Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA
384 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 12 hours ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsA podcast where Jared Clemons and Dr. Anne Ladyem McDivitt discuss their thoughts on video games, anime, and manga.
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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #283 - Bubble
May 28, 2022 16:00 - 36 minutes - 26.7 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at Netflix’s recent anime film release, Bubble, and see how it uses The Little Mermaid as a big influence and mixes that with a dystopic version of Tokyo.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #282 - Forecasting Love and Weather
May 21, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 33.5 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) watch another kdrama for the first time in four years as we talk about Forecasting Love and Weather. We talk about all of the fun characters the show brings, some surprising character development, and how it being an ensemble cast makes it work so much better.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #281 - Ranking Mario Games
May 14, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at a lot of the mainline Mario titles and attempt to rank them from the best to the not so good. There are notable exceptions here such as Mario Kart, Mario Party, a lot of the RPGs, and other Mario series that would’ve made this list too long.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #280 - Jared Helps AL Play Animal Crossing
May 07, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBWe’ve got a bit of an experimental episode this week as Jared helps Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get situated in her first Animal Crossing game as she continues prepping for her eventual fishing streams project. We essentially just chit chat while playing the game so enjoy a very casual atmosphere.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #279 - Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition
April 30, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the recent remaster of a somewhat controversial title in Chrono Cross. We discuss the release of Radical Dreamers, being available officially in English for the very first time and how it ties into Chrono Cross while also having a very tight development schedule. We then talk about the main game of Chrono Cross and why it might not have aged as well in the last twenty years.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #278 - Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
April 23, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at an anime series that on the surface, seems like something they might not be into, but after viewing it, does a lot of surprising things that neither were expecting. We discuss the main anime series and all of its arcs, and also the sequel movie and how they’re all interconnected.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #277 - Cyberpunk 2077
April 16, 2022 16:00 - 56 minutes - 44.3 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finally dive into the controversial Cyberpunk 2077 to see what’s exactly up with this game. We talk about all the pitfalls that the game went through at launch, how it seems over a year later, if the game is actually any good, and if it actually is a good representation of the cyberpunk genre.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #276 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land & Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files
April 09, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see what’s going on with our favorite poyo boy, Kirby and why he’s decided to be in a strange dystopia in the latest game in the series. After that, we talk about the first story DLC in the Yakuza series with The Kaito Files from Lost Judgment and how it sets up some intriguing potentialities for where the Judgment series could go.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #275 - Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
April 02, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 33.4 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finally dive into the world of CHAOS and edginess as we played Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. We talk about the gameplay, the wild and weird story, and whether or not this is just a meme game or if there’s actually some substance here.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #274 - Yakuza Character Madness
March 26, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 78 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return with our annual March tradition as we put 64 characters from the Yakuza franchise into a bracket and figure out who is the best of the best. We’ve got a lot of main characters, a good amount of side characters, and some good goofy characters all battling it out for Yakuza character supremacy. If you’d like to fill out your own bracket, you can do so right here!
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #273 - Variable Barricade
March 19, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at the latest big otome release as AL walks us through how the game starts off with some promise at first, before crumbling apart by the time she reached the end of the true ending route.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #272 - Gran Turismo 7
March 12, 2022 17:00 - 55 minutes - 39 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at the latest entry in the Gran Turismo series as Jared breaks down what’s up with this new simulation racing game. We also talk about the very odd museum history section that gives you a glimpse at what’s happened in world and automotive history since the late 19th century. After that, we talk a bit about how we think about the PlayStation 5 now that we’ve both had some time using it.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #271 - The State of Video Game Reviews
March 05, 2022 17:00 - 54 minutes - 41.1 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the effectiveness and how useful video game reviews are in 2022. We talk about the facets of how reviews are used, review aggregate websites, fandom wars when it comes to reviews, and how reviews have changed throughout the decades.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #270 - Shenmue
February 26, 2022 17:00 - 53 minutes - 42 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) played through the controversial and divisive Shenmue to see what’s really up with that game over twenty years later. We discuss its wild development history and whether or not it’s truly deserving of all the jokes and memes it’s gotten.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #269 - February 2022 Nintendo Direct
February 19, 2022 17:00 - 58 minutes - 44.3 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) breakdown a weird and wild Nintendo Direct that sees a lot of games from the 90s coming back, some Xbox 360 games coming back, Kirby engulfing items, and they’re making a new Xenoblade.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #268 - Dairoku: Agents of Sakuratani
February 12, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the land of otome to ring in the romantic holiday as AL describes to us one of the latest titles in the genre that has quicker routes to go through, but all sorts of supernatural beings and wild stuff happening.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #267 - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening & Pokémon Legends: Arceus
February 05, 2022 17:00 - 57 minutes - 43.3 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have more news to talk about this week as apparently January was video game company acquisition month and Sony is attempting to acquire Bungie. After that, Jared talks about this first time through Link’s Awakening and how the latest Pokémon game is a stark departure from the traditional formula, but it’s doing some real neat things.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #266 - Shin Megami Tensei V
January 29, 2022 17:00 - 48 minutes - 37 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the latest mainline entry in the Shin Megami Tensei series and its first non-remaster entry on the Switch. We talk about the gameplay easing you into the game much better than in IV, some of the good new gameplay additions, the very lacklustre story, and why we chose very good protagonist names.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #265 - Jared Played Super Mario 64
January 22, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) begin this week’s episode by breaking down the huge news of the week of Microsoft attempting to buy Activision Blizzard and what implications that will have for the industry, the mess with Activision Blizzard, and whether or not it’ll actually go through. After that, Jared talks about trying to legitimately play through Super Mario 64 for the first time and how the game is viewed through a 2022 lens.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #264 - The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
January 15, 2022 17:00 - 44 minutes - 33.5 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) traverse through a small town and try not to get spooked while dealing with weird monsters and time travelling to the 17th century. We discuss the second Dark Pictures Anthology game in Little Hope and talk about the story, AL being spooked a lot, and how we managed to cooperatively solve this mystery.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #263 - Cupid Parasite
January 08, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) kick off the first regular episode of the year by going through a very weird otome game, which is saying something. AL tells us about all the guys, routes, and every strange thing in between.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #262 - 2021 Game of the Year Awards
January 01, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look back at the year in video games and celebrate their favorites by giving out our annual Game of the Year awards. We have multiple supplementary awards to dish out first before Jared dives into his top 10 and AL dives into her top 7. You can find Jared’s write up here and AL’s write up here!
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #261 - Persona 4 The Golden Animation: "Not So Holy Christmas Eve"
December 25, 2021 17:00 - 33 minutes - 24.5 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) spend Christmas watching the most chaotic episode of Persona 4 The Golden Animation where Naoto thinks everyone is going to murder her on Christmas Eve, the other girls think Yu is inviting them out on a date, and Yu just wants to have a fun Christmas Party with the Investigation Team.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #260 - 2022 Preview
December 18, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get ready to close out the end of the year by checking out what’s going to be coming out in 2022 and beyond with regards to video games and anime.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #259 - Life is Strange: True Colors
December 11, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Life is Strange to discuss the latest mainline entry in the series with True Colors. We talk about the characters, what parts of the story worked and which parts didn’t, how it stacks up to other titles in the series, and the DLC prequel.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #258 - Cowboy Bebop (Live Action)
December 04, 2021 17:00 - 49 minutes - 36.8 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) breakdown the controversial live action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop by discussing the few things it does right, but the whole lot of stuff it seems to miss the boat on or get wrong completely.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #257 - Olympia Soirée
November 27, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of otome where AL takes into a world of a class system, Japanese mythology, and dudes who want to get really lewd with the main character in a lot of the routes.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #256 - Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite Multiplayer, Evil God Korone
November 20, 2021 17:00 - 54 minutes - 41.1 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) cover a wide swath of video game genres this week as we cover racing, shooting, and scares. Jared talks about his time with Forza Horizon 5 and gathering a ton of anime liveries for his cars. He also talks about his brief time with the Halo Infinite multiplayer beta that had just come out. After that we both discuss what happens when you mix a horror game with a vtuber in Evil God Korone.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #255 - Alan Wake
November 13, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes - 42 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) revisit a game from the early 2010s that recently got remastered to see if it still holds up with how they remember it, or if time has caused our view on the game to change. We talk about the storytelling, the gameplay, and how we hope a true sequel comes out finally gets made.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #254 - Grab Bag
November 06, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 40.5 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) do a bit of catch up on recent games they’ve played. First they briefly talk about the Persona x Love Live! School Idol Festival collaboration. AL talks about her time with Tales of Arise and Warioware: Get It Together. After that, Jared discusses Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance and The Good Life.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #253 - Lost Judgment
October 30, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBCONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions about suicide, bullying, and sexual assault. Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) took a bit of time, but are finally to dive deep into the world of Lost Judgment and everything it has to offer. We discuss the new additions to the game, how it compares to its predecessor, and the dark story that it decides to tell.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #252 - Squid Game
October 23, 2021 16:00 - 58 minutes - 43.3 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are just like everyone else this week and have watched Netflix’s hottest new series, Squid Game. We talk about what we like and disliked about the series and how it didn’t blow us away like how it did with a lot of other people, considering our experience with this genre.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #251 - Stranger of Paradise Demo 2 & Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
October 16, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 29.3 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the chaotic world of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin to talk about the second demo that’s been released, which features a new meme worthy cutscene, a new area, and a new character. After that, Jared talks about the first Castlevania game released on the Gameboy Advance in Circle of the Moon and how it does some interesting things as a post-Symphony of the Night game.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #250 - Ranking the Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Characters
October 09, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have decided to celebrate the announcement of the final Smash Bros. DLC character by ranking all 12 characters that were added to the game. The results probably won’t shock you.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #249 - Nintendo Direct & My Next Life as a Villainess X
October 02, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) breakdown the latest Nintendo Direct that saw a game come back from the dead and a very questionable casting choice for the Mario movie. We also talk about the second season of My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom and how Catarina continues to grow her harem.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #248 - Mythic Quest
September 25, 2021 16:00 - 47 minutes - 34.5 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at the latest offering that brings video games to television in the Apple TV+ series, Mythic Quest. We talk about the two current seasons, whether or not the comedy hits at all times, and if this is a good blend of video games and television.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #247 - AL Experiences Judgment
September 18, 2021 16:00 - 56 minutes - 42.1 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) reach the conclusion of AL Experiences the Yakuza Series as we talk about the spin-off, Judgment. We talk about some of the twists and turns, what AL enjoyed about the game, and briefly talk about some aspects we are looking forward to in the sequel.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #246 - Psychonauts 2
September 11, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at the wild and long road it took for Psychonauts 2 to finally be released. From trying to find publishers, to finally succeeding on crowdfunding, and finally getting that Microsoft money, the game is out and we dive deep into the games story and mechanics to see if it lived up to the hype after all these years.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #245 - Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars Season Two
September 04, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) talk about the wild second season of Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars’ story mode. From new characters, an actual villain character, and the group splintering, how do the girls of Nijigasaki manage to make it through this new season?
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #244 - Gamescom Opening Night Live & Twelve Minutes
August 28, 2021 16:00 - 55 minutes - 44 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the recent announcements that have come out of Gamescom this week before breaking down one of the most discussed games of the past month with Twelve Minutes.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #243 - Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
August 21, 2021 16:00 - 47 minutes - 35 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) check out a cute movie about two teens who have to find a way to deal with their own insecurities and anxieties by helping one another and an old man who wants to find a vinyl record he’s lost.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #242 - The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures
August 14, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the courtroom for the first time in five years to play a new (to non-Japanese audiences) Ace Attorney game. We discuss the time period change, new mechanics, the wild story, and how surprisingly racist the game gets.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #241 - Video Game Console Draft
August 07, 2021 16:00 - 43 minutes - 32.2 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) give a preview to their forthcoming Patreon feature where they’re going to do game drafts from consoles by drafting video game consoles as a whole. They both get six consoles to draft, but can’t pick what the other person has already chosen. Who will have the best roster of consoles?
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #240 - Robotics;Notes Elite
July 31, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dive into another Science Adventure game as we build some giant robots in Robotics;Notes. We breakdown the story, talk about our favorite moments, and how it compares to other Science Adventure games that we’ve played.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #239 - Rest of 2021 Preview and Beyond
July 24, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) decide to make things more chill this week by taking a look at games and anime coming out in the remainder of 2021 and also we see what’s scheduled to come out in 2022 and beyond.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #238 - Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness
July 17, 2021 19:00 - 57 minutes - 41.7 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) were excited to see a new CG Resident Evil project was in the works, and now we get to talk about it. We discuss all four episodes, how it probably should’ve just been a movie, and whether or not it follows in the same footsteps as the previous CG films.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #237 - Dynasty Warriors (Film)
July 10, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) watched the live action adaptation of the Dynasty Warriors games and boy howdy, it sure was a film. We talk about the fights, the story that seems to make up way too much of the film, and how the film could have been made better as an adaptation.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #236 - AL Experiences Yakuza 6
July 03, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finish up the Kiryu saga as AL sees how his story wraps up. We discuss certain story beats, AL’s thoughts on how Kiryu’s story finishes and the game as a whole, and where it ranks in her overall Yakuza ranking.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #235 - Operation: Tango, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Demo, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade
June 26, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) go over some games they played recently. We discuss Operation: Tango, a game where we got to be cooperative secret agents in some wild puzzles. After that, we dive into the Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin demo that had a rocky launch. Finally, the Yuffie DLC for Final Fantasy 7 Remake has dropped and we talk about that and what it sets up next for the FF7 Remake universe.
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #234 - Summer Game Fest/E3 2021
June 19, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBJared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) breakdown all the announcements that we saw from the Summer Game Fest and E3 2021. We talk about the good games, the less than stellar games, the memes, and what surprised us by showing up and not showing up.