Bucket List Gamers

In Episode 19 we take a trip to Raccoon City and it's horrifying outskirts to look at Resident Evil (43), Resident Evil Remake (83) and Resident Evil 2 (32). Umbrella have caused a whole lotta trouble in Racoon City, and it's up to the members of S.T.A.R.S, rookie cop Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield to get to the bottom of it... all without succumbing to a grizzly fate at the hands of a whole raf...

In episode 18 the Bucket List Gamers punch, kick and piledrive their way through three side scrolling Beat-em-ups!  Final Fight (86), Streets of Rage (89) and Streets of Rage 2 (18) are under the microscope, along with a selection of other fist-flying arcade classics and the recent Nintendo Direct reveal. Having almost got into a fight with his microphone, rage is very much the theme of the episod...

In our first ever DLC episode, we talk about The Arcade Warehouse in Scunthorpe, and other similar Retro Gaming locations, as well as the troubled release of Dead Island 2! This was initially a Patreon Timed Exclusive, but now it's available here for your listening pleasure! If you want to hear DLC episodes as soon as they come out, head over to our Patreon and sign up now! Thanks to our monthly s...

Episode 17 sees the Bucket List Gamers look at Matthew Smith's surreal ZX Spectrum Miner saga, with 1983's Manic Miner (30) and the 1984 follow-up Jet Set Willy (55). Hints of Monty Python cross with imagery that wouldn't be out of place on an LSD trip, as Willy the Miner makes his way through a plethora of bizarre locations including The Nightmare Room, The Cuckoo's Nest, The Entrance to Hades, T...

It's a RARE old affair on Episode 16 of the Bucket List Gamers Podcast as we look at THREE titles from the legendary British video game developer. Break out your banana stash as we look at Donkey Kong Country (78), re-jig your jiggies in preparation for Banjo-Kazooie (64) and dust off your Dostovei to take on the epic N64 classic Goldeneye (10)! In true Bucket List Gamers style we drift off into t...

In Episode 15 the Bucket List Gamers take a look at the original Legend of Zelda for NES (87) and The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker (36). Yes, we take to the high seas in the King of Red Lions and sail all the way back to 1986, when Link first burst onto the scene to rescue Princess Zelda from the wicked Pig-like Demon King; Ganon. Then we navigate our way to 2003 to cast our spyglass over The Gr...

In Episode 14 The Bucket List Gamers tackle FOUR influential First Person Shooters in the form of Doom (8), Doom 2 (50), Quake (88) and Halo: Combat Evolved (24)! We jump on board the first space ship to hell with Doom Slayer (or DoomGuy as he's probably better known), explore the very brown world of Quake and try to hold back The Flood alongside everyone's favourite Spartan; Master Chief. Probabl...

In unlucky Episode 13 of the Bucket List Gamers the subject of our attention is none other than Sega's iconic mascot Sonic! In terms of the list we are carefully considering, and ranking Sonic 1 (28), Sonic 2 (14) and Sonic 3 & Knuckles (75)! But we don't stop there, discussing the 3D offerings, the cartoons, the entire Sonic Game Gear library, the Blue Blur's appearances in Nintendo games and...

Better late than never, here's episode 12 of the Bucket List Gamers Podcast, this time looking at number 58 on the list; Pokemon Red and Blue. Red and Blue kick-started a franchise that has gone on to become an absolute juggernaut, but is the love warranted or is it a surprise that something so enduring could come from such humble beginnings? We delve into the the concept of putting 'one game acro...

This week Eddie and Jay take a look at a whopping FOUR games! Originally planned to be a Portal 1 (61) and Portal 2 (96) Special, it quickly became apparent that there wasn't an hours worth of content, so like all professional athletes we called an audible and threw Sensible Soccer (51) and Sensible World of Soccer (44) into the mix too! What ties these four games together I hear you ask? Well, it...

On this week's episode of Bucket List Gamers Jay and Eddie talk about Elder Scrolls: Oblivion (73) and Fallout 3 (29), two absolutely quintessential glitchy Bethesda games! Do you prefer the more typical 'Sword and Shield' type RPG set in Cyrodiil, or are you more of a wasteland wanderer, taking on Super Mutants and Deathclaws in the Capital Wasteland? Whatever your preference, it's likely there a...

On this week's episode of Bucket List Gamers Jay and Eddie discuss the THREE 3D Super Mario games that have made it onto the Bucket List; Super Mario Galaxy (42), Super Mario Galaxy 2 (82) and Super Mario 64 (5)! Is Super Mario Galaxy 2 just a copy of Super Mario Galaxy 1? Is Super Mario 64 still playable in 2023? Is it one of the best games of all time? Was it a good idea to try and talk about th...

In this week's Bucket List Gamers podcast Jay and Eddie look at Ico (91) and Shadow of the Colossus (53) from Team Ico, as well as the their third game The Last Guardian. It's safe to say one of these games splits opinion between the BLG team! Also please be warned there are some fairly heavy spoilers for Shadow of the Colossus, so listen at your own risk (but please do listen!) Enjoy! Thanks to o...

In this week's Bucket List Gamers podcast Jay and Eddie look at THREE titles that fall into the Metroidvania category; Super Castlevania IV (94), Castlevania Symphony of the Night (27) and Super Metroid (23). We also discuss the controversy arising around Resident Evil 4 Remake, and lament the loss of instruction manuals in games. No spoilers this week! Unless you didn't know Samus from Metroid wa...

In this week's Bucket List Gamers Podcast Eddie and Jay tangle with Las Plagas, discussing both the original Resident Evil 4 (9), the Resident Evil 4 Remake which released last week and the 'Capcom 5's exclusivity deal with Nintendo. Fair warning, there be slight spoilers ahead, although nothing particularly spoiler-y like you may have heard in last week's Bioshock episode!  Once again apologies f...

On this week's episode of Bucket List Gamers Eddie and Jay descend below the deep, blue sea and emerge in the dystopian utopia of Rapture! While there they will be discussing 2007's Bioshock (57), the sequels and the potential movie that is in the works from Netflix. Yes the terrible sound effect was to cover an audio glitch, and yes, those of you with ears like a hawk will be able to hear a rathe...

On this week's episode the Bucket List Gamers look at two absolute classics in the form of PacMan (47) and Tetris (4), and things get a little bit controversial! Also up for discussion, Jay and Eddie have finally played Atomic Heart, and give their verdict on the latest futureretroistic offering (is that even a word?) Thanks to our monthly supporters Aaron Skull Stash Kit Wil Son Slope's Game Room...

In this episode Jay and Eddie discuss Mass Effect 2, which is at number 60 on the list of 100 Games to play before you die. We couldn't discuss the second game without touching on the first, and the absolute disaster that is the ending of Mass Effect 3. So climb aboard the Normandy with us and explore BioWare's Galaxy-traversing Space Opera! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Thanks to our monthl...

In this episode Jay and Eddie discuss Eddie's favourite game of all time, ‘Number 69’ on the list; The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask! The land of Termina is in peril, with the Moon looming ominously in the sky. What makes Majora's Mask such a polarising game, how is it different to the critically acclaimed Ocarina of Time, and is it misunderstood? We also discuss Atomic Heart and our plans for fu...

The first episode of the Bucket List Gamers Podcast! In this episode Jay and Eddie discuss ‘Number 100’ on the list; Pokemon Gold/Silver (and Crystal), as well as the recent releases of Hogwarts Legacy and Dead Space. The first episode experienced a few audio issues so apologies for the strange levels at certain points (and the squeaky chair in the early stages!) this will be remedied soon! ★ Supp...