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Jacquis Neal (Culture Kings) joins Nick and Heather to talk about Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty for the third week of Hideo Kojember! They talk about how the game has maintained cultural relevance for 20 years, the bait and switch of Raiden over Snake and more!

Nick, Heather and Matt dive deep on Hideo Kojima's Snatcher for week two of Kojember! They talk about how well the game holds up, the insane lore, it's connection to Metal Gear and more!

Hideo Kojember begins! Nick, Heather and Matt begin their month long deep dive on Hideo Kojima games with the original Metal Gear! They talk about what is in store for the month, how Hideo reuses his own ideas, how the NES version differs from MSX and more!

Nick Rutherford (Dream Corp LLC) joins Nick and Heather to talk about social deduction game Among Us! They talk about being afraid to interact online, the game becoming a surprise hit, who is sus and more!

Arnie Niekamp (Jackbox Games, Hello From The Magic Tavern) joins Nick and Heather to discuss reverse horror game, Carrion. They talk about how satisfying it is to be a monster, getting lost, the bleak fates of the scientists and more!

Kelly Nugent (Exile, Teen Creeps) returns to the show to talk about point and click adventure Maniac Mansion with Nick and Heather! They talk about how well the game has aged, the surprisingly creative puzzles and more!

Win Rosenfeld (The Twilight Zone, Lovecraft Country) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the Twilight Zone Text Adventure! They talk about how unresponsive the parser is, how the game rips off non Twilight Zone stories and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Laws (Monsterland on Hulu) returns to the show to talk about Nintendo's fitness action game Ring Fit Adventure with Nick and Heather! They talk about exercise games in general, peripherals, their shiny and beautiful sweat, and more! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Nick, Heather and Matt go deep on the 2020 remaster of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2! They talk about the legacy and longevity of the franchise, HD remasters in general, the soundtrack, and more! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Adam Stein (Harley Quinn, Earth To Ned) joins Nick and Heather to discuss the cult classic Zombies Ate My Neighbors. They talk about the dense gameplay, the endless amount of levels, the big baby and more! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.