Turtle Jump Podcast (video games)

Pocket Card Jockey is a rare infusion of solitaire and horse racing from Game Freak, the developers best known for Pokemon. This quirky game captured our attention with its simple yet challenging gameplay and fairly insane story. Fun times are to be had. 

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Direct download: 107___Pocket_Card_Jockey.m4a
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 8:30am EDT

Box Boy is a fun little puzzle platformer from Hal Laboratories and Nintendo for the 3DS. We played it, and now we're podcasting about it. 

 

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Direct download: 106___Box_Boy.m4a
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 8:30am EDT

E3 has come and gone. In our previous episode we gave our predictions, expectations, hopes, and dreams for the show. In this episode we discuss the reality of what occurred. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo all had a big showing at E3 this year, and there were games a'plenty. Most prominently of all, of course, was The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. We talk about these games—especially Zelda—at length in this extra long episode. 

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Direct download: 105___E3_2016_Recap.m4a
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 8:30am EDT

E3 will soon be upon us. It's a very special time of year for gamers, and the Web is abuzz with rumors and speculation. Will Microsoft release two new Xbox consoles? Does PlayStation VR have what it takes to compete? What's even up with Nintendo, besides Zelda? Lots of questions are here to ponder, and all will be revealed very soon. 

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Direct download: 104___E3_2016_Predictions.m4a
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 9:00am EDT

Fire Emblem, Nintendo's turn-based tactical RPG series, received three new entries earlier this year in the form of Fire Emblem Fates. Birthright, Conquest, and Revelations show three sides of the same story, and each offers unique challenges and fun. 

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Direct download: 102___Fire_Emblem_Fates_Birthright.m4a
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 1:59pm EDT

Recently Nintendo dropped the exciting news that their new console, tentatively called the NX, will be launching in March 2017. At the same time they announced that Zelda would be delayed to launch alongside their new console, and E3 would be all about Zelda. And only Zelda. Paul and Allen don their sackcloth and ashes for this episode as they enter full mourning mode and lament the woes of a Nintendo fan in 2016. 

 

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Direct download: 101___Nintendo_NX_Announcement_Zelda_Delay_General_Sadness.m4a
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 1:40pm EDT

Turtle Jump turns 100 this week! Not years, but episodes. To celebrate we discuss a pair of games dear to our hearts, Pokemon Red and Blue. We share stories, indulge in nostalgia, and nerd out over our choice of starters, our final teams, and the disdain we share for HMs. 

 

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Direct download: 100___Pokemon_Red_and_Blue.m4a
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 2:16pm EDT

Last month Ubisoft released their latest game, one with an odd association with math. In particular, they focused on one arithmetic operation: division. Yes, Tom Clancy's The Division is the focus of this episode. We discuss the latest open world MMO with RPG conceits realistic military-esque shooter game. 

 

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Direct download: 97___Tom_Clancys_The_Division.m4a
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 8:00am EDT

Metal Gear? A Hind D?! BROOOOOOOOOOTHEEEEER?! In this episode we talk about Metal Gear Solid, the first entry in Kojima's epic saga of tactical espionage action. 

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Direct download: 96___Metal_Gear_Solid.m4a
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 8:30am EDT

Like a ninja, Nintendo dropped a Direct presentation out of nowhere, and it was swollen with news. A new Paper Mario. SNES games on the 3DS Virtual Console. Metroid Prime Federation Force is still a thing. New Kirby. Crazy Shin Megami Tensei Fire Emblem crossover thing. And more! We talk about it. 

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Direct download: 95___Nintendo_Direct___Paper_Mario_Metroid_Kirby_and_More.m4a
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 8:30am EDT