The Wii, more than any system before it, was designed to be a party system. With its easy-to-pick-up style and focus on local play over online capabilities, it became the home for a whole host of new and experimental multiplayer titles. (Of course, it had some normal ones too, and those are also good!) Let’s take a look at the best local multiplayer games the system has to offer. READ MORE
Let’s talk about some standout comics! Andrew, Henry, Graham and Shawn are joined by Lucas to discuss their favorite (and otherwise notable) superhero games. Also: Pandora’s Tower, Eador: Masters of the Broken World, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Black Rock Shooter, the wide world of Nintendo announcements and more!
Check out the show here, check us out on iTunes or use the RSS feed in your favorite podcast aggregator. Let us know what you think! Email podcast[at]snackbar-games.com.
Hosts: Andrew Passafiume, Graham Russell, Henry Skey, Shawn Vermette, Lucas White.
Music: Podcast theme by Tom Casper.
While the industry divides the year into quarters, we realize that there are really three parts to the year: the (at least usually) barren early months, the gimmicky, convention-filled summer and the action-packed holiday season. This time, we look at January through April. READ MORE
PC games have historically been a bit less willing to feature local multiplayer, and for good reason: until the last few years, you were stuck around a desk, and that’s just not ideal. That doesn’t mean those games wouldn’t be fun that way, though, and developers know it. So when these titles get ported to consoles, they’re often retrofitted with some couch play. READ MORE
In this episode, Andrew negotiates with demons in Soul Hackers, Shawn whistles and stomps his way through Toki Tori 2 and Jeff enjoys the new “high definition” version of Age of Empires II. Also: BattleBlock Theater, LucasArts’ demise, bonus Rayman Legends and more!
Check out the show here, check us out on iTunes or use the RSS feed in your favorite podcast aggregator. Let us know what you think! Email podcast[at]snackbar-games.com.
Hosts: Jeff deSolla, Andrew Passafiume, Graham Russell, Henry Skey, Shawn Vermette.
Music: Podcast theme by Tom Casper.
