Tons of games have games within them. Card games, mini games, racing games, sims, the list goes on. But which ones feel like whole games unto themselves? Are there are any mini games that are better than the main game? *cough* Triple Triad *cough* Let us know your answers to these questions and if we missed any mini games down in the comments! P.S. Watch Saving Throw  https://youtu.be/UxHwkUDXLjg Remember to watch the show live roughly every other Thursday or Friday at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check the Discord for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

In honor (acknowledgment?) of SKULL AND BONES, we decided to put together crews. Pirate crews. On this week's Save Data Cast, we each put together a crew of misfits in roles ranging from gunner to lookout to deck swabber.  Play along! Put your own crew together and leave it as a comment or share it with us on Discord or Twitter! P.S. Watch Saving Throw  https://youtu.be/UxHwkUDXLjg Remember to watch the show live roughly every other Thursday or Friday at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check the Discord for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

2023 was one of the best, if not the best, years for video game releases. Out of the scores of games that came out, which ones rose above the rest to make our individual and group  Top 10s? Out of the thousands of games that released in 2023, and hundreds that we played, which one garned enough votes to become our Game of the Year? Which games win our special awards? Tune in to find out! Comment down below with your personal top 10s, games we missed, or games we super overrated! P.S. Watch Saving Throw  https://youtu.be/UxHwkUDXLjg Remember to watch the show live roughly every other Thursday or Friday at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check the Discord for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

New year? New Fantasy Critic Draft. During this return of the Save Data Cast, we'll start another year of fantasy critic and discuss some of the games that we are most excited about in 2024, as well as those that we think will get the best critic reviews! Did we miss any obvious picks? Make a grave mistake in our draft? Let us know here in the comments or on our discord! If you are interested in starting a Fantasy Critic league with your friends, get started over at https://fantasycritic.games If you want to follow our league as the year goes on, stay tuned to the Podcast or follow on fantasy critic at: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/cc79aa02-a376-4990-b746-ea38e919d5be/2024 P.S. Watch Saving Throw  https://youtu.be/UxHwkUDXLjg Remember to watch the show live roughly every other Thursday or Friday at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check the Discord for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

Yes, we know, it's probably Zelda. Tears of the Kingdom is almost certainly the game of the year for 2023...but what if it wasn't? Who has the gumption to bring down Link? Final Fantasy XVI's Clive? Hi Fi Rush's Chai? Leon Kennedy remade and enhanced? Or maybe a lowly diver named Dave?  Hey there's also a TON more games coming out this year, so we also tossed in what we're looking forward to the rest of the year and whether we see anything else that could give Tears of the Kingdom a run for it's money! Are there some sleeper hits out or coming later this year that we missed but need to check out? Let us know in the comments or over on discord! P.S. Watch Saving Throw  https://youtu.be/UxHwkUDXLjg Remember to watch the show live roughly every other Thursday or Friday at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check the Discord for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

Since we're smack dab in the middle of E3/Summer Game Fest season and recaps are lame...we went a different direction this week. We're ranking all of the Cartoon Network cartoons from trash to treasure!  Sorry not sorry if your favorite show is mid or garbage. P.S. Watch Saving Throw  https://youtu.be/UxHwkUDXLjg P.P.S. Completely forgot to post the audio only for this episode, I"M SORRY! :(  Remember to watch the show live roughly every other Thursday or Friday at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check the Discord for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

It's that time of year! Summer Game Fest/Definitely Not E3 is fast approaching, so on this week's Save Data Cast we're predicting what we're going to see at all the announced showcases. We have Xbox, PlayStation, Summer Game Fest, and more predictions! Some are wild, some are hopes and dreams, and then we have some realistic ones tossed in too. Have your own predictions to make? Think we missed something obvious? Or did we make a prediction that has absolutely no chance of happening? Let us know down in the comments or on our Discord! P.S. Watch Saving Throw  https://youtu.be/UxHwkUDXLjg Remember to watch the show live roughly every other Thursday or Friday at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check the Discord for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

Recently, the Super Mario Bros theme was the first piece of music from a video game to be enshrined in the US Library of Congress. (think of this as culturally important to the US or a Hall of Fame) So on this week's Save Data Cast, we're delving into our favorite soundtracks and songs to figure out which ones we think should be added to the list! While we cover soundtracks new and old, I'm sure there are plenty of bangers that we missed. Check out the playlist of songs that we discussed (and some we added afterwards) and let us know what we missed down in the comments! We'll add some of our favorites to the playlist for all to enjoy :D  P.S. Watch Saving Throw  https://youtu.be/UxHwkUDXLjg Remember to watch the show live roughly every other Thursday or Friday at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check the Discord for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

HBO's The Last of Us series is killing it, the Mario movie is nearly here, Arcane was amazing, and overall video game adaptations to TV and film are actually coming out well for once. So, on this week's episode of the Save Data Cast, the crew pitches a bunch of game adaptations that we would love to see made.  At least one of them involves mobsters and the Muppets and sounds....actually kinda good?  Have your own pitch for a video game adaptation? Share it with us in the comments, on twitter, or join our discord and start a conversation! We'd love to hear your ideas. And hey, TV execs, we're absolutely available to take your calls =P  P.S. Watch Saving Throw https://youtu.be/UxHwkUDXLjg Remember to watch the show live every other Thursday or Friday at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check the Discord for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

This week's Nintendo Direct got us and our community pretty hyped for games coming out this year and in the future. So on today's Save Data Cast, we're talking about all the games coming out this year that we're really hyped for! Of course there are giatns like Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, and Starfield, but we also wanted to make sure we gave some of the indies we're most interested in some love as well! Are there some other games we didn't mention that should be on our radar? PLEASE hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, or on Discord and let us know so that we don't miss a dang thing. P.S. Play Advance Wars and Tales of Symphonia remake/remasters Remember to watch the show live every other Thursday or Friday at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check the Discord for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

On this week's Save Data Cast, the crew crowns the Top 10 games of 2022 as well as Save Data's Game of the Year! Do Elden Ring or God of War take another GotY trophy, or will one of our favorite indies rise as a dark horse?  Did we miss a game in our team or individual top 10s? (Sorry Monkey Island fans =( ) Think something about our list is wild? Leave us a comment, hit us up on twitter, or hop into our discord and give us a little roast.  Remember to watch the show live every other Thursday or Friday at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check the Discord for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

Welcome to the new year folks! On this week's Save Data Cast we'll be starting another year of Fantasy Critic! That means drafting games that we think will get good reviews and talking about our different excitement and knowledge levels on those games. Jason, Wes, and Vic are joining the fun this year, which means more picks, and more chaos. Did we miss any obvious picks? Make a grave mistake in our draft? Let us know here in the comments or on our discord! If you are interested in starting a Fantasy Critic league with your friends, get started over at https://fantasycritic.games If you want to follow our league as it updates throughout the year, do so here: https://www.fantasycritic.games/league/cc79aa02-a376-4990-b746-ea38e919d5be/2023 Remember to watch the show live every other Thursday or Friday at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check the Discord for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

On this week's Save Data Cast, the crew reviews all of the nominees for each category of this year's The Game Awards! Which games got snubbed and which ones were over nominated? Was the Strategy category finally good? Is Sifu a fighting game? Who knows, but we sure do debate those things.  Prij, aka Senpai in the Spreadsheets, lets us know who should mathematically with Game of the Year. Finally we throw out a TON of game announcements and trailers we would like to see between the awards. Think we missed something important? Let us know in the comments, on Twitter (RIP), or in our Discord! Remember to watch the show live every other Thursday or Friday at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check the Discord for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

On this week's Save Data Cast, we're joined by Subpixel's to give our review of the Steam Deck! We've all played a bunch of games on our Decks, used different features, and installed and used emulators (EmuDeck) - we let you know how those all went. We also make way too many Deck jokes while trying to inform you which model you should look to pickup and what accessories you'll need to have a great time with your Deck.  Remember to watch the show live every other Thursday or Friday at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check the Discord for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

On this episode of the Save Data Cast, we ask the question: Which video game worlds would you want or hate to be isekai'd into? That is, which game worlds would you love or hate to be transported to? Is the Pokemon world as nice to live in as it seems? What about Animal Crossing? Doom is definitely not a world you want to live in. But Mass Effect's world sounds cool. We discuss all of these and more! Have a world we skipped in our discussion that you would love or hate to travel to? Have topics you'd like us to discuss on a future episode? Leave us a comment here or hit us up on Twitter or Discord! Remember to watch the show live every other Thursday or Friday at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check the Discord for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

Recently, PlayStation and Naughty Dog announced and released The Last of Us Part 1, a remake of the The Last of Us. We all thought it was WILD that a game so new and so beautiful was already getting a remake. So on this week's Save Data Cast, we decided to discuss what games we think should be getting the resources to get remade instead! Are there other games that you think should be remade before newer games? Did we pick a game that's perfect just the way it is? Let us know in the comments, on Twitter, or on our Discord! Time Codes: Start - 00:00 What have we been playin'? Zak - 02:47 Elise - 11:00 Prij - 15:35 David - 21:36 What games should be remade? - 30:46 Remember to watch the show live every other Thursday (sometimes Friday) at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check there for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

We're doing something a little different on this week's Save Data Cast. Video games are dead, there is only CEREAL. We rank all the cereals that matter from the best of the best to cereals we wouldn't eat even if given them for free. Think we omitted a bomb cereal or that we placed something horribly wrong? Let us know in the comments, on Discord, or on Twitter and don't forget to send a box as proof to the Save Data PO Box that 100% exists! Remember to watch the show live every other Thursday (sometimes Friday) at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check there for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

On this week's Save Data Cast we go back in time to continue our Retroactive Game of the Year list! Our outlet's only been around a few years, so we missed out on weighing in on our favorite games that game reviewers missed. Will Psychonauts get the love it deserves? Can Zak convince us that Metroid Prime deserves a GoTY award? Probably not to both, but find out the answers to these questions and more in this week's episode. Let us know if you agree or disagree with our choices down in the comments, on our discord, or via Twitter! Start - 00:00 What Have We Been Playin'? Zak - 01:37 Prij - 14:29 David - 19:52 Retroactive GotY! - 32:54 Remember to watch the show live every other Friday (sometimes Thursdays) at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check there for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam #retrogames #gameoftheyear

On this week's Save Data Cast, it's time to argue. 3 or 4 years ago, we ranked all the Nintendo consoles against each other, but now it's time to do the same with all of the consoles and handhelds that we've played! Will Zak's hatred for the Wii prevail? Is Chris right that the Gamecube was bad? Where does SEGA fit in to the equation? Find out on this episode! Think we majorly screwed up our tier list or that we forgot a console? Let us know in the comments or on discord! Head over to Tiermaker and shoot us a tweet or discord message with your rankings. https://tiermaker.com/create/save-datas-major-game-consoles-15255411 Remember to watch the show live every other Friday (sometimes Thursdays) at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check there for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam

FOLKS! This week on the Save Data Cast, we're going back into the past to talk retro! (I, David, am old) We're ranking PlayStation 1 versus Nintendo 64 games via bracket. No goofs this time, we rank for keeps. Which games are the best and which aren't up to snuff? The randomized bracket made for quite the discussions! (Read as: yelling) Like stuff like this? Let us know in the comments or on discord, and please let us know if there are any topics you'd like us to discuss on a future Save Data Cast. Remember to watch the show live every other Friday (temporarily) at 8:00 pm EST at: https://Twitch.tv/SaveDataTeam (check there for a more accurate schedule!) Check us out on all these platforms: Discord: https://discord.gg/kt9AJtp Patreon: https://Patreon.com/savedatateam Twitch: https://Twitch.tv/savedatateam Instagram: https://Instagram.com/savedatateam Twitter: https://Twitter.com/savedatateam Facebook: https://Facebook.com/savedatateam