Podcasts about Metroidvania

The Nonsense Crew is back at full strength for another Halloween-themed episode!

En intro, Dom parle du retour d'Atari qui utilise enfin la marque Intellivision pour produire quelque chose: la nouvelle console Intellivision Sprint. On revient aussi sur l'ouverture du EB Games du centre-ville de Montréal, le plus grand au monde, que l'équipe de Retro MTL est allée visiter. Dans la section Collection, on présente quelques jeux Switch, et Dom fait ensuite la critique du Metroidvania 9 Years of Shadows. Aux Questions du public, JF s'emporte sur l'IA! On discute aussi de Sora, d'Arcade Soleil, de nos passions de jeunesse, du musée du jeu vidéo… et de bien d'autres sujets encore!

Get ready to peel back the layers with indie game dev Josh Chambers!Once a 2D studio animator bringing life to shows and films for Adult Swim, Netflix, and HBO, Josh has now dug into the world of game development as the co-creator of Layers Deep, a hauntingly cozy Metroidvania where you play as an Onion lost in a southern-gothic subterranean civilization.Join us on The Razzle Dazzle Show as we chat with Josh about his journey from animation to game design, the creative heart behind Layers Deep, and why sometimes the best stories grow underground.Special Guest - Josh Chambers X: @LayersDeepGame https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870250/Layers_Deep/Host: Jared Gonzalez. Cohosts: Chaz Hawkins, Mauro Piquera. Master Chief Engineer: Jared Gonzalez. Editor: Jared Gonzalez. Graphics Editor: Jared Gonzalez. Digital Media Editor: Jared Gonzalez. Producer: Jared Gonzalez.https://linktr.ee/razzledazzleshowpodcast

Lever Silksong op til de skyhøje forventninger?Hollow Knight: Silksong er et Metroidvania-spil med Soulslike-elementer, udviklet og udgivet af australske Team Cherry.Det er også efterfølgeren til Hollow Knight fra 2017, der ikke bare er en af de mest elskede indie-titler i verden - det er også det bedst sælgende Metroidvania-spil nogensinde. Det har solgt over 15 millioner eksemplarer, og folk har ventet i spænding på efterfølgeren. Men de har ventet længe. Meget længe. Det er nemlig mere end otte år siden, det første spil udkom, og mange var begyndt at tro, at Silksong aldrig ville komme.Oprindeligt var Silksong tiltænkt som en DLC, men ambitionerne steg, og i 2019 blev Hollow Knight: Silksong annonceret som en reel efterfølger. Man kunne endda prøve spillet til E3 2019 - men siden da har der været radiotavshed. Lige indtil Xbox Summer Showcase i år, hvor det blev officielt, at titlen ville udkomme i år.Men nu skal vi se, om det kan leve op til de skyhøje forventninger.I denne episode deltager Mark Elsberg, Felix Sanchez, Emil Øgaard, Daniel Møgelhøj og Morten Urup. Tusind tak fordi du lytter med.

TEXT US YOUR THOUGHTS!Hosts **Tony Sisk** and **Jaime G** kick off the "video game fall season" by discussing two major new releases: the highly anticipated indie sequel **Hollow Knight: Silksong** and the AAA looter-shooter **Borderlands 4**. Jaime shares his enthusiastic impressions of **Silksong**, highlighting its six-year development history, its origins as an intended DLC for *Hollow Knight* that grew into a full standalone sequel, and its budget price point of $20. He praises its Metroidvania genre execution, comparing its difficulty to *Elden Ring*, noting the lack of a ramp-up for new players, and describing the protagonist Hornet's high mobility and fluid movement as a major gameplay addition. Tony offers his initial thoughts on **Borderlands 4**, which he picked up as a physical copy on launch day. He states that the game is **"very good"** and already **"easily" better than Borderlands 3**. Tony praises the narrative, specifically highlighting the **memorable NPC characters** and the investment in their stories, which he feels was lacking in the previous installment. The hosts note the interesting contrast between the highly-rated, budget indie title (**Silksong**) and the large-scale AAA release (**Borderlands 4**), setting up a future discussion comparing their reception and player count, especially on platforms like Steam.---## Show Notes**Podcast Title:** Good Game Radio**Topics:** Video Game Fall Season Kickoff, *Hollow Knight: Silksong* Release and Review, *Borderlands 4* Initial Impressions.###

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Der Prinz von Persien Nicht in 3D, nein wieder im guten alten 2D kommt der Prinz zurück: The Lost Crown ist ein waschechtes Metroidvania. Spielt sich flüssig, ordentlich schwer und knackige Rätsel. Matze hat sich durchgekämpft. Immer diese billigen China Kopien Die gar nicht so billig sind. Bei E-Rollern denkt man ja oft an die Tretroller. Es gibt sie aber auch in der Größe einer elektrischen Vespa. Die Preisspanne geht dabei von wenigen 1.000 € bis hin zu fünfstelligen Beträgen. Im oberen Preissegment ist auch BMW mit dem CE 04 angesiedelt. 42 PS und 120 km/h kosten hier stolze 13.000€ Grundpreis. Gut dass es China gibt oder? Elektro-Roller Veteran Horvin bringt den Senmenti 0 auf den Markt. Dem BMW zum verwechseln ähnlich, spielt er aber doch in einer anderen Liga. 100 PS, 2,8 Sekunden auf 100 und 200km/h spitze. Da ist die Kopie dem Original doch einiges Voraus. Auch beim Preis, der wird nämlich bei ca. 17.000€ liegen. Marktstart ist noch hoffen. Der Imker Jason Statham ist „The Beekeeper„. Im neuen Aktioner setzt er sich für die Rechte der Armen und Schwachen ein und bringt eine korrupte Firma zu Fall. Nicht tiefgründig, macht aber ordentlich Spaß. Neues Konzept für Flugautos Kennt ihr sie noch? Die Autos mit (klappbaren) Flügeln? Mit denen man entweder auf der Straße im Amerikanischen Vorort abhebt oder zum Flugplatz in der Nähe rollt und dann mal eben in die nächste Stadt fliegt? Groß, kompliziert und irgendwie unpraktisch. Ein neues Konzept kommt nun aus Österreich. Mehr wie eine Drohne als ein Flugzeug und mit Cyclorotors statt Propellern. Rette sich, wer kann! Fatoni ist auf dem Feature seiner Schauspielkollegin Christin Nicols. Rette sich, wer kann! ist eine nette Popnummer. Kampf der KIs Unterdessen kommt man ja an ChatGPT nicht mehr vorbei. Google hat vor einer Weile Bard gelauncht und so schnell wie er gekommen ist, war er gefühlt schon wieder weg. Jetzt ist Gemini angesagt und das schlägt sogar Platzhirsch GPT in manchen Punkten. Godzilla!!!!! Apple hat das Monsterverse um die Serie Monarch erweitert. Macht ordentlich Bock und fetzt, dabei ist sie tiefgründiger als gedacht. Der alte Kampf PC gegen Konsole Seid ihr Team PC oder Team Konsole? Das hängt wohl stark von eurem Alter ab.

Gaming hosts Josh, Ryan, and Ace are finally delivering their FINAL VERDICT on one of the most anticipated releases in gaming history—Hollow Knight: Silksong! After years of hype, delays, and speculation, does Silksong live up to its legendary status, or is this a rare miss from Team Cherry? We're breaking down everything from its razor-sharp combat and haunting world design to whether it truly evolves the Metroidvania formula for a new era of video games. If you've been following the gaming discourse around this title, you won't want to miss our take on whether it's masterpiece material or just another chapter in gaming's long list of overhyped releases. This is a packed episode on one of the most beloved IPs in the world of video games. DON'T MISS IT   Thanks to our MYTHIC Supporters: Redletter, Disratory, Ol' Jake, Gaius, Jigglepuf and Phelps   Thanks to our Legendary Supporters: HypnoticPyro, Patrick, NorwegianGreaser and PeopleWonder   Connect with the show: Support us on Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/videogamerspod⁠ Join our Gaming Community: ⁠https://discord.com/invite/Dsx2rgEEbz⁠ Follow us on Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/videogamerspod/⁠  Follow us on X:⁠ https://twitter.com/VideoGamersPod⁠  Subscribe to us on YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@VideoGamersPod?sub_confirmation=1⁠    Visit us on the web:⁠https://videogamerspod.com/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jake and Wulff are speeding into a post-apocalyptic wasteland with Turbo Kid - a Metroidvania with stunt BMX action! The game is a direct sequel to the movie and maintains the same cheesy, but heartfelt feeling. Ready to become a master of kicking ass? Le Matos's music is fantastic check out: https://lematos.bandcamp.com/ Turbo Kid is well worth it for Metroidvania fans: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1733250/Turbo_Kid/SUMMARY GO HERE Press B To Cancel now on YouTube! For updates and more episodes please visit our website www.pressbtocancel.com, or find us on Twitter @pressbtocancel Press B is a member of the SuperPod Network; a gaming collective of fellow podcasters and shows. Special thanks to The Last Ancient on SoundCloud for our podcast theme. Find out more at http://pressbtocancel.comRead transcript

En este episodio hablamos en profundidad sobre el género Metroidvania, analizando qué hace tan especial a Hollow Knight y por qué su secuela Silksong se ha convertido en uno de los lanzamientos indie más importates de los últimos años. Exploramos los orígenes del Metroidvania, sus elementos clave como el backtracking, la progresión por habilidades y los secretos ocultos, y debatimos si actualmente vivimos una saturación del género o si aún queda espacio para innovar. Además, discutimos cómo la atmósfera oscura, la exploración desafiante y el fandom apasionado han convertido a Hollow Knight en un referente moderno que inspira a toda una generación de juegos. Si eres fan de los indies, del diseño de niveles o simplemente quieres entender qué hace tan especial a Silksong, este episodio es para ti. #HollowKnight #Silksong

Es ist endlich so weit! Mehr als sechs Jahre nach der Ankündigung (und viele weitere seit dem ursprünglichen Hornet Kickstarter-Stretchgoal) ist mit Hollow Knight: Silksong Team Cherrys zweites Game erschienen. Chris und Deniz haben die letzten Wochen komplett im Königreich Pharloom verbracht, alle drei Akte erlebt, die dunkelsten Geheimnisse entdeckt und sogar die 100% geholt. Nach etlichen Spielstunden ziehen wir Fazit: Haben wir es hier mit einem würdigen Nachfolger eines der beliebtesten Metroidvanias aller Zeiten zu tun?Das ist der erste (spoilerfreie) Teil unseres großen Hollow Knight: Silksong Podcasts. Der zweite Teil folgt in Kürze. Viel Spaß beim Reinhören!

The Nintendo Direct 9.12.25 was packed with surprises so we're sharing our personal thoughts after we breakdown the best and the worst among what was announced!Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-375: We Breakdown the Best and Worst of 9.12.25's Nintendo Direct!00:00 - Intro05:11 - Games Played Discussion 05:20 - Choc played Street Fighter 609:18 - Al played Army of Two: 40th Day15:35 - Stikz played Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Bros. Remastered23:03 - Al played Blueprints27:08 - Indie Game of the Week Spotlight - Contra: Operation Galuga31:38 - Nintendo DS Games May Be Coming to Nintendo Switch Online Soon41:40 - Latest Pokémon Patent Designed to Kill Palworld & Every Knockoff For Good48:52 - Atari launched its own Metroidvania on the same day as Silksong, but it's only hit 12 concurrent players on Steam57:55 - Break: Free Game Giveaway Reminder1:02:03 - Nintendo Direct 9.12.25 Full BreakdownIf you enjoyed the podcast and would like to show support, feel free to do so in any of the following ways below:(1) Subscribe and share this podcast with close friends/family(2) Rate/Review us on your preferred podcasting platform: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/level857(3) Become a member on either Fourthwall or Patreon for exclusive perks and discounts on merch! https://www.857ent.com/#membership(4) Hit the bell and subscribe to our live podcast and multiplayer, co-op gaming channel: https://goo.gl/Zy9RTD***Special shout out to all of our supporters, especially our Boss Level Members***John L.

Summary of "Fork in Your Ear" Podcast Episode (Tim & Nate) This casual, banter-heavy episode kicks off with the hosts (Tim and Nate) fumbling through a sound check amid slurping coffee, barking dogs, and tech glitches—classic podcaster chaos. They joke about cluttered lives, puppy invasions, and Nate's XLR setup before rolling into the main show with self-deprecating humor about aging, coffee mishaps, and existential dread ("Why are we alive?"). Life Updates Tim's Whirlwind: Tim's dealing with home repairs (new dishwasher installed by a former Michelin-star chef from NYC who's now a handyman post-COVID; garage door fixed with smart integrations but noisy app beeps; doorknob drama leading to wild life stories). His leg's seizing from scar tissue (PT starts soon), mom's estate sale cleared out the house but didn't cover septic costs—still a win for decluttering. Financially, things improved: instant check processing, Apple Card approval (finally, after years of denials), and a surprise Xbox delivery after billing nightmares. He rants about Microsoft's chatbot hell for support. Nate's Rollercoaster: Work's feast-or-famine; a past-due job means Sunday overtime (paid double for minimal hours—great for him, bad for the business). Employee health crises abound: a coworker out post-heart attack/stroke, another starting chemo for throat cancer, and a recent funeral. Family hits hard too—stepmom's husband passed, niece prepping for birth amid her first wave of funerals ("Buckle up, buttercup"). Positives: Inheritance windfall pays off a car (no more payments, despite tire-popping wife jokes), and splurging on a kid-proof PC setup (i5, RTX 3050, durable mechanical keyboard/mouse) to spare their main rigs. Shared Vibes: Aging woes (Nate's "pentagenarian" shoulder pain; Tim's body betrayals), random revelations (Tim's massage therapist's quick divorce), and bio breaks mid-episode. Video Games Tim's Light Play: Minimal gaming due to life chaos—snippets of Helltank 2 on new Xbox Series X Galaxy Edition (smoother than Series S; no cross-play griefing despite PS fears; chat lags initially). Excited for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Dec. 4 release; open-world vibes with space motorbike teased in janky trailer—fans divided). Rants: Nintendo's absurd NPC-summoning patent (pre-dates Pokémon); Acclaim's surprise revival with indies like Dead Space Cells knockoff; UE5 scalability for Switch 2 (Star Wars Outlaws shines despite hardware hate); Xbox price hikes ($799 for Galaxy—Tim snagged pre-raise); No Man's Sky Switch 2 Corvette update (multiplayer still OG Switch-less); all RE games native on Switch 2; Perfect Dark cancellation drama (near Take-Two publishing deal fell through). Nate's Dives: Hollow Knight: Silksong (beautiful Metroidvania, but zero onboarding—jumped in blind); Sword of the Sea (watery sandy area progression); Destiny 2 (season-behind fixes make it smooth; hyped for Renegades). Correction: His GameSir controller model's a lighter version (no hall-effect triggers/rumble). Nintendo Direct Highlights: Super Mario Galaxy 1&2 combo (up-res'd for Switch 2; $45 Amiibos rage); Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel subtitled Galaxy (Rosalina focus? Scarlett Johansson headcanon); FF7 Remake & Sonic Trilogy ports; Fire Emblem tease. Sony drama: Ghost of Yōtei designer fired over Charlie Kirk comments (lame PR response). Tech Headsets & Peripherals: Tim's new HyperX Cloud Alpha (fixed PS echo issues; spatial audio blew friend's mind—stereo 101 roast). Nate's Arctis Nova (won in raffle; mix amp for chat/game). Apple Event Rundown: iPhone lineup confirmed (Air: ultra-thin titanium, single cam, cut-down Pro chip; 17 Pros: aluminum return, "Plateau" camera bar for antennas, vapor chamber cooling, 30% sustained perf boost). Modems: C1/C1X in-house (Air/SE); Wi-Fi/Bluetooth N1 chip (efficiency gains). Watches: Hypertension detection, sat-phone Ultra, better battery. OS unifications: Watch/iPad meh (laggy fonts); Apple TV smooth but tiny text; iOS front cam upgrade (square sensor for tracking/selfies). Meta Fail: Ray-Ban Meta AI demo glitches mid-cooking demo ("Meta, what do I do?" meme gold). PC Woes: Tim's shipped rig (Descent setup) dead on arrival—video ports fried; Nate suspects reseat. Entertainment RIP Robert Redford (87; natural causes at home—bummer for Endgame fans). Books/Media: Tim binged Red Rising trilogy (piercing sci-fi; full-cast audiobook for book 4); fan-made Tron: Ares supercut trailer slaps. NIN's Tron: Ares score: Atmospheric/Fragile-era vibes (repetitive riffs, subdued electronics; Infiltrator as core theme; Building Better Worlds evokes Wendy Carlos). Harry Potter full-cast audiobooks incoming (star-studded: McAvoy, Pegg, etc.—overdue money grab?). TV Gripes: Mr. & Mrs. Smith S2 delayed indefinitely (cliffhanger rage); Nate finished Strange New Worlds (Tim slacking on Trek). Episode wraps on unifications' mixed bag, with laughs over beeps, updates, and "pentagenarian" jabs. Runtime ~2.5 hours of raw, unfiltered bro-chat—perfect for fans of tech rants and life entropy. Next time: More Switch 2 hype?    Join The Fork Family On Discord: https://discord.gg/CXrFKxR8uA Remember to give us a review on iTunes or wherever you downloaded this podcast from. 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After years of anticipation, HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG, one of the most anticipated games of the decade, is finally out, and we have been playing it non-stop! (No really, it was hard to pull time away to record, edit, and produce this episode because all we wanna do is keep playing more Silksong.)It's the first game in a hot minute that both of us have been simultaneously obsessed with, and so Pharloom's silk has beckoned us to the microphones to sing our song* (*record our pod). Before we dive into this massive Metroidvania that has pogoed its way straight to the top of our GOTY contenders, we have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT to make about the future of our podcasting careers. We've been cooking something new up and are excited to reveal it here in this episode!Later in the episode, we discuss upcoming 2025 video games that we're looking forward to (it's a stacked last three months of the year y'all!) We also catch up on what we've been playing this summer: Laurence shares some thoughts on Donkey Kong: Bananza, while Eric has been filling in a blind spot by diving into the first 3 games of the Metal Gear Solid series.WHAT ELSE WE'RE GAY FOR:ERIC: Metal Gear Solid | Tate McRae' VMA PerformanceLAURENCE: Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky | Akira Kurosawa's High and Low ========Get in touch with us!EMAIL US at gayforplaypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW G4P (& Message us on any of our socials for a link to our Discord!)Twitter: @GayForPlayPodInstagram: @GayForPlayPodTwitch: twitch.tv/gayforplaypodFollow Eric's YouTube Channel: Getting There with EricSubscribe to Laurence's Substack========CREDITSIntro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)Show art by Benny Kessler (@retro.spectacle.studio) MUSIC THIS WEEK:Cogwork Dancers by Christopher Larkin

What is there to say? Hollow Knight Silksong is out and we have played a bunch of it. In fact, the game is so good that it brought Ed out of hiding and onto the podcast for the first time since our 2025 Fantasy Critic Draft! After slobbing all over Silksong, we take some time to recap this week's big Nintendo Direct and the abundance of announcements thaat continue to make 2025 one of the wildest years for gaming ever! Metroid Prime 4 and Hades 2 have new release dates and the next Fire Emblem is lookin hot.  Banter - Catching up with Ed (7:20) Impressions - Hollow Knight Silksong (18:20) News - Nintendo Direct Recap (1:09:40) 4Player Minute (1:29:55)

In Folge 184 trifft der PC Games Podcast auf den Nintendo Podcast: Zu Gast bei Host Michi Grünwald sind nämlich die ehemaligen Moderatorinnen Annika Menzel und Katharina Pache. Und es ist kaum zu glauben, aber das Thema der aktuellen Ausgabe ist tatsächlich Hollow Knight: Silksong.Nach jahrelangem Warten und unzähligen Memes können sich seit dem 4. September alle in das Metroidvania stürzen. Wir klären in der Folge, wie denn der riesige Hype um das Spiel entstanden ist. Nachdem ihr unseren Test zu Silksong bereits auf der Webseite findet, tauchen wir aber noch tiefer in das Thema und verraten, ob es dem Ansturm gerecht wird.Es gibt schließlich etliche Stimmen, die den Indie-Titel zu schwer finden. Im Podcast erfahrt ihr, wie unsere beiden Expertinnen die Situation einschätzen. Wir wünschen euch viel Spaß beim Anhören der aktuellen Folge und weisen nochmal auf unsere geplante Community-Folge hin.Habt ihr Fragen, Anregungen, Lob oder Kritik für uns, dann haut fleißig in die Tasten und wir werden in einer der kommenden Folgen darauf eingehen! Verratet uns außerdem in den Kommentaren, wie ihr denn zu Silksong steht: Habt ihr es schon gespielt und hat es eure Erwartungen erfüllt?Der PC Games Podcast - der offizielle Videospielpodcast der PC Games - erscheint seit über einem Jahrzehnt regelmäßig und liefert dabei wöchentlich gleich mehrere Talks zum riesigen Thema Videospiele.Unser Moderationsteam, Michi Grünwald und Vivi Ziermann, deckt dabei etliche Bereiche ab: Review-Gespräche und Previews zu brandaktuellen Games, nostalgische Rückblicke, Reports, Interviews und vieles mehr. Dabei gibt es natürlich auch immer mal wieder spannende Insights in die Spielebranche und in die Redaktion des ältesten, noch aktiven Videospielmagazins Deutschlands - seit 1992 am Start!Unser Spiele-Podcast ist vollkommen kostenlos zugänglich und neben unseren Webseiten auch auf allen großen Podcast-Plattformen - von Apple Music bis hin zu Spotify - zu finden.

After years of anticipation, Hollow Knight: Silksong has arrived. And it's difficult! The Besties talk about what makes the game so appealing, the early spike in difficulty, and the appeal of discovering small upgrades in an inhospitable (but beautiful) world.  Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan. Want more episodes? Join us at patreon.com/thebesties for three bonus episodes each month!

Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally available, and we've been playing the highly anticipated Metroidvania. In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we dive into our impressions of Silksong's first act (roughly the first eight hours until the Greymoor area) and boss fights. Beforehand, Marcus interviews Gearbox leads Graeme Timmins and Andrew Reiner (big disclaimer: Reiner was formerly EIC of Game Informer) about Borderlands 4, which was released a few days ago. Finally, we round out the show by breaking down our Hell is Us review, a fascinating investigation puzzle game with action elements. Notably, it's not a Soulslike. The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry.Subscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://gameinformer.com/subscribeFollow our hosts on social media:Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken)Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7)Eric Van Allen (@seamoosi)Jump to a specific discussion using these timestamps:00:00 - Introduction03:35 - Borderlands 4 Interview50:32 - Hollow Knight: Silksong Act 1 Impressions01:27:17 - Hell is Us Review01:50:39 - Outro

Cardy, Mat, and Zoe are here to talk all about Hollow Knight: Silksong, the long-awaited Metroidvania from Team Cherry. As well as discussing all things bugs and bosses, they also discuss where it currently stands in the Game of the Year race. Remember to send us your thoughts about all the new games, TV shows, and films you're enjoying or looking forward to: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. IGN UK Podcast is a part of the Geek Media Podcast Network, an IGN Entertainment Brand. Visit Geek.com for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a technical snafu caused the episode to be delayed a day the fellas are finally back to finish their discussion about Hollow Knight! We talk about the music and its impact on the ambience, go over each area and discuss what we liked about them, gush about the incredible platforming found in the White Palace, go in depth on the games lore and detail the conflict between the Pale King and the Radiance, and talk about the various endings, including the "true" ending where the Infection is stopped once and for all! We agree this is an S-tier Metroidvania, and we're closing our our review in style, so come hang out with us! All this, PLUS Andy gives his initial Silksong impressions and we prepare for the Nintendo Direct on Friday, where we likely learn about the fate of Metroid Prime 4's release date! Get in here!!   Visit OmegaMetroid.com!   Subscribe! Podbean x iTunes x Spotify x YouTube Support us on Patreon! Omega Metroid Patreon Buy Omega Metroid Merch! Check out our Etsy merch shop! Download the Omega Metroid Theme Song! Get the Single for Free on Bandcamp! Follow us! @OmegaMetroid x @Spiteri316 x @DoominalCross x Omega Metroid Team Member Starter Pack Chat with us in Discord! Omega Metroid Discord Advertise on the Omega Metroid Podcast!

The team burrow into Melbourne's new tunnel; pop culture writer Tara Kenny explains literary dumpster diving; Michael Harden goes all sweet on mandarins, novelist Murray Middleton explores artists' ways with his latest collection, U Want it Darker; video gamer Jack Knight sings the praises of Aussie release Hollow Knight: Silksong and Friday Funnybugger Freddie Arthur goes hogwild for pig news. With presenters Jas Moore, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/

Welcome back! After last week's…debacle, we had a ton of games to talk about. So strap in for lots of different titles, candy bar taste-testing, and much, much more!00:00 Bananas, hot dogs, gas station sushi16:43 Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater46:33 Trails of the Sky 1st Chapter Remake, Gears of War Reloaded01:04:46 Julian has a plan01:19:01 Justin's final thoughts on Promise Mascot Agency, Expedition 33 check in01:31:45 Zagnut taste test, bad chips01:40:00 Fine, we'll talk about the big Metroidvania game everyone's been waiting for01:57:53 The Adventures of Elliott: The Millennium Tales, Quartet02:13:35 Justin's movie roundup02:36:59 CQC (Comments, Questions, Concerns)Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.comLogo and artwork by John GholsonAnnouncer: John GholsonJoin our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelectEmail: thestageselectpod@gmail.comCopyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions

In honor of the long awaited release of Hollow Knight: Silksong, we assembled a panel of Metroidvania enthusiasts and Hollow Knight players to discuss the first few days of playing Team Cherry's follow-up to 2017's original. You can find our panel members on their Channel 3 pages:corgimer infocynicjchizmadrusty6713saturnrogueOur hosts' links can be found at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel3.gg/rey ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel3.gg/dan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The show is Executive Produced by Channel 3 Founder Joel Willis who can be found at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel3.gg/joel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our theme song is provided by Castor Garden. Find all of their tracks on Bandcamp by simply going to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠c3.gg/castorgardenmusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or find all of their links at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠channnel3.gg/castorgarden⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠About Channel3.gg: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠channel3.gg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is social networking built from the ground up for gamers. Sure you can do all the stuff like on the old social medias like post pictures, videos, comments and the like. Channel 3 is so much more than that though. It takes the social media experience and game-ifies it. Made a great post that someone likes (1-ups) or respawns? You earn XP experience points that level you up. New levels mean chances to win tickets for physical prizes, earn digital flair for your profile, and more. Additionally there are weekly events hosted by Channel 3 that let the community unwind and kick back with a little friendly competition. Sure, you want to win but it's more about hanging out and the vibes. These events are hosted on C3's Twitch Channel and also earn XP for participants. XP can also be earned for completing quests-questions related to games and being a gamer, challenges where you go forth and complete a task in a game, rating & reviewing games and systems, creating specifically themed lists of games and more. You can find Channel 3 in both the Android and Apple App Stores or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠c3.gg/app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hollow Knight: Silksong actually released after much anticipation this week, and gamers everywhere celebrated by bringing down many storefronts due to the demand for this much anticipated game. We take feedback from chat on this game and the continued popularity of "Metroidvania" titles. Rob catches up from our week off with what happened for him at Dragon Con, and we run down the rest of the week's news!   All this and more on the show where EVERY gamer has a voice-- Orange Lounge Radio! LIVE on the VOG Network, Sunday nights at 6 Pacific, 9 Eastern www.vognetwork.com Mailbag: participate (at) orangeloungeradio dot com

WERBUNG | Auf der Suche nach einem neuen Laptop? Sicherlich sind dir die ASUS Notebooks in unseren Sendungen aufgefallen. Hier haben wir was für dich, denn beste Performance und echte Hingucker findest du bei ROG und zwar hier: [Link weiter unten] /WERBUNG Bei HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG darf man wirklich mal “GOTY!” schreien – oder doch nicht? Fabian hat es gespielt. Gregor gruselt sich bei CRONOS: THE NEW DAWN und macht Rollenspiel-Reisen in DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D REMAKE und OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0. Budi und Fabian feiern derweil Flow-Spiele wie SWORD OF THE SEA, alle staunen ein wenig über JAMES BOND 007 FIRST LIGHT. Das originelle Musikspiel FRESH TRACKS rundet diesen GAME TALK ab. Rocket Beans wird unterstützt von Asus und Peugeot.

In this week's "The X Button", Paul and Rick take the reigns for this week's episode to talk early thoughts on "Hollow Knight Silksong", talk about Metroidvania's, "Shinobi", "Lost Soul Aside", their love affair with the "Metal Gear" franchise and more!Intro Music By: Song: Ivan Shpilevsky - The Time (No Copyright Music) Music provided by Tunetank.Free Download: https://bit.ly/3e3sxiwVideo Link: https://youtu.be/zeXd4dFB5cw Lofi Hiphop Mix 2022 | Lofi beats to study | No Copyright Lofi Hip Hop 2022https://youtu.be/pLcw3dK1yU0

Featuring: Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, Tamrielo, and Thalen   Hey Folks! This week, we are down a Grace, and Bel botches the intro… but we keep moving forward. We start off the show with a brief discussion about Silksong effectively breaking every digital game distribution platform when it released this week. Kodra and Tam talk about puzzler Is This Seat Taken, and Bel reprises the discussion about Path of Exile II Third Edict and how it is actually rather good if you are playing a well-balanced class.  From there, Tam talks about Aero GPX and Sword of the Sea and how they give F-Zero and SSX Tricky vibes. Bel talks about playing Destiny Rising and how it is quite possibly a better Destiny game than anything we have gotten in many years.  We discuss Capes, and then dive into the meaty topic of the week and talk about some of our early interactions with Silksong.   Topics Discussed: Silksong Breaking All Storefronts Is This Seat Taken Path of Exile II is Actually Good Aero GPX Sword of the Sea Destiny Rising Capes Silksong Early Thoughts

WE'VE MADE IT TO 400 EPISODES?! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! For this incredible milestone Matt aka Stormageddon is joined by Geoff Moonen and Thrak to team up and vanquish the Pirate Master while discussing Shantae and the Pirate's Curse by WayForward. You can also find all of Thrak's work here! We have a Patreon! Gain access to episode shout outs, bonus content, early downloads of regular episodes, an exclusive rss feed and more! Click here! You can find the show on Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram and YouTube! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! Rate us on Spotify! Wanna join the Certain POV Discord? Click here!

“Silksong when?” For years, it was the meme that wouldn't die. Fans joked, streamed, and even made daily “no news” posts for more than 1,600 days. And then, on September 4th, 2025, the wait ended. Hollow Knight: Silksong launched, and instantly crashed servers worldwide.In this episode of Ongamecast, we dive into the story of one of the most anticipated indie sequels ever made. From the cultural phenomenon of waiting, to the chaos of launch day, to the lessons this $19.99 indie masterpiece is teaching the AAA industry, we break down why Silksong isn't just a game, it's a statement.Tags:gaming, Hollow Knight, Silksong, Team Cherry, indie games, Metroidvania, Silksong release 2025, gaming culture, gaming memes, Steam records, Xbox Game Pass, Ongamecast, indie gaming podcast

In this episode of the Game Pass podcast, the hosts discuss the indie game Crypt Custodian, exploring its gameplay mechanics, story elements, and overall experience. They share their thoughts on the game's Metroidvania style, character development, and the balance between challenge and accessibility. The conversation also touches on the game's humor, puzzles, and the unique aspects of its combat system, culminating in a comprehensive review of the game. In this conversation, the hosts discuss the indie game 'Crypt Custodian,' exploring its art style, gameplay mechanics, character choices, humor, and overall gaming experience. They delve into the cloud gaming aspect, the game's difficulty, achievements, and share their final thoughts and recommendations for potential players.visit us at www.gamepassgrabbag.com

Metroidvania is a very popular formula. We see how much has it changed in the twenty years between its formalization in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and its indie apotheosis in Hollow Knight. What We're Playing 00:54 Caitlin: Coral Island (Stairway Games, 2023) 17:35 Mark: Mortal Sin (Nikita Todorovic, 2025) 27:05 GOOF: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Konami, 1997) 42:50 Feature Game: Hollow Knight (Team Cherry, 2017) SHOUT 1:00:49 Caitlin: Resident Evil: Requiem (Capcom) 1:02:04 Mark: Runa (Fennec) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hoje vai rolar aquela resenha com o trio de gigantes dos retrogames brasileiros! Tiozão d'A Casa do Videogame, Gilão da Mr. Games e  @GamesQuePariu  e Cleber Marques do  @CanalWarpZone  vieram para falar sobre os jogos retrô e quem sabe a gente tem alguma surpresa?Vem que hoje tá incrível!

Linktree: ⁠https://linktr.ee/Analytic⁠Join The Normandy For Additional Bonus Audio And Visual Content For All Things Nme+! Join Here: ⁠https://ow.ly/msoH50WCu0K⁠Join Analytic Dreamz on Notorious Mass Effect for an in-depth Segment on Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition, Team Cherry's indie Metroidvania masterpiece. With 15M+ sales, 88-90/100 Metacritic scores, and 50+ hours of content, Analytic Dreamz explores its hand-drawn art, Souls-like combat, and 47+ bosses. Unpack controversies like steep difficulty, sparse fast travel, and PS4 visual issues, plus the vibrant mod community and Silksong hype (Sept 2025). Discover why this $14.99 gem, boosted by Game Pass, defines the Soulsvania genre with its immersive world and replayability. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Get ready to dive into code, chaos, and cyber-fantasy with Kendall Quiñones! He's the founder of Little Legendary and the creative force behind SHADE Protocol, a slick, reality-warping Metroidvania where music meets machine. Before going indie, Kendall spent over a decade leading tech and data teams across Fortune 100 companies — now he's building a game where slicing reality is just another Tuesday. Join us as we talk about the journey from corporate transformation to solo game development, the bold ideas behind SHADE Protocol, and how Kendall is turning music, code, and glitch aesthetics into a wild new kind of action game.Special Guest - Kendall Quiñones https://linktr.ee/LittleLegendaryGames?utm_source=linktree_profile_shareHost: Jared Gonzalez. Cohost: Chaz Hawkins, Mauro Piquera. Master Chief Engineer: Jared Gonzalez. Editor: Jared Gonzalez. Graphics Editor: Jared Gonzalez. Digital Media Editor: Jared Gonzalez. Producer: Jared Gonzalez. https://linktr.ee/razzledazzleshowpodcast#razzledazzleshow #indiegame #indiegamedev #shadeprotocol #metroidvania

Bonus Episode #52 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan unleashes his blade on Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, the 2025 hand-drawn masterpiece that brings Joe Musashi roaring back to life. Join us for our exclusive BGMania review, exploring the game's fluid combat system, breathtaking artistic presentation, and a phenomenal soundtrack crafted by the legendary duo of Tee Lopes and Yuzo Koshiro. From vengeance-fueled ninja action to Metroidvania exploration, we break down why this Lizardcube revival is a fantastic start to SEGA's reboot projects. Email the show at bgmaniapodcast@gmail.com with requests for upcoming episodes, questions, feedback, comments, concerns, or any other thoughts you'd like to share! Special thanks to our Executive Producers: Jexak, Xancu, Jeff, & Mike. EPISODE PLAYLIST AND CREDITS The Silent Oath from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] A Tale of Vengeance from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Yuzo Koshiro, 2025] Whispers in the Bamboo from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Deep Voids from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Yuzo Koshiro, 2025] Festival of a Thousand Lights from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Shadow District from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Rogue Tides from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Fortress Zero from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Trial of the Warborn from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Bloodlust Express from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Broken Hourglass from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Yuzo Koshiro, 2025] Dark Experiments from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Inside the Titan from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] Crimson Plains from Shinobi: Art of Vengeance [Tee Lopes, 2025] LINKS Patreon: https://patreon.com/bgmania Website: https://bgmania.podbean.com/ Discord: https://discord.gg/cC73Heu Facebook: BGManiaPodcast X: BGManiaPodcast Instagram: BGManiaPodcast TikTok: BGManiaPodcast YouTube: BGManiaPodcast Twitch: BGManiaPodcast PODCAST NETWORK Very Good Music: A VGM Podcast Listening Religiously

Are you on social media? Of course you are. So follow us! Twitter: @MemberTheGameInstagram: @MemberTheGameTwitch.tv/MemberTheGame⁠Youtube.com/RememberTheGame⁠⁠Facebook.com/RememberTheGamePodcast⁠⁠TikTok.com/@MemberTheGame⁠And if you want access to hundreds of bonus (ad-free) podcasts, along with multiple new shows EVERY WEEK, consider showing us some love over at Patreon. Subscriptions start at just $3/month, and 5% of our patreon income every month will be donated to our 24 hour Extra-Life charity stream at the end of the year!⁠Patreon.com/RememberTheGame⁠And you can find Dan here:Dissect That Film: https://t.co/0ezBBtfu4cManaWurm: https://t.co/CYEAbxBZP8When you're considered one of the best games in the legendary SNES library, you know you're something special. And Super Metroid is fucking special. Some will argue this isn't just the best game on the SNES, but the best Metroidvania game ever made.From the atmosphere, to the music, to the controls (minus the wall jumping), Super Metroid doesn't really have a weakness. It's unquestionably one of the biggest NES to SNES leaps ever, and as a listener pointed out, it not only launched the Metroidvania genre, but it still does Metroidvania-ing better than games that came after it. Masterpiece is all that applies here.My boy Dan from Dissect That Film returns to this week to talk about his favourite game of all time, Super Metroid. The first RTG dedicated to Super Metroid was fun, but the audio was bad, even by our low standards. So we're here to right that wrong and give Samus the episode she deserves.And before we hunt bounties, I put together another edition of the Infamous Intro!This week someone asks what, if any, success I've had advertising RTG on the internet. Am I planning to play Kirby Air Riders? And what am I hoping to see out of the Gears of War movie??Plus we play another round of 'Play One, Remake One, Erase One', too! This one features 3 of the SNES's best: Link to the Past, Chrono Trigger, and Donkey Kong Country 2.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vorige maand is Shadow Labyrinth uitgebracht. In deze videoreview bespreken Rik en Danny indrukken met de game. Shadow Labyrinth (2025) is een duistere en meeslepende actie-avonturengame die de klassieke Pac-Man-formule […]

Jeremy Parish, Kate Willaert, Chris Sims, and Stuart Gipp open the book on their next collaborative community playthrough (Prince of Persia: The Lost Sands) by discussing the game's heritage and sharing listener thoughts on the first half of the quest. Retronauts is made possible by listener support through Patreon! Support the show to enjoy ad-free early access, better audio quality, and great exclusive content. Learn more at http://www.patreon.com/retronauts 

In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, we rave about Donkey Kong Bananza on Switch 2, which shines on the new Nintendo console, and the complicated Pac-Man Metroidvania called Shadow Labyrinth. We also recommend a great new stealth game, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream, praising it for its gorgeous art direction and brilliant final act. Finally, Charles rounds out the podcast episode, briefly chatting about the Bravely Default HD remaster and a house-decorating Picross-like puzzler called Squeakcross.The Game Informer Show is a weekly podcast covering the video game industry. Join us every Thursday for chats about your favorite titles – past and present – alongside Game Informer staff and special guests from around the industry.Watch the video podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DOPg44qrcwkSubscribe to Game Informer Magazine: https://gameinformer.com/subscribeFollow our hosts on social media:Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken)Charles Harte (@ChuckDuck365)Wesley LeBlanc (@WesleyLeBlanc)Jump to a specific discussion using these timestamps:00:00 - Introduction06:53 - Donkey Kong Bananza36:33 - Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (New Stealth Game)50:55 - Shadow Labyrinth (Pac-Man Metroidvania)01:02:57 - Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster01:08:16 - Squeakross

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we start a new game in our series on independent games with 2004's Cave Story. We briefly set the game in its time, talk a little about its developer, and then talk about the game proper. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: A couple of hours Issues covered: freeware vs democratized indie dev and publishing, Japanese independent development, an indie darling, likely antecedents, 2004 in review, the end of a cycle, standing out in a stacked year, sticking it out, breaking through onto Nintendo platforms, early independent success on the Switch platform, influences and what's in the mix, weapon leveling, more story than expected, characters and dialog, more adventure, having a mess of villagers, setting up mysteries, merging lots of elements into their story and interactions, a spike at the end, adding puzzle-y elements, keys and keys that are not keys, threads of characters and relationships, something that is more than a MetroidVania, a skill-based game, "you're a really good person," forgetting a console came out, having the opportunity to play off-the-beaten path games, not needing a map, the dangers of categorization, how the platforming feels, fear of skill-based need, becoming one with the controller, an emotional response, empathetic response, catharsis, building the dam and breaking it, graceful building, manipulation in art, can a movie version work vs the interactivity, shock in literary fiction. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Nintendo Switch, Fez, Daisuke "Pixel" Amaya, Cara Ellison, Downwell, Wii, Crystal Dynamics, Super Meatboy, Metroid, Nifflas, Knytt, n/n+/n++, Pixeljunk (series), Q-Games, Dylan Cuthbert, World of Warcraft, Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines, Halo 2, Half-Life 2, The Sims 2, Metal Gear Solid 3, Doom 3, Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal, Silent Hill 4: The Room, GTA: San Andreas, Far Cry, Metroid: Zero Mission, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Knights of the Old Republic 2, Star Wars: Battlefront, Pikmin 2, Sly 2: Band of Thieves, Jak 3, Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay, Katamari Damacy, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Republic Commando, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, WiiWare/DSi, PS Vita, Net Yaroze, Nicalis, Castlevania, MegaMan, CapCom, Bionic Commando, Sega, Sonic (series), Square Enix, Zelda (series), Final Fantasy IX, Dark Souls (series), The Seven Samurai, Firewatch, Animal Well, Spelunky (series), Hollow Knight, Gone Home, Ashton Herrmann, Last of Us, Shadow of the Colossus, Shakespeare, Outer Wilds, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: Finish Cave Story Twitch Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com