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RPGinders EP 696 - The Supreme Court Can Suck It!

It's the officially the first Friday of summer and the Grinders couldn't be hotter. By hot, I mean angry. Disgusted by the news that pregnant women are now property of the state government. Unfortunately, this is only the beginning of the horrors to come. 

The Supreme Court has decided that state governments now have control over the choices a pregnant woman is able to make. The government has decided women don't have the right to bodily autonomy. Worse still, this is only the beginning! Contraceptives, LGBTQ rights, worker's rights, and interracial marriage are all on the agenda. Today was a horrible blow to women and this is only the beginning.

Republicans and Democrats have failed the United States of America and its people.

Lest we forget that this is a gaming podcast, the Grinders were still able to talk about some happier things, like JRPG news and what they have been playing. Frank was even able to give a review of the horror movie Revealer. 

There wasn't a lot of news but there were some upcoming release dates. After weeks of game delay news, it was refreshing to have some actual release dates. Games like Dusk Diver 2 and Tyrant's Blessing will be out in August, and Rune Factory 5 will be hitting Steam in July. If you live in Japan, the offline version of Dragon Quest X will also be released this year.

In these trying times it's great to have video games. To help us destress from a situation that feels beyond hope. With the world collapsing around us, we all need to be aware of our own emotional and mental states. No matter how hopeless it may feel. We must never stop fighting for what is right. Just don't forget that your own health matters too. 

 

 

 

 

How many more nails will be hammered into the coffin of Democracy before we lose it forever?

RPGrinders EP 695 - Even more Erosion

This episode of RPGrinders has a fair bit of news this week. Highlights range from more developers with fun names, and three Persona games are coming to more platforms.  The long-awaited release of Labyrinth of Galleria and a remaster of Crisis Core and the next part of the FF7 Remake are mentioned. After the news, Break and Eric have a joint review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shedder's Revenge. Frank also reviews the Northman. Stinkos eat up much of the discussion with more talk about the further collapse of democracy with more Ulvalde updates before the Free for All talks about gun rights. Be sure to turn in next week for more, and be sure to listen live if possible, Fridays at 7 PM EST, on Twitch/Youtube!  

RPGrinders EP 694 - Happy Little Boobs

This episode we have quite a few news stories and after, have some spirited stinkos and sweetos.  Also in free for all the guys discuss the new Playstation Plus Tiers and debate the pluses and minuses of the platform vs the Xbox Game Pass.  Join us LIVE every Friday 7EST http://twitch.tv/RPGrinders!  Thanks for listening!!

RPGrinders Review #26 - Wonder Boy Collection

I reviewed the Switch version of this little Wonder Boy Collection!

Score: 7/10

RPGrinders Review #25 - Cotton Fantasy

I reviewed the Switch version of this game!

Score: 6.5/10 

RPGrinders Review #24 - Salt and Sacrifice

I review the PC, PS4 and PS5 versions of this fun successor to Salt and Sanctuary!

RPGinders EP 693 - Peach Trees

On the 1st Friday, of June, the Grinders are back and rowdier than ever! The Grinders are so wound up that even the chatters get help getting wild. Why is there so much energy in today's episode? Is it Republicans, Democrats, gun violence, police, mental health, or maybe all of them combined?!

The 2nd Amendment is a big part of this episode. The Grinders are pro-gun but agree that not everyone is fit to own one. What is causing the spike in gun violence? Why is the United States ranked so high in gun violence? What can be done to end the mass shootings? Well America ever start taking mental health issues seriously? What role do the police play? Are the police doing more harm than good?

Only 3 Stinkos are in this energized episode. Although there aren't many, they are bad enough to cause concern. Of course, guns and cops are two of the topics but the Ohio GOP is not to be outdone. They are turning Ohio into the next Texas or Florida. They want human rights and freedoms in their control. 

By the 4th paragraph, it sounds like the whole episode is negative. So it's time to focus on the happier parts of the show. Although Frank wants to wait until they release the second part of the forth season of Stranger Things. He won't say much but he gives it high recommendations. 

Back to talking about the 5-0. JK! Today's news features a lot of release dates and the retirement of heavy hitter in Japanese RPGs. Shinji Hashimoto, the Brand Manager of the legendary Final Fantasy series, has retired of Squenix. 

Well over 6 hundred ninety episodes and still going strong. The seven hundredth episode is just around the corner. We have no plans of slacking off between now and then. We won't be slowing down either!

And on the 7th day, God rested...

 

 

 

and Frank retired.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These colors don't run (into schools with active shooters).

RPGrinders EP 692 - I Demand a Recount

This Tourney was rigged, I tell ya! In this episode of RPGrinders, the crew has a fair bit of news to get through following the Indie Games Live Expo. But afterwards we got the usual Stinkos and Sweetos, but there is also more talk on the out of control gun violence and useless law enforcement. Finally, the tourney to determine the best PS2 RPG of all time concludes. Be sure to tune in live on Fridays at 7 PM EST on Twitch/Youtube!

RPGrinders EP 691- Chocolate Starfish Grinding

In this packed episode the guys talk NFT's, Frank tries to double a review a movie, Roe V. Wade being overturned takes us down a dark path, Eric rails against Keiiji Inafune's involvement in his own NFT venture, and finally, the guys are one step closer to determining the greatest PS2 RPG of all time!  Join us LIVE every Friday 7EST http://twitch.tv/RPGrinders  thanks for listening!

RPGinders EP 690 - Star Thingy

The RPGrinders are back for another episode but they aren't the only things returning. The Greatest of All Time Tournament is back! This time the Grinders will be picking the definitive Playstation 2 JRPG. Of course, the Grinders have a big show before they can even get to the tournament.

As always, the Grinders start with the latest JRPG news. Games like Sword of the Vagrant and Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds get release dates. Starfield is getting delayed. Gotham Knights is canceled for the last gen consoles. But nothing is more embarrassing than what happened to Squenix latest failure, Babylon's Fall. 

It wouldn't be RPGrinders without Stinkos. This episodes Stinkos reek. The repugnant behavior of the ruling class and their treatment of women is just the beginning. No government (state or federal) should ever have the right to tell a woman what she can or can't do with her own internal organs. Once they have stripped millions of American women of the right to choose, they will start giving over more and more rights to states. They believe the government should decide what we are and what we can do with our lives and bodies. Freedom is being crushed by the tyranny of the ruling class. 

The Grinders always love to end a show with a bang and this episode is no different as it features the return of the Greatest of All Time Tournament! This time the RPGrinders will decide once and for all what was the greatest Playstation 2 RPG! Is Persona 4 a better sequel than Disgaea 2? Is the Odin Sphere a better ARPG than the original Kingdom Hearts? Will Yuna and Tidus teen romance topple Laharl's quest to claim his father's throne? Will Jaster Rogue save the galaxy? Will Adol Christin survive his only Playstation 2 adventure? 

Next week the remaining 16 RPGs will fight to the death to be one of the surviving 8!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did we mention that Frank watched a movie about a woman fucking a car?