Show Summary
Play comics is a show that looks at video games based on comic properties and how well they stick to the source material. I’m going roughly chronologically through the games because that is an easy way to keep from looking at all of the good games in one shot.
You’ll notice that I didn’t say comic books, and for good reason. Comics in all forms are welcome here. Newspaper strips, manga, doesn’t matter. The important part is that the comic came first (or in the case of Transformers the comic came at the same time as other things but definitely before the game and I just want a good excuse to talk about Transformers).
What I Expect From Guests
- An hour or so of your time (if things get rolling well we can always go longer)
- Work with me on the “when” of recording. I’m in the Eastern time zone of the US (which means that it’s currently 6:10 pm on April 17, 2026 for me right now) and can record as soon as I get home from work in the evening (never earlier than 7 pm Eastern but check current traffic patterns with me to make sure) or weekends basically anytime. We’ll make this work.
- A passing knowledge of the topic you pick. I mean, you did pick the topic so I’m assuming you somewhat know about it. You certainly don’t need to be an expert. A list of what’s coming up is at the bottom of this page.
- Decent (or better) microphone. We can test this out if you’re unsure. I might be the unsure one though and insist that we do this.
- Headphones, seriously have headphones. I can’t fix it when your mic picks up me talking.
- Links to where you’d like links to because sharing is fun
Upcoming Games to be Scheduled
This certainly isn’t everything that I have left to cover by any means. But I’ve found that showing someone a list of 200+ games and asking them to only look at the top of the list just doesn’t work. So if there’s something you really want to be on for that isn’t here feel free to ask about it. But no promises.
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Higher Priority Games Available
| Game | Release Date | Consoles |
|---|---|---|
| Largo Winch Commando SAR | Tue Jan 01, 2002 | PS1 |
| Digimon World 3 | Wed Jun 05, 2002 | PS1 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh World Championship Tournament (2005-Whenever) | Tue Feb 10, 2004 | Game Boy Advance |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Dawn of Destiny | Fri Nov 19, 2004 | Xbox |
| Yu-Gi-Oh Capsule Monster Coliseum | Wed Nov 24, 2004 | PS2 |
| W.I.T.C.H. | Mon Oct 10, 2005 | Game Boy Advance |
Other Games You Can Pick
| Game | Release Date | Consoles |
|---|---|---|
| Yu-Gi-Oh GX Tag Force | Thu Sep 14, 2006 | PSP, PS2 |
| Garfield A Tail of Two Kitties | Sun Oct 01, 2006 | Nintendo DS |
| Yu-Gi-Oh GX Duel Academy | January 2006 | Game Boy Advance |
| 300 March to Glory | January 2007 | PSP |
| InuYasha Secret of the Divine Jewel | January 2007 | Nintendo DS |
| Marvel Trading Card Game | February 2007 | PSP, Nintendo DS |
| Garfield’s Nightmare | March 2007 | Nintendo DS |
| Dragon Ball Z Shin Budokai – Another Road | March 2007 | PSP |
| The Red Star | April 2007 | PS2, PSP |
| Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes | April 2007 | PSP |
| Naruto Ninja Council 3 | May 2007 | Nintendo DS |
| Dragon Ball Z Harukanaru Densetsu | June 2007 | Nintendo DS |
| Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer | June 2007 | Nintendo DS, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii |
| Dynasty Warriors Gundam | August 2007 | Xbox 360, PS3 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh GX Tag Force 2 | September 2007 | PSP |
| Spider-Man Friend or Foe | October 2007 | Nintendo DS, PS2, Wii, Xbox 360, PSP |
| Victorious Boxers Revolution | October 2007 | Wii |
| Naruto Clash of Ninja Revolution | October 2007 | Wii |
| Naruto Path of the Ninja | October 2007 | Nintendo DS |
| Naruto Rise of a Ninja | October 2007 | Xbox 360 |
| Asterix at the Olympic Games | November 2007 | Xbox 360 |
And here is where you have to make a choice. Sign up to be a guest on the show? Sign up for the quick email notifications when things are added to the list? Both maybe?
