Jul 22, 2016
In this episode, Aaron and Chris discuss a listener-submitted topic that’s becoming increasingly relevant in today’s gaming market: Games that aren’t *really* games. The gamers consider which aspects of these experiences classify them as “non-game games” and ponder how that impacts their ability to attract players. They further touch on the unique and amazing aspect of these products along with ways to ensure they continue to exist in the gaming ecosystem. The gamers discuss their current gaming endeavors, including Song of the Deep and Guilty Gear Xrd. Chris relives his youth playing Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo while Aaron contends with age in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Finally, the gamers examine Nintendo’s recent Mini NES announcement, and Chris unveils a new segment coming to YouTube, BC News, providing an executive summary of relevant video game news with commentary, delivered in under five minutes. Intro music provided by sawsquarenoise. Used with permission.