Did you know, at the time of this episode's release, we're about half way through the 2024 Esports World Cup? Did you know that Super Smash Bros Ultimate won't be included in the 2024 Esports World Cup? Did you know that you didn't need to know either of those things to listen to this podcast? Cool. Just making sure. Now that we've taken a long walk down a short pier, here's the question: Who is the best TV personality to add to Super Smash Brothers?

Todd is suggesting a professional wrestler that you can't see. Andrew is suggesting a martial artist that will keal. And Kyle is absent this week so we invited long-time friend of the show Tom Zalatnai who is suggesting a frosted-tip mayor.

Recommended Reading:

Special thanks to Tom for joining us on Debate This! today! You should check out Tom's Stuff!

• Check out No Bad Food: https://podcavern.com/show/nobadfood/ 

• Check out Tom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomzalatnai/

Recommended Reading pt2:

Here's a multitude of statements on Saudi Arabia's hosting and funding of the 2024 Esports World Cup

• Team Liquid's Jerseys: https://shorturl.at/oBkSb

• Ex Oblivione's Statements: https://shorturl.at/moBxz

• Goldenboy's Statements: https://shorturl.at/r3lx1

• Some other stakeholder statements: https://shorturl.at/lmcxT

Recommended Reading pt3:

Here are the Debate This! episodes about Forged in Fire.

• Ep. 117: With Apologies to Cousin Rod, Esq.

• Ep. 76: Forged in a Ding Dang Hellfire

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Properties we talked about this week: 2024 EWC, Super Smash Bros., John Cena, The Bear, Ricky Stanicky, Forged in Fire, Doug Marcaida, Guy Fieri, Guy's Grocery Games, Jojo Siwa

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In 2012 MMO giant NCSoft and developer ArenaNet released Guild Wars 2, a massively-multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG). Among a veritable ocean of same-y WoW clones, Guild Wars 2 was able to stand the test of time, and while others went F2P or outright went down, Guild Wars 2 still boasts a reliable and dedicated player base today.

Shoutout to fellow guildie "Zach" for commissioning this month's exploration into this and other MMORPGs! For more info on how you can commission your own FLAVOR TEXT, visit patreon.com/debatethiscast.

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Recommended Reading:

-The History of MMOs by NeverKnowsBest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHQE0ILci4o

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Image Credit: Guild Wars 2 Logo via Guild Wars 2 wiki.

Happy July everyone! The sun is shining, the tank is clean, and it's officially backyard barbeque season! Now we've hosted a few BBQs at DT!HQ, and every year the guest list seems to expand. This year, we've offered everyone a +1, as long as that +1 goes explicitly to a comic book villain. That leaves us with only one question, "What super villain would make the best cookout guest?"

The "Silly Sixties" are on everyone's mind this week as Andrew introduces us all to the sandiest man. Kyle and his guest are bringing the "chill, rich guy vibes" to the party. Matt and his guest will make sure everyone has a gallon baggie to eat their meat from.

Recommended Reading:

Debate This! Ep. 197: What that Dogman Do? (ft. Giovanni Colantonio)

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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! We'll have a Deadpool and Wolverine episode up there in a few weeks.

Properties we talked about this week: Spiderman, Sandman, Lex Luthor, Superman, Kraven the Hunter, Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Lawn Darts

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Image Credit: Image Credit: Part of the Lex Luthor meme Kyle referenced in the episode via KnowYourMeme.

Nothing says "return to the office" quite like "BOGO special in the office cafeteria!" With employee productivity on the rise here at DT!HQ, we wanted to say thank you by revamping our company food services. We've posted to LinkedIn and Indeed, searching for a food service veteran to lead this rebrand. That's why today we're asking the question, "What video game character would make the best cafeteria head chef?"

If we told you Matt's whole bit was based on a TikTok, would you believe us? If we told you Andrew's the only one notdoing a voice, would you belive us? If we told you Todd's talking about the most obscure game, would you believe us?

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Properties we talked about this week: Bush, Lollapalooza, BurgerTime, yakiniku, Resident Evil 4, Fable 3

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Image Credit: Photoshopped a Shrimp Po’ Boy from OurState onto the BurgerTime box art via IGN.

This episode of DCOMstructed was originally released to our Patreon! If you enjoy our takes on childhood movies, join us for Hot Girl of the 21st Century Summer over at patreon.com/debatethiscast!

Two years after the release of Johnny Tsunami, Disney Channel looked inward and said, what if we did this again, but with dirtbikes? Enter Motocrossed, which (SPOILER) turned out to be so much more than the sum of its top parts.

Highlights and discussion points from today's review:

• This movie walked so She's The Man could run

• But also it's kinda Shakespeare's Twelfth Night???

• An "accidental" LGBTQ friendly film

• Mr Cooper from "Hangin' with Mr Cooper"

• Boy howdy this movie is unironically really good

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Image Credit: Motocrossed promo image via IMDb

Hello Valued Employee, we hope this email finds you well! We're writing today to introduce you to our exciting, new, health-forward initiative. That's right, Valued Employee, we here at DT!HQ are putting the Hell back in Healthcare by gamifying your deductible! All you need to do is download a new app, buy a new tracking device, log every calorie you've ever consumed, and help us decide, "What video game character should lead a new corporate healthcare initiative?"

Todd is introducing a new, lovable ring in the shape of old, lovable Kirby. Matt really commits to the bit, but it's not the bit you expect. Kyle comes in hot with school assembly energy, but practices an impressive amount of restraint.

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Properties we talked about this week: Kirby, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Street Fighter (all of them), Mortal Kombat (all of them), Fairly Odd Parents, MyFitnessPal, Class Pass, Power Team, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Dhalsim (I'm aware those last three aren't properties, but I needed to get them in here somewhere.)

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Image Credit: Photoshopped Dhalsim onto the MyFitnessPal logo.

"Boogity, boogity, boogity, let's go racin'!" - Phil Keoghan probably

The reality TV division of DT!HQ has tasked us with another reboot of a popular competition show. This time, we've set our sights on one of the big CBS shows. After two decades of watching midwesterners destroy manual vehicles abroad, audiences are ready for something new. That's why today we're deciding which video game world should be the setting for the next season of The Amazing Race!

Andrew is doing a Donkey Kong thing. Kyle is doing a Pokeon thing. Todd is doing a mispronunciation thing.

Recommended Reading:

The Watermelon heard round the world: https://youtu.be/8cfeTZNcA3g

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Properties we talked about this week: CBS's The Amazing Race, Donkey Kong Country 2, Pokemon Gen 1, Pokemon Gen 2, Mario is Missing

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The fallen leaves tell a story. The great Elden Ring was released. Now, two years later, the long-awaited DLC is nowhere to be found. Soon, FromSoftware's fanbase, demigods all, executed challenge run after challenge run. A naked man with a pot on his head was the first to perish. Arise now, ye Tarnished. Ye dead, who might yet go on to actually complete this 120+ game. The call of long-lost grace and a really, really good open world Action RPG calls us all.

This month, we're entering the Lands Between and talking all about 2022's Elden Ring! Join us on this fantastical journey, courtesy of #buttthwompnation member @mgrum54!

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Recommended Reading:

• Elden Ring Story Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_03kFqWfqs

• Elden Ring Intro Cinematic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BnZhJg91RQ

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Image Credit: Elden Ring box art via Wikipedia

The month of May is synonymous with flowers and sunny weather. Birds are chirping, buds are blooming and farming sim fans are hunting for this year's way to enjoy the outdoors without leaving the indoors. Now we're not talking about just farming sims, we're setting our sights on the whole "cozy game" genre. The execs have asked us to head to the field of video games and harvest some new cozy games. Today we're tackling the questions, "What not cozy game should be remade but cozy?"

Kyle's pitch is about as radical as a cozy game can be. Andrew's pitch is about as pun-filled as a cozy game can be. Matt's answer is pretty much just Five Nights at Freddy's.

Recommended Reading:

FLAVOR TEXT: Bloodborne https://pod.link/1369802369/episode/e192a4c00c8c8b2ffcaa87cdf8794432

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Properties we talked about this week: Fallout (the show and 76), Coffee Talk, Night in the Woods, A Little to the Left, Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, Bloodborne, Five Nights at Freddy's The Movie, Harvest Moon, Animal Crossing, Chao Island, Stardew Valley

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Image Credit: Darn right I made this one too. Big thanks to u/jennaagricola on r/StardewValley for this post!

Profits are down! Why are profits down? Who knows, but they're down everywhere! Profits are so down that Big Capitalism has come running to us here at DT!HQ to get profits back up! How are we going to get profits back up? With card battlers of course!

Todd gives the people what they want and completes a beloved trilogy. Matt is making the sickest, raddest card battler you've ever seen. If you understand Andrew's answer, hey, this episode is for you. And last but not least, because only Kyle understands card games, we invited our buddy Greg Schulz to keep us on track.

Recommended reading:

Special thanks to Greg for joining us on Debate This! today! You should check out Greg's Stuff!

Check out Left Trigger Right Trigger: https://www.lefttriggerrighttrigger.com/

Check out The Once and Future Nerd: https://onceandfuturenerd.com/welcome/

Check out Greg's Band called Duckspeak: https://duckspeak.bandcamp.com/

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Properties we talked about this week: Xmen 97, Mega Man Battle Network, Magic the Gathering Arena, Hearthstone, Lord of the Rings Shadow of War, Lord of the Rings Shadow of Mordor, Tony Hawk Pro Skater, NieR Automata, Fortnite, Thrasher Magazine

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Image Credit: I maked this. I used a Tony Hawk image from this article and a Hearthstone image from this reddit post.