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Yu-Gi-Oh World Championship with William Morgan (The Geek Gauntlet Podcast)

Every kid who ever begged a parent for money to hit GameStop on release day understands the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship series in their bones: it’s the same card game, sold back to you once a year, wearing a slightly fancier hat each time. Konami ran this bit from 2003 to 2006 with the discipline of a Swiss watchmaker and the restraint of absolutely nobody when it came to naming the things. Four games! Four years! Somehow four completely different amounts of the word “World Championship” crammed into each title!

And somewhere in that run, things got weird. By the last entry, Konami had apparently decided Yugi, Kaiba, and the rest of the cast had done enough work, and quietly let you duel the actual monster cards instead, like the whole show got replaced by its own trading cards in some kind of legal dispute. There’s also a tiny RPG town nobody asked for, a cartridge somehow refereeing six languages at once, and just enough real cardboard cards taped inside the box that there’s a real argument the packaging outsold the game.

Grabbing a seat at the table to help me sort genuine dueling nostalgia from pure cardboard-fueled compulsion is William Morgan, host of The Geek Gauntlet Podcast, self-billed as the fastest hour in podcasting, a claim that tracks given how fast he and the crew burn through a week’s worth of comics, movies, anime, and gaming news.

So keep an eye on your Life Points, don’t forget your face-downs, and let’s find out if the World Championship series was Konami’s finest run of Game Boy dueling, or just years of very well-packaged déjà vu.

Learn such things as:

• Why do I think this is so weird but yearly sports games aren’t?
• How far back into a game’s ruleset can you go if you weren’t there when it was current?
• Who bought the game for the game, and who bought it just for the included card?
• And so much more!

You can find William on The Geek Gauntlet Podcast.

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.

Play Comics is also part of Art Comedy Pop-Culture Network, which is a long-standing creative organization spawning from a love of Adult Swim. Be sure to check them out for all sorts of entertainment news, commentary, and just plain fun stuff.

You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube, or the Play Comics website.

If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children’s media and how crazy it is that we’re supposed to just forget about that now that we’re adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out.

A big thanks to Anime Field Guide and Just the Facts and More for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who can play the Yu-Gi-Oh theme on the theremin.

Naruto Path of the Ninja with Merrilee O’neil (Fear Coded)

By the mid-2000s, Naruto had pulled off something most manga-to-anime properties never manage: it wasn’t just popular, it was everywhere, spinning off a small army of video games across nearly every system with a screen, like Naruto himself used Shadow Clone Jutsu on the entire games industry and nobody thought to stop him. Somewhere in that flood of Ninja Councils and Clash of Ninjas sits Naruto: Path of the Ninja, the entry that decided the best way to honor Kishimoto’s story wasn’t just punching (though there’s plenty of that too) but actually letting you live through the Land of Waves and the Chūnin Exams one turn-based battle at a time.

Path of the Ninja debuted on the Game Boy Advance in Japan back in 2004, then took a leisurely three years to reach American shelves in 2007, arriving on the Nintendo DS instead, because by the time they got around to localizing it, the GBA already felt like last decade’s news. You pick from six familiar faces, Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Shikamaru, Neji, and Rock Lee, pair them into formations for bonus combo attacks, and work through more than 90 jutsu, some of which you cast on the DS touchscreen by frantically scribbling a shape with the stylus, which is either a clever nod to hand seals or just a fun way to give yourself a cramp. The story runs all the way to the Chunin Exam invasion and a face-off with Shukaku, and if you’re wondering whether you can also fight Itachi as a secret bonus boss, the answer is: only if you own the Japanese version. The English release quietly deleted that fight but somehow forgot to scrub his name from the end credits, which is the video game equivalent of hiding a body and leaving the shovel leaning against the wall.

Making another through the Play Comics dojo is Merrilee O’Neil of Fear Coded, last seen on the show trying to keep pace with the Flash. This time she’s trading super speed for shadow clones, hand seals, and a Konoha headband, so at least the running is a little more sustainable.

So form your hand seals, grab your kunai pouch, and let’s find out if Path of the Ninja earned its headband as a worthy trip through early Naruto, or if it should’ve stayed back at the Academy with the rest of the genin.

Learn such things as:

• Isn’t the world today better, with games coming out worldwide at basically the same time?
• How can you use a console’s gimmick to really lean into the gameplay?
• Can a game stick to the established story a bit too well?
• And so much more!

You can find Merrilee being the main driver of the Fear Coded account on BlueSky @fearcodedpod.bsky.social on her podcast Fear Coded.

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.

Play Comics is also part of Art Comedy Pop-Culture Network, which is a long-standing creative organization spawning from a love of Adult Swim. Be sure to check them out for all sorts of entertainment news, commentary, and just plain fun stuff.

You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube, or the Play Comics website.

If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children’s media and how crazy it is that we’re supposed to just forget about that now that we’re adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out.

A big thanks to Kaiju Comicast and Anime Field Guide for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who probably has a pretty sick collection of headbands.

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One Piece Grand Battle with Janine Juliette (D’ohmance Dawn)

Set sail, button-mashers, because this time Play Comics is diving face-first into One Piece: Grand Battle! that PS2 and GameCube special where early Water 7-era drama gets smooshed into a chaos-filled arena and told to play nice. Expect stretchy punches, loud special attacks, and exactly the kind of character balance you’d expect from a game that assumes “pirate” and “fair” don’t belong in the same sentence. We’re talking Straw Hats, shipyards, and the eternal question: “Is this actually good, or do I just really like yelling ‘Gum-Gum’ every five seconds?”

Joining Chris on this voyage is Janine Juliette from D’ohmance Dawn, here to bring big-brain One Piece insight and just the right amount of gremlin energy to keep things interesting. Janine’s got thoughts on how this slice of the anime translates into a brawler, where the game nails the Straw Hats’ personalities, and where it feels like someone skimmed the wiki five minutes before coding a super move. If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a deeply thoughtful One Piece fan is forced to reckon with PS2-era anime jank, this is absolutely your kind of chaos.

So grab your controller, your favorite questionable snack, and maybe a backup controller for when Luffy’s rubber nonsense finally pushes you over the edge. We’re digging into how far the game actually gets into the story, why some characters feel terrifying and others feel like they snuck in as a joke, and whether this one belongs on your “must-play” shelf or your “fondly mock from a distance” list. Treasure, friendship, and highly unsafe maritime workplace practices await. Let’s see if Grand Battle! can keep its ship together.

Learn such things as:

• Which Straw Hat shines in an arena brawler and which one feels like they forgot to finish the move set?
• Is this game might secretly be more fun as a chaotic couch brawler than as a serious competitive fighter?
• How would the internet have broken if people could have known what was to come for these characters?
• And so much more!

You can find Janine on BlueSky @janinejuliet.bsky.social and of course her podcasts D’ohMance Dawn and Wrestle Girlies.

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, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube or the Play Comics website.

If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children’s media and how crazy it is that we’re supposed to just forget about that now that we’re adults, then is probably something you should check out.

A big thanks to I am Your Target Demographic and Longbox Review for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who probably has a stuffed Chopper.

Ultimate Muscle The Kinnikuman Legacy The Path of the Superhero & Legends vs New Generation with SerpyMatt

Strap on your meat-based wrestling tights and oil up those biceps because Play Comics is about to suplex you straight into the absurdly wonderful world of Kinnikuman! This week we’re tag-teaming not one, but TWO Ultimate Muscle games—The Path of the Superhero for GameCube and Legends vs New Generation for Game Boy Advance. That’s right, we’re going double or nothing like a Choujin who forgot leg day exists and decided to compensate with twice the spandex.

These games, spawned from the legendary Kinnikuman manga and anime, brought us a universe where wrestling isn’t just a sport—it’s the entire basis of intergalactic civilization, which honestly makes about as much sense as any other comic book logic we’ve tackled on this show. Whether you’re commanding Kid Muscle through his heroic quest to not embarrass his legendary father or settling the age-old debate of who would win between old-school wrestlers and the new generation (spoiler: everyone’s finishing move is magnificently ridiculous), we’ve got you covered.

Joining us for this muscle-bound mayhem is none other than SerpyMatt, who hasn’t quite gotten around to launching his own podcast yet—but he’s told me the concept and folks, when it finally drops, you’re going to absolutely love it. Assuming he ever stops procrastinating long enough to record episode one, that is.

So crack your knuckles, practice your most intimidating wrestler growl, and prepare for an episode that’s guaranteed to have more body slams than a physics textbook thrown at a trampoline factory. It’s time to find out if these games captured the magnificent weirdness of their source material or if they just left us feeling like we got hit with the Kinniku Buster of disappointment.

Learn such things as:

• What happens when you give character designers unlimited freedom and a fever dream?
• What’s the exchange rate between friendship power and actual wrestling skill?
• Should we be concerned that intergalactic peace depends entirely on entertainment wrestling?
• And so much more!

You can find SerpyMatt on BlueSky @serpymatt.bsky.social.

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 Byrds Eye View Comics and The Last Comic Shop for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, whose wrestling gimmick here would probably be something based around weaponizing VHS tapes.

https://www.moezine.com/?p=2078505 ホカ®︎の【秋サンダル】は、サンダルとスニーカーのいいとこ取り。 vol.38 – 今月のウィッシュリスト | SPUR ファッション連載「今月のウィッシュリスト」では、今すぐ着たい、身につけたいファッションアイテムを紹介。９月は【サコッシュ】、【秋サンダル】、【ジレ】を厳選してお届け。今日のセレクトはサンダルのような快適さでスニーカーのよ #fashion #HOKA®︎(ホカ) #shueisha #SPUR #ファッション #白石麻衣　

https://www.magmoe.com/?p=2516198 【ホカ®︎】のスニーカー&ローファー６選｜歩きやすさとデザインが魅力！ 【ボンダイ】シリーズの新作も発売 – ファッショントピックス | SPUR #fashion #FASHION TOPICS(ファッショントピックス) #HOKA #repost #shueisha #SPUR #ファッション

https://www.moezine.com/?p=2060314 【ホカ®︎】のスニーカー&ローファー６選｜歩きやすさとデザインが魅力！ 【ボンダイ】シリーズの新作も発売 – ファッショントピックス | SPUR 快適な履き心地とデザイン性で多くのファッションラバーの心を掴んでやまないHOKA®︎(ホカ)。人気の「ボンダイ」シリーズからも新モデルや新色が登場。歩きやすさや機能性も妥協せずにファッションを楽しみたいという希望に応えて #fashion #FASHION TOPICS(ファッショントピックス) #HOKA®︎(ホカ) #shueisha #SPUR #ファッション #白石麻衣　

https://www.magmoe.com/?p=2458775 【カルバン・クライン】アジア初のフラッグシップストアが8月末に原宿にオープン！ – ファッションニュース | SPUR #calvinklein #fashion #fashionnews #repost #shueisha #SPUR #ファッション

https://www.moezine.com/?p=1971215 夏に買うべき“スニーカーパンプス”10選｜【ホカ®︎】【サロモン】【アシックス】など、デザインと機能性を両立したハイブリッドな一足を求めて – ファッショントピックス | SPUR 今季、人気ブランドから続々と生まれている“スニーカーパンプス”に注目。トレンドのメリージェーンやパンプスからインスパイアされた形と、スニーカーの履きやすさを両立したデザインが、シンプルになりがちな夏の着こなしの幅をグッと … #camper #fashion #FASHION TOPICS(ファッショントピックス) #HOKA®︎(ホカ) #salomon #shueisha #SPUR #ファッション #白石麻衣　

https://www.moezine.com/?p=1933091 【晴雨兼用シューズ10選】ハンターやサロモン、ホカ®︎など、梅雨時も軽やかに乗り切れる秀逸な一足をゲット – ファッショントピックス | SPUR 梅雨シーズンもできるだけ快適に、おしゃれに出かけたい。そんな願いをかなえる、日常使いしやすく耐水性に優れた晴雨兼用シュ… #AIGLE(エーグル) #Columbia #fashion #FASHION TOPICS(ファッショントピックス) #HOKA®︎(ホカ) #hunter #NIKE #salomon #shueisha #SPUR #thenorthface #ファッション #白石麻衣　

https://www.moezine.com/?p=1924713 【スポーツサンダル10選】スイコック、テバ、ホカ®etc…夏を一緒に駆け抜けるバディを見つけて – ファッショントピックス | SPUR 夏の足もとの定番となったス… #camper #fashion #FASHION TOPICS(ファッショントピックス) #HOKA®︎(ホカ) #hunter #KEEN(キーン) #newbalance #NIKE #shueisha #SPUR #SUICOKE(スイコック) #teva #ファッション #白石麻衣　

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https://www.moezine.com/?p=1768471 【マルニ】と【ホカ】によるコラボレーションシューズが登場！ パフィなスニーカーで足もとをモードに彩って – ファッションニュース | SPUR MARNI（マルニ）とHOKA（ホカ）がコラボレーションを実現。ホカの人気スニーカー「B3LS」をベースにマルニのプレイフルなデザインをプラスした「BONDI B3LS」を製作。 マルニとホカとのコラボレーションシューズ「BONDI B3LS」が登場。マルニ公式オンラインストアとマルニ直営店舗では、2025年4月3日（木）… #fashion #FASHION NEWS(ファッションニュース) #HOKA®︎(ホカ) #MARNI #shueisha #SPUR #ファッション #白石麻衣　

📬Mangamura-Betreiber zu drei Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt📬 https://tarnkappe.info/mangamura-betreiber-zu-drei-jahren-gefaengnis-verurteilt/ #GeneralIncorporatedAssociation #BezirksgerichtFukuoka #RichterKamihara #Rechtssachen #RomiHoshino #Mangamura #ZakayRomi #Kodansha #Shueisha