Molehill Mountain Podcast

Ya gotta start somewhere. 0:00 – The best reaction is no reaction 4:07 – Another political flyer lying about the proposition it doesn’t want me to vote for 19:39 – RGG’s “automatic English subtitle system” sucks so hard there’s little doubt it’s gen AI 27:52 – My apartment has adopted an AI chatbot for maintenance ...

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Will the Switch 2 be the first Nintendo console I don’t own? 0:00 – I’m playing the Another Code games. They’re okay… 8:17 – The Kathy Rain games are good! 15:05 – To buy or not to buy a Nintendo Switch 2. That was the question before the price increased If you missed Saturday’s live ...

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Like, over a dozen people saw one of my social media posts! 0:00 – Social media fame via Sony’s dishonest legal arguments 23:48 – Microsoft is changing Game Pass prices to limit the number of hours you can play 48:24 – The Baby Yoda movie was not good If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of ...

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Just an uneventful week with nothing to talk about. 0:00 – Topper, a movie from the 30s, has some pretty impressive special effects! 16:30 – It turns out, there was some video game news this week If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  (A technical issue ...

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These are the things I think about. 0:00 – I think about slasher movies a bit too hard 16:30 – I’m putting together a list of 100 video games worth experiencing 32:28 – Thus far, there are no witches in Jaadugar: A Witch In Mongolia 48:31 – Deamons of the Shadow Realm tries to correct ...

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I guess the universal praise wasn’t unearned. 0:00 – Bot, troll, or pathetic loser? 27:47 – Despite the marketing, A Plague Tale: Innocence is pretty darn good! 39:51 – Despite the marketing, Wicked Seed is pretty darn good! (Judging by the demo, anyway.) If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch ...

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I’ve played a few. 0:00 – Escape the Baby Alarm 4:10 – Am I Nima? 9:19 – Sucker For Love: Crush Landing 16:40 – Tenebris Somnia 20:14 – Desktop Explorer 23:05 – Lily’s World XD 26:10 – Gretel & Hansel 28:38 – Rosewater 35:13 – Deadly Rehearsal 41:18 – There Are No Ghosts At the ...

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We all start somewhere! 0:00 – The marketing for Ebenezer is… silly 8:50 – The marketing for Matchbox is… silly 17:20 – Recovering from the stream crash 20:45 – The MCU movies have a pretty good batting average 1:04:57 – Sometimes social media demonstrates at least surface level media literacy! If you missed Saturday’s live ...

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But not unimpressed. 0:00 – Windows Updates and a squirrel 2:57 – “My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked” is a one-joke anime that I can’t stop laughing at 13:43 – The worst Rhythm Heaven is still a good game 28:00 – I saw Obsession and thought it was fine! 59:50 – Sneak peak of my ...

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At least it’s a funny joke. (Unfortunately, the stream decided to crash again so the end of the show is missing.) If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  Alternatively, you can catch audio versions of the show on iTunes. Molehill Mountain streams live at 7p PST every ...

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Does your dog buy digital? No? That’s why. 0:00 – Gameplay footage? No, what’s important is you pay full price for GTA VI now! 24:45 – The Steam Machine is expensive but hey, what else is new? 36:45 – To buy or not to buy a Switch 2. That is the question. If you missed ...

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I don’t play video games; I just watch video game trailers! 0:00 – v3Expo Showcase 8:14 – Horror Game Awards Showcase 27:40 – Xbox Games Showcase 30:13 – PC Gaming Show 34:09 – Deutsche Indie Showcase 34:27 – India Games Showcase 34:39 – Nintendo Direct If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you ...

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It’s not-E3 week! Here are all the games that stood out to me from each showcase: 0:00 – Sony State of Play 25:00 – Black Voices in Gaming 28:16 – Latin American Games Showcase 34:22 – Women Led Games Showcase 37:12 – Access-Ability Summer Showcase 46:05 – Summer Games Fest 1:03:22 – Day of the ...

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They’re Bad. Not Power Glove bad. Bad bad. 0:00 – I beat Suikoden II and I haven’t been that disappointed in an ending since Bride of Chucky in 1998 19:23 – I’m a film buff but YouTube movie trailer thumbnails are so bad that I find myself watching less and less trailers If you missed ...

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It’s finally time. 0:00 – I didn’t want to cancel last week’s podcast but life conspired against me 29:34 – Never buy a chair without first testing it with your butt 41:28 – How’d I do with my Cold Steel II predictions? If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the ...

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They’re back! 0:00 – The California Association of Realtors is lying about San Diego’s Measure A. Again. 28:58 – Fox is looking Foxy in Star Fox a remake of Star Fox. Again. 46:01 – Stranger Than Heaven appears to have a heavy focus on music which certainly appeals to me! If you missed Saturday’s live ...

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I must tie them. 0:00 – I mean, if you can’t trust realtors… 22:59 – My childhood dreams of a murder-solving serial killer was realized in a video game If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  Alternatively, you can catch audio versions of the show on iTunes. ...

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I haven’t finished every video game I’ve ever started. 0:00 – There’s currently like 30 people running for CA governor and we don’t have rank choice voting. 2:30 – I never beat Tears of the Kingdom 18:20 – I killed Quiet in Metal Gear Solid 4 25:50 – Kratos and Boy dumped mama’s ashes and ...

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Five Nights At Freddy’s 2 is a movie so bad it might be a while before I can stop thinking about it. In fact, there are no timestamps this week because I somehow spend the entire hour yammering about a movie I didn’t even like. If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you ...

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Gymkata proved gymnasts can be action stars. How does Pretty Lethal and Ballerina fare? 0:00 – I saw a butt 8:14 – My post Cold Steel II video will be about the music and… there’s a LOT of it 12:18 – What’s Up, Doc? has one of the best car chases I’ve ever seen 16:47 ...

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Turns out DLSS 5 is exactly what it looks like. 0:00 – Someone in the entertainment industry did the bare minimum of human decency and I could just about cry! 3:48 – Hey, the new Pokémon games don’t look technically incompetent. That’s nice! 7:03 – Crimson Desert looks crap but reviewers say they’re hooked, even ...

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They sure are. 0:00 – AI’s ineptitude made me laugh out loud. On a Zoom call. In an AI meeting 19:30 – After a full year, I’m finally done with Monster Hunter Wilds 36:13 – Resident Evil Requiem and product placement in video games 51:16 – The Vampire Crawlers demo was cool but I was ...

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Can’t blame a dog I don’t have. 0:00 – Why I’m redoing episode 432 and the really gross reason there was no podcast or game stream last weekend 4:25 – I finally have enough money to bother investing. Yay! My portfolio is tanking. Boo! 9:10 – Clair Obscur is possibly too content rich 20:20 – ...

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I played some Capcom demos. 0:00 – Nintendo Direct censors violence in hilariously inept way! 9:47 – I played the Pragmata and Monster Hunter Stories 3 demos 28:14 – Sony filed a very dumb patent 47:47 – They remade Silent Night, Deadly Night. Again. If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can ...

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I’ve more to say on Suikoden. 0:00 – Wonder Man is not revelatory but it is consistent 6:05 – Clair Obscur is still good but where are all the paint spikes at? 19:14 – My sister bought me the first volume of the Jujutsu Kaisen manga for my birthday 27:30 – I have more opinions ...

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Am I mature enough not to be mad at a He-Man movie? 0:00 – Gen AI still sucks and I must speak on it more 22:06 – Code Violet proves butts aren’t enough 31:54 – Now that we have the budget and effects capability to set a He-Man movie in Eternia, let’s involve Earth anyway! ...

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I’m talking about posture. What did you think I meant? 0:00 – It’s going to take a while to overcome my poor shower posture 3:25 – Netflix co-CEO continues to prove he’s a clueless dipstick 11:07 – Looks like Lara Croft’s outfit in the new Tomb Raider show is source-accurate. Does that mean the show ...

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I’ve been playing video games. 0:00 – I bought a new teleprompter, tripod, and key light! 16:05 – Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii ends with a dance number! 26:41 – Escape Academy was pretty good and it looks like its sequel is making some solid improvements! 33:02 – The Séance of Blake Manor does a great ...

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Gogmazios is a pussycat in comparison. 0:15 – Larian studio good. Larian CEO bad. 26:23 – Compared to the original, the Trails in the Sky remake comes up short a few regards but overall, was very enjoyable 50:09 – Gogmazios doesn’t hold a candle to the difficulty or raw spectacle of a triple Blangonga fight ...

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The only Game Awards announcement that matters. No timestamps this week; I spend the entire episode talking about The Game Awards. If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  Alternatively, you can catch audio versions of the show on iTunes. Molehill Mountain streams live at 7p PST every ...

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What do you mean you want access to the entire game you just paid $70 for? 0:00 – Despite Netflix’s best efforts, I may soon be able to watch the new season of a cartoon aimed at children! 8:29 – The auto repair shop may have finally fixed the problem with a car I barely ...

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Just friends? Sure… 0:00 – Are Rockstar and Take-Two loathsome union busters who will look for ways to legally maintain control over their employees no matter who it hurts or how? The evidence we’ve seen so far sure makes it look that way. 11:55 – I did not escape Black Friday unscathed 29:46 – Red ...

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I survived! 0:00 – My Spanish is so bad a small child erupted in laughter 4:39 – What is the first movie I saw in the theater? 12:26 – This year’s stop motion segment from Just Dance was really great! 19:53 – How many of the 69 Game Awards nominees have I played? 31:57 – ...

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Samus is going to shoot this guy. 0:00 – Rich shmucks say the dumbest things about gen AI! 15:10 – Valve didn’t make Half-Life 3 but it did remake the Gamecube! 20:09 – Nintendo releases a trailer for the Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Daisy is still nowhere to be seen 31:08 – Metroid Prime ...

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What obvious joke? 0:00 – I’m no longer posting on Twitter. Find me at Bluesky (link below) 0:50 – Anther year, another wildly successful Extra Life marathon! 7:57 – San Diego Gas & Electric sent me a survey. It was poorly written and I told them so. 15:18 – I work in the education system. ...

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I got work stuff to do tonight but I can fit in an abbreviated podcast. 0:00 – The Extra Life charity marathon is next weekend! Unfortunately, my sister Keleigh won’t be here 5:27 – Masahiro Sakurai and the endless Kirby Nintendo Directs 11:46 – Pikmin 4 is getting a free content update! Over two years ...

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My precious, fragile little feelings. 0:00 – Throw a magic baby at it! 7:47 – Monster Hunter Wilds is still fun. So I’m still playing it. 22:26 – I organized one of those silly games you play on corporate Zoom calls. You know, team building and stuff? Anyway, one of the teams used AI to ...

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Not a euphemism. 0:00 – I’m afraid I’m unlikely to be able to answer specific questions about a game I played 13 years ago. 2:25 – The trauma imposed by flipped manga 14:08 – How can I function with a broken Peacock? 24:16 – Yeah, I beat Savage Omega Planetes in Monster Hunter Wilds. With ...

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And Dark Souls. Who knew? 0:00 – The weird and dumb computer reason I canceled last week’s podcast 5:04 – Ninja’s are known for their silence so it’s an odd name for a blender 7:56 – My silicone has gone solid 11:15 – I’m not leaving YouTube but… 40:17 – Stellar Blade has the same ...

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I like these games but you’ve probably never heard of them. 0:00 – Stellar Blade (adventures at Walmart and very early impressions) 26:17 – I-Ninja 29:26 – Shadow of the Empire 36:55 – Ace Attorney Investigations 38:56 – Body Harvest 43:26 – Hybrid Heaven 48:03 – Aggressive Inline 52:21 – P.N.03 55:45 – Starfox Adventures ...

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