MHG Podcast

It’s all about Lucha Libre, crampons, dogs serving breakfast & cyberpunk funk this week. We got Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim https://shorturl.at/a19DZ, Into the Grid https://shorturl.at/FBxz6 & Cairn https://shorturl.at/JWhuD for ya. SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 04:30 - Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim https://shorturl.at/a19DZ 08:25 - Into the Grid https://shorturl.at/FBxz6 12:58 - MHG Chat: Retro escapes 18:01 - Cairn https://shorturl.at/JWhuD

Always committed to opposing fascism. Stay strong, Minnesotans. This week we check out Abra-Cooking-Dabra https://shorturl.at/bMVP6, Bladesong @bladesonggame.bsky.social, Death + Lead https://kai-magazine-software.fwscart.com/ & TR-49 https://www.inklestudios.com/ SHOWNOTES 00:10 - Intro 00:28 - MHG Chat: f*ck ICE 06:02 - Abra-Cooking-Dabra https://shorturl.at/bMVP6 09:45 - Bladesong @bladesonggame.bsky.social 14:16 - Death + Lead https://kai-magazine-software.fwscart.com/ 35:42 - TR-49 https://www.inklestudios.com/ 46:31 - Outro

Does Brad want to be the last ninja (https://shorturl.at/GvX9x), or the last caretaker (@wearechannel37.bsky.social)? Well, why not both?? That’s the beauty of video games. Also, Stu fills some Dead Space (2008) SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 03:35 - The Last Ninja Collection https://shorturl.at/GvX9x  17:33 - Dead Space (2008) https://shorturl.at/v9U1e  28:50 - The Last Caretaker @wearechannel37.bsky.social  40:48 - Outro

Just when you thought you were safe to go back to the calendar… It’s the best of the rest from 2025 that didn’t quite make top 10, including Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Arken Age, Routine, Atomfall, Ball X Pit, Powerwash Sim 2 & dozens more! SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Index 02:30 - Spilled! 04:43 - Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders 07:46 - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage 09:37 - Arken Age 11:40 - March: Expelled, Atomfall, Two Point Museum etc. 13:57 - Gradius Origins 17:07 - April: TETRIS® THE GRAND MASTER, Promise Mascot Agency, Tempest Rising, Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3, Skin Deep 22:15 - Routine 24:27: May: Despolote, RoadCraft, City Tales, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo 28:53 - Ruffy and the Riverside, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game, No, I’m not Human, City Tales: Medieval Era, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Strange Antiquities, Consume Me,  29:48 - Ball X Pit, SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato 33:14 - Cronos: The New Dawn 36:11 - Powerwash Simulator 2, Skate Story 38:18 - The Séance of Blake Manor 41:42 - R-Type Delta HD Boosted 42:23 - MHG Chat: The Mass Effect Trilogy 45:00 - Outro

Here it is, the GOTYs! The GOATs of 2025, including the likes of [redacted], the amazing [redacted] and the controversial - perhaps even shocking - [redacted]. Enjoy!

Screw positivity; let’s get angry! Prior to our GOTY chat, we look back on the garbagey stuff that ‘25 threw at us. It’s cathartic to share a good moan, so let’s cathart… hard! P.S. this is an important watch: https://shorturl.at/cJu3j SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 01:48 - Rant #1, Nintendo 13:06 - Positive intermission: Mass Effect 16:26 - Rant #2, Microsoft 27:04 - Rant #3, AI 38:34 - Wrap up of 2025 39:28 - Outro

We’ve all fallen to Whamageddon by now & elves are roasting on an open fire. So we bid you a Merry Xmas & happy hols with the likes of Keep the Heroes Out https://shorturl.at/i673C, Death Howl @11bitstudios.bsky.social, UNBEATABLE @playstack.com & Thrasher @puddlestudio.bsky.social  SHOWNOTES 00:10 - Intro 00:31 - MHG Chat: Rob Reiner 02:50 - Super Farming Boy https://shorturl.at/kzNnL  04:57 - Keep the Heroes Out https://shorturl.at/i673C  08:50 - Winter Burrow @pinecreekgames.com  11:54 - Death Howl @11bitstudios.bsky.social  16:45 - Dialoop Roguelite Puzzle https://shorturl.at/zyc5m  25:03 - UNBEATABLE @playstack.com 28:34 - Thrasher @puddlestudio.bsky.social 34:21 - Pragmata Sketchbook 29:31 - Outro

OK, so we didn’t get any ‘3’ news at TGA, but there’s loads of T spilled regardless. On top of that: Sacred 2 Remaster https://shorturl.at/fRvBW, Routine @rawfury.bsky.social, Bonaparte - A Mechanized Revolution @studioimugi.bsky.social SHOWNOTES: 00:10 - Intro 00:57 - MHG Chat: The Game Awards 2025 13:50 - Sacred 2 Remaster (https://shorturl.at/fRvBW) 21:06 - Routine @rawfury.bsky.social 36:08 - Bonaparte - A Mechanized Revolution @studioimugi.bsky.social 49:46 - Outro

This week we navigate from the asphalt (NASCAR 25 https://shorturl.at/iQJtC, Project Motor Racing https://shorturl.at/QN1wn) to outer space (MARVEL Cosmic Invasion @dotemu.bsky.social) to home-based horror (No, I'm not a Human @trioskaz.bsky.social) to the snowy slopes (Ski Jumping World Cup https://shorturl.at/jzXhg). SHOWNOTES: 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - MHG Chat: Dino Crisis collection 03:35 - NASCAR 25 https://shorturl.at/iQJtC  07:35 - Project Motor Racing https://shorturl.at/QN1wn  11:21 - MARVEL Cosmic Invasion @dotemu.bsky.social 30:07 - No, I'm not a Human @trioskaz.bsky.social 36:19 - Ski Jumping World Cup https://shorturl.at/jzXhg 41:36 - MHG Chat: GOTY deliberation 43:35 - Outro

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 - Intro 02:36 - SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide https://shorturl.at/SXpM0 08:48 - Capcom Special! 09:16 - Mid 80s - 1942, Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts 12:28 - Late 80s - Forgotten Worlds, Final Fight, Strider 17:02 - Early 90s - The SNES & Mega Man, Final Fight series, UN Squadron, Super Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts, Street Fighter 2 24:51 - Early/Mid 90s - Cadillacs & Dinosaurs, The Punisher, Captain Commando, Alien vs. Predator 28:31 - Mid 90s - Resident Evil 39:49 - Lates90s/Early 2000s - Cannon Spike, Capcom vs. SNK, Dino Crisis 43:13 - Early 2000s - PS2 era - Onimusha, Devil May Cry, Maximo, Chaos Legion, God Hand, Auto Modellista 48:23 - Mid/Late 2000s - Lost Planet, Ace Attorney, Street Fighter 4 55:43 - late 2000s & 2010s - P.N.03, Okami, Ghost Trick, Resident Evil 7, Monster Hunter, Resi 2 & 3 remakes 01:00:29 - 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 - Intro 01:24 - 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 Boosted 37:14 - 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 - Intro 00:40 - MHG Chat: Steam Machine + Steam Frame 11:58 - 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 - Intro 01:40 - MHG Chat: Motability & the UK government 09:04 - What are you playing? Stu - Cronos: The New Dawn 17:28 - Slots & Daggers @friedemanna.bsky.social 29:50 - The Séance of Blake Manor @spookydoorway.bsky.social 39:39 - MHG Chat: The FIFA Peace Prize 41:59 - 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 - Intro 00:59 - 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 - Intro 03:24 - 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 - Intro 01:31 - 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 - Intro 03:02 - 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 diversion 59:06 - 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 - Intro 04:13 - What are you playing? Stu: Marvel Cosmic Invasion demo 14:24 - Brad: Super Mario Galaxy games 21:21 - Hades II, indies and AAAs 41:14 - 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 - Intro 00:41 - MHG Chat: Matt Beard 04:48 - 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

We’re stacked with goodies once more, with sweet delights such as Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game (https://shorturl.at/dzLus), Hell is Us (https://shorturl.at/6AMmK), Arctic Awakening (https://shorturl.at/HmKgC) & more besides. Crikey! SHOWNOTES 00:10 - Intro 02:43 - What are you playing? Brad:  03:03 - Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game (https://shorturl.at/dzLus) 07:17 -  Hell is Us (https://shorturl.at/6AMmK) Stu: 14:46 ZOE Begone! (@pmstudios.bsky.social) Brad: 22:18 - Stick it to the Stickman (https://shorturl.at/uMThr) 27:57 -  Featured game: Arctic Awakening (https://shorturl.at/HmKgC) 37:47 - Outro