Greg was graciously invited to cover the 2024 Game Developer's Conference. Today, he spent time with none other than Jordan Mechner: The creator of Prince of Persia. They discuss Jordan's recently released memoir, "Replay", as well as the creation of Sands of Time. The two also discuss Jordan's feelings on Assassin's Creed, and other Prince of Persia sequels. Link to Jordan Mechner's memoir: https://www.jordanmechner.com/en/books/replay/ Have an extra dollar? Support our show...

Thank you so much for listening to our show. Season 5 has come to a close - and as promised, we're answering every fan question that ya'll submitted this season. Greg, Riley, and Nick shall return soon in Season 6. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...

Greg, Riley, and Intern Nick welcome special guest Josh La Croix to the show to discuss accessibility in videogames. The panel conducts a deep dive on the history of accessibility, provides examples of inclusion and exclusion, and Josh explains how he navigates videogames as a congenital amputee. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on...

In what may be the most painful episode of the season, Greg and Intern Nick suffer through a deep-dive of Final Fantasy XVI. They discuss the many shortcomings of the game as well as the deeply flawed narrative. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...

Greg, Riley, and Intern Nick conduct a deep dive on one of the Gamecube's most critically acclaimed games: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. Our hosts also discuss the downfall of the series' later entries. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...

Greg, Riley, and Intern Nick conduct a deep-dive discussion on one of the Nintendo 64's most highly regarded games: Paper Mario. Is it really the best game on the console? Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...

Greg, Riley, and Intern Nick conduct a detailed review of the Super Mario RPG remake and the historical significance of the original game. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MERCH...

Greg finally gets his redemption for Season 1. He and Riley conduct and in-depth discussion of the critically acclaimed indie-platformer, Celeste. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MERCH...

Greg and Riley conduct an in-depth discussion on the iconic indie-platformers Limbo, Inside, and the closely-related game, Somerville. Did these games create a genre? Did they create a trend? What is their long-standing impact on the indie landscape? Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...

Greg and Riley finish their Gears of War Retrospective with Gears of War 4 and 5. They discuss the good and bad of Gears of War 4 as well as how successful the open-world concept plays out in Gears 5. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...

Greg and Riley continue their retrospective of the Gears of War franchise with Gears 3 and Judgment. They discuss the good and (mostly) bad Gears 3, and how Judgment changed up the Gears of War formula. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...

Greg and Riley conduct an in-depth review of Gears of War 1 and Gears of War 2. They discuss the series' massive impact on the Xbox360-era, as well as its long-lasting influence on the cover-shooter genre. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...

Greg and Riley conduct a longform discussion on the first Assassin's Creed entry: Its intriguing story, its terrible gameplay, and how it ended up as one of 2007's biggest disappointments. This was supposed to be a Next-Gen Prince of Persia game and you all should be very mad. We are. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn...

Greg and Riley conduct a detailed discussion of the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Trilogy and how it became Assassin's Creed. Just in case you forgot: Assassin's Creed is a Prince of Persia spin-off - and we're here to set the record straight. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...

Greg and Intern Nick review the past decade of Rayman in popular culture. They discuss Rayman 4's cancellation, the Rabbids spinoffs, Rayman Origins & Legends, and Rayman's involvement in the new television show: Captain Laserhawk. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...

Greg, Riley, and Intern Nick review the original Rayman trilogy: Rayman 1, The Great Escape, and Hoodlum Havoc. They discuss the franchise' influence on the history of the platforming genre, and how Rayman compares to other adventure/platformers of the time. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...

Greg and Riley do a deep dive into The Darkness franchise. How did this mostly-forgotten FPS fit in to the golden era of Xbox360 games? And how come everyone forgot it existed? Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠ MERCH...

Greg and Riley dissect the curious case of Dead Rising. Once a technical marvel, and now a maligned Capcom afterthought. We're all sick of zombies - but how did this game affect the industry landscape in 2006? Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...

"Guys from a thousand years ago?" Greg and Intern Nick dissect the latest entry in the Fire Emblem franchise. How does Engage compare to Three Houses? Where is the franchise going? And why is the theme song so bad? Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...

Greg, Riley, and John conduct a critical and comprehensive review of The Last of Us 2. It's notorious. It's divisive - and we're breaking it all down. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube⁠ Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: ⁠https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/goddamngamecube⁠ MERCH COMING SOON ---...

Greg, Riley, and John discuss the enduring impact of The Last of Us. This discussion includes a complete deep-dive of the 2013 game, as well as an analysis of the HBO television adaptation. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...

Greg, Riley, and special guest panelist Ken Klippenstein (Of The Intercept), conduct a deep dive discussion of the gamecube-exclusive lovecraftian horror, Eternal Darkness. How's your insanity meter today? Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...

Greg and Riley conduct a deep dive discussion on the horror series, Condemned. It's clunky, it's brutal, and there's nothing quite like it. Have an extra dollar? Support our show here: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on Social: https://twitter.com/GoddamnGamecube https://www.instagram.com/goddamngamecube MERCH COMING SOON --- Support this podcast:...

Spooky Month Round 2. Greg and Riley discuss the fast-paced, time-bending, paranormal FPS: FEAR. Is it the last "Half-Life" influenced shooter of its time? "It's just dudes fightin' dudes". Have an extra dollar? Support our show here ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goddamn-gamecube/support⁠ Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/goddamngamecube Follow Goddamn Gamecube on...