Super Ghost Radio

THIS IS IT! The best of the best for 2023. We break down our favourite games, moments, soundtracks, and more in this elimination match to figure out who really is the best of the best in 2023.

What better way to close out the ANTI-GOTY 2024 than a good ol’ fashioned Game of the Year episode. So many games to cover, from UFO50 and Metaphor: ReFantazio - to Mouthwashing and Helldivers II. We give out the last of the ANTI-GOTY awards, dive into our personal GOTY lists, and cap it off with nominating our Super Ghost Game of the Year. Thank you to everyone for listening in 2024! Talk soon! Check out the back catalogue over at www.superpodnetwork.com Episode Chapters 00:02:39 - Intro 00:07:53 - First Award: Waifu of the Year 00:34:08 - Second Award: Sure, But… 00:53:39 - Third Award: The Shitpant Award 01:00:59 - **Silent Hill 2 Remake Spoiler*** 01:02:12 - **End Spoiler** 01:14:22 - Personal GOTY Lists 01:15:49 - Greg’s 2024 GOTY List 01:25:07 - Beth’s 2024 GOTY List 01:30:51 - Gerry’s 2024 GOTY List 01:51:17 - Super Ghost’s Game of the Year 02:05:25 - Outro

ANTI-GOTY DAY TWO BABY! On this instalment, we are ramping up the chaotic conversations, and bringing a new set of guests, awards…And drinks. Joining us, are Aaron, Nave, Chris, Bill, and Thrak as we sift through some really weird - really awesome - awards. From conceptualizing final destination of dev teams, and screaming until you win - to not understanding skibidi rizz ohio sigma, and Furbiconda - We got it.  Check out the back catalogue, and all of the guest's shows over at www.superpodnetwork.com Episode Chapters 00:00:52 - Introducing ANTI-GOTY 2024 00:01:57 - Introducing the Guests 00:05:53 - In Memorium: Dave Jackson 00:07:49 - First Award: “Well, That Escalated Quickly!” 00:33:22 - Second Award: “Where’s the Rest of Ya?!” 01:14:52 - Third Award: “I Can’t Believe I Paid Full Price For This Shit” 01:51:33 - Fourth Award: Tidus Laugh Award 02:18:21 - Fifth Award: The Shin Migami Ghosts and Souls Award 02:33:48 - Sixth Award: The Best Skibidi Sigma Ohio Rizz Game 02:49:18 - Guest Question: What’s Your Favourite Game of the Year? 02:55:01 - Closing and Outros

ANTI-GOTY is back! This year, bigger and better than ever - On this first instalment we invited a fantastic dais of guests - all newcomers to Super Ghost! Each guest has showed up to the party with their own award, and in classic ANTI-GOTY fashion, we must fight to the death to find the winner in each category. From glory hole adjacent and mid-west brawls, to Little Caesars defence and infinite puns - This is ANTI-GOTY 2024! Check out the Super Ghost back catalogue over at www.superpodnetwork.com The MiSTer Discord https://discord.com/invite/misterfpga Video Game Esoterica https://www.youtube.com/@VideoGameEsoterica Matt Storm Podcasts https://funandgames.libsyn.com/ https://www.certainpov.com/reignite Quest 64 Official https://bsky.app/profile/quest64official.bsky.social Episode Chapters 00:00:54 - Introducing ANTI-GOTY 2024 00:01:48 - Introducing the Guests 00:04:56 - First Award: Video Game Hottie of the Year 00:34:12 - Second Award: Nintendo Fan-Game Most Likely To Get You Sued By Nintendo 00:54:10 - Third Award: Tutorial Triumph 01:15:57 - Fourth Award: Most Mid-West Game 01:37:58 - Final Guest Question: Favourite Game Played of the Year 01:45:06 - Plugs and Outro

The gang finally sit down after a rather abrupt and extended hiatus to catch up, shoot the breeze and gush about the many games we have been playing. We give our impressions on Mouthwashing, UFO 50, Space Marine 2, Monster Hunter Wilds Beta, and The Casting of Frank Stone - while still managing to give Rob Zombie his flowers, talk about surgery stories, the origin of raw dogging, and wether or not the “Ubisoft/Bethesda/Bioware Formula” still works. We’ve got it all. Check out the back catologue over at www.superpodnetwork.com Episode Chapters 00:01:47 - Intro and Getting Caught Up 00:05:12 - Surgery Stories 00:07:43 - Wha’s New With Greg 00:08:07 - How To Watch Movies 00:09:12 - Types of Zombies We Like 00:12:31 - Robert Zombie Appreciation 00:14:42 - Listening to PS1 Games as  CDs 00:16:34 - Getting CDs Taken Away 00:18:57 - Spice Girls Gum Tattoos 00:20:03 - Space Marine 2 00:25:15 - Secret Games With Greg (WWE 2K24) 00:32:03 - Pokemon TCG Pocket Minute 00:40:57 - Bioware Trust Issues and Dragon Age 00:46:01 - The “Ubisoft Formula” 00:50:20 - Monster Hunter Wilds Beta Impressions 00:56:53 - The Casting of Frank Stone Impressions 01:02:05 - UFO 50 Impressions 01:10:07 - Mouthwashing Impressions 01:18:44 - TCG Shop Sim 01:22:23 - Metaphor: ReFantazio Impressions 01:36:48 - Cluing Things Up 01:39:38 - Outro

Kept you waiting, Huh? Gerry, Greg, and Beth sit down and get caught up on what they've been playing lately, before breaking down some games they've waited what seems like a millennia for. Sometimes waiting a decade for a new entry in your favorite series pays off...Sometimes it does not. From troubled teens parented by Disney characters, to screaming "For the Emperor!" in anticipation - these are some games that were absolutely worth the wait. More episodes over at www.superpodnetwork.com Episode Chapters: 0:01:50 - Intro 0:03:10 - Linkin Park Was Worth The Wait 0:05:14 - Catching Up With What We're Playing 0:05:29 - Greg - Mass Effect 2 0:10:16 - Beth - Cat Quest / Cat Quest II 0:12:43 - Beth - AFK Journey 0:20:06 - Gerry - Astro Bot 0:22:58 - Gerry - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree 0:25:44 - Gerry - Journey to the Shadow Planet 0:29:03 - Kingdom Hearts 3 0:49:13 - Space Marine 2 1:07:35 - Visions of Mana 1:38:16 - Wrappin It Up

This Week Gerry and Beth are joined by Aaron of SuperPod Saga (And Retro Rehab) to talk about video game characters we have a personal beef with. Turns out...Theres a lot. Check out the SuperPod Network for more episodes! www.superpodnetwork.com Episode Chapters: 0:01:43 - Intro (Greg's Not Dead) 0:04:02 - Gerry's Dungeon 0:05:38 - Aaron Has Measles - Let's Break Down The Symptoms 0:07:24 - Topic! BEEF With Game Characters 0:11:08 - Aaron Vs. Blissey 0:15:13 - Gerry Vs. Wakka 0:20:03 - Aaron & Gerry & Beth Vs. Seymour 0:23:39 - Beth Vs. ??? - Aaron and Gerry Guess 0:29:09 - Beth Vs. Lydia from Skyrim 0:41:58 - Gerry Vs. Varshan from FFXIV 0:47:18 - Aaron Vs. Sephiroth 0:56:16 - Gerry Vs. Patches from Souls Series 1:01:55 - Beth Vs. Tifa & Jill 1:12:08 - Good Final Fantasy Games 1:15:59 - Aaron Vs. Pokey from Earthbound 1:27:53 - Beth Is Absolutely Comfortable 1:39:11 - Outro

This week the gang hop in their jalopy to talk about the Sony State of Play before kicking into a spoiler free review of Stellar Blade. We highlight our favorite games from the showcase, talk about an old addiction of Beth's coming to light again - then during the spoiler free Stellar Blade review we discuss gameplay mechanics, environments, and characters (while Gerry has several epiphanies). Check out the Super Ghost backlog and many other great shows over at www.superpodnetwork.com! Episode Chapters: 0:00:00:10 - Buckling Up 0:01:05:23 - Intro 0:02:57:20 - The Sony State of Play 0:05:17:10 - Monster Hunter Wilds 0:10:37:22 - Infinity Nikki 0:17:42:04 - Concord 0:20:27:04 - Dynasty Warriors Origins 0:26:44:16 - Souls-Like Fatigue 0:29:26:04 - Silent Hill 2 Remake 0:32:50:08 - PSVR2 Segment 0:33:01:15 - Alien: Rogue VR 0:34:14:15 - Behemoth 0:35:47:10 - PSVR Starter Pack 0:36:35:12 - AstroBot 0:39:48:02 - Beth's Nikki Addiction 0:44:47:06 - Until Dawn Remake 0:45:24:19 - Stellar Blade (Spoiler Free) Breakdown 0:45:51:15 - The "Sexiness" of Stellarblade 0:51:47:03 - Gameplay and Mechanics 0:56:26:11 - How Hard Is Stellar Blade? 0:59:38:06 - Combat Perfected 1:03:34:17 - The Voice Acting 1:05:02:00 - Greg's Pros 1:09:33:18 - Types of Areas 1:13:16:00 - Hacking Systems 1:15:27:29 - Stellar Blade 2? 1:18:02:00 - Invasive Tutorials 1:19:25:29 - Difficulty Revisited 1:20:55:29 - Are The Story and Characters Good? (No Spoilers) 1:21:38:11 - SPOILER WARNING (Spoilers Up To Half Way Through The Game) 1:23:27:27 - That 3rd Area 1:26:59:05 - That 4th Area 1:27:58:12 - First REALLY Hard Boss 1:28:35:29 - That One Earth Friend 1:33:55:29 - That OTHER Friend 1:35:29:19 - Some Story Beats 1:37:27:29 - Environmental Spoilers 1:38:55:02 - THAT Boss Fight 1:40:40:18 - An Old But Familiar Mechanic 1:41:33:29 - Dumb Names? (Or Clever?) 1:44:03:29 - Gerry's Understanding of the Game World...So Far 1:46:59:29 - Eve's Character 1:49:07:22 - Soaking Up The Games Content 1:51:43:29 - Missable Area 1:53:18:16 - Greg's Final Thought 1:55:34:18 - Greg's Real Gripe 1:56:17:29 - Will Beth Play Stellar Blade? 1:56:54:09 - Gerry's Final Thought 1:58:27:11 - Summer Games Fest Predictions 2:02:08:10 - Closing Out The Show 2:03:53:29 - After Credits Easter Egg (L.A Noire)

This week we are shooting the breeze about games we are playing, simping for corporations that don't love us, and of course...The Rez Trance Vibrator. From food blogs and Dark Souls death-sounds, to simple games for people with no stamina - we got it.

This week Gerry and Greg breakdown some of gaming's finest copycat games that actually manage to pull an already good formula off better than its original. From Devil May Cry and Harvest Moon copycats, to slammin down jars of mayo - We got it.

This week the gang break down everything they love - and hate - about Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. No spoilers until the end! Before jumping into the review, we touch base with games we are playing with some takes on Elden Ring, F1 2023, Unicorn Overlord, and Metal Gear Solid - then its into the juicy part - what are final thoughts are on a series held near and dear to many hearts. Spoiler tag in the notes below! 8:00 - What is Greg Playing - elden ring / f1 2023 13:30 - What is Beth Playing - unicorn overlord 21:10 What is Gerry Playing - elden ring / MGS/MGS2 30:00 - The review 31:10 - Gameplay 48:30 - The World 1:07:30 - The Style 1:15:22 - Soundtrack 1:19:45 - Biggest Pros and Cons 1:23:20 - SPOILER ALERT 2:18:25 - END OF SPOILERS

This week Gerry and Greg (Beth is in the Shadowzone) list off 6 video game remakes they consider to be among the cream of the crop. From Yakuza and Secret of Mana, to Double Dragon and Resident Evil - there are plenty to talk about in the realm of remakes and reboots. We also go over some of the remakes that will be coming out in the near future as well like Silent Hill 2 Remake, Clock Tower, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Delta. Episode Timestaps: Intro - Banishing Beth to the Shadow Zone and Borat Impressions 0:0:49 Catching Up On What We Have Been Playing / Consuming 0:5:06 Helldivers 2 Update 0:5:20 Elden Ring - Seamless Coop Mod 0:7:55 Berserk 0:10:15 Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth 0:13:30 Topic: The Best Video Game Remakes / Reboots 0:14:32 Double Dragon Neon 0:16:39 Trials of Mana 0:20:07 Tomb Raider (2013) 0:24:23 Super Mario RPG 0:30:12 Yakuza Kiwami 0:35:24 Resident Evil Remake (GameCube) 0:48:10 Remakes That Negate The Original 0:55:20 New Remakes Coming Out 58:46 Outro 1:04:34

This week we touch on some pokemon news, Switch 2 and Metroid Prime 4 before jumping into getting hype for the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Then after debating whether or not Gerry would be Cloud or Johnny to Tifa, Greg and Gerry get into their gush over the most non-predatory live service game ever - HELLDIVERS 2! For liberty and democracy!

There is a lot of love-hate to share in this episode - from the Microsoft announcements regarding exclusives coming to PlayStation - to breaking down game mechanics we hate in games we love. Also, the return of GameTime With Greg, as Greg pits Gerry and Beth against each other in game trivia.

This week we are joined by Aaron from SuperPod Saga to share a big announcement - we are launching our new show dedicated to retro games called Retro Rehab! On top of this, we are also announcing our plans for new YouTube shows this year. Of course we get into games we are currently playing and ones we had completed over the holiday break. Find Aaron and everything SuperPod Saga over at https://www.superpodsaga.com/ Subscribe to the Super Ghost YouTube channel to stay up to date on our future releases of playthroughs, reviews, and retro showcases! https://www.youtube.com/@super_ghost

Welcome to Season 4 baby! This week we kick off the new year and season with the tradition of a Fantasy Critic Draft. We will go over the results of last years draft, pick the losers sentencing and begin picking our new line up for 2024!

We didn't come here to kill chaos - we came here to create it. In the season finale of Super Ghost Radio, we invited some of our favourite friendos from the podcast scene to create a game award category - each of us submitting a nominee, and then fighting to the death to find the victor. This is what controlled chaos sounds like - and we love it. Thank you to everyone who listened in 2023!! Featured Friendos: Dave from Tales from the Backlog https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/ Aaron from Aaron & Tommy: SuperPod Saga https://www.podpage.com/aaron-tommy-super-pod-saga/ Sam from Above the Ring https://www.shipitstudios.com/abovethering Bill from Gaming & Collecting Podcast | The 3DO Experience https://linktr.ee/Thebarberwhogames Chris from A Novel Console https://anovelconsole.com/ Nave from Gaming Together https://linktr.ee/gamingtogether

This week we invite Adrien (Schadsquatch) on to the show to talk about EVE Online, board games, and even some Alan Wake II with a dash of Control.

Hold onto you butts, we are about to leak the winners of the Game Awards 2023 onto the internet via our very own video game oracle - Gregstradamus. We go through each of the nominees and tell you who is going to win in each category. Be sure to watch the 2023 Game Awards on December 7th!

The gang conjured up a special guest for this weeks episode to sit down and try to decide what each of their favourite horror games are - of all time! We also cover how much of a banger 2023 has been for the genre, and what our biggest jump scares ever were.