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Pilot ProgramEpisode 14 - The Bear (2022)We're visiting The Windy City on this new episode of Pilot Program and Chase and Pierce watch the critically-acclaimed Hulu series, The Bear. Listen as Chase butchers the names of pretty much everyone, as Pierce complains about dream sequences and as we both are impressed with the level of detail in a fake arcade game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-07-111h 01Pilot ProgramEpisode 13 - RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)Our venture into reality television continues with another mega-popular show still airing today -- RuPaul's Drag Race. Chase and Pierce discuss how the show elevated drag culture to something more mainstream, how RuPaul has built an empire and why Pierce decided to get a Grim Reaper tattoo (unrelated to the show). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-06-301h 35Pilot ProgramEpisode 12 - Hell's Kitchen (2005)We dip our toes into the reality television waters for the first time on Pilot Program as we look at the 2005 American adaptation of Hell's Kitchen starring Gordon Ramsay. Listen in as Chase teaches you a little trick to pronouncing French words, how the original UK version of the show has a much different feel and why you can still enjoy reality TV even when you know how contrived and manufactured it really is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-06-211h 26Pilot ProgramEpisode 11 - The Shield (2002)FX is a channel known today for its creative and acclaimed original programming like Atlanta, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia and Reservation Dogs. But that wasn't always the case. From 1994 to 2001, FX was mostly populated by reruns of The X-Files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as the occasional movie. But that all changed in 2002 as, hot off the signing of the Patriot Act, FX found an original show to build its programming around - The Shield. Billed as a show about crooked cops who justified their means by their ends, The Shield resonated with a country still frightened...
2023-06-081h 02Pilot ProgramEpisode 10 - Sailor Moon (1992)Pilot Program has gone full anime as Chase and Pierce watch the 1992 shōjo magical girl show, Sailor Moon. We've watched the original Japanese release, the 1995 DIC dub that made some heavy changes and the more faithful 2014 Viz Media re-dub, and we cover them all, as well as a whole host of other topics, including The Cube movies, H.W. Bush, Haruki Murakami, Scooby Doo and even Steve Urkel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-101h 31Pilot ProgramEpisode 9 - Kenan & Kel (1996)With the news that Good Burger 2 has officially been greenlit, Chase and Pierce dip into a favorite from our childhoods - 1996's Kenan & Kel. The first spinoff from Nickelodeon's kid sketch comedy show All That, Kenan & Kel brings together two charismatic black teens with unlimited chemistry for a show that is often uneven, but always fun. Aw, here it goes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-011h 23Pilot ProgramEpisode 8 - Deadwood (2004)Chase and Pierce trade planes for horses on this wild west episode of Pilot Program as we watch the HBO classic Deadwood. We talk about the show's interesting time mechanics, how the conversation about it's swearing is a little overblown and how great shows don't necessarily need great pilots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gamers on the GoEpisode 94: Top 25 Game Boy & Game Boy Color GamesChase and Matt “Giggysan” Giguere have one final era of Nintendo handheld consoles to rank, and it's the ones that started it all. Listen in as we run through our favorites and build our list of the best 25 games you can play on these portables. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-04-032h 19Pilot ProgramEpisode 7 - Archer (2009)Fresh off the Adult Swim classic Frisky Dingo, Adam Reed created a new show bringing in the same high-frequency, reference-laden, caustic comedy writing, but in an all new secret agent setting. What resulted was Archer, a show that would consume Reed's next 13 years (and counting) of life. Chase and Pierce take a look back at a show we both remember fondly and see if its first episode still holds up today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-111h 10Pilot ProgramEpisode 6 - Blue Blazes (2014)Japan, 1980. It's an era where the fashion and culture of young people are in full bloom. And Moyuru Hono is entering his first year at the Osaka University of Arts. Blue Blazes is a 2014 Japanese live-action comedy based on the manga by Kazuhiko Shimamoto about his time at college, and the friendships and rivalries he developed on his path to becoming a mangaka. Despite being live action, Blue Blazes takes many production cues from the world of anime and manga to create something that feels both foreign and familiar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
2023-02-251h 08Pilot ProgramEpisode 5 - In Living Color (1990)In 1990, Keenen Ivory Wayans brought a new style of black-led comedy (and a young Jim Carrey) to broadcast television in the form of In Living Color, a variety show in the format of Saturday Night Live, but with a tone uniquely its own. Chase and Pierce talk about the absolute fire crowd in this pilot episode, why Fly Girls are way better than musical guests and how shows like this always seem to get absolutely butchered DVD releases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-02-041h 20Pilot ProgramEpisode 4 - M*A*S*H (1972)Following a popular 1968 book and 1970 movie, 1972's M*A*S*H is a cornerstone of the TV sitcom. Each of its 253 episodes were watched by tens of millions of people, but we're only here to talk about its first episode. Hear hosts Chase and Pierce explore what made M*A*S*H such a popular show and why its characters are so well remembered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-01-061h 18Pilot ProgramEpisode 3 - WWF Monday Night Raw (1993)1993's Monday Night Raw, was not the beginning of pro wrestling, far from it. But it was the first episode in a seminal show that would forever change the industry, a show that today has run for over 1500 episodes and counting. Listen in as Chase gives Pierce a crash course in what Raw is, who some of these larger than life personalities are and recounts the sometimes tragic stories of where many of these people ended up. It's Monday Night Raw, uncut, uncooked and uncensored! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-12-161h 13Pilot ProgramEpisode 2 - The Boys (2019)For our second episode, Chase and Pierce decided to watch the pilot of a show we hadn't seen before, but had been highly recommended to us by multiple friends: Amazon Prime Video's The Boys. Will the subversive superhero show charm us, or are we too super fatigued by costumed crime fighters of all stripes? And what is the point of a pilot in an age of binge-watching? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pilot ProgramEpisode 1 - Seinfeld (1989)Welcome to the first episode of Pilot Program, a podcast where Chase Koeneke and Pierce Courchaine watch the first episodes of every TV show ever made (eventually...probably). For our debut episode, we've selected one of our favorite shows, Seinfeld, which ran from 1989 to 1998. While the "show about nothing" went on to become one of the most successful and popular programs of all time, it's pilot was not nearly so well received. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-171h 04Gamers on the GoEpisode 93: Playdate (Week 1-2)Download the episode here or listen on SoundCloud Matt Giguere and Bobby Pease join GOTG this time as we’re all excited about Panic’s new yellow fun dispenser, the Playdate. We cover our overall impressions of the hardware, the first two weeks of official games for it (including Whitewater Wipeout, Casual Birder, Crankin’s Time Travel Adventure and Boogie Loops) and some of the software we’ve sideloaded onto the system. Look forward to future episodes where we’ll cover the other games in this first season of Playdate content. Show Notes:See and hear more of Matt on his Twitch...
2022-05-151h 16Gamers on the GoEpisode 92: Top 25 Game Boy Advance GamesMatt “Giggysan” Giguere is back for another ranking of handheld games, this time for Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance. From scrolling shooters to turn-based strategy games to…whatever you call WarioWare, we look back on a console packed with incredible games and try to narrow down to the best of the best. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-03-032h 53Gamers on the GoEpisode 91: Analogue Pocket (And Game Boy Baseball, Tennis & Golf)Co-host of The Casual Hour Johnny Amizich returns to GOTG as we talk about a very cool new piece of tech for fans of handheld gaming: the Analogue Pocket. We give our early impressions of the hardware and talk about the possibilities it represents for portable retro gaming. And since we also wanted to talk about some actual games, we’ve dug into the well to play three of the Game Boy’s earliest sports titles - Baseball, Tennis and Golf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-02-021h 35Gamers on the GoEpisode 90: Metroid: Samus ReturnsDownload the episode here or listen on SoundCloud Happy Metroid Dread day for all the 2D Metroid fans in the house. To celebrate, Matt “Giggysan” Giguere joins as we look back on Nintendo and MercurySteam’s previous foray into the series - Metroid: Samus Returns. Is it the best remake of Metroid II? Does it inform us about anything that Metroid Dread might have in store? Does Chase like Metroid now? Tune in to this episode for answers to all these questions and more. Show Notes:Mark Brown of Game Maker’s Toolkit does a great breakdown of how both Metroid I...
2021-10-081h 27Gamers on the GoEpisode 89: Pokemon X & YCo-host of The Casual Hour, Bobby Pease joins Chase to talk about the first mainline Pokemon games released on the Nintendo 3DS: 2013’s Pokemon X and Y. From the French-inspired Kalos to the brand new Wonder Trading and everything in-between, enjoy this mega-evolved episode! Show Notes:We didn’t get deep into the post game, but if you want to learn about everything that opens up to you after beating the story, here you go.For more from The Casual Hour, where you can hear more of Chase, Bobby and their co-host Johnny, visit all the official channels here. Host...
2021-07-272h 03Gamers on the GoEpisode 88: Her StoryIn this episode six years in the making, Pierce Courchaine joins us to talk about the mysterious and innovative 2015 game Her Story. We compare notes, discuss its calculated writing and attempt to uncover the truth. Note that we do spoil the hell out of the game eventually, but there is quite a big of spoiler-free talk at the beginning, as well as a clear warning before we get into the finer details. And because the universe is weird, turns out, that Sam Barlow, the creator of Her Story, announced a new game called Immortality right after we recorded this episode! S...
2021-06-161h 14Gamers on the GoEpisode 87: DS Retrospective & Top 25 GamesDownload the episode here or listen on SoundCloud We had so much fun doing the 3DS Retrospective with Matt Giguere, we decided to bring him back to do the same with the Nintendo DS. From the hardware revisions to the best “DS” subtitle, we dive deep into this weird and wonderful system and the games it inspired. And then, of course, we spend way too much time debating the top 25 DS games of all time (with the caveat that there’s a ton of games we haven’t played for the system). We’ll post the full list soon. And if you’re int...
2021-02-243h 08Gamers on the GoEpisode 86: GOTY 2020It’s time for Gamers On The Go’s annual end of year wrap up, and that means East Coast Correspondent Matt Giguere is back. But with 2020 being such a weird year, we’re doing things a little differently. Instead of ranking games and picking a definitive winner, Matt and Chase just have a chill discussion about some of the best and/or most interesting games they played this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-12-202h 32Gamers on the GoEpisode 85: Pushmo, Crashmo & StretchmoThe Casual Hour’s Johnny Amizich returns to the show to push, crash and stretch our knowledge of Intelligent System’s string of the 3DS and Wii U puzzle games. While we mainly focus on “the good one,” that being the original Pushmo, we do take a look at the entire franchise. Plus, we talk about the much more accurate European and Japanese names for each game in the series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-06-301h 03Gamers on the GoEpisode 84: 3DS Retrospective & Top 25 GamesMatt “Giggysan” Giguere is back this episode to help us pay tribute to the 3DS, a system that has all but finished its run as Nintendo’s last dedicated handheld console. We’ll take a look back at the machine and its features, its successes and failures, its quirks and its lasting legacy.And then we’ll brave the monumental task of cherry picking the 3DS’ 25 best games (with a fair amount of rules to keep things interesting). If you’re not into the idea of an almost four hour podcast, don’t worry, we’ll be publishing our lis...
2020-05-243h 44Gamers on the GoEpisode 83: PAX East 2020Matt Giguere is back for our annual recap of PAX East. Matt was at the show and played a ton of games (and went through a ton of hand sanitizer), and he’s ready to report on which ones should be on your Switch eShop radar. We also chat about wrestling card games, Mario speed runs and the abundance of video game documentaries coming out these days. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-03-131h 50Gamers on the GoEpisode 82: Pokemon Black & White 2Casual Hour co-host Johnny Amizich is back on GOTG to discuss a surprising low point of the Pokemon series with Pokemon Black & White 2. Johnny and Chase discuss what we think went wrong with this one, while also picking out the handful of good things still to be found. And Chase somewhat softens his stance on nicknaming Pokemon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-03-081h 26Gamers on the GoEpisode 81: Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo TaleWe’re kicking off 2020 with a look back to 2013 as East Coast Correspondent Matt Giguere returns to GOTG to talk about Millennium Kitchen’s serene adventure game, Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale. In this episode we’ll cover the rest of Guild series of games, Friday Monsters influences like Jet Jaguar and Japanese tokusatsu shows and we even cast our custom spells at each other. So, jiwa-jiwa, fuwa-fuwa, koron-koron and enjoy this latest episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-01-151h 22Gamers on the GoEpisode 80: GOTY 2019As we wave goodbye to 2019 and the end of the 2010s, GOTG's East Coast Correspondent Matt Giguere joins us to discuss the state of handheld video gaming and the best portable games of the year.But if listening to a three hour podcast is not your thing, we'll be posting our individual written top 10 lists in the coming days.Thanks to everyone for your support this year. We look forward to making more shows in the next decade! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-12-143h 05Gamers on the GoEpisode 79: Fire Emblem Three Houses SpoilercastFrequent flyers on the GOTG program, Matt Giguere and Bobby Pease join Chase for this spoiler-filled episode on the newest entry in Nintendo's ongoing strategy franchise, Fire Emblem Three Houses. We've each selected a different house and come together to compare and contrast the stories we experienced (and, y'know, decide who best girl is.) Strap in, it's going to be a long one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-09-262h 36Gamers on the GoEpisode 78: PhotographsFrom The Casual Hour and Lumberjacksmack, Bobby Pease joins the podcast to talk about the new game from studio EightyEight Games, Photographs. Spoilers abound as we break down the five games and five stories that make up this short and fascinating mobile anthology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-05-251h 14Gamers on the GoEpisode 77: PAX East 2019East Coast Correspondent Matt Giguere is back to report on PAX East 2019, giving his first-hand impressions of a number of games including My Friend Pedro, Bloodstained, Katana Zero and more. We’ll also talk about Spider-Punks, four-day long conventions and what the hell was up with that Gearbox panel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gamers on the GoEpisode 77 - PAX East 2019Download the latest episode Or listen on SoundCloud East Coast Correspondent Matt Giguere is back to report on PAX East 2019, giving his first-hand impressions of a number of games including My Friend Pedro, Bloodstained, Katana Zero and more. We’ll also talk about Spider-Punks, four-day long conventions and what the hell was up with that Gearbox panel. Show Notes: Below is a list of the games Matt played at the show along with some trailers if you want to check them out. Bloodstained: Ritual of the NightMy Friend Pedro Kantana ZeroSuper Crush K.O.Phantom BrigadeWarsaw
2019-04-071h 31Gamers on the GoEpisode 76: Super Mario 3D LandDownload the episode or listen to it on SoundCloud. Johnny Amizich makes his GOTG debut to talk about 2011’s Super Mario 3D Land. We discuss the merits of 2D vs. 3D Mario games, how 3D Land bridges the gap between the two and how much better Nintendo EAD was before their restructuring (y’know, if you don’t could The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild or Mario Odyssey). Show Notes:Like most Iwata Asks, the one on Super Mario 3D Land we referenced in the episode is packed with interesting tidbits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
2019-03-091h 16Gamers on the GoEpisode 75: GOTY 2018Download the episode here or listen on SoundCloud GOTG's East Coast Correspondent, Matt Giguere returns for our 5th annual Game of the Year show. We take a look back at the year in handheld gaming (specifically, how the Switch has really affected what counts as a handheld game in 2018) then run down our personal top 10 lists for the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-12-202h 37Gamers on the GoEpisode 74: Pokemon Black & WhiteThe Casual Hour’s Bobby Pease is on a journey to catch up on 20 years of Pokemon history. And with his completion of Pokemon Black & White, Chase has brought him on to discuss the fifth generation of games. How does this late-era DS game stack up to the rest of the series? How does the US-inspired region feel? And most important of all, who here is a fan of Trubbish?Editor's Note: Whoops. We'd already done an episode on Pokemon Black & White with Ty Frahm in 2016. So uh...see how our opinions have evolved two years la...
2018-09-222h 06Gamers on the GoEpisode 74: Pokemon Black & WhiteDownload the episode Or listen to it on SoundCloud The Casual Hour’s Bobby Pease is on a journey to catch up on 20 years of Pokemon history. And with his completion of Pokemon Black & White, Chase has brought him on to discuss the fifth generation of games. How does this late-era DS game stack up to the rest of the series? How does the US-inspired region feel? And most important of all, who here is a fan of Trubbish? Show Notes:Bobby and Chase discuss Black and White’s sales in relation to other games/generations in the series. This...
2018-09-212h 06Gamers on the GoEpisode 73: Kirby Games 2016-2018We’ve got a trio of hosts to discuss a trio of handheld Kirby games as Matt Giguere and Pierce Courchaine return for this podcast featuring Kirby Planet Robobot, Kirby’s Blowout Blast and Kirby Star Allies. From the 3DS to the Switch, we’ve got your Kirby fix right here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-05-3048 minGamers on the GoEpisode 73: Kirby Games 2016-2018Download the episode here Or listen to it on SoundCloud We’ve got a trio of hosts to discuss a trio of handheld Kirby games as Matt Giguere and Pierce Courchaine return for this podcast featuring Kirby Planet Robobot, Kirby’s Blowout Blast and Kirby Star Allies. From the 3DS to the Switch, we’ve got your Kirby fix right here.
2018-05-2948 minGamers on the GoEpisode 72: PAX East 2018East Coast Correspondent Matt Giguere is back again to give his full, on-the-ground report of the PAX East 2018 convention. We talk about upcoming Switch games, what is new with Capy’s eternally in development Below and what it’s like to spend four days in Boston’s convention center on the bay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-04-1854 minGamers on the GoEpisode 72: PAX East 2018Download the newest episode Listen to the episode on SoundCloud East Coast Correspondent Matt Giguere is back again to give his full, on-the-ground report of the PAX East 2018 convention. We talk about upcoming Switch games, what is new with Capy’s eternally in development Below and what it’s like to spend four days in Boston’s convention center on the bay. Show Notes:We talk about Travis Strikes Again on the show and there was a question about whether there are multiple games within the game. This Nintendo Direct trailer says there are (even if only one was being shown...
2018-04-1854 minGamers on the GoEpisode 71: Tiger Electronics And The Internet Archive's Handheld History CollectionJason Scott from the Internet Archive and Ryan Holtz from the MAME Development Team join Chase to talk about the new Handheld History Collection being hosted at the Internet Archive. We talk about how the collection got started, how the initial batch of games were chosen and what it takes to bring these closed system relics to computers everywhere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-04-011h 19Gamers on the GoEpisode 70: SteamWorld Dig 2East Coast Correspondent and Gamers On The Go Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Matt Giguere makes his return to GOTG to talk about one of the best Switch games that came out last year. No, not Zelda or Mario, we’re talking about SteamWorld Dig 2! Show Notes: Want more SteamWorld? Listen to GOTG Episode 26 for an interview with Image & Form CEO Brjann Sigurgeirsson about the first SteamWorld Dig.Still not enough? Well, Pierce Courchaine dropped by on Episode 58 to chat about SteamWorld Heist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-03-2356 minGamers on the GoEpisode 70: SteamWorld Dig 2Download the episode here or listen to it on SoundCloud East Coast Correspondent and Gamers On The Go Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Matt Giguere makes his return to GOTG to talk about one of the best Switch games that came out last year. No, not Zelda or Mario, we’re talking about SteamWorld Dig 2! Show Notes:Want more SteamWorld? Listen to GOTG Episode 26 for an interview with Image & Form CEO Brjann Sigurgeirsson about the first SteamWorld Dig.Still not enough? Well, Pierce Courchaine dropped by on Episode 58 to chat about SteamWorld Heist.
2018-03-2256 minGamers on the GoEpisode 69: OxenfreeGOTG Frequent Flyer Pierce Courchaine and relative newcomer to the show Bobby Pease drop by to have a spirited discussion about Oxenfree, a game that leaves us rather mixed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-03-151h 23Gamers on the GoEpisode 69: OxenfreeDownload this episode Subscribe to GOTG on iTunes GOTG Frequent Flyer Pierce Courchaine and relative newcomer to the show Bobby Pease drop by to have a spirited discussion about Oxenfree, a game that leaves us rather mixed.
2018-03-141h 23Gamers on the GoEpisode 68: Game of the Year 2017Another year has passed, and that means another Game of the Year episode of Gamers on the Go. Frequent guests Matt Giguere and Pierce Courchaine return to run down the best handheld games of 2017, pour one out for the Vita and welcome the Nintendo Switch into our handheld lives.Look for individual GOTY lists from Matt, Pierce and of course Chase all this week on Gamers on the Go. See you in 2018! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-12-052h 28Gamers on the GoEpisode 67: Nick SuttnerFormer EGM/1UP.com writer and developer relations manager for both Sony and Oculus, Nick Suttner sits in on our 67th episode of Gamers on the Go to talk about his career so far. We wax poetically about our mutual love for Drop7, explore indie developers’ love for the Vita and discuss the intricacies of writing a book about a game in a non-official capacity…even when you’re still working for the company that published said game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-11-101h 08Gamers on the GoEpisode 66: Iron MarinesOn this episode of Gamers on the Go, we’re talking about Ironhide Games’ newest release, Iron Marines. And we’ve got Ariel Coppes and Manuel González from Ironhide to give us some insight on the game and its development. We talk about the gaming culture in Ironhide’s home of Uruguay, the history of the studio and what challenges arise when you try to make a game new IP in a new genre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-11-0354 minGamers on the GoEpisode 65: Monument ValleyWith the surprise release of Monument Valley 2 earlier this year, there’s no better time to talk about the entire franchise. Joining Chase is his Casual Hour co-host, Bobby Pease. Listen in as we talk about the game’s influences, creation, design and legacy. And here Chase opine about Echochrome, a game he’s barely even played! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-07-231h 34Gamers on the GoEpisode 63: Guacamelee!Pierce Courchaine is back and, slowly but surely, is working through the Vita’s catalogue of classics (even if he cheated and played the PS4 version for this one), and Chase is happy to oblige. So this time we chat about 2013′s Dia de los Muertos inspired action platformer, Guacamelee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-05-121h 26Gamers on the GoEpisode 62: PAX East 2017We’re back in Boston (”we” being Chase and East Coast Correspondent Matt Giguere) for PAX East 2017. We played a lot of games, met a lot of great people and even went to a half-birthday party for Danny O’Dwyer’s Noclip. We talk about a ton of stuff this episode: Devolver Digital, Adult Swim Games, Sony, Nintendo and many, many more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-03-131h 16Gamers on the GoEpisode 61: Pokemon Regional Championship - St. Louis/CollinsvilleI traveled with my friend (and previous GotG guest), Sam Chandler as he competed in the video game side of the Pokemon Regional Championship in Collinsville, Illinois. It was both of our first times at an event like this, and it was way different than either of us thought it would be. I talked to a lot of different people and took a bunch of photos. Look for a more in-depth piece on my experience soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-03-0652 minGamers on the GoEpisode 60: 2016′s Best Vita & Mobile GamesLongtime guest, new Vita owner and Android enthusiast Pierce Courchaine joins Chase to talk about all the great ports games that came to Sony’s semi-forgotten portable as well as the a completely non-comprehensive look at what we played from the App Store and Google Play (do you know how many games release on these storefronts a day? It’s nuts.)And after listening to our final podcast of 2016, be sure to check out Pierce’s personal top five handheld games list and all of GOTG’s other game of the year coverage by clicking through the tag “GOT...
2016-12-222h 08Gamers on the GoEpisode 59: 2016′s Best 3DS GamesOur east coast correspondent, Matt Giguere is back to chat with Chase about the best games to grace Nintendo’s handheld in 2016, a semi-comprehensive year-in-review if you will.Matt also made his list of the top five handheld games of the year. You can read that here. And to see all of Gamers on the Go’s game of the year content, check the tag “GOTGGOTY2016.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-12-212h 00Gamers on the GoEpisode 58: SteamWorld HeistJust in time for GOTG’s 2016 Game of the Year, frequent guest Pierce Courchaine returns to the show to talk about last year’s GOTY winner, SteamWorld Heist. How does the game hold up now that it’s out on vita and iOS devices? Tune in and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-11-201h 01Gamers on the GoEpisode 57: Nintendo SwitchGOTG East Coast Correspondent Matt Giguere is back once again, this time to talk about Nintendo’s newest console announcement, the Nintendo Switch! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-10-311h 33Gamers on the GoEpisode 56: SpelunkyNow that Pierce Courchaine is married (and more importantly, has a Vita thanks to Chase’s wedding present), we can talk about a very good and important game: Spelunky! Though not originally a handheld game, it’s hard to argue the Vita version isn’t the best way to play this fantastic game. We dig deep to uncover all the mysteries Spelunky has to offer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-08-082h 02Gamers on the GoEpisode 55: Pokemon Black & WhiteWe have made it to the fifth generation of Pokemon games at Gamers on the Go, so it was time to bring back Ty Frahm to talk about it. Get ready for a lot of talk about why this generation isn’t as good as the previous ones (we’re old men who like old Pokemon games.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-07-072h 16Gamers on the GoEpisode 54: Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright & ConquestDanielle Doerr makes her podcasting debut to discuss one (two, maybe even three?) of the best games of 2016, Fire Emblem Fates. We discuss both the Birthright and Conquest paths of the game, but if you’re looking for some dirt on the culminating path of Revelation, you won’t find it here. What you will find is a copious amount of comparisons to our 2013 Game of the Year: Fire Emblem Awakening (in the podcast, we erroneously say it was 2014. Time flies!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-06-081h 37Gamers on the GoEpisode 53: PAX East 2016Chase, along with Pierce Courchaine and Matt Giguere give their firsthand accounts from the showfloor at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo from Boston. We played a good amount of stuff (both handheld and not) and highlight what’s worth checking out and keeping tabs on now that the show is over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-04-261h 10Gamers on the GoGOTG Micro 4: CrashlandsWe didn’t have to look far to find the topic of GOTG Micro 4: St. Louis’ own, Crashlands from developer Butterscotch Shenanigans. Ryan Dampf from Living the Nerd Life is back again to speak to this interesting take on the open world crafting genre. Be sure to listen to our last Micro episode on Don’t Starve too, as there is a lot of comparing and contrasting on display for these games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-03-1144 minGamers on the GoGOTG Micro 3: Don’t StarveOnce more into the darkness we go as Living the Nerd Life’s Ryan Dampf is back again to speak to another mobile game: Don’t Starve for Vita, iOS and pretty much any other console you can think of. And Chase makes an impassioned speech for another Klei title, Mark of the Ninja, to be ported just as much as Don’t Starve has been, but that’s neither here nor there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-03-0431 minGamers on the GoEpisode 52: Kirby: Triple DeluxeLike Zach Fleeman before him, Matt Giguere is back to discuss one of the games that made his top five list of the year…except it’s from his top five list from 2014, Kirby: Triple Deluxe.If you don’t remember our episode on Kirby’s Dream Land 2 (it was our fourth episode after all), we give a refresher on Kirby’s history and what makes Kirby: Triple Deluxe unique (or not so unique, as the case may be). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-02-271h 04Gamers on the GoGOTG Micro 2: Ridiculous FishingLiving the Nerd Life’s Ryan Dampf returns for another GOTG Micro episode. This time, we’re tackling a true iOS classic in Vlambeer’s Ridiculous Fishing. We also get into a discussion about game cloning and how it affects developers, consumers and the industry at large. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-02-2623 minGamers on the GoGOTG Micro 1: Lara Croft GoWelcome to a new feature from Gamers on the Go. As the name implies, “Micro” are to be shorter episodes (~30 minutes) and focused on mobile and bite-sized play experiences.For the debut of GOTG Micro, we’ve got the founder of Living the Nerd Life, Ryan Dampf, to talk with Chase about 2015′s Lara Croft Go. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-02-1930 minGamers on the GoEpisode 51: Titan SoulsAfter seeing Titan Souls on Zach Fleeman’s top five handheld games of 2015 list, Chase wanted to get him back to talk about this interesting little adventure. We chat about its overt references to games like Shadow of the Colossus and The Legend of Zelda, Chase’s certain love for an oft-forgotten Godzilla enemy and what it all means…if it means anything at all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-02-101h 23Gamers on the GoEpisode 50c: Favorite Nintendo Platform Handheld Games of All TimeThe final part of our three-part 50th episode epic. This section focuses on our favorite games on Nintendo handhelds.Zach had to duck out last episode, so it’s just Chase and Matt for this one.Thanks for supporting GOTG over the years. We’ll be posting more content in 2016 and beyond!Part 1Part 2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2016-01-101h 15Gamers on the GoEpisode 50b: Favorite Non-Nintendo Platform Handheld Games of All TimeMatt and Zach are back for Part 2 as we discuss our favorite non-Nintendo platform handheld games of all time. Not the most elegant name, but this gave us some interesting restrictions to make our lists.Zach ends up having to duck out a bit early so he shares his favorite Nintendo handheld games of all time as well. Matt and Chase will share those lists on Part 3Speaking of which, the third and final part will be going up on Saturday.If you missed Part 1 (2015′s games of the year), you can find it...
2016-01-081h 12Gamers on the GoEpisode 50a: 2015 Games of the YearMatt Giguere and Zach Fleeman are back again to discuss our favorite handheld games of 2015.This is the first part of our three-part 50th episode blowout and covers each of our personal games of the year. Part 2 will be released on Thursday and the final part comes out on Saturday. These will cover our favorite handheld games of all time on non-nintendo and nintendo handheld systems respectively.Please bear with us on some of the audio issues. This wasn’t originally going to be a three-parter, but I wasn’t going to put you through a four...
2016-01-061h 50Gamers on the GoEpisode 49: Metal Gear Solid Peace WalkerGamers on the Go frequent flyer, Zach Fleeman returns to the podcast to talk about the best game on Sony’s PlayStation Portable: Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker.Zach is currently very early in his playthrough of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, so if you’re worried about spoilers for that game, fret not. The rest of the titles in the series are all fair game, but we mainly stay focused on Big Boss related topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-11-171h 55Gamers on the GoEpisode 48: Metroid FusionEast Coast Correspondent, Matt Giguere returns to GOTG triumphant, for he has finally gotten Chase to play the 2002 GBA classic, Metroid Fusion. We cover what goes into reviving a beloved franchise after eight years, where the series’ timeline might continue and never once make a “y can’t metroid crawl?” reference. Though we do spend a long, long time at the end discussing some of Matt and Chase’s currently played games. So if you’re up for that, you’ll get plenty of it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-11-102h 18Gamers on the GoEpisode 47: Pass The BuckChase met Happy Badger Studio’s Carol Mertz at the St. Louis-based game festival PixelPop last month (a fact that is definitely not mentioned on this episode a few hundred times), and played her new card game, Pass The Buck: A Game of Corporate Responsibility Management. It was so fun, we brought her on to tell you about it herself.We talk about the game’s passive aggressive Facebook post origins, what it takes to run a Kickstarter campaign and the difficulties of people not reading the instructions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2015-10-0937 minGamers on the GoEpisode 46: Pocket TanksChase and Rick are joined by the Head Designer at BlitWise Productions, Mike Welch, to discuss Pocket Tanks, a game that released well over a decade ago, and is still going strong today.We cover the origins of Pocket Tanks and the artillery strategy genre, how Mike was ahead of the curve in terms of mobile game trends and just how it’s possible to keep updating the same game for such a long time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-09-1440 minGamers on the GoEpisode 45: Modded Game Boys & Balloon KidJosh Barnard (aka josh-shmosh) comes to GOTG to talk about his experience in modding video game hardware, specifically the Nintendo Game Boy! Josh’s newest design is a Splatoon-themed Game Boy with Jackson Pollock-esque paint splotches and a bevy of other modifications. They’re loving named SquidKids, and you can buy them right here. Chase has one, and you should too!In addition to the ins and outs of hardware mods, Josh and Chase also dissect the 1990 GB classic, Balloon Kid. And of course a discussion of Joust, Balloon Fight and even Flappy Bird happens at some poin...
2015-09-0837 minGamers on the GoEpisode 44: 8 Bitty GamesMIT educated, Latin enthusiast and, most important of all, the man behind Patchwork Games, Patrick Rodriguez joins the podcast to talk about his 8 Bitty Games series: a collection of eight games built to be played on the original Game Boy.We chat about how the project got started, what challenges arise when you’re building for a piece of tech from 1989 and opine about the virtues of the oft-forgotten Game Boy Printer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-08-2148 minGamers on the GoEpisode 43: Pokemon Diamond & PearlPierce Courchaine returns for his fourth appearance on GOTG, this time to discuss the 4th generation of Pokemon games: Diamond & Pearl.Despite being a veteran of earlier Pocket Monster games, this is Pierce’s first time playing through a DS Pokemon game. And we decided to mix things up a bit by taking the Gym Leader challenge. What does that entail? You’ll have to listen to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-08-121h 51Gamers on the GoEpisode 42: Pokemon ConquestIf it feels like forever since our last episode, that’s because it kind of has been. But no longer! GOTG is back with New York’s finest, Ty Frahm, to discuss Pokemon Conquest.It really is a little hidden gem of the crammed DS library and well worth playing if you can stomach some inelegant menu design. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-07-222h 25Gamers on the GoEpisode 41: BOXBOY!Doubling up on our alliterative “B” games, East Coast Correspondent Matt Giguere returns to chat about HAL Laboratory’s eShop-only puzzler, BOXBOY!Since it’s also about that time, we get into some E3 predictions/dreams. You didn’t think we could fill two hours with monochromatic puzzle game talk, did you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-05-292h 19Gamers on the GoEpisode 40: Boom BeachThe allure of free-to-play has never quite caught on with Chase, but that’s what guests are for! Potential whale (whale-in-the-making?) Parker Gibson sits down to talk about the constant cycle of invading, defending and watching cooldown timers tick away. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-05-221h 13Gamers on the GoEpisode 39: PAX East 2015East Coast Correspondent Matt Giguere is back to talk about the best games (handheld or not) at 2015′s PAX East in Boston. Sadly, Chase was unable to visit the show this year, so he gets to learn right along with you. We cover too many games to name individually, but there are some links in the show notes if you want to follow up on things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-03-161h 53Gamers on the GoEpisode 38: Donkey Kong '94Zach Fleeman returns to expand on his curious pick of a 1994 Game Boy game (that then released on Virtual Console in 2011) for his 2014 Game of the Year. And with that, we explore the history of pre-Rare Donkey Kong, the often confusing structure of Nintendo development teams and chat a bit about how cool the Super Game Boy was (and how sad it was that no one really took advantage of it). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-02-181h 20Gamers on the GoEpisode 37: Sound ShapesPierce Courchaine returns to talk about one of the PS Vita’s (and PS3 and PS4, for that matter) best games: Sound Shapes. We break down the tracks that got us grooving the most, get a little too inside baseball on the controls and Chase gets all melty when it comes to Beck. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2015-01-192h 02Gamers on the GoEpisode 36: 2014 GOTY2014 has come to a close, and like last year, we’ve gathered show regulars Matt Giguere and Zach Fleeman to discuss the best handhelds and mobile had to offer.While too many games to count are discussed on the episode, if you want a condensed look at what games each of us loved, our personal Top 5 lists will be posted here throughout the coming week.Thanks so much for being a part of Gamers on the Go. It’s hard to believe that we’ll be reaching our third year this April. We’ve gotten a lot of...
2015-01-032h 13Gamers on the GoEpisode 35: Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha SapphireIt’s only been six episodes since we last talked about Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, but hey, we got Ty Frahm back, so let’s talk about the newest iteration of everyone’s favorite pocket monster battling franchise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2014-12-151h 56Gamers on the GoEpisode 34: Super Smash Bros for 3DSGamers on the Go platinum member, Matt Giguere returns to talk about the newest big Nintendo title on the 3DS. We chat about the series’ past, how the new game compares, how we imagine Amiibo working and discuss in a very calm and civilized manner about how the cutting of Lucas is a pure unadulterated travesty (OK, maybe Chase isn’t so calm about it.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2014-10-221h 30Gamers on the GoEpisode 33: Shovel KnightYacht Club Games’ Nick Wozniak and Sean Velasco join Chase to discuss their love letter to Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom gaming, Shovel Knight.Hear how Yacht Club Games began, how Shovel Knight went from Kickstarter dream to award-winning reality, and how the game might’ve been different it it had just made its original $75,000 goal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2014-07-1853 minGamers on the GoEpisode 32: E3 2014Zach Fleeman and Matt Giguere (and some friendly doggies) return to the show to celebrate the big annual Electronic Entertainment Expo. We're opening the discussion up to more than just handhelds here as Mario Maker, LittleBigPlanet 3, Assassin's Creed Unity, Crackdown 3, Grim Fandango, The PSTV, Smash Bros, Amiibo, Fantasy Life, Codename: S.T.E.A.M. and plenty more talked about here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2014-06-201h 17Gamers on the GoEpisode 31: Pokemon Trading Card GameFor Episode 31, we dive back into one of Chase’s top 10 Game Boy games ever, The Pokemon Trading Card Game.Sam Chandler lends his significant PTCG knowledge for this blast from the past. And we discuss why the sequel never made it to our shores and whether we’ll ever see PTCG show up on the Virtual Console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2014-06-1053 minGamers on the GoEpisode 30: Record RunDirector of Publishing & PR @Harmonix and Project Lead on @RecordRun, John Drake comes on to talk about the newest mobile game from the music-minded developer.John gives us a candid rundown of Harmonix’s history with handhelds, the story behind the timing of releasing Record Run during the Amplitude Kickstarter and definitively restates that no, no one is currently working on Rock Band 4 (yet). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2014-05-2939 minGamers on the GoEpisode 29: Pokemon Ruby & SapphireFormer Bitmob community writer, current Destructoid community writer and fellow pokemaniac Marcel Hoang makes his Gamers on the Go debut to discuss Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire, the beginning of the third generation of Pokemon games and a refresh of the popular series.Marcel lends his considerable knowledge about competitive Pokemon play, offering a stark contrast to Chase’s “catch ‘em all” attitude.Sorry about some of the audio issues present in this episode. There was some echo we just couldn’t quite kill. Also, we tried upping the bitrate a little for this episode. Hopefully, we can put it all...
2014-05-221h 27Gamers on the GoEpisode 28: PAX East 2014On this special episode of Gamers on the Go, Chase has traveled to Boston to see the great handheld (and some not handheld) games on the showfloor of PAX East 2014.Along with East Coast Correspondent Matt Giguere, we talk about a ton of promising indie titles that are coming to a Vita near you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2014-04-1748 minGamers on the GoEpisode 27: Metroid Prime HuntersShuffled’s Matt Giguere returns to chat about Metroid Prime Hunters: a sort of black sheep in the Metroid series.We also discuss the pathetic history of first-person shooters on handheld systems, the death of Nintendo’s Wi-Fi Connection and Chase makes an impromptu endorsement of Vlambeer’s new game, Luftrausers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2014-03-251h 06Gamers on the GoEpisode 23: TearawayGiant Bomb’s Patrick Klepek joins Chase to talk about one of the best (and most interesting) Vita games to come out this year.In addition to the Tearaway discussion, Patrick and Chase also muse on the future of Nintendo, the potential dangers of PlayStation Plus and talk about some of their favorite handheld games of the year (and Chase accidentally displays some clairvoyance in today’s Smash Bros announcement). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2013-12-0650 minGamers on the GoEpisode 21: Pokemon Gold, Silver & CrystalFellow former Bitmob writer and Pokemon master, Matt Polen, joins Chase as we return to our look at the Pokemon franchise, digging this time into the second generation.The thing is…the new Pokemon X and Y are still pretty fresh in our minds, so the conversation inevitably deviates into that territory time and again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2013-11-042h 11Gamers on the GoEpisode 13: Advance WarsGamesBeat newshound, Jeff Grubb joins Chase to talk about the Advance Wars franchise (and more than a little Fire Emblem).Find out how the games changed Nintendo’s view of the west, why the franchise is so well balanced, and how September 11 affected the series forever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2013-02-271h 40Gamers on the GoEpisode 11: Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EPAvid Dota 2 player and Sketch Match co-founder, Zach Fleeman brings an exceptional microphone to shame Chase’s meager setup to talk about the excellent iOS (and eventually PC/Mac/Linux) title, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP. Hear about the fantastic music, the incredible pixel art and why Zach’s girlfriend thinks his tweets are weird. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2013-01-171h 09Gamers on the GoEpisode 9: Metroid: Zero MissionInfendo writer and Infendo Radio co-host Harrison Milfeld sits down with Chase to discuss St. Louis sports, Tiger Electronics LCD games and maybe even a bit of Metroid: Zero Mission talk. Whether you want to know how the origin of the infamous “Justin Bailey” code or what it takes to cut it as a video game cartographer, all your questions will be answered! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2012-11-131h 51Gamers on the GoEpisode 6: Mega Man V (GB)Fellow World 8 Podcast host Bryan Edelman joins Chase in an episode that originally focuses on Mega Man V for the Game Boy, but quickly devolves into general Mega Man-themed tangents. Hear the infamous “slide v. dash” debate, find out what ever happened to the co-creators of Mega Man (it’s not just Inafune,) and come to learn that there’s more than one Mega Man animated series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2012-08-201h 22Gamers on the GoEpisode 5: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (GBA)Chase goes solo for this one, enlightening you on the best game of the Game Boy Advance's launch lineup (sorry Rayman Advance and Super Mario Advance fans.) Hear what other handheld games were made with the THPS2 engine, how terrible the Game Boy Color Hawk games were and a weird coincidence between Chase and the franchise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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