Wide Flank: Happy Gaming

• [New Cool] Super Mario Bros. (1993) & Ball (1980)

  Wwwwelcome to New Cool, the show where Sean and Alon bring each other a games-and-play-adjacent topic that's new, cool, or both!On today's episode, Alon splashes around in the visual splendor of the original film adaptation of Super Mario Bros. while Sean contemplates mindfulness through Ball.DISCORD: https://discord.gg/ACbDjNhMpJPATREON: https://www.patreon.com/wideflankTHE REST: https://linktr.ee/wideflankTimestamps:00:00:00 - Intro / Admin00:03:14 - Alon’s Topic (Super Mario Bros. [1993])00:31:22 - Sean’s Topic (Ball [1980])Show notes:Super Mario Bros: The Morton Jankel Cut (VHS Extended Rough Cut 1.0) -https://archive.org/details/super-mario-bros-1993-the-morton-jankel-cut-extended-vhs_202207Game & Watch: Ball 3D Simulation by Itizso -https://itizso.itch.io/nintendo-ballVFX Artists React 99: Super Mario Bros, Bourne Ultimatum - https://youtu.be/QiF5oQtHnyA?si=KTlpUp8Qogeokz0W

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• [mini Club] Blue Prince, Elevator Action, Into The Breach, Kirby's Dream Course, LOK Digital

  Sean and Alon tear through another crop of five delightfully different video entertainment products for less than an hour apiece:Blaž Urban Gracar and Ferran Ruiz Sala's adaptation of acclaimed pen and paper puzzle book, LOK DigitalTaito's 1983 classic spy simulator Elevator ActionTonda Ros' roguelike print-em-up and game du jour, Blue PrinceHAL Laboratory's Kirby-branded mini golf game, Kirby's Dream CourseJay Ma and Matthew Davis' turn-based bug shover Into The Breach—Now's your big chance to decide which of the five games we played we'll be covering for the next Game Club! Come on down to the Discord and place your vote: https://discord.gg/ACbDjNhMpJWant to submit games for future mini Club episodes? Join the ranks of the High Council by subscribing to the Wide Flank Patreon and you'll gain access to an exclusive channel on the Discord: https://www.patreon.com/wideflankTHE REST: https://linktr.ee/wideflank—Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro / Admin00:04:01 - Sean’s Plan for the Order of the Games00:09:11 - LOK Digital00:21:14 - Elevator Action00:34:32 - Blue Prince00:47:59 - Kirby’s Dream Course00:59:56 - Into the Breach—Show notes:LOK Digital: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2207440/LOK_Digital/Elevator Action: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevator_ActionBlue Prince: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/Blue_Prince/Kirby's Dream Course - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby's_Dream_CourseInto the Breach: https://store.steampowered.com/app/590380/Into_the_Breach/Elevator Action showed me what games could be: https://ravi64.com/elevator-action-everyday-fun/XP Arcade: Elevator Action: https://retroxp.beehiiv.com/p/xp-arcade-elevator-action30 years of Kirby: HAL, experimentation, and Kirby: https://retroxp.substack.com/p/30-years-of-kirby-hal-experimentation

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• [Game Club] Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem with Hac

  "Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, doubting, listening to Wide Flank..."Sean and Alon are joined by three-peat guest Hayden aka Hac to dive deep into the darkness that lives eternally within us all. This month's Game Club is 2002's Lovecraftian cult classic Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, developed by Silicon Knights and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube.—Do YOU want to submit games for Game Club consideration?Subscribe to the Wide Flank Patreon to join the ranks of The High Council on Discord, TODAY!PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/wideflankDISCORD: https://discord.gg/ACbDjNhMpJTHE REST: https://linktr.ee/wideflank—Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:56 - Admin stuff00:01:18 - What’d you think of the game overall?00:03:46 - Game overview00:05:34 - One character vs different characters00:08:07 - Repetitive areas and overdesigning00:11:40 - The different colors (ancients)00:16:26 - Going insane (diegetic insanity)00:24:19 - What makes repetition interesting in games?00:34:11 - The spell system00:47:12 - How much do you need to learn (onboarding?)00:52:12 - This is such a Video Game00:59:35 - The camera01:03:32 - The sound design and fear01:11:39 - The ending01:16:59 - Chapter 9 Boss (Black Guardian)01:23:30 - Sean Cheats01:33:33 - Mystery package at the door?01:35:01 - Another game to add insanity effects to01:39:06 - Hayden Silicon Knights story

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• [GLHF] Multimedia Bananza: Podcasts, Switch 2, Boongladoo, Teaching Play, TV, Movies, Mario Kart (preview)

  For your pleasure, here's a sneak peek of Sean and Alon letting it all hang out on the latest episode of GLHF.Subscribe to Wide Flank on Patreon for the full episode! https://www.patreon.com/wideflankJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/ACbDjNhMpJThe rest: https://linktr.ee/wideflank

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• [Dev Talk] Bundle Of Joy with Nicholas O’Brien

  Sean and Alon talk to Nicholas O’Brien about his WarioWare-inspired baby game Bundle Of Joy.Where does being a designer end and being a Dad begin? The answer may surprise you!SHOW NOTESBundle Of Joy (and demo!) on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3138370/Bundle_of_Joy/Bundle Of Joy on itch: https://essaygames.itch.io/bundle-of-joyNicholas’ studio, Essay Games: https://www.essay-games.com/Follow Essay Games on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/essaygames.bsky.socialBundle Of Joy’s music composed by Ethan Desautels aka DonutShoes: https://soundcloud.com/donutshoesWorlds Collide - Final Fantasy VI Randomizer: https://ff6worldscollide.com/Flow on Max: https://play.max.com/movie/83df1c2b-db9d-49cd-bf83-9ddbaa7e5e30WIDE FLANK LINKSJoin the Discord: https://discord.gg/ACbDjNhMpJSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/wideflankThe rest: https://linktr.ee/wideflank

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