MHG Podcast

In this episode @Bradigor & @Treble_Alpha discuss representation in the media, following the Little Mermaid reveal. They range over Disney & 'WOKE', gaming, changes since BLM in films such as Sorry to Bother You & Get Out, Spider-Men & women, trans and enby superheroes & tons more in an interesting debate!

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00:00:10 - Intro

Is gaming creating its own Hollywood-style ‘Studio System’? This and much more’s discussed, inc. @BoxBounding’s Prodeus, upcoming Hollow Knight: Silksong & the latest Destiny 2 content, The Witch Queen.

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00:00:09 - Intro

Haptics, paddles, wands & controller tech gets the deep focus treatment this week, with @theHunterCOTW's The Angler prompting debate. We also spotlight @Crytivo's Trail Out + @snowcastlegames's Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure 

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00:00:00 - Codemasters + EA

The most anticipated game of the year - in Brad's house, at least - gets a thorough examination (@mrsambarlow) whilst Treb settles for older stuff like Terminator: Resistance (@Reef_Games), and we take a gander at newbie You Suck at Parking™ by @hvgames

00:03:31 - Terminator: Resistance + franchising discussion

00:25:47 - You Suck at Parking™ @hvgames

00:33:29 - Demon’s Souls

00:48:29 - IMMORTALITY @MrSamBarlow) + game criticism

Loads discussed this week, inc. Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony (@Koumajou_EN), the ever-fabulous Don’t Die, Mr Robot! DX @InfiniteStates, We are OFK (@OFKband) + Treb gets a PS5. CW: we discuss difficult subject matter this week, so please refer to the shownotes.

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00:00:12 - Intro 1: Content warning: the death of Olivia Pratt-Korbell

00:10:00 - Intro 2: MHG Gaming Chat

00:10:51 - Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony @Koumajou_EN

00:20:21 - Don’t Die, Mr Robot! DX @InfiniteStates

00:35:31 - Astro’s Playroom

00:36:37 - Returnal

00:49:58 - We are OFK @OFKband

With great PC power comes great responsibility! Sony & Nixxes step-up their game on the open platform with their port of PS Spider-Man, @Roll_7 mix skates & violence in Rollerdrome, @ChuhaiLabs tell us we're Cursed to Golf & @nosebleedgames send us to Arcade Paradise.

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00:00:07 - Intro chat inc. WSL

00:05:15 - Rollerdrome @Roll_7

00:15:39 - Cursed to Golf @ChuhaiLabs

00:21:35 - Arcade Paradise @nosebleedgames

00:32:43 - MHG Chat: Accessibility in games feat. Spider-Man PC

In @Bradigor's absence @Treble_Alpha natters about newbies Bright Memory: Infinite (@FYQD-Studio) & Frogun (@molegato), plus SEGA's Model 3 showings like Daytona 2 & SCUD Race, plus a ramble about his arcade stick obsession!

The serendipity of the Women's Euros final & how it's a win for everyone is at the front of Brad + Stu's minds, but they also get to chat couch co-op/the Nintendo party experience, the HotD Switch remake & the freshly-minted Sweet Transit (@Team17)

We at MHG can't pass up a 'bum' reference, so we were delighted when @cavemonsters Lord Winklebottom Investigates proved as good as its title! @pixeljamgames Ex Zodiac & @ActualNerds The Tarnishing of Juxtia also get a run-out.

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00:03:02 - Ex Zodiac

00:09:48 - Arcade cabinets chat

00:16:49 - The Tarnishing of Juxtia

00:24:27 - Huntdown

00:31:28 - Lord Winklebottom Investigates

You know MHG would never lead you a-STRAY. Brad & Stu discuss @HKdevblog's pop culture hit, @WayForward's Spidersaurs, @HerobeatStudios Endling, climate change, the Women's Euro finals & loads of other stuff! 

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00:04:01 - Wonder Boy - The Dragon's Trap

00:10:56 - SokoChess

00:12:22 - Kavel

00:16:09 - Spidersaurs

00:20:20 - Stray

00:31:02 - Endling: Extinction is Forever

00:41:45 - MHG chat: Climate Change

00:46:11 - MHG chat: Women’s Euros 2022