Molehill Mountain Podcast

Less comics, more con? 0:00 – The Legend of Nayuta is a perfectly okay game, though it does overstay its welcome 13:32 – Behold! The long and tortured rational I used to predict Fie and Sara’s origins in Trails of Cold Steel! 33:41 – San Diego Comic Con is happening RIGHT NOW!!! If you missed ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 377 – Let’s See What We Can SDCC’ »

New game. New predictions. Same batting average. 0:00 – A small issue with the otherwise spiffy Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess demo 12:47 – Here are my Trails of Cold Steel predictions before I start streaming the game tomorrow If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 376 – Predictions of Cold Steel’ »

Technically a failing grade in being right. 0:00 – How accurate were my Trails to Azure predictions? 14:30 – I finally beat Persona 5 Royal. What did I think? 51:46 – Some anime has red flags. So let’s talk about the first two episodes of My Wife Has No Emotion If you missed Saturday’s live ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 375 – A Good Guess’ »

Not-E3 saved the best for last. 0:00 – I wanted to hook up an external mic to my camera but I bought the wrong cable. Oops! 4:30 – I bought a box of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Mac ‘N Cheese. It’s… colorful! 11:10 – I bought a set of 50 lb dumbbells. They’re very expensive! 25:46 ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 374 – There Is No Zuul, Only Nintendo!’ »

All lanes are my lane! 0:00 – There were more video game trailers this week. Some of them caught my attention 47:10 – The Lollipop Chainsaw RePop trailer and why it is the worst trailer in the history of video game marketing If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 373 – Armchair Marketing Consultant’ »

Thank goodness for gameplay-less game trailers or I’d never get through them all! No timestamps this week as I spend the entire episode talking about the various video game trailers that caught my eye. If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  Alternatively, you can catch audio ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 372 – Games, Games Everywhere’ »

I beat Persona 5’s Okumura. But at what cost? 0:00 – Netflix used some pretty silly thumbnail art for Godzilla Minus One 12:56 – I finally beat Okumura in Persona 5! Of course, now I have to play the rest of the game… 44:42 – Sony showed more than just Monster Hunter Wilds at its ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 371 – Never Give Up Until You Surrender!’ »

The Jurassic World cartoon is back! 0:00 – After two years, I’ve finally thrown in the towel on Persona 5 20:00 – It’s not good when your stove breaks. It’s even less good when it starts pumping gas into your home 24:43 – My car isn’t supposed to shake violently when I idle in gear, ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 370 – But Hey, That’s Just a Chaos Theory!’ »

I’m not in marketing but I sure do have opinions on movie and game trailers! 0:00 – Spaceships, aliens, and laser swords are neat but Tales of the Empire is not very good 34:10 – I was ding-dong dashed by a religious person in a grocery store 40:50 – The trailer for the new Assassin’s ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 369 – Ding-Dong Dash For Jesus?’ »

Was Voyager 1 CENSORED?!!! 0:00 – Stellar Blade patched out some potentially naughty graffiti 8:22 – Voyager 1 broke last fall. They patched it from 15 billion miles away and now it’s working again. Neat! 15:47 – The City Hunter movie isn’t great but the lead performance sure it! 24:48 – Thankfully, I didn’t end ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 368 – Day 17,027 Patch’ »

I wanna be in the room where it happened! 0:00 – Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown: A Ubisoft Exclusive has a lot to like but overall is a pretty average metroidvania 18:01 – Stellar Blade’s marketing continues to flabbergast me 47:00 – I saw Godzilla kiss Kong. That’s the movie’s title, right? 53:58 – ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 367 – Stellar Blade, Funky Marketing’ »

Catching up on a few 80s sci-fi franchises. 0:00 – I haven’t seen all the Terminator movies. I have now! 32:31 – I haven’t seen all the Alien and Predator movies. And I still haven’t. But I’m getting closer! If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 366 – Filling the Gaps’ »

I’m not talking about Jaws. Though, that would be an example. 0:00 – I’m playing a LOT of RPGs simultaneously. Progress is slow. So let’s talk about how much I’m just not that into Tears of the Kingdom! 32:07 – Hays Code got your movie down? Fear not; Barbara Stanwyck will save it! 43:24 – ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 365 – The Book Wasn’t Better’ »

I’m in doubt. 0:00 – Remember that animated Gremlins show that came out last year? It’s pretty good! 6:15 – I’m a big ‘ol dork for Ghostbusters. I’m afraid to see the new movie because it looks… not very good. 35:12 – If The Acolyte, the new Star Wars show, is about stabbing Jedi, I ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 364 – When In Doubt, Talk About Movies’ »

I watched a movie. Then I watched its sequels. 0:00 – Warner Bros. really wants Live Service games to work 37:03 – Argylle’s marketing left me cold but its social media haters piqued my interest! 44:01 – I watched the first three Nemesis movies and I have thoughts! If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 363 – Stellar Buns’ »

I watched a movie. Then I watched its sequels. 0:00 – Warner Bros. really wants Live Service games to work 37:03 – Argylle’s marketing left me cold but its social media haters piqued my interest! 44:01 – I watched the first three Nemesis movies and I have thoughts! If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 362 – Downhill’ »

Wanna see something utterly underwhelming? 0:00 – Every month I treat myself to sushi. So I bought my own reusable chopsticks! 8:25 – I played The Room. It’s pretty cool! 12:12 – I watched Aquaman 2. It’s pretty cool! 21:20 – Honestly? I think “Ghostbusters: Frozen Summer” is a better title. 24:38 – Publishers’ ability ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 361 – I’m Going to Show and Tell On You!’ »

I’ve seen things. 0:00 – So, I played a few video game demos this week 33:02 – So, I watched a few movies this week If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  Alternatively, you can catch audio versions of the show on iTunes. Molehill Mountain streams live ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 360 – Movies, TV, and Game Demos’ »

Let’s read through a legal document.  That’ll be fun, right? 0:00 – So, about my federal tax refund… 2:08 – Carano’s legal complaint reads like it was written by a fourteen-year-old. Let’s have a laugh, shall we? If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast of Molehill Mountain, you can watch the video replay on YouTube.  Alternatively, you ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 359 – Carano’s Crap Complaint’ »

Just what the heck does an extra $40 get you in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth? 0:00 – the Resident Evil 4 remake is good but I think the original works better overall 43:31 – Sega is being REALLY crappy with how it’s selling Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth If you missed Saturday’s live broadcast ...Continue reading ‘Molehill Mountain Episode 357 – What Are Ya Buyin’?’ »