TEN EPISODES. TEN YEARS. ONE WARRIOR WORTH A THOUSAND. Sid is joined by his sworn brother Bohampscious for a discussion of the mainline Dynasty Warriors series and its immediate spinoffs. From experimental beginnings to many bold reinventions, listen to how much two guys can talk about the complexities of beating up tons of dudes with classic historical weapons and also a boat.
Thanks to Dawnfire for the episode art! May that horse take you as far as Huang Gaiâs sick ramp moves.
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Links of note:
-Shueisha Interview with Tomohiko Sho About the Series
-Trailer for Dynasty Warriors Online
-Siliconera Translation of 4Gamerâs Interview with the Dynasty Warriors: Origins Leads
-Automaton West Translation of Denfaminicogamerâs Interview with Tomohiko Sho About Origins Being Really Gay
No Bonus Episode! There was way too much talking about big combos to do.
Episode 9 arrives, ready to tell the tale of a man whose brain power and wife-loving levels sit at opposite ends of the spectrum. Sid and Melo take a long look at how this entry fits into its own revered lineage, as well as the milieu of 3D action games as a whole.
Episode art by Jules! They know what makes a legend.
We Thought About Games ¡ WTAG9 - Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
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Links of note:
-Castlevania Resurrection Prototype
-Lament of Innocence PCSX2 Compatibility Page
-Hectorâs Hacked Curse of Darkness Run Speed
-Archived Page from Kurt Kalataâs 20th Anniversary Retrospective
-Meloâs Castlevania Stream Archive
No Bonus Episode! All off-topic discussion was about Sid forgetting to drink his water. Then he remembered to drink the water.
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Episode 8 = Episode... Ace?! Sid is joined by IndestructibleCat and Bohampscious to dish about the most emotionally-affecting game to feature a missile action camera. They talk about the tight mechanics, surprising story, and the absolutely stellar presentation that make Ace Combat 5 a true classic.
Episode art provided by Agus! She captured the Four Goofs of Sand Island perfectly.
We Thought About Games ¡ WTAG8 - Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
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Links of note:
-âDynapolisâ from Ace Combat 2
-iâm not linking blurry by puddle of mudd
-Vocaloid Software
-âZeroâ from Ace Combat Zero
-âComonaâ from Ace Combat 04
-Ace Combat 5 Reveal Trailer
-Sid spoke more about the real-world political implications of the Ace Combat series (specifically Ace Combat 7) on the Here Be Media podcast
No Bonus Episode! Jokers even challenge the true sky.
ďźˇď˝ ď˝ď˝ď˝ď˝ ď˝ď˝ď˝ ď˝ď˝ď˝ď˝ď˝ ď˝ď˝ ď˝ď˝ď˝  7th episode of We Thought About Games! Sid is joined by Curly Brace to talk about a licensed fighting game thatâs both unique and well-made. Listen to a crew of two dish about the game, and in the process, all of fighting games and Gundam at large.
Episode art provided by Charkie! Sid was going to ask for something elegant, but I think youâll all agree that this is much better.
We Thought About Games ¡ WTAG7 - Gundam Battle Assault 2
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Links of note:
-Sid on CocoaâDisasterâs Gundam 0080Â Episode
-Gundam Wing Endless Duel
-Gundam SEED Battle Assault
-Battle Assault 3 featuring Gundam SEED
-Gundam Versus on PS4
-Gundam VS Gundam NEXT Plus (Sid meant to say the translation was unofficial!)
-RetroTINK Upscalers
-Pound Technologies Cable
-DF Retro PlayStation Classic Review
-Curlyâs The Truth About Fighting Games
-Playlist for Jane Bloodborneâs House of Eyeballs
-Curlyâs Twitch Channel
No Bonus Episode! Sid and Curly got their goofs in during the episode well enough, honestly.
After many, many months of preparation, recording, re-preparation and re-recording, WTAG6 finally arrives! Sid is joined by Bohampscious, Goggalor and Miijhal to talk about this innovative and charmingly weird action-RPG. Enjoy hearing the crew jump from anecdote to anecdote as they consider the big and small of Hideaki Itsuno's passion project.
Art for this episode provided by wandbonk! No one could have drawn Sid's OC smooching Miijhal's immortal nemesis better.
We Thought About Games ¡ WTAG6 - Dragon's Dogma
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Links of note:
-B'z Performing "Into Free ~Dangan~" Live
-Eye of the Beholder
-Digital Foundry's PC/PS3 Comparison
-Your Life Ends 30 Minutes from Now
-Visual Kei
-DInput8 Mod
-Into Free PC Mod
-Shader Mods
-Bo's Monster Hunter World Let's Play
-We Decided to Mario Party #5Â with Goggalor
Bonus Episode:Â The crew somehow fails at syncing audio after 5 episodes without ever screwing it up, followed by Goggalor going on tangents to dunk on Sid repeatedly.
We Thought About Games ¡ WTAG6ex - Dragon's Dogma Bonus
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Links of note:
-Cool Japanese Theme from Psycho Soldier
-Notably Worse English Version of Psycho Soldier
-KAMILLE IS A MANâS NAME
Captain Gransys Stream:Â Sid is rejoined by Goggalor and Bohampscious for a gimmick stream of Dragon's Dogma. Utilizing a combination of mods, Sid's hubris destroys the Arisen repeatedly. Also Goggalor shills for Hexen for some reason.
We Thought About Games is back, and this time, Sid brings along Abby Denton and Bryce Duzan to chat about Mega Man X4. The crew explores all the wackiness and bizarrely intense violence that goes down in this slice of the year 21XX.
Art for this episode was provided by UncleLucky, asking the hardest question of them all.
We Thought About Games ¡ WTAG5 - Mega Man X4
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Links of note:
-Rockman X3 Intro
-Mega Man X4 US Intro
-Yukie Nakama - Makenai Ai ga Kitto Aru
-Roland JV-880 Demo Song
-Duran Duran - Rio
-Double Jeopardy
-Rockman X3 Ending
-E102 Gamma's Ending from Sonic Adventure
-Last Alert Bosses (Thatâs definitely Generalâs voice in there.)
-Who We Are Now
Bonus Episode: Abby shares a different interpretation of the series, while Sid recalls the bizarre manga adaption of the first X game, as well as some of the weirder quirks of the podcast thus far.
We Thought About Games ¡ WTAG5ex - Mega Man X4 Bonus
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Links of note:
-Fan Translaton of the Rockman X Manga
-Rosenkreuzstilette
-I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
-iâm not linking welcome home brother charles
Happy New NieR! Join Sid, Miijhal, and Xain as they talk about a cult-classic action-RPG that, despite its many flaws, touched their lives in a way that few games have.
This episodeâs art was done by Beefy, who shares in Sidâs pain as a PS Vita owner.
We Thought About Games ¡ WTAG4 - NieR
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(Apologies for the audio quality on this one, there were some complications with the recording! It should be fixed next episode.)
Links of note:
-Hardcore Gaming 101 Article on NieR
-Bravoo Man from Gunstar Heroes
-Yoko Taro's 'Making Weird Games for Weird Peopleâ at GDC
-NieR Replicant Ending A Longplay
-Drakengard 3 - Philosophies of Violence
-Grimoire Nier Fan Translation
-Miijhal's Gallery of Created Characters and Assorted Monstrosities
No Bonus Episode! Sorry to disappoint any fans of discussions that fail to stay on-topic the entire time.
Sid is joined by Amy Lynch and Phoenix to discuss Vanquish. Shinji Mikami's love affair with awful one-liners continues as his newfound love for the voice of Gideon Emery blooms.
This episodeâs art was provided by Amanda Hudgins!
We Thought About Games ¡ WTAG3 - Vanquish
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Links of note:
-Animation of the Robot Dog Companion (Video has been taken down!)
-OâNeill Cylinders
-Game Makerâs Toolkit Video about Vanquish
-Broforce
-Polygon Interview with Shinji Mikami on Tango Gameworks
-halfcoordinatedâs Awesome Games Done Quick 2015 Live Speedrun
-halfcoordinatedâs DLC Weapons Speedrun
-Senator Armstrongâs Speech from Metal Gear Rising
-P.N. 03
-Boss from Metal Gear Risingâs Bladewolf DLC
-Highway Forever
-Kaubocks and Panzerâs Letâs Play of Saints Row 2
-Amyâs Patreon
Bonus Episode:Â
Sid and Amy talk game demos while Phoenix's internet wavers, Sid is beset by police sirens, and the crew bemoans bad long game experiences.
We Thought About Games ¡ WTAG3ex - Vanquish Bonus
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Links of note:
-Chapter 1 of the Evil Within
PC God Hard Stream:Â Sid, Phoenix and Amy get back together to fulfill Sid's promise and stream the PC port of Vanquish on God Hard difficulty. Sid is ill-equipped for the task, but the crew does discuss some extra thoughts about the game and port while trying to one-up the game's dated references. (Thumbnail provided by Grancheater, who sure ain't wrong.)
Sid is joined by Goggalor and ZenScissors to discuss Resident Evil CODE: Veronica (and its rerelease). Hear all about the entry that finally pushed its characters out of acting like they're in the real world by making them realize they're in some kind of bizarre operatic anime.
Listen in WONDER as recording on the eve of July 4th in America goes... surprisingly well!
Art provided by Jessica Vandyk! No, we donât know what the rest of the text means, either.
Content Warning: Discussion of transphobic remarks at 54:25-54:54 and 1:01:00-1:01:08
We Thought About Games ¡ WTAG2 - Resident Evil Code Veronica
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Links of note:
-Skeleton Conquistador Painting
-Wesker's Report 1
-Astaroth from Soul Calibur
-Blue Stinger Intro
-Former Official Dreamcast Magazine staff discuss their reviews and their relationship with Sega on the SEGAbits Swinginâ Report Show
-The infamous mansion basement music from Resident Evil 1 Directorâs Cut
Goggalor and Zen didn't have anything they wanted to plug. They did it for the love of the GAME. There were also some events remembered incorrectly, so donât use this podcast a guide of any sort or youâll be doomed.
Bonus Episode:Â The team muses about beating the game with a knife, the awful Resident Evil films, the nice Tyrant asses, and Leon being BFFs with the president. Stay 'til the end for a lovely speech from Alfred!
We Thought About Games ¡ WTAG2ex - Resident Evil Code Veronica Bonus
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Links of note:
-Looks like you CAN beat the whole game with just the knife... IN YOUR FACE, GOGGALOR (note: the audio randomly cuts out)
-Wesker's Report 2
-Gun Survivor 2Â and its expertly done cutscenes
Gimmick Stream:Â The crew from episode 2 of We Thought About Games gathers to stream the PS2 version of Code Veronica X using a weapon from 10 minutes of gameplay through all of disc 1. More thoughts on the game, the franchise, and some errata ensued. This stream was recorded on 02/02/2016.
Welcome to the inaugural episode of We Thought About Games! For episode 1, Sid (failing to introduce himself) is joined by NextTime, Miijhal, and Kirbysuperstar to discuss innovative and influential online action-RPG Phantasy Star Online. Itâs three and a half hours of what can charitably be called âopenly structuredâ discussion. Episode 2 will probably have a more detailed outline to work from.
We Thought About Games ¡ WTAG1 - Phantasy Star Online
Stream on YouTube (Part 1)Â (Part 2)
Links of note:
-SCHTHACK Free Server
-Ultima Free Server
-Kirbysuperstarâs Obscure Old Games
Bonus Episode:Â Miijhal ruins a serious, thoughtful discussion about symbol chat, followed by collective mockery of Phantasy Star Universe and terrible early design choices in Phantasy Star Online 2. The crew laments Segaâs failures in localizing PSO2 and then the failures of the Southeast Asian release. Then some *FAN COMMUNITY DRAMA*.
We Thought About Games ¡ WTAG1ex - Phantasy Star Online Bonus
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Links of note:
-Kirby demonstrates how poorly the fight with Gol Dragon can go.
-PSO2 Southeast Asia Translations
-Arks-Layer
-The original Phantasy Star Online trailer was amazing, by the way. (Of note, there are city areas and environment manipulation not included in the final game!)
Ephinea Server Sandbox Stream:Â Sid is joined by Miijhal and Grasslamb to do a Phantasy Star Online stream on a server that lets them run wild with overpowered gear and present the game in a more enjoyable (and audible) manner. This stream was recorded on 8/27/2016.
