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It's a bumper episode of Checkpoint Chat with Sandy and Matty both absolutely floored by how good Big Walk is, with a long discussion about the captivating co-op puzzler. Matty has also loved his time with another Capcom hit in Onimusha: Way of the Sword, while Sandy has finally taken a look at Minishoot Adventures and cannot believe it's taken this long to play one of the best Zelda-likes around. Finally, Wolverine just doesn't have the sauce, does it?

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-- SHOW NOTES --

00:00:00​ - Droughts and smart kettles

00:15:33 - We take a Big Walk (and LOVE the heck out of it)

00:44:49 - Onimusha: Way of the Sword fees so good

01:00:18 - Minishoot Adventures is an indie gem

01:06:04 - Marvel's Wolverine feels a little blunt

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We're back to business with two games that feature beautiful beaches! Is Halo: Campaign Evolved a worthy remake, and what exactly is Big Walk? We then cap things off with a VERY important discussion about kitchen utensils.

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-- SHOW NOTES --

00:00:00​ - It literally doesn't rain in London

00:11:23 - Will Marvel's Wolverine be good?

00:19:28 - We have... thoughts about Halo: Campaign Evolved

00:48:58 - Big Walk is a big surprise

01:14:11 - Wait, a question?

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We're back and we've brought a chest full of games! On this show we chat about how damn good Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is, how to hit a button the best in Rhythm Paradise Groove, earning the number in 007 First Light, and just what the hell is a Mina the Hollower anyway?

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-- SHOW NOTES --

00:00:00​ - Speedrunning is so weird but so cool

00:13:21 - Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is still one of the franchise greats

00:34:03 - That one time Matty previewed Assassin's Creed Syndicate

00:40:21 - Both earned the number in 007 First Light

00:53:18 - Alessandro has spent some time with Rhythm Paradise Groove

01:00:41 - Mina the Hollower is modern retro goodness

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, MATTY FORGOT TO RECORD VIDEO! But thankfully our audio survived for you to hear discussions about 007: First Light, Saros, Mina the Hollower, and Forza Horizon 6.

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-- SHOW NOTES --

00:00:00​ - SO MANY GAMES TO LOOK FORWARD TO

00:17:52 - 007 First Light is good, but it could be better

00:34:08 - Help Matty is addicted to Forza Horizon 6

00:45:50 - We finished Saros so long ago

00:59:41 - Sandy is loving Mina the Hollower

01:08:48 - WTF are Nintendo doing with Mario?

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, ESKOM ATTACKS, but not before we get our full thoughts out on Forza Horizon 6! No but seriously, we lost power during recording, so apologies for the shorter episode this time around.

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-- SHOW NOTES --

00:00:00​ - Are we our parents now???

00:11:38 - Forza Horizon 6 is REAL good!

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, Sandy and Matty take a trip to a 3D-printed moon in Pragmata, Housemarque is back and better than ever with its fast-paced shooter, Saros, and where else would you find Hideo Kojima, Gabe Newell, and Reggie Fils-Aimé on an island other than Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream?

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-- SHOW NOTES --

00:00:00​ - Hardware has dumb naming conventions

00:16:54 - Pragmata certainly surprised us

00:39:10 - That Resident Evil movie looks good

00:41:43​ - Saros is going to suck us right in

00:51:54​ - Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is so silly (and we love it)

01:00:18​ - What does Kojima do all day?

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we get an early look at the beauty of Japan in Forza Horizon 6, continue catching (and building) them all in Pokémon Pokopia, check in on the Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Meetup in Bellabel Park DLC, and go back in time to play indie hit ElecHead!

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-- SHOW NOTES --

00:00:00​ - Tech problems and the future of AI

00:19:23 - Pokémon Pokopia is so chilled

00:38:48 - Cars go VROOM VROOM in Forza Horizon 6

00:51:30​ - ElecHead is delightful and short

01:01:26​ - The Super Mario Bros. Wonder DLC has a long name

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This week on Checkpoint Chat, we do a fair bit of brutal running in Marathon, fall in love with Pokémon Pokopia, and juggle two good games in Resident Evil Requiem!

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-- SHOW NOTES --

00:00:00​ - Did you know that we have a podcast?

00:12:53 - Marathon is unforgiving, but we can't stop playing it

00:45:41​ - Pokémon Pokopia is such a smart idea

01:02:10​ - Resident Evil Requiem left us wanting MORE

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In a bumper episode of Checkpoint Chat we share our thoughts on Resident Evil Requiem, some concerns over the launch of Marathon, the exceptional challenge of climbing adventure Cairn, the mediocrity of God of War: Sons of Sparta, the absolute BS that is Bilewater in Hollow Knight Silksong, and the delightful joy of being cat Mario in Bowser's Fury.

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-- SHOW NOTES --

00:00:00​ - Shaving is such a pain

00:15:37 - Resident Evil Requiem is scary good

00:36:40​ - Is Marathon going to be okay?

00:51:20​ - Cairn is an indie gem

01:08:10​ - God of War: Sons of Sparta is... okay

01:20:03​ - Sandy hates Bilewater in Silksong (don't we all?)

01:28:42​ - Bowser's Fury is a blueprint for future Mario games

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We're finally back and ready for a new year of excellent games! But first, we dive into some 2025 gems we've played over the last few weeks, including Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Dispatch, ARC Raiders, and Hollow Knight: Silksong.

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-- SHOW NOTES --

00:00:00​ - A brand new generation of children

00:10:54 - Metroid Prime 4 is entirely fine

00:22:45​ - Dispatch surprised us with how good it is

00:37:10​ - Matty can't stop playing ARC Raiders...

00:55:20​ - ... while Sandy is hooked on Hollow Knight: Silksong

01:24:09​ - The Xbox Dev Direct was great!

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