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SSFF Podcast #30 | New Apartment Vibes

The SSFF Podcast Returns!

After a quiet July, we're (mostly) settled in our new place and starting production again. We talk about Derek having his entire game collection in one place for the first time since 2015, Grace emotionally grappling with this, new video projects we're excited to get to work on, and a bunch of questions from our supporters! 

If you're new to the podcast, they are free for everyone to listen to but to participate in the live chat during recording, you...

SSFF GameClub Voting!

GameClub is back! We are moved into our new apartment (mostly) and it's time to get things back up and running again!

Below are the games that generated the most excitement in the Discord. It's a variety of platformers plus a puzzle game. No big action games like the previous few Clubs. But like the previous months, we're not getting strict on specific versions of each game, all 4 have numerous ports and/or sequels that are all fair game. Also if you wanna be legit and play physical ver...

Podcast recording today!

Hey all,

Here’s a reminder that the podcast recording is BACK and happening TODAY at 3pm PT in the Discord. Anything you’d like us to talk about?? Comment below!

Thanks,

Grace Kramer

NEW VIDEO!! Donkey Kong Country Ports | Punching Weight [SSFF]

Hi everyone!!

Thank you so much for your kind words earlier today. It's making me EXTRA, SUPER EXCITED to have a video ready for y'all! 

I gotta tell you folks, this video features one of the most frustrating ports I've ever played. Rare is usually solid but that GBC port is something else.

I hope y'all enjoy this video, we're hoping to put it up on youtube soon. We've also got two other videos that we're busy scripting on, so expect videos to come back in a ...

Where the heck did SSFF go?? New videos/podcasts/streams are coming!

HEY EVERYONE!

First off: new video is coming to Patreon tonight, or maybe tomorrow. Punching Weight Donkey Kong Country ports!

So we've been pretty quiet for basically all of July. Why is that?? The reason for this is we've been moving to a new, bigger apartment! Which is exciting because our previous apartment was always just a little too small for what we wanted to do. It's unfortunate because it's been extremely exhausting. Even after moving everything, there's...

NEW VIDEO!! Amazing Game.Com Ports | Punching Weight [SSFF]

Happy Friday y'all!!

I was having so much fun playing game.com games on stream that I decided to make a video on my favorite game.com ports. I think these are genuinely amazing! What a crazy world we live in that Sega Fighters Megamix has only ONE port, and it's on the game.com!

We didn't talk about Batman and Robin or Jurassic Park in this episode since they aren't *technically* ports, but we're thinking about coming back to them in the future.

One production iss...

SSFF Podcast #29 | Demon's Crest GameClub

Hello Skele-friends!

The June of Too-Many-Monday's is drawing to a close, which means it's time to have our GameClub discussion for Demon's Crest. Despite winning handily in the poll, enthusiasm for this game didn't really take hold like the previous GameClubs. Maybe everyone just wasn't that thrilled with the game once they started playing, or maybe June 2020 was just a complete nightmare month for everyone. Maybe a bit of both? It's hard to say. 

However, there's definitely...

Demon's Crest GameClub Podcast Recording Today!

Hey-Hey!

Today's the day! In this Monday-filled month of June 20200, we decided to move the GameClub Podcast recording date from the regular, 3rd Monday to the 4th Monday. And it's the 4th Monday! So get ready to talk about Demon's Crest!!

At 3pm PT Producer Grace and Uncle Derek will be in the podcast chatroom on the discord We'll be taking questions and comments in the chat while we record. 

But if you can't make it to the recording, ...

New video!! More Bad Games [SSFF]

Hi all,

It's a new video! I feel like we have a lot to say about ""bad"" games. Punching Weight is all about that to a certain extent. But we had so much fun thinking about this video that we thought it'd be fun to do a new scripted show where we talk about games that are generally written off as bad. We'd probably bring back "Is it really THAT bad?" for it. Do you guys think that would be a good idea? What games would you like us to talk about if so?

It's 80F in my apt right now,...

Podcast moved to next week

Hi guys!

We decided to move the podcast to next week so we can focus on making videos this week. That means we'll be talking about Demon's Crest on June 22, so dust off your SNES's and keep playing!

We're hoping to have a new video uploaded for you Patreon guys tomorrow, so keep your peepers peeled for that. 

Talk to you soon!

Grace

Demon's Crest is June's Game Club Game + Sega Wide Gear Outtake!

Hi all! 

Demon's Crest won the poll, and I'm excited to play that with you guys this month! Derek already played it tonight on twitch (here's a link to the archive stream!), and I'm ready. I will get the crests and conquer all of Demon Land!! Hope to see y'all playing along in the Discord.

I also have an outtake from last week's sonic video that made me laugh, so here you go! It makes me want to pl...

June Game Club Poll!

Hi guys!

First off, vote down below on the next series we work on for the game club!! 

So we have been running the game club for a couple of months now, and would like to know how we're doing. We're wondering if, ironically, one month is too long for some of these games and it might be better to make it biweekly. Or, should we move the game club cast to be at the end of the month instead of in the middle. Let us know what you think. Also, comment suggest...

SSFF Podcast #28 | Lend Me Your Ears

Welcome to June! Whether we're ready for it, 2020 just keeps rolling along. Video games are still mostly happening, and SSFF is certainly definitely still happening! Well, we would've normally posted this on Tuesday but we wanted to honor the social media black out. Yes, it's strange times, but luckily Uncle Derek and Producer Grace are here to give you a brief break from the troubles of the world!

And once again, this podcast is available to everyone, not just our supporters!

Las...

Podcast Recording Reminder | 3pm PR

Hello Skele-Friends

Just a reminder that we are recording our Patreon Podcast today! To participate live, be in the discord podcast chat room at 3pm PT.

However if you can’t make it, or aren’t apart of our discord community, leave a comment below and we’ll answer it it on the podcast!

See you there! And thanks as always for the support!

-Uncle Derek

NEW VIDEO!! More Sonic the Hedgehog 1 Ports | Punching Weight [SSFF]

Hi all!

We're back again with our final Sonic ports video, at least for a little bit! When we started on this project, we really weren't prepared for the crazy history behind Sonics many, MANY outings in the form of ports and in game collections. I have a feeling it's a well we're going to have to dip back into soon. 

We're going to open voting for June's Game Club very soon so stay tuned for that!

NEW VIDEO!! Sonic the Hedgehog 1 Ports | Punching Weight [SSFF]

HEY! 

I'm super excited to get this video out to you guys!! You know how sometimes when you're working you feel like you're trudging through a mound of molasses? That's what this month has been for us. Just really trying to get ourselves over that hill, and I think we made it! 

This is the first of a two part video on Sonic 1 ports. There's just SO much to talk about! Excited to upload the second one in a few days.

Anyways,

Love,

<...

Patreon Sales Tax Coming July 1st

Hi everyone,

So because of some new laws in the US and in other countries, Patreon is going to start charging sales tax on parts of *some* patron's pledges starting July 1st. (This won't affect patrons based out of the EU since they are already being charged VAT.)

How much you are charged is going to depend on the laws from where you are based. It all seems pretty complicated, especially in the United States. In the US the tax rates range from ...

SSFF Podcast #27 | MetalSlug GameClub

Hello Skele-freinds!

Welcome to the second SSFF GameClub Podcast! We talk all about the MetalSlug games, arguably SNK's most legendary franchise. It has a fascinating place in video game history and just might be a perfect series. Maybe that's too far? Listen and find out! And as a bonus, try to count how many times I accidentally say "MetalStorm"!

By the way, just because this podcast is out doesn't mean this month of 'Slugging is over! I'll be streaming Metal Slug on Fridays, 5/...

Metal Slug GameClub Podcast Recording today 3pm PT

Hello Skelefreinds!

Just a reminder that we'll be talking MetalSlug in the discord for the GameClub podcast today at 3pm PT. If you want to chat with Grace and Derek, head to the Podcast Chatroom in the discord!

However we know 3pm PT not the best time for everyone, like our international friends, so if you can't make it to the live chat, leave a comment below.

How's everyone feeling about MetalSlug? The best thing ever? The worst thing ever? Can't wait to t...

SSFF Podcast #26 | Gotta Go Fast and Loose

Welcome Skele-friends!

SSFF is finally working on a Sonic video, so naturally this podcast devolved into a GIANT discussion of Sonic the Hedgehog's various ports. Also, there was a huge Nintendo leak, the people are excited about Doom RPG (and I don't blame them), plus hot takes on deef fried Oreos. 

Once again, these podcasts are free for anyone to listen to but if you want to join in on the live discord chat during the recording, consider joining! 

Also, May's Ga...

Game Club #2 Voting!

Welcome back to the 'Club

It's Game Club Number 2! April we all played StarTropics and it was a ton of fun to go back to that game, for me personally, but is was also great to see people's first-time reactions! We all struggled through Chapter 3 but I think we all learned a lot from the experience. But it's May, and it's time for a new game for the club!

We're still testing things out. We're still focus...

SSFF Podcast Recording Today at 3pm PT

Hey Skele-Fam!

Welcome to May! Today is the first Monday of the month which means we'll be recording the SSFF Patron Podcast today.

If you're a member of the discord, be in the Podcast Chat Room at 3pm PT to chat with us during the live recording.

If you're not a member or wont be able to make it, leave a question below.

Thanks!
Uncle Derek

NEW VIDEO!! Doom Console Ports #4 (N64/Switch) | Punching Weight [SSFF]

I might be reviewing Doom console ports for the rest of my life but I don't think that would be so bad! 

Doom 64 was already a masterpiece but the Remaster only improves on the legacy. I've been incredibly hype about it on streams, and I finally got my act together and gave it a whole video!

Also, update on game club voting and streams: My family is dealing with a health emergency right now, and helping them out is going to derail some scheduled streams ...

SSFF Podcast #25 | StarTropics Game Club

Hiya everyone and welcome to the first ever SSFF Game Club Podcast! 

You all voted a few weeks ago and we've been going hard on StarTropics all month and now it’s time for Grace 'n Uncle Derek to finally talk about it. Don’t forget to watch me finish StarTropics on http://twitch.tv/stopskeletonsfromfighting this Friday at 4pm PT!

Just because we've had the podcast doesn't mean we're finishe...

StarTropics Game Club Podcast Recording Tomorrow 3pm PT!

Hello Skele-Crew

Just a reminder that the first SSFF Game Club podcast is being recorded tomorrow, 3pm PT! We'll be in the discord chatting about StarTropics live! 

Now just because the podcast is being recorded tomorrow, doesn't mean you have to finish StarTropics tonight. It's for the month of April so think of the Podcast as just an extra bonus, we'll still be chatting about it in the Discord for the next week or so.

If you also want to watch the st...

SSFF Podcast #24 | Open for Business

Here is the RSS link! Add this to your podcast app of choice!  https://www.patreon.com/rss/StopSkeletonsFromFighting?auth=c89b38de00f3b9246fcae44af438e818 

Hey everybody!

This is the first edition of the podcast that's open to the public. Hope you all dig it! Lots of us to ta...

BIG CHANGES TO OUR PATREON, new tiers, podcasts are free for everyone, and Game Club!

Here's the video about these changes!

EDIT: If you pledge at $1 and need help getting on the discord, please message us!

Hi everyone (TL;DR at bottom),

It’s not news that the world is going through a tough time. It’s stressful!! People’s health but also their jobs and school situations are facing unprecedented hardships and challenges. And we’ve been thinking about what we could do to make our patre...

NEW VIDEO!! ... but keep this one a secret for now

...hey!

hey! 

down here! ok, so we--keep your voice down!! we got our new video ready for yall but it's our april fool's day video so you gotta keep it a secret until tomorrow. no charge for this one, so enjoy!

also we have patreon news coming soon so keep your ear to the ground for that. 

thanks!!
uncle derek and producer grace

NEW VIDEO Half-Life Console Ports | Punching Weight [SSFF]

Stay indoors with the last big 90's PC FPS franchise for Punching Weight to cover! You voted on it, kinda, and here's a look at Half-Life! 

Half-Life didn't have as many ports as Doom or Duke Nukem but it makes up for it in amazing stories and secrets. For example this episode features one my personal favorite secrets we're ever talked about--a secret bonus campaign on a demo disc! Plus, did you know tha...

NEW VIDEO!! Ambitious Game Boy Color Ports | Punching Weight [SSFF]

Hi all!

This is the first in a string of videos that you guys voted on! I hope you like it, playing all that Harry Potter really brought me back to my childhood. There are soooo many cool GBC ports, and there are so many that we've covered on this show before, it was fun finally talk about the Perfect Dark too. I think I'm rambling a bit, hope you enjoy!

Grace