Level 857 Video Game Podcast

We discuss the long overdue epic video game franchises that we'd like to see make a return to modern gaming ---- right before we react to the latest gaming news stories and share the games we're currently playing! Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-287: Long Overdue Game Franchises That Need To Make A Comeback! 00:00 - Intro 02:08 - Games Played Discussion 22:41 - The 2023 Game Awards Nominat...

In this podcast episode, we share our insights on which gaming franchises we'd love to see undergo a genre transformation or just experiment with a genre change in a side story ---- then we react to the latest gaming news stories and share the games we're currently playing! Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-286: Our Ultimate Franchise Genre Swap Wish List! 00:00 - Intro 02:05 - Games Played...

Get ready for an exhilarating discussion as we welcome lifelong gamer, Mike Mullis of The Original Next Level Gaming to join us in mourning over the slow, painful yet inevitable decline of gaming physical media and share similar and opposing views over whether this will benefit the gaming industry in the future or ultimately lead to its demise? In addition to being a relief pitcher in 2K's MLB...

Step into the shadows with us as we unveil and dissect some of the most disturbing and unsettling characters that we've been lucky enough to encounter in the gaming world --- right after we react to the latest gaming news stories and share the awesome/addicting games we're currently playing! Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-284: The Most Frightening, Disturbing Characters In Gaming! 00:00 -...

Join us for a lively conversation as we delve into some of the most infamously poorly named video games in history --- right after we react to the latest gaming news stories and share the awesome/addicting games that we're currently playing! Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-283: Have You Heard Of These Poorly Named Video Games? 00:00 - Intro 02:09 - Games Played Discussion 1:02:46 - Microsoft c...

Join us for a thrilling discussion, as we explore the potential of a new SEGA console and how it would fare in today's gaming landscape ---- right after we react to the latest gaming news stories and share the awesome/addicting games we're currently playing! Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-282: Could A New SEGA Console Be The Next Big Thing In Gaming? 00:00 - Intro 1:10 - Games Played Disc...

Join us as we name and discuss the top, best, amazing video game ports that outshine and surpass the gameplay experiences offered from the original arcade version that they're based on --- right after we react to the latest gaming news stories and share the awesome/addicting games we're currently playing! Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-281: The Best Console Ports That Are Way Better Than...

We reminisce over our favorite genre defining and unforgettable gems that were brought to us thanks to the original 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System which helped lay the foundation for our current tastes in gaming ---- right after we react to the latest gaming news stories and share the awesome/addicting games we're currently playing! Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-280: The Best of The NES...

Join us for an entertaining and intriguing roundtable discussion as we provide a comprehensive recap/reaction for all of our favorite reveals and announcements that took place during September 14, 2023's Nintendo Direct and PlayStation's State of Play double whammy ---- right after we react to the latest gaming news stories and share the awesome/addicting games we're currently playing!...

In this podcast, we reminisce and fire off the finest RPGs we've had the pleasure of playing, right after we discuss the latest gaming news topics and share the games we're currently playing! Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-278: We Rank The Best RPGs We've Played! 00:00 - Intro 02:09 - Games Played Discussion 44:10 - Nintendo Reportedly Demoed Switch 2 at gamescom 2023, Visuals ‘Compar...

Esteemed YouTuber and content creator, Top Hat Gaming Man, returns as our honored special guest to join us as we delve deep into this 2023 enthralling resurgence of fighting games and beat'em ups - right after we share recommendations for the games we're playing and react to the latest gaming news stories! Top Hat Gaming Man is a very charismatic game historian and former pro wrestler who...

Ashley Ringrose, the visionary CEO of SMG Studio returns alongside the accomplished Senior Game Designer, Dave Lockman for an exhilarating and inciteful Q&A discussion interview surrounding the development process which brought us the indie hit sequel to one of the most beloved, modern, party, simulation, co-op experiences, Moving Out 2! SMG Studio is a very talented and accomplished, independ...

Lucy Kyriakidou, Art Director for Dlala Studios, returns for the fourth time as our honored special guest to join us for a discussion interview to learn about her experiences while developing the family friendly, 4 player co-op, Nintendo Switch exclusive, metroidvania, Disney Illusion Island! In addition to her work on Disney Illusion Island, Lucy was also the Lead Character Designer for 2020'...

Hasan Karakus, Community Manager over at indie dev studio Hero Concept, joins us for a discussion interview to provide some incite, revelations and motivation behind the game development process that lead to the studio's latest project, Mayhem Brawler! Mayhem Brawler is an urban, fantasy-themed 4 players, local/online co-op, beat'em up, brawler that perfectly embodies Hero Concept's pa...

When a video game platform achieves success, you can guarantee ports of games first released on other consoles may find a new home in its ever-growing game library. In this podcast, we mention some notably, impressive ports alongside some really, hilariously bad efforts! Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-273: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Video Game Ports! 00:00 - Intro 02:53 - Games Played Discuss...

YouTube content creator, John of Intrigued Gaming, makes his return for the 4th time as our honored special guest to help us reminisce over some of our former favorite games that unfortunately have aged very poorly and have failed miserably against the test of time - right after we share some recommendations for the games we've played and react to some of the latest gaming news stories! As his...

Joel Vallie, founder of game review click, Media Glitch, returns to the podcast for the fourth time to join our discussion for the best gaming IP, or rather, best video game franchise reboots! That is... right after we share recommendations for the games we're playing and react to the latest gaming world news topics! Joel Vallie is an accomplished writer/producer/film director extraordinaire,...

Dave Williamson (aka, KAG; King Arakon Gaming), returns as our honored special guest to join us for an in-depth discussion about one of retro gaming's most initially expensive, yet still beloved 2D sprite-based, video game home consoles - SNK's infamous, Neo Geo! In addition to holding the title as game review click, Media Glitch's newest recruit, KAG is a voracious, retro/modern game...

In the spirit of Independence Day, YouTube Gaming content creator, Radical Reggie, returns as our honored special guest to help us determine which games reflect, symbolize, and are somehow associated with what we define as the spirit of America! Radical Reggie's a renowned and well respected YouTube Gaming content creator, avid retro game collector, and former army vet, who's success has t...

Microsoft's battle to secure a merger with Activision Blizzard has revealed its previous intentions to possibly acquire additional game studios under its Xbox brand. In this podcast, we discuss which studios we'd like to see or believe would be a good move for Microsoft to consider! Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-268: What Game Dev Studios Should Microsoft Acquire For Its Xbox Brand? 00:0...

Gamers tastes may be all over the place but one thing that we share in common is we enjoy games that provide worthwhile, long lasting, entertaining experiences! Especially those that remind us why we love this hobby. Regardless of taste, we delve into the must-play games that we feel should be experienced by everyone and anyone who calls themselves a gamer! Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-267: Gam...

We discuss which game announcements, news and reveals impressed and gave us the most to look forward to in the months to come from Summer Game Fest 2023 and Xbox Games Showcase 2023 -- right after we share recommendations for the games we're playing and react to some recent news stories! Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-266: We Breakdown The Summer Game Fest 2023 And Xbox Games Showcase 2023! 0...

With Gaming now becoming the highest grossing entertainment industry you can expect that there are more gamers today than ever before! In this podcast, we discuss how gaming's popularity has impacted the evolution of old-school, longtime gamers vs. the evolutions of newer gamers who picked up the hobby during gaming's golden age --- right after we react to recent news stories and share rec...

We explore the best video game based anime adaptations and try to determine whether the jump from games to anime has been a successful endeavor --- right after we share the games we've been playing and react to the latest gaming news stories! Level 857 Video Game Podcast Ep-264: The Best Anime Based On Video Game Franchises (i.e., The Best Video Game Based Anime Adaptations)! 0:00 -Intro 2:25...

Gaming publishers have been no stranger to adapting popular anime IP into a variety of different video game genres for many consoles over the years. In this podcast, we explore our favorite and and quite possibly the very best anime to video games adaptations (that we've played) -- right after we share thoughts on Sony's May 2023 State of Play, reveal the games we've been playing and r...