Smashing Game Time

Nick and Josh are back from a small break to talk about a boatload of games and news. Shadow of the Colossus is still a flawed masterpiece. Josh has slowed down on his trophy hunt. He’s also gotten back into Hollow Knight. Nick is playing High on Life 2 and liking the changes so far (there’s a skateboard)! Also…layoffs, lot of layoffs. 

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Nick and Josh are joined by Josh Covel from the Still Loading Podcast to talk podcasting, game collecting, and how bad Dark Souls is. The bros also share early thoughts on Resident Evil Requiem. Josh makes a good meme, Nick is playing Shadow of the Colossus with his kid, and Josh Covel takes a survey to help the viewers determine how much of a gamer he truly is.

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Nick and Josh celebrate the 200th episode from the couch.

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Nick and Josh are joined by Good Playing with You’s Matt Lord to talk Mio, a world with no Steam Decks, and Metal Gear Solid 4 escaping the PS3. The bros also survey Matt, to determine if he’s a real gamer. 

Start: 0:00

Welcome Matt: 00:36

Chores: 14:47

What we're playing: 15:53

Silent Hill f (Nick Saw all endings): 16:19

Don’t Stop Girlie Pop: 22:28

Lil gator Gate After Dark: 25:31

CS 2: 26:43

Nioh Collection: 28:50

RE4 Remake: 30:33

Triangle Strategy: 37:23

MIO: 38...

Josh has two more plat games in the books. He is also still liking MIO. Nick has finished Silent Hill f 4 times and is about to go through it again for the best ending. The bros make big predictions for 2026 and ponder if you can pet the coyotes in Weird West. 

Start: 0:00 

Chores: 17:21

What we're playing: 18:35

The Ascent (Plat): 18:46

Cocoon (Plat): 20:45

Arc Raiders Exploits: 29:50

MIO: 35:04

Weird West: 42:03

Silent Hill f: 47:08

News: 1:01:28

DISCORD ID POLICY: 1:09:25

Nick and Josh are both playing through MIO: Memories in Orbit. While josh is still fresh on it, Nick isn’t digging the game too much as he comes to the end of the game. There’s more Silent Hill F talk (Nick has beaten the game). Finally, the bros wrap up on 2026 resolutions in February.

Start: 0:00 

Chores: 8:35

What we're playing: 10:40

Battlefield 6: 10:50

The Ascent and rare achievements/trophies: 12:38

Weird West: 19:53

MIO: 23:55

Silent Hill F (SPOILERS): 31:58

News: 42:25

Meme: 1:07:39

Res...

Nick and Josh talk Silent Hill F so far (beware of spoilers). Josh has started Weird West. Nick is playing Highguard, and of course the internet is overreacting about it. Finally, the bros pull a list of games they’re excited for in 2026. 

Start: 0:00

Chores: 12:20

What we're playing: 13:20

Silent Hill F (SPOILERS): 18:30

Josh Started Weird West: 41:27

Mio: 44:23

Highguard: 49:25

News: 1:00:15

Meme: 1:18:28

2026 Games We’re Excited For: 1:19:38

Links: 1:37:43

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Nick and Josh are back from Game of the Year and these boys are gaming. Josh is still working on his second platinum trophy of the year with Lost Soul Aside. Nick has jumped into Silent Hill F and already thinks it’s just great.

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Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made 2025! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year.

Our Intro/Outro this year is Train Covered in White by Lukrembo. Follow him here: https://soundcloud.com/lukrembo

Day 5 - 0:00

Recap – 4:12

Game of the Year – 8:55

Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made 2025! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year.

Our Intro/Outro this year is Train Covered in White by Lukrembo. Follow him here: https://soundcloud.com/lukrembo

Day 4 - 0:00

The New Silk Song – 2:25

There...

Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made 2025! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year.

Our Intro/Outro this year is Train Covered in White by Lukrembo. Follow him here: https://soundcloud.com/lukrembo

Day 3 - 0:00

Best New Character – 2:40
New Kid.

Best Words – 38:55
Who had the best quote?<...

Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made 2025! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year.

Our Intro/Outro this year is Train Covered in White by Lukrembo. Follow him here: https://soundcloud.com/lukrembo

Day 2 - 0:00

Best Box Art – 2:30
All the pretty boxes.

Best (and Worst) Blue Prints – 1:02:00
This fre...

Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made 2025! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year.

Our Intro/Outro this year is Train Covered in White by Lukrembo. Follow him here: https://soundcloud.com/lukrembo

Day 1 – 0:00

Best Game on the Go– 9:28
Best game that kept us entertained on the road, cause we’re ba...

Nick and Josh sit down for a quick episode to determine who won The Game Awards competition and to pick the January Book Club Game. Sorry the episode is so short folks, we’re in the middle of recording our Game of the Year Episodes. 

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Nick and Josh predict the winners of The Game Awards. Josh explains the difference between a Mega Man X and a Mega Man Zero. Nick has played Horses and it left him saying “what the hey?” about all this censorship.

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Josh is checking out Lost Soul Aside and he’s just ok with it. Nick is finally in act 3 of Hollow Knight: Silksong. Someone escaped Tarkov? Finally, Nick and Josh pick the categories for this year’s Game of the Year.

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Josh is suffering through Blue Prince, Clair Obscur gets all the Joysticks, and Nick thinks all you sickos should leave Invisgal alone.

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David from Gimmicks and Fear Coded has returned to talk Pokémon Z-A, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Uninvited. Nick made a poor parenting choice with Death Stranding 2 and is still working his way through Silksong. Josh has still not beaten Simon (Just cheese it already dude). This a long, rant filled episode, enjoy.

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Nick investigates his brother’s feet to get down to an expert diagnosis. Josh is going through Expedition 33 New Game+ and getting spanked by Simon. Nick is through the first act of SIlksong and is loving it. The bros then read some of your gaming hot takes and tell you why you’re wrong.

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Josh finally finished Clair Obscur, so we had to talk about it.

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Nick and Josh are back to finish the Robocop bookclub. Josh has also finished act 2 of Clair Obscur (Spoiler Warning). The bros also share a touching memory about their friend, Ricardo.

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Josh has finally reached the end of act 1 in Clair Obscur and he is in pain. SPOILERS ahead. Nick has a PS5 now and he’s got some thoughts on Astro’s Playroom. Robocop: Rogue City Book Club continues with gentrification, , police pensions, and an obnoxious boss fight.

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Nick is addicted to Ball X Pit, a concoction from the sick mind behind Mr. Sun’s Hatbox. Josh has restarted Expedition 33 and still has no idea about the end of act 1 (the poor child). The bros then get into the second week of Robocop: Rogue City book club, where they explore the tech takeover of the police force and the unpredictability from the machines, that are supposed to be a source of predictability.

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Nick gives his latest thoughts on Hauntii. Josh shares his latest physical media haul. The bros then finish up with the first week of Robocop: Rogue City Book club and wouldn’t you know it; Josh has already 100 percented the game…

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Josh shares his thoughts from the second weekend of the Battlefield 6 Open Beta. Nick feels like all the wheels aren’t spinning in Wheel World. The bros look at some new game announcements from the opening night of Gamescom. Finally the bros reveal the Book Club Game of September, which YOU VOTED ON.

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Josh shares his early thoughts from the first weekend of the Battlefield 6 Open Beta. Nick is liking the new season of Fortnite, even if it is just a bit too much like Helldivers 2. Finally the bros pick out their contenders for Book Club Game of September, which you can vote on here: https://bsky.app/profile/smashinggametime.bsky.social/post/3lwax6dguoc23

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Nick and Josh return after recovering from GOTYSO. Nick shares how annoying it is to talk about Clair Obscur on Reddit. Josh bought more physical games, and finally the bros catch up on all the news they missed.

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Nick is solo this week and ranking all 10 episodes of Rank and Morty season 8.

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With the dust settling on GOTYSO, the bros sat down and tiered out some Sony IP.

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With the dust settling on GOTYSO, the bros sat down and tiered out some Microsoft IP.

In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND!

We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/

Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt Him Down. https://soundcloud.com/lizardbeach?ut...

Why wait to recap everything in December? We debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up the first half of 2025! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games so far among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year…so far.

GOTYSO!

Day 5:

WARNING – THERE WILL BE SPOILERS – TREAD LIGHTLY

Intro - 0:00

GAME OF THE DECADE SO FAR – 10:15

Ranking the top 20 games of the 2020s.

Thanks for hanging out with us...

Why wait to recap everything in December? We debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up the first half of 2025! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games so far among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year…so far.

GOTYSO!

Day 4:

WARNING – THERE WILL BE SPOILERS – TREAD LIGHTLY

Intro - 0:00

Recap - 00:48

Game of the Year So Far – 04:30

The big one!

Stick with us. Day...

Why wait to recap everything in December? We debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up the first half of 2025! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games so far among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year…so far.

GOTYSO!

Day 3:

WARNING – THERE WILL BE SPOILERS – TREAD LIGHTLY

Intro - 0:00

I Owe You an Apology, I wasn’t Really Familiar with Your Game Award – 05:50

We’re sorry we slept on these gam...

Why wait to recap everything in December? We debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up the first half of 2025! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games so far among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year…so far.

GOTYSO!

Day 2:

WARNING – THERE WILL BE SPOILERS – TREAD LIGHTLY

Intro - 0:00

Biggest Disappointment – 02:50
What sucked rocks so far this year?

Best None Game – 59:20
The category for everything else.

Stick...

Why wait to recap everything in December? We debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up the first half of 2025! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games so far among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year…so far.

GOTYSO!

Day 1:

WARNING – THERE WILL BE SPOILERS – TREAD LIGHTLY

Intro - 0:00

Best New Character – 05:50
Who’s the best new kid on the block?

Best Box Art – 56:00
Damn, that’s a fine looki...

GOTYSO is next week so the bros sat down and tiered out some Nintendo IP. GOTYSO starts on Monday. See you there!

In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND!

We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/

Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt Him Down. https://soundcloud.com/lizardbeach?ut...

With GOTYSO looming, the bros are working through their back catalog. Nick is obsessed with Clair Obscur and its combat system. Josh is getting jumpscared in Alan Wake 2 and has started a new Baldur’s Gate 3 campaign. Finally, Nick and Josh finish up and announce the GOTYSO schedule for the upcoming event.

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Nick and Josh are joined this week by Mark Smith, former owner of Game Chronicles, to talk about the state of independent games media and why he decided to call it quits with the site after 26 years. Nick and Mark also share their thoughts on South of Midnight, Clair Obscur, and Maze Mice. Oh yeah, Summer Game Fest happened too.

Keep up with Mark at https://www.youtube.com/c/GameChronicles

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May Book Club wraps up with Nick and Josh discussing the DLC releases, The Signal and The Writer (both 10x better than episode 6 of the base game). Nick is finally getting back to South of Midnight and is getting Prince of Persia vibes. Josh just kept going with Alan Wake and immediately dipped into Alan Wake 2. He also made a grave mistake in his first playthrough of Signalis.

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May Book Club continues with episode 6 of Alan Wake. And man, it is awful. The bros also decide on their 10 categories for GOTYSO.

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We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/

Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt Him Down. https://soundcloud.com/lizardbeach?ut...