Talk A Good Game

Phil tells us all about his new *legit* Hand-Drawn Game Guides project with Mega Man, we laugh about threatening boulders, talk Switch 2 predictions... before we knew all about it, AND MORE! this week on Talk A Good Game

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All the good games we talked about in this episode
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
- The Legendary Axe
- BAKERU
- Astro Bot
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Super Mario Odyssey
- SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS
- Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Metroid Prime Remastered
- FANTASIAN Neo Dimension
- FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
- Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster Collection

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The very first episode of Talk A Good Game! Featuring Andrew Wolf, Michael Fairley, and Scott Parker.

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- Outer Wilds
- Slay the Spire
- Hades
- Dead Cells
- Balatro
- Deus Ex
- Deus Ex: Invisible War
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
- Avowed
- Very Very Valet
- Overcooked 2
- Satisfactory
- Helldivers 2
- Factorio
- Endless Space 2
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Special Edition
- Streets of Rogue

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Talk A Good Game is a podcast all about good games. Join me as I explore the video game world with creators, storytellers, and critics. Each episode features conversations with industry insiders—artists, developers, journalists, and more—sharing their favorite games and how those games have shaped their personal and professional lives. No negativity, no toxicity. Just good games.

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Is Chrono Trigger timeless? Is it time for the school kid video game trope to go away for good? Boundary Break's Shesez answers these questions AND MORE, this week on Talk A Good Game! (FYI this episode was recorded prior to the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct)

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- Mouthwashing
- Superliminal
- Chrono Trigger
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- FANTASIAN Neo Dimension
- The Midnight Walk (the game I couldn't remember the name of)
- Fire Emblem
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
- METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Danganronpa
- Ace Attorney Anthology
- The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-

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All the good games we talked about in this episode on dekudeals.com
- Banjo-Kazooie
- Banjo-Tooie
- Lil' Guardsman
- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Deus Ex
- Mina the Hollower
- Promise Mascot Agency
- Usual June
- Date Everything
- Hatoful Boyfriend
- Yooka-Replaylee
- Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
- Duck Detective - The Secret Salami
- Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
- TOEM
- TOEM 2
- The Big Con
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Return to Monkey Island
- Spirittea
- Spirit of the North
- Mineko's Night Market
- Unpacking
- A Little to the Left
- As Dusk Falls
- Dordogne
- COCOON
- Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE
- The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-
- SHOVEL KNIGHT GAMES

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