Smash Attack Studios is a game development studio from Launceston, Tasmania. Here you will find the audio uploads of our podcast (To Be Discussed) and songs from our games.
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Ever wanted to get into anime but didn’t know where to start? Gateway to Anime is a podcast where anime megafans Sam, Charlie and Graeme guide you through the wild and wonderful world of anime. From current releases to classics this podcast is for anime fans both veteran and new.
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Episode 86 - Anime Tournament and Exam Arcs - Naruto, Hunter x Hunter & more
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This week the gang discuss one of anime's most iconic tropes - The Tournament (and exam) Arc. Why is this trope so popular? From the Chuunin Exams to the Dark Tournament we cover all of our personal favourites with plenty to debate about. What is your favourite Tournament Arc?By Gateway to Anime
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Episode 85 - Sam & Gray's Mid Year Anime Review - Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Frieren & More
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Charlie is out of town so Sam and Gray get together to review the year in anime to date, as well as look ahead at what is coming up. The guys talk through their time at Australia's biggest anime convention, Smash! They then look at some of the biggest developments in the anime industry (including the JJK controversy), the new cannon movie trend, as…
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Episode 84 - The Unique Storytelling of Studio Ghibli with Gerald Lillywhite
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This week Charlie and Sam are once again joined by returning guest and writer Gerald Lillywhite to talk through his favorite film maker, Hayao Miyazaki. The gang deep dive into the unique way Miyazaki tells stories, as well as their favorite Ghibli films and what makes them so special.By Gateway to Anime
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Episode 83 - Summer Anime 2024 Season Hype-Up - Tower of God, Oshi no Ko, Fairy Tale & More
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Sam and Charlie are back to bring you their top recommendations of the 2024 anime summer season. Sam is excited for a DC comic book cross over, as well as what sounds like a Harry Potter/Mashle type of hybrid. Charlie is psyched for the second seasons of Tower of God and Oshi No Ko as well as her usual unhinged vampire recommendations. Tune in to h…
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Episode 82 - Spring Anime 2024 Season Check-in - Wind Breaker, Demon Slayer And More
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The Gateway crew are back from our mini hiatus with our mid season check-in for the ongoing 2024 spring anime season. The big hitters of Kaiju #8, Demon Slayer & Delicious in Dungeon are discussed, but otherwise Sam is getting his dose of anime silliness with Windbreaker. Graeme is enjoying the subversive Go Go Loser Ranger! While Charlie is bringi…
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Episode 81 - Manhwa - Tower of God, Lookism, Solo Leveling & More
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This week we are talking about South Korean Manhwa that has been adapted into anime! Charlie and Graeme give their favourite recommendations and discuss the key differences between Manga and Manhwa.By Gateway to Anime
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Episode 80 - Anime Conventions - Featuring special guest announcement for SMASH! 2024
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This week we are chatting about our experiences with anime conventions both in Australia and overseas. We are also so excited to be pairing up with SMASH! to announce one of their very special guests for this years convention.By Gateway to Anime
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Episode 79 - LGBTQIA+ Anime - Revolutionary Girl Utena, Yuri on Ice & Land of the Lustrous
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This week we are so excited to invite editor of Anime Feminist Dr Alex Henderson to talk about LGBTQIA+ representation in anime!By Gateway to Anime
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Episode 78 - Spring Anime 2024 Hype Up & Winter Wrap Up - Demon Slayer, Frieren & more
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It's time for our spring season 2024 hype up and our winter anime round up! We're talking about all the hits and misses of the shows that are currently wrapping up and going through our picks of the new season!By Gateway to Anime
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Episode 77 - Kaiju & Anime | Kaiju No. 8, Evangelion, Attack on Titan & More
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With the roaring success of Godzilla Minus One and the new release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, we wanted to take a look at the Kaiju genre and its impact on anime!By Gateway to Anime
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Episode 76 - Avatar: The Last Airbender Live Action
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This week on Gateway to Anime the team chat about an iconic animated series, Avatar: The Last Airbender and its recent live action adaption. While this show is technically not an anime, it's inspiration and fanbase share a lot of similarities and the original has been many an anime fans gateway show. With Netflix helming so many animated live actio…
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Episode 75 - Anime Voice Actors - Kenjiro Tsuda, Matthew Mercer & more
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This week on Gateway to Anime the team focus on the incredible performers who are responsible for bringing our favourite anime characters to life. Join us as we talk about our favourite voice actors in anime!By Gateway to Anime
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Episode 74 - Winter Anime 2024 Mid Season Check In
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It's time for our Winter 2024 Mid Season Check In. We're talking about all the hits and misses of the shows we're currently watching, with some big hitter in Solo Leveling, (the returning) Frieren and Apothecary Diaries, as well as some hidden gems like Seventh Time Loop and The Wrong Way to Use Healing magic. Follow us! website: https://www.gatewa…
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Episode 73 - Satoshi Kon - Featuring Alexei Toliopoulos - Perfect Blue, Paprika & More
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Satoshi Kon was a truly legendary film maker who left behind an incredible legacy. His work has influenced some of the biggest names in Hollywood, demonstrating to the world that anime can truly be considered an art form in and of itself. For this long overdue episode, we're joined by Alexei Toliopoulos for his esteemed film critique. Alexei lives …
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Episode 72 - Food Anime - Food Wars, Delicious in Dungeon &More
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Nothing more satisfying than a well animated food sequence in anime! This week the gateway team are dishing up their favourite foodie anime! From battle style cook offs and other world Izakaya's this genre has got it all. Caution: Eat before listening.By Gateway to Anime
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Episode 71 - How Anime Came to Australia | Featuring Sly Ip | Evangelion, Ghost in the shell & more
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Anime was hard to find for a lot of us growing up. It began in Australia as a very niche interest till companies like Madman and Crunchyroll stepped in to bring anime to the masses, and our guest Sly Ip has been an instrumental part in that long journey. Follow us! Website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewa…
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Episode 70 - The Gateway to Anime Awards 2023
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The best anime of 2023 voted by you! Welcome to the 2023 Gateway to Anime Awards! This year we nominated 4 shows in 8 different categories and asked our Instagram and YouTube followers to vote the winners. Safe to say the results were not what we expected! Yet again our instagram and youtube polls were vastly different. This episode is a celebratio…
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Episode 69 - Winter Anime 2024 & Fall 2023 Wrap Up - Solo Leveling, Blue Exorcist, Jujutsu Kaisen & More
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The Fall 2023 season is one the strongest in recent memory with some absolutely phenomenal shows. The next season certainly has a lot to live up to! Join us as we send off the amazing season that was, and give you the heads up on what to keep an eye on moving into the new winter anime season and new year!…
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Episode 68 - Music Anime - Bocchi The Rock, Beck, Your Lie in April & More
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Music brings people together. With anime, this takes on a whole new aspect. Rather than the power systems and fighting styles popularised in shonen anime, these series use music to tell their story. Whether it's a band coming together or a solo artist finding their voice, characters in music anime explore coming of age and finding community in a wa…
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Episode 67 - Underrated Anime - Paradise Kiss, Paranoia Agent, Blue Exorcist & Many More
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In this episode of Gateway to Anime we talk about (in our opinion) underrated anime, that have either been somewhat forgotten through the passage of time, or simply not given the credit they deserve amongst the community. With an arbitrary criteria implemented (from MAL ranking and popularity scores) the gang go through shows they think are underra…
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Episode 66 - The Impact of Attack on Titan
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One of the biggest Gateway Anime shows of all time has ended! We discuss its huge cultural impact and how it helped anime breach further into the mainstream.By Gateway to Anime
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Episode 65 - Fall 2023 Check In - Pluto, Frieren, Apothecary Diaries& More
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This is one of the most excited anime seasons in a very long time! With the climactic ending of Attack on Titan, the Shibuya Arc of Jujutsu Kaisen and incredible new shows like Pluto, Fireren & Apothecary Diaries, we are feeling very spoiled as anime fans. In this episode we discuss everything that we’ve been watching and what’s happening in the an…
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Episode 64 - Anime Power Systems - Including Naruto, One Piece & Hunter x Hunter
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This week we're talking about all things anime power systems. Shonen anime is basically synonymous with intricate and sometimes ridiculous power systems that govern their respective world's. We break down some of our favorite power systems from Naruto, One Piece and Hunter x Hunter as well as some of the more ludicrous ones like Jujutsu kaisen and …
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Episode 63 - The Art of Dragon Ball featuring Forgotten Relics
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YouTube Creator Forgotten Relics joins us to talk about the art and animation of the Dragon Ball series, as well as sakuga and the broader trends of animation currently happening in anime.By Gateway to Anime
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Episode 62 -The Impact of Dragon Ball Z
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This week we chat with friend Kieran Clancy-Lowe about the ultimate gateway anime; Dragon Ball Z. Kieran is a massive fan of the Dragon Ball series and goes deep on the history, storytelling, impact and overall brilliance of the absolute game changing phenomenon that is the Dragon Ball universe. Kieran re-watched all 291(ish) Dragon Ball Z episodes…
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Episode 61 - Fall Anime Season: Frieren, Pluto, Attack on Titan & more
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We couldn't be more excited to start a whole new season of anime and this fall season is shaping up to be a real hit. It's a versatile season of huge sequels (JJK, Tokyo Revengers, Attack on Titan and Dr Stone) along with some hugely anticipated smash hit manga adaptations (Frieren & Undead Unluck) What's your top pick?…
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This week we have one of the co-hosts of Charlie's other podcast, Supporting Cast, Seamus Quinn on to talk about all things Jujutsu Kaisen. Seamus is a massive fan of JJK so we talk about why we all love the show, what makes it special, interesting, different and (to all of us except Graeme) the best of the dark trio. Somewhere along the line we se…
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Episode 59 - Summer 2023 Mid Season Check In: Jujutsu Kaisen, My Happy Marriage & More
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It's time for our Summer 2023 Mid Season Check In! Join us as we discuss our thoughts and feelings about how this season is shaping up. From old shonen favourites to fresh and exciting new series, this summer season is really heating up! What have you been enjoying this season?By Gateway to Anime
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Episode 58 - Sports Anime 2.0: Slam Dunk, Hajime No Ippo & more with Gerald Lillywhite
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The gateway team has enlisted the help of special guest star Gerald Lillywhite - will they make it to regionals? What important lessons will they learn along the way? The hype is real in this weeks episode on Sports anime! This genre is so huge that we felt we needed to talk about it again. We cover the classics such as Slam Dunk, Haikyu!! and Haji…
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Episode 57 - The Power of Nostalgia in Anime: Naruto, Bleach & more
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What anime are you nostalgic for? This week the team take a trip down memory lane to discuss the anime that makes them most nostalgic. Is nostalgia the death of art? Do we need another remake/reboot of our childhood favourites? Will we ever be able to recreate the highs of Rock Lee dropping his weights? Join the debate and be ready to defend your f…
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Episode 56 - Detective Anime: Death Note, Psycho-Pass and Stand Alone Complex
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This week the gang gets together to talk all things mystery with the wide genre of detective anime. Sam talks through the history of detective fiction in Japan and the decidedly Sci-Fi flavor that tends to accompany these kinds of stories in Japanese storytelling. Sam and Charlie then go over some old ground with a couple of classic shows from our …
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Episode 55 - Spring Season Round Up & Summer Hype-Up
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The gang get together to round-up their hits and misses from the anime winter season and then predict their future hit and misses of the now airing summer season. The season just gone became a bit of a surprise hit with everyone and the next season has big shoes to fill. It's a season of huge sequels (Bleach, Jujutsu Kaisen, Mushoku Tensei) with so…
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Episode 54 - The Dark Trio: Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man & Hell’s Pardise
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This week the gang get together to talk about the "Dark Trio" of shonen anime; Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man and Hell's paradise. We speak about the similarities (or lack thereof) between the "Dark Trio" and the original "Big Three" of animanga, break down what these shows are all about, which are our individual favorites and how anime and shonen ar…
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Episode 53 - Spring 2023 Mid Season Check-In
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We're back to check-in with how the Spring 2023 anime season is tracking. What are the heroes and what are the howlers? Sam regrets misreading a synopsis of a show in the hype-up episode that ended up being terrible. The big hitters are still hitting and the Rom-coms are at an all time high (much to Charlie's happiness). There's also a highly contr…
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We preview the Spring 2023 anime season and talk about the shows we're excited about and what the community at large is talking about. These are all very early impressions of the spring season shows, some of which only had their first episodes air at the time of recording and some hadn't even aired at all. At the end of the season we'll be back wit…
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Here is our latest episode: Winter 2023 season verdict. We're changing the way we do our seasonal round-ups moving forward. This is our verdict on the winter 2023 season that has just finished and we'll be following this up with our hype-up for the currently airing Spring season. That will be an early preview of the hyped upcoming shows for the sea…
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Episode 50 - Fandom: Do Our Opinions Matter?
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Everyone is a fan of something. But can a fanbase actually influence the thing they love? We explore what it means to be an anime fan and the fascinating nature of fandom. Brett rejoins us to discuss his first impressions of the anime community while Charlie and Sam talk about how anime fandom has changed over the years.…
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Episode 49 - The two best anime you’ve (probably) never seen with Gerald Lillywhite
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Sam and Charlie convinced long time friend and frequent guest Gerald to watch two of their favorite shows in all of anime. (One of) Sam's "undisputed kings of anime" the epic space opera Legend of the Galactic Heroes and Charlie's genre subverting "hard sell" Fruits Basket. While these shows both have fervent and dedicated followings and are renown…
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We're back for our first podcast of the year and we're talking all things Winter 2023! This is a very busy season with some absolute gems at the top, a bunch of mid and some diamonds in the rough. Graeme talks through the "feudal airtasker show" Revenger as well as the CGI Kaina of the Great Snow Sea. Charlie examines the controversy surrounding th…
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Episode 47 - JRPG’s (Japanese role playing games) with Lachlan McAllister
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This is a special episode we recorded in Melbourne! We were down for Crunchyroll Expo and got to catch up with Sam's old friend Lachlan McAllister who owns Australia's first ever dedicated Esports bar, GGEZ (where this podcast was recorded). Sam and Lachlan started their anime journey together after Lachlan managed to track down a huge supply of VC…
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To Be Discussed #58 - Game Awards Voting
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To Be Discussed is here! Max and Addi are back to discuss the game award voting, on the day of the game awards! What a momentous occasionOur first major game, ShapeVS, is out now: store.steampowered.com/app/1575750/ShapeVS/Follow us on social media:Facebook: www.facebook.com/smashattackaus/Twitter: www.twitter.com/smashattackaus/…
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We happened to bump into another Sydney based anime podcast at Smash Con (Besto Friendo's Podcast) back in August and we figured we simply had to have a chat. We talk about our anime backstories, as well as our gateway anime (of course). However we also get amongst the lifestyle aspect of the Besto Friendo podcast and talk about why we do what we d…
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Episode 45 - Fall 2022 Season Hype-Up
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The gang get together to talk through the STACKED Fall 2022 anime season. There are so many shows this season we can barely keep up. Sam talks about some returning old favorites, one of which is part of the original big three and man does it look good. Nostalgia firing on all cylinders. He also goes through Mob Psycho 100 S3 as well as the weird an…
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The gang get together to talk about all things Horror in the anime/manga world. Sam gives a brief history of the Japanese horror genre. Graeme tackles one of the most revered horror mangakas of all time, the legendary Junji Ito. Charlie gets obscure with Ghost Hunt and Sam reveals his scaredy cat nature (not a horror fan) but talks through one of h…
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Episode 43 - An Australian anime you say? Tell me more.
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Sammy interviews Ty Hanson, the creator of the Australian anime project Millennium Exile. Sam and Ty talk about the origin of the project, his ambitions moving forward and some of the influences which inspired the project. We of course talk about Ty's initial gateway to anime along with how he came to love the medium and Sam and Ty bond over their …
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To Be Discussed is here! Season 3 is here and the gang is back! Join Addison and Oliver as they discuss the wild world of Warhammer and minitures!Wishlist ShapeVS: store.steampowered.com/app/1575750/ShapeVS/Follow us on social media:Facebook: www.facebook.com/smashattackaus/Twitter: www.twitter.com/smashattackaus/…
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To Be Discussed #56 - PREY (2022) MOVIE REVIEW
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To Be Discussed is here! Season 3 is here and the gang is back! Join Addison and Oliver as they discuss and review Prey (2022) the latest movie in the Predator series!Wishlist ShapeVS: store.steampowered.com/app/1575750/ShapeVS/Follow us on social media:Facebook: www.facebook.com/smashattackaus/Twitter: www.twitter.com/smashattackaus/…
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The gang gets historical, with Sammy on his crusade to prove "history is fun" to Charlie and Graeme. Sammy starts by differentiating between what constitutes Historical Fiction as a genre as opposed to a period piece, which leads to the new game: "historical fiction or not!?" Graeme breaks down the legendary samurai manga Vagabond. Sam gets edgy wi…
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Episode 41 - Summer 2022 Season Round-up
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A bit of a delay in getting this one out, but, we are back for Season 5 with our Summer 2022 anime season round up! Charlie talks about anime hair in her preview of Shine on! Bakumatsu Bad Boys! Amongst others. Graeme gets arty with Yurei Deco and Uncle from Another World, while Sam talks through two of the bigger sequels airing this season in Made…
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To Be Discussed #55 - Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Review
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To Be Discussed is here! Season 3 is here and the gang is back! Join Addison and Max as they discuss and review Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak.Note: Sorry for the technical issues at the beginning of the episode!Wishlist ShapeVS: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575750/ShapeVS/Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smashattac…
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