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Possible GOTY contender number 1 arrives in the form of Blue Prince (@dogubomb.bsky.social), we have straightforward fun with Gal Guardians: Demon Purge (INTI CREATES CO., LTD.) & cosy times with Tiny Garden (@aonorte.com)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:52 - MHG Chat: Ding dong, the witch is still dead00:07:01 - Tiny Garden (@aonorte.com)00:14:35 - Gal Guardians: Demon Purge (INTI CREATES CO., LTD.)00:22:46 - Blue Prince (@dogubomb.bsky.social)00:42:13 - Outro

Apologies for the clickbait episode title, but we discuss the Switch 2 reveal and…OMG. Krazy Kyoto Kids aside, we feature Wanderstop (@ivyroadgames.bsky.social), INAYAH - Life after Gods (Exogenesis Studios) & more.
00:00:10 - Intro00:04:14 - Wanderstop (@ivyroadgames.bsky.social)00:12:56 - INAYAH - Life after Gods (Exogenesis Studios)00:22:25 - MHG PREVIEW: APipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo (@pockettrap.bsky.social)00:28:12 - Demolish & Build 3 (Demolish Games S.A.)00:32:12 - MHG Chat: Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Direct - Discussion!00:56:42 - Outro

TrebleStrikes is bricking it, with Lego Horizon Adventures (Guerrilla Games, @studiogobo.bsky.social), but @Bradigor is hanging out in Grimoire Groves (@stardustgames.bsky.social) & is cleaning up our waterways in Spilled! (@lente.me)
SHOWNOTES00:00:10 - Intro00:03:17 - Grimoire Groves (@stardustgames.bsky.social)00:11:33 - Lego Horizon Adventures (Guerrilla Games, @studiogobo.bsky.social)00:21:49 - Spilled! (@lente.me)00:30:35 - Outro

Whilst TrebleStrikes patrols the streets of Old Detroit in RoboCop: Rogue City (@teyongames.bsky.social), @Bradigor gets all factorial & miner-y with Astronomics (@astronomics.bsky.social, Numizmatic) + Microtopia (Cordyceps Collective). Stay out of trouble.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:49 - MHG Chat: Austerity & PIP Boy00:05:50 - Astronomics (@astronomics.bsky.social, Numizmatic)00:12:53 - RoboCop: Rogue City (@teyongames.bsky.social)00:22:03 - Microtopia (Cordyceps Collective)00:30:26 - MHG Chat: MHG update & social positives00:35:15 - Outro

Stu gets the meaning of ‘pixel perfect’ wrong, but skating quickly past this we talk Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (@dontnod.bsky.social), Odinfall (Ember Paw Games), Knights in Tight Spaces (@groundshatter.bsky.social)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:34 - MHG Chat: Stu gets the meaning of ‘pixel perfect’ wrong00:04:38 - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (@dontnod.bsky.social)00:12:28 - Odinfall (Ember Paw Games)00:23:48 - Knights in Tight Spaces (@groundshatter.bsky.social)00:33:45 - Outro

Wildly different genres this week, from evil aliens to niche sports. Stone of Madness (@thegamekitchen.com), Narcissus (Mad Jackal Games), STAR WARS: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (@aspyr.com) & Rugby 25 (@bigant.com)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:04:06 - Stone of Madness (The Game Kitchen)00:10:59 - Narcissus (Mad Jackal Games)00:15:33 - STAR WARS: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (Aspyr)00:21:14 - MHG Chat: PlayStation remasters00:25:09 - Rugby 2500:31:16 - Outro

Cat Detective Albert Wilde (@beyondthosehills.bsky.social) makes @Bradigor purr & Piczle Cross: Rune Factory (@scorestudios.bsky.social) produces enjoyment. Meanwhile TrebleStrikes S(i)NKs a lot of time into Guns of Fury (Gelato Games Ltd).
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:44 - MHG Chat: Misery (film & book)00:02:53 - MHG Chat: Michelle Trachtenberg & Gene Hackman00:06:43 - Cat Detective Albert Wilde (@beyondthosehills.bsky.social)00:14:21 - Guns of Fury (Gelato Games Ltd)00:19:40 - Piczle Cross: Rune Factory (@scorestudios.bsky.social)00:29:27 - MHG Chat: Steam Nextfest00:31:30 - Outro

More than meets the eye this week, with indie newbies Urban Myth Dissolution Center (Hakababunko) & Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Jump Over The Age), plus a rewind 10 years to experience Transformers: Devastation (PlatinumGames)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:02:50 - Urban Myth Dissolution Center (Hakababunko)00:12:10 - Transformers: Devastation (PlatinumGames)00:20:41 - Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Jump Over The Age)00:34:35 - Outro

Simulated realities & presidential cuckolding make up the reality part of this week’s chat, but game-wise we have Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator (Aesir Interactive), Jitsu Squad (Tanuki Creative Studio), City Transport Simulator: Tram (ViewApp) & Keep Driving (YCJY Games)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:39 - MHG Chat: Trump & the Cuck Chair00:06:12 - Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator (Aesir Interactive)00:13:45 - Jitsu Squad (Tanuki Creative Studio)00:18:25 - City Transport Simulator: Tram (ViewApp)00:25:17 - Keep Driving (YCJY Games)00:33:15 - Outro

No George Clooney but plenty of top, top experiences this week such as The Invincible (Starward Industries), Eternal Strands (Yellow Brick Games), Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To (Soft Not Weak, LLC) & loads more!
SHOWNOTES:
00:00:10 - Intro
00:02:04 - Aloft (Astrolabe Interactive Inc.)
00:08:46 - The Invincible (Starward Industries)
00:16:34 - Eternal Strands (Yellow Brick Games)
00:25:09 - Stormland (Insomniac Games)
00:37:16 - Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To (Soft Not Weak, LLC)
00:40:31 - MHG Chat: Nightmare Kart & the anti-woke joke
00:42:56 - Outro

What do you get when you strip the X’s from BMX XXX? Legends BMX, apparently. Also Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Robot Entertainment), Rift of the Necrodancer (Brace Yourself Games, Tic Toc Games) & Dynasty Warriors: Origins (KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:11 - MHG Chat: ‘putee Life00:03:43 - Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (Robot Entertainment)00:09:53 - Rift of the Necrodancer (Brace Yourself Games, Tic Toc Games)00:16:31 - Dynasty Warriors: Origins (KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD)00:25:59 - Legends BMX (Saga Legends Games)00:31:30 - Outro

To quote Sonic Youth, “A sieg heil-in' squirt, you're an impotent jerk. Yeah, a fascist twerp”. Escape the world news with us, as we play Blade Chimera (Team Ladybug) & Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Megagon Industries)
00:00:10 - Intro00:03:42 - Blade Chimera (Team Ladybug)00:11:58 - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (Megagon Industries)00:21:30 - Outro

It’s throwbacks week, with Mech boomer shooter Mekkablood: Quarry Assault (@krumbgames.bsky.social), granddaddy Mech FPS Titanfall 2 (Respawn Entertainment) & nostalgia remake FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE (Square Enix)
00:00:10 - Intro00:02:35 - MHG Chat: Mufasa00:04:30 - Mekkablood: Quarry Assault00:11:22 - Titanfall 200:20:20 - FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE00:30:42 - Outro

What more do we need to say? Brad & Stu list their favourites of ‘24. Expect twists, turns oddities and heroes - enjoy!
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:03:39 - Stu’s #10: Coming out of the Goddamn Walls00:06:30 - Brad’s pick: Planted tracks00:07:52 - Stu honourable mention: Tekken 800:08:58 - Brad honourable mention: Été00:09:48 - Stu’s #9: Sonar Intelligence00:11:45 - Brad’s pick: Solar Kids00:14:05 - Stu’s #8: Paradise Definitely Lost00:16:01 - Brad’s pick: Communicator, not Surgeon00:18:35 - Stu honourable mention: SPGP Super Polygon Grand Prix00:19:34 - Brad honourable mention: Linkito00:21:02 - Stu’s & Brad’s #7: A Sorcerer has Entered the Building00:23:53 - Stu’s #6: Sonnet for a Symphony00:27:21 - Brad’s pick: Innervisions00:31:32 - Stu’s #5: Android and Chill 00:33:12 - Brad’s pick: Fountain from the Ashes00:36:02 - Stu honourable mention: Helldivers 200:37:46 - Brad honourable mention: Tricky Madness00:39:38 - Stu’s #4: Liminal Swimming Baths00:42:20 - Brad’s pick: Effigy Ascending00:45:37 - Stu’s #3: Fight the Night00:48:10 - Brad’s pick: Fowl Sausage00:52:00 - Stu’s #2 - Breaking the Galaxy00:55:22 - Brad honourable mention: Tetris Forever00:56:15 - Brad’s #2 - Ported to Evvverrrrrything01:01:52 - Stu’s #1 - Sheer Joy01:09:32 - Brad’s #1 - Punny Deckbuilder01:17:06 - 2024 Disappointments: Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons; studio closures01:23:13 - 2024 Disappointments: Ultimate Swing Golf01:30:27 - Outro

New year, new games! Well, all apart from one. We’ve been playing 3D Don’t Die Mr Robot (Infinite State Games) & Loco Motive (Robust Games). Plus, reflections on Ace Combat 7 (Bandai Namco)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:58 - Shout out to SpecialEffect00:04:23 - 3D Don’t Die Mr Robot (Infinite State Games)00:15:48 - Loco Motive (Robust Games)00:26:06 - MHG Chat: Ace Combat 700:30:15 - Outro