The SML Podcast

Download Episode 1010 –

News of the week and a big batch of reviews are the topics of the day, so let’s begin!

The show kicks off with Jacob Garner, Bri Galgano, and Aki on hand to chat about the news of the week including the rumors of Sony looking to acquire Kadokawa and what could come from that transaction, the latest arrivals and departures for Xbox Game Pass, the big list of games leaving PS Plus next month, a PS Portal update, Star Wars Outlaws dropping forced stealth, and tons more! Plus a big batch of reviews!

0:00 - Intro/News
37:29 - NAIRI: Rising Tide - HomeBearStudio, Hound Picked Games (Bri)
42:31 - Tell Me Your Story - RedDeerGames (Aki & Bri)
51:56 - River City Girls 2 Double Dragon DLC - WayForward (Jacob)
57:06 - 6-Sided Stories - DarZal Games (Aki & Bri)
1:03:38 - Check and Slash - Gate of Madness Studio, AFIL Games (Jacob & Bri)
1:08:39 - Project 13: Taxidermy Trails - DRYBREAD, Dolores Entertainment (Bri)
1:14:20 - Spellagis - NipoBox, eastasiasoft (Jacob)
1:19:49 - Spirit City: Lofi Sessions Winter Wonderland - Mooncube (Aki & Bri)
1:28:35 - Galaxy Kingdoms - Coliseum Studio, AFIL Games (Jacob & Bri)
1:34:42 - PREVIEW: Spray Paint Simulator - North Star Video Games, Whitethorn Games (Bri)

The show ends with an old school OCRemix track from Disco Dan from Mario Paint!

1:39:48 - Disco Dan - Load/Save the Last Trip-Hop For Me (Mario Paint)

https://homebearstudio.com/
https://www.houndpicked.com/
https://www.reddeergames.com/
https://wayforward.com/
https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/DarZalGames
https://linktr.ee/gateofmadness
https://afilgames.com/
https://drybread.games/
https://doloresentertainment.com/
https://nipobox.com/
https://eastasiasoft.com/
https://mooncubegames.com/
https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/coliseumstudio
https://northstarvideogames.com/
https://whitethorngames.com/
https://discodan.bandcamp.com/
https://ocremix.org/
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ALL REVIEWED GAMES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR FREE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY COVERAGE ON THE SHOW

Download Episode 1009 –

It’s a small crew tonight and an equally small batch of games, so why is the show still so long?

The show kicks off with Pernell Vaughan and Aki on hand to chat about our weeks. That’s right, nobody else this episode, just us three, but we still find a way to chat for way too long. What about? Topics this episode include Pernell’s amiibo treasure trove, being digital hoarders, bridges and tunnels and our fears about said bridges and tunnels, and tons more. Plus reviews!

0:00 - Intro/Chatter
41:20 - Farmagia - Marvelous/XSEED (Pernell)
57:10 - Heads Will Roll: Reforged - 1917 Studios, Valkyrie Interactive (Aki)
1:10:31 - Metal Slug Tactics - Leikir Studio, DotEmu, Gamera Games (Pernell)
1:20:51 - Liberté - Superstatic, Ultimate Games (Aki)

The show ends with some Black Mages tackling the legendary FFV battle theme for Gilgamesh!

1:34:02 - The Black Mages - Clash on the Big Bridge (Final Fantasy V)

https://marvelousgames.com/
https://marvelous-usa.com/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/687800/
https://valkyrieinitiative.pro/
https://www.leikir-studio.com/en/
https://www.dotemu.com/
https://gameragames.com/
https://playliberte.com/
https://ultimate-games.com/
https://www.keymailer.co/
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Download Episode 1008 –

We’ve got news of the week to discuss and a small batch of reviews, so let’s get this over and done with!

The show kicks off with Bri Galgano and Aki on hand to talk about Jacob behind his back for being late. He said it was kid stuff, so I’m assuming his kids tackled him and punched him repeatedly in the groin until he cried again. We also discuss the latest PS Plus Game Catalog additions, sales figures, Avowed’s release date, delistings, and the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 preload being gigantic. Plus reviews!

0:00 - Intro/News
36:10 - Pets Hotel - Games Incubator, Ultimate Games (Bri)
42:50 - Magical Girls vs. Cat Aliens - Synnergy Circle Games (Bri)
46:16 - Land of Mushrooms - Source Byte (Bri)
51:37 - Yugo: the non-game - Two Minds Studio (Aki)
59:51 - Totally Spies!: Cyber Mission - Balio Studio, Microids (Jacob)

The show ends with some Pokérus Project to rock out to!

1:11:33 - Pokérus Project - Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 64)

https://games-i.com/
https://ultimate-games.com/
https://synnergycirclegames.com/
https://source-byte.com/
https://in-two-minds-studio.itch.io/
https://baliostudio.com/
https://www.microids.com/
https://pokerusproject.com/
https://www.keymailer.co/
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Download Episode 1007 –

Die on This Hill creator Sam Greszes joins the show to chat about the Kickstarter for his game, so let’s go!

The show kicks off with Pernell Vaughan, Chris Taylor, Andy Sperry, and Aki on hand to welcome Sam Greszes to the show to chat all about his brand new in development party game Die On This Hill, a party game of crazy takes and debating those takes to the end! Hear about the creation of the game, playtests, Kickstarter Reward plans, future ideas, and tons more! Plus later in the show we’ve got our usual batch of reviews!

0:00 - Intro/Die On This Hill Interview
50:40 - Tetris Forever - Digital Eclipse (Pernell)
1:03:15 - Up to Par - It’s Anecdotal (Andy)
1:09:05 - IREM Collection Volume 2 - IREM, Tozai Games, ININ Games (Chris)
1:23:33 - Passageway of the Ancients - Passageway Games (Andy)
1:32:51 - SlavicPunk: Oldtimer - Red Square Games, Gaming Factory (Pernell)
1:46:50 - Journey to Kreisia - EXE-CREATE, KEMCO (Chris)
2:01:42 - SML After Dark: Fetish Locator Week 3 - ViNovella Games (Aki)

The show ends with a track from upcoming MAGFest Main Stage performers Pokérus Project’s new album Critical Hit!

2:13:44 - Pokérus Project - Vampire Killer (Castlevania)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dieonthishill/die-on-this-hill-a-debate-game-for-the-brainwormed
https://bsky.app/profile/sam.robotsfightingdinosaurs.com
https://www.digitaleclipse.com/
https://www.itsanecdotal.com/
https://tozaigames.co.jp/
https://www.iningames.com/
https://linktr.ee/passagewaygames
https://redsquare.games/
https://gamingfactory.pl/
https://www.exe-create.co.jp/
https://www.kemco-games.com/
https://vinovella.itch.io/
https://pokerusproject.com/
https://www.keymailer.co/
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Download Episode 1006 –

Listen, it’s gonna be a rough couple of shows for us, so just bear with us. Thanks. Love you.

The show kicks off with Jacob Garner, Bri Galgano, and Aki on hand to chat about the news of the week including news on the Switch successor’s compatibility with current Switch games, the latest additions and departures for Xbox Game Pass, Age of Empires 2 rumors, sales figures, a Private Division sale, SEGA delistings, and tons more. Plus reviews!

0:00 - Intro/News
33:25 - Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution - Compile Heart, Idea Factory, Idea Factory International (Aki)
43:19 - Monarchy - Brain Seal (Bri)
49:42 - Bottle: Pilgrim Redux - Tonguç Bodur, Catness Game Studios (Bri)
53:57 - Magic Cats Pots - RedDeerGames (Bri)
57:52 - Duck Run - Dudeeki Studios, AFIL Games (Bri & Jacob)
1:03:13 - Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania DLC - poncle (Jacob)
1:09:31 - Fate Seeker II - JSL Entertainment, NiuGamer (Aki)
1:18:34 - Aero the Acro-Bat: Rascal Rival Revenge - Shinyuden, Sunsoft, Ratalaika Games (Jacob)
1:23:03 - Monster High: Skulltimate Secrets - Petoons Studio, Casual Brothers, Outright Games (Jacob)

The show ends with a track off of the Kingdom Hearts Goes Emo album from LongestSoloEver & GameGrooves!

1:33:56 - LongestSoloEver - This Is Halloween (Kingdom Hearts)

https://www.compileheart.com/
https://ifi.games/
https://brainseal.com/
https://tongucbodur.com/
https://catnessgames.com/
https://www.reddeergames.com/
https://afilgames.com/
https://poncle.games/
https://www.jslgame.com/
https://niugamer.com/
https://www.shinyuden.com/
https://www.sun-denshi.co.jp/soft/
https://www.ratalaikagames.com/
https://www.petoons.com/
https://casualbrothers.com/
https://outrightgames.com/
https://longestsoloever.me/
https://gamegrooves.bandcamp.com/
https://www.keymailer.co/
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Download Episode 1005 –

That mango piece of trash won, and I don’t feel like writing anything. Just listen.

Pernell is here, Chris is here, Andy is here, Aki is here. We talk about what we’ve been up to and we review games. It was election night. It sucks.

0:00 - Intro
26:25 - PREVIEW: Monster Hunter Wilds Beta - CAPCOM (Andy)
45:44 - Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town - h.a.n.d. inc, Neos Corporation (Aki)
55:13 - BIOMORPH - Lucid Dreams Studio (Pernell)
1:07:06 - Garten of Banban VI - Euphoric Brothers, Feardemic (Aki)
1:15:33 - Vampire Hunters - Gamecraft Studios (Pernell)

The show ends with a song by the band COLD. Probably shouldn’t play this, but who cares.

1:32:21 - COLD - End of the World (Acoustic)

https://www.capcom.com/
http://www.hand.co.jp/
https://www.neoscorp.jp/
https://www.luciddreamsstudio.com/
https://www.euphoricbrothers.com/
https://www.feardemic-games.com/
https://gamecraftstudios.com/
https://coldarmy.com/
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Download Episode 1004 –

News and a big bunch of reviews lie ahead, including more Kidz Korner goodness, so let’s get going!

The show kicks off with Bri Galgano and Aki on hand to hang out and chat about how our weeks are going while we wait for Jacob to finish up with his kids who went Trick or Treating that night. Because it was Halloween. This is our Halloween Episode. Boo. When Jacob shows up it’s news including some Sony studio closures, the November lineup for PlayStation Plus, an Insomniac departure over to Microsoft, Nintendo Music, and a massive load of Disney Dreamlight Valley news! Plus reviews!

0:00 - Intro/News
35:47 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - Treyarch, Raven Software, Activision (Jacob)
48:06 - Potionomics: Masterwork Edition - Voracious Games, XSEED (Aki)
56:23 - Phasmophobia - Kinetic Games (Bri)
1:08:37 - Fear the Spotlight - Cozy Game Pals, Blumhouse Games (Bri)
1:17:10 - Clock Tower: Rewind - WayForward, Limited Run Games (Bri)
1:25:27 - My Hotel: Echoes of the Past - BrainSwapper, CreativeForge Games (Aki)
1:36:42 - Cute Bite - Hanako Games, Ratalaika Games (Jacob)
1:44:59 - The Smurfs: Dreams - Ocellus Studio, Microids (Jacob)
1:52:19 - Miraculous: Paris Under Siege - Petit Fabrik, GameMill Entertainment (Jacob)
2:02:22 - Barbie Project Friendship - Xaloc Studios, Casual Brothers, Outright Games (Jacob)

The show wraps up October and Halloween with some Diablo goodness from The OneUps!

2:16:37 - The OneUps - Tristram und Isolde (Diablo)

https://www.treyarch.com/
https://www.ravensoftware.com/
https://www.activision.com/
https://potionomics.com/
https://www.xseedgames.com/
https://www.kineticgames.co.uk/
https://cozygamepals.com/
https://blumhouse.com/games
https://wayforward.com/
https://limitedrungames.com/
https://www.creativeforge.pl/
https://www.hanakogames.com/
https://www.ratalaikagames.com/
http://www.ocellus-studio.net/
https://www.microids.com/
https://www.petitfabrik.com/
https://gamemill.com/
https://xalocstudios.com/
https://casualbrothers.com/
https://outrightgames.com/
https://theoneups.com/
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Download Episode 1003 –

We’ve got a whole bunch of folks on this episode, so let’s get started and talk!

The show kicks off with Pernell Vaughan, Chris Taylor, Andy Sperry, Bri Galgano, Aki, Grant “Stemage” Henry, and Dave K all on the show to hang out and chat about dancing to discussion topics, Pinball conventions and homebrew pinball tables galore, Grant’s latest happenings, Andy playing more Clone Hero for Metal Mondays, and tons more! Plus plenty of soundboard shenanigans with Dave K and Aki and a massive batch of reviews!

0:00 - Intro/Banter
40:38 - PREVIEW: Nightmare Shift - Binary Lunar (Aki)
45:05 - Drova: Forsaken Kin - Just2D, Deck13 (Pernell)
59:20 - PRIM - Common Colors, Application Systems Heidelberg (Dave K.)
1:07:16 - Windblown - Motion Twin, Kepler Ghost (Andy)
1:17:51 - RetroRealms Arcade: Ash vs. Evil Dead - WayForward, Boss Team Games (Grant)
1:28:35 - Kristala - Astral Clocktower Studios (Aki)
1:40:11 - ASTLIBRA Gaiden: The Cave of Phantom Mist - Keizo, WhisperGames (Chris)
2:00:44 - Hidden Paws Mystery - Manic Hyena, Silesia Games (Bri)
2:06:10 - Wilmot Works it Out - Hollow Ponds, Richard Hogg, Finji (Pernell)
2:14:55 - Super XYX - Team Grybanser Fox, eastasiasoft (Chris)

The show ends with a new track from our good friend Mega Beardo for the Halloween season!

2:26:50 - Mega Beardo - Chariots of Pumpkins (Halloween 3)

https://binarylunar.com/
https://just2d.com/
https://www.deck13.com/
https://www.prim-game.com/
https://www.application-systems.de/
https://motiontwin.com/
https://www.kepler-interactive.com/kepler-ghost
https://wayforward.com/
https://bossteamgames.com/
https://www.astralclocktowerstudios.com/
https://www.keizo.games/
http://www.whisperinteractive.com/
https://manichyena.com/
https://silesiagames.com/
https://wilmotworksitout.com/
http://thehollowponds.com/
https://finji.co/
https://eastasiasoft.com/
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Download Episode 1002 –

It’s a batch of news and a massive pack of reviews coming up on this episode, so let’s get started!

The show kicks off with Jacob Garner, Bri Galgano, Aki, and Horror Acolyte all on hand to chat about the news of the week including the newest DLC for Powerwash Simulator, the disbanding of the team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, server shutdown news, and Black Myth Wukong finally getting rated for Xbox by the ESRB. Plus a massive pack of reviews!

0:00 - Intro/News
31:34 - Starship Troopers: Extermination - Offworld Industries, Knights Peak (Bri)
41:52 - SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky - MAGES, PQube (Aki)
50:17 - Killing Time: Resurrected - Nightdive Studios, Ziggurat (Horror)
1:07:41 - Purpose 1951 - Tonguç Bodur, eastasiasoft (Jacob)
1:13:27 - Squirrel with a Gun - Dee Dee Creations, Maximum Entertainment (Bri)
1:21:30 - Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut - Black Tabby Games, Serenity Forge (Aki)
1:28:52 - Last Time I Saw You - Maboroshi Artworks, Chorus Worldwide (Bri)
1:35:16 - Red Panda is Hungry - Synnergy Circle Games (Jacob)
1:38:23 - Say Cheese - AFIL Games (Bri)
1:43:52 - Ricky Recharge - Team Recharge, Silesia Games (Jacob)
1:47:44 - Hot Wheels Monster Trucks: Stunt Mayhem - 3DClouds, GameMill Entertainment (Jacob)
1:55:55 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed - AHEARTFULOFGAMES, Outright Games (Jacob)

The show ends with some TMNT goodness from the one and only A_Rival!

2:08:15 - A_Rival - TMNT 2012

https://www.offworldindustries.com/
https://knightspeak.com/
https://mages.co.jp/
https://pqube.co.uk/
https://www.nightdivestudios.com/
https://www.ziggurat.games/
https://tongucbodur.com/
https://eastasiasoft.com/
https://squirrelwithagun.com/
https://maximument.com/
https://blacktabbygames.com/
https://serenityforge.com/
https://www.maboroshiartworks.com/
https://chorusworldwide.com/
https://synnergycirclegames.com/
https://afilgames.com/
https://silesiagames.com/
https://www.3dclouds.it/
https://gamemill.com/
https://www.aheartfulofgames.com/
https://outrightgames.com/
https://rivalrivalrival.bandcamp.com/music
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Download Episode 1001 –

The festivities are over and we’re back to the grind, so let’s get this show started!

The show kicks off with a huge PartyCast lineup of Pernell Vaughan, Chris Taylor, Andy Sperry, Bri Galgano, Aki, and Horror Acolyte all joining the show to chat about how things are going! I don’t remember what we talked about. My mind is still frazzled from Episode 1000 and I can’t keep things straight, so hooray! Just listen and enjoy because we have reviews!

0:00 - Intro/Chatter
28:38 - A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead - Stormind Games, Saber Interactive (Aki)
39:12 - Card-en-Ciel - INTI CREATES (Pernell)
53:26 - Rogue Flight - Truant Pixel, Perp Games (Andy)
1:06:46 - KONG: Survivor Instinct - 7Levels (Chris)
1:26:41 - NEVA - Nomada Studio, Devolver Digital (Aki)
1:31:43 - Tales From the Arcade: Fartmania - My Next Games (Andy)
1:39:27 - Hidden Cats in Spooky Town - Nukearts Studio, Silesia Games (Bri)
1:44:00 - Amanda the Adventurer - MANGLEDmaw Games, DreadXP (Horror)

The show ends with a brand new track from Viking Guitar Live for the Halloween season!

2:02:29 - Viking Guitar Live - No One Lives Forever (Oingo Boingo)

https://stormindgames.com/
https://saber.games/
https://inticreates.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@TruantPixel
https://perpgames.com/
https://www.7lvls.com/
https://nomada.studio/
https://www.devolverdigital.com/
https://www.mynextgames.com/
https://nukearts.com.br/
https://silesiagames.com/
https://mangledmaw.itch.io/
https://www.dreadxp.com/
https://vikingguitar.bandcamp.com/
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