The Mimic's Veil

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:49 Wuchang: Fallen Feathers

18:36 Antro

26:40 Black Mesa

36:44 Donkey Kong Bananza

44:14 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION

57:44 Outro

There's a bit of a rock-breaking theme in The Veil this week, with Donkey Kong Bananza and Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor being the big topics. There's also some more PS5 Pro talk, including very, very early impressions of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:51 Donkey Kong Bananza

27:04 PS5 Pro first impressions

36:24 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

41:54 Citizen Sleeper

47:11 Guess the Outro CONUNDRUM

55:45 Outro

In The Mimic’s Veil today, watch out Digital Foundry, because Lewis gives us a technical breakdown of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Steam Deck performance. Alex finds his rhythm in PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY, and gets lost in the hekki good 1000xRESIST. Meanwhile Ben has a sordid confession, and an update on his progress in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:42 1000xRESIST

09:40 Citizen Sleeper

15:45 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

23:00 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

33:47 PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY

37:06 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4

41:20 Blade Chimera

45:48 Guess the Outro CONUNDRUM

1:00:56 Outro

You'd be forgiven for thinking the world's gone topsy-turvy this week as Alex plays a Switch 2 game (Islanders: New Shores) and ruddy Lewis plays a ruddy Steam game (Blade Chimera). But don't worry, Ben's played a JRPG (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth) so all is well with the cosmos. Oh, there's also some talk about The Alters and then a tangent about AI, but sadly not the only AI that matters, our lord and saviour Allen Iverson.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:37 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

16:55 The Alters

29:27 Blade Chimera

38:58 Trainlax

39:59 Stuff It

40:37 Islanders: New Shores

47:37 Guess the Outro CONUNDRUM

1:08:00 Outro

The Veil welcomes in lager-swilling hooligans and prawn sandwich munchers alike today, as we discuss a beautiful game based on the beautiful game: Rematch. Things then get a bit tasty as we move on to Mortal Kombat 1 and Lost in Random: The Eternal Die. Have some of that.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:45 Rematch

19:17 Mortal Kombat 1

30:22 Lost in Random: The Eternal Die

36:25 The Steam Deck Family expands

47:58 Star of Providence

51:00 Guess the Outro CONUNDRUM

01:14:54 Outro

It's celebration time in The Mimic's Veil this week, as we commemorate our 50th episode with some exciting updates, a little community Q&A, and all the usual game chat, including Tron: Catalyst; Soulstone: Survivors; Splatoon 3; Iconoclasts; Fast Fusion and Squeakross: Home Squeak Home.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:47 Squeakross: Home Squeak Home

11:23 Episode 50 World Premiere #1

15:11 Tron: Catalyst

22:43 Iconoclasts

28:39 Fast Fusion

30:56 Soulstone: Survivors

35:44 Mario Kart World

36:23 Splatoon 3

39:41 Episode 50 World Premiere #2

42:04 Community Q&A

1:00:43 Episode 50 World Premiere #3 

1:01:49 Guess the Outro CONUNDRUM

1:20:49 Outro

Ruffy and the Riverside; Date Everything; The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy; a look back at the games of Q2 2025 AND a look ahead at what's coming? Surely that leaves no time for a silly little quiz at the end? SURELY!?!

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:40 Ruffy and the Riverside

10:21 Date Everything

18:21 The Hundred Line: Last Defence Academy

24:17 Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

30:38 Coolest games of Q2 2025

50:20 Guess the Outro TURBO

1:10:00 Outro

This week, our beloved barflies dive back into The Wind Waker, thanks to its recent Switch 2 release. There's also a load of indie love, in the form of Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo and a selection of treats from the most recent Steam Next Fest.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:51 The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

15:59 Nintendo Switch 2 thoughts after 2 weeks

22:06 Steam Next Fest June 2025

23:17 Truxton Extreme

26:31 Passant

29:41 Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

32:21 Absolum

34:59 Morsels

36:55 BALL X PIT

40:07 Into the Grid

42:16 Gecko Gods

44:45 Star Birds

47:39 Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo

53:15 Please Touch the Artwork 2

55:49 Guess the Outro TURBO

1:11:28 Outro

The Switch 2 is the hot topic this week, as the TMV regulars give their early thoughts on Nintendo's shiny new console; Mario Kart World; Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour and Fast Fusion. Oh and there's also been a bunch of cool games announced at the various summer showcases, so there's a bit of that too.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:42 Mario Kart World

15:50 Nintendo Switch 2 first impressions

31:17 Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour

36:19 Fast Fusion

40:49 Summer Game Fest 2025 highlights

58:29 Guess the Outro TURBO 

1:11:22 Outro

It’s Switch 2 release day! What better way to celebrate than by largely ignoring it, and instead chatting about Elden Ring: Nightreign; PaperKlay; Night in The Woods and Animal Crossing: New Horizons?

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:32 Elden Ring: Nightreign

26:38 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

30:55 Night in The Woods

36:10 Animal Crossing: New Horizons

46:52 Taste Invader

50:00 PaperKlay

56:15 Guess the Outro TURBO

1:09:12 Outro