Welcome back for a bonus July episode of the Portable Power Podcast. Emrys defends towers from hostile takeover in Kingdom Rush for Android. Marc simulates construction of gigantic rock formations in Mountain for iOS. Kevin covers the much-anticipated 3DS version of the retro styled gem, Shovel Knight. For the first Nintendo DS Our Portable Past, Emrys finds nothing objectionable in his review of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.
Kevin tackles the fable that The Wolf Among Us is a good game. Emrys reviews the retro love fest, Ping 1.5+. Marc takes a small step in episode one of Moon Chronicles, but will he take a giant leap and continue on to episode 2? For Our Portable Past, Kevin ascends into the heavenly realms in Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters for Game Boy, but his achilles heel, hubris, brings him plummeting back to the mortal realms.
Episode 25: Fables, Myths, and Chronicles. And Pings. [ 56:39 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (894)
It’s that magical time of year once again, when our fuel tanks are refilled with pure liquid hope before being dashed upon the rocks of hardware limitations and rushed schedules. That’s right, welcome to the Portable Power Podcast’s coverage of E3 2014. Marc, Emrys, and Kevin are joined by Tyler Ohlew of Stick It In Your Pocket, a fantastic blog that focuses on 3DS and Vita, to talk about the news of E3 as it relates to portable consoles, as well as a little bit about Tyler himself.
Find more of Tyler: http://stickitinyourpocket.com/
In our one year anniversary episode, Marc kicks things off (and punches them, too) in the updated version of Injustice: Gods Among Us for iOS. Next, Kevin is spurred on by the gorgeous retro aesthetic of 2-Bit Cowboy, also for iOS. Emrys engineers some clever solutions in Bridge Constructor on Android. After Marc provides some quick coverage of streaming with Twitch, Kevin spits out a review for Kirby: Triple Deluxe. For Our Portable Past, Marc gives an above-par review of Mario Golf. Finally, we give some shout-outs to people who helped make our first year of podcasting a great one.
Happy first birthday, Portable Power Podcast.
Happy April Fool’s Day, and it’s no joke: The Portable Power Podcast is back with a jam-packed episode. Kevin plays matchmaker with Pokemon Battle Trozei for Nintendo 3DS. Emrys describes illicit encounters with Obama, a cow’s anus, and a hotdog in McPixel for Android. Marc chips away at the mysteries of the red planet in Mines of Mars for iOS. For Our Portable Past, your hosts get judgmental about the Game Boy Advance title Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and wrap things up with a slightly revised opinion of last month’s review for Bravely Default.
In this episode, the guys focus exclusively on portable role playing games. Kevin courageously takes on multiple jobs to restore the light to the crystals and avoid Bravely Defaulting while Marc crafts epic armanents for legendary heroes with Weapon Shop de Omasse. Emrys then leads a discussion of the newly re-released Final Fantasy 6 port for Android and compares the original version with the newest remake before SNEStalgia overtakes them and they discuss favorite moments from the classic, the lovely soundtrack, and, of course, the most notorious video game villain ever, Kefka.
This month Marc and Kevin engage everyone but each other at card battling strategy in Order and Chaos: Duels on iOS. Next, Kevin uses the cover of shadow to silently massacre his adversaries in Shadow Blade for iOS. Marc takes up scrapbooking with Chibi Robo: Photo Finder, and we finish out with a special request for Our Portable Past where Emrys enrolls at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to play the Game Boy Color version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
With lots of games to cover this episode and no time to waste, Kevin gets classy with the Bravely Default demo. By listener request, Marc reviews Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, which leads to an argument about the Monster Hunter series as a whole: is Monster Hunter a hardcore experience or frustrating tedium? Kevin searches for love in deep space with the game Space Chicks for iOS while in another part of the galaxy, Emrys becomes deeply involved in interstellar commerce with Space Traders on Android. To wrap up current reviews, Marc waxes philosophic in Continue?9876543210 for iOS and Kevin returns from space to lead an Our Portable Past covering Kirby’s Dream Land for the Game Boy.
Episode 15: Existentialism, Outer Space, and Pink Blobs [ 57:37 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (891)
In the final episode of 2013, Kevin gives his review of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Marc travels back through many ages and seasons to review The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons for Our Portable Past. To wrap up the episode, the guys give out their first ever end of year awards and reminisce about the great year of portable gaming that 2013 was. On a purely tangential note, adult babies receive verbal abuse and the guys give The Year of Luigi a special sendoff.
Lucky! This month you get three perspectives on the same insane game. Yes, we’re referring to Pokémon X/Y. Later, Emrys reviews Pokémon Red/Blue, the game(s) that kick-started a series inspiring multiple generations to become obsessive, hoarding freaks.