Latest Joystick Podcast Episodes
TFGT 137: Castlevania
Two Fat Guys Talk - September 12, 2023 04:10TFGT 137: Castlevania Where two fat guys of dubious mythical origin discuss all things Castlevania, and what it inspired, including Bloodstained. The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCaliburn. Find her on Twitter, shop from her store, and visit her website. Be sure to visit our site ...
Interlude: Lycoris Recoil Season 1 Review
Two Fat Guys Talk - February 11, 2023 17:17Interlude: Lycoris Recoil Season 1 Review The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCaliburn. Find her on Twitter, shop from her store, and visit her website. Be sure to visit our site at http://AnimeRave.xyz for more of this podcast and for Carlos and Dave Anime Rave, the best anime revi...
TFGT 136: Star Wars
Two Fat Guys Talk - December 03, 2022 01:59TFGT 136: Star Wars 00:00 - Intro. 01:21 - Movies (trilogies and the rest, incl. Visions). 36:59 - Books. 42:40 - Television. 52:05 - Video games. 1:08:23 - The legacy and cultural impact of Star Wars. The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCaliburn. Find her on Twitter, shop from her ...
Interlude: Yuki Yuna is a Hero Season 3 Review
Two Fat Guys Talk - October 07, 2022 20:25Interlude: Yuki Yuna is a Hero Season 3 Review The season nobody asked for... but the one we needed? The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCaliburn. Find her on Twitter, shop from her store, and visit her website. Be sure to visit our site at http://AnimeRave.xyz for more of this podc...
Interlude: The Owl House Season 2 Review
Two Fat Guys Talk - September 23, 2022 19:30Interlude: The Owl House Season 2 Review We review the second season of Disney's The Owl House. The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCaliburn. Find her on Twitter, shop from her store, and visit her website. Be sure to visit our site at http://AnimeRave.xyz for more of this podcast a...
Interlude: Amphibia Review and the State of Western Voice Actors in Animation v2
Two Fat Guys Talk - September 09, 2022 14:00Interlude: Amphibia Review and the State of Western Voice Actors in Animation v2 0:00 - Intro and a few notes. 2:55 - Amphibia review. 20:35 - Ranking Amphibia against Gravity Falls, Star vs. The Forces of Evil, and Owl House. 22:05 - Western VAs in animation. The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by th...
TFGT 135: The Legend of Zelda
Two Fat Guys Talk - July 28, 2022 21:37TFGT 135: The Legend of Zelda Excuse me, princess! Music featured: Title Theme - The Legend of Zelda; Master Sword - A Link to the Past; Hyrule Castle - A Link to the Past; Gerudo Valley - Ocarina of Time; Intro Theme - Zelda Animated Series. The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCali...
TFGT 134: Final Fantasy
Two Fat Guys Talk - May 21, 2022 00:35TFGT 134: Final Fantasy Talkin' fantasy of the final variety. The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCaliburn. Find her on Twitter, shop from her store, and visit her website. Be sure to visit our site at http://AnimeRave.xyz for more of this podcast and for Carlos and Dave Anime Rave,...
TFGT 133: Arceus Warped Me to an Open World NFT
Two Fat Guys Talk - February 08, 2022 21:35TFGT 133: Arceus Warped Me to an Open World NFT 0:00 - Dominion Tank Police, anime getting worse, old anime dubs, Evangelion 64, Gungrave. 7:00 - Pocky & Rocky Reshrined, Lufia, Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons. 15:22 - Dyson Sphere, Guild Wars 2, PSO2 New Genesis, Super Mario Bros. 2, Ascension (C...
TFGT 132: The Best of 2021!
Two Fat Guys Talk - December 06, 2021 20:31TFGT 132: The Best of 2021! Time once more for the best things of the year! The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCaliburn. Find her on Twitter, shop from her store, and visit her website. Be sure to visit our site at http://AnimeRave.xyz for more of this podcast and for Carlos and Da...
TFGT 131: Aftermath of Our Battle With The Electronic Three
Two Fat Guys Talk - June 26, 2021 04:02TFGT 131: Aftermath of Our Battle With The Electronic Three Our E3 2021 recap/reviews/resurrection/regrets. 1:28 - Hype as currency and the harm caused by the DMCA. 4:20 - Summer Game Fest Kickoff Show. 8:56 - Koch Media. 9:54 - IGN Expo. 12:01 - Guerrilla Collective Showcase pt 2. 14:25 - Whole...
TFGT 130: Pandemics Cannot Stop Our Summer Gaming Previewdictions
Two Fat Guys Talk - June 07, 2021 23:41TFGT 130: Pandemics Cannot Stop Our Summer Gaming Previewdictions Carlos and Dave offer a preview and their predictions on what E3 and the things surrounding E3 that aren't technically E3 will bring. GamesRadar link of all the known E3 shows, kept up-to-date as of June 5, 2021: https://www.games...
TFGT 129: Didn't I Ask Gendo Ikari to Add Isekai to the List of Banned Words?
Two Fat Guys Talk - May 11, 2021 02:54TFGT 129: Didn't I Ask Gendo Ikari to Add Isekai to the List of Banned Words? 0:00 - Lake Superior State University's annual list of banned words, now a game show for your enjoyment! 16:25 - Carlos has been enjoying not watching anime, mostly because of isekai. Dave wants to ruin this. 22:14 - A...
TFGT 128: In Septerra Core the Nintendo Directs Use Rollback Netcode
Two Fat Guys Talk - February 25, 2021 08:05TFGT 128: In Septerra Core the Nintendo Directs Use Rollback Netcode Recorded 2021-01-20. 1:15 - For some reason we're talking about Septerra Core in 2021. 4:56 - Yakuza: Like a Dragon is bonkers cool. 15:01 - Holy crap there was a new Nintendo Direct! And it was meh. 26:57 - BlizzCon 2021. 40:1...
TFGT 127: The Glitch Techs Escape Hades via Buster Sword T-Spins
Two Fat Guys Talk - February 01, 2021 02:11TFGT 127: The Glitch Techs Escape Hades via Buster Sword T-Spins Recorded 2021-01-16. 2:34 - Vmail from Rowan: should games that weren't released in 2020 (ie, Among Us) be eligible for 2020 awards? 7:40 - Carlos and Dave present their Games of the Year for 2020! 54:06 - We discuss the upcoming M...
TFGT 126: Sephiroth Almost Sent Mario to the Shadowlands
Two Fat Guys Talk - December 15, 2020 00:06TFGT 126: Sephiroth Almost Sent Mario to the Shadowlands 0:00 - Hades and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. 5:38 - World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. 34:03 - Nintendo's legal rampage. 37:52 - The Game Awards 2020. 46:59 - COVID-19, vaccines, and Disney/Star Wars announcements. 56:09 - Odds and ends...
TFGT 125: Champion, Ye Got Ta Save Azeroth's WOONDZ
Two Fat Guys Talk - December 08, 2020 23:17TFGT 125: Champion, Ye Got Ta Save Azeroth's WOONDZ Recorded roughly 3π cycles ago. The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCaliburn. Find her on Twitter, shop from her store, and visit her website. Be sure to visit our site at http://AnimeRave.xyz for more of this podcast and for Carlo...
TFGT 124: That It's Never the Final Fantasy is Hella Sus
Two Fat Guys Talk - October 30, 2020 05:49TFGT 124: That It's Never the Final Fantasy is Hella Sus Recorded roughly 17 years ago, a claim that is also hella sus. The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCaliburn. Find her on Twitter, shop from her store, and visit her website. Be sure to visit our site at http://AnimeRave.xyz fo...
TFGT 123: A Fenyx Rising During Generation Zero Foreshadows an Age of Calamity
Two Fat Guys Talk - September 22, 2020 02:37TFGT 123: A Fenyx Rising During Generation Zero Foreshadows an Age of Calamity The Ubisoft thing had a cool thing! Generation Zero is almost a cool thing. Carlos slams Symphony of the Night, but still acknowledges that it's a cool thing. And holy crap is that a new Pocky and Rocky? Recorded 2020...
TFGT 122: Yuki Yuna Celebrates Catradora While Playing Xbox Series X
Two Fat Guys Talk - August 10, 2020 02:53TFGT 122: Yuki Yuna Celebrates Catradora While Playing Xbox Series X Here for She-Ra season 5 discussion? Jump to 44:57. Yuki Yuna season 3 talk starts at 1:04:43. Recorded 2020-08-01, prior to learning that Akira Kazama will be in Street Fighter V, which is amazing. And Dan too! The Sword vs. M...
TFGT 121: NGPX NGPSux! The Other Dimension of Gor'Don and Vade?
Two Fat Guys Talk - July 13, 2020 16:06TFGT 121: NGPX NGPSux! The Other Dimension of Gor'Don and Vade? Recorded 2020-07-04, prior to the Devolver Direct and Ubisoft Forward presentations. The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCaliburn. Find her on Twitter, shop from her store, and visit her website. Be sure to visit our si...
TFGT 120: Will NGPX Not Make Not-E3 2020 Not Better?
Two Fat Guys Talk - June 22, 2020 00:00TFGT 120: Will NGPX Not Make Not-E3 2020 Not Better? The various presentations of Not-E3 2020 are under way, and we talk about our impressions so far and what's still to come, including the potentially huge New Game+ Expo (NGPX). The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCaliburn. Find he...
TFGT 119: Not-E3 2020 is Almost Not Upon Us?
Two Fat Guys Talk - June 10, 2020 06:35TFGT 119: Not-E3 2020 is Almost Not Upon Us? Carlos and Dave start somber, then get stupid as we attempt to predict what will happen in the upcoming not-E3 presentations. The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCaliburn. Find her on Twitter, shop from her store, and visit her website. B...
TFGT 118: Massively Multiplayer Levels of Furry Lovemake
Two Fat Guys Talk - June 03, 2020 18:12TFGT 118: Massively Multiplayer Levels of Furry Lovemake In this episode, Carlos and Dave talk about the Levels of Furry One Might Sex, and other tasteful topics. Originally recorded May 16, 2020, but delayed because Carlos apparently cannot overcome the crushing heft of modern reality long enou...
Interlude: My Hero Academia Heroes Rising
Two Fat Guys Talk - April 19, 2020 00:17Interlude: My Hero Academia Heroes Rising Earlier this year we saw Heroes Rising in theaters. Took us a while to get our thoughts out there, but here they are. The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCaliburn. Find her on Twitter, shop from her store, and visit her website. Be sure to v...
Interlude: Star Trek Picard Season 1
Two Fat Guys Talk - April 17, 2020 20:59Interlude: Star Trek Picard Season 1 Dave and Carlos watched the first season of Star Trek: Picard. What did we think? Listen to find out. What did YOU think? Tell us! The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCaliburn. Find her on Twitter, shop from her store, and visit her website. Be s...
TFGT 117: Just Like That, Everything Changed
Two Fat Guys Talk - April 06, 2020 00:52TFGT 117: Just Like That, Everything Changed So there's this global pandemic that happened since Carlos and Dave last recorded, well, anything. They and friends Po and Kiki remotely connect from separate underground bunkers to shoot the shit. The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCali...
The Next Generation Begins
Joystick Division - February 27, 2020 02:35 - 1 hourBig PS5 and Xbox Series X news this week, as the gang welcomes a new member to the podcast! Ethan, David, and Lucas cover everything from PlayStation pricing woes, the Corona Virus, next gen console specs, Disney preparing to elbow drop the industry, and some nice wholesome Animal Cro...
TFGT 116: The Best of Last Decade! (Also Star Wars)
Two Fat Guys Talk - February 15, 2020 01:05TFGT 116: The Best of Last Decade! (Also Star Wars) 0:00 - We watched Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Let's chat about it. 28:31 - The main event: Carlos and Dave present The Best of Last Decade! The Sword vs. Moon Rod art is by the talented RedCaliburn. Find her on Twitter, shop from her stor...
Console Wars Are Over?
Joystick Division - February 12, 2020 23:57 - 1 hourThis week, David, Isaac and Lucas cover everything from Phil Spencer putting his nuts on the table and saying Sony and Nintendo aren’t competition, a hint at the return of Ninja Gaiden, the corona virus declaring war on gamers, and the new heights of lovecraftian horror that microtrans...