The Game Show

Some games bring people together. These are not those games. This week we’re counting down the local multiplayer classics that turned best friends into sworn enemies, one couch session at a time. From NBA Jam elbows to TMNT button-mashing betrayals, and Halo we get into why same-couch gaming bred the pettiest, most personal rivalries in the hobby. Screen-watching. Phantom controller “malfunctions”...

This week we also run the main event: every console launch from the NES to the PlayStation 3. One lineup at a time. NES, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Xbox 360, Wii, and PS3. The games that made the first impression, the ones that aged well, and the ones everybody forgot. Before "podcast" was a word, th...

My childhood NES has been sitting in a box for years. This episode, Fenris Wolf Retro joins the show to talk through the full restoration, from the NESRGB V5 install to getting a console from 1988 looking and playing like new. We get into what makes these old machines worth saving, the quirks of original hardware, and why this particular NES means what it does to me. Watch Fenris do the actual mod...

The NES front loader has one fatal flaw: that blinking red light. Push a cart down, watch it strobe, blow on it, try again. Alex from BlueShell3D built the fix. The Nin10-Drawer swaps the worn out 72 pin connector for a toploader style slot and an extending drawer, so carts seat clean every time and pull out without the deathgrip. It even bypasses the lockout chip for region free play, no solderin...

The Game Show crew share their all-time favorite video game characters - the ones that shaped how they think about games, design, and storytelling. The Game Show has been running since September 28, 2002, predating the word "podcast." Season 13.Subscribe for new episodes weekly. Community: breakmanx.com/BMXcommunityForum has been running since 2003.#TheGameShow #BreakmanX #VideoGames #Re...

Remember when you had to actually earn the costume? When the second quest meant something? When Mew was a rumor at recess and not a code on GameFAQs? Tonight we’re getting into unlockables and post-game content. The bonus modes, the secret characters, the harder difficulty that opened up after the credits. The stuff that turned a 10-hour game into a 40-hour obsession. We’ll talk about why it worke...

Karl Urban put on the sunglasses last Friday. Mortal Kombat II just hit theaters and its the best video game movie in years, according to critics. So tonight on The Game Show, we go through 34 years of the most controversial fighting game ever made. From the 1992 arcade cabinet that made Congress mad and birthed the ESRB, all the way to Mortal Kombat 1 (2023) and the brand-new movie sequel. Every...

Tonight on The Game Show, we’re cracking open the archive of gaming’s most beloved bugs and the glitches that built speedruns, broke economies, launched congressional hearings, and turned accidents into legends. From the Minus World to MissingNo, from the Backwards Long Jump to Hot Coffee, from Halo 2 sword flying to Skyrim’s flying giants, we’re going era by era through the moments games broke an...

Some boss fights you beat. Others beat you so hard they live in your head rent-free twenty years later. This week on The Game Show, the crew goes around the table with our all-time favorite boss fights — the ones that raised the bar, the ones that ruined our controllers, and the ones we’d fight again tomorrow. From old-school pattern-memorizers to modern cinematic showdowns, everybody brought a pi...

In 1997, I bought Final Fantasy VII. I beat Sephiroth in 60 hours. I spent another 40 breeding a gold chocobo. Today we’re ranking the mini-games that hijacked entire generations of gamers. From the Gold Saucer to the Chao Garden, Triple Triad to Gwent, Blitzball to Queen’s Blood — we dig through every generation to find the greatest mini-games ever hidden inside bigger games. Topics include: Fina...

Happy April Fools! This week on The Game Show, we break down the massive Ocarina of Time remake leak for Switch 2, the new Star Fox game, and why there's no 3D Mario until 2027. Then we get into our favorite funny moments in gaming. From GLaDOS roasting you through Portal to the King of All Cosmos drunkenly destroying the stars, plus the greatest April Fools pranks the gaming industry has ever...

What makes a video game performance truly unforgettable? This week on The Game Show, we break down our all-time favorite acting in video games — the performances that made us laugh, cry, and forget we were holding a controller. From motion capture legends to voice acting that defined entire franchises, we're ranking the best of the best and arguing about who got robbed. We also dive into this...

Johnny Grafx Returns!► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returned in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (200...

Tim Curry, Mark Hamill, Patrick Stewart, Jackie Chan, Michael Jackson, and more in our celebrity focused episode!► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show r...

What games make you feel cozy? We'd love to hear. Tonight, we tell you our favorite cozy games.► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returned in 202...

All things Resident Evil Requiem and how we got here. The BreakmanX crew talks about their favorite Resident evil memories and excitement for the launch of Resident Evil Requiem. ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered indust...

Jeremy Parish joins us to enlighten us on all things video games. Jeremy runs the amazing Video Works series that features the NES, Genesis, SNES, and other consoles in providing some of the most in depth fantastic videos on YouTube. Jeremy Parish has been writing about video game history for so long that his earliest efforts have long since been lost to the dustbin of history themselves. After a...

The Game Show crew talks about our favorite flash games of all time. What flash games do you love? Let us know in the comments.► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. T...

The best JRPGs we've ever played! The epic stories! The grinding! Its all here. Find out what our favorite JRPGs of all time are. ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of con...

We’ve all had that exciting experience where we download a demo that rocks our world. The anticipation for the full release builds to a fever pitch. What are your favorite video game demos? ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team cov...

What games have the best video game art? ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returned in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first...

What games are we most anticipating in 2026? I can’t wait, can you? ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returned in 2025 after more than a decade with...

Join The Game Show crew as we talk about our favorite gaming holiday memories. ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returns in 2025 after more than a d...

Join The Game Show crew as we talk about our cinematics from video games! ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returns in 2025 after more than a decade...

Join The Game Show crew as we talk about our favorite winter games or games that remind us of winter! Note: 13:30 - 17:10 had to be cut due to a copyright claim regarding Kingdom Hearts music. Sorry for any inconvenience. ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran...