Started listening to Game Scoop on my birthday May 6, 2008. 14 years later I'm still listening! Well, watching now :-)

Don't you just ❤ these guys and gals? We're lucky to have them, since this is the ONLY gaming podcast on the internet!

The full team is back, baby!!! 💙💙 It's not officially the weekend until Game Scoop kicks it off!

Very happy to see Tina back. She’s awesome

My favorite and only video game podcast! Love everyone in the crew. Keep up the nicely job 👍🏼

Tina is back, awesome! I really like Tina's perspective on games.

Daemon, need to hear more of Elden Ring stories. It is the best part!!!!! Please more Elden Ring!!

In addition to the two mentioned games, Mr. Mosquito and Mad Maestro, the Fresh Games label also saw the release of Legaia 2: Duel Saga and R-Type Final on PS2 and Swingerz Golf on the GameCube before apparently evaporating into thin air.

Some DVD’s absolutely had 2 sides. I had some that had widescreen format on one side and 4:3 on the other.

oh hell yes on the outro music. I was about to click away and then Godzilla started playing and I knew I had to stick around.

Nice episode! 💗

lol Justin saying “of course” when daemon says it’s a reference to the Godzilla title

About mid-life into the original Xbox lifespan, the pack-in was a double sided disc with Jet Set Radio Future on one side and Sega GT on the other.

Intro => Godzilla NES, burned into my brain

It’s Scoop Day and the Fab Four are back in their boxes. 😉 My company isn’t a fan since as soon as the episode drops I wrap up my work day to watch it and start my weekend! Nicely job everyone involved!

Was there a technical issue that the videogame mashup question was cut?

Thanks for the weekly scoop everyone! Always a pleasure.

43:00 In 2004 DualDiscs were even introduced, they could have a CD on one side and a DVD on the other. I've never played a game that came on a dual-sided DVD, but I've seen some movies that were packaged that way.

it's always a good episode when you have the GOAT cast on

If anyone has read the short story “17776: The Future of Football” I think it would make the PERFECT setting for the Zelda-like motorcycle driver game. It’s a world in which American football is now a cross-country sport with insane rules and satellite overlords - just the perfect amount of “out there” to match the other aspects of the game!

I put in alot of time on bloody roar with my cousin. Nostalgia

Unannounced games i want from Embracer are any Legacy Of Kain entry, finish the Adam Jensen Deus Ex story, TimeSplitters 4, a new Brothers In Arms, Gex, a new Red Faction

Worked at toys r us from 2008-2014, r zone was the video game and electronics section of the store, it was wild on Black Fridays

Great show as always! Please make Frankenstein game a new part of the show 😂😁

YES the godzilla NES intro

Personally i played a ton of MOH: Frontline. the d-day level was harrowing, the game came out aroudn the same time as Saving Private Ryan so D-Day was huge

Came here just to say that, I played Vectrex! My dad had one and I grew up playing it. I remember Asteroids from it, but I just looked it up and it must have actually been a clone called Mine Storm and the ship was controlled with a joystick!

Am I the only one unable to hear audio in this video?

Audio?

I currently work in the board game industry and I didn't know Embracer bought Asmodee. So...yes that's a big deal, but I haven't heard anyone talk about it. I also worked for a comic publisher for 3 years and didn't know Darkhorse was bought by Embracer. Maybe I need to get out more and clearly working from home means I'm out of the loop.

My only theory on lamepro in may is that when you subscribed you would get the may magazine in April. I remember I always got the magazines before on sale in the stores.

The only video game podcast

Transformers don't reduce the voltage to 12V necessarily. American home outlets output 120V AC, and game consoles have varying voltage and current needs. 12V DC is what car batteries output, and all car electronics are made to run at 12V DC.

I remember the "R" Zone at Toys R Us. It's basically just what they called their game section.

My sister's cat is named Toonces after the SNL one XD

Whenever an acquisition happens, just know that the price paid isn't the direct value of what is being acquired. It is a number based on the future cash flows of the timeframe of how long the buyer sees the acquisition as an investment. I just hope it means we get some fresh ideas even if certain ip's get reused. I worked for tru for almost 20 years up to liquidation. The rzone was just a name for the electronics dept.

Late to the game but had so many hours of enjoying Bloody Roar Primal Fury. Power up modes were grrrrreat 🐅

It would be cool if you put Chapters in your Audio and video podcasts

Anyone know the music at 49:53?

from software made kingsfield since the ps1, they made other pre-souls games for XBOX too, they made otogi for the original xbox and the ninja blade on 360, and tenchu z on 360

I am ready for Bloody Roar to return. Turning into animals is neat. Bloody Roar was a hit for me because it was the only fighting game left available at Blockbuster every time!

The Hobbit is one of my ALL-TIME FAVOURITE games!

why is the sound ecco ish?

Medal of Honor: Frontline deserves way more credit than it gets. That game was amazing at the time it was released. I would argue it was one of the first games to really have a more "cinematic" feel to it.

To put the $300 mil deal in perspective, reports said Xbox paid $100 mil to have Rise of the Tomb Raider as a timed exclusive.

Hope to see the gang all together in the studio soon! Happy Scoop Day!

Embracer really embraces everyone. Need to embrace me next with all that money

Love this crew lol. Also, they really need a Parasite Eve remake. Not sure why its not talked about alot.

Wouldn't be surprised if Embracer's plan was to simply remaster/upscale older title games to be streamed/played with next gen consoles while taking their time producing newer title games that showcase the upcoming Unreal Engine 5. I personally think 300 million was too much, but only the buyer in this transaction would truly know how much of that purchase price was allocated to Goodwill.

My mashup: a MegaMan 64 game set in the world of Muramasa Demon Blade developed by Housemarque.

32:25 Game Pro predicted cat ears in Halo. How did they know!?

Y’all make fun of the small design shirts.. but the reason I don’t buy most video game shirts is because the designs are so big and gaudy. I haven’t worn a shirt with a giant design on front since I was in kindergarten. Sell subtle shirts!

to square was cheaper to get rid of those studios than to spend a 2022 budget in supporting them, thats why

Asteroids recharged is good game.

Asteroids is on Switch! Atari Flashback Collection.

GITAROOMAN is best old rhythm game.

Tina's back, Alright!

Power supplies are a bunch of copper wire? Hmmmmm

Wouldn't think anyone would dislike Pizza as a whole, people would certain dislike certain variety of Pizzas if they hate the toppings - though if there's anyone who does dislike Pizza as a whole I'll retract my statement. I'll add that I'm lactose intolerant and I eat Pizza just fine

It was a fire sale. Square want those studios GONE. I think they probably could have squeezed another 100 million out of it but they may have had to find a different buyer.

Scoop!

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Well it is true the video gaming audience has shifted focus. Japan used to be the hub of video games that’s not the case anymore. Even when it comes to video game development that’s not the case. Prime example is Sony. There was a time when Sony was based in Japan they moved their headquarters for a reason it was because the money was coming from North America it was because the game start was selling the most were the ones made by North American developers. Don’t get me wrong I’m old-school so I love a good JRPG a good mascot character doing some platforming Mario was my bread and butter in the 80s but when you look at where is the money coming from now most of the popular games out there the most popular games out there weren’t made in Japan and the money they make doesn’t come from the Japanese market that market has gotten smaller. There was a time when Microsoft needed Japan to be successful is not the case anymore don’t get me wrong it helps just ask somebody it really helps when they know they can count on a few extra million sales coming from one region but right now you want sales in North America and Europe. That’s where the money is. So that’s why the market shifted. Now you have Japanese developers that went a little too far into the Westin market and they had a problem they didn’t quite relate they couldn’t quite make the transition. Square is a perfect example FF sells well for them but their other franchises typically made by North American developers doesn’t meet the companies expectations. For whatever reason maybe. The thing is I don’t know how to say this really Japanese developers aren’t the best when it comes to making games that north American and European audiences really flock to. Example if Square tried to make a western RPG they would drop the ball most likely wouldn’t be as good as some of the greats we’ve seen. Now square made a JPG it be great but it’s niche to some degree unless it’s a FF game that’s the problem they’re running into it’s more of a design philosophy really. For whatever reason Japanese developers don’t quite design games the same way north American and European developers deal I don’t wanna say there’s a disconnect but there is sort of a disconnect. Japanese developers aren’t often willing to do new things look at FF over the years we still see the same tropes and ideas pop up meanwhile you’ll see a western developer do something totally different when it comes to an RPG sometimes they hit sometimes they miss but they try different things. Look at leadership at Japanese studios culture comes into play Japanese culture dictates that leaders are typically older and may go nothing wrong with that it’s the culture in Japan but that has an impact on video game development. You come to North America or Europe you might see younger leader ship. Just look at the average age of a CEO in Japan then look up the age of an average CEO in North America or Europe you’ll see a 20 year difference almost. That speaks to culture. So when we see Japanese developers make games they may not hit sales expectations we can’t exactly say why there are a lot of elements at play here but being mean located in Japan is one of them. They just can’t do the westernized games like companies from the west can so they have to pull back and that may be best for them but that presents a problem will they ever have those killer titles that sell record numbers.

Yay

From made Otogi and Otogi 2 for XBOX.

We need more elden ring :) great show as always ❤️

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are you allowed 5 ppl on the show? can u let j. petty out of the dungeon?

meanwhile playstation KILLS Japan Studios... bravo