RPGrinders

Day After Halloween

The RPGrinders crew is still on a hangover from Halloween but manage to get through a decent amount of news, Break and Eric have a "heated" discussion with Frank about politics (of course Frank wins), and finally the Grinders discuss their favorite frozen dinners and what draws them to Anime!  Join us live every Friday 7EST http://twitch.tv/RPGrinders and on YouTube, just search RPGrinders!  Thanks for listening!

RPGrinders Review #87 - Metaphor: ReFantazio

I review the Xbox version of Atlus' follow-up to Persona 5!

RPGrinders Review #86 - Persona 3 Reload and Episode Aigis: The Answer

I reviewed this remade pack of classic fun RPGs for the Xbox!

RPGrinders EP 802 - The End of Game Night (but not the end because it will be back)

The nights are getting longer. The days are getting colder. A feeling of impending doom is in the air. The end must be nigh! The last episode of RPGrinders? Hell no! The final episode of Game Night! The Grinders won't be slowed by the changing of the seasons. We won't be stopped by the things that go bump in the night!

Game Night might be coming to an end but the Grinders still have work to do! Darker nights and less dice rolls but plenty of news, reviews, and Stinkoes. News like the release date for Trails Through Daybreak II, a new release date for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and new DLC announced for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot.

The longer, darker nights and the lack of Game Night are a perfect excuse to check out the RPGrinders movie recommendations. For the spookiest of seasons, the Terrifier series is back with it's 3rd entry. For something less scary, Eric also has a review of My Hero Academia: You're Next!

The spooky season only lasts a month but the Stinko season goes year-round! As usual, Trump and politics rear their ugly heads. Discrimination against LGBTQ people, especially trans youth is still on the rise. Taco Bell has decided that they hate their customer base. And Toyota has decided that they hate their employees. 

And I say again, the end is NIGH! The final episode of Game Night! The band of 6 heroes have braved shitty towns, dark forests, a lack of restroom access, and a Rat that won't shut the fuck up. They came out victorious against angry squirrels, wild wabbits, naked rednecks, and a monster that totally wasn't Godzilla. Now the party of heroes will their final challenge. On the top floor of the Tower of Frank they face off against the Slime Wizard. If they can defeat him, it will forever change the World of Frank.

With no more Game Night to occupy these long, dark nights. The only thing left to do will be to prepare yourself for the things that go bump in the night. Load up on garlic. Bless the holy water. Load your silver bullets. And practice your whip skills. Game Night will be back next year. If you want to play, you will first have to survive the long, cold nights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Usually, I dress in my Darth Vader costume. This year I was thinking about wearing something sexier. A Sexy Vader costume? Vader with eye makeup and skinny jeans? 

RPGrinders Review #85 - Ys X: Nordics

I review the PS4/5 versions of this awesome entry of this longstanding action RPG series!

RPGrinders EP 801 - So Much Trimming

It's finally time to get ready for hopefully the next 800 episodes of RPGrinders started with the 801st. There is a very brief bit of news before the crew gets into its Stinkos. Frank's stinko is all the trimming he has to do, which means Eric has to once again upload the show, as Break fights off the sickness. Sweetos are really in the cards this week, but at least episode 8 of Game Night commences, even as Break battles some bug. If you want to hear the hilarity live, be sure to check out the show live on Twitch(when it's working again), or Youtube. Fridays at 7 PM EST is the when!

RPGrinders EP 800 - The Big 800

It's been like 17 years in the making, but the show has finally made it to episode 800! And there is no better way to conduct the show other than to be either drunk or high. Despite the fact that Break shows up a bit late, Frank and Eric get through most of the news. The most exciting announcement being that the Lunar remakes from the Playstation era are finally getting a remaster. After the news and talking about what we've been up to, there's a bunch of Stinkos to go around. At least the best Sweeto being that Alex Jones finally has to pay for his crimes makes up for all the talent that passed away recently. And finally, Game Night returns. How will the heroes deal with the nasty denizens of Frank World this time? Drunk that's how? At least Eric was, even if they passed out near the end! Be sure to catch the other parts of nonsense live at Twitch/Youtube, on Fridays at 7 PM EST!    

RPGrinders Review #84 - Yars Rising

I review the Xbox version of this reimagining of an Atari classic!

RPGrinders EP 799 - Elon Musk owes me $100 bux

There are currently estimated to be over 4 million podcasts with over 500 million listeners. Approximately 44 % of those podcasts made 3 episodes or less. Of those less than 2 million podcasts, less than half made more than 10 episodes. Of the less than 1 million podcasts, less than 200k of those podcasts put out weekly episodes. For the RPGrinders, this is the 799th episode. Most podcasts don't last for a year but the Grinders are now going 15 years strong! This is the penultimate episode!

Being a weekly podcast gives the Grinders the ability to stay on top of the latest RPG news. Combine that with Eric's vast JRPG knowledge, the average listener is going to learn something new. This week's news is filled with release dates and one of the coolest game titles ever created: "Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii"! If the game is anything like the rest of the Yakuza series, the name won't be the only awesome thing about that game.

Not only do the Grinders give weekly news and reviews. It wouldn't be an episode of RPGrinders without a heavy dose of opinion. It does get much more opinionated than the Stinkos. This week's Stinkos are not going to be popular with conservatives as Break has multiple complaints about the party's behavior. Republicans in Ohio, Republicans in DC, Republicans in general, seem to be hated by Break. The Republicans might be a pain in Break's neck but nowhere near as painful of Frank's back issues.

Since the Grinders have been doing this for over 15 years, they are always looking for a new way to entertain themselves and their listeners. One of the latest ways to spice up the show is the creation of the Panic Room! The goal of the PR is to put you into an unpleasant situation and discuss how you would approach the danger. This week, the Grinders have gone to Hell and must battle Death to save their souls. Bill and Tedd beat Grim by playing old school board games. What game would play if you had only one chance to beat the immortal? Would you challenge him to Go Fish or Chess? Is it a wise idea to challenge an immortal to a word game like Scrabble? Can his skeleton body move fast enough to beat Frank at Hungry Hungry Hippo??

October will be here soon and with it comes the 800th episode of RPGrinders. A feat not achieved by the majority of podcasters! Most of them never even make it to 100. Will RPGrinders still be around 15 years from now for episode 1600? Hard to say but we aren't planning on stopping anytime soon!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are feeling truly lucky, challenge the Grim Reaper to a game of Operation.

 

 

 

 

 

RPGrinders EP 798 - Jur Ass Is Gonna Get It!

This episode Break has hearing issues, Frank's Sweetos and Stinkos inter twine, and Eric releases a great Panic Zone topic!  A short news weeks paves the way for a whole lot of great podcast content in this stellar edition of RPGrinders!  Join us LIVE every Friday (minus the last Friday of the month) at 7 EST on http://twitch.tv/RPGrinders or on YouTube, just search RPGrinders!  Thanks for listening!  Oh, and a  T-Rex would totally kick all of our asses!