Berries & Blades

Mirror matches between the Chilean twins, preserving arcade culture and Evo Moment 37. Also, how in the hell is it possible for people to react so quickly in fighting games? Join us for a conversation about the largest fighting game competition in the world, the Evolution Championship Series. In this episode, we discuss Evo 2023 and delve into the culture of the fighting game community. For over t...

Joseph and Taylor square off in a no-holds-barred video game guessing game hosted by Willie. Join us as we stumble through a game we call The NOT the Leonard Maltin Game. In this episode, Wilie introduces us to a guessing game he created called The NOT the Leonard Maltin Game—inspired by The Leonard Maltin Game from Doug Benson's podcast called Doug Loves Movies. In short, Willie chooses a game an...

Madeline vs. Badeline, Batman vs. Mr. Freeze, and Sahelantro-what? Join us for a conversation about six different boss fights we thought were memorable and worth fighting to this day.  In this episode, we take on the challenge of making a list of boss fights we think are worth remembering. Willie starts with  Batman: Arkham City , talks about stealth attacks and recaps the fight against Mr. Freeze...

For you—today—the day Bison graced your favorite podcast listening app is the most important day of your life. For him, it was Wednesday. Join us for a conversation about the hilariously bad golden nugget of a film, Street Fighter: The Movie from 1994.  Wah-CHOP~! In this episode, the gloves are OFF. Well, not for Balrog, lol. Unfortunately, we secretly love almost everything about Street Fighter:...

"Your Springs Are Reacting." Who doesn't want to fight as a puppet resembling Timothee Chalamet, tell lies in the plagued city of Krat, and explore their P Organ? Join us for a conversation about a new soulslike inspired by The Adventures of Pinocchio, called Lies of P.  Welcome to the first episode of Hip Fire, a mini-series where we share our first impressions about a game after playing it for o...

Bone-crunching fatalities, Ketchup and Mustard colored cyborg ninjas, and Jean Claude Van Damme doing the splits in basically everything. Join us for a breakdown and conversation about the Mortal Kombat 1 Announcement Trailer.  In this episode, we "analyze" the Mortal Kombat Announcement Trailer scene by scene. But first, we try to remember what in the hell has happened in the overly complicated l...

Ten minutes about Tarzan Boy by Baltimora, a 100% Do Not Bring a Ghost Home Policy and the Otis Spunkmeyer cookie hustle. Join us for a mashup of outtakes, hijinks, and other shenanigans.   In this episode, we bring you behind the mic for a collection of audio clips that didn't make it into the first nine episodes. Ridiculous moments happen pretty frequently (spelled without a w) off-air, so we're...

We've all done it. You promise to play something but don't follow through. Also, Taylor (kind of, lol) makes his freestyle rap debut. Join us for the first attempt at our new mini-series called Controller Confessions.  In this episode, we're trying out a new format that allows us to catch up with each other about the games we play solo. More importantly, we confess about the games we promised to p...

First, Google "Call of Duty Nuketown Shoot Heads off Mannequins." Also, how many games do you think are in the Call of Duty series? Spoiler Alert: it's triple the number that Joseph thinks, lol. Join Willie and Taylor as they answer his questions about the long-running series. In this episode, we dig into the main entries in the Call of Duty series. Joseph has a lot of questions because he has no...

"Liar Ahead." Between the three of us, we spent a ton of time playing this game and loved every minute. From lowly tarnished to becoming the Elden Lord, join us for a conversation about one of the best games of 2022,  Elden Ring . In this episode, we journey back to the Lands Between and relive our experience with  Elden Ring . This game is MASSIVE, and we spent over 830 combined hours exploring t...

Do you say Super Mario Brothers or Super Mario BROS? Also, the never-before-heard-back story of Maria Luigia. Join us for a conversation about a classic game that sold over 58 million copies, Super Mario Bros. for the NES. In this episode, we revisit the Mushroom Kingdom. The three of us give some quick thoughts about Chris Pratt cast as the voice of Mario. Then, Taylor breaks down the origin stor...

A dragon that looks like Macho Man Randy Savage, terrorizing Arkham City as Batman and searching for the center of the universe. Join us for the second installment of our all-time favorite video game lists. In this episode, we each present (2) more games from our all-time favorites lists. Joseph travels to the island of Tsushima and remembers the stunning graphics, epic music, and excellent combat...

Remember when "the dress" broke the internet? Well, Taylor gets GOT by it, lol. Join us as we get to the bottom of it and then talk about some of our all-time favorite video games. In this episode, we each present (2) games off our all-time favorites lists. Exploring  Resident Evil , we talk about door animations and how RE opened the door for countless horror survival games. Then, stop in Hyrule...

Backyard wrestling, getting dissed over a Nintendo 64, and surviving Resident Evil. Join Joseph and Taylor as they interview Willie about his experience with video games. In this episode, we focus on Willie's gaming experience and interests. Willie explains how he convinced his parents to buy him multiple gaming consoles and let him rent Mortal Kombat for the first time. We blast to the past with...

Platformers & fighters, watching color classics from the 1930s and breaking into virtual photography. Join Willie and Taylor as they interview Joseph about his experience with video games. In this episode, we focus on Joseph's gaming experience and interests. We travel back to 1990 to hear about Joseph's earliest SNES memories and learn he was a Legend of Zelda game counselor for his stepfather. L...

Silver vinyl pants, ghosting on a One Wheel GT, and early NES memories. Join Joseph and Willie as they interview Taylor about his experience with video games. In this episode, we focus on Taylor's gaming experience and interests. Willie reminisces about Taylor's fashion choices in high school, and Taylor remembers getting an NES for Christmas in 1985. We also chat about classic games like Karnov a...

Get ready to level up with Berries & Blades. If you're a casual gamer searching for your next adventure, or a hardcore gamer seeking a new perspective, there's something for everyone in our podcast. In this episode, you'll get a sneak peek of what's to come on the show. Don't forget to subscribe to stay up-to-date on all our latest episodes. Happy gaming! If you like what you hear, the best way to...