Quest 20 - What are some obscure video game trivia questions?

Special Guest: James Rosensteel!

Quest 20 seeks to challenge each other with lots of obscure video gaming trivia questions. Most of our questions got answered, and most of those answers were true! Some exceptions apply, listen to the podcast for details.

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 03:00 - Should we revise the QQ Review scores?
  • 05:45 - Does Jordan need a geeking out intervention?
  • 18:20 - Should James need to geek out more?
  • 31:25 - Did Tom geek out at all?
  • 36:15 - What are some fun facts about Sonic?
  • 39:30 - What are some obscure Nintendo facts?
  • 48:10 - What is the worst thing about cyborg Hitler?
  • 57:30 - What is some obvious Mario trivia?
  • 67:40 - What are some SquareEnix trivia questions?
  • 72:40 - What are some good and bad video game movies?
  • 75:20 - Wrap up and hot seat!

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Quest 19 - What was the most surprising and disappointing releases in 2013?

Special Guests: Dan Bach and Lynn DeVries!

Quest 19 kicks of 2014 by QQ'ing about 2013! We talk about our most disappointing (and surprising!) games/movies/etc from 2013.

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 01:25 - What is Dan up to, or what is a Ninhog and how do I stab it?
  • 04:15 - What is Tom up to, or what is the bottom of the Sci Fi barrel?
  • 08:05 - Is Her so awesome that it makes you want to date an AI?
  • 13:30 - What is Jordan up to, or what is it like not playing video games?
  • 18:20 - What is Lynn up to, or how many stars are in Starbound?
  • 25:20 - Is the younger generation more adept to sandbox games?
  • 32:45 - What is the worst movie of 2013?
  • 41:00 - Was the Ender's Game movie bad or just disappointing?
  • 49:40 - What is the best thing to happen in 2013?
  • 55:00 - Hot seat and wrap up!

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Quest 18 - Is there even a Quest in this Quest?

Special Guest: Sans Dan!

Quest 18 prototypes a news segment, reflects on 2013, and makes stuff up to accomplish for 2014. Oh, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 02:55 - What genre is the Wolf of Wallstreet?
  • 04:45 - Is a Link Between Worlds a perfect Zelda game?
  • 10:50 - Which is better, Disney's Frozen or The Hobbit?
  • 12:45 - Is Brothers the best game on the Steam holiday sale?
  • 17:30 - Which is worse, 47 Ronin or The Lone Ranger?
  • 22:10 - How different is it programming a client instead of a server?
  • 29:20 - Who does the Hearthstone metagame favor this week?
  • 36:30 - Will Hello Games recover from the flood?
  • 41:50 - Are the MegaMan boardgame strech goal reward tiers over priced?
  • 45:40 - Why did the new Pathfinder Dice game cancel their Kickstarter?
  • 51:00 - How much is the video game industry worth in China?
  • 52:55 - Can DDos attacks be used for good, or only to take down TwitchTV?
  • 56:50 - What is the internet troll's game of the year?
  • 59:00 - What is next for the QQ Cast in 2014?
  • 60:10 - Bonus Question: How did the QQ Cast do in 2013?

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Quest 17 - The Desolation of Holiday Sales?

Special Guests: Dan Bach and Lynn DeVries!

Quest 17 desolates Smaug with holiday game sales numbers! Spoiler Warning: Nintendo won, the Wii U lost, and Dan did not go the movies...because he is the Grinch!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 01:45 - What is Dan up to, or what if the cars in Forza were made of paper?
  • 03:15 - What is Lynn up to, or does Santa bring video games to adults?
  • 05:00 - What is Jordan up to, or what are some real life mobile games?
  • 10:00 - What is Tom up to, or how many QQ Reviews did he write on vacation?
  • 17:00 - Was the Desolation of Smaug better than the Hobbit?
  • 26:35 - How do the Hobbit prequels compare to the Star Wars prequels?
  • 37:45 - What did you buy on Black Friday?
  • 41:20 - Which console had the better launch, PS4 or XBox One?
  • 44:10 - What upcoming Nintendo games could sell consoles?
  • 52:30 - Hot seat and wrap up!

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Quest 16 - What's going on for the holidays?

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Special Guest: Dan Bach!

Quest 16 discloses what we have, want, and wish for in the upcoming holiday season and beyond! (...but not to infinity and beyond, as no one here has played Disney Infinity.)

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Mic Check and Introductions
  • 02:15 - What is Jordan up to, or what level is his wife's Panda?
  • 06:20 - What is Dan up to, or how fun is a PS4 without games?
  • 11:30 - What is Tom up to, or how super is Mario 3D World?
  • 17:00 - Is remote play a must have feature for consoles?
  • 24:15 - What is your favorite (non-birthday) holiday?
  • 29:45 - What movie will win at the box office?
  • 41:30 - What console will have the hightest sales?
  • 58:45 - What games are you excited about this holiday season?
  • 67:55 - Do you care about any games that got bumped to 2014?
  • 83:00 - What are your favorite winter holiday traditions?
  • 86:15 - Sans hot seat and wrap up!

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Quest 15 - Why do we love MMORPGs?

Special Guests: Dan Bach, Keith Floresca, Lynn DeVries, and Rick "Intern" Fox!

Quest 15 is all about MMORPG nostalgia: Ultima Online, Everquest, Ragnarok Online, Asheron's Call, World of WarCraft, Star Wars, and all of the things!

Minutes

  • 00:00 - Introductions
  • 01:25 - What has everyone been geeking out on?
  • 06:35 - What MMOs have you played?
  • 12:10 - What was your favorite MMO?
  • 19:30 - Was solo play the best or worst thing to happen to MMOs?
  • 33:20 - What was your favorite boss fight?
  • 43:00 - What is your favorite MMO memory?
  • 59:50 - What was the best PVP system?
  • 65:50 - What was your favorite monument or spectacle?
  • 69:20 - Are MMOs fight in spite of their grindy mechanics?
  • 74:20 - Wrap up!
  • 75:00 - Bonus Question: What is the best toon name?

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