We reflect on the whimsical world of gaming in 2024 with guests Matthew Bliss, and Alyxa. We share hilarious anecdotes about our most questionable in-game actions, from wild NPC interactions to bizarre character fixations. And our discussion touches on the impact of player agency in multiplayer experiences and highlights the memorable chaos that arises from emergent gameplay.

• Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
• Half-Life
• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
• The Outer Worlds
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

We explore our gaming experiences from 2024 with guests Alyxa and Matthew Bliss. Part one of the conversation centres on our top three games of the year, with Alyxa reminiscing about the nostalgia of Persona 3 Portable, while Matthew highlights narrative-driven games like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and The Last of Us Part 1. We discuss the joy of revisiting older games, contrasting their accessibility with the frustrations of modern titles.

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Metal Gear
• Metal Gear Solid
• Powerwash Simulator
• Resident Evil

Squidge continues to explore the chaotic charm of the cult classic Street Fighter alongside Mo from the Squonk and the Hag podcast. They dive into memorable moments, dissect character portrayals, and reflect on Raul Julia’s standout performance as M. Bison.

• Street Fighter
• Street Fighter: The Movie
• Street Fighter VI
• Halo (series)
• Fallout (series)

Squidge teamed up with Mo (Queen of tangents and co-host of the Squonk and the Hag podcast) to explore the cult classic movie: ‘Street Fighter’. Listening to this first episode, in a two-part series on the movie, will also teach you about Defeat by Typing the word Cookie, Arcade Stick Ham, and Cape with a P.

• Street Fighter
• Dungeons & Dragons
• Castlevania (series)
• Street Fighter II
• Tekken

Squidge give a behind-the-scenes look at our podcasting process while editing an episode with Mo, our queen of tangents. Both Mo and Squidge share spontaneous anecdotes about everyday mishaps, the quirks of remote work, and their love for cake, leading to humorous debates about baking and dessert indulgence.

• Leaf Blower Revolution
• Leek Factory Tycoon: Idle Game

For this year’s spooptober episode, we wanted to take continue our look at the Resident Evil CGI movies with the second in the series Resident Evil Damnation. Slavic Chris Redfield, the goodest of good boys in the form of a squadron of lickers, gratuitous nudity, and an ending which needed explaining to Jay. But does it hold up against the Hollywood movies? There’s only one way to find out.

• Resident Evil 6
• Resident Evil 4
• Resident Evil 5
• Resident Evil Revelations 2
• Resident Evil 2

Outrageous DLC ideas (including iconic character crossovers), discussing the thrill of repetitive tasks, and the ideal soundscapes for gaming. That can mean only one thing: we’re returning to Powerwash Simulator with Matt Bliss.

• Powerwash Simulator
• Final Fantasy VII
• Warhammer 40,000
• Dynasty Warriors (Series)
• Warriors Orochi (Series)

Matt Bliss and Squidge discuss Powerwash Simulator’s unique charm, the joy of strategising cleaning routes, and the psychological triggers that keep players engaged. Matthew humorously reflects on gameplay challenges and the balance between immersive fun and well-being, while we anticipate future updates for the game.

• Powerwash Simulator
• Drug Dealer Simulator
• Pimp Wars
• Among Us
• Fall Guys

Multiplayer babysitting, zero-g clown physics, cute animal discussion, goat yoga, and the many uses of food bribery; all this can only mean one thing: Mo is back to talk about Stardew Valley.

• Stardew Valley
• Fallout
• Fallout 3
• Fallout 4
• Fallout 2

Crafting, Swifties (and how great the majority of them are), Thomas the Tank Engine, hot glue, trash pandas, fishing and gemstones. That can mean only one thing: Mo is back, and we’re talking about Stardew Valley.

• Stardew Valley
• Flappy Bird
• Baldur's Gate 3
• Minecraft
• Fallout: New Vegas

Underpants, posters in lockers, bands, a surprise Mei Ling, and an excessive number of Easter Eggs. That can mean only one thing: Alyxa is back (with a brand new invention?) to continue her chat about Metal Gear Solid 2.

• Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
• Resident Evil (series)
• Metal Gear Solid
• Metal Gear Solid 2
• Metal Gear Solid HD Collection

Alyxa returned to the podcast, this time she wanted to talk through 2001’s Metal Gear Solid 2. Both her and Squidge talk through just how prophetic this game was, Otacon’s dark family history, mullet withdrawl, and even try out a little live-action tactical espionage. All this and more in this episode of WT Lite.

• Metal Gear Solid 2
• Metal Gear Solid
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
• Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

DE-GENERATION ZED! That’s right, the games that started life as "Tank Jank" (as Squidge puts it) spawned several CGI movies, and this episode’s topic is the first in the series. But does it hold up against the Hollywood movies? There’s only one way to find out.

• Resident Evil: Degeneration
• Resident Evil 4
• Resident Evil 5
• Resident Evil
• Resident Evil (2002)

Prolific streamer Zunderscore joined the Jay and Squidge to talk about everything from red fedoras to Vincent Adultman, Muppetman, and three Squidges in a trenchcoat; with a healthy dose of video games, Thunder Plains, controller opinions, thoughts on being a content creator, and silliness.

• Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse
• Dead Cells
• Hollow Knight
• Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
• Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Delilah, a quirky and charming AI system, takes center stage as she lists a short number of podcasts that both Jay and Squidge (hosts of the show) would recommend

• Resident Evil 4
• Resident Evil 3
• Contra
• Batman
• Metal Gear Solid

Can you believe that it’s been 5 years since the Resident Evil 2 Remake came out? Neither could we, so we brought Nomad back onto the show to discuss it with us. Remember the "we do it" t-shirts? Remember the months of speculation? Remember that first time you booted the game?

• Resident Evil 2 (2019)
• Resident Evil 2
• Untitled Goose Game
• DmC: Devil May Cry
• Resident Evil 3 (2020)

Can you believe that it’s been 25 years since Final Fantasy VIII first came out? We couldn’t either, so we asked Lulu to come back on the show to discuss what some people call the "weird, middle child" in Square’s PlayStation Final Fantasy trilogy. Rest assured, we think FF VIII is the bomb.

• Final Fantasy VIII
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Final Fantasy VII
• Resident Evil 2
• Baldur's Gate 3

We finally did it: we took on the Street Fighter II animated movie. But is it any good, what’s with those easter eggs, what’s going on with Zangeif’s shins, did we really watch one of the most realistic home invasion scenes in a video game movie, and (most importantly) how did we rate the movie?

• Street Fighter II
• Final Fantasy X
• Street Fighter II Turbo
• Devil May Cry
• Phantasy Star Online 2

Join Jay as he flings his boomerang into the face of Dr. Wiley’s evil robot… what? We’re not talking about Mega Man? Sure looks like a Mega Man game. Anyway, grab your power suit and let’s embark on a pixelated journey filled with boomerangs, robots, and a whole lot of retro gaming goodness!

• Power Blade
• Power Blazer
• Mega Man II
• The Legend of Zelda
• Super Mario Bros. 3

Mo, of The Squonk & The Hag Podcast joined Jay and Squidge to talk about hangover/Christmas chillout games, glue guns, not liking people, how to test whether you are a hotdog or not, and general hilarity. All this and more in our festive 2023 episode.

• Viscera Cleanup Detail
• Viscera Cleanup Detail: Santa's Rampage
• PowerWash Simulator
• Minecraft
• Untitled Goose Game

We wanted to ask CJ about comfort games: games you like to play when we’re just comfy and we’re vegging and we just want to shut out the outside world and just go get a load of snacks. So get your snacks, get comfy, and curl up whilst we talk about those games we played.

• Vampire Survivors
• Fortnite
• Minecraft
• Mario Kart Tour
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Join Squidge as he relives the joys of fighting for justice in the fiery streets of 90s gaming. From infectious soundtracks and buttery-smooth controls to hilariously fun boss battles and sibling rivalries, this episode is a hilarious celebration of the pixelated nostalgia that made Streets of Rage Two a beloved classic.

• Streets of Rage 2
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Streets of Rage 4

Rob from Gold Mountain Games joined us to talk about the things we’re passionate about, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Schitt’s Creek, and a brand new idea for RTS games. Definitely don’t sleep on this episode, folks.

• Baldur's Gate
• Final Fantasy X
• Divinity: Original Sin II
• RimWorld
• The Incredible Machine (series)

Rob from Gold Mountain Games (who have been going from strength to strength) returned to discuss what they’ve been up to in the six months since the whole OGL debacle. We discuss Balder’s Gate 3, Resident Evil, Bards (horny and non-horny), and Squidge’s ideas for Apple stores.

• Baldur's Gate 3
• Oregon Trail
• AI Dungeon
• DOOM
• SCUM

Join Squidge and his very special guest Matt Bliss, as they take listeners on a hilarious journey through the whimsical world of Hades. From imagining plush toy versions of fearsome enemies to remixing Cardi B’s ‘WAP’ into the game’s soundtrack, this episode is a delightful blend of humor, insights, and sheer entertainment.

• Hades
• Yakuza (series)
• Dark Souls (series)
• Bastion
• Transistor

Squidge teams up with special guest host Nomad to ask Jay why he only ever played 10 minutes of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. They also try to convince him to play the game, but will their interrogation succeed? And just what is a Traffic Jam Burrito? And how is it that this game came out 24 years ago? Seriously?!

• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
• Resident Evil 3 (2020)
• Resident Evil 2 (2019)
• Resident Evil 2
• Devil May Cry

Join Squidge and guest Alyxa as they embark on a hilarious journey through the world of Metal Gear Solid. With Alyxa’s unexpected reactions and heartfelt connections to the game’s characters, combined with Squidge’s relatable frustrations and comedic banter, this episode offers a fresh and entertaining take on the iconic game.

• Metal Gear Solid
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
• Pokémon Violet
• Metal Gear

We announce a short summer hiatus to prioritize us well-being. But you can rest assured that we ARE coming back and can relax knowing that the hosts’ passion for gaming and commitment to fostering a supportive community will continue to shine through in future episodes.

• Rumble Roses XX
• Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• AEW Fight Forever
• The Binding of Isaac

Host Squidge and Anthony (of Capes on the Couch) take you on a wild and hilarious journey focusing on the beloved Mega Man series. With their infectious humour, insightful discussions, and imaginative spin-offs, this episode hits all the right buttons. From diving deep into classic games like Mega Man 2 to imagining dance-offs between robot masters.

• Mega Man 2
• Mortal Kombat
• Mega Man
• Mega Man 3
• Mega Man X7

Host Squidge and guest Nomad bring their unique blend of humour and insight to the world of the Resident Evil 4 remake. With their witty banter and entertaining anecdotes, they take listeners on a hilarious journey through the game’s highlights, character developments, and surprises.

• Resident Evil 4 (2023)
• Resident Evil 2
• Resident Evil 2 (2019)
• Resident Evil 3 (2020)
• Resident Evil 4

Jay and Squidge take listeners on a delightful journey through the world of gaming, blending deep dives into classic games like Diablo with bite-sized banter and hilarious anecdotes. From Squidge’s love for the loot system to Jay’s wild idea of telling strangers to wake up.

• Borderlands (series)
• Diablo IV
• Diablo III
• Phantasy Star Online
• Diablo

Jay and Squidge dive into the wacky world of Borderlands and share their love for the game’s unique humour and RPG elements. From their favourite weapons like the Sweary shotgun (Boganella) to hilarious character moments like Torgue threatening to blow up the ocean

• Borderlands (series)
• Medal of Honour (series)
• Call of Duty (series)
• Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
• Borderlands

All-round amazing person G to the Next Level joined us to talk about Chainsaws, Dolphins, Sega Saturn, Resurrected Gods, and Sorceresses… Nope, you’ll just have to listen to the episode to find out what that means - I’m just the AI who writes the website content. Wait! Am I allowed to tell you that?

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3
• Xeno Crisis
• Burning Rangers
• Command & Conquer

Anthony (of Capes on the Couch) joined us to go a hilarious and irreverent deep dive into the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie, discussing everything from its iconic soundtrack to its questionable casting choices. Also, what’s a "Bloodwind" instrument? And did Kevin Nash give his quads that Raiden could look fabulous?

• Mortal Kombat
• Street Fighter
• Resident Evil
• Mortal Kombat 11
• Mortal Kombat X

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.

Matthew (the host of The Dead Drop podcast) is back again. This time, we take video game talk to a whole new level with their hilarious and random tangents. We discuss the absurdity of a half a million dollar game to throwing babies and cats at pickpockets, to dissecting Apple’s marketing strategy - all the while finishing off our chat from last time… maybe

• Doki Doki Literature Club!
• The Hidden And The Unknown
• Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest
• Final Fantasy (series)
• Super Mario Bros. 3

Matthew (the host of The Dead Drop podcast) is back to talk about Hi-Fi Rush and Squidge’s intense GoldenEye sessions on the Nintendo Switch, the group dives deep into their recently played games. We also explore the potential for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to play the next Doctor Who and the frustrating slow text speed in games. And Hi-Fi Rush. Did we mention Hi-Fi Rush?

• Asemblance
• Inscryption
• Doki Doki Literature Club!
• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Resident Evil 2

Jay delves into the dark and twisted world of the 1998 video game Shadow Man, exploring its creepy atmosphere, challenging controls, and deeply unsettling themes. With humour and insight, he takes listeners on a journey through Deadside, the afterlife realm that players must navigate, discussing the game’s eerie music, non-linear progression, and disturbing lore.

• Shadow Man
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past
• Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
• Metroid
• Castlevania

Jay explores the effects of video games on our mental health and well-being. From the works of renowned researchers like Dr. Brene Brown to the effects of gaming on hand-eye coordination and puzzle solving, he discusses why video games are not just for entertainment but actually can have a positive impact on our mental health.

• Final Fantasy VII
• Dead or Alive 2
• Pokémon (series)

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.

Adventurers and world-builders alike will be thrilled as Gold Mountain Games joined us to talk through The Saltreach Isles. Rob and Tim joined us to discuss their upcoming campaign, the world-building behind it, and whether the recent changes to the OGL will affect it. We also talk about their personal opinions on the changes to the OGL.

We invited Nomad, from the Retro Wildlands podcast, to discuss the Resident Evil series and its many replay values. Nomad shares personal stories of his own experiences with the franchise, as well as proposing a unique solution to make the game even more thrilling. Join Nomad, Jay, and Squidge as they explore the thrilling world of Resident Evil and discover its hidden secrets.

• Fallout (series)
• Resident Evil
• Resident Evil 2
• Tomb Raider
• Gran Turismo

We hope that you’ve had your recommended daily amount of pastel colours, spandex, and cocaine as we dove deep into the only game which has ever gone full-80s: Grand Theft Audio Vice City. Chief joined us for a long talk about our collective memories of this amazing title, what the heck Rockstar were thinking when they released Table Tennis, and just how 80’s we all are.

• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
• Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis
• Grand Theft Auto VI
• Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
• Bully

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

From mocap to Resident Evil, and from the passing of a family member to a financial loss of $105 million. This week we talk about the commercial failure (and reason why Square-Enix games where Playstation 2 exclusives for a long time) Final Fantasy: The Sprits Within

• Tekken (series)
• Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring
• Final Fantasy VII
• Final Fantasy VIII
• Final Fantasy IX

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)

This episode sees Anthony of the Capes on the Couch podcast join us. We talk about his show (which you should definitely listen to), ‘previously on’ mode, RPGs and forgetting what to do, the recent TMNT releases, reaching level 99 too soon, airborne controllers, and profanity generators.

• Super Mario Odyssey
• Super Mario 3D World
• Super Mario Party
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection

We were joined by Raina of The Ancient’s Den this week. Raina has recently released an HD mod for the Dreamcast version of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, and it’s bloody impressive. We talk zombie feeding simulators, the entire Legacy of Kain series, and about Raina’s favourite controllers.

• Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
• Tomb Raider III
• Tom Raider
• Resident Evil 2
• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

Moonwalking to the fridge, Memento, video games, kitties, The Lonely Island of programming, spoilers, whether Tom Holland knows he’s Spider-Man and silliness. That could only mean one thing: G has returned to the show. But what do these things have to do with video games? Only one way to find out: listen to this episode of the show.

• The Sims (series)
• Destiny 2
• God of War (2018)
• Stray
• Pikuniku

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!

Matthew (the host of The Dead Drop podcast) joined us to talk about two of his favourite puzzle games ever. We also talk about what we’ve been playing recently, and we drop him off for a short spell in the Thunder Plains. But we also talk about Wata and NFTs, too.

• Citizen Sleeper
• The Witness
• Obscure II
• Mortal Kombat (series)
• Power Blade

What do The Bushwackers, Borderlands 3, The Matrix, and Zorro have to do with the 2003 "cinematic experience" that is Uwe Boll’s first video game adaptation: The House of The Dead? Only one way to find out.

• Borderlands 3
• The House of the Dead
• The House of the Dead 3
• The House of the Dead 2
• Mortal Kombat (series)

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

In an episode which is not very family friendly at all, Squidge and JonnyG discuss a title which is really not meant for little ones and whether it should be cast into the Cupboard of Shame. They also discuss the mystery of Sylvester, Henry Cavil almost not being Superman, Twin Peaks, and accents in audio books.

• Deadly Premonition
• Elden Ring
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Final Fantasy VII
• Silent Hill

The Cupboard of Shame returns and Andrew Dickinson makes his 4,364th podcast episode appearance whilst. Andrew Joined Squidge to talk about generic shooter games which can also be fun, nuns in latex, cheesing their way through video games, and games which are fun to watch.

• Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
• Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
• Borderlands
• Hitman
• Blue Stinger

Ginger of the Grand Rapidians Play Video Games podcast joined Squidge to discuss the Cupboard of Shame, the Bechdel Test, some passive-aggressive comments for GameStop, and strategy guides.

• Final Fantasy X-2
• Final Fantasy X
• Final Fantasy VII
• Final Fantasy IX
• Cyberpunk 2077

Sean "Rackham" O’Dell of the Dungeons and Pop podcast swung by Waffling Taylors HQ to talk about the title he’d love to throw into the Cupboard of Shame. Sean and Squidge talk about tanking and cheesing, shooting everything apart from the monsters in Doom 3, and the roguelikes.

• Enter the Gungeon
• Nuclear Throne
• Risk of Rain 2
• Dark Souls
• Final Fantasy (series)

Lulu discusses a title that she may or may not have been fooled into buying. Was it really just gothic, steampunk Devil May Cry? Or was that a marketing ploy? Either way, it’s going in the cupboard. Listen in, to find out what it was.

• Chaos Legion
• Devil May Cry
• Dynasty Warriors (series)
• Bujingai
• Final Fantasy XIV

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)

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 Steven puts his foot in his mouth, and we talk about the PSP

• Tomb Raider
• Tomb Raider II
• Tomb Raider III
• Pong
• Phantasy Star Portable

We were joined by Steven L Kent again 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. This week we discussed "The Price Heard Around The World", Bernie Stolar’s impact on the industry, and Crash Bandicoot vs Super Mario 64

• Shark Attack
• Crash Bandicoot
• Super Mario 64
• Metal Gear Solid
• Hybrid Heaven

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

Y’aar. We be joined by CJ, the host of the Casually Meta podcast. We hoisted the main sail, scrubbed the poop-deck, and avoided walking the plank in this episode. Actually, we did none of that; but we did talk about what we’ve been playing recently. And Borderlands; lots and lots of Borderlands.

• ARK: Survival Evolved
• Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
• Call of Duty: Warzone
• Apex Legends
• Rust

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

What’s with all this ash? What’s her name again? Why is Boromir Sharpe in this movie? Do Miranda Rights not exist? Did they just meow at each other!? For Spooptober 2021, Lulu joined us to discuss the 2006 horror movie Silent Hill. Is it a good video game movie? Find out in this episode.

• Silent Hill
• Metal Gear Solid
• Resident Evil
• Heavy Rain
• Final Fantasy VIII

Jon doyle, the big boss of Lost in Cult, joined us to talk about [Lock-On] and the many different projects that Lost in Cult are part of. We also have some exclusives about Volumes 002 and 003

• Fall Guys
• Fortnite
• Call of Duty (series)
• Katamari Damacy
• Silent Hill

Jason Maddison (Technical Director at Lost in Cult) joined us to talk about the [lock-on] journal, his piece for volume 001 (titled I Have Lived) and how it rang true to our childhoods, and about how the technobabble used in discussing video games and consoles is utter nonsense. All this with a lot of pro-wrestling terms thrown in for good measure

• Final Fantasy X
• Resident Evil (series)
• Shenmue
• Shenmue 2
• Goldeneye 007

Andrew Dickinson joins us to talk about the games he’s been playing recently, the SteamDeck, and everything Lost in Cult and Dreamcast Years.

• Pokémon (series)
• Mario Golf: Super Rush
• Wii Sports Club
• Resident Evil: Village
• Resident Evil 2 (2019)

Pokémon turned 25, and it made both Jay and Squidge feel really old. And because misery loves company, we asked The B to talk about it on the show. We also reached out to the Pokémon community for comments and questions. Gotta Catch ’em All, indeed.

• Pokémon Blue
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• The Legend of Zelda (series)
• Pokémon GO
• Pokémon Red

Voice actor extraordinaire, all round good egg, and fellow Lock-On backer Morgan joined us to talk doing homework to get TV time, the world and characters of Sekiro, and the trouble with homework and American TV.

• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
• Dark Souls (series)
• Bloodborne
• Dark Souls III
• Dragon Quest

Evan Wolbach stopped by Waffling Taylors HQ to discuss his Outbreak series. This series of survival horror games take inspiration from the greats of the genre, but also look to rogue-likes for some inspiration, too.

• Resident Evil (series)
• Silent Hill (series)
• Alone in the Dark (series)
• Resident Evil
• Resident Evil 2

MazGamingUK (aka Maz from the DreamCast Junkyard Podcast, and of YouTube and Twitch fame) stopped by the virtual Waffling Taylors HQ to chat about his YouTube channel, what he’s been playing recently, what he’d take with him to the Thunder Plains, drops a horror story (followed by Jay doing the same), and we talk about controller designs.

• Two Point Hospital
• Team Sonic Racing
• Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
• Virtua Fighter

We celebrated the 25th anniversary of Tomb Raider with The B. We discussed the legacy of Lara Croft’s game series, her impact on popular culture, and our favourite titles across the many different canons of Tomb Raider.

• Tomb Raider
• Tomb Raider: Anniversary
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Tomb Raider II
• Tomb Raider III

What’s with all these "gamers" and their entitlement? Jay wanted to set the record straight about what you’re entitled to (and what you’re not entitled to) because you play games. Spoiler alert: it’s not much, other than to enjoy the game.

• Mass Effect (series)
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Fifa (series)
• Fortnite
• Unreal Tournament

The Cupboard of Shame is a solo effort, where Squidge brings back a demon of his own creation. These episodes aim to prove that no game is safe from the Cupboard of Shame. In this first episode, Squidge talks through one of the last big-budget movie tie-in games: 2008’s Iron Man.

• Iron Man
• Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
• Dead Rising
• Gears of War
• Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2

What happened after Acclaim went belly up, and which games where they actually involved in? Which games should Nightdive Studios remaster next? And just who owns the rights to No One Lives Forever? These questions, and more, are covered in part two of our catch up with The B.

• Shadow Man Remastered
• Mortal Kombat
• Alien 3
• WWF WrestleMania (1989)
• WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game

It had been ages since we last had a proper catch-up with The B, so we invited him back on the show to talk about what he’s been playing recently, get distracted by food, and talk about Nightdive Studio’s Shadow Man Remaster. Along the way, we discuss the Sony "timebomb" built into all PS3, PS4, and PS5 consoles, Xbox GamePass, and how this year’s E3 will be different.

• Call of Duty: Warzone
• Outriders
• Destiny 2
• Marvel's Avengers
• Fallout '76

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 caught up with Jane Whittaker to talk about their remembrances of working on the Atari Jaguar’s Alien vs Predator and ask questions about their upcoming projects.

• Alien vs Predator
• Valheim
• Minecraft
• Super Meat Boy
• Torchlight 3

Wigglies, bad hawk CGI (and bad puppetry), a romantic main plot, a plot for mitochondria to take over the world, and nudity-without-any-actual-nudity are at play in this episode. We also talk about the Parasite Eve film, too.

• Parasite Eve
• Parasite Eve 2
• The 3rd Birthday
• Final Fantasy VII

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

Gatekeppers, the Waffling Taylors hate them. But what are Gatekeepers, how did they suddenly appear in the gaming space, and what can we do about them?

• Super Mario 3D World
• Resident Evil Revelations 2
• Astral Chain
• Croc’s World
• Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

We’re back with AndrewD and "Resident Evil: Apocalypse.". Will we run out of things to say about this film by the end of part two? Who can say. And what do we think of the film? You’ll have to listen in to find out.

• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
• Resident Evil 3 (2020)
• Street Fighter: The Movie
• Resident Evil: Code Veronica
• Grand Theft Auto

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

AndrewD couldn’t stay away. This time he came back to talk about the second live-action Resident Evil film: "Resident Evil: Apocalypse.". We had so much to say about this film that we’ve split this episode into two halves. This is part one, with part two coming out next week.

• Resident Evil
• Resident Evil 0
• Paperboy
• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
• Resident Evil 2

Zachary Claxton joined us to talk about Earthrend: his Zelda-like title with Shadow of the Colossus-like scale. We talked about the wonderful hand drawn aesthetic, how the game came to be, and where you can get the demo. We also talked about our recent games, some of which might surprise you.

• Earthrend
• Minecraft
• Factorio
• Danganronpa (series)
• Among Us

What’s with FPGAs and why are they magic? Let’s talk about the MiSTer and Analogue devices and how they’re do different to emulators. So let’s go play.

The second in a two part episode where we discuss some of the first games ever created. Massive Multiplayer Online games from the 70s (no, really), potatoes, rogue-likes, and accidental plasma screens are just some of the highlights from this episode with Sean "Advent of Computing" Haas.

• Colossal Cave Adventure
• DOOM
• Unreal Tournament
• Pac-Man
• Counter Strike

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.

Mike Hermann returns to talk about RetroMania Wrestling. We got the low down on what’s been happening since he was last on the show (April, 2020) who’s on the roster, paying tribute to the fans,and what to expect when the game drops a few weeks after the episode’s release.

• RetroMania Wrestling
• Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl
• Luigi's Mansion
• Tetris 99
• Breath of Fire

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

We’ve reached 100 episodes! Can you believe it? For this very special occasion, we reached out to Internet comedian, podcaster, corn maze enthusiast, and occasional bee impersonator Asterios Kokkinos for comment. ANd his comment was, "I WANT IN ON YOUR SHOW!" So this is our special episode with a special guest.

• Cyberpunk 2077
• Pokémon (series)
• Cyberpunk 2013
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Hyrule Warriors

We got together with both The_B and Stoo Cambridge to discuss what they’re looking forward to in 2021, in part one of a bumper episode featuring 6 (!?) hosts. We talk about game-breaking bugs (and not just about Cyberpunk 2077), Jay drops some development theory knowledge, Stoo tells us about his new shop, and there’s a tease of a Resident Evil 2 board game stream.

• Deathloop
• Resident Evil Village
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Far Cry 6
• Cyberpunk 2077

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.

John Krikorian (of the Trek Profiles podcast) returns once more, as we talk about the communities which grow around MMOs, the fact that the code behind EverQuest is 20 years old and still going strong, some hints for beginners, and something to do with 2038

• EverQuest
• Star Trek Online
• World of Warcraft
• Payday 2
• Guild Wars

We’re back with John Krikorian (of the Trek Profiles podcast) to talk EverQuest, and his journey back into the game after years of not having played it.

• Aliens: Colonial Marines
• EverQuest
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Alien: Isolation
• Sonic the Hedgehog

John Krikorian (of the Trek Profiles podcast) sat with us to talk about his show, the communities we all find ourselves in, what we’ve recently been playing, rather interesting challenges in video games, and the E.T game

• EverQuest
• Bioshock
• Alien: Isolation
• Gang Beasts
• Detroit: Become Human

Zombies, the Red Queen, Alice (who?), lazy storytelling, lazy production values, and dogs that aren’t necessarily zombie-fied. That’s right, we decided to talk about the 2002 "classic" Resident Evil - or what we called Alice in Wonderland with Zombies

• Resident Evil
• Resident Evil 2
• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
• Resident Evil: Code Veronica
• Resident Evil 5

RPGs are a big subject. And an even bigger subject is how to craft a character (or a "build" as they are sometimes known). So we sat with G (aka #dontCallMeAudry) and got some top tips on how you go about deciding what kind of character you want to be in a modern (classic) RPG

• Diablo (series)
• Borderlands (series)
• DOOM
• Mass Effect (series)
• Dragon Age (series)

This is two of our discussion with G (aka #dontCallMeAudrey) about our hidden gems in the video game canon. Which games did we choose? You’ll have to click through to find out

• Yakuza 4
• Yakuza: Dead Souls
• Dead Island
• Dead Rising (series)
• Left 4 Dead (series)

With seemingly hundreds of games released every week, we wanted to talk about some of the hidden gems in the video game canon. And who better to discuss them with than G (aka #dontCallMeAudrey)?

• Rock Band 3
• Borderlands 3
• Candy Crush
• Destiny 2
• Batman Arkham Knight

The final part of Squidge and Lulu talking about their reflections on having completed the Final Fantasy VII remake. What do they talk about? I don’t know, I wasn’t involved in this episode… until the very end of it, that is

• Final Fantasy VII (2020)
• Silent Hill
• Kingdom Hearts
• Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII
• The Last of Us Part II

Squidge and Lulu return to talk about their thoughts and reflections, having played the Final Fantasy VII Remake. Jay wasn’t involved in this episode, because he’s a "Dirty Scrub" and hasn’t played it yet.

• Final Fantasy VII (2020)

Squidge and Lulu wanted to talk about the FFVII Remake, but Jay hadn’t played it yet. So we covered recent games, then Jay bowed out to save himself from spoilers.

• Final Fantasy VII (2020)
• Mobius Final Fantasy
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Lego Jurassic World

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

In part 2 of our conversation with Charles about The Sexy Brutale, we discuss the Japan connection, design decisions which stop players from getting stuck, and questions from Discord - thanks to White Mage for collecting them for us

• The Sexy Brutale
• DOOM Eternal

In this episode we talked with Charles Griffiths about the wonderfully fun puzzle game The Sexy Brutale. We also touch on casino games and learning Craps, classic Rare vs modern Rare, and Squidge’s most piratey move ever

• The Sexy Brutale
• Vegas Stakes
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
• Sea of Theives
• DOOM Eternal

We decided to sit down and talk about the "classic" 1994 Double Dragon movie. What is going on with Abobo’s head, what is Marian’s role in the story, and why is the big bad guy a cheap knock-off of Vanilla Ice?

• Double Dragon
• Streets of Rage (series)
• Double Dragon (series)
• Bad Dudes
• Super Mario Bros.

The follow up to Andrew’s previous book "Dreamcast: Year One" is due to be released very soon - in fact, the Kickstarter is due to kick off (pardon the pun) a few days after this episode drops. So we wanted to catch up with Andrew about the new book, what he’s been playing, and which games he’d want in a Dreamcast Mini

• F1 2020
• F1 2019
• The Last of Us 2
• The Last of Us
• Final Fantasy VII (2020)

We chatted with Alex Aniel (aka cvxfreak) about his upcoming book: "Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil", the Resident Evil series as a whole, our favourites, some top tips for learning foreign languages, and that dooty doot song from the Dual Shock Director’s Cut

• Final Fantasy VII (2020)
• Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Resident Evil 4
• Resident Evil: Code Veronica

We were incredibly lucky to be able to sit with Eben Upton during the early weeks of the lockdown and chew the fat over the Raspberry Pi, retro computing, and the new (at the time of recording) Code the Classics: Volume 1

• Manic Miner
• Resident Evil
• Streets of Rage
• Centipede
• Pong

Part two of our discussion with Lulu about the Final Fantasy VII Remake was all about that Moogle slide (yes it returns), relationships, expanded character backstories and interactions, and what we are hoping for the remaining parts in the series. Also, Jay still hasn’t played it

• Final Fantasy VII (2020)
• Final Fantasy VI
• Final Fantasy VII
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Final Fantasy XV

We sat with Lulu in order to discuss the Final Fantasy VII Remake. This is part one of our conversation and covers our thoughts about Wall Market, the remake as a whole, "that" section of the game, Hell House, and some top tips.

• Final Fantasy VII (2020)
• Final Fantasy VII
• Final Fantasy XV
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Rock Band

We caught up with Stan from the team behind 0 A.D. and about the game, it’s history, what it runs on, and why you should play this gorgeous, open source, RTS game.

• 0 A.D
• Borderlands 3
• Diablo III
• Worms
• Super Mario Kart

In part two of our WaffleFest special: The B joined us for a discussion revolving around pro wrestling in video games. We talked about our favourites, why they are our favourites, and a little about why we think pro wrestling is a lot of fun to watch.

• Pro Wrestling
• WWF WrestleFest
• WCW vs nWo Revenge
• WWE 2K20
• WWF No Mercy

We were incredibly fortunate to be able to sit down with Michael Hermann, owner of Retrosoft Studios and the man who is bringing RetroMania Wrestling to life. We talk about the game, the games which inspired it, some of Michael’s favourite wrestling games, and what you can expect from RetroMania Wrestling.

• Borderlands 3
• 0 A.D
• RetroMania Wrestling
• Stranger Things 3: The Game
• Final Fantasy IX

In part one of our WaffleFest special: we catch up with The B, discuss what we’ve all been playing recently, talk about the 5 big games of 2020 so far, and the idea of role-playing a specific goose in a specific game - neither of which are related to one another.

• Dead or Alive (series)
• Final Fantasy VII
• Tekken (series)
• Final Fantasy VII (2020)
• Street Fighter (series)

In this episode, we sat down with Andrew Dickinson to talk about his new book Dreamcast: Year One. We also talk with Andrew about the essential Dreamcast games that he would recommend to anyone who is new to the Dreamcast, and we even drop Andrew off in the Thunder Plains

• Resident Evil 3 (2020)
• MegaRace
• Shadow Stalkers
• That's You!
• Knowledge is Power

With last week’s episode covering our favourite Survival Horror games, we wanted to go back and talk about the honourable mentions. We cover a cornucopia of Survival Horror games in this episode, but which ones? You’ll have to listen to find out.

• Obscure
• Sweet Home
• Resident Evil (series)
• Resident Evil
• Resident Evil 0

We decide to tackle the topic of survival horror games. Which means that we each bring our top 3 games of the genre and discuss them. We also mention Pac-Man and Alien: Isolation in extreme proximity to each other. Why? You’ll have to listen in order to find out.

• Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
• Call of Duty (series)
• Resident Evil
• Resident Evil 2 (2019)
• Resident Evil 2

Episode 70 of the podcast has Squidge and Jay discuss the PlayStation Classic, and decide on their dream line up for the little console that couldn’t - seriously, the hardware design was obviously phoned in.

• Sonic The Hedgehog
• Battle Arena Toshinden
• Soul Edge
• Cool Boarders 2
• Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2

It’s those mini consoles again. This time, Squidge and Jay are back to finish off their dream Mega Drive Mini line up. Did they agree on which games should be included? Do you agree with the games they chose?

• Kid Chameleon
• Land Stalker
• King of Monsters
• Universal Soldier
• Rygar

Those damned mini consoles again! Squidge and Jay decided to talk about the games we think should have been on the Mega Drive Mini, and we ended up with two very different consoles.

• Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
• Super Meat Boy
• Alisia Dragoon
• Cadash
• Alien 3

Chief returns to talk Mini consoles, metaphors that don’t really work, buying consoles at launch (and why you should never do that), and a little on DRM

• Goldeneye 007
• Street Fighter II
• Star Fox (series)
• Final Fantasy VII
• Metal Gear Solid

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

Chief returns for our first episode in 2020. We talk about the 2037 problem; how Squidge isn’t going to play Cyberpunk 2077 but also is going to play it; how I absolutely love ‘Til Death To Us Blart; and I drop some financial advice on how to buy video games

• Dead Rising 4
• Resident Evil Gaiden
• Fifa (series)
• Dragon Age (series)
• Borderlands 3

Christmas has been and gone - although we recorded this weeks in advance. You wanted more Waffling Taylors? Well, here it is! We talk about the impending Resident Evil 3 remake, wombats (and what’s right with them), and our run down of the best and worst titles of the year.

• Resident Evil 3 (2020)
• Resident Evil 2 (2019)
• Pokémon Sword
• Pokémon Shield
• Final Fantasy VII (2020)

The end is nigh! … for 2019, anyway. Also, it’s that time of year again: time to figure out just where Santa is. In this episode, we chat with G about the games he has been playing since we last heard from him, a little on MST3K, and a nifty little gadget that both Squidge and I bought.

• Batman: Arkham
• Ori and the Blind Forest
• The Last of Us
• Red Dead Revolver
• Destiny 2

This week we’re joined by G and Stoo to discuss Stoo’s impact on the UK video gaming scene, Cannon Fodder, some probing questions for him, and the potential impact of Rebellion buying the back catalogue of the Bitmap Brothers games.

• Cannon Fodder
• Lemmings
• Sensible World of Soccer
• Sensible Golf
• Sega World Championship Soccer 2

Squidge introduces JZ into a brand new segment (one which needs a little improv.) with hilarious results, and I use it as an excuse to use an epic pun; and JZ introduces us to the idea of fried chicken subs, and we talk about the benefits of being a zombie.

• Ring Fit Adventure
• Outer Worlds
• Fallout 4
• Forza (series)
• Dance Dance Revolution

JZ returns for the second part in our conversation with him. We talk about aliens, Jay’s hatred of doors, a new segment, Boots to the Head, and honking

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
• Halo: Combat Evolved
• They Are Billions
• Factorio
• Dead Cells

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

EGX 2019 day three is over and done with, and here are our thoughts. Including a little rant about queuing (for the Final Fantasy 7 remake), meeting up with awesome friends, making even more awesome friends, getting perforated, and talking with an absolute legend in the video game industry.

• Final Fantasy VII (2020)
• Sonic CD
• Tomb Raider
• Deathtrap Dungeon
• Cannon Fodder

EGX 2019 day two is over and done with, and here are our thoughts. Including a little about Cyberpunk 2077 (including spoilers), a little cheating to unlock MJ on Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 2, and Beckski’s two speedruns.

• Star Wars Episode I: Racer
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Adventure in Aellion
• Final Fantasy VII (2020)

EGX 2019 day one is over and done with, so we thought we’d collect our thoughts on it and put out an episode. We discuss the games we’ve played, the merch we’ve bought, and we even have and interview with Craig Snape about his upcoming game: Kung Fu Jesus.

• Carmageddon
• Tomb Raider
• Kung Fu Jesus
• Streets of Rage 4
• Final Fantasy VII (2020)

Chief is back. Back again. Yes he back. … RTS
Chief returns for the third part in his RTS episode, and we talk about DLC at the movies - which is something I hope never takes off.

• Yoshi's Crafted World
• Little Big Planet (series)
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
• Medieval Total War 2
• Final Fantasy (series)

Chief takes us through some of the greatest hits and terrible misses of the post-Golden Age of RTS games; we discuss whether The Sims is an RTS game; and just what is wrong with all of the Total War games after Medieval 2?

• The Sims (series)
• Dune
• Command & Conquer (series)
• Sim City (series)
• Candy Crush

Chief joins us to talk Real Time Strategy and Real Time Tactics games - and yes, there’s a difference. We also talk about what he has been playing recently

• Dragon Age: Inquisition
• Pro Evolution Soccer 2020
• FIFA (series)
• Persona 5
• Persona 4

Jay was looking to buy a Switch and turned to Squidge (and the community) for suggestions for games to check out. This is their discussion on those suggestions.
What did everyone suggest? You’ll have to listen to find out.

• Final Fantasy VIII
• Doom (series)
• Tecmo Bowl
• Pro Wrestling
• Super Mario Bros. (series)

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)

Squidge, The B, and myself talk our usual bought of nonsense. But this time, Waluigi makes a surprise return, we discuss the silent Waffler Ik, and the B tries to convince Squidge to try a cooking simluator.

• Dragon Quest Builders (series)
• Super Mario Maker (series)
• Cooking Simulator
• Root Beer Tapper
• Temptest

We decided to to an audio-only Let’s Play of the Resident Evil 2 (2019) DLCs No Time To Mourn and Runaway.

• Resident Evil 2
• Resident Evil 2 (2019)
• Resident Evil 2 Board Game
• Tekken (series)

We continue our discussion with G, Squidge comes up with a new console, we talk about 80s action movies which NEED video game rebooting, Mrs. Doubtfire the video game, and a minor controversy with G and a someone at Microsoft

• Borderlands 3
• Cobra
• Diablo (series)
• Horace Goes Skiing
• Mortal Kombat (series)

We finally go Squidge to agree to add some games to the Cupboard of Shame, and G came along for the ride.

• Crackdown (series)
• Dark Escape 4D
• Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball (series)
• Eternal Darkness
• Far Cry (series)

G returns to talk Post-E3, suspicious looking packages, Keanu Reeves, and The cupboard of shame

• 1080 Snowboarding
• Baldur's Gate
• Banjo Kazooie
• Borderlands (series)
• Castlevania (series)

Our Post-E3 thoughts on the Final Fantasy VII (2020), a little talk on FF XIV/XV, and some talk on Japanese TV shows.

• Final Fantasy VII (2020)
• Final Fantasy XIII (series)
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Final Fantasy XV
• Resident Evil 2 (2019)

Continuing on from our conversation with Lulu, we talk Distant Worlds, E3 predictions, and Final Fantasy VII (2020) thoughts

• Battlefield (series)
• Call of Duty (series)
• Final Fantasy (series)
• Final Fantasy VII
• Half-Life 2

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)

Squidgey and Jay take some time to discuss music and video games – specifically the music that they listen to when playing video games

• Tetris
• Super Mario Bros. (series)
• Streets of Rage (series)
• 0 A.D
• Age of Empires (series)

We talked about it last time, and here it is: Jays Japan Diaries. It’s a 30 minute trip to Japan and back, in audio form.

• Command & Conquer (series)
• Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia
• Godzilla
• Initial D: The 6th Stage
• Pokémon Go

Our first episode back since our break (and my recent vacation to Japan). It marks the start of season 2, we talk about what we’ve been playing, and I drop some Japan knowledge.

• Bloodborne
• Borderlands (series)
• Command & Conquer (series)
• Dark Souls
• Dead Souls

As a way of rounding down out recent conversations on Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, Lulu brings some questions that her friends from discord have for us. And not all of them are related to Final Fantasy, too

• Dragon Age: Origins (series)
• Final Fantasy IX
• Final Fantasy Legends (series)
• Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
• Final Fantasy VI

We (Squidgey, Lulu, Chief, and myself) talk Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts

• Dark Souls (series)
• FIFA (series)
• Final Fantasy IX
• Final Fantasy VII
• Final Fantasy VII (2020)

We sat with Lulu and Chief Problems to discuss books, the games we’ve been playing, and how just how you can get pregante.

• Ace Combat 7
• Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia
• Donkey Konga
• Fallout (series)
• Final Fantasy VIII

A previously Patreon-only episode which has finally been released for non-Patrons. Right on the back of a similar Arcade Attack episode – except that theirs is newer and better.

• Burning Rangers
• Discworld II: Missing Presumed...
• Final Fantasy (series)
• Jet Set Radio
• Metropolis Street Racer

We took some time (in early January) to discuss our most anticipated games, and what we think are going to be the big news items for gaming in 2019. I wonder whether we’ll be proven right or not

• Bayonetta (series)
• Duke Nukem Forever
• Fallout '76
• Resident Evil 2 Board Game
• Kingdom Hearts (series)

Squidgey talks to us all about the Resident Evil 2 board game. He received his copies, expansions, and kickstarter exclusives before the festive period, so he’s had a fair bit of experience of playing it. And now he wants to tell us all about it

• Dark Souls (series)
• Resident Evil 2 (2019)
• Resident Evil 2 Board Game
• Resident Evil Gaiden
• Resident Evil Outbreak

Having completed the B scenarios in the Resident Evil 2 (2019), Squidgey sat down to tell us what he thought of it. All this and more, in ‘The Fall of Mr. X’ by The Waffling Taylors.

• Resident Evil 2
• Resident Evil 2 (2019)
• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
• Resident Evil Gaiden
• Silent Hill

A video game podcast which spends almost an entire episode talking about Black Mirror? The Devil, you say.

• Bandersnatch (Imagine Software)
• Clue
• Cluedo
• Dino Crisis 2
• Late Shift

Squidgey had tweeted that he had completed 50%of the Resident Evil 2 (2019), so we’ve caught up with him again. What insights is he willing to share with us now?

• Resident Evil 2 (2019)
• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

Squidgey had tweeted that he had completed 25% of the Resident Evil 2 (2019), so we decided to quickly catch up with him and see what that meant.

• Resident Evil 2
• Resident Evil 2 (2019)
• Resident Evil 4
• Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
• Silent Hill

This isn’t really an episode of the podcast, just a silly project that I’ve been working on. Without Squidgey on the show, there would be no show. So this is a tribute, of sorts, to him.

Part three of a multi part, end of year spectacular is all about Spooptober. We discuss all things spoopy in our late Spooptober special episode. Because that’s the way to end a year of episodes, right?

• Aliens vs Predator
• Alien: Isolation
• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Clock Tower (series)
• Dead Space (series)

Part two of a multi part, end of year spectacular is a rip roaring adventure with G and The B back in the Technodrome. Everything gets a bit weird, as I completely miss the point of the Harley Quinn character.

• Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War
• Borderlands 2
• Borderlands The Pre-Sequel
• Crysis
• Dark Chronicle

Part one of a multi part, end of year spectacular. We brought G and The B (and a few other mystery guests) into the Technodrome for our end of year special. Stick around as we discuss all things gaming, and a few things in the way of movies

• Aer: Memories of Old
• Assassin's Creed: Rogue
• Assassin's Creed: Unity
• Borderlands (series)
• Destiny 2

Part three of our special episode with Unaffiliated JZ contains discussions on the upcoming Resident Evil 2 (2019), the board game, stupid character names, and much more

• Dynasty Warriors (series)
• Final Fantasy II
• Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
• Final Fantasy VII
• The Last of Us

Part two of a three part special episode where we talk to long time fan of the show, friend of GaProgMan, and all round nice guy: Unaffiliated JZ.
This time we start out with some major league silliness, talk about JZ’s favourite controller, and he stumps us with Video Game knowledge. Then Squidgy finally drops a bomb that he’s been teasing for a whole year.

• Age of Empires
• Castlevania
• Contra
• Cybermorph
• Dance, Dance Revolution

Part one of a three part special episode where we talk to long time fan of the show, friend of GaProgMan, and all round nice guy: Unaffiliated JZ. We talk about all sorts of stuff, and Squidgy even threatens to drop a major spoiler on us. But does he? You’ll have to listen in order to find out.

• Dark Souls (series)
• Dead Cells
• Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball (series)
• Diablo III
• Divinity: Original Sin (series)

Two lost episodes, a sweary shotgun, Sony toasters, and questions to the community. All of this, and more in episode 23 of the Waffling Taylors podcast

• 0 A.D
• Age of Empires
• Age of Mythology
• Arslan Warriors
• Attack on Titan

Sadly, the final part of Lulu’s début episode is here. In this final part of her début she turns the tables on us and asks where we decided to stop playing Final Fantasy games

• Beyond Two Souls
• Call of Duty (series)
• Dance Dance Revolution
• Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball (series)
• Dead Space (series)

The second part of Lulu’s debut episode is all about Squidgy and me talking about our favourite Final Fantasy games, and Lulu pointing out why we’re wrong.

• Final Fantasy (series)
• Pokémon (Series)
• The Legend of Zelda

Lulu’s debut episode is here! She is our, rather reluctant, Final Fantasy expert. As you hear in part three, she really is quite the expert.
In part one of her debut we talk about the games we’ve been playing and start discussing what our Desert Island Games (which Squidgy renames Thunder Plain Games)

• Command & Conquer: Red Alert
• Dark Chronicle
• Dark Cloud
• Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia
• Final Fantasy X

Part three of B’s 2018 debut – he was on our final episodes of 2017, but hasn’t been on the show since. B takes us through his unpopular opinion in gaming, which sparks a long discussion on folks such as Hideo Kojima, Cliffy B and Peter Molyneux

• Age of Empires (series)
• Black & White
• Bubble Bobble
• Columns
• Dark Souls

Part two of B’s 2018 debut – he was on our final episodes of 2017, but hasn’t been on the show since. We decided to take a look at how much we had each spent on Steam during the life time of our accounts. Then we have a discussion about our unpopular gaming opinions

• Call of Duty (series)
• Counter Strike
• Def Jam Vendetta
• FIFA (series)
• Fortnite

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 two of our chat with long time friend G (a.k.a Professor Nefarious Wunderbottom III) revolves all around online multiplayer games and how much fun it can be to mess with people… but not in a trolling way

• Army of Two
• Blood Bowl
• Borderlands 2
• Brutal Sports Football
• Call of Duty

In this episode of the podcast, we chat with long time friend G. It’s actually part one of two.
In this first part, we waffle on about the games we’ve been playing and introduce the legendary gamer: Professor Nefarious Wunderbottom III (also known as G)

• Assassin's Creed (series)
• Attack Helicopter Dating Simulator
• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Diablo (series)
• Doki Doki Literature Club

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

This episode (which is part one of three) sees Chief return after his 6 month hiatus, and he worries about the length of our intros; I drop a knowledge bomb on how the writers of MASH got around the network censors; and Squidgey confesses his love for arcade sticks.

• Resident Evil (series)
• Chaos Break
• Nights into Dreams
• Panzer Dragoon
• Burning Rangers

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)

Squidey is back from his super secret mission and ready to talk about all manner of video games. We cover some video game music, one piece of news (some unfortunate news, that is), and a few of my ideas for indie games

• Dynasty Warriors (series)
• Resident Evil (series)
• Virtua Fighter
• Silent Hill
• Ninja: Shadow of Darkness

In this episode, we talked with White Mage and Red Mage about The Sexy Brutale – which is a fantastic puzzle game. We also covered a bunch of stuff related to lore in games, art books and even a mention of Atlus

• Day of the Tentacle
• Final Fantasy
• Final Fantasy XII
• Leisure Suit Larry
• Life is Strange

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

The final part of episode three of our podcast is available now! Click through to read the show notes and download it for your face.

• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
• Animal Crossing
• Miitomo
• Splatoon 2
• Resident Evil (series)

Episode two of our podcast is going to be split into three parts (we told you that we could waffle about video games). This post is the show notes for part one.

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Mass Effect (series)
• Pokémon (Series)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Super Mario Galaxy

The first (official) episode of the Waffling Taylors podcast is here!

• Resident Evil: Revelations 2
• Dead Rising
• Kinect: Disneyland Adventures
• Parasite Eve
• Parasite Eve 2

Our first (well, 0th) podcast episode is now live. Come check it out and let us know what you think

• Resident Evil Revelations
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
• Metro Redux
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles