Achievement Hunting 101

Level 298 - Achefment Hunting 101 Presents: Mind Your Botany Manors

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, wildwest08, KooshMoose, rawkerdude

This Week's Discussion - You can only preserve one game from each system to represent/define the entire console generation: OG Xbox, 360, and Xbox One. Which games do you preserve and briefly, why?

Show Discussion - Our MASSIVE LIVE show! We have a great discussion about the best games of each Xbox generation! Koosh plays a Game Pass game that is somehow both colorful AND black and white! wildwest played a Game Pass game that teaches you old English AND cursive! Ell played a game that is both Role Playing AND turn based! rawker played and completed a game on both Xbox AND Windows! Enjoy the show everybody, it's a doozy!

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Chicory: A Colorful Tale
• wildwest08 - Pentiment
• Ell - Reverse Crawl
• rawker - Botany Manor

Game Passible - 
Fream and Koosh return with your June Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription. (2:14:15)

Skeptical Mario's "Big Ell Wants A Sandwich" Video Submission - https://youtu.be/lreKfyGAzKE

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 297 - Enter the Nerdy Neo: He Knows Kung Fu

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, wildwest08, xNeo21x Nerdy Neo

This Week's Discussion - Who/what is your favorite video game antagonist? - Nerdy Neo

Show Discussion - We welcome special guest Nerdy Neo! He loves Metroidvanias but dislikes sports games, so Ell only half liked him. Did Ell FINALLY complete MLB The Show 23? What baby game will he discuss next week? Only time will tell. wildwest channeled his inner Koosh and checked out a brand new Game Pass game! Neo talked about a popular podcast favorite game and then picked a second game to boot! Matrix, Veiners, and Achievements galore! Enjoy.

Check out Nerdy Neo's Youtube page here: https://www.youtube.com/@nerdyneo21

Games Mentioned:

• wildwest08 - Lightyear Frontier (Cozy Management Game ™️)
• Ell - MLB The Show 23
• Nerdy Neo - Immortals Fenyx Rising
• Nerdy Neo - Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments
• Koosh - Beach Buggy Racing

Year(s) of the Veiner Update - xNeo21x drops in to give another Metroidvania update. (2:00:12)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 296 - Immortal Combat: AnnEllilation

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08

This Week's Discussion - What do you consider 2 or 3 hidden gems of the Xbox 360 generation?

Show Discussion - wildwest is already waxing nostalgia about the Xbox 360. We discussed many hidden gems in the Xbox 360 library. Koosh waxed nostalgia about playing with Hot Wheels as a youth 55 years ago. He played a game leaving Game Pass to commemorate this monumental event in his life. A sequel may or may not be on the way! wildwest played Koosh's favorite Ubi game!

Games Mentioned:

• Kooshmoose - Hot Wheels Unleashed
• wildwest08 - Immortals Fenyx Rising

Master Raters - The Master Raters are back with their penultimate segment, looking at some 4.5 rated gems which may get a Ryse out of you, or make you Rage, and will definitely make you question whether or not they're In Sound Mind. (1:25:53)

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 295 - ELSock - He's Into Games!

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08, ELSock

This Week's Discussion - In honor of our surprise guest on the podcast tonight, who is your favorite video game streamer/ content creator? What games do you like to watch online? Please explain why you would recommend them.

Show Discussion: We welcome special guest ELSock! A LEGENDARY streamer and an even more legendary man. He played the roguelite co-op game Ship of Fools! wildwest seemingly plays the same sports game every week! Ell...also seemingly plays the same sports game every week, but that's because he is bad at it. Koosh played a platformery veinery double jumpy game according to him and not TA.

Games Mentioned:

• Kooshmoose - Astronite
• wildwest08 - MLB The Show 24
• ELSock - Ship of Fools
• Big Ell - A Very Sad Person
• Banana Cream Pie > Pecan Pie - Because pudding

NeverEnding Stories - Hurricane Dale is back with Chewie to discuss two games he's finally finished the campaign modes for - a classic XBLA title and a big old collectathon. (2:02:59)

Waka's Weird Wonders - Wakavania returns with tales of Fearmonium. (2:26:03)

Alton Brown's Baked Banana Pudding - https://altonbrown.com/recipes/baked-banana-pudding/ 

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AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 294 - Character Creator? I Just Met Her!

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08, Exe the Hero

This Week's Discussion - Since the Dragon's Dogma 2 Standalone character creator is getting so much positive press and feedback, how much effort do you like to put into character creators? Do you spend hours fine tuning your character down to the minutest detail, do you just get a look that you like and not worry about specifics, do you just hit randomize and go from there, or somewhere in between? - Exe the Hero

Stay tuned for details on a related contest. Hint - download the Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator for FREE right now and get to work!

Show Discussion: We had a special Hero on the show this week! He missed us terribly and we missed him too. wildwest talked about the Nintendo Switch, I guess. Oh, not that kind of coaster? OHHHHHH. Koosh played the bestest Game Pass game in all the land, while Ell is trying to finish MLB before it leaves Game Pass! My, how the tables have turned. A table...with a sandwich on it..with lettuce. Tomato. Onion. Mayo. Uh...Listen to the show for information on the Gamertag challenge! And blame Exe for the title of the episode.

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Paw Patrol World
• wildwest08 - Planet Coaster
• Ell - MLB The Show 23
• Exe - Powerwash Simulator - Warhammer 40K DLC
• Exe - Hidden Through Time 2
• Exe - Final Fantasy X HD Super Turbo Championship Remaster Edition

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 293 - 3.14 to Proulxma

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08, Proulx

This Week's Discussion - Have you ever bought and sat on a game only to see it come to GP before you even started it? Does a purchased game coming to GP change your enjoyment/value of it? Let us know so we can thank you for your service. - KooshMoose

Show Discussion: I hope you like pie as much as we do. What's your favorite kind of pie? These are the type of questions you ask as you go over the TA March Targets and it gets close to March 14! Koosh found an interesting looking point and click game, but where are those darn papers? wildwest played a polarizing sequel. Some like it, and others think it bites. Ell played an easy 1K game with an interesting black and white and red all over aesthetic. Proulx played a Super Smash Bros clone. You'd think this would make him happy, but the achievements are annoying and too difficult for a grown man who is just used to button mashing in a child's game like Smash Bros that is strictly luck based.

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo
• wildwest08 - Dead Island 2
• Big Ell - Mangavania
• Proulx - Brawlout (NOT Brawlhalla)

Game Passible - 
Fream and Koosh return with your May Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription. (1:47:11)

Year(s) of the Veiner Update - xNeo21x drops in to give another Metroidvania update. (2:20:54)

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 292 - A Collection of Confabulated Collections

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08, Skeptical Mario

This Week's Discussion - We have a Tomb Raider collection recently released and Stars Wars Battlefront is coming soon. What other collections would you like to see come out?

Show Discussion: We had a special guest this week. Skeptical Mario and his love for Metroidvanias joined us as he reviewed...a game that is not a Metroidvania. Brotato was such an important game in the life of Mario that he decided to play its predecessor. Nate played a cute little puzzler with a witch protagonist. You solve cozy dioramic puzzles! FUN! wildwest once again broke out a Backwards Compatible Xbox 360 Title, as he played the DLC to a popular game that might one day be included in...a collection!

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Harmony’s Odyssey
• wildwest08 - Fable III - Traitor’s Keep DLC
• Skeptical Mario - Space Gladiators

NeverEnding Stories - A new voice joins Chewie in another NeverEnding Stories to talk about their attempt to reignite their love for a classic series by playing the game that burnt it to the ground. (1:21:31)

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 291 - A Little to the Left Didn't Leave Koosh Bereft

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, rawkerdude

This Week's Discussion - With rumors that Microsoft is developing a handheld gaming device we want to know if you would be interested in buying one? What features would you like to see? - wildwest08

Show Discussion: Panelist wildwest took a must needed birthday break off. rawkerdude was up to the task to take his precious spot, and immediately provided commentary on the intro to his new favorite game, Strong Moon. https://youtu.be/o1BT5VCWZOs (Warning. NSFW!) Ell complained about Marvel Ultimate Alliance. It won't be the last time. Koosh took in some new Game Pass hotness. Little rawker: The Games Master then gave Koosh and Ell a surprise! Listen to the ENTIRE episode please!

Ranking of Rats - Approximately six years ago the achievement gods sent down from on high a rat. This rat was to be called Ratalaika and it was bountiful. It flourished in all ways Gamerscore and served up over 250 samplings for achievement hunters to partake in. Waka and Elroy have sipped, nay I say indulged in the bountiful harvest of Ratalaika and get together to reflect on which five offerings left the best taste in their respective mouths, occasionally tasting like Bone Marrow oddly enough. It is top 5 Ratalaika titles as regaled by Waka and Elroy. (1:39:36)

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - A Little to the Left
• rawker - Bravery and Greed

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 290 - Roses Are Red, Gaming is Fun, Enjoy This Episode of AH101!

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08, Matrarch

This Week's Discussion - We need to get a Valentine's Day for our SO. Can you help us write a gaming themed card? We'll give a prize to the one we like the best. Here's an example: Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, There's a new Tomb Raider coming out, And she's still uglier than you.

Show Discussion: We first discuss the new Tomb Raider I-III Remastered. It has a WHOPPING 269 achievements and an unusual 4,290 Gamerscore! Why? Because reasons. 3 of the 4 panelists discuss Backwards Compatible Xbox 360 games. The love for that good old console is real! Ell is still in the middle of games and not actually completing them. M FINALLY discovered what we've been saying on the podcast for years, that Hades is one of the best games ever! wildwest08 played some Dragon Age II. He loves him some long, old Western RPGs! But we get mad at him for a game he has NEVER played. Listen to find out what game that is! Koosh played a new veiner....limbolike game Puzzle Platformer. I wonder if he liked it.

Games Mentioned:

• Ell - Ravenlok Ell - Assassin's With Arms Wide Open
• Matrarch - Orange Box
• Matrarch - Hades
• wildwest - Dragon Age II
• Koosh - Airhead
• Freamwhole - Loop Hero

Dramatic Sonnet Reading - Poem by Skeptical Mario. Narrated by ChewieOnIce. Music by Auri Forda. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HTjyOHReSk (16:15)

Game Passible - Fream and Koosh return with your April Game Pass leavings predictions. Check out Game Passible to get the most gamerscore from your Game Pass subscription. (1:54:53)

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Level 289 - Nunu World Order

This Week's Panel - Big Ell, KooshMoose, wildwest08

This Week's Discussion - Speaking of exclusives that we won't comment on until after Microsoft's announcement next week, what long dormant exclusives (on any system) do you think are ready for a revival? What needs to be done to modernize them?

Show Discussion - This was the LIVE SHOW! Check it out on Twitch to see video footage of the games we discussed. More Leap(year)frog talk as many chose to go out with the community badge. But many still remain! Who will win and in how many days? Koosh went rogue and bought a new game nobody heard of or bought except for him. It was Nunu to all of us. Biggest of Ells played a newish EAS game worth 3K Gamerscore and another 3K on Windows as if you buy one, you buy both! WHAT A DEAL! Wildwest finished up MLB The Show 23 before it leaves Game Pass. Bring on The Show 24!

Games Mentioned:

• Koosh - Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story
• Big Ell - Lily in Puzzle World
• wildwest - MLB The Show 23

xNeo21x drops in to give the February Metroidvania update. (1:36:45)

AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links

Year of the Veiner spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkAvMjmVmXLjRWS61eoMimaoovUz7fr7uPsD6DQPIz4/edit?usp=sharing

Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube