Game Time With Manny

With the new consoles on the horizon not much is happening in the way of news, but we scrape the bottom of the barrel to bring you a few things. Matt has been replaying Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, while I have fallen deep down the Gensin Impact hole... To finish off the episode we talk about the cinematic masterpiece Furious 7! News - 3:09 to 24:59 What We Played - 25:11 to 36:20 Furious 7 - 36:21 to 1:22:33 Specific Games Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair - 25:11 to 26:52 Genshin Impact - 26:53 to 36:20

We start the news off strong by talking about how it looks like Minecraft Steve is doing illicit activities in Smash, and then chat it up about hot new next gen upgrades. I continued to play Ikenfell and admit one of my deepest gaming shames. Matt finished both South Park and Need for Speed Heat. To finish we yell about how tight Fast and Furious 6 is. News - 11:40 to 49:29 What We Played - 49:30 to 1:13:45 Fast & Furious 6 - 1:13:46 to 1:53:18 Specific Games Ikenfell - 49:44 to 50:49 Genshin Impact - 50:50 to 1:04:30 South Park: The Stick of Truth - 1:04:31 to 1:08:02 Need for Speed Heat -1:08:03 to 1:13:45

Sony finally decided to say a bunch of stuff about the PS5, so we chat about that. In a wild turn of events I was the only one who played games! Creatures of Aether and Ikenfell are both good. To close out we chat about Fast Five for a very long time. It's a wonderful film. News - 2:30 to 42:04 What We Played - 42:05 to 1:05:54 Fast Five - 1:05:55 to 2:07:11 Specific Games Creatures of Aether - 42:15 to 48:50 Ikenfell - 48:51 to 56:56

All of the news this week made me confused, and slightly upset. The only exception was the Pokemon DLC stream. Matt played all the games, which we chat about before moving on to the first modern era Fast and Furious Movie, Fast and Furious. News - 3:25 to 35:13 What We Played - 35:20 to 41:17 Fast and Furious - 41:18 to 1:17:53 Specific Games South Park: The Stick of Truth - 35:20 to 38:28 Huntdown - 38:29 to 41:17

Microsoft bought Zenimax and that's one of the wildest things that's ever happened in the video game industry. Microsoft is making big plays. We also talk about some random TGS stuff and an Animal Crossing update. Matt played a bit of a few games, and I've been stuck on Spelunky. To cap off the episode we talk at length about Tokyo Drift, which always makes me happy. News - 3:51 to 1:02:57 What We Played - 1:02:58 to 1:11:21 Tokyo Drift - 1:11:22 to 1:48:49 Specific Games Spelunky 2 - 1:04:38 to 1:11:21

Sony finally revealed the price and the release date of the PS5, so we chat about that event and a little bit about Nintendo's mini direct. I played all the games this week, so get ready to hear about the 1.0 release of Hades and the possible GOTY, Spelunky 2. To finish off we talk about 2 Fast 2 Furious, which isn't nearly as bad as I remember it being. News - 6:00 to 1:02:55 What We Played - 1:02:56 to 1:19:28 2 Fast 2 Furious - 1:19:29 to 1:44:13 Specific Games Hades - 1:02:56 to 1:05:30 Spelunky 2 - 1:05:31 to 1:19:28

All of the next gen Xbox news about pricing and release dropped this week, so we mainly chat about that and the Ubisoft Forward event. For games Matt played some more tell me why, but we both got WAY into Tony Hawk's dope new remaster. To top things off we begin our look back at the Fast and Furious movie franchise. News - 00:47 to 42:41 What We Played - 42:43 to 1:02:54 The Fast and the Furious - 1:02:55 to 1:33:50 Specific Games Tell Me Why - 42:43 to 45:32 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 - 45:33 to 1:02:54

This is the 100th episode of the podcast! I wish I had something wild to say, but in the end it's just another episode. This week we chat about Mario's 35th anniversary, the games we've been playing, and the top 10 consoles of ALL TIME! News - 3:45 to 33:57 What We Played - 33:58 to 53:52 Top 10 Consoles of All Time - 53:53 to 1:54:55 Specific Games Spiritfarer - 34:00 to 39:12 Undermine - 39:13 to 43:20 Matt's Spaghetti - 43:21 to 48:17 Tell Me Why - 48:18 to 53:42

In this episode we go over some things announced at gamescom and talk a bit about the DC games that were finally announced last weekend. Matt played the Avengers Beta while I played the Tony Hawk Demo. He finally beat Ghosts of Tsushima, and I tried as hard as possible to finish Spiritfarer... To end we pick from Frosty and come out with one of my favorite franchises of all time. News - 00:50 to 28:23 What We Played - 28:24 Viewtiful Joe - 51:08 to 1:09:33 Specific Games Avengers Beta - 28:24 to 37:05 Spiritfarer - 37:06 to 43:14 Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2 Demo - 43:15 to 48:43 Ghosts of Tsushima - 48:44 to 51:07

In the heat of summer news tends to dry up, but I was able to scrape the bottom of the barrel to get something for us to talk about. Spiritfarer came out, so I talk all about how I played a ton of it. To finish up we talk about our hopes for the next generation of consoles. News - 0:33 to 21:33 What We Played - 21:35 - 39:40 Next gen hopes - 39:43 to 1:41:53 Specific Games Spiritfarer - 21:35 to 39:40

Halo Infinite was delayed, Ono is leaving Capcom, the Xbox One S is real, and Epic is suing Apple and Google. These are just a few of the exciting news topics you can expect on this week's podcast. I beat Fast and Furious Crossroads and I know that's the real reason you're all here. We talk about why it was so very disappointing before moving on to Ooblets, Fall Guys, and Pokemon The podcast finishes weakly, because we have to talk about Skyward Sword at the end... News - 00:36 to 31:08 What We Played - 31:09 to 1:15:20 Skyward Sword - 1:15:21 to 1:31:20 Specific Games Fast and Furious: Crossroads - 31:09 to 53:50 Ooblets - 53:51 to 59:10 Fall Guys - 59:11 to 1:06:20 Pokemon DLC - 1:06:21 to 1:15:20

This week I got very excited about video games. I was reminded Crossroads is coming out, and the GOTY of 2020 got a release date! Everything is coming together! I didn't play anything and Matt played a few games he's been chipping away at, so we kind of just shoot the shit until we eventually talk about our hopes for Yakuza 7. News - 7:10 to 47:53 What We Played - 47:54 to 56:17 Like a Dragon Predictions - 56:18 to 1:23:48

The news is barren this week, so we wring what little we can out of it before talking about the one thing we've been playing. That game is Ghosts of Tsushima! For the third part we discuss whether the E3 of Old or our current Summer Games Fest is superior. News - 8:25 to 24:50 What We Played - 24:52 to 36:29 E3 Vs. Summer Games Fest - 36:30 to 1:10:23 Specific Games Ghosts of Tsushima - 24:52 to 36:29

For this episode Matt and I are joined by special guest Gary. You may remember him from a Project Top 10 I did where his favorite game happened to be The Last of Us. He was very excited to talk about TLOU2, but first we had to get through the news and the surprising amount of games we've been playing. Then we get into a very lengthy spoiler discussion for TLOU2. News - 1:19 to 31:42 What We Played - 31:43 to 55:00 The Last of Us 2 Spoiler Discussion - 55:01 to 3:16:48 Specific Games - Death Stranding - 31:55 to 38:38 Dreams - 38:39 to 43:02 Ghosts of Tsushima - 43:03 to 48:23 Panzer Paladin - 48:24 to 52:27 Carrion - 52:28 to 55:00

There were a few pseudo E3 press conferences this week, so we chat about those before transitioning into talk of the hottest new releases like Deadly Premonition 2 and Ghosts of Tsushima. To round out the podcast we make a top ten list of our favorite Nintendo published games that came out in the 90's. News - 00:44 to 19:38 What We Played - 19:41 to 39:28 Top 10 Nintendo Games of the 90's - 39:29 to 1:25:27 Specific Games Deadly Premonition 2 - 19:41 to 27:47 The Last of Us 2 - 27:48 to 32:27 Ghosts of Tsushima - 32:28 to 36:50

I'll be real honest with you guys there probably won't be time stamps for this one since I accidentally deleted the project file... Anyways, this is our shortest episode yet where we talk about the hottest new reality TV show and Dynasty Warriors. Enjoy!

2020 continues to suck ass, so we talk about that a lot. However, Ooblets is coming out on the 15th of July and that's tight! Matt played two games, which we briefly discuss and then move on to our Frosty topic, which is Majora's Mask! News - 00:35 to 29:52 What We Played - 29:53 to 36:28 Majora's Mask - 36:29 to 1:05:32 Specific Games Castlevania - 29:53 to 32:36 Celeste - 32:37 to 36:28

Sadly this week contains numerous allegations of sexual assault and predatory behavior in the video game industry. When talking about it we reference several Tweet threads. Which I will link below. - https://twitter.com/Teanah/status/1275491588479672320 - https://twitter.com/inkydojikko/status/1275296031119310848 - https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sr9m2g It's awful stuff, but at least it's coming to light. Some good stuff happened too like a new Crash Bandicoot, Min-Min in Smash and Pokemon Unite... The only game we both played is The Last of us 2, which we talk about a lot and then pick a topic from Frosty which ends up being the original The Last of Us. So buckle up for a lot of talking about The Last of Us. News - 4:40 to 39:36 What We Played - 39:37 to 1:02:19 The Last of Us - 1:02:20 to 1:31:45 Specific Games The Last of Us 2 - 39:37 to 1:02:19

The news is light, but there are some true bangers to talk about. Cyberpunk delayed? A new Pokemon Snap game? Tune in and find out! We both actually played some stuff this time, so we talk about that as usual before moving into a fun game that lets you know what we're excited about for the rest of the year! News - 4:14 to 26:09 What We Played - 26:10 to 40:50 Fuck,Marry,Kill - 40:51 to 1:17:31 Specific Game Timestamps Pokemon Isle of Armor DLC - 26:10 to 30:15 Saints Row the Third - 30:16 to 33:08 Assassin's Creed Rogue - 33:09 to 35:55 The Last of Us 2 - 35:56 to 40:50

Sony came out swinging with tons of got PS5 gameplay, so we begin by talking about that. Matt was the only one who played anything this week, which we also talk about before determining our collective top ten games of the generation. I'll be honest, this went a lot easier than I thought it would..until the very end. News - 00:28 to 49:50 What We Played - 49:51 to 56:06 Top 10 of the Generation - 56:07 to 2:06:01 Specific Game Timestamps RE3 Remake - 49:51 to 56:06