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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 2h

Wondering who developed these great games? Shoutout to Square, Cing, Atlus, @11bitstudios.bsky.social, and @gutefabrik.bsky.social.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 2h

Which titles did the winner of the Emerging Talent award at the Imirt Irish Games Awards pick for her perfect console? 1. Final Fantasy IX 2. Hotel Dusk: Room 215 3. Persona 4 Golden 4. This War of Mine 5. Saltsea Chronicles Listen to @Úna-Minh Kavanagh discuss her five games: bit.ly/4dpo2jA

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 6h

You can also discover which guests gave their imaginary consoles the longest names (e.g. Naomi Alderman's 'Doors to Fantastic Worlds' and Elena Lobova's 'Millennial Basics 101'), compare their choices, and explore every transcript. An extraordinary labour of love. www.myperfectconsole.com

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The My Perfect Console podcast, hosted by Simon Parkin. Every guest builds the console they would keep, five games at a time — with transcripts of every episode.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 6h

Simon speaks just 21.2% of the words during interviews, although that fell to 9% with Harvey Smith and rose to 44% with Tetsuya Mizuguchi. Make of that what you will.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 6h

On 40 occasions, two MPC guests have independently chosen the same pair of games for their perfect consoles. Chet Faliszek and Pitof Comar both picked DOOM and Pong; Kelsey Beachum and Amelia Tait both chose Stardew Valley and The Wind Waker.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 6h

The new My Perfect Console website is live, and it's a thing of wonder. One listener has turned 181 episodes, hundreds of game selections and 2.26 million spoken words into an astonishing searchable archive. And the statistical rabbit holes are extraordinary. www.myperfectconsole.com/stats

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Die Gute Fabrik @gutefabrik.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Check out this lovely My Perfect Console podcast episode with @unaminh.bsky.social, who we had the joy to work with on #saltseachronicles!

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

After @unaminh.bsky.social was adopted as a newborn, she grew up speaking Irish, a language that would go on to shape both her education and her career. What titles has the multimedia creator and leading figure in Irish-language gaming chosen for her perfect console? Find out now: bit.ly/4dpo2jA

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A brilliant collection of games from Sensible Software, Team Ico, Rockstar North, House House, and @radiatoryang.bsky.social.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Spoilers ahead! Take a peek at @molleindustria.org's perfect console… 1. Cannon Fodder — 1993 2. Shadow of the Colossus — 2005 3. Grand Theft Auto V — 2013 4. Push Me Pull You — 2016 5. Radiator Forever — 2014–2026 Ready to listen to the episode? Catch up now: bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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xeneth.design @xeneth.design · 23/09/2026

When Mark Cerny appeared on My Perfect Console, he recounted how much flak Yuji Naka took for needing more devs/time/money than other games at the time to finish Sonic, and how Sega didn't immediately prioritize a sequel until the holiday sales figures came in and shifted internal opinions...

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Can a video game be an act of political protest? For more than twenty years, Paolo Pedercini and @molleindustria.org have used games to interrogate capitalism, labour, religion, technology and power. Hear Paolo discuss a career spent pushing at the political boundaries of games: bit.ly/4hs7EQp

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For activist game-designer @molleindustria.org, this simple system brought home the cost of war in a way no other video game at the time quite managed. Listen to Paolo discuss his five games and much more in this week’s episode, available now for Patreon supporters: bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In 1993’s Cannon Fodder, your soldiers weren’t merely nameless units to be spent on the battlefield. Rather, each one had a name, a rank, and, if they were lost in action, their deaths were later marked on a gravestone on a hill.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

As always, shoutout to the excellent developers behind these titles: Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Team Silent), DMA Design, Team ICO, 2K Boston, 2K Australia, and @suckerpunchprod.bsky.social .

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We’re not surprised a shooter made its way onto Anna Donlon’s perfect console. 1. Silent Hill 2 — 2001 2. Grand Theft Auto III — 2001 3. Shadow of the Colossus — 2005 4. BioShock — 2007 5. Ghost of Tsushima — 2020 Hear more from the American game producer and studio leader: bit.ly/4yPuwQU

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Anna Donlon helped produce Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II, before going on to lead VALORANT and, today, VALORANT Studios at Riot Games. So, which 5 games does someone who has spent years making world-class competitive shooters choose for herself? Find out in today's ep: bit.ly/4yPuwQU

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Listen to Anna, head of Valorant Studios at Riot Games, discuss her life, career, and the five games she would put on her perfect console in this week’s episode. Out today for Patreon supporters, and tomorrow wherever you get your podcasts: bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

For Anna Donlon, the years she spent working on Call of Duty: Black Ops at Treyarch were the most challenging of her career. The crunch culture at the studio was, she says, “irresponsible”, and yet during those difficult months the team bonded in ways that complicate her feelings looking back.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Shoutout to @square-enix-games.com, Aardvark Software, FromSoftware, Color Gray Games, and Shared Memory for the fantastic games.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

From major Japanese releases to indie titles, @chriscantrill.bsky.social's perfect console is packed with great choices: 1. Final Fantasy VII 2. Duke Nukem: Total Meltdown 3. Bloodborne 4. The Case of the Golden Idol 5. Animal Well Listen to our new episode with the SNL UK writer: bit.ly/4rcoCXm

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Welcome @chriscantrill.bsky.social, a comedian, actor, writer, one half of The Delightful Sausage, and winner of the 2026 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show. Most recently, he’s joined the writing team for SNL UK. Hear what he’s put on his perfect console: bit.ly/4rcoCXm

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

When choosing 5 games for his perfect console @chriscantrill.bsky.social, comedian and writer on Saturday Night Live UK, decided that honesty is the best policy. Listen to Chris as he discusses winning this year's Edinburgh comedy award, out a day early today on Patreon: bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Please submit your questions and comments for a forthcoming mailbag episode. One lucky letter-writer will receive a copy of Tune & Fairweather’s beautiful Blood Echoes, a collection of writing about FromSoftware’s Bloodborne, signed by Simon. www.patreon.com/myperfectcon...

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Sarah’s perfect console was developed by the brilliant APE, HAL Laboratory, Nintendo EAD, Intelligent Systems, Infinite Fall, @greg.style, @ashellinthepit.com , and Wishes Ultd.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Sarah's perfect console is full of memorable characters and colourful worlds: 1. EarthBound 2. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 4. Night in the Woods 5. Wandersong But why did @griffski.bsky.social choose these titles? Listen to find out: bit.ly/4iQYAH1

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Joining us this week is Irish writer, poet, critic, and podcaster, @griffski.bsky.social. Sarah has published a series of acclaimed novels. Alongside her fiction, she writes about games for The Guardian, and her new horror novel, Strange is the Light' is out this week. Listen now: bit.ly/4iQYAH1

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Chris Schilling @schillingc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Best 2D jump: Mario Best 3D jump: Mario Best first-person jump: Samus Aran in Metroid Prime (still!)

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Chris @drchrisdillon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Crackdown had a fantastic feeling jump, always been one of my favourites. Nothing worse than a crap jump in a video game.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Who has the best jump in video games? For @griffski.bsky.social, poet, novelist, and author of Strange is the Light, Mae’s jump in Night in the Woods cannot be bettered. Which is your favourite? This week’s episode, out tomorrow (or today for Patreon supporters): bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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Mike Diver @mikediver.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I'm on My Perfect Console this week, which is an absolute thrill. One of my own favourite games podcasts. When you look at who's been on it, it makes me feel like QUITE the imposter. Obviously I chose Snatcher.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Five titles spanning 23 years from Sensible Software, SEGA AM2, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Raizing, and @cdprojektred.com.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

For those of you who haven’t listened yet, here’s a peek at Mike Diver’s perfect console: 1. Sensible Soccer — 1992 2. Streets of Rage 2 — 1992 3. Snatcher — 1994 4. 1944: The Loop Master — 2000 5. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — 2015 Hear the stories behind his selections: bit.ly/4qWvmsC

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Alex Wormall @wormito.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Delighted to hear Sensi finally getting chosen. A great description from Mike about what makes it so appealing.

A screenshot from a game of Sensible Soccer. A penalty has just been converted.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Long ago I bought a PlayStation game I could barely understand and eventually gave up on. Twenty-odd years later, thanks to the SuperStation and some expensive cabling, I returned to Yokohama. On Racing Lagoon and why they don't make 'em like like they used to: www.patreon.com/myperfectcon...

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Midnight in Yokohama | My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin

For the past few nights, I’ve been role-playing as a 21-year-old Japanese boy racer living in Yokohama. Sho, as my character is known, drive

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Listen to Mike discuss his life, career, the new book, and the five video games that made him in this week’s episode of My Perfect Console, wherever you get your podcasts. open.spotify.com/episode/2cRI...

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Mike Diver began his career working as a music journalist, covering bands that moved him physically and emotionally. When he started writing about games, it was these same qualities that drew him to certain titles.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Send in a recording of you talking about the five games you'd put on your perfect console for a chance to win a copy of Blood Echoes, Tune & Fairweather's beautiful anthology of writing about Bloodborne. More details here: www.patreon.com/myperfectcon...

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Send in Your Listener Console — and Win a Prize | My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin

Hello, loyal supporters! It’s been far too long since we did one of these, so it's time for another special listener console episode. For ne

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Five nostalgic games developed by Bill Budge, Ozark Softscape, Quest Software, and Firaxis Games.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Take a look at @sorenjohnson.bsky.social's 80’s heavy perfect console: 1. Pinball Construction Set — 1982 2. M.U.L.E. — 1983 3. The Seven Cities of Gold — 1984 4. Legacy of the Ancients — 1987 5. Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri — 1999 Listen to his wonderfully nerdy episode: bit.ly/4hNmEKB

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

When he was a student, @sorenjohnson.bsky.social built a video game based on the lives of 17th Century Oxford shopkeepers. He carried these instincts into his seminal work on Civ III and IV, two of the best-loved simulation games ever made. Listen to Soren’s story: bit.ly/4hNmEKB

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LORDJESSIAH @lordjessiah.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

We do need more games from the Caribbean! Lots of History, Experiences, and Folklore that are untapped and not widely seen/known!

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Joining us next week is one of the great strategy designers of the past quarter-century. @sorenjohnson.bsky.social was lead designer on Civilization IV before working on Spore, Offworld Trading Company, and Old World. Support us on Patreon to listen to the episode a day early: bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

“As a designer and a game player, I appreciate and love that the game exists” But which of @SpriteWrench.com's picks is he talking about? 1. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker 2. Viewtiful Joe 3. Spelunky Classic 4. Hades 5. Hollow Knight: Silksong Listen to the full episode: bit.ly/4zpNJts

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Rather than leaving Jamaica to pursue a career overseas, @SpriteWrench.com has chosen to build a studio at home, helping grow both his own projects and the wider Caribbean development community. Listen as Glen explains why the Jamaican indie scene is one worth paying attention to: bit.ly/4zpNJts

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brantelg.bsky.social @brantelg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

SUPER PUZZLE FIGHTER! Finally! @robbotron.bsky.social is a real one for that selection. That game gets installed on every device I have that can play it.

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My Perfect Console podcast @myperfectconsole.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Next week, we’re joined by Glen Henry, founder of Jamaica's @spritewrench.com Studios. Glen is part of a new generation of developers proving that great games can emerge from anywhere. Hear his story (and his perfect console) early by becoming a Patreon supporter: bit.ly/3HPvNSM

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