MHG Podcast
It’s tough to talk about mental health. But there are many reasons gaming can have an effect, both positive and negative. This site takes a look at all aspects.
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Episodes
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
Saturday Feb 11, 2023
Speedy brains, cheesy Cleese, real life sims and Nintendo's deluge of releases are just a few of the topics covered by @TrebleStrikes & @Bradigor in this week's packed episode!
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:59 - MHG Chat: Having a heavy ADHD day00:11:01 - MHG Chat: Fawlty Towers, Cleese and ‘Cancel Culture’ (boak)00:18:00 - The Last Campfire00:29:46 - MHG Chat: simulator games: Car Mechanic Sim 2021, PC Building Sim, Power Wash Simulator, Assemble With Care.00:41:08 - Nintendo Direct Feb ‘23 inc. Metroid Prime Remake, Pikmin 4, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Professor Layton, Advance Wars 1+200:46:08 - Outro
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
A special episode covering Nextfest! Feat. Tray Racers, Flight Level, System Shock, Planet of Lana, Forklift Extreme and loads more.
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00:00:08 - Intro00:02:03 - Nocturnal00:06:03 - Planet of Lana00:07:56 - Gravity Circuit00:11:07 - Slope Crashers & Tray Racers!00:17:27 - Dad by the Sword00:21:26 - Flight Level00:25:00 - Oblivion Override00:25:00 - Roundup:Void TrainDarkest Dungeon IIPlan B: TerrafromSons of ValhallaI am FutureXenonauts 2System ShockDungeon DraftersLakeburg Legacies00:29:05 - Forklift Extreme00:31:42 - Tape to Tape00:39:20 - Outro
Saturday Feb 04, 2023
Saturday Feb 04, 2023
@TrebleStrikes recounts a curious (but fun) encounter with an eBay retro seller, whilst @Bradigor knuckles-down to two potential classics in @superbrothersHQ's Jett: The Far Shore + @hellogames The Last Campfire.
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Some heavy but fascinating chat this week, covering Hogwarts Legacy & the impact of creators. Also @DreamnautsGames Grid Force, @BitmapBureau Final Vendetta, Persona 3 Portable + more. CW: discussion on SA & violence; check shownotes for timestamps
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00:00:12 - Intro00:01:14 - MHG Chat: Threads (film)00:09:58 - Grid Force - Mask of the Goddess @DreamnautsGames00:19:49 - Persona 3 Portable00:35:23 - Final Vendetta @BitmapBureau00:44:00 - MHG Chat: Hogwarts Legacy + Allyship 01:05:34 - Outro
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
A shorter episode but still packed with the newness & hotness, feat. @GamesForTutti's Scrap Riders, @rocket_flair's Surviving the Abyss & @PlaysideStudios's Age of Darkness: Final Stand. Also, the importance of friendship! (awww)
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00:00:10 - Intro00:01:08 - MHG Chat: Liverpool Meet00:03:25 - Scrap Riders @GamesForTutti00:08:42 - Surviving the Abyss @rocket_flair00:13:48 - Pac-Man 25600:19:38 - Age of Darkness: Final Stand @PlaysideStudios00:30:22 - MHG Chat: the importance of friends00:31:35 - Outro
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
This week @TrebleStrikes contemplates Hubris (#cybornbv), @bradigor discovers there’s nothing greater than a Lil’ Gator (@LilGatorGame) and there’s a great hands-on review of the new Retro Pocket 3+ & much more.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:12 - Intro00:02:00 - MHG Chat: The Rock & SHOWNOTES:00:00:12 - Intro00:02:00 - MHG Chat: The Rock & Z-O-M-B-I-E-S00:08:03 - Hubris VR00:14:51 - Against the Storm00:22:44 - Rez Infinite VR00:23:53 - Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus VR00:29:31 - Lil Gator Game00:37:00 - The Callisto Protocol00:48:27 - Retro Pocket 3+01:00:41 - Outro
Saturday Jan 07, 2023
Saturday Jan 07, 2023
A bumper episode covering everything from the smallest indies - like Patrick’s Parabox, Lunistice, The Block - right up to AAA monsters - Xenoblade Chronicles 3, God of War Ragnarök, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - all wrapped up with a neat chat bow!
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:56 - MHG Chat: Kids’ holidays00:04:35 - Review of 2022, including:00:06:43 - Oli Oli World00:08:11 - Neon White00:09:54 - Elden Ring00:13:49 - Tunic00:14:25 - Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?00:15:29 - Horizon Forbidden West00:17:55 - Patrick’s Parabox00:20:19 - Abriss00:22:00 - Dorfromantik00:25:19 - Citizen Sleeper00:27:03 - Steam Deck release00:34:59 - Rail Route00:37:33 - Stray00:40:42 - Cult of the Lamb00:41:10 - Spider-Man Remastered00:43:55 - Rollerdrome00:50:30 - Cyberpunk 207700:53:06 - Prodeus00:56:52 - LEGO Brick Tales00:59:12 - Pixel Cup Soccer01:02:00 - Sackboy01:05:29 - Lunistice01:06:57 - God of War Ragnarök01:08:42 - ZERO Sievert01:10:13 - Resident Evil Village DLC01:10:13 - Marvel’s Midnight Suns01:13:28 - Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Remaster01:14:47 - The Block 01:15:57 - Xenoblade Chronicles 301:19:39 - Hubris01:20:12 - Out-There 2023 Predictions01:25:15 - Outro
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
It's that time again, the one where @Bradigor & @TrebleStrikes pick their top 3 faves from gaming's heaping bounty. Space year 2022 has seen some strong AAAs & fascinating indies, but which one will come out on top? And will the two friends agree or be divided?! Listen on to find out, and Happy New Year!
SHOWNOTES:00:00:12 - Intro 00:00:40 - Christmas retrospective00:05:55 - Stu’s first selection00:20:08 - Brad’s first selection00:29:53 - Stu’s second selection00:40:03 - Brad’s second selection00:50:10 - Brad & Stu’s joint third selection01:08:09 - MHG Chat: (not) supporting dodgy publishers01:12:05 - Outro
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
We’re packing a lot into Festivus, starting with @Thunderfulgames Wavetale, old stuff like TMNT Cowabunga collection & Xenogears, then zipping back to the future with @WayForward River City Girls 2 & landing back on two feet with @bulwarkStudios Ixion. Happy Christmas!
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:16 - MHG Chat: Homelessness00:08:40 - Wavetale00:14:55 - Xenogears00:23:20 - River City Girls 200:31:35 - TMNT: Cowabunga Collection00:38:21 - Ixion00:52:25 - Outro
Saturday Dec 17, 2022
Saturday Dec 17, 2022
@TrebleStrikes finally gets some (Lady) D(imitrescu) in his life, gets oily converting his TIE Fighter and injects rays into his Quake. @Bradigor is ill, poor chap, so sits this one out. Hugs!
SHOWNOTES:00:00:12 - Intro00:00:58 - Resident Evil Village + Third Person Perspective DLC00:10:48 - TIE Fighter - Total Conversion PC Mod00:19:09 - Quake RTX00:26:12 - MHG Chat: Illness00:30:40 - Outro