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Alyxa returned to the podcast, this time she wanted to talk through 2001's Metal Gear Solid 2. Both her and Squidge talk through just how prophetic this game was, Otacon's dark family history, mullet withdrawl, and even try out a little live-action tactical espionage. All this and more in this episode of WT Lite.
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Content Warning
This episode contains spoilers for Metal Gear Solid 2 and a few swears.
Starting at the 34:00 mark, and continuing through to the 37:00 minute mark, there's a section which might be triggering for folks, as it deals with sexual assault. Please bear this in mind when listening with others—especially the ears of the innocent.
Please listen responsibly.
Show NotesSquidge is back with a brand new invention WT Lite episode. And this time, our resident Metal Gear expert V-Tuber Alyxa has returned with him.
Waffling Taylor's Lite: the pocket size podcast that packs a gaming punch.In this serving of byte sized banter with a side of gaming goodness. We catch up with Alyxa the Kitsune (codename: Glitter Fox) about Metal Gear Solid 2. We cover everything from lengthy cutscenes, dummy tick moments, to mullet withdrawl.
So without further ado, sit back, grab some snacks, and get ready for this episode entitled: "Metal Gear Solid 2 Part 1 - A What Vampire!?"
Take it away, guys
— Squidge
The Glitter Fox Returns!
Alyxa wanted to remind everyone as to why she is know as the Glitter Fox:
For those of you who don't know, the reason why some people call me "Glitter Fox" is, again, because of Metal Gear Solid.Because in the first game, Metal Gear Solid, there was one viewer who saw me throwing a chaff grenade. And because of the little effects that it plays on the screen, it looked like glitter. So they started calling it glitter bomb. So now whenever I throw away a chaff grenade, I scream, "glitter bomb!"
And when they gave me a drawing, like my first fanart of me, it was me with a sneaking suit, holding a chaff grenade or a glitter bomb, and people started calling me Glitter Fox.
— Alyxa
Which is an incredibly charming reason to have a nickname, you'll agree
Which Games Have You Completed?The list of Metal Gear games that Alyxa has played through (on stream, no less) is impressive:
Metal Gear SolidMetal Gear Solid 2Metal GearMetal Gear 2: Solid SnakeMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterMetal Gear Solid: Peace WalkerAnd not just that, Alyxa is a true ending achiever. Meaning that she plays all of the extra side missions and aims to get the best ending possible.
Pretty solid stuff... if you'll pardon the pun.
Squidge drops a knowledge bomb on us about Metal Gear Solid 2:
Metal Gear Solid 2 has got the second least lengthy cutscene content of all Metal Gear solid games. Second least.— Squidge
Which do you think has the lengthiest? Get your answers in now.
And Alyxa answers the question for us, a moment later:
On the official website of the Guinness World Records. If you search for "cutscene," the first thing that you're gonna see is "Longest cutscene in a videogame." And if you click that article, you're gonna get Metal Gear Solid 4 at 27 minutes.— Alyxa
Full Show NotesCheck out the full show notes for the full list of Squidge's questions, some extra stuff, and some links to related things.
Are you suffering from mullet withdrawal? Do you think that Raiden deserves all of the hate that he got online when this game came out? Do you find yourself saying "La Li Lu Le Lo" every now and then? Is Raiden's hair real or a wig? Dial in (our code is 141.12) with your own hilarious codec conversation. Let us know via our Discord, Twitter, Facebook, or try our brand-new contact page!
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It's time for us to dive back into video game movies, and this time we wanted to tackle the first CGI entry to the Resident Evil canon: Resident Evil Degeneration (aka "DE-GENERATION ZED!"). That's right, the games that started life as "Tank Jank" (as Squidge puts it) spawned several CGI movies, and this is the first in the series. But does it hold up against the Hollywood movies? There's only one way to find out.
psst. we've done a bunch of these "goes to the movies" episodes. Check this page to see all of the released specials.
Content Warning
As this is an episode about a biopunk action horror movie and the games that it's based on we'd advise a little caution for this episode. There's nothing explicitly terrible in this episode, but the subject matter can be pretty rough.
This episode has a few swears in it, but none which should be too offensive.
Please listen responsibly.
Full Show Notes
There are no full-show notes this week folks. Jay is in the middle of selling his house and buying a shiny new one. Because of that, he hasn't had a great deal of time to write anything up. But once everything has settled down, he'll go back through the website and add full show notes.
In the meantime, here's a full list of the music and sound clips used in this episode:
Intro music is Massive Scratch - Eight Bit/ChiptuneSpoiler Break music is Spectrum (Subdiffusion Mix) by Foniqz (BandCamp)Pallet Cleanser music is Breath Deep Breath Clear (Wu Chi) by Siobhan DakayBruh sound effectFree Breaking News Intro Video Template (Customizable) - FlexClipJohnny Bravo’s Best SceneSuper Mario World Spring SoundTea, Earl Grey, Hot - a Star Trek SupercutThe More You KnowCome AlongFijiHope For YomorrowIn DreamsJust SmileNo LoveSkydancerStardustThe marshal yardThe More You KnowThe underground labWeapons don’t give reliefOutro Music is Massive Scratch - Eight Bit/ChiptuneHave you seen DE-GENERATION ZED? What did you think to it? Is the CGI as jank as Jay thinks it is? And what's with Leon always pulling his hair over one of his eyes? What is he hiding? Reach out via our Discord, Twitter, Facebook, or try our brand-new contact page.
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Prolific streamer Zunderscore joined the Jay and Squidge to talk about everything from red fedoras to Vincent Adultman, Muppetman, and three Squidges in a trenchcoat; with a healthy dose of video games, Thunder Plains, controller opinions, thoughts on being a content creator, and silliness
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Show Notes
From active time battling to zombie slaying, waffling Taylors covers video games and beyond.In this episode, we are joined by our friend Zunderscore to have a good old chat and get to know him better, which had about all manner of topics, including everything from self randomizers, streaming, and three squidges in a trench coat. You'll just have to wait for it.
So without further ado, sit back, grab some snacks, and get ready for this episode entitled "Zunderscore - Red Fedoras And Bathrobes: The Flip top Expansion To Streaming"
Take it away guys.
— Squidge
Shortly after Squidge's introduction, Jay decided that he wanted to cosplay as the RPD uniform-wearing wolf man himself. Which culminated in a conversation about Vincent Adultman, Muppetman, and three Squidges in a trenchcoat.
But after that, Jay asked Zunderscore to introduce himself:
Yeah, so I've been a streamer on Twitch for a little over three years now. I do a little bit of everything. So I do variety gaming. I do some coding, some design development kind of things. I am a developer on one of a pretty popular twitch chatbot called Firebot. So I spend a lot of my free time working on that. And yeah, that's, that's the big stuff.As far as gaming goes, I have a love for a lot of different genres, but RPG's, platformers, a little bit of strategy, a little bit of roguelike, that kind of thing really, really appeals to me. So I'll do the retro thing every once in a while. I actually have a fun little setup for that, which I enjoy. So. Yeah.
— Zunderscore
And because Squidge spotted Zunderscore's red fedora in the background of his video, it kicked off a discussion on RedHat Fedora Linux, what it is, a high level description of how it differs from other Linux-on-the-desktop or Linux-on-the-server distros and how Zunderscore came to have an officially licensed Redhat red fedora.
With Zunderscore being both a developer and a, self-proclaimed, Microsoft fanboy, Squidge brought up that Jay is a Microsoft MVP and has been for almost three years. And Zunderscore brought up that Jay had interviewed one of Zunderscore's friends on an episode of The Modern .NET Show—which is Jay's other podcast.
Recent Games
The Recent Games segment will not be new to listeners, but in case you're new to the show here's how it goes: we go round the table and discuss one or more game that we've been playing recently, and whether we think it's worth the listeners checking it out. We continue to do this until we've run out of games to discuss.
And this episode was no different.
Zunderscore's Recent Games
Never Grave: The Witch and The CurseTurnip Boy Robs a BankSquidge's Games
So anyone who knows me knows that I like the weird games. I like the wacky games. I like the games that people just throw to one side, saying, oh, it's. It's catering to so and so audience, blah, blah, blah. So there's a. There's a series of games called Onechanbara... This is leading somewhere.So one of the latest [Onechanbara titles] that they released was called, let me get the name right, "School Girl/Zombie Hunter". Now, the only description I'm going to give is, "lose the clothes and save your life." This is a survival of five high school girls happening in the world of Onechanbara. Right? This is not the game I've been playing.
I've been playing the budget game from Wish on the Nintendo network. That is called, and I quote, let me get the name right. "Anime Girls: Highschool of Dead".
I didn't buy

Show Notes
Hi there,
I'm Delilah and I'd like to welcome you to a very special episode of The Waffling Taylors.
In case you didn't know, I'm a next-generation AI system, written by Jay, to help him and Squidge run the Waffling Taylors podcast. My speech synthesis still isn't 100% yet, but jay is working on things behind the scenes.
A little more information about me: did you know that my name is an acronym? It stands for "Dynamic Eccentric Logic Interface, Laughing Algorithm for Humour." Anyway, I've been waffling on for too long.
A Short Break
The reason that I'm releasing this episode is because Jay asked me to let you all know that we're taking a very short break throughout March. But don't worry, there's no need to panic as we'll be releasing brand new episodes from April 5th onwards.
So why are we taking a short break?
There are a few reasons for the break, but the main one is that Jay will be working in the United States for part of March, and even with RUSSELL and I, Squidge might not be able to run the podcast on his own.
We also want to take a few weeks to build up a small backlog of episodes, because any podcaster will tell you that you really need a backlog. If you don't have one, then you'll be left scrambling when life, uh, finds a way. Did you like my Dr. Ian Malcolm impression there?
A Few Recommended Shows
In the meantime, we'd like to recommend some shows that you can listen to in our stead. Each one of these shows is fantastic and is recommended by both Jay and Squidge.
Retro Wildlands
First of all, there's The Retro Wildlands. You'll know the host, Nomad, from his many appearances on our show. Those episodes are:
158: Requiem for a Jill Sandwich with Nomad170: Resident Evil 4 with Nomadand 174: Resident Evil 3 Anniversary - Traffic Jam BurritoHey there, my friend. Welcome to The Retro Wildlands. This is my gaming podcast where I like to share my thoughts and experiences with a video game that I have discovered or rediscovered while roaming the gaming Wildlands.My name is Nomad, and in each episode of the show, I invite you all to sit down by the campfire and take a load off. Using music and sound effects from each game, I'm going to fill your head and your heart with sweet, sweet nostalgia as I take you through the opening parts of your favourite video games and share what I think about it all.This show is great if you're looking to go down memory lane, but it's also done in such a way that if you've never played the game I'm talking about before, you'll have a good idea what you're getting into.
So far we've covered games like Contra: "You start firing right in front of you. It just takes one shot to waste the idiot coming towards you. As you're running, you hold the directional pad down and to the right so. You can fire at an angle."
Batman on the NES: "The game officially begins and we're taken to the first stage. Batman lands on the ground, performing your standard issue superhero landing, and control is given to the player. Alright, it's time to fight some crime"
And Metal Gear solid: "Got it. Okay, I'm ready to go. After the codex screen closes out, snake. Gets to his feet and control is. Given to the player. Alright, Wildlanders, it is mission time."
So join up with our expedition. I'm excited to have you along. Anytime you want to venture into the gaming Wildlands, you are always welcome by the campfire, and I'm hoping I see you there.
Until then, my friend, my name is Nomad, and you can find me roaming the Retro Wildlands.
— Nomad
Capes on the Couch
Then there's Capes on the Couch. Anthony, who is one of the hosts of this show has been on the show a few times, too. His episodes were:
149: Couching the Capes with Anthony160: Mortal Kombat - Leg-Fu for the Winand 171: Mega Man 2 with AnthonyAnthony: Hello, I'm AnthonyDr. Issues: And I'm Dr. Issues
Anthony: And we're the hosts of Capes on the Couch podcast where comics get counselling.
Dr. Issues: Superheroes don't always get to go home happy. Tha

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Can you believe that it's been 5 years since the Resident Evil 2 Remake came out? Neither could we, so we brought Nomad back onto the show to discuss it with us. Remember the "we do it" t-shirts? Remember the months of speculation? Remember that first time you booted the game?
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Content WarningThere are a few swears in this episode, but none which should be too offensive.
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Show Notes
From active time battling to zombie slaying, waffling Taylors covers video games and beyond.In this episode, we are joined by OG Waffler and long-time friend of the show Lulu to to talk about the anniversary of Final Fantasy eight on the PS one. In this episode, we cover everything from triple triad addiction, bazooka abuse and the original Selphie.
So without further ado, sit back, grab some snacks, and get ready for this episode entitled "Resident Evil 2 Remake with Nomad - The Spirit Is Strong, But The Ammo Is Scarce."
Take it away guys.
— Squidge
That's right! This episode is all about Final Fantasy VIII. Some say that it's the black sheep, or weird middle child of the group of 90's J-RPGs created by SquareSoft for the PlayStation; but, as you'll find out in this episode, it's the favourite of both Jay and Lulu—with Final Fantasy IX in a very close second for everyone in the episode.
All that set up and Jay fumbled at the 10 yard line:
You have once again stepped into the world of survival, horror, et cetera, et cetera, because I can't think of anything funny to say.— Squidge
This time, the lads were joined by Nomad of The Retro Wildlands—someone who seems to be on the show talking about Resident Evil a lot, and he is loved very much for it.
But before the show could start properly, Jay asked Nomad to introduce his show:
So, for those of you listening, I have my own podcast, and I call it The Retro Wildlands.And the whole premise: I'm going back and playing some older video games that maybe I played when I was a kid, or maybe I missed out on them and I'm playing them for the first time as an adult. So my show is kind of me talking about those games and my experiences.
But as I've evolved over time, my show has kind of turned into I'm taking the listener through the game itself, maybe the opening level, let's say, and I'll try to bring back some of those nostalgic tinglies, if you will, using music and sound effects and things like that.
But if you've never played that game before, this is a great way to learn about a game that maybe you want to dabble in and don't want to dive in headfirst. You want someone to tell you kind of how it is, and that's what I do.So the Retro Wildlands is available on all the major pod platforms. I made a link tree. linktr.ee/retrowildlands will get you to all our social links.
I say "our," but it's just me. Me and my dog Dee Dee's.
— Nomad
Initial Thoughts on The Remake
Before any deep dive conversation, it's always a good idea to get a starting position, and that's what Jay wanted to know:
I originally played it as soon as it came out. I don't pre-order games very often, but I pre-ordered the remake. I was enamoured with it. I played the original a ton when I was a kid. Probably shouldn't have if mom had her way. But, it was an amazing experience, and I knew the remake, for better or worse, was something I wanted. But I was very pleasantly surprised with how amazing that game was. And we're certainly going to get into it today.But I replayed the game start to finish twice when I knew that we were going to get together and talk about the game. And I was very excited to dive back into that world, and I was very happy with how everything stood the test of time. Granted, it was only five years, but "fresh" is probably the best word, I think so. I think people

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Can you believe that it's been 25 years since Final Fantasy VIII first came out? We couldn't either, so we asked Lulu to come back on the show to discuss what some people call the "weird, middle child" in Square's PlayStation Final Fantasy trilogy. Rest assured, we think FF VIII is the bomb.
This is a sample of the full show notes - make sure to click here to check out the full show notes.
Content WarningThere are a few swears in this episode, but none which should be too offensive.
Please listen responsibly.
Show Notes
From active time battling to zombie slaying, waffling Taylors covers video games and beyond.In this episode, we are joined by OG Waffler and long-time friend of the show Lulu to to talk about the anniversary of Final Fantasy eight on the PS one. In this episode, we cover everything from triple triad addiction, bazooka abuse and the original Selphie.
So without further ado, sit back, grab some snacks, and get ready for this episode entitled "Final Fantasy VIII Anniversary - Phantom Dick Pain."
Take it away guys.
— Squidge
That's right! This episode is all about Final Fantasy VIII. Some say that it's the black sheep, or weird middle child of the group of 90's J-RPGs created by SquareSoft for the PlayStation; but, as you'll find out in this episode, it's the favourite of both Jay and Lulu—with Final Fantasy IX in a very close second for everyone in the episode.
Speaking (well, writing) of which, Lulu joined the lads for this episode:

So we have a guest today to help us. She is our local Final Fantasy expert. She needs no introduction...— Squidge

And Lulu broke in with:

But you're gonna get one anyway! Hi guys, it's me!— Lulu
Lulu needed to join the lads for the 25th ANNIVERSARY of Final Fantasy VIII. But not just because it's Lulu's favourite entry in the PlayStation Final Fantasy games, but also because it's the game that Jay and her met and bonded over. Meaning that it's a celebration of 25 years of friendship, too
But that means that it was also a time for the three of them to shout at clouds:
Okay. I'd love to have my back not click in the morning.— Squidge

Not too big of an ask.
I felt that on a spiritual level.— Lulu

We did too, Lulu.
I felt that in the ibuprofen.— Jay
The episode was broken into several shorter conversations, all prompted by Squidge's list of questions. The first of which was:
Describe Final Fantasy VIII In Three Words
Mother f%@$ing good!— Jay
Says it all, really.
Succession of witches.— Lulu
Whilst Jay's was subjective, Lulu's was objective and perfect.
And Squidge's had more truth than anything else:
Triple Triad Addiction— Squidge
And that sparked a conversation about Triple Triad and how it can't hurt you (or can it?).
Full Show Notes
Make sure to check out the full show notes for more discussion on the points we raise, some extra meta-analysis, some out-of-context screen grabs from the movie, and some links to related things.
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