Episode 53 - The Most Weird & Obscure Games 🙃

🎙️ Join Heather, Tom, Stu, and TommyT as this week’s episode dives into the weird , strange & downright obscure games you might’ve missed or just never even heard of!Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro & what we’ve been playing00:33:17 - Gaming news & New games! 🗞️00:49:10 - Questions from Discord ❓00:58:54 - Main topic : Obscure Games01:44:25 - Gaming quiz time 🥳01:53:25 - Shout outs & goodbyeFind all of our links here:Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/gameolder2024⁠⁠⁠Discord:⁠ https://discord.gg/VzmAnSA7xaTwitter/X: https://x.com/GameOlderPodYoutube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@GameOlder2024Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/game_older_podcast__/⁠⁠⁠Contact us: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠Discount codes and shout-outs:Bitmap Books 5% off all purchases: OLDER5⁠bitmapbooks.com⁠Extra Life Gaming Lounge, Sheffield:Quote "Game Older Podcast" for 5% off all items!Please don't forget to rate and review us wherever you listen, along with hitting the follow/subscribe button!🎮 What we’ve been playing:TommyT is 60+ hours deep into The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, getting constantly distracted by shrines, thunderstorms, and Master Sword heart requirements. He also jumped into Streets of Rage 2 on the Switch Mega Drive emulator and had a blast revisiting a proper classic. Co-op sessions of Baldur’s Gate 3 continue — though he’s still deciding if the game is really for him — and a few fun rounds of Brawlhalla with Stu. He’s also completed Silent Hill on stream and started Silent Hill 3 as part of a full-series streaming planStu finished Resident Evil Village, praising the horror-heavy first half before it leans into action. He’s now fully invested in the series after previously completing the Resident Evil 2 Remake. He’s also been playing Pokémon Legends on Switch and started Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, calling it visually stunning and brutally satisfying. all of which on Xbox Game Pass!Tom has been deep in retro mode: playing Auto Modellista on his Japanese PS2, E-SWAT and Castle of Illusion on Mega Drive/Mega CD, Streets of Rage 4 on PC, and Street Fighter Alpha 2 on the Saturn.Heather has been busy finishing and platinuming the charming point-and-click The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo, trying out the quirky club-door simulator Technobanter, and accidentally losing hours to Medieval Dynasty on PS5.📦 Heather’s January pickups spree:A 60GB launch PS3 with a stack of gamesA PlayStation Classic mini for £40Delisted gems like Game of Thrones Telltale, John Wick Hex, and Back to the Future TelltaleSteelbooks including Mad Max and FlashbackResident Evil Origins Collection (sealed)📰 Gaming news highlights:-A GDC developer survey shows PC as the top platform devs want to build for, with PS5 and Steam Deck far ahead of Xbox Series interest.-Apex Legends is shutting down on the original Switch but will remain on Switch 2.Nintendo has released a censored version of Dispatch without warning buyers.-Bloober Team tease a Valentine’s Day announcement with cryptic clues.-Rayman looks to be getting a 30th Anniversary re-release.-Discussion around new free-to-play shooter Highgaurd and whether it’s another live-service misfire.-Sony patents a touchscreen controller concept that has everyone confused.