Brainlords: Video Games of the Mind

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A panel style discussion between artists and the art they love. Each week hosts Kyle and Jorge tackle an essay-style topic to help them ascend to the status of Brain Lord and discover the answer to the ultimate question: ARE VIDEO GAMES ART?! (yeah.)

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    What does Game Freak deserve?

    On the eve of the release of Pokemon ZA, fresh off a major leak, the Brianlords ask the question: does Game Freak deserve it? Your ire, your pity, and alllll of your sorrow, this company was once a shining example of an early Japanese indie and is now burning out its staff on an endless stream of Pokemon. We talk about the non-Pokemon Gamefreak games, the company’s history, and what it means to have a highly polished action game in the works. Plus a bonus mailbag sharing your Pokemon memories! What does Game Freak Deserve Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: brainlordspod@gmail.com Kyle - Cute Monster Props Jorge - JMV THINGS DISCUSSED  Victory Gundam What does Game Freak Deserve? Fields of Mistria, The Last of Us Your history with Pokemon (0:7:02) Pokemon Red and Blue, Mendel Palace, Quinty, Drill Dozer, Pulseman, Jerry Boy, Tembo the Badass Elephant, Harmonknight, Pocket Card Jockey, Pokemon Black and White 2  What is the current state of Game Freak (0:17:39) Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Pokemon ZA, Pokemon Snap, Beast of Reincarnation How has Game Freak handled the Pokemon franchise? (0:29:59) Pokemon Green, Pokemon Sun and Moon, Let’s Go Eevee, Let’s Go Pikachu, I EXPOSED What’s Really Going On At Game Freak,  Pokemon Timeline Hints and 7 Other Details about Sword and Shield, Music Credit: Alex Heflin - Cinnabar Island, Shin Megami Tensei V Can Game Freak exist outside of Pokemon (0:57:15) Little Town Hero, UFO50, Pac Man, Smart Ball, Magical Taruruto-kun, Yoshi, Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha, Click Medic, Giga Wrecker,  Umamusame: Pretty Derby, Lies of P, Yokai Watch Game Ratings: Non-Pokemon Game Freak games (1:09:22) Rocket Slime Adventure Has Game Freak earned good faith or does it deserve hate? (1:22:03) Pokemon Concierge, Pokemon Trading Card Game, Pokemon Pinball, Fire Emblem Engage The jury’s verdict on Pokemon (The Question Zone) (1:43:49) Palworld The Rec Room (2:05:03) Candy Rangers, Magi Nation, Beastieball, Cassette Beasts, Animorphs (GBC), Robomon, Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Paranoia Agent, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika, Psychonauts

    2h 22m

  2. 1 OCT

    Is Gaming a Financial Burden?

    This week on Brainlords we complain about the price of games nowadays. But then why did the games of yesteryear feel like a better deal despite being $80 well before Mario Kart 8? Is there anything you can do to appreciate an artform that seems so designed to take most of your paycheck? And yet somehow indie games should honestly cost more! Find out why as we release this episode for the same price as some of the best video games ever, free! Kyle - Cute Monster Props Jorge - JMV THINGS DISCUSSED Hollow Knight: Silksong, Battle Angel Alita, Metropolis, Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk, Milk Outside a Bag of Milk Outside a Bag of Milk,  Is Gaming a Financial Burden? (0:08:40) Star Fox 64, Breath of Fire New games and consoles are too expensive (0:12:33)  NBA 2K21, Mario Kart World, GTA6, Outer Worlds 2, Borderlands 4,  Nintendo Virtual Boy, Switch 2, Pokemon ZA, Pokemon, Donkey Kong Bananza Emerald Rush, Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion, Bowser’s Fury, Helldivers 2, Split Fiction, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Lies of P, Space Marine 2,   Old Games and consoles were too expensive (0:33:59) Street Fighter II, God of War, Astro Bot Game Ratings: Video Game Collectors Editions (0:47:47) Unicorn Overlord, Horizon Zero Dawn, Blaster Master Zero, Super Mario Galaxy, Catherine, Odin’s Sphere, Bayonetta 3, Sonic Mania, Death Stranding, Culdcept Revolt, MGSV,  The Best Games are Free (1:08:03) Kyle’s List of Amazing Free Games and Mods : Dwarf Fortress, Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup, Doom the Roguelike, Nethack, Spelunky, Cave Story, Knytt, Untitled Story, N+, Super Meat Boy, Commander Keen, Space Funeral, Oregon Trail, Off, Barkley Shut Up and Jam Gaiden, Yume Nikki, Cave Story, Lisa the First, Doki Doki Literature Club, IB horror Museum, One Shot, Battle For Wesnoth, Samarost 1, GTA 1&2, Frog Fractions, MUGEN, Spooky’s House of Jumpscares, The Stanley Parable, AM2R, Beetle Ninja, Lunacid Tears of the Moon, Dweller’s Empty Path, Franken, Myhouse.wad, The Forgotten City, Black Mesa UFO50, Metal Gear Solid: Delta, Warframe, Infinity Nikki, Overwatch 2, Newer Super Mario Bros Wii, Steamworld Dig, Fall Guys, Flesh Blood and Concrete, SWOLLEN TO BURSTING UNTIL I AM DISAPPEARING ON PURPOSE   Indie Games Are Too Cheap (1:26:42)   How much money do Steam Games make?, Hollow Knight, Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk, Peak, Shovel Knight, Stardew Valley, PLEASE SAVE HORNET ALL SHE NEEDS IS THE NUMBERS ON YOUR CREDIT CARD, Judero, Look Outside, Peak   The Question Zone (1:43:49)   With the rising cost of mainstream games and consoles, will we see a new renaissance of indies or will everyone just move on to free to play games? -Oracle of WageTheft    Borderlands 4  Are there repercussions of having a generation of kids whose comfort games are all free to play games or games as a service or are we simply old man yelling at cloud (gaming)? - Slime A Lime  Roblox Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: brainlordspod@gmail.com The Rec Room (1:53:35) Putting Italian Sausage on your grilled cheese, using mayo instead of butter on your grilled cheese, Steamworld Dig, Steamworld Dig 2, Diablo 2, An Untitled Story, Football: 17776, Gunbuster. Urusei Yatsura: Only You

    2h 11m

  3. 17 SEPT

    What is Switch Nostalgia?

    This week on Brainlords we look back on the 8 years we’ve had the Nintendo Switch to determine what we'll be looking back on even later! We take a ~nostalgic~ tour through the final days of the WiiU, getting the console in its early years, the peak years of its greatest hits, playing during the pandemic, and the twilight years that preceded the Switch 2. Are these just rose (and blue) tinted glasses or was there truly something special about the first merger of Nintendo’s handheld and console hardware that truly can’t be replicated again? Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: brainlordspod@gmail.com Kyle - Cute Monster Props Jorge - JMV THINGS DISCUSSED DearS, OFF Remember the early days of the Switch? (0:08:24) The Elder Scrolls Skyrim, Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, NBA 2K, Mario Kart 8, Splatoon 2,  Super Bomberman R, Waku Waku 7, Blaster Master Zero, Golf Story, Fast RMX, Puyo Puyo Tetris Remember the prime years of the Switch? (0:24:16) Metroid Prime Remastered, Metroid Dread, Mario Tennis Aces, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Pokken Tournament, Mario 3D World, Mario Bros U, Hyrule Warriors, Captain Toad’s Treasure Tracker, Celeste, Gris, Shovel Knight, The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories, Deltarune, Yooka-Laylee, Hollow Knight, Super Mario Odyssey, The Flipgrip, Downwell, Gunbird, Sengoku Blade, Donkey Kong Arcade, Super Smash Bros Ultimate Game Ratings: Smash Bros Ultimate DLC Trailers (0:54:42)  Banjo Kazooie, Kingdom Hearts, Persona 5,  Minecraft, Final Fantasy 7,   Remember the Switch during the Pandemic? (1:11:06) Shin Megami Tensei V, Animal Crossing New Horizons, The DragonCon Marriott carpet, Ring Fit Adventure, Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, Octo Expansion, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity,  Paper Mario: The Origami King, Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda, Mario 3D All Stars, Bowser’s Fury, Metroid Dread, Cruis’n Blast Remember the final years of the Switch? (1:25:09) Super Mario RPG, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Demon Throttle, Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, Megaman X, Deadly Premonition 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Bayonetta 3, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Princess Peach: Showtime!, Mario and Luigi: Brothership, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Stardew Valley The Question Zone and Switch Memories (1:36:47) Pokemon Scarlet What do different types of lore do to your enjoyment of a game? For example, well done in game lore with a fleshed out world? Or game lore pertaining to the making of the game, or why something is the way it is in the game because of an experience or idea that someone got from their personal life and made it into a game mechanic or story beat? Or perhaps other types of lore I am not thinking of? Who knows? - Mariochief Signalis, Dark Souls, ActRaiser 2 Do you think there's a chance for DEEP LORE that isn't horror/tragedy-adjacent to be impactful? Does it need at least a veneer of maturity to catch on or be impactful, or can it be satisfying to uncover if it isn't super dark? - irwegwert Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, The Legend of Zelda: Windwaker, Donkey Kong Country What Switch games in your backlog do you want to play the most? - MyBodyisBready Live A Live, Luigi's Mansion 3, Gal Metal Who are the people you most associate with the Switch? - Mamamiyamoto Legend of Mana, Theatrythm Final Fantasy, Chocobo GP  The Rec Room (1:55:01) Labyrinth of the Demon King, Mario Paint, Mario Paint, Sonic Expo

    2h 8m

  4. 3 SEPT

    Explain the Silksong Hype for Me

    This week on Brainlords we celebrate the final moments before Silksong can no longer be delayed. Jorge doesn’t get what the deal is with Silkposting while Kyle is removing the clown makeup as we speak. We go over the humble origins of Hollow Knight to discuss if it really is that good (yes) and how we got here with eight years of hype and memes. How has the Metroidvania genre fared since then and what do we do now that Silksong, a game made with the opposite of crunch is finally out? THINGS DISCUSSED Baulder’s Gate 3, Undertale Explain the Silksong Hype for me (0:05:38) Hollow Knight, Silksong Is Hollow Knight good? (0:07:35)  The Wanderer’s Journal - Fangamer, Megaman X, Ducktales (NES) I don’t get Silksong Hype (0:31:43) RALSIE PLUSH ONLY $36 BUY NOW!!!, Folding Ideas presents: Silkposting, Despelote, Mother 3, Mother 64, Marvel’s Deadpool VR, Game Ratings: Indie Metroidvanias (0:58:33) Chasm, Metroid Dread, Dandara, Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight,  Momodora: Moonlit Farewell, Axium Verge, Metroid, Super Metroid, Castlevania, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Cave Story, Yume Nikki Hey MetroidVanias, you doin’ alright? (1:14:31) Iconoclasts, Metroid Fusion, La Mulana 2, The Messenger, Monster Boy and The Cursed Kingdom, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Haiku the Robot, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, Megaman Zero, Megaman ZX, Blasphemous 2, Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus, Crowsworn, Nine Sols, Earthbound, Lisa: The Painful RPG, Shadow Labrynth, Tunic, Batman:  Arkham Asylum, Metroid Prime 4, NieR: Automata, Stellar Blade, Black Myth: Wukong So what now? Post Silksong Jokes and the Jason Schrier Interview (1:27:39) Why Silksong Took Seven Years to Make, Dark Souls, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Deltarune Closing Thoughts (1:38:52) The Question Zone (1:41:29)  Why are Souls games fans so illiterate? Jokes aside, are there fandoms out there you think have lost the ability to interpret games on their own without relying on interpretations of the story by big name YouTubers? I think the Souls fans definitely rely too heavily on YouTube videos to tell them what to think -Meowtroid    Final Fantasy 7   What is your personal Silksong, as in is there a piece of media that you personally feel has gone through the same silent period that Silksong has? - Untitled Zangoose   Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash, Iron-Blooded Orphans, The Witch from Mercury, Gundam Build Fighters, Barkley Shut Up and Jam Gaiden, Mother 3    can you think of any works that are "anti-lore"? (i.e. works that seem to reject or rebuff a database-style approach) or is the fandom simply too powerful and capable of turning anything into a wiki? - isyourguy   13 Sentinels Aegis Rim, Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario Odyssey, Lies of P,     The Rec Room (1:56:58)   Megalopolis, Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway, Gundam Unicorn, Gundam: The Origin, City: The Animation, New Panty and Stocking, Pop Team Epic, Azumanga Diaoh, Odin’s Sphere, Demonschool, Into the Breach, Fangamer Pinverse, OFF,

    2h 13m

  5. 20 AUG

    Game Theories that Kill the Vibe ft. Voidburger

    This Week on Brainlords, special guest Voidburger takes us on a scenic tour through Silent Hill. Some game theories seem to have a life of their own but what happens when that becomes the death of your enjoyment? Jorge discusses being secretly dead the whole time while Kyle explains why Pokémon is actually dark and twisted. Will this episode be a dream all along or a nightmare of fan theories?! Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: brainlordspod@gmail.com Kyle - Cute Monster Props Jorge - JMV Special Guest - Voidburger THINGS DISCUSSED Earthbound, Undertale, Deltarune, Super Mario RPG, SQUALL IS DEAD THEORY  (0:06:17) Final Fantasy 8, Abnormal Mapping Podcast, The Rugrats, The Sixth Sense DARK POKEMON THEORIES (0:29:30) Pokemon Series, Digimon, Thomas the Tank Engine, Piglet’s Big Game, Choo-Choo Charles, FLCL SILENT HILL LORE (0:43:46)   Silent Hill 2, Until Dawn Game Ratings: Games that are secretly dark (1:10:55) Omori, Doki Doki Literature Club, Majora’s Mask, Psychonauts, Psychonauts 2, Final Fantasy IX, Illusion of Gaia, Deltarune, The Legend of Zelda Link’s Awakening  WHO IS THE ROARING KNIGHT?! - DELTARUNE THEORIES (1:26:01) Alan Wake 2, Remedy Games, Half-Life, Anodyne, They Stanley Parable THE QUESTION ZONE (1:50:00) how  do you feel about creators changing plots based on theories (either liking the theory more than what they had planned, or changing it to "one up" the audience when people realize whats going to happen)  -chewing on the bars of my cage like a dog Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth,  Avatar the Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra Which game do you think has the most unnecessary or inconsequential lore? And which game do you think was enhanced the most by the theories and deep lore surrounding it? -Old Man Splimbo Five Nights at Freddy’s, The Legend of Zelda series, Donkey Kong Bananza, Willy’s Wonderland, Drakengaurd, NieR Automata, NieR Replicant what makes creepypasta and secret lore theories so compelling to kids? -Old Fart Do you think fandoms have done more harm than good in media spaces these days and contribute to eroding media literacy overall? Something I've come to resent them for is not allowing something to remain unexplained for example is a big part of why I find myself unable to connect with fan communities now a days. -Old millenial who yells at clouds.  What do you think of the “you shouldn’t put much more effort into it than the writers did” rule for video game theories?  -Pikachu was a dream the whole time Megaman X Do you have a general guideline of when setting and world building details move from "adding to the experience" into "The Lore™"? Like when does "oh this item has the same symbol that one character had on their jacket" turn into "I have shut the game down and rolled out my chalkboard" for you?  -Pedantic in Peoria Feelings on plot twists that are figured out by fans before a games release such as "Venom Snake is really the Doctor" or "FF7 Remake is actually a sequel to FF7" because something in the lore gave it away immediately. -Edwardo the Terrible Metal Gear Solid V, Metal Gear Solid Grounds Zeroes For years I've hated the Zelda timeline, because it poisons any discussion of the series with speculation about contradictory, inconsequential details that don't matter. Are there any fan theories that you dislike because the Discourse is annoying? -Enemy of Time Earthbound,  Closing thoughts and Rec Room (2:07:10) Outer Wilds, Voidburger - The Virgin Maw vs The Chad Pyramidhead, Voidburger- Video Essay about Adventure Games and the Gay 90s, Mouthwashing, Games Done Quick

    2h 13m

  6. 6 AUG

    Game Difficulty as an Art Form

    This week on Brainlords we’re upping the difficulty to Legendary! Why do we keep coming back to the only medium that you might not even be good enough to experience? We share our histories with Gamer Rage (tm) and discuss some games that are better for having all the hardest parts in the beginning in order to conclude which game is *perfectly* difficult. Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: brainlordspod@gmail.com Kyle - Cute Monster Props Jorge - JMV    THINGS DISCUSSED Death Stranding 2 How do you balance difficulty and frustration in games? (0:11:35)  Halo: Combat Evolved, Control, Doom, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Devil May Cry,  Bayonetta What games have the ideal difficulty curve? (0:22:57) DMC3, Stranger of Paradise, Armored Core Series, Zone of the Enders, Gatcha Force, Custom Robo,  Silent Hill series, Resident Evil series, Star Fox 64,   Should games have personalized difficulty options? (0:40:27)  Celeste, Claire Obscure: Expedition 33, Doom: The Dark Ages, Dark Souls series, Lies of P, Sekiro  Do you rage at games? (0:54:29) Deltarune Ch3 Game Ratings: Secret Bosses (1:04:10) Final Fantasy I, Final Fantasy VII, Bloodborne, Kingdom Hearts 1&2   What is the ideal reward for difficulty? (1:22:02) Deltarune Ch1, FZero GX, Paper Mario, Anarchy Reigns What is a Perfectly difficult game? (1:34:08) Muramasa Demon Blade, Yoshi’s Island, Tunic The Question Zone (1:54:28) What are your favorite easy games? - I’m Too Young to Diane Kirby Superstar, Kirby’s Epic Yarn, Felix the Cat (NES) What is the gaming achievement you are most proud of? - SwordOfKings128 PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds The Rec Room (2:02:10)   Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator, Animal Crossing: New Horizons,  Lucah: Born of a Dream, Death of a Wish, Friendship ft Tim Robinson, Summer Wars, Wolf Children

    2h 19m

  7. 23 JUL

    Can licensed games be Art?

    This week on Brainlords we are living in a Nightmare…Bart’s Nightmare! Or is it Buster’s Bad Dream? We discuss the wonderful world of Licensed games, advertisement games, and video game product placements to ask the question: Are they even art? Kyle compares a good Disney game that has nothing to do with its license to a bad Simpsons game that gave him an emotional response. Jorge discusses how to find validation as a working class artist when you don’t get to choose what you work on. The one thing we can agree on? The amazing taste of Nissin Cup Noodles. *smiles at camera*   Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: brainlordspod@gmail.com Kyle - Cute Monster Props Jorge - JMV   THINGS DISCUSSED: Zbots, Slitterhead, 20XX, 30XX, Is a Licensed Game only art if it's good? (0:10:58) Goof Troop (SNES), The Great Circus Mystery starring Mickey & Minnie, Bart’s Nightmare, Virtual Bart, Shaq Fu, Wayne’s World SNES, Home Improvement: Power Tool Pursuit!  Is there artistry in *really* nailing a license? (0:32:26) Dragon Ball FighterZ, Inuyasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale, One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows, My Hero One's Justice, Jump Super Stars, Jump Ultimate Stars, Jump Force, Cool Spot, Pepsiman Can product placement say anything meaningful that isn’t goofy by proxy? (0:49:15) Darkened Skye, The Sims, Death Stranding, Alan Wake, FFXV, Monkey Ball, SNK Allstar Game Ratings: Overrated, underrated, and accurately rated Tiny Toons Adventures Games (1:08:10) Buster Busts Loose, Tiny Toons (NES), McKids, Buster’s Bad Dream, Dizzy’s Candy Quest, Wacky Sports Challenge, Acme All-Stars, Tiny Toons: How I Spent My Summer Vacation BONUS QUESTION: Why are Tiny Toons Adventure games so good and Looney Toons Games so bad? (1:17:46) Speedy Gonzales: Los Gatos Banditos, Sylvester and Tweety Breakfast on the Run, Infogrames, Bug’s Crazy Castle What role do celebrities play in making better or worse art? (1:21:09) The Last of Us, Death Stranding 2, Onimusha 3, City of the Wolves,  What’s it like working on a license? (1:27:44) NoClip Burger King Games documentary,  Robocop Rogue City, CalorieMate LIQUID FOR GAME CREATORS The Question Zone: GET READY (1:44:32) Are we headed towards the age of Fortnitification of all games - Number One Heehomie Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Smite What game world would you like to immigrate to? Yes you will have to immigrate to that game’s government system. - True Inky Megaman Battle Network, Donkey Kong Country 1-3, Tropical Freeze  Why was the Era of Capcom/Konami Disney tie-in games so good and how would you describe the current era of licensed games. -Steamboat William Aladdin (SNES, Little Mermaid (NES), Ducktales (NES), Batman Arkham Games, Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, Redfall, The Walking Dead (Telltale), Marvel Ultimate Alliance, Star Wars Rogue Squadron, Transformers Devastation, Legend of Korra (PlatinumGames) The Rec Room (1:59:58) TMNT Splintered Fate, TMNT Tactical Takedown, Shredder’s Revenge, The Protomen: Act 1, Megaman 5, Yo Noid 2, Nubby’s Number Factory, Simpsons Summer of 4ft2 Original Airdate VHS rip, Ultimate Love Songs collection

    2h 15m

  8. 9 JUL

    Game Music: 10 Years 10 Soundtracks

    This week on Brainlords, we discuss our favorite genre of music, SOUNDTRACK: VIDEO GAME. Kyle and Jorge each pick their OSTs of the year from 2015 to 2024 and guess each other's lists for some friendly competition. Is game music less memorable than the squarewaves of yesteryear or are we actually in a golden age? Spoiler warning: Extremely mild spoilers for Death Stranding 2, Undertale, Deltarune, and Signs of the Sojourner. (Mostly just minor moments and describing the context around interesting songs.) Questions, Comments, Suggestions? CONTACT US: brainlordspod@gmail.com Kyle - Cute Monster Props Jorge - JMV   THINGS DISCUSSED: Death Stranding 2, Super Mario Bros, 10 Years 10 Soundtracks - What makes video game music more effective than music in other mediums? (0:04:15)  2015 (0:15:06) Axiom Verge, Splatoon, Undertale, FF Brave Exvius 2016 (0:25:54) Redout, Aram Shahbazians, Orientalism: Desert Level Music vs Actual Middle-Eastern Music, Hyper Light Drifter, Death’s Door, Va11 Hall-A, FFXV 2017 (0:34:59) Sonic Mania, Nier Automata, Nier Replicant, Stellar Blade, Pyre, Breath of the Wild, Rivals of Aether,  2018 (0:43:03) Into the Breach, Celeste, Lena Rain, Xenoblade, The Tetris Effect, Deltarune, Radiant Historia 2019 (0:50:47) Sayonara Wild Hearts, Disco Elysium, 13 Sentinels, Hypnospace Outlaw Game Ratings - Overrated, underrated, and accurately rated licensed tracks in a video game. (1:00:35) Lollipop Chainsaw, Gears of War, FFXV, MGSV, Rock and Roll Racing, Saints Row 3 2020 (1:10:10) FFVII Reamake, 13 Sentinels, Paper Mario: Origami King, Signs of the Sojourner, Sakuna of Rice and Ruin, 2021 (1:20:03) Shin Megami Tensei V, Inscription, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Bravely Default 2, Cult of the Lamb 2022 (1:28:56) Neon White, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, TMNT Shredder's Revenge, Tunic, Live Alive 2023 (1:36:01) Alan Wake 2, Gravity Circuit, Octopath Traveler 2, Lies of P, Air Twister, Pizza Tower 2024 (1:43:46) 1000 x Resist, Unicorn Overlord, Nine Sols, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, Another Crabs Treasure What’s changed about video game music in the past 10 years? (1:53:02) What are we listening to in 2025? (1:57:47) Clair Obscure, Deltarune Ch3+4, Cave Story The Rec Room (2:04:48) To a T, 30XX, Rewatching Andor, Having very little trust and patience for the people selling you a house.

    2h 15m
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A panel style discussion between artists and the art they love. Each week hosts Kyle and Jorge tackle an essay-style topic to help them ascend to the status of Brain Lord and discover the answer to the ultimate question: ARE VIDEO GAMES ART?! (yeah.)

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