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We Gotta Believe... PaRappa the Rapper is a Fever Dream!

On this episode of the Bucket List Gamers we're once again addressing childhood trauma, as we discuss 1996's PS1 'classic' PaRappa the Rapper.Touted as the first true ...

Welcome to the House of Hades, and Thanks for Dying!

Damn you to Hades!Prior to September of 2020 that would have been a worrying phrase to hear,  but now I don't think we'd mind it!Yes, this episode we are talking about...

Heroes in a Half Shell! We Play Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles... Shredder's Revenge!

Cowabunga Dudes!This episode we've grabbed our Bo Staffs, Sai's and Nunchakus, donned our favourite colour masks and dived head-first into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...

How to Bottle Fame, Brew Glory and Even Put a Stopper in Death... in Hogwarts Legacy!

That's right, in this episode we'll teach you how to do... precisely none of those things!We will discuss the 2023 smash hit Hogwarts Legacy though, as well as more 'M...

Going for Gold with Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and Wii Sports!

This episode we bring back memories of the Paris Olympic Games by discussing Mario & Sonic's various adventures at the world's most prestigious sporting event! Oh, and...

When in Stardew Valley... Watch Out for the Animal Crossing!

Grab your shovels and your watering cans! This episode we are discussing two life simulators that approach the genre from very different angles, in Animal Crossing and...

Your Last Guardian(s) Against Mediocre Games!

This episode we dig into the history of The Last Guardian! First announced in 2009, with work having started in 2007,  it took NINE whole years and a whole change in c...

Is Sonic Generations a Force to Be Reckoned With? And How Does Real-Life Quiddich Work, Anyway?

This episode we take a look at not one, not two... but THREE Sonic games from the new list, in the form of Sonic 1, Sonic Generations and Sonic Forces!Is Sonic Forces ...

DLC - We're Going Rogue... Like! Or is it Rogue... Lite?

It's the first DLC Episode of the new series! Teased in the previous episode, and inspired by our love for Dave the Diver, we discuss Roguelikes and Roguelites... alth...

Will We Fold Under the Pressure? Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door

We're back with episode 2 (NOT Episode 1) of the new Season of Bucket List Gamers.This time we're talking about Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door for Nintendo Gamecu...

No Imposters Here! We're Back with Among Us and Another Nintendo Direct!

That's right, we're back with Season 2!After a short hiatus to recharge the batteries (and focus a little on our sister podcast The Bucket List Board Gamers) we have r...

It's the End of the (Super Mario) World as We Know It

It's the end of an Era. The end of a Book. The end of... Season 1 of the Bucket List Gamers!Yes, after 54 long episodes we have finally discussed ALL 100 Games to Play...

The Last of Us is the Second to Last of Us (For Season 1 at Least!)

We're so close to the end of the Retro Gamers '100 Games to Play Before You Die' list we can almost taste it!This episode we're discussing the penultimate game in the ...

Are We Still Stalling? You'd Bethesda Believe It... Please Don't Fallout with Us!

That's right, much like a long-past-it's-best sitcom or gaming franchise, we're dragging out Series 1 of the Bucket List Gamers Podcast just a little bit longer while ...

It's Time for a Recap! (Yes, We're Stalling...)

That's right, for our 51st (NOT 50th!) episode we're taking a look back through the list and discussing all the games that we have covered so far.We promise that we DO...

Two Middle Aged Men Review a Game for Toddlers... and Turrican 2!

This Episode Jay and Eddie are talking about a game they probably should have covered off as part of a previous episode; Turrican 2 (81) from 1991.The game that would ...

DLC - You Asked, We answered... Birthday AMA!

It's time for Episode 6 of the DLC series!This time Jay and Eddie are answering YOUR questions to celebrate the podcast's 1 year anniversary!Biggest disappointment, fa...

Hey! Listen! Is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time the Best Game Ever?

Well, according to Retro Gamer Magazine, no.That's right, this episode we're looking at The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2) and for the first time in a while we'v...

One Blazed an RPG Trail, the Other is an Epic Fail! We’re Looking At Dungeon Master & Deus Ex!

Yes we know all the modern day lingo like 'Epic Fail', and we aren't afraid to use it!This episode Jay and Eddie are looking at two RPG games (or at least games with a...

This Episode is Elite... and Rez, and Advance Wars!

It's a triple header this time on the BLG Podcast as we limp ever closer to that 100th game on the list! We're looking three titles that really have no connection othe...

God Bless Our Dark Souls

This episode we're letting our inner sadist out and looking at From Software's Dark Souls (54)!Grab your buckler, fill up your Estus Flask and allow us to be your esco...

Keeping Things Relatively Civil - Sid Meier's Civilization 1 and 4

It's our birthday and we'll talk about turn-based strategy games if we want to!That's right, this episode Eddie and Jay take a look at two games from Sid Meier's Civil...

DLC - Would I Lie to Eddie? Gaming Glitches and Cheats!

It's a little later than expected, but here's Episode 5 of BLG DLC!This time Jay is grilling Eddie on Easter Eggs and Cheat codes, and asking the question; Real or Hoa...

Was Metroid Past it's Prime on the Gamecube?

Grab your favourite hydration drinks and join us as we discuss Metroid Prime (74), a Gamecube classic and complete reinvention of the archetypal Metroid style.Samus fa...

Not So Mega Man and The Tale of the Butchered Blockbuster

As we close in on almost a year of Bucket List Gamer goodness the list dwindles ever lower! We had planned on being more upbeat this episode, but we're taking a look a...

Yes it's Time... It's Bloody Shenmue

We've put it off for almost a year, but unfortunately we couldn't postpone it any longer... We're starting 2024 with a bang by looking at Shenmue (3) and Shenmue 2 (16...

The 1st Annual Bucket List Gamers Awards - 2023

Ho Ho Ho and a very Happy Holidays to all our listeners! We hope you're currently sitting with your feet up, a nice beverage on the go, watching some festive telly and...

As Arcade Titles Go... This is R-Type of Game!

It's almost Christmas, but it's still business as usual here at Bucket List Gamers, and this episode we're looking at R-Type (41) from 1987.Join us as we discuss the n...

Trying to Outrun Terrible Games! We are Your Defender Against Load Times!

This episode we are begrudgingly looking at SEGA's arcade classic Outrun (22) and Williams Electronics equally classic arcade game Defender (99). Not the most easily d...

FML! It's Half Life 1 & 2 With Everyone's Third Favourite Freeman*

This week we're taking the train to Black Mesa to talk about Half Life 1 (39) and Half Life 2 (20), the first two instalments of Valve's wildly successful FPS.Half Lif...

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