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Video game articles and reviews for the boring-adverse.
@cjisbadatlife.bsky.social is back from the Spirhalite Islands with a fresh review of Splatoon Raiders! maxutmost.com/review-splat...
Review – Splatoon Raiders
Across the 15-hour or so adventure, you’ll uncover the truth of these hidden isles, fight an increasingly eclectic collection of bizarre Salmonids, and tackle the biggest enemy of them all: a creep…
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Oh and I am putting together the comic written by @adzuken.bsky.social about how salary men exchanging, uh, blows that everyone who backs the patreon before 8/1/2026 at $5 will get both digitally and physically! Back to get back issues digitally too! www.patreon.com/cw/ttwav
Psst...we accidentally published this week's episode 12 hours early. Bank error in your favor, collect a new episode! open.spotify.com/episode/2iMt...
Maximum Utcast - 27 - The Maximum Utcast Anniversary Spectacular
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Well gang, it looks like we've got a mystery on our hands. Good thing @adzuken.bsky.social is on the case in this review of The Mermaid Mask. maxutmost.com/review-the-m...
Review – The Mermaid Mask
Sally and her sidekick, Detective Grimoire, are back for another adventure. But can Adam Vian and SFB Games deliver yet another narrative success? Yes, they can. That’s not very surprising.
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@adzuken.bsky.social weighs the risks of pouring salad dressing into your eyes with this review of 70s-style Anime Robot: Geppy-X. maxutmost.com/review-70s-s...
Review – 70s-style Robot Anime: Geppy-X
Get ready for some grand theme songs belted out against a backdrop of robot carnage. Geppy-X reaches into the 70s to pluck out a fond parody. Now you don’t need four discs to fit all that ani…
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You are going to want to see the @zalno.net chat on video for several reasons, so when the time comes in the audio episode, switch over to this link: youtu.be/602h0jOBCd8
Complicated Relationships w/ the StarFox Series in the Fan Community (w/ Zalno)
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This week we learn from @tronknotts.bsky.social about how to fix men, then later @adzuken.bsky.social and @zalno.net mine the depths of the StarFox series. open.spotify.com/episode/0uQp...
Maximum Utcast - 26 - Normalize the Rod
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@adzuken.bsky.social finally stopped teasing and gave us a review of Beetle Adventure Racing! The prequel to Spy Hunter (2001)! maxutmost.com/review-beetl...
Review – Beetle Adventure Racing
Welcome! You might not expect a racing game centred entirely around a Volkswagen New Beetle could possibly be good. After all, it’s never worked for any other brand of car. And yet, the devel…
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@tronknotts.bsky.social is back, and this time he's talking about... Monkey foreheads? Apparently, this has to do with Rhythm Heaven Groove. maxutmost.com/rhythm-heave...
Rhythm Heaven Groove gives some bizarre makeovers to previously adored cuties
Something horrifying lurks beneath the toe-tapping charm of Rhythm Heaven Groove. You might not notice it at first, but it’s there, living beneath its scalp.
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I hope you're ready for stale air, because @adzuken.bsky.social has explored the depth of King's Field (1994) for this review of King's Field (1994). maxutmost.com/review-kings...
Review – King’s Field (1994)
It’s time to make a pilgrimage back to 1994 to see where FromSoftware started off. Long before Demon’s Souls there was King’s Field, a dungeon crawler about exploring a very stran…
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@zalno.net rechecked his G-Diffuser system for this review of Star Fox (2026). Is the latest version of the perennial N64 title worth another trip through the Lylat system? maxutmost.com/review-star-...
Review – Star Fox (2026)
It’s not Star Fox Zero. 7/10 Zalno, will you please do the actual review? Here we go again. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER, EH FOX? Seriously reader, why are you here? If you haven’t picked up …
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Lured by the promise of a road trip, @adzuken.bsky.social found herself trapped in a car with the worst person she could imagine: herself. Well, not really. Find out what that means in this look at the prototype for Ithaca, which can be backed with Kickstarter. maxutmost.com/road-trip-ga...
Road trip game Ithaca presents a nice drive, but in a crowded car
Time to hit the road for another game trying to capture the feeling of a road trip. Have I finally found the perfect one? Not yet. At least, the prototype of Ithaca doesn’t suggest so.
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Once thought lost, this interview was part of a forgotten special edition newsletter and can now be found on Maximum Utmost. Within, @adzuken.bsky.social speaks to TheCatamites of Anthology of the Killer fame. maxutmost.com/rescued-inte...
Rescued Interview – TheCatamites
Rescued from the site-that-must-not-be-mentioned, we have an interview with TheCatamites, the fevered mind behind Anthology of the Killer. This was a special edition newsletter that is now inaccess…
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@adzuken.bsky.social explored the corridors of WW2 to bring us this review of Medal of Honor on PS1. maxutmost.com/review-medal...
Review – Medal of Honor (PS1)
Medal of Honor had humble enough beginnings, but it was the flash point for the entire WW2 subgenre of FPS. Anyone who lived through the aughts remembers that there was a new one about every two we…
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The Fratellis are back, and @adzuken.bsky.social is here to stop them, alongside help from her past-self in her review of The Goonies 2 on NES. maxutmost.com/review-the-g...
Review – The Goonies 2
R The Goonies actually “good enough.” More importantly R The Goonies 2 good enough? Most importantly, R this review of the Goonies 2 good enough? Gosh, I hope you get the reference I…
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@adzuken.bsky.social spins some wax in Wax Heads, a game that exposes you to the harsh elements of retail work. But at least there's music. maxutmost.com/review-wax-h...
Review – Wax Heads
I can smell that fresh vinyl already. Wax Heads puts you behind the counter at a record shop. Can you make the recommendations? Can you handle the drama? Can you rise above? Probably! It’s no…
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On this episode, @tronknotts.bsky.social talked to @nicholasmc1.bsky.social about his new game "Crab Meat" and @adzuken.bsky.social told us all about the kusoge "Smashing Drive" where you are a taxi cab. Will you cab or will you crab? maxutmost.com/maximum-utca...
Maximum Utcast – 23 – Crab Meat is a Tasty Treat
What is the most iconic sound of summer? And what sort of Crab Meat do you want to eat? We know you come to Maximum Utcast for only the most serious discussions, so we address those topics and more…
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A guide on Maximum Utmost? Only because @tronknotts.bsky.social felt that he had to share. Let him teach you how to defeat the first Lionclad in Mina the Hollower. maxutmost.com/the-first-li...
The first Lionclad: How to find, defeat, and reap the spoils of Mina the Hollower’s Lynel equivalent
“Iron clad strategies for a trying, rad battle” Mina the Hollower is shockingly non-linear, with a huge, detailed world to explore and challenging surprises around every turn. One of those challeng…
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@adzuken.bsky.social flexes her horror muscles to bring us the scoop on MOLE, a game about digging a scary hole. MOLE releases on June 15th. maxutmost.com/review-mole/
Review – MOLE
Sometimes you just want to crawl into a hole, and that’s what MOLE is all about. Except it’s a spooky hole. One that talks to people and makes them feel bad things. Navigate your giant …
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@adzuken.bsky.social space guns and night strikes in this review of Operation Night Strikers. A compilation that includes Space Gun and Night Striker, if you didn't pick up on that. maxutmost.com/review-opera...
Review – Operation Night Strikers
What happens when you take four very arcade games away from the arcade? You get a compilation of ports of four very arcade games. Operation: Wolf, Operation: Thunderbolt, Night Striker, and Space G…
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@p-dude.bsky.social took a look at Astronook with his son to provide this review. There was some potential disagreement on the final score. maxutmost.com/review-astro...
Review – Astronook
As my son’s obsession with all things space and planets continues to grow, I keep my eye open for games that might allow him to explore what he loves even deeper. Astronook caught my attention beca…
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We've got @jamesinteractive.bsky.social talking about their survival horror game Screaming Savage Blood Death, and elsewhere @tronknotts.bsky.social and @adzuken.bsky.social decide what makes something news or editorial, with a lot of sexy Batman chat along the way. maxutmost.com/maximum-utca...
Maximum Utcast – 22 – Cosmic Stakes vs. Bloody Death Fights
What is real? Are the memories you make attending a summer camp real or are they implanted in your mind by a Hollywood movie? Did you write the news or did the news write you? Have you ever been in…
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@adzuken.bsky.social battled some space sperm to bring us this review of R-Type Dimensions III. maxutmost.com/review-r-typ...
Review – R-Type Dimensions III
R-Type is a series with remarkable consistency. You can ask a group of fans what their favourite title is and almost every entry will be represented. For me, it’s R-Type III: The Third Lightning, b…
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@zalno.net returns fire with his own take on the seminal Star Fox game with a review of Star Fox 64 3D. Does a shinier coat of paint make it a better game? maxutmost.com/review-star-...
Review – Star Fox 64 3D
When news about Star Fox for the Switch 2 dropped, I immediately messaged Zoey and told her I was going to review it when it drops later this year. But if I’m gonna do a review of the game ju…
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@adzuken.bsky.social gives you an early look at that new Switch 2 Star Fox game by just playing the N64 version and reviewing it. Stay tuned tomorrow, because @zalno.net is going to tell you if he agrees. maxutmost.com/review-star-...
Review – Star Fox 64
Ooo, Star Fox 64. A landmark title for the N64. There’s a reason that Nintendo keeps going back to remake it for newer consoles. Actually, there are numerous reasons, but most strikingly, it&…
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We've got a new longform video for you coming next week, but for now, enjoy this snippet of @tronknotts.bsky.social 's interview with @jamesinteractive.bsky.social where they get into the realities vs. fiction of depictions of New Jersey.
Having trouble understanding why GameStop thinks it could buy eBay? @tronknotts.bsky.social has you covered with five possible explanations. maxutmost.com/top-five-way...
Top five ways to rationalize GameStop’s bizarre attempt to buy eBay
In case you haven’t been keeping track, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has been hustling for the past few weeks to buy eBay, the online action site. It makes sense on paper for the two companies to merge,…
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It's a brand new episode of Currently Playing where we're joined by @xzyliac.bsky.social to talk about Pragmata but along the way we talk a few other space games, Spider-Man 2 (with spoilers for the ending) and Xzyliac gives her favorite X-Men in the Top 3 segment. open.spotify.com/episode/1bjy...
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@cjisbadatlife.bsky.social tells us about his time as a night-shift clerk in his review of inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories. As it turns out, "many" is very subjective. maxutmost.com/review-inkon...
Review: inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories.
Last year, I found myself in a bit of a reading frenzy with books about shops, stores, cafes, and similar neighborhood establishments. I devoured the likes of Robert Seethaler’s The Cafe with no Na…
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