That One Gaming Podcast

In this episode we’ll be discussing various ways video games have been advertised throughout the years. Over the years game companies have employed a variety of techniques to try and sway potential buyers, from simple gameplay trailers to wild off the cuff tv commercials that make you wonder what they were even thinking when they came up with them. --------------------------------- That One Gaming...

This week, in celebration of our 64th episode we will be discussing none other than the iconic gaming console known as the Nintendo 64. Released in Japan on June 23, 1996 and in North America later that year on September 29th, the N64 marked Nintendo’s first big foray into 3D gaming. Unlike its competitors in the Sony Playstation and Sega Saturn, Nintendo opted to maintain the use of cartridges as...

Lock and load because this week Jazzy from the TOGP Discord joins us on an adventure to save the galaxy in the second entry of a beloved Playstation franchise, That One Game: Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando. Released for the Playstation 2 on November 11, 2003, Going Commando sought to improve upon the first game in the series in every way imaginable and largely succeeded at that. The game rece...

This week is our third annual Halloween Special that’s actually our second annual Halloween Special (if you know you know) and in the spirit of spooky time the topic is Video Game Franchises We’d Raise from the Dead! We’ve each compiled a few such franchises that haven’t seen new entries in quite some time for us to discuss today! --------------------------------- That One Gaming Podcast website h...

This week we’re looking broadly at indie, AA, and AAA games and doing a bit of a compare and contrast, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each one, where our preferences tend to lie, and more! Indie games, typically defined by their smaller independent development teams and lower budgets, have seen a significant boost in popularity over the last decade by providing smaller, often more uniq...

In this episode we are judging gaming handhelds by their covers and ranking them purely based on their looks! Using this highly scientific method of quality assessment, we will be creating an official TOGP tierlist for over 30 of gaming’s most beloved (and maybe a little obscure) portable devices. From the original Gameboy all the way up to the Steam Deck, we’ve got our work cut out for us! ------...

This week we’re diving into the first ever massively-multiplayer online game made specifically for consoles - That One Game: Phantasy Star Online! Originally released near the tail end of the year 2000 for the Sega Dreamcast, PSO took advantage of the Dreamcast’s online functionality to allow up to four players to team up and take on a variety of missions together. The game’s story tasks players w...

This episode is all about Edutainment games, or games with an educational twist! Mostly computer games, but sometimes making their ways to console, these games sought to present educational topics in a fun way in an effort to alleviate the stigma often felt by parents toward video games being a waste of time for their kids. Their educational nature also made them popular among schools looking to i...

This is part 2 of Colin's discussion with Jazzy about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for the Playstation 5. This episode is FULL SPOILERS! So if you haven't finished the game and don't want things spoiled for you, come back once you've beaten it! In this episode we give a rundown of all fourteen chapters of the game's story and discuss some of our favorite parts along the way!...

This week we're taking you all the way back to year 1 of the show, with episode 11 and revisiting the topic from that episode, the Boss Fights that Wrecked Us! Not to be confused with favorite boss fights, which was the episode we did LAST year, these are the fights that beat you down, crushed you, DESTROYED YOUR SOUL. Maybe you eventually overcame that challenge. Maybe you didn't. Eithe...

This week we’re discussing a level design trope in video games that many would rather didn’t exist - Water levels! These levels either take place underwater with some kind of swimming mechanic, or at minimum feature water as a central theme or mechanic. They often include changes to player mobility - especially in the underwater examples - which doesn’t always go over well amongst players, as a lo...

In this episode we’re discussing the first release in a beloved, classic Playstation franchise - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racoonus! Released on September 23 of 2002, Sly Cooper blended stealth with action platforming with a cell-shaded graphical style and followed Sly and his two partners Bentley the turtle and Murray the hippo in their quest to liberate the titular Thievius Racoonus - a fabled...

This week we introduce a new style of episode, the Music Box! In these episodes we will discuss the music of video games based on specific topics. And to kick things off, we’re talking about Opening Level themes, or the “Level 1” theme, to be a little more precise. Not to be confused with the game’s Opening Theme, the “Level 1” theme is often the first track you hear upon gaining control of your c...

Last year we introduced the Indie Sample Pack, a type of episode where the three of us pick an indie game for the group to play, and we discuss our thoughts on the games based on early impressions. These are not full reviews, but rather initial thoughts based on the early hours of gameplay in each game. In these episodes we hope to give you some fun indie recommendations because, let’s be honest,...

In this special episode, Colin sits down with Jazzy from the That One Gaming Podcast Discord to discuss and review Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for the Playstation 5! This is part 1 of a SIX HOUR discussion we had about the game, and is completely spoiler free! In it we discuss things like gameplay, how it stacks up against Remake Part 1, and more! Look forward to part 2 at a later date which will be...

This week we’ve got something of a That One Game Double Feature for you, as we’re talking about not one, but TWO games - those games in question being the first two games in the critically acclaimed Sonic Advance trilogy developed by Dimps in collaboration with Sega for the Gameboy Advance. The first game released in North America on February 4 of 2002 and was praised for its graphics and animatio...

On this episode we’re setting the record straight with regards to emulation! Having been rather topical in the news as of late, from the Nintendo-led takedowns of emulators Yuzu and Citra, to Apple finally allowing emulators to exist on the App Store, we thought now would be a great time to discuss the topic since it’s one we’re all passionate about and there is A LOT of misinformation to be found...

A little late but better late than never, amirite? We made it! FIFTY episodes! So we're celebrating in a massive way by counting down FIFTY games you should try before you die! Buckle up, this one's a doozy! Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the past 2 years. Here's to fifty more episodes! --------------------------------- That One Gaming Podcast website https://thaton...

This week Metroid month concludes with a bang, because we’re discussing what’s widely agreed to be one of the greatest games ever made - That One Game: Metroid Prime. Originally released on November 18, 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube, Metroid Prime brought the franchise’s signature exploration-based gameplay into the third dimension for the very first time. Interestingly, it was not the only Metro...

As part of Metroid Month we thought it'd be fun to rerelease our previous Metroid "That One Game" episode in the off week for the podcast just to give folks something more to listen to. So here is episode 5, our VERY FIRST "That One Game" episode, edited down to streamline it and put more in line with our current show format. The podcast has come a long way since this epis...

Metroid Month continues this week with an episode all about the genre that Metroid helped give birth to–Metroidvanias! First brought to popularity by the genre’s namesake games of Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Metroidvania games place a heavy emphasis on exploration and tight gameplay, with areas on the map typically gated off until the player unlocks a certain ability to a...

This week kicks off our latest theme month, Metroid Month! Throughout the entire month of March, look forward to Metroid-themed topics, culminating in the final episode of the month being about That One Game: Metroid Prime! For our first episode of the month we’re taking a look back at the man that some would say is the father of Metroid, the legendary creator Gunpei Yokoi. Though he tragically pa...

This week Colin, Lucas, and Neal embark on a journey through time in the classic 1995 RPG, That One Game: Chrono Trigger! Developed by Square and released for the Super Nintendo on March 11 of 1995 in Japan and later on August 11 in North America, the game was met with overwhelming critical praise for its story, gameplay, and music. Chrono Trigger’s development team was dubbed internally as the “D...

This episode is all about spin-off games! These games deviate from their core franchise in a variety of different ways, from completely different gameplay styles, to the introduction of an entirely new cast of characters within the same universe. We thought it’d be fun to have a chat about some of our favorite spin-offs, what we think goes into making a spin-off good, and more! -------------------...

This week we’ve got another one of our prestigious ranking episodes with the subject matter being ROBOTS! Or Robot MASTERS, to be precise, as we’re gonna be ranking every single one of those Bot Bosses from the NES era of Mega Man - which encompasses the first SIX games in the series! With eight Robot Masters per game, plus a few bonus rankings tossed in for good measure, we’ve definitely got our...