Show Discussion - With so many amazing games coming out seemingly every day on the xbox that people cannot wait to hear discussed, the panel decides on an in depth discussion of all the ones that are no longer available to purchase.    

Games Mentioned:

• ElroyOMJ - Turtles Quest, Sacred Citadel, A bunch of ACA crap and other delisted stuff
• FreakyRO - Warboats (not a game), King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! (not an xbox game), and a bunch of delisted stuff (not available to purchase)
• InigoMontoya80 - Quantum Rush: Champions, Ben Hur, and a bunch of delisted stuff

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Show Discussion - Congratulations, you've made it to level 400! We've secretly gathered both panels together to provide you with 2 hours of achievement hunting goodness. But at what cost? Some would say bad internet, others would say broken laptops, yet others would say they lost sleep. But we showed up for our faithful listeners and supportive patrons. We talk the games we've been playing and then get topical by talking about our personal 400th achievement and 400th game completions.

Games Mentioned:

• Elroy OMJ - Indoor Baseball, Assassins Creed Brotherhood, Mister Pumpkin Adventure, Cowboy Kart
• FreayRO - Dead Rising, Stunt Paradise, It Takes Two, Arkanoid Eternal Battle
• InigoMontoya - Angry Birds Stars Wars, Project Gotham Racing 4
• Big Ell - Guitar Hero 3, Kiln
• wildwest08 - NCA Football 07, Starfield, Minami Lane
• KooshMoose - Crackdown 2, Time Loader, Creatures of Ava

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Show Discussion - In an unexpected update section of the podcast, the old man panel looks up everyone they know to see where they rank on various beat 'em up leaderboards. This, of course, if followed up by an exciting look at all the upcoming releases. One host then talks about a game they played, and by a game they played we mean no games he has played since last appearing on the podcast. Another host discusses a torture scene, and then the third host unexpectedly opens a can of worms in discussing unfunny stoner comedies and how they are not as cool as Space Ghost (who saw a yard gnome once but it didn’t scare him). 

Games Mentioned:

• ElroyOMJ - Potato Pahtato, Streets of Rage 4: Mr. X Nightmare, Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch & Chronic Busted Achievements, Indoor Baseball, Indoor Kickball, Legend of Kay: Anniversary, Replaced
• FreakyRO - Eragon, It Takes Two, Priest Simulator
• InigoMontoya80 - Save My Wife, Powerwash Simulator 2: Adventure Time Pack, Aery: Soar My Wife

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Show Discussion - wildwest boldly goes back to check out the latest DLC and title update for Starfield. KooshMoose cozies up to Tiny Bookshop. Big Ell unmutes himself long enough to talk about Absolum. There's War Boats talk and lots of Game Pass games to mention.

Games Mentioned:

• wildwest08 - Starfield - Terran Armada DLC
• KooshMoose - Tiny Bookshop
• Big Ell - Absolum

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Show Discussion - One host tries to swing into action but keeps tripping on collectibles. Another host has a really hot take about a game that will leave listeners stunned. The final host who waits patiently as always spends about 2 minutes on the game he wants to talk about how to pull a fast one and reveal that he really just wanted to talk about what he played it on. Did we mention geography quizzes and other lists?? Hold onto your large oversized Maiden Cops style bosom, this episode has it all.  Shout out to Springfield, you know which state.

Games Mentioned:

• ElroyOMJ - Scott Pilgrim EX, Towerborne, Maiden Cops, More Maiden Cops
• FreakyRO - Spider-man: Web of Shadows, Microsoft Jigsaw, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Mario Kart
• InigoMontoya80 - Red Dead Redemption (the good one)

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Show Discussion - wildwest08 dutifully calls in from a work trip while KooshMoose and special guest / returning host? Big Ell join in. KooshMoose talks about a game pass game that might be leaving Game Pass before too long. wildwest continues to clean out his baby game backlog. Big Ell gives his gaming group a shout out and talks about several games in a genre he's attempting to beat up.

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - Revenge of the Savage Planet
• wildwest08 - Bay Breaker, Yooperlite
• Big Ell - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Full Metal Furies

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Show Discussion - One host’s day one purchase on the wrong console sparks interest about everything not related to the current version of the game but rather a niche character from a previous iteration. Another host makes real progress and discovers that AAA first person shooters are dumb, while the last host talks about things that bounce. A surprise guest stops by and inserts his thoughts throughout.

Games Mentioned:

• ElroyOMJ - Resident Evil 4, Bouncy Bread, Bouncy Chicken, Every F’n Animal is Hungry, Microsoft Sudoku, Scott Pilgrim EX, John Fart: Textiverse of Crazyness
• FreakyRO - Resident Evil Nemesis, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, It Takes Two
• InigoMontoya80 - Resident Evil Requiem, Aery: Extinction Agenda
• WeaponMerchantRE4 - Stranger Things 3: The Game, Digimon Story Time Stranger, Oddworld: Strangers Wrath HD

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Show Discussion - It's another Podcast Day with wildwest and Koosh. First we get to the news of the week talking about Project Helix, backwards compatibility, and Starfield. Then wildwest talks about his recent gaming blitz before Koosh talks gushes about a shadow dropped game that shooted its shot and may just have earned a GOTY contender spot.

Games Mentioned:

• wildwest08 - Dark Nights with Poe and Munro, Suikaiju, Suika And Dragons
• KooshMoose - Minishoot’ Adventures

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Show Discussion - Two hosts offer their takes on two games, with both not really talking about the two games they really wanted to talk about. Instead you get some (wiz) odd discussion about throwin’ buzzsaws at people.

Games Mentioned:

• ElroyOMJ - Legend of Kay – Anniversary, Thor: God of Thunder, Scott Pilgrim EX, Xbox One
• FreakyRO - Explosive Jake, Minishoot' Adventures, Wizodd, Scorchy Sky Trials

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Show Discussion - wildwest08 and KooshMoose are back with another episode full of Xbox news and gaming showcases. We're a bit news heavy this time around as the Xbox leadership shake-up happened after we had already recorded. We talk Highguard, Fallout New Vegas remaster rumors, and more before launching into our gaming showcases for the week.

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - Aerial_Knight's DropShot
• wildwest08 - ANNO: Mutationem

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Show Discussion - One host did his time and depresses everyone with the horrors of making gaming bets, another gives award winning tips on how to complete a game that came out in 1983, and the last tries to sell you on a game that is no longer available unless you buy it on a different console such as the PS2. All in all a very useful episode.

Games Mentioned:

• ElroyOMJ - Legend of Kay – Anniversary, Young Justice: Legacy, Nothing Interesting
• InigoMontoya80 - Aery – More Feathers More Problems, Aery – Purgatory, Aery – Three Hours for Eight TAD, Aery – The Dangers of Betting
• FreakyRO - Retro Classics, Pressure Cooker (Atari 2600), Scorchy Sky Trials, Duck Dynasty (Xbox 360)

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Show Discussion - wildwest08 and KooshMoose are back with another episode full of Xbox news and gaming showcases. We talk a bit about the Sony State of Play and what games we hope to see come to Xbox before launching into what we played. Surely no Xbox-shattering news will come out after we're done recording, but if it does, I'm sure we'll talk about it later.

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - MIO: Memories in Orbit
• wildwest08 - Far Cry 6

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Show Discussion - Time flies by as Inigo discusses his latest struggles in gaming. Freaky and Elroy wing it with some Xbox 360 and RTDL game talk. 

Games Mentioned:

• ElroyOMJ - Dead Rising 3, Asura’s Wrath, Boss Rush: Mythology, One Step After Fall, Young Justice: Legacy (Xbox 360), Fable Heroes (Xbox 360), Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious
• InigoMontoya80 - Blood Drive (Xbox 360), Aery – Dreamscape, Aery – Sky Castle, Aery – Calm Mind, Geometry Wars (Xbox 360), Super Bowl LX
• FreakyRO - Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, Anodyne, Stunt Paradise, Retro Classics, Super Bowl LX

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Show Discussion - wildwest08 shows up against all odds and weakened strains of the flu virus to join KooshMoose in bringing you another exciting episode. We discuss the new achievement toasts (without actually seeing them), the February TA Targets, and what games we've been playing over the past two weeks.

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - NAIAD
• wildwest08 - Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China

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Show Discussion - Another round with the old man panel is mostly postponed as Freaky delivers his dissertation on Punch Club and all things Punch Club. It was the best of clubs, it was the worst of clubs, it was the club of wisdom, it was the club of foolishness. It was definitely the club of thirty minutes. Its possible other panelists were present but one was dealing with internet issues and the other was too busy thinking about sportsball or what Freaky’s point of bringing up Fallout was.

Games Mentioned:

• ElroyOMJ - Asura’s Wrath, Boxing Gymn Story, Guts & Glory, Ink Inside, Double Dragon 4
• InigoMontoya80 - Party Hard, No Time to Explain, Clustertruck, Terraria, Super Bowl LX, Super Bowl LIII
• FreakyRO - Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, Punch Club, More Punch Club, Lots and lots of Punch Club, Mike Tyson’s Punch Out (NES), Super Bowl LX, Super Bowl LIII, Fallout (but he doesn’t know why), As Dusk Falls, The Walking Dead: Telltale

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Show Discussion - Not even lunch or work trips could keep the dedicated duo of KooshMoose and wildwest08 from returning to talk about this week's Developer Direct. We share our thoughts on the games that were shown and then proceed to talk about what we've been playing since the last time we were together.

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - Bratz: Rhythm & Style, My Little Pony: A Zephyr Heights Mystery, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
• wildwest08 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

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Show Discussion - The 67 panel, err… 3 man panel is back to annoy you with all the ‘hippest’ memes ad nauseum in between mentioning a very annoying achievement in Jackbox Party Pack 67, a very killer spider train with 67 passengers, and viewing the 67 wonders of the valley in Asura’s Wrath. Did we mention FUN airport codes?  You are truly the man now, dog.

Games Mentioned:

• ElroyOMJ – Asura’s Wrath, Goat Simulator 3, Resident Evil 3 Nemesis
• InigoMontoya80 – The Jackbox Party Pack 8
• FreakyRO – Choo-Choo Charles, Dead Space

Year of the Veiner - xNeo21x is back one last time with the final Year of the Veiner update ever!

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Show Discussion - KooshMoose and wildwest08 are back again for the first time in 2026 so that means it's time for a quick recap of 2025. We asked our Patrons for feedback on some of their favorite games released in 2025, games that they just got around to playing in 2025, and if they had any underrated games from 2025 they wanted to recommend. We asked ourselves the same questions, but we also took some time to discuss our biggest disappointments of 2025 as well as what games we're excited for in 2026. We also discussed the January targets and Game Pass news for the first half of January. Dig in and join us on the Discord in this new year!

Games Mentioned:

• Too many to mention and that would spoil the episode!

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Show Discussion - This week’s main offerings include the second consecutive week that Elroy has talked about a real game with real TAD in Hell Let Loose while Inigo relives his youth with a vroom vroom game featuring big tires and lift kits. The second dose has more than meets the eye with a terrible Transformer game with a thoughtful achievement title in it and a generic beat em up that is narration manifest!

Games Mentioned:

• Elroy - Hell Let Loose, Doodle Harmony, Heroes of Mount Dragon
• InigoMontoya80 - Monster Jam Showdown, Doodle Harmony, Transformers: Battlegrounds

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Show Discussion - KooshMoose and wildwest08 are back and recording a few days before Christmas. Put down that figgy pudding, grab your champagne, and get ready for some Xbox achievement talk as we discuss the latest TA contest and what we've been playing for the past two weeks.

You won't believe your eyes as wildwest returns to Assassin's Creed Mirage for some DLC before diving into the Games With Gold hit, SpongeBob's Truth or Square. Then KooshMoose drills in to why he thinks fans of the recent Roguelites will want to check out Dome Keeper.

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and are ready for a Happy New Year of Xbox achievement hunting!

Games Mentioned:

• wildwest08 - Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memory DLC, SpongeBob's Truth or Square
• KooshMoose - Dome Keeper

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Show Discussion - The Game Awards have concluded much like the GTASC has finally concluded… mostly. FreakyRO takes time out on his birthday to talk about games he has never played while Elroy talks about games he never thought he would play (games over the $14.99 price point).

Games Mentioned:

• Elroy - Rare Replay, GTASC, Sea of Thieves, GTASC, Fallout 3(GWFL), GTASC
• FreakyRO - Final Fantasy, Super Bomberman R, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, ARC Raiders, Remnant: From the Ashes, Stunt Paradise

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Show Discussion - It's this panel's last episode to air before Christmas and the New Year! We also record just a bit too early to talk about the 2025 Game Awards. So, what did we talk about? All of the True Achievements contests that are going on, and the games we've been playing. wildwest plays a game that just barely squeaks its way onto his short list of GOTY contenders while KooshMoose plays a 4-player beat em' up by himself.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays until we return again in the New Year!

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - Marvel Cosmic Invasion
• wildwest08 - Dave the Diver

Year of the Veiner - xNeo21x is back with the November Year of the Veiner update!

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Show Discussion - An enchanting discussion of multiple games as Elroy fights off gtasc depression and Inigo fights off Elroy’s terrible internet connection. In the end they can agree on two games to play that are none of the games they discussed and definitely not Godzilla on the NES.

Games Mentioned:

• Elroy - Gigabash, Godzilla: Monster of Monsters (NES), God of Rock, Who’s Your Daddy, DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game
• InigoMontoya80 – Yet Another Zombie Defense HD, Red Dead Redemption 2, Road to Exotics, Infinity Runner, Aquapark io

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Show Discussion - Welcome back from Thanksgiving break! Settle in and enjoy another episode with wildwest and KooshMoose as they talk about the recent Xbox gaming news and the games they've been playing for cheevos and for fun. Oh, also, wildwest announces some contest winners.

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - BALL x PIT, Monsters are Coming, Pigeon Simulator
• wildwest08 - FBC: Firebreak

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Show Discussion - FreakyRo and ElroyOMJ serve up a full Thanksgiving platter of games with Elroy cooking up both some non-hot potatoes served with some serious GTASC fatigue and Freaky focusing more on some sides of game pass offerings.   Whatever they are serving up, make sure to contact your doctor immediately if it causes loss of your lower limbs, headache, vomiting, orifice blasting, nausea, and/or death.  

Games Mentioned:

• Elroy - Sopa – Tale of the Stolen Potato Turbo Golf Racing, NERF Legends, Override: Mech City Brawl, Hole Theory, House Flipper, Barbie: Project Friendship
• FreakyRO – BALL x PIT, DREDGE, Roblox, Vampire Survivors, You Don't Know Jack, Disneyland Adventures

Year of the Veiner - xNeo21x is back with another Year of the Veiner update!

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Show Discussion - It's almost Thanksgiving and KooshMoose and wildwest are here to bring you about an hour of gaming talk if you need a break from family or crazy holiday shopping. We talk some minor news, TA targets, and then get into what we've been playing the past two weeks. We're thankful for all our listeners, but especially for our Patron supporters! Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - Blacksmith Master, Egging On, PowerWash Simulator 2
• wildwest08 - The Quarry

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Show Discussion - Inigo Montoya is back to discuss everyone’s favorite cleaning game (as well as another crappy racing game with an unnecessarily long name that nobody will ever play) while ElroyOMJ offers only another artsy fartsy game about collecting stuff on a mountain and some cat games.   What happened to the soundboard?  The sneak king took it… that or Elroy is too busy with a stupid contest to do extra editing.  Who could have predicted this?  Probably Miss Cleo or David the gnome.

Games Mentioned:

• Elroy - Jusant, She Wants me Dead, Lady Cleo, Tacticats, CRSD:FOAD, Pizza Possum
• Inigo Montoya – PowerWash Simulator 2, MX GP 2020, Sneak King, Big Bumpin, Miss Cleo

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Show Discussion - wildwest and Koosh are back with a new episode. We talk about Halo going multi-plat, the next "premium" Xbox, the ID@Xbox showcase, and new TA targets. wildwest showcases a game that just left Game Pass and Koosh talks vaguely about the new game from Double Fine in the hopes of not spoiling it for anyone.

Games Mentioned:

• wildwest08 - Return to Monkey Island
• KooshMoose - Keeper

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Show Discussion - Exe returns from his much needed hiatus to discuss none other than the latest, greatest Final Fantasy game - this one of the tactical variety. In a weird overlap, Elroy also wanted to discuss Final Fantasy Tactics, albeit for a completely different reason. Instead, he talks about a bitter green man, robot vacuums, and dangerous squirrels. Just a typical Exe and Elroy segment!

Games Mentioned:

• Exe - Final Fantasy Tactics:  The Ivalice Chronicles, Powerwash Simulator 2
• Elroy - The Grinch: Christmas Adventures: Merry & Mischievous Ed., The Grinch: Christmas Adventures, Roombo: First Blood, Squirrel with a Gun

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Show Discussion - Not even working on the road could keep wildwest from completing games and talking about Xbox. KooshMoose is on the verge of a massive milestone (for him) and the game he talks about played a big part in getting him there. Hope you're having fun with TA's latest community event, Trick or Treat!

Games Mentioned:

• wildwest08 - Polterguys: Possession Party
• KooshMoose - Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

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Show Discussion - Three hundred and seventy one levels and the podcast is still trying to get up that great big hill of chievos… for a completion. Elroy and Freaky realized quickly when they knew they should, that the world was made up of this brotherhood (of xbox) for whatever that means… and so they score GS sometimes when they’re lying in bed. Just to get it all out and on their tag and they speak at the top of their lungs… What's going on?

Games Mentioned:

• ElroyOMJ - Cocoon, Stunt Paradise, Retro Classics, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction
• FreakyRO - Remnant: From the Ashes, Blue Prince, My Horse & Me 2, Little Kitty Big City, Masters of the Universe: The Power of He-Man (Atari 2600)

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Show Discussion - wildwest and KooshMoose were hoping for some Game Pass news but were NOT prepared for the changes to "the best value in gaming". wildwest gets cozy with a great game at a great price and KooshMoose breaks his promise of not getting lost in the details of games systems in order to break down how best to get started in Helldivers 2.

Games Mentioned:

• wildwest08 - The Last Campfire
• KooshMoose - Helldivers 2

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Show Discussion - Inigo Montoya returns to the podcast to reveal all he has been up to… spoiler alert: it wasn’t listening to everyone’s favorite podcast. Some new ground was eventually covered once he got caught up but by then everyone was tired of yelling at the clouds, discussing their wills, and needed to get to bed.

Games Mentioned:

• ElroyOMJ - Age of Empires II:: Definitive Edition, Spray Paint Simulator, PowerWash Simulator, Hidden Cats Outlaws, Ra Ra Boom
• InigoMontoya80 - Human Fall Flat, PowerWash Simulator, World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing NOT World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing 24, Offroad Masters: Motocross Races

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Show Discussion - wildwest and KooshMoose are back again with a reminder of this week's directs from Annapurna and the Tokyo Game Show. We also talk about the wave 2 Game Pass news. But before that we showcased two relatively new Game Pass games.

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - Aliens: Fireteam Elite
• wildwest08 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Xbox Buy One Get One Spreasheet - B1G2 Sales - Google Sheets Credit goes to @DarwinX

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Show Discussion - FaustianGreed makes his debut on AH101 and reveals terrible strategies for approaching both the GTASC as well as how to keep your girlfriend. He then performs a decent sales pitch for a great game, but unfortunately the only person listening to him is a ruined gamer that is more interested in a movie that came out over thirty years ago. Elroy then discusses a knock off PowerWash simulator that forgets to simulate fun… or risk. 

Games Mentioned:

• ElroyOMJ - Spray Paint Simulator, Johnny Utah Simulator, PowerWash Simulator, Firefighting Simulator – The Squad, Dead Island 2, Senshi Sokoban Quest, Point Break, Foxes Need to Break
• FaustianGreed - Cyberpunk 2077, Diablo IV, Grim Idle

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Show Discussion - It's the top of a brand new month so wildwest and Koosh are happy to go over the new TA targets as well as the September wave one Game Pass news. Koosh also tries a new format in order to fit more games into his showcase. Let's see if anyone notices.

Games Mentioned:

• wildwest08 - Assassin's Creed Mirage
• KooshMoose - Minami Lane, Herdling

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Show Discussion - pTart returns to the podcast in what can only be described as very round about achievement talk only to arrive in Malibu and Overcooked in space.   If you are into pleasantries this is your jam.  If you are into achievements and gaming you need to just go play The Count Lucanor.   If you are into unlocking the mysteries of the world such as “what is acroyoga?”, “can I grill soy?”, and so much more then indulge greatly.  If you are into amazing up to date Game Pass news, Gamescom in depth reviews, and general timely updates, then there’s a Count who goes by Lucanor waiting for you.  Pretty. Bada Bing, bada boom.

Games Mentioned:

• ElroyOMJ - Fueled Up (Overfueled & Overpriced), Shark Adventure, The Count Lucanor
• pTartTX - Barbie Project Friendship, SokoCrab, The Count Lucanor

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Show Discussion - It's upside-down week on AH101 as Koosh plays a simulation management game well before it leaves Game Pass. Not to be out upside-downed, wildwest plays a somewhat cozy fishing / Cthulu-esque Game Pass game. We briefly mention Gamescom 2025, the Team Cherry announcement that just has to be the Silksong release date this time, right?!?*, and the latest Sony game to cross the street, Helldivers 2.

* Spoiler alert - It was.

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - SteamWorld Build
• wildwest08 - DREDGE

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Show Discussion - “I'll grind your bones to make my bread!” - That's what Exe shouted while he was playing his game this week (probably). Meanwhile, Elroy has forgotten how to do a panel and brings you another assortment of games, all of which he played while comfortably seated on the ground. Ground is the past tense of grind! Tony Hawk also features lots of grinding, but we've already discussed that in a previous show. Anyway, please enjoy this week's episode while you go back to the old grind! Maybe have a grinder sandwich for lunch while you secretly browse dating apps!

Games Mentioned:

• Exe the Hero - Letter Quest: Grimm's Journey Remastered
• ElroyOMJ - Wargroove 2, Orcs Must Die: Deathtrap, Retro Classics, Sifu, and Maiden Cops

Year of the Veiner - xNeo21x is back with the Year of the Veiner update for June & July!

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Show Discussion - Big Ell's out on date night so it's just wildwest and Koosh holding down the fort and talking about action RPGs. We go over the August targets and the wave 1 Game Pass news. Wildwest also announces the winners of our most recent 360 community contest.

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - Atlas Fallen
• wildwest08 - Anthem

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Show Discussion - Exe and The Roy are back once again to bring you their own personal brand of nonsense! This week, Exe discusses a remaster that he's very excitedly been looking forward to and Elroy goes full VSS for his showcase. Never go full VSS!

Games Mentioned:

• Exe the Hero - Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 + 4
• ElroyOMJ - Crowd City, Astro Miner, Bridge Race, Mob Control, Hole io, Dig Deep, Aquarium Land, Paper io 2

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Show Discussion - Ell is back and is mad about the new TMNT game, Koosh is playing a cool game leaving Game Pass, and Wildwest is STILL farming.

Games Mentioned:

• wildwest08 - Farm Together 2
• KooshMoose - Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
• Big Ell - TMNT: Splintered Fate, Freshly Frosted, The Gunk

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Show Discussion - Exe and Elroy reunite to deliver their much missed and much beloved antics. This week, Exe finally showcases one of his favorite games that he's referenced dozens of times over the years while Elroy learns a little about Peru. Somehow, he does this while still managing to play another stupid beat ‘em up. Will he EVER tire of the genre? We can only hope…

Games Mentioned:

• Exe the Hero - SoulCalibur VI
• ElroyOMJ - Tunche & ASMR Slicing

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Show Discussion - Summer is still summering and the chairs get spun again. wildwest08 is back and KooshMoose fills in for Ell. We briefly talk about the most recent round of Microsoft layoffs but also are excited to hear the news about Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox. Then we dive in to our showcases. wildwest08 talks about Anno 1800, a city management game, and KooshMoose talks about a platformer and cooking mashup that is about to leave GamePass.

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - Magical Delicacy
• wildwest08 - Anno 1800 Console Edition

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Show Discussion - WSTLNDRJoe is back in the house! Elroy couldn't make it this week, but Exe was lucky enough to have the perfect replacement. And you're lucky enough to hear it!

This week, Joe talks about a gamepass hidden gem while also discussing the repetitive job of West Coast law enforcement. Exe balances that out by discussing one of the biggest new titles to come to Xbox and tossing in a smattering of hidden cats. Most important, there's not a single mention of beat ‘em ups anywhere to be found this week. Thanks for the week off, Elroy! (Love that guy)

Games Mentioned:

• Exe the Hero - Final Fantasy XVI
• WSTLNDRJoe - Neon White & LA Cops

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Show Discussion - It's a start of summer mess-around! Big Ell and wildwest are out and we bring back a voice you haven't heard in awhile to talk turtle. Also, Koosh plays a new gamepass game. They're both rogue-lites! This summer, drink rogue-lite - the less-filling, great-tasting genre.

Games Mentioned:

• rawkerdude - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
• KooshMoose - Lost in Random: The Eternal Die

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Show Discussion - Wakapeil returns to the podcast in a delightful discussion with ElroyOMJ much like all the games they discuss return for another run. It’s rewarms delights as Elroy brings Double Dragon 4 to the table boasting the cutting edge graphics/vibe of a thirty year old game, and Wakapeil somehow goes older discussing Retro Classics… a collection of games forty years old and that require more bandwidth than storage space.

Games Mentioned:

• ElroyOMJ - Double Dragon 4, Sherlock Purr 2, Word Quest: Medieval
• Wakapeil - Retro Classics, Scheming Through the Zombie Apocalypse Ep2: Caged

Year of the Veiner - xNeo21x is back with the Year of the Veiner update for May! (1:31:02) 

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Show Discussion - Ell is still playing with goats, Koosh is playing with spraypaint, and Wildwest played 1000 baby games and one big con!

Games Mentioned:

• Big Ell - Goat Simulator Remastered
• KooshMoose - Spray Paint Simulator
• wildwest08 - The Big Con

Some of the Xbox Showcase Games Mentioned:

• The Blood of Dawnwalker
• Fate's End
• Keeper
• Mixtape
• Outer Worlds 2
• Planet of Lana II
• Resonance
• Scott Pilgrim EX
• There Are No Ghosts at the Grand

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Show Discussion - Exe and The Roy are back at ‘ya with an unintentional menagerie of multiple blasts from the past! Not BLASTERS, though, unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your perspective). This week, Elroy talks about some crazy cyborgs while Exe keeps it cozy and safe. Oh, and we learn that Elroy STILL doesn't know which Xbox console he games on. Still love that guy!

Games Mentioned:

• ElroyOMJ - KIBORG and ACA NEOGEO NINJA COMBAT
• Exe - House Flipper and Iron Snout

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Show Discussion - Koosh played a metroidvania new to Game Pass. It stars a Black Panther wannabe, but it seems very enjoyable! Ell played a new JRPG brand new to Xbox and played many hours of it and completed it! What did he think of it? Thanks EastAsiaSoft!

Games Mentioned:

• Big Ell - Starlight Legacy
• KooshMoose - Tales of Kenzera: ZAU

There may or may not be a hidden phrase this week. Please listen and keep those ears open!

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Show Discussion - Exe and Elroy were a little crunched for time this week, so this episode is all killer, no filler! Exe talks about the newest Gamepass darling, Doom: The Dark Ages, while Elroy keeps a similar heavy metal theme with Rock Lobs… Zombie. Add in some baby games, and you've got an odd level episode! Cheers!

Games Mentioned:

• Exe - Doom: The Dark Ages, Cassette Beasts
• ElroyOMJ - Rock Zombie, Possum Is Hungry

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Show Discussion - wildest08 called in sick so we carried on without him. Ell played a moving game of house(s) with a dark twist. KooshMoose played a AA mascot platformer that draws inspiration from several AAA mascot platformers and does it well.

We've got targets (again) and a little Game Pass news. Welcome to Achievement Hunting 101!

Games Mentioned:

• Big Ell - Moving Houses
• KooshMoose - Nikoderiko: The Magical World

Year of the Veiner - xNeo21x is back with his first Year of the Veiner update in a long time! (1:00:12) 

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Show Discussion - Everybody’s favorite prime number podcast is back, baby! As Exe and The Roy have finally gotten their lives and free time back, they’ve altered their gaming habits to match the occasion. What might those alterations be?! Well, Exe talks about a rad and relatively new game in a totally tubular and relatively unfamiliar genre, while Elroy ventures years back into the backlog for a rad game with a very unique blend of genres. There is also talk of cute animals!

Games Mentioned:

• Exe - Robocop: Rogue City & Doctor Cat
• ElroyOMJ - Dungeon Punks & Ducky Dash

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Question of the Week - What are games or genres that you liked as a kid that you don't like as much now? Conversely, are there any games or genres you DIDN'T like as a kid that you grew to like as you got older?

Show Discussion - Ell played yet another Eastasiasoft game that involves LOTS and LOTS of JUMPING! He also enjoyed another secret game that he will divulge. He may even have a potty mouth this episode. Oops!

Wildwest played a secret game. If you don't read the show notes. And nobody does. So it's still a secret.

We've got targets, RTDL, and Game Pass news. Welcome to Achievement Hunting 101!

Games Mentioned:

• Big Ell - Go Go Jump!!!
• wildwest08 - Sid Meier's Civilization VII

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Show Discussion - Despite both of them being in their busy season, Exe and The Roy wouldn't dare deprive you of your odd week listening habit! So, what's on deck?! Exe discusses a unique and very accessible fighting game and shares a story of a time he let the intrusive achievement hunter thoughts win, while Elroy shares his thoughts on a bizarre sports title and dishes out the deets on a new remaster. As a bonus, Exe reminisces over a very Mental (Knight 5) story about when guides go bad.

Games Mentioned:

• Exe - BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Special Edition & Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Burning Earth
• ElroyOMJ - Metaball & Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

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Show Discussion - Your regularly scheduled host's social calendars didn't align so Big Ell exited stage left for broadway and KooshMoose entered stage right in order to finish talking about South of Midnight. wildwest08 talks about his time with the Cyberpunk 2077 DLC, Phantom Liberty. There's also so much GamePass news.

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - South of Midnight
• wildwest08 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (DLC)

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Show Discussion - Exe and Elroy are back with an A-B/1-2 punch of games! Exe sneaks in a sneaky review of a sneaky game, and Elroy talks his big head off about some big heads! More importantly, never trust a ninja in the shadows and always wear a helmet!

Games Mentioned:

• Exe - Assassin's Creed Shadows & The Jackbox Naughty Pack
• ElroyOMJ - Big Helmet Heroes, Feudal Bros - Tonosama #1, & Justice Ninja Casey

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Show Discussion - The MOOSE is back. Long live the moose. The moose. Is. IMMORTAL. This man has been playing games for f...for fu...well, you'll have to listen to hear us say the f word!

Ell plays a party game pertaining to Balls. Fuzzy balls. Fuzzballs. He also got a new mic. Woo.

Wildwest played a game that nobody likes. Except maybe he does like it! Real heroes don't wear capes, they play Suicide Squad.

We've got targets and RTDL. Lots of Game Pass news. Well, we would have if we weren't podcasted. Welcome to Achievement Hunting 101!

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - 33 Immortals
• Big Ell - FuzzBall
• wildwest08 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

South of Midnight Mini-Review - As promised / threatened, KooshMoose has a sub-5 minute first impressions review of South of Midnight. Can it possibly stand up to his ridiculously high expectations and/or does it sound like something you'd be interested in? Tune in to find out. (1:29:24)

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Show Discussion - Just like old times, the dynamic duo is back! This week, Exe keeps it short and sweet, like a rice krispie treat, while Elroy serenades us with the single most Elroy game EVER!

Games Mentioned:

• Exe - Splitting Fiction
• ElroyOMJ - KinnikuNeku: Super Muscle Cat

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Show Discussion - Eastasiasoft is the bestest. Ell was lucky enough to sick his teeth into a visual novel. That's right, a visual novel! Which well written visual novel has Ell been playing?

Wildwest08 has been playing a Game Pass game, and to get good at it, he acquired a REAL sniper rifle, right? RIGHT?

We've got targets and RTDL. Lots of Game Pass news. Welcome to Achievement Hunting 101!

RIP Lil Gator Game. We will miss you.

Games Mentioned:

• Big Ell - True Colours: A Date With Deception
• wildwest08 - Sniper Elite: Resistance

Game Passible - Fream and Koosh return with your April and May Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription.

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Show Discussion - Exe the Hero is back with a special game and a special guest! WSTLNDRJoe fills in for Elroy while Exe breaks down the newest game in the Atelier series, which is also the first to be released on Xbox, Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisioned Land. If you're a fan of JRPGs, you won't want to skip this one! Afterwards, Joe also goes the RPG route for his showcase, but with a very different type of RPG.

Huge thanks to the teams at Gust and Koei Tecmo for giving Exe early access!

Games Mentioned:

• Exe - Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisioned Land
• WSTLNDRJoe- Dungeons of Hinterberg

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Show Discussion - Ell is REALLY excited about the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3&4 Remaster announcement!

Ell finally finished a huge game that he started many years ago. He also learned how to…drive?

wildwest visited Bikini Bottom and drank a lot of water. Listen as he pretends that his children are the reason he’s familiar with SpongeBob Squarepants!

We've got targets and RTDL. Lots of Game Pass news. Welcome to Achievement Hunting 101!

Games Mentioned:

• Big Ell - Driving Essentials, Life is Strange, Big Crown Showdown
• wildwest08 - SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

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Show Discussion - Exe and Elroy are back with another f-in sweet episode for your listening pleasure! Exe discusses a brand new f-in remaster, while Elroy gets f-in confused and discusses like 17 f-in games. Elroy also talks about the ABCDEF-in bingo challenge.

Games Mentioned:

• Exe - Tales of Graces f Remastered & the Hidden Shapes series
• Elroy - Hamster Playground, Arcade Islands: Volume 1, Atari Flashback Classics Volume 2, and Kartrider: Drift

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Show Discussion - He did it. Wildwest completed Assassin's Creed Valhalla including all the DLC! How long did that take him and what did he think of it? Ell played Leisure Suit Larry. How immature! Totally not Ell's style as he is a PROFESSIONAL. As a bonus, one of our listeners has given his thoughts of new AAA RPG Avowed! We've got milestones, targets, and RTDL.

We've got brag camp including the best kind of brag. Welcome to Achievement Hunting 101!

Games Mentioned:

• Big Ell - Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Won't Dry
• wildwest08 - Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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Show Discussion - Exe and The Roy are back and in top form to celebrate a very special prime number podcast! In a move that will surprise nobody, despite promising NOT to discuss a beat ‘em up, Elroy discusses a half-shelled beat ‘em up (and y'all gave Exe a hard time for ONLY THREE Final Fantasies in a row??). Exe, on the other hand, talks about a wildly inappropriate, over-the-top first person shooter that you should definitely NOT play in front of your kids. OMG and is Achievement Flex a thing?!

Games Mentioned:

• Exe - Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition & Aerial_Knight's Never Yield
• Elroy - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed & Freshly Frosted

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Show Discussion - wildwest08 is joined with a surprise substitution KooshMoose to talk about the big Game... Pass games they played recently. So reheat some Super Bowl chili left-overs (beans or no beans, we won't judge) and huddle up while this week's AH101 lineup discusses their gaming options. We promise we won't go long. Go Team!

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - The Rewinder
• wildwest08 - Anuchard

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Show Discussion - Beef jerky is too expensive these days, so Exe and Elroy are here to talk to you about turkey jerky while also expertly dodging, ducking, dipping, diving and dodging some dangerous waves! And missiles - they're expertly avoiding them, too. Aces high, baby!

Personal note from Exe & Elroy: Please be kind to us for not knowing anything about the Power Rangers. We tried! 

Games Mentioned:

• Exe - Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown & an Artifex Mundi rundown
• Elroy - Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind & Tiny Little Farm

Game Passible - Fream and Koosh return with your February and March Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription. (1:25:57)

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Show Discussion - We asked our patrons for their top games of 2024. We get their thoughts and give ours as well! Wildwest got a cool game for Christmas and wants to share his thoughts with all of you! College Football is where it's at! Ell and his Thursday crew tidied up Moving Out 2! Is this recommended for a four-player group? Tune in and find out! Bonus!

Xbox Developer Direct 2025 Thoughts from WW and a special Moose! Enjoy Achievement Hunting 101! (1:23:15)

Games Mentioned:

• wildwest - EA Sports College Football 25
• Ell - Moving Out 2

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Show Discussion - In this w33k's 3pisod3, 3x3 and 3lroy discuss what is 3ith3r a pr3post3rous or incr3dibl3 id3a r3garding th3 r3surr3ction of a fan favorit3 3v3nt! They also talk about gam3s, of cours3, with 3x3 bringing up a relativ3ly mod3rn JRPG and 3lroy bringing up a th3-3xact-opposit3-of-mod3rn b3at ‘3m up. And if you'r3 looking for baby gam3s, th3y'v3 got to cov3r3d with a 10 s3cond quicki3 and a spooky book! 

Games Mentioned:

• Elroy - Night Slashers: Remake & 10 Seconds to Win
• Exe - Asdivine Hearts & Night Book

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Show Discussion - Tonight wildwest08 is secretly replacing his usual co-host with a talking moose. Let's see if it's rich enough. We talk about the latest revamp to Game Pass Quests and start to get excited for the Xbox Developer Direct later this month. Then it's time to talk about some lengthy games we've been playing.

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - Deep Rock Galactic
• wildwest - Assassin's Creed Valhalla

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Games discussed:

• Exe - XIII and Goosebumps Dead of Night
• Elroy - The Karate Kid: Street Rumble and ExitMan Deluxe

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Show Discussion - It's an end of the year mess around as Big Ell is off for Christmas. Wildwest invites Kooshmoose and Matrarch to fill in and talk about their 2024 resolutions and top games played in 2024. 

Games Mentioned:

• wildwest - Dragon Age: Inquisition
• KooshMoose - Animal Well
• Matrarch - KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series

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Games discussed:

• Exe - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Elroy - Zombie Vikings

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Show Discussion - This is it. The biggest Xbox game of 2024, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, is here! Our co-host wildwest put around 30 hours into the game the week it came out. Find out what he thinks about the game! How are the achievements? Do you need to be a fan of the movie to play it?

Bonus! The Game Awards 2024 discussion! We got some great new Xbox trailers. Which ones did we like best? Enjoy Achievement Hunting 101!

Games Mentioned:

• wildwest - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Ell - Lego Marvel Super Heroes/Potpourri

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Show Discussion - In this week's definitively NOT prime number episode, Exe and The Roy are back with another round of updates, shenanigans, and achievement chats! Join them as they discuss the best way to eliminate noisy neighbors and how to wear the skins of your favorite Disney characters!

Games discussed:

• Exe - Party Hard
• Elroy - Disney Universe

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Show Discussion - Big Ell and wildwest are BACK! We keep things short and sweet as WW works on his editing chops. WW played some Mafia: Definitive Edition, available now on Game Pass! Ell played a potpourri of short games over the last few months, and most of them involved animals of some kind!

Games discussed: 

• wildwest - Mafia: Definitive Edition
• Ell - Potpourri

Cozy Time w/ Chewie and Koosh - Snuggle down and cuddle up with the first episode of Cozy Time with Chewie and Koosh where they warm your ears talking about their time with recent cozy games. (34:10)

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Show Discussion - Exe and the Roy return with an amalgam of topics ranging from janitorial duties to game streaming to the genocide of a fantasy species to dangerous vocational careers. Just a typical week!

Games discussed: 

• Elroy: Orcs Must Die 3
• Exe: Electrician Simulator

Game Passible - Fream and Koosh return with your January Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription. (1:12:05)

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Show Discussion - Exe and The Roy are back with another episode of everybody's favorite math and Final Fantasy podcast! Except this week, there is neither math nor any fantasies. Instead, they discuss a fourth wall-breaking superhero and some relatively obscure Norse gods! Maximum effort!

P.S. Everybody's burning question regarding remaster eligibility is answered!

Games discussed:

• Exe - Deadpool

• Elroy - Age of Mythology: Retold

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Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

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Show Discussion - The title is not what you think! Or is it? Exe and Elroy discuss darkness, Hatsune Miku, repetitive puzzles, storylines, murder, and whether or not remasters can exist within the same generation. See? Not what you think! Probably.

Games discussed:

• Elroy - Bright Side Riddles & Puzzles
• Exe - Final Fantasy 3 Pixel Remaster

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

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Show Discussion - This week, Exe and Elroy are back to discuss some games with unconventionally numbered titles. Is this because the developers can't count, or are they simply trolling? You'll never know unless you listen! Probably. 

Games discussed:

• Elroy - Goat Simulator 3
• Exe - Final Fantasy II (Pixel Remaster)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

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Show Discussion - Like the mythical phoenix, AH101 is back, baby! In this inaugural reboot episode, Exe and Elroy explain some behind the scenes updates, share some life happenings, and - most importantly - discuss what games they've been playing. And maybe everybody's favorite panda makes a guest appearance? You'll have to listen to find out!

Games discussed:

• ElroyOMJ - Sleeping Dogs
• Exe the Hero - Final Fantasy (Pixel Remaster)

Game Passible - Fream and Koosh return with your December Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription. (52:00)

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Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Master Raters - The Master Raters are back with the final installment of the segment about how we rate our games.  This time they're discussing their very tip top 5* games, ranging from best in class genre defining classics to very personal favourites.

• Level 191 (0.5)
• Level 199 (1.0)
• Level 209 (1.5)
• Level 216 (2.0)
• Level 226 (2.5)
• Level 240 (3.0)
• Level 256 (3.5)
• Level 278 (4.0)
• Level 296 (4.5)
• Level 320 (5.0)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion - The AH101 panel is taking a break for the summer but we've still got extra content segments to release.

Game Passible - Fream and Koosh return with your November Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription.

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion - The AH101 panel is taking a break for the summer but we've still got extra content segments to release.

In the debut (only?) episode of "Exe Talks about Stuff with Friends," he and WSTLNDRJoe have a discussion/debate of epic proportions * insert explosion noise * - Japanese RPGs vs. Western RPGs! Listen along as they break down the past, present, and future of these subgenres and analyze their influence on the overall gaming world!

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion - The AH101 panel is taking a break for the summer but we've still got extra content segments to release. This week a better-late-than-never episode of Game Passible.

Game Passible - Fream and Koosh return with your October Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription.

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion - The AH101 panel is taking a break for the summer but we've still got extra content segments to release. This week Elroy and Exe are back with the next episode of After Party.

After Party - Exe the Hero and ElroyOMJ return this week to… talk about psychology and have a therapy session? Dr. Exe discusses some interesting psychological phenomena as they relate to gaming while his patient, Elroy, once again questions what it is that keeps his current gaming habits alive.

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion - The AH101 panel is taking a break for the summer but we've still got extra content segments to release. This week Elroy and Exe are back with the fourth episode of After Party.

After Party - In this week's after party, Elroy makes an argument (it's definitely one of the arguments of this podcast, for sure) that Mad Max and Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag are basically the same game. Meanwhile, Exe laments the death of marathon gaming sessions in his life while his non-gamer wife learns to embrace them.

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion - The AH101 panel is taking a break for the summer but we've still got extra content segments to release. This week Elroy and Exe are back with the fourth episode of After Party.

After Party - Exe, the king of fighting games, questions the need for 60 and 120 fps in most games while delighting in the graphical advancements of modern gaming. Elroy, the king of terrible achievements, discusses an achievement that is actually super cool and can no longer be obtained

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion - The AH101 panel is taking a break for the summer but we've still got extra content segments to release. This week Elroy and Exe are back with another episode of After Party.

After Party - Elroy apparently misses VSS, as he brings his very own TOP 4 beat 'em up characters for a beat 'em up Mt. Rushmore. Exe, on the other hand, questions the appeal of gaming headsets now that his wife is fully on #teamheadset.

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion - The AH101 panel is taking a break for the summer but we've still got extra content segments to release. This week it's some flashbacks to Level 173 where rawkerdude talks about A Short Hike and then Level 263 to hear Koosh talk about Venba. After that, Elroy and Exe are back with another episode of After Party.

Games Mentioned:

• rawkerdude - A Short Hike (Level 173)
• Kooshmoose - Venba (Level 263)

After Party - The after party rages on! This week, Exe talks about how accessibility options have improved gaming, even when they're not quite used as intended. Meanwhile, Elroy questions the meaning of rating systems, and what, if anything, they actually mean. (8:08)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion - The AH101 panel is taking a break for the summer but we've still got extra content segments to release. This week it's Game Passible and Nerdy Neo's Veiner roundup for June.

Game Passible - Fream and Koosh return with your September Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription.

Games Mentioned:

• Freamwhole - Sea of Stars

Year(s) of the Veiner Update - xNeo21x drops in to give another Metroidvania update. (51:36)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion - Koosh spent some time on Frog Island and made some false claims about Zelda: Wind Waker's graphics. wildwest played a game chock full of British puns. It was probably throne together in less than three months. Ell played a fun, easy Eastasiasoft game as only he can. But then, he wowed the LIVE CROWD by talking about the GAME OF THE YEAR, OR MAYBE EVEN DECADE!

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - Time on Frog Island
• wildwest08 - Castle Invasion: Throne Out
• Ell - The Traveler's Path
• Ell - Bluey: The Videogame

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion - Koosh shockingly found a Game Pass game where you play as a dog. wildwest is going back to the games he likes! Alan Wake 2 and Hogwarts Legacy got DLC and completed respectively! rawker DEMANDED our GRATITUDE and also DEMANDED to be on the show to talk about Still Wakes the Deep! Big Ell and his crew finally finished an Xbox 360 campaign almost TWO decades after starting it! Enjoy Achievement Hunting 101!

Games Mentioned:

• wildwest08 - Alan Wake 2 DLC
• wildwest08 - Hogwarts Legacy
• Koosh - Humanity
• rawkerdude - Still Wakes the Deep
• Big Ell - Still Likes Sandwiches

OLTL 24 - Surprise surprise, Elroy picks another beat em up game, except this one is extra old and musty much like all of his references.   Inigo enters a tower (he hardly knew her (see Episode 23)), blew up, but at least got an achievement and did better than Joe. (1:25:33)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion - Koosh submerged himself into a non Game Pass game! How did he like this sequel compared to the original? wildwest of all people enjoyed himself a new Game Pass game! Ell played a...Metroidvania? Do pigs fly? No, but cats do! Enjoy Achievement Hunting 101, ya spoopy bards!

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - Submerged: Hidden Depths
• wildwest08 - Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends
• Ell - Gato Roboto

NeverEnding Stories -Hurricane Dale blows through another couple of NeverEnding Stories with Chewie, this time demonstrating his uncanny knack for escaping from many, many prisons. (1:19:14)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

After Party: Cue the after party, baby! In this first ever after party segment, Elroy and Exe discuss the dubious naming conventions behind Game of the Year editions and the problem many of us face with an overabundance of games to play. (1:51:12)

Year(s) of the Veiner Update - xNeo21x drops in to give another Metroidvania update. (2:16:50)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion: It's our LIVE show (check it out on Twitch/YouTube at ANY time!) Koosh played a new Game Pass game called Hauntii. It's somehow black and white AND colorful at the same time! wildwest and Ell, still reeling from participating in the big May Gamerscore contest, talk about some of the high Gamerscore games they played! Enjoy Achievement Hunting 101!

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - Hauntii
• wildwest08 - Listeria Wars
• wildwest08 - Chur...Cake Invaders
• Ell - Cave Bad
• Ell - Blow and Fly
• Ell - Hatup
• Ell - Betomis

Game Passible - Fream and Koosh return with your August Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription. (1:18:34)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion: wildwest spent the entire podcast trying to get Ell to buy something called displates.

“OHHHHH DISPLATES= DISPLAY+PLATES I GET IT NOW” - Ell

Koosh played a Game Pass game. The sky is blue. Death and taxes. Ell played a baby game. The sky is blue. Death and taxes. wildwest got almost half a million gamerscore in a month. No biggie. Wait. What? Enjoy Achievement Hunting 101!

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - Chants of Sennaar
• wildwest08 - Pirate Bloopers
• wildwest08 - Color Pals
• Ell - Rayland 2

NeverEnding Stories - Mental Knight is getting stacked with Chewie in the latest NeverEnding Stories. (1:27:36)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion: wildwest, away on assignment, surprised us all by scoring HOW much Gamerscore in a day? Wait what? He even found a puzzle game to showcase for us. HOW much Gamerscore in the month of May did wildwest score so far? Listen and find out! Koosh played Game Pass roguelite Have a Nice Death. It's like Hades and Dead Cells had a baby? Wowzers. Ell went Balls to the wall with an "easy" Eastasiasoft game and then clowned around with yet another Eastasiasoft game! Enjoy Achievement Hunting 101!

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - Have a Nice Death
• wildwest08 - Flying Soldiers
• Ell - Ayo the Clown
• Ell - Ball Lab & Ball Lab II

OLTL 23 - Inigo and Elroy return for another edition of One List, Two List, Bad List, Good List where Inigo traveled to a far off place where much like the inhabitants, the game too sucks.  Elroy, on the other hand, regresses back to his teenage self and picks a real winner…. Winner?  Didn’t even know her! (1:20:31)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion - Koosh played the 2024 Game of the Year(?), Little Kitty, Big City! wildwest was on assignment and didn't get to hear Ell talk about Farm Together and MLB: The Show, 2024! Matrarch got to put some time into a big Game Pass RPG that she Kickstarted! We have news about Xbox 360 games going on a deep discount before the store closes in July! Enjoy Achievement Hunting 101!

Games Mentioned:

• KooshMoose - Little Kitty, Big City
• Matrarch - Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
• Ell - Farm Together
• Ell - MLB The Show 2K24

NeverEnding Stories - Hurricane Dale is back with a NeverEnding Story to tell Chewie from deep within Middle-Earth as he builds armies, takes back Mordor and wages war on his nemesises. Nemesi? Nemeses? (1:37:07)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Game Passible - Fream and Koosh return with your July Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription. (1:26:23)

Year(s) of the Veiner Update - xNeo21x drops in to give another Metroidvania update. (1:55:53)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! But wait. We don't need one because we have some awesome talkative fellows on tap!

Show Discussion - Koosh has been an editing machine and deserved a night off. So...we channeled our inner Koosh! Ell channeled his inner Koosh and got his 2 games leaving Game Pass done! eildwest channeled his inner Koosh by gushing over Hogwarts Legacy. Exe channeled his inner Koosh by being afraid of scary games and getting his co-op partner to do all the work for him. Elroy channeled his inner Koosh by...playing loads of baby games, going far in Leap Frog, and winning GTASC. Koosh totally did that too.

Games Mentioned:

• Exe the Hero - Dead Island 2
• Eildwest08 - Hogwarts Legacy
• Ell - Pikuniku (Definitely not a Showcase)
• Elroy - Xbox Batman Arkham Return to Arkham Xbox X Series Arkham City Return to Xbox Series X Batman

NeverEnding Stories - Mario emerges from the shadows to bring Chewie a new(ish) NeverEnding Stories completion. (2:13:12)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - Our Question Guru wildwest asked - As we reminisce about Level 300 and the history of Achievement Hunting 101, let’s think about the history of Xbox as well. What is the most important feature that Microsoft has revealed for the Xbox brand? It could be achievements, Game Pass, Elite Controllers, or something else.

Show Discussion - Welcome to milestone Level 300! We thank you SO much for continuing to listen to our show! Koosh talked about a lil Game Pass game. It may or may not be inspired by Zelda. It's up for you to decide. wildwest played a surprise game! He shared his opinions on a game you may or may not have heard about in the past. Ell finished up the May 2024 TA challenge centered around Golf, The TA Open. He played a myriad of games to finish up, and this is the most athletic thing he will likely do all year.

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Little Lil Gator Game
• wildwest08 - Hogwarts Legacy
• Ell - Quote the Ravenlok, nevermore. Hmm. That would have been a decent title.

AH101 300s - Some of the voices you've heard over the past 300 episodes return to talk about a gaming 300-related topic or just to weigh in on the past 300 episodes. (2:11:42)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Return of the VSS - After … how long has it been? … TOO DAMN LONG, Exe & Elroy have reunited, and it feels so good! For their return segment, they discuss the top 5 achievements that sound like something David Caruso would say after putting his sunglasses on in the beginning of an episode of CSI Miami. And if you think that title is a mouthful, you’ve forgotten just how much tangential conversation occurs when Exe & Elroy work together. We hope you enjoy listening to our reunion as much as we enjoyed making it! (1:33:42)

Ell Eats Alone - I have no words. (2:43:30)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - You can only preserve one game from each system to represent/define the entire console generation: OG Xbox, 360, and Xbox One. Which games do you preserve and briefly, why?

Show Discussion - Our MASSIVE LIVE show! We have a great discussion about the best games of each Xbox generation! Koosh plays a Game Pass game that is somehow both colorful AND black and white! wildwest played a Game Pass game that teaches you old English AND cursive! Ell played a game that is both Role Playing AND turn based! rawker played and completed a game on both Xbox AND Windows! Enjoy the show everybody, it's a doozy!

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Chicory: A Colorful Tale
• wildwest08 - Pentiment
• Ell - Reverse Crawl
• rawker - Botany Manor

Game Passible -  Fream and Koosh return with your June Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription. (2:14:15)

Skeptical Mario's "Big Ell Wants A Sandwich" Video Submission - https://youtu.be/lreKfyGAzKE

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - Who/what is your favorite video game antagonist? - Nerdy Neo

Show Discussion - We welcome special guest Nerdy Neo! He loves Metroidvanias but dislikes sports games, so Ell only half liked him. Did Ell FINALLY complete MLB The Show 23? What baby game will he discuss next week? Only time will tell. wildwest channeled his inner Koosh and checked out a brand new Game Pass game! Neo talked about a popular podcast favorite game and then picked a second game to boot! Matrix, Veiners, and Achievements galore! Enjoy.

Check out Nerdy Neo's Youtube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@nerdyneo21

Games Mentioned:

• wildwest08 - Lightyear Frontier (Cozy Management Game ™️)
• Ell - MLB The Show 23
• Nerdy Neo - Immortals Fenyx Rising
• Nerdy Neo - Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
• Koosh - Beach Buggy Racing

Year(s) of the Veiner Update - xNeo21x drops in to give another Metroidvania update. (2:00:12)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - What do you consider 2 or 3 hidden gems of the Xbox 360 generation?

Show Discussion - wildwest is already waxing nostalgia about the Xbox 360. We discussed many hidden gems in the Xbox 360 library. Koosh waxed nostalgia about playing with Hot Wheels as a youth 55 years ago. He played a game leaving Game Pass to commemorate this monumental event in his life. A sequel may or may not be on the way! wildwest played Koosh's favorite Ubi game!

Games Mentioned:

• Kooshmoose - Hot Wheels Unleashed
• wildwest08 - Immortals Fenyx Rising

Master Raters - The Master Raters are back with their penultimate segment, looking at some 4.5 rated gems which may get a Ryse out of you, or make you Rage, and will definitely make you question whether or not they're In Sound Mind. (1:25:53)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - In honor of our surprise guest on the podcast tonight, who is your favorite video game streamer/ content creator? What games do you like to watch online? Please explain why you would recommend them.

Show Discussion: We welcome special guest ELSock! A LEGENDARY streamer and an even more legendary man. He played the roguelite co-op game Ship of Fools! wildwest seemingly plays the same sports game every week! Ell...also seemingly plays the same sports game every week, but that's because he is bad at it. Koosh played a platformery veinery double jumpy game according to him and not TA.

Games Mentioned:

• Kooshmoose - Astronite
• wildwest08 - MLB The Show 24
• ELSock - Ship of Fools
• Big Ell - A Very Sad Person
• Banana Cream Pie > Pecan Pie - Because pudding

NeverEnding Stories - Hurricane Dale is back with Chewie to discuss two games he's finally finished the campaign modes for - a classic XBLA title and a big old collectathon. (2:02:59)

Waka's Weird Wonders - Wakavania returns with tales of Fearmonium. (2:26:03)

Alton Brown's Baked Banana Pudding - https://altonbrown.com/recipes/baked-banana-pudding/ 

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - Since the Dragon's Dogma 2 Standalone character creator is getting so much positive press and feedback, how much effort do you like to put into character creators? Do you spend hours fine tuning your character down to the minutest detail, do you just get a look that you like and not worry about specifics, do you just hit randomize and go from there, or somewhere in between? - Exe the Hero

Stay tuned for details on a related contest. Hint - download the Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator for FREE right now and get to work!

Show Discussion: We had a special Hero on the show this week! He missed us terribly and we missed him too. wildwest talked about the Nintendo Switch, I guess. Oh, not that kind of coaster? OHHHHHH. Koosh played the bestest Game Pass game in all the land, while Ell is trying to finish MLB before it leaves Game Pass! My, how the tables have turned. A table...with a sandwich on it..with lettuce. Tomato. Onion. Mayo. Uh...Listen to the show for information on the Gamertag challenge! And blame Exe for the title of the episode.

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Paw Patrol World
• wildwest08 - Planet Coaster
• Ell - MLB The Show 23
• Exe - Powerwash Simulator - Warhammer 40K DLC
• Exe - Hidden Through Time 2
• Exe - Final Fantasy X HD Super Turbo Championship Remaster Edition

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - Have you ever bought and sat on a game only to see it come to GP before you even started it? Does a purchased game coming to GP change your enjoyment/value of it? Let us know so we can thank you for your service. - KooshMoose

Show Discussion: I hope you like pie as much as we do. What's your favorite kind of pie? These are the type of questions you ask as you go over the TA March Targets and it gets close to March 14! Koosh found an interesting looking point and click game, but where are those darn papers? wildwest played a polarizing sequel. Some like it, and others think it bites. Ell played an easy 1K game with an interesting black and white and red all over aesthetic. Proulx played a Super Smash Bros clone. You'd think this would make him happy, but the achievements are annoying and too difficult for a grown man who is just used to button mashing in a child's game like Smash Bros that is strictly luck based.

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo
• wildwest08 - Dead Island 2
• Big Ell - Mangavania
• Proulx - Brawlout (NOT Brawlhalla)

Game Passible -  Fream and Koosh return with your May Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription. (1:47:11)

Year(s) of the Veiner Update - xNeo21x drops in to give another Metroidvania update. (2:20:54)

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - We have a Tomb Raider collection recently released and Stars Wars Battlefront is coming soon. What other collections would you like to see come out?

Show Discussion: We had a special guest this week. Skeptical Mario and his love for Metroidvanias joined us as he reviewed...a game that is not a Metroidvania. Brotato was such an important game in the life of Mario that he decided to play its predecessor. Nate played a cute little puzzler with a witch protagonist. You solve cozy dioramic puzzles! FUN! wildwest once again broke out a Backwards Compatible Xbox 360 Title, as he played the DLC to a popular game that might one day be included in...a collection!

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Harmony’s Odyssey
• wildwest08 - Fable III - Traitor’s Keep DLC
• Skeptical Mario - Space Gladiators

NeverEnding Stories - A new voice joins Chewie in another NeverEnding Stories to talk about their attempt to reignite their love for a classic series by playing the game that burnt it to the ground. (1:21:31)

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - With rumors that Microsoft is developing a handheld gaming device we want to know if you would be interested in buying one? What features would you like to see? - wildwest08

Show Discussion: Panelist wildwest took a must needed birthday break off. rawkerdude was up to the task to take his precious spot, and immediately provided commentary on the intro to his new favorite game, Strong Moon. https://youtu.be/o1BT5VCWZOs (Warning. NSFW!) Ell complained about Marvel Ultimate Alliance. It won't be the last time. Koosh took in some new Game Pass hotness. Little rawker: The Games Master then gave Koosh and Ell a surprise! Listen to the ENTIRE episode please!

Ranking of Rats - Approximately six years ago the achievement gods sent down from on high a rat. This rat was to be called Ratalaika and it was bountiful. It flourished in all ways Gamerscore and served up over 250 samplings for achievement hunters to partake in. Waka and Elroy have sipped, nay I say indulged in the bountiful harvest of Ratalaika and get together to reflect on which five offerings left the best taste in their respective mouths, occasionally tasting like Bone Marrow oddly enough. It is top 5 Ratalaika titles as regaled by Waka and Elroy. (1:39:36)

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - A Little to the Left
• rawker - Bravery and Greed

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - We need to get a Valentine's Day for our SO. Can you help us write a gaming themed card? We'll give a prize to the one we like the best. Here's an example: Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, There's a new Tomb Raider coming out, And she's still uglier than you.

Show Discussion: We first discuss the new Tomb Raider I-III Remastered. It has a WHOPPING 269 achievements and an unusual 4,290 Gamerscore! Why? Because reasons. 3 of the 4 panelists discuss Backwards Compatible Xbox 360 games. The love for that good old console is real! Ell is still in the middle of games and not actually completing them. M FINALLY discovered what we've been saying on the podcast for years, that Hades is one of the best games ever! wildwest08 played some Dragon Age II. He loves him some long, old Western RPGs! But we get mad at him for a game he has NEVER played. Listen to find out what game that is! Koosh played a new veiner....limbolike game Puzzle Platformer. I wonder if he liked it.

Games Mentioned:

• Ell - Ravenlok Ell - Assassin's With Arms Wide Open
• Matrarch - Orange Box
• Matrarch - Hades
• wildwest - Dragon Age II
• Koosh - Airhead
• Freamwhole - Loop Hero

Dramatic Sonnet Reading - Poem by Skeptical Mario. Narrated by ChewieOnIce. Music by Auri Forda. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HTjyOHReSk (16:15)

Game Passible - Fream and Koosh return with your April Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription. (1:54:53)

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - Speaking of exclusives that we won't comment on until after Microsoft's announcement next week, what long dormant exclusives (on any system) do you think are ready for a revival? What needs to be done to modernize them?

Show Discussion - This was the LIVE SHOW! Check it out on Twitch to see video footage of the games we discussed. More Leap(year)frog talk as many chose to go out with the community badge. But many still remain! Who will win and in how many days? Koosh went rogue and bought a new game nobody heard of or bought except for him. It was Nunu to all of us. Biggest of Ells played a newish EAS game worth 3K Gamerscore and another 3K on Windows as if you buy one, you buy both! WHAT A DEAL! Wildwest finished up MLB The Show 23 before it leaves Game Pass. Bring on The Show 24!

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story
• Big Ell - Lily in Puzzle World
• wildwest - MLB The Show 23

xNeo21x drops in to give the February Metroidvania update. (1:36:45)

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - What features should never be part of a paid DLC because you consider them to be core features? What are good achievements for title updates? Give us some specific examples to discuss!

Show Discussion - There are new contests afoot. Leap(year)frog makes its illustrious return to TA and the new February targets are revealed! Koosh played not one, but TWO brand new Game Pass titles, The Vampire Survivorsesque Brotato and the one with the ball that goes. Ell played an oldie but goodie XBLA title to earn his Backwards Compatible Trophy for January. wildwest also played an oldie but goodie called RAGE but did not RAGE about it, as he actually liked it!

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Brotato
• Koosh - Go Mecha Ball
• Big Ell - Comic Jumper
• wildwest - RAGE

Muffed Completions - Join pTartTX and ElroyOMJ who sound like they just got back from an all night bender as they discuss some muffed completions – games they have gotten so close to finished but have fallen short of a completion by a mere achievement. Four games with four different stories, not to be confused with the 4 friends that Elroy apparently doesn’t have. (2:46:00)

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - MachineGames is going to release a first person Indiana Jones game after inspiring third person action games like Tomb Raider and Uncharted. Name a series that changed up their formula drastically that either worked really well or failed fabulously. As always, there's no need to mention Nuts and Bolts or The Crystal Skull... ever.

Show Discussion - We talk a bit about the Xbox Developer Direct featuring Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed, Visions of Mana, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, and Ara: History Untold. Koosh played the new Turnip Boy game, but it's not quite the same as the original one from a couple of years ago! Ell finally completed his year long group project, and revealed some GTA 5 achievements that will be affected in the near future! wildwest finished off the last game in the Mass Effect franchise!

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
• Ell - TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan
• wildwest - Mass Effect: Andromeda

NeverEnding Stories - Hurricane Dale's a story starter, twisted story starter. But NeverEnding Stories lit a fire under him to complete another one. Well, technically three. Well actually, technically two. (1:30:09)

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - In honor of the snowstorms around the US, we ask the following two part question! A) Do you have any memories of snow/sick days playing any specific games as a kid? B) If you had the opportunity today, what games would you play and which achievements would you target?

Show Discussion - Snow. It sucks to have to shovel, but when it's cold outside, it's a great time to crank up the heat and play some video games! Koosh may or may not have bought a month of Ubisoft+ just for one game. Was it worth it? wildwest tricked us with yet more management game talk, but the game(s) he discussed look easy and delightful.  Ell played a very crazy platformer but did he enjoy it? Did he actually complete a game longer than 1 hour? The world may never know. Unless they listen to the show. 

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Big Ell -  Wife Quest
• wildwest - Lost Artifacts 5: Frozen Queen Achievements

NeverEnding Stories - Chewie is joined again by Rawker for a NeverEnding Stories in which they both throw hot takes around about a beloved series like they're going out of fashion. (1:35:53)

Year(s) of the Veiner Update - xNeo21x drops in to give another Metroidvania update. (1:54:33)

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - What game or two are you most looking forward to playing in 2024?

Show Discussion - 2024 is off to a great start! We talk about what will make it even better! MOAR GAMES! Koosh is in his happy place as we finally have some Game Pass news to share with all of you! He played a game nobody has ever heard of or played before to celebrate. To the confusion of everybody, Ell got switched with Koosh this week. He played a Game Pass game and a AAA game this week! wildwest played a AAA game in a very popular Sci Fi RPG series! Koosh and Ell didn't understand it.

NeverEnding Stories - Hurricane Dale attempts to prove his honor with another NeverEnding Stories completion. Sadly, he's just too chaotic. (1:36:20)

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Fossil Hunters
• Ell - Goat Simulator 3
• Ell - Hogwarts Legacy
• wildwest - Mass Effect: Andromeda

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Question - What are your top 3 favorite games played in 2023? Can be from any year, we want to hear what you enjoyed playing last year.

Show Discussion: If you don't get the episode title, you MUST watch the clip from the live stream! https://clips.twitch.tv/CharmingBlueTrayPrimeMe-Snea16htU6yNBSL7

It's the LIVE show! rawkerdude is back to help us discuss our favorite games that we played in 2023. We have had NO new Game Pass news in a long time. We certainly won't get any the day after recording. Not at all. Nate played a random Nate game. (I can leave this here every week.) Ell started up Goat Sim 3! With 4 players, it can't possibly be baaaad. wildwest made a choice, and during his choice, Koosh made the choice to keep ads going on the Youtube. Rawker laughed. A lot. Find the live stream people!

Games Mentioned:

• Kooshmoose - Solar Ash, Wall World
• Big Ell - Goat Simulator 3, Rifftrax
• wildwest - Midway Arcade Origins, Choice of Life: Middle Ages
• Rawker - Dredge

Game Passible Fream and Koosh return with your March Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription.

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week!

Hope you had a great weekend and a good day on Monday. Time for the question of the week by Matrarch With 2024 around the corner what goals/achievements do you hope to accomplish next year on Xbox? If you'd like to shout out any 2023 goals you accomplished, feel free to tell us those as well!

Show Discussion: We have even MORE 12 Days of Xmas in store for you, in which Ell took Koosh to task about a certain game! Koosh played a unique new pixely adventure game. wildwest played a FPS Game Pass game. Ell played with balls.

Games Discussed:

• Kooshmoose - Wall World
• Big Ell - Super Dodgeball
• wildwest08 - Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition

OLTL 22 Inigo and Elroy discuss young people trends after a trip to the mall and then fully show their old age by discussing a game full of dad jokes and another game they might have already critiqued the achievement list of.  We ain't afraid of no repeats.

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - If you could add a Holiday theme to any game which would it be? What specific Holiday achievement would you add?

Show Discussion: It's the final week before Christmas and we've wrapped up another episode of achievement talk to help you pass the time. Wildwest starts the holiday potluck with a tasty confection. Matrarch talks about a game that's better than the book. KooshMoose talks about a brand new Game Pass game before it has a chance to cool.

Games Discussed:

• wildwest08 - Inspector Waffles
• Matrarch - The Walking Dead: The Final Season
• KooshMoose - While the Iron's Hot

Neverending Stories Wakapeil has to deal with some bad Juju in the latest NeverEnding Stories

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - What was your favorite trailer(s) from the Game Awards and why? If nothing struck your fancy, what would you have liked to see make an appearance? A list of games announced can be found here! https://www.trueachievements.com/news/everything-announced-at-the-game-awards-2023 And an optional question for anyone who didn't see the Game Awards trailers / doesn't care.... name your favorite category that would never be included in an award show and your winner.

Show Discussion: We have more 12 Days of Xmas in store for you. This is the favorite community event of many in the community, and at least 1 panelist! Nate plays a new indie veiner for the second consecutive week in a row. Ell played an easy gamerscore game that is quick and easy without cheats, but even quicker and easier with them! wildwest found an old Games With Gold game to play. rawker played an RPG full of carbs!

Games Discussed:

• Kooshmoose - Laika: Aged Through Blood
• Big Ell - Invert
• wildwest08 - Peaky Blinders: Mastermind
• rawkerdude - Born of Bread

Neverending Stories Scarovese sifts through the sands of his forgotten games to bring us a new NeverEnding Stories completion

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Show Discussion:

It's our final live show for 2023 and FuFu's last show as a regular panelist/host. Koosh played a Christmas-themed metroidvania. Big Ell played a new game that is basically an old game. FuFu played a new game pass rollerblading shooter. Wildwest played some LEGO.

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Ebenezer and the Invisible World
• Big Ell - Radon Blast
• Fufu - Rollerdrome
• wildwest - LEGO The Incredibles, LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues

Game Passible Fream and Koosh return with your February Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription.

xNeo21x drops in to give the November Metroidvania update.

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

Question of the Week! 

We want to know what are your core gaming memories. What memories do you have that are super important to you and your history of video games? - Matrarch

Show Discussion:

We have a LOT of news to cover this week! That's right, news! Also, new TA contest! 12 Days of Xmas! Yay! Hooray! Yippie!

Nate played a random Nate game. Ell played ...a Nate game too! But it was free so that makes it more of an Ell game. Fufu played an old game with Ell but it was also free but also it was a pain in the butt because it's insanely hard on insane difficulty but we persevered!

Games Mentioned:

Kooshmoose - Stray Blade Big Ell - Iris Fall FuFu - Gears of War 3 (That final boss fight suckssss)

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question(s) of the week! 

QuestionS of the Week! - Black Friday Deal! Two questions for the price of one! 

Vulgar Lego — What are you thankful for?

Northern Lass — What is the best Xbox game played with family or friends during the holidays and why? (If picking Jackbox, please provide games within Jackbox that the family seems to enjoy!) Also, if your family plays board games, maybe throw out some ideas there too!

Show Discussion:

Happy Thanksgiving season to everybody! We totally don't start the show talking about Thanksgiving food. Not. At. All. Koosh dived into the new Game Pass title, the climbing adventure game, Jusant! We welcome back Matrarch to the panel! She has been playing a long RPG! Has this been a nice change of pace? Find out on Achievement Hunting 101!

Games Mentioned:

Kooshmoose - Jusant Matrarch - World of Final Fantasy Maxima [2:12 AM] happy Thanksgiving Kenny

The Master Raters return with what they believe are some good 4 star games.  Games featuring wisecracking Irishmen, talking corn, toilets that face each other and death being spanked. You know, good ones. Trust us.  We're the Master Raters.

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - Question of the Week! 

If your job was a video game what would it be? How would it play? What achievements would you add? - Fufu

Show Discussion: 

Ell played an EastAsiaSoft game modeled after Zelda. He must have loved it, right? Right? :(. 

Exe the Hero delved into Life is Strange: True Colors. See, this is how you spell color, Chewie! This series keeps on going. Is this full priced entry any good?

Games Mentioned:

Big Ell - Book Quest Exe - Life is Strange: True Colors Don’t forget to visit #collectibles in the Discord to support Exe in his time of need.

Game Passible Fream and Kooshmoose return with your November mid-month Game Pass update. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription.

Games discussed: * Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator Never Ending Stories Get Over Here and listen to Hurricane Dale perform a Campaignality on Mortal Kombat X in NeverEnding Stories

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

Question of the Week! - What is the most difficult boss or comparable obstacle, challenge, etc. you've faced lately? Tell us what it involved and if the achievement was worth it! 

Before the show, we played the new Game Pass title Headbangers: Rhythm Royale. It was a lot of fun! We gonna boost this sucka with 30 people? We totally should!

Show Discussion: It's our LIVE show! We had some great conversation about our question of the week! Thanks to the patrons for their answers!

Exe played a game that was very nice and very evil. Koosh played a Game Pass game that it was on its way out. Was it worth it? Ell played a baby game with cheat codes. He wanted to finish his game quickly so he could eat sandwich even sooner!

Games Mentioned:

Preshow Game - Headbangers: Rhythm Royale

Exe - Evil West Kooshmoose - Lapin Big Ell - Lord of the Click Koosh - Lord of the Sales Exe - Lord of the Scotch FuFu - Lord of the Dance (if we ever get him to play Victorious) 

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

It's Halloween season and all the kiddos (and biggos) will be out and about. Before you go though, treat us with your favorite dev/studio of late and 2-3 of their best games.

wildwest played the brand new Remedy title, Alan Wake II! How far did he get into it and what did he think of it? Koosh played a game in his favorite genre, a licensed movie tie-in! It's totally not an Open World beat em up, because those don't exist. Right? Ell whooped some Old Man Fugg buttocks in Better Completions Matter Head to Head! He then took Koosh to task for a particular indie Limbo-like that he got suckered into playing. Happy listening!

Games Mentioned:

• Big Ell - Anodyne
• Big Ell - Beyond Good & Evil
• Koosh - Spiderwick Chronicles
• wildwest08 - Alan Wake II

Game Passible Fream and Kooshmoose return with your January Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible and let us know how we can make it better.

Games discussed:

• Chained Echoes

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - Have you been playing anything Halloween-themed this month? Are there any other months/holidays that gets you to play to a theme and if so, what games?

KooshMoose plays the new 4 player online co-op shooter taking Game Pass by storm! wildwest08 talks about the Batman game so disappointing that even Batman decided not to be playable in it. FuFuCuddilyPoof creates a diversion.

Games Mentioned: Koosh - From Space wildwest08 - Gotham Knights NeverEnding Stories Chewie is joined once again by GT3OptionFan who completed the campaigns for two new old XBLA games

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

In the spirit of Halloween, what game would be made much better or much worse if they added zombies?

Exe played a couple of AAA whoppers, Halo Infinite and Assassin’s Creed Mirage! Fufu talked about a new AAA racing game on Game Pass that many are playing!  Ell played a AAA game too. One that came out in 2006, but still! All Ell will ever be is a faded memory of a bully. 

Games Mentioned:

Exe - Halo Infinite Exe - Assassin’s Creed Mirage Exe - Nice Show Title Fufu - Forza Motorsport Big Ell - Bully: Scholarship Edition

Game Passible Fream and Kooshmoose return with your October mid-month Game Pass update. Check out Game Passible and let us know how we can make it better.

Games discussed: Eastward

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

What game(s) would you otherwise play but are avoiding because you are too scared of the achievements being too difficult, buggy, or broken?

Fufu talked about Pokemon and the Mandela Effect!  Koosh played a beautiful black and white Game Pass game set in feudal Japan. Ell played a game from 1983 and a game from 2023. Guess which one played better!

Games Mentioned:

Koosh - Trek to Yomi Big Ell - Panda's Village (Windows) Big Ell - Dragon’s Lair

Nerdy Neo returns (with a new intro!) to give the September Year of the Veiner roundup.

One List Two List 21 Inigo and Elroy return to discuss some good and bad achievement lists.   Inigo chooses one that is bound to get a reaction from the whole family while Elroy loses his mind and actually plays one of those danged 70 dollar games.

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - In the spirit of the current TA contest, give us a gaming trick or treat - a game you wish you never started and why, or a great game you've played recently that you want to shout out.

It's our monthly live show!  Koosh for the first time ever reviews a colorful independent Game Pass game! FuFu shares some more thoughts on the new Game Pass MP game, Party Animals! Ell is upset about a server showdown.  Ell is planning his future gaming! Ell wants a sandwich. We also discussed the current TA contest, Trick or Treat! Enjoy the show! 

Games Mentioned:

Koosh - Cocoon  FuFu - Party Animals Ell - Shalt Be Walloping Fugg in BCM H2H

Game Passible Fream and Kooshmoose return with the segment focused on predicting the games that could leave Game Pass in the next few months. Check out Game Passible and let us know how we can make it better.

Games Mentioned:

Fream - NORCO

Dragon's Lair Trilogy live stream - https://youtu.be/StDPbZkpzxM?si=vv6U9E5NjgaCwPhF

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - What games have you played just for an easy achievement for the daily Game Pass Quest, a competition, or some other reason and discovered that you actually kind of enjoy the game? - CarpeAdam

Koosh played a LimboLike on Game Pass! In other news, water is wet. Ell played a baby game with his wife. In other news, the sky is blue. Fufu played and streamed a new party game. In other news, the earth is flat. We welcome WSTLNDRJoe to the show. He reached his first milestone! In other news…we had a great show! Check it out!

Games Mentioned:

Koosh - Bramble: The Mountain King Fufu - Party Animals Ell - My Hidden Things Joe - Firewatch

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - You are tasked with adding one new achievement to any game, BUT that achievement has to be achievable AND must be extremely mean to the gamer. Example: Kill 1 million grunts in Halo. What game achievement would you add? Feel free to explain.

Big Ell played two games and then talked about them. You know how this works by now, right? Fufu played a Boomer Shooter that's a lot like Doom. Koosh played a Star Trek licensed game and lived to talk about it.

Games Mentioned:

• Big Ell - Lucid Cycle
• Big Ell - Adios
• Fufu - Prodeus
• Koosh - Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova

Game Passible Fream and Kooshmoose pilot a brand new segment focused on predicting the games that will leave Game Pass next month. Check out Game Passible and let us know how we can make it better.

Games Mentioned:

• Fream - Last Call BBS
• Fream - Despot's Game

NeverEnding Stories Chewie is joined by another new voice, Scarovese, who's been sploding everywhere with joy, but not at the thought of whipping more LEGO blocks

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - What non-baby game would you ACTUALLY want a TU for? What achievements would it have and how much GS? (Within reason)

There's an unusual amount of U's in the show doc this week as we are joined by our favorite ice skating Wookiee. Chewie plays a pretty game and guilts Koosh into promising to play it. Koosh plays an indie game and accidentily sells Chewie on it. FuFuCuddilyPoof can't control what the media says about him.

Games Mentioned: Chewie - Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition Koosh - GRIS

NeverEnding Stories

Marvel at the ultimate alliance of Chewie & erutaerc discussing a new NeverEnding Story completion

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - Discuss why we didn't have a question of the week this week.

Koosh "George Orwell" Moose played a game from 1984, documentary style! FuFu "played" an idle game. He is so good at games! Ell played a "good" puzzle game about folding paper! It's better than it sounds! Rawker played a Bethesda game "without bugs" and it's the huge breakout hit, Starfield!

Games Mentioned:

Koosh - The Making of Karateka Fufu - DPS Idle Ell - A Fold Apart Rawker - Starfield

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - We recently got the news that the 360 marketplace is shutting down. We want to know what non BC games and/or DLC are you looking to buy before the shutdown and is there anything non BC that you would recommend someone else to pick up.

Ell and Michelle are away but rawkerdude saves the day. FuFu is just happy to be alive and over the FuFu flu-flu. Koosh plays a non-BC classic that is an OG achievement hunters pink badge of honor. rawker tags in and talks about a new wrestling-themed RPG.

Games Mentioned: Koosh - Barbie & Her Sisters: Puppy Rescue rawker - WrestleQuest 

GT3OptionFan is back to transport Chewie through a portal with another tale of long unfinished stories finally completed.  Oh look, the other portal is right above a bunch of turrets. The scallawag.

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Non BC games list - https://1drv.ms/x/s!Ah_Y7CqVH4YGhPVu6DjV2mv7SCzEfw?e=wa9VXb

Non BC DLC list - https://1drv.ms/x/s!Ah_Y7CqVH4YGhPYDaLAykPEA6a8j3Q?e=UYjhPG

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! Is there a question of the week this week? - Everyone

We are pleased to be joined with two fourths of the 2023 GTASC Champions, Elroy and Triple Triad of Beast Mode!

Games Mentioned:

• Elroy - A ton of bad games
• Triple - Even more bad games and also Sea of Thieves so just a bunch of bad games

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week!  What video game world would you LEAST like to live in and why? (Preferably Xbox related)

FuFu tried a Borderlands clone available on Game Pass! wildwest played a huge Open World game. Was he hit with any of the game's known bugs? Ell played with Master Cheeks with Halo's first Xbox One foray. Koosh played the Veiner of the Month! How did he like it?

Games Mentioned:

FuFu - Gunfire Reborn Koosh - F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch wildwest08 - Cyberpunk 2077 Ell - Halo 5: Guardians

NeverEnding Stories  Hurricane Dale is back with another NeverEnding Story to talk to Chewie about, but which, er, game did he pick?

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

Vulgar Latin asks - What's your biggest video game pet peeve? Something that a game does (mechanic, plot device, whatever) that ticks you off. 

It's our live episode! rawkerdude is back! YEAH! He played a big sequel weeks before release! KooshMoose played 2 somewhat short Game Pass games. Ell totally gave his daughter the controller for a child's game! Totally! FuFu played a Burger King game. A BURGER KING GAME! 

Fun links:

https://www.reddit.com/r/gamecollecting/comments/r4ezu2/i_have_2706_copies_of_the_burger_king_xbox_360/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5DuXclJWAp1-o7n3fwQaEQ

Enjoy the show. 

Games Mentioned:

FuFu - Sneak King Koosh - TOEM Koosh - Venba rawker - Moving Out 2 Ell - My Friend Peppa Pig

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

We will be talking more Achievement Fest this week. If you attended we would love to hear some stories! Let us know what games you completed or what achievements you earned that you otherwise wouldn't have, or anything fun!

VulgarLatin joins us and was CHOCK full of Achievement Fest stories! Michelle and Ell played some Eastasiasoft games, and then Ell played some Ratalaika games too, just for fun! Ok fine, easy gamerscore. Join us for this jam packed episode. We had lots of laughter and lots of fun, and we hope you do too!

Games Mentioned:

Vulgar - Sega Mega Drive Matrarch - Tricky Thief Ell - Gynoug Ell - Prehistoric Dude Ell - Deja Vu Ell - Drizzlepath: Deja Vu

erutaerc and Chewie perform an act of sacrilege against fans of speedy blue hedgehogs in a new NeverEnding Stories

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

In the spirit of Achievement Fest, what delisted game or region locked game that you don't have access to would you love to play? 

To honor the dinosaur who is absent this week, Fufu played a Game Pass game with dinosaurs in it! Matrarch played a Windows game with some touchscreen action!

Ell played a brand new 18 year old game and had quite the condemning time. Special guest pTart is live from Achievement Fest and she brought some stories with her!

Games Mentioned:

FuFu - Exoprimal

pTartTX - Grim Fandango Remastered

Matrarch - Heart Box (Windows)

Ell - Condemned: Criminal Origins

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

With Games with Gold dying, what are some of your favorite games that you received from the program? 

While Ell is off visiting the Willy Wonka we have at home, the rest of the panel discuss Games with Gold, the games we've been playing, and the lack of sales this week. FuFuCuddilyPoof talks about his love of cleaning up after digital animals. Matrarch spins a Creepy Tale and Koosh isn't so silent about the Children.

Games Mentioned: FuFuCuddilyPoof - Zoo Tycoon 360 Koosh - Children of Silentown Matrarch - Creepy Tale

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

What are your thoughts on the recent news of the ABK acquisition?

FuFu is back! He is excited to talk all things ABK! He also played a game very similar to Vampire Survivors!  How did they differ and how are they the same? Ell played some "easy" Eastasiasoft titles that were updated to 3K Gamerscore! On the flipside, Michelle went back in time and polished off an old Xbox Live Arcade game worth a measly 200 Gamerscore! Koosh played a game new to Game Pass! We are as shocked as you are. Enjoy the show, everybody!

Games Mentioned:

FuFu - Army of Ruin Koosh - McPixel 3 Matrarch - Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes Ell - Cake Invaders & Castle Pals Title Updates (Fun and tasty!)

GT3OptionFan makes his third NeverEnding Stories appearance with a game that doesn't set the world on fire, despite the title

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week!

With the year half over, what 2023 Xbox releases are you looking forward to?

It's our live show! Special guests Exe the Hero and wildwest08 joined us and we had a blast! wildwest fit in perfectly as he prominently played a pixely platfromer before it went poof from Game Pass! Exe played an RPG that takes many hours to complete! Ell played a pair of wrestling games that couldn't be more different. Not to be outdone, Koosh played two games that couldn't be more different! You had to be as blind as a bat, boy! Enjoy the show, everyone!

Games Mentioned:

• Exe- Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition
• Koosh - The Vale, Bat Boy
• wildwest08- Olija
• Ell - All Elite Wrestling: Fight Forever, Action Arcade Wrestling

xNeo21x drops in to give the June Metroidvania update.

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week!

What hidden-gem in your opinion is the best clone of a massively more popular game and what makes it so good?

Elroy steps up to the plate and fills in for M and Ell but forgets to go left at the start of the level and spends so much time looking for crystal shards. Koosh takes a break from GP to play the original Iron Man simulator, Iron Man. FuFu is an enigma wrapped in a delicious candy shell.

Games Mentioned:

KooshMoose - Iron Man ElroyOMJ - Aryre and the Crystal Comet ElroyOMJ - Beacon Pines

Another new voice to the podcast joins Chewie to talk about rocking through the Dragon Ball XenoVerse story like a Hurricane

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

• Koosh - Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue
• M - Shantae: Half-Genie Hero DLC
• Ell - Color Pals
• wildwest08 - Road 96

The Master Raters are back with their judgement over the 3.5 rating and the goodish games that receive it.

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

Question this week is real simple, we are going to go over the Xbox showcase this week on the podcast so I want to know what you thought of it. What are your highlights, favorite games shown, was something not shown that you wish it was? 

Koosh played an indie game from Game Pass. All is right with the world. Ell played an indie game from Games with Gold. The world is getting crazier by the minute! Fufu pronounced Hellsinger correctly. Yup. World is over. Enjoy a PACKED episode featuring Xbox Showcase 2023 news and our thoughts! 

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Dordogne
• Ell - Hoa
• Fufu - Metal Hellsinger DLC news

NeverEnding Stories Freamwhole joins Chewie to talk about the existential Crysis of picking out a long uncompleted story from his big bean dive backlog

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

What's the last game that made you rage quit and why?

Koosh and Matrarch are on vacation, and Fufu has an ouchy voice (feel better soon!) so Exe saved the day! What a hero! Pun intended.

Exe and his wife found a lot of cats before finding homeless Ken!  Ell found two games that made him mad! Hilarity ensued.

Games Mentioned:

Ell - Among Us Ell - Armikrog Ell - Gaijin Charenji 1: Kiss or Kill Exe - Street Fighter 6 Exe - A Building Full of Cats

xNeo21x gives the monthly update for year 2 of the veiner!

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

What modern movie or tv show would you like to see get the licensed game treatment?

Koosh played a Game Pass Limbo-like. Did he like it like he liked Limbo??? M played an interesting indie horror game. Kenny also played a horror game that is totally not a music game despite spending the entire game playing a guitar. Ell played the DLC of a game unfortunately leaving Game Pass very soon! 

Games Mentioned:

Koosh - Planet of Lana Matrarch - The Coma: Uncut Ell - Maneater (Truth Quest DLC) Fufu - Metal Hellsinger (don't tell him)

Neo has much to say (seriously, like over 35 minutes) about a game that hurt him deeply and now will feel his wrath after he worked so hard for a 0 TAD platinum chievo.  Elroy, on the other hand, gushes on and on about a super game that’s hot.

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

What are your top 3 achievements? Top as in how you define it. Nostalgic, fun, ease to get, noteworthy, iconic, etc. Pick your top 3 and let us know why you chose them.

Koosh played a beautiful veiner. He definitely loved it, right? RIGHT? M played a classic Telltale game. She definitely loved it, right? RIGHT? Ell is excited about the new rasslin game on the horizon! He definitely knows wrestling is predetermined, right? RIGHT? 

Games Mentioned:

Koosh - The Last Case of Benedict Fox Matrarch - The Walking Dead: Michonne Ell - All Elite Wrestling: Fight Forever Ell - Halo Infinite Fufu - Likes to run Annual annually

NeverEnding Stories Mario lines up the shot. He has a 99% chance to complete his NeverEnding Story. Will he make it or will he whiff and lose his whole squad to the alien scourge? Chewie sits him down to find out. 

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week!  If you could go back in time and give yourself one or two pieces of achievement-hunting-related advice, what would it be and why? - KooshMoose

Michelle tried a Game Pass game and its results were puzzling. After a Star Wars Jedi: Survivor hangover, Koosh played a licensed game meant for children. wildwest destroyed humans and our expectations with his analysis. Ell likes crème brûlée.

Games Mentioned:

Koosh - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Koosh - DreamWorks Dragons: Legends of The Nine Realms Matrarch - Scorn wildwest08 - Destroy All Humans!  Big Ell - Her Story About Forza Horizon 4 and Slayaway Camp NeverEnding Stories Chewie & GT3OptionFan reconvene to hear how more long unfinished stories are now complete. This time with even more XBLA. which might seem Greedy but we think it's Perfect.

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the question of the week! 

What's the best video game quote? Obviously tell us what game it is from, and if you can tie it back to achievements somehow, even better! - Vulgar Latin

Ell played a game that was colorful...except the parts that were in black and white. Michelle drove on the wrong side of the road in Forza Horizon 4 and finally played the Lego DLC! Koosh sunk a LOT of time into the new Star Wars game. What did he think of it?  Listen and find out!

Games Mentioned:

Koosh - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Koosh - Ravenlok Matrarch - Forza Horizon 4: Lego Speed Champions DLC Ell - Discolored Ell - Her Story Fufu - Miserable Pile of Secrets

NeverEnding Stories

Creature spelled backwards goes backwards through his backlog to tell Chewie about an old not-LEGO LEGO game whilst also calling out Big Ell.  It's another classic NeverEnding Stories.

Chievoside Chats

Fufu and Elroy debut in cheivoside chats where two fellers just catch up with one another and reflect on the recent podcast milestone of 250 episodes by each discussing two fifty point chievos.  Revelations abound such as Fufu not remembering Elroy's issues with crabs and both fondly missing the good ol' days of the community's collective misery of a tackling a very unrealistic chievo list of a game everyone played.

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - Are there any games that you wish you could have earned achievements in but are no longer able to? This can be because of delistings, server shutdown, support ending, etc.

Ell played an OG Xbox game remastered for a new generation! Devin played a game leaving Game Pass soon. Get on it! Koosh played a game where you play as American Gladiator Blaze as a Fireperson.

Games Mentioned:

Koosh - Nuclear Blaze Vulgar Latin - Umarangi Generation Ell - Bards Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled

xNeo21x drops in to give the April Metroidvania update

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

PS - Thanks for reading, GT3OptionFan.

This Week's Discussion - Vulgar Latin asks - Have you ever had tryers remorse where you tried a game on Game Pass or wherever and regretted having it on your tag? If so, what game and why? 

New Releases Ahoy!

Ell drank lots of coffee whilst serving coffee in Coffee Talk 2. Fufu played a shiny game that is not the genre that you might expect. It wasn't Teslabad. Koosh did a thing and was the first to complete not one, but two new releases in short order! That was Teslarad, dude!

Games Mentioned:

FuFu - Homestead Arcana Koosh - Teslagrad Remastered & Teslagrad 2 Ell - Coffee Talk 2

PS - Ell is Teslasad and Teslamad that nobody read the shownotes last week.

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - It's time for the ques...er task of the week! 

Everyone! We'd like for you to recommend to all of us one of the hidden gems in your personal Xbox game collection! Pick a game (or two) on your tag with less than 1000 gamers tracked on TA and tell us why it's awesome and why we should bump up those numbers! If you don't have games with sub 1000 tracked gamers, pick one of your least tracked games to recommend.

As a bonus, let us know how the achievements are and if they added to your enjoyment of the game(s).

Ell enjoyed driving on the wrong side of the road and going through the different seasons in Forza Horizon 4.  M played some more STAY and knows a lot more about the achievement list now! Fufu bought the very expensive Vampire Survivors DLC and reported on his findings! It didn't make a gar-lick of sense! Koosh pretended that he enjoyed playing Minecraft Dungeons. 

"It's Not BAD", he exclaimed, as he turned off the light, as he recommended this game to us with all of his might. He told us to give it a chance, it's a game we should play. He then got excited, because it's gonna be Mayyyy.   Games Mentioned:

FuFu - Vampire Survivors DLC Koosh - Minecraft Dungeons Matrarch - STAY Ell - Forza Horizon 4

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - If you had a month of free time, no job/family/other commitments, what game(s) would you like to play that you currently don't feel you have time for? 

Guest Proulx joins us again to talk about Star Trek! Or games! Or Star Trek games! Michelle found a unique puzzle adventure game. Ell is months behind the curve and is still slaying Vampires. Fufu played a game! He made several left turns! Stay awhile and listen!

Games Mentioned:

Fufu - Hot Wheels Unleashed Matrarch - STAY Proulx - Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Ell - Vampire Survivors, Forza Horizon 4

It's a he, Mario, and he's joining Chewie on another NeverEnding Stories to talk about bringing down Borderlands 2 for a second time.  Borderlands Squared? 

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - Will you be participating in GTASC this year? What is your team name and who is on your team? How far do you plan on making it?

Games Mentioned

Exe - Tales of Symphonia and Guilty Gear Strive

rawker - The Forest Cathedral 

Ell - My Little Pony

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - Do you pay attention to Time Estimates on TA? Is there a certain Time Estimate that would make it so you start/don't start a particular game? Finally, what's the longest game you would start once you find out a game you may want to play is leaving Game Pass?

Special guest wildwest08 is here again and he was on a huge Game Pass Campus!  Koosh was screaming at us this week about LUNARK, a modern game that looks not so modern. Ell randomly compared a game and its remake, also on Game Pass! Michelle put Undertale to bed as it left Game Pass, but did she play past the achievements?

Games Mentioned:

M - Undertale wildwest - Two Point Campus Koosh - LUNARK Ell - Super Lucky’s Tale/New Super Lucky’s Tale, MLB The Show 22

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Chewie is joined by a veteran of the podcast who had been leaving one of his games in Limbo for over 8 years 

Wakapeil makes his return and talks about the game Lootbox Lyfe Plus

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

This Week's Discussion - If Microsoft were to make a smash clone game who would you want on the roster and what would their move set be? - FuFuCuddilyPoof

While Big Ell and Matrarch are off, Vulgar Latin steps in and Chewie On Ice takes advantage of a time zone shift to make a rare panel appearance. Time zones. Amiright? Chewie talks about his gaming adventures. Koosh talks about a souls-like. Vulgar talks about the Skyward Sword of open world games... of years past. FuFu can't control what the media says about him.

Games Mentioned: * Chewie On Ice - The Last Door - Complete Edition * Chewie On Ice - Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders * KooshMoose - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty * Vulgar Latin - Far Cry 2

Cooperation Nation goes to school with Escape Academy 

And because I know you have no idea what the title is about.... https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114682/

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube