80-Bit Podsmash

Penguin & Termite discuss Character Customization. We dive deep into what it is and why people create the characters avatars that they do. Why do male gamers create female characters? Why do you think so? References: https://kotaku.com/im-a-man-who-plays-as-a-woman-in-games-and-im-definite-1576592743 Music: 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite have picked up a ton of mannerisms from various media over the years. How many of them are from video games? How about movies or TV shows? How about you? Music: Ozzed - Off-Color Outro http://ozzed.net

Penguin & Termite discuss the history and effect frames per second in video content and dive into its relevance in video games. Resources: https://www.dualshockers.com/30-fps-vs-60-fps-both-options-are-perfectly-fine-but-its-situational https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/128113-why-movies-are-moving-from-24-to-48-fps https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/hacking-film-24-frames-per-second/ Music: 8-Bit Heroes | Daydream Anatomy Nin10day http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss analog games including but not limited to board games, card games, tabletop RPGs, etc. We ask questions about why they're so fun and how they relate to video games. We also talk about our favorite ones. Join in on the fun, and hopefully, you'll be inspired to play with your friends. Music Halcyonic Falcon X - Those of Us Who Fight http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite take a deep dive into the world of fighting games. Going over history, current events, and discuss the innovation that fighting games bring to the video game industry. https://www.geek.com/games/street-fighter-mortal-kombat-smash-bros-and-beyond-the-ultimate-history-of-fighting-games-1646671/ https://kotaku.com/how-to-get-better-at-fighting-games-using-your-brain-1630498427 Music: Ozzed.net Ozzed - Lingonsalt http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin and Termite asked our wives to join us to discuss, a very Valentine's Day topic, marriage and relationships with gamers! We dive into the minds of our spouses to reveal truths and secrets that we hope you can apply to your relationships. Music: Ozzed.net Ozzed - Sanity Not Included http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite go head to head in the age old debate about which platform is "better" for gaming. Come see which side you fall on and join in on the discussion. Resources: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3118250/software-games/9-reasons-why-pc-gaming-is-a-better-value-than-consoles.html Music 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite take a deep dive into the concept of spoilers. Are you offended by spoilers? Do you like having movies, books, games etc spoiled for you? https://kotaku.com/5830092/spoiler-alert-people-like-spoilers http://www.cracked.com/article_20330_5-factors-that-secretly-influence-how-much-you-like-movie.html http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-reasons-spoiler-alert-going-away-forever/

Penguin & Termite discuss the movie adaptations of video games. Why aren't they good? What would it take? Is it even possible? Join in on the discussion! Resources: http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-great-video-games-that-would-be-horrible-movies/ http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-secret-reasons-why-video-game-movies-all-suck/ Music 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite take our "gaming goes to grab a beer" to the next level. We pair up craft beer styles with specific video games. We discuss what aspects of the beer brings out aspects of the video games we chose. Music Ozzed - All for me NES A cover of the Irish drinking song "All for me grog". http://ozzed.net/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Resources: http://allaboutbeer.com/learn/styles/ beeradvocate.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barley_wine

Penguin & Termite discuss what canon means for various mediums and how it applies to video games. Do you take canon seriously? References: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/01/op-ed-disney-takes-a-chainsaw-to-the-star-wars-expanded-universe/ http://www.zeldainformer.com/daily-debate-does-canon-matter/ Music: 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin and Termite wish you and yours a very Happy New Year! We discuss highlights from the 2017 year in gaming. Spoiler! It was an amazing year! We discuss our vision and hope for 2018. Music: Ozzed 8-Bit Party http://ozzed.net/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Penguin & Termite wish you all a very Merry Christmas! We discuss our favorite Christmas video games and memories around them, our Christmas wish lists and we want to know what games you guys play for Christmas! Music Ozzed - JingleNES http://ozzed.net/music/site-releases.shtml http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Penguin & Termite discuss controllers! What makes them good? Which ones are the worst? What are your favorites? Why do they matter? Footnotes: https://thebests.kotaku.com/the-best-video-game-control-pads-1785680071 Music: Eric Skiff - Resistor Anthems: Chibi Ninja http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Eric_Skiff/Resistor_Anthems/eric_skiff_-_03_-_chibi_ninja http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Penguin & Termite discuss the first person perspective and compare/contrast it to various other ways to portray video games as art Footnotes: http://www.denofgeek.com/us/games/12152/the-superiority-of-third-person-shooters Music: Ozzed Ferrous Rage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/