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Bucket List Gamers
by Beard and Bucket Entertainment
Each show we take a look at one of the '100 Games to play before you die', as well as discussing the latest releases, consoles, successes and scandals in the gaming world.From Defender to Daytona, Mario to Metroid and Sonic to Street Fighter, if it's in the 100 the BLG team will play it... eventually!
Episodes
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The Future of Pinball? We Talk Sonic & More with Jersey Jack!
We were lucky enough to sit down with the one and only Jack Guarnieri, founder of Jersey Jack Pinball for a chat about his incredible machines, approach to pinball, and, of course, the recently released Sonic the Hedgehog pinball machine! We talk design, innovation, the challenges of bringing…
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Let's Wrap Up These Fashionably Late Awards, Shall We? | 3rd Annual Bucket List Gamer Awards... Part 2!
Happy Mid-September, List-ners! 🎙️🏆 Welcome to the second part of the 3rd Annual Bucket List Gamers Awards! In Part Two, we’re continuing to look back across 2025 and handing out even more awards to the games we consider to be the worst, the best, the most surprising and the most...…
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We’re Back... and We’ve Got Awards to Give! | 3rd Annual Bucket List Gamer Awards... Part 1!
Happy Mid-July, List-ners! 🎙️🏆 Welcome to the 3rd Annual Bucket List Gamers Awards! We’re continuing one of our favourite annual traditions, with a couple of brand-new categories joining a whole load of returning favourites. And this year, it’s gotten so big that we’ve had to split the awards...
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DLC - The Return of the AMA! We're BACK and Answering YOUR Questions!
OK so we're not ACTUALLY back as we recorded this in August of last year... but it's something new to caress the inside of your ears while we're recording the THIRD ANNUAL BUCKET LIST GAMERS AWARDS! Yes, we did a 2nd AMA for our belated 2nd birthday and answered YOUR questions! It became even…
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The Much Anticipated (and Fashionably Late) Game Awards '25 Results Breakdown!
Belated Happy New Year everyone! 🎉🎮 We’re back after an extended festive break with an episode that was actually recorded just before Christmas, taking a deep dive into the results of The Game Awards 2025 and the decisions that got people talking. And yes, we know… we’re fashionably late, as...
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The Bucket List Gamers Christmas Gift Guide 2025 (Plus Game Awards Chatter!)
Hello everyone, and Merry Christmas! 🎄 With the big day just around the corner, are you still scrambling to figure out what to buy the gamer in your life? Fear not—we’ve got you covered. The Bucket List Gamers Gift Guide has arrived! Now, full disclosure: we may have left it slightly late, so...
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Ooh Boy... We're going to need a Genshin and Tonic After This One!
It’s our penultimate episode of the year—with a big Christmas special dropping very soon! We sat down thinking we’d focus on just one game: Genshin Impact. But as we dug into the whole “Is it an MMO? Is it not an MMO?” debate (turns out we’re not the only ones confused), another title on our list...
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Halloween Hangover: A Knight to Remember!
We know, we missed Halloween... whoops! It’s more than a few days past now, the candy’s gone stale, and we're sure a lot of you are nursing a full blown Halloween Hangover, just counting down the days until you can unpack the Christmas Decorations! So what better way to pass the time than to join...
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Clash of the Crossovers: Pokkén Tournament Vs. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!
Get ready for a showdown of epic proportions as Jay and Eddie dive into two of Nintendo’s most electrifying brawlers — Pokkén Tournament and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! From Pokémon-powered duels to chaotic all-star battles, the guys break down what makes each game unique, how they shaped the...
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Clank You Very Much! It's a Lombax Legacy as we Discuss Rachet & Clank Rift Apart!
We’re back — and this time, we’re speedrunning through the multiverse! ⚙️💥 Join Eddie & Jay as they blast into Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart... the early PS5 (and now PC) exclusive that showed off everything next-gen gaming could be. From instant dimension-hopping to some of the wildest weapons…
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From Board Games to Video Games... We Talk to Slopes Game Room on Collectibles & Kickscammers
🎙️ We’ve got a bonus episode for you! This one was first recorded for our sister podcast The Bucket List Board Gamers—but it quickly became clear the conversation was heading deep into video game territory too. In the end, it turned into the perfect hybrid episode across both shows… so we just…
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It's Super Mario Mania! We're Talking Wonder, 3D World, Odyssey, Galaxy and More!
🎙️ Yes, we’re back to Mario again! 🍄✨ But this time… we’re not talking about one Mario game. Not two. Nope. We’re talking about SIX of the bloody things! In our quest to blitz the backlog (and because we’ve already ranted, raved, and reminisced about most of these before), we’re diving into...…
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Kickflips, Dice Rolls and Infuriating Nightmare Creatures - We talk Mario Party, Pikmin and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater!
What links Mario Party Superstars, Pikmin 4 and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 & 2? This episode, obviously! Yes, they have next to no link, but with the Switch 2 out recently, a new Mario Party update due soon and THPS 3 & 4 releasing in just a few days, we took the opportunity to get 3 games off the...
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Let's Get Creative... and Definitely Not Sued - Little Big Planet, Roblox & The Sims!
Yes the Bucket List Gamers podcast is BACK after a month-long hiatus, and we're returning with a 4-Game bonanza centred around Creation! All the games we are looking at have an element of creation in there, from Little Big Planet to The Sims 4! We also talk a little bit about the price of games,...
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Digging Into Minecraft! We talk about The Game... The Movie... Oh and The Switch 2!
Us, jumping on a bandwagon? Never! We'd ALWAYS planned to take a look at Minecraft this week... honest! Yes, Minecraft, if you don't know what it is then I'm amazed you're even reading this at the moment to be honest. The game needs no explanation, but does it deserve to be on the Bucket List?...
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It's Ape Vs. Wait... What the hell is Rayman Anyway?! Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze and Rayman Legends!
This episode we're looking at one of the best and one of the worst from two separate franchises, as we cast our gaze over Rayman Legends and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze! Plus we talk about 'Thank Goodness You're Here', what's (relatively) new on Gamepass and PS Plus, and in an...
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Breathing New Life into Breath of the Wild - We're joined by Trevor from Birdworks!
We're back with a bang as this episode we look at arguably one of the greatest games ever made in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild! But we're not alone! To look at a game of such epic magnitude (and to provide an alternative opinion to 'weapon degradation is bad') we've brought in a Guest!...
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Going Mobile! Angry Birds, Crossy Road, Plants Vs Zombies & Subway Surfers!
Why did the chicken cross the road? To listen to this awesome episode of the Bucket List Gamers Podcast, of course. Sorry, we immediately feel bad for writing that... but this IS a decent episode, if we do say so ourselves. We're looking at FOUR different mobile games this time, of varying…
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The 2nd Annual Bucket List Gamers Awards - 2024
Happy New Year Bucket List-ners, and welcome to the 2nd Annual Bucket List Gamers Awards! We've taken the same categories from last year's Christmas extravaganza and made our Awards show a New Year special! It's bigger, it's better, it's not QUITE as long, and unlike last year both Jay and Eddie...
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It's Christmas 2024! We Discuss Christmas Themed Games and Add-Ons!
Merry Christmas everyone! 'Tis the season to be merry and treat yourselves, so this week we've given ourselves a week away from the list and instead we're talking about games with a Christmas theme, or a Christmas element... it's all quite vague but I think it's become apparent over the past year...
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Super Bomberman R... Mind Blowing or Damp Squib?
It might be our most 'EXPLOSIVE' episode yet as we take a look at Super Bomberman R! Does it set off Jay's already short fuse, or do we think it's 'the bomb'? One thing's for sure, it can't be as bad as Bomberman: Act Zero. We also discuss some of the nominees for this years Game Awards and...
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Who Remastered it Better? Crash N.Sane Trilogy Vs. Spyro Reignited Trilogy!
We're crashing back into a regular schedule by taking a look at two stone-cold Playstation classics, remastered for a new generation! Yes, in this episode we're revisiting Crash Bandicoot and Spyro, but specifically their respective Trilogy remasters! Do you prefer the slightly unhinged…
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Let's Pokemon GO! The Deadly Pokemon AR Phenomenon! Plus Pokemon Yellow!
We're back to Pokemon again as we look at a selection of games from the famous Nintendo franchise! Is Pokemon Yellow just a shameless cash in? Does it differ from Red and Blue? Is Pokemon Go worse than having a job? Why did people walk into a lake en-masse? Find out the answers to all these...
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Halloween Hangover: The Greatest Halloween Horror of All... The Remake!
oOOOOoooOOoo! It's our second Halloween and that means another spooky-scary-special! Yes, we're fashionably late this year thanks to some technical issues when putting the episode together, but hopefully you're all still in the mood for a creepy video game or two! No games from the list this…
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DLC - Best of the Worst
Because we know you love a good rant, this episode we're looking at the worst games we've ever paid cold, hard cash for. The beeping machine went into overdrive on this one, with a whopping 44 beeps! However if you want to hear it in it's (almost) completely uncensored form, you can head to...
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Five in One! We Look at FIFA, Fall Guys, Football Manager, Hello Neighbour & Just Dance!
That's right, this bumper episode sees us look at FIVE games! Why? Because we didn't think we had much to say about them. As it transpires, we did... and that's why this episode is almost an hour and a half long! BUT even though the games might be fodder, the episode isn't! Whether it's churning...
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We Gotta Believe... PaRappa the Rapper is a Fever Dream!
On this episode of the Bucket List Gamers we're once again addressing childhood trauma, as we discuss 1996's PS1 'classic' PaRappa the Rapper. Touted as the first true rhythm game, PaRappa the Rapper sees a paper thin dog rap his way through five gruelling levels in order to impress a sentient...
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Welcome to the House of Hades, and Thanks for Dying!
Damn you to Hades! Prior to September of 2020 that would have been a worrying phrase to hear, but now I don't think we'd mind it! Yes, this episode we are talking about SuperGiant Games Hades (and also Hades 2 quite a lot, actually!) Described on Steam as 'a god-like rogue-like dungeon crawler'…
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Heroes in a Half Shell! We Play Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles... Shredder's Revenge!
Cowabunga Dudes! This episode we've grabbed our Bo Staffs, Sai's and Nunchakus, donned our favourite colour masks and dived head-first into Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Shredder's Revenge! Is Shredder's Revenge the perfect homage to the TMNT arcade games of old, or is it a shameless, cheap…
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How to Bottle Fame, Brew Glory and Even Put a Stopper in Death... in Hogwarts Legacy!
That's right, in this episode we'll teach you how to do... precisely none of those things! We will discuss the 2023 smash hit Hogwarts Legacy though, as well as more 'Milking It', and review of a film we haven't even seen (and have no intention of doing so.) Plus a few of the usual tangents and...
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Going for Gold with Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and Wii Sports!
This episode we bring back memories of the Paris Olympic Games by discussing Mario & Sonic's various adventures at the world's most prestigious sporting event! Oh, and the gaming phenomenon that is Wii Sports. THE two most iconic gaming mascots of all time finally brought together in a single...
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When in Stardew Valley... Watch Out for the Animal Crossing!
Grab your shovels and your watering cans! This episode we are discussing two life simulators that approach the genre from very different angles, in Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley! Animal Crossing is the quintessential cutesy Nintendo time-sink, where you wile away the hours catching bugs,...
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Your Last Guardian(s) Against Mediocre Games!
This episode we dig into the history of The Last Guardian! First announced in 2009, with work having started in 2007, it took NINE whole years and a whole change in console generation for Trico and The Boy's story to come to fruition. Did the delay make for a much-improved experience, or did Team...
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Is Sonic Generations a Force to Be Reckoned With? And How Does Real-Life Quiddich Work, Anyway?
This episode we take a look at not one, not two... but THREE Sonic games from the new list, in the form of Sonic 1, Sonic Generations and Sonic Forces! Is Sonic Forces as BAD as everyone says it is? Is Sonic Generations as GOOD as people claim? There's only one way to find out... well, there's...
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DLC - We're Going Rogue... Like! Or is it Rogue... Lite?
It's the first DLC Episode of the new series! Teased in the previous episode, and inspired by our love for Dave the Diver, we discuss Roguelikes and Roguelites... although we're still not 100% on the difference. A new list episode is coming soon, but for now treat yourself to some of Bancho's...
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Will We Fold Under the Pressure? Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
We're back with episode 2 (NOT Episode 1) of the new Season of Bucket List Gamers. This time we're talking about Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door for Nintendo Gamecube, and it's recent remaster on the Nintendo Switch. Battle your way through the eponymous Thousand Year Door in this RPG-Lite...
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No Imposters Here! We're Back with Among Us and Another Nintendo Direct!
That's right, we're back with Season 2! After a short hiatus to recharge the batteries (and focus a little on our sister podcast The Bucket List Board Gamers) we have returned with a NEW book, a new focus... some might say a new purpose in life! This time we are looking at The Best. The Greatest....
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It's the End of the (Super Mario) World as We Know It
It's the end of an Era. The end of a Book. The end of... Season 1 of the Bucket List Gamers! Yes, after 54 long episodes we have finally discussed ALL 100 Games to Play Before You Die (according to Retro Gamer Magazine), and we're rounding it off with Super Mario World (1). I mean, it had to be,...
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The Last of Us is the Second to Last of Us (For Season 1 at Least!)
We're so close to the end of the Retro Gamers '100 Games to Play Before You Die' list we can almost taste it! This episode we're discussing the penultimate game in the list, which is 2013's The Last of Us (26). Perhaps more cinematic experience than fully fledged game, Jay and Eddie discuss…
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Are We Still Stalling? You'd Bethesda Believe It... Please Don't Fallout with Us!
That's right, much like a long-past-it's-best sitcom or gaming franchise, we're dragging out Series 1 of the Bucket List Gamers Podcast just a little bit longer while we work on the final two episodes! So this time we're hoping to get a little bit of that Fallout TV Show rub by talking about...
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It's Time for a Recap! (Yes, We're Stalling...)
That's right, for our 51st (NOT 50th!) episode we're taking a look back through the list and discussing all the games that we have covered so far. We promise that we DO have a good reason for stalling, and it will hopefully make the penultimate list episode far better than it would have been if…
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Two Middle Aged Men Review a Game for Toddlers... and Turrican 2!
This Episode Jay and Eddie are talking about a game they probably should have covered off as part of a previous episode; Turrican 2 (81) from 1991. The game that would eventually become a licensed Universal Soldier tie in, Turrican 2 takes side scrolling difficulty to a whole new level... and not...
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DLC - You Asked, We answered... Birthday AMA!
It's time for Episode 6 of the DLC series! This time Jay and Eddie are answering YOUR questions to celebrate the podcast's 1 year anniversary! Biggest disappointment, favourite games console, HOYA's and more! Enjoy! **This was initially a Patreon Timed Exclusive, but now it's available here for...
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Hey! Listen! Is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time the Best Game Ever?
Well, according to Retro Gamer Magazine, no. That's right, this episode we're looking at The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2) and for the first time in a while we've found a game we can be truly positive about! Don't worry though rant-fans, we still find time to have a little moan about a few...
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One Blazed an RPG Trail, the Other is an Epic Fail! We’re Looking At Dungeon Master & Deus Ex!
Yes we know all the modern day lingo like 'Epic Fail', and we aren't afraid to use it! This episode Jay and Eddie are looking at two RPG games (or at least games with an RPG element) in Dungeon Master (56) and Deus Ex (49) as they continue their quest to complete the 100 Games to Play Before You...
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This Episode is Elite... and Rez, and Advance Wars!
It's a triple header this time on the BLG Podcast as we limp ever closer to that 100th game on the list! We're looking three titles that really have no connection other than us not having much to say about them. They are Elite (21), Rez (84) and Advance Wars (93). We also talk about the two…
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God Bless Our Dark Souls
This episode we're letting our inner sadist out and looking at From Software's Dark Souls (54)! Grab your buckler, fill up your Estus Flask and allow us to be your escort through the terrifying kingdom of Lordran, where all number of horrible abominations are just waiting to sap your health in a...
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Keeping Things Relatively Civil - Sid Meier's Civilization 1 and 4
It's our birthday and we'll talk about turn-based strategy games if we want to! That's right, this episode Eddie and Jay take a look at two games from Sid Meier's Civilization series, namely Civilization 1 (62) and Civilization 4 (98). Aside from the fact it should obviously be called…
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DLC - Would I Lie to Eddie? Gaming Glitches and Cheats!
It's a little later than expected, but here's Episode 5 of BLG DLC! This time Jay is grilling Eddie on Easter Eggs and Cheat codes, and asking the question; Real or Hoax? Plus we rant about 'the good old days' and make a poorly aged joke about non-Patreon listeners not getting to hear this until...
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Was Metroid Past it's Prime on the Gamecube?
Grab your favourite hydration drinks and join us as we discuss Metroid Prime (74), a Gamecube classic and complete reinvention of the archetypal Metroid style. Samus faces new challenges as she visits Tallon IV to take on a band of phazon-mutated Space Pirates, in what happens to be one of…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Each show we take a look at one of the '100 Games to play before you die', as well as discussing the latest releases, consoles, successes and scandals in the gaming world.From Defender to Daytona, Mario to Metroid and Sonic to Street Fighter, if it's in the 100 the BLG team will play it... eventually!
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Each show we take a look at one of the '100 Games to play before you die', as well as discussing the latest releases, consoles, successes and scandals in the gaming world.From Defender to Daytona, Mario to Metroid and Sonic to Street Fighter, if it's in the 100 the BLG team will play it......
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