Nothing good happens on boats. At least, that's the conclusion we came to after thoroughly exploring the Obra Dinn and the fates of its unfortunate occupants. This mystery game, developed by Lucas Pope as a followup to Papers, Please, is unlike most other games out there. And while we have a few quibbles here and there, this game is up there on the list of the best things we've covered on this show. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Jan 07, 2021•2 hr 25 min
X-Statix 10 Reminder that you can read along with and ahead of the show by subscribing to Marvel Unlimited (we don't get paid for you doing that, so it's not an ad, it's just a cool service). You can also use Comixology, or buy the trades from your local comic book shop (the preferred method, if we're being honest). Be sure to check with your local library to see if they have them there! You can find one using this site Music by Gary, podcast art by our friend Wayne...
Jan 06, 2021•27 min
Zack Handlen joins us to talk about the standout episode of season one of the Venture Bros., where Rusty holds an ill-advised yard sale attended by every unhinged villain and super-scientist who shouldn't have a death ray. Meanwhile, the Monarch's relationship with Dr. Girlfriend begins to deteriorate, while Hank makes his first foray into entrepreneurialism. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett for our cover art, Gwen May for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron for being our announcer....
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Just so you're not disappointed, this isn't the PSX game that stars Bruce Willis. That would be the similarly anonymous game "Apocalypse". No, this is a really bland cinematic action game that stars a man with amnesia and a bizarre gun arm. It's like Contra, but the bad Contras.
Jan 04, 2021•39 min
FromSoft was weirdly prolific in the early days of the PlayStation 2. One of the few games available at launch was Eternal Ring, an attempted spinoff from King's Field whose combat was more focused on magic. That's what we're talking about now... and how it needed more time in the oven. Specifically, Eternal Ring is an object lesson in how important tight level design is for the King's Field/Souls experience.
Jan 03, 2021•5 min
Everything To Guppy is a bite-sized, four-times weekly comedy/gaming podcast in which Gary Butterfield (Watch Out For Fireballs) and William Hughes (The A.V. Club) attempt to analyze every single item, boss, character, and concept in the rogue-lite video game The Binding Of Isaac. They manage to pull it off only slightly less than 50 percent of the time.
Jan 03, 2021•17 min
X-Statix 9 Reminder that you can read along with and ahead of the show by subscribing to Marvel Unlimited (we don't get paid for you doing that, so it's not an ad, it's just a cool service). You can also use Comixology, or buy the trades from your local comic book shop (the preferred method, if we're being honest). Be sure to check with your local library to see if they have them there! You can find one using this site Music by Gary, podcast art by our friend Wayne...
Jan 02, 2021•19 min
Everything To Guppy is a bite-sized, four-times weekly comedy/gaming podcast in which Gary Butterfield (Watch Out For Fireballs) and William Hughes (The A.V. Club) attempt to analyze every single item, boss, character, and concept in the rogue-lite video game The Binding Of Isaac. They manage to pull it off only slightly less than 50 percent of the time.
Jan 02, 2021•11 min
What better way to end 2020 than to talk about fail states? We also answer your questions and read your responses to December's games, as well as announce what we're doing in February. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Dec 31, 2020•1 hr 59 min
Everything To Guppy is a bite-sized, four-times weekly comedy/gaming podcast in which Gary Butterfield (Watch Out For Fireballs) and William Hughes (The A.V. Club) attempt to analyze every single item, boss, character, and concept in the rogue-lite video game The Binding Of Isaac. They manage to pull it off only slightly less than 50 percent of the time.
Dec 31, 2020•11 min
Our discussion of Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories , a horror anthology show from Adult Swim, continues with some real banger episodes. We begin with "Angel Boy", where an unearthly performer entrances a suburban dad. Next is "Roommates", where two awful, awful people struggle to cohabitate in LA. Then we have "The Endorsement", where Jason Schartzman makes a career misstep that ruins his life. Finally, "Baby" has a hapless John C. Reilly running afoul of a dishonest and degrading self-help scheme...
Dec 30, 2020•5 min
X-Statix 8 Reminder that you can read along with and ahead of the show by subscribing to Marvel Unlimited (we don't get paid for you doing that, so it's not an ad, it's just a cool service). You can also use Comixology, or buy the trades from your local comic book shop (the preferred method, if we're being honest). Be sure to check with your local library to see if they have them there! You can find one using this site Music by Gary, podcast art by our friend Wayne...
Dec 30, 2020•23 min
This week we get acquainted with the Guild of Calamitous Intent, its stifling bureaucracy, and Rusty's Law. The Monarch is about ready to feed Team Venture to the dreaded candiru when Dean suffers an embarrassing medical incident. A timeout is called, the Monarch takes Hank and Brock hostage, and the fate of Dean's genitals is in the questionable hands of Conjectural Technologies. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett for our cover art, Gwen May for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron for being our an...
Dec 29, 2020•39 min
Everything To Guppy is a bite-sized, four-times weekly comedy/gaming podcast in which Gary Butterfield (Watch Out For Fireballs) and William Hughes (The A.V. Club) attempt to analyze every single item, boss, character, and concept in the rogue-lite video game The Binding Of Isaac. They manage to pull it off only slightly less than 50 percent of the time.
Dec 29, 2020•12 min
This single-screen asset factory platformer posits the existence of a new kind of nose, while we talk about the nightmare of our cats bringing us a corpse.
Dec 28, 2020•40 min
Sprung was an early attempt by Ubisoft to Americanize the dating sim/visual novel. It's the story of either Brett or Becky, two lifelong friends who are headed to a mountain to get their bone on with randos, when they should realize what they were looking for was right in front of them all along. It's really not good, and we talk about how weird this kind of dating culture is in general.
Dec 28, 2020•5 min
Everything To Guppy is a bite-sized, four-times weekly comedy/gaming podcast in which Gary Butterfield (Watch Out For Fireballs) and William Hughes (The A.V. Club) attempt to analyze every single item, boss, character, and concept in the rogue-lite video game The Binding Of Isaac. They manage to pull it off only slightly less than 50 percent of the time.
Dec 27, 2020•11 min
X-Statix 7 Reminder that you can read along with and ahead of the show by subscribing to Marvel Unlimited (we don't get paid for you doing that, so it's not an ad, it's just a cool service). You can also use Comixology, or buy the trades from your local comic book shop (the preferred method, if we're being honest). Be sure to check with your local library to see if they have them there! You can find one using this site Music by Gary, podcast art by our friend Wayne...
Dec 26, 2020•24 min
Everything To Guppy is a bite-sized, four-times weekly comedy/gaming podcast in which Gary Butterfield (Watch Out For Fireballs) and William Hughes (The A.V. Club) attempt to analyze every single item, boss, character, and concept in the rogue-lite video game The Binding Of Isaac. They manage to pull it off only slightly less than 50 percent of the time.
Dec 26, 2020•10 min
Kole, Ben, Dennis, and David talk about Among Us, Trackmania 2020, and we ask you about song and game memories that are linked. The Grind: Dennis: Genshin Impact. Trackmania 2020. Kole: Echo Night: Beyond. Among Us. Ben: Among Us. Cyberpunk 2077. Heaven’s Vault. The Pedestrian. David: Nioh 2. Tee-KO. Multiplayer: What songs/sounds and games are linked in your memory? The End Boss: The KFConsole is nonsense. The Space Force is calling its troops “Guardians”. CDProject Red caves to the Chinese gov...
Dec 25, 2020•2 hr 21 min
Everything To Guppy is a bite-sized, four-times weekly comedy/gaming podcast in which Gary Butterfield (Watch Out For Fireballs) and William Hughes (The A.V. Club) attempt to analyze every single item, boss, character, and concept in the rogue-lite video game The Binding Of Isaac. They manage to pull it off only slightly less than 50 percent of the time.
Dec 24, 2020•8 min
X-Statix 6 Reminder that you can read along with and ahead of the show by subscribing to Marvel Unlimited (we don't get paid for you doing that, so it's not an ad, it's just a cool service). You can also use Comixology, or buy the trades from your local comic book shop (the preferred method, if we're being honest). Be sure to check with your local library to see if they have them there! You can find one using this site Music by Gary, podcast art by our friend Wayne...
Dec 23, 2020•30 min
Things get literally Kafka-esque as the Monarch successfully turns Rusty into a caterpillar. And where is Brock in all of this? He's getting his license to kill renewed, with the help of the boys. Special thanks to Joshua Jarett for our cover art, Gwen May for our theme song, and Brayton Cameron for being our announcer.
Dec 22, 2020•57 min
Everything To Guppy is a bite-sized, four-times weekly comedy/gaming podcast in which Gary Butterfield (Watch Out For Fireballs) and William Hughes (The A.V. Club) attempt to analyze every single item, boss, character, and concept in the rogue-lite video game The Binding Of Isaac. They manage to pull it off only slightly less than 50 percent of the time.
Dec 22, 2020•10 min
It's crazy how developers kept on trying to make first person games happen on the DS, even when it was abundantly clear that they were painful to play. This breaks out into a more serious conversation about innovation vs. proficiency, and we apologize for that. We'll make it goofier next time.
Dec 21, 2020•42 min
This week we visit another mod, the Roguelike Dark Souls total conversion made by Grimrukh, the creator of Daughters of Ash. This is really good and ambitious, and we recommend it to anyone who wants the random Dark Souls goofiness with a little more structure. Listen in to hear how it works.
Dec 20, 2020•5 min
Everything To Guppy is a bite-sized, four-times weekly comedy/gaming podcast in which Gary Butterfield (Watch Out For Fireballs) and William Hughes (The A.V. Club) attempt to analyze every single item, boss, character, and concept in the rogue-lite video game The Binding Of Isaac. They manage to pull it off only slightly less than 50 percent of the time.
Dec 20, 2020•11 min
X-Statix 5 Reminder that you can read along with and ahead of the show by subscribing to Marvel Unlimited (we don't get paid for you doing that, so it's not an ad, it's just a cool service). You can also use Comixology, or buy the trades from your local comic book shop (the preferred method, if we're being honest). Be sure to check with your local library to see if they have them there! You can find one using this site Music by Gary, podcast art by our friend Wayne...
Dec 19, 2020•26 min
Everything To Guppy is a bite-sized, four-times weekly comedy/gaming podcast in which Gary Butterfield (Watch Out For Fireballs) and William Hughes (The A.V. Club) attempt to analyze every single item, boss, character, and concept in the rogue-lite video game The Binding Of Isaac. They manage to pull it off only slightly less than 50 percent of the time.
Dec 19, 2020•11 min
Kole, Ben, Jala, and David talk about Cyberpunk 2077, Myst VR, and we ask you about hard-hitting moments in games. The Grind: Ben: Cyberpunk 2077. Kole: Myst VR. Jala: Pokemon Sword. Resident Evil 5. Night Call. David: Nioh 2. Dungeons and Dragons. The Multiplayer: What moment from a game hit you especially hard? The End Boss: Family bankrupted by in-app purchases, Apple does nothing. Disco Elysium: The Final Cut announced for March. Cyberpunk 2077 woes. People are kind of gambling by opening ra...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 51 min
