Turtle Jump Podcast

This week, Paul and Allen step away from the world of video games into the mysterious world of tabletop roleplaying games, specifically D&D. In preparation of an upcoming mini-campaign that we will be releasing for the show, we create Allen's player character: a Human Ranger. Join us as we discuss the different strategies and options for character creation.  Email us about your D&D experiences! letters@turtlejump.com Twitter: @TurtleJumpShow, @jollygreen05, @kallenboone

In this episode we talk fan creations. Specifically, the weird ones. In particular, The Light of Courage, a series of 3D rendered Zelda fan films with a strange backstory.  Watch the videos here: https://www.youtube.com/user/grusd/videos

Astral Breakers is Intropy Games's block busting puzzle game with a cute astrology aesthetic. Modes include a campaign, co-op, competition, and creativity with making your own constellations. So is it dope, or SUPER dope? Paul and Allen lay it all out. 

Joined once again by podcast extraordinaire JonesyLovesBeer and, for the first time, the VP of your heart and ours, Dale_a, the Turtle Jumpers talk Batman Arkham Knight, Rocksteady's final entry in their stellar Arkham trilogy. 

Joined by JonesyLovesBeer of PaperKeg fame, the Turtle Jumpers journey to Middle Earth to take on the forces of Sauron. As Talion the ranger possessed by the elf-wraith Celebrimbor, we battle and manipulate the uruks of Mordor in order to revenge the death of our family at the hand of the Hand of Sauron [sic]. 

Code Name Steam is Nintendo's cel shaded steam punk turn-based strategy game, developed with Intelligent Systems. But is it any good? Nope. 

On July 12, Nintendo announced that their president, Satoru Iwata, had passed away. Over the course of his career he developed many great games, led two prominent game companies, and inspired millions. As the public face of Nintendo, he delighted fans with his Iwata Asks segments, Nintendo Directs, and other appearances. We take this episode to remember him and how he affected our lives, personally.

Hi! And welcome to the Turtle Jump Show: the video game podcast of your hearts, and ours! Recently Allen and Paul bought an Xbox One. This is that story. Send letters to: letters@turtlejump.comTwitter: @turtlejumpshow

Hi! And welcome to the Turtle Jump Show: the video game podcast of your hearts, and ours! During E3 Nintendo made Super Mario Maker and Zelda: Triforce Heroes available to play at select Best Buy locations, and our very own Paul Shirley made a pilgrimage to such a place to try these games. Also, we play some Nindies at Home, indie game demos on the Wii U available for download the week of E3.  Send letters to: letters@turtlejump.comTwitter: @turtlejumpshow

Hi! And welcome to the Turtle Jump Show: the video game podcast of your hearts, and ours! E3 has come and gone once again, and what a show it was. We go through chronologically and give our thoughts about each of the major events, starting with the Nintendo World Championship and ending with Nintendo's big Digital Event. Star Fox. The Last Guardian,. Hololens. Star Wars Battlefront. Final Fantasy VII. Shenmue III. Gears of Four. So many reveals. Such trailers. Wow.  Timestamps:Nintendo World Championships - 6:30Bethesda Conference - 15:15Microsoft Conference - 18:00EA Conference - 35:15Ubisoft Conference - 37:50Sony Event - 41:30Nintendo Digital Event - 57:35Square Enix Conference - ???? Send letters to: letters@turtlejump.comTwitter: @turtlejumpshow

Hi! And welcome to the Turtle Jump Show: the video game podcast of your hearts, and ours! E3 is upon us. The biggest video game trade show of the year is happening this week, and so many secrets long kept under wraps will be unveiled. Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and others have extravagent conferences and events planned to showcase their new games and drop big announcements. The showfloor will be packed with press and fans clamoring to get their hands on demos showing off what we can expect from games in the next year. What exactly will go down at E3 this week? No one knows for sure, but Paul and Allen do their best to peer into the palantir and uncover the hidden devices of the gaming giants. Send letters to: letters@turtlejump.comTwitter: @turtlejumpshow

Hi! And welcome to the Turtle Jump Show: the video game podcast of your hearts, and ours! Splatoon is Nintendo's entry into the shooter genre. You're a kid now. You're a squid now. No, you're a kid now, but you're a squid now. Spread ink. Swim through it. Splat the enemy, and claim territory for your team. Beware the evil Octarians and save Inkopolis from their tyranny. Fun times for all! Send letters to: letters@turtlejump.comTwitter: @turtlejumpshow

Hi! And welcome to the Turtle Jump Show: the video game podcast of your hearts, and ours! Destiny, Bungie's massively multiplayer online first person shooter science fiction game thing, recently grew larger thanks to the House of Wolves expansion. The content includes new stories, a new strike, new PvP maps, new weapons and armor, two new modes, and more! But is it good? Is it fun? Is it cool and dope and such? We give our thoughts and opinions in this episode.  Send letters to: letters@turtlejump.comTwitter: @turtlejumpshow

Hi! And welcome to the Turtle Jump Show: the video game podcast of your hearts, and ours! Why did the chicken cross the road? Why did the vampire cross the road? Why did the [frog|kiwi|#thedress|drop bear|flea] cross the road? Those questions are best left to philosophers, but in this episode we help these creatures and more cross roads, rivers, train tracks, and barren hellscapes in Crossy Road! Crossy Road is a Frogger-esque free to play mobile game by developer Hipster Whale.  Send letters to: letters@turtlejump.com Twitter: @turtlejumpshow

Hi! And welcome to the Turtle Jump Show: the video game podcast of your hearts, and ours! A couple of weeks ago Nintendo announced the Splatoon Global Test Fire demo event, and we both participated. In this episode we talk about that experience. Also Nintendo's E3, psychology, and hallucinogens! Send letters to: letters@turtlejump.com Twitter: @turtlejumpshow

Hi! And welcome to the Turtle Jump Show: the video game podcast of your hearts, and ours! In this episode we discuss Bioware's Dragon Age Inquisition, a sprawling open world RPG full of fanciful fantasy.  Send letters to: letters@turtlejump.com Twitter: @turtlejumpshow

Hi! And welcome to the Turtle Jump Show: the video game podcast of your hearts, and ours. To our great dismay, Nintendo recently announced that the new Zelda for Wii U, previously slated for this year, has been delayed. We will not be receiving the game in stores this year, nor will it be present at E3 2015. Join us as we rant and rave about our major disappointment and give our two-cents about how Nintendo could try to fill the Zelda-shaped hole in our hearts this year. Send letters to: letters@turtlejump.com Twitter: @turtlejumpshow

Hi! And welcome to the Turtle Jump Show: the video game podcast of your hearts, and ours. Nintendo recently announced a partnership with DeNA for developing games on mobile platforms. They also mentioned that their new console, dubbed NX, is in development. We give our thoughts, wants, and expectations. Send letters to: letters@turtlejump.com Twitter: @turtlejumpshow

Hi! And welcome to the Turtle Jump Show: the video game podcast of your hearts, and ours. This week we talk about OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood, the indie skateboarding game from Roll7, now available on PS4 and Vita. We also discuss Titanfall, amiibo, and bacon donuts.  Send letters to: letters@turtlejump.com Twitter: @turtlejumpshow

Hi! And welcome to the Turtle Jump Show: the video game podcast of your hearts, and ours. This week we discuss video game lengths. Are games too long? Are they too short? Does a game's length affect its value? How do you even measure game length, anyway? We give our thoughts in this episode.  Send letters to: letters@turtlejump.com Twitter: @turtlejumpshow