Watch Out for Fireballs!

A retro and non-current games podcast

About the show

Watch Out for Fireballs! is a game club podcast, focused on retro and non-current games. Every week, we play a game in its entirety, then discuss its merits and flaws at length. Most episodes begin with a short sketch, and we're pretty liberal about keeping tangents in. But it ultimately comes down to: Why do we like (or dislike?) this game.

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • Episode 162: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Part 2)

    Episode  |  July 20th, 2017  |  3 hrs 32 mins
    '00s, action, ps2, stealth

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the final portion of Metal Gear Solid 2. Or do they?

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    Episode 161: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Part 1)

    Episode  |  July 13th, 2017  |  2 hrs 53 mins
    '00s, ps2, stealth

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross do a postmodern postmortem on the first portion of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty.

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    Extrasode: Nox

    Episode  |  July 6th, 2017  |  32 mins 42 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Nox.

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    Episode 160: Nox

    Episode  |  June 28th, 2017  |  2 hrs 32 mins
    '00s, action rpg, pc

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross chase their orbs into the world of Nox.

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    Extrasode: SSX Tricky

    Episode  |  June 22nd, 2017  |  13 mins 6 secs

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to SSX Tricky.

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    Episode 159: SSX Tricky

    Episode  |  June 15th, 2017  |  1 hr 53 mins
    '00s, gcn, ps2, sports, xbox

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross flip out about SSX Tricky.

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    Extrasode: Yakuza

    Episode  |  June 8th, 2017  |  16 mins
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Yakuza.

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    Episode 158: Yakuza

    Episode  |  June 1st, 2017  |  3 hrs 2 mins
    '00s, arpg, open world, ps2

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross kick and punch their way through Yakuza.

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    Episode 157: Pilotwings (Live)

    Episode  |  May 25th, 2017  |  1 hr 21 mins
    '10s, '90s, 3ds, live, n64, simulation, snes

    Live from the Midwest Gaming Classic, Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about Nintendo's little-loved Pilotwings series.

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    Extrasode: Crimson Shroud

    Episode  |  May 18th, 2017  |  16 mins 21 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Crimson Shroud.

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    Episode 156: Crimson Shroud

    Episode  |  May 11th, 2017  |  3 hrs 8 mins
    '10s, 3ds, jrpg

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross chance upon Crimson Shroud.

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    Watch Out for Fireballs! 2.0 Infinity Mk. 7

    Episode  |  May 4th, 2017  |  59 mins 41 secs
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    A discussion about the future of Watch Out for Fireballs! and Bonfireside Chat.