Ready Press Play: A Video Game Podcast

#109 - Nintendo Direct Reactions & Game Of The Year 2021

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Dan and Luis gush about their favorite games from last year (plus a few backlog titles they caught up with) and react to the latest Nintendo Direct.

00:00 - Intro

04:29 - Nintendo Direct Roundup via IGN

  • Nintendo not interested in purchasing large companies via MyNintendoNews

    • 37:05 - Game of the Year 2021

    • 42:15 - Dan’s Honorable Mentions
    • 45:15 - Luis’ Disappointment Award
    • 47:30 - Dan’s Best Game Made By One Person
    • 53:17 - Luis’ Most Time And Money Sank Award & Next Gen Moment Award
    • 56:30 - Dan’s Best Sports/Racing Game & Best Party Game
    • 59:51 - Luis’ I Wish I Played This Award & Dan’s Best Dialogue, Characters & Performances Award
    • 1:04:20 - Luis’ Best Game I Didn’t Finish Award
    • 1:08:18 - Dan’s Best Puzzle Game & Best Art Direction
    • 1:10:18 - Luis’ Backlog Award & Dan’s Best Game I Played This Year Not From This Year
    • 1:14:13 - Luis’ Gaming Memories Award & Best Smash Mod/Fangame Award
    • 1:20:40 - Dan’s Best Spooky Game
    • 1:24:06 - Luis’ Brought To You By LV1 Gaming Award
    • 1:27:10 - Dan’s Best Multiplayer Game
    • 1:30:10 - Luis’ Seal Of Approval
    • 1:34:25 - Ready Press Play’s Game Of The Year 2021

      • 1:38:16 - Extra News

      • #1 - Sony interested in making Bungie movies via IGN
      • #2 - Sony will spend $1B on employee retention at Bungie via VGC
      • #3 - Platinum's new CEO wants to make larger games; + Scalebound coming back? via VGC
      • #4 - GTA 6 officially confirmed via Polygon; + GTA Remaster Trilogy shipped 10M copies via VGC
      • #5 - Activision Blizzard losing active users, Square Enix gaining them via Eurogamer
      • #6 - Google deprioritised Stadia via Eurogamer
      • #7 - Saudi Arabia's wealth fund investing in CAPCOM and Nexon via Bloomberg
      • #8 - Smaller Assassin's Creed game coming soon via Bloomberg
      • #9 - Hideo Kojima has launched his own podcast via Gamespot
      • #10 - Jak and Daxter movie in the works via DigitalTrends
      • #11 - Phil Spencer wants to make Starfield Bethesda’s most-played game via VGC
      • #12 - Microsoft wants Call of Duty on Switch via VGC

        • 1:43:06 - Out This Week

        1:47:10 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

        1:52:54 - Recommendations - Peacemaker (HBO Max) and Ink Master (Netflix)

        1:56:30 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

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