This week! Greg and CJ chat about the Nintendo Direct, The Last of Us TV series, Metroid Prime Remastered, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, Dead Space, games we want to see on NSO, and much, much more. Links of interest: Nintendo Direct 2.8.23 Pikmin 4 has a dog, is out in July Samba De Amigo is back! Advance Wars 1+2 Reboot Camp out in April MK8 Wave 4 includes Birdo, Yoshi’s Island track Metroid Prime Remaster shadowdropped Game Boy and GBA added to NSO Splatoon 3 DLC is just hub worlds an...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 847
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 753: I’m An Accessory For The Toy Aftershow Patrons, this week it’s a quiz from a non-patron! GASP! Listener Larry takes a crack at stumping the hosts with a Jeopardy quiz. Will the hosts get taken down? Only one way to find out, and that is—to listen. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email ...
Feb 10, 2023•26 min
This week! Live service games had a bad week, PS VR2 production is allegedly lowered, the big 3 are out of E3, trials on PS Plus don’t help when a game starts slow, Hi-Fi Rush, Dead Space, Gran Turismo 7 and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Sony allegedly lowers sales projections for PS VR2 Pedro Pascal SNL Mario Kart parody Live service games had a bad week (Rumbleverse, Knockout City, Back 4 Blood, others) Nintendo offers game vouchers in the US again IGN says Sony, Xbox...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 847
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. What’s The Resolution Of An M&M? Aftershow Patrons! Thank you again for your support of our show. This week we have a Jeopardy game submitted by listener (and Radio Free Nintendo podcaster) Guillaume Veillette. Which host will win, and which host will lose, and which host...will neither win nor lose. It’s host v ho...
Feb 03, 2023•21 min
This week! Bethesda shadowdrops Hi-Fi Rush, The Last of Us gets a second season, the Dead Space remake, Goldeneye memories, Running With Speed, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Xbox Bethesda Showcase Steamworld Build announced Evil Dead apparently a PS Plus game in Feb The Last of Us renewed for a second season Hi-Fi Rush Dead Space Goldeneye 007 Fire Emblem Engage Onion Assault Arcade Archives: The Newzealand Story Running With Speed Summoning Salt on YouTube GT7 CanA...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 846
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 751: Rodney Alan Greenbacks Aftershow This week’s aftershow is a Jeopardy game based on SNES/Super Famicom games that should be available via Nintendo Switch Online, but aren’t! Will our intrepid hosts be able to decipher which carts deserve NSO honors? You’ll only find out by listening! If you have an idea for a game ...
Jan 27, 2023•32 min
This week! Some hot PS VR2 lineup news, The Last of Us is a hit for HBO, Stadia is out of here, and layoffs hit gaming and gaming outlets. Plus: Fire Emblem Engage, God of War (2018), Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!, Friday the 13th Killer Puzzle, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: PS VR2 launch lineup Stadia has shut down The Last of Us did big numbers for HBO Fire Emblem Engage Worm Game Pocket Card Jockey Ride On A Fisherman’s Tale Horizon Forbidden West Astro Bot Rescue...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 845
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 750: No Discernible Flavor Aftershow Patrons, we’ve got a Mario Jeopardy quiz for you this week courtesy of hacker alias Chrixter! Does our intrepid collection of oldsters know as much about Mario as they think they do? You’re about to find out! If you have an idea for a game we can play during the Aftershow, please em...
Jan 20, 2023•38 min
This week! Oreos come to Xbox, Skull and Bones gets delayed, Xbox and Bethesda have a Direct-style presentation in the pipeline, Valis I, Stray, The Callisto Protocol, Ys VIII and anime characters walking in on someone, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Xbox/Bethesda Developer Direct announced TMNT Shredder’s Revenge comes to mobile via Netflix Oreo Xbox cookies Skull and Bones delayed again Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana The Callisto Protocol Stray Cyberpunk 2077 One Piece...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 844
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 749: What’s A Heat Shield? Aftershow Patrons! We have for you this week an EGM review jeopardy game as submitted by hacker alias MisterMrNelson. It is based around the summer issues of Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine. Will this quiz also leave our intrepid hosts crushed and in negative score territory? There is only...
Jan 13, 2023•56 min
This week! It’s a new year! Maybe it’ll be a big one for The Last of Us, Pocket Card Jockey is returning on Apple Arcade, PSVR2 gets some more launch games announced, plus: God of War (2018), Rollerdrome, Lil Gator Game and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! Coming to Apple Arcade A big year to come for The Last of Us More story to tell in The Last of Us Gran Turismo 7 PSVR2 compatible on day one Beat Saber coming to PSVR2 Over 30 titles launchin...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 843
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 748: Get Your Hades Meal Aftershow Patrons! This week we have the second part of our Review Game Jeopardy submitted by hacker alias MisterMrNelson. It is very much more difficult to figure out what game is being described by some of these earlier reviews. I mean, wow. Come listen to the train wreck of us trying to gues...
Jan 06, 2023•44 min
This week! It’s our first episode of 2023, so you know what that means…it’s game of the year time! Please give a listen and hear all about our favorite games of the year. Which aren’t always games! Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: David Lee Roth - “California Girls” Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch 1990 Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Year in Review - Generatio...
Jan 03, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 842
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 747: I’m Not Watching Citizen Kane Aftershow Patrons! It is the year 1994. Not actually, but… this quiz. It’s an EGM review quiz Jeopardy game submitted by MisterMrNelson. In this Aftershow we do the first half of the quiz and we shall return for part two next week. If you have an idea for a game we can play during the...
Dec 30, 2022•29 min
This week! Not much in the way of news, but we got Sports Story and some updates to 2022’s best TMNT games. Also we talk about Picross X: Picbits Vs. Uzboross, Sail Forth, Donut Dodo, Ridge Racer 2, River City Girls 2, and much, much more. Next week is our game of the year episode. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: TMNT Cowabunga Collection TMNT Shredder’s Revenge Sports Story Picross X: Picbits Vs. Uzboross Sail Forth Donut Dodo Ridge Racer 2 River City Girls 2 Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Pag...
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 841
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 746: Raincoat Sangria Aftershow Patrons, we have a great Aftershow for you this week. Once again we are using reviews from an issue of Game Fan (the March 1996 issue), and Phil/Greg have to guess the games being reviewed. Then we chat a little about the Game Fan/EGM rivalry as well. If you have an idea for a game we ca...
Dec 23, 2022•36 min
This week! The Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters are finally coming to consoles, Amazon is publishing Tomb Raider, new Genesis games on NSO, PS VR2 finds its ‘vision, we get High on Life, more Vampire Survivors talk, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: FF Pixel Remasters rated by the ESRB for Switch and PS4 FF Pixel Remasters are coming to Switch and PS4 this spring Amazon to publish next Tomb Raider game Nintendo Switch Online adds Golden Axe II, Virtua Fighter 2, Alien Stor...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 840
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 745: Snow Problem Aftershow Patrons! This week we have another review game for you, a SECOND one from the February 1996 issue of Die Hard Game Fan magazine. Can Phil or Greg remember what games are being reviewed when I blank out any identifying terms? We shall see! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aft...
Dec 16, 2022•24 min
This week! We call out the world premieres that caught our eye during The Game Awards, Xbox raising prices and bridging COD to Switch, Yuji Naka back in trouble, The Callisto Protocol, Need For Speed Unbound, Vampire Survivors, God of War (2018), GigaBash, Divine Knockout, Pokémon Scarlet, Dragon Quest Treasures, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: All The Game Awards Announcements All the trailers from The Game Awards in 9 min Elden Ring got GOTY 2022 Xbox game prices to...
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 839
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 744: Trifle Of A Pandemic Aftershow Patrons! It is that time again. Time what we drop a new Aftershow upon thee! This week, it’s a general nerdery Jeopardy quiz from listener Zach Miller. For the first time in a while our three hosts compete against each other—who will escape victorious? You will just have to listen! A...
Dec 09, 2022•30 min
This week! We’re excited for all the new movie/TV show trailers that hit last week, there may be a new Pocket Card Jockey coming soon, a Starship Troopers game is in the works, Vampire Survivors is the bullet hell/cookie clicker/endorphin rush that’s difficult to describe, Callisto Protocol sure is a Dead Space-like, Donut Dodo, Elevator Action Returns, God of War, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: New HBO Max The Last of Us trailer New Pocket Card Jockey coming? New Ma...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 838
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 743: Galan’s Underground Aftershow Thank you for your continued support, patrons. This week we have a Game Fan Review Game, this time from the February 1996 issue of the magazine. Can Greg and Phil guess which game is being described by this review text? It is much harder than you’d think. If you have an idea for a gam...
Dec 02, 2022•25 min
This week! We are joined by Joseph Moran of The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast to talk Yuji Naka’s arrest, the ABK-Microsoft acquisition, 20 years of Xbox Live, God of War Ragnarok, McPixel 3, Sonic Frontiers, Plague Tale Requiem, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Joseph Moran on Twitter The Trophy Room: A PlayStation Podcast Yuji Naka arrested Game Awards Nominations Xbox Live is 20 years old Xbox 360 controller is coming back via Hyperkin Check out Greg's web seri...
Nov 29, 2022•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 837
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 742: Void Your Bowels While You Disembowel Aftershow Let’s go Aftershow! This time it’s a Review Game based around the January 1996 issue of Die Hard Game Fan. Can Phil and Greg guess the right games being described by these reviews? Let’s find out. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it ...
Nov 18, 2022•24 min
This week! PSVG’s Donnie Reece joins Phil and CJ to talk Sonic Frontiers, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, the Indie World Showcase, Sports Story, Rogue Legacy 2, Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, God of War Ragnarok, the link between electricity and solving motion sickness, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: PSVG Donnie Reece (@EatTheHype on Twitter) Control 2 is in development Indie World Showcase 11.9.22 Indie World site Sports Story comes out in December Zelda LE...
Nov 15, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 836
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 741: A Short Experience Aftershow Thanks for tossing a token to your podcasters, patrons! This week we have an arcade Jeopardy quiz provided by hacker alias Marky Marg2. Can our hosts answer these coin-op questions correctly? Just one way to find out. By listening. Or by asking a fellow patron what happened but what’s ...
Nov 11, 2022•35 min
This week! PSVR2 price lands with a thud, AstroBot is nowhere to be found, EA signs up for some more Marvel video games, Ratchet & Clank celebrate 20 years, the Genesis Mini 2 is out and awesome, Greg played a lot of Disney video games for charity, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: EA’s gonna make some Marvel games PSVR2 is $549.99, launches 2/22/23 The Last of Us premieres on HBO January 15, 2023 More Ratchet & Clank coming to PS Plus Bayonetta 3 Marvel Snap Se...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 835
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 740: You Can Ride That Dog Aftershow It’s review game time once again. This week, we have reviews from the January 1996 issue of Die Hard Game Fan. Can Phil and Greg figure out what games are being described in the text from these reviews? Listen and find out! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow...
Nov 04, 2022•27 min
This week! All the lint that’s fit to trap…and then clean out. We talk God of War spoilers, Rieko Kodama’s passing, Gotham Knights, 8-bit games that should have existed, Gotham Knights, Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: God of War spoilers appear online Rieko Kodama passes away A Plague Tale: Requiem Gotham Knights Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum Horgihugh and Friends Ace Angler: Fishing Spirits Sea of Thieves - the c...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 834
If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. 739: Can’t Sneeze Without Getting Some Kind of Trinket Aftershow Patrons, we thank you so much for your continued support of our show. This week’s aftershow is a Jeopardy quiz from hacker alias A Hind D. Will just TWO of the hosts be able to eke out a positive score win? You’ll just have to listen and find out! If you ...
Oct 28, 2022•23 min
