The Game Gear Micro is STUNNINGLY ill-conceived. 0:10 – Why has Sega has designed the Game Gear Micro to be as unappealing as possible? 40:55 – I’ve been playing Baten Kaitos for 15 years. Maybe I’ll finally finish it! 49:48 – I finally finished Dragon Quest XI. It was good. If you missed Saturday’s live ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 193 – Oh No, Sega Why?’ »

Eating insects does not count as paying rent! 0:12 – I don’t mind spiders, I just wish they’d pay rent. 6:38 – Remember Perfect Dark? Yeah, that game was good. 17:16 – Hand Of Fate and the importance of reading the flavor text. 25:44 – Mortal Kombat XI’s friendship finishers are selfish. 33:42 – Escort ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 192 – Arachnid Eviction’ »

I had topics all planned out but ended up yapping about none of it. Please enjoy a very stream of consciousness episode of Molehill Mountain! If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  Alternatively, you can catch audio versions of the show on iTunes. Molehill Mountain ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 191 – Just the Worst’ »

It’s just me, isn’t it? 3:30 – Let me get this straight. I have to pre-order the Tony Hawk remake… to play the demo of the Tony Hawk remake? 14:02 – A 9-minute Unreal Engine 5 demo was more satisfying that Microsoft’s 27-minute Xbox Series X presentation 27:40 – Sony and Sucker Punch lied abut ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 190 – Is It Just Me?’ »

No gameplay is disappointing sure but at least we don’t lie about it. 0:51 – Shantae’s Friends To the End DLC really ramps up the difficulty of the required movement tech at the end! 4:47 – Cyberpunk 2077 allows customizable genitalia. Does that mean we can replace our junk with firepower? 6:38 – How I ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 189 – This Podcast Won’t Show Any Gameplay Either’ »

I mean, it was worth a try, right? 0:28 – I didn’t like Journey but damned if it didn’t afford me one of the most satisfying gaming experiences of the year! 9:12 – Sitting in the dark for a month didn’t decrease my power bill 34:06 – Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla is not a good video ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 188 – In the Dark’ »

Except there’s only one place to go and there’s nothing to do on the way. 0:25 – Adventures in game curation 10:36 – Final thoughts on Hand of Fate 14:00 – I don’t like Journey. Yeah, I’m that guy. Again… 40:32 – Kulve Taroth just isn’t that in to me 54:23 – Dr. Strangelove is ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 187 – Journey Is Like Breath Of the Wild’ »

We can do so much better than triangles. 0:44 – The ideas behind Portal 2’s new mechanics are better than their execution 6:25 – ESRB adds a new descriptor for monetization mechanics such as loot boxes 31:05 – Woman goes on a road trip with a living sex doll in the new movie. The special ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 186 – Love Polygon’ »

Ugh, can you imagine what the console will look like? 0:31 – The long, torturous path of picking a game to stream 8:02 – I love Subnautica but I hope the sequel improves on the super finicky base-building interface 18:19 – I had to sleep on my couch because it rained while I was doing ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 185 – NonDualSensical’ »

Mario remasters! Mario deluxe editions! Mario compilations! LEGO Mario! Mario theme park! Mario movie!Mario! Mario! Mario! 0:55 – Firewatch has a nifty audio commentary feature 6:10 – Subnautica and why gaming is better on consoles than PC 12:38 – Disney Plus will present The Simpsons in the correct aspect ratio by the end of May ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 184 – I Could Shake a Stick At All That Mario’ »