Happy Midnight

The three Best Buds reconvene to talk about the games that have been floating their proverbial boats lately. We start with a quick ice breaker discussing the massive sales success of ELDEN RING. After, John leads us off with the just released Kirby and the Forgotten Land. We get to the bottom of why people like Kirby Games. Next, Colin gushes about another PS3 Classic Resonance of Fate, and ponder if it has the steepest learning curve of all time.  Finally, Keaton brings us Tetris Attack. A puzzle game near and dear to each of our hearts. The episode is capped off with the fourth edition of Happy Midnight's Mantle of Happy Masterpieces (Final Name Still Pending...) nomination and induction ceremony to see if any of the games talked about deserve this great honor.

Time Stamps:

1:23 Elden Ring Opener

9:33 John - Kirby and the Forgotten Land

50:10 Colin - Resonance of Fate

1:18:04 Keaton - Tetris Attack/Puzzle League Series

1:41:18 HMMOHM Inductions

The three Best Buds reconvene to talk about the games that have been floating their proverbial boats lately. We start with a quick ice breaker discussing the recent Sony State of Play. After, Colin leads us off with the remaster/remake Nier Replicant and has some bold claims to discuss. Next, Keaton dives into the heart of the rougelike (roguelite?) with Risk of Rain 2.  Finally, John Talks about a horror game. Just Kidding! This time it's all about the classic Konami Ganbare Goemon series also known as The Legend of The Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon. The episode is capped off with the third edition of Happy Midnight's Mantle of Happy Masterpieces (Final Name Still Pending...) nomination and induction ceremony to see if any of the games talked about deserve this great honor.

Time Stamps:

00:41-16:45          State of Play Opener

16:56-57:24          Colin Nier Replicant

57:24-1:30:01       Keaton - Risk of Rain 2

1:30:05-2:10:55   John - Ganbare Goemon Series

2:10:56-2:13:55    Induction Ceremony

The three Best Buds reconvene to talk about the games that have been floating their proverbial boats lately. We start with a quick ice breaker discussing which games we immediately dropped to hop on the ELDEN RING train. After, Colin leads us off with the 2005 Cult Classic 3D Platformer "Psychonauts". Spoiler Alert... We all love it. Next, Keaton lets loose his frustrations with the perceived GBA Classic "Metroid Fusion". and what Nintendo can do to keep the series churning out hits in the future. Finally, John Talks about a horror game. Again. "Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water". He Doesn't Like it. The episode is capped off with the second edition of Happy Midnight's Mantle of Happy Masterpieces (Final Name Still Pending...) nomination and induction ceremony to see if any of the games talked about deserve this great honor.

Time Stamps:

00:48-11:14 Games That Lost Out to Elden Ring

11:14-39:46 Colin - Psychonauts

39:52-1:14:46 Keaton - Metroid Fusion

1:14:46-1:51:13 John - Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water 

1:51:24-1:54:13 HMMHM Inductees 

The boys convene to discuss their time with the first 10-15 hours of the game that has taken over the gaming world ELDEN RING. As long time souls series fans we get into what makes this game unique and what is (or isn't) working for us.

New Year! New Us! New Format! 

The three Best Buds reconvene to talk about the games that have been floating their proverbial boats lately. After a quick ice breaker discussing the most recent Nintendo Direct, Keaton leads us off with the indie darling from 2018 "Moonlighter" talking about the ins and outs of life as a dungeon crawling shopkeeper. Next, would you believe Johnny is talking about a horror game? This time it is Capcom's 2005 hidden gem "Haunting Ground", and we delve into what makes this game unique in the saturated PS2 Survival Horror Space. Finally, Colin barely keeps his cool while gushing about the ENTIRE Shantae series, and the boys try to nail down what makes the games so fantastic. The episode is capped off with the first ever Happy Midnight's Mantle of Happy Masterpieces (Final Name Pending...) nomination and induction ceremony to see if any of the games talked about deserve this great honor.   

Time Stamps:

0:50-14:30 Nintendo Direct Talk

14:35-46:40 Keaton - Moonlighter

46:48-51:00 Keaton - The Ramp

51:07-1:25:00 John - Haunting Ground 

1:25:06-2:00:46 Colin - Shantae

2:01:06-2:05:23 Happy Midnight's Mantle of Happy Masterpieces

On the fifth episode of the best (video)gaming show ever, Colin dives into his new favorite genre... First Person Grid Based Dungeon Crawlers (Quite the mouthful) playing Operencia: The Stolen Sun & Vaporum, John has revisited Dark Souls 3 and has some THOUGHTS as well as experiencing the DLC for the first time oh and Sonic DX I guess, and Keat discusses his recent replay of the survival horror classic Dead Space

Why do publishers get more attention and love than developers? When did voice acting get so good, and what was the cause? We finish with Keats prompt of "What are the Top 5 Games that have shaped you as a CAPITAL G GAMER".

This Week's battle involves animals both from sonic and the Olympics. 

All that and a fuwuck ton more, here on the Happy Midnight Podcast!

Every episode is an evergreen, so they never spoil. Come worship games with us like it's a cult. Repeat our words: If today becomes tomorrow with a controller in your hand, it's a happy goddamn midnight.

Thanks for listening.

On the fourth episode of the best (video)gaming show ever, Keat talks about his samurai adventures with From Software's Sekiro, John gets into the Animal Crossing-like game Hoko Life and Danganronpa spinoff Ultra Despair Girls, and Tev discusses his experience with the recently released Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Remaster.

Do you see yourself as the main character when playing games? Not a question but we get into how all games could benefit with a lil more SHENMUE in em'. How do we see the future of consoles going with the increasingly diversified strategies of the major console manufacturers?

We cap the episode with a classic battle, Bloodborne? or Bible?

All that and a fuwuck ton more, here on the Happy Midnight Podcast!

Every episode is an evergreen, so they never spoil. Come worship games with us like it's a cult. Repeat our words: If today becomes tomorrow with a controller in your hand, it's a happy goddamn midnight.

Thanks for listening.

On the third episode of the best (video)gaming show ever, Johnny talks about his horror experience with White Day, Keat expresses hes everlasting love for Donkey Kong Country and... uh Shrek?, and Tev chats about the nerdy and gritty Dungeons and Dragons classic The Temple of Elemental Evil.

What ever happened to licensed games? How do you take your stealth in video games? With a side of cardboard box perhaps? How do you decide what game to play next? 

We cap the episode with a classic battle, Bad Dragon? or Divinity 2 Original Sin Item?

All that and a fuwuck ton more, here on the Happy Midnight Podcast!

Every episode is an evergreen, so they never spoil. Come worship games with us like it's a cult. Repeat our words: If today becomes tomorrow with a controller in your hand, it's a happy goddamn midnight.

Thanks for listening.

On the second episode of the best (video)gaming show ever, Tev chats Supergiant stalwarts Bastion and Transistor, Keat dives deeper on Enter the Gungeon, and Johnny waxes poetic on Donkey Kong Country, other Rare classics, and compares the days of old with Playtonics Yooka Laylee.

PC Gaming mods. You like 'em? You use em'? Are you a filthy cheater? Have any horror games ruined real life for you? Is From Software shitting their pants about how good the Demon Souls remake looks, and how Elden Ring will stack up against it?

We cap the episode with a dive into the philosophical musings of both FF7 favorite Aerith Gainsborough and Charles Manson.

All that and a fuwuck ton more, here on the Happy Midnight Podcast!

Every episode is an evergreen, so they never spoil. Come worship games with us like it's a cult. Repeat our words: If today becomes tomorrow with a controller in your hand, it's a happy goddamn midnight.

Thanks for listening.

Baby's first podcast!

On the inaugural episode of the best (video)gaming show I think ever, Tev chats Pokémon Trading Card Game, Guacamelee, and shouts out Monster Sanctuary, Keat sucks at rhythm games, laughs at Enter the Gungeon puns, and talks Abzu, and Johnny cringes at Tell Me Why, then calls Creaks the only 10/10 game ever made.

What did Banjo-Kazooie get right that every other game gets wrong? Can good but unknown games get attention when there are thousands of shite games released every single day? Are companies responsible for preserving the games they make, and if not, who is?

Also, Mario Galaxy and Fuller House are basically the same thing.

All that and a fuwuck ton more, here on the Happy Midnight Podcast!

Every episode is an evergreen, so they never spoil. Come worship games with us like it's a cult. Repeat our words: If today becomes tomorrow with a controller in your hand, it's a happy goddamn midnight.

Thanks for listening.