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Games Parley
by Billy Hatfield
On Games Parley, we talk about games old and new, what we like and what we don't, and anything related.
Episodes
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2025 Recap!
Billy and Matt break down what games they played in 2025, what stood out, and how gaming as changed for them. Join our community discord: https://discord.gg/4EnQwA585 Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/upupdownload.bsky.social
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Let's talk Summer Showcases and the State of The Industry
Billy and Matt sit down to talk about Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo, and the Summer Game Fest showcases and the overall state of the industry! If you'd like to join the conversation, check out our discord community! Technical difficulties about an hour in - apologies for those!...
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Games Parley is Back (And now more casual)!
Billy and Matt return to Games Parley with a much more casual feel. Join us as we talk about where we've been, what's new, what we've been playing, and what's coming up beyond the horizon.
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Concord w/ Tucker Hazell of Backlog Banter
Billy and Matt are joined by special guest Tucker Hazell of Backlog Banter (YouTube Channel can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@BackLogBanter0). He's here to clear misconceptions about the dev cycle, talk about the wonderful aspects of the game, and where we think they go from here.…
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Persona 3 Character Tier List
Billy and Matt get together to talk about Persona 3... again. But this time we take a joint deep-dive into each character and decide how much we love them. Let us know your thoughts on each character placement! Warning: Spoilers for Persona 3 Reload and other versions.
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Persona 3 Reload - Discussion
Matt finished Persona 3 and wants to talk about it. So here we are to discuss EVERYTHING in detail about the game. Spoilers for Persona 3 inbound. Join us at Twitch.tv/UpUpDownload for future streams and events.
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2023 Recap to 2024!
Billy got some new audio equipment and so we finally have a new episode to share! 2023 was a rocky but amazing year for games and we want to celebrate all we played this year, talk The Game Awards, and what we are excited for in 2024!
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Persona 5 Royal - Matt's Thoughts
Matt has been playing Persona 5 Royal and so it is time for Billy to get his thoughts on the game! Spoilers up to the 4th palace!
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A Spoiler-Filled TOTK Review
Billy and Matt finally get around to talking about everything Tears of the Kingdom has to offer. If you've finished TOTK, be sure to tune in and hear our thoughts!
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Emulation and ROMS
Billy and Matt talk about the most recent study from the Video Game History Foundation and the use of emulation. Be sure to check out their website: https://gamehistory.org/
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Video Game Console Tier List
Billy and Matt discuss video game consoles and debate which rank they go in. Be sure to let us know how wrong we are in the polls!
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First Party Nintendo Tier List
Billy and Matt rank the First Party Nintendo Franchises and discuss each one! Be sure to comment on how wrong we are!
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Live Service Games
Billy and Matt talk about the goods and bads of live service gaming, and how they can stick around for longer. Let us know, what dead live service games YOU used to play?
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So You Wanna Stream on Kick?
Billy and Matt take the time to break down Kick's community guidelines and their monetization promises to see if Kick seems to be the next big thing for streaming. As always, this is not financial or personal advice, just two guys chatting about something new.
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Tears of the Kingdom - A Rambly Discussion
Billy and Matt finally sit down to talk about Tears of the Kingdom. Spoilers have been avoided so excuse the rambly mess. In the future, there will be a spoiler-filled episode.
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Games of 2022-23
Billy and Matt take the time to get caught up and talk about the games they played this year.
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Remakes, Remasters, and Ports!
Billy and Matt take the time to talk about what differentiates (at least to them) a port, remake, and a remaster. While these aren't definitive responses to what makes these different, it provides a great talking point for today. Have something you want us to discuss sometime? Let us know at...
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Game Subcription Galore!
Billy and Matt go into depth on the services offered between Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony. Listen in to see our opinions on these services and see if you're getting the best bang for your buck!
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We're Back (Again)!
Billy and Matt get back together after a "short" hiatus to talk about our recent gaming experiences and things along the horizon! We're also trying out the new video style! Let us know what you think!
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Game Reviews - The Good and Bad with special guest Hunter Sullivan!
Today, Billy and Matt have special guest Hunter Sullivan (from episode 1!) to talk about Game Reviews; how to take them in and use them for yourself, the danger signs, and what to look for.
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Pokemon Unite coming to Mobile!
Welcome back to Games Parley! This week, Billy and Matt take a moment to sit down and discuss Pokemon Unite, the newest spin-off game from the Pokemon Franchise. However, how does this Tencent-developed MOBA compare to others of its' kind? Do the microtransaction claims have any weight? Is...
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Pokemon Presents 2021 - BDSP and Legends Arceus
Once again on the podcast, Billy and Matt are talking about Pokemon. This time, we take a moment to talk about the Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl remakes as well as Legends Arcecus! Sit back and enjoy our conversation! Also, please let us know what you think about our reactions at...
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Metroidvanias
Hey hey! Welcome back! Apologies for the delay and the shoddy upload. Billy and Matt have both started new jobs and Billy moved recently, so it's been a little hectic. But nevertheless, we got this episode recorded awhile back and finally got around to uploading it. So if you're wondering why…
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New Switch Model (OLED)
Billy and Matt talk about the new Switch model! We talk specs and audience for it! Let us know what you think at GamesParleyPod on Twitter.
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E3 2021 Recap
It's been a bit, but Billy and Matt come back from a break to talk about the amazing things at E3!
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E3 2021 Predictions / Hopes
With E3 being a full-on event this year, Billy and Matt take some time to go over their predictions and hopes for the upcoming event. Join us and let us know what you think we're bound to see!
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A little more R&R at Stardew Valley w/ Alaina!
Billy, Matt, and our first ever guest, Alaina, go in-depth on Stardew Valley! We love this game and have put in tons of hours, but why do we like it? Listen and find out!
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A Little R&R
Today, Matt and Billy take a vacation to talk about Randomizers and Romhacks. Check it out as they talk about randomizers, how they work, and what other romhacks they've played!
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Mario's Public Execution
Mario celebrated his 35th birthday this last year, and like many things... it left some to be desired. Join Billy and Matt as they discuss Mario 35, Mario 3D All-Stars and Nintendo's decision to pull a bunch of products here in a few days.
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From the Depths of Hades
Billy and Matt finally get around to talking about a specific game. Today, with the recent release of the Hades physical release, they take you through the gameplay loop, the characters, and small pieces of the story. We avoided any major spoilers so please feel free to listen without fear.
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Gamer Personalities
Billy and Matt explore their inner gamer psyche to find out what kind of gamer they truly are. If you'd like to take the quiz with us, or try it out yourself afterwards, here is the link to do so: https://apps.quanticfoundry.com/surveys/start/gamerprofile/ Follow us on Twitter @GamesParleyPod and...
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2/26 Pokemon Presentation
Billy and Matt got excited and just HAD to talk about the Pokemon Presentation news! Join us as we ramble about Pokemon!
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Nintendo Gonna Nintendo - 2/17 Direct Reaction
WOW, Nintendo has their first Direct in over a year and we have some things to say about it. Come join us as we talk about our reactions to the Direct. If you haven't watched yet, we have the news for you!
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Pokemon VGC
Ever wondered what it's like to prep for Competitive Pokemon? Well, Billy and Matt aren't exactly experts, but they know enough. This episode was recorded during the Series 7 ruleset and thus some of the info for Pokemon that can be used is a little outdated already. Thanks for bearing with us,...
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Hopes for 2021
2021 left much to be desired. So as we hope and dream for 2021, that includes the games. Join us as we discuss our excitements and hopes in gaming for this year. Music provided by bit-bert on itch.io.
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Best Games we PLAYED in 2020
Welcome back to Games Parley, the show where Billy and Matt (our new co-host) talk about the games they played this last year. We played lots of games this last year and while there are some we surely missed mentioning, these are the ones we've chosen to talk about. Please enjoy our revival…
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Animal Crossing! Season 2 - Episode 1
Today for the opening revival of Games Parley, we have friends Matt, Alaina, and Sterling with us to talk about Animal Crossing as a series, the joys of the new game, and all the things in between. Apologies for some of the scuffed voicing on Sterling's mic, this is still a work in progress and…
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Games Parley - Revivify!
Games Parley is BACK and we intend to create regular content for you in our roundtable-discussion show where we talk about video games. This episode talks about the format, schedule, and what the show is so check this out and hit that follow button to get notified when our first official episode…
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Episode 02 - Breath of the Wild
Billy and his cast of friends discuss The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's place in the Zelda Franchise!
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Episode 01 - Overwatch
Billy Hatfield and his cast of friends discuss Overwatch as of the summer of 2019
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On Games Parley, we talk about games old and new, what we like and what we don't, and anything related.
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Games Parley is created and hosted by Billy Hatfield.
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