Portal 2: A Hole New World?

Batman: Arkham Asylum: Up to Bat or Striking Out? with a Surprise Special Guest...

On today's episode of Match 2, Elliot and special guest and father Topher discuss 2009's critically acclaimed superhero-gothic smash hit, Batman: Arkham Asylum. Elliot explores every facet of what makes the game so appealing 17 years later, and Topher examines its effect on his gaming experiences and on the action-adventure game industry. Elliot also gets an excuse to talk about the Riddler, which is broadly his goal in life. Give it a listen, and let the Match Team know how to improve in the comments! Follow the show on social media! Elliot can be found at the show's official Instagram: @therealbeanbot Huge thanks to Martin Landström for Match 2's jazzy & royalty-free theme song: "Lucky Spin".

Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Don't Judge a Nook by its Cover? with Brittany

On today's episode of Match 2, Elliot and his mom, Brittany, cover Nintendo's suspiciously perfectly timed 2020 cozy life sim, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The two of them cover the game's comfortable and creative energy and how it compares to the series' history, as well as Elliot's debatable decoration skills. Give it a listen and let the Match Team know how to improve in the comments! Follow the show on social media! Elliot can be found at the show's official Instagram: @therealbeanbot Huge thanks to Martin Landström for Match 2's jazzy new royalty-free theme song, "Lucky Spin".

Cuphead: Soul-Stealingly Scrumptious? with Maddi

On today's episode of Match 2, Elliot and his close friend and special guest star Maddi cover 2017's hit hand-drawn run-'n'-gun, Cuphead, from cup to bottom. (In Elliot's defense for that joke, nothing says Cuphead like a terrible pun.) Maddi discusses everything that makes Cuphead such an enduring and exciting game, including the reasons Elliot still has barely made it past Isle 1 after several years of owning it. Give it a listen and let the Match Team know how to improve in the comments! Follow the show on social media! Elliot can be found at the show's official Instagram: @therealbeanbot

Disney Infinity: All Too Finite?

On today's episode of Match 2, we cover Disney's trendsetting and trendfollowing foray into the Toys-to-Life craze, Disney Infinity. Elliot covers the full history of the series entry by entry, which is admittedly shorter than he and any of its fans would have liked. Give it a listen and let us know how to improve in the comments! Follow the show on social media! Elliot can be found on the show's official Instagram: @therealbeanbot

Portal 2: A Hole New World?

On today's episode of Match 2, we cover Valve's 2011 puzzle "shooter", Portal 2. Elliot also does his best not to spoil anything, which is tough in a game where most characters' existence is a spoiler. Interesting pick for a pilot episode! Elliot is hoping it shows integrity and determination rather than lack of forethought. Anyway, give it a listen and let us know how to improve in the comments! Follow the show on social media! Elliot can be found on the show's official Instagram: @therealbeanbot