Brothers and Boss Battles

Halloween has come and gone but we're still in the spooky mood. Our final game in the category is a 2026 Game of the Year candidate, Resident Evil Requiem. Listen to our thoughts on the latest installment of the legendary horror franchise. Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBossBattles https://brothersandbossbattles.com/ Play Platinum Grid for free today! p...

The Halloween season continues and with it comes our next game. Luigi's Mansion was released in 2001 as a launch title for the Nintendo Gamecube. Listen now to hear our thoughts on Luigi's first major leading role. Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBossBattles https://brothersandbossbattles.com/ Play Platinum Grid for free today! platinumgridapp.com

We are getting in the spirit of spooky season and starting our annual category to celebrate it. Our first Halloween game is critically acclaimed puzzle platformer, Little Nightmares! Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBossBattles https://brothersandbossbattles.com/ Play Platinum Grid for free today! platinumgridapp.com

Our 3D platformer featuring an animal protagonists category comes to a close with our brodown episode! Which game will come out atop the food chain - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, Gex: Enter the Gecko, or Spyro the Dragon? Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBossBattles https://brothersandbossbattles.com/ Play Platinum Grid for free today! https://plati...

DLC episodes return! This weekend we had the opportunity to check out the closed network test for the upcoming Crazy Taxi game. The test featured 2 game modes complete with online multiplayer. Listen now to hear our initial thoughts on this highly anticipated sequel. Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBossBattles https://brothersandbossbattles.com/ Play Platinu...

Our final 3D platformer featuring an animal protagonist is Spyro the Dragon! Dragons are animals right?! Play as Spyro on his journey across the Dragon Kingdom to defeat the evil Gnasty Gnorc. Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBossBattles https://brothersandbossbattles.com/ Play Platinum Grid for free today! https://platinumgridapp.com/

With 1998's Gex: Enter the Gecko, the Gex series made the jump from 2D to 3D, making it a perfect fit for our category about 3D platformers starring animal protagonists. Play as wisecracking gecko, Gex, as he seeks to collect TV remotes to aid in the fight against his arch-nemesis. Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBossBattles https://brothersandbossbattle...

On today's episode, we are beginning a fun new category - 3D platformers starring animal protagonists! First up is stealth platformer Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, released in 2002 for the PlayStation 2. Take control of the titular raccoon, Sly Cooper, on his mission to recover the lost pages of the "Thievius Raccoonus" from rival gang, the Fiendish Five. Follow us on X @Bro...

Although these games could all be beaten in a night, there is no shortage of topics to discuss. Which game will come out on top - INSIDE, Portal, or The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe? Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBossBattles https://brothersandbossbattles.com/

Our final game that you can beat in a night is yet another highly acclaimed title. To round out the category we are discussing The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, the expanded re-imagining of the original award winning indie game. Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBossBattles https://brothersandbossbattles.com/

Our next game you can beat in a night is another critically acclaimed puzzle game. This time we're discussing Portal, developed by Valve and released in 2007. Did this one live up to the hype for the brothers? Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBossBattles https://brothersandbossbattles.com/

Our next category promises to be a quick one. We're discussing games that you can complete in a night. First up is critically acclaimed indie game INSIDE, developed and published by Playdead and released in 2016 for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Does this dark, puzzle game live up to the hype? Listen now to find out! Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBo...

In the past weeks, we've discussed three great games named after their main protagonist - Victor Vran, Max Payne, and Alan Wake. Who will emerge victorious in today's brodown episode? Listen now to find out which one was our favorite. Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBossBattles https://brothersandbossbattles.com/

We're rounding out our category of games named after the main protagonist with another one from Remedy. The final name on our list is Alan Wake, prolific writer and star of the thriller action/adventure game of the same name. Listen now to hear our thoughts on Alan's journey through Bright Falls and the Dark Place. Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBos...

We're continuing our category of games named after the main protagonist. The next name on the list is Max Payne, the lead of Remedy's neo-noir third-person shooter released in 2001. Listen now to hear our thoughts on Max's quest for revenge through the gritty streets of New York City. Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBossBattles https://brothersan...

For our next category we're looking at games named after the main protagonist. Our first name on the roll call is Victor Vran, who stars in an action RPG developed by Haemimont Games and released in 2015. Listen now to hear our thoughts on Victor's journey through the gothic fantasy world of Zagoravia! Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBossBattles http...

Over the last few weeks, we've discussed 3 games starring 3 iconic characters, but in a different context from what made them famous - games that we have been referring to as "spinoffs". First we discussed PAC Man moving into a platformer in PAC Man World: Re PAC. Then we saw Mega Man moving into a 3D action adventure game in Mega Man Legends. And finally, Fox McCloud ditched his fam...

Our final spinoff game comes from Nintendo and legendary developer, Rare. Fans of the Star Fox series love the signature action packed aerial rail shooting gameplay. But how did Fox and his squad fare in their foray into the world of 3D adventure games? Today we're discussing Star Fox Adventures which released in 2002 for the GameCube. Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles I...

Today we have another spinoff game to discuss. We all know Mega Man from his 2D side scrolling platformers, but did you know the Blue Bomber also starred in a 3D action adventure game with RPG elements? That's right! We're digging into Mega Man Legends, which was developed by Capcom and released in 1997 for the PlayStation. Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram...

We're starting a new category today - Spinoff Games! In this category we take a look at games from characters we know and love but in a different context from what made them famous in the first place. First up we have PAC Man World Re PAC, which released in 2022, but is a remake (hence the name "Re PAC") of a game intially released for the original PlayStation. We're used to play...

We've discussed three great 2D Platformers over the past few weeks. Now its time for Celeste, Mega Man 2, and Donkey Kong Country to enter the Brodown arena. Which one will emerge as the victor? Let us know which is your favorite by dropping a comment on one of our social media platforms. Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBossBattles https://brothersandbos...

We have one more game to discuss in our 2D platformer category and that game is Donkey Kong Country, developed by Rare and released in 1994 for the Super Nintendo. Donkey Kong Country is a critically acclaimed title that re-established Donkey Kong as a major Nintendo franchise. It received perfect scores from many reviewers but do we agree with the masses? Listen now to hear our thoughts! For the...

Our 2D Platformer category continues with the oldest game we've ever covered on the podcast. That game is Mega Man 2, which was released in 1988 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Mega Man's sophomore game is one of the most beloved in the series, but does it still hold up over 35 years later? Listen now to hear our thoughts on this piece of video game history! For the mid episode fill...

We're kicking off the new year with a new category - 2D Platformers! Our first game up for discussion is 2018's Celeste, developed and published by indie studio Maddy Makes Games. Listen now to find out if we agreed with the universal acclaim bestowed upon Celeste from the gaming community. Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @BrosBossBattles https://brothers...

Join us for the final brodown of the year - Twisted Metal Black, Star Fox 64, and The Simpsons: Road Rage are up for consideration this time. Which game where you play as someone in a vehicle but aren't racing will be the winner? Let us know which is your favorite by dropping a comment on one of our social media platforms. Follow us on X @BrosBossBattles YouTube @BrosBossBattles Instagram @Bro...