Chompcast 29 - Praise the Sun

Spanning mountains and seas, two heroes travel in search of answers, identity, and resolution.  Facing enemies and trials alike, nothing will stop our heroes from achieving their missions. One, an outcast who is out to prove her worth, the other, an amnesiac who must thwart the sealed evil growing inside a castle.
We are here today to wrap up our thoughts on Horizon Zero Dawn, and to discuss our initial thoughts on Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.  We switch (hehehe) gears with some news regarding the Nintendo Switch, For Honor losing players, and No Man’s Sky updates.  Chomp on! 

Recorded Mar 10, 2017

Skyline Naught Morn

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Slithering and slinking through the grass, red tresses flow through with ease. Blurry, hasty, obscure.  You cannot catch her.  She stalks the mechanized fauna, observing their movements.  Ever-ready to kill, she stays her hand, recognizing that the situation calls for silence and caution.  The Machine turns its back to her, looking for any potential enemies that will disrupt the feeding time of the rest, unaware that the red tresses are rushing toward it with precision.  It hears a slight, abnormal brush of the ground.  The Machine turns towards the peculiar sound, but does not see anything.  The red tresses have leapt overhead.  Bringing down the staff with all of her might, she smashes the Machine’s ocular cavity, killing it with ease.  Looking around, no one has noticed her.  She slinks back into the grass, unseen, as if she was never there.

As you can tell, Horizon Zero Dawn is on the brain this week as we here at Swordchomp have delved deep into the game this week.  A gratifying and visceral experience, the game was well-met here with us.  We also manage to discuss some preliminary thoughts with Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and some continuing thoughts on Fire Emblem: Fates.  We top off this action-packed podcast with news regarding a country kerfuffle caused by Ghost Recon Wildlands, Destiny 2, and Xbox Game Pass. Enjoy the talk regarding Aloy, and happy gaming!

Recorded Mar 3, 2017

Come Fly With Me

Floating above the clouds is a city of excitement, thrills, community, and color.  Underlying this wondrous city, however, is a socio-economic problem that threatens to send the sky city plummeting to the earth.  Enter Kat and Dusty, the dynamic, gravity-defying duo.  They dominate our thoughts this week as we discuss Gravity Rush 2.  We also delve into the Fire Emblem Fates games, some more Nioh chats, and other various gaming adventures that we have been having.  The news is robust this week as we discuss a tragedy regarding a streamer, Nioh sales, the Nintendo Switch, and Mass Effect Andromeda hype.  Float above the world with us this week, and enjoy.

Recorded Feb 24, 2017

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Oni and youkai and ninja.  Oh my!  We lead off this Chompcast by talking about Nioh, Team Ninja’s newest IP that beautifully blends Ninja Gaiden and Dark Souls.  We also give “live” updates of Fish gambling for new characters in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius as his life spirals out of control around him.  Josh discusses his initial thoughts with Gravity Rush 2, while Shea conveys his first opinions on Fire Emblem: Fates Birthright.  Inspired by Nioh, we have a smaller discussion regarding a few famous Team Ninja IPs, and debate what we’d like to see them do next.  In the news, we speak of the Crash Bandicoot N Sane trilogy, Bethesda working on a new mobile game, and the second generation of Pokemon being added to Pokemon Go.

Recorded Feb 17, 2017

Feh

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We keep it short and sweet this week here at the Chompcast by discussing Nintendo’s newest venture into mobile gaming, Fire Emblem Heroes.  We weave other mobile games and gaming addictions into the discussion, packing it full of guilty pleasures.  Shea also brings his initial thoughts on Nioh, the newest game from Team Ninja.  Our news topics this week center around a new Xbox update, Nintendo mobile gaming success, Steam Direct, and E3 news!

Recorded Feb 10, 2017

Dead on the Bayou

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A clueless Ethan wanders into a bayou in Louisiana to look for his missing wife.  He is greeted by the Baker family sitting around a feast of entrails and rotted meat.  “Welcome to the family, son.”  Jack says as he hands Ethan a bowl filled to the brim with the latest episode of the Chompcast.

We delve into Resident Evil 7, which shows a return from action to horror for the series.  We also talk spoilers (1:03:43 – 1:35:20) in order to examine the story.  From there, we discuss listener comments and questions, as well as news regarding new PS4 and Super Mario Run updates, Fire Emblem Heroes’ mobile release, and Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age news.

We would also like to give a special shout-out to Jason Roberts for designing our brand new logo! Check his work out at victoryoverall.co.uk/.

Recorded Feb 3, 2017

Chompcast Horror Roundtable

The sound of footsteps resonate too loudly as we creep down the dank, dark hallway.  Heavy breathing penetrates our shivering bodies.  The thick, icy air becomes more and more painful to inhale.  The creaking of a hinge sounds in the distance, freezing us all in our tracks, breaths held.  Behind us, deep, loud breathing... now closer... the wet breath strikes the back of our necks.  We hesitantly turn around and come face to face with the brand new episode of the Chompcast!

Filled with horror and suspense, we have our second roundtable episode where we discuss our personal top three horror games.  We also manage to discuss Fish and Morgan's newest phone addiction, Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.  Morgan also lays down the first Chompcast challenge ever, as he prompts Josh to beat his high score on Super Mario Run.  We discuss news topics such as sales of systems and games during the holiday season, cancelling of Scalebound, the new Mass Effect trailer, Guillermo Del Toro, and the Marvel/Square Enix mashup.

Recorded Jan 27, 2017

The Witcher 3: Electric Deedley

Hark!  Peasants, merchants, guards, mages, witchers, royalty, gath’r round!  Listen to the tale of G'ralt, a witch'r of most wondrous import.  Enjoyeth as we delve deep into our p'rsonal exp'riences and adventures, as well as our grumblings.  From there, we speak briefly of Dark Spire, Tell Tale Games' Walking Dead season 3, and Final Fantasy 15.  Lastly, we answ'r list'ner questions and break with the latest news.

Recorded Jan 20, 2017

Nintendo Switch Extravaganza

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Hear ye, weary travelers!  Pull up a chair, grab a pint, and rest your feet as we tell of our excitement and thoughts on the future of gaming with the Nintendo Switch.  We weave tales of new game releases, system specifics, predictions, and concerns.  After we become rightly imbibed, we loosen our lips and regale you with some cherished memories with Nintendo over the years.  God be with ye.

Recorded Jan 13, 2017.

Most Anticipated Games of 2017

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Welcome to the new year with Swordchomp!  Nostradamus was right!  We decided to start off the new year with thumbing through timeworn, sooty tomes filled with information on forthcoming games.  After hours upon hours of straining our eyes towards the small text etched onto the worn parchment, we discuss the games that we are most excited to play in 2017.  From Mass Effect: Andromeda to Destiny 2 to Red Dead Redemption 2, and to everything in between, this coming year promises to be one filled with excitement and satisfaction for gaming.

Recorded Jan 6, 2017

2016 Chompcast Games of the Year

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The four of us at the Chompcast delve into our personal top 5 favorite games of 2016, and we round it up with the Chompcast top 5 games of the year.  We want to thank Lately Kind Of Yeah, RoccoW, and DisasterPeace for their wonderful music.  We also want to extend a thank you to Ashley Godbold for her artwork.  Lastly, we want to thank you, listener, for giving us a few hours every week to entertain you. See you in 2017!

Recorded Dec 29, 2016

Chompcast Ep. 12

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Flying, surfing, cutting, and rock smashing our way straight into this podcast, the Swordchomp crew dive into our initial waterfall of thoughts regarding Pokemon Sun and Moon.  Thus far, we regard the game highly except for the Rotom Dex.  From there we delve into many news topics ranging from No Man’s Sky to Fallout VR and another Persona 5 delay.  To wrap things up, Shea carves his opinions of the Steep beta into the mountain at the last minute.

Pokemon Sun and Moon Hypecast

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I choose you, Chompcast listener, to embark on a journey with us as we break from our normal podcast format to discuss our excitement for Pokemon Sun and Moon!  We discuss a variety of subjects, ranging from our personal starter choices to where we want to see Pokemon go with future releases.  Primarily an opinion-based podcast full of hope and speculation, we hope you will join us and even share in the excitement for the new Pokemon!

Chompcast Ep. 11

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Grotesque figures, fiery visages, shifty robots, cuddly tapirs, and unrepentant demons haunt our week as we wield our BFG-9000 through the extreme landscapes of hell in Doom.  From there, we get in touch with our inner philosophers as we discuss the meaning behind Inside... around... between.  Warning in advance, there are some major spoilers.  Finally, we discuss some news, such as the release of the NES Mini, the new trailer for Mass Effect: Andromeda, and the ever-polarizing subject of politics.

Chompcast Ep. 10

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Lost, stranded, and wandering in a dark world, we at the Chompcast meander through Inside to discover and ponder a deep and underlying meaning to the Boy’s journey.  We come out of the dark into Mafia 3, a societal adventure that delves into a dismal era in recent American history.  We briefly look to the future with a mention of Titanfall 2.  We round out the show up with a hearty serving of news ranging from Blizzcon announcements to Valve quashing false advertising.

Chompcast Ep. 9

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With a sword sheathed at our side and our guns holstered, the Swordchomp crew wanders into the remains of a world once teeming with technology.  We take control of a drifter torn apart by disease, and discover the secrets of Hyper Light Drifter.  After our time spent in a post-apocalyptic world, we are magically teleported to a universe called The Regions, a universe filled with magic and wonder.  We each take control of one of seven protagonists in the old-school JRPG Saga Frontier.  We don’t stop there, though.  We discuss some of gaming’s hottest news topics, such as the Nintendo Switch, the announcement of Red Dead 2, and Bethesda’s decision to send out game review copies of future games only one day before release.