Game Time With Manny

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Guys, it's the end of the year and I'm tired. So I'm not going to do timestamps this time and probably for the remaining two podcasts this year. Sony is putting out colored plastic for your PS5, there was an indie showcase, and Ubisoft starts sucking with some NFTs. We played a bunch of games and talk about how I have a problem with buying video games. To finish we look at our Opencritic predictions and crown a winner.

Geoff Keighley has once again put on the Game Awards and we discuss whether or not he delivered on his crazy promises. Spoiler: I don't think he did at all. Matt and I played some stuff, but it wasn't too exciting of a week. News - 6:16 to 23:24 What We Played - 23:25 to 38:34 The Game Awards - 38:35 to 1:41:58

Sony is apparently going to try and make a run at gamepass, but we're a bit skeptical that they'll succeed and Take Two wants to take a run at everyone who tries to trademark Take Two or variations of it. Matt finished Gears 2, I started and finished Inscryption and started playing Pokemon BDSM. To finish we revisit the 2020 games of the year and crown a new king together. News - 10:50 to 40:55 What We Played - 40:56 to 1:06:03 2020 Top Ten - 1:06:04 to 1:53:22 Specific Games Gears of War 2 - 40:56 to 43:13 Inscryption - 43:14 to 47:48 Pokemon BDSM - 47:59 to 1:04:30

I meant to post this at the normal time, but completely forgot because I had to run to the store to get toilet paper before I forgot. I'll be honest, I made the choice to forget the right thing. In this hot episode we talk about the possibility of a Chrono Cross remake/remaster, Project L, and several other things! Matt and I gamed it up this week, so listen in for engaging talk about Deathloop, and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl! To finish we decide it is finally time to make everyone upset with a top 10 list of the top controllers of ALL TIME. News - 4:31 to 39:17 What We Played - 39:18 to 1:26:23 Top Ten Controllers - 1:26:24 to 1:49:53 Specific Games Forza Horizon 5 - 39:28 to 40:29 Rayman Legends - 40:30 to 44:03 Gears of War 2 - 44:04 to 49:15 Pokémon Shining Pearl - 49:16 to 1:04:56 Lost Judgment - 1:04:57 to 1:13:18 Ruined King - 1:13:19 to 1:13:38 Deathloop - 1:13:39 to 1:26:23

Activision continues to burn to the ground as our hell world hurtles towards its natural conclusion. Thankfully we still get cool things like the Riot Forge Showcase and news that Yakuza games are continuing to be developed. Matt and I continued to play Forza Horizon 5 and several other products which we talk about at length. To finish up we do a bracket that pits games released in November against each other! News - 2:45 to 46:19 What We Played - 46:20 to 1:22:34 November Bracket - 1:22:35 to 2:30:00 Specific Games Resistance 2 - 46:27 to 49:28 Dead Space 3 - 49:29 to 51:25 Forza Horizon 5 - 51:35 to 1:04:26 Ruined King: A League Of Legends Story - 1:04:27 to 1:10:50 Halo Infinite Multiplayer - 1:10:51 to 1:22:34

Some hardware is getting delayed, and Geoff Keighly is popping off about The Game Awards. Matt played a few games, but we both played Forza Horizon 5 and we talk about it a lot. In fact, we get through everything and then talk about it AGAIN! To finish we chat about where the PS5 and the Xbox Series X/S just one year after release. News - 1:04 to 24:31 What We Played - 24:32 to 1:02:02 Console 1 Year Review - 1:02:03 to 1:33:55 Specific Games Forza Horizon 5 - 24:35 to 45:53 Resistance 2 - 45:54 to 47:24 Dead Space 3 - 47:25 to 52:14 Forza Horizon 5 again - 52:15 to 1:02:02

I have returned from my San Francisco vacation to talk about the news of the past week. Blizzard continues to turn into a pile of dust, Facebook is going all in on the VR Metaverse, and Take-Two cancels Hangar 13's ongoing project. Matt played my PS5 while I was gone, so he finally can give his opinion on Ratchet and Clank, while I basically have just been playing Animal Crossing for hours on end. We skipped a part 3, and I'm not going to do timestamps this week because I'm trying to recover from my vacation brain before I go in to work tomorrow and read several hundred emails.