Molehill Mountain Podcast

Two-and-a-half years later, I’m still learning how to play Monster Hunter World. 1:20 – Did you know you can augment your armor to increase its defense? I didn’t. 56:58 – The Pool was a fun movie but there were several moments that strained credulity. If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 201 – Eternal Noob’ »

Nothing but positive topics to celebrate the 200th episode of Molehill Mountain! 1:22 – Everything about the Xbox Games Showcase that made me happy! 4:46 – Freddy vs Jason is great! And not just because I got to go to Las Vegas for the premier! 32:06 – How I got started with GamePolitics and how ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 200 – I’m Positive!’ »

And that’s not even its worst quality. 0:18 – I didn’t watch The Old Guard because it was over two hours long. The older I get, the less and less patience I have, it seems. 5:35 – Walmart institutes a mandatory mask policy… several months into a global pandemic. 39:42 – Swery demonstrates he knows ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 199 – Ubisoft Is a Liar’ »

Last week’s Treehouse Live presentation was so bad I was genuinely embarrassed on Nintendo’s behalf. 0:23 – I liked the first episode of Carole & Tuesday. What did I think of the next four? 9:30 – Nintendo Treehouse Live was a technical failure and that Bakugan game looks so bad even the presenters didn’t seem ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 198 – Better At Streaming Than Nintendo’ »

Why don’t I like Hollow Knight? 0:20 – I bought a new car but not because I wanted to. 1:01:17 – I hanging up Baten Kaitos for good. For real this time. 1:03:27 – Shudder uses an uncropped version of an 80s horror movie poster 1:04:28 – $70 games? Sure, fine. Whatever. 1:08:17 – Curating ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 197 – I Have a Theory!’ »

Let’s try this again. 1:08 – Pokemon DLC and how Nintendo seems loathe to do much to address a problem of its own making. 9:17 – I’ve been playing Baten Kaitos for 15 years. It’s time to throw in the towel. 36:43 – I’m just not feeling the Avengers. 43:05 – The world of Cyberpunk ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 196 – Boss Battle BS’ »

Well, once again, I didn’t manage to get to any of my planned topics tonight. Instead, I spent two hours shooting the breeze with the chat and likely revealing more about myself than anyone would ever care to know. If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 195 – Uncomfortably Personal’ »

Unsurprisingly, the PS5 console is as goofy looking as its controller. No timestamps this week.  I spend the first hour or so talking about the various games I saw this week (mostly from the PS5 presentation) and then spend the next hour and a half interacting with the chat and randomly jumping from topic to ... Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 194 – Nintendo Holds Sony’s Beer’ »

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’ »