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Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! In this special episode, we are talking about one of gaming's most beloved JRPGs, Final Fantasy X --- featuring a very special guest. It should go without saying, but this episode contains spoilers for the entirety of the Final Fantasy X. So, if you have not finished this game and do not want to be spoiled, save this episode for later. Thank you for listening! We hope you have fun. Do you have your own thoughts on Final Fantasy X? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have an idea for a future Spoilercast? Email us at [email protected] or hit us up on Instagram (@arcadecozy).

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we’ve only got one thing on our minds (again) and that thing is: Fire Emblem, baby. This week though, we've got a little something special to add to the mix (or should we say, someone). For the first time in a very long time, we have a guest on today's episode of the podcast: friend of the show, Bri. She's also been playing a lot of Fire Emblem and is here to bring a fresh perspective to this ongoing obsession taking over all of our lives. So grab a blanket, pour yourself a coffee and/or tea, and cozy up folks --- this one's gonna be good. Games discussed include Fire Emblem (specifically Fortune's Weave and Three Houses). Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we’ve only got one thing on our minds and that thing is: Fire Emblem, baby. Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave is out finally, Chris and Corey have been playing it so we spend this episode diving deep on how we feel so far. Grab a blanket, pour yourself a coffee and/or tea, and cozy up folks --- this one's gonna be good. Games discussed include Fire Emblem (specifically Fortune's Weave and Three Houses). Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we’ve got a lot of great stuff to talk about. First up, Blizzcon. You know it. You love it. It’s been awhile since you’ve seen it. But it’s back baby! A lot of great announcements coming out of there so we unpack it all. Then, then, what we’ve been playing which mainly has consisted of Blood of the Dawnwalker, Sovereign Tower, and 007: First Light. Games discussed include World of Warcraft Forever, Starcraft, Diablo V, Heroes of the Storm, 007: First Light, Blood of the Dawnwalker, Sovereign Tower, and more. Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're talking Nintendo. Why? Because they decided to hit us with the ol' 1-2 and give us a back-to-back Nintenfest of games and announcements. First, The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct. We saw actual gameplay of the new Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time remake so, we talk about that (obviously). Then, there was a second (general) Direct, this one filled with announcements, trailers, and overall good vibes. It's a great one so grab your favorite beverage, cozy up, and enjoy! Games discussed include The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Metroid Ravenous, Kirby and the World Beyond, Persona 4 and 6, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're diving deep on the biggest news of the week: GTA VI. It's almost here, we got a big gameplay trailer before which there were a butt load of leaks. So, we talk about both of those things. Then, what we've been playing. This week that means a little bit of Fields of Mistria, a little bit of Fortnite, and a lot a of a Dispatch-adjacent game called Sovereign Tower. It's a great one so grab your favorite beverage, cozy up, and enjoy! Games discussed include Grand Theft Auto 6, Pokopia, Fields of Mistria, Sovereign Tower, Red Dead Redemption, Yakuza, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, little bit of news. Most notably: Horizon Hunters Gathering, the recently announced live-service spinoff game from the Horizon Zero Dawn developers, Guerilla, is going back to the drawing board. Why? Because people don't like live-service games. Who knew! Then, what we've been playing. Chris played Big Walk and has some thoughts. He's also been playing the Pokemon Pokopia Bubbly Basin DLC and both Corey and Chris have been playing Fields of Mistria. It's a great one (the show, not the song), so grab your favorite beverage, cozy up, and enjoy! Games discussed include Horizon Hunters Gathering, Big Walk, Pokopia, Fields of Mistria, Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, Dragon Quest Builders, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89 (@johnnybgood89 on IG)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're talking *checks notes* Disney. But specifically, everyone's favorite "Disney + Final Fantasy" crossover series, Kingdom Hearts. But even more specifically, Kingdom Hearts 4. They talked about it and showed some stuff off at Disney's fan event, D23 so we talk about that. Then, a little bit more news and after that, what we've been playing. Corey dipped his toes into Big Walk. Chris finished Esoteric Ebb, and then finally, at the tail end, Corey travels back in time to regale us with his tales of 00s era competitive reality TV, featuring his new favorite obsession, Survivor. It's a great one (the show, not the song), so grab your favorite beverage, cozy up, and enjoy! Games discussed include Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Esoteric Ebb, Wolverine, Kingdom Hearts 4, Big Walk, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89 (@johnnybgood89 on IG)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're back with a little bit of everything. First, some news: EA's private equity purchase is now official (?) which means some (probably) not great things from their end in the months and years ahead. Then, in happier news: there was a really dope Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct that we have a lot of thoughts about. Then, what we've been playing. For Chris, the big one has been Esoteric Ebb, the Disco Elysium-like mixed with Dungeons and Dragons, and for Corey, it's been a bit of Scarlet Deer Inn, a game that is one part Pentiment, one part Kingdom Come Deliverance, one part Studio Ghibli, and the rest parts super duper cool. Oh, and we also spend a not-insignificant amount of time at the start of the show talking about MGK's new song, JJK. It's a great one (the show, not the song), so grab your favorite beverage, cozy up, and enjoy! Games discussed include Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Esoteric Ebb, Scarlet Deer Inn, The Sims, Mass Effect, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89 (@johnnybgood89 on IG)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're back with mostly what we've been playing since *checks notes* thank God there's not much news (there is though is lengthy-ish Game of Thrones/House of the Dragons discussion at the start though you don't want to miss. On the docket for what we've been playing: Chris finished Sleeping Dogs, Corey's been playing a new roguelike, Fogpiercer, and Chris played a good bit of the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls open beta, so we talk about that. Oh, and Corey saw The Odyssey so there's a little mini-review there too. It's a great one, so grab your favorite beverage, cozy up, and enjoy! Games discussed include Sleeping Dogs, Denshattack, Splatoon Raiders, Marvel Tokon, Fogpiercer, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89 (@johnnybgood89 on IG)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're back after an accidental week away talking a few announcements from SDCC (new Avatar series anyone?) plus what we've been playing. Chris has been digging deep into Sleeping Dogs, Corey's been playing The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild and everyone's new favorite Sonic game, Denshattack! It's a great one, so grab your favorite beverage, cozy up, and enjoy! Games discussed include Sleeping Dogs, Grand Theft Auto, The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, Denshattack, Sonic Adventures, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89 (@johnnybgood89 on IG)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we're unpacking Xbox's recent layoffs...for 5 minutes and then moving on to happy things -- like what we've been playing! First up, some Pragmata. Chris played it so we talk a little about that (and we have a little spoilery Pragmata talk on the back end if anybody's interested). Then, Corey talks Slay the Spire 2. He's playing more of it and enjoying too! And last but not least, Pokemon. Chris got Pokemon Legends Z-A (surprise!) so we unpack how he's feeling about that. It's a great one, so grab your favorite beverage, cozy up, and enjoy! Games discussed include Pragmata, Pokemon Legends Z-A, Pokemon Legends Arceus, Slay the Spire 2, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89 (@johnnybgood89 on IG)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, in the "who's going to piss off gamers this week?" contest -- Sony announced they will be ending production on physical Playstation discs beginning in 2028 and...people are not happy. So, we talk about that. Then, in the back half -- games that make us think of summer because, well, we need something happy to talk about every once in a while. It's a great one, so grab your favorite beverage, cozy up, and enjoy! Games discussed include Super Mario Sunshine, Pokemon, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Psychonauts, Split/Second, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89 (@johnnybgood89 on IG)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we kick things off with a lot of pricing talk. Valve unveiled the official price for the Steam Machine and it is...a lot. Simultaneously, Rockstar also announced that GTA6 would be $80. So, we talk about both of those things. Then, what we've been playing which has been mainly a whole lot of Steam Next Fest demos. It's a great one, so grab your favorite beverage, cozy up, and enjoy! Games discussed include Grand Theft Auto 6, Demon Bluff, Slayblade, Toem 2, Order of the Sinking Star, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89 (@johnnybgood89 on IG)

Episode Notes: Welcome back to Arcade Cozy! This week, we've got a little bit of everything: some good news, some bad news, some fun times, and some not so fun times. First, the not so fun -- Xbox. You know em, you love (?) them. It's coming out that, more than likely, they will be closing a number of the studios they've been buying up over the last 10 years or so with the first being Ninja Theory, developers of games like Hellblade. So, we talk about that. Then, what we've been playing and, on the back half, Corey regales us with some insightful World Cup discussions. It's a great one, so grab your favorite beverage, cozy up, and enjoy! Games discussed include Halo, Gears of War, Hellblade, Senua, Final Fantasy X, Mina the Hollower, and more! Do you have thoughts on what we talked about today? Are there things that we missed? Or do you have a few games you'd like us to check out? Hit us up on one of the avenues below—we would love to connect with you. Email us at [email protected] Follow us on IG (@arcadecozy) Intro & outro music by Johnnybgood89 (@johnnybgood89 on IG)