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Nerds! The Nintendo Switch 2 is coming! And, hooo boy, does it have some discussion surrounding it. This whole deal has got us thinking about the progression of gaming prices over the years and if we really are paying more now than we ever have?

Lee, Aaron, and Josh discuss the current Switch 2/pricing situation as well as take a look at the price of "Nerdom" through the years. Comic Books, Toys, Boardgames, and TTRPG books, as well a hefty look at gaming systems and game prices as they've progressed, the boys explore the Cost of Being a Nerd in this episode.

We want to hear your thoughts! Join the discussion!

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Lee streams on Twitch and makes retro gaming content on Youtube!

https://www.twitch.tv/pixelbrolee

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Console Game Prices - Adjusted for Inflation

https://infographicsite.com/infographic/console-game-prices-inflation-adjusted/

Console Prices through the Years

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/game-console-launch-prices-adjusted-for-inflation-1975-2024/

Comic Book Prices through the Years

https://www.comichron.com/vitalstatistics/mediancoverprices.html

TTRPG's through the Years

https://saveversusallwands.blogspot.com/2018/04/historical-analysis-d-prices-then-and.html

Original Mr. Potato Head

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

We're Nerdin' Out Again!

In this Nerd Out the guys discussed their favorite video game sequels and spiritual successors, what makes video game sequels do better typically than other types of sequels, and what they consider to be the worst sequels in gaming.

Get in on the conversation as the boys discuss Diablo 2, Zelda 2, Resident Evil 4, Yooka-Laylee, and a ton of other games!

Which game series do you think had a sequel better than the original? Let us know!

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Come on our Facebook!

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Talk to us and discuss the episode on our Discord!

https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjm

Find other content from us on Youtube!

https://www.youtube.com/@TheHillsHaveNerds

Lee streams on Twitch and makes retro gaming content on Youtube!

https://www.twitch.tv/pixelbrolee

https://www.youtube.com/@pixelbrolee

Cody streams on Twitch!

https://www.twitch.tv/coffeebreaklounge

Portal 2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_2

Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zelda_II:_The_Adventure_of_Link

Resident Evil 4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_4

Diablo 2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_II

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo-Kazooie:_Nuts_%26_Bolts

The Last of Us Part 2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_of_Us_Part_II

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Tears_of_the_Kingdom

Yooka-Laylee

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yooka-Laylee

Infernax

https://www.infernax.com/

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanguard:_Saga_of_Heroes

Stardew Valley

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardew_Valley

Final Fantasy Tactics

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_Tactics

Legend of Zelda CD-i Games

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda_CD-i_games

Mario and Rabbids Kingdom Battle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_%2B_Rabbids_Kingdom_Battle

This is the announcement post that 3 of your nerds are going to be live casting a DnD live play battle against the legendary Dragon Goddess - Tiamat.

November 10th 4pm-9pm EST Live Streamed on Twitch

There's an amazing event happening in just over a week and your very own nerds are so grateful to get to be a part of it! Extra Life Columbus (an incredible program of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals) is putting on an epic Dungeons and Dragon's exhibition where five Champions from different Gaming stores in Columbus Ohio will be showing down in battle against the fearsome five headed chromatic dragon, Tiamat! Epic boss battles and it's all for a good cause? Splendiferous!

You as viewers can participate with donations! Donate to assist the party in the their struggle against the beast, or even donate to help the fearsome Tiamat fell her foes! All donations go to benefit Extra Life Columbus and Nationwide Children's Hospital. It really is going to be awesome. Even if you're unable to donate at the time, come watch the stream and cheer the chaos on and share this great event with your friends!

This event is going to be live streamed by our great friends at The Guardtower - West and your nerds Aaron, Cody, and Josh will be doing live color commentary and casting during the raging battle! We hope everyone who is able to tunes in to the show down for a great cause! Your donations not only assist to add chaos to the inevitably wild fight, they also help some really great kids.

Extra Life has raised over $100 million dollars since it's creation in 2008 and The Hills Have Nerds is so excited to get to help out this amazing charity, and our dear friends at The Guardtower.

Donations page here - https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=539769

The Guardtower's Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/guardtowergames

What is Extra Life? - https://www.extra-life.org/

It's time to enter the EVIL RESIDENCE!

In this episode Cody, Travis, Aaron, and Lee sit down to discuss the history and their experiences with one of the most iconic horror games of all time: Resident Evil. The nerds run through the creative process behind the game, it's development, it's predecessors and sequels, and their own love for the series as a whole...and some of the RE games that they don't quite love.

Have you ever faced down the T-Virus? How'd that go? We want to hear about it! Email us - hillshavenerds@gmail.com

Frighten our Facebook

www.facebook.com/TheHillsHaveNerds

Spook us in Discord!

https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjm

Haunt our Youtube!

www.youtube.com/@TheHillsHaveNerds

Pixelbro Lee's Twitch and Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/@pixelbrolee

https://www.twitch.tv/pixelbrolee

Cody streams games! https://www.twitch.tv/coffeebreaklounge

Happy October, everyone!

In this return to our Spooky Specials, Lee, Cody, and Josh sat down to chill some bones with tales of creatures, hauntings, harbingers of woe, and supposedly evil spirits that lurk in the hollers and haunt the hills of our beloved home. This ones full of creepy tales sure make you check under the bed, shut the blinds, and probably leave the light on before heading off to sleep this evenin'.

Got some scary stories of your own? We'd love to hear 'em!

Email us - hillshavenerds@gmail.com

Frighten our Facebook

www.facebook.com/TheHillsHaveNerds

Spook us in Discord!

https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjm

Haunt our Youtube!

www.youtube.com/@TheHillsHaveNerds

Pixelbro Lee's Twitch and Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/@pixelbrolee

https://www.twitch.tv/pixelbrolee

Cody streams games! https://www.twitch.tv/coffeebreaklounge

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellier_(TV_series)

https://alampintheunderworld.com/thoughts/hidden-in-plain-sight-the-goblins-of-hellier/

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0qSGcWILYuhYOBmgUUmuVZ?si=b0r72WKaQ5-KyDdG_LaDQQ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Bones

https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/octavia

https://www.wymt.com/content/news/Octavia-Hatcher-the-legend-that-never-dies--499195001.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothman

https://themothman.fandom.com/wiki/Men_In_Black

Howdy, everybody!

The nerds had wanted to do this episode since before the podcast was even started. The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers hold a near and dear spot in several of the boys childhood hearts.

Cody, Lee, Aaron, Josh, and, for the first time on the show, the elusive fifth nerd, Travis, all sat down to dive into the history, conception, current status, and absurdity of this monster fightin', teen angst'n, robot battlin' crazy as hell children's show.

Who was your favorite Power Ranger? Let us know!

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Come in our Discord!

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We stream and post videos (sometimes) on Youtube!

https://www.youtube.com/@TheHillsHaveNerds

Pixelbro Lee's Twitch and Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/@pixelbrolee

https://www.twitch.tv/pixelbrolee

Cody streams games! https://www.twitch.tv/coffeebreaklounge

Hey everyone!

Aaron, Cody, and Josh got to sit down with Payton Mullins in this Nerds in the Hills Spotlight episode! Payton is a boy born and raised in the hills of Appalachia right smack dab on the WV/KY line and he has written and got published his own comic line, The ASTOUNDING ALLSTAR! A coming of age story about a young man, Jason Kelly, who survives an unfortunate accident that ends up turning him in to the world's FIRST Superhero.

We had the great opportunity to have Payton on the show to talk about his creative process, where inspiration for Allstar comes from, the road to getting his first issue published and in readers hands, and (of course) what kind of bush Payton would be if in fact he were a bush...because that's apparently a thing we ask now.

The conversation was awesome, Payton's a great dude, and the comic is solid. We think you're gonna enjoy this one!

Pick up a copy of The Astounding Allstar #1 AND help make issue #2 a reality on kick starter!

https://comicbookdirect.com/product/the-astounding-allstar/

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1945855311/the-astounding-allstar-comics-1-2

Check out Payton's Comics focused content on social media

https://www.tiktok.com/@tooturnttonystark

https://www.instagram.com/tooturnttonystark/

https://www.youtube.com/@tooturnttonystark

Let us know what you thought about the show!

Email us - hillshavenerds@gmail.com

Come on our Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/thehillshavenerds

Come in our Discord!

https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjm

We stream and post videos (sometimes) on Youtube!

https://www.youtube.com/@TheHillsHaveNerds

Pixelbro Lee's Twitch and Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/@pixelbroleehttps://www.twitch.tv/pixelbroleeCody streams games! https://www.twitch.tv/coffeebreaklounge

We're getting SUPER Nerdy in this massive episode! We're nerding out about one of our favorite card games, Marvel Champions! A cooperative LCG from Fantasy Flight games.

Aaron and Josh sat down with 3 great guests: Nathan (friend of the show from Episode 8 on FLGSs), Nelson from NelsonAllOverCards (Youtube Card Gaming Content Creator/Streamer and Marvel Champions Aficionado ), and the "Villainous" Steve from the Critical Encounters Podcast (A podcast about the villains in Marvel Champions, the history and cards there of).

The guys had an awesome, and LONG, conversation about what they love about the game, their favorite heroes, aspects, villains to throw hands with, modular sets, what they're looking forward to, and a little bit of nit picking (because of course there was). There is an awesome community around this game and it was a great pleasure to have a couple incredible members of it on the show.

Ever played the game? Who's your favorite hero? Let us know!

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Nelson makes great videos on Youtube and streams about all sorts of card games, not just Marvel Champions!

https://www.youtube.com/@NelsonAllOverCards

Shadow of the Cast (Nelson and VillainTheory's podcast)

https://open.spotify.com/show/2NIrUUnrAOZD6hQiOLSEuC?si=0d0e05877076420f

Steve gets into all sorts of Villainous shenanigans on his podcast: Critical Encounters!

https://open.spotify.com/show/3XJOGhuIaQwx2PaaEX0teU?si=ada6d3f944e441a1

D20 Woodworking makes awesome content for Marvel Champions and all sorts of other board/card games!

https://www.youtube.com/@D20Woodworking

There are a literal TON of amazing content creators in this game's community, from commentary to live plays, to breakdowns and walkthroughs, there's something for everyone and all of these guys and girls deserve your views.

Villaintheory - https://www.youtube.com/@VillainTheory

Board Game Lawyer - https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamelawyer

WebWarriorFanatic - https://www.youtube.com/@webwarriorfanatic

PlayDGame - https://www.youtube.com/@playdgamewithsteve

NightOftheLivingCardGame - https://www.youtube.com/@nightofthelivingcardgame

ReyPlaysGames - https://www.youtube.com/@Rey_Plays_Games

LongShipGaming - https://www.youtube.com/@longshipgaming7384

DaringLime - https://www.youtube.com/@DaringLime

There are also a TON of AMAZING Marvel Champions Podcasters! You should absolutely give these people some of your listening time.

The Winning Hand - https://open.spotify.com/show/659Mtx1B2igIpzX4UQcewp

Marvel Chumpions - https://open.spotify.com/show/3KARXuLDLFgXepYVIwWuHz

Road to Knowhere (A Podcast about the Solo Play Marvel Champions League which is a whole other awesome part of this community - https://open.spotify.com/show/2Myl3bGjwYzLzF3nUeg7Xd

We are so sorry if we left anyone out! If you make Marvel Champions content and don't see your stuff here or consume content from someone you don't see here email/message us and let us know!

Hey all!

On this episode (recorded at the wonderful Guardtower West) the nerds took a moment to catch up on all the great things they've been reading, watching, and playing lately. Also there was small intervention for Aaron...he is very unwell...

What are you reading, watching, or playing?

Email us: hillshavenerds@gmail.com

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The video version of this episode is on our YouTube!

https://www.youtube.com/@TheHillsHaveNerds

You can even chat with us in real time on our Discord!

https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjm

Say Howdy to The Guardtower and tell 'em the Nerds sent ya!

https://www.facebook.com/theguardtower

https://www.youtube.com/@guardtowergames

Lee streams on Twitch and talks about Retro gaming on YouTube!

https://www.twitch.tv/pixelbrolee

https://www.youtube.com/@pixelbrolee

Cody also streams on Twitch!

https://www.twitch.tv/coffeebreaklounge

Man this was an awesome time to sit and talk to these two. In this episode Lee, Cody, Aaron, and Josh had the fantastic opportunity to sit down with Lynn and Bob Bartels, the owners and operators of The Guardtower West and The Guardtower East in Columbus, Ohio; a massive and welcoming pair of Friendly Local Game Stores.

These two have an impressive amount of history in gaming. From humble beginnings laminating maps for Gygax and Arnisen to now fostering and nurturing a brilliant gaming community in one of the largest cities in Ohio, and also being philanthropists, artists, business minded, and just generally darn good people, there's really not much we think they can't do. We really appreciated getting to hear their experiences and all of the great things they are bringing to their gaming communities, and we think you're going to love it too.

Let us know your experience with The Guardtower!

Email us: hillshavenerds@gmail.com

Come on our Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/thehillshavenerds

The video version of this episode is on our YouTube!

https://www.youtube.com/@TheHillsHaveNerds

You can even chat with us in real time on our Discord!

https://discord.gg/cruXwRyQjm

Say Howdy to The Guardtower and tell 'em the Nerds sent ya!

https://www.facebook.com/theguardtower

https://www.youtube.com/@guardtowergames

Lee streams on Twitch and talks about Retro gaming on YouTube!

https://www.twitch.tv/pixelbrolee

https://www.youtube.com/@pixelbrolee

Cody also streams on Twitch!

https://www.twitch.tv/coffeebreaklounge