Show Notes
Welcome to Episode 125 of the Frantic Nerdcast! On this week's episode, the crew breaks down the latest news around the rumored Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for the Switch 2, including proposed quality-of-life changes like a manual jump button. We also dive into hands-on impressions of Hollow Knight, talk TV with updates on Silo, The Gentlemen Season 2, and Bookish, and catch up on book reading lists including Three-Body Problem and Horus Heresy. Plus, we discuss our upcoming trip to PAX and showcase a custom physical DIY shuffle baseball game!
Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & Sponsor: Monsters at War Card Game 02:00 - Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Remake News & Quality-of-Life Changes 05:07 - Hollow Knight Review & Gameplay Impressions 10:04 - TV Talk: Bette, Silo, The Gentlemen, & Bookish 23:19 - Book Club: Three-Body Problem & Horus Heresy Deep Dive 42:20 - DIY Shuffle Baseball Game Project 48:45 - Nerd News: Anime Releases, Alien/Romulus, Witcher 3 Remaster, & More 57:03 - Cancer Council Longest Day Golf Fundraiser Announcement 59:35 - PAX Trip Prep & Channel Updates
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