Virtual 2: Viva Pokémon

This week Federico and Myke talk about the interesting goings-on in the world of Pokemon and Mario Kart, before going on to discuss whether frustrating games can be fun.

This episode of Virtual is sponsored by:

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Links and Show Notes

Perspective Icons 2 | Icons & Coffee

Michael Van on Twitter: @imyke re:PS4 remote play - you can create a direct connection to the Vita and skip the router. http://t.co/ghrqBNQkAU

Connect Directly with PS Vita | PlayStation®4 User's Guide

Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi (TV Series 2009– ) - IMDb

Rogue Legacy

Solomon Watts on Twitter: @_virtualfm @viticci @imyke (Regarding Ep. 1) There actually was an Opera browser cartridge you could buy for the DS. http://t.co/n7sg6y9kVZ

Charles Martinet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Charles Martinet's profile - Vine

Slowpoke Reggae - YouTube

Original PokeRap - YouTube

Pikachu's Jukebox - Viridian City - YouTube

POKKÉN TOURNAMENT: First Look! - YouTube

Link, F-Zero and Animal Crossing are coming to Mario Kart 8 as DLC | Polygon

Gamasutra - Nintendo hopes to reel in fans with Mario Kart 8 crossover DLC

Federico Viticci on Twitter: Iwata, 2013: “Our IP is the most important asset” 2014: Mario Kart becoming Super Smash Kart http://t.co/d35FnGUGcy (good move)

Masocore (Concept) - Giant Bomb

Die, Die Again: On the Mechanics of Masocore Games - Masocore - Giant Bomb

Swing Copters on the App Store on iTunes

Swing Copters: The Randomness of the Universe, Captured in Pixels - The Atlantic

Hotline Miami - Official Site

Tiny Wings on the App Store on iTunes

Team Meat (Super Meat Boy!) - Blog

OlliOlli

Surgeon Simulator 2013 Review - GameSpot