Turtle Jump Podcast

The Star Wars hype is real! In anticipation of the release of Episode VII: The Force Awakens, gamers all over the world were given a new (reboot?) entry into the Star Wars: Battlefront series. Play as the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire in all out warfare! Drive your favorite ships, play as classic Star Wars heroes and villains, and decide the fate of the galaxy!

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Category:Video Games -- posted at: 2:03pm EDT

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is the latest handheld Zelda game from Nintendo, and the first since Four Swords Adventures to prominently feature co-op play. Join two buddies and travel to Hytopia to save the kingdom from fashion disaster! 

 

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Category:Video Games -- posted at: 5:28pm EDT

Last week Nintendo broke silence with the first Nintendo Direct video since E3, and what a doozy it was. We learned about Twilight Princess HD, a surprising Final Fantasy VII inclusion in Smash Bros., and amiibo. So many amiibo. In this episode we let our thoughts be known on these announcements. 

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Category:Video Games -- posted at: 9:00am EDT

Halo 5 is the latest entry in the venerable Halo series, and it has some ambitions. Master Chief. Locke. Who's going to win? What became of Cortana? How many aliens died in the making of this game? In the playing of this game? We explore these questions, and more, in the latest episode of Turtle Jump.

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Direct download: 82___Halo_5_Guardians_1.m4a
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 12:09pm EDT

Halo is a venerable sci-fi shooter, and The Master Chief Collection includes the first four campaigns and a smorgasbord of multiplayer options (when the servers are actually working). In preparation for and in celebration of Halo 5's release, the Turtle Jumpers play through the campaigns and offer their insights into the series. 

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Direct download: 81___Halo_The_Master_Chief_Collection_1.m4a
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 8:00am EDT

Nintendo has been strangely quiet since E3, and their game release schedule, barring the new Zelda, only exists as far as spring next year. They've been silent on the NX. They've been silent on mobile. Yet, lately, some rumors have sprung up. What could they mean? What is the truth? We explore the possibilities and weigh in with our own speculation in this episode. 

 

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Direct download: 80___Nintendo_NX_Speculation.m4a
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 1:59pm EDT

Pre-Order (pree-or-der)
v. (tr.)
1. To reserve an item before its release date in order to guarantee access it before it sells out. 
2. Gaming Media To blindly dance to the tune of the corrupt AAA game publishers and greedy retailers by paying for a product before we tell you whether its worth your time. Wake up, sheeple!

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Category:Video Games -- posted at: 1:14pm EDT

Crota is dead, and Oryx, his evil alien father, wants revenge. Join us as we bid farewell to Dinklebot and welcome our new Nolan North Ghost pal while discussing Destiny: The Taken King. 

Direct download: 78___Destiny_The_Taken_King.m4a
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 9:00am EDT

In this episode, we talk about Super Mario Maker, the new Nintendo game that leverages to the Wii U Game Pad to allow players to create their own Mario levels. Players can then share their levels online and play the levels uploaded by others. Is this genius, or mad? Or both? We explore that question. 

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Category:Video Games -- posted at: 5:00pm EDT

This week, Paul and Allen step away from the world of video games into the mysterious world of tabletop roleplaying games, specifically D&D. In preparation of an upcoming mini-campaign that we will be releasing for the show, we create Allen's player character: a Human Ranger. Join us as we discuss the different strategies and options for character creation. 

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Direct download: TJ_Character_Creation.mp3
Category:Video Games -- posted at: 10:06am EDT