28 Plays Later

This week, Kris and Paul delve into Nintendo’s critically acclaimed Splatoon sequel for the Switch! What dark secrets does Inktopolis hold? Where does the ink actually come from, and can you eat it? Also, we delve into Kris and his new obsession: a mobile game that plays itself.

A shorter call with Kris and Paul exploring Diablo 3, Destiny 2 and oh that rich, sweet blood!

Necromancy and patriotism combine in this rambling episode featuring Paul’s thoughts on the Netflix Original Castlevania, the Nintendo Switch fighting game Arms, plus listener-exclusive previews of Kris’ new multimillion-dollar gaming franchise Hierarch: Call of the Voyancer. And don’t worry, Nazis will be detonated using an Allied necromancer courtesy of Diablo III.

Could the next frontier for 28 Plays Later be a weekly stream? Let’s find out as Paul and Kris discuss what makes for a good stream. Plus: an in-depth exploration of what WoW classes The Golden Girls would be.

Paul and Kris delve deeply into the mystery surrounding Mario’s cap in the announced Super Mario Odyssey — humorous hat helper, or murderous milliner machination? PLUS: the banned movie trailer, and Paul’s showstopping closer!

Paul and Kris don’t not not go to E3 2017 in Los Angeles! While not there, they talk about all the new trailers dropping this week, including

* BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL 2

* ASSASSIN’S CREED ORIGINS

* ANTHEM

* A WAY OUT

* WOLFENSTEIN 2

* CREATION CLUB

* THE LAST NIGHT

* SEA OF THIEVES

Kris shares a new kind of guilt that’s keeping him from playing more games, while Paul shares his idea for a heist movie in the Mushroom Kingdom. Plus, a little Elder Scrolls Online, talk about the podcast’s origin, and an exciting new adult peripheral!

There was a podcast here. It’s gone now.

Is it possible to design power armor without a system that goes crazy and fuses you to it? That’s the question this week as Paul and Kris examine the Dark Souls-esque The Surge and all its cultural predecessors — Elysium, Spider-Man 2, you name it. You can’t wear a robot and expect it to behave. Plus, Paul needs a break from thinking about Twin Peaks, but can’t find the strength to take one.

While Paul recovers from a child-vectored infection, he and Kris discuss Dead Cells, a promising early-access Metroidvania game on Steam, plus an item in Diablo 3 that broke the game for Kris. Also: George Lucas’ shocking first edit of A New Hope and its lost message of workplace safety!