Episode 39 – Whatcha Playin’ 07.16.12
So, we’re trying something a little different at A Jumps B Shoots HQ: For the next few (or several, or whatever) weeks the podcast’s format is going to be shortened and run weekly. What does that mean to you, our loyal listeners? It means more in-depth Whatcha Playin’ segments will get their own episodes, alternating weeks with our regular guest discussions on loftier game-related matters. That way we get more times to talk about the games we really like or don’t like, and no matter what week it is you’ll have something to listen to.
This week, Matt finally gets The Binding of Isaac and learns what he has been missing from Metal Gear Solid 2. Rich reveals his love of Planet Puzzle League (by way of Henry Hatsworth) and shares with us his favorite PSN minis game, Where is my Heart. Finally Steve throws back to 2008 with Banjo Kazooie – Nuts and Bolts and shows us all how a pro plays the new Steel Battalion for the Xbox 360.
Featuring music by Producer Snafu
Great episode!! I would like to see more whatcha playin podcasts more often always great to hear what the crew is playing especially indie games. I heard great stuff about The Binding of Isaac and after listening to the podcast I’m even more interested to check it out!!
Let me start out by saying you guys are awesome! I’ve recently started following ajumpsbshoots, and the shows are so good I went all the way back to the beginning and listed to every single one!
Having said that, after your announcement to do a weekly format, I was hesitant to get excited–I gave it a few weeks just to see how it worked. It seems I’d be getting my fixes more frequently, and that’s great, but just separating the two different segments leaves me grossly unsatisfied. One of the biggest reasons is I miss hearing what the special guest is playing, and he or she frequently provides a fresh spin on an old favorite, or brings with him or her a relatively unknown or unusual game they like. From there, I get more time to really know this person and their interests, and by then you follow up with the special topic du jour which is much more involved than a segment on it’s own.
Well this comment is quite TL;DR, but in summation I have to say I like the old format much better than the new one; the trade off for a weekly show isn’t worth losing that extra insight.
Thanks for reading, and keep up the good work!
Definitely taking this into account. We’ve had some plans about getting guests on our Whatcha Playing episodes… we’ll get on that. Thanks for the comment!!