Well hello there everyone, and welcome back to another episode of Trophy Talk!  This week we have a little shakeup with our hosting line up as Darryl was sadly unable to make this week's recording.  However, in his absence we welcome a new Platinum Patron supporter to the show and long time listener, Skrilus, to his first guest appearance!  The gang starts off by talking about the recent slew of gaming showcases and what impressions we took away from the news cycle that ensued.  After that we go over our Patreon submitted questions where we discuss things like what the best sandwich is, what we consider to be the weirdest thing we've ever eaten, how we manage our gaming time on the weekends and evenings, as well as our thoughts on hidden loading screens in games.  Finally, to end the show we review three new trophy lists in Final Fantasy 16, Aliens: Dark Descent, and Amnesia: The Bunker.  Thank you so much for listening, and happy gaming! Take care!

Trophy Talk Podcast - Episode 87: The One With Skrilus

Hello there everybody!  Welcome back to another episode of your favorite bi-weekly trophy hunting show!  On this week's episode the gang is back down to it's core three member show and has a lot to catch up on.  Darryl has been hitting the gym regularly and is feeling nice and beefed up, ready to regale us all with tales of TMNT Mutant Mayhem, as well as a trophy list review for a musical RPG in the same style as older Telltale Games.  That's right, he's talking about Stray Gods!  Slugger meanwhile brings forth Remnant 2 for discussion, and the crew is generally very impressed with how straightforward the trophy list seems.  Colin rounds out the trophy list reviews with Quake 2, another surprise release from Quakecon 2023.  But does this game's trophy list hold up when compared to the original remaster?  Well in short, no.  The trophy list is bland and simple, devoid of most creativity.  That doesn't mean that Colin won't be picking it up and playing it though, as his obsession with boomer shooters continues to grow.  On top of all that the team discusses what games we would want to trophy hunt in first if for some reason we had to start all over, and what we would want PSNP and Discord to do to help show off more of our favorite series and Platinum's.  Thank you to all the Patreon supporters of the show, and thank you all so much for listening!

Trophy Talk Podcast - Episode 91: Quad Machine

Hello there everybody!  Welcome back to another episode of trophy hunting discussion, and gaming goodness. In this one, the boys are reunited and ready to discuss some of the biggest gaming releases of the year.  That's right, not only is it Spooktober but the month we've long discussed where some of our favorite franchise release their newest iterations, in hopes of capturing our imaginations and trophy hunting attention.  We're please to say that all three games we look at in this episode have solid lists, that pay homage to not only other games in their respective franchises, but to their inspirations as well.  

The first bit of the show sees us discussing some platinum shout outs from the Discord community, and hearing tales of Slugger's recent travels.  From there we spend a little time going over some top 25 lists, and what moments from games have truly scared us.  

The second hour and some change is all about the aforementioned trophy lists.  So sit back, relax and enjoy some discussion about AC Mirage, Lies of P, and Spiderman 2's trophy lists.  The crew is all very excited to get their hands on these games sometime in the near future, that's for sure!  Happy gaming, and thanks for listening.

Trophy Talk Podcast - Episode 95: AC Mirage, Lies of P, Spiderman 2

Well hello hello there everybody! Welcome back to another exciting episode of Trophy Talk! 

This episode sees a return to the normal run of the show, after what has been a fairly hectic week for a few of the hosts.  Slugger fills us in on his most recent escapades to see the Bills play during the play offs, and Colin and Darryl are going through a rather slow period at work.  That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it does mean that it's harder to get in the normal routine and rhythms of life.  That being said, we've got a banger episode for you all, so thanks so much for tuning in and listening. 

For starters we have a few housekeeping items to go over which include the start of the next competition and Discord raffle beginning February 1st, Colin's most recent guest appearance on PS Plus Game Club, and the announcement that Pat and Kevin will be back on as guests on the show in the near future. 

From there we get into our Patreon submitted questions which range from the goofy to the profound.  On the profound side, the boys try to come up with their 5 most proud platinum trophies in their whole collection while also keeping in mind if these are games that we can recommend to the wider trophy hunting audience.  After that we discuss things like our preference with flying first class or for free, what video game character we want to smell like, and what our favorite TV shows and cartoons were growing up.  

As it turns out two of the hosts were Nickelodeon kids while one was firmly in the camp of Cartoon Network... can you guess who? 

Last but not least the guys each bring a trophy list to review and discuss.  Darryl continues to go hard on indie games and brings forth Cub, a fairly new release which he just so happens to have a great deal of love for.  If you couldn't tell from the thumbnail and title, Slugger goes deep into the analysis of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and it's Day 1 DLC for NG+.  Last but not least Colin takes a look at just why the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake lists keeps popping up every so often on PSNP.  Is this game ever going to come out?  

Thanks so much for listening, we we hope you enjoy!  Happy gaming!

Trophy Talk Podcast - Episode 103: First Class to Kamurocho

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to another episode of Trophy Talk!  The crew has assembled in Episode 108 to talk all about what we've been playing and trophy hunting in for the past month or so.  Before we get there though the top of the show opens with an interesting discussion on what constitutes a spoiler.  Does the definition change depending on the cultural pervasiveness of the IP?  Does it change based on the medium of the story?  Is it fair to deem mechanics as spoilers? We discuss it all.  Additionally, Josh brings Colin and Darryl up to speed on a recent legal case involving a YouTuber, Ubisoft, and the closure of The Crew's servers.  

As far as what we've been playing Josh takes us to medieval France in A Plague Tale: Requiem, and sings the praise of Jon Bernthal in Ghost Recon: Breakpoint.  Darryl links up with the rebel resistance movement in Star Wars: Squadrons and hunts collectibles in Tchia.  Colin nears the end of his long grind with Ghost of Tsushima: Legends Mode, and Call of Duty: MW3.  

The biggest question though, is should you boost with strangers, or with friends?

Trophy Talk Podcast - Episode 108: Don't Boost With Friends

Hello there everyone!  Welcome back to another episode of Trophy Talk.  This week it's just Josh and Colin on the show and Darryl was taking some much needed R&R after a busy week.  Don't worry though, there's still much to discuss and banter about for you folks.  As this episode is a list review episode Josh and Colin pulled together what we believe are two of the coolest PSN releases of the year in Harold Halibut, and Dave the Diver.  Dave the Diver had previously been released on other platforms but is finally seeing it's debut on the PSN, and to great success.  Indeed as I (Colin) write this it appears that roughly half of my friends list on PlayStation has become obsessed with the game.  I predict tales of fishing, and Sushi coming very soon for us all.  The other title, Harold Halibut, is a smaller title from Slow Bros.  Slow Bros is a German company that caught my eye because they employ not only the traditional swath of jobs associated with game development, but also things like a carpenter, and textile worker.  Why you might ask?  Well, it's because Harold Halibut is truly a Claymation style , stop motion adventure game.  Set on an alien planet and boasting some truly strange and wonderful ideas, Harold Halibut is one to look out for.

In addition to those list discussions Josh and Colin dive into a couple of Patreon submitted questions on topics of how we deal with the backlog / missed games from Sony's earlier generations, and how we tend to approach which version of a game to play when we get both a PS4 and PS5 version upon purchase.  Both of these are topics that have been brought up in our community a fair number of times and it was nice to weigh in on these with our own personal takes.  

We hope that you all enjoy the show and thank you so much for listening. Take care, and happy gaming!

Trophy Talk Podcast - Episode 109: Bierzone

This is the soundtrack used for the 9th episode of J.Mat's "PlayTunes Series" on YouTube!

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This week on Trophy Talk, Colin and Josh are joined by a special guest—longtime listener and fellow trophy hunter, Will aka Sqweezy! We kick things off with some fun updates from the Discord, including the ongoing raffle event, and share our favorite piece of media from July.

Sqweezy gives us the rundown on how he got into trophy hunting and takes us back to some Halo 3 memories—shoutout to Guardian and Oddball. We also dive into a couple of solid Patreon questions, including one about our worst nightmare DLC scenarios (thanks, AC Shadows) and another about misleading game trailers that don’t match the final gameplay experience.

We wrap it up with what everyone’s been playing lately, covering Ape Escape, Little Nightmares 2, Dredge, Death Stranding 2, Synapse, Borderlands, & phasmophobia. Good vibes, lots of laughs, no crabs, and of course, plenty of trophy talk.

Trophy Talk Podcast - Episode 135: A Visitor From Down Under

Whether it was the time spent living in his birth place of Bronx, NY and discovering his love of music, or discovering the unique sounds of the South that surrounded him and his hometown of Jennings, FL. Music has always been apart of Jeremy’s life and has always been an expression of who he is as a person. From his time he’s spent living in Japan, South Korea, & Guam, He hopes he can bring you and others all over the world quality music and nothing but a good time.
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