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Hello, folks! This week for Pride we are talking about how LGBT issues and representation have changed in gaming in the last ~15 years. Regardless of your identity, have you observed any industry change from your perspective? How do you feel about these changes?

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This week, on Game Buoy Podcast Episode 176 – Ninty, You’re a Star: Game Buoy Remake Project Episode 3, Captain Spike and First Mate Slaggy McWaggy discuss the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2!

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Hello folks, this week we're celebrating the launch of the Switch 2! Did you pick up Nintendo's latest console? If so, what are your thoughts?

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This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slaggy McWaggy discuss the current state of games journalism! As part of the Game Buoy Remake Project initiative, they take a look back at Game Buoy Podcast Episode 6 – Gaming Journalism and the Industry, originally published July 1, 2012.

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Hello folks, this week we’re looking at the recent kerfuffles in games journalism impacting beloved sites Giant Bomb and Polygon! Are you excited for Giant Bomb’s newfound independence?

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This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slaggy McWaggy discuss the changing landscape of games distribution! As part of the Game Buoy Remake Project initiative, they take a look back at Game Buoy Podcast Episode 3 – Digital Distribution and DLC. Back in 2012, the idea of digital distribution was a new concept – but now it’s so widespread that the majority of new games on home consoles are purchased digitally. The Podcast Pirates discuss how their games consumption habits and preferences have changed since 2012, how comfortable they are with digital purchases in 2025, as well as the Game Key Card kerfuffle. Finally, they wrap up the discussion by discussing the outlook for the future of digital distribution and whether their current digital purchases will remain playable.

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Hello folks, this week we’re talking about the changing conditions of games distribution! Are you a physical copy adherent, do you prefer digital, or are you somewhere in between?

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On Game Buoy Podcast Episode 173 – One More Time: Game Buoy Remake Project Episode 0, Captain Spike and First Mate Slaggy McWaggy discuss Square Enix's various approaches to remakes and remasters in the modern era!

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Hello folks, this week we’re talking about Square Enix Remakes and Remasters! Do you have a favorite approach of the several they’ve taken for revisiting their catalog material?

Bonus question: What Square Enix classic would you like to see revisited, and what approach would you like them to take? (Please only respond if you’re comfortable with us reading your responses on air, thanks! 🤍💚)

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On Game Buoy Podcast Episode 172 – The Nightmare Before Switchmas 2, Captain Spike and First Mate Slaggy McWaggy discuss the excitement of the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and the complicated global economic situation that has dominated the conversation surrounding the upcoming console!

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What games or features would you most want to see come to Switch 2? (Please only respond if you’re comfortable with us reading your responses on air, thanks! 🩶💚)

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Hey folks, what did you think about the Switch 2 presentation? Are you looking forward to Nintendo's new system? Share your thoughts!

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Hey folks, what did you think about the Switch 2 presentation? Are you looking forward to Nintendo's new system? Share your thoughts!

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This week we're talking about that much-maligned genre of game: Dating Sims. Have you ever played one? Have a favorite?

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This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss the recent Nintendo Direct presentations and take a look at Nintendo’s releases for the first part of 2015! With some updates on upcoming titles and some brand new surprise reveals, there is something for every Nintendo fan in what could be the most eventful beginning of year Direct to date. Plus: Final Fantasy 7 is coming back! Just kidding, but the Gold Saucer is making an appearance in FF14. Also, one of our favorite game franchises ever may be coming back and we're so excited, we just can't hide it. And in the biggest news ever, The Last of Us: Remastered will be bundled with every PS4 now! ALSO: the disturbing developments of Grommergroop/Gammagrape/Gobbeldygook's rampant sexism and terrorism get further mainstream exposure in an ABC News exclusive. All this and MORE on the most recent Game Buoy, "A Look at the Most Recent Nintendo Direct" - Episode 71 of the podcast that's your port of call for gaming news and views that maybe aren't on your radar, but most definitely should be!

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This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss the year in gaming for 2014! The Podcast Pirates start by reviewing the biggest news stories in gaming this year before talking about the big 2014 games they missed. The highlight of the discussion, of course, is the Podcast Pirates’ annual Top 10 Games of the Year lists. Then, they check in on last year’s gaming resolutions before setting their Gaming New Year’s Resolutions for 2015 and sharing their most anticipated games and predictions for the new year.

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 This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss the 15 year history of the Super Smash Bros. franchise! Starting from its humble beginnings as a low-budget HAL Laboratory side project, and then only originally planned for Japanese release, the original Super Smash Bros. for N64 was such a smash (pun intended) that it spawned its own sub-genre of fighting games. The Podcast Pirates discuss the growth of the series in terms of roster, gameplay, and its presence in the competitive scene, as well as Smash Bros. "clones" for those craving similar games.