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Summary: How do you save the world from space aliens while learning how to change a diaper? Join childhood frienemies Cody Gough and Jonathan Martin as they try to answer that question — while relentlessly trolling each other. This is a lifestyle podcast hosted by adult gamers trying to juggle hobbies with the increasing demands of the "real world." Follow the show to catch up on what they've been up to every once in a while, whether it's revisiting their SNES favorites to see if they hold up or debating the best way to train for a 5K. And if you like what you hear, then please rate the show 5 stars!
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Jon and Cody discuss the public’s reaction to the Oculus Rift Facebook acquisition before Jon reviews Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls and Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers The post Unqualified Gamers #065: Oculus Rift Facebook Acquisition, Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft appeared first on Unqualified Gamers.
Guy, Jon’s fill-in, talks to Cody about arcade boards and previews JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle (PS3). He also gives some handy tips on how you can “get into” the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Anime and discusses his experience growing up with Turbo Grafx-16. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers The post Unqualified Gamers #064: Arcade Boards and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle appeared first on Unqualified Gamers.
Cody and Jon use Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Bravely Default as a launching point into surprisingly interesting video game topics, from video game pricing to the importance of dynamic storylines. Cody also discusses his thoughts on English vs. Japanese voice acting and asks an important question about how people discover secrets in video games. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers The post Unqualified Gamers #063: Video Game Pricing, Storylines, Voice Acting and Secrets appeared first on Unqualified Gamers.
Cody pushes Jon’s capacity for suspension of disbelief to its limit by discussing the storyline thus far in the Final Fantasy XIII universe and explaining the premise behind Lightning Returns, and Jon discusses his first impressions of Bravely Default (Nintendo 3DS). Join the Square-Enix JRPG extravaganza! Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers The post Unqualified Gamers #062: JRPGs with Lightning Returns: FFXIII and Bravely Default appeared first on Unqualified Gamers.
It’s Jon’s first episode as a proud new dad! He recounts the highlights of his transition into parenthood, then talks about the upcoming Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls expansion. Then, Cody reviews the Bravely Default demo (Nintendo 3DS). Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers The post Unqualified Gamers #061: Papa Jon, Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls, Bravely Default Demo appeared first on Unqualified Gamers.
In an act of desperation, Cody invites his friend Ryan to fill in for Jon. After discussing his DDR and Rock Band tournament experiences at Gen-Con Indy, Ryan explains his Rogue Legacy drinking game and talks a bit about the Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures (Steam). Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers The post Unqualified Gamers #060: Ryan’s Rogue Legacy Drinking Game appeared first on Unqualified Gamers.
Jon reviews The Last Remnant (Xbox 360, Steam) and Cody reviews NES Remix (WiiU) after they weigh in on Gamestop’s pre-order policy and the Twitch Plays Pokemon experiment. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers The post Unqualified Gamers #059: The Last Remnant and NES Remix appeared first on Unqualified Gamers.
Jon takes a sick day, leaving Cody to analyze the Flappy Bird fiasco, explain how he made it onto a list of Chicago’s Hottest Geek Guys of Winter, preview his Valentine’s Day, and complain about the stupid reason why he’s still waiting for his copy of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers The post Unqualified Gamers #058.5: Cody on the Flappy Bird Fiasco appeared first on Unqualified Gamers.
Cody briefly discusses NES Remix and Pokemon Y before Jon delves into the epic tale of how he beat Super Mario 3D World in this WiiU-centric episode of Unqualified Gamers. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers The post Unqualified Gamers #058: Jon Versus Super Mario 3D World appeared first on Unqualified Gamers.
Jon and Cody fight through their winter colds to review Super Mario 3D World on the Nintendo WiiU. Cody also briefly discusses Pokemon Y and tells an unnecessarily long story about professional wrestling, specifically regarding the 2014 WWE Royal Rumble. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers The post Unqualified Gamers #057: Super Mario 3D World Review (on a sick day) appeared first on Unqualified Gamers.
Cody reviews Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, one of his favorite action games since Ninja Gaiden. Jon also recaps his busy weekend, and debates video game decor with Cody. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers The post Unqualified Gamers #056: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Review appeared first on Unqualified Gamers.
Cody and Jon talk about joining the Gonna Geek Podcast Network before recapping their favorite (and least favorite) moments of Awesome Games Done Quick 2014, a 7-day video game speed running marathon to raise money for cancer prevention. Jon also reviews State of Decay (Steam, Xbox 360). Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers The post Unqualified Gamers #055: Awesome Games Done Quick 2014, State of Decay appeared first on Unqualified Gamers.
Cody and Jon deliver a rare joint review, this time for indie PC game Risk of Rain. Plus, hear about what games they acquired over the holidays and a sample of what to expect to hear from them for later in 2014. Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers The post Unqualified Gamers #054: Risk of Rain PC Game Review appeared first on Unqualified Gamers.
Cody and Jon choose their personal favorite games of 2013 and look ahead at what’s to come in 2014. You might be surprised at their choices! Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers The post Unqualified Gamers #53: Favorite Games of 2013 appeared first on Unqualified Gamers.
Jon reviews the iPad port of Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, originally for the Nintendo DS, and Cody reviews the Streetpass Mii Plaza Games for the Nintendo 3DS (Mii Force, Flower Town, Warrior’s Way, and Monster Manor). Click here to download this episode of Unqualified Gamers The post Unqualified Gamers #052: Ghost Trick and Streetpass Mii Plaza Games appeared first on Unqualified Gamers.
