MHG Podcast

255 : Januarily

It’s throwbacks week, with Mech boomer shooter Mekkablood: Quarry Assault (@krumbgames.bsky.social), granddaddy Mech FPS Titanfall 2 (Respawn Entertainment) & nostalgia remake FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE (Square Enix)
00:00:10 - Intro00:02:35 - MHG Chat: Mufasa00:04:30 - Mekkablood: Quarry Assault00:11:22 - Titanfall 200:20:20 - FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE00:30:42 - Outro

254 : Top Ten Games of 2024!

What more do we need to say? Brad & Stu list their favourites of ‘24. Expect twists, turns oddities and heroes - enjoy!
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:03:39 - Stu’s #10: Coming out of the Goddamn Walls00:06:30 - Brad’s pick: Planted tracks00:07:52 - Stu honourable mention: Tekken 800:08:58 - Brad honourable mention: Été00:09:48 - Stu’s #9: Sonar Intelligence00:11:45 - Brad’s pick: Solar Kids00:14:05 - Stu’s #8: Paradise Definitely Lost00:16:01 - Brad’s pick: Communicator, not Surgeon00:18:35 - Stu honourable mention: SPGP Super Polygon Grand Prix00:19:34 - Brad honourable mention: Linkito00:21:02 - Stu’s & Brad’s #7: A Sorcerer has Entered the Building00:23:53 - Stu’s #6: Sonnet for a Symphony00:27:21 - Brad’s pick: Innervisions00:31:32 - Stu’s #5: Android and Chill 00:33:12 - Brad’s pick: Fountain from the Ashes00:36:02 - Stu honourable mention: Helldivers 200:37:46 - Brad honourable mention: Tricky Madness00:39:38 - Stu’s #4: Liminal Swimming Baths00:42:20 - Brad’s pick: Effigy Ascending00:45:37 - Stu’s #3: Fight the Night00:48:10 - Brad’s pick: Fowl Sausage00:52:00 - Stu’s #2 - Breaking the Galaxy00:55:22 - Brad honourable mention: Tetris Forever00:56:15 - Brad’s #2 - Ported to Evvverrrrrything01:01:52 - Stu’s #1 - Sheer Joy01:09:32 - Brad’s #1 - Punny Deckbuilder01:17:06 - 2024 Disappointments: Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons; studio closures01:23:13 - 2024 Disappointments: Ultimate Swing Golf01:30:27 - Outro

253 : The Fauxrient Express

New year, new games! Well, all apart from one. We’ve been playing 3D Don’t Die Mr Robot (Infinite State Games) & Loco Motive (Robust Games). Plus, reflections on Ace Combat 7 (Bandai Namco)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:58 - Shout out to SpecialEffect00:04:23 - 3D Don’t Die Mr Robot (Infinite State Games)00:15:48 - Loco Motive (Robust Games)00:26:06 - MHG Chat: Ace Combat 700:30:15 - Outro

252 : Alien Nope

Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus…whatever you celebrate, share it with us as we discuss Caves of Qud (Freehold Games), Alien: Rogue Incursion (Survios) & Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered. Happy holidays!
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:02:54 - Caves of Qud (Freehold Games)00:09:35 - Alien: Rogue Incursion (Survios)00:23:41 - Legacy of Kain™ Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered 00:33:55 - Outro

251 : Noises out of Ten

What goes ‘bing, bing, bing’ and hits like Jesus? This episode! Trust me. It’ll make more sense after you’ve listened. Games: The Spirit of the Samurai (Digital Mind Games), Farming Simulator 2025 (Giants Software), Metal Slug Tactics (Leikir Studio), Ballionaire (newobject)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:03:20 - The Spirit of the Samurai (Digital Mind Games)00:11:58 - Farming Simulator 2025 (Giants Software)00:17:50 - Metal Slug Tactics (Leikir Studio)00:29:09 - Ballionaire (newobject)00:42:31 - Outro

250 : Repeatza

Winter is in the air and snow is on the slopes: Slopecrashers (byteparrot) & Tricky Madness (Nathan Dearth) vye for your gaming $$$s. We also get constructive with Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop (Beard Envy).
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:04:05 - Slopecrashers (byteparrot)00:08:08 - Tricky Madness (Nathan Dearth)00:16:16 - Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop (Beard Envy)00:26:22 - Outro

249 : Slot Drop

Bradigor and TrebleStrikes plan to corner the roguelike pachinko market. Until that day comes, they’ll have to slum it with normal games; the likes of Toads of the Bayou (La Grange), [REDACTED] (Striking Distance Studios) & Dungeon Clawler (Stray Fawn Studio)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:40 - D’you get the limb regeneration reference?00:06:02 - Toads of the Bayou (La Grange)00:10:47 - [REDACTED] (Striking Distance Studios)00:17:26 - Dungeon Clawler (Stray Fawn Studio)00:25:01 - MHG Chat: bored on the ward00:35:47 - Outro

248 : The Bradinator

A day late & a dollar short, maybe, but we’ve still brought the goods:  The Rise of the Golden Idol (Color Gray Games), Vendetta Forever (@meatspacevr.bsky.social) & Gestalt: Steam and Cinder (Metamorphosis Games)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Stu Intro00:00:40 - Welcome, Brad00:00:49 - The Rise of the Golden Idol (Color Gray Games)00:08:04 - MHG Chat: T3, crap action films & AuDHD00:11:57 - Vendetta Forever (@meatspacevr.bsky.social)00:18:52 - Gestalt: Steam and Cinder (Metamorphosis Games)00:26:02 - Outro

247 : Theme: Hospital

A departure this week, as we have an illuminating chat with Brad about their recent surgical adventures, and life after amputation. Incredibly, we still cover new releases, too! Planet Coaster 2 (https://www.frontier.co.uk/) & Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania (@poncle.bsky.social)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro from Stu00:01:12 - The return of the Brad!00:01:59 - The situation00:17:03 - The operation *content warning - surgery detail*00:19:30 - End of content warning00:30:53 - State of play post-surgery00:35:24 - Shoes are cheaper, now00:37:37 - Games? Games!00:37:51 - Planet Coaster 200:38:44 - Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania00:46:23 - Outro: X no more, join us on Bluesky!

246 : Weaponised Rear End

All our thoughts going out to Brad (@mhgaming.bsky.social) & hoping games are helping him through this toughest of times. Speaking of, we discuss Wilmot Works it Out (@hollowponds.bsky.social), Rogue Flight @truantpixel.com & the Recoil Centurion gaming chair
SHOWNOTES:00:00:01 - A word from Stu00:00:30 - Podcast Intro00:01:08 - MHG Chat: Brad’s unwell00:03:18 - Wilmot Works it Out @hollowponds.bsky.social00:07:49 - Rogue Flight @truantpixel.com00:13:52 - MHG Chat: Gaming Chairs - Recoil Centurion review00:23:36 - Outro