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Hello Polygon listeners! We've got a special bonus episode for you. This month at SXSW, our Entertainment Editor Matt Patches spoke with some of our favorite people about how film, TV and video games are merging.   In 2019, film, television, and games can all be streamed. The format, accessibility, and low-cost of streaming services is changing how all three formats are made and consumed, while gradually blurring the lines between them. Join Polygon's Matt Patches for an in depth conversation with Amy Hennig, Adi Shankar, and Kiki Wolfkill, as they discuss how video games and film are influencing each other. Please enjoy, and we'll be back with a new Polygon Show episode on Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is out, the new live-action Sonic the Hedgehog poster WITH RIPPLING MUSCLES is out, and we read your SpongeBob Squarepants emails! Notes from our sponsors: LEGO: In today's show you heard advertising content from The LEGO Store. With LEGO, every gift has a story. Start your story today at https://LEGO.build/Polygon-Ship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from PAX East, we're bringing you what little we know of March Madness basketball team selection! It's a head-to-head battle between Chelsea & Allegra and Simone & Ashley to draft the best characters from a randomized pool. Sports knowledge not needed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're discussing some of the games we got to play at PAX East 2019! Titles mentioned: Super Crush KO, Alt-Frequencies, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Astrologaster, The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan. Also, some important Yoshi talk in the beginning. PODX TICKETS ARE ON SALE: http://podx.com/tps “Hey podcast fans! Do you want to learn more about how podcasts are made? Network with other podcast fans, and meet your favorite podcasters? Come to PodX! Meet the voices behind your favorite podcasts like Undisclosed, The Bright Sessions, True Crime Obsessed, Welcome to Night Vale and many more May 31st to June 2nd in the heart of Nashville at The Music City Center. Tickets are on sale now at podx.com That’s P-O-D-X dot com!” http://voxmedia.com/podsurvey We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3X6WMNF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ashley takes over for hosting this week! There will be ORDER! We talk the Mr. Mime flavor slushie at 7-Eleven, Reigns: Her Majesty, Crawl, and the gamer episode of Queer Eye. NO ONE will speak unless spoken to! *gavel gavel* PODX TICKETS ARE ON SALE: http://podx.com/tps Hey podcast fans! Do you want to learn more about how podcasts are made? Network with other podcast fans, and meet your favorite podcasters? Come to PodX! Meet the voices behind your favorite podcasts like Undisclosed, The Bright Sessions, True Crime Obsessed, Welcome to Night Vale and many more May 31st to June 2nd in the heart of Nashville at The Music City Center. Tickets are on sale now at podx.com That’s P-O-D-X dot com! http://voxmedia.com/podsurvey We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3X6WMNF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simone is back this week with amazing Assassin's Creed: Odyssey side quest stories for the show. The gang talks more Detective Pikachu snacks as well as first impressions of Persona 5: The Royal. Ashley talks about the adorable yet stressful stages of Yoshi's Crafted World, and finally the Game of Thrones season 8 episode 2 spoiler-cast w/ Ashley and Chelsea at the end! Phew. PODX TICKETS ARE ON SALE: http://podx.com/tps Hey podcast fans! Do you want to learn more about how podcasts are made? Network with other podcast fans, and meet your favorite podcasters? Come to PodX! Meet the voices behind your favorite podcasts like Undisclosed, The Bright Sessions, True Crime Obsessed, Welcome to Night Vale and many more May 31st to June 2nd in the heart of Nashville at The Music City Center. Tickets are on sale now at podx.com That’s P-O-D-X dot com! http://voxmedia.com/podsurvey We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3X6WMNF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THE BIG THREE: Sonic the Hedgehog movie, Avengers: Endgame, Game of Thrones. There's a lot to unpack this week! Be warned, spoilers on Avengers and GoT. TIMECODES - Avengers: Endgame Spoiler Review: 29:22 -Game of Thrones S8E03 Spoiler Review: 1:04:35 PODX TICKETS ARE ON SALE: http://podx.com/tps Hey, podcast fans! Do you want to learn more about how podcasts are made? Network with other podcast fans, and meet your favorite podcasters? Come to PodX! Meet the voices behind your favorite podcasts like Undisclosed, The Bright Sessions, True Crime Obsessed, Welcome to Night Vale and many more May 31st to June 2nd in the heart of Nashville at The Music City Center. Tickets are on sale now at podx.com That’s P-O-D-X dot com! We are also conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3X6WMNF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don't worry, there will be no scary clown talk. Only good clown talk. Kind of. Games talk: Wandersong, Persona 4 Golden TV talk: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season 2, Game of Thrones spoilercast Okay, it's not a real clown that we talk about. PODX TICKETS ARE ON SALE: http://podx.com/tps Hey podcast fans! Do you want to learn more about how podcasts are made? Network with other podcast fans, and meet your favorite podcasters? Come to PodX! Meet the voices behind your favorite podcasts like Undisclosed, The Bright Sessions, True Crime Obsessed, Welcome to Night Vale and many more May 31st to June 2nd in the heart of Nashville at The Music City Center. Tickets are on sale now at podx.com That’s P-O-D-X dot com! We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3X6WMNF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ashley discovers a screaming goat game in a supermarket and the gang gives their spoiler-freethoughts on the new film Detective Pikachu. Closing out the episode, all four (Allegra tuned in this week!) hosts give their spoiler-filledthoughts on the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones. PODX TICKETS ARE ON SALE: http://podx.com/tps Hey podcast fans! Do you want to learn more about how podcasts are made? Network with other podcast fans, and meet your favorite podcasters? Come to PodX! Meet the voices behind your favorite podcasts like Undisclosed, The Bright Sessions, True Crime Obsessed, Welcome to Night Vale and many more May 31st to June 2nd in the heart of Nashville at The Music City Center. Tickets are on sale now at podx.com That’s P-O-D-X dot com! We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3X6WMNF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's The Polygon Show's 100th episode! To celebrate, we're trying something weird: a Pokémon Ryme City tabletop RPG taking place in the same world as Detective Pikachu. Producer Ross Miller is dungeon master, setting up the story and narrating the action, while the rest of the gang gets into Pokémon character. BUCKLE UP for some mystery and crimes! PODX TICKETS ARE ON SALE: http://podx.com/tps Hey podcast fans! Do you want to learn more about how podcasts are made? Network with other podcast fans, and meet your favorite podcasters? Come to PodX! Meet the voices behind your favorite podcasts like Undisclosed, The Bright Sessions, True Crime Obsessed, Welcome to Night Vale and many more May 31st to June 2nd in the heart of Nashville at The Music City Center. Tickets are on sale now at podx.com That’s P-O-D-X dot com! We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3X6WMNF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Polygon Show Allegra, Chelsea, and Simone talk about their past experiences with VR and discuss the newly released all in one headset, the Oculus Quest. After, the gang talks about their favorite TV shows they have been watching lately like Tuca and Bertie, Fleabag, and Broad City. Make sure to rate and review our show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Allegra, Ashley, Chelsea, and Simone react to the latest Pokémon Sword and Shield news that include the two legendaries and newly revealed Pokémon. Chelsea tells about her latest gaming addiction, PIKUNIKU, Allegra finally tried Pokémon: Rumble Rush, and Ashley recounts her STRESSFUL but funny experience playing Cuphead on Switch during PodX downtime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simone and Ashley give their thoughts on all the major announcements from E3! From Simone's teary-eyed moments with the Assassin's Creed orchestra to Ashley's mad moment about the Final Fantasy 8 remaster, there's a lot of ground to cover. And a special appearance from Polygon Show's producer and editor, Jelani Carter, highlights what's great about Ubisoft's Roller Champions demo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THIS WEEK ON THE POLYGON SHOW: Chelsea has actually BEEN to E3! What did she play there? Next, we talk about our longing for the apocalyptic world of Animal Crossing, and Simone's descent into Pokemon Go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CW: This episode contains discussion of suicidal themes in the Broadway musical Oklahoma Chelsea opens the show with charming rhythm-meets-Zelda game Cadence of Hyrule. Ashley starts watching Evangelion for the first time, as well as an emotionally-rending movie called A Silent Voice. Simone suddenly changes gears and shares her experience watching a dark version of the musical Oklahoma. Allegra closes out the episode with her frustrations and thoughts on Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Niantic's follow-up to Pokémon Go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As part of Polygon’s SDCC programming, Chelsea sat down with Genndy Tartakovsky, the creator of shows like Dexter’s Laboratory and Samurai Jack. He talked about his upcoming Adult Swim show, Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal, his career, and how he creates work he doesn’t have to compromise on. This episode was recorded live at the TCL Chinese Theater at San Diego Comic-Con 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ashley, Chelsea, and Simone give their thoughts on the final episode of Game of Thrones, and it's many plotholes. PODX TICKETS ARE ON SALE: http://podx.com/tps Hey podcast fans! Do you want to learn more about how podcasts are made? Network with other podcast fans, and meet your favorite podcasters? Come to PodX! Meet the voices behind your favorite podcasts like Undisclosed, The Bright Sessions, True Crime Obsessed, Welcome to Night Vale and many more May 31st to June 2nd in the heart of Nashville at The Music City Center. Tickets are on sale now at podx.com That’s P-O-D-X dot com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chelsea kicks off this weeks episode by discussing her latest experience playing Persona 4: Golden. Then Ashley gives her very hilarious thoughts on her latest game obsession, Cooking Simulator. Then Allegra gives her thoughts on the various fishing games she's been playing recently and then ends the show by giving her spoiler-free thoughts on the newest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: Far From Home. TIME STAMPS - 2:07 Persona 4: Golden - 10:53 Cooking Simulator - 26:02 Fishing Game - 38:58 Spider-Man: Far From Home  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of The Polygon Show, Chelsea discusses the highs and lows of The Outer Wilds — like high-gravity platforming. Then Allegra gives her spoiler-free review of Aggretsuko season 2 (IT'S GREAT!). Next up, Allegra is also hooked on Dr. Mario World, Nintendo's latest mobile game, and Simone is still trapped in Pokémon Go hell. Finally, did you know Veronica Mars is on Hulu now? Chelsea gives us some reasons to watch. The Polygon Show has been nominated for best Games + Hobbies podcast in this year’s People’s Choice Podcast Awards! Cast your vote for The Polygon Show at https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup before July 31st. One vote per category. TIMESTAMPS: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a special bonus episode, Polygon's Comics Editor Susana Polo sits down with Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar to talk her influences, her career, the future of Steven Universe, and of course, the 1995 classic A Goofy Movie. This episode was recorded live at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 in partnership with TCL Chinese Theatre. We'll have a new non-bonus episode tomorrow, July 25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Polygon show Simone discusses her journey trying to platinum Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, then Allegra discusses how her life changed when she (finally!) bought a brand new iPhone, and Chelsea gives her spoiler-filled thoughts on the new season of Veronica Mars. TIMESTAMPS: - 6:02 Assassin's Creed : Odyssey - 15:57 Allegra's new iPhone - 26:51 Veronica Mars  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Which boy should Allegra date in Fire Emblem: Three Houses? This is the definitive review of the new tactical JRPG, and especially the boys in it. Plus, Chelsea got real lucky in Grand Theft Auto 5 Online, and Simone is just existing, you know? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s Nintendo all the way down on today’s show! We’re talking hell levels on Mario maker, Allegra’s new worst enemy in Mario Kart 8, and of course, we have to return to Fire Emblem: Three Houses. We’ve got a great idea for the next Fire Emblem game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Allegra tries to explain inscrutable puzzle game Intelligence Qube, but ends up ranking all the Alvin and the Chipmunks movies instead. We also have two special guests! Entertainment reporter Petrana Radulovic launches a valiant defense of Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ Blue Lions, and intern Palmer Haasch educates us all on Ouran High School Host Club. And Rocko’s Modern Life brings up an important generational divide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GiantBomb’s ABBY RUSSELL joins Chelsea and Simone on this week’s show! We talk about Her Story successor Telling Lies, which everyone is now really pumped for, as well as The Sims and Dicey Dungeons. Finally, everyone has now seen The Favourite and it’s on HBO, so let’s dish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Allegra, Simone, and Chelsea see Outer Wilds and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey to the end, with a spoiler-heavy discussion of Odyssey to end the show. Also: Nintendo Switch Lite hands-on, and Invader Zim: Enter the Florbus. Please marvel at this Pokémon Birthday Chart: https://twitter.com/greatmaccao/status/1166362696276762625 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Control is getting all of the Game of the Year buzz right now, so Simone, Chelsea, and Allegra are here to discuss its gameplay, comparisons to Twin Peaks, and the weirdness of it all (with no spoilers… for now). Next, Allegra has watched The Dark Crystal Netflix series and it might be the only fantasy series she likes. The reason will surprise you. Or horrify you. Whichever. The Polygon Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and everywhere else podcasts are found. If you like what you hear, let us know! We also very much appreciate the rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts — seriously, every little bit helps! This week’s episode is hosted by Allegra Frank, Chelsea Stark, and Simone De Rochefort. It is produced by Jelani Carter and Ross Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we’re talking about the Steven Universe movie, and we’ve got more feelings on Control and other haunted houses. And OH YEAH, THERE’S A NEW FINAL FANTASY VII TRAILER, HAS EVERYONE SEEN RENO? The Polygon Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and everywhere else podcasts are found. If you like what you hear, let us know! We also very much appreciate the rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts — seriously, every little bit helps! This week’s episode is hosted by Allegra Frank, Chelsea Stark, and Simone De Rochefort. It is produced by Jelani Carter and Ross Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Polygon Show we talk about A Short Hike, a cute and soothing game that is exactly what it sounds like. Allegra, meanwhile, has confronted Banjo Kazooie in Smash, and she doesn’t like what she sees. Finally, everyone has finally watched Barry! Yay! Links: https://www.polygon.com/2019/9/14/20864555/a-short-hike-how-to-do-nothing-impressions The Polygon Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and everywhere else podcasts are found. If you like what you hear, let us know! We also very much appreciate the rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts — seriously, every little bit helps! This week’s episode is hosted by Allegra Frank, Chelsea Stark, and Simone De Rochefort. It is produced by Jelani Carter and Ross Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we’re discussing Apple's brand-spanking-new Arcade, and a couple of the games available in it. Namely, Sayonara Wild Hearts and Cards of Darkness, both of which are EXCELLENT. And then, Allegra discusses her sweaty adventures with Nintendo’s Ring Fit. We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here: www.voxmedia.com/podsurvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we’ve got a batch of Jeff Ramos Approved indie games that are a delight to play! Simone is wilding in Wilmot’s Warehouse, and Allegra is digging the noir mystery game Later Alligator, and the zeitgeisty Untitled Goose Game. Also, there’s a sticky spot. It’s bad. We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here: www.voxmedia.com/podsurvey The Polygon Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and everywhere else podcasts are found. If you like what you hear, let us know! We also very much appreciate the rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts — seriously, every little bit helps! This week’s episode is hosted by Allegra Frank, Chelsea Stark, and Simone de Rochefort. It is produced by Jelani Carter and Ross Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jenna joins Allegra and Chelsea this week to talk about spooky multiplayer game Man of Medan. Chelsea has been playing Link’s Awakening on Nintendo Switch, and Jenna shares some context from the 30-year-old Game Boy original version. Allegra breaks down Joker in a very spoiler-heavy segment, and Chelsea continues her Apple Arcade updates with Shantae and the Seven Sirens. Polygon's best horror movies on Netflix list: https://www.polygon.com/2019/10/11/20908495/best-horror-movies-netflix We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here: www.voxmedia.com/podsurvey The Polygon Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and everywhere else podcasts are found. If you like what you hear, let us know! We also very much appreciate the rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts — seriously, every little bit helps! This week’s episode is hosted by Allegra Frank, Chelsea Stark, and special guest Jenna Stoeber. It is produced by Jelani Carter and Ross Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone is sick as heck, so Chelsea was joined by Jenna and Polygon’s Emily Heller. Emily talked about the very good dog who is also a decorated war hero in Wargroove. Chelsea talked Luigi’s Mansion 3, and the gang discussed Halloween events good and bad (Overwatch, Two Dots) as well as more seasonally appropriate scary movies. We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here: www.voxmedia.com/podsurvey The Polygon Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and everywhere else podcasts are found. If you like what you hear, let us know! We also very much appreciate the rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts — seriously, every little bit helps! This week’s episode is hosted by Chelsea Stark, and special guests Jenna Stoeber & Emily Heller. It is produced by Jelani Carter and Ross Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pokemon Go is having its Halloween event, and we’re helping Allegra get a shiny Halloween Charmander. Next up, Luigi has a game, Mario has a game… what about Peach? We’re brainstorming what Peach’s first solo title should be. We also talk about the new Star Wars trailer and a little game called Islanders. The Polygon Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and everywhere else podcasts are found. If you like what you hear, let us know! We also very much appreciate the rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts — seriously, every little bit helps! This week’s episode is hosted by Allegra Frank, Chelsea Stark, and Simone de Rochefort. It is produced by Jelani Carter and Ross Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian David Gilbert joins The Polygon Show this week and tries to convince Simone and Allegra to play Hideo Kojima's latest game, Death Stranding. Spoiler Alert: it's BONKERS. Later on, Allegra gives us her thoughts on the final season of Bojack Horseman and also her experience playing the cute pug dating sim, Hot Date. The Polygon Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and everywhere else podcasts are found. If you like what you hear, let us know! We also very much appreciate the rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts — seriously, every little bit helps! This week’s episode is hosted by Allegra Frank, Simone de Rochefort, and special guest Brian David Gilbert! It is produced by Jelani Carter and Ross Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we’re talking about a HORRIBLE BOSS FIGHT in Remedy’s Control, and Allegra’s rollicking good time in Ring Fit Adventure! Chelsea has also been playing Outer Worlds and What the Golf and you’ll never guess which one she hasn’t been enjoying, oh dear. The Polygon Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and everywhere else podcasts are found. If you like what you hear, let us know! We also very much appreciate the rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts — seriously, every little bit helps! This week’s episode is hosted by Allegra Frank, Chelsea Stark, and Simone de Rochefort. It is produced by Jelani Carter and Ross Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let’s revisit the story of Neopets, the craze that swept the internet. In today’s episode, we’ll revisit Allegra’s penchant for Neopet theft, as well as the connections between Neopets and Scientology. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simone de Rochefort wasn’t allowed to play violent games growing up, so GoldenEye 007 on the N64 – one of the very first first-person-shooter games – wasn’t exactly her parents’ cup of tea. This week we’ll return to History of Fun’s deep dive on how one of the most popular games of our childhood was developed. Listen to all the episodes of The History of Fun on Apple or Pocketcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of the holiday season, let’s look back at a brief history of Krampus, the anti-Santa.  Listen to all the episodes of The History of Fun on Apple or Pocketcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s time for our yearly and yet non-traditional awards show! Tune in to hear Allegra, Simone, and Chelsea hand out awards for games and TV, and for some reason, no movies. Not sure what happened there. See you in 2020! The Polygon Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and everywhere else podcasts are found. If you like what you hear, let us know! We also very much appreciate the rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts — seriously, every little bit helps! This show is hosted by Allegra Frank, Chelsea Stark, and Simone de Rochefort. It is produced by Jelani Carter and Ross Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s almost vacation time! The crew talks about what they’re excited to binge during the holiday season. Allegra talks about why she isn’t a fan of the Persona 4 and 5 dancing games, Ashley gives an update on her strange Pokémon adventures, and of course: answering your friendly emails. Notes from our sponsors: LEGO: In today's show you heard advertising content from The LEGO Store. With LEGO, every gift has a story. Start your story today at https://LEGO.build/Polygon-Pop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Allegra, Ashley, Chelsea, and Simone give out awards to their favorite games of the past year! Categories include Best Hair, Character Most Likely to Have A Popular instagram Account, Best Original Soundtrack, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Allegra, Chelsea, and Simone talk about what games they're looking forward to this year. Just how long exactly have we been waiting for Kingdom Hearts 3? There's also In the Valley of the Gods, Animal Crossing, Untitled Goose Game and Sayonara Wild Hearts to look forward to. Simone shares her final victory over Breath of the Wild, and Chelsea talks about a special Bellsprout named Robert. Plus, bad gaming habits! Show Notes: Polygon.com's Most Anticipated Games of 2019 https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2018/12/31/18156570/games-of-2019-most-anticipated Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chelsea, Ashley, and Allegra discover the magic of tidying with Marie Kondo, but not all of them are convinced. Other topics include the new NES controller Joy-Cons, Fitness Boxing for the Switch, and the Ellie controversy that recently shook up the Overwatch community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Allegra, Ashley, and Simone talk about how excited they are about their upcoming appearances at PodCon 2019 in Seattle this weekend. Other topics include how Simone thinks Mario Party is the great equalizer, Allegra’s thoughts on the new Dragon Ball Z movie, and how Ashley’s original backstory for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is very very dark. Show Notes: PODX TICKETS ARE ON SALE: http://podx.com/tps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Allegra calls in to give her brief thoughts on the soon-to-be released Kingdom Hearts 3. Simone and Ashley compare Netflix and Hulu's recent documentaries on the infamous Fyre Festival. Chelsea details her playthrough of the classic game ToeJam & Earl, and all three of them recap their amazing weekends in Seattle attending PodCon 2019. SHOW NOTES: Allegra's full written review of Kingdom Hearts 3: https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2019/1/24/18195478/kingdom-hearts-3-review-xbox-one-playstation-4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chelsea explains what makes the Resident Evil 2 remake so great, Allegra is disappointed with Kingdom Hearts 3's ending, and Ashley gives an update on her unnecessarily difficult Pokémon journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Netflix & Chill(y) week (plus one video game) on the Polygon Show. Ashley gathers her courage and talks about playing her first Resident Evil game while the TV shows discussed are Russian Doll, Kingdom, and Carmen Sandiego. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crew talks true crime (Confessions of a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes and Abducted in Plain Sight). Ashley has a newfound love of Hotline Miami and talks about why she still loves Final Fantasy 8 all these years later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on the Polygon Show Chelsea gives her thoughts on the new hot battle royale games that are sweeping the nation, Tetris Effect and Apex Legends. Then Allegra talks about Hulu's new coming of age comedy, PEN15. In addition to that Allegra also talks about her experience playing Resident Evil 2. Then to wrap it all up, Simone gives her thoughts on season 2 of the Netflix animated series, The Dragon Prince. Also, Beverage Talk™ returns when Simone cracks open a nice warm Natty Light on the show lmao. SHOW NOTES PODX TICKETS ARE ON SALE: http://podx.com/tps Polygon Show at PAX East! Friday at 5 p.m. - BOBCAT! Vox Media at SXSW: voxmediaevents.com/sxsw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week The Polygon Show is joined by special guest host Karen Han, entertainment reporter for Polygon.com! Topics discussed on this episode include Allegra's thoughts on the new (and as of this taping currently taken down) game Devotion, Simone and Chelsea's thoughts on Apex Legends, and Karen and the gang give their *light spoiler-filled* review of the latest Robert Rodriguez directed blockbuster, Alita: Battle Angel. SHOW NOTES: PODX TICKETS ARE ON SALE:http://podx.com/tps Polygon Show at PAX East! Friday at 5 p.m. - BOBCAT! Thanks to Microsoft Azure for sponsoring this episode. Get started with a free account and 12 months of popular free services at Azure.com/trial today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Polygon Show, the ladies discuss Orange Vanilla Coke, all things Pokemon: Sword & Shield, Allegra's experience playing Resident Evil 2, the terrifying Thomas The Tank Engine mod, and Ashley's thoughts on Dead or Alive 6. Show Notes: PODX TICKETS ARE ON SALE: http://podx.com/tps Polygon Show at PAX East! Friday at 5 p.m. - BOBCAT! Vox Media Podcast Audience Survey: http://voxmedia.com/podsurvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Polygon Show, Allegra gives her thoughts on the over-the-top gameplay of Devil May Cry 5. Ashley gives her thoughts on the newly released Captain Marvel movie (warning: there are minor spoilers in this discussion). Chelsea recounts her goofy co-op experiences with physics-based sandbox game, Human Fall Flat. SHOW NOTES: Check out: Azure.com/trial to sign up for a trial today! PODX TICKETS ARE ON SALE: http://podx.com/tps Polygon Show at PAX East! Friday at 5 p.m. - BOBCAT! http://voxmedia.com/podsurvey We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3X6WMNF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friend of the podcast Karen Han is back on the show! On today's episode, Allegra discusses Hulu's latest original, Shrill, with SNL's Aidy Bryant. Allegra also sheds light on her most recent (and bizarre) mobile game addiction, BitLife. Karen touches upon Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino's upcoming movie. Following that, Ashley recounts her strange experience with the film Ash Is Purest White. SHOW NOTES: Check out: Azure.com/trial to sign up for a trial today! PODX TICKETS ARE ON SALE: http://podx.com/tps Polygon Show at PAX East! Friday at 5 p.m. - BOBCAT! We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3X6WMNF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Polygon Show Chelsea talks about her time at GDC, and also her experience playing Falcon Age, and Control. Ashley gives her thoughts on Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and then Allegra gives her spoiler free review on Jordan Peele’s latest horror, Us. Show Notes PODX TICKETS ARE ON SALE: http://podx.com/tps http://voxmedia.com/podsurvey We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the show. Please take our survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3X6WMNF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time to sort through all the candy goodies and find out which ones are the best. We also talk about horses in Red Dead Redemption 2, how the game is so far and the expectations we had around it. BONUS: Doki Doki Literature Club spoilercast at the end of the episode with Chelsea and Ashley! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we talk AIM away messages, Toad Head Mysteries, Horizon Zero Dawn's Meaty Thunks, and much much more! Games discussed:Emily is Away TooMonument ValleyHorizon Zero DawnWolfenstein 2: The New ColossusPreyResident Evil 7Animal Crossing Pocket Camp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thank you everyone who attended our first ever live show! We had such a good time 1) embarrassing ourselves in front of 500 people and 2) meeting all of you. It was great to put a face to the uh, faceless ears who we know have been with us for ALMOST A YEAR!!!! We did something special at our first live show: we played March madness — yes in April — to figure out which video game character most deserved love. We even made a bracket and slides, which you can view along with the episode at polygon.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is it about open-world games that are both so captivating and so anxiety-inducing? The cast talks about the games that do it well, the ones that surprised them, and the ones that they'll never return to again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All is new: there are new flavors of diet coke, there's an Overwatch Lunar New Year event, and a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts 3. Your hosts are not new. They're the same old ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we're talking about Geguri and the Overwatch League, No Man's Sky coming to Xbox (and a controversial opinion from on ALLEGRA FRANK), and what the heck we should do at our live show at PAX East next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eater's Adam Moussa joins us for another piping hot serving of your delicious emails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wink if you don't like eggs. Games discussed:Super Mario OdysseyBubsyNier: AutomataBury Me, My LoveOverwatch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Allegra and Chelsea phone in from Gamescom to chat about Monster Huntin', SNES Classic preorders, Mercy's overhaul, and living the Lucy / Ricky dream. Games discussed: Life is Strange: Before The Storm, Overwatch, Monster Hunter: World, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Assassin's Creed Origins, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back in the studio celebrating a new year, a new slate of Diet Coke floors, and a new Nintendo Direct Mini. What we playedThe Legend of Zelda: BEST HORSE GAME EVEROverwatchNo Escaping DestinyPersona 4Travel FrogResident Evil 7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's in the drawer, Ashley? WHAT'S IN THE DRAWER? Games Discussed: Dream Daddy, Splatoon 2, Destiny 2 Beta, Until Dawn, Wii Sports, Spyro The Dragon, Overwatch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to your number one authority in the very best of Doug Jones. We also have some thoughts on Devilmean Crybaby, an anime with tall demons that somehow does NOT have any Doug Jones. Topics discussed:Monster Hunter: WorldDevilman CrybabyLegionDestiny 2The Shape of WaterTony Hawk's Underground 2: The Fall of Tony Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The team is over the river and through the woods, so we're hitting you with a special holiday themed Oops All Emails ep! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

... it's that Pikachu is a... well... you'll have to listen to find out. Today's episode is all about cartoon and animation. Dragon Prince! My Hero Academia! Your letters! And lots of implied exclamation marks! (I think I've lost the thread on this description.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We regret to inform you that it is Bubsy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jenna Stoeber joins the crew to talk about FORTNITE and PUBG and all the terrible, terrible collectibles that haunt us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A heated discussion on fruit butts opens this episode. Then your hosts try really, really hard (and succeed) to not spoil God of War, and Allegra talks about her game of the week: Jet Set Radio Future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chelsea tries her luck in Dungeons and Dragon's Tomb of Horrors. Ashley tries her hand at running clubs in Yakuza 0. Simone broke her hand playing Zelda. Allegra hangs out with Captain Spirit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from Portland, OR! The Coke Zero wars rage on. Games discussed: Overwatch, Persona 3, Ragnarok Online, Final Fantasy 8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ashley and Allegra are far, far away, so Tara Long steps up to the mic to discuss Mario's nips, Nugget dominance, and No Man's Sky. Games discussed: Super Mario Odyssey, No Man's Sky, Persona 5, League of Legends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marios and Wolfensteins and Assassins. Oh my! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chelsea gets back into Pokémon Go. Ashley describes the joy and terror of seeing Majima Everywhere in Yakuza Kiwami. Allegra refuses to take the stealthy route in Metal Gear Solid 3 and makes a mess. Simone has more tips to help your wrist pain! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our mixing board was possessed by bony spirits and we lost the whole damn news section! here it is anyways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The gang raps about their favorite E3 announcements, the best hands-on E3 experiences, and answers your E3 Questions. E3! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chelsea lists off the best of what she played at E3 while Ashley discovers the joys of Yakuza 0 and hoarding ramen in her character's inventory. No quest lines. Only snack lines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Halloween comes early for The Polygon Show! This week, Chelsea discovers the joys and horrors of Doki Doki Literature Club, Ashley tries to get into horror movies again and Allegra is still afraid of a LOT of things in Majora's Mask. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since FlameCon 2018, we've had romance on our minds. This week, we discuss why some of us have the video game crushes we do, being on the asexual spectrum, budding love during the MMO days, and of course, the stories you sent to us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ashley goes back to Parasite Eve. Simone geeks out over Killing Eve. Chelsea has controversial opinions on Dark Souls. Allegra “discovers” Halo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One-of-a-kind mystery game Return of the Obra Dinn is WONDERFUL. This week has even more cartoon talk — Ashley and Allegra have BIG thoughts on the new She-Ra show and SpongeBob Squarepants. Notes from our sponsors:LEGO: In today's show you heard advertising content from The LEGO Store. With LEGO, every gift has a story. Start your story today at https://LEGO.build/Polygon-Ship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chelsea describes the audio/visual joys of Tetris Effect, Jenna details her experience with the Fallout 76 beta, and Ashley talks about the Spyro Reignited Trilogy. Also there is a lot of talk about egg nog and WOW WHAT IS AMBROSIA SERIOUSLY? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The gang reunites and dredges up a few traumatic childhood memories. Games discussed: petz, logical journal of the zoombinis, metal slug, drill dozer, persona 5, catherine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Video game movies: they're awesomely bad. Simone argues for Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Ashley wonders about walking sim movies, Allegra lists off her 5 ideas for Good Video Game Movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a surprise! We're talking about Persona and Overwatch. We also talk about fantasy wrestling opponents, centaur meat, and waluigi's touching walking sim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The gang reunites one last time before the pivot to video to discuss Kirby's Hole Quest, SNES Classic, and Donald Duck's indecent behavior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chelsea finished her Tomb of Horrors D&D campaign, Ashley can't blink while being extremely bad at Lumines, Allegra is living and breathing Mario Tennis and Simone follows up with the mystery of how party subs are created. At some point, the four of them make cat noises for a while. It's fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a snow bomb cyclone hitting northeast US, our four hosts braved the comforts of their apartments for a safe and warm chat.  Games discussedZELLLLLLDAAAAAAAAAOxenfreeMonument Valley 2Persona 4Mom Hid My GameMy Brother Ate My PuddingLife Is Strange: Before the Storm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coke Zero. Gone, but never forgotten. Games discussed: Persona 5, Journey, Miitopia, Pokemon Go, Splatoon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we're talking Moss, Black Panther, and the new Overwatch hero Brigitte! Also, you can't see it, but know that Allegra's sporting an amazing Rocko's Modern Life-inspired dress during the recording of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ashley mourns her PlayStation 4. Simone vents about Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze's water world. Chelsea reminds people of all the good that is Toejam and Earl. Allegra has thoughts about Detroit: Become Human Important linksTeddy Bear by AA Milne: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/teddy-bear-by-aa-milneTwo Lynxes Screaming: https://twitter.com/ABC/status/998746314207883265 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He had that look you very rarely find. The haunting, haunted kind. Games discussed:EatWhat Remains of Edith FinchThe Sexy BrutaleFTLTrivia HQGetting Over ItPersona 4 GoldenSteven Universe: Save The LightGolf StoryBury Me, My Love Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spider-Man on PS4 is a GOOD gift. It's probably one of the best superhero games to date. How does it stack up to the Batman Arkham games? We also share some touching emails from YOU about the original Spider-Man game for PS1 and other fond memories. Unrelated: We also include a brief love letter to Crazy Rich Asians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's our one-year anniversary! And we're getting ready for E3! So let's talk about BioShock and the Ocarina of Time. Is it all connected? Is it all not connected? Is it all not not connected? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been an AGGRESSIVE summer. Evo 2018 and the Overwatch League Grand Finals have blown us all... away. What's it like to be at a live event vs. watching it on Twitch? The biggest atmosphere changes? Chelsea talks fighting game drama at Evo, Allegra compares DragonBall FighterZ to the anime and Ashley gushes about seeing OWL players in person. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this weeks show, American McGee causes us to have a little Coke Zero accident, we wade in to the great Splatoon Nug Debate of 2017, and make plans for Simone's Katana. We also talk about some games. Games discussed: Destiny 2, Life Is Strange: Before The Storm, Tearaway Unfolded, Persona 5, Mario Kart, Kirby's Air Ride Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices