All posts by Mat Boyle

TMA 308 – Don’t let the Gatcha Getcha

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On this week’s TMA, Tom’s been playing ALL the games including: Super Mario Bros, Mario Kart 8, Pastel Muses and Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble, while Mat has lost his free time to the new Holoverse game: ZZZ aka Zenless Zone Zero!

Listen to the boy’s talk Manga on Mat’s new podcast, Manga Tak here!

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TMA 307 – Everyone Needs some Mr. Driller

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On this week’s TMA, the boys are again complaining about demos (Sandland and Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash), before Tom finds comfort in the warm embrace of Shenmue and Mr. Driller Drillland while Mat’s fallen in love with Hi-Fi Rush. The boys conclude by briefly talking the latest State of Play and the opening of Summer Games Fest.

Listen to the boy’s talk Manga on Mat’s new podcast, Manga Tak here!

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TMA 303 – Unqualified for Game of the Year

On the first TMA of 2024, the boys talk moving gaming collections, Mat’s doing a dry ‘gaming’ January to prep for February’s feast of JRPGs, forgetting the name of Tekken characters and playing Wanted: Dead. Tom’s been wrestling with hard drive space and his frustration at Need for Speed: Unbound.

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TMA 301 – Double-0 Dragon

On this (last?) week’s TMA, Mat’s been chowing down at the Yakuza buffet with Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His name, while Tom’s been playing more Sonic Superstars, as well as more Immortals Fenix Rising. Then the boys go off on a rant about the Metaverse and their mutual love of John Wick: Part 4…

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TMA 300 – Longing for the games of yesteryear

On the 300th Episode of this here podcast, the boys talk shop about 10 years of podcasting and talk about some GAMES. Mat’s been getting immersed in Digital Eclipse’s latest ‘interactive museum’ with The Making of Karateka, while Tom’s been getting into more Sonic Superstars, Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Quiet Man…

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TMA 299 – Constant Comparison

‘Tis the season of games and the boys have rolled up their trouser legs to wade in knee deep… Keeping up with current events, Tom has played both Sonic Superstars and Super Mario Wonder, while Mat’s been enjoying 2022’s indie darling ported to the Switch: Vampire Survivors! There’s also talk of Red Dead Redemption 2, Forza and lots more…

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TMA 296 – Kenergy

On this week’s pod, the boys have played some games! Mat’s picked up some games from the library including Cult of the Lamb and Street Fighter 6, while Tom’s been knee deep in racing games with Star Wars Racer’s Revenge and Sega Rally Online Arcade! We figure out the origins of Cotton, Mat discusses slow mecha games and a good time is had by all!

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TMA 291 – Where there’s Chickens…

On a yet another later than advertised TMA, Mat has solving The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, dreaming of John Wick video games and learning the history of video games with Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, while Tom has been falling off Fortnite, falling in love with Resident Evil 4 Remake (well, the demo at least…) and Slice, Dice and Rice. All this before the boys pour one out for the Nintendo E-shop…

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TMA 290 – Loving The Dragon

On a later than advertised TMA, Mat has been playing Like A Dragon: Ishin, and believe it or not, so has Tom… To balance that out, Tom has been falling back into Guilty Gear Strive, and believe it or not, so has Mat… An odd week of gaming serendipity is broken by talk of Phantom Breaker: Onima and wonder how cheap Wanted:Dead needs to drop before we play it!

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TMA 289 – Original Mat Seal of Quality

On this week’s Tom’s been playing more Sonic Frontiers, diving into the history of Artoon and exploring the world of Full Metal Alchemist, while Mat’s finally embraced the digital cat life with Stray, enjoyed and hated different games in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga collection, and wet his appetite with the demo of Like A Dragon: Ishin. On top of that, the boys talk the latest Nintendo Direct, Fortnite and a whole lot more!

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