Super Hopped-up

If you invest in us we promise to spend it *solely* on useless domain names. That's a Super Hopped-Up Guarantee! This week we try to determine the possibilities of crowd-sourcing a party, before realizing how difficult it would be to gin up some angel investors for our ideas; we may need to catch some earth or dragon investors first. The group comes *stacked* this week with video game talk, as Norris lets us all know that the Legend of Zelda's still got fire, while Mike tells us that he may not understand the name of the title but Zero Horizon Dawn is a damn-fine game. Also Norris blasts Dave's milkshake habits, Kelly tries to key us into youth culture, Mike refuses to tell us if robots fuck, and Dave lets us know that Street Fighter is still burning. Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Mike Parker, Kelly Wright Beer of the Week: Driftwood Brewery's Fat Tug IPA Music by Sebastian Bender

What's more strange, a fighting game-themed beer, or the fact that it may be the best beer we've had in a long time? This week, we get all the rowdy boys together, and talk about how much the beers this week have broken our brains, before talking about alternate universe super heroes, giant mecha, cats coming home from college, and our celebration of the current golden age of gaming. Kelly jumps on the Firefly train, Mike turns around on the idea of regionals, Norris just wants to get with Zelda, and Dave would like us all to play a game. Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Mike Parker, Kelly Wright Beer of the Week: Sound Brewery's Mortal Kombat X Scorpion Imperial Stout and Raiden Imperial Saison Music by Sebastian Bender

Dave and Norris realize that the more they drink the better they understand how to solve the world's problems. And it involves stopping people from using the word "Groovy". This week there's also talk about Comic Convention death marches, Dave's harrowing experiences on the fields of Verdun, Norris feeling bad about interactive teen murder, and both gushing about the goofs and gallants of the Academy Awards. Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe Beer of the Week: Parallel 49's Dumb Funk Brett IPA Music by Sebastian Bender

The important thing to know about this week's episode is we drank a corrosively powerful beer a few minutes in, and then just devolved into madness. We get into the endless Ikea VS Costco hot dog battle, Kelly tells us the only thing better than being a samurai is managing a Samurai's inventory, Norris admits his embarrassing reading habits, and Matt admits he's an anime fiend. Hosts: Chris Norris, Kelly Wright, Matt Emery Beer of the Week: Storm Brewing's Imperial Flander's Red Sour Ale Music by Sebastian Bender

On this week's episode, Norris outright proves that he's a child suffering from arrested development, but in his defense Coke Zero kind of does go with everything. Dave has some unkind feelings towards Ninjas fighting Vikings fighting Samurai, the gang gets hyped about Swamp Thing, and we all try to figure out how to get into comic books. Dave's also played some Battlefield 1, Kelly's played some Nioh, Mike's putting together his plan to be the very best, like no one ever was, and Norris just wants to murder some teens in Until Dawn Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Kelly Wright, Mike Parker Beer of the Week: Phillip's Brewing Space Goat Dry Hopped Oat Pale Ale Music by Sebastian Bender

We talk about wrestling for some reason this week, likely because wrestling is geek cool now. We also revisit Bloodborne's eldritch teachings, before getting our cyberpunk Spy-groove on with Invisible Inc. Then we, two dudes, also discuss poor female character representations in geek stuff, because we are foolish people who enjoy blindly walking into philosphical mine fields. Then Norris talks about video games about fish and Power Rangers. Not at the same time, though. There's also some discussion on the games coming out in the next few months, which is good because we all know the world is going to come around August. Looks pretty good up 'til then though! Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe Beer of the Week: Strathcona Beer Company's Gold Belgian Ale Music by Sebastian Bender

Welcome to Super Hopped-Up, your one-stop shop for Linkin Park fandom! That isn't true, though after this week we're closer to that goal than ever before. We do however admit this week our painful lack of music trivia, discuss all the faults of Axl Rose, and hope someone eventually cheers up that ol' curmudgeon Batman. Kelly also is less in love with the idea of an all-boys anime road trip, Mike is having second thoughts about training for Pokemon regionals, and Norris thinks the song's called "Space Cowboy." Hosts: Chris Norris, Kelly Wright, Mike Parker Beer of the Week: Howe Sound Brewing's Pothole Filler Imperial Stout Music by Sebastian Bender

Tip back some brollini's with us this week as we usher in the first day of the rest of our lives. There's just as much conversation about shotgunning beer and Street Fighter, though, so maybe things never really change. This week Dave is excited for Injustice 2, and thinks that Life is Strange, Kelly finally finishes Persona 4, 800 years after its release, and Norris still wants to be a hacker from 90's action films. Also we go over the Nintendo Switch news, and subsequently get all freaked out about Mario's apparent inhumanity. Hosts: Chris Norris, Kelly Wright, David Beebe Beer of the Week: Greenleaf Brewing's Animal Farm IPA Music by Sebastian Bender

It's almost the start of the craft hockey season, we hope you've kept your distressed jerseys and organic hemp hockey pants. This week the gang learns what original gravity means, and subsequently decide that any beer that uses the term are dorks. Norris is also pretty sure he's never vaped, Kelly loves sexy road trips, and Mike is an out-of-touch Pokemon elite. We also get some much loved fan feedback this week, with another 2-Real 1-Fake sent in, as well as some good talk in defense of Doom's snap map feature. We love it when you guys email in so please keep them coming! Hosts: Chris Norris, Kelly Wright, Mike Parker Beer of the Week: Bomber Brewing Wolf at the Door Red Ale Music by Sebastian Bender

Turns out at some point in time in everyone's life they get chased by a swan. We get back into the true 2017 this year, by talking about gross anime things. Then we discuss the President-Elect's alleged water sports fetish. Listen the point I'm trying to make is it gets weird but you're probably into it so it's fine. Also Mike likes bad pokemon, Dave is debating throwing his life away to the LoL gods, Kelly is now a bear with a bird-filled backpack, and Norris wants to hack the planet. Hosts: Chris Norris, Kelly Wright, David Beebe, Mike Parker Beer of the Week: Tree Brewing's Vertical Winter Ale Music by Sebastian Bender

We start our Game of the Year talk with a painfully long discussion about both One Punch Man and Garfield comics, the two truest topics of 2016 that have to do with the past year. But for real, we spend a long time going over our highs (and some of our lows) of 2016 in pixels. We start by going through our individual Top-5 or Top-10 lists (some of us may have played less than 10), before taking off the gloves, pulling out our knives, and very politely discussing how everyone else's favourite games are trash and The Witness should be Super Hopped-Up's Game of the Year. Or not. Maybe. Listen and find out what we crown Video Game Prom Queen of 2016! Group GOTY Talk starts at 1 hour 38 minutes, for those who don't want to hear our individual lists. Hosts: Chris Norris, Kelly Wright, Matt Emery, David Beebe, Mike Parker Beer of the Week: BYOB and some PBR, I guess Music by Sebastian Bender

With everyone either with family for the holidays, or slowly trying to dry themselves out after last week's VERY SUCCESSFUL Metal Gear Marathon, it's a bit of a slower two-man-jam this week, as Kelly and Norris break down last week's nightmare, and then just fancily sip some good good beer. Kelly also lets us know why Uncle Death is making him climb the tower, Norris cant wait to get back to Gears of War 4, and both get really confused by Final Fantasy XV patching in cutscenes. Cutscenes, man! Geez! Hosts: Chris Norris, Kelly Wright Beer of the Week: Field House Brewing's Toasted Coconut Black Lager Music by Sebastian Bender

Why are you even listening to this when The Metal Gear Marathon is going on!? Go here to help support Child's Play and watch us play video games for six days straight! - https://www.twitch.tv/metalgearmarathon Are you still here? Alright fine, we also recorded a podcast for this week. Where we talked about favourite movies from this year, Metal Gear, Pokemon Sun, and more Metal Gear. Also this week we had a fan send in their "2 Real 1 Fake", and so we run through perhaps the most rad Sonic trivia deep-dive any of us have ever gone down. A huge shout-out to Pizzapants for sending us this game, and showing us out as people who have no idea what happened to Sonic. Hosts: Chris Norris, Kelly Wright, David Beebe Beer of the Week: Red Truck Lager Music by Sebastian Bender

I mean, what *should* the minimum drone wage be, really? After discussing this important, soon-to-be topic of our generation, this week we talk about the worst prize giveaways during a video game marathon, our hypothetical Seinfeld episodes, and our agreement that Pacific Rim probably wouldn't have been better in black and white. We also talk more about the Death Stranding trailer, Dave lets us know that the band KISS made a first-person shooter, and Kelly tries to convince us all to watch Grey's Anatomy. Also Kelly's been playing some Let It Die, Dave has some hot Street Fighter 5 updates, and Norris loves sword-wielding robots. Hosts: Chris Norris, Kelly Wright, David Beebe Beer of the Week: Red Truck IPA Music by Sebastian Bender

This week listen to a bunch of strangers discuss Burning Man and Pizzagate in your ear, because we totally forgot what our names were. But first, we have a stirring PSA about the dangers of huffing vodka. And then we learn about the hanky code! Last week was The Game Awards, with a bunch of announcements and trailers and such, most importantly the mind-worm trailer for Death Stranding. We also let our feelings our on Telltale's The Walking Dead Season 3, The Last of Us Part 2, and all that stuff that dropped last week. Kelly loves Let it Die, Norris loves Titanfall 2, and the guys are all excited about the upcoming Metal Gear Marathon. Hosts: Chris Norris, Matt Emery, Mike Parker, Kelly Wright Beer of the Week: Strangefellows Brewing's Talisman West Coast Pale Ale Music by Sebastian Bender

Get your homies together, we've got another podcast episode going! This week we're dipping into some true crime, the career paths of police mediums, and give our elevator pitches for our not new screenplay: Air Bud: Most Valuable President. Dave and Norris also realize they have a super power, they both think Titanfall is pretty dope, and Norris discusses his war with Purolator before he gives the latest on his Dishonoring. Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Matt Emery Beer of the Week: Kozel Premium Lager Music by Sebastian Bender

We write to our favourite dictators this week, in hopes of finding new penpals, before determining what truly does make up "the gamer lifestyle." It was also an Overwatch free weekend, which was getting us ready for some of these sweet sweet Black Friday deals. Mike also gives us the mystical lowdown on one Steven Strange, and Norris lets us know we should never swing our sword in anger, even if you're living in a whalepunk universe. Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Mike Parker Beer of the Week: Innis & Gunn Spiced Rum Aged Porter Music by Sebastian Bender

Well, it's been a long week. We came together this week, and because it is difficult for anyone to be thinking about anything else, we start off by talking about the election. As a beer and video game podcast that's maybe a weird choice, but, meh. We do talk about beer, and Titanfall, Mass Effect, and Final Fantasy this week too. So it's not all doom and gloom. Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Mike Parker, Kelly Wright Beer of the Week: R&B Brewing's Dude Chilling Pale Ale Music by Sebastian Bender

The gang may have forgotten how to open a podcast this week, but they sure didn't forget how to love. Our beer review this episode turns into us discussing the pros and cons of the Vatican City and its basket-based economy, Norris and Dave lay some bets down on the upcoming Hearthstone championship, Dave argues all tax is theft, and Matt explains to us the differences between "Mech" and "Mecha." We also play a long-overdue version of "Some Real, One Fake", this time with the characters of everyone's favourite toy brand/80's cartoon, GI Joe! Turns out, that entire series was absolutely insane! Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Mike Parker, Matt Emery Beer of the Week: Bridge Brewing's Barrel Aged Belgian Red IPA Music by Sebastian Bender

The spice must flow with this season of the pumpkin, and from pumpkin spiced poutine to homemade PSL's the bois at Super Hopped-Up got your back! Mike also lets us know about his boots-on-the-ground experience from the latest Pokemon Sun/Moon demo, which turns into a horror story about Pokemon with human hair. Dave brings us back to the 80's with his Matrix of leadership, and Norris discusses how much he wants a giant robot friend. We then get real deep this week on the announcement of the Nintendo Switch, explain how we think it's going to work, and try to figure out why Norris is so giddy about it. And we also talk about Bethesda's announcement to no longer give out review copies of their games, and why that kind of sucks. Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Mike Parker Beer of the Week: Phillips Brewing Crookeder Tooth Strong Spiced Beer Music by Sebastian Bender