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RPGrinders EP 744 - Frank’s Trauma

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!

RPGrinders EP 743 - The Extra Long Version

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!

RPGrinders Review #56 - Atelier Ryza

I review the PS4 and Switch versions of this first game in the latest Atelier trilogy series!

RPGrinders EP 742 - Pride Comes Early

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. 

 

RPGrinders EP 741 - Triple AAASSS Game Development

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!  

 

 

 

 

RPGrinders EP 740 - You’re Exiled You Son of a B@$%&

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!

RPGrinders Review #55 - Cannon Dancer Osman

I review the Xbox version of this fun but expensive home-release of a classic action platformer! 

RPGrinders EP 739 - The Pocast Episode About Podcasters Talking in Microphones and Recording Their Words into an Audio Fomat, then Uploading the Audio Format to the Internet, for Listeners to Download

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...

 

 

 

RPGrinders Review #54 - Octopath Traveler II

I reviewed the PS5 version of this amazing follow-up to the original title!

 

RPGrinders Review #53 - Hunt the Night

I review this fun, but hard Bloodborne-inspired action-adventure game for PC!