Game Time With Manny

Two of the most highly anticipated games of the year have finally arrived. Death Stranding and Pokemon Sword/Shield. You'll never guess which one I yell more about on the podcast! To start we go over some news about PlayStation employees leaving, and Xbox Inside 2019. It leads to some conversations about what the two will be doing in the next few years. The what we've been playing segment gets heated as we discuss a myriad of new releases and then transition to talking about Tony Hawk Pro Skater where I get heated, but in a good way. News - 00:39 to 40:14 What We Played - 40:15 to 2:13:59 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater - 2:14:00 to 2:38:11 Specific Game Time Stamps Zelda 2 - 40:15 to 46:03 Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair - 46:04 to 46:54 Pokemon Shield - 46:55 to 1:18:04 Luigi's Mansion 3 - 1:18:05 to 1:29:17 After Party - 1:29:18 to 1:32:38 Call of Duty Modern Warfare - 1:32:39 to 1:35:28 Death Stranding - 1:35:29 to 2:13:59

I have returned from Japan so that Matt and I could bring you this hot new edition of our podcast. In it we discuss such things as my trip to Japan, Death Stranding reviews, Overwatch 2, and the possibility of Capcom bringing back dormant IPs. Since I was mostly in Japan and asleep for the past two weeks I didn't really play a lot. So for this episode mostly Matt regales us with tales of the games he was playing. For the final part we pick Wind Waker out of Frosty's head and you can hear me ramble in an incoherent half asleep state about it! Also, I need to wake up for Extra Life in less than 12 hours, so no time stamps this episode!

News - 00:59 to 45:22 What We Played - 45:23 to 1:47:40 Ace Attorney - 1:47:41 to 2:09:46 Specific Game Time Stamps Zelda 2 - 45:23 to 55:16 Indivisible - 55:17 to 1:07:21 Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair - 1:07:22 to 1:17:39 Concrete Genie - 1:17:41 to 1:28:16 Ghost Recon: Breakpoint - 1:28:17 to 1:47:40

It's business as usual this week as we chat about a bunch of Sony related news and some cool Pokemon stuff. Make sure you listen to the what we've been playing to hear all about the not so great KFC visual novel and out feelings on Zelda 2... We finish off with a whole bunch of Link's Awakening talk. If you're sensitive to spoilers about the ending you can find the time stamp of when we talk about that below! News - 1:18 to 1:14:00 What We Played - 1:14:01 to 1:54:18 Link's Awakening - 1:54:19 to 2:39:42 Ending spoilers - 2:16:41 to 2:27:15 Specific Game Time Stamps Shenmue 2 - 1:14:01 to 1:18:20 What Remains of Edith Finch - 1:18:21 to 1:21:43 Abzu - 1:21:44 to 1:23:10 Zelda 2 - 1:23:11 to 1:27:09 Riverbond - 1:27:10 to 1:30:12 Assassin’s Creed Origins - 1:30:13 to 1:36:48 I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator - 1:36:39 to 1:49:58 Monster Hunter World: Iceborne - 1:49:59 to 1:54:18

This week we focus a bunch on the various news stories of TGS, especially all the Death Stranding gameplay. Some other random stuff gets thrown in as well before we move on to the games we have been playing. Due to not wanting the podcast to be 3 hours long we opted not to do a third part this week. News - 00:59 to 1:16:47 What We Played - 1:16:48 to 2:24:15 Specific Game Time Stamps Borderlands 3 - 1:16:48 to 1:40:07 Shenmue 2 - 1:40:08 to 1:49:03 Monster Hunter World: Iceborne - 1:49:04 to 2:01:28 Gears 5 - 2:01:29 to 2:14:30 Kind Words - 2:14:31 to 2:21:54 Plague Tale: Innocence - 2:21:55 to 2:24:15

As usual we talk about a plethora of news stories such as the The return of Telltale, the #MeToo movement of the video game industry, Yakuza becoming an RPG, and the World's hottest Nintendo Direct. After we talk at length about the games we've been playing we have just enough time to pull a topic from the snowman's head, so we chat a bit about Kid Icarus Uprising. News - 1:40 to 1:20:39 What We Played - 1:20:40 to 2:13:46 Kid Icarus: Uprising - 2:13:47 to 2:37:58 Specific Game Time Stamps 39 Days to Mars - 1:20:40 to 1:22:54 Shenmue 2 - 1:22:55 to 1:28:09 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - 1:28:10 to 1:30:38 Pokemon Masters - 1:30:39 to 1:38:02 Assassins Creed Origins - 1:38:03 to 1:40:50 Knights and Bikes - 1:40:51 to 1:46:24 Control - 1:46:25 to 1:57:58 Astral Chain - 1:57:59 to 2:08:03 Plague Tale Innocence - 2:08:04 to 2:13:46

After over a month we finally hit my ideal target for podcast length again. We're in the midst of a summer lull, so Matt played a bunch of random stuff and I didn't really play anything. Despite the fact that new releases haven't been popping off, Gamescom has gifted us all sorts of news, so we talk about that a bunch! News - 3:59 to 54: 39 What We Played - 54: 40 to 1:29:09 Gamescom - 1:29:10 to 2:28:23 Specific Game Time Stamps The Witcher 3 - 54:40 to 57:38 Monster Hunter Generations: Ultimate - 57:39 to 58:49 Super Mario Maker 2 - 1:03:24 to 1:07:54 Enter the Gungeon - 1:07:55 to 1:10:48 Slay the Spire - 1:10:49 to 1:18:27 Battle Chasers: Nightwar - 1:18:28 to 1:19:07 Gears Pop! - 1:19:08 to 1:29:09

In this episode of our fine podcast we chat it up about Ninja leaving Twitch, hot Evo announcements, an ESA leak, and all the Pokemon you can handle. There is no third part, because we went way too long on the news and what we were playing. Matt played a ton, while I only played a single game. Join us on this riveting adventure as we discover the actual name of the new Wolfenstein game. News - 00:32 to 1:45:49 What We Played - 1:45:50 Specific Game Time Stamps Warhammer: Chaosbane - 1:46:15 to 1:49:04 Wolfenstein: The Old Blood - 1:49:05 to 1:51:50 Wolfenstein: Youngblood - 1:51:51 to 1:59:07 Mortal Kombat 11 - 1:59:08 to 2:03:10 Fire Emblem: Three Houses - 2:03:11 to 2:30:48 Super Mario Maker 2 - 2:30:49 to 2:45:40

I found out seconds ago that I have been spelling Judgment wrong my entire life, but that's okay! In this episode as always we chat it up about the news, and the comically small amount of video games we have been playing. To top off the podcast we talk all about the plot of Judgment and spoil it in the most roundabout and convoluted fashion ever. News - 1:52 to 1:27:30 What We Played - 1:27:30 to 2:04:32 Judgment - 2:04:33 to 2:41:11 Specific Game Time Stamps Shenmue - 1:27:37 to 1:36:09 Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 - 1:36:10 to 1:49:58 Teppen - 1:49:59 to 1:57:21 Apex Legends -1:57:22 to 2:04:32

This week we only discuss the hottest news, specifically big Pokemon and Gamer Girl Bath water and then transition into what we've been playing (as usual). For the third segment we've really been dropping the ball on picking topics, so Matt put a bunch of topics in a snow man's head. We will draw from that when we need a topic. For the inaugural Snowman head pick we got Street Fighter IV and we get VERY nostalgic and start to feel VERY old. News - 00:30 to 1:03:07 What We Played - 1:03:08 to 1:53:52 Street Fighter IV - 1:53:53 to 2:26:15 Specific Game Time Stamps Shenmue - 1:03:33 to 1:13:30 Judgement - 1:13:31 to 1:30:44 Devil May Cry 5 - 1:30:45 to 1:38:54 Super Mario Maker 2 - 1:38:55 to 1:46:17 Operencia: The Stolen Sun - 1:46:18 to 1:49:07 Dr. Mario World - 1:49:08 to 1:53:52

Last episode we only talked about E3 news. To make up for that we forgo any real topic and just chat about the news and the games we've been playing for the past month. Somehow it ends up being longer than the E3 podcast, but we have a lot of feelings. News - 00:34 to 1:14:47 What We Played - 1:14:48 to 2:57:13 Specific Game Time Stamps Shenmue - 1:14:48 to 1:27:00 Forza Horizon 4: Lego Champions - 1:27:01 to 1:32:57 Cadence of Hyrule - 1:32:58 to 1:43:28 Trials Rising - 1:43:29 to 1:46:30 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night - 1:46:31 to 1:58:10 Outer Wilds - 1:58:11 to 2:08:39 Yoshi's Crafted World - 2:08:40 to 2:12:42 Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled - 2:12:43 to 2:19:21 Rage 2 - 2:19:22 to 2:28:38 Samurai Shodown - 2:28:39 to 2:34:06 Super Mario Maker 2 - 2:34:07 to 2:39:34 Judgment - 2:39:35 to 2:57:13

E3 2019 has come and gone so it's time for us to talk about it. Get ready for us to talk about each press conference at length. I apologize for yelling.

In this episode we chat a lot about the leaks and rumors leading up to E3, while throwing in some spicy announcements people threw out over the past few weeks. After talking about the games we've been playing we take a look back at the past 6 months and see how good 2019 has been for games so far. It's like a 6 month review. News - 00:32 to 1:23:50 What We Played - 1:23:51 to 1:47:28 6 Month Review - 1:47:29 to 2:22:21 Specific Game Time Stamps Mass Effect - 1:23:51 to 1:29:22 Sunset Overdrive - 1:29:23 to 1:34:10 Halo 5 - 1:34:11 to 1:38:34 Dauntless - 1:38:35 to 1:47:28

In this fine episode of the podcast we take a look at the hottest news and talk a bit about how maybe the games industry hasn't been doing great with controversy recently. After chatting a bit about the games we played these past few weeks we transition into a conversation about the documentary Raising Kratos, which is about the development of the new God of War. News - 3:01 to 1:22:11 What We Played - 1:22:12 to 1:53:54 Raising Kratos - 1:53:55 to 1:36:48 Specific Game Time Stamps Mass Effect 3 - 1:22:35 to 1:29:25 Ace Attorney Investigations 2 - 1:29:26 to 1:35:51 Steam World Quest - 1:35:52 to 1:39:25 Darksiders 2 - 1:39:27 to 1:49:17 Cytus Alpha - 1:49:18 to 1:53:54

For the news this week we cover Borderlands 3, the cool new Persona 5 games, the Xbox SAD and more! If you're in it for the video games we hit Mass Effect 3 and Wolfenstien again while adding in Mortal Kombat 11 and SteamWorld Quest. We round everything off by listing off our five favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. News - 1:17 to 1:17:35 What We Played - 1:17:36 to 1:46:16 MCU Top 5 - 1:46:19 to 2:28:19 Specific Game Time Stamps Mass Effect 3 - 1:17:47 to 1:19:32 Mortal Kombat 11 - 1:19:33 to 1:38:15 Wolfenstien: The New Order - 1:38:16 to 1:40:07 SteamWorld Quest -1:40:08 to 1:46:18

This week we discuss PSN Name changes, the PS5. Ubisoft rumors, and the newest Smash patch. For the final bit of the episode we talk about when movie video games were still coming out, but also slip into talking about sweet branded games as well. News - 00:32 to 1:24:46 What We Played - 1:24:27 to 1:59:24 Movie Games - 1:59:25 to 2:32:52 Specific Game Time Stamps Mass Effect - 1:24:50 to 1:26:45 Wolfenstein: The New Order - 1:26:46 to 1:30:13 Katana Zero - 1:31:14 to 1:40:02 Dreams Beta - 1:40:03 to 1:59:24

This week we discuss only the hottest news and then I mostly talked about the games I played, since Matt has been watching a lot of hockey. So if you're down to hear me monologue about a bunch of weird shit this is the episode for you. For the second half Matt and I discuss games that we believe defined console generations. Some people may disagree, but that's fine. News - 1:16 to 54:53 What We Played - 54:54 to 1:51:04 Generation Defining Games - 1:51:09 to 2:36:03 Specific Game Time Stamps Mass Effect 2 - 56:55 to 58:40 The Division 2 - 58:41 to 1:00:38 One Piece: World Seeker - 1:00:39 to 1:04:20 Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid - 1:04:21 to 1:18:57 Sekiro: Shadow's Die Twice - 1:18:58 to 1:41:21 Hades - 1:41:22 to 1:51:04

It's crazy to imagine, but the podcast has reached 50 episodes. Normally I try something like this and let it fade into obscurity, but the podcast is still up and going strong. We begin with the news and transition into talk about Devil May Cry 5, The Division 2, One Piece: World Seeker, and Sekiro. For the finale we give out some predictions of things to come, which we'll revisit in the future to see if they come to pass. News - 2:44 to 1:19:25 What We Played - 1:19:26 to 2:05:49 Predictions - 2:05:50 to 2:47:40 Specific Game Time Stamps Mass Effect 2 - 1:19:26 to 1:23:12 Devil May Cry 5 - 1:23:13 to 1:35:42 The Division 2 - 1:35:43 to 1:48:53 One Piece: World Seeker - 1:48:54 to 2:00:06 Sekiro: Shadow's Die Twice - 2:00:07 to 2:05:49

This week's episode is a bit light on news, but some of it is bananas. The new Pokemon game was announced, Nintendo is making VR, and THQ destroyed their entire brand in a single afternoon. Outside of the games we've been playing we discuss how much of a shitshow Anthem is at length! News - 0:30 - 45:48 What We Played - 45:49 to 1:19:55 Anthem - 1:19:55 to 2:01:08 Specific Game Time Stamps Mass Effect 2 - 45:54 to 49:07 Far Cry New Dawn -49:08 to 54:22 Overwatch and Smash - 54:22 to 1:04:54 Titanfall 2 - 1:04:55 to 1:10:58 Devil May Cry 5 - 1:10:59 to 1:19:55

This episode is a wild ride. Tons of news happened that we were interested in and this time we didn't accidentally leave out a topic. There's a lot going on at Nintendo, Activision is laying people off, and Crackdown 3 came out... News - 8:47 to 1:30:52 What We Played - 1:30:53 to 1:54:03 Crackdown 3 - 1:54:04 to 2:24:46 Specific Game Time Stamps Mass Effect - 1:30:53 to 1:35:18 Steam World Dig 2 - 1:35:20 to 1:38:19 Yo-Kai Watch 3! - 1:38:20 to 1:54:03