PAX East impressions (1:24)

Play Buffet:

Crimson Desert (8:25)

Shantae Advance (14:18)

Double Shake (15:15)

Earthion (16:00)

Gigasword (19:49)

Neon Inferno (21:47)

Break Arts III (22:33)

Demon Tides (23:44)

A Corgi’s Cozy Hike (24:44)

Section 13 (25:23)

Skateboard Knight (26:12)

Nier Automata (33:54)

Blaster Master Zero (50:22)

Sonic Unleashed (54:13)

Trials of Mana Remake (1:21:03)

FF16 hard mode (1:38:33)

Doom 2016 (1:45:30)

Newsbits:

Switch 2 Details (1:51:27)

Clair Obscur - Expedition 33 is a hit (2:06:38)

Blue Protocol is getting a new lease on life (2:10:19)

Giant Bomb becomes independent (2:11:45)

1-Up for Discussion:

Our personal gaming histories – Getting started in the NES era (2:16:51)

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Episode 165: Daima Wonderland

The hosts discuss a bunch of spring premieres in the Sneak Peek. After that, they review the final Akira Toriyama Dragon Ball show: Dragon Ball Daima.

Sneak Peek:

Rock is a Lady's Modesty (3:16)

Apocalypse Hotel (6:20)

Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers (9:57)

Princession Orchestra (22:38)

mono (28:27)

Your Forma (31:47)

Yaiba: Samurai Legend (37:46)

Lazarus (44:01)

Anne Shirley (51:00)

Fire Force – Season 3 (58:36)

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (1:07:18)

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (1:14:18)

Review:

Dragon Ball Daima (1:24:56)

Related Links:

https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/guides/2025/1/17/what-is-dragon-ball-daima

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-09-05/grammy-winning-music-producer-zedd-speaks-about-working-on-dragon-ball-daima/.215133

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The hosts discuss a couple of leftover shows in The Quick and the Dead. Then CC dives into the world of the occult and reviews the rom-com action show DAN DA DAN. Last but not least, the guys present their picks for Best of the Season.

The Quick and the Dead:

BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN (1:42)

TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- (12:23)

Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. (15:46)

Love Live! Superstar!! – Season 3 (17:15)

Ranma ½ 2025 (17:57)

Review:

DAN DA DAN (20:35)

Best of the Season (46:46)

Related Links:

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2024-10-21/.216984

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/newtype/2024-11-18/inside-dan-da-dan-episode-7-rising-talent-shuto-enomoto-discusses-storyboarding-and-animation-with/.217943

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2024-11-22/who-is-dan-da-dan-heartthrob-ken-takakura/.217139

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Play Buffet:

Final Fantasy XIV (4:07)

Pokémon TCG Pocket (11:32)

Pokemon Legends Arceus (17:23)

Final Fantasy Legend (27:07)

Luminous Avenger iX 2 (37:36)

Metroid Dread (50:36)

Nier Replicant (1:15:29)

Batboy (1:37:27)

Shadow of the Ninja Reborn (1:41:18)

Contra: Operation Galuga (1:50:42)

Wanderstop (1:56:17)

Beyond the Ice Palace 2 (1:58:10)

Gal Guardians: Servants in the Dark (2:00:37)

Sanae’s Sylphid Breeze (2:02:08)

Fubuki -Zero in on Holoearth- (2:03:32)

Newsbits:

Nintendo Switch 2 reveal (2:06:50)

Sony State of Play 2/12/25 (2:14:28)

Pokémon Presents (2:18:17)

PC Hardware news (2:22:24)

Assassin’s Creed Shadows leaked (2:29:42)

1-Up for Discussion:

Games we are looking forward to this year

FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (2:32:23)

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (2:35:38)

Split Fiction (2:38:23)

Suikoden I&II HD Remaster (2:40:44)

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 (2:41:53)

SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance (2:48:49)

DOOM: The Dark Ages (2:50:22)

Lunar Remastered Collection (2:52:14)

Trails in the Sky 1st (2:57:25)

Onimusha 2 Remaster (3:01:38)

Onimusha: Way of the Sword (3:02:17)

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After discussing a couple of Winter Season 2025 premieres in the Sneak Peek, the hosts review the Kickstarter-project-turned-full-show sci-fi action series Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms.

Sneak Peek:

Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective (3:10)

I Left My A-Rank Party (6:54)

Übel Blatt (10:57)

ZENSHU. (18:59)

I May Be a Guild Receptionist (29:02)

Medalist (35:17)

Sakamoto Days (45:54)

Dr. Stone: Science Future (56:39)

BEASTARS Final Season (58:15)

Review:

Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (1:06:16)

Related Links:

https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/features/2024/11/17/mecha-ude-mechanical-arms-original-anime-worth-watching

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In this season finale the hosts dish out a couple of “quick” reviews in The Quick and the Dead. After that they mix things up and review a bunch of recent Anime movies, among them Gridman Universe. Last but not least they pick their winners for Best of the Season.

The Quick and the Dead:

My Hero Academia - Season 7 (1:19)

Grendizer U (41:40)

Motion Picture Avalanche:

HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (56:12)

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (1:05:32)

The First Slam Dunk (1:17:42)

Gridman Universe (1:29:57)

Best of the Season (2:03:02)

Related Links:

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2024-12-13/director-kenji-kamiyama-calls-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-an-unprecedented-opportunity-for-anime/.218707

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2024-12-09/brian-cox-and-gaia-wise-share-their-voice-acting-stories-from-lotr-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-anime-/.218704

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2024-01-31/the-first-slam-dunk-anime-loves-basketball-as-much-as-i-do/.201417

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2022-11-28/studio-trigger-hiromi-wakabayashi-and-shigeto-koyama/.191887

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CC kicks off the show by going nocturnal and reviewing the new vampire youtuber comedy Mayonaka Punch. After that, John once more braves the treacherous seas of the Video-Game-to-Anime adaptions and explains why NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a bucks the trend. Last but not least, CC travels back in time to discuss the rejuvenation of a struggling 80s franchise in the form of Terminator Zero.

Reviews:

Mayonaka Punch (1:41)

NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (41:49)

Terminator Zero (1:17:08)

Related Links:

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-03-14/.195934

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The hosts discuss a couple of Fall premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the buckwild comedy series My Deer Friend Nokotan.

Sneak Peek:

Trillion Game (2:30)

Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc (5:33)

Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (10:10)

Ranma ½ 2024 (15:09)

DAN DA DAN (20:33)

Love Live! Superstar!! [Season 3] (27:36)

The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors [Season 2] (29:19)

Uzumaki (31:30)

TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- [Season 1 Part 2] (35:32)

Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II (37:35)

BLUE LOCK 2nd Season (39:57)

Dragon Ball Daima (42:00)

Review:

My Deer Friend Nokotan (53:48)

Related Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8DI6DF4r3Q

https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%82%AC%EC%9E%90%EC%97%90%EC%83%81%20%EC%8B%9C%EA%B3%B5

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