The Super Mosher Bros. Show

The brothers are in the final 10 episodes of the show, so it’s time for a topic they’ve wanted to do for years: their dream book-to-game adaptations. The Witcher and Metro show that literature can make a successful leap to gaming, so what books should developers adapt next? Jake and Sam run down their favorite science-fiction, fantasy, and dystopian worlds ripe for the interactive treatment. Then they catch up on the four weeks of news they missed!

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping |

00:05:20 - Main Topic: Our Dream Book-to-Game Adaptations (See Below for the List) |

1:03:27 - Four Weeks of News in 15 Minutes (Ubisoft’s Canceled Post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed Game; EA Acquired for $55 Billion by Saudi Arabia and Private Investors; Xbox Price Increases; Forza Horizon 6 Announced; State of Play Shows Saros and Wolverine) |

1:18:50 - Rotating Segment: Handheld Highlight (Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days) |

1:23:00 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Arc Raiders, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants, Silent Hill f, Ninja Gaiden 4, Pokemon Legends Z-A, Consume Me, Ghost of Yōtei, Absolum, BALL x PIT, Keeper) |

1:24:39 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Resident Evil Village, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater | MOVIES: One Battle After Another, Tron: Ares | TV: Task | MUSIC: Redveil & Smino - Brown Sugar, Geese - Getting Killed, The Last Dinner Party - From The Pyre, Amber Mark - Pretty Idea)

Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music.

Send any questions, comments, or concerns to [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Books Discussed: “Gone” series by Michael Grant, “The Book of Koli” series by Mike Carey, “Dark Matter” by Blake Crouch, “The Divide” series by J.S. Dewes, “Red Rising” series by Pierce Brown, “The Daevabad Trilogy” by S.A. Chakraborty, “Six of Crows” by Leigh Bardugo, “Sea of Tranquility” by Emily St. John Mandel

Before their final 10 episodes, the boys needed to get some stuff off their chests. Jake and Sam unload their hot takes, covering everything from stories in games to the FF7 trilogy to the state of racing video games. Do not hold them responsible for what’s said during this podcast.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping |

00:07:03 - Main Topic: Jake and Sam’s Hot Takes |

01:04:18 - Rotating Segment: Demo Reel (Sonic Unleashed) |

01:06:12 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Consume Me, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds) |

Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music.

Send any questions, comments, or concerns to [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

The boys record in person for one of their favorite things: a new Nintendo Direct. They are also joined by Murphy, who is up to even more puppy mischief than usual because he’s so excited to replay Super Mario Galaxy 2, try his first Fire Emblem game, dust off his racquet for Mario Tennis Fever, and buy his ticket for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Send Us Your Final Topic Ideas!) |

00:10:28 - Main Topic: Nintendo Direct September 2025 Reactions |

00:55:45 - Rotating Segment: PS Please (June 2011) |

00:57:18 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Borderlands 4, Hollow Knight: Silksong) |

1:04:08 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Sword of the Sea, The Rogue Prince of Persia, Ghost of Tsushima | MOVIES: Splitsville | TV: Alien: Earth | MUSIC: Alabama Shakes - Another Life, F.D Signifier - I'm What the Culture Feeling)

Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music.

Send any questions, comments, or concerns to [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Jake has beaten Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. He talks about APAC, the Chiral Network, plate gates, Bridge Babies, Rainy, tarfall, and more in an attempt to explain to Sam why Death Stranding 2 is worth trying despite a bounty of issues. To clarify, that’s Sam MOSHER, not Sam Porter Bridges.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Perfect Dark’s Near Revival and 007 First Light’s State of Play) |

00:08:55 - Main Topic: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Review |

1:05:55 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Keeper, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Unbeatable, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, Skate Story, Metal Eden, Hell is Us) |

1:07:48 - Play, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Sword of the Sea | MOVIES: Jaws | MUSIC: Sabrinca Carpenter - Man’s Best Friend)

Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music.

Send any questions, comments, or concerns to [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

It’s been a busy two weeks! Sam went to Gamescom, Opening Night Live revealed a bunch of games, and Jake has become a fighting game fan!? The boys break down everything they’ve played, every major headline, and the hottest Gamescom titles from the past two weeks.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Sam’s Non-Gaming European Takes) |

00:09:58 - Long vs. Short Games (2025 Update) |

00:14:50 - Sam’s Pre-Gamescom Cologne Experience |

00:18:04 - Opening Night Live 2025 Discussion |

00:28:18 - Sam Went to Gamescom 2025 And Played Some Games (Kirby Air Riders, SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide, Crimson Desert, Deadpool VR, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Super Meat Boy 3D) |

00:55:22 - Headline Crash Course (Silksong’s Release Date, PS5 Prices Raised, Contraband Cancelled, BioShock 4 Updates, Pete Parsons Leaves Bungie, Forza Horizon 6 Location Leaked?) |

1:05:53 - What We’ve Been Playing (Battlefield 6, Overwatch 2, Death Stranding 2, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Doom, Street Fighter 6) |

1:16:40 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Sword of the Sea) |

1:18:07 - Watch, Listen (MOVIES: Weapons, High and Low, Ponyo | TV: Alien: Earth | MUSIC: Chance the Rapper - Star Line, Dijon - Baby, Joey Valence & Brae - HYPERYOUTH, Ninajirachi - I Love My Computer, Nourished by Time - The Passionate Ones)

Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music.

Send any questions, comments, or concerns to [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Do you miss your favorite franchise? Do you wish you could play a new entry? Fortunately for you, no IP truly ever dies because if you wait long enough, your favorite franchise will be rebooted. The brothers chat about all things “reboot” - what constitutes a reboot, the most successful examples, which ones are on the way, and their own pitches for a franchise reboot.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping |

00:10:38 - How to Reboot a Franchise |

01:08:37 - Rotating Segment: Mad Mags: Fury Read (Nintendo Power, Issue 135: Waluigi’s Debut in Mario Tennis) |

01:12:25 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Silent Hill f, Mafia: The Old Country) |

1:14:41 - Game, Watch, Listen (MOVIES: The Naked Gun | MUSIC: Chappell Roan - The Subway, JID - God Does Like Ugly)

Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music.

Send any questions, comments, or concerns to [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

The boys return to their video game club to discuss 2024’s Game of the Year, Astro Bot. They break down the game’s best levels, whether its PlayStation DNA is a boon or a burden, and how it stacks up against the best 3D platformers.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro (NFL Preseason) |

00:04:30 - Our Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase (July 2025) Thoughts

00:11:16 - Battlefield 6 Thoughts

00:18:35 - Astro Bot Review |

00:32:52 - Our Favorite Astro Bot Levels |

00:40:57 - SPOILERS: The PlayStation Crossovers + How Important Is PlayStation to Astro Bot? |

00:57:10 - How’s The Hub World?

01:02:45 - How Are The Bosses?

01:07:27 - Challenge Levels, DLC, and Difficulty

01:11:57 - Closing Thoughts (Is Astro Bot the Best PS5 Game?)

01:14:35 - Shelf Space (Our Moshi Moshi Video Game Club Ranking) |

01:17:39 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (2KXO, Sword of the Sea, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, EA Sports College Football 26, Primal Planet) |

01:19:56 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Pokémon Scarlet, Tetris Effect | TV: Squid Game, South Park | MOVIES: Vertigo, The Fantastic Four: First Steps | MUSIC: Tyler, The Creator - Don’t Tap the Glass)

Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music.

Send any questions, comments, or concerns to [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

Despite Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us ending a few months ago, the boys still have the show on their minds. What magic was it able to capture from the game? What did the show fail to translate in its adaptation? Can you make a good show based on a game where a teenage girl shoots hundreds of people? They do their best to answer these questions and more! They also apologize for any dog barking or block-party music.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping |

00:13:50 - The Last of Us Season 2 Review |

01:02:58 - Rotating Segment: Game of the Week of the Year (2012) |

01:08:37 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Primal Planet, Sword of the Sea, Metal Eden, Shadow Labyrinth, Donkey Kong Bananza, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4) |

1:10:04 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Super Meat Boy, Split Fiction | TV: Dept. Q | BOOKS: Project Hail Mary, The Relentless Legion, Dead Money | MOVIES: Superman | MUSIC: Clipse - Let God Sort ‘Em Out)

Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music.

Send any questions, comments, or concerns to [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

The first new Mario Kart in 11 years is here, and the brothers have a LOT to say about it. They discuss Mario Kart World’s major additions, including the interconnected Grand Prix cups, the intense Knockout Tour, and the open-world Free Roam.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping |

00:02:30 - Main Topic: Mario Kart World Review (Overall Thoughts) |

00:09:41 - Main Topic: Mario Kart World Review (Grand Prix Impressions and Favorite Tracks) |

00:20:24 - Main Topic: Mario Kart World Review (Knockout Tour Impressions) |

00:24:54 - Main Topic: Mario Kart World Review (Free Roam Impressions) |

00:43:09 - Rotating Segment: Rental Roundup (Mirror’s Edge) |

Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music.

Send any questions, comments, or concerns to [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

After years of anticipation, the brothers finally have their hands on the Nintendo Switch 2. How does it compare to the original Switch? Are they happy with the “feel” of the hardware? Who is the console even for? They answer all of this and more in their review of Nintendo’s big new console-handheld hybrid. On a side note, Jake personally apologizes for every time Murphy barks. He’s our biggest fan.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Is Marathon Doomed?) |

00:09:21 - Main Topic: Nintendo Switch 2 Review |

00:49:09 - Rotating Segment: Rotten or Fresh Movie Games (F1 & F1 2014) |

00:53:16 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, Demonschool, Mixtape, Morsels, BALL x PIT, Rematch, Shadow Labyrinth, Lies of P: Overture, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach) |

00:57:11 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon | MOVIES: 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, 28 Years Later | MUSIC: Clipse - Ace Trumpets, McKinley Dixon - Magic, Alive!, Little Simz - Lotus)

Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music.

Send any questions, comments, or concerns to [email protected]. Thanks for listening!