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PlayStation Plus Game ClubPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown w/ Jordan Vickers and TheGreenGorillaGamerIn this mammoth episode Kevin is joined by fellow “metroidvania” enthusiasts Jordan Vickers and Kade (@TheGreenGorillaGamer) to tackle the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Jordan warned Kevin and Kade the game is much bigger and longer than expected, but they had no idea how hard the story goes and the epic turns it takes. They all spend more than two hours gushing about it in great detail, starting with some general thoughts about the game, covering what amulet builds and Athra (magic) surges worked best for each of their play styles. Then they jump into a long...2025-07-132h 27
PlayStation Plus Game ClubCult of the Lamb w/ ZaclreZac suggested that we include Cult of the Lamb again for our quarterly vote in the Trophy Talk Discord and it won despite no one else we know playing it (as far as we can tell). We cover our favorite weapons and spells to take on the crusades through the dungeons, what it’s like to build a community with the scarce resources we have, and why it feels terrible to leave our little followers alone while rampaging through another ancient god’s lair. Then we get into the weird, funny, and sometimes disturbing things each of our cultists aske...2025-06-081h 28
PlayStation Plus Game ClubCult of the Lamb w/ ZaclreZac suggested that we include Cult of the Lamb again for our quarterly vote in the Trophy Talk Discord and it won despite no one else we know playing it (as far as we can tell). We cover our favorite weapons and spells to take on the crusades through the dungeons, what it’s like to build a community with the scarce resources we have, and why it feels terrible to leave our little followers alone while rampaging through another ancient god’s lair. Then we get into the weird, funny, and sometimes disturbing things each of our cultists aske...2025-06-081h 28
PlayStation Plus Game ClubUntitled Goose Game w/ Jordan Vickers and ZaclreJordan and Zac have finally convinced Kevin to play Untitled Goose Game and they all sit down to talk (and laugh) about it. They cover all of their favorite antics that the player can take part in as the goose wreaks havoc through this small “Sim-like” neighborhood. Zac makes a case for why this is a game that EVERYONE should at least try, and how it’s the perfect length for what kind of game it is. If you know what you’re doing, you could even finish it in the time it takes to listen to this podcast, but we r...2025-05-181h 30
PlayStation Plus Game ClubCeleste w/ David Ochart and Griffin ThenellThis time we are highlighting one of the best games of 2018, Celeste. It won awards from multiple outlets that year and has been a part of the gaming zeitgeist for long after that. Celeste has been hailed as one of the best 2D platformers to come out in decades and that’s all because of its perfectly tuned control and gameplay, classic-looking visual style, beautiful soundtrack, and very poignant story about coping with anxiety and depression. We hope you enjoy our discussion covering everything about Celeste and we tip our hats to the small team of Maddy Makes Games fo...2025-04-131h 37
PlayStation Plus Game ClubJourney to the Savage Planet w/ZaclreZaclre from the Mooglecast in the Trophy Talk Network joins us for a journey to AR-Y26, a new planet that the Kindred Corporation has sent us to in order to assess if it is viable for colonization. Unfortunately they didn't plan a return trip for us, so it's up to the player to find a way home while exploring and cataloging everything on the planet. It's still nice though that Kindred sent us a lot of entertaining commercials for us to watch. We share stories about our favorite animals and antics while exploring, reminisce about the few times we...2025-03-091h 25
PlayStation Plus Game ClubBee Simulator w/ Rachel SaalfeldRachel Saalfeld from Critically Tipsy joins the Game Club to talk about Bee Simulator, an endearing indie game that was surprisingly educational. We talk about the many ways it gamifies bee activities and tries to show life from their perspective. We also fly by a few of the buzz-worthy facts the game tries to teach. Did you know that bees can fly at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour? Or that they have five eyes on their head? After a few plat shoutouts from the Trophy Talk Discord we land on some of our favorite movies about bugs...2025-02-1156 min
PlayStation Plus Game ClubCursed To Golf w/ MaXximumCARNAGEMax (MaXximumCARNAGE) from The MoogleCast and the Trophy Talk Network has picked Cursed to Golf as the game to cover. Armed with a few clubs and some incredible luck, we both describe our unique journey golfing our way out of purgatory. Even though neither of us tend to jump into rogue-like games, we both talk about what made this different enough to eventually win both of us over. We introduce a new platinum shout-out segment since we are now part of the Trophy Talk Network. Then Max talks about how he happened upon some of the greatest beginner’s lu...2025-01-121h 25
PlayStation Plus Game ClubA Special Announcement About The PlayStation Plus Game ClubThis is a quick special announcement regarding the PlayStation Plus Game Club. Thank you all for listening and I hope you have a great holiday season!2024-12-2603 min
PlayStation Plus Game ClubThe Gardens Between w/ Jordan VickersJordan and I take a walk through The Gardens Between and discuss how this beautiful art piece is and isn't really a puzzle game. We cover all of our favorite set pieces that Arina and Frendt walk around and what makes some of the puzzle mechanics so intriguing. Then Jordan gives me a big update on all of the games we've played that have DLC and which are the ones you should return to.2024-12-141h 11
Neon Pocket DimensionOur 100th EPISODE!Episode 100!!!Our 100th Episode CelebrationWelcome to a pocket-sized dimension where all things nerdy exist in harmony. The boys are back from Holiday break and are here to celebrate a milestone that's a first for all of us... 100 Episodes of a podcast. We're so grateful to have this podcast/channel in our lives and this episode is all about looking back at what we've created and the special moments along the way. Huge thanks to everyone who sent in shoutout videos for this episode including the one and only Gary Whitta! And to everyone...2024-12-122h 13
Trophy Talk NetworkTrophy Talk Podcast - DLC Pack #6: Sony Claus is Coming to Town!Warmest of Welcomes everybody.
As promised DLC Pack episode 6 welcomes the return of SluggerJD aka Josh, where we continue our PS+ Premium Classics Wishlist, this time focusing on the PS2 and what better time to be focusing on this console after Sony recently raised a middle finger to Nintendo and moved the goal post with 160 million PS2 confirmed to have been sold, a fantastic achievement. This time myself (Max) and Josh shortened our lists and named 10 games with 5 honourable mentions, but on an ultra rare occasion decided to open the flood gates and invited all TrophyTalk Podcast discord community members...2024-12-081h 53
PlayStation Plus Game ClubThe Plucky Squire w/ Robert Fitton, Markus "Moondox," and Kade "TheGreenGorillaGamer"With the recent release of The Plucky Squire, Robert, Markus, and Kade all have a lot to say about this adorable and very ambitious game. In this episode we gush over the imaginative style of the game, but then have some serious issues with who this game may actually be intended for. As we realize what some of the elements of this game actually are, we wonder what would have happened if the villain had looked elseware for the tools to take over the world. We also discover that one of the levels may have been a little triggering...2024-11-162h 01
PlayStation Plus Game ClubLife Is Strange: True Colors w/ Smackerly and TheGreenGorillaGamerOnly weeks away from the debut of the next Life Is Strange game, Smackerly (Ray) and TheGreenGorillaGamer (Kade) join me to talk at length about the full story of Life Is Strange True Colors. We break down all of the major points in this particular story and what choices we had Alex make. And then we all realize that we may have been making the same choices, but for wildly different reasons. We question if maybe one of us made the wrong choice, but we then realize that these choices are so nuanced that there really is no wrong...2024-10-192h 19
Neon Pocket DimensionRetro Gaming w/ ThePortlandKevin - NeON TopicJoin Gage aka Lukeshot1st, Jacob aka OMGzus, & special guest, The Portland Kevin as they go through retro gaming in 2024. Kevin & Gage talk about their experience at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. And the crew look at how the big three (Nintendo, Xbox, & Playstation) are handling their retro portfolios and game preservation. Check out our other podcast, Neon Pocket Dimension, live on twitch.tv/neonpocketdimension - Wednesday nights at 7:00pm PT.For all our content in one place, check out https://linktr.ee/neonpocketdimensionAnd follow us on twitter(x) at https://twitter.com/n...2024-10-091h 10
PlayStation Plus Game ClubProdeus w/ Josh Demaris and Colin KolhovenJosh and Colin from the Trophy Talk podcast jump in to talk about Prodeus, a game crowd-funded and released by Bounding Box in 2022, but one that looks like it came out in 1997. It's plain and simple - shoot all the bad things and get to the exit. This game hits all the nostalgic high points. With low framerate animations, cardboard cutout enemies, and pixelated blood everywhere. Prodeus takes us back to those days of first finding Doom on a parent's PC. This time, it's just a couple of buds sitting around gushing about a very bloody game and making...2024-09-121h 32
PlayStation Plus Game ClubDredge w/ Jordan VickersJordan and I voyage into the seemingly cozy game of Dredge ready to fish and solve mysteries. We both share how we found much more than expected and trade harrowing tales of trying to out run sea monsters. We also discover there were elements to the game that each of us missed and we enlighten each other to the little tricks and tips that can help you fish more effectively and responsibly around the islands of the Marrows and beyond.2024-08-101h 47
PlayStation Plus Game ClubLittle Hope w/ Sarah AminiSarah joins me as we take a trip down a dark road through Little Hope - a horror movie game from the same same studio that gave us Until Dawn. We each have our own theories about what is really happening in Little Hope and we try to analyze how they can fit into the story. We discuss how having imaginary friends is usually harmless and then wonder if in this case, is that friend really just imaginary? And this wouldn't be a good horror movie if it didn't have some spectacular deaths, so we talk about some of...2024-07-261h 29
PlayStation Plus Game ClubRaji: An Ancient Epic w/ Gage LukeGage Luke from the Neon Pocket Dimension provides a lot of insight to the historical references and mythology featured in Raji: An Ancient Epic. We also highlight some of the most interesting designs and beautiful set pieces seen in the game, some of the myths that it's based on, and we have a short tangent about Mirror's Edge way back on the PS3 and XBox360. Raji can be looked at as an example of the budding trend of representation of cultures in games that were not traditionally seen before, but there are also other implications this game has and...2024-06-081h 08
PlayStation Plus Game ClubSuperliminal w/ Darryl FuimaonoDarryl (@TheTallSamoanGuy) from the Trophy Talk Podcast picked the super cool perspective puzzle game Superliminal to talk about. We go through our favorite puzzles, how much we love this unique mechanic, and how this game does a great job of giving you confidence to overcome the seemingly insurmountable task of finishing it. Fun fact: hearing how Darryl went after the challenge mode in this game gave me the confidence to try and complete it the following day! As Dr. Glenn Pierce would say, do you find yourself blowing things out of proportion and coming face-to-face with impossible situations? Then...2024-05-091h 09
PlayStation Plus Game ClubDead Cells w/ Jordan Vickers and Tofer GriffinTofer and Jordan are back to talk about Dead Cells and our love/hate relationship with the rogue-like genre. We go into all of our favorite parts and random configurations that this game can take. We discuss some of our favorite weapon styles and synergies and then tell a few stories about ridiculous deaths that we should have seen coming. We also talk about what makes the DLC so great and why you should get it if you love this game so much. And then we explain why, even though we kept getting knocked down, we planned to jump...2024-04-131h 50
PlayStation Plus Game ClubDead Cells w/ Jordan Vickers and Tofer GriffinJordan and Tofer are both back to talk about Dead Cells. We discuss how this arcade-style side-scroller makes us both love and hate the rogue-like genre and all of our favorite possible configurations this game can take. We also dive into the add-on DLC and why you should get it. We also share a few stories of some deaths that either made us laugh out loud or almost break a controller. And then explain why after recording, we were planning on jumping back in for more punishment, because the possibility of succeeding is still out there and we won't...2024-04-131h 50
PlayStation Plus Game ClubBloodstained: Ritual of the Night w/ Jordan Vickers and Tofer GriffinFellow Castlevania enthusiasts Jordan and Topher both join me to talk about Koji Igarashi's Kickstarter-funded game that fans had been eagerly clamoring for ever since he left Konami. It's an understatement to say that we have complex feelings about how this game turned out, but we are still very glad to have it. We go into all our favorite weapons, spells, locations, and bosses. We also go into inevitably getting stuck and the frustrating effort it takes to make something as simple as spaghetti or beef curry in the castle.2024-03-161h 53
PlayStation Plus Game ClubOuter Wilds w/ Steve WatkinsSteve picked the Outer Wilds to play through this month and we break down what we love and sometimes hate about each planet in this micro solar system. We talk about the joy of discovering something new and being able to just share that joy with someone else. We also talk deeply about what it means to travel to new and unexpected places, even though it might be scary, and why we feel the urge to keep going despite that. We also laugh a lot over the many ways to die in Outer Wilds - being crushed by a...2024-02-161h 55
PlayStation Plus Game ClubShadow of the Colossus w/ Colin KolhovenColin Kolhoven, the host of the Trophy Talk podcast just played Shadow of the Colossus for the first time and we dig into what makes it so much of a masterpiece, but still somewhat difficult to play. We gush about the beautiful landscape, the majestic beauty of many of the colossus, and then how you kill them. We talk all about which side of this story might actually be evil and question what our actions really mean. Then in a spoiler section we theorize about the many possible meanings of the ending and then break down each of our...2024-01-191h 55
PlayStation Plus Game ClubMarvel's Guardians of the Galaxy w/ Robert FittonTo close out 2023 Robert has picked for us to play Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. We go over all there is to love about the story and what's not to love about some of the action. We gush about how much we both love Drax and all of the things he just doesn't seem to understand. And there's a space llama involved.2023-12-222h 02
PlayStation Plus Game ClubInscryption w/ Jordan VickersJordan has picked Inscryption fot the month's game and we try to unravel all of the mysteries and secrets inside the game, but of course that's impossible with just one episode. We do our best anyway and probably say "What the f---" more than enough times to drive home how weird this game gets.2023-11-192h 10
PlayStation Plus Game ClubMediEvil w/ Brian EverettTo celebrate the Halloween season Brian has picked the 2019 remake of MediEvil. We cover everything to do with how the game has stayed very faithful to its 1998 roots and all the good and bad that comes with it. We also trade stories about how scary it was to play a PlayStation game without a memory card, momentarily reminisce about an obscure Sean Connery movie, and pitch a Pet Cemetery management sim. Happy Halloween everyone!2023-10-211h 46
PlayStation Plus Game ClubThe Evil Within w/ Sarah AminiThis month Sarah has chosen for us to play though and make sense of Shinji Mikami's first game outside of Capcom. We break down this mind-bending mystery in spoiler-ific detail and dissect the best and worst parts of its twisted nightmare.2023-09-231h 54
PlayStation Plus Game ClubTMNT Shredder's Revenge w/ SluggerJD, Darryl Fuimaono, and Jordan VickersIn our first episode with four people we each pick our favorite Turtle or non-turtle character to play as in this nostalgic re-imagining of those classic Turtles arcade games from the early 90's. We share all of our favorite memories about those games and why this game is actually better then those older ones. If you're ever played a few rounds of those beat-em-up's with your friends, then this one is for you. Darryl Fuimaono and SluggerJD both share a bit about their own show, the Trophy Talk Podcast, and Jordan announces a new show he is planning to...2023-08-191h 46
PlayStation Plus Game ClubBlasphemous w/ Brian EverettBrian Everett joins me to unravel the very weird, cool, and unsettling pixelated world of Blasphemous. We go into all the gory details of how the land of Cvstodia and its residents are slowly being transformed. We dissect this very obtuse story thanks to some help from the internet and then highlight some of our favorite boss fights and character encounters. Cvstodia seems to have a very warped definition of the word "miracle."2023-07-221h 19
PlayStation Plus Game ClubBrothers w/ Sarah Amini and Steve WatkinsOn this very special episode Steve Watkins and Sarah Amini call in to talk about the riveting game Brothers from the mind of Josef Fares. We talk about every step of the journey that the brothers Naia & Naiee take and what it all means to us. Note that there is a constant annoying clicking sound that I couldn't remove.2023-06-181h 58
PlayStation Plus Game ClubRayman Legends w/ Robert Fitton and Jordan VickersJordan Vickers and Robert Fitton join me to talk about Rayman Legends, a weird, beautiful, and very funny cartoon-like platformer released in 2013. We talk about our favorite levels, music, and bosses, all while gushing about how much the game made us all laugh and smile so much.2023-05-201h 30
PlayStation Plus Game ClubTetris Effect Connected w/ Jordan VickersThis time I talk with Jordan Vickers about Tetris Effect and Tetris Effect Connected. Tetris Effect first released in 2018 through Enhance Games and later received the "Connected" update which added multiplayer and other modes to this already very well-crafted version of Tetris. Fun fact: while I was editing the episode and pulling audio clips from my gameplay, I very often found myself saying "No wait, I think this is my favorite track in the game."2023-04-151h 13
PlayStation Plus Game ClubEverspace w/ Matt Kennedy and Tim GaraventaThis time we take a trip among the stars though randomly generated open environments in Everspace. Developed and published by Rockfish Games and first released in May, 2017, Everspace is a rogue-lite space shooter where players travel to randomly generated stages in open space and encounter a variety of enemies and hazards that can quickly end their run. In this episode we tell stories of many unique chance events that we just happened upon in our voyage through this beautiful looking, but deadly and fast-paced space shooter.2023-03-181h 31
PlayStation Plus Game ClubManeater w/ Robert Fitton and Bert CrainThis month we dive into Maneater and talk all about how fun it is to cause chaos as a shark terrorizing seaside neighborhoods while hearing Chris Parnell share ridiculous shark facts. Developed and published by Tripwire Interactive and released in May, 2020, Maneater is a fun romp where players take on the role of a shark that eats its way through a fictional town, evolves super powers along the way, and grows into an over-powered megashark. Thanks for listening!2023-02-191h 29
PlayStation Plus Game ClubObservation w/ Robert Fitton and Sarah AminiFor our very first episode we take a deep dive on Observation. Developed by No Code and published by Devolver Digital on May 21, 2020, Observation is a game about one crew member of a space station trying to survive a disaster and uncover the mystery of what happened.The first half of our show will be about the game in just a general sense and what we thought of it overall. Then the second half is a spoiler-filled deep dive into the story and the events that happen through the game's story, as well as some of the...2023-01-291h 44
Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News PodcastPlayStation VR 2 Launch Lineup Revealed - Kinda Funny Games Daily 01.19.23Blessing and Tim tackles PlayStation VR 2's launch lineup, Xbox layoffs, and a confirmeed Ubisoft game cancellation.Time Stamps - 00:00:00 - Start00:05:00 - Housekeeping
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ATTENTION NEW AND ASPIRING GAME DEVS, there's a really cool program going down at GDC being run by some of our friends!: Amplifying New Voices is a one-day workshop that focuses on pr...2023-01-1958 min