The Nextlander Podcast · Episode 232 · January 15, 2026 · 2 hr 9 min

232: A Gun That Shoots Frogs

This week's show features everything from zombie screening in Quarantine Zone to modding your Switch 2 Joy-cons, making video game documentaries from primary research, our hopes for a third Wolfenstein game (and maybe a StarCraft shooter?), a sad farewell to Twisted Pixel, a long-ish deep dive on sequels in film and video games, and a bunch more. The VGHF's NES documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJvpRGibFhg CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:02:07) How expensive is the noise your house is making? (00:05:48) People walking around on your property (00:14:39) The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System (00:24:58) Mosa Lina | [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Oct 17, 2023 (00:29:01) First Break (00:29:05) Quarantine Zone: The Last Check | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Jan 12, 2026 (00:41:20) Absolum | [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] | Oct 09, 2025 (00:46:48) The Séance of Blake Manor | [Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Oct 27, 2025 (00:48:51) Tetris 99 and replacing Switch 2 d-pads (00:56:44) Silent Hill f | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Sep 25, 2025 (00:59:44) Second Break (00:59:50) Sounds like we'll get a Wolfenstein 3 (01:09:48) Avowed is getting a PS5 release (01:13:17) They are taking another stab at a StarCraft shooter? (01:18:22) Oh Meta, do you deserve such ire? Almost certainly. (01:38:54) Emails (02:01:27) Wrapping up and thanks (02:03:05) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:04:51) Nextlander Content Updates (02:09:37) See Ya!