The Old Buds Podcast

Back after many weeks, the boys have tons of games to discuss and catch up on!--Timestamps--0:00 Intro1:15 Valorant Console Beta19:55 Children of the Sun25:28 Bioshock36:36 Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition44:00 Boomerang Fu51:08 Case of the Golden Idol52:55 Stardew Valley54:55 A Slight Chance of Sawblades56:50 Mario Kart 81:00:08 Smiling Friends1:07:15 Godzilla Minus One

The boys discuss what it means to be a "2024" game and their thoughts on their simultaneous Twin Peaks re-watch.-- Timestamps --0:00 Intro0:50 Hellblade 225:25 Animal Well31:42 Dinosaur King DS39:32 Bioshock43:15 Twin Peaks S1 and S3

The boys are back at it again! Balatro is pretty much all we can play with how addicting it is. But there is some exciting news with a new segment we are going to start!--Timestamps--0:00 Intro0:50 Game Club6:26 Balatro22:40 Another Crab's Treasure29:00 Fallout New Vegas (and TV Show)40:48 NHL Playoffs44:20 Dune Part 250:06 Fallout TV Show

The boys have been busy the past month. Since the boys have been busy, they have not had the chance to play many new games that are coming out. Instead, they discuss games that have aged well over the years, from the NES to the modern era.

Lots of games this week! The games have started to waterfall in as we are far into 2024 now and the boys finally got time to play some of the new games!--Timestamps--0:00 Intro1:08 Balatro8:45 Tekken 819:55 Apex Update24:50 Persona 3 Reload30:32 Mario vs. Donkey Kong33:54 Dead Island 241:06 Pocket Card Jockey Ride On44:00 Broadchurchd48:48 Mr. Robot

Releases have been slow the past few weeks, and the guys have been busy, so this week, they take a look back at some of their favorite genres and the stand-out games from them!Contact the old buds at theoldbuds@outlook.com--Timestamps--0:00 Intro1:16 Rogue-like11:49 Platform Fighters22:15 Extreme Sports30:58 2D Platformers40:10 Looter RPGs45:48 3rd Person Shooters

It's the first podcast of the year since GOTY, and the new releases are few and far between, so the boys catch up on many games from the backlog! Plus, Ethan is addicted to starting new playthroughs on Baldur's Gate 3.We now have an email! Email questions, comments, ideas, etc. to theoldbuds@outlook.com--Timestamps--0:00 Intro1:36 Most Anticipated Games of 20248:50 Baldur's Gate 321:28 Shadow Gambit28:34 Sea of Thieves32:56 WarioWare Gold41:00 Dawn of the Dead (2004)46:45 Bay Faction self-titled album

In part 2 of their first inaugural Game of the Year discussion, Jonah and Ethan whittle down a list of high-quality 2023 releases to construct a Top 5 Game of the Year list. As 2023 was a great year for game releases, no title is safe from being cut, so remember; it's an honor just to be nominated.Our nominees for Game of the Year are:Alan Wake 2Baldur's gate 3CocoonDave the DiverDead Space RemakeExoprimalHogwarts LegacyThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomLies of PRemnant 2Resident Evil 4: RemakeStar Wars Jedi: SurvivorStreet Fighter 6Super Mario Bros. WonderSuper Mario RPG--Timestamps--0:00 Intro1:25 Reading of the Nominees1:54 The cutting begins23:20 The cutting continues42:50 Ranking the top 5

In part 1 of their first inaugural Game of the Year discussion, Jonah and Ethan kick off the series with various categories, including:Best Visual StyleBest Old Game Played NewMost Disappointing GameBest Heads-Up DisplayBest AudioSpookiest GameBiggest Time EaterTop BackloggedPlease join us in celebrating some of the most notable releases of 2023! We will return with part 2, our ranked Game of the Year list. Stay tuned!For our list of winners and for our list of every game we played this year that was eligible for categories, please visit this link: https://myranklists.com/Je5uMRsts3SWJS2TEfwBqdkqqGo2--Timestamps--0:00 Intro2:51 Best Visual Style24:30 Best Old Game We Played New42:15 Most Disappointing52:30 Best HUD1:04:40 Best Audio1:21:35 Spookiest Game1:34:14 Biggest Time Eater1:47:04 Backlogged Game

The boys are gearing up for GOTY season by finishing up some games! They are finishing up some big games before the year ends and get into a heated discussion about what constitutes an "indie" game.--Timestamps--0:00 Intro1:20 Super Mario RPG5:55 Alan Wake 217:53 Holiday Game Modes26:34 Chants of Sennaar32:10 Definition of an Indie Game40:55 Roadside Picnic45:40 Whiplash

The end of the year is just around the corner! And with that comes Game of the Year (GOTY) season. In honor of this, the boys take a break from their usual programming to discuss their GOTY picks from the last 5 years (2018-2022).--Timestamps--0:00 Intro1:10 20181:36 Red Dead Redemption 28:51 Monster Hunter World14:56 201915:20 Resident Evil 2: Remake22:13 202022:44 Hades30:13 202130:37 Resident Evil: Village36:35 Inscryption40:23 202240:55 Elden Ring

The boys give some updates on games from all genres, starting with a discussion of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which seems to be an instant classic from Nintendo. Next, Ethan finished the first Alan Wake and started Alan Wake II. Does the first game hold up? And what does Remedy have to show us with the second title 13 years later? Jonah has updates on Cities: Skylines 2, and has found himself fully reabsorbed in the grind of Counter-Strike 2! Does he still have what it takes?--Timestamps--0:00 Intro0:52 Super Mario Bros. Wonder11:27 Alan Wake14:13 Alan Wake 234:32 Cities: Skylines 244:07 Counter-Strike 248:15 AC: Black Flag52:12 7 Wonders

The boys discuss their lack of knowledge when it comes to cars. Also, why does Jonah suck at Counter-Strike, and will he ever git gud?--Timestamps--0:00 Intro0:54 Forza Motorsport16:50 Cocoon26:19 Lies of P35:30 Counter-Strike 244:02 Slay the Spire47:00 Bowser's Fury

Ethan investigates the odd connection between the battlefield series and Lies of P. Civil discussion takes place regarding Titanfall and Apex.--Timestamps--0:00 Intro0:44 Lies of P14:38 RE4: Separate Ways DLC21:00 Party Animals30:12 Titanfall and Apex43:10 Dead Space47:03 Animal Farm

The boys finally talk about Starfield, and there's much to look forward to with this Nintendo Direct. Ethan taps into his TMNT subconscious to discuss niche memories of the series.--Timestamps--0:00 Intro1:21 Starfield23:21 Sea of Stars29:38 Nintendo Direct43:48 TMNT Shredder's Revenge47:25 Whomst Among Us Let the Dogs Out

We're back after a long hiatus! Sorry about the delay. Life has been very busy this past month and a half, but we are back with another episode! We recorded this episode back in early August, so some of the information will feel outdated, but we still wanted to release it so people could hear our conversations about kicking squirrels in Baulder's Gate, and our hope for Ray-Traced swords in Alan Wake 2.--Timestamps--0:00 Prelude0:30 Intro1:23 Remnant 215:13 Baulder's Gate 326:53 Alan Wake Remastered35:32 Dave the Diver37:42 Survivor44:28 The Krononauts from The Last Archive podcast

Jonah talks Ethan's ear off about his love of Remnant 2, and Jonah and Ethan talk about Exoprimal and their changed opinion on the game. Finally, there is a mid-year check-in on Game of the Year contenders.—Timestamps—0:00 Intro0:34 Remnant 215:51 Exoprimal24:57 Vermintide 228:44 Mid-year GOTY check-in30:36 Jonah GOTY check-in32:54 Ethan GOTY check-in39:42 Stardew Valley44:43 11/22/63

Join the gamers this week as they talk about Dave the Diver, Vermintide 2, and the weird appendages you can find in Tears of the Kingdome.-- Timestamps --0:00 Intro1:24 Dave the Diver10:08 Warhammer: Vermintide 221:30 Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom28:01 Exoprimal35:05 Dino King39:50 Joe Pera Talks with You43:44 Blood Meridian

The buds are back at it again, discussing Diablo, the Nintendo Direct, and Ethan's hatred of Daisy.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Old Buds Podcast! Ethan and Jonah introduce themselves, dive into the Xbox Games Showcase, and discuss Diablo and Street Fighter.