Tonight on The Game Show, we’re cracking open the archive of gaming’s most beloved bugs and the glitches that built speedruns, broke economies, launched congressional hearings, and turned accidents into legends. From the Minus World to MissingNo, from the Backwards Long Jump to Hot Coffee, from Halo 2 sword flying to Skyrim’s flying giants, we’re going era by era through the moments games broke and somehow got better for it. Plus: Nintendo just shadow-dropped a Star Fox Direct today (May 6, 2026). A full remake of Star Fox 64 is hitting Switch 2 on June 25, the character designs are…
Author: BreakmanX
BreakmanX
BreakmanX (AKA Matthew Nyquist) founded BreakmanX.com in 2001 after having small video game websites since around 1996. Things really took off in September of 2002 when he started The Game Show with Richie. BreakmanX.com quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers as the crew covered major industry events and interviewed top industry talent. Break later went to the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts to get his MFA in Film and TV Production. He worked in Hollywood for seven years with people like Fred Roos (The Godfather Trilogy, Star Wars) and Dane Davis (The Matrix). He's now gone full circle and returned to Kansas to write and direct a feature film (EyesOpenMovie.com), relaunch The Game Show (BreakmanX.com), and spend his day time hours as an tenured Associate Professor.
Some boss fights you beat. Others beat you so hard they live in your head rent-free twenty years later. This week on The Game Show, the crew goes around the table with our all-time favorite boss fights — the ones that raised the bar, the ones that ruined our controllers, and the ones we’d fight again tomorrow. From old-school pattern-memorizers to modern cinematic showdowns, everybody brought a pick. Some you’ll cheer for. Some you’ll argue with. At least one is going to make you open a new tab and go rewatch the cutscene. 🎮 What’s YOUR favorite boss fight of…
In 1997, I bought Final Fantasy VII. I beat Sephiroth in 60 hours. I spent another 40 breeding a gold chocobo. Today we’re ranking the mini-games that hijacked entire generations of gamers. From the Gold Saucer to the Chao Garden, Triple Triad to Gwent, Blitzball to Queen’s Blood — we dig through every generation to find the greatest mini-games ever hidden inside bigger games. Topics include: Final Fantasy VII’s Gold Saucer & Chocobo Breeding Sonic Adventure 2’s Chao Garden The Witcher 3’s Gwent Final Fantasy VIII’s Triple Triad Kingdom Hearts’ Gummi Ship …and dozens more across 30+ years of gaming.…
Happy April Fools! This week on The Game Show, we break down the massive Ocarina of Time remake leak for Switch 2, the new Star Fox game, and why there’s no 3D Mario until 2027. Then we get into our favorite funny moments in gaming. From GLaDOS roasting you through Portal to the King of All Cosmos drunkenly destroying the stars, plus the greatest April Fools pranks the gaming industry has ever pulled. EGM’s Sheng Long hoax, Blizzard’s armored cow, the Portal 2 ARG nobody believed, and ThinkGeek products that became real. The Game Show is one of the first…
What makes a video game performance truly unforgettable? This week on The Game Show, we break down our all-time favorite acting in video games — the performances that made us laugh, cry, and forget we were holding a controller. From motion capture legends to voice acting that defined entire franchises, we’re ranking the best of the best and arguing about who got robbed. We also dive into this week’s massive gaming news: Epic Games just laid off over 1,000 employees and killed multiple Fortnite modes. Crimson Desert launched to 3 million copies sold but deeply divided reviews. Rockstar cleared its…
November 18, 2001. Five in the morning, a Target parking lot, coffee going cold in the car. I camped out with my girlfriend (now Breakwoman X) and Richie, who would go on to co-host The Game Show with me, all of us waiting on a purple cube with a handle. This GameCube retrospective is the video I’ve been building toward for 25 years, because defending this console is part of why the show exists in the first place. Why the GameCube Failed The numbers were brutal. The PS2 launched 13 months earlier and finished at 155 million units. The Xbox…
Johnny Grafx Returns! ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returned in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 – 2012) joined with fresh blood Logan, Darria, and Jess into the mix. Running full steam into season 13 the crew hopes…
Tim Curry, Mark Hamill, Patrick Stewart, Jackie Chan, Michael Jackson, and more in our celebrity focused episode! ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returned in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 – 2012) joined with fresh blood Logan, Darria,…
What games make you feel cozy? We’d love to hear. Tonight, we tell you our favorite cozy games. ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returned in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 – 2012) joined with fresh blood Logan,…
All things Resident Evil Requiem and how we got here. The BreakmanX crew talks about their favorite Resident evil memories and excitement for the launch of Resident Evil Requiem. ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returned in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 –…
Jeremy Parish joins us to enlighten us on all things video games. Jeremy runs the amazing Video Works series that features the NES, Genesis, SNES, and other consoles in providing some of the most in depth fantastic videos on YouTube. Jeremy Parish has been writing about video game history for so long that his earliest efforts have long since been lost to the dustbin of history themselves. After a decade and a half of attempting to engage with gaming’s present at sites like 1UP, IGN, and USgamer, he now spends all his creative energy recounting the medium’s origins as Media…
The Game Show crew talks about our favorite flash games of all time. What flash games do you love? Let us know in the comments. ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returned in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006…
The best JRPGs we’ve ever played! The epic stories! The grinding! Its all here. Find out what our favorite JRPGs of all time are. ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returned in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 –…
We’ve all had that exciting experience where we download a demo that rocks our world. The anticipation for the full release builds to a fever pitch. What are your favorite video game demos? ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returned in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013),…
I have quite the history with Halo. Making fun of it might have been the most important thing I did that first year of The Game Show. How did I go from making fun of it, to Halo 2 being the most important video game launch of all time for me? I cover it all, and finish by watching the actual launch video I uploaded on 11.8.04 on BreakmanX.com All footage captured on real hardware using the Retrotink 4k.
What games have the best video game art? ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returned in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 – 2012) joined with fresh blood Logan, Darria, and Jess into the mix. Running full steam into…
What games are we most anticipating in 2026? I can’t wait, can you? ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returned in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 – 2012) joined with fresh blood Logan, Darria, and Jess into the…
Mega Man 8 was poorly received during its initial release and only sold around 407,000 units, which is quite a drop from 1,510,000 for Mega Man 2. The 3D push at the time left it in the dust, but it has always been one of my absolute favorite games. The first episode of Break’s picks is a journey through a game that I think deserves more love, and I hope you’ll give it a shot. All footage captured on real hardware using the Retrotink 4k.
The Game Show crew proves how wrong we are about the games of 2025. ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returned in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 – 2012) joined with fresh blood Logan, Darria, and Jess into…
Join The Game Show crew as we talk about our favorite gaming holiday memories. ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returns in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 – 2012) joined with fresh blood ► Music: Opening: Project X…
Join The Game Show crew as we talk about our cinematics from video games! ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returns in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 – 2012) joined with fresh blood Logan and Darria as the…
Join The Game Show crew as we talk about our favorite winter games or games that remind us of winter! ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returns in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 – 2012) joined with fresh…
Join The Game Show crew as we talk about our Movie and TV Video Game Adaptations, and vice-versa! ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returns in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 – 2012) joined with fresh blood Logan…
Join The Game Show crew as we talk about our favorite horror games after Sony used the Spider-Man font on their PlayStation logo! ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returns in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 – 2012)…
Join Ivy Sunderji and The Game Show crew as we talk about screenwriting, movies, evidential mediumship, and some retro videogames! ►VY SUNDERJI is a TV writer and producer whose staffing work (credited as Ivy Mariel Pruss) includes Delilah and five seasons on Greenleaf, a 2020 NAACP Image Award winner for Best Drama Series. She graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College and earned an MFA in Writing for Screen and Television from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, where she later returned to teach in the same department as a professor. In addition to her creative and teaching careers, Ivy has unique…
Join The Game Show crew as we talk about our favorite horror games before Sony used the Spider-Man font on their PlayStation logo! ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returns in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 – 2012)…
Join The Game Show crew as we talk about our favorite games to do couch co-op! ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returns in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 – 2012) joined with fresh blood Logan and Darria…
Join The Game Show crew as we talk about our favorite video game mechanics! ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returns in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 – 2012) joined with fresh blood Logan and Darria as the…
Join The Game Show crew as we talk about our favorite video game characters! ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returns in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 – 2012) joined with fresh blood Logan and Darria as the…
Join Epos Vox , Stream Professor, master of Lost Saves, and The Game Show crew as we talk video games, tech, art, and probably some CRTs! ► The Game Show began in 2002 and quickly developed a tight knit community of gamers, and interviewed top industry talent. Likely the first video game podcast, The Game Show ran for ten years where the team covered industry events and created a massive amount of content. The Game Show returns in 2025 after more than a decade with three hosts from the first run; BreakmanX (2002-2013), Jack Burt0n (2003 – 2005), and Maul (2006 –…