Disembodied Voices

Hey there. It’s me, Stephen. This is Disembodied Voices and you can’t change that fact; the damage has been done. My fellow podcasters are all out of the picture this week, so I sit in a room lit by the dim evening light and talk to… nobody in particular. I have reservations about Resident Evil 4, wander into a wordy speech about the wonders I found in Mists of Pandaria, and bore myself with Crackdown 2. Food Time makes a surprising yet inevitable return, consisting entirely of my daily breakfast routine. And that’s it! Neat, huh? Episode 40 of Disembodied Vooooiiii-ceeeeeees!

Opening song: Test Dummy, originally from Mega Man 2 and remixed by AE.

Ending song: Knuckle Duster, originally from Sonic 3 and remixed by Danny Baranowsky.

Happy Zachary Appreciation Day! Since the always wonderful Zach had a birthday recently, Stephen and Bryan decided that he deserved a special podcast to celebrate his positive influence on this podcast’s very soul. Cameron, of course, is late. A botched attempt at apologizing via birthday present interrupts an enthralling conversation about Risen 2′s foul-mouthed pirates, during which grammar lessons were learnt, and Cameron shares his own gaming adventures in Arkham City. Resident Evil 4 HD is both deemed impressive and torn to shreds at varying points (not dissimilar to its protagonist Leon Kennedy). Among other exciting events, the Dragon’s Dogma demo leaps out of nowhere with copious amounts of shock and awe, receiving a 3/4 vote of confidence. Predict in Like Pachter ushers in a new era of middling video game predictions from the panelists, closing out the podcast with uncertainty. Disembodied Voices Episode 39: Now with blast processing.

Opening song: Test Dummy, originally from Mega Man 2 and remixed by AE.

Predict it Like Pachter song: Mini Game, originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and reorchestrated by Zelda Reorchestrated.

Ending song: Red Sphere, Blue Sphere, originally from Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and remixed by Benjamin Briggs.

A wild video game podcast has appeared, and it’s super effective! Pokemon isn’t discussed at all this episode, but thinking up things to say for these introductions is really hard. Speaking of something something segway, Cameron is back to his lovably opinionated self as he states with firm resolution that The Witcher 2 is amazing and Diablo III is being stupid; meanwhile, Bryan speaks highly of his absurd adventures through Devil May Cry 4 and Stephen talks about Wario Land 4′s almost-but-not-quite charming weirdness. Next up is the unexpectedly enlightening segment The Hero With a Thousand Choices, which tackles the bumpy topic of pacing, be it Uncharted 2′s story or Skyrim’s gameplay. Oh yes, and if you like suburban gnat-based horror, this episode is for you. That’s exactly right; Disembodied Voices Episode 38 is not to be missed. Let the games begin!

Opening song: Test Dummy, originally from Mega Man 2 and remixed by AE.

Letter-writing song: Afternoon Tea with SnappleMan’s Mom, originally from Terranigma and remixed by OA.

Ending song: The Dark Reaches of SMW, originally from Super Mario World and remixed by aneurySm.

It’s a brand new episode with a brand new positive outlook! Zachary, Stephen, and Bryan chat amiably about Xenoblade Chronicles, The Legend of Dead Kel, and classic Rare games of childhood memories while Cameron nods his freakishly non-confrontational agreement the whole way through. Although his zombie-like affability is creepy, it doesn’t hold a candle to the serial-killer-esque mannequin torso Stephen found in his garage. (That has nothing to do with video games; it’s just terrifying.) On a far less morbid note, still-tentatively-titled-segment Delectable Design returns to brighten up everyone’s day with talk of Wind Waker’s Great Sea– which, come to think of it, concludes with a theory about “Corpse Island”, so the the morbidness kind of continues. But who cares? Listen to Disembodied Voices Episode 37 for all kinds of games, all kinds of fun.

Opening Song: Test Dummy, originally from Mega Man 2 and remixed by AE.

Ending Song: First Time On Outset, originally from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and remixed by halc.

Jerk levels soar to new heights in this insulting edition of Disembodied Voices. Stephen rudely lectures Cameron on his lowbrow opinion of Dragon Age: Origins, Cameron dances between vitriolic and patronizing as he and Zachary quibble, Zachary screams at Stephen for giving imaginary credit to a game he’s never played, and Bryan sits around remarking that everyone is being contentious. But wait, don’t run away! There are silver linings in the form of Xenoblade Chronicles (including a live call to GameStop), Dwarf Fortress, and Minecraft. Of course, by the time the rotating segment was ready to go, everybody hated each other too much to continue, so the podcast stopped. All the same, you really should listen to Disembodied Voices Episode 36 because– SHH! Do you hear that? I think it’s your computer/audio-playing device.

“Do me a favor,” it whispers, “plug me into Disembodied Voices.”

Opening Song: Test Dummy, originally from Mega Man 2 and remixed by AE.

Ending Song: Ragol Weather, originally from Phantasy Star Online and remixed by zircon.

If your day has had a distinct lack of Disembodied Voices, this is the place to be! Bryan turns to a short-lived career as a taco critic, Cameron decides to lock his doors in the name of safety, Zachary is unimpressed with the efforts of Christianity, and Stephen fails to explain why a dimension-traveling cat wants him to play a game. These intentionally context-free facts mingle with talk of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Dragon Age: Origins, Sonic Colors, and a host of other topics that you will doubtlessly find interesting. Officially renamed segment “Predict it Like Pachter” rears its head for the second time, which quickly rides off the rails of structure, careens into a shouting match, and smashes into a hijacked ending of revolt. Yes, the DV cast has put out another highly anticipated adrenaline blast of podcasting: Disembodied Voices Episode 35. Hot hits today! More hits on the way!

Opening song: Test Dummy, originally from Mega Man 2 and remixed by AE.

Predict it Like Pachter song: Mini Game, originally from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and reorchestrated by Zelda Reorchestrated.

Hostile takeover song: Cross-Examination (Sudden Interjection), originally from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and remixed by ProtoRaptor.