The Horrible Show 01-26-11: WTF Is This: Weird Games

Let’s get weird. Justin G joins Justin, Cole, and Ethan to figure out what makes weird games so memorable while trying to avoid alienating Japan entirely. We relive our nightmares brought on by Katamari, Earthbound, Seaman, and others. Send in your questions to [email protected] or @TheHorribleShow

Cast:

JDevL, Colefacekilla, Wizardtrain187, GiffTor

Guide:

Intros and Off-topic – (00:45 – 18:20)

On the Spot Question – (18:21 – 23:55)

WTF Is This: Weird Games – (24:10 – 1:12:23)

Beautiful Katamari – (25:25 – 29:42)

Boom Boom Rocket – (29:46 – 33:11)

Trash Panic – (33:13 -37:54)

Space Giraffe – (37:58 – 41:35)

Standout Weird Moment from Normal Game – (41:36 – 49:44)

Earthbound – (49:48 – 53:40)

Japan is Weird- (53:41 – 55:47)

WarioWare – (55:51 – 58:35)

Carcassonne – (58:37 – 1:04:36)

Seaman – (1:04:41 – 1:09:02)

Games of Shame Throwback – (1:09:05 – 1:12:23)

HorribleNight.com Updates – (1:12:25 – 1:14:52)

Shout Outs – (1:14:52 – 1:23:20)

Threesomes of the Week:

Cole – Carlin Stand Ups, Catching up on Podcasts, Alan Wake

Ethan – State of Grace, Dungeons, Special Op Missions

Justin G – Fast and Furious, Lucinda Williams – West, Red Dead Redemption

Justin – Paranormal State, Metallica – Death Magnetic, Super Meat Boy

Games:

Beautiful Katamari, Boom Boom Rocket, Trash Panic, Space Giraffe, Earthbound, WarioWare, Carcassonne, Seaman, Cubivore, Zuma, Super Meat Boy, Alan Wake, Mass Effect 2, Dead Space 2, DOOM 3, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Dead Rising, Noby Noby Boy, Dance Dance Revolution, Tetris, Rez, Resident Evil: Code Veronica, Gears of War 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, Metroid, Ace Combat 6, H.A.W.X., Mario Paint, Risk: Factions, World of Zoo, Peggle, Zuma, Cubivore, Catherine, Persona, Duke Nukem Forever, MLB 11, Mortal Kombat

References:

7 Words You Can’t Say on Air, South Park – It Hits the Fan, Giant Bombcast, Tested.com, SModcast, Robin Wright Penn, Ed Harris, Artie, ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, I’ve Had Better: Duke Nukem Forever, MLB 11 Disabled Enabled, Android in Space, Video game skills save lives, Mortal Kombat Rebirth,

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