Synopsis
In "So Many Bits", Bill Nielsen chats with game developers across the world in order to find out more about their craft. They talk about the technical and business side of the gaming business, but have a bit of fun along the way. Each episode also features Bill and a friend reviewing different scenes about video games from TV and film during their "Screenwatching", along with periodic check-ins on games we're playing.
Episodes
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112: Ratchet & Clank, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, Managing your collection, and Gaming in Mexico
25/07/2017 Duration: 01h01minLuis Badillo is here this week to recap his recent trip to Mexico, including playing on the go and what the hobby is like in another country!
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111: Limbo, FEZ, Nier: Automata, SNES Classic, Oculus Rift
17/07/2017 Duration: 48minWe've got the past (Limbo, FEZ, the SNES Classic), the present (Nier: Automata), and the future (Oculus Rift) with Melissa Patterson!
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110: Final Fantasy Explorers, Nier: Automata, Summer Games Done Quick, and Final Fantasy IX
10/07/2017 Duration: 34minGotta go fast, but thankfully Di Billick is back to help discuss speedrunning with Bill, along with Nier and of course, Final Fantasy!
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109: Breath of the Wild, PS1 Classics, Pokemon Gold / Silver and Steam Greenlight
05/07/2017 Duration: 42minWe're proud to have Surena Marie on So Many Bits for the very first time! We discuss, Zelda, Pokemon, and the current challenges in making indy games!
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108: Persona 5 Spoilercast
26/06/2017 Duration: 01h10minYou may be tired, but don't go to sleep just yet! Bill and Brandon have finished Persona 5 after many hours, and they're here to talk the highs and lows, their favorite Confidants, Palaces, music... everything! Spoilers for basically the entire game in this episode!
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107: E3 2017
19/06/2017 Duration: 51minWe cover the major trends (and a few of our favorite games) from this year's E3 conference! Chris Bashen of the Nerd Out podcast helps Bill and Dan sort through the hits and misses.
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106: SNES Retrospecticus (Part 2)
12/06/2017 Duration: 01h01minDan, Di, and Luis are back to discuss their personal favorite games from the Super Nintendo, plus help Bill draft a dream list of games for the SNES Classic!
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105: SNES Retrospecticus (Part 1)
05/06/2017 Duration: 01h40sOur reviews of classic consoles continue! Di Billick, Luis Badillo, and Dan Schiffmacher are here to help Bill with a history of perhaps the greatest system ever made!
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104: A Night in the Woods, Solitairica, Destiny 2, and the top 100 RPGs
30/05/2017 Duration: 49minWhat are the top 100 RPGs of all time? Brandon Shockney is here to help Bill sort through the picks, plus report in on the upcoming Destiny 2!
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103: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Spaceplan, Project Rap Rabbit, & Arms
22/05/2017 Duration: 53minBill chats this week with Dan Schiffmacher about game fundraising, the state of the Switch, and receives a brief explanation of "idle clickers".
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102: Metaverse Justice Warriors
15/05/2017 Duration: 55minLots of JRPG talk this week with Di Billick, centered on Persona and Final Fantasy. Plus the history of the Nintendo Playstation! Koko approves.
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101: Intro to Gaming
08/05/2017 Duration: 01h11minVideo games and gaming are bigger and more accessible than ever before. This week, Luis Badillo (@agent_eli) helps Bill pick out some titles for people just getting introduced to the hobby!
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100: 100 More Episodes of So Many Bits
01/05/2017 Duration: 01h12min100 episodes! Pete Byrne is here to talk more Breath of the Wild, Persona 5, and Bill's list of favorite games from every year he's been alive. Thank you to everyone who has downloaded and supported the show!
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99: Game Over Continuity?
24/04/2017 Duration: 59minMichael Delaney (@CormacMichael) has returned to help Bill the excessive need for continuity in media, and more!
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98: Manifest Destiny 2
17/04/2017 Duration: 45minBill hurt himself falling down, but luckily Brandon Shockney (@Beeshock) is here to share in the love of Persona 5, plus talk about some games to look forward to in 2017!
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97 Persona Time Off
10/04/2017 Duration: 54minWas there ever really a time before Persona 5 came out? Bill talks about some crazy choices made by the publisher, while Melissa Patterson (@hamster_mom) is back to talk horror, existential horror, and product tie-ins.
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96: HOFing in the USA
03/04/2017 Duration: 01h06minDi Billick is on, so naturally Final Fantasy was discussed. But her and Bill also get into Terraria, The Walking Dead, and the Video Game Hall of Fame!
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95: Breadth of the Wild
27/03/2017 Duration: 54minThe hype train for the new Legend of Zelda rolls on. This stop: Luis Badillo. Meanwhile, Bill ponders alternative futures with Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward.
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94: PAX East 2017
21/03/2017 Duration: 29minBill attended PAX East last week, and he's come back with interviews with many indie developers!
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93: Nintendo Switch First Impressions
15/03/2017 Duration: 01h15minIs the Nintendo Switch here to make all of our lives meaningful again? Brandon Shockney (@beeshock) and Dan Schiffmacher (@aintgotnotweets) are here to help make that judgment.