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GI Show 142: Review Round-Up, Back Cover Blurb Trivia

This week we showcase three intriguing new games -- Fire Emblem: Awakening, Skulls of the Shogun, and The Cave. This episode also marks the return of the Back Cover Blurb Trivia Challenge.

In the first segment, host Matt Helgeson is joined by Kim Wallace, Matthew Kato, and Matt Miller to talk about a trio of worthwhile new titles, the 3DS strategy RPG masterpiece Fire Emblem: Awakening, the creative new indie strategy games Skulls of the Shogun, and adventure game guru Ron Gilbert's The Cave. Two of these titles (Fire Emblem and Skulls of the Shogun) are among the best games released so far this year, and The Cave, while having some faults, is an engaging adventure that will appeal to fans of Double Fine's oddball sense of humor.

The next segment is our recurring game show, Back Cover Blurb Trivia Challenge. Here's the basics: Ben Hanson chooses games from the GI vault and takes a photo of the back cover blurb. Then, he reads them to the contestants (Matt Helgeson, Joe Juba, Dan Ryckert, and Tim Turi), omitting any references to names of characters, the title of the game, or any other details that would give it away. The contestants buzz in to guess the game in questions. This is a controversial episode also, because former winner Ben Reeves is now under the cloud of serious allegations of CHEATING in his impressive win in BCBTC #2. Shameful.

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Comments
  • Sweet. I love the GI show!

  • Yes, another GI show and another Back Cover Blurb challenge! ^_^
    I think the Blurb trivia should be one of the rounds for the Super Replay Showdown. Also, Dan sucks.
  • This is just what I need for my pink eye-something that doesn't require my eyes being open. :)

  • 'Merica! F**k yeah! Annother GI Show to stop me from doing my history research paper! Whoooo!
  • YES!! I've been waiting for the Blurb Challenge to return :)

  • Does anyone else think that Helgeson has like the greatest, manliest voice ever?
  • Guess I know what I'm listening to while I'm cooking dinner.
  • Blurb Challenge!

    EDIT: It's okay Kim. Go Blackhawks!
  • I was hoping the Back Cover Challenge would come around again! Good show guys.

  • You guys should do a mock Super Bowl podcast/video with Madden 13, color commentary and all.

  • No, Ben Reeves!  How could you...?

  • Monday can't come soon enough.

  • Glad to see Fire Emblem is still amazing, that long break between games had me worried.

  • Awesome podcast, enjoyed every segment. Always glad to hear from Matt Miller, Matthew Kato and Kim Wallance. I was curious about The Cave, and might pick it up down the road now.

    Really enjoyed the second segment, congrats to Tim and the excellent game knowledge!

  • Great podcast as always.

  • I sucked this time around. Only got one on the Back Cover Blurb Trivia challenge. Fun times.

  • I just hit myself in the leg and screamed 'YES!' when I saw that the back cover blurb trivia challenge is making a return. I love it.

  • I loved Jurassic Park Operation Genesis!!! That game was the best Jurassic Park / Theme Park game ever made!

  • I hate Nintendo so much right now. Being a die hard Fire Emblem fan, and also hating the 3DS, they have put me in a place of... having to now buy their system to just play this game. ...Maybe they are really good at this whole console biz thing
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