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

  • Episode 13: Duck Tales

    Episode  |  February 22nd, 2012  |  1 hr 22 mins
    '80s, nes, platformer

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross capitalize on the nostalgic popularity of Duck Tales.

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    Extrasode: Metroid Fusion

    Episode  |  February 15th, 2012  |  17 mins 23 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross Brian Doyle Murray, exposition, and Christmas memories.

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    Episode 12: Metroid Fusion

    Episode  |  February 8th, 2012  |  1 hr 46 mins
    '00s, gba, metroid, metroidvania

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross kvetch about Metroid Fusion.

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    Extrasode: Final Fantasy VI (Part 2)

    Episode  |  January 31st, 2012  |  31 mins
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross Downton Abbey, great lengths, and chronological perspective.

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    Episode 11: Final Fantasy VI (Part 2)

    Episode  |  January 24th, 2012  |  1 hr 40 mins
    '90s, final fantasy, jrpg, snes

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross survive after the end, and talk about the last half of Final Fantasy VI.

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    Extrasode: Final Fantasy VI (Part 1)

    Episode  |  January 17th, 2012  |  15 mins 20 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross game shame, literature, and college music.

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    Episode 10: Final Fantasy VI (Part 1)

    Episode  |  January 10th, 2012  |  1 hr 42 mins
    '90s, final fantasy, jrpg, snes

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross perform a delightful and emotionally affecting opera about the first half of Final Fantasy VI.

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    Extrasode: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

    Episode  |  January 4th, 2012  |  8 mins 2 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross McRibs, Fatal1ty, and bus monsters.

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    Episode 9: Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

    Episode  |  December 28th, 2011  |  1 hr 10 mins
    '90s, gboy, mario, platformer

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross float to the moon to talk about Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.

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    Extrasode: The Longest Journey

    Episode  |  December 21st, 2011  |  12 mins 33 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross narrative, hypocrisy, and foreign lands.

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    Episode 8: The Longest Journey

    Episode  |  December 14th, 2011  |  1 hr 43 mins
    '00s, adventure, pc

    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross go on at length about The Longest Journey.

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    Extrasode: Shadowrun

    Episode  |  December 7th, 2011  |  10 mins 15 secs
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    Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross past experiences with Shadowrun, pen and paper RPGs, and try out weird accents.