Cuz We're Nerds

Caleb and Chris think it's a great time to play a JRPG! But, what is a JRPG exactly? And why now? Find out on this week's episode of Cuz We're Nerds!

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Due to social distancing, Chris is back for another solo episode! This time, he's talking anime recommendations. Wait, didn't we already do an episode on anime?

Well, yes. But these are different!

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Today, Chris is investigating the rumor about Marvel buying DC. Where did this rumor come from? Would it ever really make sense? And has this ever been discussed before? Find out on this week’s episode of Cuz We’re Nerds!

AsChris mentions in the episode, we're now moving to Saturdays! This will give us a bit more time to work on the episodes between the live streaming schedule and our jobs, so we're pretty excited about the change.

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Chris and Andy are back, this time to discuss DC's newest film: Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn. Is it really a sequel to Suicide Squad? How does it handle these relatively unknown characters? And is it worth seeing? Find out more on this week's episode of Cuz We're Nerds.

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In a rare solo episode, Chris is here to talk about Watchmen, Alan Moore, and ask a question that only you can answer for yourself: how do you decide between supporting a creator and supporting a property?

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Caleb's on assignment in Rio this week, so Andy and Chris are back with another guest from the C&C Power Hour: Lu! Join us as we discuss how video games have changed since 2010, from entertainment around video games to design philosophies to technological advancements, we cover it all!

Housekeeping:-
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Shownotes:
-Amnesia: the Dark Descent - Funny scared player (VERY STRONG LANGUAGE): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gue5ktS4I4
-Mighty No. 9 Kickstarter Debacle Explained (SSFF): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snmGTtyELkQ
-Minecraft Generation (Extra Credits): https://youtu.be/0K8G6BFg1Wk
-Gamifying Education (Extra Credits): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuDLw1zIc94
-The Agony of Weekend Loneliness (The Guardian): https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jan/16/the-agony-of-weekend-loneliness-i-wont-speak-to-another-human-until-monday
-Shin Sei Ki (Polkadot Stingray): https://open.spotify.com/album/5t8IGNbbSpaWjlwfuIVzFw
-Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker Final Trailer Music (Samuel Kim Music): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39pbFow9gzg
-Terraformer (Thank You Scientists): https://open.spotify.com/album/1eStwpifoxHYRsCrPheX4l

Caleb's on assignment in Rio this week, so Andy and Chris are back with another guest from the C&C Power Hour: Lu! Join us as we discuss how video games have changed since 2010, from entertainment around video games to design philosophies to technological advancements, we cover it all! We, uh, talk a lot, so this episode covers 2010-2014! Part 2 should already be in your feed!

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Caleb is on assignment so Andy and Chris from the C&C Power Hour are here to talk about their favorite Magic: The Gathering event - the prerelease! What is a prerelease? Why are they a good time? And what makes them such a great entry point for new players? Find out here!

Magic Links:
Wizards Event Locator - https://locator.wizards.com/
Gatherer Search - https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Default.aspx
How to Play Maigc: The Gathering (Cuz We're Nerds & C&C Power Hour): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC5lgV4ew3c
How to Play Magic: The Gathering (Wizards) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZyXU1L3JXk
How to Play Magic: The Gathering (Explanation Point) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZixWqaGJVQs
Building a Prerelease Deck (C&C Power Hour): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKkZs9rgxCo

Discussion Links:
Let's talk about Dark Souls one last time wait where are you going (Polygon, mature language) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aiTXXifbwE
Zelda & Chill (GameChops) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdzrrWA8e7A

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41 years of storytelling comes to a close in Episode 9! Is JJ Abrams able to tell a cohesive story to close out episodes 7 & 8 as well as the entire saga? Does it undo The Last Jedi? And what about Rey's parents? Find out here!

Yup, it's time to talk about that one. The one everyone hates. Was The Last Jedi really as bad as everyone says? Or was it simply misunderstood? Let's get into it.

Back in 2015, Disney launched the newest iteration of Star Wars with The Force Awakens. Did they stick the landing? Was the force with them? Find out here.

Jedi: Fallen Order is finally out! After waiting years for a proper single-player Star Wars game, does this live up to expectations?

The Mandalorian has dropped on Disney+ and the long-awaited live-action Star Wars series is here! Does it live up to the hype? Find out here!

Impressions galore! This week we try something a little different and have a bit of fun in an impression competition. Who's the best? Who's the worst? Are we both bad? Let us know!

Video games have all kinds of secrets, but some are more nefarious than others. What dangers lurk in the depths of their code? Find out the terrifying truth here!

Intro and Outro music:
Shadowlands 7 - Codex Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Voice Actor:
Nic Hamill- hamill_nic18@yahoo.com

Watchmen is back and on HBO! But not the movie, a new series set years after the original graphic novel! How does it continue the legacy? Is it a worthy sequel? And has it been enough time since the original movie? Find out here!

He's here and grittier than ever! Does this standalone version of Joker work or is it a convoluted mess? Will it spawn a series of standalone DC movies? And what legacy will it have? Find out here!

Crash Bandicoot, Final Fantasy X, Spyro, Halo...the list goes on and on. So many games recently have been remasters of games released 10 - 30 years ago. Is that a good thing? What happens when the landscape of games is mostly remasters? Let's take a look.

With over 28 games, Pokemon has pumped out the same formula time and time again. And with the jump to the Switch with Sword and Shield, that's more evident than ever. Is this a good thing? A bad thing? And how might some change affect the franchise? Find out here!

Kingdom Hearts has been around for forever. So why is it still divisive? What makes it so endearing to some and so appalling to others? Let's dive in and find out who should play and why.