Squidge and Jay take you on a hilarious journey through one of the cheesiest action movies of the 90s: Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. With their witty banter and insightful commentary, they break down the fight scenes, discuss the plot, and share fun facts you never knew about the making of the film.

• Mortal Kombat
• Mortal Kombat 3
• Mortal Kombat 4
• Resident Evil Director's Cut Dual Shock
• Super Mario Bros

In this episode take you on a journey through the GoldenEye legacy. From its humble beginnings as a beloved Nintendo 64 game to its resurrection on both Switch and Xbox Series consoles. Join us and our guest Nicolás, as we explore the vibrant graphics, exotic locations, and innovative features that made GoldenEye a classic that will be remembered for generations to come

• Postal
• Postal 2
• Postal III
• GoldenEye 007
• Super Mario Bros

The 30th anniversary of Sonic 2day - the worldwide release of Sonic 2 on the Genesis/Mega Drive - is upon us this month, and we asked a few friends to talk about their memories of the landmark title. This week, we talk about favourite and least favourite music, just how tough the original Sonic games are, and ways to celebrate the 30th anniversary.

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Super Mario Bros
• Sonic The Hedgehog (Master System)
• Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Master System)
• Donkey Kong Country

The 30th anniversary of Sonic 2day is upon us this month, and we asked a few friends to talk about their memories of the landmark title. This week, we talked with GamerJason, White Mage, and Nezzalonius about what comes to mind when they think about Sonic 2, whether Sonic Team have a trademark on the Casino Levels, and slipping and sliding everywhere.

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Super Mario Bros. 3
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3
• Sonic CD
• Super Mario Galaxy

The 30th anniversary of Sonic 2day - the worldwide release of Sonic 2 on the Genesis/Mega Drive - is upon us this month, and we asked G to the Next Level, Franny, Alyxa, MVG, and JonnyG to choose their favourite and least favourite Sonic 2 music, whether it was their first Sonic game, singed furry animals and how Sonic’s eco-warrior vibe was dropped, multiple endings, and PS3 era game design.

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Knuckles' Chaotix
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• After Burner

The 30th anniversary of Sonic 2day - the worldwide release of Sonic 2 on the Genesis/Mega Drive - is upon us this month, and we asked G to the Next Level, Franny, Alyxa, MVG, and JonnyG about what their first thoughts of Sonic 2 are and their least favourite zones in the game. We also talk about the Dreamcast and just how amaze-bonkers Comix Zone was.

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• The Legend of Zelda
• Super Mario Bros
• Mortal Kombat
• Sonic the Hedgehog

Gammy legs, getting older, men in rubber suits, first-person shooter sections, Semper-Fi, testosteroni (and whether that should be a pizza topping), and guns that make the uwu face. Obviously, this means that we talked about the 2005 movie Doom for our 2022 Spooptober episode.

• Doom
• Doom 3
• The Legend of Zelda
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Duke Nukem 3D

Jay was joined by Mono of the Tokyo Game Life podcast, and they nerded out about Japan, Japanese culture, and video games. Along the way, they discuss the live action, immersive experiences that Japanese companies create. Mono talks about being "Turtled out" and what it was like at this year’s TGS - Tokyo Game Show.

• Space invaders Groovy
• Final Fantasy (series)
• Kirby's Dream Land
• The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls
• Metroid (series)

Squidge invited Jay to make his first appearance on the Cupboard of Shame, and he brought along a white whale of sorts. What do Arnie, Sly Stallone, and trashy 80s cyberpunk movies have in common? And why is Jay recommending running, head first, into walls? This CoS will answer those questions and more.

• Power Blade 2
• Power Blade
• Power Blazer
• Mega Man (series)
• Punch Out!

Tom from Kölncampus ECHO joined us to talk about Disco Elysium, game from before he was born (you can be born in the ’90s?!), and we talk about how important correct representation of mental health is in pop-culture.

• Disco Elysium
• Vampire Survivors
• Uncharted
• Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
• Uncharted 2

Jay talked with Jackal and Bird of the Roadkill Software team about their new game (Fluff ’n Fury), Gary’s Mod, Argentine architecture, and building games at the speed of creativity. They also take in a short stay at The Thunder Plains

• Fluff 'n Fury
• Half-Life
• Doom
• Call of Duty (series)
• Subnautica

Squidge and Chief sit down to talk about some of the games that they both would like to store in The Cupboard of Shame, never to see the light of day again. They also discuss why they chose those games for hiding away. Chief also asks what’s with the obsession with the Legend of Zelda.

• Iron Man
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• Final Fantasy (series)

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 asked some more community questions, but which ones?

• Donkey Kong Country
• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Maximo: Ghosts to Glory
• Guitar Hero
• Metroid (series)

We were joined by Steven L Kent 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. We discussed his books (The Ultimate History of Video Games volumes 1 & 2), his favourite games ever, and the best consoles of the 90s.

• Pong
• Tempest
• Tempest 2000
• FIFA International Soccer (3DO)
• FIFA International Soccer (SNES)

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

Chief is back on the podcast. It’s been 62 episodes since he was last on, so we wanted to talk about what he’s been playing and finally yeet him into the Thunder Plains. Along the way we talk about whether reviewers can be objective and Jay explains ray tracing.

• Final Fantasy VII (2020)
• Horizon Zero Dawn
• Command & Conquer Remastered Collection
• Total War: ROME REMASTERED
• Wasteland 3

Are graphics really all that or is gameplay more important? It’s a question that has plagued gamers for centuries. In this episode, Jay attempts to answer that question once and for all… or at least provide some examples

• Super Mario Bros
• Super Mario Land
• Final Fantasy
• Dragon Quest
• The Legend of Zelda

We had the incredibly rare privilege of talking with Philip Oliver - one half of The Oliver Twins - about their history in the British Game Development scene; from the early 80s all the way up to now. We talked about Dizzy, the EverCade, and everything in between.

• Dizzy
• The Mummy Returns
• Fusion Frenzy
• Frogger 2
• Glover

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

The first in a two part episode with Sean Hass, the host of Advent of Computing. He joined us to talk about some of the earliest games, a little of the history of computers, what he’s been playing recently, and we dropped him off at the Thunder Plains.

• Pathologic
• Fallout 4
• DOOM Eternal
• Fall Guys
• Super Mario Bros

Play is incredibly important. From creativity to learning something new, and from stress reduction to protecting against illness. So let’s go play.

• Minecraft
• Little Big Planet (series)
• Dungeons & Dragons
• Super Mario Bros

We brought AndrewD and ZBoi into the (virtual for now) recording studio to talk about what we’re looking forward to in 2021. This is part two of the 6 host (?!) episode. We talk a huge amount about Resident Evil, Cyberpunk 2077 (and hour hopes that CDPR can pull a Hello Games), multicoloured hair (and whether Jay should dye his beard … or eyebrows?), working from home, and we play a game of "subtitle the Untitled Goose Game sequel"

• Resident Evil Village
• Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
• Resident Evil 4
• Resident Evil 6
• Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles

Jump suits, Denis Hopper being super creepy, a sex party, egg abuse, a very racists after-credits-scene… That’s right, we finally tackled the 1993 disaster of a movie: Super Mario Bros.

• Super Mario Bros
• Super Mario Bros. 3
• Super Mario Bros. 2
• Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic
• Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels

Jean Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Kylie Minogue, the thousand hand slap, a lady holding a shoe whilst running… a guy in a towel holding a gun? It’s time to talk about the 1994 blockbuster Street Fighter The Movie. But we needed help with this one, so we called in Z-Boi.

• Street Fighter II
• Street Fighter: The Movie
• Double Dragon
• Resident Evil
• Super Mario Bros

Jay had the chance to sit with a legend in the video gaming industry: Gregg Barnett. He has worked on immersing and game changing (if you’ll pardon the pun) titles since the early 80s including Hungry Horace, the Discworld adventure games, and Ghost Master.

• Space Invaders
• Pac-Man
• Ghost Master
• Terry Pratchett's Discworld
• Goldeneye 007

Dubstep mode, gadgets in games, grappling hooks; and that’s just in the first few minutes. Also in this episode are top things from the previous decade, and console exclusives we’d like to see brought back from the dead

• Goldeneye 007
• Half-Life 2
• Borderlands 2
• The Legend of Zelda:: Ocarina of Time
• Batman: Arkham

JZ returns to chat with Squidge and Jay about all things video games. We talk about what we’ve been playing recently; and the potential for a Squidge centric live stream show and some of the games that he could play on them.

• Borderlands 3
• TMNT
• Super Mario Bros
• Two Point Hospital
• Gratuitous Space Battles

The B wants to put a very, very good series of games into the Cupboard of Shame, Jay talks about the only good video game movie in existence, and we discuss light gun games

• Rambo The Video Game
• Ace Attorney (series)
• Uncharted (series)
• Final Fantasy XIII
• Point Blank (series)

Lulu, fresh from seeing Distant Worlds, sits with us to talk about it, the Final Fantasy VII (2020), and remakes in general

• Castlevania (series)
• Final Fantasy (series)
• Two Point Hospital
• Theme Hospital
• The Sims (series)

Part one of three of B’s 2018 debut – he was on our final episodes of 2017, but hasn’t been on the show since. We talk about E3, the Nintendo Switch (there’s a surprise), and how this summer has been re-assuringly quite for AAA titles (so far) which helps us to get through our collective backlog of games

• Age of Empires
• Age of Mythology
• Battle Arena Toshinden
• Battlefield (series)
• Bayonetta

Part three of our discussion with Chief has Squidgey describing his 5 best (and one honourable mention) Sega Saturn Games; a discussion on CD audio on Saturn, Playstation and Dreamcast games

• Virtua Fighter 2
• Nights into Dreams
• Blazing Dragons
• Terry Pratchett's Discworld
• Secret of Monkey Island

In part two of our conversation with Chief, we talk about some of the games that we’ve been playing, some of our ideas for video games, and Squidgey having accidentally unlocked an extremely rare drop on Diablo III

• Final Fantasy
• Alien 3 (SNES)
• Super Mario Bros
• Final Fantasy VII
• Final Fantasy VIII

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)

The first podcast episode of 2018 is out, and it includes an exclusive interview with Stephen Smith of Retro Events. We talked about all aspects of retro gaming and what it’s like to run the events he puts on.

• Mortal Kombat
• Resident Evil 2
• Bomber Man Online
• Panzer Dragoon Saga
• Sonic the Hedgehog

Everyone has played Super Mario Bros., right? Well, here are Jay’s thoughts on that seminal game and how it fits into the history of the Waffling Taylors

• Power Blade
• Super Mario Bros
• TMNT