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Michael likes story-driven games with lots of contemplative moral quandaries and inventory management. Adam likes action-driven FPS games with gorgeous graphics and no down-time. Together, their friendship is constantly on the verge of ruin! But you can watch it all crumble before your very ears on 1Upsmanship, the pod where two lifelong gamers run one game an episode through the crucible to determine if it belongs on the Celestial Hard Drive. GAME ON.


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06/05/23 • 70 min
We’re back, fresh from the barren, content-less Dark World, and we’re starting this season with a bang! This week we warp into the 2D Zelda that perfected the formula, and we’re joined by our favorite Zelda Enthusiast, Danielle Radford! Some would say this is one of the greatest games ever made. Some would say this game is still being imitated to this very day. Some might even say this game remains a blast to play. But none of those people are Michael Swaim! Yeah. He goes pretty hard this episode. So pick up your hookshot, zip over the gap and join us for the new season of 1Upsmanship!
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06/05/23 • 70 min

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1Upsmanship: L.A. Noire
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06/12/23 • 57 min
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Possibly Rockstar’s most divisive open world experiment, 2011’s hard-boiled noir film homage gets the once-over by your favorite creative investigation duo. But beneath the glossy paint and ground-breaking motion capture is this game actually fun? How does the storytelling hold up in the twelve years since this game’s release? Does the game handle its problematic topics like race and gender inequality well? Would we want a sequel if they ever made one? Forget about it, Shipheads, it’s Rockstar.
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06/12/23 • 57 min

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1Upsmanship: Sifu
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06/01/22 • 51 min
Adam and Michael discuss the crunchy combat of this year’s Sifu by Sloclap! Both hosts found the game’s ability to create the feeling of becoming powerful incredibly satisfying. Unfortunately for them, it isn’t real fighting and they’re both still wimps in real life. Seriously, you could probably just push Swaim over and he’d just say “Left Stick Up, Left Stick Up + X.”
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06/01/22 • 51 min
1Upsmanship: Halo Infinite
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06/01/22 • 64 min
Michael is the Halo hater. Adam is the Halo lover. This episode they talk about Halo Infinite and 343 Industries in some kind of red vs. blue deathmatch. See who wins the podcast. I bet it’s Adam. I don’t know why, that guy just seems like he has his shit together.
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06/01/22 • 64 min
1Upsmanship: Deathloop (Feat. David Bell)
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06/01/22 • 75 min
We brought David Bell, big bean and famous pervert, to come talk about one of our GOTYs: Deathloop, a first person shooter with a groundhog day twist. All the 1Uppers enjoy this title and discuss what made it compelling. Is its simplicity a feature or a bug? How did the hosts’ play styles differ? Michael mined the story and embraced the puzzle structure. Adam shot all the people with impressive precision. Dave found a way to make AI do all the work. This all makes sense.
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06/01/22 • 75 min
06/01/22 • 60 min
It’s time to cover the Miles Morales game! Michael and Adam discuss Insomniac Games’ influence on the zeitgeist of Spidey. Michael thinks Peter Parker is done, Miles is the new hotness. Adam thinks sequels have become something companies just do for the next gen consoles and this all takes too long. So let’s get all caught up in the web of conversation that is 1Upsmanship. Let’s listen to these gooey white takes.
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06/01/22 • 60 min
06/01/22 • 61 min
On the most important episode of 1Upsmanship yet, the hosts have Vanessa Guerrero on to discuss the cult hit Psychonauts 2. Vanessa, like Michael, loves this series. Adam thinks “it’s definitely a sequel.” Get ready for the what we’re already calling internally “the “‘Raz’zle-dazzle.” Also, witness a historic Speed Run.
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06/01/22 • 61 min
1Upsmanship: GOTY 2021 Edition
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06/01/22 • 74 min
Our hosts end the year with their Top 5 Games of the Year! While this isn’t a review show, we thought we’d take a moment to tell y’all our picks. It was a great year and we won’t spoil their picks so just put our sound beans in your hear beans.
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06/01/22 • 74 min
1Upsmanship - Call of Duty: Warzone
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06/01/22 • 53 min
This episode Adam has a secret agenda and forces Michael to cover a Call of Duty. They talk about the casual gaming aspect of the game, the try-hard competitive mentality, the battle royale format, and the children of Call of Duty. Oh, the children. With their open mics. Screaming into oblivion.
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06/01/22 • 53 min
1Upsmanship: New Pokemon Snap
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06/01/22 • 57 min
Hana Michels, who makes cat buttholes on Etsy and is a celebrated Small Bean, joins the pod for a special episode about cramming tiny animals into balls. They discuss the limits of the Pokemon lore, their shared joy of pelting things with apples, and Hana asserts her dominance as the one true trainer.
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06/01/22 • 57 min
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How many episodes does 1Upsmanship have?
1Upsmanship currently has 122 episodes available.
What topics does 1Upsmanship cover?
The podcast is about News, Leisure, Tech News, Podcasts and Video Games.
What is the most popular episode on 1Upsmanship?
The episode title '1Upsmanship: Legend of Zelda - A Link To The Past (Feat. Danielle Radford)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on 1Upsmanship?
The average episode length on 1Upsmanship is 64 minutes.
When was the first episode of 1Upsmanship?
The first episode of 1Upsmanship was released on May 9, 2022.
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