Today James and Paul had the pleasure of chatting with Ryan Clark about his upcoming rhythm roguelike mashup – Crypt of the NecroDancer.
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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Weekly Video Roundup 7th of June 2013
We’ve got games for almost every platform. We’re throwing stickers, rescuing the boat-less, getting killed, sitting at a table and flailing for some reason in this week’s stunning video roundup.
Videos after the jump.
What’s the deal with Scorpion’s Spears?
We ask a stupid question and you get a stupid answer.
Top 5 – Cheat Codes
Cheating is wrong blah blah blah. BAM! Now you look stupid with a big head.
Special treat in the show post!
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Next week: Top 5 best dressed characters
A History of the Side-Scrolling Beat-‘Em-Up – Part 1: A History of Violence
It can be easy for some gamers to write off the side-scrolling beat-‘em-up genre as shallow and repetitive, especially when taking into account how the medium of video games has evolved and matured over the past two decades, but this is doing the genre a disservice.
Side-scrolling beat-‘em-ups have actually taught us some interesting and valuable things, such as how breaking open a metal bin or a wooden barrel or crate can potentially reveal a delicious whole roast chicken or some similar food hiding within, and how eating such hidden food (well, more “absorbing” than eating) can instantly heal you no matter how badly you’ve been beaten, stabbed, burned, and generally battered.
Episode 56 – Kickstart this! …and that and all of these ones
James gets his Fire Emblem on, Paul plays The Swapper and Ben needs to talk more. There is the amazing Crypt of the NecroDancer to chat about, PS4 remote play, American McGee’s new projects and more crowd funding than you can point a stick at! That is of course assuming you can’t point at more than 10 things with a stick. This included a new project from Double Fine, a successor to The Neverhood and a gorgeous trip back to the 1930’s.
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Show notes after the jump.
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