Mostly Normal Gamers Podcast

James and Chris team up to discuss Elden Ring end boss woes.  Chris has been checking out the cozy Calico game and discusses his thoughts after completing Citizen Sleeper.  James has playing Fallout 2 and gives us an earful on his thoughts on every other Fallout.  We discussed the plethora of tactics games coming out this year including those that got delays, Arc System Works wantin...

Angie, James and Jon on this one.  Jon played a delightful 2D platformer/MetroidVania called Ender Lilies.  Angie jumped into life as Eivor in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla and she’s also driving cars, presumably poorly, in MarioKart 8…or 9 or whatever.  James is playing Live A Live (we don’t know how to pronounce it either) and Legend of the River King.  We also talk about the ba...

Elden Ring has an end, right?  James and Chris are still trying to find it.  Angie finished TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge as Michaelangelo.  Will she go back and finish as Casey Jones?!  She also finished Forgotten City.  In news we cover the reported setting for the next Assassin’s Creed entry.  You can now play Doom inside of Doom which confirms we’re living inside the 2...

It’s the whole crew on this one!  James has finally rolled credits on Elden Ring just in time for From Software to announce they’re almost done with their next game.  Chris is chasing the dragon known as Hearthstone.  Angie is mentoring her nephew through a puzzle game called Tricky Doors.  Jon, well, we don’t think he plays video games anymore.  We also talk about some re...

James, Jon and some random guy named AJ join up to recap the Summer Games Fest!!.  We talk a bit about what we’re playing and how AJ is enjoying living right near da beach, boiiiii. If you want to be a part of the conversation or if you have a pressing question that you want us to weigh in on… You can reach us on twitter @mngamerspodcast. If you don’t use twitter you can send email the old fa...

Summer Game Fest is upon us my friends!! Angie, Chris and James are at it this week.  Chris is a smart man.  I’ve always thought so.  With him being so smart he’s riding that Xbox GamePass train and playing Citizen Sleeper and Umurangi Generation.  Angie’s pretending to be a pirate in Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag.  Finally, James is finally getting around to playing Star W...

Lechonk!  Angie and James are holding down the fort this week.  James is giving Diablo Immortal a go.  It’s an always-online, mobile multiplayer that James is playing with randos…sounds like a certain type of hell to me so I commend him for trying it.  Angie is having a good time with Dead Space.  She’s also playing the OG Gears of War, the OG Zelda and Assassin’s Creed: B...

We’re kickin’ it old school this week.  James convinced Jon to play turn-based RPG classic, Final Fantasy IX, and he’s actually digging it.  James dug out a DS and a copy of Atlas class, Contact.  Jon also completed a playthrough of Cyberpunk 2077 and his fruitless efforts at besting King Allant in Demon’s Souls.  We also talk about all the PlayStation news you can handle! If y...

Join the Chris and James as they discuss James’ most recent playthrough of Final Fantasy 12!  In the news, we’re getting a lot of remakes apparently.  The Last of Us part 1 remake supposedly incoming this year?  Also, when can we expect the next installment of Final Fantasy VII remake? If you want to be a part of the conversation or if you have a pressing question that you want us t...

Join the Chris and James as they discuss Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, Citizen Sleeper, Trek to Yomi, the Card Shark Demo and, of course, Elden Ring!  In the news, Klein Tsuboi (aka “Let me solo her”) has defeated Malenia 1000 times, Redfall and Starfield get delayed, and the Nintendo Indie World showcase!. If you want to be a part of the conversation or if you have a pressing question that you...

Join the James and Jon this week to talk about Kirby and the Forgotten Lands, Final Fantasy IX and Cyberpunk 2077!  In news, Sony’s Playstation Plus changes have us all confused. If you want to be a part of the conversation or if you have a pressing question that you want us to weigh in on… You can reach us on twitter @mngamerspodcast. If you don’t use twitter you can send email the old fashi...

Join the FULL CREW this week to talk about Tunic, Dead Cells, Horizon: Forbidden West, Kirby and the Forgotten Lands, Elden Ring, Final Fantasy IX and Hearthstone!  In news, Sony invests big into Epic Games, Subscription services are running out of ways to screw you over thanks to UK legislation, Activision hires a diversity, equity and inclusion officer, and Witcher 3 next gen version delaye...

Join Angie, Chris and James to talk about Tunic, GTA5, Horizon: Forbidden West, Vampire Survivors and a bit of Elden Ring.  In news, Activision is showing signs of improvement, Sony may be expiring classic games on the Vita and PS3, Max Payne Remake and a new Tomb Raider game! If you want to be a part of the conversation or if you have a pressing question that you want us to weigh in on… You...

Chris and James talk Tunic and Elden Ring...you really can't find two better games in the zeitgeist at this time.  They also cover Bloodborne Kart, BOTW2 delay,  the lackluster PlayStation PS Plus rebrand, new games coming to Nintendo Switch Online and MORE!!! If you want to be a part of the conversation or if you have a pressing question that you want us to weigh in on… You can reach us...

This week Angie and James talk about Tunic, Quake, GTA 5, Horizon: Forbidden West, Yakuza 0 and Terraria. In news we cover From Software loving to mess with their audience, Sony picks up another studio, Nintendo adds a minute change to the Switch UI and still screws it up, more naughty studio heads, and Suicide Squad gets delayed. If you want to be a part of the conversation or if you have a press...

James and Jon talk about their respective journeys through the Forbidden West.  James has also been continuing with Elden Ring and started a bit of Tunic.  Jon has played some Cross Code and is, frankly, really tired of how long games are these days.  We also talk about our wishes for future projects out of From Software and actions video game publishers continue to take to support...

We're in bizarro world this week!  News before What We're Playing...what?!?  Chris and James go over the fantastic itch.io bundle that's supporting rescue efforts in Ukraine.  Check it out here https://itch.io/b/1316/bundle-for-ukraine .  They also talk about the good, the bad and the ugly in the world of Playstation.  Then a deep dive on Elden Ring. If you want to be a pa...

Chris and James cover the wealth of options available to gamers if you're into open worlds.  Who has time for family, friends and jobs with this many good games to play!?  Chris talks about his experience as a Hunter in Old Yharnam...it's tricky business from what I've heard.  James has been sauntering through the prodigious Forbidden West in the newest Horizon release. There are al...

James has been playing some Metroid Dread so we touch on that and the new updates that came along after last week's Nintendo Direct.  Jon talks about indy boomerang flinger, Boomerang X.  Also, we're both pretty enamored with Inscryption. In news we cover the building evidence that Nintendo doesn't want us to play their games, the creation of another high-profile indy studio and some rar...

James and Jon talk with composer, Ego Plum, about his work on The Cuphead Show which launches on Netflix Friday, February 18.  Despite lacking a formal education, Ego has had an award-winning career.  From touring with Green Jelly to working with Richard and Danny Elfman we cover as much as we can of Ego's outstanding career in this 30 minute special episode. Remember, If you want to be...

After some technical difficulties, Chris and James discuss Pokemon Arceus, Nobody Saves the World, Inscryption, Loop Hero, and Halo: Infinite - Attrition Mode.  They also run through MORE acquisitions in the industry(including Sony's acquisition of Bungie and viral hit Wordle being bought by the NY Times). Other news topics inclue the Bloodborne PSX demake and when we can expect FFVII remake...

Angie and Jon discuss the ongoing drama at Raven Software, the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard by Microsoft and what all this means for Sony.  Angie is back on the Breath of the Wild wagon while Jon's been playing some Astral Chain and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. If you want to be a part of the conversation or have a pressing question that you want us to weigh in on…hit us up on twitter...

This week we are elated to be joined by long-time listener and Twitch streamer, James Halliday (@buttlordprimus). Everyone is still pretty enamored with Halo...it's a good game. The team also discusses the FFXVI delay and Epic's awesome free Holiday games. Feel free to hit us up @mngamerspodcast on Twitter, podcast@mostlynormalgamers.com or leave us a text or voicemail at (507) 291-2991.

Aside from coming up with a great acronym for NFT Chris and Jon discussion the numerous games they've been playing the past few weeks.  We also touch on the Game Awards and the encroachment of NFTs into gaming.

Chris and Jon have slightly different ways of pursuing the nostalgia from the days of yore.  We discuss Kingdom Hearts 3, Unpacking, Forza Horizon 5, Pumpkin Jack, Deathloop and Far Cry 6.  We also cover some news including the Thunderful Games showcase, the delayed Steam Deck and more!