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Episode 79: May the Force Be With Luuke

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes. Yoda’s Stories. Star Wars Galaxies. Salacious Crumb: Nighttime Assassin. If you’ve no stomach for weird and/or bad Star Wars games, you might want to reach for the Alka-Seltzer because that topic dominates this episode of Disembodied Voices like a too-vigorous dose of jalapeno. Cameron’s out of the picture, but everyone else is pretending to be friends in the most pleasant of ways: Zachary takes one for the team by promising to review a particularly poor game gifted by the anti-generous Cameron, Stephen wants to talk about Balloon Fight (apparently?), and Bryan is acquiring Money & Castles in Mount & Blade. Light on content and heavy on silliness, everyone is pretty much hoping you’ll listen to the end purely for Shadow of the Colossus.

Opening song: Electrolytic Man, originally from Mega Man and remixed by MaJIN_SaN, ambient, and tomatsu.

Ending song: Wanderer on the Offensive, originally from Shadow of the Colossus and remixed by B33J, Cerrax, Sixto Sounds, and nonsensicalexis.

Episode 78: Back in the Groove

The DV Cast is back in full effect and ready to bring you absolutely zero useful video game news in lieu of stuff they want to talk about! Someone has stolen Zachary’s pants, but whether Cameron or the gnomes from Golden Axe II are to blame is impossible to say. Speaking of Cameron stealing things, he’d rather pirate the next Infinity Ward game than give them his hard-earned money, neither plan of which Disembodied Voices officially supports. At least he didn’t illegitimately acquire (for long) Fary Cry 3: Blood Dragon, which Zachary now loves more than the human race. He certainly appreciates it more than he does Stephen and Bryan, who both want to talk about World of Warcraft and Mount & Blade but get shot down without mercy, forcing them to dive into philosophy instead. Philosophy and Altered Beast, that is. Clearly a barrel of monkeys would be hard pressed to compete with the fun on display in Episode 78 of Disembodied Voices, so turn up the volume and join in!

Opening song: Electrolytic Man, originally from Mega Man and remixed by MaJIN_SaN, ambient, and tomatsu.

Ending song: Resurrection by Breakbeat, originally from Altered Beast and remixed by djpretzel.

Intermission: The Stephen and Bryan Show

Zach and Cameron are gone; lost in the hustle and bustle of life like so many wayward tumbleweeds. Stephen and Bryan are busy playing World of Warcraft and, without the peer pressure from their esteemed colleagues, have no reason to stop. You, listener, are a special VIP guest on their trip through Shadowfang Keep, a perilous dungeon teeming with ghosts and switches that don’t do anything. Although you can’t actually see or hear the game and Bryan leaves his brother alone for a full unedited ten minutes, the adventures you’ll have in Azeroth will never be forgotten. Monsters and unsanitary kitchens don’t phase the two heroes one bit as they depend on each other and moist cornbread to charge forth, never ever giving up until the bitter end, during which they give up. Best of all, Cameron will have a fit that this episode was recorded in the first place.

Episode 77: This Podcast is Like Wal-Mart

Hi. This is Disembodied Voices, a podcast for all of humanity to enjoy. Although video games are the attempted focus, Bryan wants to browse Wikipedia and read you snippets from 1877 history, so buckle up for an exciting ride this week. But hold up now and fear not! All the critically acclaimed games you’re dying to hear about are just around the corner, including Working Dawgs: Rivet Retriever and Dress to Play: Cute Witches! These heavy-hitting legends aside, talk of the latest Nintendo Direct drifts through the new Yoshi’s Island game, A Link to the Past 2, and flying Pikmin. Pandora’s Tower and Dishonored DLC are also visited, both of which include off-putting amounts of raw meat. That ought to sell you on Episode 77 of Disembodied Voices for sure.

Opening song: Electrolytic Man, originally from Mega Man and remixed by MaJIN_SaN, ambient, and tomatsu.

Ending song: Gimme My Sword!, originally from Link’s Awakening/A Link to the Past and remixed by Rekcahdam.

Random Encounters: Gone Fishin’

A new series born by necessity, Random Encounters picks a random video game from the void and forces the participants to talk about it. This inaugural episode is off to an exciting start with Gone Fishin’, an MS-DOS title that nobody in the world knows about (including the panelists). All sorts of fishing mechanics are explored in great detail, from SEGA Bass Fishing to World of Warcraft, with the entire whirlpool of discussion centering around the classic gem of the good old days, Gone Fishin’. Join Stephen and Bryan for this adventure, listeners. Otherwise they’ll be lonely.

Music: Precious Metals, originally from Pokemon Gold Version and remixed by Benjamin Briggs, Insert Rupee, and halc.

Game of the Year Award Thing 2012: Sound

The hill are alive with the sound of the Disembodied Voices Game of the Year Award Thing 2012, and this time audio is the star. One of the more installments in recent memory, this episode goes over the musical masterpieces of last year, along with a voice acting prize almost awarded to Mark Hamill for no legitimate reason. Subjectivity clashes with objectivity as the (very different) members of the DV Cast try to make decisions without burning to ash. You won’t find a more exciting Game of the Year conversation on the Internet (or anyone still talking about Game of the Year, in all seriousness), so you have no choice. Listen, have a good time, and drop a comment if you have something you want to say!

The Winners of Sound:

Best Stuff You Dance To:

  • Darksiders II
  • Xenoblade Chronicles
  • World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
  • Thomas Was Alone

A winner is… Darksiders II

Best Song of Thematic Representation:

A winner is… World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria

Best Stuff (Singular) You Dance To:

A winner is… all of them!

Words That Are Spoken Vocally:

  • The Walking Dead
  • Max Payne 3
  • Far Cry 3
  • Thomas Was Alone

A winner is… The Walking Dead

Episode 54: I Choose You, Conkeldurr!

Mighty podcasting powers combine in this all-star edition of Disembodied Voices (which essentially means all four regulars showed up this time). Guild Wars 2 is the center of attention, going so far as to achieve the Zachary Seal of Approval, a slightly more illustrious award than Cameron’s Game Changer trophy awarded to The Walking Dead. Further discussions include Battlefield 3 and its allegedly overpowered anti-air weaponry, the shocking quality of I Am Alive,  and– naturally– the escapades of Stephen and Bryan in World of Wacraft, cut short by a certain disgruntled gentleman who will not be named. (It’s Cameron.) A brand new segment  known as PokeMYSTERY has the DV cast determining which Pokemon names are real and which are totally made up. Conkeldurr and Amoeboar send their regards. It is thoroughly recommended that you grab a snack, recline in your seating of choice, and listen to Disembodied Voices Episode 54, the theater of the ear.

 

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

Ending song: I Choose You, Pikochu!, originally from Pokemon Advanced Generation: I’ve Begun Hiragana and Katakana and remixed by WillRock.

Episode 24: ‘Hoy, small fry!

It’s another fun-filled episode, filled with fun-filled fun! Bryan explains the reason for his fishiness while Stephen and Cameron yell at each a lot. Uncharted 3 is deemed sub-par when compared its predecessor (yet excessively par on its own) and a great number of spoiler-free Portal 2 jokes are thrown out in a jovial manner. When asked which gaming experience would be the greatest to relive, Cameron yearned for a criminal history that, incredibly enough, does not involve pirating; Stephen and Bryan had less devious yet equally magical memories to share. After a bunch of games were reviewed in five words each, it was revealed that no games of interest were released and the podcast ended. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to download Disembodied Voices Episode 24 today!

Episode 12: Impersonating Cacophonous Dwarves

Remember how the last episode only included Stephen and Bryan without a trace of Zachary and Cameron? Well, hopefully you didn’t hate it, because that’s exactly the case for this week as well! The theme haphazardly turns out to be duos (not to be confused with Doduo or, even more preposterous, Dodrio) as the two brothers rattle on about the triumphs and tragedies of co-op gaming, successful character pairs throughout history, and– to tie everything together– World of Warcraft. Food Time is wiped off the face of the map, but a new feature known as Because We’re Smarter Than Developers takes its place in an exciting twist of fate. It’s your choice, but refusing to download Disembodied Voices Episode 12 could be a HORRIBLE MISTAKE.

Episode 11: That’s a Good Stilt Strider Impression

After a long break ridden with sound quality issues and freezing computers, Disembodied Voices returns with a roar of thunder and a rousing refrain of Bon Jovi. Stephen and Bryan take advantage of their fellow panelists’ absence and talk lots about role-playing, game immersion, and immersive role-playing games. RPGs are also discussed in general. Listener submissions and food were both ravenously consumed along the way, so hop into the wondrous world of Disembodied Voices Episode 11 and download it posthaste!