MHG Podcast

After a review of SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide, Brad & Stu celebrate the 300th podcast anniversary with a retrospective of one of our favourite game devs of all time: the mighty CAPCOM!
SHOWNOTES:00:00 - Intro02:36 - SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide https://shorturl.at/SXpM008:48 - Capcom Special!09:16 - Mid 80s - 1942, Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts12:28 - Late 80s - Forgotten Worlds, Final Fight, Strider17:02 - Early 90s - The SNES & Mega Man, Final Fight series, UN Squadron, Super Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts, Street Fighter 224:51 - Early/Mid 90s - Cadillacs & Dinosaurs, The Punisher, Captain Commando, Alien vs. Predator28:31 - Mid 90s - Resident Evil39:49 - Lates90s/Early 2000s - Cannon Spike, Capcom vs. SNK, Dino Crisis43:13 - Early 2000s - PS2 era - Onimusha, Devil May Cry, Maximo, Chaos Legion, God Hand, Auto Modellista48:23 - Mid/Late 2000s - Lost Planet, Ace Attorney, Street Fighter 455:43 - late 2000s & 2010s - P.N.03, Okami, Ghost Trick, Resident Evil 7, Monster Hunter, Resi 2 & 3 remakes01:00:29 - Present day and future - Resident Evil 9: Requiem, Pragmata (plus general retrospective)01:15:49 - Outro

Another high-quality indiestravaganza, with 7 releases to tease, tickle & tempt you, inc. GIGASWORD (https://shorturl.at/D5sCX), Necesse (https://shorturl.at/Wzm8p), Tavern Keeper (@greenheartgames.bsky.social) & R-Type Delta: HD Boosted (https://shorturl.at/sNKOh)
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro01:24 - Earth vs Mars (@relic.com)03:45 - GIGASWORD (https://shorturl.at/D5sCX)06:37 - Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road (https://shorturl.at/KHSAm)11:18 - Necesse (https://shorturl.at/Wzm8p)14:38 - Rennsport (https://shorturl.at/SDlok)19:26 - Tavern Keeper (@greenheartgames.bsky.social)24:35 - R-Type Delta: HD Boosted37:14 - Outro

GabeN wows us with new tech & devs impress us with new software - Kentum (https://shorturl.at/cv63g), Tormented Souls 2 (@pqube.bsky.social0), Escape Simulator 2 (@pinestudio.bsky.social) & more.
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro00:40 - MHG Chat: Steam Machine + Steam Frame11:58 - Kentum (https://shorturl.at/cv63g)16:37 - Tormented Souls 2 (@pqube.bsky.social0)25:39 - Escape Simulator 2 (@pinestudio.bsky.social)31:34 - Surviving Mars: Relaunched (@haemimontgames.bsky.social)37:55 - Outro

In-amongst the ranting about the government (dystopias, am I right?) Stu talks about his further experience with Cronos, whilst Brad introduces us to Slots & Daggers @friedemanna.bsky.social & The Séance of Blake Manor @spookydoorway.bsky.social
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro01:40 - MHG Chat: Motability & the UK government09:04 - What are you playing? Stu - Cronos: The New Dawn17:28 - Slots & Daggers @friedemanna.bsky.social29:50 - The Séance of Blake Manor @spookydoorway.bsky.social39:39 - MHG Chat: The FIFA Peace Prize41:59 - Outro

In a slightly Halloween-themed ep (bit late!) Brad & Stu analyse the newness, inc. 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 (@beneathgame.bsky.social), 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒚 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 (@draknek.bsky.social), 𝑯𝒆𝒏𝒓𝒚 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒇𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅 (@lululu.games) & 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒍 𝑱𝒂𝒎 (https://shorturl.at/VC09u)
SHOWNOTES:
00:10 - Intro00:59 - Beneath (@beneathgame.bsky.social)04:51 - Katanaut (https://shorturl.at/JsHg5)07:48 - Spooky Express (@draknek.bsky.social)09:47 - Henry Halfhead (@lululu.games)13:18 - Devil Jam (https://shorturl.at/VC09u) 22:17 - Cronos: The New Dawn (https://shorturl.at/fgjh8)31:02 - Outro

Brad cleans up with PowerWash Simulator 2 (@futurlab.co.uk), and receives his Dispatch (@adhocstudio.com) to the Farthest Frontier (@crateentertainment.bsky.social)
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro03:24 - Farthest Frontier (@crateentertainment.bsky.social)09:32 - Dispatch (@adhocstudio.com)18:16 - PowerWash Simulator 2 (@futurlab.co.uk)32:07 - Outro

The words ‘Wii’, ‘Bonk’ & ‘Fanny Pack’ are never not funny in British English & we give one of them a right good workout with Megabonk (@megabonk.bsky.social). There’s also Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club (@cradlegames.bsky.social) & Yooka-Replaylee (@playtonicgames.com) diverting our tiny minds.
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro01:31 - Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club (@cradlegames.bsky.social)08:02 - Megabonk (@megabonk.bsky.social)18:40 - Yooka-Replaylee (@playtonicgames.com)28:13 - Outro

A behemoth of a show, featuring 9 crackers. Has Christmas come early?! We check out Absolum (@dotemu.bsky.social), Ball x Pit (@kennysun.com), Little Rocket Lab (@nomorerobots.io), SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato (@studiobando.bsky.social) & many more besides.
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro03:02 - Twinkleby (https://shorturl.at/Bec4T)09:48 - Absolum (@dotemu.bsky.social)18:21 - Strange Antiquities (@badvikinggames.bsky.social)23:02 - SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato (@studiobando.bsky.social)30:45 - Bilppo+ (@blippo.plus)34:45 - Ball x Pit (@kennysun.com)39:35 - The Fame Game: Welcome to Hollywood (https://shorturl.at/s5cy7)43:56 - Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days (@pikpokgames.bsky.social)50:32 - Little Rocket Lab (@nomorerobots.io)56:17- MHG Chat: odd War & Peace diversion59:06 - Outro

This week we discuss Nintendo being back on their BS with the Super Mario Galaxy re-releases, vs. the flexibility of the modding scene & invention of the indie sphere. Also, Stu checks out the Marvel Cosmic Invasion demo.
SHOWNOTES:00:00 - Intro04:13 - What are you playing?Stu: Marvel Cosmic Invasion demo14:24 - Brad: Super Mario Galaxy games21:21 - Hades II, indies and AAAs41:14 - Outro 

A jam-packed episode with eight(!) reviews this week, including Baby Steps (https://shorturl.at/FRzfL), Ratatan (https://shorturl.at/cPxVa), Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition (https://shorturl.at/i9jyJ), Hotel Barcelona (https://shorturl.at/wrqTt)& P-47 II (https://shorturl.at/5ixii)
SHOWNOTES:00:10 - Intro00:41 - MHG Chat: Matt Beard04:48 - Baby Steps (https://shorturl.at/FRzfL)08:58 - Clover Pit (@panikarcade.bsky.social‬)12:59 - Consume Me (https://shorturl.at/0ul1V)16:51 - Formula Legends (https://shorturl.at/g9eAN)20:40 - Ratatan (https://shorturl.at/cPxVa)25:26 - Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition (https://shorturl.at/i9jyJ)34:08 - Hotel Barcelona (https://shorturl.at/wrqTt)42:42 - P-47 II (https://shorturl.at/5ixii)49:15 - Outro