Joystiq Podcast 108 - Red Link edition
by Justin McElroy 
{ Sep 11th 2009 at 4:20PM } 
We're talking about games too, including The Beatles: Rock Band, Champions Online and some Section 8. Enjoy! Thanks to Alan Black with the forensic photochopping.
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Hosts: Christopher Grant, Justin McElroy and Ludwig Kietzmann
Music: "Gravity (Don't Let Me Go)" by Jon Black, "Red Eye" by Ben Kweller
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What you been playing?
Justin - Champions, Professor Layton, Scribblenauts, Section 8, Beatles
Ludwig - Batman, Beatles, Metroid Prime Trilogy
Chris - Red Faction: Guerrilla, Silent Hill: Origins
News:
Courtney Love: We're suing Activision, Activision: Uhh....
Sega making 'all new' 2D, hi-def Sonic game for 2010
PSA: Swine flu cases confirmed at PAX
Batman: Arkham Asylum DLC coming next week
EA check thing - Dante's Inferno
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Damian @ Sep 11th 2009 4:27PM
That is the best photoshop in the history of the internet.
Jrinswand @ Sep 11th 2009 4:29PM
That photo of Justin on the left is really disturbing.
MarkHawk @ Sep 11th 2009 4:29PM
I said the same about the middle one
WINterfang @ Sep 11th 2009 11:52PM
Reminds me of Luis Miguel a mexican singer.
cesar @ Sep 11th 2009 4:34PM
she is there!!
ObiBen @ Sep 11th 2009 4:35PM
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!
RANDOM G [XBL: NYMZ777, PSN: NYMALICIOUS] @ Sep 11th 2009 4:50PM
You're doing it wrong.
[ArchiGamer] @ Sep 11th 2009 4:54PM
Looks like your joke came out.....
*puts on sunglasses*
.....prematurely.
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!
[am i doing it right?]
Deadpool @ Sep 11th 2009 5:03PM
Looks like you did it correctly to me. For example...
My wife made a kidney pie for supper and....
*puts on sunglasses*
I'm not gonna miss it.
YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!
Or you can *walk off the screen* at the end before the YEEEAAHH! part.
Jtenma @ Sep 11th 2009 5:08PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glvGfQnx3DI
LOL
futurebiblehero @ Sep 11th 2009 10:14PM
I've always been a bigger fan of this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnIvrMXx0pE
carmaction @ Sep 11th 2009 4:35PM
Whoa. They look like the mayors of Creeptown.
mortegro545 @ Sep 12th 2009 3:06AM
More like mayors of....
Jerktown!
[ArchiGamer] @ Sep 11th 2009 4:36PM
You're scary photoshop is scarring me.
[ArchiGamer] @ Sep 11th 2009 4:43PM
Also, DSG is back.
SWEEEEEEETTTT!!!!
WINterfang @ Sep 11th 2009 11:55PM
Hawk fucking eyes.
jumpshot @ Sep 11th 2009 4:40PM
That opening song was killer...
The Dark Wayne @ Sep 11th 2009 4:42PM
As always Ludwig is scarily well matching
The Dark Wayne @ Sep 11th 2009 4:43PM
ooohh champions online, cant wait to hear what justin thinks about this.
Hog Robbrer @ Sep 11th 2009 4:44PM
Looks like its time to pull out the old joystick.
rTwelve @ Sep 11th 2009 4:59PM
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Courtney @ Sep 11th 2009 5:10PM
That's seriously disturbing. Mr. Black, how do you sleep at night with visions like that dancing through your head?
Action-Alan (BWF) @ Sep 11th 2009 6:35PM
Nyquil, lots of it.
Rhamsey @ Sep 11th 2009 5:54PM
Sweet, loading it up now. And amazing photoshop guys.
NaffyDuck @ Sep 11th 2009 6:28PM
Looks like I've got....
[puts on sunglasses]
some listening to do.
YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!
mobnauseum @ Sep 11th 2009 6:32PM
without a doubt my favourite gaming podcast (followed in order by ListenUP, Bombcast and Rebel FM), have listened to this every Saturday morning for months and months, I hope it never ends!
Come to the UK yo!
The Dark Wayne @ Sep 11th 2009 6:59PM
awwww man, what happened to the techno dance "what're ya playin?"
Action-Alan (BWF) @ Sep 11th 2009 7:18PM
I think I found the Red Link Girl the Tip of the Week revolves around, in case you wanted to see who that poor guy was risking his hip-pocket over.
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/05/these-girls-are-more-link-than-youll-ever-be/
Either that's her, or there are a lot of girls cosplaying as Red Link. Great show guys, keep it up!
Tez @ Sep 13th 2009 9:40AM
I think I'd put my hip-pocket at risk for a shot with her. It seems pretty obvious that she's the bee's knees.
Rhamsey @ Sep 13th 2009 2:12PM
She looks 12.
Bob @ Sep 11th 2009 7:35PM
I do remember what I was doing 8 years ago to the day: It was my second week as a high school teacher and I was totally hating it. On the way home from work and kind of in a daze from the day's events and my new job, I decided what the hell--I'm gonna stop by the mall and pick up Mink Car. Not surprisingly, the mall was totally empty, yet still open. Am I going to hell?
Ficken @ Sep 11th 2009 8:15PM
That was the single best Tip Of The Week ever.
Jose @ Sep 11th 2009 8:53PM
Really loved the UPS man song. Looking forward to your next exhibitions of unprofessionalism.
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Sep 11th 2009 9:17PM
Ok now I can talk about Batman. The game is awesome until a certain over the top element is added. (think the ending) I liked the game when it was vaguely grounded in some reality. (I don't know why the georgia o keffe vag-wang fight with Ivy doesn't bother me) I liked the idea of Bruce's resolve and dedication vs. the easy route of caving into the violence and insanity of Arkham. Imagine how cool the ending would have been if it ended in a choice (think Killing Joke). Thoughts (spoiler free)?
The Dark Wayne @ Sep 11th 2009 9:47PM
how did the killing joke end in a choice? It wasnt a choose your own adventure book
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Sep 12th 2009 3:46AM
Wayne chose not to kill him/snap. I am saying that fighting the joker hand to hand is unsatisfying versus refusing to cave into his madness is far more entertaining.
under13warrior @ Sep 11th 2009 10:57PM
BAM! I GOT A B-B-B-BRUSH WITH FAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bluesky_v2.01 @ Sep 12th 2009 12:26AM
lol
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Sep 12th 2009 3:46AM
Now get an avatar
venk @ Sep 11th 2009 11:42PM
yay, the whole gang is back. I missed Justin and the foreigner. But now I miss the autotune intro. :(
bluesky_v2.01 @ Sep 12th 2009 12:30AM
I hate sending question to the podcast. I take the time to write, to make sure it makes sense and then it doesnt get asked . . . and you're all like "awww . . . "
mortegro545 @ Sep 12th 2009 1:13PM
You just need to stop over-thinking it. Stop asking the hard hitting questions and start soft balling it. Stop thinking of it as Edward R Murrow and more like Entertainment Tonight.. but back when fucking John Tesh was rocking that shit!
MowDownJoe @ Sep 12th 2009 9:50AM
Is it just me, or did they tear down the 4th wall and reveal where Ludwig is?
*starts getting mauled by a lion* OH GOD, GET IT OFF! WHY'D YOU REVEAL WHERE LUDWIG REALLY IS?
Tommy @ Sep 13th 2009 1:42AM
Hooray for the joystiq podcast you enlighten my day at work everytime you guys rock
Donald @ Sep 13th 2009 7:24PM
That was the greatest dramatic reading since Green and Elliot's magnum opus "Age of Conan cyber lol".
buzz_clik @ Sep 13th 2009 11:49PM
Dammit, McElroy. You owe me a new keyboard. During the acting tour-de-force that was Courtney McLove, my tears cascaded down my cheeks and soaked my keyboard, causing it to become a lovely Mac-branded paperweight.
These were tears of compassion, you understand. Courtney Love is a fine human being, and the fact that the Crazy Fairy touched its wicked wand to her innocent forehead is not her fault. She's a damn saint, I tell you... *sniffle*
Scotterotty @ Sep 14th 2009 9:28PM
You guys keep topping yourselves. The masterpiece theater segment was awesome! I'm sure people thought the clerk in the cubicle had lost his mind when it suddenly erupted with laughter.
dantebk @ Sep 14th 2009 9:47PM
Woohoo! They read my e-mail. And pronounced my name right to boot...