This week! We kick off the new year talking about some heavy duty stuff, like personal pan pizzas, McJordan Specials, our favorite Chicago foods...Oh wait this is a video game podcast? We also discussed the return of Nintendo Power (as a podcast), Vs Super Mario Bros., Gorogoa, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, 80’s Overdrive, Enter the Gungeon and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Nintendo 64 was the most popular retro system of Christmas Nintendo sets sights on 20m Switch units in ...
Dec 31, 2017•1 hr 48 min
This week! It’s a year-end celebration of our favorite games of the year, hosted this time by Rich Grisham . What will make our lists? This was a great year for video games so it was very difficult to narrow things down. Join us, won’t you? Link of interest: The Computer Game Show GOTY 2017 episode Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Or check out Ethan's gaming blog at gamingunicorn.com Own an...
Dec 25, 2017•1 hr 56 min
This week! Ten million Switches, 30th Street Fighter Anniversaries, 11 Mega Mans, and one heckuva buggy time in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Plus some Pinball FX3, Zelda DLC, Gitarooman, Never Stop Sneakin’ and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Switch hit 10 million units Mega Man 11 announced for everything Street Fighter 30th collection PUBG free w/Xbox One X purchase Digital Foundry’s PUBG Xbox One video Crowbcat’s PUBG video CJ and Sewart played PUBG PlayerUnknown’s B...
Dec 19, 2017•1 hr 48 min
This week! We chat w/guest Kevin Larrabee about The Game Awards 2017, PlayStation Experience, Mega Man 11, a boatload of PSVR announcements, Mario Odyssey, Evil Within 2, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Mega Man 11 announced for everything Mega Man Legacy Collections coming to Switch Ryan Reynolds is Detective Pikachu Josef Fares says f*** the Oscars Games Shown New Death Stranding trailer Zelda: Champions Ballad In the Valley of the Gods (Campo Sant...
Dec 12, 2017•1 hr 20 min
This week! We briefly chat about video game cereals now that Super Mario Cereal is a thing. Then we spend some time talking about what we want to see from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft next year. After that, some what’cha been playing where we discuss UNO, Injustice 2, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Gear.Club, Grid Autosport (iOS), the trouble with Mujo, and so much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Mario cereal acts as an Amiibo Nintendo Cereal System commercial Mega Man 30th Anniversary St...
Dec 05, 2017•1 hr 31 min
This week! We discuss our black friday hauls, the Game Awards and its PUBG nom, Switch being awesome, Rocket League, Battle Chef Brigade, RIME, Skyrim and more. Oh, and Ethan bought Battlefront II so we talk about that for a bit too! Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: CJ found a nice Gamestop Daily Affirmations w/Stuart Smalley It’s Pat movie trailer Lowered Expectations: Marilyn Manson “The Daves I Know” Citizen Kane! - KITH Game Awards Nominees - PUBG on there Switch is Time Magazine’s Gad...
Nov 27, 2017•1 hr 18 min
This week! We talk for like an hour about the bad week Electronic Arts/DICE have had with Battlefront II. Then we go into other things like ESRB ratings on small batch physical games and the next awesome video game movie - Rampage. Oh yeah and we played some stuff too and do some tweets. You know, the usual. Join us, won’t you? Links of Interest: How Progression Works in Battlefront II Waypoint article on developer harassment “Developer” receives death threats Pay to Boba video Boogie2988 Arcade...
Nov 21, 2017•1 hr 40 min
This week! We finally do some Mario Odyssey spoiler talk (if your podcast client has chapter stops, use them! Or, it begins at 22:13 and ends at 38:54). Plus: Hulu on Switch, Switch game file sizes, EA buys Respawn, layoffs at Telltale, Doom, Bubsy, Sonic Forces, and so much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Night Trap auction for Extra Life EA buys Respawn Telltale layoffs/restructuring Ghost of Tsushima Miiverse has closed Hulu launches on Switch LA Noire Switch requires MicroSD car...
Nov 14, 2017•1 hr 48 min
This week! Two trailers take the top talk on Paris Games Week, the Xbox One X is out this week, Mario Odyssey remains super awesome (spoiler chat up to the end of New Donk City and some post-game generalities - marked in chapters but starts at 1:00:19 and ends at 1:20:23), and so. Much. More. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: ONRUSH from former Motorstorm/Drive Club devs Guacamelee 2 announced Spelunky 2 announced Spider-Man PGW trailer TLOU2 Paris Games Week trailer TLOU2 trailer explainer...
Nov 07, 2017•1 hr 38 min
This week! We’ve been doing this for 11 years, so - new theme song, new album art! Plus: a follow-up on the EA/Visceral Star Wars stuff, Kinect ends production, Animal Crossing goes mobile, LEGO Dimensions is dead, Super Mario Odyssey is awesome (no spoilers in our chat about it), some Assassin’s Creed game came out too and much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug Chuck Rios on Twitter Chuck Rios on Soundcloud ResetEra Player One...
Oct 31, 2017•1 hr 31 min
This week! We look back on the Nintendo Switch reveal video, the OG Xbox backward compatibility on the One, the Super NT Super NES retro clone console, Fire Emblem Warriors, Destiny 2, Ethan says Axiom Verge is better than a very classic game and...oh yeah - the EA/Visceral Star Wars news too. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: WWF Toy Commercial from the ‘80s Angry Video Game Nerd: Wrestling games Switch reveal video Episode 520: Switches Leave Switch was the #1 selling system in September ...
Oct 24, 2017•1 hr 53 min
This week! What form we’d want a Game Boy Classic Mini to take, picking on devs for not finishing their series, apologies for bad localizations, bopping Yoshi on the back of the head and so much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Greg’s Extra Life Page IGN Buys Humble Bundle Mario Odyssey musical and Assist function NIS apologizes for localization Nintendo registers a Game Boy trademark Phil’s Game Boy Classic list Swery and D4 Xbox Fall Update Super Nintendo Classic Super Mario World ...
Oct 17, 2017•1 hr 31 min
This week! Microsoft/Turn 10 apologize to VIP members and make changes in Forza 7, Nintendo increases Switch production, the SNES Mini is still awesome, Cuphead is hard but fair, and we reminisce about Game Genie codes. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Ice Cream Social Episode #400 Episode 568.5: The Lunchcast After Scoopfest Video for Episode 568 at Scoopfest Microsoft and Turn 10 apologize to VIP members Nintendo increasing Switch production Sony releasing a revised version of the PSVR h...
Oct 09, 2017•1 hr 48 min
After we recorded episode 568 live from Scoopfest '17, we hopped in an Uber and went to over to Bally's on the Las Vegas Strip and had lunch at Giordano's, a Chicago deep dish pizza joint. And as we did our lunchtime thing, we recorded the whole conversation and are now posting it as a bonus episode of the podcast. Ambient noise and all. Please enjoy this Patreon-supported bonus episode .
Oct 06, 2017•1 hr 18 min
This week! Forza 7 has loot crate troubles, games as a service has taken over the charts, the Super Nintendo Classic hits stores and we played a whole bunch of retro games. Plus we talk fond memories of Toys R Us. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Major backlash over Forza Motorsport 7 Ultimate Edition VIP pass Epic/Bluehole in a tiff about Fortnite Battle Royale Easy Allies Episode #79 Red Dead Redemption II trailer Layoffs at Agents of Mayhem studio Golf hidden in Switch firmware Switch a...
Oct 03, 2017•1 hr 37 min
This week! A special episode recorded live in Las Vegas, NV at Scoopfest '17! With the impending release of the Super NES Classic Mini it seemed only right that we talk a little bit about the original days of the Super NES back in the '90s. Plus, a mystery fifth chair appears in this episode. Special thanks to Paul Mattingly, Matt Donnelly, Jacob the Audio Guy, and all the Scoops at Scoopfest for making this special live episode possible. Join us, won’t you? Check out Greg's web series Generatio...
Sep 24, 2017•1 hr 11 min
This week! New Apple stuff, a Nintendo Direct, SNES Classics will be easier to find, plus we talk about the Octopath Traveler demo, Metroid Samus Returns, Knack 2, Rayman Legends and a whole bunch more. If you’re able to get out to Las Vegas, NV next weekend (that’s 9/23-24) you can see us record the very special next episode live live live at Scoopfest 17 and witness a lot of other great comedy podcasts do their thing too. (Promo code baldness at checkout gets you 10% off.) Join us, won’t you? ...
Sep 19, 2017•1 hr 31 min
This week! We talk more about repro carts, gamer skill, LA Noire, a little Destiny 2 (not much, don’t worry), Knack II, Everybody’s Golf, Night Trap, Mario + Rabbids, Dreamcast memories and much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of Interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest ‘17 Scoopfest ‘17 Vegas Info Greg’s Extra Life Page Greg Streams on Twitch Generation 16: Segaia Review Re-View: Chrono Cross Flatliners remake trailer Dean Takahashi Cuphead video Amok VentureBeat: Our Cuphead Runneth Over Iam8b...
Sep 11, 2017•1 hr 42 min
This week! Nindies, PAX stuff, Mario + Rabbids, Everybody's Golf, being bad at games, letting your kids win and more! Join us, won’t you? Now with fixed audio! This week's links: Get your tickets for Scoopfest ‘17 Scoopfest ‘17 Vegas Info Greg’s Extra Life Page Generation 16: Segaia Review Re-View: Chrono Cross Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 (Episode 18 now available) - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Or check out Ethan's...
Sep 04, 2017•1 hr 53 min
We met our Patreon goal for doing an extra episode this month so here it is - a pilot episode of Review Re-View, where we take a game we reviewed back when we were video game journalists and talk about it. In this episode, CJ and Greg cover Chrono Cross, Square’s PSOne RPG released 17 years ago. Important fact: Greg’s 9.5 score prevented this game from receiving a Platinum award in Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 134 (September 2000). Enjoy this episode. And support us on Patreon for more!...
Sep 01, 2017•1 hr 1 min
This week! More SNES Classic pre-order fun, Shenmue 3 teasers, how we meter out game time with our kids now versus when we were kids, Uncharted The Lost Legacy, Sonic Mania, Yakuza Kiwami and oh so much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest ‘17 Scoopfest ‘17 Vegas Info Greg’s Extra Life Page Generation 16: Segaia Don’t Reward Nintendo for this SNES Classic Pre-Order Bullshit Walmart’s SNES Classic Pre-oRders are a Mess...Again SNES Classic has a rewind featu...
Aug 29, 2017•1 hr 42 min
This week! We all love Sonic Mania, Microsoft delays Crackdown, the next Splatfest is announced, and we talk Undertale, Night Trap, Agents of Mayhem and Rayman Legends Definitive Edition. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest ‘17 Scoopfest ‘17 Vegas Info Greg’s Extra Life Page Generation 16 - Arrow Flash Sonic Mania Collector’s Edition Unboxing Xbox One X Scorpio Edition Xbox One S Mincecraft edition Crackdown 3 delayed to 2018 Grease 2 trailer Porky’s 2 The Next ...
Aug 22, 2017•1 hr 49 min
This week! There are too many amazing games out this week. We’ll talk about those next week but in the meantime...Atari’s doing a Tempest 4K with Jeff Minter, Hellblade bluffs gamers, No Man’s Sky updates with a buncha content, CJ definitely knows the meaning of ‘probably,’ and we learn that Ethan once went as Howard the Duck for Halloween. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest ‘17 Scoopfest ‘17 Vegas Info Greg’s Extra Life Page Generation 16 - Arrow Flash Sonic M...
Aug 15, 2017•1 hr 43 min
This week! Rich Grisham bails out CJ and Phil from having to do a two-man podcast. Topics include: a new cola beverage, Splatoon 2 is a real good video game, Xbox Game Pass introduces Rich to new games, do reviews matter in the age of streaming, does ARMS have legs (does it matter?), Scottish accents, the games we’re best at, and a bunch of other meandering topics. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest ‘17 Scoopfest ‘17 Vegas Info Greg’s Extra Life Page Generation...
Aug 06, 2017•1 hr 54 min
This week! We reminisce about Police Academy movies and Three Men and a Baby urban legends. Oh wait this is a video game podcast? We also talk about the Super NES Classic pre-orders at Walmart, Night Trap, Dragon Quest XI, Switch sales, and the games we have been playing including Splatoon 2. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest ‘17 Scoopfest ‘17 Vegas Info Greg’s Extra Life Page Generation 16 - Arrow Flash Police Academy Guttenberg in Ballers Problem Child the A...
Aug 01, 2017•1 hr 25 min
This week! Atari coming back to consoles oh yessirree, Nintendo’s got an app for Splat...oon, the SNES Classic briefly went up for preorder, we played Splatoon 2, got new Amiibos and oh so much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest ‘17 Scoopfest ‘17 Vegas Info Greg’s Extra Life Page Ataribox Few details about the Ataribox Hyperkin’s Retron 77 Nintendo files trademark for N64 controller Telltale doing another season of Wolf Among Us Splatoon 2 Switch Online A...
Jul 25, 2017•1 hr 26 min
This week! Gran Turismo Sport gets a date, Kingdom Hearts III looks awesome, Splatoon 2 anticipation, Stewy talks Panzer Dragoon Saga, and we end the show talkin’ about toys - Transformers, Go-Bots, MASK, etc. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest ‘17 Scoopfest ‘17 Vegas Info Greg’s Extra Life Page Pressed Ham Gran Turismo Sport coming October 17 Kingdom Hearts 3 has Toy Story, coming 2018 Kingdom Hearts III Toy Story trailer New Nintendo 3DS ceases production New...
Jul 18, 2017•1 hr 20 min
This week! Castlevania on Netflix, Splatoon 2 is going to be awesome, Friday the 13th is still great (but janky), Phil unpacks boxes, if it’s on Switch it’s new to Ethan, and much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest ‘17 Scoopfest ‘17 Vegas Info Greg’s Extra Life Page Splatoon 2 Direct info Splatoon 2 Direct Castlevania debuts on Netflix Nintendo shares some Zelda DLC Pack 2 details Retro Gamer magazine on iPad Greg’s Eternal Darkness stream ARMS VINDICTA (...
Jul 11, 2017•1 hr 9 min
This week! Nintendo announces the Super NES Classic, Zelda got its first DLC pack, Crash Bandicoot climbs back to the top, Stewy plays with Seaman, and so much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest ‘17 Scoopfest ‘17 Vegas Info Greg’s Extra Life Page Super Nintendo Classic Edition coming September 29 Super Famicom Classic has different library Pac-Man Vs is coming to the Switch Gunball SGDQ is on this week Glixel SF office closed Greg streams Seaman Generatio...
Jul 04, 2017•1 hr 33 min
This week! A little more E3 talk, Sega brings free classics to mobile, Amiibos are awesome, CJ plays a lot of multiplayer asymmetrical survival horror games, and plenty more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Get your tickets for Scoopfest ‘17 Scoopfest ‘17 Vegas Info Greg’s Extra Life Page CBake’s analysis of the Spider-Man E3 gameplay demo Retroblox/Polymega console Sega Forever on mobile Metroid Amiibos look awesome Zelda DLC out on Friday! Deep Fear Sony doubling down on narrative Frida...
Jun 27, 2017•1 hr 32 min
