It's indie game central this week! Allegra shares her thoughts on ranking the first 3 Metal Gear Solid games as well as Undertale-like game She Dreams Elsewhere, Ashley talks about the gorgeous watercolor game Gris and Simone explains what cyberpunk and personality game The Red Strings Club is all about.




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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!
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Don't You Dare Hurt Isabelle in Smash Ultimate

Pouring Vodka With A Trackpad

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.




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Polygon and the Princesses of Power

We're SUPREMELY thankful for all our listeners and their wonderful stories! This week: Allegra and Ashley talk about their feelings on Pokémon Let's Go! while Simone explains the joys of the new She-Ra show on Netflix.




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Thanksgiving Extravaganza 2018

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.
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Allegra's TV is too big

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? 
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What the heck is Ambrosia?

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.
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A house divided by open-world games

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!
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Halloween candy and horses galore

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.
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Spoopy Spectacular

It’s co-op game week! Chelsea recounts the terrible tales of the mistakes she’s made in GTA5 and Halo ODST, while Allegra and Simone revisit the friends they played the most co-op games with. Tune in for stories about LittleBigPlanet, SingStar, and the terrible Mario Party.
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Co-op games will kill us all

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.
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When Will Video Game Movies Be Good?

Final Fantasy, Earthbound, Fire Emblem — JRPGs are a huge part of how some of us grew up. Here's to remembering our favorites that stand the test of time, the ones that unexpectedly hooked us and the ones that will probably never get remastered.
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I Love JRPGs And I'm Not Ashamed

How terrifying would Pokémon be in real life though? What about the best starter? And it wouldn't be 20 years of Red and Blue without some really sad and heart-warming stories about growing up with these games.
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Pokémania

... 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.)
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If cartoons taught us one thing...

Indie games have shaped all of us: from Gone Home, to the crappy browser games of the early 2000s. Do those count? We think so. Indie games are weird and emotional and sometimes bad and often great. This episode is all about those indies.
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For love of indie games

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.
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Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

This week we share a collection of tragic, beautiful and nostalgic stories about playing games on family vacations, odd places we've marathoned games and our favorite fictional vacation segments. It's vacation — what else are you going to do?
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Video Game Vacation

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.
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A/S/L?

A special bonus episode from our panel at FlameCon 2018! Presenting... Video games as the astrological signs.
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The Polygon Show LIVE at FlameCon 2018

It's all about MMO memories this week: the memories you sent in — of World of Warcraft and beyond — as well as sharing some of our own. Remember City of Heroes? Chelsea does. What about Gaia Online? Allegra has quite a story for everyone...
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Thanks for the MeMMOries

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.
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Esports live events... Are they GOOD?

Which games did you never get around to playing? The cast asks YOU and a variety of special guests including Jeff Kaplan (Game Director, Overwatch), Sam Barlow (Her Story), Austin Walker (Waypoint), Teddy Dief (Hyper Light Drifter) and many more!
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Backlog Week

Ashley tried out Overwatch's newest hero, Hammond/Wrecking Ball. Allegra started Octopath Traveler. Chelsea found a VERY INTERESTING official magazine spread on who Mario's best friends and worst enemies are. Simone FREAKS OUT over the Great Interior Design Challenge on Netflix. FREAKS. OUT.
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Interior Design Crimes

Chelsea discovers the joys of Hollow Knight while home sick. Allegra goes to Chicago for the second annual Pokémon Go Fest. Ashley makes Kiryu wear Majima's clothes and then fights Majima.
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Yeet

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!
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Several Punch Man

Chelsea finished her Tomb of Horrors D&amp;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.
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Put Kirby in Mario Tennis, You Cowards

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.
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16 Fifth Graders Carrying a Party Sub

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.
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Best of E3 and Discovering Yakuza 0

It's E3 week! Ashley is hosting the show this week with special guests Jenna Stoeber (Video Producer, Polygon) and Julia Lee (Site lead, The Rift Herald). Simone calls in from sunny L.A. and the girls discuss their most highly anticipated games as well as the Raccoon Drama that graced the internet.
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E3 2018 Extravaganza

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?
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Firsts!

Ashley goes back to Parasite Eve. Simone geeks out over Killing Eve. Chelsea has controversial opinions on Dark Souls. Allegra “discovers” Halo.
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A Known Goth

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
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FAO Twigs

What do Metal Gear Solid 3 and Dunkirk have in common? We find out, and also discuss Xbox’s new accessible controller. And twinks.
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Just Like Dunkirk

With Simone missing in action, the gang gets loopy. Ashley is still playing Destiny. Special guest Jenna is spreading the Fortnite love. Everyone has thoughts on the Met Gala. Piccolo Day is acknowledged. And most importantly, a new taste test to kick off the show. 
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Happy Piccolo Day

We saw Avengers: Infinity War! But we keep our discussion spoiler free, so no, we won't tell you how it ends. And we read some fan mail about, well, berry butts.
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The One About Avengers

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.
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All Berries Have Butts

Jenna Stoeber joins your Polygon Pals to talk about God of War and the Nintendo Labo and definitely not about blazing it on 420.
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Press square for son action

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
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Live from PAX East!

This week, we debate which role each member of the show would have on a "Queer Eye" show for our listeners. Chelsea talks Ni no Kuni 2, Ashley is watching Friends in order for the first time and Simone explains what constitutes "French country decor". Also "indiepocalypse" is definitely a thing, and we discuss the rapidly changing indie game scene. 

SHAMELESS PROMOTION: If you're going to PAX East, come watch The Polygon Show LIVE! Saturday, April 6th at 6PM! See you soon!
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The Fab Four?

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! 
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Detective Pikachu, What's Up?

Jenna Stoeber joins the crew to talk about FORTNITE and PUBG and all the terrible, terrible collectibles that haunt us. 
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LOOK AT THIS SILVER MONKEY

The Polygon Show crew talks about DRAKE PLAYING FORTNITE, Splatoon 2, and all the news from last week's Nintendo Direct. 
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SIM CRIMES

Adam Moussa joins Allegra, Ashley, and Simone to hash out his Overwatch addiction. They discuss the Winnie the Pooh trailer, a dinosaur rip-off of Pokemon Go, and How To Fit In Online.
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Winnie the Pooh’s Existential Crisis

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.
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The Gang Goes Fishing

This week on The Polygon Show, we go back to answering your lovely emails and questions like “which musical do you want to see as a video game and vice versa?“. A live-action Bleach trailer, Escape Goat 2 and chicken nuggets are just some of the topics covered this time around.
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An Infinity Continuum of Nuggets

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.
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New Diet Coke and Kingdom Hearts 3

IT'S NOT A HAT. Or so we've been told by Nintendo. What are we to do with this information? How are we supposed to feel right now??? Sure there's other things to talk about, but that does feel most pressing.

Topics discussed:Preacher Radiant HistoriaYakuza 6All Of Our AsiasToad's ... head?


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TOAD'S HEAD: Are We Feeling It?

Allegra tries Nintendo Labo and tells everyone about it. Chelsea gives Monster Hunter: World tips. Ashley learns what pairs with a beer inspired by The Legend of Zelda. Simone takes a break, and in her place, special guest Julia Alexander has feelings about The Golden Girls.

Topics discussed:CelesteMetal Gear Solid 2UndertaleGrown-ishMonster Hunter: WorldNintendo LaboA new Mario filmFantastic Beasts


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Nintendo Labo and Triforce beer

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
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Monster Hunter: World and The Fall of Tony

HELLO HELLO and welcome… you. I hope you have fond memories of Dinotopia — and if you don't, you will before this day is done.




Topics discussed:Metal Gear Solid 2DinotopiaThe CrownPersona 4Nintendo Labo
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Nintendo Labo and Hot Hand Water

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
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New Funky Mode Edition

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
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Snow Bob-Omb!

Eater's Adam Moussa joins us for another piping hot serving of your delicious emails.
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Oops Even More Emails

The team is over the river and through the woods, so we're hitting you with a special holiday themed Oops All Emails ep!
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Merry Emails To You

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
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The Haunting Gaze of Beario

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
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xX_tHe PoLyGoN sHoW_Xx

It's important
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Sign and Date Your Rocks

The hosts are off on thanksgiving break so we've prepped a very special "Oops all emails" episode for you!
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The Mom Zone 

This week we learn that trash hamburgers are good for your health, try to grasp Battlefront II's inscrutable economy, and discuss our Horizon: Zero Dawn dad feelings.

Games discussed:Horizon: Zero DawnBattle Chef BrigadeEarthboundSuper Mario OdysseyNier: AutomataFlipflop SolitairePokemon Ultra MoonStar Wars: Battlefront II
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Bear Femurs and Goblin Gizzards

Wink if you don't like eggs.




Games discussed:Super Mario OdysseyBubsyNier: AutomataBury Me, My LoveOverwatch
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Scrambled Eggs ;-)

We regret to inform you that it is Bubsy.
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It's Bubsy

Marios and Wolfensteins and Assassins. Oh my!
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Hell Day Cometh

Kneel before your robot mouse god.
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Doctor Charles Entertainment Cheese

The gang goes live on twitter for the first time to talk about shitty loot boxes, shiny Overwatch skins, and PORGS.
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Polygon Comes Alive 

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. 
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Enter The Goal Zone 

REVEALED: The truth behind Allegra's SHAM MARRIAGE. Just when you thought you could trust again. Also, Simone's accidental dog adoption and a clarification on the nature of Jager Bombs.




Games discussed: Cuphead, Butterfly Soup, Necrobarista, Final Fantasy VII, and more.
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Allegra's Marriage is a Lie

The gang is scattered to the wind this week so we're giving you a heaping helping of emails! Ashley and Allegra also left us a VERY LONG voicemail message about the tasty Coke products you can only try in Japan.
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Oops All Emails + BeveRAGE

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
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Tara's Vape Escape

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
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Nugs From The Deep

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
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Titanium Snail

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
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Hot Dad God

The gang has a serious chat about domain names and how to pronounce them.




Games discussed: Sonic Mania, 999, Nidhogg 2, Cooking Mama 4, Pet the Pup at The Party, Hellblade
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Battle Dot Restaurant

Live from Portland, OR! The Coke Zero wars rage on.




Games discussed: Overwatch, Persona 3, Ragnarok Online, Final Fantasy 8
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Which Of My Leather Bracers Should I Wear To The Beach?

Our mixing board was possessed by bony spirits and we lost the whole damn news section! here it is anyways.
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Pop The Wib Wob

Coke Zero. Gone, but never forgotten.




Games discussed:

Persona 5, Journey, Miitopia, Pokemon Go, Splatoon
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Pale Verdant Flesh Hue

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
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Spyro's Olympic Medal in F*cking

The gang chats about ugly squid kids, hot Doomfist looks, and beach episodes.




Games discussed:

Splatoon 2, Road Not Taken, Overwatch, Super Mario 3d World, Captain Toad Treasure Tracker, Fire Emblem 7, Persona 5 (of course), Mass Effect
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It Is Dangerous To Know Too Much About Birds

The gang gets together to discuss DnD alignments, necromancers, slippery bandicoots, and much more.

Games discussed:

Wolfenstein: The New Order, Diablo III, Overwatch, Persona 5, Crash Bandicoot: N-Sane Trilogy, Spyro The Dragon, Frogger 2, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Final Fantasy XIII, Assassin's Creed Unity.
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Corpse Explosion

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. 
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Eat the Horse Half

The gang is back from E3 to talk about Bravely Default's cast of mutant perverts, astrological correlations to overwatch mains, and fantasy guest stars.
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Crab in a Cravat

The gang raps about their favorite E3 announcements, the best hands-on E3 experiences, and answers your E3 Questions. E3!
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You, Me, and E3

This week, the gang discusses a dirty DNA man, the worst beverages, horse solitaire, and E3 preparations. Got questions or comments? Send them to polygonshow@polygon.com.
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A Private Consensual Matter Between Him and The Trash Can

The Polygon Show is Coming!
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The Polygon Show is Coming!

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.
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THE 2019 POLYGON SHOW AWARDS

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.

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Remembering the Krampus (from The History of Fun)

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.

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The Return of Golden Eye (from The History of Fun)

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!
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Revisiting Neopets (from The History of Fun)

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.
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I Call It Mold World

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.
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Shiny Mads Mikkelsen

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.
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This week’s episode is hosted by Allegra Frank, Chelsea Stark, and Simone de Rochefort. It is produced by Jelani Carter and Ross Miller.
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C-3PO IS ON DEATHWATCH

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.
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She cute. She shoot.

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
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It Good. It Spooky.

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.
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The Sticky Spot

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.

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Pure Fitness

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
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Duck Hunt, Suck Hunt

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? 
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This week’s episode is hosted by Allegra Frank, Chelsea Stark, and Simone De Rochefort. It is produced by Jelani Carter and Ross Miller.
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Reno from Final Fantasy VII

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.

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This week’s episode is hosted by Allegra Frank, Chelsea Stark, and Simone De Rochefort. It is produced by Jelani Carter and Ross Miller.
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High Elf

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
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Little Baby Solar System

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.
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Simsations

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.
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