Mick discusses the evolution of gaming in GENETOS, Jordon and James return to Rapture with Bioshock 2 and Richard goes back to 2001 with New Play Control Pikmin.  Also, the gaming industry is saved, again.

Song Credits:
Pikmin – Title Theme – Super Smash Bros Brawl

Mick talks shmups, James bounces around the Killzone, Richard explores Mass Effect 2 and Carrie opens fire on the FPS genre.

Song Credits:
The Concept Of Love – Hideki Naganuma – Jet Set Radio Future

Richard, James, Mick and Tia tackle their top 3 games of 2009.  In addition, everyone tries to lend hand to a company in need of help, Square-Enix.

Song Credits:
Wind Garden – Super Mario Galaxy

Mick covers a few Xbox Indy Games (Arkedo Series – 03 PIXEL!, Leave Home and Jewelry Master Twinkle), Jordon and Richard talk Borderlands and James goes to some Uncharted territory.  Finally everyone tries their darnedest to save the Star Fox series.

Song Credits:
Korobushka (Tetris) – Ryu*

There has not been much game news, but Jordon, Mick and Richard have plenty to discuss about what they’ve been playing.  James explores his feelings for Dead Space.

Song Credits:
Donkey Kong Country ‘Christmas Cave’ – deim0s

In today’s episode, Mick reviews Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Richard gets nerdy about Venture Bros and Star Wars, Carrie is helping children with Child’s Play and Gift of the Yeti and James discusses his feelings.

Song Credits:
Level Music – Panzer Dragoon, Sega Saturn

Welcome to the first episode of the BRUCast.  This a new podcast being brought to you personally by Team BRU.  We promise that it will be updated more regularly than this site, and provide the gaming news you can use.  The show will feature reviews, topics about saving the games industry, comedy sketches and character battles.  We hope that you enjoy it.

Starring:
Richard Franzen
Mick Synodis
James Franzen
Jordon Huxford

Song Credits:
Intro/Outro – Katamari on the Swing (SEXY-SYNTHESIZER ALL ABOUT namco Mix)

According to developer Neverland Company, the story will be based on Lufia 2, though it’s “not a remake”. It will be an action RPG for the DS. Believe it or not, it’s being made by most of the staff who originally made Lufia 2 on the SNES! Go to Canned Dogs for a translation of the interview and a full rundown on what is known about the game. No news on an English release, but it seems likely, as the producer is Square-Enix.

Capcom Unity is taking a poll to figure out which free lithograph they should print. You can check out more detailed shots of the pieces here.

http://www.capcom-unity.com/snow_infernus/blog/2009/11/19/pick_the_new_street_fighter_lithographs

I personally fancy option 11!

Konami of Japan has announced a location test for the Arcade version of DanceDanceRevolution X2. The location test will take place at Tokyo Leisure Land in Akihabara, Tokyo. The hours are 10AM to 1AM from November 25th to December 3rd. As with most music game location tests, this means we’ll get info about new songs being included in the release in addition to just getting to see the games new interface.

http://www.konami.jp/am/locationtest/ddrx2/

Source: Bemanistyle