Episode 20: Chess System Tal II

Let's Place hits its first major landmark this week as we rank our 100th game! Luke is joined by returning guests Jason and Tal, to talk about pop idol RPGs, simulated Latvian chess masters who share a name with one of us, sugar-infused Japanese platformers, the decline of the Guitar Hero series, and that most loathsome children's anime franchise, Digimon. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Final Fantasy X-2, for PS2, PS3, and PS4; Pop'n Twinbee Rainbow Bell Adventures, for Super Famicom; Chess System Tal II, for PC; and Guitar Hero: Van Halen, for PS2, PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360; and Digimon World, for Playstation. You can view the up to date ranked list at bit.ly/letsplace

Episode 19: Man Enough

It's an episode of dualities this week as Luke is rejoined by former guests Alex and Ty to discuss mid-'90s interactive porn, mid-'80s interactive porn, strategy in the western theater of WWII, naval combat in the eastern theater of WWII, and a pretty good video game based on a pretty abysmal film. Along the way, they pitch their idea for Serial (Cereal?) Season 3 and discuss the prolific career of legendary actor Rushfer Berlin. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Man Enough, for PC; Swedish Erotica: Bachelor Party, for Atari; PT Boats: Knights of the Sea, for PC; Rush for Berlin Gold, for PC; and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, for GameBoy Advance. You can find the up to date ranked list at bit.ly/letsplace

Episode 18: The I of the Dragon

Zack persists through the burning wreckage of last episode, but thankfully this time he's counterbalanced by Tal, the show's emotional and moral center. Luke is also joined by two newcomers, Jordan and Greg. They talk about how Cap'n Crunch protects us in our lowest moments, Zack tries to turn the episode into a backdoor pilot for his own game-ranking podcast, everyone buys a weird dragon RPG game out of spite for one another, and the gang talks about MIGHTY DUUUUUUUUUUUUDES. EDITOR'S NOTE: due to some technical difficulty, Greg occasionally sounds like he is podcasting from deep within the Minotaur's Labyrinth on the isle of Crete. This sort of thing is bound to happen from time to time given the show's commitment to cycling through a large number of guests, many of which don't have any previous podcasting experience. Please bear with us! YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Sorcerer's Castle Adventure, for PC; Conker: Live and Reloaded for Xbox; The I of the Dragon for PC; Sunrise: The Game, for PC; and DemolishFist, for Arcade. You can find the up to date ranked list at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 17: Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

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YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Brain Games, for Atari 2600; Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, for Playstation 3 and Playstation 4; The Ren and Stimpy Show: Veediots, for Nintendo Gameboy and SNES; Bicycle Casino Games, for PC; and Sonic Shuffle, for Dreamcast. You can find an up-to-date list of placed games at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 16: Miss World '96

Luke is joined by returning guest Sam, as well as Tal, who is such a frequently recurring guest that he's really more of a co-host that misses some episodes. They discuss games that look like they were made in RPG Maker even though they weren't, arcade pornography, games about aliens that are not Aliens games, and Luke foreshadows his weird irrational hatred of everything Warhammer. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Fushigi no Umi no Nadia, for Famicom, Sega Genesis, and PC; Miss World '96, for Arcade; Aliens, for Atari ST; Warhammer: Mark of Chaos, for Xbox and PC; and Frozen Freefall, for Mobile. You can find the up-to-date ranked list at bit.ly/letsplace

Episode 15: Ray Tracers

Luke is joined by Molly and Bob, which means we've now exhausted all possible combinations of Molly, Bob, and Tal in these last three episodes! They discuss low-fi cowboy adventures, really terrible ideas for old video games, THE DOPEST CAR GAME EVER OH MY GOD YOU FIGHT A MONSTER TRUCK WITH YOUR SPORTSCAR, the importance of historical accuracy in your historical video games, and weird, cutesy Japanese platformers. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: The Wild West, for PC; The Vanishing Maze, for PC; Ray Tracers, for Sony Playstation; Pearl Harbour, for PC; and Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa, for the Famicom. You can view the full, up-to-date list at bit.ly/letsplace

Episode 14: The Conduit 2--sorry, I mean Conduit 2

Luke is joined once again by Tal, and new, clapping-impaired guest Bob. They discuss the potential verisimilitude of kid-friendly Las Vegas simulators, the degree to which they <3 the music of the 1980s, playing weird simplistic flash games in the early 2000s, bizarre narratively driven variations on Minesweeper, and one of the greatest endings in all of video games. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Las Vegas Tycoon, for PC; Lips: I <3 the 80s, for Xbox 360; WebWar, for PC; Trolls (1993), for Atari ST; and The Conduit 2--sorry, I mean just Conduit 2, for Wii. You can find the up-to-date ranked list at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 13: Universal Boxing Manager

After a needlessly climactic intro, Luke is rejoined by returning champions Molly and Tal! They discuss virtual petz, Luke and Molly are way too enamored with the concept of blinking lights, and all of them are disgusted at blatant plagiarism. They also talk about a bizarre and inexplicable meta-management game, made entirely with stock Poser models. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Dogz, for Gameboy Color; Quix, for PC; Quakeblox, for PC; Universal Boxing Manager, for PC; and Yars' Revenge, for Atari 2600. You can find the up-to-date ranked list at bit.ly/letsplace

Episode 12: 007: The World is Not Enough (GBC)

Luke is joined by returning guests Dustin and Dave as they contemplate the grim future of Let's Place, discuss James Bond's role in 9/11, get thoroughly confused with regards to which games they're actually placing this week, and make fun of Luke for being unable to drive stick shift. Cars with manual transmissions are pretty rare where I live, Dustin. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Pulsar (1997), for the Amiga; Forza Motorsport 5, for Xbox One; 007: The World is Not Enough, for Game Boy Color; Full Throttle, for PC; and Dungeons and Dragons: Warriors of the Eternal Sun, for Sega Genesis. You can find the up-to-date list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace

Episode 11: Cap'n Crunch's Crunchling Adventure

Luke is joined with returning guests Tal, Jason, Graham, and Lau, to rank another five games. They discuss Mega Man visual novels, the misogyny of 21st century Apple II games, the UNREPENTANT PLAGIARISM of the Witcher franchise, the wonderful and crazy world of Arabian-inspired sidescrolling beat-em-ups, and most importantly, the cultural significance and legal jurisdiction of Cap'n Crunch. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Super Adventure Rockman, for Sega Saturn; Retro Fever, for PC; Zeewolf, for PC; Arabian Magic, for Arcade; and Capn' Crunch's Crunchling Adventure, for PC. You can find the up-to-date list at bit.ly/letsplace

Episode 10: Westfront Omega: The Amulet of Vega

guests Mallory, Ashley, and Sam, along with new guest Alex. They talk about Ski Douches, dead diamond thieves, lusty MUDs, and Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Die by the Sword, for PC; In Extremis, for PC; Westfront Omega: The Amulet of Vega, for PC; Robotron 64, for Nintendo 64; and Wiz 'n' Liz, for Sega Genesis. You can view the current ranked list at bit.ly/letsplace

Episode 9: Queen: The eYe

The eyes have it in this first 5-person episode of Let's Place. Luke is joined by returning champions Tal and Ty, along with new guests Jason and Ashley, to discuss World War I, the incredible world of 90s PC interactive rock operas, schlocky '80s B-movie tie-in games, and one of the single most distasteful video games ever produced. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Blue Baron, for PC; Queen: The eYe, for PC; The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigi no Dungeon, for Playstation 2; Gremlins 2: The New Batch, for NES; and Custer's Revenge, for Atari 2600. You can view the full list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace and you can find the greatest webpage on the internet at http://ppanks76.cbm8bit.com/loom.txt

Episode 8: American Turbo King

Luke is joined by new guests Lau and Sam to rank another five set of video games. This time, listen to Luke as he flirts with racism against the Danish, Lau as he falls under the thrall of a long forgotten Commodore 64 game, and Sam as he saves us all with the holy word of drifting. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Mania Challenge, for Arcade; Winter Games (1985), for PC; General Knowledge for Dummies, for Nintendo DS; American Turbo King, for PC; and Picross 3D, for Nintendo DS. You can view the up-to-date list at bit.ly/letsplace

Episode 7: Jumanji (2006)

Luke is joined by two new guests, Dave and Will, who have the honor of watching him succumb to Podcast Madness. During his few remaining moments of clarity, the three discuss casual co-op fart-based puzzle games, eastern European first-person shooters, movie tie-in games that are ten years past due, a suprisingly interesting-sounding visual novel, and what appears to be a hidden gem of an N64 3D platformer. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomodai, for Playstation 2; Alpha Prime, for PC; Space Farmers, for PC; Jumanji (2006), for Playstation 2; and Rocket: Robot on Wheels, for Nintendo 64. You can view the up-to-date ranking list at: bit.ly/letsplace

Episode 6: Starship Chameleon

Luke is joined by new guests Mallory and Mike to talk about hentai, cube fetishism, the bygone era of shareware, an inexplicably charming old British cassette-tape-based game, an inexplicably dull racing game, and the first game in the Super Mario franchise to make it onto our list. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK: Cherry Moderate, for PC; Mac Ninja, for PC; Starship Chameleon, for PC; City Racer, for GameCube, Playstation 2, PC, and mobile phones; and Mario is Missing, for SNES and PC. You can find the complete up-to-date list at bit.ly/letsplace

Episode 5: SKAPON

Tal and Ty are back, and they join Luke to talk about the early days of electronic hentai, the architecture of the Netherlands circa 1942, and all the wonderful computer viruses this podcast is giving all of us. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: SKAPON, for PC; Online Tennis Manager, for PC; Arnhem: The 'Market Garden' Operation, for PC; Thing Bounces Back, for PC; and Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, for PC and Nintendo Wii. You can find the current list of rankings at bit.ly/letsplace

Episode 4: Iron Lord

It's our most shocking episode yet. Luke is joined by Dustin and Shane to discuss frog abs, debate the merits of drifting versus forklifts, learn just a LITTLE BIT about hanafuda, have a weirdly serious discussion about the value of level-up systems in online multiplayer games, and discover a new reigning GREATEST GAME OF ALL TIME. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Need for Speed: Underground, for Xbox, Playstation 2, GameCube, PC, and Gameboy Advance; Koi Koi Shimasho 2: Super Real Hanafuda, for... let's say "Arcade;" Iron Lord, for PC; My Frogger Toy Trials, for Nintendo DS; Iron Lord, for PC; and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, for PC, Xbox 360, Playstion 3, and Nintendo Wii. You can view the current list of rankings here: bit.ly/letsplace

Episode 3: D-Force

Graham's back this episode, and this time he's joined along with new panelist Zack as we discuss Hatsune Miku games (even though we're not ranking any of them), confront Leisure Suit Larry, become incredibly disappointed by a Sega Saturn game, and realize that the Bionic Commando reboot really wasn't all that bad. Also, Graham learns about Elsa Dentist and will never be the same again. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, for Xbox, Playstation 2, and PC; Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi, for Super Famicom; Deka Yonku: Tough the Truck, for Sega Saturn; D-Force, for SNES; and Bionic Commando (2009), for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC. You can find the current rankings at bit.ly/letsplace

Episode 2: Elsa Dentist

This episode, Luke sits down with guests Tal and Tyberius to rank the next five games. Also he gets some phone calls while recording. We talk about South American SNES romhacks, the ethical utility of cutting hair versus piloting a fighter jet, and the horrifying world of flash games marketed to girls. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: IL-2 Sturmovik, for PC; International Superstar Soccer Deluxe, for SNES; Busy Scissors, for Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii; Elsa Dentist, for PC; and Warlords (1990), for PC. You can find the current ranked list at http://bit.ly/letsplace

Episode 1: California Speed

In our first episode ever, Luke sits down with Graham, Christopher (?) and a Skype Ghost (!) to establish the beginning of our RANKED LIST OF ALL VIDEO GAMES. To start off, we've randomly selected five games from some dumb pastebin page we found. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Aruberea no Otome, for PC and PSX; Gods and Heroes: Rome Rising, for PC; California Speed, for Arcade and N64; Desert Speedtrap Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, for Sega Master System and Game Gear; and Wild Wheels, for PC. We also learn a lot of irrelevant but interesting details about Road Runner cartoons, and also that Graham is a real piece of trash. You can view the list to date at the following link: http://bit.ly/letsplace