Welcome to Left Trigger Right Trigger, can I take your order? Uh huh....ok so you want that episode meal with fewer rants about the gaming industry? Sure we can do that. What size drink would you like? Yeah....yes we have Diet Goo Energy drink available. No, Gooigi toys are actually sold separately. Ok so that's a Fast Food episode meal with a large Diet Goo Energy drink and Gooigi children's toy. Anything else? Sure we can do a Desert episode dessert.

In this value meal: Greg flips burgers right of the bat, David mans the fryer with corporations, Giovanni works the register for fun.

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Games discussed: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, I Love You Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin' Good Dating Simulator, Resident Evil 6

Step into the cleansing waters of this LTRT episode to unburden yourself of your guilt. Here at LTRT Medical Spa, we aim to find the root of what ails you and release you from it as quickly as possible. Now we know what you're thinking and yes, sometimes it does involve a hacksaw. But have faith knowing the waters will sanitize any open wound until your body, now free of its guilt, heals itself faster than it ever has before. So please, for you and your body's sake, please join us in the waters, won't you?

In this episode: David releases the guilt of continuing on, Giovanni releases the guilt of committing murder, Greg releases the guilt of leaving friends behind.

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Games discussed: Honkai: Star Rail, XCOM 2, Pokemon Shield

Ok folks, it appears we've made a si able mistake. Somehow in making jokes about an invisible , we've seemingly made all s we try to type invisible. We were just goofing, you know, just getting ja y with our words. I don't know what deity has caused this. None of us are particularly ealous in our religious beliefs, yet this certainly implies some kind of digital force that has messed with what we can or cannot do. If it wouldn't cause a ba illion emails to get sent to us, I'd blame "Arthur Smarts" for this.

In this episode: David hits the wall, Giovanni has heard enough, Tess keeps trying, Greg has gotta go fast.

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Games discussed: Elden Ring, Sea of Thieves, HYPER DEMON, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

It is happening again.

Our hosts have convened to discuss another topic and the game they believe represent that topic.

It is happening again.

You are listening to the episode to hear the various bits and stories that got shared.

It is happening again.

At Dave's mention of a Polygon video by Clayton Ashley, you come to check the show notes and find a mysterious format.

It is happening again.

David plays it again. Tess plays it again. Giovanni plays it again. Greg plays it again.

It is happening again.

Why is this occuring? What wrought this to be?

It is happening again.

Nier: Automata, Baldur's Gate 3, Hotline Miami, Celeste

It is happening again.

Our hosts have convened to discuss another topic and the game they believe represent that topic.

It is happening again.

Deep breaths. Sip some tea. Think of a happy place. Now you should be ready for this heavy episode. SO LET'S GET HYPED UP Y'ALL! IT'S TIME TO TALK ABOUT GAMES THAT GET YOU AMPED AND PUMPED!....and also do a deep dive on the hype cycle that's killing several industries at on- LOOK AT ME! WE'RE HAVING SO MUCH FUN GETTING HYPED, RIGHT? RIGHT?!?!?!?

In this episode: Giovanni yells BOOYAH. Greg says the wheel keeps spinning. David says it always has been.

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Games discussed: Splatoon 3, Helldivers 2, Palworld

Often times being in a first-person means seeing things through the eyes of the character you control, but boy howdy do we get into the brains of our hosts in this episode. Do they always make sense? No, they've categorically proven that to not be the case. But hopefully this episode will help shed some light on their perspective as they talk about first-person.

In this episode: Tess experiences a big shift. David doesn't feel so great. Giovanni makes a startling discovery. Greg gets asked some hard questions.

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Games discussed: Cloudpunk, Mirror's Edge, Tennis for Two, Saints Row IV

Thanks to everyone who came and supported us during the 24-hour stream benefitting NAMI Seattle!

Bosses. Babies. A perfect match. In this episode we talk about video games, Boss Baby, and also the Boss Baby interactive game. With DreamWorks Animation's cultural touchstone taking the world by storm, it makes sense this would take up so much real estate during the Boss episode. And if you got a problem with that then I've got a pink slip for you.

In this episode: Tess runs the world. David fights the big ones. Giovanni leads the way. Greg gets overrun by the rush.

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Games discussed: Tropico 5, Hollow Knight, Humanity, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Left Trigger Right Trigger is turning 7 years old which means it's time to stay awake for 24 hours! We'll be streaming 24 of our favorite games from 2023 from Saturday, February 17th at 10am until Sunday, February 18th at 10am over at twitch.tv/lefttriggerrighttrigger.

This year we'll be raising money for NAMI Seattle, an organization in the Seattle, Washington area working specifically to fill the gaps in their local mental health system through peer-led education, refererals, and support. NAMI, The National Alliance on Mental Illness, itself is the largest grassroots mental health organization in the United States. Their mission is to address the unmet mental health needs within their communities through support, referral, education, and outreach to help people impacted by mental illness know they are not alone and are empowered to live a fulfilling life.

So join us over at twitch.tv/lefttriggerrighttrigger from Saturday, February 17th at 10am until Sunday, February 18th at 10am and make sure we're still awake/alive. We hope to see you there!