Game/life Balance Australia

This week our intrepid heroes jumped out of a perfectly good plane and fell headlong into an island of murderous lunatics. Also we played Playerunknown's Battlegrounds a bit. So join us as we share our thoughts on its ups and downs in our Featured Game segment! In our Game/Life Balance segment, AC's balance swings solidly in favour of life after beating The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in time for the (hopeful) return of his family from Japan, while Rob is on leave and has been spending his time building a wall in Fallout 4. Plus the usual poorly-conceived quiz and constant unsavoury jokes - hurrah! Our theme music was made for us by two lovely boys from the United States by the name of Me and My Shadow. Check out their musical stylings on the intraweebs at www.MeAndMyShadow.rocks or soundcloud.com/me-and-my-shadow

Put on your ninja masks and keep an eye on your stealth meter because good gosh with gravy it's another episode of Game/Life Balance Australia! This time our featured game is the beloved arcade beat 'em up, Teenage Mutant Ninja Toitles (the only acceptable pronunciation). Plus Rob shares his new sneaky morning ritual, while AC has been stealthily hunting for an elusive PC Engine EverDrive. And to wrap it all up, Rob unleashes the most evil quiz ever devised by a human mind. So if you enjoy listening to AC suffering then you will enjoy this one quite a bit - I know I certainly do! Our intro music is way way better than we deserve, and was put together by two crude dudes from the USA who go by the name of Me And My Shadow. So do yourself a favour and check out all their other stuff at www.MeAndMyShadow.rocks or soundcloud.com/me-and-my-shadow

Yeah that's right we're still making these. Largely out of spite. But if you're still listening then you're in for a gosh darn treat because our featured game this week is a genuine stone cold classic, the arcade beat 'em up par excellence, Double Dragon! We cover the original arcade version plus the various home console ports, including our beloved Master System port and the downright shoddy NES port too. Plus in our Game/Life segment Rob tells us a tale of nappy rash woes, while AC has been sinking all of his copious free time into Zelda: Breath of the Wild. And in honour of Bimmy and Jimmy our quiz this week is all about ports! So that should be fun or at least tolerable shouldn't it?! Our theme music (which let's face it is better than we deserve) is made by two charming gentlemen from the US who go by the name of Me and My Shadow. Check out all their fine musical stylings at MeandMyShadow.rocks! Do it now. NOW.

AC is back again from the land of the rising sun, just in time to record another episode of your least favourite podcast! So hop on board the hype train with us for what I like to call a "pity listen," as we delve into the Nintendo Switch game that literally everyone is talking about! In our Balance segment Rob shares tales of his adventures in the Wasteland, while AC shares tales of his adventures in the exotic lands of the East. Plus there's a poorly-constructed quiz and the usual constant homo-erotic sexual innuendo that you've all come to know and love. Fantastique! The Game/Life Balance Australia theme is the fruit of the loins of two lovely boys from the America, Me and My Shadow. Check out their other musical stylings at www.meandmyshadow.rocks!

Another of the Queen's fortnights has come and gone, and because the number of this podcast is divisible by 5 it's time once more to snuggle up with your hairy pals Rob and AC for another foray into the darkest recesses of the human mind that we like to call Stream of Nonsense! In this calamitous episode: AC has to travel to Japan AGAIN, and Rob quits social media and wonders whether in doing so he is a trailblazer or a luddite. Plus: guys need a lot of time on the toilet, red light districts are closer than you think, Rob has a time travelling time travel machine (for time travelling), AC ponders purchasing a Switch, and we wax poetical on the joys of 2D platformers. The Game/Life Balance Australia theme music was loving hand crafted using locally sourced sound waves by the outstandingly talented Me and My Shadow. Check out all their other stuff at www.meandmyshadow.rocks and soundcloud.com/me-and-my-shadow

This week the boys dived into the dumpster of video game history and came out with the Sega Saturn version of Street Fighter: The Movie. And by that we mean the game based on the movie based on another different game. Is your head hurting yet? Well it sure will be after listening to this podcast, wherein Rob shares his brilliant new strategy for getting PC games on the cheap, and wherein AC complains that there weren't enough panty shots in Pretty Fighter X. Plus we play AC's favourite quiz of all time ever which he loves more than his own family. I give this podcast 17 thumbs up!

Everyone seems to be talking about Zelda these days, and in this episode your high-larious hosts Rob and AC eagerly jump on that bandwagon like a couple of talentless hacks to discuss the Gameboy classic, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Plus Rob hasn't been playing any games, and AC went to the movies. We also have a fun new quiz so that's good isn't it? And if you're wondering why we're late again this week, Rob just forgot to edit it. That's right, he forgot that this podcast is a thing. Such a disappointment, that lad. The music for our podcast is much better than we deserve, and was made by two lovely boys from the America, Me and My Shadow. So if you want to make us happy in a totally non-sexual way, go check out their other stuff at http://www.meandmyshadow.rocks/ and https://soundcloud.com/me-and-my-shadow

Better late than never! Unless, that is, you're talking about the audio stylings of your superbest friends Rob and AC! This week the lads take a deep dive on the Sega arcade classic, Wonder Boy. Or as you rebellious Yankee separatists might call it, "Adventure Island." So put on your grass skirt and safety helmet because the lads are ready to ride this skateboard of a podcast right off the nearest cliff! Also in this delightful episode, Rob discusses his recent time playing 2016's Hitman, and voices his love for the series and his frustrations with the Spotted system. Plus AC has been staving off the madness that stems from the bachelor lifestyle by opening boxes full of old Japanese video games and pop culture tat that he took home from Japan. It's nerderiffic! The Game/Life Balance Australia theme was made by the super-creative smart cookies, Me and My Shadow. So if you want to make our day, go and check out all their other fine musical stuff at http://www.meandmyshadow.rocks/ !!!

The lads had a fair bit to drink this week, but somehow it turned out the same as every other episode - so what does that tell you? Our featured game this week is the hilariously weird shooter Parodius! Plus we touch on a bunch of other topics, including: gaming energy, Rob's wife's gone back to school, Panda porn, the Potterverse, Rob's dwindling interest in the Witcher 3, AC's adventures in Doom 2016, and Coca Cola Kid. And then we wrap it up with a fun, super-easy quiz about shooters! The Game/Life Balance Australia theme was made by the super-creative smart cookies, Me and My Shadow. So if you want to make our day, go and check out all their other fine musical stuff at http://www.meandmyshadow.rocks/ !!!

AC is back in the great, definitely-not-racist land of Australia, so over the Australia Day weekend we recorded almost 2 hours of magical nonsense for your enjoyment. So join us or die (seriously) as we discuss how long it's been since we last recorded together, how animals make different sounds in Japan, how the Dreamcast is a terrible console, how Prince Phillip is an undead liche, how good Trine 2 is in co-op mode, how Rob feels about Final Fantasy games, and how completing games that you don't like is probably a waste of time. Also in this marvellous episode, we get all philosophical about why we play games, AC describes life in rural Japan, Rob explores the cat/human relationship, and we discover the shocking truth that Dig Dug had sex with someone probably. Plus there's a quiz about the Australian games industry (RIP) in honour of Australia Day and all that it stands for - convict labour, imperialism, racial discrimination and the Westminster system of government. Hurrah for Australia! Intro/Outro music

AC is in Japan, so what does he do with all his time in this land of fascinating culture? He watches old Simpsons episodes and plays video games inside of course! (Duh...) This episode Andrew is joined by special guest Andrew..Lynch. That's confusing, let's call him by his nickname "L-chan". He loves that. AC and L-chan talk about the newly released information on the Nintendo Switch, the Japanese Switch event, gambling fake money in Salty's Dream Casino and why anyone would actually want to buy a Neo Geo AES console (Hint: I *REALLY* wanted one!) This episode's featured game is Worms WMD, an actual modern game (that plays like all the older Worms games, that's a good thing. Trust me) and AC quizzes his guest co-host with "Was it a Console?" Oh, and the Simpsons comes up a little bit. Seriously. That's all we do. We watch the Simpsons...

T'was a dark and stormy night... AC was left all on his lonesome in Japan one evening, so he decided to record a Gaiden podcast! Andrew is in Japan at the moment and managed to get his hands on a Famicom Classic Mini (The Japanese version of the Mini NES), join him as he goes through the library and gives his thoughts on the choice of individual games and the system as a whole! Go on, give it a listen, it's good for what ails you!

Well we made it to the end of 2016, and I’m sure nothing bad will happen in 2017 so we can all feel really relieved and happy, right? So why not join Rob and his lovely, long-suffering wife Meg as they celebrate the new year in style by drinking wine, nibbling hors d’oeuvres and reminiscing on the year that was. What could be more laid back than an Australian summer? Nothing! So we decided to follow suit and do a very laid back podcast for you. So there’s no format, just a married couple chatting for a little less than an hour about the Lego Harry Potter HD remaster for the Playstation 4, plus our personal highlights in 2016 and our plans for 2017. And because there’s no AC in this episode, it’s 25% less funny than normal but 2000% less insufferable, so it kind of balances out. The Game/Life Balance theme was handcrafted from locally sourced ethically produced musical sounds by the extremely talented bespoke artisanal musicians, Me and My Shadow. Go check out their latest album o

It's time to deck the halls and steal a cheeky kiss on the bum under the mistletoe because gosh darn it if it ain't the Game/Life Balance Australia Christmas special! This year we're serving up a hot steaming plate of yuletide fare with our featured game, International Cricket for the NES. That's right, we know you've been clamouring for us to cover a cricket game on this show, so we finally decided to give our loyal fans exactly what they want, or dare I say, need! That's right, you know you need it baby. Rob gives a very accurate and factually correct explanation of the rules of cricket, AC gives us the origin story of cricket, and we both share our views of the glorious Australian tradition of watching grown men hit a ball with a stick in the sweltering heat of an Australian summer. In our Game/Life Balance segment we discuss holiday plans: Rob will be spending the holidays in Canberra because he is broke as a joke, while AC is travelling back to Japan to enjoy a traditional weird Japanese Christmas just l

Our show just turned 21, so in the US it can now legally get tanked and talk rubbish to strangers. Which is precisely what we did in this extra stupid extra drunk episode! So join us for a deep dumpster dive of a podcast as try really hard to discuss our views on the N-Gage exclusive FPS Ashen, our featured game for this week, but instead spend most of the show laughing about Scatman John. Plus Rob has been playing more Witcher 3, AC has been playing Super Mario Bros 3, Fred Savage has been harvesting organs at his private cinema, and our quiz this week is the delightful Is It Canon?! So join us, won't you? Oh, you won't? Fair enough.

In this sterling episode, the boys discuss… really good topics. Oh my, the topics they discuss. Yes indeedy. It’s not like I forgot what we talked about and couldn’t be arsed listening back to find out, oh heavens no. I just wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise. So join us won’t you, as we discuss many a thing. You’ll be amazed at the variety of things we talk about. We make sounds out of our mouths using our tongues, teeth and vocal cords to produce audible noises that you can listen to with your ears. It’s truly magical stuff, folks. Just like the Game/Life Balance Australia theme, which was produced by the talented and lovely Me and My Shadow. God, at least I didn’t forget that part.

It's time to put the pedal to the metal and get your rear in gear because this week our featured game is the one and only Daytona USA! The boys take us on a trip to the arcade to discuss this hallowed classic, but does it hold up today? Why does AC keep singing the theme music? And is Rob's dislike for racing games a symptom of his rejection of the traditional male gender role? Or does he just suck at driving cars? All these questions and more are answered in this episode - except for the AC singing one, there's no explanation for that at all. Also in this episode, AC is afraid of forgetting what boobs look like, Rob took a week off work and got handy around the house (a terrifying concept), the Baileys spend $3000 on a whim, TV size comparisons, AC gets symphonic in the night, and finally we share some rather sad news for the Yoshimura family. But don't worry because we also have a quiz about racing games, plus a really really fun segment where we literally just play an N-Gage for 15 minutes. It's literally

They're creepy, they're cooky, they're altogether ... mildly offensive. That's right boys and girls, it's the Halloween special of GLB Australia! So put on your crappy $2 plastic smock with Casper the Ghost painted on it and join us for the spookiest episode of GLB yet, as we chat about the horror game par excellence, Amnesia: the Dark Descent, our featured game for this episode! Also in this episode, the boys delve into the Australian version of Halloween (hint: it's half-assed), before things take a turn for the macabre as the lads discuss the best way to cook a succulent Chinese virtual boy. Also Rob finally completed his Rome campaign in Total War:Rome 2, and AC finally completed Doki-Doki Panic! Oh the joys of the false sense of achievement that video games foster. Intro/Outro music: Game/Life Balance Theme - Me and My Shadow

AC is back from Japan with tales of abysmal airline experiences, and shares his strategies for staving off insanity when your wife and child are out of the country. Hint: it involves a lot of drinking! This week the boys take a look at a verified piece of video game history, the groundbreaking PC platformer Commander Keen. Rob gives a mangled version of the story of id Software's genesis, before our lads proceed to dissect the game, what makes it special and whether or not it's worth a looksee today. Plus Rob gives an insight into what life is like when your baby starts being mobile, AC does a flawless and very respectful impression of Our Royal Highness, and we wrap it up with a quiz about food in video games. Marvelous! |Intro music: Anamanaguchi – Video Challenge| |Outro music: Anamanaguchi – Fast Turtle|

AC is out of town, and also the country, but the show must go on! This week Rob is joined by our favourite Canuck, special guest Steven Eidher of Capmax Gaming. So join us as we plumb the depths of Spelunky, our featured game for this week, as well as a bunch of other topics too, from decoder wheels in 80s PC games to the video game equivalent of comfort food. Also don't miss the quiz segment, where Rob unleashes possibly the most diabolical quiz ever made on his unsuspecting guest. Yes the quiz was intended to break AC's heart, mind and soul, but seeing as he was out of the country Rob chose to inflict it on his guest instead because he's just that sort of person. Game/Life Balance Australia: have you had your prostate checked recently?! |Intro music: Anamanaguchi – Video Challenge| |Outro music: Anamanaguchi – Fast Turtle|