Story Setup
30:57 - Open World & Traversal Systems
47:49 - Combat
01:06:19 - Companions (Spoiler-Free)
01:37:36 - Music Review
01:45:32 - Spoiler-Inclusive Narrative Discussion
02:36:56 - Final Thoughts
02:43:02 - Outro

Music by: Hans Zimmer & Lorne Balfe

If you want to reach out to Nick and Will personally to engage with us about the show, follow us on any link here:
https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast

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Guess what, we all lived another week and it's Friday! That means you get another awesome episode of the Friday Night Gamecast. We're grading the major summer 2022 showcases that have been shown so far and we can't wait to dig deep into all the games shown. Whether you're hyped about Final Fantasy XVI or still losing your mind over the Starfield reveal trailer, we have you covered!
 
(00:30) - Intro
(02:38) - Lite Week Recap
(16:09) - Sifu Updates!
(17:00) - Upcoming Showcases
(22:00) - State of Play Recap
(26:10) - Summer Games Fest Recap
(48:57) - Xbox/Bethesda Showcase Recap
(01:13:56) - Capcom Showcase Recap
(01:22:15) - Ranking Time!
(01:38:39) - Outro

If you want to reach out to us personally if you have any questions or just wanna chat about the show, follow us on any link here:

https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast

Music by: https://twitter.com/lilkotobeats

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Will and Nick are breaking down everything DLC and what it means to games and the games industry. They wrap up and debrief from the Playstation State of Play - and of course every single prediction they made last time was INFALLIBLE. Will continues to try and peer pressure (bully) Nick into playing old games, and Nick can't figure out how to count the passing years! It's a good one so make sure to strap those headphones on and get to listening!

(00:22) - Intro
(01:00) - Currently Playing
(10:24) - State of Play Debrief
(27:34) - Upcoming Capcom Showcase
(33:35) - Geoff Keighley's SGF Warning
(39:46) - E3's Rise from the Ashes
(42:50) - Old men yelling at clouds about DLC!
(01:27:09) - Outro

If you want to reach out to us personally if you have any questions or just wanna chat about the show, follow us on any link here:

https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast

Music by: https://twitter.com/lilkotobeats

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Episode 5 of the Friday Night Gamecast is here and this time were talking lots of industry news. PS State of Play fraud leads to some cool predictions and the Summer Games Fest lineup is bringing the heat. But wait...Sonic has a game that looks - dare we say - good?! Bust open your phones and bring up your Twitter feed stat so you can @ Will and Nick for their hot takes on Nintendo's strategy and direction for the future!

(00:50) - Intro
(04:14) - Games we're playing
(17:51) - Playstation State of Play
(28:30) - Sony IP headed to Streamers
(35:04) - PS Plus ridiculousness
(38:19) - Sonic Frontiers!
(40:09) - Everything Nintendo
(56:24) - Outro

If you want to reach out to us personally if you have any questions or just wanna chat about the show, follow us on any link here:

https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast

Music by: https://twitter.com/lilkotobeats

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The Friday Night Gamecast is back with another intense episode! Death Stranding 2 is incoming, Kotaku refuses to stop being twitter's punching bag and Infinity Ward surprises us all with a release date?! This Friday Night, Will and Nick are diving deep into some of the most memorable boss fight experiences and bring the action right to your doorstep. Equip a refreshing beverage and prepare to sit back an take a wild ride with us as we share our stories of death and redemption!

If you want to reach out to us personally if you have any questions or just wanna chat about the show, follow us on any link here:

https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast

Music by: https://twitter.com/lilkotobeats

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Nick & Will jump right back at it for Episode 3 and in honor of their third installment, they rank 3 hype games currently sitting in their Xbox Game Pass libraries!  We're having a blast breaking down the Bethesda delays, Star Wars Jedi title drop and the Playstation Plus subscription shenanigans! Will tries to to talk Nick into committing to IMMERSION in Red Dead 2. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording this. Cheers!

(00:49) - Intro & Housekeeping
(04:25) - Bethesda Delays
(15:30) - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
(19:47) - Playstation Plus Tier Updates
(41:56) - Will's Rankings: Trek to Yomi, Doom Eternal & Prey
(59:26) - Nick's Rankings: Hellblade, Death's Door & Forza Horizon 5
(1:24:32) - Outro

Playstation Plus Tier Breakdown:
https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/16/sony-playstation-plus-tiers-launch-june-13-list-of-games/

If you want to reach out to us personally if you have any questions or just wanna chat about the show, follow us on any link here:

https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast

Music by: https://twitter.com/lilkotobeats

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Nick & Will are going to break down the remakes of their wildest dreams in this episode of the Friday Night Gamecast! We're going to talk about what games we want to be brought to next gen and who we'd want to develop those games in a perfect world. Will unveils an absolute gem from the past and Nick can't seem to stop wanting to mess with the time continuum.

(00:50) - Intro
(02:00) - Pending Remakes and Remasters for 2022
(09:28) - Will's Picks: Power Stone & Turok
(18:12) - Nick's Picks: Warrior Within & RE4 Remake
(41:56) - Games that should be left behind
(54:56) - Outro

If you want to reach out to us personally if you have any questions or just wanna chat about the show, follow us here:

https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast

Music by: https://twitter.com/lilkotobeats

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What's up everyone! I'm very excited to bring to you all a special episode from a series we're referring to as FNG shorts! These will basically be filler content in-between our primary episodes of the Friday Night Gamecast. I'm talking a deep dive into the Halo (2022) series and will be breaking down my thoughts and opinions on the show so far.  Hope you enjoy! -Nick

00:45 - Intro & Housekeeping
04:15 - Nick's History with Halo
06:15 - Halo (2022) Facts & Trivia
12:18 - Things this show got right (lol)
18:18 - Series shortcomings
34:11 - Recommendations
38:09 - Outro

If you want to reach out to us with any questions or just wanna chat about the show, follow us here:

https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast

Music by: https://twitter.com/lilkotobeats

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