On this week’s TMA, the boys have both been playing some Dragon Ball Super content in Fortnite, before continuing where they left off talking about the PS2, Dreamcast and Game Cube!
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TMA 279 – A Thing of Beauty
On this week’s TMA, Mat has been striking gold at the flea market, while Tom’s been playing terrible FIGHTing games on the PS4. The boys then get into the weeds by taking about the things that defined the console generations from the 16 and 32/64 bit eras.
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TMA 277 – Minuscule Hard Drive
On this week’s podcast, Mat has been buying Switch games he has no time for in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Miitopia, while making plenty of time for the Tour de France and Citizen Sleeper, while Tom has finally got his costumes in Dead or Alive 2, having the arcade experience at home with House of the Dead Remake, forgotten more than Mat will ever know about Sonic 3 and refuses to upgrade his PSN account.
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TMA 275 – A Little Bit of Challenge
On this week’s podcast, Tom has some ‘musings’ on the state of buying and collecting video games and finding some time to play Trek to Yomi, while Mat’s become a Fortniter, growing frustrated at Effie on the Switch and falling in love with the modern Game Boy masterpiece that is Pig Ship and The Giant Wolf… Join us to hear us talk briefly about video games, before completely going off the rails to discuss manga and a load of movies…
Games discussed int this episode: Fortnite (everything), Shenmue 2 (XBox), Effie (everything), Trek to Yomi (PS4/5, XBox, PC), Pig Ship and The Giant Wolf (PS5, Switch).
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TMA 274 – Fleshy Geodude
On this week’s podcast, Mat’s forgetting the names of 3D platformers like Tasomachi: Behind the Twilight and giving kids some good life advice on how not to become addicted to Fortnite, while Tom’s regretting some import purchases, buying sealed Pokemon games from CEX and dabbling in discount Switch games…
Games discussed in this episode: Fortnite (everything), Tasomachi: Behind the Twilight (everything), Forza Horizon 5 (Xbox/PC), Pokemon Brilliant Diamond (Switch), Mario Kart 8 (Wii U), Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Switch), Pokemon Go (Mobile), Breakout (everything), Bust-a-Move (everything), Doughlings: Arcade (everything), Nirvana Pilot Yume (Switch / Steam), Lost Judgement (PS4/5), Yakuza: Ishin (PS3/PS4), Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (PS4), Project K (PSP), Yakuza: Kenzan (PS3), Dragonball: Final Bout (PS1)
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TMA 272 – Gaming Pick’n’mix II
On this week’s podcast, two old men struggle to remember the names of video games and tell old tales of video game store and flea market pick-ups! Between naming every modern ‘retro game’, Tom’s failed at adding an SSD to his PS5 and Mat can’t buy things on the Switch. Yes folks, we’re going long in the tooth with a long episode of TMA!
NOTE: You don’t need a ‘star’ type screwdriver to add an internal SDD to PS5, a philips will do but you need the right size, and then that screw is in so tight you might even need pliers to remove the spacer for the drive.
Games discussed int this episode: Dead or Alive 2 (PS2 / Dreamcast), Enduro Racer (Master System), Resident Evil 4 (Wii), Soul Blade (PS1), Zombie Revenge (Dreamcast), Silent Scope Complete (Xbox), Megaman Powered Up! (PSP), Megaman X: Maverick Hunter (PSP), Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles (PSP), Dissdia Final Fantasy (PSP), Rockman Zero Collection (DS), New Super Mario Bros. (DS), Wario Wear Smooth Moves (Wii), Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid (PSP),Space Invaders Xtreme (PSP / DS), Space Invaders Xtreme 2 (DS), Space Invaders Forever (Switch), Arkanoid Vs. Space Invaders (Android/iOS/Switch, PS4), Galaga (everything), REZ (everything), Lumines (PSP), Pacman Championship Edition DX (xbox), Retro Gaming Challenge (DS), NES Remix (3DS/Wii U), Point Blank! (Arcade/PS1), Virtual Tennis (Arcade), Indiana Jones (Pinball Machine), Fish Tales (Pinball Machine), Guns ‘N’ Roses (Pinball Machine), TMNT (Pinball Machine), Crazy Taxi (Arcade), Quest for fame: Aerosmith (PS1/PC), Revolution X (PS1), Parapa The Rapper (PS1), Guitar Hero (PS2), Tomoyasu Hotei: Stolen Song V (PS1), Guitar Freaks (Arcade), Drum Mania (Arcade), Death Stranding (PS4/5 PC), Last of Us 2 (PS4), Forza Horizon (xbox), Dirt 4 (all), Uncharted 4 & Lost Legacy (PS4/5), Ghosts of Tsushima (PS4/5), Elden Ring (everything), a long list of unrelease games…, Sigma Star Saga (GBA), Ultionus (Switch/PC),.
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TMA 271 – PEZ Vampire
On this week’s auction action packed podcast, the boys talk Kirby, Tunic and more. Tom’s bought himself another Xbox One (X) and has a fun fact up his sleeve, while Mat’s been finding shiny objects in flea markets! ‘Cor!
Games discussed in this episode: Kirby and the Forgotten World (Switch), Spongebob: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated (all), Super Lucky’s Tale (all), Barnyard (PS2/XBox/GC), Ice Age 2 (PS2), Boktai 2 (GBA), Tunic (Xbox/Steam), Far: Changing Tides (Xbox/Steam), Doom 2016 (all), DBZ: Kakarot (all), Gears of War 3 (Xbox/Steam), Halo 3 (Xbox/Steam)
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TMA 269 – Rock the Dragon
On yet another TMA, the boys talk surprisingly current video games! Mat has been playing Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring, while Tom has been indulging in some Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot and Grid Legends.
Games discussed int this episode: This War of Mine (Everything), Reversi Let’s Go! (Switch), Cyberpunk 2077 (PS/Xbox/PC), Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Switch), Elden Ring (PS/XBox/PC), Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (all), Grid Legends (Xbox/PS/PC).
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TMA 267 – End of a Mii-ra
On this week’s TMA, it’s Mat’s turn to play some One Piece games with One Piece: World Seeker and indulge in the excellent Grapple Dog. Tom’s meanwhile played a little bit more Pokémon Legends: Arceus, rocked out to some Simply Red while on the rally track with Dirt 4, and experienced the woes of the Call of Duty install process. Beyond that, the boys discuss the latest Nintendo Direct and how to pronounce ‘Live A Live’
Games discussed in this episode: Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Switch), The Gunk (XBox/PC), Dirt 4 (PS4/XBox), One Piece: World Seeker (PS4/XBox), Grapple Dog (Switch / PC), Call of Duty: Warzone / Modern Warefare (everything).
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TMA 263 – Too Many T’s
On a pre-Christmas TMA you’ll find no mention of Game of the Year, but Tom’s been playing The Last of Us 2, Halo Infinite and The Matrix Awakens, while Mat’s finally cracked into Spider-Man and finished off End Walker!
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TMA 262 – Curmudgeon’s Corner
On this week’s TMA, the boys complain about everything! While the podcast starts off complimentary with talk of the recent re-release of Gynoug, no scared cows are left standing as the boys talk Control, Exo-One, The Last of Us 2 (Spoilers from 36 mins – 52), Halo Infinite and Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.
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TMA 261 – Ear Hoover
On this week’s TMA, Tom discusses the newest releases in Forza Horizon 5 and GTA Trilogy: Definitive edition, while Mat’s been thinking and playing more Pikmin Bloom & Ratchet and Clank, before Tom takes us on a tour through the history of One Piece Games…
Games discussed int this episode: Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart (PS5), Pikmin Bloom (Mobile), Forza Horizon 5 (Xbox/PC), ALMOST ALL OF THE ONE PIECE GAMES, GTA Trilogy: Definitive Edition (everything), Peter Jackon’s King Kong The Game of The Movie (PS2, XBOX, XBOX 360, Gamecube).
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TMA 260 – Pikachu Pie
Back after popular demand, the boys are here to discuss what they’ve been up to and playing! Mat’s finally started playing Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, while Tom’s been diving into Fallout 4. Join us as we discuss Niantic’s newest AR mobile game Pikmin Bloom, the update to Nintendo Online and the insanity that is Playstation 2 pricing in 2021…
Games discussed in this episode: Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart (PS5), Fallout 4/76 (PS4/Xbox/PC), Pikmin Bloom (Mobile), Other Niantic Games (Mobile), Minecraft World (Mobile), The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64 / GC / 3DS / Switch), Lylat Wars (N64, 3DS, Switch), Iggy’s Wrecking Balls (N64), 1080 Snowboarding (N64), Wave race (N64), Golden Eye (N64), Singstar Kent (PS2/PS3), White Van Racer (PS2)
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TMA 259 – Flimflam-a-doozle
The boys (and the laptop fan) are back! On this week’s TMA, the boys explain where they’ve been, get into the weeds on the PS5 by discussing Astro’s Playroom, Returnal, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, as well as the data transfer process and the Dual Sense controller.
Besides that, Mat continues to rant about the price of games and bad gaming stories, while Tom’s been enjoying some games on Game Pass like The Evil Within and being bored by others like Control…
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TMA 258 – Stars, Stars, Stars!
On this week’s TMA, Tom breaks Mat’s heart by buying a PS5, playing Yuji Naka’s final (?) game in Balan Wonderworld and dipping his toe into Outriders, while Mat’s been weeping into a web browser, making stuff in Game Builder Garage and finally stopping the Final Fantasy XIV talk on the podcast! The boy’s talk a little bit about Ubisoft Forward before wrapping things up!
Games discussed in this episode: Game Builder Garage (Switch), Balan Wonderworld (Everything) Outriders (Xbox/PS4/PC) World End Club (iOS / Switch), Final Fantasy XIV (PS4/PS5/PC)
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TMA 257 – Digital David Dickinson
On this week’s TMA, Tom’s been playing and enjoying(!) Biomutant and revisiting the classics with Halo: ODST, while Mat’s coming to the end of his Final Fantasy XIV adventure and World’s End Club on the Switch. Elsewhere the boys have both been trying and failing to pick up PS5’s and question the future of gaming…
Games discussed in this episode: Biomutant (PS4/Xbox/Steam), Final Fantasy XIV (PS4/PS5/PC), Star Wars Squadrons (PS4/Xbox/Steam), Halo: ODST (Xbox 360), World End Club (iOS / Switch), Virtual Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown (PS4)
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TMA 256 – No Beans in the Microwave!
On this week’s TMA, the boys pick apart how to use a Microwave in The Suicide of Rachel Foster, it’s taken a fighting game to get Tom into RPGs, as well as fishing out his PSP for Dead or Alive Paradise, Cars: Race-o-Rama and Medal of Honor Heroes, before leading the conversation down the road of favourite portable consoles…
Games discussed in this episode: The Suicide of Rachel Foster (PS4/Xbox/Steam), Final Fantasy XIV (PS4/PS5/PC), Soul Calibur VI (PS4/Xbox/PC), New Pokémon Snap! (Switch), Firewatch (everything), Everybody’s Gone to The Rapture (PS4), Gone Home (everything), Dead or Alive Paradise (PSP), Medal of Honor Heroes (PSP), Cars: Race-o-Rama (PSP), Gravity Rush (PS Vita/PS4), Persona 4 Golden (PS Vita).
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TMA 255 – Gaming Pick ‘n’ Mix
On this week’s episode, the boy’s lead off with a discussion about varying your gaming before getting down to what they’ve been playing!
Mat’s been learning to Say No! More, embracing dystopia with Not Tonight: Take Back Control Edition and getting back on the rails with New Pokémon Snap! Tom on the other hand has been enjoying some Horace and Paratopic, before the boys go off the rails discussing collecting for the sake of it, The Pokémon Trading Card Game Battle Academy and the history of Polaroid cameras…
Games discussed in this episode: Say No! More (Switch/Steam/iOS), Not Tonight (Switch/Steam), New Pokémon Snap! (Switch), Horace (Switch / Steam), Paratopic (various), Rip Them Off! (various) Nirvana Pilot Yume (Switch / Steam).
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TMA 253 – The Un-Lost Episode!
On this week’s TMA, Tom joins the NEXT GEN® with his purchase of the Xbox Series S, after which the boys get on their soap boxes’ to rant about the state of collecting and the PSN store delisting… which has in classic TMA fashion, been reversed since we recorded this…
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TMA 251 – Pokémon Spectacular Part 1
On a landmark TMA, the boys get down to discussing Pokémon in the first part of an epic retrospective.
In Part 1, we discuss the original three gens (Red/Blue/Green/Yellow, Silver/Gold/Crystal & Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald), their subsequent remakes, as well as the spin offs in between (Pokémon Stadium, The Trading Card Game, Puzzle League and Pinball).
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