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DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power on the Switch is a surprisingly good game; in this episode, Chris explains to Ashley just why that's the case. Along the way, though, there are debates about social media for children, the perils of consumerism and accidental sexism. Bet you weren't expecting that! Listen in to find out our thoughts on these - alongside discussions of the brawling, exploration and RPG elements of the game, of course.

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Music for this episode is by Stevia Sphere from the album Cell Division. You can find that and many more great tunes on their Bandcamp here: https://steviasphere.bandcamp.com/

The Game Boy Advance was the console that just wouldn't stop, and Kuru Kuru Kururin was just one of the places it began when it released alongside the handheld in 2001. The game is a unique puzzley-mazey affair in which a pastel-coloured flock of bird cousins is kidnapped and the lone left-behind tasked with saving them. He ventures out in his helirin to navigate through a bunch of tight corridors in the hopes that his cousins will be at the other end. We're not saying it makes that much sense, but then it doesn't always have to, does it? Listen in to find out what makes this game such a high-flyer.

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Music for this episode is by Stevia Sphere from the album Cell Division. You can find that and many more great tunes on their Bandcamp here: https://steviasphere.bandcamp.com/

The latest iteration of the Winter Olympics is here, and what better reason to revisit the Mega Drive's snow-laden slice of sporting pageantry of the same name? Can Chris and Ashley take what is arguably their rightful place among the titans of mountainside sports? Or will the intrepid duo take a tumble? Listen along to find out!

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Music for this episode is by Stevia Sphere from the album Cell Division. You can find that and many more great tunes on their Bandcamp here: https://steviasphere.bandcamp.com/

The final entry in our four-part face-off between a folically-gifted pipe artist and his erinaceous azure nemesis sees Chris and Ashley adventure across a variety of far-flung kingdoms in pursuit of the oft-kidnapped Princess Peach. We'll just say this up front: we both love Super Mario Odyssey, so it's maybe a little unfair to pit it against anything Sonic, but that's what's happening. To find out what makes this game quite so brilliant, just press play!

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Music for this episode is by Stevia Sphere from the album Cell Division. You can find that and many more great tunes on their Bandcamp here: https://steviasphere.bandcamp.com/

True to form and his strangest compulsions, Chris follows up his pick of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 with a game of the same name! This time round, we're grabbing the Game Gear to delve into the many zones of the portable entry. Sonic's second Mega Drive outing left our hosts reasonably happy, but can the blue blur pull it off a second time? Listen in and find out!

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Music for this episode is by Stevia Sphere from the album Cell Division. You can find that and many more great tunes on their Bandcamp here: https://steviasphere.bandcamp.com/

The showdown is heating up with round two of Mario and Sonic Month here at This Game Where! This week, Ashley has brought with him another marvellous Mario entry for the Game Boy Advance. But this ain't your Grandad's Mario game. This is Superstar Saga, the first in the Mario & Luigi series of RPGs that made their name on Nintendo's handhelds over the last couple of decades. It's Mario, but maybe not as you know it! Listen in to find out why this is a Sonic smasher!

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Music for this episode is by Stevia Sphere from the album Cell Division. You can find that and many more great tunes on their Bandcamp here: https://steviasphere.bandcamp.com/

The Beatles vs The Rolling Stones! Pepsi vs Coke! Sonic vs Mario! There have been many heated battles over the years and, this month, This Game Where are dipping a toe into the waters of Sonic and Mario again. First up, Chris is bringing Sonic 2 for the Sega Mega Drive, possibly his favourite game ever, jampacked with rings, running and Robotnik. But does it live up to its legacy? You'll have to give it a listen to find out!

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Music for this episode is by Stevia Sphere from the album Cell Division. You can find that and many more great tunes on their Bandcamp here: https://steviasphere.bandcamp.com/

The new year brings with it a game that's brand new to both Chris and Ashley, and our first listener suggestion! Future Cop LAPD is just like football (soccer for those that need it) in that it's a game of two very distinct halves and neither of your hosts is particularly good at it. The single player campaign is quite an easygoing run 'n' gun full of fun, while the second game mode sees players go head-to-head to try and tear down each other's respective bases. Sounds like a MOBA, right? Well that's because it is, and possibly one of the first in the genre! So how did your intrepid hosts get on with it all? Join us and find out!

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Music for this episode is by Stevia Sphere from the album Cell Division. You can find that and many more great tunes on their Bandcamp here: https://steviasphere.bandcamp.com/

We've done it, everyone! One more year down, and who knows how many to go? What better way to celebrate getting another big set of days out of the way than to look back on what made them pass so smoothly? Join Chris and Ashley this week as they reflect on the games that gave them joy in 2021, and stay tuned to the end to find out what they're hoping to enjoy come the new year!

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Music for this episode is by Stevia Sphere from the album Cell Division. You can find that and many more great tunes on their Bandcamp here: https://steviasphere.bandcamp.com/

Our fourth festive folly arrives just in time for the big day, and it's a good job because it is all about the big man himself, Santa Claus! You might think Papa Crimbo's gaming appearances would be limited, but Chris and Ashley discuss nine of them here and there are so many more that it could've been another three hours long! So if you're lacking in the Christmas spirit, maybe find your comfiest pair of headphones, sit on the nearest Santa's lap, and give this episode a listen together!

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Music for this episode is by Stevia Sphere from the album Cell Division. You can find that and many more great tunes on their Bandcamp here: https://steviasphere.bandcamp.com/