Podcast Of Five Rings

We are celebrating Cat Day in Japan with a cattywampus episode! Mao discusses the 18th film in the MCU and its newest installment, Black Panther. Obsidian has mixed feelings on the gameplay shown thus far in Kingdom Hearts 3. Meta wants to discuss the State of the Empire, wanting to gauge everyone's takes on how the FFG era of L5R is going. Tetsuo has taken a break from Monster Hunter to play the newest muso game entry, Dynasty Warriors 9.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow   Obsidian and Mao have been streaming as well! http://www.twitch.tv/PodcastofFiveRings

It's party time! Tetsuo asks the guys for recommendations on some good party games for 8 or more people. Meta recently started watching Ash vs Evil Dead. Mao and Obsidian started a Nuzlocke challenge for Silver, so Mao brings up Pokemon as a general discussion topic. It is finally the time for Obsidian to get his Star Wars fatigue off of his chest.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow   Obsidian and Mao have been streaming as well! http://www.twitch.tv/PodcastofFiveRings

At least this episode hasn't been delayed! Mao brings us some of the latest news in gaming, including the delay of a very high profile sequel. Tetsuo is curious about the tropes we despise the most in media. Meta asks what game series we would revive if we could. Obsidian asks the guys which game they would want to learn to speedrun if they had the time or energy to do so.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow

In this week's episode, the band Skillet put it best when they said "I feel like a monster." Since we recorded this on the day of release, Mao gets a chance to talk about and collect the other's impressions on Monster Hunter World from launch weekend. Tetsuo watched the Netflix anime movie, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters. Everyone always talks about the various World of Darkness games in tabletop circles, so Obsidian is curious about the tabletop RPGs the other guys have always wanted to play or learn more about.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow

Listen as Obsidian slowly descends into a spiral of madness while the others talk some vidya! Meta is frustrated with how some games are being released at present. Mao asks everyone about replayability and if it something they look for in games. Tetsuo wants to know what everyone thinks about hype, and if it often is fulfilled with new releases or not. Obsidian wonders what everyone thinks about grinding in RPGs.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow

What kind of crazy stuff was shown off at the Consumer Electronic Show? Smart toilets? Robot dogs? Flying taxis? Mao talks about CES and some of the fun gadgets that were on display. Meta loved the newest entry in the kaiju series, Shin Godzilla. Obsidian is always excited to talk Nintendo news, especially after a Nintendo Direct!   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow

We have returned from holiday vacation and the Shadow Realm both! This episode features our favorites from each medium for the year - games, anime, movies, etc, as well as some disappointments. here's to hoping 2018 has as many great experiences!   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow

Obsidian has been banished to the Shadow Realm! While he is trapped in darkness for the week, Mao talks about last week's Video Game Awards. Meta lost a bet, and had to read the first book of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series. Tetsuo was gifted Tabletop Simulator on Steam, the create your own board game sandbox experience.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow   Check out Kubbi on Soundcloud, who was gracious enough to let us use his music for the show's intro!!! http://www.soundcloud.com/kubbi Intro Song - "Seahorse Dreams" by Kubbi

In this week's episode, Mao asks the guys what they think about spoilers - what constitutes a spoiler, and do we actively avoid them or not mind if something is teased a little bit? Tetsuo talks Monster Hunter World beta, which took place over the weekend. Obsidian watched the Netflix "anime" that got a lot of hate a few months back, Neo Yokio. Meta is super excited after the Devil May Cry 5 leaks.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow   Check out Kubbi on Soundcloud, who was gracious enough to let us use his music for the show's intro!!! http://www.soundcloud.com/kubbi Intro Song - "Seahorse Dreams" by Kubbi

Meta asks the guys how they prefer to consume DLC for video games. Mao is excited to get the first big update for Fire Emblem Heroes. Obsidian finally remembered to finish Your Lie in April over the holiday.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow   Check out Kubbi on Soundcloud, who was gracious enough to let us use his music for the show's intro!!! http://www.soundcloud.com/kubbi Intro Song - "Seahorse Dreams" by Kubbi

Lots of things we waited to watch or finish, but first- EA has been classic EA with Star Wars Battlefront II, and Mao and the guys have things to say about it. Meta finally got around to watching Stranger Things. Tetsuo is playing the most Tetsuo game of all time 8 months after its release, Horizon: Zero Dawn. Obsidian talks about the new DnD 5e book Xanathar's Guide to Everything.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow   Check out Kubbi on Soundcloud, who was gracious enough to let us use his music for the show's intro!!! http://www.soundcloud.com/kubbi Intro Song - "Seahorse Dreams" by Kubbi

A convoluted title means everyone is finally back for an episode! Obsidian talks about his favorite cards from the first L5R Dynasty Pack, tears of Amaterasu. Mao discusses the latest movie in the MCU, Thor Ragnarok. Piggybacking off the superhero talk, Tetsuo wonders what everyone's favorite obscure super hero is. Meta has been on the Netflix train as of late, and really enjoyed the horror comedy film The Babysitter.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow   Check out Kubbi on Soundcloud, who was gracious enough to let us use his music for the show's intro!!! http://www.soundcloud.com/kubbi Intro Song - "Seahorse Dreams" by Kubbi

Tetsuo reports back on his first time running Ten Candles, and whether or not he thought the horror aspect was effective. Meta has been playing the new South Park RPG, The Fractured But Whole. Obsidian asks the group and the audience what would be some good lets plays for the guys to do together.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow   Check out Kubbi on Soundcloud, who was gracious enough to let us use his music for the show's intro!!! http://www.soundcloud.com/kubbi Intro Song - "Seahorse Dreams" by Kubbi

Happy Halloween everyone! Mao talks about a new anime whose protagonist has a skull head, the highly anticipated romance story the Ancient Magus' Bride. Meta has thoughts hhe'd like to share after playing the new musou game, Fire Emblem Warriors. It being Halloween time, Obsidian wonders what everyone's favorite horror film is.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow   Check out Kubbi on Soundcloud, who was gracious enough to let us use his music for the show's intro!!! http://www.soundcloud.com/kubbi Intro Song - "Seahorse Dreams" by Kubbi

The guys talk about their experience playing the FFG L5R RPG Beta for October's Monthly Module. Mao brings up the hot topic of today and gaming, loot boxes. Obsidian was happy that Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon were announced to be the final 3DS Pokemon games. Tetsuo asks the guys which games they want a sequel for the most.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow   Check out Kubbi on Soundcloud, who was gracious enough to let us use his music for the show's intro!!! http://www.soundcloud.com/kubbi Intro Song - "Seahorse Dreams" by Kubbi

This episode will not teach you how to sculpt 6 pack abs in six weeks.... but starting in November FFG will be releasing the first 6 Dynasty Packs for the L5R LCG in 6 weeks! The guys discuss whether this is a prudent decision or not. Mao saw the new cyber punk film noir, Blade Runner 2049. Tetsuo talks the tragic horror tabletop RPG, Ten Candles.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow   Check out Kubbi on Soundcloud, who was gracious enough to let us use his music for the show's intro!!! http://www.soundcloud.com/kubbi Intro Song - "Seahorse Dreams" by Kubbi

The L5R RPG Beta has been released! Meta asks for the guys' opinions of what they have read so far and their initial impressions. Mao discusses video game difficulty settings and their place in design. Tetsuo is upset that one of his favorite Sci Fi shows, Dark Matter, has been cancelled. Obsidian has talked a lot about games he has been looking forward to, so now he asks which game the others are before 2018 arrives.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow   Check out Kubbi on Soundcloud, who was gracious enough to let us use his music for the show's intro!!! http://www.soundcloud.com/kubbi Intro Song - "Seahorse Dreams" by Kubbi

With the announcement of the L5R FFG RPG beta, it is about time we touched on a divisive topic in certain corners of the RPG community. Tetsuo gets everyone's opinions on specialty/narrative based dice, as opposed to numerical ones. Obsidian talks about another game he is hype for to release next year, the upcoming Soulsborne game Code Vein. Mao has been playing the critically acclaimed Divinity 2: Original Sin. Meta highlights a fundamental problem that has been occurring out of more recent games, notably coming up lately through Capcom's Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow   Check out Kubbi on Soundcloud, who was gracious enough to let us use his music for the show's intro!!! http://www.soundcloud.com/kubbi Intro Son

Apologies for audio quality issues, Mao was having modem problems after the storm. He also talks about how he has been enjoying some of the updates in Destiny 2. Tetsuo is joined by his cat to talk about Yakuza 0 and how much he wants to play Destiny 2. Meta has gotten what he wants for a long time - more Rurouni Kenshin through the new Hokkaido Arc! Obsidian talks about the Project Octopath Traveler demo and he wants to play the full game as much as Tetsuo wants Destiny 2.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow   Check out Kubbi on Soundcloud, who was gracious enough to let us use his music for the show's intro!!! http://www.soundcloud.com/kubbi Intro Song - "Seahorse Dreams" by Kubbi

Mao talks dinosaurs, pirates, and treasure with his discussion about the upcoming magic set Ixalan. Meta finished the homage to Sega Genesis era Sonic games, Sonic Mania. Tetsuo wants to hear the guys' opinions on open world gaming. Obsidian asks about old 90s/Toonami era anime that still stick with the guys today.   Follow the Podcast on Twitter and Facebook Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/podcast5r Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/P5RPodcast   Follow us on Twitter Obsidian - http://www.twitter.com/IronCrane46 Meta - http://www.twitter.com/PSOflow   Catch Meta's streams on Twitch! http://www.twitch.tv/PSOflow   Check out Kubbi on Soundcloud, who was gracious enough to let us use his music for the show's intro!!! http://www.soundcloud.com/kubbi Intro Song - "Seahorse Dreams" by Kubbi