LEGO are not only a fun toy to play with in the real world, they're also the building blocks of a whole slew of video games. There are well over 50 official LEGO video games and over 30 of those games are based on movies. Most of those movies are family friendly classics, but nearly a third of annual LEGO sales belong to adults. That's right, LEGO isn't just for kids. These days you can both be into LEGO and also see an R-rated movie in theaters without parental supervision. So, all that said, we're making LEGO games out of R-rated movies. You're welcome!

Kyle is talking about the definitive movies of a franchise. Andrew is talking about the definitive best movie of last year. Todd is talking about definitive Greek mythology.

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Properties we talked about this week: LEGO Island Extreme Stunts, LEGO Star Wars, The LEGO Titanic, Terminator, Terminator II: Judgement Day, Sinners, Troy (2004)

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A bonus episode approaches! Work, travel, and life have gotten in the way of episode production, so we're blessing the DT! Main Feed with the post-show from Ep. 191: Consequences of Whimsymaxxing. Sit back, relax, and listen to a rousing discussion of how everything is slop.

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With Marvel having slown down a bit in the past year or so, it's honestly been nice to not have to feel like we are constantly running towards the next thing. So, take a breath along with Matt and Todd as they reflect on Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again.

Six whole years ago, in February of 2020, James Marsden, Jim Carrey and Sonic the Hedgehog sparked an idea in our heads. With box office hits like Sonic and Detective Pikachu, a Super Smash Bros. Cinematic Universe felt inevitable. Well, after half a decade of corporate slop and two Chris Pratt Mario movies, an SSB-CU just isn't as appealing as it used to be. Despite that, we're pitching one anyway. So, you're welcome, I guess.

Matt is doing Rocky but Nintendo. Todd is doing Star Wars but Nintendo. Andrew is doing something else.

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Properties we talked about this week: The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Punch-Out!!, Metroid Prime, Kingdom Hearts, Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, Star Wars, Rocky, Real Steel

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Image Credit: Super Smash Bros Movie concept poster by Augusto Garcia (@agtdesign on IG)

Space. The final Frontier. For centuries, man has looked up at the sky and wondered what exists out there beyond the reaches of our imagination. And in 2013, a hero-turned-villian-turned-back-to-hero named Sean Murray dared to answer that question. His answer: Nearly infinite procedural generation. 

No Man's Sky is one of the most interesting case studies among modern video games. As we near the game's 10-year anniversary, this marks a great time to look back and reflect. On the surface, this is a story of a game dev who flew too close to the sun and whose wings burned off like Icarus. But, 10 years of free update and massive, free update tell a much different story. Not only did Icarus grow his wings back, but they eventually grew back bigger and better than ever before.  

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- The trailer shown at the 2013 VGX Awards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-v6R_T1hEs 

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Modern games like Kirby and the Forgotten Lands and Pokemon Pokopia have put a new twist on post-apocalyptic media. These games combine the bleak realities at the end of the world with cute, cozy gameplay and aesthetics. What inspired this fresh outlook on the end of days? Who knows! But we here at DT!HQ are ready to capitalize on the trend. This week we're prepping for the collapse by rebooting old game franchises as cozy, post-apocalyptic tales.

Todd is ready to suprise you with a casting you forgot. Kyle is ready to depress you with an economy you remember. Matt brought cryptids?

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Properties we talked about this week: Pokemon Pokopia, Spyro the Dragon, Wario Land, WarioWare, Skylanders, Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011, Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013, Happy Feet, Stardew Valley, Paper Mario

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March has five Tuesdays so we're blessing the DT! Main Feed with a bonus episode! Our latest premium show is called Fellowship This! AKA One Does Not Simply Record a LOTR Watchalong Podcast: There And Pod Again: An Unexpected Recording. That's right, we're doing Lord of the Rings! Before we began this venture, Matt had never seen ANY of the LOTR movies or read any of the books. Do you want to experience The Fellowship of the Ring for the first time again vicariously through the eyes of a podcaster? Great news, that's what this is!

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You've stuck with us for two years of Disney Channel holiday movies, and so now we figured it's time to shake things up. It's time to talk about one of the most quintessential Holiday movies no one in the history of podcasting has ever talked about: Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Join us for Pt 1 of this epic quest as we journey through The Fellowship of the Ring.

Highlights from our discussion:
- Holy crap does this movie hold up
- But no really...it really holds up
- Even the 2001-era effects look pretty great! 
- ...and even more Boomer takes like these!

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The worst part about spring in the Midwest isn't the rain, it's the occasional 75-and-sunny day that sneaks in between the gray, rainy ones. Well after we received a healthy dose of vitamin D, we couldn't shake the idea of a summer vacation. For one reason or another, our travel agents encouraged us to go somewhere we'd seen in a video game. So we put our heads together and pulled out every pamphlet in the office to plan a seasonal getaway. The only question? What is the best video game tourist trap to host our summer vacation?

Matt will make you get your sea legs. Kyle will make you get outdoors. Andrew will make you cut your trip short.

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Properties we talked about this week: Pokemon Pokopia, Mario Kart Double Dash, Celeste, The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask, Royal Carribean Icon of the Seas, Nothing beats a Jet2 Holiday

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Living weapons, dark mysticism, and scantily clad protagonists! All that and more are crammed into the subject of this week's Flavor Text: Witchblade. It was one of the top selling comic books of the 90s and early 2000s and it spawned a Buffy-esque TV show that was actually pretty good! It's also got a Christ allegory and talks a lot about the Christian God. So...there's that.

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Recommended Reading:

• TNT's Witchblade opening sequence: https://youtu.be/urKkvyp2yX0?si=MX3kxq1LENgdQsmm

• Read the first issue of Witchblade (2024): https://imagecomics.com/read/witchblade

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Sharks, entering the Tank today are three scrappy entrepreneurs. They're each seeking an investment with the hope of bringing their new products to market. Now these aren't just any products. These business owners found the best items video games have to offer and they want to make them consumer grade. So grab your notebook and check under the bed for Mark Cuban because we're doing a Shark Tank episode!

Todd's bringing the beat. Andrew's bringing the box. Kyle is bringing his brother.

Recommended Reading:

• Dubstep Gun video - https://youtu.be/SZaE7QkME38?si=KctbT_EeTK7aI8LJ 

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Properties we talked about this week: Shark Tank, Horizon Zero Dawn, BioShock, Final Fantasy VII, Animal Crosssing, Saints Row, Metal Gear Solid, Mega Man Battle Network, Rainbow Six Siege, Crank

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