Sol Cesto, Hollow Knight, Frank Howley's Japan Journey
On this week's episode, Frank returns from Japan yet again, Danny's playing the odds in Sol Cesto, Jesse's in his ARPG bag, and Jeremy admits to being the reason for Hollow Knight: Silksong's release date reveal. Sol Cesto: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2738490/Sol_Cesto/ Day of the Shell: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3008340/Day_of_the_Shell/ Hollow Knight: Silksong: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/ Sword of the Sea: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453160/Sword_of_the_Sea/ Last Epoch: https://store.steampowered.com/app/899770/Last_Epoch/ Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:25 - Thanking our Patreon supporters! 0:04:33 - PAX West Panel @ 5pm in the Leaf Theater, Room 420 0:05:22 - Frank’s Japan Trip 0:16:28 - Sol Cesto 0:25:27 - Day of the Shell 0:28:18 - Replaying Hollow Knight 0:32:40 - Silksong Expectations 0:36:56 - The Games Dodging Silksong's Release 0:42:47 - Buying Habits with Indie Games 0:52:56 - More Thoughts on Sword of the Sea 0:58:29 - New Deftones Album is Great! 1:00:13 - Last Epoch Season 3 (and General ARPG Thoughts) 1:08:56 - Finding the Fun in Friction 1:19:20 - Topics Recap 1:20:13 - Q: What games would be on your Gaming 101 syllabus? 1:22:23 - Q: What are some anime-BS-free Japanese games? 1:28:00 - Q: What is your most profound moment in gaming? 1:35:36 - Q: Can you recommend any (complete) manga/comics? 1:41:46 - Noclip Updates 1:43:48 - Sign Off
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Herdling, Super Metroid, Jenna Stoeber's Japan Journey
On this week's Crewcast, Danny's blade-surfing in Sword of the Sea, Jeremy's checking out one of the OG Metroidvanias with Super Metroid, Jesse's shepherding some calicorn in Herdling, and Jenna Stoeber joins the crew with a warning: you probably shouldn't summit Mt. Fuji. Check out Jenna's work: https://www.youtube.com/@the_jenna https://www.patreon.com/thejenna https://bsky.app/profile/thejenna.bsky.social https://www.twitch.tv/the_jenna Herdling: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3047750/Herdling/ Sword of the Sea: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453160/Sword_of_the_Sea/ OFF: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3339880/OFF/ RACCOIN Coin Pusher Roguelike: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3784030/RACCOIN_Coin_Pusher_Roguelike/ Is This Seat Taken?: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3035120/Is_This_Seat_Taken/ Time Flies: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2000120/Time_Flies/ Day of the Devs: https://www.dayofthedevs.com/ Seattle Indies: https://www.seattleindies.org/ Check out upcoming Steam Fests for news on upcoming games: https://steamdb.info/sales/history/ iTunes Page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip/id1385062988 RSS Feed: http://noclippodcast.libsyn.com/rss Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XYk92ubrXpvPVk1lin4VB?si=JRAcPnlvQ0-YJWU9XiW9pg Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/noclippodcast Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip Follow @noclipvideo on Twitter Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:07:10 - Thanking our Patreon supporters! 0:08:43 - Jenna’s Japan Journey 0:20:48 - Hollow Knight Silksong Real?! 0:30:50 - Herdling 0:42:16 - Sword of the Sea 0:49:09 - OFF 0:55:21 - RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike 1:04:18 - Is the future of video games just gambling? 1:24:00 - Is This Seat Taken? 1:28:37 - Time Flies 1:34:27 - Super Metroid 1:43:01 - Q: Where can I find indie recommendations? 1:56:36 - Q: What are some games with clever save systems? 2:00:14 - Noclip Updates 2:04:36 - Opening Night Live: Two Truths and a Lie
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Öoo, Quakecon 2025, Fortnite x Power Rangers
On this week's episode, a little game about a bomb caterpillar might be GOTY, Danny returns from the ultimate LAN party at QuakeCon 2025, and Frank's powering up in Fortnite with the new Power Rangers collab. It's Morphin' Time! Öoo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/oo/ Get Öoo at a discount by joining Punkcake Delicieux's Patreon: https://punkcake.club/ Jupiter Hell Classic: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3126530/Jupiter_Hell_Classic/ Phasmophobia: https://store.steampowered.com/app/739630/Phasmophobia/ Heretic + Hexen: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3286930/Heretic__Hexen/ DOOM: The Dark Ages: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3017860/DOOM_The_Dark_Ages/ The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales: https://the-adventures-of-elliot-the-millennium-tales.square-enix-games.com/en-us Battlefield 6: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2807960/Battlefield_6/ Mafia: The Old Country: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1941540/Mafia_The_Old_Country/ Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:03:41 - Thanking our Patreon supporters! 0:05:39 - Öoo 0:20:49 - Jupiter Hell Classic 0:28:08 - Frank’s Fortnite Update: They Added the Power Rangers! 0:44:14 - QuakeCon 2025 0:49:09 - Phasmophobia 0:54:39 - Heretic + Hexen Remakes 1:02:29 - DOOM: The Dark Ages 1:06:14 - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales 1:16:19 - Battlefield 6 1:36:43 - Mafia: The Old Country 1:44:35 - Topics Recap 1:46:09 - Q: How do you prepare for documentary interviews? 1:56:50 - Q: How do you introduce a newcomer to a big franchise? 2:03:09 - Sign Off
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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Mashina, Battlefield 6
On this week's episode, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound slashes its way into Frank's heart, Jeremy digs deep with Mashina and Heartworm, Danny shares the latest game from Surgent Studios, and the crew try to figure out if Battlefield 6 is the future of FPS games. Ask Iwata: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ask-iwata-vizunknown/1147831666 Dead Take: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352690/Dead_Take/ Mashina: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3395930/Mashina/ NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/NINJA_GAIDEN_Ragebound/ Dear me, I was...: https://www.nintendo.com/en-ca/store/products/dear-me-i-was-switch-2/ Heartworm: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1257030/Heartworm/ Demonschool: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/ Battlefield 6: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2807960/Battlefield_6/ iTunes Page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip/id1385062988 RSS Feed: http://noclippodcast.libsyn.com/rss Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XYk92ubrXpvPVk1lin4VB?si=JRAcPnlvQ0-YJWU9XiW9pg Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/noclippodcast Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip Follow @noclipvideo on Twitter Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:09:13 - Thanking our Patreon supporters! 0:19:10 - Ask Iwata 0:25:36 - Dead Take 0:33:08 - Mashina 0:43:51 - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound 0:52:41 - Dear me, I was... 1:05:14 - Heartworm 1:14:46 - Demonschool (DEMO) 1:16:31 - Battlefield 6 Open Beta 1:43:41 - Q: Any obscure 5th or 6th gen game recommendations? 1:51:07 - Q: Have you ever not enjoyed a generally beloved game? 1:57:25 - Q: Games that trick players into experiencing art? 2:03:03 - Noclip Updates 2:04:47 - New doc announcement (or re-announcement)!
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FUMES, Cipher Zero, The itch.io/Steam Payment Processor Debacle
On this week's episode, a slew of small indies that deserve more attention get a shoutout, Danny races downhill with Matt Jones in MAVRIX by Matt Jones, Frank recounts his time with Anamanaguchi, and the crew discuss the current case of censorship and payment processors on Steam and itch.io. Get mad at the payment processors: https://yellat.money/ FUMES: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920430/FUMES/ and Roger: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3308870/and_Roger/ Without a Dawn: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/Without_a_Dawn/ Cipher Zero: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1332180/CIPHER_ZERO/ MAVRIX by Matt Jones: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2926900/MAVRIX_by_Matt_Jones/ Death Stranding 2: On The Beach: https://www.kojimaproductions.jp/en/death-stranding-2 iTunes Page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip/id1385062988 RSS Feed: http://noclippodcast.libsyn.com/rss Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XYk92ubrXpvPVk1lin4VB?si=JRAcPnlvQ0-YJWU9XiW9pg Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/noclippodcast Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip Follow @noclipvideo on Twitter Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:07:33 - and Roger 0:10:24 - Without a Dawn 0:15:10 - FUMES 0:25:55 - Cipher Zero 0:31:19 - MAVRIX by Matt Jones 0:43:20 - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach: On the Podcast 0:53:07 - Danny’s Nintendo Switch 2 Review 1:00:48 - CW: itch.io/Steam Payment Processor Debacle 1:56:41 - Frank Howley x Anamanaguchi Behind the Scenes 2:06:33 - Noclip Updates 2:10:03 - Thanking our Patreon supporters! (Sorry) 2:11:25 - Sign Off
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