Beat of the Month: Video Game Podcast

It's our annual year end episode and it's packed full of discussion with what we played in 2023! There were a ton of great games this year but we also include any games we played this year that may not include games released in 2023. We run down our awards and then lookback on our memories from the year such as favorite multiplayer and single player moments, a radio spot we had, as well as our annual report card for each of the 3 main consoles. We also break down our stats of how much gaming the beats crew did this year and have a double dose of Game of the Year themed trivia. Also - we announce our big winner for the Nintendo Switch Online membership giveaway that one lucky winner will get for 2024 - it's a huge episode! We look forward to playing more games in the new year and telling you all about them!

This episode the Beat of the Month crew are taking a deep dive into one of Melbro's favorite games from the past couple of years - Neon White! We explore the gameplay, the characters, the music, the design - and more. Did everyone enjoy the game as much as Melbro? *hint - it's complicated* We also tallied up our stats and see who came out on top as the true elite gamer of the group. Whether you're familiar with the game or not, there's a lot to enjoy still (plus the trivia at the end isn't really related to the game at all). So discard your pistol to jump into your headphones and join us for this deep dive of Neon White!

Move over Marvel, the Beat of the Month crew are taking over the superhero space for a week and talking about all things related to caped crusaders! Then again we talk a lot about Marvel during the episode, so maybe they aren't really moved over all that much. However, that's not all we have to talk about! In addition to discussion about the new Spider-Man 2 we also talk about some older classics such as TMNT and Boogerman (ok, maybe that last one isn't such a classic). The episode kicks off with what we like and don't like about superheroes, what defines a superhero, and some trivia to get our brains boosted for the rest of the discussion. So pull out your action figures, get your superman underoos, and join us for this look at superhero games!

Thanksgiving is approaching and the Beat of the Month crew have an appetite for games all about food! We go through the timeline of gaming history with several old classics such as Pac-Man and Burgertime, some 16-bit games with Chester Cheetah and Garfield, newer titles like Yakuza and The Witcher, and more! For the cherry on top we have some extra discussion about what we eat as we game, Super Nintendo Land's Toadstool Cafe, and a trip to the Sonic Symphony. So grab your turkey leg, cook up some stove top stuffing, and from the Beat of the Crew we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!

The Beat of the Month crew are kicking off October with one of the most frightening gaming series ever - Dead Space! We talk through our thoughts on the new remake of the original Dead Space as well as the other two main entries in the series. There's also a surprising amount of side content that this series has seen over the years including spinoff games, books, movies, and more! And the good news for you is that where this podcast is going you won't need eyes to see - since it's all audio! Wait, that's a reference to the wrong franchise... In any case we've got a lot to talk about, wrapping up with a 'dead' 'space' game at the end that will test your knowledge of more than just horror games. We've got more spooky shows ahead in October with Ghost Games and Iconic Horror Villains in gaming - so stay tuned if you dare!

On this episode the Beat of the Month crew take a look at one of the newer genres to emerge into the video gaming scene - Souls-like games! What exactly is a Souls-like game anyway? Let's see - hard difficulty, uh...hmm... well we talk about it some and figure it out. We also talk about some of the specific Souls-like games we played recently such as Remnant: From the Ashes, Tunic, Death's Door - and more!

Before we get into all that though, we spend some time at the top of the show to talk about hard hitting topics like movie theater popcorn, air conditioner repair, and all of the errors that we made during the previous episode. As usual we've got trivia to round things out for another packed episode!

The main mission of a game is definitely important, but it's those great side quests that can spice things up and take a game to another level. One could argue that a great side chick can have the same effect. This episode the Beat of the Month crew are tackling both topics! Only the most depraved members of the Beat of the Month crew could speak to this, so Brian had to leave the hosting duties to Muff. Apologies in advance for the insanity that you are about to witness. In this slightly coherent episode we tackle the best side quests in games as well as the side women that left us wanting more. We talk about Witcher 3, Final Fantasy, Horizon Zero Dawn - and many other games! We also have a trivia game involving side quests and side pieces that is...interesting. So grab that special someone in your life and ask them to join you for this episode of Beat of the Month!