The Cartridge Family 096 – Coronavirus Fears, Animal Crossing, Doom Eternal Cheers

Episode 096 is by far the strangest episode of The Cartridge Family, but we are living in strange times. The world is gripped with Coronavirus fever. Toilet paper is missing. Large cases of water are difficult to find. Hand sanitizer? That was the first to go.

With this in mind, there’s a lot of Coronavirus talk. Joe quarantines himself on a regular basis so he’s doing just fine. John, meanwhile, is apparently sitting on a big stash of toilet paper and rice. Then we have Buffa, who still goes to the gym despite the mass hysteria. Nothing will stop him from achieving those gains!

Fortunately, amidst what is now a global pandemic, there’s a bright side. For starters, this will probably encourage more people to wash their hands, which can only be a good thing. Beyond that, video games provide a means to escape reality in troubling times. Animal Crossing: New Horizons is out March 20, alongside DOOM Eternal. After that, we have the Resident Evil 3 Remake, where gamers can experience a virtual pandemic while living in a real one. Whoah!

Yes, the NBA suspended its season, other sports leagues followed suit, and E3 2020 is toast, but maybe we should relax, sit down on a comfy couch, and fire up our console or PC game of choice. We’ll get through this together!

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Today's Topics

• Game Releases

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  • Nioh 2 [PS4] - March 13, 2020

  • MLB The Show 20 [PS4] - March 17, 2020

• Stories

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  • New Witcher game development to start immediately after Cyberpunk 2077 launches

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  • LEGO Super Mario looks like Super Mario Maker, but with LEGO bricks

    LEGO Super Mario has been revealed, and it looks like we'll be able to design interactive Mario levels with LEGO bricks in the new set. by TJ Denzer

Today's Cast

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• Joe Stasio
• John Benyamine
• Chris Buffa

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Christopher Buffa

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Christopher's earliest gaming memory was playing Cookie Monster Munch for the Atari 2600. Little did he know that devouring virtual sweets as a youngster would transform him into Shacknews freelancer at age 39! These days, he spends his time parenting the Dark Souls of children, while his video game backlog rises like the finest of pizza dough.