Mistake Zone

Anime? it was a mistake. Video games? They're okay. Dungeons and Dragons? Pretty good. Fast and the Furious? Literal Art. Join some friends as they talk about the dumb things they're interested in, on our podcast that has been going on for 10+ years! So what do you like? Anime? Check out the Mistake Zone Video games? Listen to Saturday Morning Arcade Dungeons and Dragons? Saturday Morning Adventure is for you

MZ - 7x07: RED DEAD SAMURAi: The Girl Who Steals Time 06/05/2025

MZ - 7x07: RED DEAD SAMURAi: The Girl Who Steals Time Jaren, Rakush, and Matt are on the porch looking at the horizon as they talk swords, horses, and lives on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone (0:00) - Pokemon TCG: Destined Rivals (15:51) - Sick Samurai (31:45) - Stellar Blade (44:10) - Red Dead Redemption 2 (1:06:55) - Fantasy Life i: The Girl who steals time (1:26:46) - Don't Match Me: Fantasy Life /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/36857140

MZ - 7x06: To a Anime North 05/29/2025

MZ - 7x06: To a Anime North Join Jaren, Rakush, and Matt as they head out to eat some snacks, drive around, make some letters, and buy some goods on this episode of The Mistake Zone Timestamps: (0:00) - Ice Cream (9:39) - Deliver at All Costs (24:44) - To a T (29:49) - Anime North 2025 (47:47) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (57:45) - Blue Prince (1:02:26) - Quick Hits (1:07:21) - Don't Match Me: Painting /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/36763255

MZ - 7x05: Doom: The Blue Ages 05/22/2025

MZ - 7x05: Doom: The Blue Ages Join Jaren, Rakush, and Matt as they Tune in to puzzles, shooting, and movies on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone. (0:00) - Ginger Root (5:11) - Tune In to the Midnight Heart (25:47) - Blue Prince (49:37) - Doom: The Dark Ages (1:09:19) - Final Destination Bloodlines (1:13:31) - Thunderbolts (1:31:03) - Don't Match Me: Cables /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/36665045

MZ - 7x04: BLUE STAGE: A Miku who can't puzzle 05/15/2025

MZ - 7x04: BLUE STAGE: A Miku who can't puzzle Jaren and Matt, the tag team champs, are back and talking about music, movies, and mind games on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone. Timestamps: (0:00) - How's the weather? (6:35) - Naruto: The Symphonic Experience (16:38) - COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing (28:28) - Hitomi-chan Is Shy With Strangers (34:43) - Lateral (37:28) - Proverbs (41:34) - Deadzone: Rogue (50:07) - Stellar Blade PC (52:58) - Don't Match Me: Keyboard Keys (59:45) - Blue Prince Spoilercast /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/36573065

MZ - 7x03: Minester Hunter 33 05/08/2025

MZ - 7x03: Minester Hunter 33 Join Jaren, Rakush, and Matt as they talk collecting cards, watching movies, playing games, not buying games, and pro snack options on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone. (0:00) - Pokemon Cards (3:54) - Minecraft (10:28) - Thunderbolts* (23:20) - Mindwave (34:11) - nKONBINI (40:25) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (1:05:13) - Monster Hunter Wilds Arch Tempered Rey Dau (1:13:50) - Expensive Games (1:34:39) - Don't Match Me: Convenience Store /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/36479870

MZ - 7x02: Clair Obscur: Expedition ZZZ 05/01/2025

MZ - 7x02: Clair Obscur: Expedition ZZZ Join Jaren, Rakush, Julian, and Matt as they set out on an expedition to the movies, the stores, the gamepass, the phone, and the fields on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone: (0:00) - Sinners (15:40) - Blue Giant / Kids on the Slope (19:21) - Nintendo switch 2 (23:55) - Oblivion: Remastered (36:58) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (1:00:43) - Mobile Game Minutezzz (1:21:07) - Monster Fighter 6 (1:28:52) - Don't Match Me: Baseball /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/36384355

MZ - 7x01: Blue Spring Anime 04/24/2025

MZ - 7x01: Blue Spring Anime Jaren, Rakush, and Matt come together and wander the mansion of Blue Prince and wander the anime of spring season on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone. (0:00) - Mortal Tiktok (4:56) - Blue Prince (31:05) - Kowloon Generic Romance (38:48) - Rock is a Lady's Modesty (50:26) - Catch Me at the Ballpark! (57:42) - Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey (59:52) - Spring 2025 Anime General (1:11:47) - Don't Match Me: Blue /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/36289270

MZ - 6x69: South of Midnice 04/17/2025

MZ - 6x69: South of Midnice Join Jaren, Rakush, Julian, and Matt as they deep into the swamps of Compulsion Games and talk about South of Midnight. (0:00) - Record Store Day (16:14) - Compulsion Games (19:56) - South of Midnight: Gameplay (34:18) - South of Midnight: Story (45:50) - Trauma in Video Games (1:18:34) - Don't Match Me: Line /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/36201605

MZ - 6x68: Nintendo Switch 2 Title Update 1 04/10/2025

MZ - 6x68: Nintendo Switch 2 Title Update 1 Join Rakush and Matt as they jam about Monster Hunter Wilds until Jaren returns with news about the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone (0:00) - Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 1 (3:37) - Mizutsune (12:25) - Zoh Shia (28:22) - Gathering Hub (36:50) - Arena Quests (46:37) - Nintendo Switch 2 General (1:03:50) - Mario Kart World (1:13:23) - Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour (1:17:09) - Donkey Kong Bananza (1:20:57) - Drag x Drive (1:23:22) - GameChat and Controllers (1:26:12) - Misc Games and Upgrades (1:35:31) - The Duskbloods (1:39:56) - Mouse Controls (1:43:13) - Don't Match Me: Wrastlin' /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/36078630

MZ - 6x67: Split Retrospective 04/03/2025

MZ - 6x67: Split Retrospective Join Jaren, Rakush, Julian, and Matt as they split their time between co-op games, old school games, and upcoming games on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone. (0:00 - Poke-opening (3:18) - Split Fiction (28:08) -Nintendo 3DS and Gaming Retrospective (59:25) - Nintendo Direct - Nintendo Switch (1:22:14) - Monhun Showcase (1:32:38) - Don't Match Me: Water /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/35984110

MZ - 6x66: Your Friendly Neighborhood Assassin 03/27/2025

MZ - 6x66: Your Friendly Neighborhood Assassin The Boys are back together for a big beefy episode. Join Jaren, Julian, Rakush, and Matt as they go from past Japan, to the future of outer space, and back down to present day NYC on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone. (0:00) - McFlurry (13:05) - Assassin's Creed: Shadows (37:58) - Lego x Pokemon (46:36) - Mickey 17 (1:00:19) - My Dress Up Darling (1:20:18) - Your Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman (1:46:11) - Don't Match Me: Spiderman /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/35880920

MZ - 6x65: Silent Skater f 03/20/2025

MZ - 6x65: Silent Skater f Join Jaren, Rakush, and Matt as they grind the rails of New Eridu, ollie over ghost Japan, and speed down the sewers of NYC on this episode of The Mistake Zone (0:00) - Collab Corner (5:24) - Toronto Comic Con (14:35) - Zenless Zone Zero 1.6 (26:41) - Silent Hill f (41:07) - Pastel Parade (47:22) - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown (54:56) - Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 (1:07:02) - Skate 4 (1:12:51) - All or Nothing Collectables (1:18:04) - Floaters (1:21:23) -Don't Match Me: Skateboarding /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/35786145

MZ - 6x64: Steam Wilds Fest 03/13/2025

MZ - 6x64: Steam Wilds Fest Join Jaren, Rakush, and Matt as they venture deeper into the wilds and then ( after losing one of their own ) they find themselves in a festival of demos on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone. Timestamps: (0:00) - Fortnite Skins (2:55) - Monster Hunter Wilds: Artian Weapons (15:18) - Monster Hunter Wilds: Revisiting New Mechanics (31:44) - Monster Hunter Wilds: The Future (40:05) - Don't Match Me: Comics (57:06) - Steam Next Fest (58:20) - Haste: Broken Worlds (1:07:19) - Shape of Dreams (1:14:39) - Acts of Blood (1:19:28) - The First Berserker Khazhan (1:25:17) - Streetdog BMX (1:27:51) - Corebreaker (1:33:44) - Wheel World (1:39:12) - Darkwater (1:43:47) - Monaco 2 (1:46:49) - Fellowship /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/35665550

MZ - 6x63: Monster Hunter Wilds 03/06/2025

MZ - 6x63: Monster Hunter Wilds Ready up with Jaren, Rakush, and Matt as they set out to hunt for storylines, shipping prices, and all sorts of different monsters in this episode of The Mistake Zone. (0:00) - John Cena (6:16) - Guitar Shipping (12:49) - Pokemon Presents (37:36) - Monster Hunter Wilds: The Release (41:40) - Monster Hunter Wilds: Performance (45:52) - Monster Hunter Wilds: Gameplay (54:40) - Monster Hunter Wilds: Accessibility (1:06:48) - Monster Hunter Wilds: Story (1:13:29) - Monster Hunter Wilds: New Mechanics (1:31:36) - Don't Match Me: Drinks /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/35554825

MZ - 6x62: Avowed 02/26/2025

MZ - 6x62: Avowed Join Jaren, Julian, and Matt as they make a quick stop by manga land and the rumour mill before heading off to main destination of Avowed on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone. (0:00) - My Dress Up Darling (15:57) - Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 (27:13) - Avowed: Initial Impressions (35:43) - Avowed: Character Creation (42:38) - Avowed: Companions and Combat (1:07:22) - Avowed: General Systems (1:15:47) - Avowed: Story (1:26:11) - Avowed: Performance and Mods (1:34:58) - Don't Match Me: RPG General /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/35445410

MZ - 6x61: Bioware Mascot Agency 02/20/2025

MZ - 6x61: Bioware Mascot Agency Join a packed cast of Jaren, Rakush, Julian, and Matt as they talk about fantasy, space, anime, and the yakuza on this episode of The Mistake Zone. Chapters: (0:00) - Snow Shovelling (12:30) - Elden Ring Nightreign: Network Stress Test (27:14) - Deadzone: Rogue (41:04) - Bioware (1:04:19) - Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash (1:08:16) - Promise Mascot Agency (1:14:14) - Don't Match Me: Space /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/35358925

MZ - 6x60: Monster Manager Wilds 25 02/13/2025

MZ - 6x60: Monster Manager Wilds 25 Join Rakush and Matt in this two man episode as they talk about sicknesses, robots, and monsters on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone. (0:00) - Colds and Openings (6:14) - Fantasy Critic (9:48) - Capcom Spotlight (20:40) - Monster Hunter Wilds (33:47) - Yakuza Kiwami 2 (40:27) - Pokemon TCGP (58:08) - Football Manager 25 (1:08:21) - Don't Match Me: Sickness /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/35266445

MZ - 6x59: Fantasy Critics 02/06/2025

MZ - 6x59: Fantasy Critics Jaren and Matt are join by blasts from the past Julian and Mark on this episode. Join them as they catch up and go head to head as they try to pick the best games of the year. (0:00) - Draft Dreams (2:42) - Mark's 3D Astro Adventure (11:02) - The Pentiments Are Julian (24:51) - Matt's Bad Drink (28:35) - Jaren's Akira Experience (39:24) - Fantasy Critic Rules (46:07) - Round 1 (51:08) - Round 2 (55:53) - Round 3 (1:00:39) - Round 4 (1:04:27) - Round 5 (1:07:31) - Round 6 (1:11:52) - Counter Picks (1:14:49) - Fantasy Critic Wrapup (1:20:35) - Don't Match Me: Rock Band /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/35171420

MZ - 6x58: Something is Killing the Developer Direct 01/30/2025

MZ - 6x58: Something is Killing the Developer Direct Join Jaren, Rakush, and Matt as they relive their improv days, miss their youthful vigor, touch real books, and look to the future of Xbox on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone. (0:00) - Yes And... (09:15) - Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku (24:10) - Project Diva Mega Mix (28:15) - Fortnite (32:22) - Ultimate X-men by Peach Momoko (39:28) - Something is Killing the Children + W0rldTr33 (44:47) - Zenless Zone Zero 1.5 (1:03:38) - Ninja Gaiden 4 (1:09:00) - South of Midnight (1:15:53) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (1:19:30) - Doom: Dark Ages (1:25:36) - Don't Match Me: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/35077960

MZ - 6x57: Nostalgia Switch 2 01/23/2025

MZ - 6x57: Nostalgia Switch 2 Jaren, Rakush, and Matt are thinking about old times and new times thinking about rumballs, anime, cards, and consoles. (0:00) - Today Im Old: Rumballs (5:41) - Sakamoto Days Episode 2 (13:12) - Pokemon TCG Pocket (24:11) - Pokemon TCG Physical (37:49) - Nostalgia Tangent (48:38) - Nintendo Switch 2 (1:25:34) - Don't Match Me: Nintendo Switch Edition /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/34965790

MZ - 6x56: OMG Documentaries 01/16/2025

MZ - 6x56: OMG Documentaries Jaren, Rakush, and Matt are here with some deep thoughts about life, anime, spelling, balancing, and documentaries on this weeks epsiode of The Mistake Zone. (0:00) - Old Country (7:44) - Dandadan 12 (14:40) - Sakamoto Days (27:00) - Apothecary Diaries S2 (29:24) - OMG Words` (36:36) - Hololive Treasure Mountain (46:55) - Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds (53:34) - It's in the Game: Madden NFL (1:20:46) - Don't Match Me: OMG Words /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/34875685

MZ - 6x55: 2024 Year-end Wrapup 01/09/2025

MZ - 6x55: 2024 Year-end Wrapup Join Jaren, Rakush, and Matt on a very beefy episode of The Mistake Zone as they spend a whole bunch of time recapping their favourite things of 2024 (0:00) - Too Late (3:52) - Matt's Top Anime Debut's of 2024 (19:46) - Rakush's Top Anime of 2024 (29:36) - Matt Top Manga/Manhwa of 2024 (36:53) - Rakush Top Manga of 2024 (46:41) - Jaren's Top Movies of 2024 (57:35) - Rakush's Top Movies/TV Shows of 2024 (1:12:25) - Jaren's Top Music of 2024 (1:26:07) - Rakush's Top Wrestling Matches of 2024 (1:32:00) - Jaren's Top Fortnite Skins of 2024 (1:40:40) - 2024 games to play in 2025 (1:49:25) - Jaren's Top Gaming Experiences of 2024 (2:00:28) - Matt's Top Gaming Experiences of 2024 (2:11:42) - Rakush's Top Gaming Experiences of 2024 (2:20:43) - Don't Match Me: Mistake Zone Topics /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/34782465

MZ - 6x54: Zenless Zone Celebi 12/26/2024

MZ - 6x54: Zenless Zone Celebi Join Jaren, Rakush, and Matt on that Holiday Wave as they talk about the classic food and money mistakes, voical mistakes, meta mistakes, and a special behind the scenes look at croc mistakes on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone. (0:00) - Food Liquidation (8:12) - Liquidation Sales (17:31) - Zenless Zone Zero (43:12) - Pokemon TCG (1:00:13) - Quick Hits (1:07:19) - Don't Match Me: Christmas (1:24:41) - Pre-recording BTS: Crocs /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/34625340

MZ - 6x53: Mr.Keighley's Game Awards Reactions 12/19/2024

MZ - 6x53: Mr.Keighley's Game Awards Reactions Join Jaren, Rakush, and Matt as they recount the games that were shown off during the 2024 Game Awards (0:00) - Rs (3:08) - Dandadan 11 (12:04) - "Vintage" Clothing (15:57) - Elden Ring: Nightreign (22:54) - Onimusha (27:07) - Okami (30:42) - Ninja Gaiden Ragebound (32:31) - One Move Away (34:12) - Shadow Labirynth (37:35) - Solasta 2 (39:10) - Re/match (43:01) - The Witcher 4 (49:33) - Untitled Project Fumito Ueda (54:06) - Split Fiction (57:01) - Borderlands 4 (58:32) - Tekken 8: Clive Rosfield (1:01:16) - New Virtua Fighter / Project Century (1:03:18) - Turok: Origins (1:04:24) - Palworld: Feybreak (1:05:43) - Dungeon and Fighter (1:07:20) - Den of Wolves (1:09:31) - Sonic Racing (1:10:40) - Zenless Zone Zero (1:14:37) - Dispatch (1:17:52) - Intergalatic: The Heretic Prophet (1:28:23) - The Actual Award Show (1:36:31) - Don't Match Me: Spike Video Game Awards /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/34527660

MZ - 6x52: Cryptic Nikki 12/12/2024

MZ - 6x52: Cryptic Nikki Jaren, Rakush, and Matt are growing older and not wiser, as they talk about youths, dresses, puzzles, video games, and anime, on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone. (0:00) - Growing Pains (6:55) - Infinity Nikki (27:51) - Cryptic Puzzles (48:54) - Marvel Rivals (1:04:35) - Dandadan 10 (1:08:54) - Don't Match Me: Playstation /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/34406255

MZ - 6x51: Mr.Keighley's Game Awards Predictions 12/05/2024

MZ - 6x51: Mr.Keighley's Game Awards Predictions Join Jaren, Rakush, and Matt as they sit down for a 100% beefy boy or an episode. This week they talk about closing stores, closing games, and closing the year on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone. (0:00) - Capitalism Friday (15:36) - Dandadan 9 (24:43) - Yakuza Kiwami (31:49) - Metaphor: Refantazio (40:28) - Fortnite: Hunters (49:10) - The Game Awards 2024 Predictions (51:02) - Esports and Content Creators and Rrats (59:37) - Most Anticipated Video Game (1:09:02) - Best Sim / Strategy Game (1:04:06) - Best Adaptation (1:18:47) - Best Mobile Game (1:24:47) - Game of the Year / Best Game Direction (1:36:28) - Don't Match Me: 5 in 7 /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/34296555

MZ - 6x50: Arcane - League of Cryptids 11/28/2024

MZ - 6x50: Arcane - League of Cryptids Jaren, Rakush, and Matt are search high and low this episode. Join them as they try to find where their money went, where their vacation went, where the cryptids went, and where the final season went on this week's episode of The Mistake Zone. (0:00) - Consumerism (14:24) - Yakuza Kiwami (25:59) - Cryptid Board Game (40:14) - Dandadan 8 (46:35) - Arcane (1:21:40) - Don't Match Me: Monsters /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/34189840

MZ - 6x49: Holocure: Save The Hextech 11/21/2024

MZ - 6x49: Holocure: Save The Hextech Join Jaren, Rakush, and Matt as they talk food, vtubers, werewolves, ghosts, and green on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone {0:00} - Potlucks {16:39} - Holocure 0.7 {35:00} - Arcane S2 Arc 2 {54:33} - Dandadan 7 {1:05:24} - The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All 109 {1:13:57} - Don't Match Me: Mm..Food /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/34073406

MZ - 6x48: Arcane Season 2XKO 11/14/2024

MZ - 6x48: Arcane Season 2XKO Join Jaren, Rakush, and Matt as they frolic in an expo of consumerism, run around topside, dive down into the undercity, and zero in on gacha games. (0:00) - Sport Card Expo Toronto (15:51) - Pokemon TCG Pocket (27:48) - Dandadan Ep. 6 (32:19) - Arcane: League of Legends (51:51) - 2XKO (57:41) - Zenless Zone Zero (1:06:38) - Don't Match Me: Arcane /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/33924637

MZ - 6x47: Like A Monster: Hunter 11/07/2024

MZ - 6x47: Like A Monster: Hunter Jaren, Rakush, and Matt are back again and they're talking about ranked competitive learning, casual hunting, legally distinct fighting, copium trading, anime watching, and live action adapting on this weeks episode of The Mistake Zone Timestamps: (0:00) - Duolingo (9:06) - Monster Hunter Wilds (34:19) - Karate Survivors (45:28) - Pokemon TCG Pocket (59:10) - Dandadan Ep 5 (1:02:17) - Like a Dragon: Yakuza (1:11:53) - Don't Match Me: Hunters /episode/index/show/saturdaymorningarcade/id/33825702

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