"What's up, Doc?" meets "How do you do, fellow kids?"

From April 2-6, Warner Bros. is running a special event in their free-to-play mobile RPG Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem featuring a chubby variant of Bugs Bunny, now officially called "Big Chungus." This version of Bugs first appeared in a 1941 animated short called Wabbit Twouble, though he was not a??ny sort of chungus in a formal capacity until now. Sweet children and sad adults hooked on the title might assume that this new fat rabbit is just another wacky original concept. But anyone who farted around gaming Twitter for the past few years is likely aware that Big Chungus started with a meme in 2018. 

Or did he?

They say that explaining a joke is the best way to kill it. That goes triple for "random internet humor" that thrives off the appearance of comin?g out of nowhere and meaning nothing. 

Friends, nothing is random. Everything has meaning??, and everything comes from somewhere. Even Chungus. Especially Chungus. 

No one knows exactly who was the first person to say the word "chungus." It could have been a caveman. It could have been your dad. It could have been the famous Meatloaf, mispronouncing his own stage name in Vietnamese in a weak, sweaty attempt to sound cultured. When it comes to? social media though, this off-hand tweet from 20?10 is often cited as the oldest chungus utterance. 

there is a chungus among us

— sheelgetshyphy (@sheelgetshyphy) June 29, 2010

It doesn't seem to mean anything though, and no offense to @Sheelgetskyphy, but the tweet didn't gain that much traction until 8 or 9 years later when chungus had already blown up and gotten itself everywhere. The place where chungus really started to spread was right here on Destructoid. In 2012, reviews editor James Stephanie Sterling told a story of Chicken Chungus on Podtoid, Dtoid's official podcast.

Jim Steph's new chungus wasn't in reference to Sheel's tweet. Thi?s chungus wasn't among us at all. It was an organic, independent expression of ironic horniness, fascination with the bodily functions, and affectionate disgust with flesh in general. Over the next nine years, Jim Stephanie would regularly talk on podcasts about packing my chungus full of worms, running a train on my chungus, or any number of other sexual and/or horrific acts involving what, I thought, were probably my private parts. This continues to this day. Like Jim Stephanie themselves, chungus is many things at once, and it has captured the imagination of thousands. 

And so, "chungus" became a sort of a catch-all catchphrase for fans of Podtoid and multiple other podcasts Jim Steph starred on. Like so many internet th??ings, those who understoo?d it felt like they were part of a mainstream-unfriendly inside joke, and in that way, found a special sense of community through it. Also like many internet inside jokes, the persistence of time eventually led it to bubble up to the masses, though there were still a few steps of chungus ahead before it would get there. 

One of the major steps was the video b??elow, created by Podtoid fan Blockbird in 2013. 

The audio came from the podcast, but setting it to visuals from The Dark Knight Rises was all Blockbird's idea. The video did fairly well on YouTube, but it wasn't until 2018 when the video was embedded on Facebook, uncredited, by a page called The Deepest Part of?? the Internet, that it really took off. I'm not going to embed the video here, but last I checked, it got about ten million views, and features Jim Stephanie exclaiming "I am the Chungus" at least once. Here is their tweet from 2018 reporting on the situation. 

Also shout out to "The deepest part of the Internet" for sharing the Bane/Scatman clip on Facebook without credit, mention of a source, or any link??s to actual content makers.

We all appreciate the hard non-work you're doing.

— James Stephanie Sterling (@JimSterling) March 28, 2018

So while we had wondered for years if little chungus-like ideas like Rick and Morty's Plumbus were either ??chungus-influenced or directly chungus related, this was the first time we knew for certain that chungus had been taken and delivered by foreign hands to a larger, chungus-hungry audience. It was a little strange, but we figured it was just a brief, hot flash in the chungus pan. Then, in December of that year, we saw chungus blow up in ways we never could have predicted. 

In December of 2018,  GameStop store manager Justin Laufer posted a story on Facebook about a customer who came to the store asking to buy a game for their child called Big Chungus for the PS4. This was in reference to fake box art that a Reddit user named GaryTheTaco (who has since been banned from the site) had created as a joke. From there, the meme spread like wildfire, leading to songs, fan fiction, and God knows what else, eventually leading Warne?r Bros. to take it and make it "real."

Big Chungus fans unite. Your hero has arrived. pic.twitter.com/aJ8ZGshUjF

— Looney Tunes World of Mayhem (@LooneyTunesWoM) April 3, 2021

But why did t??his happen? Why did this nonsense word become something a billion-dollar corporation would co-opt and cash in on?

It's anyone's guess, but if I were to take a stab at it, I'd say it has to do with a certain tension that was in the air at that time, and it's a tension that lingers today. The rules are constantly being? upended. Every day you're online, you may discover some strange new interest, new fetish, or new subculture that you may or may not want to be a part of. In the days before high-speed internet; TV, movies, and radio were largely in control of what we considered "normal." There was a certain standard of beauty that we all thought we were supposed to adhere to (thin, clean, human).

Us to anyone who said this meme died 3 years ago.

Coming soon to @LooneyTunesWOM!
Prepare for #bigchungus 👉 //t.co/vxXFxSK7a2 pic.twitter.com/Zi2dbFnEDA

— Looney Tunes World of Mayhem (@LooneyTunesWoM) March 31, 2021

Now, in 2021, objective standards of beauty are fractured at best, obliterated at worst. Every day, people openly explain online that they are most attracted to fat men, or women with dragon tails, or video game characters with no gender at all, ??and they do so without shame, leading them to inevitably find? others that share their feelings. This is what chungus was on Podtoid, and this is what the half-sarcastic adoration of a chunky cartoon rabbit was playing off of whether people knew it or not. Older generations may feel left behind by the abandonment of a universally agreed-upon standard for beauty and normalcy. They may want to try to keep up, to ask to buy some fresh chungus at the local GameStop in order to connect with their child, hence the joke, and why it resonated with so many people. 

And now, you can actually buy some real chungus. Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem isn't sold in stores, but you can bet that more than a few parents booted up this game this weekend with their kids in order to "See what all the fuss was about?" regarding "that picture of a fat rabbit that makes my son laugh every time they see it". Big Chungus is now just another "normal" thing, a crowd-pleasing icon that plays it safe. The underlying tickle that made Big Chungus, and all other chunguses (chungii?) pop with surreal charm has been flattened.

Chungus is dead. Long live Chungus. 

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Podtoid 470

Well, here we are. Two and a half years ago, I got the crazy idea to bring back Podtoid after Steven Hansen left us to go join the Red Army. It would be a l??ot of work and I wasn't even sure it would be good or not. But I got Chris Moyse, Dan Roemer, and Occams to sign on, helping me revive the show nearly tw?o years ago to the day. The first show wasn't so hot, but we got better, added Charlotte to the cast, and figured out a way to create some truly wonderful episodes in the weeks and months that followed.

As much as I've enjoyed the past two years, all good things must come to an end and today, this version of Podtoid takes its last bow before exiting stage right. On the show, the whole crew is here to look back at the great things from 2020 and some of the not-so-great things as well. We talk games, movies, books, and more as we say goodbye to this godforsaken year. Also, Moyse's Simpsons&??nbsp;knowledge i?s put to the test with a trivia quiz. All that and more on Podtoid Episode 470.

You can download this episode and all the rest on iTunes, Google Play, Podbean, and Spotify. Most of our episodes are also available on YouTube as well as here on Destructoid.

We say it in the show, but thank you ??to every listener who gave us a chance these past two years. I hope in the nearly 100 episodes we did, we were able to bring a smile to your face.

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Podtoid 469

It is the first new episode of Podtoid fo??r the month, and throughout 2020, that has meant opening the mailbag and answering your questions. In the past, we've got a handful of interesting inquiries, enough to make the Goddamn Mail a featured segment in the back-half of the show.

But this week, the community c??ame through with so many great questions that we had to super-size this episode of Podtoid to answer as many as we could. Want to know our thoughts o?n games from 2020, what we'll do when COVID is over, licensed titles, and more? Then sit back and chillax all cool with Podtoid Episode 469.

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Podtoid 468

With so many popular video game franchises staying true to course, it's refreshing to see when a publisher lets a developer go wild with their ideas. The Yakuza series is long known for its brawler gameplay, but in Like a Dragon, it shifts things up with an RPG formula?? tha??t really works well for the series.

That's just one of the topics on this episode of Podtoid. Chris, CJ, Dan and Occams gather around the proverbial fire to talk Yakuza, Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War, the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, the Game Award nominations, and IOI's 007 game. All that?, plus a comedy of erro?rs for one street racer, on Podtoid Episode 468.

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Podtoid 467

With game prices going up in the new generation of consoles, it makes more sense than ever before to check out the various gaming subscription services available. Both S??ony and Microsoft have their own, and no matter which one you choose, you're bound to find some ??games you'll love.

That's one of the topics on this episode of Podtoid. CJ, Charlotte, Dan, and Occams come together to talk game subscriptions, Microsoft studio acquisitions, Streets of Rage 4, renting movies on demand, and the Xbox?? Series S. All that, plus fast food isn't worth going to jail for, on Podtoid Episode 467.

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Podtoid 466

We're on the cusp of a new generation of consoles, and Ubisoft has three(!) massive open-world games coming over the span of just a few weeks. And while the environments the developers there create just keep getting better, the ??same can't be said about the faces of the people who populate these places.

That's just one of the topics on this episode of Podtoid. CJ, Chris, Dan, and Charlotte come together to talk Watch Dogs: Legion, Bugsnax, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope, PS5 storage space, and Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. All that, plus adorable ?White House dogs, on Podtoid Episode 466.

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Podtoid 465

There are many great autumn traditions we celebrate in this country. Pumpkin-spiced everything, Thanksgiving, radio stations playing Christmas music way too damn early, but my favorite tradition is taking time to watch the newest "Treehouse of Horror" episode on The Simpsons. Are they are goo??d as they u??sed to be? Nah, but they're still usually better than the rest of the season.

That's just one of the topics on this episode of Podtoid. CJ, Chris, Occams, and Charlotte talk TV, No More Heroes, Duolingo, Silent Hill, and Cruel Jaws. All that, plus we answer some listener questions, on Podt??oid?? Episode 465.

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Podtoid 464

We're just weeks away from a new console generation and with it will come more beautifully imagined and realized worlds that will only be possible with better hardware. But as we've seen over the past few years, our current consoles are still powering some of the most jaw-dropping titles ever created. The PlayStation 4 in particular has been killing it with gorgeous games like The Last of Us: Part II, God of War, and Ghost of Tsushima, t??he latter of which just might be the most beautiful game found on the?? hardware.

That's just one of the topics of conversation for this episode of Podtoid. CJ, Chris, and Charlotte are on hand to talk open-world games, Just Dance, Street Fighter V, stupid ads?? in sports games, and measuring consoles in cats. All that, plus a huge announcement about a streaming deal, on Podtoid Episode 464.

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Podtoid 463

It's no secret that Marvel's Avengers isn't in the best of places right now. Yes, it sold big in September, enough to top Super Mario 3D All-Stars as the month's top title on the NPD charts, but it's struggling, and with new consoles and several massive titles on the horizon, things are not going to get easier for Crystal Dynamics. But just because it's down now doesn't mean it's out. As we've seen with No Man's Sky, developers can?? pull their games back from the brink.

That's just one of the topics on this episode of Podtoid. CJ, Charlotte, Occams, and Dan chat about Marvel's Avengers, Ring Fit Adventure, Dragon Quest Tact, and Spooky Encounters. All that, plus you shouldn'?t rap about real crimes you're committing, on Podtoid Episode 463.

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Podtoid 462

Fighting game rosters are always fascinating to me. For an industry where fans are always demanding "new, new, new," it's the one genre where old is good. Old characters, old stages, people just want to see everything?? they're already familiar with plus a couple of new additions to separate the new entry from the old one.

Not every character can be in every entr?y, and as we've seen in the past with multiple fighting games, those missing favorites can cause an uproar amongst the fanbase. And with social media, that uproar is louder and more annoying than ever. But I get it. Milenna is a great kharacter with a great backstory and mouth so big it makes Steven Tyler's lips look like Betty Boop's. 

That's just one of the topics on this episode of Podtoid. CJ, Dan, Charlotte, and Chris come together to talk John Rambo, FIFA 21, Watch Dogs 2, the Monster Hunter movie, Resident Evil reboot, beaches full of drugs, ?and home baking. All that, plus Michelle Rodriguez's pleather pants, on Podtoid Episode 462.

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Podtoid 461

October is here and that can only mea?n one thing: terrible novelty songs on the radio. There are several Halloween songs out there, but obviously, the most well-known is "Monster Mash" by Bobby Pickett. But is the song "Monster Mash" about a song called "Monster Mash" or a dance called "Monster Mash?" Or is it both? Or does it not matter because this is the type of argument you should only have if you're high?

That's one of the topics on this episode of Podtoid. CJ, Chris, Dan, and Occams come together to talk Genshin Impact, Super Mario 35, Inframan, granny getaway drivers, and Mafia: Definitive Edition??. All that, plus we answer your listener questions, on Podtoid Episode 461.

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Podtoid 460

While Podtoid is and will always be a podcast about gaming, sometimes the crew just likes to chat about movies. And when it's only Chris, Occams, and CJ on the show, you can be sure those movies will be from the '80s. On this week's show, the boys talk about the rise and fall of Cannon Films, horror flicks, Spellbreak, and the?? big Bethesda purchase. All that, plus pumpkin spice flavors where they don't belong, on Podtoid Episode 460?.

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Podtoid 459

A few years ago, I was visiting my brother's family when my oldest nephew invited me to play a game of Madden. "Oh," I thought, "your father and I used to play this all the time." So I joined him for a game of football only to have him shut his PS4 off? less than two quarters in as he had trounced me well enough to invoke the mercy rule. It turns out, when I don't play sports games, I completely forget how they work.

That's just one of the topics on this episode of Podtoid. CJ, Occams, Dan, and Charlotte talk forgetting games, WWE Battlegrounds, Final Fantasy X, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Pathfinder: Kingmaker, and the PlaySta?tion 5 date and price reveal. All that, plus even the trees are out to get you in Australia, on Podtoid Episode 459.

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Podtoid 458

I would be lying if I said I haven't spent a good part of 2020 reminiscing about the better days of the past. Every week of this goddamn year has been too much, so why shouldn't I get lost thinking about the past and all the fun games of my youth. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater was one of the defining titles of teen years and with the recently released 1 + 2, it's taken me straight b?ack to those weekends of Hot Pockets and Sunny-D.

That's just one of the topics we're covering on this episode of Podtoid. CJ, Chris, Occams, and Charlotte are on hand to talk about skateboarding memories, Oxenfree, Super Punch Patrol, the Xbox Series S, and Microsoft's lack of significant launch titles. All that, plus ju??st because you play a doctor in movies doesn't mean you are one, on Podtoid E??pisode 458.

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Podtoid 457

September has arrived, and in any other year, this would be the kick-off to a monster release schedule rolling into the holiday season. But in the year of COVID, so much is still up in the air. We don't know the release dates or prices for the next-gen systems, we don't know if Nintendo has a trick up its sleeve fo?r November, we don't even know if the games we're looking forward to over the next 12 weeks will be ??hit with a last-minute delay.

But we do know there is still so much to talk about with the industry, and on this episode of Podtoid, CJ, Chris, Dan, and Charlotte get to chatting about Marvel's Avengers, Moon, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, and speaking Ger??man. All that, plus we answer your questi??ons, on Podtoid Episode 457.

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Podtoid 456

DC FanDome was quite the fun showcase of all things DC Comics despite being just a glorified Zoom call. There were a lot of great trailers for upcoming movies, some exciting comic book news, and the reveals of what will hopefully be two awesome games. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League may have the pedigree behind it with its developer but Gotham Knights is g?iving something I've wanted for a very long time: a massive action-adventure game where I can play as my main squee??ze Batgirl.

That's just one of the topics on this episode of Podtoid. Charlotte, Chris, Dan, CJ, and Occams are here to talk superhero games, The Batman, delicious snowfall, Bury Me, My Love, 13 Sentinels, and Fast & Furious: Crossroads. All that, ?plus CJ fails b??asic high school Spanish, in Podtoid Episode 456.

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Podtoid 455

I imagine one of the most entertaining parts of building an epic video game is building up the world players will be exploring. There are many different ways to do this, and in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, you can find a lot of information about the inhabitants of t??his world the old-fashioned way: in a book. You can find out about the history of the land, as well as some saucier little details you might not expect.

That's just one of the topics on this episode of Podtoid. Charlotte, Dan, Occams, and CJ talk Skyrim, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, IKEA furniture, Epic's lawsuits, Galaxy of Terror, and the Xbox Series X launch. All that, plus you shouldn't point a gun at your dick, on Podtoid Episode ??455.

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Podtoid 454

Years of rumors about what Rocksteady was working on came to an end last week with the reveal it was working on a Suicide Squad title. With the David Ayer film tainting the property for many people who'd never heard of it before, can Rocksteady be the studio to repair their image? If the Arkham series is any indication, yes they are.

That's just one of the topics covered on this episode of Podtoid. Occams, Charlotte, Dan, Chris, and CJ are on hand to talk Rocksteady, Fall Guys, how it's too damn hot, Lego NES, Street Fighter V, and more. All that, plus you need to stop?? feeding your friends to bears, on Podtoid Episode 454.

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Podtoid 453

There's no getting around it: Grounded is a hit. More than a million people have downloaded the game that is definitely-not-but-totally-is Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and accordin??g to Podtoid's Dan Roemer, ?it's one damn-fine survival game.

That's just one of the topics covered on this episode of Podtoid. Charlotte, Occams, CJ, Dan, and Chris break down why we need more playable spiders in games, dangerous toys for kids, Atelier Ryza, The Thing, Thing, and the Rambo&nbs??p;film saga. All that, plus we answer listener questions, on Podtoid Episode 453?.

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Podtoid 452

The big story of the weekend has been the massive dump of assets and source codes for a decade's worth of Nintendo games. Where some companies are a bit too carefree with how they store their history, Nintendo doesn't appear to throw anything out. We've seen strange early versions of Yoshi, never-before-seen Zelda enemies, and the source codes to some of the greatest games on the SNES just dumped on the internet. It's fascinating, but could leaks like this and the gargantuan The Last of Us: Part II leak from a few months a?go have a negative ripple effect for t?he people who work in and around the gaming industry?

That's just one of the topics discussed on this episode of Podtoid. CJ, Charlotte, and Occams are on hand to talk asset leaks, Ghost of Tsushima, Void Terrarium, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, and our favorite titles from last week's Xbox Games Showcase. All that, plus the idea that games starring ?women don't sell i??????????????????????????s bullshit, on Podtoid Episode 452.

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Podtoid 451

I'm going to go ahead and say we've all put up with a lot this summer. The copious number of gaming streams we've had to tune into has just been exhausting. Not on that, but we're on the precipice of a new console generation, yet very little we've seen over the past two months truly looks nex??t-gen. And nowhere was that more true than the Ubisoft Forward presentation.

It's bad enough there were only four games in the show, forcing everyone to tune in later this year for the next batch of announcements, but you couldn't even give us some of that sweet, sweet Beyond Good & Evil 2 footage you know we want?

That's just one of the topics on this episode of Podtoid. On the show, Occams, Charlotte, Chris, and CJ talk Ubisoft, Knights & Bikes, Warhammer, theme park screams, and the difficulty fa?cing Microsoft with its Xbox naming conventions. All that, plus CJ has had it with free-to-play mobile RPGs, on Podtoid Episode 451.

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Podtoid 450

It's easy to be dismissive of the Grand Theft Auto franchise because it's the biggest fish in the pond and has been for quite some time. And as we prepare to take our adventures in San Andreas to the next generation, let's not forget one of the reasons why these games, particularly GTAV, are as beloved as they are: the stories they tell are actua?lly quite?? good.

That's one of the topics CJ, Charlotte, Occams, and Chris cover on this episode of Podtoid. In addition to GTA, the crew recounts their favorite movie shootouts, the appeal of British sitcoms, Riki-Oh, next-gen game pricing, and movie musicals. All that, plus mac and cheese dispensers, on Podtoid Episode 450.

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Podtoid 449

Thank the heavens June is almost over. This month has been a whirlwin?d of emotions, though it probably isn't helping that some of the Podtoid team are diving into more morose experiences than the others.

In this episode, CJ, Dan, Charlotte, and Chris talk Deadly Premonition, Danganronpa, Cyberpunk 2077, Top of the Pops circa-1989, and the ridiculous ways virtual reality renders our movements. All that, plus Charlotte details two great games you own if you bought the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality, on Podtoid Episode 449.

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Podtoid 448

Pokémon Sword & Shield are still of the two most divisive games to release over the past year. A lot of what it did right it did very right, such as new Poké??;mon designs and the scale of the adventure players were sent on. But everything it did wrong still hasn't improved, even with multiple updates and paid DLC.

That's just one of the topics of conversation on tap in this episode of Podtoid. CJ, Dan, Charlotte, Chris, and Occams sound off on Pokémon, point-and-click adventure games, kangaroo people, SpongeBob SquarePants, bad demos, and more. All that, plus sex dolls in so?ap operas, on Podtoid Episode 448.

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Podtoid 447

There were many highlights during the PlayStation Future of Gaming presentation last week, but two of the games that really stuck out to the Podtoid crew were Resident Evil Village and Bugsnax. And while the two games couldn't be more different, when you think about it, isn't the idea of foods that are actually bugs far more frightening than any stupid werewolf we'll fight in the next RE game?

That's just one of the topics on this episode of Podtoid. The team comes together to look back at their favorite announcements from the showcase, the trailers that didn't do anything for them, and what Xbox will need to do with its upcoming show. All that plus Command & Conquer and glory holes are both making ??a comeback on Podtoid Episode 447.

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Podtoid 446

Porting an Xbox One/PS4 game to Switch is like trying to rock a rhyme that's right on time. It's tricky. There are plenty of studios that specialize in the process and some ports are downright amazing, but most players know no matter the pedigree of the team handling the project, concessions will be made. Some are small and barely noticeable. Others, like with Outer Worlds, are right out in the open.

That's just one of the topics on this episode of Podtoid. Charlotte, Dan, Chris, CJ, and Occams come together to talk about Outer Worlds on Switch, Grand Theft Auto V, Fallout 76, and Maneater. All that, plus we answer listener questions, Chris introduces us to the amazing Undercover Cop mode from Kane & Lynch 2, and ??CJ butchers the word "foliage," on P?odtoid Episode 446.

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Podtoid 445

There have been a lot of fan petitions and outcries over the past several years. Everyone wants something we've learned that if we take our voices to Twitter, something might actu??ally get done. Case in point: the #ReleasetheSnyderCut campaign. After months of sporadic trendi??ng on Twitter, Warner Bros. finally caved and agreed to release all four hours of it on HBO Max.

That's just one of the topics covered on this episode of Podtoid. CJ, Charlotte, Dan, Occams, and Chris also touch on Mafia II: Definitive Edition, the Switch port of Bloodstained, Chopping Mall, and? packs of wolves. All that, plus we fantasize about Jason Momoa and Chris Hemsworth, on Podtoid Episode 445.

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Podtoid 444

The video game industry has no shortage of remasters and remakes to sell you. From Wii U games getting ported to Switch to whatever the hell THQ is doing with the Saints Row franchise, publishers will always find reason to try and get you to buy a game again. It can be a bit irksome -- why work on these games instead of something new? -- but there is something about the recent announcement of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2 that's able to esca?pe that cynicism. We've gone so long without a proper entry in the series, without the innate fun it brings as players challenge themselves, rather than other people or NPCs, to do better and improve their score. If something has been missing from this generation of ?consoles, it's been a dope-ass skateboarding game.

That's just one of the topics covered on this episode of Podtoid. On the show, CJ, Charlotte, Occams, Chris, and Dan talk the Hawk as well as Elder Scrolls: Blades, Detroit: Become Human, Huntdown, how to properly spend your COV?ID-19 checks, and Chuck Norris kicking ass. All that, plus dick masks, on Podtoid Episode 444.

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Podtoid 443

One of the biggest pieces of news last week was the reveal of Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, a new DLC expansion of the original game that will continue its story and introduce RoboCop to the franchise. Not exactly a first-choice character when it comes to the fighting game genre, Alex Murphy should fit right in with a cast that has no shortage of guns at their disposal. From Jax to Joker, these fighters are so well-armed they make Stryker from Mortal Kombat 3 look like Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

But that leaves the cast of Podtoid with one question: Where's Ash Williams? That's just one of the topics of choice on this episode of Podtoid. Occams, Chris, Charlotte, and CJ talk about MK, Holmes and Yoyo, Yakuza 5, Celebrity Watch Party, Dr. Pimple Popper, and Satan's Toybox. All that, plus one unfortunate fart, on Podtoid Episode 4??43.

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Podtoid 442

Is May too early to be talking about Game of the Year? Not if you've played Streets of Rage 4. The brawler is getting rave reviews all over the internet, including on this week's episode of Podtoid. On the show, Charlotte, Dan, Occams, CJ, and Chris talk SoR4, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Policenauts, cross-dressing martial artists, bidets, and more. All that, plus we're answer??ing your listener questions, on?? Podtoid Episode 442.

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