Critical Diversions

You're invited! It's time for the second annual game of the year awards from your local internet facilitated games club, this time presented by Infinity Nikki (but not really). What took home the #1 spot? Which games were tragically left off the list? Who/what did/received the most glazing? It's time to find out... Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony...

In the last episode of the show this year, Matt's here to spread the good word about Mario & Luigi Brothership, as well as recounting his experience with Nine Sols. Also he bought Spelunky for like the fourth time in his life. In the news, Critical Diversions continues to be your definitive source for all Infinity Nikki coverage. Plus other stuff! Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podc...

After an unscheduled hiatus, Matt Murray, self proclaimed Infinity Nikki expert, is back to give you his thoughts on Infinity Nikki. Infinity Nikki Infinity Nikki Infinity Nikki. There's also some nonfinite Nikki games in here too, I guess, as well as a roundup of (pointedly lacking in Infinity Nikki) The Game Awards winners and announcements. Plus Infinity Nikki. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Ga...

This week: Infinity Nikki. That's it. Nothing else matters. Besides updates on Dragon Quest 3 HD 2D and some Baldur's Gate 3 upcoming patch notes. But seriously, Infinity Nikki. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Become a Patron of All N! Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social Podcast art by Natascha Murray Natascha Murray on B...

Matt's here, bleary-eyed and sleep deprived, to talk this week about more Dragon Quest 3, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, and very early impressions of Nine Sols, as well as some Nintendo Switch Online updates, Kirby ketchup, and I guess Playstation is making a handheld or something Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Become a Patron of A...

This week on the show, Matt's talking about, you guessed it, more Stardew Valley. But he also got to start Dragon Quest 3 HD 2D Remake and Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble. We'll then briefly talk some news before breaking down all the nominations for The Game Awards for some reason. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Matt Murray on Blue...

Your sorta normally scheduled weekly diversion returns this week to talk about Beastieball, more Stardew Valley 1.6, and the marketing synergy deal of a lifetime. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social Podcast art by Natascha Murray Natascha Murray on Blue Sky - @couchmochi.bsky.social The var...

This week: the Castlevania arc of the show is finally complete.........or is it....? Also: Matt has played Monster Hunter Wilds and unsurprisingly has things to say about it. We're also talking about the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket and Nintendo Music apps, as well as Yakuza Kiwami, Vampire Survivors, Slay the Princess, and more. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony o...

On this week's special program, we're talking Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, and Castlevania: Haunted Castle Revisited, all a part of the Castlevania Dominus Collection. And in the news we're talking about the Ode to Castlevania DLC coming to Vampire Survivors, as well as pondering what a modern Castlevania game might look like. Castlevania! Oh also we're talking ab...

On this week's show, Matt's yammering on about even more Castlevania, somehow. We're also talking Hatch Tales, Core Keeper, and Yokai Watch 2 before getting into the news with Banjo-Tooie, expulsion rooms, and Spider-Man Tooie coming to PC. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Critical Diversions on Twitter - ⁠ @crit_diversions⁠ Matt Murray...

Matt's here this week with a report after attending the Polaris convention in Hamburg. We're also talking about more Castlevania, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Nintendo Alarmo to round the episode out. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Critical Diversions on Twitter - ⁠ @crit_diversions ⁠ Matt Murray on Twitter - ⁠ @shyguycity⁠ Matt Murra...

A lighter show this week, but not a lighter breakfast; we're talking more about Bloomtown: Another Story, Zelda Echoes of Wisdom, and some various Castlevania games before getting into the news about a big budget Avatar: The Last Airbender game and Nintendo ruining the lives of many different groups of nerds in the same week. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple...

This week on the show, we're talking first impressions Bloomtown: Another Story, Pizza Tower, and I guess this little game called Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. After that, we're breaking down the recent Level 5 Vision, Playstation State of Play, and Xbox Tokyo Game Show presentation. Take a break for your weekly diversion, because we'll never be as young as we are now. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Ga...

We're back with a normal weekly show. On this episode, we're talking about more Peglin, Elden Ring, Gimmick! 2, and new 30XX dlc, as well as some pirate yakuzas in Hawaii. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Critical Diversions on Twitter - ⁠@crit_diversions⁠ Matt Murray on Twitter - ⁠ @shyguycity⁠ Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmu...

For the first time in over six months, the Critical Diversions games club has assembled, this time to talk about our favorite games so far of 2024. Join Matt, Hunter, Jim, Wilk, Seth, and the voice of God (Boogs) as they talk about Balatro, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Hades 2, Crypt Custodian, Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree, Astro Bot, Gimmick! 2, 1000xResist, Vividlope, Arco, Before the Green Mo...

On this week's thrilling episode of the show, Matt's recounting the trials and tribulations of a man and woman trying to purchase amiibo in 2024. We're also talking newer releases like Peglin, Gimmick! 2, and the new Risk of Rain 2 update, as well as news like what's happening with that Concord game everyone's talking about. Join us, why don't you? Check out Bit Harmony: A...

On today's episode, Matt's going on the Kirby rant that he wasn't afforded the time or space for last week before rewatching the entire 40 minute Nintendo Direct(s) from earlier this week and commenting on it......for YOU. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Critical Diversions on Twitter - ⁠ @crit_diversions⁠ Matt Murray on Tw...

After years of threatening it, Matt finally brought his wife, Natascha, on the show to talk about Elden Ring and its recently released expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree. Naturally there also had to be a lot of Animal Crossing and Monster Hunter talk as well. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Critical Diversions on Twitter - ⁠ @crit_divers...

It's the Weekly Diversion time again, and this week Matt's ranting about the final boss of Shadows of the Erdtree and raving about Vividlope, perhaps the best arcadey puzzler of all-time. News-wise, we've got some more layoff stories. Yeehaw. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Critical Diversions on Twitter - ⁠ @crit_diversion...

On today's episode of the Weekly Diversion, we're talking way too long about Elden Ring lore, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate. And in the news, even more layoffs! Stop on by! Check out the All N crew playing TMNT: Splintered Fate together here Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotif...

We're back after a stressful couple weeks to bring you the best weekly show starring one American man in Germany talking about video games at 6 in the morning in the universe. This week, we're (finally) talking about Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree, Wild Guns, and cringe gimmick marketing controllers. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on...

We're back after an unexpected hiatus to talk about everyone being sad, sick, and playing RPGs and Metroid games. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Critical Diversions on Twitter - ⁠ @crit_diversions⁠ Matt Murray on Twitter - ⁠ @shyguycity ⁠ Matt Murray on Blue Sky - @mattmurray.bsky.social Podcast art by Natascha Murray Natascha Mur...

Whoopsie doopsie, it's another needlessly long one. Join Matt as he talks about Eiyuden Chronicle: One Hundred Heroes, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords online, Moonstone Island, an extremely thorough breakdown of this week's Nintendo Direct. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Critical Diversions on Twitter - ⁠@crit_diversions⁠ Mat...

On this week's Diversion: Matt's finally, truly, maybe(?) out of things to say about the Paper Mario series...for now. And then we spend like 40 minutes going line by line down the Xbox Summer Game Fest Showcase before declaring Visions of Mana the best looking game trailer from this past week anyway. Let's get to it. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Ap...

This week on the show: Paper Mario never dies as Matt somehow has even more to say about The Thousand-Year Door and series as a whole. We might even have enough time to talk about other stuff, like Elden Ring DLC previews, a Yakuza miniseries, and general Summer Game Fest things. Check out Bit Harmony: A Video Game Music Podcast! Bit Harmony on Apple Bit Harmony on Spotify Critical Diversions on T...