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O3C Games

Jonathan Dunn & Chris Dow chat about all things video games!

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00:52:03

FORTNIGHT CHALLENGE: Sunless Sea & The Aquatic...

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2022/12/19

Sail the Sunless Sea,(actually Unterzee),Here where it’s darker, and light is much starker,Failure guaranteed!Then under the sea,Under the sea,Moments of quiet, then gatekeeping giants,An eco-message ‘bout trees!(Chris and Jonathan report back on saltwater twofer Sunless Sea and The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human)o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas

00:40:05

Playdate Update: OMAZE & Demon Quest '85

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2022/12/12

You know what? I’ve written about 200 of these blurbs now, and I’m reasonably confident no one reads them.Sometimes I put in little stories and jokes about the games we’ve played like this: Jonathan and Chris do their best to get to grips with the 85th instalment in the venerated Demon Quest franchise, and lose their topsy turvy minds and collective motor faculties as they get to grips with OMAZE, a game quite literally about mazes.. made from ‘O’s.Sometimes I’m a little more direct: In addition to

00:51:06

FORTNIGHT CHALLENGE: Jurassic Park/The Lost World &...

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2022/12/05

Listen to Chris and Jonathan tackle the following old games:Jurassic Park, Nintendo Entertainment System, 1993Jurassic Park: The Lost World Special Edition, Sony Playstation, 1998Cave Noire, Nintendo Gameboy, 1991 (Fan Translation by Aeon Genesis, 2012)Good? Bad? Ugly?Also!Chris completes Arcade Paradise, listens to dance music, and is rewarded for a speculative purchase made nearly a decade ago. Jonathan rags on Pokémon Flippert and Pokémon Fandango for a long, long time. o3c.games———Massive thanks

00:46:21

Playdate Update: Flipper Lifter & Echoic Memory

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2022/11/28

The plucky little handheld that could, does and continues to do, delivers two more oddballs this week in the form of Flipper Lifter and Echoic Memory.Ferry penguins up hand cranked elevators. Restore the memories of sentient boomboxes.Quite literally, ONLY on Playdate.PLUS! More Arcade Paradise, and some Pokémon Upset.o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas

00:44:09

FORTNIGHT CHALLENGE: Unbox & MO: Astray

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2022/11/21

Games are really chuffin’ cool.On this week’s edition of the O3C Podcast, let us walk you through our experiences with the following very good games.LUNISTICEARCADE PARADISETETRIS EFFECT: CONNECTEDBAYONETTAUNBOX: NEWBIE’S ADVENTUREMO: ASTRAYOh, and Jonathan plays ten minutes of the perfectly-serviceable-but-nothing-special Poi as well.o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The

00:48:36

Playdate Update: Pick Pack Pup & Lost Your Marbles

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2022/11/14

They can’t all be zingers, right?Week 3 of the first Playdate Season has us readin’ and rollin’ with Lost Your Marbles, and pickin’ and packin’ with Pick Pack Pup. As a mild spoiler, we enjoyed one of these games much more than the other!Alongside our Playdate play date, Jonathan bigs up 10 other sideloaded Playdate treats from itch.io, and Chris continues to slather and slobber over the Steam Deck’s myriad uses.o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie

00:52:07

FORTNIGHT CHALLENGE: Castle of Illusion/Quackshot &...

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2022/11/07

Who’s up for some retro gaming? Two weeks ago, Chris challenged Jonathan to whack on the Sega Mega Drive twofer, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Quackshot Starring Donald Duck. How did he get on with the in-house, Sega-developed takes on two of Disney’s most enduring characters?Jonathan asked Chris to give Gameboy Advance powerhouse, first-person shooter Ecks vs. Sever a go. How did he find this early handheld venture into the 3rd dimension?Also - because there’s always an also -

00:48:18

Playdate Update: Crankin's Time Travel Adventure &...

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2022/10/31

I’m sure you’re all eager to hear how we got on with the Playdate’s second set of weekly offerings, right?Big thoughts on the platform puzzler Crankin’s Time Travel Adventure and the chiptune sequencer Boogie Loops are HERE for YOU to LISTEN to.What have we been up to this week?Jonathan plays a lot of Resident Evil.Chris presents a lecture on the inner workings of golden era Arcade emulation via MAME.o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David

00:59:33

FORTNIGHT CHALLENGE: Bleed & Machinarium

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2022/10/24

Fresh from stints staying with the NHS, Jonathan and Chris reconvene to talk about the old vidcons. How did the boys entertain themselves both in and then out of hospital? (deep breath)Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden, anyone? Tetris on mobile? The Terry Gilliam-inspired comedy adventure game Procession to Cavalry? The Gameboy’s James Bond: 007? Starfox Adventures? The Alto Collection on the Nintendo Switch? Sonic Colours Ultimate? FIFA 23?!Then, onto our Fortnight Challenge - digging into games set

00:13:5

Bonus Level - The Legend of GamesIRL: A Blast from...

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2022/10/17

In a rare state of synchronicity, both of our O3C boys have spent most of the last week in hospital with entirely unrelated NHS-challenged stints.As the first to be discharged, Chris picks up the microphone to fill the void left by our inevitable break in scheduling. And he revisits his old stomping ground of video game opinions, a blog called GamesIRL. Allow Chris to talk you through some of his ancient musings on games as eclectic as The Faery Tale Adventure (never heard of it), Driver: Speedboat

00:47:39

Playdate Update: Whitewater Wipeout & Casual Birder

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2022/10/10

Games are so flippin’ cool. Am I right?!Season 5 of the O3C podcast introduces a new fortnightly segment as our boys tackle the offerings of the Playdate’s seasonal output two at time.This week, thoughts on the handheld console itself - “it’s yellow! it’s square! it’s got a crank!” - as well as mini reviews and thoughts of its launch pairing, Whitewater Wipeout and Casual Birder.Of course, it wouldn’t be our silly show without thoughts on what we’ve been playing, so enjoy the sort of waffle you’ve

00:47:37

'...And Then There Were Two...'

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2022/10/03

It’s all change at O3C Towers.After a brief end of season break, Chris and Jonathan are back, flying duo, to update you lovely lot on where we’re at, where we’re going, and what we might do when we get there.Plus, why not enjoy a slathering of thoughts on:TAIJI! BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM! FORZA HORIZON 4! HERO EMBLEM! EXCITE TRUCK! TOP GEAR RALLY! RAYMAN REDEMPTION! DIGIMON SURVIVE!———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob

00:28:58

Bonus Level - The Minty Booth Farewell Special

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2022/09/19

After nearly 200 episodes, it’s all change at O3C Games as Minty Booth steps down from the podcast.Join us in wishing Minty a fond farewell with individual messages of love and support from Jonathan and Chris; a Dennis Norden style ‘Best of Minty’ clip show compilation; and a last ‘thank you and goodnight’ from Minty as they sling their bindle over their shoulder and walk into the distance.———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren

01:04:16

The Addendum Finale - The Final Countdown

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2022/09/12

Season 3.5 draws to a close as we solidify our top 100 lists,.Chiselled by hand, these stone totems represent Jonathan Dunn, Minty Booth and Chris Dow’s favourite videogames of all time, or at the very least their favourites as of September 2022.Honourable mentions! Movers and shakers! In Memoriam! And then, a final countdown of the THREE HUNDRED videogames O3C Games collectively enjoy more than any other.What’s gone up? What’s come down? Any last minute additions or subtractions?IT’S ALL

00:50:12

The Addendum - Episode Thirty Four - Dark Souls...

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2022/09/05

Jonathan Dunn reaches his final amendment, finding space in his list for the majority of From Software’s collective oeuvre. How has Jonathan managed to justify the Dark Souls Trilogy only taking up * ONE * space on his list? How high is Elden Ring going to place? Why are Jonathan’s memories of Dark Souls 2 so heavily intertwined with memories of his infant daughter?All this, PLUS:A METRIC TONNE OF SONIC GAMESSKATEBOARDING GUFF ON THE STEAM DECKDIGIMON: COMPLETED IT, MATESOME “ABSOLUTE

00:52:53

The Addendum - Episode Thirty Three - Tetris Effect +...

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2022/08/29

It was inevitable, perhaps, that Chris’ addendum list would conclude with the best modern reworkings of perennial favourite Tetris. But how high will they rank? Will the Mizuguchi helmed synaesthesia trip that is Tetris Effect displace the Miziguchi helmed Rez Infinite at the top of the list? As a strictly multiplayer experience, how high could Tetris 99 place for the notoriously single player gamer Christopher Michael Dow?Also!Digimon updates! A lot of chat about Sonic! Some more Steam Deck

00:33:13

The Addendum - Episode Thirty Two - Shin Megami...

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2022/08/22

We have reached our final trio of ADDENDA episodes, and Minty Booth is here to kick us off with the very best JRPG he’s played since starting our O3C journey 134,000 years ago.Will the desolate, demon collecting, Switch exclusive displace Tales of Symphonia at the top of their list? Also! Jonathan Dunn returns to tell us about Monsters that he has hunted. Chris bores on about the Steam Deck again. Minty continues to romp through the crippling decisions of Digimon Survive.———Massive thanks to our

00:24:54

Bonus Level - The Chris and Minty 'What're Ya Playin'...

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2022/08/15

With Jonathan Dunn indisposed as a result of having his access to the internet THROTTLED, Chris and Minty step up to the plate to keep your earholes tickled with tales of what they’ve been playing over the last week or so.Is Minty still enjoying Digimon Survive?Has Chris actually played any games on his Steam Deck?Has Jonathan’s mobile internet hotspot been enough for him to continue hunting those monsters?———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David

00:44:36

The Addendum - Episode Thirty One - Ori And The Blind...

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2022/08/08

Jonathan Dunn tenders his penultimate amendment, proffering Moon Studios’ Ori and the Blind Forest - a game that reduced him to tears in its opening cinematic - as the newest entrant into his top 100 list.How does it evolve the format of the original Rayman? Why is the soundtrack so affecting? How near the summit will Jonathan place it?Meanwhile:Minty gets stuck into Digimon Survive, a visual novel-come-strategy RPG explicitly advertised as a visual novel-come-strategy RPG that the internet has seen

00:32:37

The Addendum - Episode Thirty - Inside (Chris Dow)

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2022/07/25

Chris gleefully updates the most heinous omission from his original top 100 list, as Playdead’s Inside replaces Playdead’s Limbo as the ultimate cinematic platformer.In other news:Jonathan continues to vanquish beasties with a side helping of ruthless administration in Sunbreak.Minty enjoys donut ASMR in Freshly Frosted.Chris welcomes a shiny Steam Deck into his life.Visit o3c.games for more!———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton,

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