Canon Fodder Games
Canon Fodder Games
Welcome to Canon Fodder, where we play through the video game canon, and we are the fodder. Host Peter Benson is playing and rating the best video games ever made. Most of them, he hasn't played...Yet. He wanted to bring you along on the journey as he played them.
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Nov 2, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 59 - Bubble Bobble 24.11.2025 42:39
This week, Peter discusses an arcade puzzle platform classic. Canon Fodder plays Bubble Bobble.
Episode 58 - Crash Bandicoot 17.11.2025 47:59
This week, Peter discusses one of his favorite childhood platformers. Canon Fodder plays the original Crash Bandicoot.
Episode 57 - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 10.11.2025 45:52
This week, Peter discusses one of his all time favorite games and one of the most formative of his gaming life. Canon Fodder plays COD 4: Modern Warfare.
Episode 56 - Alone in the Dark (1992) + an IGN user list update 03.11.2025 35:59
This week, Peter discusses a foundational horror experience from the MS-DOS days. Canon Fodder plays Alone in the Dark. After discussing the game, there has been an update to one of our master lists. Hear what games now make the cut and what no longer cut the mustard.
Episode 55 - Dragon Quest 27.10.2025 43:41
This week, Peter discusses the godfather of JRPGs as we know them today. Canon Fodder plays the original Dragon Quest.
Episode 54 - Left 4 Dead 20.10.2025 42:15
This week, Peter discusses the first of a couple of spooky season games, beginning with a survival FPS classic. Canon Fodder plays Left 4 Dead.
Episode 53 - Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow 13.10.2025 51:34
This week, Peter discusses a the first in a game series that shaped his childhood and his early gaming education. Canon Fodder plays Pokemon Blue (and by proxy Red and Yellow).
Episode 52 - Grand Theft Auto III 06.10.2025 38:36
This week, to mark the first year of Canon Fodder, Peter discusses an open world game that laid the foundation. Canon Fodder plays GTA III.
Episode 51 - Ghost of Tsushima 29.09.2025 1:00:27
This week, Peter discusses a modern, open-world classic. Canon Fodder plays ghost of Tsushima
Episode 50 - Call of Duty (2003) 22.09.2025 42:14
This week, Peter discusses the game that kicked off the divisive but powerhouse FPS series. Canon Fodder plays the original Call of Duty.
Episode 49 - Mega Man 2 15.09.2025 35:57
This week, Peter discusses the sequel to one of his favorite platformers so far. Canon Fodder plays Mega Man 2.
Episode 48 - Borderlands 08.09.2025 55:51
This week, Peter discusses the game that began the looter shooter craze. Canon Fodder plays Borderlands.
Episode 47 - Metal Gear Solid 01.09.2025 50:57
This week, Peter discusses Hideo Kojima's espionage classic. Canon Fodder plays Metal Gear Solid.
Episode 46 - Gears of War 25.08.2025 55:31
This week, Peter discusses one of the games that defined the Xbox 360 era. Canon Fodder plays Gears of War.
Episode 45 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 18.08.2025 35:58
This week, Peter discusses the first sequel in the other major 2D platforming series. Canon Fodder plays Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
Episode 44 - Super Mario Bros. 2 11.08.2025 45:04
This week, Peter discusses the sequel to one of the most foundational platformers of all time. Canon Fodder plays Super Mario Bros. 2.
Episode 43 - Super Metroid 04.08.2025 52:25
This week, Peter discusses a seminal sequel to a game already played back in Episode 4. Canon Fodder plays Super Metroid.
Episode 42 - Ninja Gaiden (1988) 28.07.2025 53:58
This week, Peter discusses one of the most notoriously difficult NES games of all time but also one of the best. Canon Fodder plays the original (sort of) Ninja Gaiden.
Episode 41 - GoldenEye 007 21.07.2025 36:53
This week, Peter discusses an all-time N64 FPS classic. Canon Fodder plays GoldenEye 007.
Episode 40 - Star Fox 14.07.2025 48:21
This week, Peter discusses an SNES rail shooting classic that many think deserves a remake. Canon Fodder plays Star Fox.
Episode 39 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 07.07.2025 53:18
This week, Peter discusses a sports game near and dear to his heart. Canon Fodder plays Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Episode 38 - Inside 30.06.2025 45:21
This week, Peter discusses Limbo's spiritual successor after having played it previously. Canon Fodder plays Inside.
Episode 37 - Death Stranding 23.06.2025 55:15
This week, Peter discusses one of the most divisive, genre-defying games of the modern era. Canon Fodder plays Death Stranding.
Episode 36 - PaRappa the Rapper 16.06.2025 31:48
This week, Peter discusses one of the early rhythm games. Canon Fodder plays PaRappa the Rapper.
Episode 35 - Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty 09.06.2025 55:03
This week, Peter discusses the RTS game that defined the genre as it is understood now. Canon Fodder plays Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty.
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