Get ready for some questionable Disney facts and some midi versions of great songs, because Keith and Jesse are looking back at the Sega and SNES classic Aladdin. It's just like the movie, except he has a sword and murders people. But aside from that, very movie accurate.
Break out your crowbar because Keith and Jesse are sitting down with their producer and friend Aristotle Acevedo to talk about one of the most revolutionary games in history, Half-Life 2. There probably won't be a third Half-Life episode on this show.
Go to your happy place, and take us with you because Keith invited Jesse into the very upsetting world of America's Army - a game made by and distributed by the U.S. Army. No seriously, they made a video game. And you'll never believe it, but it's a first person shooter.
Keith and Jesse are back with the newest installment in the Before & After series, and this time they're accidentally discovering a lot about Jesse's childhood. Welcome to the weird and maybe anxiety inducing world of Eternal Champions - a game that probably did permanent damage to Jesse.
Keith and Jesse are joined by comedian Hampton Yount to talk about the classic NES game Mega Man 2. Also, he's less a mega man and more of a mega boy. Oh, and he might be a murderer. Like he's probably a murderer. Definitely a murderer.
Keith and Jesse are back with disc 2 of Final Fantasy VII, and this time it's personal. No seriously, the entire second disc is about character growth. Well, character growth and giant monsters. It's still an RPG, after all.
Keith and Jesse are back with another installment in their Before & After series, and this time things are getting extreme! But like that kind of 90's extreme that isn't actually extreme. You know? Like there's lots of nacho cheese and guitar solos, but we're all still wearing wrist guards? That kind of extreme.
It's time for Kieth and Jesse to give out their awards for the best games of the decade. Who will win best game? Who will win best villain? Who will think of a third rhetorical question to ask in this episode synopsis? The answer to the first two questions will soon be revealed!
Grab your most early 00's clothing and get as "extreme" as you can, because this one is about SSX Tricky. Keith and Jesse sit down to talk about crazy snowboard tricks and bad electro music with Dave Holmes, and they are getting all the way up in the universe.
If there's one thing the world doesn't have enough of, it's Star Wars media! Keith and Jesse are back with one of their favorite PC games, Star Wars: X-Wing. Insert your own light saber sound effects here. You know you did.
It's that time of year again. No, not the holidays. I mean, yes it's that too, but that's not what we're talking about. It's video game award season, and Keith and Jesse are discussing the hits and misses of 2019. Jimmy Kimmel is hosting! He's not, but it feels like he would, right?
Keith and Jesse look back on one of their favorite PC games growing up, Worms Armageddon. You're gonna hear a lot of bad accents and worse music, but trust me, it's going to be fun. Oh and also bananas and cows.
Pick a cool looking death machine and crank some metal, because Keith and Jesse sit down to talk about the 90's mayhem that is Twisted Metal 2. Oh, and Keith's dad drops in at the end. This episode has it all!
Well, it's happened again. Keith tricked Jesse into doing another episode he wasn't prepared for. Disc 2 of FFVII? Nope. Persona 5? Wrong again. It's the Aerosmith arcade game Revolution X. Yeah, it was surprising.
A game about kids going to war and trying to get with their teacher? It must be an RPG. Keith and Jesse sit down with American Dad animator and friend of the show Aldrin Cornejo to talk about Harry Potter with more death, Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Keith and Jesse head to IndieCade 2019 to check out some games and talk with Bo Ruberg, a professor of video games. Yeah, you read that right. Professor of video games. Bet you're rethinking your career right about now, huh? Us too.
We're cracking open the vault to give you one of the first ever recorded New Player episodes. Keith and Jesse sit down with comedian and friend Oscar Montoya to talk about how sometimes alienating games are just the opposite. It's time for some Katamari Damacy.
It's the 100th episode of New Player Has Joined! Take a trip down Memory Lane with Keith and Jesse. And then make a left on Reminisce Avenue. That'll bring you to Recollection Drive. Stay on that until you see the Jiffy Lube. This episode is at the Jiffy Lube. Anyway, 100th episode!
Okay, no lies this time. Keith and Jesse sit down with friend of the podcast Brendan Lynch-Salamon to talk about Jade Empire. They actually talk about it this time. No fake outs. Well maybe a small fake out. But we swear they talk about Jade Empire.
They finally tricked him into doing an episode. Keith and Jesse by joined by... Keith! To talk about his favorite game of all time, Star Wars Galaxies. Buckle up for some secrets, some subterfuge, and some spodcasting. Also, Brendan is there!
We're diving into the world of fantasy, and we're doing it one faction at a time. Keith and Jesse are joined by Maude Garrett to discuss the hit PC strategy game Heroes of Might and Magic III. It's going to get nerdy in the best way possible.
Time for a new game. Your weapon is a crowbar, your training is a PhD in theoretical physics, and you are a complete badass. Keith and Jesse get to the bottom of what made Half-Life such a success and why governments are just flat out terrifying.
Gameshows, cows, blind salamanders, and so much more - Keith and Jesse sit down to discuss one of the weirdest and most celebrated Sega Genesis classics, Earthworm Jim 2. Also, the whole thing was video taped, so it got weird fast. Enjoy!
A special episode of New Player Has Joined?! On a Sunday?! Question marks followed by exclamation points?! We're releasing the audio of the very talented 8-Bit Jazz Heroes set from our last live show. Enjoy some awesome music, and a few big announcements.
Keith and Jesse sit down with Keith's dad, Rick, to talk about what he remembers of gaming history and Keith's childhood. We'd let him tell you more about the episode, but he's busy doing tax returns.
It's time for a new kind of episode. Keith and Jesse are diving deep into the history of Pong - a game that many people consider to be the beginning of home consoles. Is the game exciting? Nah, not really. But the story of the game's creation genuinely is!
All of our besties are here! Keith and Jesse are joined by comedian and friend of the show Oscar Montoya to talk about Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. And Aristotle's voice might even be heard for a second!
Keith and Jesse look back on the Sega Genesis classic Road Rash. Will there be some weird music and devastating crashes? Of course there will. And it'll be great.
Get ready to dash and die because Keith and Jesse are back and jumping into Celeste. And a lot of spikes. Over and over again. So many spikes. Constant death. Lots of anxiety. Terrible panic. But it's fun!
The first step is admitting you have a problem. The second step is getting to level 120 of the mines. Keith and Jesse are joined by comedian Avery Monsen to talk about Stardew Valley and how sometimes too much of a good thing is a hilarious thing.
