Up And Down And All Around

Originally recorded to be our one-year anniversary episode back in May of 2021, but sadly that's when the show went into a longer than expected break. However, that won't keep this episode in the backlog graveyard. In fact, this episode with our friend of the show Frankie is one of my personal favourites. We dive into the doubleheader that is Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Does Super Mario 3D World deserve this second chance of life or should it stay in the Wii U graveyard? Find out in this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

WE'RE FREAKIN' BACK from another *sigh* break for another year of shows with the long-awaited return to a fan-favourite series from the Nintendo vault that's been cooking since the mid-2000s. Our friend of the show Alex is back on this one to talk about how our favourite Space Bounty Hunter came back with this comeback to the dimension it's best known for. Does Metroid Dread deserve all the love it's been getting or is it just another classic 2D platformer that needs to stay in the past? Find out in this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

We're back from *sigh* another small break with the long-awaited follow-up to the fan-favourite series from the Sony PSOne era. Our friend Conrad is back on this one to talk about how our favourite Bandicoot came back with this comeback game. Is it the Dark Souls of the 3D Platformer?!? Does it deserve to be the TRUE 4th instalment of the series or is it just another classic 3D platformer that needs to stay in the past? Find out in this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

WE'RE BACK...ONCE AGAIN! After a crazy month and reshuffling the schedule quite a bit, we're back with a dear friend of the show and Super Smash Bros. Master Dillion. We're getting into what we're most looking forward to in gaming for 2021. Will we get that Switch Pro?!? Will Breath of the Wild 2 hit 2021?!? Which character will get into Smash that Dillion will kick Troy's ass with?!? Will there be a 30th anniversary game for our blue boi Sonic the Hedgehog?!? Find on this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

On this episode, we continue our run of indie daring games with this late 2018 gem. My lovely guest host Charlie and I talk about the impact Nomada Studio's amazing debut game had on us. Following this young woman's journey through this world and dealing with a painful experience in her life. We go in-depth on how this young woman's tale struck a chord with us, how Nomada uses platforming to tell a powerful tale of grief, and how it holds up nearly three years since it's release. Is it worth going into this beautiful world or should we just leave it alone the first time around? Find on this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

On this episode, we're diving back into the ever-growing backlog. I will be going into some of the games I been playing at the moment and catching up on my ever-growing list of games in my backlog. From revisiting personal favourites to playing the hot new games at the time to just getting around to games that have been on my radar, I will be talking about them all in this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

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On this episode, we continue our run of indie daring games with this 2012 indie puzzle-platformer.  My lovely guest host Deanna and I talk about the journey mastermind Mike Bithell took us with his story about these blocky little AIs. We go in-depth on what's the message of this game, why should we care about these blocks, and how it holds up almost ten years since it's release. Is it worth going into the mainframe to help our block friends or should we just turn off the system? Find on this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

On this episode, we're back to our normal format of the show after a string of "special" episodes. I can't think of a better game to kick off 2021 of the show than this gem of a game which is one of the greatest and biggest indie darlings of the past generation. My lovely guest host StarrySan and I go in-depth on why the 2018's Matt Makes Games masterpiece holds a special place in our hearts three years since it's release. Is it worth climbing up Celeste mountain once again or should we just stop after our first climb? Find on this in-depth, loose, and (somewhat) spoiler-filled conversation.

On this special episode, we're looking back on the year that was 2020 with our favourite games we got around to within the past 12 months and that stuck with us the whole year. Guest hosts Michael Nance (co-host of Soul of a Truck) and Alex Harder are back to join me in this roundtable conversation about the five games that made 2020 a bit more bearable in this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

On this pilot episode, I will be going into some of the games I been playing at the moment and catching up on my ever-growing list of games in my backlog. From revisiting personal favourites to playing the hot new games at the time to just getting around to games that have been on my radar, I will be talking about them all in this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

On part two of this special two-part episode, I got a roundtable of Mario fans to join me on why the Super Mario Bros. series have stood the test of time with its 35-year run and giving our personal favourite moments with the series. Picking up from the underrated Super Mario Sunshine to the most recent Super Mario Odyssey in this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

On part one of this special two-part episode got a roundtable of Mario fans to join me on why the Super Mario Bros. series have stood the test of time with its 35-year run and giving our personal favourite moments with the series. Starting with the OG Super Mario Bros. all the way to his jump to 3D with Super Mario 64 in this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

Giving y'all an update on the state of the channel and plans I have for the show in 2021. Thank y'all for the support and looking forward to where the show can head in the coming year.

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On this episode, we're talking about the darkest hour of our favourite purple dragon series. My guest host Conrad and I go in-depth on why the sixth-generation debut of Spyro The Dragon is considered the Sonic 06 of the series and why it was sort of doomed from the start. Does Enter the Dragonfly truly deserve all the hate it gets online? Well...yes it does, but find out why the team that worked on the game were dealt a bad hand on this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

On this episode, we're talking about the blue bomber once again. However, we're not talking about the classic series this time around. We're heading into the future to the year 20XX for the X series. Guest host Matt J and I breakdown the game to see if the original Mega Man X holds up as one of best games of the whole Mega Man franchise and a memorable introduction of X and fan favourite Zero. Does the original game hold up as one of the greatest games from SNES or is it better to just stick with the classic series? Find out on this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

On this episode, we head back to the Nintendo Entertainment System for a space trip to the planet Zebes where one of Nintendo's most beloved franchise was born. Guest host Alexander Harder and I breakdown the game to see if the original 1986 Metroid holds up as one of the best on the system and as the memorable introduction to the bounty hunter herself, Samus Aran. Does the original game hold up as the great first chapter in this amazing franchise or is better to just let it drift out alone in the cold in space? Find out on this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

On part two of this two-part special episode, Michael (cohost of Soul of a Truck: A podcast about The Killers), Alan (the GeoEchidna himself), and Natasha (best known as Natasha the Bat) comes back on the show in this roundtable conversation about SEGA and Sonic Team's swan song on SEGA hardware, Sonic Adventure 2. We get more into the treasure hunting and mech levels of the game. Maybe a little bit of the Chao Garden here and there. We get into all of that and the answer to the question, Does SA2 hold up as one of Sonic's best adventures in 2020 or it deserves all the hate it gets online? Find out in this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

On part one of this two-part special episode, Michael Nance (cohost of Soul of a Truck: A podcast about The Killers), Alan (the GeoEchidna himself), and Natasha (best known as Natasha the Bat) comes back on the show in this roundtable conversation about SEGA and Sonic Team's final game on the beloved Dreamcast and their's first on the Nintendo Gamecube, Sonic Adventure 2. A conversation SO big that it's taking two episodes to get to the bottom of this follow-up to the Dreamcast's most successful game. We talk about our personal attachment for the game, the presentation, and gameplay of this game the internet can't stop talking about. Does it hold up as one of Sonic's best adventures or it deserves all the hate it gets online? Find out in this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

On this episode, Michael Nance (cohost of Soul of a Truck: A podcast about The Killers) comes back on the show to talk about this surprising late sixth-generation mascot platformer from Tate Interactive. The second and most popular outing from the cutest platformer kangaroo you have ever seen, Kao. Does Kao's second-round hold up for the fight or should remain down for the count? Find out on this in-depth, loose, and spoiler-filled conversation.

In this special episode, we sort of stretch the term of a platforming game to talk about this true gem of a game that came from Aperture Science Enrichment Center. (Okay, not really.) One of the crystal gems herself, Renny and I dive in on this 2007 Valve classic to see if it holds up today as one of the greatest games of the seventh generation or was it better to let it stay back in The Orange Box with GLaDOS and her piece of cake. Find out on this in-depth and spoiler-filled conversation.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? (SpongeBob SquarePants!) That's right! On this episode, we go down under the sea to the lovely town of Bikini Bottom to help our friends Spongebob, Patrick, and Sandy with their battle for their town against Plankton's evil robots. However, does this 2003 tie-in game hold up all these years later and deserve it's "rehydrated" update or it was better to keep it down in Rock Bottom? Find out on this in-depth and spoiler-filled roundtable conversation with friends of the show Frankie and Natasha as we get to the bottom of it.

Going back to the mid-'90s this week with a Platformer Mascot that was a relic of his time. Talking about 1995's 3DO killer app, Gex with my good buddy Chris. Does the Gecko's first and only 2D outing hold up in 2020 or was it best left in the past with all his outdated one-liners? Find out on this in-depth and spoiler-filled conversation.

The Sequel Train keeps rolling along on this week's episode. Wise man Nate Sinclair reunites with me to talk about the biggest sequel that came from the NES that doesn't have Mario in the title. Talking Capcom's NES classic and the Blue Bomber's big break, Mega Man 2. Does it hold up today as one of the best game to come out of the 8-bit era or do we give a bit too much love to this particular adventure in the Blue Bomber's long career? Find out on this in-depth and spoiler-filled conversation.

On this episode, Tiktok master Frankie and I go back to our childhood to tackle the Namco sixth-generation fan favourite, Pac-Man World 2. Does it hold up as one of the best 3D Platformers from the PS2, Gamecube, and Xbox era or is it better to keep that version of Pac-Man in the past? Find out on this in-depth and spoiler-filled conversation.

On this episode, the DK master himself and one half of The Killers podcast Soul of a Truck, Michael Nance and I tackle this PS One cult classic to see why it's such a fan favourite from the system all these years later. However, does it truly stand the test of time or is it just an overcooked pork sandwich? Find out on this in-depth and spoiler-filled conversation.

For the first-ever episode of Up and Down and All Around, I got the Geo Echidna himself with me as we get to the bottom of why Tim Schafer's cult classic Psychonauts still held up as one of the most creative 3D platformers in an in-depth, spoiler-filled conversation.