It's protagonist vs. protagonist week here at AMBFAD, and we repeatedly ask--why can't we all just get along? First it's Spy vs. Spy, and then Jan vs. Jan in The Alters.

What We're Playing

01:41 Caitlin: A Building Full of Cats 2 (Devcats, 2025)

08:45 Mark: Star Trek: The Next Generation (NES/GB, Imagineering, 1993)

20:25 GOOF: Spy vs. Spy (GBC, Kemco, 1999)

32:50 Feature Game: The Alters (11 Bit Studios, 2025)

35:26 Spoilers Begin

36:52 Spoilers End

SHOUT

55:03 Caitlin: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (Square Enix)

56:46 Mark: Pragmata (Capcom)

We run, we gun, we laugh, and we cry with Azure Striker: Gunvolt, and then we overcome jank and feel the call to adventure with Oblivion: Remastered.

What We're Playing

01:04 Mark: Bleed 2 (Ian Campbell, 2017)

10:33 Caitlin: Mario Kart World (Nintendo EPD, 2025)

23:28 GOOF: Azure Striker Gunvolt (Inti Creates, 2014)

39:27 Feature Game: The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered (Bethesda, 2025)

SHOUT

58:18 Caitlin: Beast of Reincarnation (GAME FREAK)

59:26 Mark: Blighted (DrinkBox Studios)

We talk a bit about accessibility in gaming, which is sadly all too often left to modders rather than the developers themselves. The games on the agenda (super serious) are Metroid Prime and Monster Train 2.

What We're Playing

01:19 Caitlin: R.E.P.O. (semiwork, 2025)

03:28 Caitlin: Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (Square Enix, 2024)

07:00 Mark: Iron Meat (Retroware, 2024)

16:32 GOOF: Metroid Prime (Retro Studios, 2002)

35:12 Feature Game: Monster Train 2 (Shiny Shoe, 2025)

SHOUT

53:18 Caitlin: The Expanse: Osiris Reborn (Owlcat Games)

54:10 Mark: Elden Ring: NIGHTREIGN patch (From Software)

55:34 Mark: Kunitsu-Gami: Otherworldly Venture (Capcom)