The 2003 Video Game Draft
It’s time to draft again! The year is 2003 and we’re still in the first half of the sixth generation of video game consoles. The GameCube is hot, the Game Boy Advance is arguably even hotter. and the Xbox is … also there

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To date, no podcast has dared talk about video games, movies, AND TV shows, and--oh, sorry, just one second ... okay, we're being told that there are many such podcasts. Well, this is the first podcast that talks about games, movies, and TV shows that's hosted by two good friends named Aaron and James. Now we're talking. Each week, Aaron and James dive deep into personal favorites, new experiences, and occasionally some crap factories. Either way, they have a great time, and you will too.
Aaron hosts Game & Watch with Aaron & James, a tv show with 184 episodes published.
It’s time to draft again! The year is 2003 and we’re still in the first half of the sixth generation of video game consoles. The GameCube is hot, the Game Boy Advance is arguably even hotter. and the Xbox is … also there
“Hold on to your butts." What can Aaron and James say about this first entry in one of the biggest franchises on the planet that other people haven’t said before? Probably not a lot, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have
“I have to. He wrote me this way.” Take a little drive with Aaron and James to the quaint town of Hobb’s End, where the children are totally fine and there are zero tentacled beings from the cosmic otherworld. In honor y
“I can't exist by myself because I'm afraid of myself, because I'm the maker of my own evil.” This week, Aaron and James attempt to make sense of this enigmatic cult film. The filming process took a psychological toll on
“Don’t you believe me?” Join Aaron and James as they fondly remember screen icon Sam Neill in this harrowing nautical thriller. Can a film with only three cast members work? How does the film compare to the original nove
"And that will lead to another clue, and that will lead to another clue!" We may live in a politically divided world, but we can hopefully all agree that Nicolas Cage running around solving riddles and searching for trea
“We're quite a hit. A big hit with Earth, the star so full of stuff. A star now apparently full of our fans!” Sequels are a tricky endeavor. How do you keep things fresh while maintaining the spirit of what came before?
“You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig.” Get out the spaghetti, because this week Aaron and James tackle one of their favorite films and one of t
“Love won't save you, Padmé. Only my new powers can do that.” Whether you sighed reading that line or not, there’s no arguing the George Lucas didn’t save some of his best prequel ideas for this trilogy capper. Join Aaro
"Using a shovel as a weapon... what a groundbreaking idea!" Aaron, James, and a special returning guest conclude Mega May with a 2D platforming classic that wears its Mega Man influences on its sleeve, but stands amongst
“Once the airport is mine, I'll control the city!” Mega May continues this week with the ‘90s American animated adaptation of Mega Man! Join Aaron and James as they explore three select episodes of the show and explore t
"Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!" Mega May continues this week with an entry in Capcom’s tactical role-playing spin-off series. While Aaron.exe and James.exe think this game might have succeeded a bit more in the early 2000s
"X, you shouldn't expect to defeat him, he is designed to be a war machine. Remember, you have not reached full power yet. If you use all the abilities you were designed with, you should become stronger... You may even b
"I missed that Raccoon City hospitality." This week, Aaron and James decide if Capcom nailed the latest entry in this 30-year-old survival horror series. Despite its popularity, critical acclaim, and efforts to honor Res
It's finally time. It's finally Prime. This week, Aaron and James tackle the pod's most requested* game. One of the best examples of Nintendo bringing one of its series to 3D and one of the best Gamecube games to boot, t
“Checkpoints go up at fifteen miles. Your fugitive's name is Dr. Richard Kimble. Go get him!” This week, Aaron, James, and a very special returning guest discuss a bonafide 90s classic! There’s a lot to gush about when i
It’s time for another Game Pitch Challenge! (And no, we couldn’t think of a better title!) This week, Aaron and James each pick a game or series the other hasn't played and give their best pitch to the other to give it a
“SAY YOU WANT TO LIVE!! WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS!” In honor of season two of Netflix’s questionable adaptation of everyone’s favorite pirate crew, this week, Aaron and James do some swashbuckling rankings! How do the various
"Pokémon aren't meant to fight. Not like this." In the late 1990s, Pokémania was a genuine cultural force. Schoolyards were abuzz with rumors of how to catch Mew, game shops couldn’t stock booster packs of the trading ca
"Cor blimey!" Join Aaron and James as they delve into what might be the best, most approachable entry into a legendary series whose contribution to the JRPG genre is unquestionable. What sets this series - and this game
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