Hello again Mecha heads! Craig here. Due to having a lot going on in our lives lately (as per usual) Ian and I haven’t been able to bring you an actual Podcast episode yet in 2025. Yet is the operative word here though. We’re hoping we can get together in September to record everything we … Continue reading Arcade Archives: MAZINGER Z Review (PS5/Switch) →
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