Super Hopped-up

Hot off the presses, we discuss the games announced for this year's EVO. Less hot off the presses, Matt lets us know he's been too busy playing poker to play video games. Dave and Mike are training in the hyperbolic time chamber in order to improve at Dragon Ball, but a secret villain seems to be getting in their way. Jack has too many video games and doesn't know what to do with them all. And Norris is realizing that much of his GOTY 2020 candidates are going to have come out 8 years ago. All this and Bernie Sanders won Iowa on this week's podcast! Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Come join the SHU community! bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Academy Brewing's Alpha Juicy Lager Hosts: Chris Norris, Matt Emery, David Beebe, Jack Shirai, Mike Parker Intro/Outro Music by David Beebe

All the people on the podcast who play Persona 5 are here, so we end up just playing 'Marry/Smooch/Kill' with all the main characters. There's also a bit on DC tv shows and Half Life 1 mods. But, mostly just Persona 5. (Content Warning: We discuss suicide from around minutes 7 to 11) Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Come join the SHU community! bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Old Yale Brewing Co.'s Himalayan Salted Caramel Porter Hosts: Chris Norris, Steph Fan, David Beebe Intro/Outro Music by David Beebe

Well, it's the 20's. Lets talk about Persona 5, Deathrow, Street Fighter 5, and a bunch of other hot, recent games. Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Come join the SHU community! bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: No Boats on Sunday Cider Hosts: Chris Norris, Mike Parker, Kelly Wright, David Beebe Intro/Outro Music by David Beebe

It all comes down to this. What will win: Buttons, charts, or words!? Tune into SHU's Group Game of the Year fight to find out! Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Come join the SHU community! bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: None Hosts: Chris Norris, Mike Parker, Steph Fan, Bill McDonnell, Kelly Wright, Char Bayer, Jack Shirai, David Beebe, Matt Emery Intro/Outro Music by David Beebe

It's that time of year again. Where all the SHU members can have a little game of the year discussion, as a treat. This week the whole SHU family is under one roof, as we discuss our favourite games of the past year. Stay tuned for next week, where we take our individual favourites and pare it down into an overall Super Hopped-Up Top Ten of 2019! Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Come join the SHU community! bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: None Hosts: Chris Norris, Mike Parker, Steph Fan, Bill McDonnell, Kelly Wright, Char Bayer, Jack Shirai, David Beebe, Matt Emery Intro/Outro Music by David Beebe

The winner shouldn't surprise you. Happy new years y'all! Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Beer of the Week: I don't even remember Hosts: Chris Norris, Mike Parker, Steph Fan, Bill McDonnell Intro/Outro Music by David Beebe

Lonely boy holiday, who up. It's, just, all my co-hosts have abandoned me. I really don't think I should be alone right now. (Star Wars discussion, including spoilers, from ~8:30 to 24:00. You've been warned!) Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Beer of the Week: Dead Frog's Winter Beeracle Hosts: Chris Norris And Special Guest!? Intro/Outro Music by David Beebe

I mean, that young pope is *very* f*ckable. This week Matt's fallen once more off the wagon, Dave doesn't want to be a boutique spaceman, Bill's a video game slumlord, and Norris isn't feeling the Game Awards. There's also some good stuff about flatulists in here. Turns out british meritocracy *does* exist! Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Beer of the Week: Heineken Lager Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Matt Emery, Bill McDonnell Intro/Outro Music by David Beebe

Dave's a 7/9, Jack's a solitary Yike, Steph doesn't clap when the plane lands, and Norris has a mental breakdown. Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Beer of the Week: Strange Fellows Brewing Northwest Blackmail Northwest Stout Hosts: Chris Norris, Steph Fan, Jack Shirai, David Beebe NEW THEME MUSIC! Intro/Outro by David Beebe

I kinda felt, in my heart of hearts, it was us. But you really can't compete with the likes of 'Ike Dichal' and 'Tod Bonzalez'. This week it's all about struggling in the face of adversity, as we struggle with modest turnout, zero games to talk about, and constant technical difficulties. It doesn't stop us from getting our homework done, though, as we run through The Game Awards nominees and give our votes for the definite winners. Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Beer of the Week: Howe Sound Father John's Winter Ale Hosts: Chris Norris, Kelly Wright, Bill McDonnell Music by Sebastian Bender

Youtube content creators union now! This week, Kelly lets us know his backpack rap name is 'Relatively Unknown', we spend like a half hour discussing the tire fire that is online content creation platforms, and then like another half hour discussing fast food sandwiches. Kelly and Jack think the new Star Wars game is just okay, and Norris has some *opinions* about the ending of Death Stranding. Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Beer of the Week: Bomber Brewing's Pixie Cut Pale Ale Hosts: Chris Norris, Kelly Wright, David Beebe, Jack Shirai Music by Sebastian Bender

I didn't train for years to get my Jigglypuff competition-ready just so some guy can throw me off by kissing his sweetie in front of me. This week, we have our poke-experts Mike and Steph come in to let us know what's going on in Galar. Turns out, people are pissed off about pokemon? Also this week, Norris only cares about rebuilding highways, Dave needs all these competitive Smash Bros players to stop being so emotionally supportive, and Matt wants us all to remember how Lithuania's Men's Basketball team won Bronze in the 1992 Olympics. Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Beer of the Week: Twin Sails Brewing's Would Crush Raspberry Wheat Ale Hosts: Chris Norris, Mike Parker, Steph Fan, David Beebe, Matt Emery Music by Sebastian Bender

That Don, he really Maclunky'd it all up. This week the gang tries to explain Death Stranding, and we're pretty sure we totally get it. Matt also forces us to take a deep dive into Battletech lore, Jack wants people to play more Destiny 2 with, and Norris has a lot of feelings about Outer Worlds. Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Beer of the Week: Mariner Brewing's Schnitzel Season Vienna Lager Hosts: Chris Norris, Jack Shirai, David Beebe, Matt Emery Music by Sebastian Bender

The "Mr. Dinner" bit wasn't even something we talked about during the episode, but it was definitely the funniest thing we said all night so I had to make it the title. Like, what if Mr. Noodle and Kraft Dinner made a food? It was funnier in person you had to be there. This week, we try to discern what people are saying about Death Stranding, figure out whether an ice-cream-based pokemon is made of ice cream or just made of meat that *looks* like ice cream, bitch about how we like Outer Worlds but just want to pick every possible knit we can about it, and start trying to figure out whether 2019 was a "good year" for video games. Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Beer of the Week: SuperFluxx Candyland 'Beer' Hosts: Chris Norris, Kelly Wright, Mike Parker, Steph Fan, Jack Shirai Music by Sebastian Bender

The gang is dancing their way to Elysium this week, as most of us can't shut the hell up about how good Disco Elysium is. Dave and Norris also break open their feelings about Outer Worlds, Kelly is up in the spooky season with Dead by Daylight's new Halloween content, and Matt has fallen off of the wagon and deep, deep into some Battletech lore. Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Beer of the Week: Whistler Brewing's Chestnut Brown Ale (In a Pumpkin!) Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Kelly Wright, Matt Emery Music by Sebastian Bender

I don't want to explain it. We're all coming down from the heady excitement of Canadian politics, with a little detective noir this week. Unsurprisingly, most of the gang is completely enthralled with Disco Elysium. There's also some talk on Link's Awakening, as well as Kelly doing his best to horrify everyone with his recent games. Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Beer of the Week: Unibroue La Fin Du Monde Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Kelly Wright, Steph Fan, Mike Parker Music by Sebastian Bender

I unilaterally decided this week we were going to spend an hour talking about Canada's upcoming election. STRAP IN FOR POLITICS. Kelly also gives us an update on The Surge 2, for some reason Dave is still playing Far Cry 3, Bill is most certainly not aroused by Bloodstained, and Norris is losing his damn mind over Disco Elysium. Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Beer of the Week: St. Ambrose Oatmeal Stout Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Kelly Wright, Bill McDonnell Music by Sebastian Bender

We spend an hour and talk about the dang Joker. Some other video game stuff at the end, but mostly it's just about that rascal The Joker. Turns out we have some divergent opinions on the movie, and we try to figure out why. Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Beer of the Week: Fuggles and Warlock Kiwami Plum Sour Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Kelly Wright, Bill McDonnell Music by Sebastian Bender

I don't know why but we talk a fair bit about Miss America this week. It, understandably, goes in some directions. Games are coming in wet and wild this time of year, and we're doing a very bad job of keeping up. Kelly and Dave let us know what's up in The Surge 2, Char is getting in the spook season with Dead by Daylight, and we detail how good the voice acting is for MK11's Terminator. We also detail the habits of that irascible goose, and Norris is going to solve the Judgement murder the only way he knows how: spending all his time at the arcade. Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Beer of the Week: Zombie Zombie Zombie In Your Head Cranberry Kettle Sour Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Kelly Wright, Char Bayer Music by Sebastian Bender

I dare you to tell me there's a difference. This week, Mike built a PC and is thus able to actually play Remedy's new game, Control. Seems to be good! Steph's playing some of the Link's Awakening, Dave is definitely not doing a genocide in Greedfall, and Norris wants us all to know that Playstation did a video thing. Also did you know you could buy Sega Genesis games on the Switch? NintenDOES do what Genesis..does...also. Check out our youtube! youtube.com/superhoppedup Beer of the Week: Lighthouse Brewing Lemon Lime Sour Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Mike Parker, Steph Fan Music by Sebastian Bender