We're playing Tunic this month in the book club!.. well, as much of it as we can, at least. We're getting on a bit now, you see, and we struggle with challenging combat - especially parrying for some reason. But we give an an honest take on this beautiful but deceptively tricky game for modern platforms.
The show is packed to the brim with other goodies though, including two separate hands-on previews! Ollie went to London to have a go on the upcoming Evercade Nexus console and its pack-in Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie double pack! He also found his way onto the closed network test of Sega's new Crazy Taxi game too, and has much to say about both!
Plus Word Factori, Super Woden: Rally Edge, an Incoming Indie that leaves us feeling a bit awkward, and perhaps best of all, Tibbs found his Golden Axe and Road Rash unofficial novels that came free with Sega Power magazine, and you bet he's going to read them to us!
Incoming Indie: Lightspeed Lina (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cornflowerblue/lightspeed-lina)
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21 Aug 2026
Episode 80 - Alex Kidd, Metal Gear and Golden Axe (80's special!)
As it's episode 80, we thought we'd mark the occasion with a bunch of 80's games! The book club is a triple decker this month, with Alex Kidd in Miracle World on the Master System, Metal Gear on the MSX2 and the arcade version of Golden Axe!
The first half of this huge episode gets a bit more serious mind you, as we discuss Sony's extremely controversial decision to cease all production of physical media from 2028 onwards, and the kind of ripple effects this will have on the industry going forward. Once again, we outline the importance of video game preservation and what an all-digital future means for still being able to play games even four or five years after their release.
Luckily, normal service resumes in the second half, as we discover how Alex Kidd once completely scuppered Tibbs' chances for romance, Ollie quickly loses interest in Tellybugs, Twitch blatantly lies to use by pretending we have friends, and we laugh at another Sony gaff, as they introduce their newest mascot - an anxiety-ridden cartoon bear designed to take the Hello Kitty fanbase by storm.. Yes, really.
Plus, Denshattack!!, Penny's Big Breakaway and gardener's corner asks can plants feel pain? (no).
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6 Jul 2026
Episode 79 - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
GTA: Vice City is a well-loved title in the franchise, so we thought the perfect game to introduce to Ollie, who has never properly played a GTA game before. Find out how it goes down, as we play and discuss Tommy Vercetti's 80's crime spree, and the appeal of gaming's most notorious series in general.
We've got loads more too in this lengthy episode, including our impressions of 007: First Light and Star Fox, and we sift through the recent game announcements to discuss the likes of Crazy Taxi World, Rayman Legends: (didn't need to be) Retold and a new Cassette Beasts?! Plus, we have our first ever listener-submitted Incoming Indie, and we find out about magpie funerals!
Remember, one in eight of every download of this episode is embued with Chaos Emerald energy..!
Incoming Indie: Nova Swarm (https://store.steampowered.com/app/4765070/Nova_Swarm/)
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