Taste of Dragons

Pokémon Legends: Arceus & Effective Visual Designs

Hey friends, here's a quick break down of this week's episode:

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Brian asks, "If you could, what job would you have in the game's industry?"

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Jo & Hassel break down their first impressions on the brand new open-world adventure game Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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We talk about PlayStation's big buy of Bungie Studios (makers of Destiny, Halo) & more gaming news

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And finally, we further extend our conversation about Visual Design in games, what we expect from them and what makes them work for us.

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You can tell us all your thoughts and send us your questions here, on our Podcast Discussion channel on DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/Z8bj9cXNVy

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Pika Well. Pika Dragon.

Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker & A Graphic Debate

Whoo! Check out what on this week's episode:

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Brian goes deep on all things Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker, was it worth the 10 year long journey? He'll let you know

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We break down some fun news, including our ROBUST speculations on what the new slew of Star Wars games will be about and an old game, Joe Danger, gets new support for a heartwarming cause

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Finally, Luis & Troy duke it in our last Segment, "FOOOD FIIIGHT!" The debate is whether graphical quality should matter in a game. What side do you fall in?

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You can tell us all your thoughts and send us your questions here, on our Podcast Discussion channel on DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/Z8bj9cXNVy

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Fight Well. Fight Dragon.

Demon Slayer & Microsoft drops $68Billion!

Bringing another stellar episode to you this week! Here's the breakdown:

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We highlight charities we like to donate to. Listen and if you feel inspired, here are the links to the charities we talk about: Child's Play Charity , Extra-Life , Code.org, Florida Fish & Wildlife, Philly Rescue Angels, Dramatists Guild Foundation

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Jo then breaks down her impressions on Demon Slayer, the anime inspired Battle Arena Fighting Game. Hear her straight up sell Troy on watching this anime.

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We go deep on the ramifications of the 68-BILLION-dollar Activision/Blizzard buy out by Microsoft. We discuss the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Let us know your thoughts in our podcast discussion channel. (link below).

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Finally, Hassel brings us our favorite gameshow, "Now That's What I Call Gaming!" where he reads out 4 descriptions of videogames and we have to decide which one is fake! You don't want to miss this segment.

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You can tell us all your thoughts and send us your questions here, on our Podcast Discussion channel on DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/Z8bj9cXNVy

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Buy Well. Buy Dragon.

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure & Learning about Elizabeth LaPensée

Good day friends! Here's a breakdown of this week's podcast:

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Hassel finishes his first ever IOS game, Alba: A Wildlife Adventure. Find out how he learned about taking sick photos of animals while saving the environment. Alba promotes Wildlife conservations like this: Donate to the World Wildlife Fund

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We go through a whole bunch of Gaming Industry News, including Zynga being bought out for 12 billion bucks, PlayStation developing a Game Pass Competitor, Xbox stopping production on the Xbox One S, and more

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And finally, we learn about Elizabeth LaPensée, our honorary Dragon of the Week. Elizabeth is a game developer focused on making games centered around Indigenous peoples of the US. Games like, When Rivers Were Trails (billed as the Oregon Trail from the Native American Perspective) and Thunderbird Strike, a Mythical side scroller saving the land from Big Oil Companies. She is amazing, so come listen and learn a little about her amazing story. Elizabeth LaPensee's Website

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You can tell us all your thoughts and send us your questions here, on our new Podcast Discussion channel on DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/Z8bj9cXNVy

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Strike Well. Strike Dragon.

 

2022: New Year’s Gaming Resolutions!

Happy New Year! On this episode, the six of us declare our ambitious 2022 Gaming Resolutions while looking back at how we did on last year's. Is there something in gaming you want to get better at or something new you want to try? Send us your Gaming Resolutions in the podcast discussion channel on our Discord and we'll root for ya!

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Trigger Warning: We briefly talk about pets passing away this week in relation to a game

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Also, help us welcome our old podcast friend Luis back to the table!

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You can tell us all your thoughts and send us your questions here, on our Podcast Discussion channel on DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/Z8bj9cXNVy

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Resolute Well. Resolute Dragon.

Reflective Dragons

We're keeping it simple this episode as we gear up for our big New Year's Show next week:

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Brian hits us up with some reflective questions of 2021 and we get up to speed with the latest gaming news before the year's end

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You can tell us all your thoughts and send us your questions here, on our new Podcast Discussion channel on DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/Z8bj9cXNVy

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Question Well. Question Dragon.

 

Welcome to the 1st Annual Tastys Award Show!

Welcome to the "1st Annual Tasties" Award Show! The Taste of Dragons made custom categories for this year end extravaganza.

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"Best Game I Probably wouldn't have played if it wasn't free on GamePass"

 

"Most Anticipated Game on my Backlog That I Honestly will never get around to Playing"

 

"Best Hair in Gaming 2021"

 

AND MORE!

 

So, dress to the nines and find out who wins a "Tasty" this year as we get all reflective on all these awesome games from 2021!

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SPOILERS on the following games: It Takes Two and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

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You can tell us all your thoughts and send us your questions here, on our new Podcast Discussion channel on DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/Z8bj9cXNVy

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Award Well.  Award Dragon.

 

Life is Strange: True Colors & The Game Awards (Results)

Glad to see you all again this week,here's the breakdown:

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Audience Question "What niche reason did you buy an entire game for?" Thank you @RhythmBastard for the question, and also for making our theme song! check out his awesome work here: https://linktr.ee/RhythmBastard

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Troy unpacks his feelings on Life is Strange True Colors while giving us some insight into the devs behind it.

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We bring you our impressions on the Nintendo Indie Showcase form last week.

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Then we go through our highlights and gripes from The Game Awards 2021.

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You can tell us all your thoughts and send us your questions here, on our new Podcast Discussion channel on DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/Z8bj9cXNVy

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Feel Well.  Feel Dragon.

Unpacking & Glitch Bar/Arcade

Looks like we're back at it again! Time to round out another fantastic week in gaming, here's what we chat about:

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Audience Question: "If you could add a category to the Game Awards what would it be?" If YOU have a question for us to answer, drop it in our Discord (link below)

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Then we talk about Unpacking, the cozy puzzle indie game made by Witch Beams Studios, which gives Troy all the Zen feels and even helps him learn a thing or two about his organizational skills or his lack thereof!

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We jump into Games Industry News, some good, some bad, take a listen and stay up to date

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Finally, Manda and Troy break down their magical experience visiting local South Florida hang out spot, Glitch Bar & Arcade. Go support them! glitchbar.com 

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You can tell us all your thoughts and send us your questions here, on our new Podcast Discussion channel on DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/Z8bj9cXNVy

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Pack Well.  Pack Dragon.

No Man‘s Sky & The Game Awards(Predictions)

We. Got. OPINIONS. First off, Manda and Brian share their thoughts on No Man's Sky and how this Sci-fi Exploration game has evolved significantly over the years.

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Then we dive into The Game Awards (Dec.9th), and we navigate our love/hate relationship with it. Tune in to hear our predictions on some choice categories.

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You can tell us all your thoughts and send us your questions here, on our new Podcast Discussion channel on DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/Z8bj9cXNVy

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 Judge Well.  Judge Dragon.