Alyxa returned to the podcast, this time she wanted to talk through 2001’s Metal Gear Solid 2. Both her and Squidge talk through just how prophetic this game was, Otacon’s dark family history, mullet withdrawl, and even try out a little live-action tactical espionage. All this and more in this episode of WT Lite.

• Metal Gear Solid 2
• Metal Gear Solid
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
• Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Delilah, a quirky and charming AI system, takes center stage as she lists a short number of podcasts that both Jay and Squidge (hosts of the show) would recommend

• Resident Evil 4
• Resident Evil 3
• Contra
• Batman
• Metal Gear Solid

Can you believe that it’s been 5 years since the Resident Evil 2 Remake came out? Neither could we, so we brought Nomad back onto the show to discuss it with us. Remember the "we do it" t-shirts? Remember the months of speculation? Remember that first time you booted the game?

• Resident Evil 2 (2019)
• Resident Evil 2
• Untitled Goose Game
• DmC: Devil May Cry
• Resident Evil 3 (2020)

Join Squidge and guest Alyxa as they embark on a hilarious journey through the world of Metal Gear Solid. With Alyxa’s unexpected reactions and heartfelt connections to the game’s characters, combined with Squidge’s relatable frustrations and comedic banter, this episode offers a fresh and entertaining take on the iconic game.

• Metal Gear Solid
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
• Pokémon Violet
• Metal Gear

Host Squidge and guest Nomad bring their unique blend of humour and insight to the world of the Resident Evil 4 remake. With their witty banter and entertaining anecdotes, they take listeners on a hilarious journey through the game’s highlights, character developments, and surprises.

• Resident Evil 4 (2023)
• Resident Evil 2
• Resident Evil 2 (2019)
• Resident Evil 3 (2020)
• Resident Evil 4

We invited Nomad, from the Retro Wildlands podcast, to discuss the Resident Evil series and its many replay values. Nomad shares personal stories of his own experiences with the franchise, as well as proposing a unique solution to make the game even more thrilling. Join Nomad, Jay, and Squidge as they explore the thrilling world of Resident Evil and discover its hidden secrets.

• Fallout (series)
• Resident Evil
• Resident Evil 2
• Tomb Raider
• Gran Turismo

We were joined by Steven L Kent again this week. Steven is someone who hasn’t just written about the history of video games, he has lived it; meeting some of the biggest names in the industry. Steven was gracious enough to share some of his time with us. This week we discussed "The Price Heard Around The World", Bernie Stolar’s impact on the industry, and Crash Bandicoot vs Super Mario 64

• Shark Attack
• Crash Bandicoot
• Super Mario 64
• Metal Gear Solid
• Hybrid Heaven

Laughter, nonsense, and absurdity abounds in episode 130 of the podcast. We were joined by Lord Nerdy Cephalopod (aka Brian) to talk about the games we’ve been playing, what he would take with him to the Thunder Plains, and the game series that we love to come back to.

• Call of Duty (series)
• Splitgate
• Portal
• Halo
• Psychonauts

What’s with all this ash? What’s her name again? Why is Boromir Sharpe in this movie? Do Miranda Rights not exist? Did they just meow at each other!? For Spooptober 2021, Lulu joined us to discuss the 2006 horror movie Silent Hill. Is it a good video game movie? Find out in this episode.

• Silent Hill
• Metal Gear Solid
• Resident Evil
• Heavy Rain
• Final Fantasy VIII

Jason Maddison (Technical Director at Lost in Cult) joined us to talk about the [lock-on] journal, his piece for volume 001 (titled I Have Lived) and how it rang true to our childhoods, and about how the technobabble used in discussing video games and consoles is utter nonsense. All this with a lot of pro-wrestling terms thrown in for good measure

• Final Fantasy X
• Resident Evil (series)
• Shenmue
• Shenmue 2
• Goldeneye 007

We interrupt your regularly scheduled episode programming to bring you a bonus interview with the folks behind lock-on Volume 1: Jon Doyle and Jason Maddison. They are putting together a series of journals on gaming, starting with the Sony Playstation. We caught up with them to discuss what lead to the decision to create the journal, some of the contributors, and how you can help with their Kickstarter.

• Final Fantasy VII
• Metal Gear Solid
• Resident Evil
• Silent Hill
• Dino Crisis

We interviewed Craig Snape about his upcoming game "Kung Fu Jesus", the inspiration for it, and even what he would take with him to the "Thunder Plains"

• Kung Fu Jesus
• Streets of Rage
• Disco Elysium
• Jenny LeClue
• Crossing Souls

Episode 70 of the podcast has Squidge and Jay discuss the PlayStation Classic, and decide on their dream line up for the little console that couldn’t - seriously, the hardware design was obviously phoned in.

• Sonic The Hedgehog
• Battle Arena Toshinden
• Soul Edge
• Cool Boarders 2
• Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2

Chief returns to talk Mini consoles, metaphors that don’t really work, buying consoles at launch (and why you should never do that), and a little on DRM

• Goldeneye 007
• Street Fighter II
• Star Fox (series)
• Final Fantasy VII
• Metal Gear Solid

Jay decided to write about the history of mini consoles. Strap in, prepare for some technical details, and lets learn a little about the many different mini consoles

• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Metal Gear Solid
• Resident Evil Director's Cut
• Final Fantasy VII
• Gran Turismo

In this episode, we brought back White Mage and Red Mage. This time we talked about our favourite games ever, suggesting a lot of games along the way, but finally settling on three each (they weren’t easy decisions at all, though). to find out which games, you’ll have to listen to the episode

• Pokémon Yellow
• Streets of Rage (series)
• The World Ends With You
• Final Fantasy
• Sonic the Hedgehog (series)

In which Jay tells us about his all time favourite N64 game: Hybrid Heaven. What makes this game so special to him? You’ll have to click through and find out.

• Half-Life
• Hybrid Heaven
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Metal Gear Solid
• SiN

Our first (well, 0th) podcast episode is now live. Come check it out and let us know what you think

• Resident Evil Revelations
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
• Metro Redux
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles