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  • 326 : The Car Model is Missing

    Some games have intentional jank (Yerba Buena https://shorturl.at/mSb80) & some have unintentional jank thrust upon them (R-Type Dimensions III https://shorturl.at/anR8I). Between those two pillars of quality, we also have LumenTale: Memories of Trey https://shorturl.at/myoj0 & 868-BACK https://shorturl.at/HcPvc 

    SNOWNOTES:

    00:10 - Intro
    04:37 - LumenTale: Memories of Trey https://shorturl.at/myoj0 
    11:55 - 868-BACK https://shorturl.at/HcPvc 
    17:36 - R-Type Dimensions III https://shorturl.at/anR8I 
    31:15 - Yerba Buena https://shorturl.at/mSb80
    44:31 - Outro

    46 min
  • 325 : Hidden Future - the WipEout discussion

    After a quick look at Enter the Chronosphere https://shorturl.at/jFXQj we dive into the world of Psygnosis’s WipEout series: the techno tracks, Designer’s Republic aesthetic, and the high speed anti-grav brilliance of it all.

    SHOWNOTES:

    00:10 - Intro
    03:15 - Enter the Chronosphere https://shorturl.at/jFXQj
    08:16 - MHG Chat: Wip3out Special Edition
    13:15 - Wipeout: the Amiga connection
    15:14 - Psygnosis & The Designer’s Republic
    19:05 - Presentation & ageing out of the zeitgeist?
    21:26 - F1 & the in-game aesthetic
    23:40 - The UK release of WipEout
    25:18 - Modern emulation options
    26:23 - The British angle: post-Thatcher reflection
    29:42 - Children of Feisar: modern AG alternatives
    34:15 - Outro

    36 min
  • 324 : Switch Blindness

    The biggun this week is Directive 8020 https://shorturl.at/vJOEZ, on which we have complex thoughts, but there’s also Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth https://shorturl.at/kAorI, Infinity Sweeper https://shorturl.at/1ZevQ & more besides.

    SHOWNOTES:

    00:10 - Intro
    01:03 - MHG Chat: Threads & Maplins
    04:13 - Directive 8020 https://shorturl.at/vJOEZ
    14:48 - Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth https://shorturl.at/kAorI
    20:23 - Infinity Sweeper https://shorturl.at/1ZevQ 
    26:39 - Trash Goblin - The Artist of Brimhaven DLC https://shorturl.at/VQjMb 
    31:13 - Outworld Station https://shorturl.at/iKBGw 
    40:37 - Outro

    42 min
  • 323 : Magic Smoke

    Ding ding, tickets please. This week we’re using public transport (Bus Bound @stillalivestudios.bsky.social), chessing it up (Gambonanza @blukulelestudio.bsky.social) & doing the ball…volley…thing (Smash it Wild: Tactical Volleyball Roguelike https://shorturl.at/4d0T4)   

    SHOWNOTES:

    00:10 - Intro
    01:14 - Bus Bound @stillalivestudios.bsky.social
    07:56 - Gambonanza @blukulelestudio.bsky.social
    16:13 - MHG Chat: Stu’s ‘new’ gaming hardware
    21:38 - Smash it Wild: Tactical Volleyball Roguelike https://shorturl.at/4d0T4
    31:18 - Outro

    33 min
  • 322 : Hoth Stranding

    Huge puzzle game roundup this week, feat. the likes of Titanium Court https://shorturl.at/ZnAh3 & Beyond Words https://shorturl.at/Noxpi, plus the latest one from DON’T NOD: Aphelion https://shorturl.at/SAuJU. Strap in!   

    SHOWNOTES:

    00:10 - Intro
    05:35 - Aphelion https://shorturl.at/SAuJU 
    10:37 - Mild spoilers for Aphelion
    12:09 - End of spoilers
    20:22 - Titanium Court https://shorturl.at/ZnAh3
    26:00 - Puzzling Places https://shorturl.at/aamLT 
    28:18 - UMAMI https://shorturl.at/zdm9D 
    31:03 - Beyond Words https://shorturl.at/Noxpi 
    34:13 - KuloNiku: Bowl Up! https://shorturl.at/4nOIY 
    37:17 - MHG Chat: PRAGMATA 
    53:05 - Outro

    55 min
  • 321 - Nurturing the Synthetic

    Do you want to consider the ethics of digital bloodsport (Way of the Hunter 2 https://shorturl.at/h1bm2), spiritual rehabilitation (Sintopia https://shorturl.at/vErjZ) or defending the soulless (PRAGMATA https://shorturl.at/cPKWq)? All this & more besides.    

    SHOWNOTES:

    00:10 - Brad Intro
    00:45 - Way of the Hunter 2 https://shorturl.at/h1bm2 
    06:39 - Sintopia https://shorturl.at/vErjZ
    12:29 - Stu Intro 
    13:52 - Big Hops https://shorturl.at/5vVOx
    17:33 - MOUSE: P.I. For Hire https://shorturl.at/dMy8h
    25:48 - PRAGMATA https://shorturl.at/cPKWq
    38:58 - Outro

    40 min
  • 320 : A Minor Tour

    Brad gets bullish about MINOS https://shorturl.at/8TSLg & plays a Waterworld-like in the form of All Will Fall https://shorturl.at/XGsei. Stu gets emotionally bullied by Reanimal @tarsierstudios.bsky.social, and both discuss the murky topic of gen AI once again.

    SHOWNOTES:

    00:10 - Intro
    03:22 - MHG Chat: Gen AI
    10:14 - All Will Fall https://shorturl.at/XGsei
    15:43 - Reanimal @tarsierstudios.bsky.social
    24:55 - MINOS https://shorturl.at/8TSLg
    34:23 - MHG Chat: Pragmata & creeps
    38:49 - Outro

    40 min
  • 319 : Romancing the SaGa

    What’s your favourite Danny DeVito role? Still ‘Taxi’ for me. But hey, games, right? We’ve got NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager https://bsky.app/profile/wearesecretmode.com, RoadCraft - Reclaim Expansion https://shorturl.at/crBBg & plenty more this week. 


    SHOWNOTES:
    00:10 - Intro
    01:36 - RoadCraft - Reclaim Expansion https://shorturl.at/crBBg
    07:24 - PowerWash Simulator 2 - Adventure Time Pack https://shorturl.at/UMteM
    14:16 - Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered https://shorturl.at/ogSNL
    25:40 - NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager https://bsky.app/profile/wearesecretmode.com 
    37:24 - MHG Chat: Danny DeVito
    39:00 - Outro

     

     

    40 min
  • 318 : Intelletchewable

    Wild swings & addictive things this week, ranging from quirky (Basketball Classics @namo_gamo) to intriguing (Generation Exile @sonderlust.bsky.social) to highly addictive (Tokyo Xtreme Racer https://shorturl.at/W62Cs, RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike https://shorturl.at/yMwTB)

    00:10 - Intro

    03:36 - Basketball Classics @namo_gamo
    08:03 - Sonic Wings Reunion https://www.success-corp.co.jp/ 
    18:04 - Generation Exile @sonderlust.bsky.social
    25:13 - Tokyo Xtreme Racer https://shorturl.at/W62Cs
    32:41 - RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike https://shorturl.at/yMwTB
    41:30 - Outro

    43 min
  • 317 : By Night I’m One Hell of a Lover

    Tim Curry worship this week & who can blame us? But we also discuss EverSiege: Untold Ages @dearvillagers.com, Packing Life @arokogamestudio.bsky.social & Q2's exciting upcoming releases.

    SHOWNOTES:

    00:10 - Intro
    00:36 - MHG Chat: Party Politics in Football
    06:55 - EverSiege: Untold Ages @dearvillagers.com
    15:01 - Packing Life @arokogamestudio.bsky.social
    20:34 - MHG Chat:  Q1/Q2 release chat
    29:46 - MHG Chat:  All things Rocky Horror
    33:15 - Outro

    35 min

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