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Episode 17 of new NOLAnerdcast. 10/15/26 featuring guest Eric from the Main Street Electrical Arcade, one of the best Disney gaming focused outlets out there! Eric talks what its like to find your niche in Disney, his gaming origins, what brings him joy, and being generally pretty awesome.

Dragon Quest XI is not only one of the best Dragon Quest games, it is one of the best modern examples of the best in the entire JRPG genre. The DQXI S Definitive Edition only cemented that fact. Now, the Switch 2 version is here - is it worth grabbing? Is it worth double dipping for?

Kyle Thompson of Crypt Custodian fame is back at it with a brand new entry in the Metroidvania genre. Darkly beautiful with a map that is begging to be explored, the journey of Glimmer to save their family from a deranged queen is one you will be happy you made.

It's been 25 years since the Onimusha series began, and 20 years since the last entry. Finn reviews the latest offering, Way of the Sword. How does the series hold up two decades later? How does Musashi stand up to Samanosuke or Jubei? How does the gameplay feel in a post Dark Souls landscape? Let's find out!

Episode 16 of new NOLAnerdcast. 09/14/26 featuring guest Jill Grodt of the Indie Informer! Finn and Jill sit down to go over all of the amazing indie games they played at PAX West 2026. From the known, like Rebounder by Aggro Crab to the surprises like Berzerk's Maximum Thunderness, there was no shortage of great games to check out.

Episode 15 of new NOLAnerdcast. 08/28/26 featuring guest Jacob McCourt from Crossplay Coversations! Finn chats with the PAX Trivia Master himself, Jacob McCourt. The Canadian Cool Guy, Jacob and Finn discuss career trajectories, gaming histories, PAX silliness, and so much more.

Finn reviews the hotly anticipated new game from Yacht Club Games, Mina the Hollower. Can the next game by the studio that took the indie world by storm with Shovel Knight capture lightning in a bottle twice? Finn breaks down his thoughts about the little mouse that could.

Finn reviews Replaced, an indie game many years in the making! Sad Cat Studios have dropped their sci-fi noir Blade Runner-esque, but was it worth the wait? Finn breaks it down.

Finn reviews Pragmata, the newest IP from Capcom. A Sci-Fi third person shooter with a real time hacking aspect, does Pragmata have what it takes to shine in today's market? With distinct PS3/360 vibes and an inversion of the sad dad gaming trope, Finn just might agree!

Finn reviews Dosa Divas, the latest game by Outerloop Games. As a fan of their previous outings Falcon Age and Thirsty Suitors, did Dosa Divas' cooking based RPG trappings win Finn over yet again?

Finn reviews Raccoin, the newest game by publisher Playstack. What happens when the manic energy of Balatro infects that one coin pusher game you never touched at the arcade?

Episode 14 of new NOLAnerdcast. 08/20/26 featuring guest Stella Chung aka ParallaxStella! Finn sits down to talk with Stella about their career trajectory from streamer to IGN to the newest member of the Aion 2 team. They discuss favorite games, favorite moments, what brings her joy, and more!

Episode 13 of new NOLAnerdcast. 08/07/26 featuring guest Sarah Aubin aka SarahofMars! Finn chats with Sarah, sometimes GDQ moderator, sometimes GDQ streamer, always awesome. The two go over her history in gaming, why Dante is the only man she'd leave Chris Redfield for, why Dragon Age matters, and much more.

Episode 12 of new NOLAnerdcast. 08/04/26 featuring guest Matt Stormageddon from Fun & Games Podcast! Finn and fellow Matt, Matt Stormageddon sit down to not only talk about Matt's history with gaming and the industry, but also our mutual love of the recent IO Interactive hit, 007: First Light!

Episode 11of new NOLAnerdcast. 07/31/26 featuring guest Quest 64 Official! Finn sits down to chat with the man behind the popular Quest 64 based meme account to find out what it's all about. Why Quest 64? How does he keep coming up with a nonstop deluge of quality Quest 64 based memes? How far down the rabbit hole does it go?