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*tap tap* (microphone feedback) This thing still work? Well well, it's been quite a long time now hasn't it? It's been an incredibly busy year for Kamille and Joe. Turns out having a baby and moving can derail even the most concrete of plans, and also doesn't leave as much time for gaming or podcasting as we'd like. We're hoping to get back in the podcasting game soon, and have a few ideas of games we'd like to cover. But for now enjoy this timely episode of 2017's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Breath of the Wild was developed and published by Nintendo of course, directed by Hidemaro Fujibayashi, and was composed by Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, and Hajime Wakai. Listen along as hosts Kamille, Joe, and Adrian gush about what makes this one of the greatest games ever made. From the artwork, sense of adventure, to the amount of experimentation the game allows, the game is truly one of the best. It's not all peaches and cream though, as Joe is very critical of the stamina system and breakable weapons in the game. Although Adrian does an admirable job of defending that decision. Enjoy! ~Simon's Cake Games~

Hello everybody out there in the cyberwebs, Today we're talking about one of the top games of 2017, Cuphead. This is a gorgeous, hand drawn game in the Run and Gun genre, was released on September 29, 2017, and was developed and published by Studio MDHR. The game's amazing soundtrack was composed by Kristofer Maddigan. It was released exclusively on Microsoft platforms. Hosts Kamille, Joe, and Adrian take a deep dive into their experience's playing the game. They discuss plenty of what they liked and some of what they found disappointing. The first section of the podcast is spoiler free so don't hesitate to listen if you haven't played the game yet. No boss names or descriptions are mentioned until clearly designated spoiler section later on in the podcast. So feel free to sit back, relax, and listen to us (mostly) gush about why Cuphead is one of the top games of 2017! -Simon's Cake Games

Hello All! It's been a long while, but we are here to close out the year. Kamille, Joe, and Adrian talk all things 2017 and list their favourite triple A games, indies, and honorable mentions! 2017 has been a busy year for us, but we hope to get back to podcasting in 2018. Details to come. Have a safe New Years and see yah on the other side! - Simon's Cake Games

Greetings everyone out there on the interwebs!   Welcome to another episode of the Simon's Cake Games Podcast. On this episode we've got some Little Nightmares (2017) hot and fresh outta the kitchen and ready for you to enjoy.  Hosts Joe, George, and Kamille delve into the good, not so good, and everything in between. They also discuss what why this game might appeal to a younger audience while still maintaining that spook factor. The first half of the episode is free of spoilers so listen without worry. There's a short musical interlude along with a spoiler warning before we take you deep into Spoiler Space. The music featured in the podcast was composed by Tobias Lilja.   As always, feel free to leave feedback in the comments below, or find us on the Twitter Machine!

Greetings everyone out there on the interwebs!   Welcome to another episode of the Simon's Cake Games Podcast. On this episode we've got some Little Nightmares (2017) hot and fresh outta the kitchen and ready for you to enjoy.  Hosts Joe, George, and Kamille delve into the good, not so good, and everything in between. They also discuss what why this game might appeal to a younger audience while still maintaining that spook factor. The first half of the episode is free of spoilers so listen without worry. There's a short musical interlude along with a spoiler warning before we take you deep into Spoiler Space. The music featured in the podcast was composed by Tobias Lilja.   As always, feel free to leave feedback in the comments below, or find us on the Twitter Machine!

Hello fellow monsters and aliens, er, I mean humans!   Welcome back to another episode of Simon's Cake Games. We go back in time to our old format and talk about TWO games this episode! On this podcast Joe, Kamille, and Adrian talk and compare both Earthbound (1995) and Undertale (2015).  This was Joe and Kamille's first time playing through Earthbound and Adrian's first time with Undertale, so needless to day there is a lot to cover! It's a long one, but with determination and a melody to push you forward, you can get through it! The podcast starts in our typical non-spoiler fashion then goes to spoiler, with a warning of course. The music of Earthbound was composed by Keiichi Suzuki and Hirokazu Tanaka, and is featured in our podcast.

Hello fellow monsters and aliens, er, I mean humans!   Welcome back to another episode of Simon's Cake Games. We go back in time to our old format and talk about TWO games this episode! On this podcast Joe, Kamille, and Adrian talk and compare both Earthbound (1995) and Undertale (2015).  This was Joe and Kamille's first time playing through Earthbound and Adrian's first time with Undertale, so needless to day there is a lot to cover! It's a long one, but with determination and a melody to push you forward, you can get through it! The podcast starts in our typical non-spoiler fashion then goes to spoiler, with a warning of course. The music of Earthbound was composed by Keiichi Suzuki and Hirokazu Tanaka, and is featured in our podcast.

Good day everybody! Hope everyone is having a fantastic summer so far. The ovens at the Simon's Cake Bakery have been running for awhile now, cooking up all sorts of good stuff for later. But today we have Horizon Zero Dawn for your listening pleasure. Hosts Kamille and Joe discuss a wide range of topics and theories about what is going on in this game. The game was released exclusively on the PS4,� was developed by Guerilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. We start off the episode with some spoiler free discussion about our general likes and dislikes, get into a quick synopsis, and our general thoughts on the game as a whole. So don't be scared to listen if you haven't played the game yet. After that, however, is our Story Mode section where everything is on the table in terms of discussion but there is ample warning beforehand. We finish up with some quickfire questions before moving onto our final thoughts and recommendations. Spoiler Alert: We recommend this game to everyone and everyone. As always, feel free to leave any feedback below and follow us on the usual social channels. If you have a spare moment, please rate us on� iTunes. Kamille can be found� @LadyOddity, and Joe can be found� @RevenantThings.

Good day everybody! Hope everyone is having a fantastic summer so far. The ovens at the Simon's Cake Bakery have been running for awhile now, cooking up all sorts of good stuff for later. But today we have Horizon Zero Dawn for your listening pleasure. Hosts Kamille and Joe discuss a wide range of topics and theories about what is going on in this game. The game was released exclusively on the PS4,� was developed by Guerilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. We start off the episode with some spoiler free discussion about our general likes and dislikes, get into a quick synopsis, and our general thoughts on the game as a whole. So don't be scared to listen if you haven't played the game yet. After that, however, is our Story Mode section where everything is on the table in terms of discussion but there is ample warning beforehand. We finish up with some quickfire questions before moving onto our final thoughts and recommendations. Spoiler Alert: We recommend this game to everyone and everyone. As always, feel free to leave any feedback below and follow us on the usual social channels. If you have a spare moment, please rate us on� iTunes. Kamille can be found� @LadyOddity, and Joe can be found� @RevenantThings.

Hello All!   Today's podcast is a little different, instead of serving you a delicious meal of a podcast, we're giving you appetizers of games we've all played! Basically, we pick one game in the theme of action/platformer/fast-paced, and we talk about it in a non-spoiler fashion!   Now to address the "Springcast" part of this. We are starting a seasonal series where (as you may have guessed) for each season of the year, we play a game based on themes we pick for each season. Much like the Halloween episodes, we will all talk about different games without any spoilers to story or gameplay surprises. Think of it as a bookclub or gameclub, in the form of seasons of the year! Now to business, in our first ever Springcast, Kamille, Joe, George, Adrian, and first-time guest Eddy, talk about their games from what the game did right in their genres, to favourite moments. Kamille played They Bleed Pixels (2012), Joe overcame Furi (2016), George tackled Strider (2014), Eddy takes De Blob 2 (2011), and Adrian balances two games, Gunpoint (2013) and Mark of the Ninja (2012). Again, this podcast is spoiler free so enjoy at your leisure. I hope you enjoy this new entry and join us for the next one: Summercast 2017! Edward can be found on twitter @thatretrocode. Adrian's twitter is @Bojoxz. Joe's twitter is @RevenantThings, Kamille's is @Ladyoddity, and George's is @GeoGenesis999!

Hello All! Today's podcast is a little different, instead of serving you a delicious meal of a podcast, we're giving you appetizers of games we've all played! Basically, we pick one game in the theme of action/platformer/fast-paced, and we talk about it in a non-spoiler fashion! Now to address the "Springcast" part of this. We are starting a seasonal series where (as you may have guessed) for each season of the year, we play a game based on themes we pick for each season. Much like the Halloween episodes, we will all talk about different games without any spoilers to story or gameplay surprises. Think of it as a bookclub or gameclub, in the form of seasons of the year! Now to business, in our first ever Springcast, Kamille, Joe, George, Adrian, and first-time guest Eddy, talk about their games from what the game did right in their genres, to favourite moments. Kamille played They Bleed Pixels (2012), Joe overcame Furi (2016), George tackled Strider (2014), Eddy takes De Blob 2 (2011), and Adrian balances two games, Gunpoint (2013) and Mark of the Ninja (2012). Again, this podcast is spoiler free so enjoy at your leisure. I hope you enjoy this new entry and join us for the next one: Summercast 2017! Edward can be found on twitter @thatretrocode. Adrian's twitter is @Bojoxz. Joe's twitter is @RevenantThings, Kamille's is @Ladyoddity, and George's is @GeoGenesis999!

Hello Internet! Have you been craving the hottest takes on gaming's best titles? Games that are on the bleeding edge of technology that change you fundamentally as a person after you play them? Games you can't shake from your mind no matter how hard you try? Well you won't find that here. Today we have an episode that was lost in the back of the shelf somewhere that was recently unearthed by Kamille for your enjoyment. This episode features Aero the Acrobat. You remember that unforgettable, lovable ball of fun right? Right?! Well one thing that's for sure... after being subjected to this game, we'll never forget him. Anyway, Aero the Acrobat was released in 1993 on an unsuspecting audience on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis platforms. It was the creation of the now defunct Iguana Entertainment and published by Sunsoft. The music was composed by Rick Fox. Hear the gang talk about how fair and forgiving the game is, what they liked and didn't like about the game overall, what they thought of the different levels and the structure and mechanics this game offers. There's some light spoiler talk mixed in there somewhere if you mind spoilers for this game but there's not much as a lot of the story is either detailed in the instruction manual, or meant to be inferred from the game itself. If you find yourself enjoying this episode, or any others of ours, feel free to leave a comment, rate us on iTunes, or follow any of us on the Twitter machine. For any and all updates on the podcast, follow us @SimonsCake. Kamille can be found @LadyOddity. George is @GeoGenesis999. Lastly, Joe is located @RevenantThings.

Hello Internet! Have you been craving the hottest takes on gaming's best titles? Games that are on the bleeding edge of technology that change you fundamentally as a person after you play them? Games you can't shake from your mind no matter how hard you try? Well you won't find that here. Today we have an episode that was lost in the back of the shelf somewhere that was recently unearthed by Kamille for your enjoyment. This episode features Aero the Acrobat. You remember that unforgettable, lovable ball of fun right? Right?! Well one thing that's for sure... after being subjected to this game, we'll never forget him. Anyway, Aero the Acrobat was released in 1993 on an unsuspecting audience on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis platforms. It was the creation of the now defunct Iguana Entertainment and published by Sunsoft. The music was composed by Rick Fox. Hear the gang talk about how fair and forgiving the game is, what they liked and didn't like about the game overall, what they thought of the different levels and the structure and mechanics this game offers. There's some light spoiler talk mixed in there somewhere if you mind spoilers for this game but there's not much as a lot of the story is either detailed in the instruction manual, or meant to be inferred from the game itself. If you find yourself enjoying this episode, or any others of ours, feel free to leave a comment, rate us on iTunes, or follow any of us on the Twitter machine. For any and all updates on the podcast, follow us @SimonsCake. Kamille can be found @LadyOddity. George is @GeoGenesis999. Lastly, Joe is located @RevenantThings.

Hello everyone! Today, hosts George and Joe are serving up an episode of Doom! They share their thoughts about why Doom (2016) is so good and distinguishes itself apart from other shooters today. � It's a very fast paced game that has a very old school flair to it. They also run down a few things that they didn't like too well about the game. One thing everyone can agree on, however, is the badassery (that's a word!) that is the music, which was composed by Mick Gordon. � This game was developed by id software and published by Bethesda Softworks. Although there isn't too much to spoil, we do get into them in our Story Mode (patent pending) section. There is ample warning before then so don't worry about any spoiler surprises and feel free to listen until then if you haven't played the game before. Feel free to leave any comments, questions, or any other feedback below. Did you have a favorite weapon, demon to fight, or level? Did it live up to your expectations? How does it fare against other shooters today? Let us know! You can follow us on Twitter @simonscake. George can be found � @geogenesis999. Joe can be found� @revenantthings.

Hello everyone! Today, hosts George and Joe are serving up an episode of Doom! They share their thoughts about why Doom (2016) is so good and distinguishes itself apart from other shooters today. � It's a very fast paced game that has a very old school flair to it. They also run down a few things that they didn't like too well about the game. One thing everyone can agree on, however, is the badassery (that's a word!) that is the music, which was composed by Mick Gordon. � This game was developed by id software and published by Bethesda Softworks. Although there isn't too much to spoil, we do get into them in our Story Mode (patent pending) section. There is ample warning before then so don't worry about any spoiler surprises and feel free to listen until then if you haven't played the game before. Feel free to leave any comments, questions, or any other feedback below. Did you have a favorite weapon, demon to fight, or level? Did it live up to your expectations? How does it fare against other shooters today? Let us know! You can follow us on Twitter @simonscake. George can be found � @geogenesis999. Joe can be found� @revenantthings.

Greetings everyone! Today we've cooked up a doozy of an episode about an undercooked doozy of a game, Final Fantasy XV. Hosts Joe, Kamille, and special guest Justin, discuss the game's many pros and cons in great length. We discuss the game's troubled development cycle, if the game was worth the wait, the controversial patches coming to this game that adds essential story scenes, and even get into a little open-world fatigue talk. Joe and Justin are veterans of the series but Kamille has a fresh perspective on the series as this is her first Final Fantasy playthrough. The game was released on November 29th, 2016 on the Xbox One and PS4 consoles. It was directed by Hajime Tabata, and the music was composed by Yoko Shimomura.  We open with a pretty long spoiler-free section so if you haven't played the game feel free to listen without worry. After that we dive head first into our Story Mode (patent pending), which is just a mine field of spoilers everywhere you step, so be warned. We also dedicate a section to a certain post game dungeon that everyone should experience fresh... If you wanna see more of Justin, and you should, follow him on twitter @truezeldafan. If you'd like the reach Joe, he can be found @RevenantThings. Kamille is @LadyOddity. Our co-host, George, who wasn't on this episode can be found @Geogenesis999. Feel free to give us a rating or subscribe to us on iTunes.

Greetings everyone! Today we've cooked up a doozy of an episode about an undercooked doozy of a game, Final Fantasy XV. Hosts Joe, Kamille, and special guest Justin, discuss the game's many pros and cons in great length. We discuss the game's troubled development cycle, if the game was worth the wait, the controversial patches coming to this game that adds essential story scenes, and even get into a little open-world fatigue talk. Joe and Justin are veterans of the series but Kamille has a fresh perspective on the series as this is her first Final Fantasy playthrough. The game was released on November 29th, 2016 on the Xbox One and PS4 consoles. It was directed by Hajime Tabata, and the music was composed by Yoko Shimomura. � We open with a pretty long spoiler-free section so if you haven't played the game feel free to listen without worry. After that we dive head first into our Story Mode (patent pending), which is just a mine field of spoilers everywhere you step, so be warned. We also dedicate a section to a certain post game dungeon that everyone should experience fresh... If you wanna see more of Justin, and you should, follow him on twitter @truezeldafan. If you'd like the reach Joe, he can be found� @RevenantThings.� Kamille is� @LadyOddity. Our co-host, George, who wasn't on this episode can be found� @Geogenesis999. Feel free to give us a rating or subscribe to us on� iTunes.

Hello! Hello! 2017! What's up! New year, new episode. The wheels at Simon's Cake Games are turning. To welcome in the new year, we start with an episode we recorded at the end of last year. Hosts Kamille and George discuss Pony Island (2016 Daniel Mullins Games) and all it's mysteries. Do not let the name fool you, Pony Island is an experience for everyone, not just 5 year-olds... Wait, scratch that. It might not be the best thing to let your 5 year-old play this one. What I'm really trying to say is Pony Island was a great surprise last year. Kamille and I (George) were really glad we got to this one. Listen in to this episode and you will hear us praise the intense pony gameplay, awesome music, frustrating puzzles, and simple yet creepy atmosphere. The spoiler-free section in this episode is pretty short, but it's a great introduction to Pony Island if you haven't had the chance to look into this great indie game. After our spoiler-free, we dive right into our SPOILER section and go in depth on our thoughts about the game. We do warn ahead of time before that section begins. Thanks for listening!!!

Hello fellow listeners. As another year (thankfully) comes to a close, the crew from Simon's Cake, along with new semi-regular host Adrian, bring you our highs and lows of the year in gaming. We talk about a wide variety of topics in this tangent filled episode including our favorite games this year, worst disappointments, things the industry needs to stop doing, fan remakes and Nintendo, and a lot more. We also take a look ahead to 2017 and talk about a few things we're excited for. This episode is entirely SPOILER FREE. So sit back, relax, grab some milk and enjoy a freshly baked episode of Simon's Cake - End of the Year Edition. We'd also like to wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year!

Hello fellow listeners. As another year (thankfully) comes to a close, the crew from Simon's Cake, along with new semi-regular host Adrian, bring you our highs and lows of the year in gaming. We talk about a wide variety of topics in this tangent filled episode including our favorite games this year, worst disappointments, things the industry needs to stop doing, fan remakes and Nintendo, and a lot more. We also take a look ahead to 2017 and talk about a few things we're excited for. This episode is entirely SPOILER FREE. So sit back, relax, grab some milk and enjoy a freshly baked episode of Simon's Cake - End of the Year Edition. We'd also like to wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year!