Bits of Time
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
A lot has been happening since the last Save Point. Let's talk everything from saving Pokemon to the evolution of Mario RPGs. What's the breaking point for games journalism on sexual aspects in games?
Come and listen for all your RPG talking points.
(00:00) What's Happening?
(00:26) Welcome to Save Point and My First Co-Host
(01:28) Gatekeeping Charity
(08:38) How do we Save Pokemon?
(12:30) Opening the Flood Gates
(24:25) Sex with Bears is Great - Cleavage isn't
(31:32) Lost in the Ether
(31:55) What's next for the Mario RPG Games?
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
The first episode of Save Point: An RPG focused show. Michael is solo today (maybe that will change). RPG news, release dates, big discussion on representation in video games, and the evolution of a certain JRPG Series.
Episode Bits:
(00:00) Hello!
(01:00) Get Ready for a Grand Time
(01:49) Conflict in the Stars
(05:11) RPG Release Dates for August 2023
(06:51) Time for Frenemies
(07:18) Horizon Zero Dawn Vs Final Fantasy XVI
(13:06) Persona 6 Needs to Change...or Does it?
(19:24) How to Change the Tale
(25:36) Your Tale to Tell and Mine
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Season 3 Game 12. Is Super Mario Odyssey the Best in the Mario Series? An episode of a chalk full discussion on what makes the collecting and play style of Mario games click with so many people. Plus we break down the Best of Super Mario Odyssey's Kingdoms.
(00:00) On This Final Episode
(01:43) Welcome & Brotherly Quarrels
(02:42) The Time: Mario Rusher & Father Daughter Run Through
(03:39) Larry's Mario World
(08:18) The Exploration of Collection
(11:20) Capture Me Intrigued & Motion of Gaming
(15:48) Subpar Larry
(19:15) Back Seat & Predictions
(21:11) Recommendation King & Initial Stinker
(24:17) The Best Kingdoms of Super Mario Odyssey & SM64 Levels in Comparison
(43:30) The Missing Kingdom & Speculation
(47:18) The Nintendo Difference & The Mario Preference
(52:26) The Quick Bits
(53:24) Zelda Vs Mario
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Season 3 Game 11, Stardew Valley is incredibly alluring. A game that screams labor of love that has an insane level of hidden depths. Old school game design meets cozy game for a match made for the stars.
Episode Bits:
(00:00) What's Coming and Intro Thoughts
(01:23) Welcome & A Hostage Situation
(02:09) So Adult of Larry - The Seasons of Time
(06:40) A Day in the Life of Stardew Valley
(10:00) Old School Love - Goal Oriented Gameplay
(13:40) Meet the People of Pelican Town
(17:42) Core Mechanics Not For Everyone
(19:14) The Depth
(21:36) Co-Op Perfection - The Depth Continued
(28:15) Critic Reception, Sales, A Genre Revolution
(39:40) Mastery of Habits & Loosey Goosey
(46:26) The Quick Bits
(48:17) An Ending, A Stardew Valley Love Story
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Season 3 Game 10
Is Contra as hard as everyone says? What makes a hard game worth playing through? Come learn about this little SNES game from a different era of gaming.
Episode Bits:
(00:00) What a F****** Intro
(00:13) What's in a Name?
(00:49) Late Music Intro
(01:00) Welcome - A HARD Change
(03:05) A Switch Up - No Konami Vs Save Scum
(05:04) Deaths and Times
(06:12) Never Gonna Give Up - Mechanical Progression
(10:10) Design Frustration
(11:27) The Stages Discussion
(15:05) The Upgrades
(17:07) Neverending Bosses - Terminator & Alien Vibes
(18:23) The Last Boss
(27:30) The Hard Game Future - Contra Wrap Up Thoughts
(33:10) Outro
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Season 3 Game 9
Michael didn't beat it??? Larry actually did, sort of. Michael seems to have issues with pacing in both the story and gameplay. While Larry complains about what the game does to his eyes. The brothers also create their own Roguelike game to compete with Hades, come have a listen!
Episode Bits:
(00:00) What to Expect
(01:37) Welcome - Brothers in Disagreement?
(02:43) History Class + Playtime
(03:47) RogueLike vs RogueLite
(04:57) Mike only made it this far?
(06:02) Struggling to See the Story
(09:18) Fun Gameplay Mechanics + Not so Fun
(11:59) Side Quests & Favorite God's
(13:28) Larry is Old (Art Style Complaint)
(16:30) Ranking Roguelikes
(20:20) Our Builds
(24:34) What is Hades Defining Characteristic?
(26:18) Favorite Levels (Mike has an epiphany)
(30:18) Favorite Side Characters
(32:38) Sound Design
(34:18) Quick Bits
(35:15) Create a Roguelike
(38:00) Larry Burns Mike
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Season 3 Game 8
Michael Beat it, Larry did not (shocker). Yet both brothers seem to have come away with similar feelings on this one. Lets dive into what makes this game tick, and what should stay buried.
Episode Bits:
(00:00) What to Expect
(01:16) Welcome - Brothers in Agreement?
(03:23) Where Did It Go Wrong For Larry?
(04:21) Playtime - Difficulty Issues
(06:45) Unique Environments - Pacing Concerns
(08:34) Brothers Playstyle
(11:55) Michael Thinks This Game Needs...
(13:43) History Class
(16:38) The Characters
(20:12) SPOILER WARNING - The Story
(23:53) The Quick Bits
(25:50) Brothers Create Custom Gadgets
(26:52) Games Like This Can't Be Triple A?
(30:43) Until Next Time
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Season 3 Game 7
Can Larry Ever Finish an RPG, what makes this game so popular, and even as the years go on you can still learn new terms. A lot to dive in on a little Indie darling called Undertale.
Episode Bits:
(00:00) What to Expect
(01:24) Welcome - Will Larry Ever beat an RPG?
(04:22) How Long - Budget and Indie
(05:40) How We Played?
(07:20) What Kept Michael Going - What Stopped Larry - Funny Moments
(15:56) Old Man Brain Michael
(18:30) Twists of the Heart - Favorite Characters
(21:08) Short RPGs - What Makes Them Worth Playing?
(23:11) Larry Learns a New Term
(27:00) An Ending - And What It Brings with Fandoms
(31:38) What Makes an Indie Game so Popular & Undertale Sales
(36:29) The Quick Bits
(36:56) Designing Special Moves for Each Brother
(39:14) Toodaloo
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Season 3 Game 6Vampire Survivors became an addictive indie darling in 2022. Is there more than meets the eye with this addictive title? And why do both Michael and Larry want to turn the Final Fantasy and Pokemon franchises into this style of game? Come join us to find out!
Time Stamps:
(00:00) Opening Monologue + Sucking Time
(00:59) Welcome
(02:06) Playtime
(03:51) History Class
(05:54) Favorite Upgrades
(11:15) Favorite Characters + Random Game Moments
(13:03) How Much Should This Game Cost?
(16:19) Create a Sales Pitch for This Game
(18:15) The Allure of Pixel Graphics
(20:26) Good Entry to Rogue-like/lite?
(21:46) Quick Bits
(22:58) Turn a Franchise into Vampire Survivors
(25:23) Outro
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Season 3 Game 5. Each brother converts video game titles into generic ones and tries to guess what game they are talking about, it's a great way to end this Monster Train discussion. Lot's to talk about in this shorter episode. Come listen.
Episode Bits:
(00:01) Intro
(01:03) Welcome & How Many Runs and Time
(02:50) Score Incentive
(05:31) Paint Me a Picture of Monster Train
(08:48) The Choices & Predictability
(14:00) Pugs & A New Game
(16:41) More Story Content?
(18:42) The Quick Bits
(19:33) Bad Names for Games & Making Video Game Titles into Generic Titles Challenge
(23:05) Outro
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Season 3 Game 4. For a game that struggled so much at release, it's refreshing to see how far it has come. Michael's inability to pilot a helicopter aside, both brothers are having a blast with Battlefield 2042. Though one does have to ask, why are so many games being released in such an unpolished state nowadays? Let's discuss it!
Episode Bits:
(00:05) Intro Monologue
(00:57) Welcome
(01:33) Our History with Battlefield
(05:15) Having Reasons to Grind + Stats
(07:18) Halo Infinite vs Battlefield 2042
(09:30) Battlefields Amazing Comeback
(15:32) History Class
(16:00) What Defines Battlefield
(17:33) Brother's Skills
(20:36) “Squish”
(21:03) Revoke Michael’s License to Fly
(22:52) Top 3 Maps
(33:44) How Long Will We Continue to Play?
(37:12) Map Length Issues?
(37:46) Time to Get Competitive
(44:33) Frustrations Arise
(49:25) Praise or Shame the state of Battlefield
(51:57) Games Releasing Unfinished (Pokemon + Diablo)
(55:00) Lex Fridman + Todd Howard Topics
1:00:51) Wrap Up
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Season 3 Game 3. Both brothers found this game had a lasting effect on them. This is episode goes places, deep talks about life, and what we leave behind. Stay for game talk and keep listening for a truly long wrap-up session about life and what to accomplish before we turn into star dust.
Episode Bits:
(00:01) Intros
(01:33) Spoiler Suggestions - Time to Finish - Development
(03:15) The Sappy Cheese & Story Concept
(04:55) Impactful Barebones
(08:57) Axing Gameplay & More in this Universe
(12:58) A Memory Machine of Malice & No Longer Existing
(19:12) The Story
(36:40) Ending Wants & Tragedies
(39:29) The Quick Bits + a Manly Question
(41:08) Life Ends: Is There Something You Want to Do before you Die?
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Season 3 Game Two: Yoku's Island Express - Larry struggles with fatigue, Michael destroys a JRPG to create a better game and the brothers discuss the UP's and DOWN's of this unique pinball video game.
Episode Bits:
(00:05) Intro
(01:16) Welcoming the mixed opinions
(01:58) How long did we play
(02:25) Why does Larry hate balls
(04:07) Traversal Woes
(05:37) Worst Mechanic/Favorite item in the game
(06:34) Mike's pacing issue
(07:15) Larry's creepy concern
(07:40) Boss battles
(08:53) Jolly Characters
(09:53) Music
(11:13) Gameplay
(12:44) What Pushed Michael to the Finish
(14:16) Late History Lesson
(16:15) Steam Reviews
(17:58) Indie Games Receiving Inflated Reviews
(19:25) Short Game Fatigue
(20:29) Remove the Pinball
(24:35) Wanting more Metroidvania?
(26:44) Larry Confuses Michael
(28:13) Quick Bits
(29:12) Transforming a JRPG into a ball
(32:57) Outro Monologue
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Season 3 Game One: Elden Ring is here and wow do we have a lot to talk about. A worthy first game to start off the season. So much to talk about, discuss, and dive in deep with some viewpoints. Let's begin!
Episode Bits:
(00:00) Intro
(00:55) Welcome to Season 3!
(01:35) Thank You & Small Changes
(02:50) Development Time & Influences
(04:01) What Makes Elden Ring Different in it's Open World execution
(09:09) Time Spent & Ranking The Souls Games
(11:58) Class Break Down & How We Played
(17:25) Long Game Fatigue
(19:50) Frustrating Bosses & Top Three Bosses
(37:55) Moments and Zones
(43:11) Quest Design & The World of Elden Ring
(46:11) The Accessibility of Elden Ring
(54:42) What's Next for the Soulsbourne Genre?
(56:37) DLC Talk: Shadow of the Erdtree Thoughts
(59:27) The Quick Bits
(01:01:35) What Franchise Should get the Elden Ring Treatment & One Character to kill them all?#EldenRing #FromSoftware
We ask the simple question, is this game worth your time? Two brothers trying to save you time on video games.
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Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
It is our 1 year anniversary!We share our insights over the first year of the Bits of Time podcast, including our download numbers, top podcast episodes, where you all are listening to us from, and also answer some questions from around the community. We also give some updates to season 3!
(00:00) Intro
(00:57) Season 3 Changes
(03:02) Mike’s Tease
(04:06) We Appreciate You, Truly
(04:50) Your Reviews Help
(05:20) Download Numbers
(06:25) Top 5 episodes
(11:35) Top Podcast Apps
(12:01) Top 3 Locations
(12:45) Youtube Channel
(17:00) “It Takes a lot of Work”
(18:14) The Youtube Change That Worked
(22:30) Using Reddit for Promotion
(23:55) Coolest Podcast Discovery
(27:01) What Have We Learned
(30:38) Best Podcast Moment
(32:54) Oblivion or Morrowind
(34:07) Fictional Character Interview
(36:35) Thanking Guest Podcasts
(37:15) What is Success
(38:40) Where is the Guest Podcast
(39:40) The Future
(42:03) Wrap Up
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