Game/life Balance Australia

This week AC and Rob do something different and discuss a game that (A) came out recently and (B) that they are actually qualified to review - Bubble Bobble 4 Friends! The boys are huge Bubble Bobble fans with a lot of nostalgia for this franchise so you can be sure they will be looking at this game with a microscope! **** Also in this nostalgic episode, Rob's been playing another remake of a 1980s video game, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom, which was recently released on Steam! And AC has been playing the Game Cube classic, Super Mario Galaxy! **** If you enjoyed our show and you're keen for some more of the same, head on over to the Gonna Geek network at www.gonnageek.com to check out all the other awesome geeky shows! **** And to check out our sister show in the USA please visit www.gamelifebalance.us **** Intro music: Anamanaguchi – Video Challenge **** Outro music: Anamanaguchi – Fast Turtle ****

Episode 92 is here and we're reviewing the Indie sci-fi darling, FTL. Did AC manage to master the controls of a starship? Of course not, he got Rob to do all of that work while he folded his arms and barked orders! **** Also in this groundbreaking episode - Rob's 4 year old daughter has developed a witty high-brow sense of humour, while AC has developed a hankering for an original Japanese Sony Walkman from the 1980s. Plus there's a fun quiz about the lore in science fiction video games! **** If you love to hear geeks like us nerding out over our geeky obsessions, there’s plenty more of that kind of thing going on at the GonnaGeek Network, your home for geeky podcasts. Or is it *the* home for geeky podcasts? Regardless, head on over to www.gonnageek.com and check out all the other awesome geeky shows! **** And for our sister show in the USA, check out their werbsiet at www.gamelifebalance.us **** Intro music: Anamanaguchi – Video Challenge **** Outro music: Anamanaguchi – Fast Turtle ****

This week your hosts AC and Rob discuss Samurai Western for the Playstation 2, our featured game for the week, as well as Hanna-Barbera cartoons, Total War:Empire, solitude, Gameboy games, and what went wrong with Mario Maker 2. Plus Rob reports back on his experiences in the darkest of Darkest Dungeons, and AC has been slogging through The Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams on the Nintendo Switch. ***** If your kink is listening to geeks like us talk about our geeky obsessions, there’s plenty more of that sweet sweet action over at the GonnaGeek Network. Just open your browser in incognito mode and head on over to www.gonnageek.com to fulfil your dark desires. ***** We have a sister show in the US of A which is also definitely worth a listen, and you can find their stuff at www.gamelifebalance.us ***** Intro music: Anamanaguchi – Video Challenge ***** Outro music: Anamanaguchi – Fast Turtle *****

We're baaack! After what seems like a million years but is in fact about 8 weeks, your pals from down under are back in fine form to talk rubbish and maybe video games for an extra-rambly Stream of Nonsense episode! It's a great chance to catch up on all the stuff that's happened since we last talked, including the passing of the late great scholar Bernard Lewis, Rob's journeys in American Truck Simulator, AC and Rob's Friday night man date where they went to an 80s bar and got hit on by girls who weren't alive in the 80s, AC's adventures on Koholint Island, Rob went to a wedding, AC went to a sporting event, and Rob finally took a holiday for once in his gosh darn life. ***** If you loved this show then you probably have very low standards, in which case I have a podcast network JUST FOR YOU. It's called the Gonna Geek network because it's a network of geeky podcasts, just like this one except the others are slightly better than ours! Just head on over www.gonnageek.com and check out all the podcast treats t

This week the boys played a certified classic - Mario Kart Double Dash!! for the Nintendo GameCube. Does the tag-team kart racer still hold up in 2019? Tune in to find out! ***** Also in this rambunctious episode - Rob played Flintstones pinball and Rayman Legends, while AC has been digging into his handhelds with Bubble Bobble Revolution on the DS and Inspector Gadget for the GBA, as well as checking out Everybody's Golf on Playstation VR. And we wrap it all up with a quiz about the Nintendo Switch library! ***** For other geeky podcasts made by geeks, for geeks, check out the Gonna Geek Network at www.gonnageek.com ***** Musical musics were music'd by Me and My Shadow: meandmyshadow.bandcamp.com ***** And for more of that delicious Crumbly Pete and Smash Mouth content that you simply can't get enough of, check out their website at www.gamelifebalance.us *****

Grab hold of your sports almanacs and don't forget your towel because it's episode 88 of Game/Life Balance Australia and that means it's time for the Back to the Future special - so live long and prosper as Back to the Future superfan Andrew "AC" Yoshimura and Back to the Future sort-of-fan Robert Bailey talk about the only good Back to the Future game ever made -- Super Back to the Future II for the Super Famicom! And may the force be with you!! ***** Also in this delightful episode - Rob's been playing Vlambeer's sepia-toned shooter Luftrausers, AC has been playing Mario Maker on the 3DS, and there's a fun quiz about time travel in video games! ***** For other geeky podcasts made by geeks, for geeks, check out the Gonna Geek Network at www.gonnageek.com ***** Musical musics were music'd by Me and My Shadow: meandmyshadow.bandcamp.com ***** And for more of that delicious Crumbly Pete and Smash Mouth content that you simply can't get enough of, check out their website at www.gamelifebalance.us *****

It's episode 87 of this illustrious podcast and that means we're going to be talking about the Ghostbusters game for the Mega Drive from 1990. What else would you expect? Also in this episode: Rob's been playing more Darkest Dungeon, AC's been playing more Mario Maker 2, and it's the return of the beloved Simpsons or Simcity quiz! **** For other geeky podcasts made by geeks, for geeks, check out the Gonna Geek Network at www.gonnageek.com **** Musical musics were music'd by Me and My Shadow: meandmyshadow.bandcamp.com **** And for more of that sweet sweet Brody Broff and Jonnington Smartston content that you simply can't get enough of, check out their website at www.gamelifebalance.us ****

Fast food is great and there is nothing at all wrong with it, either ethically or morally or even for your health, it is truly beyond reproach. And so, in honour of the modern miracle that is fast food, AC and Rob reviewed not one but TWO video games from Japan about some very popular Japanese fast food restaurants: the curry house Coco Ichibanya and the beef bowl joint Yoshinoya. How much fun is it to play a video game where you work in a fast food restaurant? You'll have to tune in to find the answer to that little conundrum! ***** Are you a geeky nerdy geek? Of course you are, because you wouldn't even bother reading the show notes if you weren't a freaking smelly losery nerd. So, you frickin' nerd, go and check out other podcasts made for nerds, by nerds, at the Gonna Geek Network: www.gonnageek.com ***** The music for our show fell from the heavens courtesy of the godly Me and My Shadow: meandmyshadow.bandcamp.com ***** And for the Probely Proff and Grimbleston Crump content that you ache for with every

Episode 85 is upon us, so strap yourselves in for another Stream of Nonsense! This week the lads discuss the Shantae franchise, Magic: The Gathering, car registration, Thailand's worrying obsession with Nazi imagery (it's okay they're not racist they're just idiots who don't know anything about history), divisive snack foods, the answer to all social problems in America (spoilers: it's more guns), the battery capacity of a lightsaber, cultural misappropriation, Rob's burgeoning Switch lust, and AC's fancy new monitor. ***** If it's nerdy podcasts you crave, why not Surf the Weebs to the Gonna Geek network, the address of which is thisly and thusly www.gonnageek.com ***** Our intro and outro music was hand-crafted from locally-sourced free-range noises by Me and My Shadow: meandmyshadow.bandcamp.com ***** And for the Jody Joff and Muncle Marmaduke content that you yearn for like a hungry American yearns for canned pizza, insert yourself virtually into this world wide web site: www.gamelifebalance.us *****

Space is the final frontier, and also a very big black thing with planets and rocks and gas and other stuff in it. And this week your pals AC and Rob are donning their spaceman suits and taking one small step for People (bc inclusive) by planting the Australian flag on the surface of Bit Blaster XL, a fun little space shooter available on Steam at a bargain price! **** Also in this cosmic episode: AC continues to slog through the Gianna Sisters, slaps a virtual reality helmet on his dad's girlfriend, and discusses his most anticipated Nintendy games coming out of the recent E3 stream. Meanwhile Rob slogs through a Blood Bowl campaign, and bemoans his daughter's possible ingestion of handfuls of sand. **** If you like listening to nerds like us talk about our nerd crap, there's plenty more of that action over at the GonnaGeek Network. Just sail on over to www.gonnageek.com for the unique pleasures of listening to nerdy people talk nerdy things. **** "Music" (in scare quotes) created Me and My Shadow: meandmysh

Everyone loves the police, it's just a fact. But how much more would you love the police if they were sexy Japanese ladies wearing PVC mini-skirts? AC and Rob set out to answer this crucial question by playing two games from Japan based on the frankly genius concept of sexy lady police wearing mini-skirts. ***** Also in this salacious episode: AC's acquisition of an old Atari 2600 console, Rob's 3 year old daughter's philosophical musings on life and death, AC's continued adventures with Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, Rob's continued misadventures playing Doom 2016 on the Ultraviolence difficulty setting, and AC's continued Miss Adventures playing Rygar on the Atari Lynx. Plus a fun quiz about the police which everyone will love because everyone loves the police, as we previously established. ***** For more podcasty goodness, drive your jetski or other waterborne craft over to the GonnaGeek Network website at www.gonnageek.com and download every single audio file you can get your grubby little mitts on. ***

This week our furry friends review a Japanese arcade game about driving trains - Densha de Go! Can a game that simulates the act of driving a train actually be fun?? The boys were pleasantly surprised by this one! ***** Also in this charming episode - AC has been trying to beat Game Soup, and doing extensive research on the wholesome Christian family-values video game, "Let's go! Mini-skirt Police," a game about female police officers in mini-skirts... rather than a police officer whose job is to enforce mini-skirt related laws, which might confuse the uninitiated. Meanwhile Rob has been playing those old Capcom D&D beat 'em ups with his girlfriend, and replaying Doom 2016 on Ultra-violence. ***** Plus the usual "fun" quiz, a healthy dose of bad jokes and general chicanery! ***** If you love this show then give us a lovely review on the iTunes or whatever the heck you use to get your podcasts. And if you really want to win our hearts, you can head on down to the GonnaGeek Network website at www.gonnageek

This week the lads review Arkanoid, the classic spiritual successor to Breakout. Released in 1986, Arkanoid added power-ups, on-screen enemies and fun level designs to the basic Breakout formula. Does the game still hold up today? Tune in to find out! ***** Also in this fluorescent episode - in a landmark moment for Game/Life Balance Australia, AC has been playing Final Fantasy VII! He shares his views on this beloved Japanese role-playing game, the things he loves about the game and the things he ... tolerates. Meanwhile Rob has been playing co-op games with his girlfriend which has been new and exciting for him. Plus Wario Ware clones, swimming lessons for toddlers, and our recent scandalous appearances on other podcasts that aren't this one! ***** If you love this show then seek help, but if you like it a bit then why not give us a lovely review on the Apple Podcast app or wherever the heck else you get your podcasts from?! WHY NOT?!?! ***** And if you're super keen then what is stopping you from visiting

It's episode 80 (my God have we really made 80 of these things?) which is a number divisible by 5, so as I'm sure you all know by now that means it's time for another Stream of Nonsense. Wherein we throw our usual format out the window of a speeding car, and instead just talk about whatever the heck we like for an hour plus, and then we publish that on the internet and you get to enjoy that in your own private time. And if that alone doesn't entice you to download this week's frankly magnificent episode, maybe a list of the topics we discuss would whet your appetite? **** IN THIS WEEKS SHOW: a list of everything we know about Canada, the classic Australian TV show Neighbours, Rob's impressions on the indie game Grow Home, AC's impressions on the Moon landing as seen through his Playstation VR, Rob's infidelity to AC is exposed, and AC's been shoving 32X's into his Mega-Egger Drive or something?? Anyways it's a great episode, check it out, we love you! **** For other podcasts made by boner fried nerds just li

This week the lads are ready to beat the drum for the beloved Japanese arcade game, Taiko no Tatsujin, AKA Taiko Drum Master. That's right, AC got his hands on a big pair of bongos and he's ready to beat it good! And by that I mean, he bought the Taiko drum peripheral for the Playstation 2, along with three different versions of the PS2 port, each one with different fun music on it! ***** Also in this rhythmic episode: Rob has been playing Banner Saga 2, after finally remembering that he bought and installed Banner Saga 2 months ago but forgot to actually play it; while AC has been revisiting his childhood by rewatching the old Monkey (AKA "Monkey Magic") TV show that aired in Australia in the 1980s, while contemplating a foray into the Final Fantasy franchise, and railing at IKEA for allegedly being terrible allegedly. ***** And our quiz this week is a "fun" new spin on the fan favourite, Heavy Metal Band or Video Game? ***** If you're a dweeby nerd with glasses and no girlfriend who loves the comic books a

That time has come once more to listen to two men in their late 30s talk about video games! This week it's the cute and chill vibes of Donut County - did our feisty hosts enjoy dropping little animals and all of their stuff down a hole, or are they idiots who don't like fun? Listen in to find out! ***** Also in this episode, Rob has been playing "Kingdom," and AC has been buying Arkanoid paddles and take his family to the beach. It's just a good wholesome time for all ages. Plus the return of everyone's favourite quiz (?), "Is It Canon?!" ***** For more geeky proadcrapsts about video'd games and the comic books check out the Gonna Geek Network: http://gonnageek.com ***** To listen to a plodkarstre that is eerily similar to ours, check out http://www.gamelifebalance.us ***** If the music you heard at the beginning and end of the show fills you with orgasmic glee, then why not shatter your pelvis listening to all the great musics at https://meandmyshadow.bandcamp.com ***** And for science facts and hearing a m

This week the boys do something very on-brand and review a Nintendo DS game that's only available in Japan, "Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage" ... otherwise known as the sequel to the game known in the west as "Sega 3D Classics Collection." It's a bunch of old Sega games that were given the 3D treatment! Also in this jaw-dropping episode: AC has been sick, and Rob has a fun new house guest. Oh and the quiz this week is a doozy! ***** If you're a losery nerd who likes comic books and video games and TV shows about comic books and video games, then why not spend your lonely Friday nights at home listening to geeky podcasts made by losery nerds just like you! Just head on down to the Gonna Geek network which is literally your home because you are a giant freakin' geek: www.gonnageek.com ***** To see the American thieves that stole our IP and what they've been up to,why not check out www.gamelifebalance.us ***** If the music you heard at the beginning and end of the show toots your horn (and boy does it to

This episode the boys are back in the swing of things for 2019 with a review of the obscure as heck Nintendo Famicom Mini Gold Shonen Jump edition! It's a tiny little Famicom filled with Japanese games you've never heard of! Is it a worthy purchase for Nintendo super-fans, or is it a baffling mess that they were right to not release in the West? Tune in to find out! **** Also in this recalcitrant episode - Rob shares his thoughts on the adorable indie platformer Pikuniku, while AC took his family and his NES Mini to the beach. Plus the return of the beloved quiz favourite, Simpsons or SimCity! **** For more geeky podcasts about comic books, video games, science fiction and everything else that you love you freakin' nerrrrrrd, go check out the Gonna Geek Network, at www.gonnageek.com **** And if you want to see what someone with an actual creative vision can do with our IP, why not check out our sister show Game/Life Balance US, atwww.gamelifebalance.us **** Do you like our intro and outro music? No? Well too

It's 2019, AC is back from Japan, so it's time to balance our games and life once more! This week we discuss de-heading, kids asking "Why?" all the time, ballet dancing to The Wiggles, throwing animals off cliffs, AC's Japanese adventures, reminiscing on Rock Band, and the glamorous life of train drivers in Japan. All this and more, and with new co-host, Uncle Snap Snap along for the ride! ***** For other podcasts that are equally as good as this one (literally equally as good), please visit the Gonna Geek netwoik at www.gonnageek.com ***** If you love the intro and outro music to our show, it's made by two dudes called Me and My Shadow. You can find other sounds they have made at meandmyshadow.bandcamp.com ***** Make Cody Gough a happy boy by listening to the Curiosity Podcast, at curiosity.com/series/podcast ***** And speaking of Cody Gough, he makes a podcast with a wanted felon that is also somewhat confusingly called Game/Life Balance – it’s rather good and can be found at gamelifebalance.us or on

This year for the holiday season, AC and Rob decided to remember the REAL meaning of Christmas - by playing a whole bunch of Bible games for the Gameboy! That's right, it's a Wisdom Tree Games special! Do these handheld games manage to entertain the lads as well as save their souls? Or are these games, like the Church Lady on SNL, ultimately repugnant and a bad advertisement for their religion? Tune in to find out! **** Also in this divine episode - on a more serious note, Rob discusses his recent divorce and his hopes for the new year, then the boys chat about their favourite games of 2018, and AC's lack of enthusiasm for the current Nintendo Switch library. Then we wrap it up with a fun Christmas quiz! **** If you like geeky podcasts then why not head on over to the Gonna Geek Network, the home of geeky podcasts everywhere! www.gonnageek.com **** Christmas Chip-tunes supplied by the following geniuses: Frosty the Snowgram - by Ouch, Fire! --- Winter Wonderland - by Joedouken **** If you want to actually