Podcast

TMA 284 – Shadow of the Colossus

On a long over due podcast, the boys talk Christmas, Star Wars and the arrest of famed game developers. Tom’s been playing Sonic Frontiers, Mat’s been avoiding Pokémon Scarlet and the boys both got Analogue Pockets!

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TMA 278 – A Cranking Good Time

On another episode of the podcast, the boys complain about the price of retro gaming and the lack of games at flea markets, while Mat gives a full review of Panic’s excellent Play Date and Tom gets into Klonoa: Phantasy Reverie Series and updates us on his PS1 collecting!

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TMA 277 – Minuscule Hard Drive

On this week’s podcast, Mat has been buying Switch games he has no time for in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Miitopia, while making plenty of time for the Tour de France and Citizen Sleeper, while Tom has finally got his costumes in Dead or Alive 2, having the arcade experience at home with House of the Dead Remake, forgotten more than Mat will ever know about Sonic 3 and refuses to upgrade his PSN account.

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TMA 276 – We Know Nothing.

On this week’s podcast, the boy’s try to remember what games have been announced recently and get on their soap boxes about the usual and talk about games released in the last few months, including Neon White, It Takes Two, Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection and Sonic Origins!

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TMA 275 – A Little Bit of Challenge

On this week’s podcast, Tom has some ‘musings’ on the state of buying and collecting video games and finding some time to play Trek to Yomi, while Mat’s become a Fortniter, growing frustrated at Effie on the Switch and falling in love with the modern Game Boy masterpiece that is Pig Ship and The Giant Wolf… Join us to hear us talk briefly about video games, before completely going off the rails to discuss manga and a load of movies…

Games discussed int this episode: Fortnite (everything), Shenmue 2 (XBox), Effie (everything), Trek to Yomi (PS4/5, XBox, PC), Pig Ship and The Giant Wolf (PS5, Switch).

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TMA 274 – Fleshy Geodude

On this week’s podcast, Mat’s forgetting the names of 3D platformers like Tasomachi: Behind the Twilight and giving kids some good life advice on how not to become addicted to Fortnite, while Tom’s regretting some import purchases, buying sealed Pokemon games from CEX and dabbling in discount Switch games…

Games discussed in this episode: Fortnite (everything), Tasomachi: Behind the Twilight (everything), Forza Horizon 5 (Xbox/PC), Pokemon Brilliant Diamond (Switch), Mario Kart 8 (Wii U), Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Switch), Pokemon Go (Mobile), Breakout (everything), Bust-a-Move (everything), Doughlings: Arcade (everything), Nirvana Pilot Yume (Switch / Steam), Lost Judgement (PS4/5), Yakuza: Ishin (PS3/PS4), Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (PS4), Project K (PSP), Yakuza: Kenzan (PS3), Dragonball: Final Bout (PS1)

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TMA 273 -Not a lot of Knots

On this week’s podcast, Mat’s trying to stay young by getting into Fortnite and playing yet another word game in Knotwords, while Tom has been playing such classics as Link’s Awakening on the Switch and Donkey Kong Country.

Games discussed in this episode: Fortnite (everything), The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Switch), The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES), The Frog for Whom The Bell Tolls (Game boy), Knot Words (Mobile / Steam), Wordle (Browser), Framed (Browser), Heardle (Browser), Donkey Kong Country Trilogy (SNES and Game Boy), Donkey Kong Land (Game Boy), Looney Toons (GBC), Monster Rancher: Battle Cards (GBC), Towers (GBC), Walt Disney World: Magical Racing Tour (PS1/Dreamcast/GBC), Akira Phychoball (PS2), Flipnic (PS2), Ultimate Pro Pinball (XBOX/PS2), Bushido Blade (PS1), Divekick! (Everything), Yu Yu Hakasho 2 (SNES), Dragon Ball Z: Final Bout (PS1), Lots of PS2/XBOX Dragon Ball Games, Resident Evil 4 (Everything),

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TMA 272 – Gaming Pick’n’mix II

On this week’s podcast, two old men struggle to remember the names of video games and tell old tales of video game store and flea market pick-ups! Between naming every modern ‘retro game’, Tom’s failed at adding an SSD to his PS5 and Mat can’t buy things on the Switch. Yes folks, we’re going long in the tooth with a long episode of TMA!

NOTE: You don’t need a ‘star’ type screwdriver to add an internal SDD to PS5, a philips will do but you need the right size, and then that screw is in so tight you might even need pliers to remove the spacer for the drive.

Games discussed int this episode: Dead or Alive 2 (PS2 / Dreamcast), Enduro Racer (Master System), Resident Evil 4 (Wii), Soul Blade (PS1), Zombie Revenge (Dreamcast), Silent Scope Complete (Xbox), Megaman Powered Up! (PSP), Megaman X: Maverick Hunter (PSP), Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles (PSP), Dissdia Final Fantasy (PSP), Rockman Zero Collection (DS), New Super Mario Bros. (DS), Wario Wear Smooth Moves (Wii), Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid (PSP),Space Invaders Xtreme (PSP / DS), Space Invaders Xtreme 2 (DS), Space Invaders Forever (Switch), Arkanoid Vs. Space Invaders (Android/iOS/Switch, PS4), Galaga (everything), REZ (everything), Lumines (PSP), Pacman Championship Edition DX (xbox), Retro Gaming Challenge (DS), NES Remix (3DS/Wii U), Point Blank! (Arcade/PS1), Virtual Tennis (Arcade), Indiana Jones (Pinball Machine), Fish Tales (Pinball Machine), Guns ‘N’ Roses (Pinball Machine), TMNT (Pinball Machine), Crazy Taxi (Arcade), Quest for fame: Aerosmith (PS1/PC), Revolution X (PS1), Parapa The Rapper (PS1), Guitar Hero (PS2), Tomoyasu Hotei: Stolen Song V (PS1), Guitar Freaks (Arcade), Drum Mania (Arcade), Death Stranding (PS4/5 PC), Last of Us 2 (PS4), Forza Horizon (xbox), Dirt 4 (all), Uncharted 4 & Lost Legacy (PS4/5), Ghosts of Tsushima (PS4/5), Elden Ring (everything), a long list of unrelease games…, Sigma Star Saga (GBA), Ultionus (Switch/PC),.

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TMA 271 – PEZ Vampire

On this week’s auction action packed podcast, the boys talk Kirby, Tunic and more. Tom’s bought himself another Xbox One (X) and has a fun fact up his sleeve, while Mat’s been finding shiny objects in flea markets! ‘Cor!

Games discussed in this episode: Kirby and the Forgotten World (Switch), Spongebob: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated (all), Super Lucky’s Tale (all), Barnyard (PS2/XBox/GC), Ice Age 2 (PS2), Boktai 2 (GBA), Tunic (Xbox/Steam), Far: Changing Tides (Xbox/Steam), Doom 2016 (all), DBZ: Kakarot (all), Gears of War 3 (Xbox/Steam), Halo 3 (Xbox/Steam)

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TMA 270 – V-Pick of Destiny

On this week’s TMA, the boys discuss Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, the latest State of Play and obscure Japanese Playstation peripherals…

Games discussed in this episode: Cyberpunk 2077 (PS/Xbox/PC), Elden Ring (PS/XBox/PC), King of Fighters XV (PS5), Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (PS4), Stolen Song (PS1), Aerosmith: Quest for Fame (PC/PS1),

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TMA 269 – Rock the Dragon

On yet another TMA, the boys talk surprisingly current video games! Mat has been playing Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring, while Tom has been indulging in some Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot and Grid Legends.

Games discussed int this episode: This War of Mine (Everything), Reversi Let’s Go! (Switch), Cyberpunk 2077 (PS/Xbox/PC), Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Switch), Elden Ring (PS/XBox/PC), Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (all), Grid Legends (Xbox/PS/PC).

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TMA 268 – In the Vault

On this week’s TMA, Mat gushes about Othello and fantasises about the perfect One Piece game, while Tom has finally given into Grapple Dog, as well as playing Cyberpunk 2077. The boys talk the Wii U / 3DS store situation and games preservation in general. 

Games discussed int this episode: Othello (Nintendo Switch), Reversi Let’s Go! (Switch), Smash Reversi (Switch), Smart Othello (iOS), Grapple Dog (Switch / PC), Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Switch), The Gunk (XBox/PC), One Piece: World Seeker (PS4/XBox), One Piece: Unlimited World Red (3DS/PS4/Wii U/Switch), One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 & 4 (all), Cyberpunk 2077 (all), Biomutant (all).

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TMA 267 – End of a Mii-ra

On this week’s TMA, it’s Mat’s turn to play some One Piece games with One Piece: World Seeker and indulge in the excellent Grapple Dog. Tom’s meanwhile played a little bit more Pokémon Legends: Arceus, rocked out to some Simply Red while on the rally track with Dirt 4, and experienced the woes of the Call of Duty install process. Beyond that, the boys discuss the latest Nintendo Direct and how to pronounce ‘Live A Live’

Games discussed in this episode: Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Switch), The Gunk (XBox/PC), Dirt 4 (PS4/XBox), One Piece: World Seeker (PS4/XBox), Grapple Dog (Switch / PC), Call of Duty: Warzone / Modern Warefare (everything).

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TMA 266 – Animated Pirates

On this week’s TMA, the talk a ton about Pokémon Legends: Arceus – the good, the bad and the unpronounceable title, while Tom’s been digging into his back catalog with The Gunk, NFS: Heat and keeping up the VR coverage with One Piece: Grand Cruise.

Games discussed int this episode: Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Switch), The Gunk (XBox/PC), Need For Speed: Heat (PS4/XBox), One Piece: Grand Cruise (PSVR).

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TMA 265 – Lucrative Business Opportunities

On this week’s TMA, the boys are back with the hottest of takes (after looking for listener feedback) on that new VR: Mat’s been playing Beat Saber, Synth Riders and Half Life: Alyx, while Tom’s been getting into God of War, talking about his 2021 in review and indulging in budget Switch titles!

Games discussed int this episode: Beat Saber (VR), Synth Riders (VR), Half Life: Alyx (VR), God of War (PS4/5), Metroid Dread (Switch), Nirvana Pilot Yume (Switch/Xbox/PC), Iron Snout (everything), My Hero Academia: One Justic 2 (Switch), Wordle (browser), One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 (PS3/XBox), Destiny 2 (all), Deep Rock Galactic (PS5/XBox/PC), Pokemon Go (Mobile), Pokemon Games (Misq.).

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