Hart & Usagi #127: The Mechanics

In episode 127 we talk about the Breakers Collection, Street Fighter 6 launching in three months, mechanical keyboards, and more.

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TOPICS:

• Breakers Collection launches January 12, 2023
• NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 2 now available
• Street Fighter 6 launches June 2, 2023
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection first major update now available
• Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC
• BATSUGUN S-Tribute rated for Switch in Korea
• Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games coming to Nintendo Switch Online
• M2 announces Toaplan shoot-’em-up bundle Zero Fire
• Saudi Arabia increases stake in Nintendo
• No remake, no remaster – what’s made Metal Gear Rising Revengeance stay so popular for so long?

SPACE SUPLEX TOPICS:

• Jeff Jarrett joins AEW as Director of Business Development
• Christopher Daniels Was Almost Brought In To Be The Higher Power

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Hart & Usagi #125: Pocky & Rocky w/o Becky

In episode 125 we talk about the Sega Genesis Mini 2, Bayonetta 3, the best lines from AEW’s Max Caster, and much more.

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TOPICS:

• Elden Ring seamless four-player co-op mod goes into public beta this week
• Sony looking to phase out first-party PS4 games by 2025
• Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown DLC ‘Tekken 7 Collaboration Pack’ launches June 1
• Capcom shows off first look at Street Fighter 6 gameplay, release date set for 2023
• Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and Mile Morales coming to PC
• Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium debut trailer, games list announced
• The King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match Final Edition now available for PS4
• The King of Fighters XV DLC characters Orochi Yashiro, Orochi Shermie, and Orochi Chris launch in August
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge sold over one million units in first week
• SEGA Genesis Mini 2 launches October 27 in North America
• Bayonetta 3 finally has a release date, and it’s out in October
• Pocky & Rocky Reshrined sales top 100,000
• Dimps-developed fighting game series The Rumble Fish coming to console this winter
• Romero Games hiring for new first-person shooter developed on Unreal Engine 5
• Yakuza 8 – first off-screen development footage, Japanese fighter Mikuru Asakura to appear

SPACE SUPLEX TOPICS:

• The 10 Best Lines From Max Caster Raps

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Hart & Usagi #124: The Correct Klonoa

In episode 124 we talk about the Max Payne remakes, playing Elden Ring and map updates, Space Suplex podcast wrestling topics, and much more.

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TOPICS:

• Max Payne 1 & 2 remakes are coming from Remedy Entertainment
• Certain digital PS3 and Vita titles are “expiring” and no one knows why
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge – 11 minutes of gameplay, original voice actors and physical edition announced
• KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC launches July 7 in Japan, July 8 worldwide
• Nintendo accused of firing employee for supporting unionization
• GTA: San Andreas multiplayer mods continue to thrive in the age of GTA Online – but why?
• PS5 Variable Refresh Rate support system software update due out this week
• Sony to require limited-time game trials for PlayStation titles priced $34 and above – report
• Fei Long will never return to Street Fighter according to SFV composer
• Elden Ring’s map has been quietly changing with every patch

SPACE SUPLEX TOPICS:

• 10 Weird Matches You Forgot Happened In WCW
• 9 Wrestlers Who Only Had 1 Match On WWE PPV
• Brian Cage Talks Back And Forth Negotiations With WWE And Insulting Feedback
• 5 WWE Wrestlers Who Should Beat Roman Reigns (& 5 Who Shouldn’t)
• REPORT: KUSHIDA no longer with WWE
• Cody Rhodes Reflects On ‘Not Correct’ AEW Booking Decision
• AEW and NJPW to present “Forbidden Door” pay-per-view from Chicago in June
• “An Evening with Bret Hart” notes – favorite match, ’80s drug scene, praise for CM Punk
• REPORT: WWE releases include Dakota Kai, Malcolm Bivens, Dexter Lumis, Harland, Persia Pirotta

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** Steve’s new albums Pattern Reassemble and Anachronism

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Hart & Usagi #118

In episode 118 we talk about the Game Boy Advance Castlevania games getting ports to current consoles, ResetEra being sold for millions, how to pronounce “Gleylancer,” Space Suplex podcast wrestling topics, and much more.

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TOPICS:

• Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute, Cotton 100%, and Panorama Cotton coming west in 2021
• Looks like the PS4 CMOS Battery issue has been fixed with a firmware update
• Disney Classic Games Collection: Aladdin, The Lion King, and The Jungle Book announced for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC
• Castlevania Advance Collection announced for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC; now available
• Activision Blizzard to pay $18 million settlement after being sued by US employment commission
• Classic shoot ’em up Gleylancer coming to PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch on October 15
• Gearbox Software gets a new president as Randy Pitchford moves to head up Gearbox Studios team
• There’s a SpongeBob Squarepants Xbox Series X now, because of course there is
• ResetEra gaming forum sold for $4.5 million
• Steam has banned games based on blockchain tech with NFTs, but Epic seems down with adding them to its store
• Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition launches November 11

SPACE SUPLEX TOPICS:

• The Demon from WCW returned at Impact’s Slammiversary.
• 8 Ways That Kevin Dunn Is Helping To Ruin WWE
• AEW and Owen Hart Foundation announce partnership, annual tournament
• AEW Dynamite moving to TBS on January 5, 2022, Rampage to remain on TNT
• AEW Dynamite Draw With Kenny Omega Was Bryan Danielson’s First-Ever Five Star Match
• Pat McAfee Jokes About WWE Stars Getting Stuck In Saudi Arabia, Happy He’s Not Going
• Michelle McCool & 9 Other Wrestler Names You Won’t Believe Are Real
• AEW unveils TBS Championship for the women’s division

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Hart & Usagi #112: Arcade Stadium

In episode 112 we talk about Capcom Arcade Stadium, Mass Effect multiplayer being too difficult for Bioware, Space Suplex podcast wrestling topics, and much more.

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TOPICS:
*Bioware says getting multiplayer to work for Mass Effect Legendary Edition would be “really hard”
*SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium coming to Switch on February 17
*Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 PS4 and Switch limited print physical edition pre-orders open February 26
*Capcom Arcade Stadium coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC
*Watch the Mortal Kombat movie trailer here
*PS5, Xbox Series X Component Shortage To Be Investigated, President Biden Says
*Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is a Turtles in Time-inspired brawler coming to PC and consoles

SPACE SUPLEX TOPICS:
*The former Eli Drake appears at NXT TakeOver as LA Knight
*AEW Revolution (2021)
*AEW signs Paul Wight to long-term deal, launching new series
*NJPW unifying IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Titles
*Christian Knew He Was Destined For AEW Before Returning At Royal Rumble [Report]

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Hart & Usagi #109: Podcast & Tetris Chill

In episode 109 we talk about GameStop rewarding with more work, new PlayStation app, Space Suplex podcast wrestling topics, and much more.

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TOPICS:

• Tetris Effect: Connected Brings Some Competitive Edge Back to the Chillest Tetris
• New PlayStation App launches today
• PlayStation 5 Won’t Support Internal Storage Expansion at Launch
• Spider-Man: Miles Morales has a big BLM tribute
• GameStop made a TikTok contest for employees where the prize is more hours to work
• All Elite Wrestling game developed by Yuke’s announced
• Microsoft asks that you do not blow vape into your Xbox Series X
• Nioh 2 is coming to PC and PS5, with support for 4K 120fps
• Yakuza producer wants “to get involved” with a “completely different” Sonic the Hedgehog game

SPACE SUPLEX TOPICS:

• Tracy Smothers passes away following health issues at age 58
• TNA: 10 Best PPVs From 2000s Ranked
• NXT’s Halloween Havoc 2020: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best
• WCW: 5 Makeshift Teams That Were Actually Good (& 5 That Didn’t Work)
• 5 Underrated Pay-Per-Views Of The 2000s (& 5 That Are Terrible)
• WWE cancels Cody Rhodes trademark
• AEW executive Cody comments on regaining the Cody Rhodes name from WWE
• Congratulations to new Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame inductee Kenny Omega

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Hart & Usagi #107: A Demon’s Revival

In episode 107 we talk about Bethesda being bought, Demon’s Souls remake, the Aleste Collection, Space Suplex podcast wrestling topics, and much more.

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TOPICS:

• Microsoft Acquires Bethesda, Adding Fallout, Doom, and Other Massive Franchises to the Fold
• Sony confirms no PS5 backwards compatibility with PS1, PS2 or PS3
• Manufacturing of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems has ended
• Spider-Man: Miles Morales’ Ultimate Edition comes with a PS5 remaster of the PS4 game
• Demon’s Souls is not actually coming to PC, Sony clarifies
• Sony confirms raising first-party game prices to $70/£70/€80 on PS5
• Aleste Collection announced for PS4, Switch
• Twitch Introduces Mid-Roll Ads on Livestreams, and Creators Aren’t Happy
• Ubisoft CEO Apologizes to “Everyone Who Was Hurt” By Misconduct
• Pocky & Rocky 2021 coming west in 2021
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake leaked
• Xbox Series S announced, priced at $299
• Strife: Veteran Edition coming to Switch
• Nintendo announces new Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection for Switch, more
• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 reviews round-up, all the scores
• Warzone streamer brags on Twitch without noticing his cheat engine is showing
• Space Invaders Forever announced for PS4, Switch
• Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 announced for PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC

SPACE SUPLEX TOPICS:

• Identities of the five Retribution members on WWE Raw
• AEW All Out (2020)
• Roman Reigns Asked Vince McMahon To Turn Him Heel [Report]
• The Word “Jabroni” Has Officially Been Added To The Dictionary
• WWE and Mauro Ranallo parting ways, WWE issues statement
• Matt Cardona Was Ultimately Relieved To Be Released From WWE
• Jon Moxley Rips WWE ThunderDome, Calls Vince McMahon “The Problem”
• David Arquette Releases Film About His Experience Wrestling

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Hart & Usagi #104: Shrine Maiden

In episode 104 we talk about Space Invaders on Switch, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, Space Suplex podcast wrestling topics, and more.

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TOPICS:

• Space Invaders: Invincible Collection coming west
• Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 announced for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC
• Tencent-developed Metal Slug Code: J announced for iOS, Android
• Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 announced for Switch
• Twitch CEO accused of laughing off reports of abusive Twitch partners
• Dr Disrespect banned by Twitch, this time it’s reportedly permanent
• Ubisoft has suspended two executives following allegations of misconduct – report
• Crash Bandicoot 4 will have in-game purchases, according to the Microsoft Store
• Fascism, propaganda and weaponised disinformation: Dustborn is shaping up to be a war of words
• Nintendo president apologizes for Switch Joy-Con drift issues

SPACE SUPLEX TOPICS:

• REPORT: Several positive COVID-19 tests in WWE, updated schedule
• WWE RUMOR: The Reason Why Bianca Belair Has Been Buried Is INFURIATING
• Bray Wyatt Takes Shot At The Young Bucks Over New Merchandise
• Impact Wrestling terminates its relationship with Tessa Blanchard
• [Report] Vince McMahon Isn’t Treating COVID-19 Seriously
• [Report] How Much Vince McMahon’s Personal Wealth Has Actually Grown During Pandemic
• WWE Officially Cancels Plans To Host Live Events In July
• Former WWE Star Says Current Talent Are Frustrated With Company’s Coronavirus Testing

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Hart & Usagi #101: Many Sense

In episode 101 we talk about the new DualSense controller, several remakes in the works, and ESRB’s loot box warning.

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TOPICS:
* Namcot Collection announced for Switch
* Panzer Dragoon: Remake for Switch now available
* Nier is getting remastered for PC, PS4 and Xbox One
* Sony Unveils “DualSense,” the PS5’s Next-Gen Controller
* Resident Evil 4 remake is currently in the works from Capcom
* ESRB ratings will begin warning players of loot boxes in games
* Crysis Remastered Leaks, Coming to Current-Gen Consoles and PC [Update: It’s Confirmed]

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Hart & Usagi #87: PS Hits

On episode 87 of the Hart & Usagi Podcast we chat about a variety of topics like Twitch bans, PlayStation Greatest Hits returns, and more.

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TOPICS:
* Ninja Warriors Again announced for Switch
* Twitch deals out month-long bans to streamers using offensive slurs
* This Land Is My Land is a Western played from the perspective of a Native American
* Street Fighter 5 Gets Its Own Loot Boxes
* PlayStation Now getting Game Pass-style offline play later this year
* Sony Introduces $20 Budget PS4 Games Line with PlayStation Hits
* Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 ‘is not making any political statements’
* Doom Eternal will drag us back to Hell
* Street Fighter Was Almost Ported to the NES—Here’s What it Would Have Looked Like
* Kiryu Fights Forever With PS4 Remasters of Yakuza 3, 4, and 5.
* PS4 is Entering ‘Final Phase’ of its Life Cycle, Says Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO
* Dark Souls Remastered Fixes Blighttown’s Frame Rate Drops, so No More Excuses
* Report: Sony Will Stop Making Physical PS Vita Games
* Sony changes warranty terms for PS4, PS3, PS VR, Vita to comply with FTC guidelines
* Happy Anniversary to Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, the Best Successor to Symphony of the Night

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