Trash Babies is a partially Patreon-exclusive monthly series where the Allies play a game with an average Metacritic score of 60 or below and decide whether to Trash It or Treasure It. The show features each game in a cut down format with opinions and analysis. The show officially debuted on July 19, 2021.
$15 and up Patrons are able to submit candidates for Trash Babies each month with older episodes exclusive to all Patrons. On August 30, 2022, On August 30, 2022, Bloodworth announced changes were being made to Patreon Exclusives which included new episodes of Trash Babies and Achieve It Yourself! being made public while $5 and up Patrons get access to the extended cuts of each new episode.
Premise[]
Each month, $15 and up Patrons suggest possible candidates for Trash Babies that meet the 60 or below Metacritic score requirement. Once a game is selected, the four Allies featured in the episode each receive eight minutes to play and evaluate the game. After the Allies have played the game for the allotted 32 total minutes, they each have to give an individual evaluation of either Trash It or Treasure It.
History[]
Trash Babies was first announced on March 22, 2021 during EZX Digital '21[1] and was initially pitched as similar to the final segment of the console generation retrospective show, The Gen That Was. They plan on using Trash Babies as a test for using the show's format for other shows and themes.
On July 19, 2021, Easy Allies posted a teaser video of the show's intro/outro and theme song with vocals by singer, composer, music producer and YouTuber Endigo.[2] The series premiered on Patreon later the same day.
Easy Allies streamed three special live episodes of Trash Babies on September 4, 2021 during Easy Chillin'.
In the Glover episode of Trash Babies, Jones was originally set to appear but couldn't make it due to a scheduling conflict. The other three Allies each received 10'16" to play instead to make up for it.
A special episode of Trash Babies called Trash Babies Ultimate was streamed during EZX 2022 where viewers could extend the Darkened Skye stream with contributions to the EZX fundraiser. The fundraised continuation of Trash Babies Ultimate was streamed during a special extended Group Stream Night on April 26, 2022.
The first-ever edition of Trash Babies Recycled premiered for the May 2022 episode playing Glover Remastered. The original panel that played Glover returned for this episode along with Ben who had fond memories playing the game as a kid.
During the EZA House Party, they filmed two episodes of Trash Babies with Chat being able to see a Behind the Scenes look at the episodes.
On August 30, 2022, Bloodworth announced changes were being made to Patreon Exclusives which included new episodes of Trash Babies and Achieve It Yourself! being made public while $5 and up Patrons get access to the full uncut recording. The first public episode featured the Allies playing Blues Brothers 2000 for the N64.
Three special episodes of Trash Babies were recorded during EZX 2023. Prior to the final EZX episode being officially released, EZA held an emergency session for the release of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum.
Episodes[]
| # | Episode | Game | Genre | Platform | Metacritic Score | Allies | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vroom in the Night Sky | Magical Bike Action | Nintendo Switch | 17 | Huber, Isla, Brad, & Damiani | Patreon | |
| 2 | Frogger: The Great Quest | 3D Platformer | PlayStation 2 | 32 | Damiani, Brad, Isla, & Huber | Patreon | |
| 3 | Chulip - Easy Chillin' | Adventure Life Sim | PlayStation 2 | 57 | Blood, Don, Isla, & Jones | Public | |
| 4 | EOE: Eve of Extinction - Easy Chillin' | Beat Em Up | PlayStation 2 | 57 | Jones, Isla, Don, & Blood | Public | |
| 5 | Best Friend Forever - Easy Chillin' | Adventure Visual Novel | Nintendo Switch | 60 | Don, Isla, Jones, & Blood | Public | |
| 6 | Ride to Hell: Retribution | Action-Adventure | Xbox 360 | 19 | Blood, Isla, Ben, & Don | Patreon | |
| 7 | Jurassic Park: Trespasser | Action-Adventure | PC | N/R
(User Score: 6.9/10) |
Don, Isla, Blood, & Ben | Patreon | |
| 8 | Glover | 3D Platformer | Nintendo 64 | N/R
(70.05% on GameRankings) |
Blood, Isla, & Brad | Patreon | |
| 9 | GoldenEye: Rogue Agent | First-Person Shooter | GameCube | 60 | Jones, Isla, Blood, & Brad | Patreon | |
| 10 | Ninjabread Man | 3D Platformer | Wii | 20 | Brad, Blood, Isla, & Jones | Patreon | |
| 11 | Darkened Skye (Pt. 1) - EZX 2022 | Action-Adventure | GameCube | 61 | Blood, Isla, Jones, Huber, Brad, Ben, Don, & Damiani | Public | |
| 12 | Loons: The Fight for Fame | Fighting | Xbox | 47 | Brad, Isla, Huber, & Don | Patreon | |
| 13 | Darkened Skye (Pt. 2) - EZX 2022 Bonus | Action-Adventure | GameCube | 61 | Blood, Isla, Jones, Huber, Brad, Ben, Don, & Damiani | Public | |
| 14 | Glover Remastered - Trash Babies Recycled | 3D Platformer | PC | N/A | Ben, Brad, Isla, & Blood | Patreon | |
| 15 | Barbie Horse Adventures: Mystery Ride | Action-Adventure | PC | N/R
(User Score: 6.6/10) |
Don, Isla, Huber, & Brad | Patreon | |
| 16 | Harvester - EZA House Party | Adventure | PC | 53 | Isla, Huber, Damiani, & Gabby | Public | |
| 17 | Goosebumps Horrorland - EZA House Party | Adventure | Wii | 37 | Isla, Brad, Gabby, & Don | Public | |
| 18 | Blues Brothers 2000 | 3D Platformer | Nintendo 64 | 32 | Blood, Huber, Isla, & Brad | Public | |
| 19 | Rise Of The Argonauts | Action Role-Playing | PC | 59 | Isla, Don, Gabby, & Damiani | Public | |
| 20 | Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn | Beat Em Up | PC | 30 | Blood, Isla, Huber, & Brad | Public | |
| 21 | Flatout 3: Chaos & Destruction | Racing | PC | 23 | Blood, Isla, Huber, & Brad | Public | |
| 22 | Alone in the Dark: Illumination | Survival horror | PC | 19 | Don, Isla, Damiani, & Gabby | Public | |
| 23 | Lost Via Domus | Action adventure | Xbox 360 | 55 | Brad, Blood, Isla, & Gabby | Public | |
| 24 | Zorro: The Chronicles | Action adventure | PS5 | 49 | Blood, Isla, Brad, & Huber | Public | |
| 25 | The Simpsons Wrestling - EZX 2023 | Wrestling | PS1 | 32 | Blood, Isla, Gabby, and Don | Public | |
| 26 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - EZX 2023 | Action adventure | PS2 | 35 | Don, Gabby, Isla, and Blood | Public | |
| 27 | The Lord of the Rings: Gollum | Action adventure | PS5 | 35 | Blood, Isla, Gabby, and Huber | Public | |
| 28 | Lair - EZX 2023 | Action adventure | PS3 | 53 | Blood, Isla, Gabby, and Don | Public | |
| 29 | James Cameron's Avatar: The Game | Action adventure | Wii | 60 | Brad, Huber, Isla, and Don | Public | |
| 30.1 | Bad Rats: The Rats Revenge | Puzzle | PC | N/R | Don, Isla, and Damiani | Public | |
| 30.2 | Overlord: Fellowship of Evil | Action RPG | PC | 24 | Don, Isla. and Damiani | Public | |
| 31 | Knight's Apprentice, Memorick's Adventures | Xbox | 53 | Blood, Isla, Don, Huber, Gabby, Damiani (on commentary) |
References[]
- ↑ Welcome to EZX Digital ‘21 on Patreon
- ↑ Trash Babies Intro Teaser on Twitter