This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick talk about the long road to Final Fantasy XV! The Podcast Pirates briefly discuss the history behind the game's lengthy development before launching into an overview of the characters, story, and battle system as well as the game's place in the Final Fantasy franchise.

This week, First Mate Slagkick and Captain Spike discuss the theme park simulation genre with a focus on the Roller Coaster Tycoon franchise, which started from one man's newfound love of roller coasters and grew into a cult hit, but later derailed as Atari struggled to find the right creative talent to develop further titles. The original games helped to spawn a subgenre of sim games that eventually gave rise to the new heirs to the RCT throne: Planet Coaster and Parkitect.

This week, the Podcast Pirates look back at the life of the Wii U as it is rumored to be ending production. They look at the highs and lows of Nintendo's console as well as some of the best games, many of which can only be experienced on the Wii U.

This week, the Podcast Pirates discuss the Nintendo Switch trailer and the information we know so far about Nintendo's new console/portable hybrid! Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss their predictions and hopes for the new hardware.

This week, the Podcast Pirates share their experiences from the GaymerX 4 conference, which took place in Santa Clara, CA from September 30-October 2 - including discussion on how the convention has grown over the years and why a safe space for diverse members of the gaming community is so important.

It's a Tokyo Game Show 2016 Playstation news-a-palooza!

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss the recent Sony event unveiling the PS4 Slim and PS4 Pro! They go over the details of the new members of the PS4 family and the different roles they fill as well as their capabilities. and their opinion on whether it's worth the price of admission.

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick discuss Nintendo's flagship sci-fi franchise, Metroid, on the dawn of its 30th anniversary! From its beginnings as a 2D platformer focusing on exploration, to celebrated sequels, to a successful shift to 3D and first person POV, and now an uncertain future - the Metroid series has been an interesting part of Nintendo's history as the company continuously struggles to find a wide audience for the games while simultaneously experimenting with the formula. The Podcast Pirates discuss the impact of Metroid on the broader gaming scene, including as a formative element of the "Metroidvania," and Samus Aran's notable status as one of gaming's earliest female protagonists.

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slagkick look at notable examples of games that have been delayed. They examine the development history, reasons the games were delayed, and whether the delays helped make the game a better product.

This week, on the heels of a slew of Nintendo NX rumors, the Podcast Pirates analyze what could very likely be the plans for the new hardware. They examine the latest rumors in the context of what we already know and with various patents filed by Nintendo, and the business, design, and gameplay implications of a likely handheld/home console hybrid.