Tales from the Cartridge: The Video Game Storytelling Podcast

It's summer time once again! We ask the question no one has ever pondered before: which random video game character would be cool to take for a hike? Well we answer that question in this episode!! So grab your hiking shoes, compass, and kiss your loved ones goodbye as we hike through the unknown in another character wheel episode!

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SUUUUUMMER TIIIIIIME AND THE GAMING'S EASY! It's Summer Game Fest time and we make our WILD predictions! We gamified the predictions this time and there can be only ONE WINNER...unless we both lose which is very possible. So come and join us to say "Wow, these predictions are wild and never going to happen"!

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Have you ever wondered if the games you've played have helped you grow into a better person? What do you mean you're not sure?! Well we can help with that! Let's hunker down and reflect on all the lessons we've learned so far from some of the games we've covered on the podcast! 

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Hello Storygoers! We discuss all the news about the Nintendo Switch 2 and our thoughts on it! We also discuss the upcoming games for 2025 and the stories that have us the most excited to experience! So come sit down and enjoy these fun discussions with us!

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Tonight, we join the prince of the underworld as he tries to escape to the world above to meet with an invaluable person. But he won’t have an easy time doing so as we tell the tale of Hades. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this wonderful tale as you fall into a deep sleep. Enjoy and goodnight!

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Hello Storygoers! As we've done before, we spin our character wheel to make some random video game couples and see which one we feel embodies the perfect relationship! Will there be surprising couples? Yes! Will there be actual cute couplings? Yes!! Will there be surprise thruples?! YES!!! So come and join us for this fun time and see if we got it right or not!

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Welcome back to Campfire Stories! In this series, we focus on telling spooky and scary video game stories for your enjoyment. Tonight, we tell a spooky story about a hopeful individual who is starting his own supermarket. But he'll soon realize that the customers who come to his store are less than he'd expect. We hope you enjoy this tale for...Supermarket Simulator!

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Hello Storygoers! We run through the 2024 Game Awards and give our perspectives on the winners and all the game announcements! Come and join us and see if you agree or disagree with what we think!

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Hello Storygoers! It's time for the holidays! The spirit of giving is dancing among us which begs the question: which random video game character is the best gift giver?! Come sit with us by the tree and prepare to discuss which random video game character would be the best gift giver!

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Hello Storygoers! We at tales are here to provide you with a premium service. We will help design the perfect angry uncle-free Thanksgiving experience by instead inviting strange and wild video game characters. Join us as we dive into the depth of Eric and Ryan's brains to discover their idea of the best video game Thanksgiving! 

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* STORY IS FROM A MATURE RATED GAME *

Hello, Storygoers! Happy Halloween!! We are back with a spooky tale in one of the scariest towns in all of gaming....Silent Hill! Join us as we begin the tale of James, a broken man desperate to find someone whom he thought was already gone forever. So come sit in as we begin the scary story of Silent Hill 2!

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Hello Storygoers! It's time for Halloween once again as we spin our character wheel to see which random character would be the scariest to encounter in a graveyard! You never know which seemingly nice looking character might be terrifying to find in the dark. So come join us as we discuss which random character sends shivers down our spine the most in this episode!

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Welcome back to Campfire Stories! In this series, we focus on telling spooky and scary video game stories for your enjoyment. Tonight, we tell a spooky story based on the most vile, most heinous, most despicable game every created! So sit back and relax but don't forget to grab your glider before you jump from the battle bus in... Fortnite!

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Tonight, we have bundled the first 5 episodes of our bedtime stories series: Pokémon Yellow! We start the tale of the fantastic journey of Red, the young boy looking to prove to the world that he can become a Pokémon Master, as we cover the classic 1998 video game Pokémon Yellow! Enjoy and goodnight!

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Hello Storygoers! We FINALLY wrap up our GOTY discussion from our last 2 DLC episodes! We also talk more about starting a cult which was 100% not planned (but could we do it though?!). So come join us as we talk about sending rich people to the bottom of the ocean forever and which GOTY reigns supreme with the best overall narrative!

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Hello, Storygoers! We are back with a classic episode covering Fallout 1! Just in time to capture the hype of Fallout. We are going back to where it all started to follow the original Vault Dweller. The old days of Nuka Cola and radiation. Will we find the water chip and save our people? Is this all a terrible idea? Is the wasteland less chill then we thought!? Find out in this episode of Tales from the Cartridge!

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Hello Storygoers! Summer is here and that means it is time for Jeff's magical video game week. Join us as we talk about some of our standouts from the Summer Games Fest and showcases. After that we dive into another round of our GOTY discussion from last month AND we have a lot to say about It Takes Two! Join us for that and more of our video game rambles!

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Hello, Storygoers! We are back with a classic episode covering the first Pikmin game! Captain Olimar crashes on a strange planet and must figure out a way to survive! Can he enlist the help of the Pikmin to help him get his ship back together before he runs out of time?! Come join us for part 1 of Pikmin 1!

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Tonight, we continue the fantastic journey of Red, the young boy looking to prove to the world that he can become a Pokémon Master, as we cover the classic 1998 video game Pokémon Yellow. We join Red, Pikachu, and Bulbasaur as they arrive at Cerulean City Gym to face off against Misty. Can they work together to get the Cascade Gym Badge?! This is part 10 of a multi-part series! Enjoy and goodnight!

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