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Following up on the Caped Crusader's daring outing on the Game Gear, this week sees Officer Alex James Murphy go all cyber on crime in Robocop! The game sees the titular man machine battle his way through the crime-infested streets of Detroit, going tin-to-toe with gunmen of all kinds. But should you buy this for a dollar? Listen in and find out! Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, lik...

Early 90s pop culture icons don't come much bigger than Mario and Sonic, but if anyone's going to give them a run for their money it would be Batman! This week Chris has brought along Batman Returns for the Sega Game Gear. Can the caped crusader do anything to warm the hearts of our dastardly duo? Will they leave thinking his game is the bat's pyjamas? Or will it all stink like a rotten penguin eg...

The early 90s saw entertainment titans Nintendo attempt to plant their flag in the education business with Mario is Missing! With the goal of teaching children geography, it puts brother, Luigi, in the front seat for the first time and tasks him with rescuing his kidnapped sibling by jetsetting around the world and learning lots of facts about a multitude of metropolises. Does that sound good? We...

The Thunder from Down Under is unleashed this week as we tackle Taz-Mania, an early forebear of the endless runner genre... but with an end. With more than a passing resemblance to classic 16-bit racers like Road Rash, it looks stunning - but does this marsupial need picking up or putting down?    Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, like, share, subscribe, rate, review and all that, if...

Where did they come from? Where did they go? It's a couple of questions that we've been pondering in our conversation about Banjo-Kazooie, a Rare-developed and now rarely-seen animal duo that made their first appearance on the Nintendo 64. In a time where character was king, this unlikely pair managed to make the right kind of splash. Come listen in to find out why! Come join us on all the usual s...

It's been a week packed full of pirates, with both International Talk Like A Pirate Day and the launch of Return to Monkey Island occurring. To celebrate, Ashley takes Chris to explore the Caribbean in Sid Meier's Pirates!, a NES game that somehow manages to squeeze a sandbox and oodles of pirate shenanigans into its cartridge. Listen in to see what we thought of it, ya landlubber! Come join us on...

If you're a parent of a tot that likes games, or are trying to get your child into what is unquestionably the best hobby ever, then this is for you! In an episode we recorded back in April 2021, Chris tells Ashley all about Thinkrolls this week, a iOS logic platformer that teaches nippers the basics of gaming. It's a great game - so much so that Ashley decides to play it while we record. Keep roll...

A long time ago (last Sunday), in living rooms far, far away (from each other) Chris and Ashley spent an hour chatting about the latest entry in the Lego games series, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. Whether you're a long-time Lego game fan, a sceptic of the series, or just new to the whole Lego games endeavour, The Skywalker Saga will almost certainly blow you away. Listen in to find out why....

This week, it's this game where you climb up a poorly constructed skyscraper to rescue Pauline, a character you will then barely hear from for the next four decades despite all the effort you went through to help. Still, relationships are two-way streets, so maybe it's your fault as much as hers. Where were we? Oh yes! Donkey Kong is our game for this week! Join us! Come join us on all the usual s...

Ashley has been enjoying Windbound on the PS5 this week, a game developed by ex-Bullfrog and Rockstar staff and inspired by Wind Waker's sailing, Breath of the Wild's exploration and Moana's vibes (and logo!). Listen in to find out why it's worth a look.   Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, like, share, subscribe, rate, review and all that, if you please: Twitter YouTube Instagram Fac...

Swinging his way onto the podcast for the first time, it's Spider-Man on the Sony PlayStation.   Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, like, share, subscribe, rate, review and all that, if you please: Twitter YouTube Instagram Facebook Contact us: thisgamewhere@gmail.com Music for this episode is by Stevia Sphere from the album Cell Division. You can find that and many more great tunes o...

Ashley and Chris turn toon in Toonstruck, a 1996 PC adventure game in which a video-captured Christopher Lloyd interacts with cartoons voiced by the likes of Tim Curry and Dan Castellaneta and inspired by the 'golden age' of animation from Disney and Warner Brothers. With that weight behind it, it surely has to be great... right? Listen in to find out! Links to articles discussed: Retro Gamer 2017...

Ashley and Chris tentatively dip their toes into the world of MOBAs this week in League of Legends, a PC multiplayer online battle arena that has been going strong since 2009. Neither has any experience of such a game... what could possibly go wrong? Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, like, share, subscribe, rate, review and all that, if you please: Twitter YouTube Instagram Facebook...

Chris gives Ashley a bad time this week by trying to sneak a Sonic game under the radar. Blue Sphere is an early example of an Easter egg - a set of over 134 million versons of the special stage from Sonic 3, which can only be accessed by popping a Sonic 1 cartridge into the lock-on technology offered by Sonic and Knuckles. Is this 'game' as fun as that sounds? Listen in to find out! Come join us...

This week, Ashley has the urge for Axiom Verge, a Metroidvania starring a scientist who finds himself in a strange new world and sets out to find out what the ruddy heck is going on. With its polished gameplay and wonderful art style, it's well worth a go - find out what else Ashley is enjoying by listening along! Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, like, share, subscribe, rate, review...

Chris and Ashley take a trip to Monument Valley, this game where you control a princess through a series of visually pleasing landscapes in a puzzler inspired by Escher and optical illusions. The game released this week on PC after a mobile release back in 2014 but how does it hold up? Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, like, share, subscribe, rate, review and all that, if you please:...

Chris and Ashley play a classic found in pretty much every 90s arcade this week with Puzzle Bobble, or Bust-A-Move, depending where you're playing it. The game see you firing coloured bubbles at other bubbles to make them pop. It sounds simple - and it is - but it entranced children and adults alike when it came out. Come and find out if it can do the same now! Come join us on all the usual social...

Ashley and Chris journey to Kitchen Island in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, this game where you control the bulky bandit in his quest to uncover as many riches as possible to fund building a colossal castle. Chris has fond memories of playing this as a nipper, so how does the game stand up? Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, like, share, subscribe, rate, review and all that, if you...

We're strapping in to feel the G's as we construct all manner of adrenaline-fuelled rides in RollerCoaster Tycoon this week! Chris Sawyer's theme park man-sim released way back in 1999, entrancing both Ashley and Chris at the time with its gameplay. Listen in to find out if it has stood the test of time! Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, like, share, subscribe, rate, review and all t...

Chris and Ashley are walking the thoroughfares and back alleys of Wood Oak City, this week, in Streets of Rage. It's a game they both have good memories of playing, but does that mean it will hold up thirty years later? Listen in to find out! Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, like, share, subscribe, rate, review and all that, if you please: Twitter YouTube Instagram Facebook Contact...

The tables are turned this week as Ashley chooses a game that he's never played before that just so happens to be one of Chris' favourites! Little Big Adventure is a 1994 French action-adventure-RPF hybrid set on a dystopian planet - but was it worth the decade-long wait for Ashley to play it?  Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, like, share, subscribe, rate, review and all that, if yo...

The Simpsons was laying the stage for the rest of 90s pop culture before the decade even began, and in 1991 they took their first tentative steps into the gaming arena with not one, but two different titles. Yes, everyone and their best mate will remember the arcade heavy hitter, but this week Chris and Ashley are playing a slightly lower key entry in the form of The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space M...

In Bad Mojo, you get turned into a cockroach and have to explore a seedy bar populated by other creepy-crawlies in a game inspired by Kafka and David Lynch, featuring FMV sequences using Jim Carrey levels of ker-azy hammy acting. Interest piqued yet?  Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, like, share, subscribe, rate, review and all that, if you please: Twitter YouTube Instagram Facebook...

This week, it's this game where you watch loads of police interview video clips to try and piece together a story. In an unusual blend of game and film, Her Story is like nothing we have played before. Listen in to find out what we make of it! Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, like, share, subscribe, rate, review and all that, if you please: Twitter YouTube Instagram Facebook Contact...

Chris absolutely pulls it out of the bag with this week's Mega Drive pick, which comes in the sleek and streamlined shape of Ecco: The Tides of Time. It's a game Ashley has never played, but coveted heavily as a kid seeing the superb ads in between episodes of Kenan and Kel and Clarissa (probably). But does it stand up to the relentless march of time? Press play to find out! Come join us on all th...