You still love Pokémon. We still love Pokémon. And by golly, the Pokémon company and Game Freak are committed to providing you with as much Pokémon as you can stomach! This week I'm joined by a NEW friend of the show Jordan from Cognitive Clips to discuss the most recent Pokemon spin off title, "Legends Z-A!" This entry has us returning to the Kalos region from the Gen 5 Pokemon X / Y games but this time we're running around with our poke-pals in Lumiose City! I'm not gonna sugarcoat it, there's a lot in this game that made me grab my head but plenty that we both agreed was pretty cool to have!. So go ahead and check this out and let us know what you thought about our first Pokemon review ever!

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro

05:19 - Billing & Top Level Thoughts

16:06 - Story Setup

28:16 - Gameplay Mechanics

01:12:32 - Lumiose Open World Discussion

01:26:42 - Narrative Spoilers Convo

02:00:51 - Outro

Please find Jordan at his links below!

https://linktr.ee/cognitiveclips

Music used in this episode Composed by: Ayako Saso, Carlos Eiene, Minako Adachi, Hitomi Sato, Shota Kageyama - all rights reserved by Nintendo & Game Freak pls don't sue me I swear we didn't make this music for the show

-Lumiose City (Ambient Daytime & Ambient Night)

-Detective Emma Overworld

-Wild Zone Music

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There are some creators who live on the bleeding edge of online internet trends. Well let me be the first to tell you all that FNGC Pod is probably not one of them! We're coming at you all this Black Friday after Thanksgiving to give you 10 Games to get to know us and this one's a doozy! We're guessing each other's list this time around. I came through with some deep cuts and Will pulled some games onto his list I've never heard of in my life. It's worth jumping in just to find out which games made the final cut. Oh and we also have a great back and forth on who we want to pull the W in the various Game Awards GOTY categories for 2025! Fun show pull up a helping of thanksgiving leftovers give this a listen!

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro

03:58 - Game Awards Predictions

01:05:05 - Whatcha Playin?

01:14:55 - 10 Games to Get to Know Us

Music used in this episode:
Main Intro FNGC Theme - by Daniel Campoli

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There comes a time in every gamer's life when they have to reconcile that their favorite IP is immutably changed for the worse and it'll never be able to return to the pinnacle of greatness it once held in the social zeitgeist of the gaming world. This is true for Sonic, Metal Gear Solid, Need for Speed (who are we kidding NFS was probably never great) and now most importantly Halo.

In this episode, Will and I provide a full review of the Halo Infinite Co-Op campaign and are ready to share the good, the bad and the ugly - and let me tell you there's a whole lot of of the latter. WARNING: We're not discussing the multiplayer other than to say we enjoyed our time in 2021. Will and I are ready to let go of Master Chief and let him ride off into the sunset. And in this ep we'll share how you can do that too.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro

04:02 - Whatcha Playin

17:38 - Halo Infinite Review (spoiler free)

01:47:48 - Spoiler Wall

02:23:22 - Outro

Music used in this episode:
Zeta Halo, The Road, Know my Legend, Never Tell Me the Odds composed by: Gareth Coker, Curtis Schweitzer and Joel Corelitz

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It's that spooky time of year and a classic FNGC Episode is covering all the horror games we've been playing is here for you now! Our main game of the show is Alan Wake 2! But we're also covering a whole gambit of other titles - some of which may or may not have made Will very upset that I played without him. Which one was it you ask? Well strap in for this Halloween weekend and give it a listen!

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro

5:26 - Whatcha Playin

25:54 - Marvel Rivals Zombies

35:00 - The Final Sentence

40:21 - Condemned Criminal Origins

50:00 - Dino Crisis

56:02 - Arkham Asylum

01:07:22 - Little Nightmares III

01:14:31 - Alan Wake 2 Review

01:44:09 - Outro

Music used in this episode:
Main Intro FNGC Theme - by Daniel Campoli

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Somehow I managed to drag William out of the shadows out of the darkness that is not recording video games podcast and have brought him into the light. He's been doing nothing but playing Marvel Rivals for months. Alas we have brought him back into the light that is FNGC. This week for our (second?) triumphant return we're talking about the games we've been playing and we have 2 full blown reviews for you all! Assassin's Creed Shadows & Wanderstop - two games that couldn't be more unalike each other! Cheers!

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro

10:26 - News

24:13 - Whatch'a Playin?

01:03:04 - Wanderstop Review

01:27:29 - Assassin's Creed Shadows Review

02:16:45 - Outro

Music used in this episode:
Main Intro FNGC Theme - by Daniel Campoli

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Do you like sipping coffee in a cozy shop on a cold rainy day? Well we do too! This Friday we're back again joined by our great friends, Kate & Emily of No Small Games, to discuss the indie darling - Coffee Talk. Set it an alternate history full of elves, orcs, harpies and sirens we play the role of a mysterious barista who owns and operates the coziest late-night coffee talk with absolute vibes. We break down why Nick would be a terrible barista, why this game works and how you might want to engage with it as a visual novel! We couldn't be happier to be back and hoping everyone listening can sip on a cozy warm beverage this weekend! Minor story spoilers involved - nothing crazy but be warned!

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Music by: Andrew Jeremy

Check out all our socials here!
https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast

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Once in a while a game releases that changes the fabric of the gaming world. In recent history the likes of Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3, Breath of the Wild and even more have left their own indelible mark on the gaming industry and are still discussed in our communities to this day. Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is the next game to have this level of impact. We're joined by Rick Firestone of Pixel Project Radio to fully deep dive into E33 and provide you a critical analysis. So kick back, grab a drink and join us while we spill some ink.

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Music by: Lorien Testard

Check out all our socials here!
https://linktr.ee/FridayNightGamecast

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We're Back! If you can believe it or not, we went to Boston again and had a fantastic time. Will and I take the chance to review our trip and our fantastic time covering all the incredible titles at Pax East 2025. Incredible indies, outstanding panels and a Boston city re-review are inbound for you to enjoy. We want to take another opportunity to give a huge shout out to all the incredible creators that we got to see like Emily & Kate of No Small Games, CGDannyB, the Patriarch of the Dojima clan: Dave Jackson, Joseph Hooper, Adam Gumbert, Jacob McCourt, Asa GreenRiver, EVERYONE from the Boss Rush podcast (s/o Patrick, Stephanie & Sophie), Roger Reighardt & Trina of the Gamerheads podcast, The incomparable Matt Stormageddon and Geoff Moonen of Fun & Games pod and MANY MORE (pls let me know if we missed you). We're happy to be back folks and can't wait to get into Season 4!

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro

05:44 - Game Updates

31:11 - Boston City Re-review

39:50 - Showfloor overview at Pax East

01:21:17 - Game of the Show

Music used in this episode:
Main Intro FNGC Theme - by Daniel Campoli

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