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1	''Game Informer's Replay'', or just ''Replay'', is a weekly webseries run by the gaming magazine ''Magazine/GameInformer'' that began in 2010. The cast of each episode revisits older video games from previous generations and plays through them for about thirty minutes while discussing them.
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3	The show has changed video editors/producers multiple times, with the original (Dan Ryckert) establishing many of the tropes used. Most editors working at ''Game Informer'' have appeared at least once, but the main cast has included Andrew Reiner, Tim Turi, Dan Ryckert, Phil Kollar, and Jeff Cork.
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5	Some episodes have a second segment that focuses on games not worth their own episodes:
6	* "Replay Roulette": Playing a game picked at random
7	* "Stress Test": An editor tries to beat a notoriously hard section of a game
8	* "Reported": Looks at games that have suffered from [[invoked]] NoExportForYou in the United States
9	* "You're Doing it Wrong": Editors take turns playing certain parts of beloved games, but in a different way than normal
10	* "Moments": Looking at sequences of certain games that have gained notoriety for being either prolific at the time, or completely ridiculous.
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12	The spinoff ''Super Replay'' is basically ''Game Informer's'' version of a LetsPlay.
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14	''Game Informer's Replay'' can be found on their website [[https://www.gameinformer.com/p/replay.aspx here]].
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17	!!''Game Informer's Replay'' provides examples of:
18	%%* ACappella: Some of the editors are known to start singing made up songs or their best renditions of their favorite songs on cue.
19	%%* ButtMonkey: Every cast member gets made fun of to an extent, but Ben Hanson and Dan Ryckert are easily the most abused. Also Phil Kollar, but only after he left the show.
20	* DVDCommentary: [[invoked]] Released as an AprilFoolsDay joke, the crew recorded an episode of them giving commentary on one of their old episodes. [[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2013/04/01/replay-replay.aspx It's synced so that, with headphones in, the new commentary plays in one ear while the old audio plays in the other.]]
21	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
22	** The first episode was supposed to be a retrospective of the ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal'' series on the original [=PlayStation=]. As a result, this episode looks at the first four installments of that series as well as the game ''VideoGame/CriticalDepth'' and ''VideoGame/RogueTrip''. The usual two segment formula was established in the second episode.
23	** The first two episodes, the ones for ''Twisted Metal'' and ''VideoGame/BushidoBlade'', include a "Rewind" symbol on their picture icons, falling in line with the first season's intro which featured a scratchy rewind sound. These, as well as any other ties to VCR technology were done away with by Season 2 when it was realized that these allusions made no sense.
24	* TheLancer: The FiveManBand has had more than one with cast changes:
25	** Dan Ryckert was a cross between this and TheBigGuy prior to his departure. Known as "The Father of Replay" among fans (since he posted the first episode), he is just as important to the history and development of the show as Reiner. He is also one of the more charismatic cast members, and definitely the show's AntiHero, having referred to himself as a "Heel" on several occasions. His ability to be TooDumbToLive is played up for laughs.
26	** Phil's replacement, Jeff Cork, has taken the mantle of being TheLancer crossed with the TeamDad. This due to his simultaneous egging on of Dan's [[TheSneakyGuy Sneaky Guy]] antics and his older age than many of the other cast members. Possibly has the most HiddenDepths of any cast member, having previously worked as a fireman.
27	* TheLeader: In the FiveManBand, Andrew Reiner is this and BigBrotherMentor. Not always a player on the show, but he is very much the mastermind, often leading the show's production. Due to his long history in the video game industry (he started at Game Informer in 1994), he often also acts as the wise one.
28	* TheMedic: In the FiveManBand, Tim Turi is a cross between TheSmartGuy and TheHeart. Despite having a strong competitive streak, Tim is often the one determined to keep the peace among the cast of an episode, acting as a mediator on several occasions. He is cited as being the "most nerdy" of the cast members due to his love of video game music. Once trained to be a cop.
29	* NoExportForYou: [[invoked]] Video games that have been subject to this are the subject of the Reported segment, such as ''VideoGame/RhythmHeaven'' for the Platform/GameBoyAdvance. Also the reason they did a blind Super Replay of the sequel to ''VideoGame/{{Overblood}}''; the curiosity about it was too intense to ignore.
30	* NonAnswer: Another character quirk of Dan Ryckert is to answer questions in this way. If he were to asked how a game like ''VideoGame/PerfectDark'' played today, he might answer "it plays like a thing like other things from this time". Causing the ire of other cast members, he has been called out on it several times. Notably during the Replay of the Platform/Nintendo64 game based on ''Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys''.
31	* RecapEpisode: Not an episode really, but between seasons one and two of Replay, a list of the cast's ten favorite episodes was released, along with a viewer's choice and a podcast talking about how the show got started, where it went, and where it was going.
32	* SixthRanger: In the FiveManBand, this role is usually taken by either Ben Hanson or Jason O, the members who more than often than not just act as video producers. They're not always acknowledged on the show despite being in the background, making sure the recording goes well. Hanson has become known as the TeamPet and the go-to ButtMonkey when Dan is around due to his perceived weirdness and peculiar interests by the other members. On the other hand, Jason has become known as TheVoice when he isn't in an episode as a cast member. This is due to his habit of telling the editors to do something without the audience knowing, as well as his interjections that the audience can hear.
33	* SpecialGuest:
34	** Over the years, the show has had a few guests like Frank Caliendo and Riff Raff, along with people in the gaming industry like Randy Pitchford.
35	** In addition, though not famous, Tim Turi's mom has appeared on a Replay, as has Dan Ryckert's father, Paul.
36	* TooDumbToLive: Former cast member Dan Ryckert had the ability to tell embarrassing stories about himself (or have stories told about him) while he taking all criticism thrown at him in stride. Stories include:
37	** Purposely ruining his eyesight as a kid by wearing glasses to the point that he can't see without glasses.
38	** Thinking that egg whites were actually the shells of the eggs, then trying to fry up the shells of several eggs in order to eat them.
39	** Eating things, like giant pastries and endless amounts of candy, despite knowing that doing this could very well kill him.
40	* WeAreExperiencingTechnicalDifficulties: Has happened a couple times, most notably during during their ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' episode during the VideoGame/BlueStinger Replay Roulette segment. Arguably a reason they eventually played the game for a Super Replay. This has been cited as a reason why an episode may be canned and redone at a later date. Not that it stops the cast from bringing up these episodes once in awhile anyway.

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