Episode 195. Balatro at the Olympics

Hello, and welcome to another episode of Talk This! It’s Dangerous to Podcast Alone. This week, we’re talking about Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and Balatro. What’s next, real sharks at the poker table?

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Screenshot from one of the Mario & Sonic at the Olympics games with Mario and Sonic running

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games was a series of officially licensed from the IOC sports games, developed by Sega and Nintendo. The two character rosters test their skills in a variety of Olympic events (Sonic holds back on speed and Mario tempers his jumps, apparently). Sadly, the series came to an end in 2020 after five summer Olympics and two winters.

Balatro

Key art of Balatro featuring the logo

Balatro is a poker-themed roguelike where you must rack up points through poker hands, including various special modifiers and extra cards. It doesn’t really play like poker. See how far you can get by “cheating” like heck – or, if you’re Clickbait Boyfriend, make it all the way on the first try and unlock endless mode.

Enjoy the episode! Tell us what you think in the comments or on social media. Make sure to check out last week’s episode and look forward to next week’s where we’re talking about Emma’s choice of side-quest.

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