This week, those bumbling barflies emerge from their Christmas chrysalis to share their thoughts on The Séance of Blake Manor; Star Wars Outlaws; Yakuza Kiwami; Rhythm Doctor; the Evercade Alpha bartop arcade cabinet and tell you how to get involved in this year’s Fantasy Critic league!
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:55 The Séance of Blake Manor
13:55 Fantasy Critic 2026
17:31 Star Wars Outlaws
25:55 Yakuza Kiwami
35:10 Rhythm Doctor
40:15 Slots & Daggers
42:00 Evercade Alpha
47:01 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
01:06:21 Outro
The Mimic’s Veil regulars welcome in the new year in much the same way as they said goodbye to the last one, with gaming chat and gobshitery in equal measure. This week they share thoughts on Skate Story; Constance; Return of the Obra Dinn; Dogpile; Slots & Daggers; Melatonin and Earthion.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:46 Skate Story
11:19 Constance
15:16 Slots & Daggers
18:15 Dogpile
22:39 Return of the Obra Dinn
31:17 Earthion
35:36 Melatonin
38:23 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
53:23 Outro
Gather ye around the fire as three unwise men come bearing gifts, namely some relaxed chat about some of the best 'old' games they've played in 2025.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:12 Mortal Kombat 1
09:55 The Best 'Old' Games of 2025
34:22 ‘Old’ Games we want to play
46:28 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
01:02:22 Outro
The Mimic's Veil is positively vibrating with game of the year chat. It's been a heck of a year for games, and the TMV regulars have dabbled in many of them, so it's time to highlight the very best and rank those bad boys. It's a long one, so grab yourself a festive tipple and enjoy!
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:42 The Coolies 2025 - The Shortlist
54:18 Intermission
54:51 The Coolies 2025 - The Ranking
01:21:43 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
01:37:38 Outro
The Mimic's Veil gang give their initial thoughts on Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, which you can only listen to if you own the relevant amiibo, otherwise this episode is just an hour of ambient humming. Big new release aside, there's also talk of The Berlin Apartment; Sektori; Hypno Halo; Simogo Legacy Collection; Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road and the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls beta.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:42 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
24:30 The Berlin Apartment
29:30 Sektori
34:48 Hypno Halo
37:05 Simogo Legacy Collection
40:55 Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road
43:56 Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
46:22 Guess the Outro CONUNDRUM
01:01:49 Outro
December is here, and that means it's time for Wishlist or Pishlist, alongside thoughts on Death Stranding 2; Webbed; Marvel Cosmic Invasion; Pools and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:06 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
11:38 Webbed
19:16 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
24:52 Marvel Cosmic Invasion
29:40 Pools
35:39 Subliminal demo
41:00 Wishlist or Pishlist December 2025
48:19 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
01:04:47 Outro
This week, the regulars put down ARC Raiders long enough to get stuck into some other recent releases - Lumines Arise; Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment and Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. There’s also further thoughts on Öoo and whether it’s possible to pick up an old Baldur’s Gate 3 save without losing your mind.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:41 Lumines Arise
14:44 Öoo
20:00 Baldur’s Gate 3
25:11 Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
33:54 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment
41:57 The Outer Worlds 2
42:42 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
01:00:30 Outro
Last week, the TMV regulars briefly tossed around the crazy notion of playing ARC Raiders. Oh how they laughed. This week, they spend bloody ages talking about ARC Raiders. There’s also a sprinkling of indies for good measure, including Detective Dotson, Sektori, and closing thoughts on Dispatch.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:49 ARC Raiders
30:57 Detective Dotson
36:11 Dispatch
37:19 FBC Firebreak
40:02 Sektori
43:04 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
59:35 Outro
This week in The Veil, the belligerent barflies get together with updated thoughts on Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Keeper and Dispatch. There's also talk of Cassette Beasts, The Outer Worlds 2 and of course, some Guess the Outro action at the end.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:28 Dispatch
14:10 Keeper
17:23 Pokémon Legends: Z-A
20:28 Cassette Beasts
27:35 The Outer Worlds 2
37:43 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
51:41 Outro
This week The Veil is buzzing with chatter about Keeper; Pokémon Legends: Z-A and further developments in the BALL x PIT conversation. There’s also a wee bit of Wreckreation, Strange Antiquities and Powerwash Simulator 2. A quick look ahead at November’s release calendar and a cheeky game of Guess the Outro round out proceedings.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:32 Keeper
16:32 Pokémon Legends: Z-A
28:07 BALL x PIT
34:48 Strange Antiquities
40:14 Powerwash Simulator 2
41:25 Wreckreation
45:39 Wishlist or Pishlist November 2025
55:30 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
01:17:14 Outro
It’s kind of Halloween, so it’s time to talk about some kind of spooky games. Little Nightmares III and REANIMAL will do nicely. But if that all sounds a bit scary, fear not, there’s also talk of Megabonk, Battle Suit Aces and Ghost of Yotei.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:49 Little Nightmares III
15:22 REANIMAL
22:00 Megabonk
28:41 Battle Suit Aces
32:27 Ghost of Yotei
40:07 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
01:02:29 Outro
This week, Alex whips out his shiny new ROG Xbox Ally X and plonks it on the table for all to admire. There’s also more talk of BALL x PIT, early impressions of Dispatch, final thoughts on Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles and some chat about Noita.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:41 BALL x PIT
16:56 Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles
21:28 Noita
27:57 ROG Xbox Ally X first impressions
39:27 Dispatch
47:24 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
58:32 Outro
Busy times in The Mimic's Veil this week, as Ben takes us to Tactics Town with Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles and Lewis shares a new found love of Crypt of the Necrodancer (and Ben Starr) and discusses Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC. Meanwhile Alex masterfully juggles balls and floaters in BALL x PIT and Dreams of Another.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:48 Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles
15:09 BALL x PIT
27:48 Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush
32:27 Crypt of the Necrodancer
37:15 Dreams of Another
44:49 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
01:08:28 Outro
This week in The Veil, the regulars get all misty-eyed, looking back on the N64, and in particular Lylat Wars/Star Fox 64. Things fast forward to the present with some talk about the newly released Absolum and the surprisingly-not-terrible-actually Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:47 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
14:54 Hollow Knight: Silksong
19:36 Absolum
27:29 Lylat Wars
40:55 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
58:46 Outro
Spooky season comes to The Mimic’s Veil this week, as three gnarled old crones hunch over a crooked table, telling tales of Hades II, a game that stars a witch. Witches are spooky. Silksong is also a bit spooky (bugs everywhere!) so there’s some of that. Er… Beacon Patrol isn’t really spooky, and neither are NBA 2K26 or Rematch, but they also get a mention. There’s also a look-ahead to the new releases coming in October 2025 in a spooooooky new segment.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:51 Hades II
14:47 Hollow Knight: Silksong
22:09 Beacon Patrol
32:01 NBA 2K26
34:45 Rematch
37:09 Wishlist or Pishlist October 2025
55:24 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
01:15:15 Outro
In The Mimic's Veil this week, a small group of regulars can be overheard discussing feelings and stuff, possibly inspired by the biggest indie release of the week, Consume Me. There's also talk of Borderlands 4, Henry Halfhead, and your regular helping of Silksong.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:35 Consume Me
16:00 Henry Halfhead
23:20 Hollow Knight: Silksong
34:13 Borderlands 4
43:34 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
01:06:53 Outro
It's a Survivors Corner takeover this week, as our resident bullet heaven boffin Alex walks us through his top 10 survivors-likes. What better way to celebrate the 1.0 release of the excellent Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor? And if you're itching for more Alex and/or survivors-like action, check out his new Twitch channel, AlexSurvives!
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:45 Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
06:06 General Survivors-likes thoughts
17:10 Alex's Top 10 Survivors-likes
48:08 Honourable mentions
53:14 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
01:14:30 Outro
Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally here, and two 3rds of The Mimic's Veil regulars are itching to give their first impressions of one of the most highly anticipated works of art of all time. The other third has been playing A Dream About Parking Lots. Other games covered include Sol Cesto; Everybody's Golf Hot Shots; and BOULDER DASH 40th Anniversary.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:07 Hollow Knight: Silksong
24:01 EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS
33:00 BOULDER DASH 40th Anniversary
37:16 Sol Cesto
44:29 A Dream About Parking Lots
47:56 Guess the Outro LOST IN TRANSLATION
01:02:40 Outro
Rather than twiddling their thumbs waiting for Silksong to end all pain and suffering in the universe, the TMV regulars have been keeping themselves out of trouble by playing Sword of the Sea; and Roger; Is This Seat Taken?; Time Flies; Kill the Brickman; Clair Obscur: Expedition 33; Shovel Knight; Fresh Tracks and Bad Cheese. Let’s listen in…
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:47 Sword of the Sea
14:55 Fresh Tracks
17:42 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
22:03 and Roger
25:01 Time Flies
29:04 Bad Cheese
35:23 Shovel Knight
39:40 Is This Seat Taken?
43:31 Kill the Brickman
47:08 Guess the Outro CONUNDRUM
57:48 Outro
This week, in what proud Yorkshiremen call T’ Veil, the regulars gather round to discuss Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, and how it stacks up next to Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. With all the Silksong buzz, they also return to Hollow Knight, as well as the delightful Öoo, and give some quick impressions on the Lumines Arise demo.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:01 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
13:57 Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
25:09 Hollow Knight
37:24 TMV Venn diagram listener suggestions
41:32 Öoo
51:09 Lumines Arise demo
53:51 Guess the Outro CONUNDRUM
01:09:16 Outro