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This week's delayed episode of Metal Gear Mondays dives head first into the first act of Metal Gear Solid 4.

It's time to kick this adventure off!

Metal Gear Solid 4 is out on all major platforms and we're off to the races. Chad and James have never played it before, so we're all amped up, geeked out, and freaked out for what will come to pass.

Join us on this special release day kick-off.

Metal Gear Solid 4 is days away from being unshackled from the PlayStation 3. Metal Gear Mondays has unshackled Lilli from her least featured season with our original MGS4 coverage. The excitement is palpable.

What will the new co-hosts think? What are they predicting will happen? Who are the returning characters? Will this season feature special guests? Will Mk. II still be voiced by Nick Freda?

Tune in this season to find out!!

*UPDATE: Apologies for the odd desync that happened with James & Lilli. Fairly sure that it has been fully...

Join us this week as we finish Ghost Babel and uncover some deep dark secrets.

Metal Gear Mondays is going handheld.

We're revisiting our old Gameboy Color days and giving Ghost Babel (aka Metal Gear Solid in the US) the attention it deserves.

Let's do this thing!

This week (later than intended) we're concluding our coverage of Policenauts for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on the game, whether you played along with us or not. If you want your messages read on the show, please reach out to us at contact@metalgearmondays.com

Jonathan is out. Ed is out. Alessio is out. Salvatore is out of his goddamn mind. It's a whole thing.

Acts 3, 4, and 5 are blasting into your ear drums starting NOW!

Our journey with the titular Policenauts continues.

This act has it all. Car chases, bomb diffusing, secret informers... uh... our partner's underage daughter? Oh, man... uh, shooting guns at a massquito swarm (not a typo)? Fondling-- no, no, I'm going to stop there.

POLICENAUTS!! YAY!

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So, for whatever reason, Riverside (our new distribution and recording platform) decided that episodes can no longer be over three hours long. We're working with their support to see what can be done, but for the time being we're releasing the uncut versions of episodes over on the Patreon for $1+ supporters.

We'll keep everyone informed as to if this will be a permanent change or something temporary. Apologies for the delay and for the last-minute alteration to our typical release format.

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This episode we're covering Policenauts (1996) Act 1...

Hi, guys!

So, for whatever reason, Riverside (our new distribution and recording platform) decided that episodes can no longer be over three hours long. We're working with their support to see what can be done, but for the time being we're releasing the uncut versions of episodes over on the Patreon for $1+ supporters.

We'll keep everyone informed as to if this will be a permanent change or something temporary. Apologies for the delay and for the last-minute alteration to our typical release format.

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This episode we're covering Policenauts (1996) Act 1...

Unfortunately, we have to reschedule #253: Policenauts (1996) - Part 2 - Act 1 for next week. In lieu of this, enjoy a free episode from our Patreon-exclusive podcast "The Patriot Club".

We shall return with more Policenauts next week.

Big ups to 8BitUzz for the killer Instant Crush cover.

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Continuing MGM's tour of everything we wish we would've covered years ago, we're settling our crosshairs on Policenauts. Specifically, we'll be talking about the PlayStation and Sega Saturn fan translations. 

Gather some police friends, suit up in your retro future moon boots, get untethered, and prepare to go into cryo-sleep for 25 years, only for everyone you love to wither away in your absence. We're doin' this! 

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To top off our coverage of the 1994 Sega CD cult classic, Snatcher, we're sitting down with Jeremy Blaustein, the Supervisor on the project. Jeremy was responsible for overseeing localization efforts, directing the English voice actors, and more.

Thanks to Jeremy for taking time from his continued localization work at Dragonbaby, Inc. to speak with us. 

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Our coverage of the main body of Snatcher is coming to a close, but our coverage will continue next episode, when we sit down and talk to Jeremy Blaustein, Supervisor on the Sega CD U.S. release of the game. 

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At long last, Metal Gear Mondays is covering the 1994 Sega CD version of Snatcher. This season has been a long time coming. 

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We're so excited to bring this week's episode to you all. 

We had the pleasure to sit down and chat with Vanessa Marshall, the voice of Olga and Strangelove in the Metal Gear world, but the voice of so many other characters. 

If you like what you hear, you should check out all of Vanessa's work and various projects at https://vanessamarshall.com/. 

And don't forget to check out her mullet merch here: https://vanessa-marshall-shop.fourthwall.com/. 

This episode officially concludes our Metal Gear Solid 2 Revisi...

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Last, but not least, we're covering all of the extras and goodies in MGS2. As stated at the top of our revisit we did... oh, God... not? cover the "Document of Metal Gear Solid 2". It completely slipped our minds until this actual recording was happening. 

We'll... uh... get to it sometime soon, promise! 

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WARNING: THIS EPISODE GETS PRETTY RAUNCHY, PLEASE USE YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND LISTEN AT YOUR OWN RISK

Due to a scheduling snafu, this week we are joined by the lovely folks from Gaming Theater Podcast for a very special episode. We thought it would be fun to tackle fanfiction, given the circumstances in which we met the GTP hosts. Hopefully, you're along for the ride. 

We'll be back to our regularly scheduled MGS2 revisit episodes starting next week. 

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This episode marks the thrilling conclusion to our revisiting of Metal Gear Solid 2's main scenario. Tune in for all things Arsenal Gear and to hear our final thoughts on the narrative. 

As an aside, Alessio and James were recording in the same room this week, away from Alessio's home while traveling. So, if you hear a difference in sound, it'll just be for this week. Enjoy! 

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On this week's episode, we're continuing our revisited coverage of Metal Gear Solid 2 by fighting a jet, saving Otacon's sister, and fighting a vampire—twice! 

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Sorry for the late upload. To make up for it, this episode laughs and grows fat. Extra thicc runtime aside, we hope you enjoy as we continue our trek through Metal Gear Solid 2. 

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On this episode, we start our second tour of duty on the Big Shell. 

Will we develop whole new bits around MGS2? Will we uncover new secrets and development details? Or, will it be "a dud"? You decide. 

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PS: Here is the Konami site mentioned in the show:
https://www.konami.com/mg/archive/mgs2/english/mr/secret_en.html

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We have to go back! 

We're finally tackling a pet project we've had on our minds for years, we're remastering our coverage of Metal Gear Solid 2. The first timers joining us for this foray into the past are James Reichmuth and Chad Betteridge. 

We're incredibly excited to talk all things MGS2, so we kick off the episode with a ton of development history before diving into the generalities of the game, and conclude the episode by fully covering the events that transpire during the Tanker chapter. 

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This week we're doin' it live, baby. 

Live from Portland, it's Metal Gear Mondays! 

(Huge thank you to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo for inviting us out!) 

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This week, we're going back for every last drop of Metal Gear Solid Delta material. We'll be covering all of the secrets, bonuses, unlocks, modes, and more! 

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Back at it again. 

This year's expo was a bombshell. Featuring: 

This was a really great trip and a fun edit. We hope you enjoy it, too!

Huge thank you to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo for having us:
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We've finally reached the end of our tale. This episode concludes coverage of the main game, but next episode we'll be covering all of the bonuses and giving our final thoughts on the remake as a complete package. 

*side note: Alessio's mic volume was accidentally bumped up a bit on the physical interface, so at times he comes AWFULLY close to clipping / minorly clips. This may also impact the upcoming PRGE episode. We'll course correct for the upcoming Delta release. Apologies! 

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Delta coverage finally continues. Next episode we'll cover the finale of the game itself, plus our wrap-up thoughts, but for this week's episode, we'll be discussing all of the Volgin battles, and our conflict with the Shagohod. Enjoy! 

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MGM finally gets to do a proper in-person interview with David Hayter that doesn't involve a broom closet at the Renton City Retro. Oh, and Debi Mae West is there?! Win-win. 

David and Debi are the best. Check them out here: 

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"Dad... So dad... A host of fathers... And you are one of them. I am The Ghost Dad."

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This week, we get a chance to talk to the amazing Neil Ross. 

You'll definitely want to tune into this one. Neil's life is something else. 

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Thish week on Metal Gear Mondaysh, we're dealing with the old guysh of the game. Here'sh to Granin and The End! Shine on you crazhy diamondsh. 

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Metal Gear Mondays is 10 years old! 

The gang gets together and reminisces about the podcast's greatest hits, as submitted by you! 

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In part two of our official Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (gosh, what a mouthful) we battle both a human ocelot and a... conglomeration of bees inside of a man's body? 

This game is weird, you guys. 

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The more things change the more they stay the same. Come and join us on our coverage of not only a remake of a 20+-year-old game, but also a remake of a 10-year-old podcast season. 

We're very excited to have Kaye Ross on the show with us and cannot recommend the Duckfeed.tv family of podcasts enough. 

Enjoy! 

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The time is finally upon us. Nearly 10 years to the day since the last mainline Metal Gear title, we have a new-ish game on our hands! 

Gather round, as we discuss our first impressions of the newly released Metal Gear Solid Delta. 

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Through hell and high water, we have finally come to the end of the road on Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (later than planned, but life tends to happen). 

The final chapter of this game is filled with some of the finest Kojima scenes we've ever seen and we're ready to send DS2 up to the rafters. Is that where it belongs? Listen to find out! 

Emotional reflections and more contained within. We hope you're prepared for the debut of...BI-WEEKLY RELEASES!

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It's not the end of our journey, but we can see it from here. Our Death Stranding 2 coverage continues with our penultimate episode, covering episodes 14 & 15 of the game. 

From the time of release, you have approximately ~2-ish days to send in your thoughts for any part of Death Stranding 2, or the game as a whole. You can send those thoughts to contact[at]metalgearmondays[dot]com. 

Next week, we push ahead to Tomorrow. Godspeed. 

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We may be late, but that doesn’t mean we’re not working. And boy are we working! We’ve got fourth wall breaks! We’ve got anti-gravity! We’ve got the best dang ol’ mannequin dance party you’ve ever seen…and we’ve got our fingers on that censor, don’t you worry your pretty little head.

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Things start to get serious as our coverage, and Sam's journey across Australia, continues. 

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