Best MRIXRT Podcasts (2025)

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#119 CRUB'S SUPERMAN (2025) SPOILERCAST 1:16:41

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5d ago1:16:41

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That new Superman came out, so we wanted to get the world's biggest Superman fan's take on it. Thankfully, Nicco was available. So, he was joined by far smaller Superman fans Moriarty and Trav to discuss the new James Gunn Superman film. Obviously, spoilers ahead. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and ge…

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#118 Locking in and washing GOATs 59:55

11d ago59:55

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Today, three grown men try to explain "locking in". One, with words, one, with brevity, and one...by referring to the One Piece powerscaling subreddit. Hawk Eyed guy is still the best swordsman in the series, though. Later, Chris expresses his disappointment with the continued SEGA & Roblox partnership and how his favorite thing is kind of uncool n…

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#117 THE Donkey Kong Bananza Spoilercast (with Wayneisboss) 1:41:13

18d ago1:41:13

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Chris and Kevin are joined by Wayneisboss for THE Donkey Kong Bananza spoilercast. We give some general thoughts up front, and then give a few tiers of spoiler warning as we delve further in. To be safe though, it'd be best to listen to this if you've already beaten the game or just don't mind hearing some of the places it goes. SHOW NOTES Go show …

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#116 A serious talk about payment processors and Itch 58:01

24d ago58:01

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On today's episode we wanted to talk about what's going on with Visa, Mastercard, Itch.io, and potentially more and more storefronts in all mediums in the near future. We get into some sensitive topics, particularly with the discussion around the game called 'No Mercy'. There are chapter marks to skip that section, but there are a few mentions of t…

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#115 Revisiting IGN's 2010 Top 100 Video Game Villains List 1:09:50

1M ago1:09:50

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There is a notorious IGN top 100 list from the year 2010, going over the top video game villains. Some of it is expected. The aliens from Space Invaders. Bowser. Ganondorf. Some of it is weird, but acceptable. King Hippo, for example. However, some of this bends the known understanding of "video game villain". Number six may shock you. MORE PLACES …

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#114 Who should revive all of these dead franchises? 1:05:27

1M ago1:05:27

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In light of the...everything...going on with Microsoft, we wanted to take a more positive spin from it since the negatives have been thoroughly covered by those suited to do so. That said, a link to the layoff news is below as a starting point, if you missed what's been going on. So if Microsoft is going to lay off every person they hired while sti…

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#113 What happened to EA, Kojima hot takes, and Sean's horrifying question... 1:10:11

2M ago1:10:11

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This week we decided to be more like a normal gaming podcast and talk about different topics. EA sure is releasing just mostly sports games and Sims packs lately, huh? Plus, Moriarty's burning hot Kojima takes that left Sean smoldering in the ashes. As punishment, Sean...he...look. You'll listen and then you'll understand our pain. We're sorry. MOR…

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#112 How should an in-game economy be balanced? 1:01:21

2M ago1:01:21

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How do you make an in-game economy "just right"? How do you balance it to fit the needs of the most players possible? How do you tune a game to prepare for "a Nicco"? Could the crub crew take a gorilla...? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.co…

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#111 What grinds our gears about Mario Kart World 1:15:48

2M ago1:15:48

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Kevin's been putting some time into Mario Kart World and while he's been enjoying himself, he just can't stop asking why this game has 90% of the design decisions it does. SHOW NOTES Mario Kart World's development length: https://www.polygon.com/news/600439/mario-kart-world-development-nintendo-switch-2 MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://b…

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#110 Trying to guess entry #100 on top 100 lists 1:16:36

2M ago1:16:36

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Justin approached us with a devious game. We're all familiar with top 100 lists, but we never focus on the bottom end of them. So what if we tried to guess as close as we can to #100? Dreamcast, PS3, Spotify, passing yards...we...we spent 10 minutes trying to guess ANY song from Spotify... MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast…

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Two Pokévirgins Watch The First Pokémon Movie 50:19

2M ago50:19

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BONUS: Since we had two main Crubcast episodes last week we're skipping one this week to keep our backlog up. Still, we didn't want to not release anything for you today, so have this audio version of when M and Nicco first watched the first Pokemon movie! Two of us who are far too familiar with Pokémon sat down two people who are far less familiar…

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#109 We watched EVERY Summer Game Fest conference 1:11:56

3M ago1:11:56

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Hundreds of games were shown off this past weekend at Summer Game Fest. So we brought Geoff Keighley over to introduce our own event, Crubber Games Fest, where we talk about all of his showcases. Was it worth it? Well, Brody thinks so, and Brody is the only one who actually watched them all, so...good job, Geoff! MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ►…

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#108 How Japanese games are regaining global influence 1:25:58

3M ago1:25:58

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In the last few years, we've seen Japanese games regain popularity after a fall starting in the 2000's. We talk through what lead to that fall and recent resurgence in influence and dominance. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Cr…

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#107 On console warriors and fans not knowing what they want 1:07:12

3M ago1:07:12

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We begin this episode by asking ourselves if we were ever console warriors. We totally never were. That question sent us down a path of examining video game fandom in general, from it never knowing what it actually wants to never knowing the reality of what it wants. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and…

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#106 MRIXRT, Trav, and The Golden Bolt discuss their YouTube careers 2:00:42

3M ago2:00:42

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Trav, Moriarty, and Kevin sit down and interview each other about their content creation journeys, insights, struggles, and the advice they'd give to anyone looking to do what they do. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts …

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#105 When is it time to let a game go? 57:37

3M ago57:37

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How do you decide when to push through a rough spot in a game versus giving it up entirely? Have you fought The Big Guy in Elden Ring? Have your friends followed you into the woods? If you don't know the answers to these questions, you're in the right place. We do. You're safe here. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get th…

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Reacting to YOUR Switch 2 Hot Takes! 51:15

3M ago51:15

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We polled you in our Discord and our BlueSky for YOUR hottest Switch 2 takes, then brought them home to discuss. Let us know how wrong or right we are. Just, if we're wrong, word it in such a way that implies that we're still kind of right though MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive conten…

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#104 We're in the era of distracted gaming 54:10

4M ago54:10

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This is an episode about games we play while focusing on something else, or having something on in the background while we game. Scientifically this is probably our most "zoomer" episode, but putting "zoomer" in scare quotes does bring us back from the brink a bit. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and g…

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#103 We need to talk about game genre names 1:20:42

4M ago1:20:42

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This was recorded before "frog-type game" or else that could have sustained an hour on its own MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, wit…

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#102 Why more gamers are flocking to indies lately 1:11:40

4M ago1:11:40

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Not to hate on AAA, AA, A, or even AAAA games, but sometimes indie games just do it better. In a time where everything wants our time, experiences that convey an actual, tangible vision from a creative unit are more valuable than ever. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Pa…

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#101 Bad games we can't help but like 1:13:08

4M ago1:13:08

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Sometimes you just like a game that no one else likes, but you also can't really explain why. Today we're baring all, and bullying Sean for existing. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.tw…

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#100 OUR 100th EPISODE 1:29:43

4M ago1:29:43

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We made this podcast to bully each other MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows Join our Discord ► htt…

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#99 How to improve at video games 44:11

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Our resident New Gamer+ approached some of our resident expert gamers with a simple query...how does one improve at video games? What do good gamers think and examine when looking to improve their skillset at a game? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www…

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#98 Buy a Switch 2 or buy groceries? 1:00:07

5M ago1:00:07

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The Switch 2, a powerful 120 FPS screen system with HDR, monkeys, and cows driving go karts. 2025 is truly a new era of gaming. But it doesn't have F-Zero GX ReGeared so we may be doomed? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcas…

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#97 Do console exclusives matter anymore? 1:06:23

5M ago1:06:23

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As the PS5 and Xbox Series march on, and with the Switch 2 imminent, we wanted to take a moment to stop and ask...do console exclusives actually matter anymore? Because they seem to be mattering less and less. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreo…

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#96 Burying the Wii U once and for all 1:10:43

5M ago1:10:43

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With the release of Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition on Switch this week, every* Wii U game that counts has been ported to another platform. So, we convened to finally lay our favorite video game system ever to rest. And to learn way, way, way more about Taco Bell than anyone ever needed to. Did you know that the fire they cook with is fak…

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#95 Hot take: Stop worrying about your backlog 58:06

6M ago58:06

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So many people feel beholden to their backlogs and continually submit themselves to cycles of self-shaming just for having media they haven't gotten around to yet. We're here to say no more. Cut that out and just let yourself enjoy things! MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at ou…

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#94 What happened to fun sports games? 56:32

6M ago56:32

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Arcadey sports games are mostly found in the indie space where it's tough to find them. All of the big name simulation sports games are usually the same experience repackaged each year, with a focus on microtransactions. What happened to all of the sports games that were just...fun? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get th…

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#93 The great Pokemon language quiz from hell 1:37:27

6M ago1:37:27

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What is a Snorlax called in Germany? What is a Psyduck in France? What is a Pikachu in India? Instead of asking culturally aware people, Kevin got three white guys together to torture them with a Pokemon quiz from hell. Play along in the comments and see how well you do! Hopefully better than we did. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.…

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#92 What happens if you drink Olaf? 1:03:04

6M ago1:03:04

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When Olaf melts and reconstitutes, is it the same Olaf? When you drink Olaf and he reforms later, is THAT the same Olaf? Does he remember that experience, or is he born again? What is White Vision...? MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/cru…

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#91 Pokémon TCG Pocket 3 months later 1:00:54

7M ago1:00:54

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Pokémon TCG Pocket's been out for a few months now, and we may have reached the point where we're wondering why we're still opening this app. We're not sure if our take is controversial but comment below and we'll likely find out! MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon…

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#90 An argument against faithful remakes 1:14:09

7M ago1:14:09

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As time goes on, more and more we have to ask ourselves...what is the point of a faithful game remake? When a game can either be ported or entirely transformed with modern touches a la Resident Evil 2, a faithful remake sits in a weird position where it hardly seems to make anyone happy. Let's discuss. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bi…

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#89 We talk about the Switch 2 and Brody's house 1:05:45

7M ago1:05:45

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Honestly, we did not plan for this week's episode. That will show. We concluded that it was simply more fun to bully Brody for existing than speculate on the Switch 2. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE…

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#88 We put Justin on trial for his crimes 1:13:14

7M ago1:13:14

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Jtart9 has gotten away with too much for too long. He plays gacha games, has rendezvous with Bernie Sanders, and skips court when he's on trial. We need your help to decide a verdict. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubcasts a…

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#87 We Predicted the Year 2025 (Scientifically) 1:13:26

8M ago1:13:26

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Due to leveling up our crubconsciousness, we have peeked into the far-flung future of December 2025 and looked backward. Combined with rigorous pseudoscientific analysis, we have correctly laid down what you can expect this coming year. Ask us for stock advice. We can give it, legally. That's a lie, legally. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► http…

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#86 Crub's Big Fat Quiz Show of 2024 1:14:27

8M ago1:14:27

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2024 was a year with 12 entire months, so we decided to do a quiz that accidentally focused mostly on just 5 of those. If you've ever wanted to see 3 entirely ill-equipped people handle questions about general culture, we did this just for you. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content …

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#85 Scientifically determining GameCube's BEST game (Part 2) 1:54:16

8M ago1:54:16

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Last week we scientifically whittled down some of the GameCube's not-best games. This week we're back to finish the job. 2 entire hours of science-backed reasoning, foolproof arguments, and straight factual evidence. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www…

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#84 Scientifically determining GameCube's BEST game (Part 1) 1:36:13

8M ago1:36:13

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For many millennia, the GameCube hasn't had anyone question what its best game is. As the years rolled by, all of its games went to get better versions on other platforms. Today, our leading team of scientists uncovered these games and used due process to deduce which is the best one...a process so intensive that we've only scratched the surface to…

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#83 Games that need YOU to make them fun 1:00:34

8M ago1:00:34

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It sounds obvious to say that some games aren't fun without a player, but some are designed to be a sandbox that almost require a player to bring their own imagination, creativity, personality, or some other form of personal input to make them fun. Today we wanted to explore some of those games (and bully Nicco). MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ►…

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#82 Sean's video game trivia quiz from hell 1:29:58

9M ago1:29:58

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We bully our friend Sean about every single thing he ever does. He drafted a bit of payback for us by way of devious gaming trivia questions. We've truly paid for our crimes. Please let us know how well you do with these questions as well. We need to feel better about how badly we did. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get…

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#81 Our holiday gaming memories (gone wrong) 1:11:17

9M ago1:11:17

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We intended for this to be a nice, holiday spirit type of episode. The universe had other plans in store. We are sorry. Please tell us your best and coziest holiday gaming memories in the comments or in our Discord to make up for this. Thank you. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive conten…

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#80 Which games would make the worst theme parks? 1:00:49

9M ago1:00:49

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With Super Nintendo World existing, and gaming companies looking to take their properties beyond the screen, it feels like a matter of time before more video game theme parks start popping up. Some make sense, like Animal Crossing, while others would be complete disasters. We're here to plan the latter. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://b…

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#79 Judging 2024's The Game Awards nominees 1:06:44

9M ago1:06:44

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Gaming's only* awards show™ is finally back! This week, Moriarty and Nicco sat down to review and predict this year's winners in every category. They got best eSports team correct and you can book it. Trust us. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patre…

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#78 Guessing the prices of sold games on eBay again 1:00:36

10M ago1:00:36

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Justin needed an excuse to taunt Chris over the death of Concord again. So now this episode of our podcast exists. Can you guess how much a Guns and Roses t-shirt sells for? Neither can we! MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our Crubc…

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#77 Worst Mario Party minigames to get transported to 1:07:57

10M ago1:07:57

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It's bad enough to play a Mario Party, but what if you were transported INTO a Mario Party? Jumping fire ropes, cooking steaks, mowing lawns, pumping Bowser...honestly, we'd prefer to just die. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/crub Our C…

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#76 Judging YOUR hottest takes 1:24:23

10M ago1:24:23

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is the Switch holding back gaming? Are Pokemon Black & White awful? Should Hyrule Warriors even exist? Today we're diving into YOUR hottest takes and seeing if they pass muster. Check the link below if you want to give some for the next edition! MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content…

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#75 Is the Yakuza show really that bad? 1:05:35

10M ago1:05:35

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With Like A Dragon: Yakuza hitting Amazon Prime yesterday, Chris and Kevin sat down to give their thoughts on the half season that's been released so far. What did two diehard Yakuza fans think of the show? Does it deserve the hate it's been getting? How faithful should we expect adaptations to be? Let us know! MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► h…

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#74 We leaked the Switch 2's first year 1:14:55

11M ago1:14:55

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Every gamer wants to know. When is the Switch 2 coming out? What games will there be for it? Is it going to be worth getting one? We understand, which is why we asked our incredibly legitimately real sources WHAT is going on with the Switch 2. We were amazed that we got responses instead of getting blocked, and now we are sharing the news with you.…

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#73 Crub's Overrated/Underrated Quiz 1:05:39

11M ago1:05:39

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Welcome to crub's Overrated/Underrated Quiz! Nicco polled 22 members of YOU, our audience, on a random assortment of topics to see if you felt they were overrated or underrated. Now, our esteemed crubbers must guess which way each topic leaned. MORE PLACES TO FIND US Crubscribe ► https://bit.ly/Crubcast Get the show early and get exclusive content …

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#72 Has gaming finally had its craziest spinoff? 1:22:55

11M ago1:22:55

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We swear this episode is about spinoffs such as Like A Dragon: Yakuza Pirate in Hawaii (real name), but we also take some detours to bully the Concord Discord, and also talk about Sean's friend's mom. Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland sure is weird, huh? I don't even remember if we talked about the Patrick Star game but it's in the thumbnail on YouTube. Mayb…