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Up And Down And All Around

by Troy Reeves

A Twentysomething Manchild Talking About Platformers of Yesterday and Today With His Lovely Friends In Fun and In-Depth Conversations

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Episodes

  1. Most Anticipated Games Of 2022 (Part Two)

    Another year, another list of games we're hyped as heck to play this year. Our lovely friend of the show fYrf0x and I get into all the games we're excited to play in the next 12 months. Picking up from the HYPE we left off in part one. Continuing our rundown of our most anticipated games of 2022....

  2. Most Anticipated Games Of 2022 (Part One)

    Another year, another list of games we're hyped as heck to play this year. Our lovely friend of the show fYrf0x and I get into all the games we're excited to play in the next 12 months. We're SO hyped that it will take two episodes to get through them all. Will Breath of the Wild 2 hit 2022?!?…

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  3. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

    Originally recorded to be our one-year anniversary episode back in May of 2021, but sadly that's when the show went into a longer than expected break. However, that won't keep this episode in the backlog graveyard. In fact, this episode with our friend of the show Frankie is one of my personal...

  4. Best of 2021 (Part Two)

    Another year, another listful of games that spoke to us over these past twelve months. Our great friend Hit-Harder is back to get into the top ten games that we got to play that truly spoke to us. Going over our top five games and our personal favorite gaming moments of 2021 in this second part…

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  5. Best of 2021 (Part One)

    Another year, another listful of games that spoke to us over these past twelve months. Our great friend Hit-Harder is back to get into the top ten games that we got to play that truly spoke to us. Going over our honorable mentions and number ten through six in this first part of a special...

  6. Metroid Dread

    WE'RE FREAKIN' BACK from another *sigh* break for another year of shows with the long-awaited return to a fan-favourite series from the Nintendo vault that's been cooking since the mid-2000s. Our friend of the show Alex is back on this one to talk about how our favourite Space Bounty Hunter came...

  7. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

    We're back from *sigh* another small break with the long-awaited follow-up to the fan-favourite series from the Sony PSOne era. Our friend Conrad is back on this one to talk about how our favourite Bandicoot came back with this comeback game. Is it the Dark Souls of the 3D Platformer?!? Does it...

  8. Up And Down And All Around's Most Anticipated Games of 2021

    WE'RE BACK...ONCE AGAIN! After a crazy month and reshuffling the schedule quite a bit, we're back with a dear friend of the show and Super Smash Bros. Master Dillion. We're getting into what we're most looking forward to in gaming for 2021. Will we get that Switch Pro?!? Will Breath of the Wild 2...

  9. GRIS

    On this episode, we continue our run of indie daring games with this late 2018 gem. My lovely guest host Charlie and I talk about the impact Nomada Studio's amazing debut game had on us. Following this young woman's journey through this world and dealing with a painful experience in her life. We…

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  10. Tales Of The Ever-Growing Backlog

    On this episode, we're diving back into the ever-growing backlog. I will be going into some of the games I been playing at the moment and catching up on my ever-growing list of games in my backlog. From revisiting personal favourites to playing the hot new games at the time to just getting around...

  11. Thomas Was Alone

    On this episode, we continue our run of indie daring games with this 2012 indie puzzle-platformer. My lovely guest host Deanna and I talk about the journey mastermind Mike Bithell took us with his story about these blocky little AIs. We go in-depth on what's the message of this game, why should…

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  12. Celeste

    On this episode, we're back to our normal format of the show after a string of "special" episodes. I can't think of a better game to kick off 2021 of the show than this gem of a game which is one of the greatest and biggest indie darlings of the past generation. My lovely guest host StarrySan and…

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  13. Up And Down And All Around's Favorite Games of 2020

    On this special episode, we're looking back on the year that was 2020 with our favourite games we got around to within the past 12 months and that stuck with us the whole year. Guest hosts Michael Nance (co-host of Soul of a Truck) and Alex Harder are back to join me in this roundtable…

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  14. Tales Of The Ever-Growing Backlog: Pilot

    On this pilot episode, I will be going into some of the games I been playing at the moment and catching up on my ever-growing list of games in my backlog. From revisiting personal favourites to playing the hot new games at the time to just getting around to games that have been on my radar, I…

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  15. Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Special (Part Two)

    On part two of this special two-part episode, I got a roundtable of Mario fans to join me on why the Super Mario Bros. series have stood the test of time with its 35-year run and giving our personal favourite moments with the series. Picking up from the underrated Super Mario Sunshine to the most...

  16. Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Special (Part One)

    On part one of this special two-part episode got a roundtable of Mario fans to join me on why the Super Mario Bros. series have stood the test of time with its 35-year run and giving our personal favourite moments with the series. Starting with the OG Super Mario Bros. all the way to his jump to…

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  17. Update Episode/Plans for 2021

    Giving y'all an update on the state of the channel and plans I have for the show in 2021. Thank y'all for the support and looking forward to where the show can head in the coming year. To Follow The Show On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upanddownandallaroundpodcast/ Facebook:...

  18. Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly

    On this episode, we're talking about the darkest hour of our favourite purple dragon series. My guest host Conrad and I go in-depth on why the sixth-generation debut of Spyro The Dragon is considered the Sonic 06 of the series and why it was sort of doomed from the start. Does Enter the Dragonfly...

  19. Mega Man X

    On this episode, we're talking about the blue bomber once again. However, we're not talking about the classic series this time around. We're heading into the future to the year 20XX for the X series. Guest host Matt J and I breakdown the game to see if the original Mega Man X holds up as one of...

  20. Metroid

    On this episode, we head back to the Nintendo Entertainment System for a space trip to the planet Zebes where one of Nintendo's most beloved franchise was born. Guest host Alexander Harder and I breakdown the game to see if the original 1986 Metroid holds up as one of the best on the system and…

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  21. Crash Bandicoot: Warped

    We're back from a small break with a fan-favourite game from a Sony PSOne fan-favourite franchise. In the hype of the upcoming TRUE 4th instalment of the classic Crash Bandicoot series, we go back in time to the series most popular game on the system. A mini-reunion of sorts happens when my…

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  22. Sonic Adventure 2 (Part Two)

    On part two of this two-part special episode, Michael (cohost of Soul of a Truck: A podcast about The Killers), Alan (the GeoEchidna himself), and Natasha (best known as Natasha the Bat) comes back on the show in this roundtable conversation about SEGA and Sonic Team's swan song on SEGA hardware,...

  23. Sonic Adventure 2 (Part One)

    On part one of this two-part special episode, Michael Nance (cohost of Soul of a Truck: A podcast about The Killers), Alan (the GeoEchidna himself), and Natasha (best known as Natasha the Bat) comes back on the show in this roundtable conversation about SEGA and Sonic Team's final game on the...

  24. Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2

    On this episode, Michael Nance (cohost of Soul of a Truck: A podcast about The Killers) comes back on the show to talk about this surprising late sixth-generation mascot platformer from Tate Interactive. The second and most popular outing from the cutest platformer kangaroo you have ever seen…

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  25. Portal

    In this special episode, we sort of stretch the term of a platforming game to talk about this true gem of a game that came from Aperture Science Enrichment Center. (Okay, not really.) One of the crystal gems herself, Renny and I dive in on this 2007 Valve classic to see if it holds up today as…

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  26. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated

    Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? (SpongeBob SquarePants!) That's right! On this episode, we go down under the sea to the lovely town of Bikini Bottom to help our friends Spongebob, Patrick, and Sandy with their battle for their town against Plankton's evil robots....

  27. Gex

    Going back to the mid-'90s this week with a Platformer Mascot that was a relic of his time. Talking about 1995's 3DO killer app, Gex with my good buddy Chris. Does the Gecko's first and only 2D outing hold up in 2020 or was it best left in the past with all his outdated one-liners? Find out on…

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  28. Mega Man 2

    The Sequel Train keeps rolling along on this week's episode. Wise man Nate Sinclair reunites with me to talk about the biggest sequel that came from the NES that doesn't have Mario in the title. Talking Capcom's NES classic and the Blue Bomber's big break, Mega Man 2. Does it hold up today as one...

  29. Pac-Man World 2

    On this episode, Tiktok master Frankie and I go back to our childhood to tackle the Namco sixth-generation fan favourite, Pac-Man World 2. Does it hold up as one of the best 3D Platformers from the PS2, Gamecube, and Xbox era or is it better to keep that version of Pac-Man in the past? Find out…

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  30. Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return

    On this episode, the DK master himself and one half of The Killers podcast Soul of a Truck, Michael Nance and I tackle this PS One cult classic to see why it's such a fan favourite from the system all these years later. However, does it truly stand the test of time or is it just an overcooked…

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  31. Pilot: Psychonauts

    For the first-ever episode of Up and Down and All Around, I got the Geo Echidna himself with me as we get to the bottom of why Tim Schafer's cult classic Psychonauts still held up as one of the most creative 3D platformers in an in-depth, spoiler-filled conversation. To Purchase Psychonauts On...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A Twentysomething Manchild Talking About Platformers of Yesterday and Today With His Lovely Friends In Fun and In-Depth Conversations

HOSTED BY

Troy Reeves

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