Episodes

  • Vagrant Story & StarVaders

    Vagrant Story & StarVaders
    Aug 6 2025
    Vagrant Story is one of Mark's all-time favourite games, but is he ready to talk about Ashley Riot's butt? Can Caitlin cope with the madness that is JoJo? Or capybara feet? It's a whole lot. StarVaders allows us a break to focus entirely on the game of it. What We're Playing 01:29 Mark: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (Anchor, Inc, 2006) 16:05 Caitlin: Capybara Spa (Cozy Bee Games, 2022) 22:31 GOOF: Vagrant Story (Square, 2000) 48:30 Feature Game: StarVaders (Pengonauts, 2025) SHOUT 1:05:24 Mark: 8bitdo Pro 3 (8bitdo) 1:08:37 Caitlin: At Fate's End (Thunder Lotus) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Parasite Eve & Jusant

    Parasite Eve & Jusant
    Jul 23 2025
    The nineties were a rough place, as the writing of Parasite Eve reminds us. Is Jusant a corrective, given that it has no dialog at all? What We're Playing 01:07 Caitlin: The Ranch of Rivershine (Coze Bee Games, 2025) 11:39 Mark: Kunitsu-Gami: Otherworldly Ventures (Capcom, 2025) 21:28 GOOF: Parasite Eve (Square, 1998) 37:21 Feature Game: Jusant (Don't Nod, 2023) SHOUT 56:05 Caitlin: Artis Impact (Mas) 58:05 Mark: Terminator 2D: No Fate (Bitmap Bureau) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • #57: 1000xRESIST

    #57: 1000xRESIST
    Jul 16 2025
    All action and no real story with Street Fighter II Turbo, and then all story and no real action with 1000xRESIST. Each successful in their own way! What We're Playing 01:11 Mark: Space Mercenary Defense Force (Tom Paradise, 2023) 10:53 Caitlin: Neva (Nomada Studio, 2025) 17:08 GOOF: Street Fighter II Turbo (Capcom, 1992) 35:04 Feature Game: 1000xRESIST (sunset visitor, 2024) SHOUT 52:01 Mark: Varlet (FURYU) 52:57 Caitlin: Kingmakers (Redemption Road) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • #56: Dropping Off and Picking Up

    #56: Dropping Off and Picking Up
    Jul 9 2025
    Why do we allow some games, even ones we enjoy, to drop off and go on the back burner? And why do some get picked up again and not others? It is mysterious, much like why designers continue to insert terrible "comic relief" characters in games like Okami. What We're Playing 01:03 Caitlin: Dead Letter Department (Belief Engine, 2025) 08:50 Mark: Suit for Hire (Godmode Interactive, 2025) 18:34 GOOF: Okami (Clover Studio, 2006) 44:13 Feature Topic: Dropping Off, Picking Up SHOUT 1:09:10 Caitlin: Dispatch (AdHoc Studio) 1:10:06 Mark: Enter the Gungeon Mobile (Dodgeroll) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • #55: Nier: Automata

    #55: Nier: Automata
    Jul 2 2025
    King Arthur's World makes us long for Lemmings, and does Nier: Automata peak in the first hour? Our suplexes are German and our fashion sense is questionable this week. What We're Playing 01:03 Mark: God Hand (Clover, 2006) 15:13 Caitlin: Date Everything! (Sassy Chap Games, 2025) 24:13 GOOF: King Arthur's World (Argonaut Software, 1992) 36:11 Feature Game: Nier: Automata (PlatinumGames, 2017) SHOUT 55:31 Mark: Persona 4 Revival (Atlus) 57:16 Caitlin: Haunted Paws (LazyFlock) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • #54: The Alters

    #54: The Alters
    Jun 25 2025
    It's protagonist vs. protagonist week here at AMBFAD, and we repeatedly ask--why can't we all just get along? First it's Spy vs. Spy, and then Jan vs. Jan in The Alters. What We're Playing 01:41 Caitlin: A Building Full of Cats 2 (Devcats, 2025) 08:45 Mark: Star Trek: The Next Generation (NES/GB, Imagineering, 1993) 20:25 GOOF: Spy vs. Spy (GBC, Kemco, 1999) 32:50 Feature Game: The Alters (11 Bit Studios, 2025) 35:26 Spoilers Begin 36:52 Spoilers End SHOUT 55:03 Caitlin: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (Square Enix) 56:46 Mark: Pragmata (Capcom) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • #53: Oblivion: Remastered

    #53: Oblivion: Remastered
    Jun 18 2025
    We run, we gun, we laugh, and we cry with Azure Striker: Gunvolt, and then we overcome jank and feel the call to adventure with Oblivion: Remastered. What We're Playing 01:04 Mark: Bleed 2 (Ian Campbell, 2017) 10:33 Caitlin: Mario Kart World (Nintendo EPD, 2025) 23:28 GOOF: Azure Striker Gunvolt (Inti Creates, 2014) 39:27 Feature Game: The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered (Bethesda, 2025) SHOUT 58:18 Caitlin: Beast of Reincarnation (GAME FREAK) 59:26 Mark: Blighted (DrinkBox Studios) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • #52: Monster Train 2

    #52: Monster Train 2
    Jun 11 2025
    We talk a bit about accessibility in gaming, which is sadly all too often left to modders rather than the developers themselves. The games on the agenda (super serious) are Metroid Prime and Monster Train 2. What We're Playing 01:19 Caitlin: R.E.P.O. (semiwork, 2025) 03:28 Caitlin: Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (Square Enix, 2024) 07:00 Mark: Iron Meat (Retroware, 2024) 16:32 GOOF: Metroid Prime (Retro Studios, 2002) 35:12 Feature Game: Monster Train 2 (Shiny Shoe, 2025) SHOUT 53:18 Caitlin: The Expanse: Osiris Reborn (Owlcat Games) 54:10 Mark: Elden Ring: NIGHTREIGN patch (From Software) 55:34 Mark: Kunitsu-Gami: Otherworldly Venture (Capcom) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    58 mins