Have you ever heard of the 'Nemesis System?' No? That's not surprising! The 'Nemesis System' is a patented game mechanic that was only included in two games in the mid 2010s. Despite the mechanic only existing for about 50 hours of gameplay, it's impact runs deep. For nearly a decade, gamers have been begging for another Nemesis-ed game to get their grubby little paws on. Well, lucky for those gamers, we're here to pitch the best games to get 'Nemmy."

Matt is adding consequences to a game that's never had them. Andrew is adding more cards to a game that already has them. Todd is adding cultural relevance to a game that's never had it.

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Properties we talked about this week: Middle Earth: Shadows of Mordor, Shadows of War, Warner Bros., Grand Theft Auto V, Magic The Gathering Arena, Spore, Wii Sports

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Pets. They're the best part of living! We love them, we care for them, they eat us out of house and home. Some people love cats. Some people love dogs. Some people love greasy cephalopods on fire. Some people love dinosaurs that spit lightning. Today, we set out to decide who the people love most and "which Monster Hunter monster would make the best pet?"

Todd is bringing the heat. Matt is bringing the skulls of his enemies. Kyle is bringing the coolest combination of words you've ever heard.

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Properties we talked about this week: Monster Hunter Wilds, Monster Hunter Rise, The Ford F-150, SUVs, hermit crabs

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On the far off Planet Zi, a race of organic, robot-like animals are used by locals as means of production and tools of war. These organic, robot-like animals are called Zoids and they're the topic of this week's Flavor Text! From toy, to anime, back to toy, back to anime, the story of Zoids has it all. You've got your plucky protagonist. You've got your young girl with amnesia. You've got your mystic histories of colonized peoples. And, most importantly, you've got your kick-ass, 3D robot fights! 

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Recommended Reading:

• Zoids Website: https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/zoidsofficial/

• Battle Story timeline: http://zoidsathenaeum.890m.com/databanks/timeline.htm

• The Iron Bible: https://theironbible.com/

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It's been a few years since we did a Muppets episode, and if we are to believe the responses to our listener survey, you freaks want more! So we're running it back and pitching concepts for a new Muppets movie. But that's not all! These aren't your grandma's Muppets movies. No, this time we're making the best Muppets movies based on video games.

Kyle is adapting a classic story about a hero of time. Todd is pushing the line on how violent a Muppets movie can be. Andrew is hiding behind a convoluted story with characters we all remember.

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Properties we talked about this week: Marvel Rivals, the Muppets, the Moopets, Ocarina of Time, God of War, Kingdom Hearts, Muppets take Manhatten, Muppets Christmas Carol, Final Fantasy

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Matt and Todd talk about the Hulkison Ford’s tight pants, how this movie builds off of Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the future of the Avengers, and much more as they discuss the latest Captain America outing in Brave New World!

In the distant past of 2014, humanity was forever changed upon the discovery of a big ol' space orb floating above Mars. The big ol' space orb terraformed planets across our solar system and granted us with the Power of LightTM, ushering in a new Golden Age. But, that Golden Age wouldn't last forever. Eventually, the forces of DarknessTM found us and did a near-genocide, and now humanity is on the brink of extinction. Fortunately, the big ol' space orb resurrected a bunch of people and gave them Space Magic to fight back against the Darkness. You are one of those Space Wizards. It is you who will lead the charge against the evils of space and lead humanity back to their long-lost Golden Age. This is your story. This is your DESTINY.

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Recommended Reading:
- Original Vanilla Destiny intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j222kz9Aijo 
- Current Destiny intro as of Feb 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbhgu_eHaTI&t=171s 

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Love is in the air at DT!HQ, and with Valentine's Day right around the corner, we just need to tell you about it. We grouped up and waxxed nostalgic about some of our former flings and misadventures. But these aren't just any old first date stories. No listener, these are the tales of our dates with DC villains. Why did we date DC villains, you ask? How dare you ask that question.

Kyle has a tale of corporate love. Matt has a tale of hateful love. Andrew has a tale of too much love.

Recommended Reading:

• The episodes Todd mentions in the intro are #63 and #68

• Editor's note: I wasn't ready for those to be 100 episodes ago...

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Do you like it when we talk about comics? Do you like it when we say comic words into your lil ears? Would you like more content that includes us saying comic words into your lil ears? If you begrudgingly answered yes to any of those questions, check out our sister show, Avenge This! where ever you get your podcasts!

Properties we talked about this week: Inque, Batman Beyond, Anguish, Superman, New 52, Golden Glider, Kite Man (Hell Yeah!), Harley Quinn

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It was a quiet night in Cincinnati, OH when the call went out for a podcast to perform live and spice up the night. We answered that call and swore to host a live podcast the likes of which Cincinnati, OH had never seen. This is that podcast and in this podcast we ask, "What modern game would you put in an arcade cabinet?"

Andrew is ready to introduce the free-to-play model to Pizza Huts everywhere. Todd is ready to reintroduce the track ball to modern gaming. Kyle was there with us in spirit, but spirits don't exist in live podcasts.

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A massive thank you to the folks at RX Gaming for inviting us to their event! You can find out more about their mission to make gaming accessible at rxgaming.org!

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Properties we talked about this week: Fortnite, Elden Ring, Donkey Kong, X-Men, Turtles in Time, The Simpsons Hit and Run, Pac-Man, Big Buck Hunter, Golden Tee, Guantlet, Bad Dudes

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When we opened our FLAVOR TEXT series up to commissions, none of us thought we'd be talking about long-running improv comedy bits. But alas, here we are.

This month we're examing the career of comedy legend Martin Short. More importantly, we're goinig through the character? story? persona? that is Jiminy Glick and his TV show Prime Time Glick!

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It's the season 8 premier, can you even believe it? That's right, they let us get away with seven whole seasons so we decided to do another one! Speaking of doing another one, have you done today's Wordle? We all spent the holiday break commiserating with our families over the New York Times Games and how dumb the purple group in Connections is. Well this experience inspired us, so we're opening our season in kind. Without further ado, we ask the question, "Which NYT Game should become multiplayer?"

Todd is ready to unpack some early-childhood trauma. Andrew is creating some middle-aged trauma. Matt's speaking in numbers and we're not quite sure what that means.

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Properties we talked about this week: New York Times Games, Wordle, Connections, Spelling Bee, Sudoku, Tiles, Scrubs

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