PNB #167: Fighter Emblem
Dylan, TL and Robert talk about EVO 2019, Vegas stories, old rock losers, Fire Emblem, and more.

Dylan, TL and Robert talk about EVO 2019, Vegas stories, old rock losers, Fire Emblem, and more.
Twhip? Thwip? T-whip? TL Foster swings in to respect the hyphen and awaken your memories of Marvel's Spider for the PS4 and its stand-out levels. What to expect: light spoilers, sudden trivia, and Spider-Man's mission structure, and broad talk about other Spidey games. Intro is "Programming" by Module off the album Starlight Wonder.
That's right. TL and Robert are joined by PNB staples of Sarah and Brendan as they enter the #Discourse on the flawed, controversial anime. Episode best experienced after watching all 26 episodes and End of Eva. What have we done. Eva merch video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Qr9rztRw4 Borderline Case, Komm Susser Tod Bike Horn Cover of Cruel Angel's Thesis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0
In this week's Side Quest, we're joined by freelance journalist, Gabe Gurwin, to discuss how playing games early for review with other journalists can be a lot like that bygone experience of sharing gaming secrets on the playground. We focus on one of Gabe's recent reviews--Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
In this fast and loose episode, we join the TL-less trio embark on the latest in their nerdy lives. New and Tasty: Fire Emblem: Three Houses, The Boys, Robert discovers that you can have a positive interaction with a Rando, and Blizzard's limp moves with Overwatch, and escaping to EVO.
The gang's all here to talk about The Lion King, the MCU, dumb altercations, and more.
In the first official Grind Forever: Side Quest, host Brendan Hesse sits down with Dan Kaplan of Nine Circles and host of First, Last, Always to chat about how the Nintendo Switch helps Dan balance a full-time nursing career by day with writing, podcasting, and completing JRPGs like Final Fantasy VII by night. Support us! Patreon.com/PNB
Dylan and Robert talk about the evolution of Hearthstone, the bizarre and numerous streaming services popping up, Warframe, and more.
Brendan Lundy sits down with the heads of Grind Forever and Level Select to talk about his new Grind Forever initiative: Side Quest!
The TL (Trav-Less) crew embark on a sudden ranty recording on topics that barely has anything to do with playing video games! Odd selections of topics: recent toxic fandoms, Midwest fast food tier lists, and figuring out what Dylan should buy on sale. Support us! Patreon.com/PNB
Dylan is joined by PNB host Kayla Zumbaum to talk about the ins and outs of Mass Effect 2's incredible story, both in-game and out of game.
The whole crew is here to talk about emotional dog movies, vampires, bad summer movies, Cadence of Hyrule, and more!
E3 has come and gone, and so, too, has our opinions on it!
PNB’s Sentient Hole to the Unknown Expert Dylan Tierney joins Robert to discuss Donut County. Because of the nature of Donut County, we talk quite a few levels within it, its development history, and so so many tangents that may or may not be edited out. Background Music: Intro is "Programming" by Module; Donut County OST by Daniel Koestner and Ben Esposito
TL, Dylan, and Kayla talk about springtime vacations, disappointing television, and pretty much no video games whatsoever.
Dylan and Robert run the gamut with Dragon Ball official fanfic, PNB behind the scenes, and more.
Here’s ten minutes of host Robert Beach ranting. After the ranting, enjoy some choice video game music from upcoming Level Select episodes. Apologies on the last couple of non-typical episodes, life's been overly friendly as late!
Dylan sits down with frequent Grind Forever guest Brendan Lundy to talk all things Final Fantasy XII.
Kayla, Dylan, and Robert talk about modern gaming's lootbox craze, dueling ideologies of Rainbow Six and Overwatch, and Assassin's Creed Odyssey
The gang's all here! Dylan and TL go off multiple times on Dragon Ball FighterZ, Robert dips his toes into Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and Kayla's still going strong in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
Part 2, but not really part 2, of our Call of Duty Zombies discussions with Rhys Egner. It's wild, y'all. Patreon.com/PNB Background Music: None! End Credits song is Stormbound by Clark S. Nova, the Ancient Evil
Rhys Egner returns for another rip-roaring exploration of a first-person shooter in Black Ops 4. We break tradition by doing an episode about a level to a game that isn’t even done releasing levels! The latest Zombie DLC map Ancient Evil dives into Delphi for the latest wild adventure of the Chaos storyline. For more Call of Duty Zombies talk, be sure to check next episode for some more juicy details. Background Music: Johnny Cash and OCReMIX! (For the Full List, check the Patreon post)
Dylan, Robert, and Kayla talk all about Mortal Kombat 11, Joker in Smash Bros, and the lead up to Avengers Endgame.
Dylan's joined by PNB co-host Robert Beach to talk about the greatest 7/10 game of the last decade, Of Orcs and Men.
Dylan is joined by PNB host Kayla Zumbaum to talk about a benchmark western RPG of the 2000s, Fable!
We've got a full house tonight! Dylan unsuccessfully talks about Hearthstone, we go off on a huge Tropic Thunder tangent, Robert talks about the state of Rainbow Six: Siege, TL talks about getting better at Dragon Ball FighterZ, and Kayla has some thoughts about solitaire.
Well, the time is here to say goodbye. Goodbye to the usual format thanks to some recent engagements, so here's some cut material from the past 22 episodes. Recording quality varies, apologies there, but uh, enjoy talking about the politics of Parks and Rec and Metroid lore? Support us! Patreon.com/PNB Background music: It's just Tomba. Why haven't you played Tomba?
TL, Dylan, and Kayla are here to wrap up Devil May Cry 5, talk about Kingsmen, and discuss the current state of BioWare.
Dylan talks about his extensive history with the Pokemon series, from Red & Blue to pondering the possibilities of Sword & Shield.
Dylan, TL, and Robert talk about college sports mascots, Devil May Cry, Borderlands, Apex Legends, and more!