Game Buoy Podcast Episode 106 – Another Year On The Streets: A Game Buoy LIVE Anniversary Look At Our Five Favorite 5-Player Games!
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Ahoy, mateys, and welcome to the Game Buoy podcast – your twice monthly port of call for gaming news and views that maybe aren’t on your radar, but most definitely should be! On this episode, recorded Sunday, April 3, 2016, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick launch year five of the show with five of their favorite five-player games!
FOLLOW UPS
– Starfy is the latest costume for Super Mario Maker!
– Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X is coming to the Americas for PS4 and Vita.
– The DSi Shop is closing in 2017.
– Rise of Mana has come to an end.
– Evangelion appears to be making an appearance in City Shrouded in Shadow.
– Okage: The Shadow King is coming to PSN.
– The Danganronpa 3 anime will be split into two parts.
– Yakuza 0 will hit western PS4s in early 2017.\
– Mega Man Legends 2 is coming to the PlayStation Store next week.
RELEASE DATES
– Guilty Gear 2: Overture is now available on Steam.
– Code of Princess is coming to Steam on April 14.
– Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII gets a NA release on July 5 and an EU release on July 8.
– River City Ransom SP has been delayed until June 2.
– Melty Blood: Access Again Current Code comes to Steam on April 19.
– Star Ocean 5 will get a Day One Edition when it launches on June 28 in NA.
– 7th Dragon III Code: VFD is set to release in North America on July 12.
– Dadoji from Senran Kagura is joining the cast of Uppers, which now has a July 14 release/
OMG NEWS
– Capcom has established a mobile business division with planned Mega Man, Monster Hunter, and Sengoku Basara titles.
– Dead Space is now backwards compatible on Xbox One.
– Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is now on Steam!
– Nintendo has launched their new webshop alongside Miitomo.
– Google’s DeepMind is analyzing Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone.
– David Hayer is not happy with being replaced as Solid Snake.
Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV
– Final Fantasy XV releases on September 30!
– The FFXV minigame, Justice Monsters Five, will be available for mobile devices.
– Final Fantasy XV: Platinum Demo is now available.
– Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV is a feature length movie set in the world of FFXV.
– Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV, an anime spin-off, made its YouTube debut.
SOOOOOOOOOOO CONTROVERSIAL
– Tracer had a sexy victory pose in the Overwatch beta, and Blizzard took it out.
– Chun Li’s breast physics are now working as intended.
– Alison Rapp, a member of the Nintendo Treehouse, was let go from the company amid controversy involving online abuse and harassment.
SMASH!!
– YouTuber’s Journey Into Abandoned MMO is Creepypasta Material (Kotaku)
Although this was debunked by listeners when the episode was being recorded live, this article is still a neat look at what happens when someone logs into an abandoned MMO.
DISCUSSION
This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick celebrate the fourth anniversary of Game Buoy and start off their fifth year with a look at five of their favorite five-player games: Rock Band 3, New Super Mario Bros. U, Heroes of the Storm, Bomberman (PC Engine), and NintendoLand!
RUMOR HAS IT
– PlayStation 4.5 is apparently a thing.
– Xbox 1.5 is apparently not a thing.
EXITLUDE
VOG Network
– Orange Lounge Radio
– Ranger Pride
– Girls Gone Wow
– The Bobby Blackwolf Show
– Girls Gone WoW
– Starboard Power Coupling
Hunty Bunch
– Gayme Bar
– Video Game Realness
– Nintendo Fun Club
– Nintendo Lovefest
– Joystick Jockeys
– Qoopa Klub
– La Palanca Podcast
Great Non-Gaming Shows
– Anime Buoy
– Reading is Fundamental
– Tables, Ladders, and Podcast
– X-Nation