Living The Nerd Life Podcast

This episode we get all minimalistic with Rymdkapsel’s Swedish designer, Martin Jonasson (and we don’t mention meatballs even once!) We chat about what it takes to develop a game by yourself, how Rymdkapsel became a PlayStation Mobile title and how best to sneak t-shirts through international customs. Make sure you grab a copy of Rymdkapsel on the PS Mobile store (part of PSN), the iOS App Store or Android via Google Play. And if you’re going to PAX in Seattle this weekend, go visit Martin and play Rymdkapsel yourself at the Indie Megabooth!   Notes: You gotta check out one of Martin’s previous games, Glorg: a one-button, Flash-based dungeon crawler. It’s fantastic. If you like the music in the credits of the episode, it’s a part of Rymdkapsel’s soundtrack: an awesome 15-minute single that available on Bandcamp. Martin was even nice enough to provide us some codes to give away to GOTG listeners. Make sure you redeem t

This episode, we dig into the rave-tastic, electronic feast for the eyes and the ears, Double Fine’s newest game: Dropchord. And who better to discuss the game with than its Project Lead, Patrick Hackett! Hear about the inspiration behind Dropchord, the changing landscape of the Double Fine offices, and whether Double Fine is secretly working on Psychonauts 2 (spoiler: they’re not, but our fingers are still forever crossed). Apologies for the minor audio issues near the end of the episode. You can snag a copy of Dropchord on Leap’s Airspace store, the iOS App Store, and on Google Play.

World 8 Podcast host and proud member of KC SRK, AJ Hurst, returns to GOTG to talk about one of the true classics of the Game Boy: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. Tune in to hear what SML2 has in common with Animal Crossing, how Wario became the face of Nintendo on handhelds, and listen to our random discussion of why handheld fighting games are terrible.

Has it really been two months since our last episode? Well fear not! Gamers on the Go is officially back in podcast form (though, if you’re hurting for GOTG content, head on over to Games Are Evil to read our bi-weekly handheld games column!)  Speaking of things that are back, Taylor Courchaine makes his second appearance on the show, this time to discuss one of the most interesting games to hit the PlayStation Portable: 2006’s LocoRoco. Listen as we recount the game’s early development struggles, chat about how it compares to 2008 iPhone game, Rolando, and ask ourselves if LocoRoco might be just the slightest bit racist. 

Host: Melwheezy , (Xbox LIVE Melwheezy (Twitter) @melwheezyCo-host :TechDre (Twitter) @Geekly_Tech_DreCo-host : D_Jedi1 (PSN) (Twitter) @d_jedi1 E-mail geeklypodcast@gmail.com www.geeklypodcast.comGeek Headlines- Jurassic World broke records bringing in $296 Million first week domesticallyGeek TV/Movies- Jurassic World Review- Review by Melwheezy right after seeing Jurassic World in TheaterBreak Song - Jurassic Park Theme (Jay30k Drumstep Remix)Everything Games- Whats everybody playing?- Who Won E3- Nintendo "Mario Maker, New Starfox, more games for 3DS"- Playstation "Horizon - Zero Dawn, Shenmue 3, Last Guardian, Uncharted 4, FF7 HD remake"- Xbox "Halo 5, HoloLens, Backwards compatibility, Rare Replay, Tech w/Tech Dre- NFL Rookie to use VR to prepare for first season- Tiny camera attachment DxO brings Raw photos to iPhone 6- Nest rebranded Dropcam with sleeker new camEnding Song - "Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do(Dubstep Remix)" by The Eifrid Effect

Host: Melwheezy , (Xbox LIVE Melwheezy (Twitter) @melwheezyCo-host :TechDre (Twitter) @Geekly_Tech_DreCo-host : D_Jedi1 (PSN) (Twitter) @d_jedi1 E-mail geeklypodcast@gmail.com www.geeklypodcast.comGeek Headlines- Jon Bernthal aka Shane will play Punisher in Daredevil Season 2- Final Jurassic World Trailer Review- Geek Tyrant Loves Jurassic WorldInterview - Chris and creators of "Iggy's Egg Adventure"Break Song - Awolnation "Sail(Unlimited Gravity Dubstep Remix)" by Active Melody DubstepEverything Games- Iggy's Egg Adventure Impressions- Tech Times did a NBA2K15 Finals simulation that said the Golden State Warriors win the Finals in six games- Splatoon full review- Razor in talks to purchase OUYA- Reboot Rachet and Clank looks really good- Wireless adapter coming this fall to us Xbox One controller on Windows 10- Samsung TV's get Playstation Now game streaming service- Hyrule Warriors is coming to 3DSTech w/Tech Dre- iPhone 6S rumors- Apple Watch getting same anti-theft feature as iPhone- Apple

GamesBeat newshound, Jeff Grubb joins Chase to talk about the Advance Wars franchise (and more than a little Fire Emblem).  Find out how the games changed Nintendo’s view of the west, why the franchise is so well balanced, and how September 11 affected the series forever. 

Headlines Gamestop buys ThinkGeek so should now rename it “Geekstop”? Fallout 4 trailer debut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE2BkLqMef4 Nintendo shoots down rumors of Android for NX console Interview with Dr Dan the Pancake Man the culinary artist breakdowns how he went from making Mario 1 Up Mushrooms @ Courtesy Diner to appearing on the Today show and multiple websites and his awesome Youtube vids of everything from Dr Who to Avengers pancakes http://dancakes.com/ Break song-Skyblew-Nefelibata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxzGt9BLQeU Everything Games Everything Zen What is everyone playing? Project Treasure trailer for Nintendo’s upcoming free to play game -4 player co-op -free to play -looks like a mix between resident evil 5 & bayonetta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33YZXx9qKxU Shoutouts to Self Made Dame & Johnny Boy of Gamer Nation Radio , Lion Forge Comics, Deathcakes , Heineken,Dr Dan the Pancake Man Dancakes.com Closing song "Feel Good INC Cover" by Psych Squar

Geek Headlines Kanye West may dump Tidal to release new album "Swish" on the new Beats Music Periscope is changing media DC Comics and Rihanna beefing over "Robyn" trademark Jaden Smith will be playing Static Shock Geek TV/Movies Flash Season Finale - King Fury Review short film on YouTube The Hobbit "Battle of Five Armies" HBO Now already looking at a price drop Hulk Hogan to be in "Expendables 4" First screen shots of Ridley Scott's " The Martian" Michael B. Jordan comments on his role as "Johnny Storm" in Fantastic 4 Break Song "Guilty All The Same" by Linkin Park ft. Rakim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiL9ABfZsPg Everything Games Splatoon first impressions "Neverwinter" free to play on Xbox One impressions Kung Fury 8 bit mobile game Trent Reznor of "Nine Inch Nails" does the music for Batman Arkham Knight Trailer Need for Speed reboot will be running on the same engine as Star Wars Battlefront Xbox One digital TV tuner releases in US and Canada D_Jedi1's Collectibles Hot Toys "Luke

Host: Melwheezy , (Xbox LIVE Melwheezy (Twitter) @melwheezyCo-host :TechDre (Twitter) @Geekly_Tech_DreCo-host : D_jedi1 (PSN) (Twitter) @d_jedi1 E-mail geeklypodcast@gmail.com www.geeklypodcast.comGeek Discussion-IGDA STL 6-Pack Demo- Smuggle Craft- Ninjevade- Prospector- Super Push Adventure- Vanguard Delta- Spectrum 12Interview- Matt Burton : Creator of "Ninjevade- Stuart Keating : Co-Owner Earthbound Beer, creator of "Dioxin Dump Games", and Lawyer by day- Ryan Dampf : Co-Founder of LivingNerdyLife.comBreak Song: "River City Handsome" - by LazerbreakEverything Games- What is everybody playing- Tech Dre challenges everyone to beat his Ninjevade score of 139- Destiny's "House of Wolves" DLC, Prison of Elders, Sidewinder weapon- Arkham Knight DLC $40 day one making game $100- Uncharted 4 release date revealed- Witcher 3 released and has rave reviews- Splatoon - can it be GOTY contender- PacMan 35th AnniversaryTech w/Tech Dre- Facebook launches Caller ID for Messenger Conversations- Starbucks Re

Link to the Superbrothers website. Here are the links to the videos made by Superbrothers with music from Jim Guthrie: Children of the Clone (recorded on a PlayStation using MTV Music Generator), Dot Matrix Revolution and the video using parts of Jonathan Blow’s speech during the Design Reboot Lecture. Link to the official soundtrack appropriately entitled Sword & Sworcery LP. And a link to the remix album, The Scythian Steppes for the Japanese version debut (by the way, the Castlevania: Symphony of the Night composer is Michiru Yamane.) Speaking of, you should listen and subscribe to 8-4, specifically the episode where they talk to the creators of S:S&S EP (it’s about 93 minutes into the show). Superbrothers also made the album cover for SCNTFC’s Moon Grotto 7". And if you like Sword & Sworcery, you might be interested in Kentucky Route Zero. It’s really quite awesome.

Despite their super effectiveness later in the series, ghost-type moves don’t affect psychic-type Pokemon in Generation I. Night Shade does it’s damage based on the user’s level (and hits normal and psychics despite ghost attacks normally having no effect.  Upgrading a Feebas’s Beauty condition will eventually get it to evolve into a Milotic (In Gen V, it can also evolve by trading a Feebas holding a Prism Scale.)

There’s a decent amount of talk about the Super Nintendo’s use of Mode 7 graphics. If you’re curious as to what Mode 7 is all about, the Wikipedia page for it gives a good rundown. If you want to see the jaw-dropping 27-minute speed run of Zero Mission I watched, here you go. And remember when I said I “blazed” through Halo 2 in five hours? Yeah, someone did it in one-and-a-half hours. I’m going to go feel inadequate now.

You can find the link to Corey’s blog here. And look for his upcoming piece on fear in video games at GameCritics.com The trailer for Chair’s 2007 game, Undertow, can be found here. It looks pretty cool. This is a nyckelharpa. It’s insane.  If you liked the musical pieces played on the show, here’s the link to the Infinity Blade soundtrack. A demonstration of Infinity Blade FX, an arcade port of the first iOS game can be seen here. If you’re a total masochist, you can grab the Infinity Blade Awakening novel on Amazon. Got the urge to Rock the Vote? Check out Chair’s latest game, VOTE!!!! The Game on iOS. Why does it cost 99 cents? I have no idea. If you enjoy the Saints Row series, Corey has an iOS recommendation: Gangstar Rio.  And lastly, if you want to check out site where that mysterious Corey Motley profile showed up, well, you can just find that here.

I did a terrible job of presenting Professor Layton developer Level-5 on the show. The studio was established in 1998 by Akihiro Hino. While Professor Layton is arguably their mainstay, the studio is also known for the Inazuma Eleven soccer/football series, White Knight Chronicles for the PlayStation 3 and their work on Dragon Quest VIII and IX. Here’s the Penny Arcade comic Evan references early on in the show. Professor Layton Vs. Ace Attorney releases in Japan Nov. 29, but as of this post, no U.S. version has been announced. While not mentioned specifically on the show, there is a little controversy surrounding the box art for Professor Layton in PAL regions. To see how Nintendo changed the art for the European market (against Akihiro Hino’s wishes) check out this article from Siliconera (Akihiro Hino admitted later that he should’ve trusted Nintendo of Europe on how to deal with the European market.) A dubbed version of the Professor Layton movie is available for free on

It’s mentioned on the show that Mega Man V was one of the first Game Boy games to offer extra support for the Super Game Boy adapter. Here’s a picture of the special border you got while playing the game on the Super Game Boy. Chase talks about speed runs of Mega Man games. If you’d like to see a speed run of Mega Man V, you can find a great one on Speed Demos Archive. Video of the US-only, Game Gear version of Mega Man can be found here. Tango the cat (mentioned briefly on the show as a character that debuted in Mega Man V,) makes two more appearances in the Mega Man universe. The first is in the Japan-only, Wonderswan-only sequel to Mega Man & Bass. The second is a cameo appearance on the item screen of the downloadable Mega Man 10 when you play as Proto Man. To see the video that goes along with the closing theme of the show can be found here.

Chase goes solo for this one, enlightening you on the best game of the Game Boy Advance’s launch lineup (sorry Rayman Advance and Super Mario Advance fans.) Hear what other handheld games were made with the THPS2 engine, how terrible the Game Boy Color Hawk games were and a weird coincidence between Chase and the franchise.

Here is the Tumblr showcasing the differences in box art among different regions. In the show, Kirby’s Dream Land was referenced as the highest selling Kirby game, having sold five million copies. The exact number is 5.13 million copies. The second highest is Kirby’s Super Star Ultra for the Nintendo DS at 2.85 million copies. I erroneously stated there were only two Game Boy Color “DX” refreshes (Link’s Awakening DX and Tetris DX.) There was also R-Type DX and Super Mario Bros Deluxe (though SMBDX didn’t refresh an original Game Boy game like the others.) We referenced different colors of Kirby in a few games such as Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby’s Return to Dream Land. The first different colored Kirby was Keeby, a yellow cousin of Kirby used by a second player in Kirby’s Dream Course (probably a nod Shigeru Miyamoto’s suggestion that Kirby should be yellow.) During the show it was mentioned there were about eight copy abilites in Dream

The music used in this episode is not of great quality. It was extremely difficult to find music from Lumines, and I had to resort to recording from Youtube clips. 

I make a small mistake about Pols Voices during the show. In the NES/Famicom Legend of Zelda, these enemies can be killed by arrows and swords. In future games, other weapons can be used to kill them too, but sound is still a Pols Voice’s greatest weakness. Read more about them here. Caitlin mentions that Maple eventually upgrades to a flying saucer. This is true, but only happens in a Linked Game. Read more about it here.