Christian and Matt talk about the 2 biggest games of the year on this week's episode. Christian continues to make his way through Horizon Forbidden West. Does it live up to the original? Is he pleased or disappointed with the sequel? Elden Ring was Matt's most anticipated game of the year so it's time for him to discuss his early impressions of the Fromsoftware game. We also discuss the news coming from the Pokemon Company including newly announced Gen 9 games, Scarlet & Violet. All of this and more on this week's episode!

Playlist

Horizon Forbidden West

Disco Elysium

Elden Ring

Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Daybreak Update

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Announcements

On this week's episode, Christian and Matt devote most of their talking about the hot new release, Horizon Forbidden West as well as the new next generation released versions of Cyberpunk 2077. You're gonna want to know why Cyberpunk just isn't a game they will continue to play and it's not because of bugs. The guys also talk about some anime they have been recently watching including Attack on Titan & Demon Slayer.

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Pre-Show Segment - Patreon Exclusive

Playlist

Cyberpunk 2077

Horizon Forbidden West

Weekly Recommendation

Carmen joins the show this week to discuss the newest expansion to Final Fantasy XIV, Endwalkers. We also discuss the new zombie parkour game, Dying Light 2 and if you should go out and play it or not. Many other topics are discussed such as the Jack Reacher, Pokemon Legends: Arceus & Hellboy

Pre-Show Segment - Patreon Exclusive Segment

Playlist

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalkers

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Weekly Recommendations

On this week's episode, Matt and Christian talk about a wide range of different topics such as anime and their playlists over the last couple of weeks. Matt discusses his recent experiences with the newest Guardians of the Galaxy game and why it's not like Marvel's Avengers. Thinking this is going to be another episode where Matt rants about Pokemon? You need to listen to our first hand experiences with the newest Pokemon game, Pokemon Legends: Arceus and why you absolutely should play it.

Pre-Show Segment

Playlist

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Weekly Recommendation

Join Matt and Chris as they play through Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Over the course of several months, we discussed XC2 in small chunks. Now you can experience the whole story of XC2 plus our thoughts/opinions of Chapters 1 through 10 in this one long mega episode.

Chris joins Matt to finish the deep dive series of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Part 5 of the series is the finale discussing chapters 8, 9 & 10 of XC2. We also discuss Microsoft's recent acquisition of Activision-Blizzard. We talk a little about some different anime as well as some movies we have recently been watching

Playlist

Microsoft Acquisition of Activision-Blizzard

Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Deep Dive - Part 5 (Chapters 8, 9 & 10)

Weekly Recommendation

Matt and Christian are back with the normal formatted episodes. This week, we discuss a lot of anime including Sword Art Online, The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, From Common Place to World's Strongest & more that we have been watching or anticipating for 2022. Matt talks about the indie game, Death's Door. We also have a quick debate on what is the 2 Game Podcast Game of the Year.

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Pre-Show Segment ------- Patreon Exclusive

Playlist

Death's Door

2022 Most Anticipated Anime

2021 Game of the Year

Weekly Recommendation

On this pre recorded episode, Christian and Matt discuss their top 10 favorite video game franchises. In the back half of the episode, Chris Norman joins the podcast for part 4 of our 5 part series where we dive deep into the game, Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Intro

Top 10 Video Game Franchises

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Deep Dive: Part 4 (Chapters 6 & 7)

On this week's episode, Christian and Matt talk about just how much they love Sword Art Online in a small taste of the Patreon exclusive podcast, Animation Nation. Chris Norman joins Matt to continue their Xenoblade Chronicles 2 deep dive series with Part 3. We take a dive into chapters 4 & 5.

Intro

Sword Art Online

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Deep Dive: Part 3 - Chapters 4 & 5

On this week's episode, Christian & Matt talk about their most anticipated games coming out in 2022. It's also Part 2 of our deep dive series into Xenoblade Chronicles, which covers anything and everything that happens in Chapter 3.

Intro

Most Anticipated Games in 2022 - Feat. Christian & Matt

Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Deep Dive - Part 2: Chapter 3