We talk about the Nintendo Direct News and everything announced. With Special Guest Ryan Barrett @metroiddatabase talking about everything Metroid, MAGFest and Nintendo and what it means to be a hug Metroid fan in one of the most exciting years for the series.

•What We've Been Playing

-Borderlands 4

-Hollow Knight: SIlksong

-Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater 

00:00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-khdKM2elg] Introduction and Special Guest

00:02:08 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-khdKM2elg&t=128s] Metroid Database and Social Media

00:05:34 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-khdKM2elg&t=334s] Side Businesses and Conventions

00:10:15 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-khdKM2elg&t=615s] Health and Community Engagement

00:16:49 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-khdKM2elg&t=1009s] Game Reviews and Comparisons

00:33:14 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-khdKM2elg&t=1994s] Experiences with New Releases

00:56:07 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-khdKM2elg&t=3367s] Borderlands 4 and Controversies

01:10:50 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-khdKM2elg&t=4250s] Upcoming Releases and Expectations

01:33:40 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-khdKM2elg&t=5620s] Nintendo Direct Highlights

02:10:08 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-khdKM2elg&t=7808s] Metroid Prime 4 Discussions

02:40:43 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-khdKM2elg&t=9643s] Metroid Database and Community Events

Episode 21 - Nintendo Direct and Everything Metroid

We do a deep dive into the strange, haunting world of Death Stranding 2 and crack it wide open. We talk at length about expanding the Chiral Network once again, our history with Kojima's past games and our experience with one of the greatest games to release this year. This one is another long one because there’s a lot of ground to cover, so feel free to listen in parts. We’ve broken it up into sections for your convenience. With special guests Caleb Shiff (AdmiralMerps) and Bo Ben (BOrittoSupreme)!

Thanks for Listening!

Spoilercast - Death Stranding 2

We talk about drinks, video games, Hollow Knight Silksong and Borderlands 4.

00:00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3v8ih1O-7c] Introduction to 'Shapes of Gaming'

00:01:16 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3v8ih1O-7c&t=76s] Surprise and Anticipation in Gaming

00:02:45 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3v8ih1O-7c&t=165s] Apple Event and Naming Conventions

00:04:07 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3v8ih1O-7c&t=247s] Nintendo Direct Speculations

00:11:01 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3v8ih1O-7c&t=661s] PlayStation's 30th Anniversary and Microsoft's Strategy

00:14:49 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3v8ih1O-7c&t=889s] Nintendo's Legal Actions Against Genki

00:16:57 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3v8ih1O-7c&t=1017s] Impressions of Hollow Knight Silksong

00:21:37 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3v8ih1O-7c&t=1297s] Cozy Games and Gaming Mood

01:09:03 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3v8ih1O-7c&t=4143s] Playing 'Sword of the Sea'

01:20:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3v8ih1O-7c&t=4852s] Shapes of Gaming on Twitch and Borderlands 4

Episode 20 - This Knight is Far From Hollow 

The September whirlwind of games releasing this month. 

00:00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw] Podcast Introduction

00:00:47 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw&t=47s] Beer and Gaming

00:03:33 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw&t=213s] Seasonal Beer Discussions

00:05:01 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw&t=301s] Life in Colorado

00:10:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw&t=602s] Labor Day Weekend Recap

00:16:23 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw&t=983s] Community and Fantasy Draft

01:05:54 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw&t=3954s] Hollow Knight Excitement

01:09:43 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw&t=4183s] Gaming Industry Insights

01:24:10 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw&t=5050s] Metal Gear Solid Series Discussion

01:42:30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw&t=6150s] Kojima's Legacy and Game Aging

01:48:05 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw&t=6485s] Streaming and Retro Gaming

01:53:26 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw&t=6806s] Art in Gaming

01:56:46 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw&t=7006s] September Game Releases

02:12:08 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw&t=7928s] Game Preferences and Market Dynamics

02:18:42 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw&t=8322s] Personal Plans and Health

02:23:32 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzFm2U33iw&t=8612s] Closing and Community Engagement

Episode 19 - Wake Me Up When September Ends

We list the games that we love we would like to see Remakes or Remasters sometime soon.

00:00:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o7YwI0z0-Y] Intro

 00:00:24 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o7YwI0z0-Y&t=24s] Introduction and Podcast Theme 

00:00:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o7YwI0z0-Y&t=52s] Beer Choices and Benefits

 00:06:44 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o7YwI0z0-Y&t=404s] Podcast Growth and Team Members

 00:12:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o7YwI0z0-Y&t=722s] Musical Appreciation: Dream Theater

 00:18:25 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o7YwI0z0-Y&t=1105s] Community and Support 

00:22:27 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o7YwI0z0-Y&t=1347s] Gaming Discussions: Gears of War and Army of Two

 00:27:55 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o7YwI0z0-Y&t=1675s] Game Industry News and Speculations

 00:46:20 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o7YwI0z0-Y&t=2780s] New Game Releases and Updates 

01:03:44 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o7YwI0z0-Y&t=3824s] Indie Game Delays and Anticipation 

01:11:14 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o7YwI0z0-Y&t=4274s] Achievements and Game Impressions

 02:08:23 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o7YwI0z0-Y&t=7703s] RPG and Game Remake Discussions 

02:32:33 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o7YwI0z0-Y&t=9153s] Outro

Episode 18 - Remakes and Remasters 

We go over all the announcements and what turned out to be a pretty great Opening Show for Gamescom 2025

•Drinks and Life

-OneWheel Adventures

- ComicCon 2025

•Latest News Announcements

•What We've Been Playing

-The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

-Shinobi: Art of Vengence

-Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

-Sword of the Sea

•Main Topic

-Gamescom 2025

•Thanks for Listening!

Episode 17 - Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live

Time to get nostalgic and take a trip back to the 90’s. We dig deep into the memories of our childhood and some of the games that were part of the golden age of gaming. Talking about our top 10 favorite 16 bit games with special gust Caleb Schiff! (admiralmerps) joining the conversation and rounding out a trio of season gamers that go back to the golden age of video games on this special episode.

•Drinks and Life

•Cedar Point & Roller Coasters

•Latest News Announcements

•What We've Been Playing

-Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

-Ninja Gaiden Ragebound

-Shinobi Art of Vengeance Demo

-Mina the Hollower Demo

•Main Topic

-Our Top Favorite 16 Bit Games of All Time

•Thanks for Listening!

Episode 16 - Our Favorite 16-Bit Games

We finally go into our top 10 favorite video game soundtracks of all time. Music is the soul of the art form and is a big reason we all game so we go into what tracks are most impactful for us as well as the tunes we all grew up with. With special guest and composer of our Intro/Outro of the podcast Alex!

Episode 15 - Our Top 10 Favorite Game Soundtracks 

Wrapping up this 4 part series we dive into the state of the PlayStation 1st party studios. Some of the greats like Santa Monica Studios, Sucker Punch, Insomniac and Naughty Dog. What are they up to, what have they released and most importantly what are they currently working on. These developers are behind some of our favorite games of all time on one of our favorite platforms. With special guest Caleb Shiff!

•Drinks and Life

•Fantastic Four First Steps

•Final Fantasy VII Polygon Figures 

•"shapesofgaming.com"!

•Fantasy Critic Draft Update

•Latest News Announcements

•What We've Been Playing

-Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

•Main Topic

-State of the PlayStation Studios

•Thanks for Listening!

Episode 14 - The State of PlayStation Studios

On Part 3 of our 4 part series we delve into the world of PC gaming. What are the positives and negatives of being a PC Gamer. What the hell is a motherboard and what is going with Nvidia nowadays. Why should you care about refresh rate, input lag, drivers and watts? Hold on to your WASD, grab your >1 ms 15 button wired mouse and let’s go on a wild ride on what’s happening in the PC space of gaming. With special guest, friend of the show and PC gaming connoisseur Alex Meese.

•Drinks and Life

•Magic the Gathering

•Superman

•Assassins Creed Rum

•Latest News Announcements

•Main Topic

-PC Gaming

•What We've Been Playing

-Final Fantasy VIII Remaster

-Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

•What kind of Chicken Wings are Best?

•Thanks for Listening!

Episode 13 - The World of PC Gaming

Shapes of Gaming is a podcast dedicated to the best entertainment medium the world has to offer. We talk about the latest games, gaming news, and most importantly what we play. Unfiltered, unedited and unhinged. Gaming is in our DNA and we have been doing it for a very long time so sit back, relax and enjoy the show.