Watch Out for Fireballs!
A game club podcast.
About the show
Watch Out for Fireballs! is a game club podcast that covers video games from every era, from retro to newer releases, indie to AAA. Each week we dive deep into the game's mechanics and narrative to figure out what works and what doesn't. Hosted by Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross, this show has been going since 2011. New episodes every Thursday. For full versions of our premium episodes, back us at patreon.com/duckfeedtv!
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Episodes and Blog Entries
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335: Left 4 Dead 2
Episode | November 4th, 2021 | 2 hrs 58 mins
Everyone has Green Flu Fever, or Green Fever Flu. Something like that.
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Dispatch: Let Them Die
Episode | October 28th, 2021 | 2 hrs 7 mins
This week we answer your questions, read your responses to October's games, and talk about when it's time to let game series die.
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334 Preview: Resident Evil Village
Episode | October 21st, 2021 | 56 mins 40 secs
Thank you Adam Bucceri! Check out their game, Enter the Survival Horror, at adam-bucceri.itch.io
Ethan Winters vs Magneto and a hot topic creepy doll? And it's good? What the heck? This direct follow up to RE7 is a love letter to the series, featuring an impressive array of bosses and locations that evoke the series high points. While Ethan Winters remains as compelling as some kind of unintelligent wad of white bread, the cast of colorful weirdos around him defines the game. Check it out!
To hear the full episode, go to patreon.com/duckfeedtv
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333: Silent Hill
Episode | October 14th, 2021 | 2 hrs 57 mins
A god incubated by pain and hate creates a paradise of blood and rust around it, and that's what Harry Mason must run through to save his daughter.
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332: ECHO
Episode | October 7th, 2021 | 1 hr 41 mins
Thank you Jeremy!
This is a weird one! En, a member of a hyper capable cult of child somethings tries to revive her dead friend(?) who is also a cube(!) The story, lore, and world-building in this game are really quite great but the play never comes together. Listen in to hear why!
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Dispatch: Decade
Episode | September 30th, 2021 | 2 hrs 10 mins
This month's Dispatch episode has us talking about our thoughts on doing ten years of Watch Out for Fireballs! We also answer your questions, and read your responses to Katana Zero, Sonic 2, Singularity, and Darkest Dungeon.
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331 Preview: Darkest Dungeon
Episode | September 23rd, 2021 | 2 hrs 5 mins
watch out for fireballs, woff
Ruin has come to this podcast network, thanks to Jack!
This is the preview episode about Darkest Dungeon and it's one of the meatiest previews we've ever done. If you want to hear the whole thing, head to www.patreon.com/duckfeedtv
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330: Singularity
Episode | September 16th, 2021 | 2 hrs 11 mins
It's time crimes right on down the line.
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329: Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Episode | September 9th, 2021 | 1 hr 52 mins
Listen, there's a lot to talk about here. You could talk about how we've been doing this show for a decade, or about how Sonic exemplifies the tension between freeform arcade gameplay and the slower, more exploratory form of platformers that would ultimately win out in the end, but the real story here is that I need you to imagine a screenshot of a notes app post where I apologize for mixing up the seed drill and the cotton gin in this episode.
Big thanks to Gwen Static for this awesome remix of the theme song!
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328: Katana Zero
Episode | September 2nd, 2021 | 2 hrs 41 mins
It's rain-soaked, neon-soaked, and blood-soaked.
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Dispatch: Crafting
Episode | August 26th, 2021 | 2 hrs 25 mins
In this episode we answer your questions, talk about crafting in games, read your responses to August's games, and announce October's games.
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