Game Time With Manny

Who could have guessed that Square-Enix would sell off almost all of their western studios to try and hit it big with crypto? Not me.... Once again I didn't play anything for out video game podcast, but Matt hooks us up by talking about the ending of Bioshock To finish we pull something out of ol' Frosty and it happens to be Skylanders! News - 1:17 to 34:09 What Matt Played - 34:10 to 40:12 Skylanders - 40:13 to 58:28 Specific Games Prince of Persia - 34:44 to 35:16 Bioshock - 35:17 to 38:27 Civilization Revolution -38:28 to 40:12

Matt and I didn't really play and video games, but I did have a bad mechanic experience and there was a decent amount of news! To finish off we look back at our OpenCritic contest and add some new games to it! News - 9:40 to 29:54 What We Played - 29:55 to 32:29 OpenCritic - 32:30 to 1:01:01

I have a cold this week, and we went a few days without power. Despite that video game news came out just for me. Several games I'm excited about got release dates and Sega is starting to chase that Fornite money! We mostly just played the same stuff as last week, due to the no power for a few days thing. To finish we do the top ten Star Wars list that we said we were going to do last week! If you stick around long enough you'll hear me get mad about Star Wars! News - 8:20 to 32:59 What We Played - 33:00 to 41:59 Star Wars Top 10 - 42:00 to 1:21:30

Kingdom Hearts 4 was announced and we sure do talk about it! Other than that the news continues to be slight, but I think KH4 is a pretty big deal. I beat Kirby, and started Lego Star Wars while Matt for some reason started playing the 2010ish Prince of Persia game. To finish we change from our original plans of ranking all the Star Wars games to talk about the hit film Sonic 2. News - 2:53 to 27:42 What We Played - 27:43 to 56:40 Sonic 2 - 56:41 to 1:29:09 Specific Games Resident Evil 4 - 27:43 to 31:42 Mighty Goose - 31:43 to 32:42 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands - 32:43 to 37:09 Kirby and the Forgotten Land - 37:10 to 44:40 Lego Star Wars the Skywalker Saga - 44:41 to 56:40

The news is so slight that Matt and I talk about cats and sticker shops. In terms of the gaming news Max Payne is coming back, and Activision Blizzard made all of their QA people full time, which rules! I played more Kirby, and Matt finished most of what he was playing and started Blasphemous. To finish we do a bracket to find out the best game of 2016 News - 7:25 to 15:55 What We Played - 15:56 to 26:54 2016 Bracket - 26:55 to 1:27:34 Specific Games Horizon Forbidden West - 16:00 to 16:11 Call of Duty: World at War - 16:12 to 16:51 Outland - 16:52 to 18:04 Blasphemous - 18:05 to 20:00 Kirby and the Forgotten Land - 20:01 to 23:44

I am an idiot. We recorded this on Wednesday March 30th, because I was busy the next few days. I then completely forgot to upload the episode and it's almost a week later now! I'm just throwing it up quickly... The news I remember is that Breath of the Wild 2 was delayed and that I played Kirby while Matt played Outland.

Bloomberg says that project Spartacus is right around the corner with its big reveal. Will Sony give us worse gamepass, or will they find a way to make something cool? Matt finished Horizon, and we both played some Tunic. I should be done this week, so look forward to my final thoughts. To finish it off Matt pulled trophy data for some PS4 games and I try to figure out which one had a higher completion percentage! News - 1:32 to 17:16 What We Played - 17:17 to 35:42 Trophy Percentage - 35:43 to 1:00:44 Specific Games Stardew Valley - 17:18 to 19:31 Horizon Forbidden West - 19:32 to 20:21 Tunic - 20:22 to 33:26 Horizon Forbidden West - 33:27 to 35:42

This week a special guest joins us to talk about Final Fantasy. Noukeo comes on the pod to give us his knowledge of the Final Fantasy. The news is light but we still talk about Harry Potter, and how Moon Studios is actually bad! We played a variety of games including Tunic and Triangle Strategy, and then conclude with a wonderful and not at all controversial Final Fantasy Top Ten! News - 1:12 to 13:00 Games We Played - 13:01 to 51:25 Final Fantasy Top Ten - 51:26 to 1:35:32 Specific Games Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 13:20 to 15:44 Stranger of Paradise - 15:45 to 23:34 Apex Legends - 23:35 to 24:23 Triangle Strategy - 24:24 to 30:33 Infernax - 37:50 to 41:00 Horizon Forbidden West - 41:01 to 42:10 Tunic - 42:11 to 51:25

I'll be totally honest with you guys, I'm very tired today. The name of this episode is bad and I'm not doing time stamps... Anyways, we go over the news like several big name delays, what was shown at the State of Play and some release dates. Matt and I basically played the same stuff as last week, and then we finish by talking about Banjo-Kazooie.

We start off strong by discussing the Batman Popcorn Vessel before moving into gaming news like Epic buying Bandcamp? Matt played a few games, but really focused Horizon Forbidden West while I continued to play Elden Ring! To finish we pull from Frosty and talk more about Mario Kart 8, which we did just recently anyways! News - 10:10 to 33:51 What We Played - 33:52 to 57:23 Mario Kart 8 - 57:24 to 1:11:45 Specific Games InFamous 2 - 33:52 to 36:57 Forza Horizon - 36:58 to 39:00 Horizon Forbidden West - 39:01 to 43:35 Elden Ring - 43:36 to 57:23

PlayStation is actually going to try and compete with Microsoft on Gamepass, Lego sports games are coming your way, and SF6 is real. Matt continued to play what he has been, but is now a bit deeper into Horizon Forbidden West. I meanwhile got the day off due to snow and played numerous hours of ELDEN RING! To finish we talk about our experience watching Donkey Kong Country: Legend of the Crystal Coconut. It is absolutely wild, so strap in. News - 1:26 to 18:38 What We Played - 18:39 to 48:45 Legend of the Crystal Coconut - 48:46 to 1:15:14 Specific Games CrossfireX - 18:46 to 19:25 InFamous 2 - 19:26 to 19:40 Horizon Forbidden West - 19:41 to 29:38 Elden Ring - 39:39 to 48:45

Capcom is counting down to Street Fighter 6, Cyberpunk 2077 leaves early access, Esops are closing, and Sonic is already getting a new movie. I didn't play too many games, but I got into Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and OlliOlli World. Matt continued some games from last week but added in CrossfireX and the new Horizon! For part 3 we create a top ten list of Sony franchises in honor of Horizon coming out. I let it be known that I think Spyro sucks ass! For next week we will be watching a Donkey Kong Movie, so if you would like to prepare for that here is the YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bq1dg-9S6s News - 12:17 to 40:37 What We Played - 40:38 to 59:00 Sony Franchise Top Ten - 59:01 to 1:33:51 Specific Games Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - 40:53 to 45:02 OlliOlli World - 45:03 to 48:34 Mortal Kombat 9 - 48:35 to 52:02 Infamous 2 - 52:03 to 53:31 CrossfireX - 53:32 to 55:34 Horizon Forbidden West - 55:35 to 59:00

Nintendo decided to bless us with a surprise direct filled with awesome content. Matt and I played a lot of games, so we talk about them as usual. To finish it off Matt got some questions from one of our listeners that we answer very in depth. Thank you to Max for submitting! News - 8:51 to 57:12 What We Played - 57:13 to 1:30:04 Listener Questions - 1:30:05 to 2:13:11 Specific Games God of War (PS2) - 57:18 to 58:30 Trine - 58:31 to 1:00:04 Crossfire X - 1:00:05 to 1:00:54 Resident Evil Zero - 1:00:55 to 1:04:15 Mortal Kombat 9 - 1:04:16 to 1:06:09 InFamous 2 - 1:06:10 to 1:09:00 Pokemon Legends Arceus - 1:09:01 to 1:11:29 OlliOlli World - 11:11:30 to 1:17:23 Sifu - 1:17:24 to 1:29:06

Sony buys Bungie, Yacht Club Games puts up a new Kickstarter and Nintendo continues to baffle. Matt finished up a few of the games he was playing and tells us about them before I gush about Arceus Legends forever. To finish we go to our boy Frosty for the first time in a long time and have a nice chat about Star Fox Adventures! News - 2:09 to 39:12 What We Played - 39:13 to 1:18:46 Star Fox Adventures - 1:18:47 to 1:36:51 Specific Games Paper Mario - 39:25 to 39:38 Torchlight - 39:39 to 40:34 Super Meat Boy - 40:35 to 49:47 God of War (PS2) - 49:48 to 51:58 Pokémon Legends Arceus - 51:59 to 1:18:46

COD continues to be on PlayStation for at least 3 more entries, and Respawn is becoming the new Bioware. I played two games, which I talk about quickly and then Matt hits us with the 65 he played. To finish Amazon Reviews return as Matt takes another stab at his Mona Lisa. News - 14:23 to 37:29 What We Played - 37:30 to 1:15:39 Amazon Reviews - 1:15:40 to 1:57:35 Specific Games Pupperazzi - 37:54 to 44:03 Pokemon Legends Arceus - 44:04 to 54:40 Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal - 54:41 to 55:26 Assassin's Creed Revelations - 55:27 to 56:45 Paper Mario - 56:46 to 58:22 Super Meat Boy - 58:23 to 1:01:54 Torchlight - 1:01:55 to 1:04:46 God of War - 1:04:47 to 1:07:22

The only news that matters is that Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard for 68.7 BILLION DOLLARS! Matt continued to play the same games as last week and I dabbled in some Wind Jammers 2 and Vampire Survivor. To finish we honor Microsoft's purchase by doing a bracket of the finest Activision Blizzard products. Things get a little wild. News - 10:20 to 49:46 What We Played - 49:47 to 1:19:00 Activision Blizzard Bracket - 1:19:01 to 2:17:40 Specific Games Matt Continued Games - 49:47 to 1:04:07 Vampire Survivors - 1:04:08 to 1:07:35 Windjammers 2 -1:07:36 to 1:19:00

Mike Shinoda is an idiot about NFTs, FFXIV is going back on sale soon, Xbox One's are no longer in production, and Hitman 3 is getting a ton of new content! I continued to fall into the FFXIV hole while Matt played like 900 games, one of which I was greatly surprised by. To finish we make a top ten list of our favorite Nintendo games released between 2000 and 2009. Much to my dismay I forgot about Kirby's Air Ride and I will never live it down. News - 00:54 to 29:46 What We Played - 29:47 to 53:10 Nintendo Top Ten - 53:11 to 1:35:22 Specific Games FFXIV - 29:53 to 33:01 Dragon Age Origins - 33:10 to 34:35 Assassin's Creed Revelations - 34:46 to 36:20 Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal - 36:21 to 37:40 Paper Mario - 37:41 to 45:55 Darkest Dungeon - 45:56 to 53:10

2022 has begun with a vengeance! Matt and talk about the PSVR 2 and uh some other stuff! We go over the games we played during December before moving on to make some hot Opencritic score predictions. This year I'm going to beat Matt! News - 3:13 to 43:41 What We Played - 43:42 to 1:07:39 Opencritic Predictions V2 - 1:07:40 to 1:31:02 Specific Games Dragon Age Origins - 44:27 to 47:58 Wolfenstien 2 - 44:05 to 49:35 Mark of the Ninja - 49:36 to 55:10 Wolfstride - 55:11 to 57:17 Ruined King - 57:18 to 1:02:15 Final Fantasy XIV - 1:02:16 to 1:07:19

2021 is over, but that means it's time for the annual game of the year podcast. We're down a few people this year, but Matt, Scott, and I are here to let you know what our top ten favorite games of the year were. Matt graciously did timestamps for the games we talked about. If you use them be warned of obvious spoilers, but also know that after the technical difficulty section they are roughly 1 minute off. Psychonauts 2(Matt, Manny & Scott)-3:00 Endzone-A World Apart (Scott)-11:15 New Pokémon Snap (Manny)-13:00 It Takes Two (Matt)-17:15 Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart (Scott & Matt)-19:45 Metroid Dread (Manny)-24:45 Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (Matt)-32:00 Technical Difficulties-36:30 The Medium (Scott)-36:45 Deathloop (Manny)-39:15 Crimson: Son of Flynn (Matt)-45:45 Age of Empires 4 (Scott)-46:30 NEO: The World Ends with You (Manny)-52:30 Kaze and the Wild Masks (Matt)-47:45 Ruined King (Scott)-60:45 Hitman 3 (Manny)-68:30 Resident Evil Village(Matt & Scott)-74:45 Returnal (Scott)-80

GOTY Categories return again for another year! We get into best old game, best music, best looking, best feel, best multiplayer, biggest disappointment, best surprise, best character, best story, and best moment/sequence. When we get into the more spoiler heavy categories we warn you, but here are all the games that get mentioned in case you want to avoid them. Chicory: A Colorful Tale Eastward Ghost of Tsushima: Directors Cut Hitman 3 Inscryption It Takes Two Neo: The World Ends with You Psychonauts 2 Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Resident Evil Village