Game Time With Manny

The time has come again for Matt and I to talk about video games. There is a new Ninja Turtles game coming out and I'm hype as hell. Matt has continued his oddysey of trying random games he's suggested by Game pass, and I played like 30 hours of Loop Hero. To finish we chat it up about the Ratchet and Clank franchise. News - 6:04 to 32:10 What We Played - 32:11 to 52:44 Ratchet and Clank - 53:36 to 1:13:35 Specific Games Dead Rising - 32:26 to 33:36 Deadspace - 33:37 to 35:00 Monster Train - 35:01 to 37:36 Outriders Beta - 37:37 to 45:19 Loop Hero - 45:20 to 52:44

Thankfully this week the audio is back to normal, so everyone can safely listen again. The news is a bit light, but there are rumors of a hot new Switch with an OLED screen. I am VERY excited. I've been on the same games and Matt has been trying to find something that interests him. It's not going great. To finish we pull a game out of Frosty. This time it is Hotline Miami. So, you can listen to me talk about how I didn't like it very much! News - 00:42 to 36:25 What We Played - 36:26 to 58:01 Hotline Miami - 58:02 to 1:09:45 Specific Games Bravely Default 2 - 37:26 to 45:06

Sadly something goofed and my audio quality this recording is terrible. Instead of using my mic the podcast platform we use changed to my webcam mic. So, if you use headphones maybe avoid this episode. Outside of that we talked about a ton of news, chat about Persona 5 Scramble, and then chat about Mario 64. Overall it's a good episode outside of my god awful audio quality. I decided not to do timestamps this time.

Matt and I discuss what may be one of the most disappointing Nintendo Directs of all time before I chat it up about the re-release of 3D World. To finish up we discuss Fire Emblem a bit. News - 1:05 to 1:08:01 What We Played - 1:08:02 to Fire Emblem - 1:22:38 to 1:46:33 Specific Games Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury - 1:10:55 to 1:22:37

We chat about the hottest news like CDProjekt being hacked and held for ransom before transitioning to the games we've been playing. To finish it off we figure out the top 10 maps in the new Hitman trilogy. News - 3:16 to 30:15 What We Played - 30:16 to 54:13 Top 10 Hitman Maps - 54:14 to1:27:10

Mass Effect is being re-released as promised, Google is closing internal dev studios, and more exciting news is presented this week. Matt hops back on the NHL train for the first time in years, while I hopped around as a ninja, and then played one of the worst demos of all time. To close it out we spoil Hitman 3 (not there there's a lot to spoil) and then gush over the game for a while. News - 3:32 to 32:11 What We Played - 32:12 to 59:30 Hitman 3 Spoilercast - 59:31 to 1:40:29 Specific Games NHL 21 - 32:32 to 34:56 Cyber Shadow - 34:57 to 42:37 Balan Wonderland Demo - 42:38 to 56:58

Who would have thought that in 2021 we could have to talk n depth about how the stock market works on our video game podcast? Certainly not me. After we go through the hot new games we've been playing we buckle up for the ride of our lives as we decide our top 10 favorite Mario Party minigames. News - 00:54 to 32:38 What We Played - 32:39 to 54:38 Top 10 Mario Party Minigames - 54:39 to 1:30:19 Specific Games Moving Out - 32:39 to 34:31 Hitman 3 - 34:32 to 40:10 Beat Saber - 40:11 to 54:38

Matt and I both come into this episode very tired to discuss how sad it is the Vicarious Visions merged with Blizzard. Matt has been finishing up the games he's been chipping away at, and I played Hitman 3! To finish up we reach into Frosty and pull out a wonderful topic to discuss! News - 2:30 to 25:30 What We Played - 25:31 to 50:50 Persona 4 - 50:51 to 1:20:33 Specific Games Assassin's Creed Valhalla - 25:40 to 26:34 Tom Raider - 26:35 to 26:55 The Mummy Demastered - 26:56 to 32:13 Rayman Legends - 32:14 to 33:12 Hitman 3 - 33:13 to 50:50

The news actually popped off a bit this week, so Matt and I go over that before talking about a whole bunch of Hitman. To close we play a fun game where we guess the Open Critic scores of upcoming games. We'll be able to see how close we were as the year goes on. Winner is a great guesser. News - 15:35 to 47:09 What We Played - 47:10 to 1:07:36 Look at 2021 - 1:07:37 to 2:16:43 Specific Games Hitman 2 - 47:10 to 57:40 Assassin's Creed Valhalla - 57:41 to 59:08 Modern Warfare 2 - 59:09 to 59:58 Tom Raider - 59:59 to 1:02:37

2021 sure is happening, but sadly not a lot in the world of games. It's usual for this time of year. We chat a bit about some extraneous stuff like being catfished before transitioning into video games. To finish off we talk in depth about Spider-Man Miles Morales! News - 14:23 to 35:50 What We Played - 35:50 to 1:01:40 Spider-Man: Miles Morales Spoilercast - 1:01:41 to 1:38:53 Specific Games Paradise Killer - 37:20 to 43:57 Hitman 2 - 43:58 to 51:30 Assassin's Creed Valhalla - 51:31 to 52:16 Modern Warfare 2 Remaster - 52:17 to 57:07 Tomb Raider - 57:08 to 1:01:40

Another year is in the books and we are once again here to talk about our top ten games of the year. We managed to break the record for longest podcast for the second week in a row. This time Matt did some sweet timestanps if you want to hear about a specific game. Be careful, because we definitely spoil The Last of Us 2. 2:08-Astro's Playroom 5:10-Genshin Impact 11:24-Assassin's Creed Valhalla 15:24-One Step From Eden 18:14-Gears Tactics 22:12-Paradise Killer 26:32-Animal Crossing 32:50-Xcom Chimera Squad 38:47-Risk of Rain 2 42:06-Ikenfell 46:56-Resident Evil 3 54:16-Fortnite: Save the World 1:00:14-Valorant 1:08:39-Star Renegades 1:11:50-The Pedestrian 1:16:23-Granblue Fantasy Versus 1:29:15-Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales 1:35:03-Tony Hawk 1+2 1:39:14-Hades 1:51:41-Monster Train 1:58:54-Yakuza: Like A Dragon 2:04:17-Doom Eternal 2:10:08-Visage 2:13:26-Call of Duty Cold War 2:20:01-Final Fantasy VII Remake 2:35:09-Ghost of Tsushima 2:43:29-Persona 5 Royal 2:47:55-The Last of Us Part 2 3:02:05-Them's F

Look, I like talking about video games so the length of this podcast got a little out of hand. As usual our annual GOTY categories is long, but somehow it's our longest one yet. Next week's actual GOTY podcast will probably be comically long too, but I PROMISE that we will get back to making more manageable stuff in the new year. Anyways, I hope you enjoy! Not GOTY Categories - 00:33 to 23:00 GOTY Categories - 23:01 to the end of the podcast

This week the news is all about CD Projekt Red and Cyberpunk. Everything is a total shit show! For games we've been playing I go off about Cyberpunk and then Matt talks about games he's been enjoying! To finish Matt decides that he wants Yakuza: Like a Dragon spoiled for him, so I talk for WAY too long about the plot. News - 00:42 to 35:09 What We Played - 35:10 to 1:32:52 Yakuza: Like a Dragon Spoilercast - 1:32:53 to 2:50:17 Specific Games Cyberpunk 2077 - 35:10 to 1:05:02 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim - 1:05:13 to 1:06:29 Grindstone - 1:06:30 to 1:12:40 Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 1:12:48 to 1:23:20 Assassin's Creed Valhalla - 1:23:21 to 1:24:23 Call of the Sea - 1:24:24 to 1:26:14 Spider-Man: Miles Morales - 1:26:15 to 1:32:52

The game awards gave us a great deal of news to talk about, but we save that for the end of the podcast. First we continue to scrape the bottom of the barrel, and then talk about the hot games we've been playing. The Game Awards had a lot to offer, but I think Sephiroth killing Mario was perhaps the highlight. News - 1:40 to 13:52 What We Played - 13:53 to 45:40 The Game Awards - 45:41 to 1:57:30 Specific Games Worms Reloaded - 27:30 to 30:45 Call of the Sea - 30:46 to 33:22 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - 33:23 to 43:26

The news continues to be slow, but we get to talk about how absolutely rough of a time Bioware is having. Matt and I continue to play Yakuza (I beat it), and Matt chats a bit about his Assassin's Creed experience as well. To close out the show Matt surprises me with the top 65 super hero movies her watched this year. Buckle up for a wild ride. News - 4:46 to 33:55 What We Played - 33:56 to 47:50 Top 65 Super Hero Movies - 47:51 to 2:01:01 Specific Games Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 34:05 to 46:07 Assassin's Creed Valhalla - 46:08 to 47:50

Matt and I talk about the news quickly and then chat about all the hottest next gen releases and Hyrule Warriors. To finish it up we talk about what we think might be shown/announced at the game awards. News - 3:22 to 20:31 What We Played - 20:32 to 49:25 Game Awards Predictions - 49:26 to 1:21:00 Specific Games Micetopia - 21:04 to 25:50 Watchdogs: Legion - 25:51 to 28:31 Assassin's Creed Valhalla - 28:32 to 30:44 Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 30:45 to 37:42 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - 37:43 to 49:25

Now that we're amidst a new generation of consoles not much happened other than Capcom getting hacked. Learn all about it! We played the same games as last week, but I ended up beating a few of the ones I was working on. To close we discuss The Game Awards nominees! News - 2:14 to 27:38 What We Played - 27:39 to 46:09 Game Awards Nominees - 46:10 to 1:38:37 Specific Games Bugsnax - 27:54 to 33:47 Assassin's Creed Valhalla/ Watchdogs - 33:48 to 35:59 Spider-man: Miles Morales - 36:00 to 40:37 Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 40:38 to 46:09

The new generation is finally here. Take a listen if you want all the hottest opinions on the PS5 and the Series X. News - 00:57 to 28:15 What We Played - 28:16 to 1:03:21 PS5 and Series X - 1:03:22 to 1:52:43 Specific Games Assassin's Creed Valhalla - 32:20 to 36:38 Astro's Playroom - 36:39 to 42:24 Bugsnax - 42:25 to 47:06 Spiderman: Miles Morales - 47:07 to 51:08 Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 51:09 to 1:03:21

We are on the precipice of a new console generation and our Fast and Furious marathon is finally at an end. First we chat about the news as usual before talking about the games we played and dunking all over VR. We end strong by talking about Hobbs and Shaw, the first Fast and Furious spinoff. Next week we'll finally return to all video games! News - 1:39 to 25:35 What We Played - 25:36 to 45:43 Hobbs and Shaw - 45:44 to 1:28:10 Specific Games Pokemon Crown Tundra - 26:58 to 31:30 Watch Dogs Legion - 31:31 to 37:09 Half Life: Alyx - 37:10 to 45:43

This week my audio isn't as hot as normal, because I was on vacation when we recorded. A decent amount of news cropped up, so we discuss that and then hit a few games we've been playing. To finish things off we talk about Fate of the Furious, which just doesn't really do it for me. News - 1:38 to 26:06 What We Played - 26:07 to 47:16 Fate of the Furious - 47:17 to 1:36:45 Specific Games Part Time UFO - 26:12 to 29:02 Immortals Phoenix Rising Demo - 29:03 to 32:30 Watchdogs: Legion - 32:31 to 38:47 Ghosts of Tsushima Legends - 38:48 to 47:16