The Geekbox

Wherein we discuss rich comic book fans, the end of Club Nintendo, the strange history of Shatterhand, the Nintendo Fun Club, Square Enix vs. mobile gaming, the New Nintendo 3DS XL, playing GameCube games on the Wii U, good Metroid controls, reading the Nintendo tea leaves, F-Zero, the Marvel and DC Comics' crazy universe reboots, the California sights that we recommend seeing, our favorite must-have Android apps, and separating the creator from the creation. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss just how cold Chicago is in winter, Consumer Electronics Show 2015, the Oculus Rift (and other weird VR machines), $300 Mad Catz controllers, the New Nintendo 3DS, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, the future of Wii backwards compatibility, new Amiibo figures, the David Bowie museum, The Theory of Everything, Predestination, The Imitation Game, the effects of advertising, the X-Men vs. the Inhumans, Zelda's 3rd quest, and the games we're awesome at. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss bad TV show merchandise, the evolution of the Simpsons, getting stuff banned from schools, Gotham episode 1x11 (spoiler warning!), Agent Carter, Sacramento Megagames, grand strategy games, Eldritch Horror, the D&D board games, Power Grid, good movie-based games, Dark Souls pro tips, good Wii U games, and the value of exercise. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins, with special guests Eric McNair and Chris Noyes.

Wherein we discuss the Amiibocalypse, a RetroN 5 for Christmas, the magic of Disney, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Ace Attorney, the big games of 2015, Day of the Tentacle, Bloodborne, the New Nintendo 3DS, Evolve, Rise of the Tomb Raider, the Doctor Who Christmas special (spoiler warning!), The Interview, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., podcast crossovers, awesome animated series, thoughtful Christmas gifts, and awful theatrical experiences. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the 2014 Geekbox Awards, time-traveling podcasts, the best games of 2014, Phoenix Wright's Japan, bad games that aren't actually bad, movies that put us in good moods, Groundhog Day with guns, awesome TV shows, an Arrow-related bet, the Spider-verse, terrible comic book deaths, the best thing Ryan Higgins hates, the worst thing Ryan Higgins loves, Amiibo wave 7, the biggest surprises of 2014, and ranting about rants. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest April Scott.

Wherein we discuss knowledge vs. depth, podcast statistics for the first 300 episodes, bad video game movies, Sony's Super Mario Bros., more Sony hacking catastrophes, the new Star Wars characters, the worst upcoming comic book movies, the tech we're looking forward to in 2015, the big-budget Shovel Knight, the past season of Doctor Who, and our favorite two-player board games. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest April Scott.

Wherein we discuss recording 300 episodes, the Suicide Squad, the PlayStation Experience, Day of the Tentacle HD, Final Fantasy VII non-HD, the 2014 Game Awards, the new King's Quest, YouTube celebrities, The Legend of Zelda for Wii U, the Toad race's gender politics, the new Godzilla game, the Sony Pictures hack, way too many comic book TV shows, Terminator: Genisys, Stephen King's It, our favorite Geekbox memories, game compilations we wish existed, good Metroidvania games, the origins of the wheelhouse, and animated comic book movies. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer, super-wrong opinions about what constitutes a trailer, freaking STAR WARS some more, the Suicide Squad cast list, Will Smith as Will Smith, Oprah Winfrey's greatest role, Ghostbusters vs. Ghostbusters II, and Waking Dead spoilers (paradoxically LIGHT spoiler warning). Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the actual fires of Pompeii, the Jurassic World trailer, the actual Sportsball, Batman '66, weird old comic book plots, Gotham, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the Amiibo launch, Mario Kart 8, criticism that changed us, being really OCD about stuff no one cares about, old comic book stories that hold up, the media that we think everyone should experience, and our worst guilty pleasures. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest Chris Noyes.

Wherein we discuss awesome Pokemon, broken episodes, Castn.com, fake dinosaurs, Jurassic World, Interstellar (massive spoiler warning!), Gotham (spoiler warning), Escape from the Auction House, albums we could listen to forever, the TV shows we wish would happen, mobile and 3DS games worth playing, and our favorite professional milestones. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch (AKA The Funniest Man in the World), Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest RJ Palmer.

Wherein we discuss Gotham (massive spoilers for the first 7 episodes!), Constantine, Doctor Who (spoiler warning!), The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D, Mario Kart 8 DLC details, speculation on the big BlizzCon announcement, Fantasy Life, future cooking mishaps, and the politics of downloading "backup" copies of media. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the new Avengers 2: Age of Ultron trailer, phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Strange, the bright future of superhero movies, Doctor Who (spoiler warning!), the X-Wing and TIE Fighter re-releases, the sportsball championship, all the big new Super Smash Bros. for Wii U news, Texas (yes -- Texas), movies that were better than the book, old dead arcades, and where to get the podcast. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the cutoff date for being a sports fan, the "real" Batman, casting rumors for the upcoming Suicide Squad movie, Big Hero 6, cats vs. dogs, the best Disney movies, Doctor Who (spoiler warning!), two-dimensional stuff, the bad things we like, weirdness with accents, and the majesty of John Williams. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss A-Train: City Simulator, Marvel's upcoming movie version of the Civil War, insane logic about how things are announced, Wonder Woman's parentage, motion interpolation, Doctor Who (spoiler warning!), Twin Peaks, The Walking Dead, Parks and Recreation, The Flash (spoiler warning), Gone Girl, ninja developers, and our favorite board games. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Hyrule Warriors, save states in games, 3DS wallpapers, Amiibo, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, Doctor Who (spoiler warning!), the return of Twin Peaks, Angel, the game mash-ups we'd like to see, our favorite developers (sort of), and emotions vs. games. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Dungeons & Dragons, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Taken 3, "real" superheroes, Gotham (spoiler warning!), How I Met Your Mother (we're so sorry), Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the majesty of Chris Pratt, Doctor Who (spoiler warning!), the worst games we've ever finished, the Earth's energy sources, our most memorable video game moments, and the Oculus Rift. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Dungeons & Dragons, Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, Gauntlet, the fall of Titan, the Gotham series premiere (spoilers!), Doctor Who (spoilers!), our favorite superhero movie scenes, and our favorite nonfiction books. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Dungeons & Dragons, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Super Smash Bros. 4, Nintendo's weird naming conventions, Batman: Arkham Origins, Destiny, Doctor Who (spoiler warning!), our creative outlets, marathon vs. week-to-week TV shows, The Office, and bad sleep science. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Justin's PAX Prime experience, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, The Behemoth's next game, Don't Stop Talking, video game swag appraisal, Aussie rules football, Halloween, Dark Souls II, finally playing Diablo III's Adventure mode, Destiny, Doctor Who (spoiler warning!), and more of our favorite novels. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss PAX Prime, Dungeons & Dragons, the new Nintendo 3DS, Disney Infinity and Amiibo, Doctor Who (spoiler warning!), The Thick of It, our favorite novels, Kate Bush's return to live performances, our favorite anime, and the best TV shows we've never seen. Starring Ryan Scott and Ryan Higgins, with special guest April Scott.

Wherein we discuss Peter Capaldi's Doctor Who debut (big spoiler warning), Adam's feelings on Guardians of the Galaxy, Mario Kart 8's upcoming downloadable content, Super Smash Bros. leaks, the best animated comic book movies, people who use their middle initial, and what it takes to localize games for a living. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss irrational hatred, higher edumacation, The Last of Us: Remastered, P.T., really scary horror games, Until Dawn, Batman: Arkham Origins, Warcraft III, World of Warcraft raids, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman: Assault on Arkham, modern technology, getting old and not knowing what anything is, Arrow, our biggest gaming disappointments and surprises, and the actors who would play us in a movie. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest Eric Taylor.

Wherein we discuss ice fishing, e-Sports, Gamescom 2014, Silent Hills, Wild, Ryme, the resurrection of Sierra, the awesomeness of the PlayStation Vita, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the tragic passing of Robin Williams, the prosperity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Resident Evil remakes, and good reasons to buy a Wii U. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Justin Haywald, with special guests Collin Boshold and Brock Sager.

Wherein we discuss podcasting 101, Guardians of the Galaxy (major spoilers), confusing comic book universes and their associated movies, terrible Santa Clara stadium disasters, a whirlwind tour through Dick Tracy's rogues gallery, and the nerdy things we've done with our significant others. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest April Scott.

Wherein we discuss stupid idiot audio issues, GameSpot's awesome intern, fan fiction, San Diego Comic-Con 2014, Sesame Street panels, pro cosplaying tips, crazy Hall H lines, the Gotham pilot (very minor potential spoilers), the severe lack of Doctor Strange at Comic-Con, Ant-Man's terrible replacement director, Hearthstone: Curse of Naxxramas, EA Access, the perfect Batman Beyond cast, and Justin's rather surprising height. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest Alex Newhouse.

Wherein we discuss Transylvanian guests, the real-life Sunnydale, the 2014 J-Pop Summit Festival, 1000 Treasure Hunters, the Sherlock Holmes tour, this year's terrible Club Nintendo rewards, Hearthstone: Curse of Naxxramas, Super Castlevania IV, save states vs. checkpoints, Final Frankenstein, real hardware vs. emulators, the RetroN 5, our superhero dream actors, and Batman's last stand. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins, with special guests April Scott and Cris Soctor.

Wherein we discuss the origin of Comics Conspiracy, Army geeks, California Extreme, the sad state of U.S. arcades, the insanity of old-school EverQuest, Watch Dogs, Super Smash Bros., a non-hardcore gamer's reaction to the Super Smash Bros. roster, dumping way too much time into Bravely Default, the Planet of the Apes, the best PlayStation 1 games, Professor Layton, the best Final Fantasy translations, and Dungeons & Dragons: 5th Edition. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest Donald Clark.

Wherein we discuss the insanity of New York City, indecent proposals, Shovel Knight, Hearthstone, Shadowrun Returns, sales numbers, EarthBound, Transformers: Age of Extinction, stealth-action games, the podcasts we love, and Person of Interest. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest Toby Sidler.

Wherein we discuss good health care, The Flash (and Arrow), the legacy of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Shovel Knight, Crimsonland, the RetroN 5, Dredd, The Raid, Buffy the Vampire Slayer vs. Xena: Warrior Princess, Person of Interest, our favorite video game soundtracks, and games that are just plain fun. Starring Ryan Scott and Justin Haywald, with special guests Toby Sidler and Charlie West.

Wherein we discuss serial biters, upgrading to the 3DS XL, Civilization V, permadeath vs. non-permadeath in Fire Emblem, the Steam summer sale, Towerfall and its stupid lack of online multiplayer, the awesomeness of PC gaming, Final Fantasy V vs. Final Fantasy VI, Star Wars Episode VII's uncertain schedule, and our favorite fan-translated video games, Dragon Quest and its spinoffs, the comics were currently reading, and the leaked Flash TV show pilot. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the World Cup, the E3 view from the Natsume booth, E3's press conferences, Nintendo's total awesomeness, the Amiibo platform, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., Super Smash Bros., Destiny, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Nintendo vs. livestreams, our most anticipated upcoming games, and bad games about good movies. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss E3 Expo 2014, all the awesome games and announcements that it involves, the perils of crossing the Canadian border, and the mad confusion that ensues when two hosts have the exact same voice. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Justin Haywald, with special guests Andrew Fitch and Aaron Simmer.

Wherein we discuss FanimeCon 2014, anime and Peter Pan syndrome, Escape from the Moon Base, Watch Dogs, NES Remix 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past (big spoiler warning!), Buffy the Vampire Slayer, our favorite beat 'em ups, old games and systems, nerd hoarding, and the big exciting Sailor Moon news for weeaboos. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest Evan Minto.

Wherein we discuss Guardians of the Galaxy, Vin Diesel's amazing career, Stockholm syndrome, Taken, The Raid 2, Game of Thrones, Maleficent, Godzilla (mild spoilers), San Francisco geography lessons, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Marvel movie universe vs. the DC movie universe, seeing movies way too many times, modern-day adventure games, crazy bugs in games, Star Trek, and a retro Geekbox/Adam Sessler crossover. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss late podcasts, scheduling idiocy, Mario Kart 8, number stations, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, vampires vs. sunlight, Channing Tatum as Gambit, the new Batman costume, douchey celebrities, the insanity of George Lucas, '90s Sega awesomeness, and introversion vs. extroversion. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss random disappearances, $20 games, possessiveness and sports teams, real-life murder mysteries (sort of), Justin's adventures in Vancouver, Mario Golf: World Tour, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Bravely Default, learning new languages, sunk cost fallacies, Call of Duty: Colonial Warfare, Hearthstone, the power of imagination, the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Coherence, the cast of Star Wars, Internet insanity, and Marvel merchandise. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Justin Haywald.

Wherein we discuss the new Star Wars cast, the scouring of the canon, the nature of shared universes, the Justice League movie, Cyborg vs. Martian Manhunter, digging for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and our favorite forgotten games. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss yet another awesome Disneyland trip, getting hitched after a decade and a half, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Batman: Assault on Arkham, our most-looked-forward-to movies of 2015, baby games vs. non-baby games, Mario Kart 8, the most disturbing M-rated games we've played, and the art of achievement-chasing. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Pulp Fiction, the best video games of 2007, the history of Brutal Legend, losing awesome jobs, the secret history of Justin Haywald, Google Glass for the masses, our desert island media, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and our favorite board games. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Justin Haywald.

Wherein we discuss bad name jokes, bad comics, full disclosure, Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart's annoying rubber-banding physics, Don Bradman Cricket 14, the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trailer, Lucy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, terrible science, re-playing games, non-nerd stuff that we're nerdy about, survival horror games, EarthBound, and save states in retro games. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest April Scott.

Wherein we discuss Chris Claremont's X-Men run, Disneyland, the magic of the Disney Imagineers, flash photography on dark rides, Star Tours vs. the official Star Wars canon, racism on Splash Mountain (maybe), the insanity of Captain EO, business vs. fun, April Fools' Day, finally playing the Uncharted series, Yumi's Odd Odyssey, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, the end of Psych, BioShock Infinite vs. The Last of Us (light spoilers), Seven Samurai, and game reboots. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss accents, the geography of New York, Nvidia's $3000 video card, gaming on Android, Facebook and the Oculus Rift, the future of virtual reality, Green Arrow vs. the Suicide Squad, Almost Human, Kraftwerk, all kinds of anime, Crunchyroll, our favorite horror movies, and Ryan's impending Disneyland adventure. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest Evan Minto.

Wherein we discuss British Alice Liang, SXSW 2014, the DNA whisperers, Edward Snowden's Google Hangout, Game Developers Conference 2014, Starbound, Rust (minus the zombies), the future of the Castlevania series, bait-and-switch graphics, Steam early access, World of Warcraft's instant-level-cap feature, Doctor Who, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, science again (!), Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine vs. Voyager, and our new Patreon project (which -- update to what's said in the show -- is now live). Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest Alice Liang.

Wherein we discuss Dark Souls II, midnight GameStop launches, the newly out-of-beta Hearthstone, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, True Detective, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, science and philosophy, the secret history of Adam Fitch, and the Guardians of the Galaxy comic book canon. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the Academy Awards, seeing Oscar winners IRL, The Wolf of Wall Street, the EGOT list, the celebrities we lost in 2013, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Batman: Arkham Knight, Batman's most overrated story arcs, South Park: The Stick of Truth, game length vs. value, Gabe Newell on Reddit, and a very awesome letter from a longtime listener. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss the life and times of Harold Ramis, the future of (ugh) Ghostbusters 3, Guardians of the Galaxy, more love for The Lego Movie, the Star Wars sequel trilogy, the mystery of S., Hearthstone, the big Diablo III patch, Batman: Arkham Origins' terrible issues, the awesome villains of Arrow, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and The Last of Us: Left Behind. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss tech support, escort missions in games, the DICE Awards, Chroma, Titanfall, Sonic: The Lost World, Sonic Boom, Hitman, Pikmin 3, Strider, Twitch Plays Pokemon, the end of Irrational Games (and the future of BioShock), San Jose's Star Wars exhibit, The Lego Movie, and Justin's Escape from the Time Travel Lab. Starring Ryan Scott, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.

Wherein we discuss waiting in line all day for alcohol, Shia LeBeouf's recent non-famousness, Bravely Default, level-grinding in role-playing games, the Pokemon Bank, 3DS friend codes, Final Fantasy Tactics, Unsung Story: Tale of the Guardians, the Sochi Winter Olympics, curling, Goat Simulator, Flappy Bird, the art of awkward segues, the Flash, the fictional cities of the DC Comics universe, Gotham, Samuel L. Jackson setting people straight, and the lunacy of Billy Bob Thornton. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins, with special guests Chris Noyes and April Scott.

Wherein we discuss the evils of GameStop, trash bag subscriptions, Transformers, Masters of the Universe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Captain America: The Winter Soldier (mild spoiler warning), fake football fans, the new face of Lex Luthor, the Suicide Squad on Arrow, the losers who don't watch Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, Nintendo's future, Mario Golf: World Tour, the strange cast of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, and some Zelda and Final Fantasy weirdness. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, and Ryan Higgins, with special guest Chris Noyes.

Wherein we discuss Doctor Who's new duds, X-Men: Second Class, the new Teenage Mutant Ninjas Turtles, Sly Cooper: The Movie, our Super Mario Kart weekend tournament, Super Punch-Out!!, the origins of Harvest Moon, comic book rentals, last week's wacky Nintendo rumors, Her, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (spoiler warning), and the Bravely Default demo. Starring Ryan Scott, Adam Fitch, Justin Haywald, and Ryan Higgins.