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    Results tagged “Donkey Kong” from The Weekly Geek

    Podcast for 04-23-07 | I Didn't Die Once

    On this week's podcast, The Geek and Chris "Frodo" Furniss are joined by Colette Bennett from DESTRUCTOID as they discuss games being blamed for violence, Extreme Home Makeover, Mortal Kombat going serious, the long dialog of Okami and Super Paper Mario, and Harry Potter. Also included is a discussion about whether or not you should die in a well-designed game. SUPER BONUS ROUND: voicemail! Download the podcast here or subscribe. You know you want to.

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    Shiggy Day

    shiggy.jpgI hereby declare that from henceforth, November 16th shall be known to gamers around the world as Shigeru Miyamoto day. Miyamoto changed the world of gaming forever and brought us to where we are now. I just happened to feel like looking him up on the good ol' Wikipedia today and noticed that it is actually his birthday. What an amazing coincidence! Anyway, share with us your love for the Shigmeister today on Shigeru Miyamoto day.

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    Podcast for Monday, November 7th, 2005

    This week, The Geek and Frodo discuss game journalists being vultures, Donkey Kong King of Swing, awesome Super Mario World remixes and pie. Okay there really isn't any pie.
    Download it here or add http://www.weeklygeekshow.com/weeklygeek.rss to your favorite podcasting software!


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    - Excellent Super Mario World remix. You must download this. Do it. Now.
    - Sony's new software allows WoW hacks?
    - Microsoft plans Xbox 360 shortage.


    Special thanks to our friends at Nintendo and Charles Vestal for the music.

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