Gaming Tangents

It's the episode in which our heroes talk about video games. Oh you want more specifics? We're talking Overwatch, Mario Kart, Heroes of the Storm and an update on Sea of Theives. And then, we do the unthinkable! We talk about...SPORTS GAMES! DUN DUN DUN! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

The legends of tangenting about games return after some hiatus to catch up with each other.  Menji gives some trip reports on local establishments High Scores Arcade, Pacific Pinball Museum and The Musee Mechanique. After that your boys get into the most recent Nintendo Direct. It's gonna be a blasty blast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

It's a very special episode of the Gaming Tangents podcast where we do a Let's Talk with animator Javier Ulloa to talk about his gaming history, animation and his experience working on games like Skullgirls, Super Comboman and the upcoming Indivisible. Grab your tangenting hats and some snacks, cause this is gonna be a long and winding road.  You can follow Javier's work on Twitter @SPencilCartoons or on Tumblr at Smoking Pencil. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

By joves, this has got to be the shortest episode of the Gaming Tangents podcast but come hell or high water, we're making an episode. And we're just winging it again as cover a range of topics including Zelda, Disney Afternnon, Saturday morning cartoons and Netflix's Iron Fist which is sure to dive head-on into devisive topic land. Bring on the hate tweets! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

IT'S SWITCH WEEK! As Menji returns from his injury, it's time to talk about the Switch's release and the announcement of the Nindies. Maverick also gives a review of a hidden gem in his collection: Life is Strange and then we revisit the pain that is BvS and Suicide Squad gives a VERY LATE reaction to both these....."films".  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

It's time for another edition of "Maverick's Hot Mic" as we discuss the current state of online game's journalism and online journalism in general. Then, it's FINALLY time to discuss SEGA's first home console (in the states at least) and our experiences with the late, great SEGA Master System. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

It's special guest time again as the Gaming Tangents team recovers from a lost episode last week and makes good to bring Rich back onto the show. The beta and release of For Honor gets Menji thinking about some of the best samurais, knights and vikings from videogames' past.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

Resident HAZ-ARD! With the recent release of Resident Evil 7 Menji and Maverick decide to take a look back at the horror franchise that started a movement of survival horror. We also get into more Nintendo discussion sparked by Reggie's recent appearance on The Game Theorists channel and Menji gives his thoughs on the For Honor Beta. Prepare thy blade and thy soul! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

It's an animation extravaganza in this episode as we discuss some of the best animation seen in videogames....that we remember. We also talk some more switch speculation and excitement. Get ready to squash and stretch! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

Nintendo has finally dropped some more Switch goodness on the world and we're dedicating a whole episode to discussing what's worth making the Switch for.  The pros, the cons and concerns...and maybe some phat raps as well. Who knows. It's big, it's massive it's long....it's the Gaming Tangents podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

The boys are back for 2017 with a list of dreams and aspirations for the future. What sort of games would we like to see announced in this new year? We also go over some recent news and Maverick FINALLY makes his ultimate decision on a divisive movie. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

Menji and Maverick decide to wing it whirlwind style and see what happens. Do they give a late term review on Mighty No9? Do they tangent off into Star Wars and Oprah? Maybe the Muppets? The answer is F: Probably all of the above. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

Tis the season for Gaming Tangents to make more enemies with low tier celebrities and, of course, Kanye West. Eventually, we get back around to videogames but not before giving out impressions of the Spiderman Homecoming trailer. From there we do our best to beat the cynics and predict what complaints they'll hurl at the Nintendo Switch. Konami makes the podcast again and Maverick finally gives his impressions of the Resident Evil 7 demo. Let's get N 2 gether now. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

Menji's back from vacation to join Maverick in discussing the massive news dump that was both The Game Awards and PSX. If that wasn't enough, Maverick also gives a last minute plea for people to consider the Wii U this holiday season before it goes away for good. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

It's time for a new segment on the show that I'm called "Maverick's Hot Mic". On this first edition of "Maverick's Hot Mic" Maverick takes a local retail chain to task for participating in the mass flagrant scalping of the new NES Mini. After that, we delve into the newsbag to talk Hideo Kojima and The Game Awards nominees. Let's get to it! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

A country divided. Friends and families torn apart. The decisions we made will shape the future of our society. Were you Nintendo? Or were you Sega? It's time for another retrospective episode as we look back on The Big One: The 16bit Console Wars. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

Happy Halloween! Our spooky series concludes with another look at video game based movies this time with a focus on horror and a special guest! Will the show be able to contain the might of three awesome people. Find out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

The Spookiness slithers on as Macabre Menji and Mangy Maverick discuss some of their favorite haunted house levels in video games! But before that, even Halloween can't ignore the giant sized news that is the debut of the Nintendo Switch. What is it? How is it? Do we care? (spoiler: of course we do) About the only thing spookier than this episode are some of the technical difficulties we found out about after recording. Do forgive the audio issues in this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

Halloween rolls on and this time, we're delving deep into our favorite video game monsters! It's a frighteningly good time! Almost as scary as Maverick's impromptu review of M. Night Shyamalan's The Visit. BBBoooooOOOooooOOOooo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support

It's the beginning of the Halloween season and we come out the gate with a very topical discussion on the effects of Five Nights at Freddy's on us and the video game landscape as a whole. Menji also finds some hidden treasures and Maverick reminisces on a classic after going on a musical journey. Don't worry: at no time will this show be stooping to any cheap jump-scare tricks. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gaming-tangents/support