Qoopa Klub

The boys are joined by not one, but TWO special guests for a marvelous game of PASSWORD: Rob Roberts from Orange Lounge Radio/Horde House, and Slagkick from GameBuoy/Reading is Fundamental! We also discuss Nintendo’s public image following E3, and Jon and Rob regale us with some Gayming Herstory! *Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Nintendo, SquareEnix, ICOM Simulations, disasterpeace and Gaijin Games and is included under fair use protection.

The frenzy of E3 is still going strong, and the Qoopas serve up their reactions to Nintendo’s Digital Presentation, as well as some general reactions to the *cough* other conferences! We dish on what we loved and what didn’t quite live up to our expectations, while giving our trademark sass.

Join Jeremy, Ian, and awesome special guest Ryan from the Nintendo Fun Club Podcast as they discuss one of the most divisive RPGs in recent years: Final Fantasy XIII! We dish about the pre-release hype, the mechanics of the gameplay and story, the critical and fan reception, and the future of the Final Fantasy brand as a whole on this giant sized episode. There are tons of lovely musical selections from the excellent soundtrack by Masashi Hamauzu, and there are spoilers a'plenty, so consider yourself warned! Check out Nintendo Fun Club Podcast at nintendofunclubpodcast.com!!*Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Square Enix and is included under fair use protection.

The boys serve up some Gayming Herstory by looking back at the Mario Kart series, but first: we discuss Nintendo’s E3 plans and go back and forth about the Tomodachi Life scandal. We also go through Now Playing, where we dish about Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Child of Light, Mario Golf: World Tour, Golden Sun, Final Fantasy X, and Team Fortress 2. We also revisit our Forgotten Favorites from episode 48 by sharing some of your selections!*Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Nintendo and Gaijin Games and is included under fair use protection.

The boys take a trip down our dusty memory lanes to talk about our Forgotten Favorites: games that we loved when we were younger that don’t get enough attention nowadays. But first: Now Playing! Final Fantasy XIII, Killer Instinct, NES Remix 2, Infamous: Second Son and Rift get gabbed about. Matt defends his title as the reigning Gaming Alphabits champion, Phil regales us with some Gayming Herstory, and we talk about awful mini games in our newest segment: Qoopa Kuestions! *Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Nintendo, ICOM, Gaijin Games, Konami and Square Enix and is included under fair use protection.

Time for a blowout! The boys break down the recent Super Smash Bros. Nintendo Direct and discuss the Nintendo 3DS! We dish on our opinions on the device as it launched, and how those compare to how we feel about it now. We also throw out some favorite games for the system. Now Playing makes its return, and we have TONS of Final Fantasy talk (FFX HD, FFXIV, FFXIII), as well as some....Top Spin Tennis? Ian gives us a Herstory lesson, and we wonder what Matt gets up to when he's not on the show. Also....blowouts. Lots and lots of blowouts.*Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Nintendo, ICOM, Gaijin Games, and Square Enix and is included under fair use protection.

This episode of the Qoopa Klub podcast has the boys discussing virtual reality, annualized gaming, and a delicious game of PASSWORD! We also horrify Matt by explaining that "spinach" is now code for manjuice, Ian is overit.com after our heated game of Password, Phil entertains with a Tomb Raider Minute, and Matt enlightens us on some Gaming Herstory. *Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Nintendo, ICOM, Gaijin Games and James Roach and is included under fair use protection.

Join Jeremy and Ian as they discuss the smash RPG for the 3DS, Bravely Default! The Qoopas dish out a spoiler-filled discussion of the title, discussing the battle system, story, the game's ties to Final Fantasy, and so much more! Just to re-iterate: this episode will spoil several major points of Bravely Default, so if you're still playing, come back to this show after you've finished! *Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Square Enix and REVO and is included under fair use protection.

The boys serve up a jam packed episode, going as fast as 65 miles per hour! We mourn the upcoming death of Nintendo Wi-fi, ponder whether 2D games can be successful this gen, and go over our Now Playing! Danganronpa, Bravely Default, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Super Mario 3D Land get gabbed about. We also show some respect for Women's History Month by talking about our favorite women in gaming, get a Herstory lesson from Phil, a Gaming Minute from Jancko, and we play our first round of Gaming Alphabitz with our wayward Matt Pierce! As we said, JAM. PACKED.*Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Nintendo, ICOM, Gaijin Games, Square Enix and James Roach and is included under fair use protection.

The boys break down one of the biggest Nintendo titles from 2013 in this episode dedicated to The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds! The honeymoon is over, so do we still think this game is worth a ton of rupees? We dish about some spoilers on this episode, so watch out! We talk about dungeon design, the new item acquisition system, StreetPass, being comfortable with your own body, and much more.*Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Nintendo and is included under fair use protection.

Qoopa Klub goes old school on Episode 42 with the original Koopas dishing on some of the announcements coming from the recent Nintendo investor's meeting. DS games on the Wii U, smartphone content, GamePad innovation and more! We also gab about Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Final Fantasy XIV: ARR, Link Between Worlds, and Xenoblade in our Now Playing segment. Finally, we introduce 2 new segments: Phil's Minecraft Minute and Gayming Herstory! Come for the sass, stay for the class.*Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Nintendo, ICOM, Gaijin Games and James Roach and is included under fair use protection.

The Qoopa Kids finally continue the Mega Man series retrospective by tackling Mega Man X1 and Mega Man X2. Making sure that Ian and Jeremy don't take on this daunting task alone is Delvin from the wonderful Video Game Realness podcast, and Captain Spike from the lovely Game Buoy podcast! We gab about the evolution in the Mega Man series that X brought about, what we liked and maybe didn't like about these two games, and everything in-between. There's a TON of music in this show, folks, so prepare to go Maverick and check it out. Easy drinking game: take a shot every time Jeremy says "x-cellent." *Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Capcom and is included under fair use protection.

Happy New Year, Qoopalings! The boys ring in the new year by talking about what games we've been playing lately. Ni No Kuni, NES Remix, Bravely Default, Angry Birds Go, Catherine, and Bayonetta get gabbed about. We also share some of our New Year's resolutions, talk about Robert Pattinson's crooked everything, and debut the hit song "Anal Douching" from Qoopa Klub's forthcoming pop album, entitled "Diphallia."*Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Gaijin Games and Nintendo and is included under fair use protection.**Please check out Ian's article on Gamnesia about NES Remix! http://www.gamnesia.com/articles/nes-remix-showcases-nintendos-awareness-of-contemporary-trends

The boys kick it loose and fancy free with their second game of NINTENDO PASSWORD! But first: the Qoopas break down the recent Nintendo Direct and offer up our thoughts on Hyrule Warriors, NES Remix, Rosalina in Smash, and more! Make sure to tune in to Episode 40, recording before the end of the year, all about The Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds! We *might* have some stuff to give away... *Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Gaijin Games and Nintendo and is included under fair use protection.

Grab your kitty ears, the Qoopa Klub is diving into the fantastic Super Mario 3D World! Jeremy and Jancko are joined by the always lovely Captain Spike of the GameBuoy.org podcast (that's GameBuoy.org) to talk about the latest adventure featuring Mario and pals. How do we feel about 3D World compared to the rest of the Mario series? Do we think this is the game to turn the tide for the Wii U? One thing we can all agree on: Cat Mario is to die for. There are some minor spoilers present in this episode, so if that's a thing that scares you, please be warned.*Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Nintendo and is included under fair use protection.

The Qoopa Kids dig into the Thanksgiving bounty of Next Gen Consoles on this episode. With the launch of the Xbox One, we are now fully into the next generation! What do we think of the three systems? Are we excited? Before we get into that, we do a Now Playing segment. Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Shadow of the Colossus, WarioWare Smooth Moves, Knack, and Half Life are gabbed about. Have a fantastic holiday, make sure to save some gravy for us!*Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Gaijin Games and Nintendo and is included under fair use protection.

The Qoopa Kids decide to let their hair down and play a fun game of Nintendo Password, but first: Now Playing! We've got Tomb Raider, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (3DS), Pokemon X/Y, Sonic: Lost World, Batman: Arkham City, FFXIV: A Realm Reborn, and Super Mario 3D World! We also take a moment to read and reply to a lovely fan email regarding our discussion on console hype from episode 33, and recoil in horror as Phil links us to furries porn. Be sure to stay for our game pitch: Eternal Dolphin.*Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Gaijin Games and Nintendo and is included under fair use protection.

Rene wrangles the Qoopa Kids as they don their witch hats, neck bolts, and mummy bandages to discuss some of their memories of the survival horror genre! We dish on some of our formative experiences with the genre, and where we think it can go in the future. We also have a Now Playing discussion which is dominated by Pokemon X/Y, but also has some inFAMOUS and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies thrown in for good measure. Also - there's a surprise guest appearance by Jeremy's cat! *Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Gaijin Games, Konami, and ICOM Simulations and is included under fair use protection.

Qoopa Kid Ian takes the reigns for this in depth discussion about The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD! Ian and Jeremy welcome First Mate Slagkick from the exceptional Game Buoy (gamebuoy.org) podcast to dish about Toon Link, selfies, the HD makeover, and why it seems that we cannot stand Twilight Princess.*Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Nintendo and is included under fair use protection.

The Qoopa Kids take a look back at their personal history with console launches and dish on what got them hyped in the past, what consoles let them down, and what they look for in a new batch of systems (hint: it's girth). We also have a stuffed Now Playing segment! Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Pokemon X/Y, Final Fantasy XIV: ARR, Beyond: Two Souls, Crysis 3, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, Badland, and Zelda II!*Additional music for this episode of the Qoopa Klub Podcast is copyrighted to Nintendo, ICOM Simulations and Gaijin Games and is included under fair use protection.