The Super Mosher Bros. Show

We celebrate five years and 200 episodes of The Super Mosher Brothers Show with a bounty of fun questions about video games, the industry, the show’s history, and more! Thank you to anyone who has listened to the show over the years. Enjoy our small but grand finale! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Just Chatting | 00:05:14 - Highguard Review In-Progress | 00:07:11 - News of the Week (Overwatch, Horizon Hunters Gathering, Nintendo Partner Direct) | 00:22:16 - 2025 Predictions Wrap-Up | 00:32:15 - What are the definitive top-5 MMVGC games? | 00:35:37 - What game do we wish we played for the MMVGC? | 00:37:56 - What is our favorite game we covered on the show? | 00:44:00 - What did we learn about each other while doing the show? | 00:54:00 - If we could go back in time and change one thing in the industry, what would it be? | 00:59:21 - Massive marketing/PR fails in video games | 01:04:49 - Are video game sequels like movie sequels? | 01:08:30 - Who would be our dream guest for the podcast? | 01:12:08 - Episode topics we never did | 01:15:36 - What is our biggest regret of the podcast? | 01:20:08 - What will we miss about the podcast? | 01:24:16 - If we had to make another podcast, what would it be? | 01:28:02 - Rapid Fire Questions | 01:32:05 - Our Favorite Episodes | 1:39:09 - What’s Next for The Mosher Brothers | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any final comments to the thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, and much love to you all!

In their penultimate episode, the boys discuss the best games they played in 2025 and update The Super Mosher 64, the ranking of their 64 favorite games of all time. See the updated list below the timecodes! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Just Chatting/Housekeeping (Sam’s New Job and Short Film, Google’s Project Dragon Quest VII Reimagined) | 00:08:01 - Main Topic: The Super Mosher 64 - Our Best Games List (2025 Edition Contenders) | 00:52:25 - Main Topic: The Super Mosher 64 - Our Best Games List (Updating the Ranking) | 1:25:03 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Highguard | MOVIES: Send Help, Children of Men | TV: Industry, The Chair Company, Twin Peaks: The Return, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Pluribus | MUSIC: Bartees Strange - Magic Boy, Mac Miller - Balloonerism) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! 1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 3. Super Mario Odyssey 4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 5. Return of the Obra Dinn 6. Celeste 7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 8. Guitar Hero 3 9. The Last of Us Part II 10. Ms. Pac Man 11. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 12. Portal 2 13. Batman: Arkham Asylum 14. Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time 15. Towerfall Ascension 16. Shadow of the Colossus (PS4) 17. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 18. Super Mario Galaxy 19. Animal Crossing: New Horizons 20. Sly 2: Band of Thieves 21. Wii Sports 22. Super Mario Sunshine 23. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End 24. Doom Eternal 25. Cuphead 26. Metroid: Zero Mission 27. Returnal 28. Ori and the Blind Forest 29. Overwatch 30. Beat Saber 31. Tetris Effect 32. Titanfall 2 33. Red Dead Redemption 2 34. Pokémon Sapphire/Ruby/Emerald 35. Rocket League 36. The Last of Us 37. Journey 38. Overcooked 39. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 40. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury 41. Astro’s Playroom 42. Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 43. Kingdom Hearts 44. Halo 3 45. Spyro the Dragon 46. inFamous 2 47. Metroid Prime Remastered 48. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 49. Ghostrunner 2 50. Dishonored 51. The Witness 52. Motorstorm 53. Portal 54. Burnout Paradise 55. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 56. Superhot VR 57. Hollow Knight: Silksong 58. Resogun 59. Scribblenauts 60. BioShock 61. Crash 4: It’s About Time! 62. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon 63. Resident Evil 2 64. LEGO Star Wars

As the Super Mosher Bros. Show comes to an end, the brothers wrap up their many rotating segments. In the big finale of their “Rotating Segment” segment, the brothers talk about their GOTYs from 2014-2020, reminisce about their time with the Wii, PS Vita, 3DS, and PS4, and compete in one final round of trivia! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Just Chatting/Housekeeping (Pokemon at Universal, Ubisoft & Xbox Developer Direct ) | 00:25:05 - Main Topic: Rotating Segment Finale - Game of the Week of the Year | 00:52:50 - Main Topic: Rotating Segment Finale - PS Please | 00:55:28 - Main Topic: Rotating Segment Finale - Ken Burns Presents | 01:32:07 - Main Topic: Rotating Segment Finale - Mad Mag’s Fury Read | 01:36:10 - Main Topic: Rotating Segment Finale - Yoshi’s Topsy-Turvy Trivia | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

The Super Mosher Bros. Show is ending in three episodes, and it’s time for the boys to lament the things that never happened during the show’s run, including Grand Theft Auto VI’s release, BioShock 4’s reveal, Wind Waker HD on Switch, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Just Chatting/Housekeeping (Mizzou Fantasy Critic League, The Division 3) | 00:13:58 - Main Topic: Our Show Ended Before THIS Happened | 1:00:17 - Rotating Segment: Ken Burns Presents (DS and PSP) | 1:09:02 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Donkey Kong Bananza | MOVIES: Is This Thing On?, After the Hunt | TV: Fallout, Pluribus | MUSIC: Beach Bunny - Tunnel Vision, Doechii & SZA - girl, get up.) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

What will video games look like in 5 years? What will they look like in 10 years? The brothers go through their 5-year and 10-year predictions to build a Super Mosher Brothers Show’ video game time capsule. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Just Chatting/Housekeeping | 00:04:45 - Main Topic: Our Video Game Time Capsule Predictions | 0:57:00 - Rotating Segment: Yoshi’s Topsy-Turvy Trivia (2016 and 2021) | 1:07:13 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner Wrap-up (2025 Results) | 1:09:02 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Spyro the Dragon, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | MOVIES: Train Dreams, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Marty Supreme | TV: Stranger Things | MUSIC: Deafheaven - Lonely People with Power, Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

The brothers couldn’t let 2025 end without talking about gaming’s biggest year-end event: The Game Awards. They review the show, break down their prediction results, and discuss the biggest announcements, including two Star Wars games, two Tomb Raider games, Control Resonant, and more! And with that, happy holidays, and see you in 2026! <3 Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Just Chatting/Housekeeping | 00:05:45 - Sam Went to TGAs (And Got Engaged… but not at TGAs, that would have been too nerdy) | 00:11:10 - Main Topic: The Game Awards 2025 Overall Thoughts | 00:17:36 - Main Topic: The Game Awards 2025 Winners and Prediction Results | 00:32:14 - Main Topic: The Game Awards 2025 Announcements | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Are you sick of complaining about The Game Awards every year? Are you sick of listening to people complain about The Game Awards? Be sick no longer! The brothers are here to fix The Game Awards. They break down which awards deserve to stay, which need to go, and what new awards should be introduced. With a few additional changes, they hope to make the perfect video game awards show! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Just Chatting/Housekeeping | 00:14:55 - Main Topic: The New Game Awards | 1:07:25 - Rotating Segment: Rotten or Fresh Movie Games (Avatar) | 1:11:32 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond) | 1:12:08 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Spyro the Dragon, Alan Wake 2 | MOVIES: KPop Demon Hunters, Gangs of New York, Wicked: For Good | TV: English Teacher, Stranger Things | MUSIC: Jane Remover - Revengeseekerz) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dominated The Game Awards’ 2025 nominations, but how many awards will it win? The boys predict the big TGA winners, share their announcement bets, and discuss the biggest news of the last three weeks! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Thanksgiving Week) | 00:03:28 - Three Weeks of News in 16 Minutes (Grand Theft Auto VI’s Delay, Half-Life 3 Rumors, Steam Machine, Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer, Zelda Movie Images) | 00:20:05 - Main Topic: The Game Award 2025 Predictions (Announcements) | 00:30:44 - Main Topic: The Game Award 2025 Predictions (Award Winners) | 1:09:30 - Rotating Segment: Game of the Week of the Year (2013) | 1:11:46 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (ARC Raiders, Lumines Arise, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, Morsels, Demonschool, Kirby Air Riders) | 1:13:08 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: ARC Raiders, Shadow of the Colossus, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | MOVIES: The Running Man, Bugonia, Silence | TV: Slow Horses (S5), Pluribus | MUSIC: Rosalía - Lux, Mon Laferte - Femme Fatale) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Jake and Sam wrap up their “Ultimate Backlog” series by discussing the games of 2007-2009, along with what many consider to be two of the best years in gaming - 1998 and 2001. They walk through the top five games from each year that they want to play at some point in their lifetime! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Thoughts on Halo: Campaign Evolved) | 00:14:12 - Main Topic: Ultimate Backlog (1998, 2001, 2007-2009) | 0:51:22 - Rotating Segment: Ken Burns Presents (GameCube/Xbox) | 0:59:02 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (The Outer Worlds 2) | 1:00:46 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Fortnite’s Daft Punk Experience by Epic, Donkey Kong Bananza | TV: The Paper, Task | MOVIES: Blue Moon, A House of Dynamite, Frankenstein | MUSIC: Carly Rae Jepsen - Emotion, Sudan Archives - The BPM) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

The brothers are in the final 10 episodes of the show, so it’s time for a topic they’ve wanted to do for years: their dream book-to-game adaptations. The Witcher and Metro show that literature can make a successful leap to gaming, so what books should developers adapt next? Jake and Sam run down their favorite science-fiction, fantasy, and dystopian worlds ripe for the interactive treatment. Then they catch up on the four weeks of news they missed! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:05:20 - Main Topic: Our Dream Book-to-Game Adaptations (See Below for the List) | 1:03:27 - Four Weeks of News in 15 Minutes (Ubisoft’s Canceled Post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed Game; EA Acquired for $55 Billion by Saudi Arabia and Private Investors; Xbox Price Increases; Forza Horizon 6 Announced; State of Play Shows Saros and Wolverine) | 1:18:50 - Rotating Segment: Handheld Highlight (Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days) | 1:23:00 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Arc Raiders, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants, Silent Hill f, Ninja Gaiden 4, Pokemon Legends Z-A, Consume Me, Ghost of Yōtei, Absolum, BALL x PIT, Keeper) | 1:24:39 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Resident Evil Village, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater | MOVIES: One Battle After Another, Tron: Ares | TV: Task | MUSIC: Redveil & Smino - Brown Sugar, Geese - Getting Killed, The Last Dinner Party - From The Pyre, Amber Mark - Pretty Idea) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Books Discussed: “Gone” series by Michael Grant, “The Book of Koli” series by Mike Carey, “Dark Matter” by Blake Crouch, “The Divide” series by J.S. Dewes, “Red Rising” series by Pierce Brown, “The Daevabad Trilogy” by S.A. Chakraborty, “Six of Crows” by Leigh Bardugo, “Sea of Tranquility” by Emily St. John Mandel

Before their final 10 episodes, the boys needed to get some stuff off their chests. Jake and Sam unload their hot takes, covering everything from stories in games to the FF7 trilogy to the state of racing video games. Do not hold them responsible for what’s said during this podcast. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:07:03 - Main Topic: Jake and Sam’s Hot Takes | 01:04:18 - Rotating Segment: Demo Reel (Sonic Unleashed) | 01:06:12 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Consume Me, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds) | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

The boys record in person for one of their favorite things: a new Nintendo Direct. They are also joined by Murphy, who is up to even more puppy mischief than usual because he’s so excited to replay Super Mario Galaxy 2, try his first Fire Emblem game, dust off his racquet for Mario Tennis Fever, and buy his ticket for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Send Us Your Final Topic Ideas!) | 00:10:28 - Main Topic: Nintendo Direct September 2025 Reactions | 00:55:45 - Rotating Segment: PS Please (June 2011) | 00:57:18 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Borderlands 4, Hollow Knight: Silksong) | 1:04:08 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Sword of the Sea, The Rogue Prince of Persia, Ghost of Tsushima | MOVIES: Splitsville | TV: Alien: Earth | MUSIC: Alabama Shakes - Another Life, F.D Signifier - I'm What the Culture Feeling) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Jake has beaten Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. He talks about APAC, the Chiral Network, plate gates, Bridge Babies, Rainy, tarfall, and more in an attempt to explain to Sam why Death Stranding 2 is worth trying despite a bounty of issues. To clarify, that’s Sam MOSHER, not Sam Porter Bridges. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Perfect Dark’s Near Revival and 007 First Light’s State of Play) | 00:08:55 - Main Topic: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Review | 1:05:55 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Keeper, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, Unbeatable, Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, Skate Story, Metal Eden, Hell is Us) | 1:07:48 - Play, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Sword of the Sea | MOVIES: Jaws | MUSIC: Sabrinca Carpenter - Man’s Best Friend) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

It’s been a busy two weeks! Sam went to Gamescom, Opening Night Live revealed a bunch of games, and Jake has become a fighting game fan!? The boys break down everything they’ve played, every major headline, and the hottest Gamescom titles from the past two weeks. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Sam’s Non-Gaming European Takes) | 00:09:58 - Long vs. Short Games (2025 Update) | 00:14:50 - Sam’s Pre-Gamescom Cologne Experience | 00:18:04 - Opening Night Live 2025 Discussion | 00:28:18 - Sam Went to Gamescom 2025 And Played Some Games (Kirby Air Riders, SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide, Crimson Desert, Deadpool VR, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Super Meat Boy 3D) | 00:55:22 - Headline Crash Course (Silksong’s Release Date, PS5 Prices Raised, Contraband Cancelled, BioShock 4 Updates, Pete Parsons Leaves Bungie, Forza Horizon 6 Location Leaked?) | 1:05:53 - What We’ve Been Playing (Battlefield 6, Overwatch 2, Death Stranding 2, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Doom, Street Fighter 6) | 1:16:40 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Sword of the Sea) | 1:18:07 - Watch, Listen (MOVIES: Weapons, High and Low, Ponyo | TV: Alien: Earth | MUSIC: Chance the Rapper - Star Line, Dijon - Baby, Joey Valence & Brae - HYPERYOUTH, Ninajirachi - I Love My Computer, Nourished by Time - The Passionate Ones) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Do you miss your favorite franchise? Do you wish you could play a new entry? Fortunately for you, no IP truly ever dies because if you wait long enough, your favorite franchise will be rebooted. The brothers chat about all things “reboot” - what constitutes a reboot, the most successful examples, which ones are on the way, and their own pitches for a franchise reboot. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:10:38 - How to Reboot a Franchise | 01:08:37 - Rotating Segment: Mad Mags: Fury Read (Nintendo Power, Issue 135: Waluigi’s Debut in Mario Tennis) | 01:12:25 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Silent Hill f, Mafia: The Old Country) | 1:14:41 - Game, Watch, Listen (MOVIES: The Naked Gun | MUSIC: Chappell Roan - The Subway, JID - God Does Like Ugly) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

The boys return to their video game club to discuss 2024’s Game of the Year, Astro Bot. They break down the game’s best levels, whether its PlayStation DNA is a boon or a burden, and how it stacks up against the best 3D platformers. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro (NFL Preseason) | 00:04:30 - Our Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase (July 2025) Thoughts 00:11:16 - Battlefield 6 Thoughts 00:18:35 - Astro Bot Review | 00:32:52 - Our Favorite Astro Bot Levels | 00:40:57 - SPOILERS: The PlayStation Crossovers + How Important Is PlayStation to Astro Bot? | 00:57:10 - How’s The Hub World? 01:02:45 - How Are The Bosses? 01:07:27 - Challenge Levels, DLC, and Difficulty 01:11:57 - Closing Thoughts (Is Astro Bot the Best PS5 Game?) 01:14:35 - Shelf Space (Our Moshi Moshi Video Game Club Ranking) | 01:17:39 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (2KXO, Sword of the Sea, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, EA Sports College Football 26, Primal Planet) | 01:19:56 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Pokémon Scarlet, Tetris Effect | TV: Squid Game, South Park | MOVIES: Vertigo, The Fantastic Four: First Steps | MUSIC: Tyler, The Creator - Don’t Tap the Glass) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Despite Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us ending a few months ago, the boys still have the show on their minds. What magic was it able to capture from the game? What did the show fail to translate in its adaptation? Can you make a good show based on a game where a teenage girl shoots hundreds of people? They do their best to answer these questions and more! They also apologize for any dog barking or block-party music. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:13:50 - The Last of Us Season 2 Review | 01:02:58 - Rotating Segment: Game of the Week of the Year (2012) | 01:08:37 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Primal Planet, Sword of the Sea, Metal Eden, Shadow Labyrinth, Donkey Kong Bananza, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4) | 1:10:04 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Super Meat Boy, Split Fiction | TV: Dept. Q | BOOKS: Project Hail Mary, The Relentless Legion, Dead Money | MOVIES: Superman | MUSIC: Clipse - Let God Sort ‘Em Out) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

The first new Mario Kart in 11 years is here, and the brothers have a LOT to say about it. They discuss Mario Kart World’s major additions, including the interconnected Grand Prix cups, the intense Knockout Tour, and the open-world Free Roam. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:02:30 - Main Topic: Mario Kart World Review (Overall Thoughts) | 00:09:41 - Main Topic: Mario Kart World Review (Grand Prix Impressions and Favorite Tracks) | 00:20:24 - Main Topic: Mario Kart World Review (Knockout Tour Impressions) | 00:24:54 - Main Topic: Mario Kart World Review (Free Roam Impressions) | 00:43:09 - Rotating Segment: Rental Roundup (Mirror’s Edge) | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

After years of anticipation, the brothers finally have their hands on the Nintendo Switch 2. How does it compare to the original Switch? Are they happy with the “feel” of the hardware? Who is the console even for? They answer all of this and more in their review of Nintendo’s big new console-handheld hybrid. On a side note, Jake personally apologizes for every time Murphy barks. He’s our biggest fan. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Is Marathon Doomed?) | 00:09:21 - Main Topic: Nintendo Switch 2 Review | 00:49:09 - Rotating Segment: Rotten or Fresh Movie Games (F1 & F1 2014) | 00:53:16 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, Demonschool, Mixtape, Morsels, BALL x PIT, Rematch, Shadow Labyrinth, Lies of P: Overture, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach) | 00:57:11 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon | MOVIES: 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, 28 Years Later | MUSIC: Clipse - Ace Trumpets, McKinley Dixon - Magic, Alive!, Little Simz - Lotus) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Not-E3 is here! Hot off the heels of the 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, the boys sit down to record their reviews of June’s three big presentations: Xbox’s show, Summer Game Fest, and PlayStation’s State of Play. They discuss why this was a good but not great year, what the announcements mean for 2025 as a whole, and their favorite trailers, including Clockwork Revolution, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and Super Meat Boy 3D. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Jake Got His Switch 2!) | 00:10:52 - Main Topic: 2025 Summer Showcases Review | 1:24:03 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Lumines Arise, The Midnight Walk, Elden Ring: Nightreign, Mario Kart World) 1:25:07 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Sea of Thieves, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 | MOVIES: Bring Her Back, The Iron Giant | TV: The Studio | MUSIC: Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild, Natalia Lafourcade - Cancionera) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Geoff Keighley Summer is about to begin, so Jake and Sam make their predictions for the showcase season, from Summer Game Fest to the Xbox Games Showcase. Will Nintendo or PlayStation announce anything? Will Bioshock 4 finally be announced? The brothers give their best guesses! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Important Show News!!!) | 00:13:00 - Main Topic: 2025 Summer Showcase Predictions | 00:53:40 -Rotating Segment: Ken Burns Presents (Kingdom Hearts) | 1:07:30 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner 1:08:30 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Split Fiction | MOVIES: The Firm, Lilo & Stitch | TV: Andor | MUSIC: PinkPantheress - Fancy That, Evil Does Not Exist Soundtrack) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Jake and Sam take a break from contemporary news this week to look back at toys-to-life games. Why were they a hit? Why did they fizzle out so quickly? Could we ever see a toys-to-life revival? The boys break down everything from the heavy hitters (Skylanders, Disney Infinity, LEGO Dimensions) to the weirdos (Starlink, Telepods, Sick Bricks) to Amiibo, which is still doing its thing. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Switch 2 Pre-order Check-in) | 00:05:24 - Jade Raymond Departs Fairgames Studio (RIP $) | 00:10:00 - Main Topic: Toys-to-Life Games Retrospective | 1:01:44 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (EA Sports College Football 26, Doom: The Dark Ages) 1:02:14 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: South of Midnight, Split Fiction | MOVIES: Mufasa: The Lion King, Thunderbolts* | MUSIC: Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk | TV: Andor, The Studio The Righteous Gemstones) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

The past few weeks have been very busy, so the brothers take an opportunity to breathe and catch up. From GTA VI to Polygon’s sale, the boys chat through everything they’ve missed. NOTE: This was recorded prior to Giant Bomb going independent. Jake is very happy for them. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:05:25 - GTA VI Delay & New Trailer | 00:19:37 - Polygon Sale & Giant Bomb Upheaval | 00:37:11 - Microsoft Raises Xbox Prices | 00:42:37 - PlayStation Announces teamLFG | 00:51:44 - Most Anticipated Games for 2025 | 00:58:47 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (The Midnight Walk) | 00:59:12 - Rotating Segment: Yoshi’s Topsy-Turvy Trivia | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

The brothers return to their 25 favorite Nintendo Switch games list and rank them to celebrate the end of the console generation. If that wasn’t enough, they also discuss pre-ordering the Switch 2, Marathon’s reveal, and Ghost of Yōtei’s quiet release date announcement. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:03:11 - We Pre-Ordered Nintendo Switch 2s! | 00:10:55 - Is PlayStation Botching the Campaigns for Marathon and Ghost of Yōtei? | 00:17:41 - Main Topic: Top 25 Nintendo Switch Games (Ranking The List) | 1:03:17 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Mina the Hollower, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Remastered, Skin Deep) 1:04:55 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil, Split Fiction | MOVIES: Sinners, Dark Waters | MUSIC: Bon Iver - SABLE, fABLE) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Our Top 25 Nintendo Switch Games, Ranked: 1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 3. Super Mario Odyssey 4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 5. Celeste 6. Animal Crossing: New Horizons 7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 8. Kirby and the Forgotten Land 9. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury 10. Cuphead 11. Metroid Dread 12. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 13. Dead Cells 14. Metroid Prime Remastered 15. Pikmin 4 16. Super Mario Bros. Wonder 17. Hades 18. Mario & Rabbids: Kingdom Battle 19. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 20. Mario Tennis Aces 21. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 22. Super Mario Party Jamboree 23. Tetris 99 24. Fortnite 25. Arms

The Nintendo Switch 2 is coming soon, so it’s time to celebrate the first Nintendo Switch’s legendary catalog by building a list of the top 25 Nintendo Switch games. As if that wasn’t enough, the boys conduct a tariff-induced venting session and share the results of their Nintendo Switch 2 predictions. See the boys’ unranked top 25 Switch list below! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Nintendo Switch 2 Updates, a.k.a. We Live in Uncertain Times, and Tariffs and Vengeful Politics Have Us Down!) | 00:20:08 - Main Topic: Top 25 Nintendo Switch Games (Building The List) | 00:49:16 - Nintendo Switch 2 Prediction Results 1:03:45 - Rotating Segment: Game of the Week of the Year (2011) 1:00:00 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Donkey Kong Bananza, Kirby Air Riders, Unannounced Mainline 3D Mario Platformer, South of Midnight, Blue Prince, Promise Mascot Agency) 1:00:00 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Assassin’s Creed Shadows | MOVIES: Phantom Thread, After Earth, Doctor Strange | MUSIC: Black Country, New Road - Forever Howlong | TV: The White Lotus) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! Our Top 25 Nintendo Switch Games, Alphabetized and Unranked: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Arms Celeste Cuphead Dead Cells Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Fortnite Hades Kirby and the Forgotten Land Mario & Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Mario Tennis Aces Metroid Dread Metroid Prime Remastered Pikmin 4 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Super Mario Bros. Wonder Super Mario Odyssey Super Mario Party Jamboree Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tetris 99 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct finally happened. And the brothers had a sleepover so they could watch it together! They break down everything from the price point to Nintendo GameChat to Mario Kart World to Donkey Kong Bananza. The entire episode is dedicated to the Switch 2 Direct, so no need for timecodes! Please note this episode was recorded prior to the announcement that the United States’ pre-orders would be delayed due to the U.S. tariffs. Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Nintendo is about to blow the doors off the Switch 2 with its April 2 Direct, so the boys sit down and predict the system’s launch lineup, launch-year games, hardware quirks, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Zelda Movie News, Nintendo’s Switch 1 Direct, Ubisoft Creates Tencent-Backed Subsidiary) | 00:12:54 - Main Topic: Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Predictions | 1:02:25 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Expelled!, MLB the Show 25) 1:03:11 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Astro Bot, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Monster Hunter Wilds | MOVIES: Black Bag, Lawrence of Arabia | TV: Severance | MUSIC: Saba & No ID - From the Private Collection of Saba & No ID, Lady Gaga - MAYHEM) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Sam is busy at GDC, so Jake is solo-reviewing The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. He breaks down his thoughts on Zelda’s first-ever playable adventure. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping 00:03:10 - Main Topic: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Review | 00:33:18 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner 00:34:20 - Game, Watch, Listen (MOVIES: Black Bag | TV: Adolescence) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Who are the best developers in the games industry today? Jake and Sam answer that question by power ranking the top 35 studios (based on the list they built two episodes ago). Check out the final list below the timecodes if you like spoilers! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Lilo & Stitch Live-Action Trailer Reaction, Springtime Emotions, NFL Free Agency News) | 00:09:26 - Main Topic: The 2025 Game Developer Power Ranking (Ranking The Top 35) | 00:56:27 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Pokémon Legends Z-A, Wanderstop) 1:01:23 - Game, Watch, Listen (MOVIES: Emilia Pérez, The Gorge | TV: The White Lotus, Paradise | MUSIC: Johnny Blue Skies / Sturgill Simpson - Passage du Desir, The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! 1. Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development 2. FromSoftware 3. Capcom 4. Insomniac 5. Naughty Dog 6. Rockstar Games 7. Supergiant Games 8. Larian Studios 9. Remedy Entertainment 10. Valve 11. Kojima Productions 12. id Software 13. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio 14. Sucker Punch 15. Sony Santa Monica 16. P-Studio (Atlus) 17. CD Projekt Red 18. Obsidian Entertainment 19. MachineGames 20. Respawn Entertainment 21. Square Enix Creative Business Unit I 22. Team Asobi 23. Housemarque 24. Arkane Studios 25. Epic Games 26. Blizzard Entertainment 27. Treyarch 28. Riot Games 29. Monolith Soft 30. Playground Games 31. Intelligent Systems 32. miHoYo 33. IO Interactive 34. Game Freak 35. Ubisoft Quebec

Jake and Sam ventured to the Forbidden Lands to take on nature’s greatest beasts and lived to tell the tale. That’s right; for the first time ever, Jake and Sam jump into the world of Monster Hunter and share their impressions of Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom’s newest entry in the historic action franchise! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:06:45 - Main Topic: Monster Hunter Wilds Impressions | 00:51:40 - Rotating Segment: Rotten or Fresh Movie Games (Monolith’s Wonder Woman) | 0:56:37 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Expelled!, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Lies of P: Overture, Borderlands 4, The Midnight Walk, Metal Eden, Hell is Us, MLB the Show 25 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, Promise Mascot Agency, Skin Deep, Absolum, Fable, Monster Hunter Wilds, Split Fiction, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Avowed, Two Point Museum) 1:03:10 - Game, Watch, Listen (MOVIES: Mickey 17) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

If sports can power rank teams and The Big Picture can power rank actors, then Jake and Sam can power rank game developers. The boys kick off a two-part episode to build 2025’s definitive power ranking of game studios by narrowing down their list to 35 contenders. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Marc Maron’s Live Show) | 00:03:13 - Main Topic: The 2025 Game Developer Power Ranking (Picking The Top 35) | 00:27:40 - Main Topic: The 2025 Game Developer Power Ranking (The Eliminations) | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening! An explanation of Nintendo EPD: https://naavik.co/digest/nintendo-games-teams/ The Unranked Top 35 (in alphabetical order): Arkane Studios Blizzard Entertainment CD Projekt Red Capcom Epic Games FromSoftware Game Freak Housemarque id Software IO Interactive Insomniac Intelligent Systems Kojima Productions Larian Studios MachineGames miHoYo Monolith Soft Naughty Dog Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development Obsidian Entertainment P-Studio (Atlus) Playground Games Remedy Entertainment Respawn Entertainment Riot Games Rockstar Games Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Sony Santa Monica Square Enix Creative Business Unit I Sucker Punch Supergiant Games Team Asobi Treyarch Ubisoft Quebec Valve

PlayStation stepped up to the podium and let players know what they can expect in 2025. The brothers discuss the latest State of Play, including the many upcoming character action games and Saros, the surprise first-party announcement. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:12:50 - Main Topic: PlayStation State of Play February 2025 Review | 00:24:47 - Rotating Segment: Yoshi’s Topsy-Turvy Trivia (Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Trivia Quiz) | 1:05:48 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Grand Theft Auto VI) | 1:08:26 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Star Wars Outlaws, Killer Queen | MOVIES: I’m Still Here, A Different Man | TV: Invincible, Abbott Elementary | MUSIC: Kendrick Lamar Halftime Show) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Nintendo and Sony Pictures are making a live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda, but that opens up a Breath of the Wild-sized amount of questions. What game should the movie adapt? Should it be standalone or the start of a saga? Who should play Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf? The brothers answer these questions and more with their pitches for the movie. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Sam’s New Orleans Trip, Murphy’s Wild Night) | 00:10:20 - Main Topic: The Challenges of Making a Live-Action Zelda Movie | 00:24:47 - Main Topic: Jake Pitches and Casts His Live-Action Zelda Movie | 00:53:54 - Main Topic: Sam Pitches and Casts His Live-Action Zelda Movie | 1:24:43 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Blue Prince, The Talos Principle: Reawakened, Sid Meier’s Civilization 7, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2) | 1:28:37 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage, Metroid Prime Remastered | MOVIES: Companion, The Seed of the Sacred Fig | MUSIC: Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal, Father John Misty - Mahashmashana, Nilüfer Yanya - My Method Actor) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

The PS5 and Xbox Series generation is most likely halfway done, which means it’s time for a check-in. Has this generation lived up to the hype, or has it been disappointing compared to the PS4 and Xbox One? Sam and Jake break down the first four years of the current generation and find out. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:11:53 - Main Topic: Has The PS5 and Xbox Series Generation Been Disappointing? | 1:02:13 - Rotating Segment: Rental Roundup (Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep) | 1:05:39 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Ninja Gaiden 4, South of Midnight, Sniper Elite: Resistance) | 1:08:35 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Dragon’s Dogma II, We Were Here | MOVIES: The Brutalist, Presence | TV: Say Nothing, Severance | MUSIC: FKA Twigs - EUSEXUA) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

It’s time for Jake and Sam’s annual take on the “Game of the Year” episode: The Super Mosher 64. The brothers revisit, debate, and revise the list of their 64 all-time favorite games based on the best games they played in 2024. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Celeste Dev Cancels Earthblade, Belated Xbox Developer Direct Predictions) | 00:16:51 - Main Topic: The Super Mosher 64 - Our Best Games List (2024 Edition) | 1:10:24 - Rotating Segment: Handheld Highlight (The Case of the Golden Idol) | 1:18:42 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Unannounced Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remake) | 1:19:46 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Dragon’s Dogma II, The Last of Us Part II | MOVIES: Sing Sing, Nickel Boys | TV: Nobody Wants This, Say Nothing | MUSIC: Father John Misty - Mental Health, Lucy Dacus - Ankles) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening! The Super Mosher 64 (2024 Edition): 1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 3. Super Mario Odyssey 4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 5. Return of the Obra Dinn 6. Celeste 7. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 8. Guitar Hero 3 9. The Last of Us Part II 10. Ms. Pac Man 11. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 12. Portal 2 13. Batman: Arkham Asylum 14. Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time 15. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 16. Shadow of the Colossus (PS4) 17. Towerfall Ascension 18. Super Mario Galaxy 19. Animal Crossing: New Horizons 20. Sly 2: Band of Thieves 21. Wii Sports 22. Super Mario Sunshine 23. Metroid: Zero Mission 24. Returnal 25. Doom Eternal 26. Cuphead 27. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End 28. Ori and the Blind Forest 29. Rocket League 30. Beat Saber 31. Tetris Effect 32. Titanfall 2 33. Red Dead Redemption 2 34. Pokémon Sapphire/Ruby/Emerald 35. Overwatch 36. The Last of Us 37. Journey 38. Overcooked 39. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 40. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury 41. Astro’s Playroom 42. Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 43. Kingdom Hearts 44. Halo 3 45. Fortnite 46. inFamous 2 47. Marvel’s Spider-Man 48. Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage 49. Ghostrunner 2 50. Dishonored 51. The Witness 52. Motorstorm 53. Marvel Snap 54. Portal 55. LEGO Star Wars 56. Burnout Paradise 57. Crash 4: It’s About Time! 58. Resident Evil 2 59. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown 60. Resogun 61. Superhot VR 62. Scribblenauts 63. BioShock 64. Jackbox Party Pack 5

Nintendo finally revealed the successor to the Nintendo Switch, and unsurprisingly, it’s the Nintendo Switch 2. Jake and Sam get together in person to break down everything in the short announcement trailer, including the increased size, mouse functionality, and the next Mario Kart! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (PlayStation Cancels Bluepoint and Bend Live-Service Games) | 00:07:47 - Main Topic: Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Reactions | 0:52:16 - Rotating Segment: Ken Burns Presents (Tak and the Power of Juju, Scaler) | 0:58:12 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner | 1:00:39 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: The Case of the Golden Idol | MOVIES: Fast Five, Red One | TV: Nobody Wants This | MUSIC: Elias Rønnenfelt - Heavy Glory) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Jake and Sam kick off their annual OpenCritic competition with the 2025 Fantasy Critic draft. They pick the first 14 games and first two counter picks of the year in an attempt to build the strongest lineup of releases, with top contenders including Monster Hunter Wilds, Elden Ring Nightreign, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Ghost of Yōtei. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Nintendo Switch 2 Rumors) | 00:05:57 - Main Topic: 2025 Fantasy Critic Gaming Draft Rules | 00:16:35 - Main Topic: We Draft Our First 14 Games | 1:07:16 - Main Topic: Our First 2025 Counter Picks | 1:15:31 - Rotating Segment: PS Please (May 2011) | 1:16:42 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies, Fortnite Ballistic, Star Wars Outlaws | MOVIES: A Complete Unknown, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl | TV: Black Doves, X-Men ‘97, Squid Game) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Happy New Year! Following the podcast’s yearly tradition, Jake and Sam predict what will happen in 2025 and make their New Year’s resolutions. Will GTA VI be delayed? What will launch with the Switch 2? Peek into the future and find out. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:07:21 - Main Topic: 2024 Predictions Recap | 00:29:43 - Main Topic: 2024 New Year’s Resolutions Recap | 00:33:50 - Main Topic: 2025 Predictions | 00:54:40 - Main Topic: 2025 New Year’s Resolutions | 01:02:40 - Rotating Segment: Handheld Highlight (The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks) | 1:06:29 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Final Results Update) | 1:07:20 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Metroid Prime Remastered | MOVIES: Nosferatu, A Complete Unknown, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Babygirl | TV: The Penguin | MUSIC: Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Geoff Keighley lived up to the hype of The Game Awards’ 10th anniversary show, so after 3.5+ hours of gaming goodness, what excited the brothers most? And how accurate were their announcement and award predictions? Jake and Sam have the answers on their last episode of 2024. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Jake Got a Dog!) | 00:08:01 - Rotating Segment: Yoshi’s Topsy Turvy Trivia (TGA Winners) | 00:11:35 - Main Topic: The Game Awards 2024 Review | 00:25:38 - Main Topic: Our 10 Favorite The Game Awards 2024 Reveals | 1:07:03 - Main Topic: The Game Awards 2024 Predictions Results | 1:13:44 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Final Results!) | 1:15:37 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, The Quarry | MOVIES: Interstellar, Carry-On | TV: Somebody Somewhere, Arcane | MUSIC: Sofie Royer - Young-Girl Forever) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Gaming’s big night is this week, and the brothers (hopefully) know what’s going to happen in the battle between Astro Bot, Balatro, and a bunch of RPGs. They predict three fun announcements and the winners of The Game Awards’ biggest categories. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:05:45 - Star Wars: Skeleton Crew & The Agency Discussion | 00:13:48 - Main Topic: TGAs 2024 Announcement Predictions | 00:27:35 - Main Topic: TGAs 2024 Award Predictions | 01:04:46 - Rotating Segment: Rotten or Fresh Movie Games (Wicked / The Wizard of Oz) | 1:10:06 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (ANTONBLAST, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl) | 1:15:05 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Balatro, Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain, Metroid Prime Remastered, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order) | MOVIES: Wicked | TV: Somebody Somewhere | MUSIC: Kendrick Lamar - GNX, Father John Misty - Mahashmashana) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

2024 is almost over, so it’s time to update our backlog with this year’s best games. Jake and Sam pick the 10 games they most want to play (and actually see themselves picking up). They also discuss Microsoft’s “This Is an Xbox” campaign, The Game Awards’ 2024 nominations, and their impressions of Astro Bot and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. (Editing Note: Jake will get to the bottom of the weird sounds from his microphone.) Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:05:56 - The “This Is an Xbox” Campaign | 00:12:15 - We React to The Game Awards’ 2024 Nominations | 00:22:37 - Main Topic: Top 10 2024 Games We Promise to Play | 00:55:08 - Rotating Segment: Game of the Week of the Year (2010) | 1:00:02 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Lego Horizon Adventures, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake) | 1:01:46 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Super Mario Bros. Wonder, The Quarry, Pokémon TCG Pocket | MOVIES: Transformers One, Conclave, Heretic, Mulholland Drive | TV: Somebody Somewhere | MUSIC: Cordae - The Crossroads) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Awards season is quickly approaching. This month, Geoff Keighley will announce the 2024 nominees for Game of the Year at The Game Awards. What will they be? Sam and Jake break down the most likely candidates. (Jake apologizes for the weird thudding around the 52-minute mark. He has no idea what ghost took over his mic.) Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:11:55 - Main Topic: Predicting the 2024 TGAs GOTY Nominees | 00:53:52 - Rotating Segment: Yoshi’s Topsy-Turvy Trivia (Shadow the Hedgehog Trivia) | 1:02:08 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Metal Slug Tactics) | 1:04:15 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Super Mario Party Jamboree | MOVIES: Anora, Juror #2 | TV: Abbott Elementary, Agatha All Along | MUSIC: Saba & NO ID - How to Impress God, The Belair Lip Bombs - Lush Life) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

The brothers took a company retreat just to review Super Mario Party Jamboree (and test their friendship in the process). They share their impressions of the newest entry, highlight how it improves on Super Mario Party, and pick their favorite minigames. They also discuss the closure of Concord studio Firewalk and Jake’s impressions of Metaphor: ReFantazio. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:01:33 - What Does Concord and Firewalk’s End Mean for PlayStation? | 00:14:10 - Insomniac’s Wolverine Gets Leadership Shakeup | 00:17:13 - Do We Want Sonic X Shadow Generations? | 00:20:18 - What Does Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Mean for the Switch 2? | 00:24:01 - Main Topic: Super Mario Party Jamboree Review | 00:58:51 - Rotating Segment: Rental Roundup (Mini Ninjas) | 1:05:33 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Metal Slug Tactics, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Life is Strange: Double Exposure, Dragon Age: The Veilguard) | 1:13:08 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Metaphor: ReFantazio, Balatro | MOVIES: Conclave, Venom: The Last Dance, Rap World | TV: Rivals | MUSIC: Tyler, The Creator - CHROMAKOPIA) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

In the spirit of Halloween, Sam and Jake build the first-ever AAAA horror video game. This one-of-a-kind experience is crafted from the best elements of their favorite horror games. Come listen to what they throw in their magical cauldron, from Outlast’s protagonist to Bloodborne’s narrative to Alien: Isolation’s survival combat. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:03:06 - Main Topic: Building a AAAA Horror Game | 00:56:18 - Rotating Segment: Handheld Highlight (Castlevania: Circle of the Moon) | 1:05:30 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Alan Wake II: The Lake House) | 1:06:49 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Astro Bot, The Quarry | MOVIES: Saturday Night, Rebel Ridge | TV: The Penguin, Agatha All Along | MUSIC: Tyler, The Creator - Noid, Godspeed You! Black Emperor - No Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Sam and Jake are back together, so it’s time to party… or Mario Party! In honor of Super Mario Party Jamboree’s release, Jake and Sam try to fix the lack of Mario Party-style games by pitching spinoffs for other franchises, including DC, Pokémon, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Jake and Sam’s Travel, Sunderfolk) | 00:05:53 - Sam’s Takes on Jake’s Solo Suicide Squad and State of Play Episodes (I.e. What Games Are Worse Than Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League?) 00:16:21 - Do We Want the Silent Hill 2 Remake? 00:23:41 - Main Topic: We Pitch Mario Party-Style Spinoffs for Other Franchises | 1:01:34 - Rotating Segment: Demo Reel (Metaphor: ReFantazio) | 1:02:50 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Metaphor: ReFantazio, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Football Manager 2025, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis -The Answer-, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, The Plucky Squire, Frostpunk 2, UFO 50, Neva, Fear the Spotlight, LEGO Horizon Adventures) | 1:14:47 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Super Mario RPG, Balatro | MOVIES: A Different Man, The Substance | TV: Slow Horses, Industry | MUSIC: Ab-Soul - Squeeze 1St 2, MICHELLE - Songs About You Specifically) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Nine months after the release of Rocksteady’s much anticipated “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League,” Jake sat down and gave the much-maligned live-service shooter a fair shot. Was it as bad as everyone said or is it an underrated gem? Is it successful as a live-service game? He answers all of this and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:04:20 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Review | 0:58:49 - Game, Watch, Listen (MOVIES: Look Back | TV: English Teacher | MUSIC: Powers Pleasant - Ball Alone feat. Joey Badass & Saba) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Sam is on a plethora of travel adventures, which means Jake is solo. He breaks down the September 2024 PlayStation State of Play and shares his confusion regarding PlayStation’s current brand of marketing. After that, he discusses how important Assassin’s Creed Shadows is for Ubisoft and the weight its delay holds. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:09:13 - PlayStation State of Play (September 2024) Review | 00:31:27 - Assassin’s Creed Shadows Delayed | 0:37:55 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Balatro | MOVIES: The Substance | TV: The Penguin | MUSIC: Gerardo Ortiz - Hoy Más Fuerte) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

The boys are seeing Hans Zimmer in concert, so they have soundtracks on their minds. What games have the best all-time music suites? They build a bracket of 16 games and decide! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:04:50 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Impressions | 00:13:32 - Main Topic: Best Gaming Soundtrack Bracket | 1:06:05 - Rotating Segment: Demo Reel (Resident Evil 4 Mobile) | 1:08:10 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner | 1:09:50 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Another Crab’s Treasure, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | MOVIES: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | TV: Dark Matter | MUSIC: FKA Twigs - EUSEXUA, Charli XCX - Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Astro Bot is reportedly one of the best 3D platformers in years, giving the brothers an excuse to celebrate one of their favorite genres with a draft. Jake and Sam compete to build the best team of 3D platformers, including many Mario games, PlayStation mascots, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Sam’s Birthday Party) | 00:06:28 - Do We Want a PS5 Pro? | 00:14:56 - Do We Want Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2? | 00:18:24 - Main Topic: 3D Platformer Draft | 1:23:45 - Rotating Segment: Game of the Week of the Year (2009) | 1:29:40 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Astro Bot, I Am Your Beast, Super Mario Party Jamboree) | 1:32:29 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta | MOVIES: Seven Samurai, The Elephant Man, Alien: Romulus and the Alien Franchise | TV: Slow Horses | MUSIC: Barely Legal - Watch Your Head, Nala Sinephro - Endlessness, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Wild God) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Jake and Sam are back! After a few weeks off due to moving and travel, they return to catch up on everything they missed, including the launch and quick shutdown of Concord. And they have something to say about it! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:15:42 - Main Topic: Jake and Sam Catch-Up | 00:17:23 - Concord Shut Down | 00:55:10 - Do we want to play Star Wars Outlaws? | 01:02:08 - Do we want to play Black Myth: Wukong? | 01:04:40 - Do we want to play Visions of Mana? | 01:08:05 - Missed Showcases (Gamescom Opening Night Live & Nintendo Direct) | 01:21:36 - Tango Gameworks Revived & Croc is Back! | 1:23:33 - Rotating Segment: PS Please (April 2011) | 1:27:35 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner | 1:29:14 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Mafia: Definitive Edition, Balatro | MOVIES: The Fugitive, Beetlejuice | TV: Industry, Ren Faire, The Acolyte | MUSIC: Cordae - Summer Drop, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Flight b741, Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk | BOOKS: I Have Some Questions For You, Light Bringer) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

It’s a big episode for the Super Mosher Bros. Not only is this their 150th episode, but it is the last episode recorded while Jake and Sam live together. To ring in the sentimental milestones, the brothers get sentimental and count down their most anticipated games of all time. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Episode 150! Jake and Sam’s Last Episode Together in the Apartment!) | 00:09:44 - News Story #1: Bungie Lays Off 17% of Staff | 00:28:40 - News Story #2: GameStop Shuts Down Game Informer | 00:41:58 - Main Topic: Our Most Anticipated Games of All Time | 1:35:26 - Rotating Segment: Mad Mags: Fury Read (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - Game Informer, Issue 222, October 2011) | 1:38:37 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Avowed, World of Goo 2, SteamWorld Heist II) | 1:39:01 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | MOVIES: Trap, Twisters | TV: Mr. & Mrs. Smith, House of the Dragon | MUSIC: JPEGMAFIA - I Lay Down My Life for You) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

It’s been a while since Jake and Sam visited the draft board. They return to the scouting process and attempt to draft the BEST team of Nintendo Switch titles. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (The State of the MCU & the Olympics) | 00:12:40 - News Story #1: The Olympics Abandon Mario & Sonic | 00:20:45 - News Story #2: Video Game Actors Are on Strike | 00:33:00 - Main Topic: Nintendo Switch Game Draft | 1:12:48 - Rotating Segment: Handheld Highlight (Velocity Ultra) | 1:16:36 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (UFO 50, Cataclismo) | 1:19:36 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Another Crab’s Treasure | MOVIES: Deadpool & Wolverine, Spider-Man: Far From Home | TV: Presumed Innocent | MUSIC: Porter Robinson - SMILE! :D, Cordae - Saturday Morning) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

We know it may surprise many gamers, but Jake and Sam are excited for Concord, PlayStation’s next big multiplayer release. They explain why by breaking down the game’s beta, how it scratches a multiplayer itch different than Overwatch, and why the discourse around its $40 price is unfair. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Vampire Weekend Concert) | 00:05:45 - News Story #1: Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Is Missing Leaderboards!? | 00:16:16 - News Story #2: Ubisoft Issues Vague Assassin’s Creed Shadows Apology | 00:27:16 - News Story #3: Fortnite Adds the Tesla Cybertruck | 00:32:07 - Main Topic: Concord Impressions (Is It Fun? How Are the Gameplay, Modes, Heroes, and Maps?) | 1:09:32 - Main Topic: Concord Impressions (Will We Buy It? Is It Worth $40?) | 1:26:12 - Rotating Segment: Yoshi’s Topsy-Turvy Trivia (Overwatch Voice Lines) | 1:29:22 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Neva, Life is Strange: Double Exposure, I Am Your Beast, EA Sports College Football 25, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn) | 1:32:29 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Pikmin 4, Spider-Man: Miles Morales | MOVIES: Moneyball, Presumed Innocent | TV: The Acolyte, The Boys | MUSIC: Remi Wolf - Big Ideas, Lupe Fiasco - Samurai, Mach-Hommy - #RICHAXXHAITIAN, Clairo - Charm) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

The brothers refuse to get off the cruise. They continue to swim in the summer vibes and pitch cruise-themed video games, from a Persona-like RPG to a 2D action roguelike! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:07:00 - News Story #1: Crash 5 Was Happening | 00:13:40 - News Story #2: Microsoft Changes Game Pass With Price Hike, New Tier | 00:33:08 - Main Topic: We Pitch Cruise-Themed Video Games | 1:13:43 - Rotating Segment: Game of the Week of the Year (2008) | 1:22:15 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus, Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, SCHiM) | 1:23:13 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Marvel SNAP, Into the Breach | MOVIES: Longlegs, The Thing | TV: Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Ripley | MUSIC: Johnny Blue Skies - Passage Du Desir, JPEGMAFIA - SIN MIEDO) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

The brothers continue riding the high from their cruise vacation by creating video game cruises, complete with themed activities, meals, drinks, restaurants, and excursions! Do you want to experience a Professor Layton mystery, Cuphead casino, and Pokémon fine dining on the high seas? This is the episode for you! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:04:13 - News Story #1: Dead Rising Deluxe Remastered Announced | 00:14:24 - News Story #2: Netflix’s Horizon Adaptation Reportedly Canceled | 00:25:20 - Main Topic: We Create Video Game-Themed Cruises | 1:16:01 - Rotating Segment: Mad Mags: Fury Read (Nintendo DS Revealed: Nintendo Power, Issue 181, July 2004) | 1:22:47 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Zenless Zone Zero) | 1:24:04 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Pikmin 4, Super Mario RPG, Balatro, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Super Mario Bros. Wonder | TV: Presumed Innocent, House of the Dragon | MOVIES: Kill, Bad Boys: Ride or Die | MUSIC: Childish Gambino - Lithonia, Zach Bryan - The Great American Bar Scene) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

The chaos of Summer Game Fest has settled down, which means it’s time to review our predictions and see who had the better foresight. The conclusion of Summer Game Fest also means it’s time to get excited for the second half of 2024. To channel that hype, the brothers draft their most anticipated titles for the rest of the year! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:05:40 - Main Topic (Part 1): 2024 Summer Showcase Prediction Results | 00:32:57 - Main Topic (Part 2): Most Anticipated Games of Fall 2024 Draft | 00:50:50 - Main Topic (Part 3): Most Anticipated Games of Fall 2024 Draft OpenCritic Predictions | 00:54:12 - Rotating Segment: Rotten or Fresh Movie Games (Despicable Me) | 00:58:30 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, SCHiM, Mina the Hollower) | 1:01:42 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Super Mario Bros. Wonder) | MOVIES: Unforgiven, The Devil Wears Prada | TV: The Acolyte, Somebody Somewhere | MUSIC: New Jeans - Supernatural, Iglooghost - Tidal Memory Exo | BOOKS: Caraval - Stephanie Garber) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter and https://www.twitch.tv/supermosherbros on Twitch! Thanks for listening!

The brothers were expecting a quiet final year for the Nintendo Switch, and this week’s Nintendo Direct proved them wrong. They break down their thoughts on Nintendo’s major Zelda, Mario, and Metroid reveals and how 2024 stacks up to other years of the Switch. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:03:02 - Main Topic: Nintendo Direct June 2024 Review | 00:09:48 - Mario & Luigi: Brothership + The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Impressions | 00:22:32 - Donkey Kong Country Returns HD + Nintendo Switch Sports Basketball Impressions | 00:27:51 - Super Mario Party Jamboree Impressions | 00:31:24 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Impressions | 00:44:11 - How Does Nintendo’s 2024 Lineup Compare to Other Switch Years? | 00:48:29 - Rotating Segment: Demo Reel (Metroid Prime Hunters) | 00:51:54 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree) | 00:57:00 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Hades | MOVIES: Inside Out 2, Hit Man | TV: Scavengers Reign, House of the Dragon | MUSIC: Joey Valence & Brae - NO HANDS, Smino - Polynesian) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter and https://www.twitch.tv/supermosherbros on Twitch! Thanks for listening!

The brothers break down the 2024 Ubisoft Forward and weigh its failure as a showcase against its success in previewing Ubi’s two big fall titles: Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin’s Creed Shadows. They provide a “heat check” on those two titles and EA’s big fall release, Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:03:55 - Main Topic: Ubisoft Forward Review | 00:13:29 - Star Wars Outlaws Impressions | 00:23:45 - Assassin’s Creed Shadows Impressions | 00:30:56 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard Impressions | 0:39:20 - Rotating Segment: Ken Burns Presents (PS2 - Ape Escape 2 & Pac-Man World 2) | 0:45:27 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner | 0:52:21 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Hades, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora | MOVIES: Evil Does Not Exist, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | TV: Jenny Nicholson’s “The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel” Video, The Curse | MUSIC: Daydream Plus - Escape At Your Own Pace, Charli XCX - BRAT, Arooj Aftab - Night Reign) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter and https://www.twitch.tv/supermosherbros on Twitch! Thanks for listening!

Non-E3 is here, and the boys break down the three biggest showcases of the season so far: the Xbox Games Showcase, Summer Game Fest, and PlayStation’s State of Play. They discuss their favorite games shown (like Astro Bot, Doom: The Dark Ages, and South of Midnight), the biggest surprises (Blumhouse Games) and disappointments (Concord), and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Fundraising Stream Recap) | 00:03:59 - Main Topic: PlayStation State of Play May 2024 Review | 00:20:05 - Main Topic: Summer Game Fest 2024 Review | 00:47:49 - Main Topic: Xbox Games Showcase 2024 Review | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter and https://www.twitch.tv/supermosherbros on Twitch! Thanks for listening!

We’re coming up on the summer showcase season, which means it’s time for some predictions! Will PlayStation announce the next Ghost of Tsushima? Will Hollow Knight: Silksong shadow drop? The brothers break down their hopes and dreams for the 2024 showcase season! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:06:00 - Main Topic: 2024 Summer Showcase Predictions | 0:56:50 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Assassin’s Creed Shadows, EA College Football, Schim, Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Remake, Homeworld 3, Braid: Anniversary Edition, Hades II) | 1:06:02 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Overwatch 2, Helldivers, Spider-Man: Miles Morales | MOVIES: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, The Fall Guy, The Host | TV: Hacks, The Sympathizer | MUSIC: Polyphia - Tim Henson, The Lemon Twigs - A Dream Is All We Know) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter and https://www.twitch.tv/supermosherbros on Twitch! Thanks for listening!

Xbox broke our hearts this week by closing Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, and more, and Nintendo teased our hearts by confirming the Switch successor. Jake and Sam break down these headlines and Fallout’s first season, spoilers and all. They discuss how satisfying the season’s mysteries were, the best jokes, what they want from season two, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (The Kendrick and Drake Diss Tracks) | 00:11:43 - News Story #1: Nintendo Earnings Call (Switch Successor, Game Sales, Projected Console Sales) | 00:31:41 - News Story #2: Xbox Closes Four Bethesda Studios | 1:06:46 - Main Topic: Fallout Season 1 Review | 1:23:44 - Rotating Segment: Rotten or Fresh Movie Games (Planet of the Apes) | 1:28:22 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Hauntii, Cataclismo, RKGK, Animal Well) | 1:30:38 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Overwatch 2 | EXPERIENCES: Meow Wolf Denver | MOVIES: Pulse | TV: The Sympathizer) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Knuckles the Echidna has his own TV show on Paramount Plus, and the brothers found it a moral necessity that they keep up with his escapades. They break down the limited series, its bizarre focus on Wade Whipple, and if it’s worth anyone’s time. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:07:45 - News Story #1: More Switch 2 Rumors! Magnetized Joy-Cons? | 00:16:52 - News Story #2: Kingdom Hearts Movie Rumored | 00:31:01 - Main Topic: Knuckles Premiere Review | 0:57:02 - Rotating Segment: Yoshi’s Topsy-Turvy Trivia (Super Mario Quiz - Easy Mode) | 1:02:10 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner | 1:02:27 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Ghostrunner 2 | MOVIES: Challengers, Jerry Maguire | TV: Survivor | MUSIC: Anri - Timely!!, Brittany Howard - What Now, AG Club - Barry) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

The boys expand their backlog and choose the games from 2010-2012 they want to play most, including The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Portal 2, and Fallout: New Vegas. They also break down the PS5 Pro rumors, Fallout’s second-season renewal, Crash and Spyro’s PS2 games, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:05:12 - News Story #1: PS5 Pro Rumor Recap | 00:19:34 - News Story #2: Amazon Renews Fallout for Season 2 | 00:29:27 - Main Topic: Ultimate Gaming Backlog (2010-2012) | 1:03:40 - Rotating Segment: Ken Burns Presents (PS2 Platformers – Spyro and Crash Bandicoot) | 1:10:05 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (SteamWorld Heist 2, Nine Sols) | 1:14:50 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Ghostrunner 2, Super Mario RPG | MOVIES: The People's Joker, Saving Private Ryan | TV: Survivor, Shōgun | MUSIC: Nas & DJ Premier - Define My Name, Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department, Alvvays - Blue Rev) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

The boys try on their Pip-Boys this week and review the first three episodes of Prime Video's Fallout TV adaptation. They discuss whether it succeeds as a TV show for viewers unfamiliar with the games (like themselves), the cast, the overarching mystery, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Keanu Reeves as Shadow) | 00:07:07 - News Story #1: Invincible Game Announced with Bizarre Investment Opportunity | 00:18:52 - News Story #2: Nintendo Skipping Gamescom 2024 | 00:24:05 - Main Topic: Fallout TV Review (Ep. 1-3) | 00:54:54 - Rotating Segment: Game of the Week of the Year (2007) | 1:01:30 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (WOW: The War Within, Untitled Astro Bot Game) | 1:04:56 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Immortals of Aveum | MOVIES: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Civil War, The First Omen | TV: Abbott Elementary | MUSIC: The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis - The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, Juliana Gattas - Maquillada en la Cama, Your Old Droog, Method Man & Denzel Curry feat. Madlib - DBZ | BOOKS: The City of Brass) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

I bet you weren’t expecting the Moshi Moshi Video Game Club to launch the Moshi Moshi Book Club, but Jake and Sam have a book that deserves it. Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a rare piece of fiction about game development, and the brothers break down its themes of collaboration and creativity, its rich characters and game worlds, how well it depicts the industry, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:03:03 - News Story #1: We Recap the First Triple-I Initiative Showcase | 00:21:30 - News Story #2: Star Wars Outlaws Gets August 30 Release Date and Story Trailer | 00:33:07 - Main Topic: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Review | 00:42:06 - Main Topic: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow SPOILER Review | 1:24:56 - Rotating Segment: Hot Take Jake (Dead Space 2 Canceled) | 1:25:39 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Children of the Sun) | 1:29:11 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Immortals of Aveum, Super Mario RPG | MOVIES: The Beekeeper, Monkey Man | TV: 3 Body Problem, Shōgun | MUSIC: Britney Spears - Oops!... I Did It Again, Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

2024 has been a year of surprise sequel hits like Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Helldivers 2. In honor of those long-gestating sequels, Jake and Sam decide what is the “most surprising” video game sequel of all time. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:10:01 - News Story #1: Dragon’s Dogma 2 Sales | 00:25:09 - News Story #2: Suicide Squad’s Joker Season Is a Mess | 00:39:08 - Main Topic: Most Surprising Video Game Sequel Bracket | 1:32:36 - Rotating Segment: Handheld Highlight (Disney Friends) | 1:34:21 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Stellar Blade, Children of the Sun) | 1:35:42 - Game, Watch, Listen (TV: 3 Body Problem, Shōgun | MUSIC: Beyoncé - COWBOY CARTER) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Gaming companies and outlets love April Fool’s Day hijinks, so Jake and Sam get a little silly to celebrate April 1 this year and highlight their favorite gaming April Fool’s Day moments. Listen for discussions of Mushroom Kingdom Hearts, The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, a robust Moshi Moshi Video Game Club lineup update, and more! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Sam’s Thoughts on Jake’s Mirror’s Edge Episode) | 00:16:25 - News Story #1: Marvel Rivals Announced and 1943: Rise of Hydra Detailed | 00:28:31 - News Story #2: GTA6 Reportedly Delayed and Take-Two Acquires Gearbox | 00:37:38 - Main Topic: Best Gaming April Fool’s Day Moments | 1:05:49 - Rotating Segment: Game of the Week of the Year (2006) | 1:15:20 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, World of Goo 2, Rise of the Ronin, Pepper Grinder, Dragon's Dogma 2, Princess Peach: Showtime!) | 1:18:21 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Super Mario Bros. Wonder | MOVIES: Love Lies Bleeding, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Ex Machina | TV: Abbott Elementary, Shōgun, 3 Body Problem | MUSIC: Jay-Z - The Blueprint, The Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy, Sam’s Best of 2023) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Jake is solo this week, which means it’s time for another mini-review. He travels back to 2008 to play EA’s Mirror’s Edge for the first time! In addition, he shares his thoughts on Dragon’s Dogma 2’s microtransaction controversy and Marathon’s recent director change. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:03:38 - News Story #1: Dragon’s Dogma 2 Microtransactions Controversy | 00:17:08 - News Story #2: Bungie’s Marathon Gets a New Game Director | 00:26:04 - Main Topic: Mirror’s Edge Review | 0:48:13 - Rotating Segment: Hot Take Jake | 0:50:38 - Game, Watch, Listen (MOVIES: The Abyss | TV: Invincible | MUSIC: Matt Champion - Mika’s Laundry) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

In honor of the imminent release of Princess Peach: Showtime!, the brothers pitch their own Mario spin-off titles. Have you ever wanted a true Mario rhythm game? Are you dying for Waluigi to take the spotlight? This is the episode for you. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:04:58 - News Story #1: Mario Day 2024 News | 00:17:01 - News Story #2: PlayStation-Backed Deviation Games Closes | 00:27:04 - Main Topic: Pitching Our Dream Mario Spin-Off Games | 0:56:25 - Rotating Segment: PS Please (March 2011) | 1:00:30 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, Unicorn Overlord) | 1:05:31 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Super Mario Bros. Wonder | MOVIES: Kung Fu Panda 3, The 96th Academy Awards | TV: Colin from Accounts, Shōgun | MUSIC: Ariana Grande - Bye, grouptherapy. - I Was Mature for My Age, But I Was Still a Child) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

It’s been a royally sucky year for the gaming industry. According to Kotaku, over 8,000 people have been or will be laid off this year, so what does that mean for the future of game development? Jake and Sam dig into that question this week, as well as discuss Nintendo likely delaying its next console to 2025. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Jake’s Solo Episode) | 00:08:09 - News Story #1: Nintendo Switch 2 Reportedly Delayed to 2025 | 00:22:01 - News Story #2: EA Lays Off Over 670 People, Moving Away From Licensed Games | 00:39:24 - Main Topic: State of the Industry: 2024 Gaming Layoffs | 1:20:59 - Rotating Segment: Ken Burns Presents (PS2 - Hidden Gems: Beyond Good and Evil & Ribbit King) | 1:27:47 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Another Crab’s Treasure, Braid: Anniversary Edition, Pepper Grinder, Penny’s Big Breakaway, Ultros, Pacific Drive, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Mario vs. Donkey Kong) | 1:34:29 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Ori and the Blind Forest | BOOKS: Chain-Gang All-Stars | MOVIES: Dune: Part Two | TV: Shōgun, True Detective: Night Country | MUSIC: Matt Champion - Slug, Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want to Turn Into You) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Helldivers 2 is one of the many surprise multiplayer hits of the past few years. What makes it so special? Will it see sustained success? Jake shares all his thoughts on saving democracy and why he thinks you should also join the fight! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:03:47 - News Story #1: PlayStation Layoffs | 00:18:57 - News Story #2: Nintendo Partner Direct | 00:27:23 - Main Topic: Helldivers 2 Review | 0:52:24 - Rotating Segment: Hot Take Jake | 0:56:48 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Pokémon LeafGreen | MOVIES: Memories of Murder | TV: Abbott Elementary | MUSIC: Beyoncé - 16 CARRIAGES & TEXAS HOLD ‘EM | BOOKS: The Wager) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

This isn’t a review of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth; this is part two of our review of Final Fantasy VII Remake. The brothers and special guest Bryce Cross break down the innovative combat, which characters were their favorite to control, their thoughts on Rebirth’s reviews, and more! As noted in the intro, we apologize for the middling audio quality. Thank you for understanding and enjoy the episode! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Combat of FF7 Remake 00:16:11 - Music 00:18:38 - Side Missions 00:22:19 - The Legacy of FF7 and FF7 Remake 00:24:56 - Hype for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth 00:38:46 - Final Thoughts 00:42:24 - Shelf Space Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

IT’S FINALLY HERE! Our review of Final Fantasy VII Remake arrives over a year later than expected, and just like Final Fantasy VII Remake, it’s split into parts. In part one, the boys and special guest Bryce Cross discuss their history with the franchise and share their thoughts on the story, characters, and world of FF7 Remake. As noted in the intro, we apologize for the middling audio quality. Thank you for understanding and enjoy the episode! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Welcome Bryce Cross! (The Persona Series & the Long Road to this Recording) | 00:14:24 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Review | 00:19:22 - Our History with Final Fantasy | 00:27:04 - General Thoughts | 00:39:42 - Expanding FF7 into FF7 Remake & Pacing Issues | 00:48:44 - Characters, Story Execution, & Biggest Moments | 01:01:55 - The Ending | 01:08:42 - Should Other Franchises Receive the FF7 Remake Treatment? Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Last week, the boys pitched their dream launch year for the Nintendo Switch 2. This week, with a $20 eShop card on the line, they get serious and make 20 predictions for the next Nintendo console, including its name, features, third-party support, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Super Mario 3D World Champion’s Road, Show Format Changes) | 00:09:00 - News Story #1: PlayStation Reportedly Developing a New Handheld | 00:18:29 - News Story #2: Xbox Reportedly Bringing Exclusives to PlayStation | 00:45:26 - Main Topic: Our Official Nintendo Switch 2 Predictions | 1:08:46 - Rotating Segment: Demo Reel (Tales of Kenzera: Zau) | 1:13:58 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Tales of Kenzera: Zau) | 1:15:24 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora| MOVIES: Argylle, The Sixth Sense | TV: True Detective: Night Country, Mr. and Mrs. Smith | MUSIC: Dehd - Mood Ring, Justice & Tame Impala - One Night/All Night) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Jake and Sam can’t wait for the launch of Nintendo Switch’s successor, so they decided to map out its launch year themselves! When will the system be announced? What is its title? What are its launch games? Their plans answer all of your questions! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:08:21 - News Story #1: Embracer Group Cancels Deus Ex Game | 00:15:17 - News Story #2: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Launch Discussion | 00:31:20 - News Story #3: PlayStation State of Play January 2024 Review | 00:50:00 - Main Topic: Our Dream Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Year | 1:25:00 - Rotating Segment: Yoshi’s Topsy-Turvy Trivia (https://mario.nintendo.com/quiz/) | 1:30:05 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Persona 3 Reload, Mario vs. Donkey Kong) | 1:32:23 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Dishonored, Fortnite, Metroid Dread, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora | MOVIES: American Fiction, The Zone of Interest) The 2023 Super Mosher 64: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Super Mario Odyssey Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Return of the Obra Dinn Celeste Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Guitar Hero 3 The Last of Us Part II Ms. Pac Man Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Portal 2 Batman: Arkham Asylum Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Shadow of the Colossus (PS4) Towerfall Ascension Super Mario Galaxy Animal Crossing: New Horizons Sly 2: Band of Thieves Wii Sports Super Mario Sunshine Metroid: Zero Mission Returnal Doom Eternal Cuphead Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Rocket League Beat Saber Tetris Effect Titanfall 2 Red Dead Redemption 2 Pokémon Sapphire/Ruby/Emerald Overwatch The Last of Us Journey Overcooked The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Astro’s Playroom Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Kingdom Hearts Halo 3 Fortnite inFamous 2 Spider-Man: Miles Morales Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage Ghostrunner Dishonored The Witness Motorstorm Marvel Snap Portal LEGO Star Wars Burnout Paradise Crash 4: It’s About Time! Resident Evil 2 Kirby & the Forgotten Land Resogun Superhot VR Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury Professor Layton and the Curious Village Scribblenauts BioShock Jackbox Party Pack 5 Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Jake and Sam finalize the first edition of the Super Mosher 64, the definitive list of their 64 favorite games, by ranking the finalists and submitting the best games they played in 2023 for consideration. They also break down the Palworld discourse, determine the 2023 year-end prediction winner based on 2023 sales, and review Xbox’s 2023 Developer Direct showcase. (Note: We recorded before Microsoft announced its gaming layoffs.) Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (2023 Metacritic Predictions) | 00:12:12 - News Story #1: Palworld Sells Millions, But Gamers Are Mad About It | 00:24:17 - News Story #2: December 2023 Sales and Final Year-End Prediction Results | 00:33:20 - News Story #3: Xbox Developer Direct 2023 Review (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, Avowed) | 00:43:16 - Main Topic: The Super Mosher 64 - Our Best Games List (2023 Edition) | 1:27:02 - Rotating Segment: Rental Roundup (Rayman Raving Rabbids) | 1:30:25 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Tekken 8, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Ultros, Visions of Mana, F1 24) | 1:35:35 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Metroid Dread | MOVIES: BlackBerry, All of Us Strangers) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

There are no off-seasons for gamers. Jake and Sam jump right back into another season of elite drafting, underwhelming prospects, and shocking underdogs in their 2024 Fantasy Critic Gaming Draft! Which imaginary publisher has the better lineup? Listen and find out! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:07:27 - News Story #1: What the Hell Is the Minecraft Movie? | 00:15:25 - News Story #2: “Until Dawn” Movie in the Works | 00:20:35 - News Story #3: Foamstars Coming to PS Plus | 00:29:33 - Main Topic: 2024 Fantasy Critic Gaming Draft | 1:27:43 - Rotating Segment: Yoshi’s Topsy-Turvy Trivia (Sex, Lies, and Video Games: Game Informer, Issue 112) | N/A - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Listen to the Main Topic, You Silly Goose) | 1:33:02 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Fortnite, Super Mario Bros 3D World, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Demo | MOVIES: Gladiator, Poor Things, Mean Girls | TV: Scavengers Reign, Fargo, Somebody Somewhere, Gen V, Mrs. Davis, MUSIC: Geese - Baby) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

There’s so much unknown about gaming in 2024, including the Switch 2, PlayStation’s release slate, what will be competing for Game of the Year, and more. Jake and Sam each share their 10 predictions for the year ahead, with a loser livestream on the line. They also list their 2024 gaming resolutions, discuss the Suicide Squad previews, and break down Jake’s Spider-Man 2 review. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Echo, Dolphins vs. Chiefs Game) | 00:06:50 - News Story #1: Kaitlyn Dever Cast as Abby in The Last of Us Season 2 | 00:13:02 - News Story #2: Suicide Squad Previews Are Not (Rock)Steady | 00:27:01 - News Story #3: Xbox Announces January 2024 Developer Direct | 00:37:00 - Main Topic: 2024 Gaming Predictions | 1:23:33 - Main Topic: 2024 Gaming Resolutions | 1:28:03 - Rotating Segment: Mad Mags: Fury Read (Sex, Lies, and Video Games: Game Informer, Issue 112) | N/A - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (2024 Draft Next Week) | 1:33:06 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Spider-Man 2, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Super Mario 3D World | MOVIES: La La Land, Raging Bull, Southland Tales | TV: Dead Ringers, The Fall of the House of Usher) Watch Will Snyder on Twitch at www.twitch.tv/itswhill. Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

2023 has come to a close, which means it’s time to recap our 2023 predictions. Did Nintendo announce the Switch 2? Did we finally see MachineGames’ Indiana Jones? The brothers go through their wild (and sometimes prescient) 2023 predictions and determine who won the year! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Christmas Recap) | 00:07:49 - News Story #1: What is something you’re happy to leave behind in 2023? | 00:12:36 - News Story #2: GOTY Across the Web | 00:20:32 - News Story #3: What is the biggest story of the year? | 00:22:47 - Main Topic: 2023 Predictions Recap and Results | 00:48:02 - Main Topic: 2023 Resolutions Recap | 0:53:56 - Rotating Segment: Handheld Highlight (The Lion King 1½) | 0:57:54 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Final Scores) | 1:03:33 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Jusant, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Super Mario 3D World, Metroid Dread | MOVIES: Maestro, The Iron Claw, Little Women, Anyone But You, The Boys in the Boat | TV: Slow Horses, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | MUSIC: The Lemon Twigs - Everything Harmony, yeule - softscars, Kevin Abstract - Blanket, Hannah Diamond - Perfect Picture, Aesop Rock - Integrated Tech Solutions, Armand Hammer - We Buy Diabetic Test Strips, Mon Laferte - Autopoiética, ANOHNI and the Johnsons - My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

The boys take the week off from games to share reviews of the biggest movies of early December: The Boy and the Heron, Wonka, and Leave the World Behind. Then they close out the mini-episode with a bounty of music recommendations. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Christmas Break Games and Movies) | 00:04:15 - Wonka Review | 00:07:24 - Leave the World Behind Review | 00:15:15 - The Boy and the Heron Review | 00:15:15 - The Boy and the Heron Review | 00:19:51 - Slow Horses Season 3 Impressions | 00:20:30 - Invincible Season 2 Impressions | 00:21:10 - Music Recommendations (NewJeans - Get Up, Goyard Ibn Said + Ghais Guevara - Goyard Comin’: Exordium, Blu & Nottz - Afrika, Real Bad Man & Blu - Bad News, Wiki & Tony Seltzer - 14K Figaro, Baby Tate - Sexploration: The Musical EP, Ana Frango Elétrico - Me chama de gato que eu sou sua, underscores - Wallsocket, betcover!! - 馬 (Uma), Troye Sivan - Something to Give Each Other) | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Last week, the brothers picked their 64 all-time favorite games (full list below). This week, they sort them into Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers in preparation to rank them in 2024! You’ll never guess where BioShock, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, and Towerfall Ascension end up. The brothers also discuss this week’s huge PlayStation news, including the Insomniac hack, The Last of Us Online’s cancellation, and A24’s Death Stranding movie. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Jon’s Watchlist Recommendations, Alan Wake 2 Sales, Call of Duty 2024 Rumors) | 00:10:16 - News Story #1: Hackers Leak 1.3 Million Files From Insomniac Games | 00:27:35 - News Story #2: A24 and Hideo Kojima Announce Death Stranding Movie | 00:34:21 - News Story #3: Naughty Dog Cancels The Last of Us Online | 00:43:28 - Main Topic: Creating The Super Mosher 64 Tier List | 1:29:20 - Rotating Segment: Handheld Highlight (Analogue Pocket) 1:35:03 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Final Scores Coming in 2024) | 1:35:30 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Starfield, Fortnite Festival, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening! The Super Mosher 64 Unranked 2023 List: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Astro’s Playroom Batman: Arkham Asylum Beat Saber BioShock Burnout Paradise Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Celeste Clash Royale Crash 4: It’s About Time Cuphead Dishonored Doom Eternal Fortnite Ghostrunner Guitar Hero 3 Halo 3 inFamous 2 Jackbox Party Pack 5 Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Journey Kingdom Hearts Kirby & the Forgotten Land The Last of Us The Last of Us Part 2 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess LEGO Star Wars Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Marvel Snap Metroid: Zero Mission Motorstorm Ms. Pac Man Overcooked Overwatch Pokémon Sapphire/Ruby/Emerald Portal Portal 2 Professor Layton and the Curious Village Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time Red Dead Redemption 2 Resident Evil 2 Resogun Return of the Obra Dinn Returnal Rocket League Scribblenauts Shadow of the Colussus (PS4) Sly 2: Band of Thieves Spider-Man Miles Morales Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Odyssey Super Mario Sunshine Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Superhot VR Tetris Effect Titanfall 2 Towerfall Ascension Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Until Dawn Wii Sports The Witness

The Super Mosher Bros. Show has been missing one thing - a “Best Games of All Time” list. To fix that problem, the brothers are creating “The Super Mosher 64,” a definitive list of their favorite 64 games. In this episode, they build out that list, champion their all-time favorites, remove their beloved deep cuts, and fight about Portal vs. Portal 2. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:03:55 - News Story #1: Linear Zelda is Dead, Long Live the Open World | 00:10:01 - News Story #2: Fntastic Announces Closure Just Days After The Day Before’s Early Access Launch | 00:17:55 - News Story #3: E3 is Officially Dead | 00:25:38 - Main Topic: Selecting The Super Mosher 64 | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

The Game Awards 2023 brought another year of exciting announcements, weird celebrity cameos, and a frustrating lack of awards time. The brothers review the show, tally up their predictions, and share their 10 favorite reveals. To make this week’s news even busier, the brothers also discuss Grand Theft Auto VI’s reveal and Fortnite’s huge week! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:04:02 - News Story #1: Bungie Facing Sony Takeover and Low Morale | 00:13:18 - News Story #2: Fortnite Launches LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival | 00:26:09 - News Story #3: Grand Theft Auto VI Reveal Trailer | 00:32:24 - Main Topic: The Game Awards 2023 Review | 00:56:38 - Main Topic: The Game Awards 2023 Award Winners and Prediction Results | 01:07:08 - Main Topic: 10 Favorite The Game Awards 2023 Announcements | 1:27:05 - Rotating Segment: Mad Mags: Fury Read (Nintendo Power, Issue 143, April 2001) 1:32:13 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora) | 1:32:30 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Dead Space, MOVIES: Napoleon, May December, Godzilla Minus One, Saltburn, Semi-Pro, The Kissing Booth) Find the best media of 2023 here: https://www.yearendlists.com/ Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Do you need help filling out your Game Awards cheatsheet? Sam and Jake have you covered as they make their predictions for the big winners of the 2023 Game Awards. What wins Game of the Year? What game had the best art direction? What game had the biggest impact? Who knows, but we are here to figure it out. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:06:20 - News Story #1: Does the KOTOR Remake Ever Come Out? | 00:10:12 - News Story #2: The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered Announced | 00:21:40 - News Story #3: Geoff Keighley’s Game Awards Q&A (New Categories, Best Indie) | 00:29:00 - Main Topic: The Game Awards 2023 Predictions | 1:02:28 - Rotating Segment: Rotten or Fresh Movie Games (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game) 1:04:28 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (SteamWorld Build) | 1:06:13 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Overcooked 2, Super Mario 3D World, First Encounters, MOVIES: The Holdovers, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Home Alone, Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special, Dream Scenario, Ghost in the Shell, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Elemental, TV: Invincible, Pluto, Loki, Attack on Titan, MUSIC: Zach Bryan - Zach Bryan / Boys of Faith EP, Joanna Sternberg - I've Got Me, Jockstrap & Taylor Skye - I<3UQTINVU) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Black Friday is right around the corner, so in honor of everyone’s favorite capitalist holiday, the brothers share their favorite game shopping memories, including console purchases, retro game discoveries, gaming gifts, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:03:51 - News Story #1: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Developed in 16 Months | 00:14:47 - News Story #2: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Leads October 2023 Sales | 00:23:33 - News Story #3: The Game Awards 2023 Nominations | 00:41:26 - Main Topic: Game Shopping Memories | 1:40:34 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Persona 5 Tactica, Super Mario RPG, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III) | 1:41:10 - Game, Watch, Listen (MOVIES: The Killer, Whiplash, Pitch Perfect, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, The Marvels) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

2023 is almost over, which means it’s time for some last-minute predictions! What will be the top 10 selling games of the year? What will the six GOTY nominees be at The Game Awards? What will get snubbed at The Game Awards? We predict all of that and more! In addition to predictions, we discuss a CRAZY news week, including GTA6 and the announcement of a live-action The Legend of Zelda movie. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:12:48 - News Story #1: Fortnite OG Sparks The Game’s Biggest Day | 00:19:42 - News Story #2: Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer in December | 00:28:04 - News Story #3: Live-Action The Legend of Zelda Movie Announced | 00:40:55 - Main Topic: 2023 Year-End Predictions | 1:15:30 - Rotating Segment: Game of the Week of the Year (2005) | 1:19:42 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III) | 1:21:20 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Dead Space, Octopath Traveler 2, Super Mario 3D World, MOVIES: Priscilla, Lost in Translation, Pacific Rim, TV: Invincible, Pluto, Sex Education, Jury Duty, Minx, MUSIC: Spiritual Cramp - Spiritual Cramp, Amaarae - Fountain Baby, Kara Jackson - Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

The brothers kick off a new bracket series pitting the all-time weirdest licensed games against each other, and in honor of this week’s launch of Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, they start with cartoon games. Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, The Simpsons, and more – the list gets weird with fairy tale ripoffs, Tomb Raider parodies, and so many exclamation points! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (LEGO Party, Mizzou Homecoming, Connie Booth Leaves PlayStation, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Previews, Jusant Reviews) | 00:10:04 - News Story #1: Nintendo Patents New Dual-Screen Handheld | 00:15:44 - News Story #2: Five Nights at Freddy’s Breaks Box Office Records | 00:26:55 - News Story #3: Bungie Lays Off 8% of Staff Due to Missed Projections | 00:38:35 - Main Topic: Weirdest Licensed Game Bracket - Cartoon Edition | 1:23:01 - Rotating Segment: Ken Burns Presents (PS2 Licensed Games – Shrek 2 and Madagascar) | 1:27:27 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Hollow Knight: Silksong, Star Ocean: The Second Story R, The Talos Principle 2) | 1:28:49 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Dead Space, Octopath Traveler 2, Super Mario 3D World, Final Fantasy VII Remake, MOVIES: Anatomy of a Fall, Doctor Sleep, Gone Girl, TV: Sex Education, Jury Duty, Loki, MUSIC: Youth Lagoon - Heaven Is a Junkyard, Electric Light Orchestra - Time) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, PlayStation’s blockbuster fall release, is finally out, and it’s a critical and commercial success. That means it’s time to put the stethoscope to Jim Ryan’s retired body and check on the health of PlayStation. Was 2023 a great year for the platform? What does their future look like? We answer all of this and more on our final 2023 wellness check! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:04:00 - News Story #1: Xbox Leadership Changes | 00:14:12 - News Story #2: October 2023 Xbox Partner Preview | 00:28:49 - News Story #3: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Sales | 00:37:12 - Main Topic: PlayStation Wellness Check | 1:07:09 - Rotating Segment: Yoshi’s Topsy-Turvy Trivia (Spider-Man Trivia, courtesy of Sam Kingma) | 1:12:25 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Ghostrunner II, Alan Wake II) | 1:14:15 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Starfield, Super Mario 3D World, Metroid Dread, Final Fantasy VII Remake, MOVIES: Killers of the Flower Moon, TV: Fall of the House of Usher, MUSIC: Sufjan Stevens - Javelin, Sampha - Bahai, Westside Gunn - And Then You Pray For Me, Hemlocke Springs - going…going…GONE!, DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ - Destiny, Sam Gellaitry - Under the Illusion) Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Jake spent his birthday week playing several hours of Starfield, his first-ever Bethesda game. Sam interviews him about his first impressions of the game, how it performs as a shooter, space adventure, and RPG, and how it stacks up against other 2023 releases. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Mizzou Homecoming) | 00:03:35 - News Story #1: Grand Theft Auto Coming to Netflix? | 00:12:50 - News Story #2: Disney Considering Major Gaming Acquisition, Eyeing EA | 00:23:32 - News Story #3: Starfield Leads September 2023 Game Sales | 00:37:02 - Main Topic: Jake's Starfield Impressions | 1:13:13 - Rotating Segment: Rental Roundup (Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots) | 1:17:52 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Sonic Superstars, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged, Lords of the Fallen, Cities: Skylines II) | 1:19:34 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Dead Space, Octopath Traveler 2, Super Mario 3D World, Metroid Dread, Final Fantasy VII Remake, MOVIES: Ready Player One, Dumb Money, John Wick: Chapter 4, You Hurt My Feelings, Michael Clayton, Gone Girl, Zodiac, The Wolf of Wall Street, Shutter Island, Stop Making Sense, Akira, Under The Skin, Madagascar, The Creator, TV: Ahsoka) | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

With the blockbuster releases of Super Mario Wonder and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 this week, the brothers continue their journey through the “Barbenheimer” of video games. This time, it’s the best release date combos from 2003 to 2012. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:07:50 - News Story #1: Epic Games Layoffs | 00:14:45 - News Story #2: What do the Layoffs Mean for the Games Industry? | 00:21:46 - News Story #3: PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan Retires | 00:33:53 - Main Topic: The “Barbenheimer” of Video Games (2003-2012) | 1:29:52 - Rotating Segment: Rotten or Fresh Movie Games (Grease) | 1:33:31 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Assassin's Creed Mirage, Cocoon, Forza Motorsport) | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

The boys return to the Ulitmate Backlog this week and pick the games they want to play most from 2013 to 2015, including Grand Theft Auto V, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Bloodborne, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:05:36 - News Story #1: The Division 3 Confirmed | 00:15:31 - News Story #2: Phil Spencer’s Analysis of The AAA Development Crisis | 00:28:04 - News Story #3: SAG-AFTRA Authorizes Video Game Acting Strike | 00:35:27 - Main Topic: Ultimate Gaming Backlog (2013-2015) | 1:04:56 - Rotating Segment: Game of the Week of the Year (2004) | 1:13:18 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Helldivers 2, Lords of the Fallen, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty) | 1:17:03 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Diablo IV, Dave the Diver, F-Zero 99, Kingdom Hearts, Super Mario 3D World, Metroid Dread, MOVIES: Howl’s Moving Castle, Dumb Money, Barbie, TV: Jury Duty, Minx, Sex Education, Telemarketers, BOOKS: The Exiled Fleet by J.S. Dewes, MUSIC: Jeff Rosenstock - Hellmode, Mitski - The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We, Hannah Diamond - Poster Girl, Cory Hanson - Western C*m, Earthgang - RIP Human Art) | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Last week, Nintendo aired what is likely their final Direct of 2023 and possibly the final Direct without mention of the Switch 2. Before Nintendo enters its next era in 2024, the brothers diagnose Nintendo and their massive post-Wii U comeback. They discuss Nintendo’s incredible success throughout the Switch’s lifecycle, its upcoming slate of games, and more! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:08:01 - News Story #1: Xbox’s Massive FTC Leak | 00:32:35 - News Story #2: PlayStation State of Play September 2023 Recap and Review | 00:40:07 - News Story #3: Nintendo Direct September 2023 Recap and Review | 00:54:33 - Main Topic: Nintendo Wellness Check | 1:20:30 - Rotating Segment: Mad Mags: Fury Read (Assassin’s Creed 2 - Game Informer, Issue 193, May 2009) | 1:27:06 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Lies of P, Mortal Kombat 1, Gunbrella, Hades II, Helldivers 2) | 1:28:21 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Chants of Senaar, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Super Mario 3D World, Metroid Dread, MOVIES: Collateral, Rye Lane, Elemental, Alien 3, Se7en, TV: How To with John Wilson, Star Wars: Visions, I’m a Virgo, MUSIC: Olivia Rodrigo - Sour, Zach Byran - Zach Bryan, Joey Valence & Brae - Punk Tactics) | Read WIRED’s “'Super Mario Bros. Wonder' Is What Happens When Devs Have Time to Play” article here: https://www.wired.com/story/super-mario-bros-wonder-nintendo-switch-mouri-tezuka-interview/ Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Starfield is Xbox’s biggest game of the year, Bethesda’s first new IP in 25 years, and the supposed "starting gun" for first-party Xbox games. What does its launch and reception mean for the future of Xbox? The brothers diagnose Xbox’s success in the industry this year, the state of Game Pass, its upcoming slate of games, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Sam’s Birthday, Follow-Ups to “Why Are Modern Games So Big?” Episode, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon) | 00:17:49 - News Story #1: iPhone 15 Pro Can Run AAA Games Like Resident Evil 4 Remake | 00:26:50 - News Story #2: Sony Raising PlayStation Plus Prices | 00:36:54 - News Story #3: Starfield Reaches Over 6 Million Players | 00:43:49 - Main Topic: Xbox Wellness Check | 1:24:36 - Rotating Segment: Ken Burns Presents (PS2 Licensed Games – Transformers and Lego Star Wars: The Video Game) | 1:33:10 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Starfield) | 1:33:41 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Diablo IV, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Dave the Diver, Kingdom Hearts, Hades, Super Mario 3D World, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, MOVIES: The Social Network, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Game Night, Treasure Planet, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Bottoms) | Read “The tutorial leash is getting longer” article mentioned by Sam here: https://postmode.substack.com/p/the-tutorial-leash-is-getting-longer Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

With massive games like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Tears of the Kingdom out, and Starfield releasing this week, video games keep getting bigger. Even franchises that were once 10 hours are now 25-hour adventures. Jake and Sam discuss why the industry is trending toward larger games, what games justify their length, and which ones should have scaled down. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:10:37 - News Story #1: Remnant 2 Leads July 2023 Sales | 00:17:27 - News Story #2: BioWare Lays Off 50 Employees | 00:23:56 - News Story #3: Starfield’s Boundary and Review Code Drama | 00:40:30 - Main Topic: Question Block: Why Are Modern Games So Big? | 1:20:00 - Rotating Segment: Demo Reel (Shadow of the Colossus) | 1:23:03 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Sea of Stars) | 1:24:39 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Diablo IV, Metroid Prime, Hades, Super Mario 3D World, Mario Party 2, MOVIES: Cocaine Bear, The Virgin Suicides, The Visit, Old, Jurassic Park, TV: Jury Duty, Ahsoka, MUSIC: Lauren Auder - the infinite spine) | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon marks the grand return of the Armored Core franchise, so in honor of the series’ revival, Jake and Sam break down gaming’s best and worst comebacks. They debate what qualifies as a comeback and run down their favorite examples, including Doom, Crash Bandicoot, Tomb Raider, and more. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Fantasy Football, Super Jake Show Notes) | 00:11:18 - News Story #1: Microsoft Plans to Sell Activision Streaming Rights to Ubisoft | 00:18:51 - News Story #2: Project Q Is Now PlayStation Portal, Coming This Fall for $200 | 00:29:09 - News Story #3: Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 Recap | 00:47:41 - Main Topic: Best and Worst Franchise Comebacks | 1:29:22 - Rotating Segment: Yoshi’s Topsy-Turvy Trivia (Franchise Comeback Trivia) | 1:36:30 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, Blasphemous 2, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk) | 1:38:09 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Diablo IV, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur’s Gate 3, MOVIES: Oldboy, MacGruber, TV: Ahsoka, How To with John Wilson, MUSIC: Sufjan Stevens, Victoria Monét, Alan Palomo, Genesis Owusu - STRUGGLER, Hozier - Unreal Unearth) | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

Jake shares his opinion on a much-overlooked third-person shooter in a mini-review of Remnant: From the Ashes. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:02:10 - News Story: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III to Feature Remade Maps | 00:08:01 - Main Topic: Remnant: From the Ashes Mini-Review | 00:24:31 - Rotating Segment: Jake’s Red Hot | 0:27:37 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, MOVIES: The Meg, Pirates 4, & Pocahontas, TV: The Americans, The Wire, Jury Duty, I’m a Virgo, MUSIC: Miles Kane - One Man Band, Noname - Sundial) | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

This week, Jake and Sam invent a new gaming term. “Indie torchbearers” are indie games that carry the torch of beloved older titles. In honor of the upcoming releases of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (inspired by Jet Set Radio) and Sea of Stars (inspired by Chrono Trigger), the brothers discuss these passion projects, their favorite examples (Shovel Knight, Stardew Valley, and more), why many torchbearers seek crowdfunding, and their dream indie spiritual successor. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping (Metroid Prime Remastered, Sleep Schedules) | 00:05:21 - News Story #1: $50 Red Dead Redemption Port Coming to Switch and PS4 | 00:12:32 - News Story #2: Baldur’s Gate 3 Is a Critical and Commercial Hit | 00:26:36 - News Story #3: Take-Two Hints at GTA 6 Launch During Next Fiscal Year | 00:35:10 - Main Topic: The Thriving Trend of Indie Torchbearers | 1:13:52 - Rotating Segment: Ken Burns Presents (PS2 Licensed Games – Neopets: The Darkest Faerie and Taz: Wanted) | 1:20:56 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (The Plucky Squire, SteamWorld Build) | 1:22:57 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, MOVIES: Oppenheimer, Talk to Me, Theater Camp, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Knock at the Cabin, Infinity Pool, TV: The Righteous Gemstones, The Bear) | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

2023 is one of the best years in video game history, so Jake and Sam travel back in time six years to look at another fantastic year - 2017. They draft their elite lineup of games and compete to see who can build the better team! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping | 00:14:40 - News Story #1: June 2023 Sales | 00:28:21 - News Story #2: Hasbro Wants to Bring Back Activision’s Transformers Games | 00:39:25 - News Story #3: Nintendo Switch 2 Repotedly Coming in 2024 | 00:47:10 - Main Topic: 2017 Video Game Draft | 1:21:23 - Rotating Segment: Game of the Week of the Year (2003) | 1:26:18 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (Disney Illusion Island) | 1:27:23 - Game, Watch, Listen (VIDEO GAMES: Mario Kart 8 DLC, Remnant: From the Ashes, Tears of the Kingdom, Metroid Prime Remastered, Hades, Spyro Remastered Trilogy, TV: Justified: City Primeval, Star Wars Visions, Secret Invasion, BOOKS: The Ballads of Songbirds and Snakes, Jade City, MUSIC: Oppenheimer Soundtrack, Travis Scott - UTOPIA, By Storm - Double Trio, Carly Rae Jepsen - The Loveliest Time) | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!

The boys ran long this week because they had so much to say about this summer’s movie blockbuster trifecta – Barbie, Oppenheimer, and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. Listen to their reviews here, as well as Jake’s takedown of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Timecodes: 00:00:00 - The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi Review | 00:01:01 - Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Review | 00:03:34 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Review | 00:07:50 - Barbie Review | 00:12:31 - Oppenheimer Review | Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music. Send any questions, comments, or concerns to thesupermosherbrothersshow@gmail.com and follow us @SuperMosherBros on Twitter. Thanks for listening!