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- Episode 193 - Post-Apocalyptic Meows
This week on Checkpoint Chat, we meow on command with post-apocalyptic cat adventure Stray, new monsters are our prey in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, and hot damn Metroid Dread is still some fire.
---- SHOW NOTES -----00:00:00 - Movie trailers and JRPG formulas00:11:17 - We're playing Stray!00:32:34 - Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak remains addictive AF00:37:43 - Sandy finally rolled credits on Metroid Dread00:44:35 - Games out this week00:48:57 - All the latest gaming news01:11:02 - We answer all your questions!1 hr 20 min - Episode 192 - Crab Claw
This week on Checkpoint Chat, we hunt down new monsters to craft better weapons in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, there's another check-in on Elden Ring, and the news machine is back in overdrive again!
---- SHOW NOTES -----00:00:00 - Stage 6 heartbreak and Fortnite00:07:50 - Sunbreak is an addictive Monster Hunter Rise expansion!00:29:06 - Elden Ring. Don't act surprised!00:41:05 - Games out this week00:44:47 - All the latest gaming news01:11:24 - We answer all your questions!1 hr 20 min - Episode 191 - Pimp My Acquisition
This week on a rare in-person Checkpoint Chat, we get racing with F1 22, build up relationships in battle in Fire Emblem: Three Hopes, track down some monsters in Monster Hunter: Rise and Sunbreak, and relive the history of the blue blur in Sonic Origins.
Side note: this week's excellent audio quality was sponsored by Eskom. (Apologies for that)---- SHOW NOTES -----00:00:00 - Complicated steering wheels00:13:08 - We started F1 22...00:26:28 - ... and we started Fire Emblem: Three Hopes00:30:53 - Help we're addicted to Monster Hunter Rise again00:42:01 - Sonic Origins is super retro00:46:58 - Games out this week00:50:03 - All the latest gaming news01:14:20 - We answer all your questions!1 hr 29 min - Episode 190 - Throwing Hands
This week on Checkpoint Chat, we get properly freaked out by spider hands in Elden Ring, throw foot soldiers at the screen in TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, make close comebacks in Mario Strikers: Battle League, and get our anime sword skills back on in Monster Hunter: Rise.
---- SHOW NOTES -----00:00:00 - WTF it's raining in winter?00:09:30 - Surprise, we're STILL playing Elden Ring!00:17:33 - We rolled credits on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge00:24:02 - Mario Strikers: Battle League is fun, but light on content00:38:45 - Monster Hunter Rise is so smooth on PC00:45:22 - Games out this week00:47:55 - All the latest gaming news01:08:53 - We answer none of your questions (RIP!)Follow Checkpoint Chat on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChatFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChatInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat1 hr 12 min - Episode 189 - Gun Trees
This week on Checkpoint Chat we travel back in time with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, have a vibe check-in with Fortnite and Elden Ring, and score some hatricks in Mario Strikers: Battle League.
---- SHOW NOTES -----00:00:00 - Cold cats and spoon-feeding plants00:10:53 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is retro goodness!00:21:58 - Is anybody surprised that we're still talking about Elden Ring?00:29:52 - Mario Strikers: Battle League is... too easy?00:38:56 - Games out this week00:42:27 - All the latest gaming news01:25:08 - We answer your questions!Follow Checkpoint Chat on...Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheckpointChatFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CheckpointChatInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkpointchat1 hr 33 min - Episode 188 - Critical Failure
This week on Checkpoint Chat, we've put a lot more hours into Diablo Immortal and it's still good? The Summer Game Fest has also kicked off and Keighley's opening night had some big games to get excited about. Also, screw Eskom.
---- SHOW NOTES -----00:00:00 - An important announcement00:00:50 - Life hacks, Elden Ring, and Batman00:11:01 - Diablo Immortal is actually decent?00:24:22 - Games out this week00:25:30 - All the latest gaming news1 hr 6 min - Episode 187 - LeChonk Chops
This week on Checkpoint Chat we're clicking demons and collecting loot in Diablo Immortal, Fortnite is real different without building, and hooboy was that a stacked PlayStation State of Play.
---- SHOW NOTES -----00:00:00 - Back support and chair affairs00:07:57 - Diablo Immortal sure is a mobile game (and addictive at that)00:27:44 - Fortnite's no-build mode is a good time00:32:45 - Games out this week00:35:03 - All the latest gaming news01:08:35 - We answer all your questions!1 hr 18 min - Episode 186 - Souls Space
This week on Checkpoint Chat, we've got firm concluding thoughts on rhythm action game Soundfall, space Soulslike Dolmen, and a whole bunch of talk about Sony's 2022 plans and Game Pass.
---- SHOW NOTES -----00:00:00 - Cake transactions and food of the future00:12:46 - Soundfall is... too long00:21:23 - Dolmen, meanwhile, is entirely okay00:31:50 - Games out this week00:37:31 - All the latest gaming news01:08:10 - We answer all your questions!1 hr 29 min - Episode 185 - Bonus Kitten Content
We're back and so are all the games! This week on Checkpoint Chat, we touch on Elden Ring, Lumines, Dolmen, Moonlighter, and Soundfall (which is a lot by our count).
---- SHOW NOTES -----00:00:00 - Hoodies and ice-cream
00:10:30 - Matty loved Moonlighter...00:12:02 - ... and he's hooked on Lumines!00:19:34 - Matty also rolled credits on Elden Ring (finally)00:37:02 - Damn, he played some Dolmen too!00:45:32 - Sandy, meanwhile, has been jamming Soundfall00:52:57 - Games out this week00:59:27 - All the latest gaming news01:23:03 - We answer all your questions!1 hr 44 min - Episode 184 - Sweet Haloumi
This week on Checkpoint Chat, we dive into space mines with Deep Rock Galactic, get physical with Nintendo Switch Sports, dissect what best fits in Kirby's mouth with The Forgotten Land, and juggle two jobs with Moonlighter.
---- SHOW NOTES -----00:00:00 - Excellent timing and stopping the car00:08:40 - Another Elden Ring check in (of course)00:12:31 - Quick impressions on Nintendo Switch Sports00:27:44 - We know we're late, but Deep Rock Galactic rules?00:37:01 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land is EXCELLENT!00:43:18 - We're addicted to Moonlighter00:51:33 - Games out this week00:53:48 - All the latest gaming news01:28:17 - We answer all your questions!1 hr 59 min
About Checkpoint Chat
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Checkpoint Chat is an invitation to an all new gaming conversation. Hosted by seasoned writers Alessandro Barbosa (Gamespot, Critical Hit) and Matthew Figueira (Critical Hit), indulge yourself in…
discussion about games being played right now, weekly news and conversations with you, a listener.