The Super Mosher Bros. Show

Jake and Sam ventured to the Forbidden Lands to take on nature’s greatest beasts and lived to tell the tale. That’s right; for the first time ever, Jake and Sam jump into the world of Monster Hunter and share their impressions of Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom’s newest entry in the historic action franchise!

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping |

00:06:45 - Main Topic: Monster Hunter Wilds Impressions |

00:51:40 - Rotating Segment: Rotten or Fresh Movie Games (Monolith’s Wonder Woman) |

0:56:37 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Expelled!, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Lies of P: Overture, Borderlands 4, The Midnight Walk, Metal Eden, Hell is Us, MLB the Show 25

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, Promise Mascot Agency, Skin Deep, Absolum, Fable, Monster Hunter Wilds, Split Fiction, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Avowed, Two Point Museum)

1:03:10 - Game, Watch, Listen (MOVIES: Mickey 17)

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

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If sports can power rank teams and The Big Picture can power rank actors, then Jake and Sam can power rank game developers. The boys kick off a two-part episode to build 2025’s definitive power ranking of game studios by narrowing down their list to 35 contenders.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Marc Maron’s Live Show) |

00:03:13 - Main Topic: The 2025 Game Developer Power Ranking (Picking The Top 35) |

00:27:40 - Main Topic: The 2025 Game Developer Power Ranking (The Eliminations) |

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!

An explanation of Nintendo EPD: https://naavik.co/digest/nintendo-games-teams/

The Unranked Top 35 (in alphabetical order):

Arkane Studios

Blizzard Entertainment

CD Projekt Red

Capcom

Epic Games

FromSoftware

Game Freak

Housemarque

id Software

IO Interactive

Insomniac

Intelligent Systems

Kojima Productions

Larian Studios

MachineGames

miHoYo

Monolith Soft

Naughty Dog

Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development

Obsidian Entertainment

P-Studio (Atlus)

Playground Games

Remedy Entertainment

Respawn Entertainment

Riot Games

Rockstar Games

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio

Sony Santa Monica

Square Enix Creative Business Unit I

Sucker Punch

Supergiant Games

Team Asobi

Treyarch

Ubisoft Quebec

Valve

PlayStation stepped up to the podium and let players know what they can expect in 2025. The brothers discuss the latest State of Play, including the many upcoming character action games and Saros, the surprise first-party announcement.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping |

00:12:50 - Main Topic: PlayStation State of Play February 2025 Review |

00:24:47 - Rotating Segment: Yoshi’s Topsy-Turvy Trivia (Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Trivia Quiz) |

1:05:48 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Grand Theft Auto VI) |

1:08:26 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Star Wars Outlaws, Killer Queen | MOVIES: I’m Still Here, A Different Man | TV: Invincible, Abbott Elementary | MUSIC: Kendrick Lamar Halftime Show)

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

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Nintendo and Sony Pictures are making a live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda, but that opens up a Breath of the Wild-sized amount of questions. What game should the movie adapt? Should it be standalone or the start of a saga? Who should play Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf? The brothers answer these questions and more with their pitches for the movie.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Sam’s New Orleans Trip, Murphy’s Wild Night) |

00:10:20 - Main Topic: The Challenges of Making a Live-Action Zelda Movie |

00:24:47 - Main Topic: Jake Pitches and Casts His Live-Action Zelda Movie |

00:53:54 - Main Topic: Sam Pitches and Casts His Live-Action Zelda Movie |

1:24:43 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Blue Prince, The Talos Principle: Reawakened, Sid Meier’s Civilization 7, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2) |

1:28:37 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage, Metroid Prime Remastered | MOVIES: Companion, The Seed of the Sacred Fig | MUSIC: Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal, Father John Misty - Mahashmashana, Nilüfer Yanya - My Method Actor)

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

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The PS5 and Xbox Series generation is most likely halfway done, which means it’s time for a check-in. Has this generation lived up to the hype, or has it been disappointing compared to the PS4 and Xbox One? Sam and Jake break down the first four years of the current generation and find out.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping |

00:11:53 - Main Topic: Has The PS5 and Xbox Series Generation Been Disappointing? |

1:02:13 - Rotating Segment: Rental Roundup (Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep) |

1:05:39 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Ninja Gaiden 4, South of Midnight, Sniper Elite: Resistance) |

1:08:35 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Dragon’s Dogma II, We Were Here | MOVIES: The Brutalist, Presence | TV: Say Nothing, Severance | MUSIC: FKA Twigs - EUSEXUA)

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 time for Jake and Sam’s annual take on the “Game of the Year” episode: The Super Mosher 64. The brothers revisit, debate, and revise the list of their 64 all-time favorite games based on the best games they played in 2024.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Celeste Dev Cancels Earthblade, Belated Xbox Developer Direct Predictions) |

00:16:51 - Main Topic: The Super Mosher 64 - Our Best Games List (2024 Edition) |

1:10:24 - Rotating Segment: Handheld Highlight (The Case of the Golden Idol) |

1:18:42 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Unannounced Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remake) |

1:19:46 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Dragon’s Dogma II, The Last of Us Part II | MOVIES: Sing Sing, Nickel Boys | TV: Nobody Wants This, Say Nothing | MUSIC: Father John Misty - Mental Health, Lucy Dacus - Ankles)

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] and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

The Super Mosher 64 (2024 Edition):

1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

3. Super Mario Odyssey

4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

5. Return of the Obra Dinn

6. Celeste

7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

8. Guitar Hero 3

9. The Last of Us Part II

10. Ms. Pac Man

11. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

12. Portal 2

13. Batman: Arkham Asylum

14. Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time

15. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

16. Shadow of the Colossus (PS4)

17. Towerfall Ascension

18. Super Mario Galaxy

19. Animal Crossing: New Horizons

20. Sly 2: Band of Thieves

21. Wii Sports

22. Super Mario Sunshine

23. Metroid: Zero Mission

24. Returnal

25. Doom Eternal

26. Cuphead

27. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

28. Ori and the Blind Forest

29. Rocket League

30. Beat Saber

31. Tetris Effect

32. Titanfall 2

33. Red Dead Redemption 2

34. Pokémon Sapphire/Ruby/Emerald

35. Overwatch

36. The Last of Us

37. Journey

38. Overcooked

39. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

40. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury

41. Astro’s Playroom

42. Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

43. Kingdom Hearts

44. Halo 3

45. Fortnite

46. inFamous 2

47. Marvel’s Spider-Man

48. Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage

49. Ghostrunner 2

50. Dishonored

51. The Witness

52. Motorstorm

53. Marvel Snap

54. Portal

55. LEGO Star Wars

56. Burnout Paradise

57. Crash 4: It’s About Time!

58. Resident Evil 2

59. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

60. Resogun

61. Superhot VR

62. Scribblenauts

63. BioShock

64. Jackbox Party Pack 5

Nintendo finally revealed the successor to the Nintendo Switch, and unsurprisingly, it’s the Nintendo Switch 2. Jake and Sam get together in person to break down everything in the short announcement trailer, including the increased size, mouse functionality, and the next Mario Kart!

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (PlayStation Cancels Bluepoint and Bend Live-Service Games) |

00:07:47 - Main Topic: Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Reactions |

0:52:16 - Rotating Segment: Ken Burns Presents (Tak and the Power of Juju, Scaler) |

0:58:12 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner |

1:00:39 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: The Case of the Golden Idol | MOVIES: Fast Five, Red One | TV: Nobody Wants This | MUSIC: Elias Rønnenfelt - Heavy Glory)

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] and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Jake and Sam kick off their annual OpenCritic competition with the 2025 Fantasy Critic draft. They pick the first 14 games and first two counter picks of the year in an attempt to build the strongest lineup of releases, with top contenders including Monster Hunter Wilds, Elden Ring Nightreign, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Ghost of Yōtei.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Nintendo Switch 2 Rumors) |

00:05:57 - Main Topic: 2025 Fantasy Critic Gaming Draft Rules |

00:16:35 - Main Topic: We Draft Our First 14 Games |

1:07:16 - Main Topic: Our First 2025 Counter Picks |

1:15:31 - Rotating Segment: PS Please (May 2011) |

1:16:42 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies, Fortnite Ballistic, Star Wars Outlaws | MOVIES: A Complete Unknown, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl | TV: Black Doves, X-Men ‘97, Squid Game)

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] and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Happy New Year! Following the podcast’s yearly tradition, Jake and Sam predict what will happen in 2025 and make their New Year’s resolutions. Will GTA VI be delayed? What will launch with the Switch 2? Peek into the future and find out.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping |

00:07:21 - Main Topic: 2024 Predictions Recap |

00:29:43 - Main Topic: 2024 New Year’s Resolutions Recap |

00:33:50 - Main Topic: 2025 Predictions |

00:54:40 - Main Topic: 2025 New Year’s Resolutions |

01:02:40 - Rotating Segment: Handheld Highlight (The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks) |

1:06:29 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Final Results Update) |

1:07:20 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Metroid Prime Remastered | MOVIES: Nosferatu, A Complete Unknown, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Babygirl | TV: The Penguin | MUSIC: Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal)

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] and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Geoff Keighley lived up to the hype of The Game Awards’ 10th anniversary show, so after 3.5+ hours of gaming goodness, what excited the brothers most? And how accurate were their announcement and award predictions? Jake and Sam have the answers on their last episode of 2024.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Jake Got a Dog!) |

00:08:01 - Rotating Segment: Yoshi’s Topsy Turvy Trivia (TGA Winners) |

00:11:35 - Main Topic: The Game Awards 2024 Review |

00:25:38 - Main Topic: Our 10 Favorite The Game Awards 2024 Reveals |

1:07:03 - Main Topic: The Game Awards 2024 Predictions Results |

1:13:44 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Final Results!) |

1:15:37 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, The Quarry | MOVIES: Interstellar, Carry-On | TV: Somebody Somewhere, Arcane | MUSIC: Sofie Royer - Young-Girl Forever)

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] and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!