EXP Podcast #534: The Air Bud Dilemma

This menace must be stopped.

Look out Jigglypuff mains: your precious ledges are being taken away from you!  This week, we talk about an upcoming Smash Bros. tournament with a new rule meant to tamp down defensive play.  It's a small change, but it brings up big questions about esports, tournament rules, overall game balance, and (of course) Air Bud.

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- Runtime: 37 min 10 sec
- "Jigglypuff’s ledge-grab defense prompts new Smash tournament rule," by  Owen S. Good, via Polygon
- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #533: Super Mario Maker 2 Debrief

Not even close to Kaizo

This week on the EXP Podcast, we duck, dive, and dodge our way through the endless levels available in Super Mario Maker 2. We are both big fans of the first game on this show and we're thrilled not just to talk about the new features and experiences available in the latest game - but to invite you to try our levels as well!

Find Scott's levels Mario Maker code SWD-HY5-1HG and my levels at JH4-TKG-DRG. If you've got some levels to try, send us an email!

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- Runtime: 42 min 34 sec
- "The 10 Best Summer Video Games, Ranked," by Dom Nero and Cameron Sherrill, via Esquire
- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #532: Summer Gaming 2019

Sun's out?  Guns out!

The sun is shining, the fireworks are popping, and I'm desperately trying to avoid the genetically engineered ultra-mosquitos released by one of the many tech CEOs/super-villains that live on the west coast.  That's right, it's summer and with it comes a specific set of games that just feel right during those long warm days.  Seasonal gaming is a topic we've covered before, but this time to dissect a recent Esquire list and revisit some of our historical summertime picks.

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- Runtime: 32 min 55 sec
- "The 10 Best Summer Video Games, Ranked," by Dom Nero and Cameron Sherrill, via Esquire
- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #531: Final Fantasy VII Debrief Part 3

What!? Who saw this coming!?

From the red stone bluffs of Cosmo Canyon to the strange "underwater" ruins of the Forgotten City, we continue our journey through Final Fantasy VII in Part 3 of our ongoing debrief. This week we experience one of, if not the, most important deaths in video game history. But is it how we remembered?

If you want to catch up on our debrief, you can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here.

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- Runtime: 52 min 15 sec
- Music from Final Fantasy VII OST
- Music by Brad Sucks