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Dragon Ball Z Budokai with Doc Issues (Capes on the Couch)

Gather around power-level enthusiasts and tournament fighters, because this week on Play Comics we’re charging up our ki and diving headfirst into the legendary slugfest that is Dragon Ball Z: Budokai for PS2 and GameCube. That’s right, we’re looking at the 2002 fighting game that asked the burning question “What if we took the first three arcs of Dragon Ball Z and squeezed them into a button-mashing experience that makes even the most patient Z-Fighter want to go Super Saiyan with frustration?”

Developed by Dimps and published by Infogrames (back when they still existed and weren’t just a nostalgic memory floating in gaming’s hyperbolic time chamber), this cel-shaded beatdown promised to let players experience everything from Raditz’s surprise family reunion to Cell’s perfectionist power trip. What it delivered was a fighting system so basic that even Yamcha could probably figure it out, paired with enough beam struggles to make your thumbs file for workers’ compensation.

Joining us for this Saiyan-sized discussion is the one and only Doc Issues from Capes on the Couch, because when you need someone to analyze the psychological implications of repeatedly punching people until they explode into light particles you call a professional. Together we’ll explore how this game managed to compress roughly 100 episodes of screaming, power-ups, and “next time on Dragon Ball Z” frustrating end caps into a tournament format that somehow made sense.

So grab your orange gi, practice your best Kamehameha stance, and prepare for an episode that’s over 9000 times more entertaining than waiting five episodes for Goku to finish charging his spirit bomb. Will this manga-to-game adaptation achieve its final form? Or will it get sent to Other World faster than you can say “Kakarot”? Time to find out if this Z-Fighter deserves a senzu bean or a one-way ticket to Snake Way!

Learn such things as:

• What happens when you try to balance Goku’s overwhelming power level against characters who can barely survive a Saibaman encounter?
• Is there a psychological explanation for why watching grown men scream for five minutes while powering up never gets old?
• What’s the secret to making players care about story mode when everyone already knows Goku’s going to win everything anyway?
• And so much more!

You can find Doc @CapesOnTheCouch on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and of course the Capes on the Couch website.

If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.

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Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.

You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicscaston Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Groupon Facebook.

A big thanks to Nerd Best Friends and Super Switch Club for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who still hasn’t reached his final form.

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Digimon Battle Spirit with Joshua Moore (Morphenomenal: How the Power Rangers Conquered the World)

Digital monsters, handheld mayhem, and nostalgic button-mashing collide! Prepare to jack into the Digital World as Play Comics takes a pixelated punch at Digimon Battle Spirit on the Game Boy Advance. This portable fighting game promised to capture all the Agumon-punching, Gabumon-grappling action of the beloved anime and manga series, but did it deliver a champion-level experience or just leave us saying “that’s not very digivolving of you”?

Joining us for this pocket-sized digital duel is Joshua Moore, the brilliant mind behind Morphenomenal: How the Power Rangers Conquered the World. Together, we’ll explore whether this GBA gem successfully translated the franchise’s monster-battling essence into something more substantial than a Rookie-level disappointment, or if it left players feeling like they’d been banished to the Dark Area of gaming history.

So dust off that Game Boy Advance, charge up your Digivice, and prepare for some serious handheld heroics! Will Digimon Battle Spirit prove itself worthy of the Crest of Gaming Excellence, or will we discover it’s about as useful as a chocolate D-3 device? Time to find out if this digital adventure was truly the digimon we deserved, or just another case of “close enough” licensing magic!

Learn such things as:

• Can a game be both the best and worst thing ever?
• How do you connect different eras of a series that are only loosely connected anyway?
• Will Chris ever be able to make a Digimon episode without bringing up Pokemon?
• And so much more!

You can find Joshua on BlueSky @joshuamoore.com and of course his website JoshuaMoore.com and of course check out his book Morphenomenal: How the Power Rangers Conquered the World.

If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.

If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.

Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.

You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicscaston Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Groupon Facebook.

A big thanks to the Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective and Fun and “Games” for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who insists that Digimon must me real and that’s what’s messing up his tech.

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Welcome back to another thrilling episode of Play Comics! This week, we’re diving headfirst into the time-warping, demon-slaying world of InuYasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale, the PlayStation classic that brought the beloved manga and anime series to the gaming console. Get ready for a journey through feudal Japan, where sacred jewels and half-demons reign supreme.

But hold onto your sacred arrows, because we’ve got a special treat for you! Joining us today is the multi-talented Josh Wells, the creative force behind Character Wells and part of the new audio drama series set in the DC universe, The Mortalverse. Josh brings his unique perspective and boundless enthusiasm to our discussion, making this an episode you won’t want to miss.

Whether you’re a die-hard InuYasha fan or a newcomer to the series, this episode is packed with insights, laughs, and a touch of nostalgia. So grab your Tessaiga, tune in, and join us on this feudal fairy tale adventure!

Learn such things as:

• What happens when Lassie isn’t there to tell anyone that you fell down a well?
• Why shouldn’t you shoot the demon bird from 200 yards away that just stole your jewel?
• Do all dogs really go to heaven?
• And so much more!

You can find Josh on Twitter @characterwells, Instagram @characterwells, a new project that he’s a part of called The Mortalverse, and of course his website Character Wells.

If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.

If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.

Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.

You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicscast on Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Group on Facebook.

A big thanks to Condrey Vol 1 (brought to us by Legacy Comix) and Crossplay Conversations for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Best Day, who fell down a well and never came out.

https://playcomics.com/inuyasha-a-feudal-fairy-tale-with-josh-wells-character-wells/

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Les soldes d'été 2023 : 3ème partie
#XboxOne #Microsoft #SoulCaliburVI #ProjectSoul #BandaiNamcoEntertainment #Dimps #StreetPowerFootball #SFLInteractive #Gamujan #MaximumGames #SuperLuckysTale #PlayfulStudios #MicrosoftStudios #LaTerreDuMilieuLOmbreDeLaGuerre #MonolithProductions #WarnerBrosInteractiveEntertainment #TrialsRising #RedLynx #Ubisoft

Les soldes d'été 2023 : 3ème partie
#XboxOne #Microsoft #SoulCaliburVI #ProjectSoul #BandaiNamcoEntertainment #Dimps #StreetPowerFootball #SFLInteractive #Gamujan #MaximumGames #SuperLuckysTale #PlayfulStudios #MicrosoftStudios #LaTerreDuMilieuLOmbreDeLaGuerre #MonolithProductions #WarnerBrosInteractiveEntertainment #TrialsRising #RedLynx #Ubisoft

Les soldes d'été 2023 : 3ème partie
#XboxOne #Microsoft #SoulCaliburVI #ProjectSoul #BandaiNamcoEntertainment #Dimps #StreetPowerFootball #SFLInteractive #Gamujan #MaximumGames #SuperLuckysTale #PlayfulStudios #MicrosoftStudios #LaTerreDuMilieuLOmbreDeLaGuerre #MonolithProductions #WarnerBrosInteractiveEntertainment #TrialsRising #RedLynx #Ubisoft

Les soldes d'été 2023 : 3ème partie
#XboxOne #Microsoft #SoulCaliburVI #ProjectSoul #BandaiNamcoEntertainment #Dimps #StreetPowerFootball #SFLInteractive #Gamujan #MaximumGames #SuperLuckysTale #PlayfulStudios #MicrosoftStudios #LaTerreDuMilieuLOmbreDeLaGuerre #MonolithProductions #WarnerBrosInteractiveEntertainment #TrialsRising #RedLynx #Ubisoft