Episodes
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
RPGrinders EP 745 - Roman Fartblaster
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
The summer solstice is less than a week away, but you don't have to wait for another episode of RPGrinders! It's time to celebrate the summer fun or melt like the ACless Break. Hot weather, skimpy clothes, pool parties, BBQs, baseball, and posion ivy are all back for a few short months. Get out and enjoy them while you can or lock the doors, turn up the AC, and give your thumbs some exercise.
June is finally here, and we are preparing to celebrate gamer's Christmas. The day better known as E3....Oh, wait. Nevermind. E3 is DEAD and buried! Does the loss of E3 mean developers are going to stop bringing gaming shows and new game announcements? Hell no! Developer can't wait to tell people about their games, they want as many people as possible to play. They want gamers to get excited for Nexomon 3, Everhood 2, Towerbourne, Clock Work Revolution, Resistor, Fretless, and so many more upcoming games.
The summer sun might be bringing the heat but there isn't a place hotter than Break's house. Is it a broken AC that is fueling his hot flames of rage or is it the criminal politicians that are turning Ohio into Little Russia? Unfortunately, for Frank, the summer sun has abandoned Denver. If anyone is planning to go see Frank, they might need to take a boat.
The rain may be drowning Denver but don't worry because it's always sunny when we do Sweetos! Denver might turn into an island but even Mother Nature can't take away the Nuggets dominating post season performance! Meanwhile, Break doesn't need pool parties, bar hopping, or a sports victory to celebrate. The only partying he wants to do is in celebration of Donald Trump's second arrest! Break really hates that guy.
Break's house maybe hotter than sunbathing ON THE SUN but it isn't as hot as the third round of the Most Annoying Video Game Character Tournament! Only 16 of the most insufferable assholes compete to see who is less likable! Will Baby Mario cry his way to victory or will Eric yank the cord and flush the cartridge? Are the Rabbids as annoying as they are pervasive? Can a nameless flying bird soar below the competition? Is there a bigger asshole than a dog named Dog that laughs at you for failing? Why the hell won't Roman stop fucking calling?! Can I hurl Roman and his phone into the sun?
Also there are Castlevania and Zelda. They have the "honor" of dual representation. Flying disembodied snake ladies, tiny hopping men, creeps that love red balloons and green clothes, and the worst fairy to ever exist. Is the embodiment of suck one of these four losers?
Enjoy the summer sun or hide inside and blasting the AC. Drink, toke, and be merry but be careful; you don't want blisters on your thumbs or sun-screenless skin.
LET ME FINISH!
Am I finished? NO! THEN LET ME FINISH....
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
RPGrinders EP 744 - Frank’s Trauma
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Frank must have tried dating or courting someone like Lightning for him to hate them so. In this vitriol-filled episode of RPGrinders, the crew does a fair bit of news. Highlights include new Persona games, NISA delistings, and Enclave being resurrected. Remember Enclave? Eric also has a review for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. The crew has plenty of Stinkos, but there are almost as many Sweetos as well. And Finally, the massive next round for the tourney to decide who the most annoying videogame character ever continues with Round 2! Be sure to tune in live to catch it all in real-time on Twitch/Youtube, Fridays at 7 PM EST!
Friday Jun 02, 2023
RPGrinders EP 743 - The Extra Long Version
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
In this episode, despite the short news cycle this ends up being an extra long show! Topics discussed are, the ever long debate on transgender people/athletes, wild animals vs people, and also the most annoying video game character! Please join us LIVE 7EST Fridays here: http://twitch.tv/RPGrinders Thanks for listening!
Saturday May 27, 2023
RPGrinders EP 742 - Pride Comes Early
Saturday May 27, 2023
Saturday May 27, 2023
It's the last week of May, the unofficial beginning of Summer. It's also the last week before this country celebrates Pride Month. The majority of us will celebrate but there is a large group of people preaching hatred and fear. We still have video games and reviews but anti-LGBTQ issues take a prominent seat in this episode. Pride Month starts early on RPGrinders!
The show doesn't start with Pride in mind but we will arrive there. We start with an unexpectedly long news section. E3 might be dead but May and June are still a great time for game announcements! Ultros, Phantom Blade Zero, Haruka: Beyond the Stars, Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean, and 2 Metal Gear Solids are just some of the upcoming games. Break hates Metal Gear Solid 3 but maybe Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater could change his mind?
We still haven't arrived at the Pride issues but LGBTQ representation plays a part in the reviews. Break reviews the cancelled too soon Willow TV series. Two of the main characters are lesbians in love but is their story interesting enough to keep Break's attention? Eric reviews the sequel to Shazam, one of the final movies of the current DC universe. One member of the Shazam family is gay, but how well did the movie do in his representation?
Now we arrive at our Stinkoes and the assault on the LGBTQ. The death of the Queen of Rock and Roll and police corruption are only the beginning. The Target LGBTQ clothing controversy was a big enough issue for both Break & Eric. Although the Grinders all agree, not everyone agrees with them. Being LGBTQ is perfectly normal and it shouldn't be shunned by society. No person should be made to feel less because of the bigotry of others. The LGBTQ community is NOT indoctrinating children! Rainbow shirts and rainbow flags do NOT indoctrinate children. Being around people in the LGBTQ community will NOT make your kid "gay." That is NOT how sexuality works! Selling LGBTQ inspired clothes is not about indoctrination, it is about inclusion and representation.
Pride Month is about inclusion, acceptance, visibility, representation. It is about people being able to live their best lives and be themselves. There have always been and there will ALWAYS be people that are a part of the LGBTQ community. Hatred and fear will not win. Only Pride can defeat them. We don't need to be members of the community to support them and defend their rights to be free. The right to live and pursue love and happiness. The right to have sex with any consenting adults. The right to their own bodies. The right to hold the hands of the one they love in public without fear of bigots.
Essentially, we want everyone to be treated equal. The LGBTQ community is not treated equally. A lot of things that straight people are able to do that are stigmatized against the LGBTQ community, to varying degrees depending on where people live. There are a lot of places that are openly hostile and violent towards the community.
If the majority won't stand up for the minority, then the minority will take it into their own hands! Happy Pride Month everyone!
Oh, and video games and stuff.
And one more thing, don't miss Frank's special surprise!
And a second thing, sorry if I went a bit ranty. (It's a word now!)
Honestly, I was just getting started.
Friday May 26, 2023
RPGrinders EP 741 - Triple AAASSS Game Development
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
WB is full of shit and the crew isn't afraid to let you know on this episode of RPGrinders! After a brief bit of news, the crew tears into WB Games for its corporate greed, among other companies. Eric has a review for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Frank reviews horror movies Host and Malum. Frank and Break have stinkos for NBA Media and the government to name a few. There are some Sweetos for the land of Basketball though. Afterward, the next round of the tourney to decide which game is the Greatest Fighting Game of All Time concludes! Be sure to listen live on Fridays on Youtube/Twitch at 7 PM EST!
Friday May 12, 2023
RPGrinders EP 740 - You’re Exiled You Son of a B@$%&
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
This episode may be in the running for the most exiles ever given on an episode! Exiles for Break, exiles for Freak5, exiles for Eric, exiles for Skotoma, EVERYBODY gets an exile! Don't miss this extra special episode and behold the power of the exile! Join us live every Friday 7EST here: http://twitch.tv/RPGrinders. Thanks for listening!
Saturday May 06, 2023
Saturday May 06, 2023
The weather is finally getting nicer. The sun is staying out longer. The flowers are blooming. And Frank pooped today. That's can only mean one thing, the RPGrinders are back for another episode of news, reviews, and tomfoolery! So stop, smell the lilacs, grab a beer, and join the RPGrinders as they celebrate spring their own way!
Speaking of enjoying the Spring, Gunvein & Skautfold Usurper will be out before the Summer solstice. We also learned that the hot Summer months don't make you sweat then maybe Norn9: Last Era will make you perspire. Once the weather cools and the leaves begin to fall, you can go inside and warm yourself with BioMutant or Mon-Yu.
The Spring nights can still be chilly, which gives you a great excuse to go inside and watch a tv show or movie. What could be a better Springtime excursion than a trip to the movie theater to watch The Guardian of the Galaxy save the galaxy one last time. Or you could stay home and enjoy the latest season of televisions greatest show, the Mandalorian. Mando, Grogu, Drax, and Groot, oh my!
The Springtime isn't known for giving one the blues but that doesn't mean there aren't reasons to complain. The United States Supreme Court has stooped to a level of corruption previously unimagined. Are there any non-corrupt judges? Judges aren't the only crooked people in authority, just ask the Greenwood Village Police. Not as bad as corruption, but getting sick when the weather is nice, SUUUUUCKS. Just ask Break. Not only does it suck but the way some graduating students are being treated is cruel! Punishing children because their parents can't afford to pay for something that should be FREE.
The Sweetoes are proof that Spring is in the air and the pollen is clouding their judgement. Frank can't help but celebrate the good news on the home front. Break can't help but gloat when he sees evil people being punished. Sometimes, there is justice in America. Even more rare than justice is the unexpected team-up of two polarizing politicians, AOC and Matt Gaetz.
Do you still need more proof that it is Spring, then here is proof positive. A brand-new tournament! This time the Grinders start the process of choosing the Greatest Fighting Game of All Time. Not to use a bad pun but the gloves are off! The Fighting Game Tourney has the Grinders looking for a brawl! If you thought they fought a lot in the last tourney, you ain't seen nothing yet!
This tournament well answer some of life's oldest questions. Is Street Fighter 2 a better fighting game than Mortal Kombat? Will Scorpion pull off the Flawless Victory then perform a Fatality on Ryu? Will Ryu and his Alpha pals be a match for the Bogard brothers and their bouncy friend? Is Evil Superman a match for a ruthless tyrant that has ruled with an iron fist for thousands of years? Can a fighting game starring the cast of Final Fantasy 7 survive the odds? Why is Mortal Kombat 4 even on this list? Will the Skullgirls teach the old games some new tricks? Is the Dead or Alive franchise nothing more than fan service or is it a solid fighting franchise? Don't stop to smell the roses, you might get KOed.
Join the Grinders next Friday as the dig deeper into the tournament, new reviews and news, Stinkos and Sweetos, and a flagrant boutique of humor and fun.
Wow. I hope that isn't as pretentious as it sounded in my head.
Tekken, Virtua Fighter, and DoA walk into a bar...
Friday May 05, 2023
RPGrinders EP 738 - Getting Snaked
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
There are too many snakes on this plane! In this snake-riddled episode of RPGrinders, the crew goes over a nice chunk of news. A lot of ports, Battle Network Legacy Collection dominates, and Cygame branching out in NA and EU are the highlights. But afterward, Eric reviews Snakes on a Plane. As For Stinkos, there are plenty, but at least Break now has a Sweeto of all time, as hopefully, his computer woes are over. Then the next round for the best Fighting Game series of all time continues! A discussion about Nintendo having an unreasonable punishment for Gary Bowser is had as well. To find out which game/series makes it to the next round, be sure to listen. Especially when the show is live on Fridays on Youtube/Twitch at 7 PM EST!
Friday Apr 21, 2023
RPGrinders EP 737- Fight Fight Fight!
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Let the backstabbing begin! After the news the guys discuss a bit of the aftermath of 4/20, The Dahli Lama being a creep, the Fox/Dominion suit being a bit of a letdown, and finally the guys backstab their way to the top and we decide the greatest fighting franchise of all time! Join us LIVE every Friday 7EST right here: http://twitch.tv/RPGrinders Thanks for listening!
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
RPGrinders EP 736 - Spite Fighter
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
The fight is on! This week's episode gets highly competitive. Arguing over Trans rights, disagreements about reviews, fighting with listeners, arguing with each other, even a fight to determine the greatest fighting game franchise of ALL TIME?! No participation trophies. We are fighting to win!
The fighting starts even before the news! The chatters and the Grinders disagree about the rights of the Trans community. It's a personal issue to Eric and an important issue to address.
The news is a little later than usual, but not as late as the games being delayed. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Endless Dungeon have both been kicked back but they haven't been canceled. By the middle of next month, the Free-to-Play version of Disgaea won't be able to punch its way out of a server shutdown. At least it's not all bad news, as the city of Detroit will soon get to enjoy the Final Fantasy Distant Worlds concert!
To win a fight it takes stamina, not unlike what it will take to watch everything the Grinders reviewed! Hours of Japanese cartoons about the human body, American cartoons about the horrors of puberty, the horrors of Infinity Pool, the horror of being dead and still stuck in high school, a surprisingly good Plane, and even the Caped Crusader.
As if the Grinders weren't ready for a fight, the Stinkos are here to add fuel to the fire. A country that is seemingly at war with itself and its government. States that have decided to rule instead of represent. Even some personal battles against bad apps and bad family members.
Just as the bloodlust comes to a boil, it's time to begin the process of determining the Greatest Fighting Game Franchise of All Time! Will Ryu, Ken, and Chun-Li prevail over the Bogard brothers and their friends? Will Mortal Kombat dish it out or become the next Fatality? Can Dead or Alive's physical "attributes" be enough to defend itself against a Guilty Gear assault? Can the realism of the UFC and the Fight Night survive in a genre that is known for being over the top? If Capcom and SNK team up, could they overcome SNK's tag-battle champion?
Goku vs Naruto, we all want to know.
And that is all just the first round. We do two rounds tonight! The second round is even more shocking than the first!
Did I say that was the last segment? Surprise! We aren't tapping out yet! We have time for one more segment! A free-for-all discussion about the treatment of a nervous teenager at a gaming competition. Was he mistreated or is he just a complainer?
Now the fight is over! We can all go back to our locker rooms, shower, and head home. Win or lose the fight will continue. Let's get ready to rumble, fight the power, don't throw in the towel, act like you've been there before, and all of those other lame competition cliches.
Participation awards for everyone!
FINISH HIM!