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The Mappers celebrate the long season of heat by refusing to turn their PCs on and instead delving into the wide world of mobile games. This is a secret place, full of dark mystery and a thousand alluring traps, but they will persevere. Teasing apart of a puzzle is just human nature. The soul of humanity abhors a secret. What could possibly go wrong?You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here.Things Discussed: Comics, Atop The Fourth Wall, Assassin’s Creed IV, The Wolf Among Us, Style Savvy, Style Savvy’s British Localization, Jetpack Joyride, The Room, The Room Two, The Room Three, Friends At The Table, This Episode of Yu Gi Oh! AbridgedThis Month’s Game Club: The Room 1, 2, and 3Next Month’s Game Club: Metroid FusionMusic This EpisodeThe Room Theme by David NewbyJetpack Joyride Main Theme by HalfbrickDive Man by Minae Fujii

We’re back with a new Abnormal Mapping, this time with the return (after four weeks) of the glorious Game Club! In the meantime, we deviate from Video Games to talk about all the things that aren’t, mostly TV and movies and our feelings about how episodic shows are broken and need rehabilitation. And then we talk about how games are broken and need rehabilitation. And then then we talk about how WE’RE broken and need rehabilitation. It’s a cycle that never ends, just like this podcast. Maybe.You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here.Things Discussed: Tap Tycoon, Inside, Best Persona 4 Girl, Best Persona 3 Boy, Cowboy Bebop, Stranger Things, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Beyond, Alien: Resurrection, Binary Domain, Vanquish, Bionic Commando, Bayonetta, Tales from the Borderlands, Chappie, i RobotThis Month’s Game Club: Binary DomainNext Month’s Game Club: The Room 1, 2, and 3Music This EpisodeBlown Away by Kevin MacLeodJulia’s Song by Yoko KannoAmerican Currency by Yoko KannoRobot Spider by Mitsuharu FukuyamaRandy Dandy Oh by Sean Dagher, Nils BrownLet’s Dance, Boys by Hiroshi Yamaguchi

We said we’d do it, and we weren’t lying. This is our first free form episode, where we just sit and talk about games. Please let us know if it’s okay or not! Neither of us had a lot of confidence in our ability to carry a podcast like this, so we really need validation or feedback. Emails to podcast@abnormalmapping.com!You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here.Things Discussed: #BREXIT, Otome vs Tity RPGs, Mega Man, Tony Hawk’s Final 900, The X-Games, blink-182’s New Album, Assassin’s Creed III, Mickey Mouse, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Link’s Awakening, Deads Rising 1-3, The Psycho (1960) of Video Games, Old Games, Analogue: A Hate Story, Hate Plus, Noby Noby Boy, Jackson’s Video Game WaifusMusic This Episode:Blown Away by Kevin MacLeodConnor’s Life by Lorne BalfeGone Guru by Lifeseeker

The Abnormal Mapping podcast survives after its final episode to reach this, its milestone episode. It has been five decades since we began our humble journey, from our first game club of Space War through the Arcade Years and the Decade of Nintendo to this, our current configuration in our fiftieth annual episode. Blades will bleed. Shields will shatter. And we’ll travel back through our memories of a long long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, when the Younglings gathered around their vidscreens and peered into the void to ask the age old question:“Master Skywalker, what company won E3?”You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here.Things Discussed: E3, #SPIDERMANPS4, Spider-Man 2, Mass Effect, Watch Dogs 2’s Promotional Videos, FIFA 17: The Journey, West Bromwich Albion Football Club (The Baggies), David Baddiel, Miitomo, Dishonored II, The Tragedie of Shigeru Miyamoto, Dirt 3, Uncharted 3, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, Too Many Notes, Kingdom Hearts, Yakuza 3’s tragic love story, The Sasuke Problem Music This Episode:Blown Away by Kevin MacLeodJoy by Shoji MeguroFootball Crazy by Robin Hall and Jimmie MacgregorStar Wars and the Revenge of the Sith by John WilliamsBallad of the Wind Fish by Minako Hamano and Kozue IshikawaUnder Logic by Yuzo Koshiro

Hey everyone, Jackson here! It’s been an incredibly difficult month for me, with emergencies of both health and housing springing up, so it’s taken me a little longer than usual to edit this episode. But it’s here, and it’s worth the wait! We talk Zootopia’s politics, the comedic genius of Tyler Perry and get into our movie club: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant.Movies Discussed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsZootopiaBelladona of SadnessSteve JobsThe Bitter Tears of Petra von KantThis Month’s Movie ClubThe Bitter Tears of Petra von KantNext Month’s Movie ClubInaugruation of the Pleasure DomeLucifer Rising

A dark day comes in the lives of any video games person. A day where the joy is gone, and the game pad falls to the floor in utter defeat. This is not true despair, though, for that instead can be found on the internet, where said intrepid gamespeople go when their play is through, only to find a cesspool of fear and hate and suffering. That is the true gauntlet of horrors, eroding all of us into shapeless forms of old dreams, spent energies, and a dim animal sense that the world shouldn’t so easily gobble up things that are fun and convert them into things that are burdens.For three intrepid gamespeople, in one tiny little boat of a podcast, in an endless sea of trivial bullshit? That day is today.Come for the end. Stay for the beginning. Listen as we render all good things to dust and say goodbye to a friend in this, the last episode of a podcast that was, and a discussion of a podcast that might yet be.You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here.Things Discused: Lego Marvel Superheroes, Stardew Valley, Uncharted 2, Hitman: Blood Money, Become A Great Artist in 10 Seconds, Car on a StickThis Month’s Game Club Game: Hitman: Blood MoneyNext Month’s Game Club Game: …Music This EpisodeBlown Away by Kevin MacLeodHome Sweet Home by Keiichi Suzuki and Hirokazu TanakaSuper Mario 2 Ending Theme by Koji KondoAve Maria by Franz Schubert and Vienna Boys Choir.

May rolls around and so too does another fine episode of Trashpect Ratio! We mention superheroes for all of three seconds before moving into chat about Beyonce’s Lemonade and Zulawski’s Possession. Click that play button or subscribe on the podcast app of your choice for monthly, interesting movie discussion between good friends!Enjoy!Movies Discussed Civil WarThe Jungle BookLemonadeWorld of TomorrowDelinquent Girl Boss: Blossoming Night DreamsPossessionThis Month’s Movie ClubPossessionNext Month’s Movie ClubThe Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

Just another day in a podcast without end…ABNORMAL MAPPINGAt last, the time has come. Just under a year ago, I started playing the Metal Gear games, and now, 42 articles and 5 podcasts later, the journey is complete. I hope you have enjoyed the ride, and if you’re new, then feel free to come along on this quest anytime. For this final episode, we’re discussing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, the honest-swear-to-god-for-real final game in the Metal Gear Solid Trilogy. Come on in for a chat on trauma and colonialism, exploitation and capitalism, and most importatly, The Life and Times of Punished “Venom” Snake.I am joined in this final episode by @woundww, a friend and writer for the Arcade Review –currently on Kickstarter! – many thanks to them for smart insights throughout.Fair Warning: There are a couple audio issues in the podcast! Nothing too bad; a little echo, some birds in the background, but I thought I’d give a heads up nonetheless! Enjoy!Things DiscussedMetals Gear 1 – VMusic This EpisodeHeres To You by Joan BaezQuiet’s Theme by Akihiro Honda, Ludvig Forrsell, and Stefanie JoostenNuclear by Mike Oldfield

The Mappers take a turn away from video games this spring to talk about M’s experiences watching bad super-hero movies and how many of the wrong things they have learned from video games. With Marvel’s Civil War nearly upon us, the question becomes: how much premium currency do I have to spend to unlock single-mecha-glove Tony Stark in Marvel Heroes/Future Fight/Conquest of Champions/Disney Infinity 3.0? We then talk about how weird and hard it is to write kids entertainment, which I guess could be about Civil War but definitely isn’t because they don’t really make those movies for kids.They make them for Loot Crate subscribers.You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here.Things Discussed: Majora’s Mask 3DS, Miitomo, Stardew Valley, Trackmania Turbo, Chris Kanyon (RIP), Behind the Sausage returns, Thor 2, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Halo and N7 armor design, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Episode II: Attack of the Clones, the Jackie Chan movie of video games, Indian Jones and the Last Crusade, Lili: Child of Geos, Rebel FMThis Month’s Game Club: Lili: Child of GeosNext Month’s Game Club: Hitman: Blood MoneyMusic This EpisodeBlown Away by Kevin MacLeodMy Enemy by Hans Zimmer, The Magnificent Six, Pharrell Williams, Johnny MarrMill Hill theme by UnknownThe Wind Can be Still by ConcernedApeSandstorm by Darude

In this month’s Trashpect Ratio we are joined by a very special guest,Shannon Strucci, to talk about Gone Girl! It’s a chat that’s been a long time coming, and it’s well worth the wait, some give us a download and take a listen to the podcast! It’s good!Big thanks to Shannon for showing up on our lil show, she’s a certified Cool Person that you should follow, and can be found on twitter, tumblr and youtube!Movies DiscussedWorld of TomorrowRugrats in ParisBatman v SupermanBoundGone GirlY Tu Mama TambienThe LobsterThis Month’s MovieGone GirlNext Month’s MoviePossession

War has changed. In the penultimate podcast, Jackson reaches the ultimate, final ending of the Metal Gear franchise, just over half-way through the number of Metal Gear games. Don’t worry if you don’t understand, we’re here to guide you through on this Nanomachine Odyssey!My guest for this episode is Austin Howe, Freelancer around the internet and found often on Critical Switch. They’re also on twitter!You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here.Things Discussed: Metals Gear 1-4, Peace Walker, Rising, John Cena’s Favourite Anime, Final Fantasy VIIIMusic This EpisodeLove Theme by Nobuko Toda & Jackie PrestiFather and Son by Harry Gregson-WilliamsMetal Gear Saga by Harry Gregson-Williams

Welcome to another fantastic edition in the internet’s favourite Tella fan club podcast. This month, we’re counting down our top ten Tella moments, and we’re asking our audience the million dollar question: what would you do… with that much MP? Tella all your friends, and rate comment and subscribe!EDITORS NOTE: we are not fans of Tella or his Moon Dwelling Counterpart and never shall be. The host responsible for implying such a thing has been reprimanded appropriately and regrets their words and deeds. Please enjoy this Tella-free discussion of Final Fantasy IV. Thank you.You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here.Things Discussed: Ben Kuchera’s boob controller, booby Vita ad, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Jackson’s thoughts on Season 2 of The Walking Dead, 10000000, Hatsune Miku Project Mirai DX,David Letterman Miku, Wossy, Final Fantasy IV, Legends of Localization breakdown of FF4 script differences, Final Fantasy IV’s two different logos, M’s Final Fantasy XIII breakdown via LPThis Month’s Game Club: Final Fantasy IVNext Month’s Game Club: Lili: Child of GeosMusic This EpisodeBlown Away by Kevin McLeodMain Theme of Final Fantasy IV by Nobuo UematsuTheme of Love by Nobuo UematsuBattle with the Four Fiends by Nobuo Uematsu

This is the twentieth month of Trashpect Ratio! Hooray! And, as always, we bring another episode of great movie discussion. We talk through the identity of the Mission Impossible series, the nuances of Zootopia and our movie club is the seminal 1995  cyberpunk anime, Ghost In The Shell.Movies DiscussedMissions Impossible 1-5DeadpoolZootopiaThe WitchCollateralGhost In The ShellThis Month’s MovieGhost in the ShellNext Month’s MovieGone Girl

Emerging from the wreckage of the Big Shell, Jackson travels through time to meet Cameron Kunzelman in the depths of the russian jungle, on a secret mission to stop a tank which can go really fast. In this third entry into the Metal Gear podcasts, Cameron and Jackson drill into the big questions: who does Snake kiss? Is it possible to make an anti-war War Game? And is Metal Gear even that ridiculous at all?This is a fantastic episode and I hope you can take the time to give it a listen! Big, big thanks to Cameron for stopping by, you can find their writing at This Cage Is Worms, Paste and Twitter, their games here or on Steam, and a variety of Youtube fun stuff, well, on Youtube.You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here.Things discussed: Metals Gear 1-5, Shigeru Miyamoto, Final Fantasy VII, Leigh Alexander on MGSVMusic This EpisodeSnake Eater by Norihiko Hibino & Cynthia HarrellFanfare (FFVII) by Nobuo UematsuWay To Fall by Starsailor

do you know the nunchuck manthe nunchuck man, the nunchuck mando you know the nunchuck manwho lives on ninja laneAtop a transmission tower, a lone ninja stands and surveys his land. Once, he was a brutal man, a member of the Dragon Lineage who to whom death was second nature and who felt incomplete without a sword clasped in his hand. But with age, the man sought destruction no more, and looked to the future to build. One night, he met Isabelle, who gave him new purpose and – at last – a twinge of hope. For many long years he served as mayor of a beautiful town, and was wanting for nothing more and nothing left. Now, the town is in flames, and Isabelle in ashes. He feels the heat below boil his blood within, and clasps his sword for the last time. Once thought long dead, now vengeful blood runs through the veins of Young Ninja, Ryu Hayabusa…You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here.Earlier this week, Jackson wrote an article for ZAM on Autism and The Witness! Check it out here.Things Discussed: Animals Crossing, M’s farewell to their Animal Crossing: New Leaf town, what we wanted to be when we grew up, Ninja Gaiden Black, Buying Mature Games as Children, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Link to the Past, Buying an Xbox, Tony Hawk, Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden II, Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, Bloodborne, Destiny, Dead or Alive The Movie, Screened, Beyond the Black Rainbow: The Metal Gear Solid V of Movies, Maybe?This Month’s Game Club: Ninja Gaiden BlackNext Month’s Game Club: Final Fantasy IVMusic This EpisodeBlown Away by Kevin McLeodKapp’n’s Song by Shohei TsuchiyaAirship by Ryo Koike, Wakana HaraMoat of Zarkhan by Ryo Koike, Wakana HaraBusy Earnin’ by Jungle

On the ides of February, the 19th episode of Trashpect Ratio does come crawling through the cracks and onto the shores of the internet. There’s a talk about Grease and its possible transgressive nature, there’s a follow up chat on the career of Quentin Tarantino, and a short walk through the tastes of the hosts in Romantic Movies. All this as well as an interesting movie club movie, Tropical Malady! This is a quality episode, so come on down to ratio roadshow and stick it on your listening device of choice!Movies DiscussedGreaseRocky Horror Picture ShowQuentin TarantinoCreedTropical MaladyUpstream ColourPrimerEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindThe Girl Who Leapt Through TimeAnnie HallWeekendThe Before TrilogyIn The Mood For LoveThe FountainStarship TroopersHerStories We TellBroadcast NewsThis Month’s MovieTropical MaladyNext Month’s MovieGhost in the Shell

After conquering the base of Shadow Moses, Jackson continued on to Big Shell, accompanied this time by none other than the fantastic Heather Alexandra! This episode is an in-depth critical discussion on Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, where we talk about (among other things) the game’s commentary on player and player character agency, the societal implications of The Patriots, and the varying quality of the members of that poor Emmerich Family.I’m incredibly proud of this discussion, so if you’re at all interested in critical discussions on Metal Gear then you should definitely have a listen, I think it’s an intresting conversation about a really dense game. This episode couldn’t have been made without special guest Heather Alexandra, whose writing can be found on her website and you should also follow her on twitter!You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here+.Things discussed: Metals Gear 1-5, Driving Off The Map, Metal Gear RisingMusic This EpisodeMetal Gear Solid Main Theme by TAPPY & Harry Gregson-WilliamsFortune by Norihiko HibinoCan’t Say Goodbye To Yesterday by Rika Muranaka, Carla White

In what will hopefully become a semi-regular fixture of short, impomptu podcasts, M and Jackson sit down to have a chat about The Witness. There aren’t any spoilers for solutions here, and instead we get into our feelings on the cultural context of the game and its creator. Let us know if you enjoy the episode, and we’ll bring you some more when circumstances align!You can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here.Games DiscussedBraid, Not Myst, The WitnessMusic UsedBlown Away by Kevin McLeod

Jackson and Destiny return for another episode of your favourite podcast about Mental Health! The long and storied saga of Jackson vs iTunes enters its final chapter, and soon Goof Zone will emerge on the storefront for the Year of the Goof! It's a mostly chill episode this week as Jackson and Destiny chat about the year ahead!If you want to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, the combined feed for all of Jackson’s casts is here, and before the next episode the iTunes feed will be hereMusic UsedA Winner Needs A Wand - Sufjan StevensIn Cauda Venenum - The Dear HunterStarman - David Bowie

The Mappers begin the new year with a new podcast about a new video game! There’s no such thing as too much new, as we delve deep into new characters, new shapes, and new possiblities with some new artwork and some new laughs. We also induct new things into the reading list. New. New new new. Please enjoy this new podcast, and maybe let friends (new ones, but old ones too I guess) know, so that they can be new listeners in this new era.Meatloaf, Pure Pool, The Witcher, Animal Crossing, Shaven Wookie, Destiny, Mass Effect, Beyond: Two Souls, City of Heroes, Star Trek Online, The Sims, Saints Row, Miis, GTA IV, Sleeping Dogs, I am Become Rihanna, the Destroyer of Worlds, The Natural, Expand, When Two Best Friends Make Video Games, CS Go 1.7 Beta, games for children, the “Tears in the Rain” Blade Runner speech, Minecraft LPs, the car story from the BeastcastYou can get our podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or you can download it directly by clicking here.Reading List Inductees:Psychology of Video GamesFriends at the TableMonster FactoryThis Month’s Game Club Game: ExpandNext Month’s Game Club Game: Ninja Gaiden BlackMusic This EpisodeBlown Away by Kevin MacLeodMii Channel by Kazumi TotakaClosure by Christopher LarkinSlide by Etch MusicBusy Earnin’ by Jungle