Smashing Game Time

Nick and Josh are joined by Johnny from the casual hour to talk Josh’s nasty addiction, some Dragon’s Dogma 2, Embracer splitting up, and ranking the top 10 most hated characters in video games.    In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND!   We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening th...

Nick and Josh are joined by Katie, of Overthinking Games Podcast to talk what they’ve been playing, some news, and on if you really need to play any of the “Classics”   In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND!   We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt Him Down. https://so...

Weekly episodes now out Wednesday mornings. Josh continues to work through Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Nick shares his time with Pepper Grinder and REVEIL. The bros laugh at some KIA fools and their Stellar Blade obsession, and then share their GOTYs of the first three months.    In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND!   We have a new website! Come check it out! h...

This week Nick and Josh sat down with Sebastien Benard, founder of Motion Twin, Lead Developer of Dead Cells, and now founder and solo developer at Deepnight Games. Sebastian shares his experience in going solo, his thoughts on the state of the industry, and gives us a deeper look at Nuclear Blaze. Learn more about Deep Night Games: https://deepnight.net/   In lieu of ratings and reviews we say …...

Josh is still stuck on Costa De Sol. Nick has the Balatro bug and shares his new love for Tokyo Vice and Radiant Black. After the news, the bros read some listener emails about gaming media that isn’t games, favorite websites, and GOTYSO! In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND!   We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank yo...

Nick and Josh are joined by special guest Leif, from the Non Judging Breakfast Committee, and an active member of The Last of Us Factions Multiplayer community. Josh and Leif talk Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and swimsuit choices, Nick and Josh argue about game piracy, and to wrap up the bros interview Leif about the state of TLOU Factions multiplayer and get the low down on the community.    Just to...

Josh gets into his first 9ish hours with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Nick has second thoughts about Ultros and Inkulinati. The bros share their good times in Helldivers II. Finally they tier as many Final Fantasy games as they can stomach.   Just to be safe, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (and Final Fantasy X) SPOILERS 20:00 – 43:00…and then some more at 43:45 – 48:20.   In lieu of ratings and reviews w...

Back from their week off, Nick and Josh jump into discussions around Nuclear Blaze, Final Fantasy VII – Remake and the build up to Rebirth, the trippy looking Ultros, some Helldivers II, and then catch up on two weeks of news. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/ Thank you to Alex Marv...

Nick and Josh are joined Mike and Jaymo from The Old Switch-A-Roo Podcast to talk about what they’ve been playing and to flashback to the games and news that made the year 200o in gaming. In lieu of ratings and reviews we say … FUCK THE ALGORITHM, TELL A FRIEND! We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/   Thank you to Alex Marvin Clark for our opening theme Hunt H...

Nick and Josh are joined by Matt Fresh, a fellow contributor for Hard Drive, to talk Sony PlayStation’s State of Play, Final Fantasy XIV’s legacy, and where the hell is Spec Ops: The Line?   Keep up with Matt Fresh at: Twitter: https://x.com/RealMFresh Twitch: twitch.tv/realmfresh TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realmfresh YouTube: youtube.com/@rongopro If you want to have a question read in a fut...

BlackShinobi956 joins Nick and Josh this week to talk about what everyone has been playing. Including, RE4: Separate Ways, Nuclear Blaze, and Soul Tolerance. After that, the crew gets into Xbox/Riot layoffs, Palworld taking over the world and giving cute monsters guns, and Death Stranding 2.   To finish up Nick and Shinobi play a game of Pal or Pokemon.   Keep up with Shinobi on: YouTube: https://...

Smashing Game Time – Episode 111 – They’re 10s Out of 10 In arguably the most fun episode to record, Nick and Josh sit down with Mark Smith, Founder and Editor-in-Chief at Game Chronicles to discuss how running the site has changed since its inception in 1999. Boy how things have changed for press. Mark also joins the bros in chatting about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Transistor, Those Who R...

Smashing Game Time – Episode 110 – The Prince Has Returned Nick and Josh discuss The Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, more video game related layoffs, and decide on a book club game for the rest of January. We have a new website! Come check it out! https://www.smashinggametime.com/   Check out these latest freelance pieces from the bros: Nick - https://gamechronicles.com/prince-of-persia-the-lost...

Smashing Game Time – Episode 109 – Public Domain Nightmeh We’re all listed out at Smashing Game Time, and it’s time to get back to gaming! The bros are joined by Jaymo, Co-Host of The Old Switcharoo, to talk some Alan Wake 2, Robo Quest, Escape from Tarkov, and the boring mistreatment of Mickey Mouse. The bros and Jaymo then predict, resolute, and share their most anticipated games of 2024. Specia...

Smashing Game Time – Episode 108 – Our Top 10 Rick & Morty Episodes Happy New Year! The bros are still recovering from Game of the Year, but here’s a bonus episode where they pick their top 10 Rick & Morty episodes of the series. That’s the way the news goes! If you want to have a question read in a future episode, email the bros at SmashingGameTime@gmail.com We have a new website! Come ch...

Smashing Game Time – Game of the Year 2023 – Day 4 Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up 2023! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year. Day 4 - 0:00 Game of the Year 2023 – 3:00 This one...

Smashing Game Time – Game of the Year 2023 – Day 3 Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up 2023! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year. Day 3  Best Song of the Year (SPOILERS) Get those e...

Smashing Game Time – Game of the Year 2023 – Day 2 Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up 2023! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year. Day 2 Best Cover/Box Art Look at all that eye candy...

Smashing Game Time – Game of the Year 2023 – Day 1 Tis the season! It’s game of the year time, and that means it’s time to debate the best, the worst, and the weird that made up 2023! Across multiple episodes, the bros discuss some of their favorite games this year among numerous categories, with it all leading up to the top 10 games of the year. Day 1: Would Do Better if we Played it More There’s...

Smashing Game Time – Episode 103 – Slay the Princess Interview with Black Tabby Games This week Nick sat down with Abby Howard and Tony Howard-Arias, the brains behind indie game darling, Slay the Princess. Things discussed include the start of Black Tabby Games, balancing two ongoing projects, the art (so much art), and writing an existential story. You can keep up with Black Tabby Games at: Slay...

WARNING - Spoilers for UGLY throughout the interview This week Nick sat down with Gerard Singuerlin and Franc Porta, two of the co-founders of Team Ugly, to discuss their 2023 award winning puzzle platformer, UGLY . Things discussed include taking an old idea and bring it to life, the melding of mechanics and narrative, and game access and marketability.  Learn more about UGLY at https://uglythega...

Smashing Game Time – Episode 101 – She’ll Have The Nuggets The bros are back from overeating, and they’ve brought back David from the Gimmicks podcast! The bros and David talk what they’ve been playing, Josh is still trudging through Tomb Raider, Nick is putting some time into Planet of Lana, and David is being very secretive about his games. After that they get into the news of the week, includin...

100 Episodes! That’s’ right we’re at 100 episodes! To celebrate, Nick and Josh get together to talk the Game Award’s nominees, podcasting, and what they’re looking forward to in the next 100 episodes. The bros finish up by reading some listener emails. Thank you to everyone who took part in the last 100 episodes in some way. From our podcast guests to our interview guests! We can’t wait to see wha...

Nick and Josh are joined this week by Eric of Gaming News Weekly and the First Eps Podcast. The guys open with some light Spider-Man 2 talk, Nick and Eric talk about the early hours of Thirsty Suitors, and Nick is still gushing over Tetris: Effect. It’s also a busy new week with a confirmed Zelda movie in the works, a GTA6 trailer on the way, and X leaving the PS4 and PS5. Finally, the bros finish...

Nick and Josh are back from hiatus, and they brought with them a wild Dempsey from the Overthinking Games Podcast. The guys talk about what they’ve been up to and what games they’ve been playing, Like Spider-Man 2, Slay the Princess, and Torn Away. Finally, they get into some of their Spider-Man games, movies, and other media. Keep up with Dempsey and the Crew at Overthinking Game Podcast at: Appl...