Between The Joysticks

Where is that bonus podcast about Persona 5? We get to the bottom of it with a trial that will shake the very foundation of the podcast. In the ramp up to Episode 50 of the show we start talking about our favorite video games of all time. Finally we wrap up with some news items including a giant blow to Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard, some hot new trailers and May’s PlayStation Plus Essential lineup for May. All this and much more in this week’s episode! Thanks for listening!

Intro: Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

6 Things:

- Jon v. PlayStation Pals

- CMA Blocks Microsoft’s Purchase of Activision Blizzard

- Our Top 50 Favorite Games of All Time 50 - 41

- Trailer Round-up - Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon & Twisted Metal

- PlayStation Plus Essentials May Games

- Super Mario Bros Movie

Outro: Apotheosis - Journey by Austin Wintory

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If you suffer from pyrophobia, beware, as we have a lot of hot things to talk about. Nick has played through the entirety of Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores and reviews it, Sony acquires Firewalk Studios and Dhalsim shows up for a Street Fighter 6 showcase AND demo. Jon surprisingly brings the games by reviewing Neon White and shares his impressions on Vernal Edge. We also find time to talk about our favorite video game merchants. All this and much more in this week’s episode!

Intro: Neon White

6 Things:

- Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores

- Sony Acquires Firewalk Studios

- Street Fighter 6 Showcase

- Street Fighter 6 Demo

- Our Favorite Video Game Merchants

- Jon’s Gaming Round-up - Neon White, Resident Evil 4 & Vernal Edge

Outro: Fury - Rocket League by Rogue

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Sony brings us yet another State of Play all about the upcoming JRPG juggernaut, Final Fantasy XVI. We talk about everything shown in the extensive 25 minute showcase. Jon has played the early moments of Resident Evil 4 and has some impressions before moving on to discussing the iconic merchant from the game. We also spend some time talking about our most anticipated games announced so far and touch on Microsoft's upcoming big release, Redfall, running only at 30 FPS. We talk about this and much more in this week’s episode!

Intro: Resident Evil 4

6 Things:

- State of Play - April 13th, 2023

- PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium April Catalog Update

- Our Most Anticipated Announced Games

- Resident Evil 4

- Resident Evil 4 Merchant

- Redfall Running at 30 FPS

Outro: Sin to Win! - Neon White by Machine Girl

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We are back to talk about some out of left field ideas to fix the stagnant sales of PSVR2. Jon and Nick are sticking with their comfort foods and hanging out in Shujin Academy and The Lands Between but that does not stop us from talking about some juicy Sony handheld rumors and reminiscing about what made E3 so great. All this and much more in this week’s episode! Thanks for listening!

Intro: Persona 5 Royal

6 Things:

- Elden Ring

- Persona 5 Royal

- Our Favorite E3 Moments

- News Round-up - PlayStation 5 Store Accessibility Tags, God of War: Ragnarok New Game Plus, Sony Patents Hot & Cold Controller, MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Kiss Nomination, Resident Evil 4 Mercenaries DLC

- [Rumor] Sony’s New Handheld

- PSVR2 Sales Problem

Outro: Colors Flying High - Persona 5 Royal by Lyn

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Beware there are a lot of corpses in this episode. Not only did Jon and Nick commit necromancy in the Diablo IV beta, Nick has killed a lot of Ganados in Resident Evil 4. Speaking of the dead, E3 is dead this year… again, but that won’t stop Geoff Keighley and every publisher from holding its own event. Finally MultiVersus is dying too and is being killed off just so it can be raised from the dead and return in 2024. We talk about all this and much more in this week’s episode! Thanks for listening!

Intro: Resident Evil 4 (2023)

6 Things:

- Diablo IV Beta

- Resident Evil 4 (2023)

- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Gameplay Demo

- MultiVersus Goes Dark

- E3 is Dead

- PlayStation Plus Essentials April Games

Outro: Simon’s Theme - Super Castlevania 4 by by Masanori Adachi and Taro Kudo

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We are back and we are fighting dinosaurs, shadows and Elden Lord’s in this week’s episode. Jon and Nick have suited up in Exoprimal and have some impressions. We have a lot of news to chat about including Spider-Man’s release month, Horizon: Burning Shores details and Valves new game announcement. Finally since Nick is playing and loving the JRPG, Persona 5 Royal, we talk about some of our favorite JRPG’s. All this and much more in this week’s episode! Ellie provided the title for this episode.

Intro: Horizon: Forbidden West

6 Things:

- Jon’s Gaming Day Off

- Exoprimal Beta

- Persona 5 Royal

- IGN’s Podcast Beyond Rebuttal

- News Round-up - Horizon: Burning Shores DLC, [Rumor] Spider-Man 2 Release Month, Counter-Strike 2, LEGO 2K Drive

- Our Favorite JRPG’s

Outro: Last Surprise - Persona 5 Royal by Lyn

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Long time no see! Hot off our bonus episode we are back to talking about video games. Jon has actually touched a video game! PRAISE THE SUN! Nick is just getting started with the 100 hour JRPG, Persona 5 and has some early impressions. HBO’s The Last of Us has ended but that does not stop us from theorizing about what comes next from Naughty Dog and what we think are some of the greatest video game endings of all time. All this and much more in this week’s episode!

Intro: Destiny 2

6 Things:

- PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium March Catalog Update

- Review Round-up: Resident Evil 4 (2023)

- Naughty Dog’s Next Game

- Our Favorite Video Game Endings

- Jon’s Gaming Minute (Actual Play Time)

- Persona 5 Royal

Outro: Amusement Park - NieR: Automata by Keigo Hoashi

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We are back with our bonus episode for March. In this episode we talk about a show we haven’t mentioned all year, HBO’s The Last of Us. You only experience it once and wow what an experience. We talk about the finale, discuss the entire first season and use our knowledge of The Last of Us Part 2 to predict the future of the show. Spoiler warnings are marked below. So much to talk about in this month’s bonus episode! Thanks for listening!

Intro: The Last of Us Part 1

3 Things:

- HBO’s The Last of Us Episode 9

- HBO’s The Last of Us Season Discussion

- HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 Discussion [SPOILERS for The Last of Us Part 2 start at 44:00 - 56:44]

Outro: The Last of Us - HBO’s The Last of Us - by Gustavo Santaolalla

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The Merchant (Capcom) brings its wares in a quick showcase to show off its upcoming games. Nick is buying it all as he has played Resident Evil 2, 3 and the demo for Resident Evil 4. Jon is umm… has not played a game in 10 days and we should be worried. We may have a future Jack Torrence on our hands. Hopefully talking about his favorite video game openings will cheer him up. We got all this, video game news and another fantastic episode of HBO’s The Last of Us to check in on in this week’s show. Thanks for listening!

Intro: The Last of Us Part 1

6 Things:

- Capcom Spotlight March 2023

- News Round-up - PlayStation 5 Firmware 7.0 Update, Diablo IV Beta, [Rumor] Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Delay, Starfield Release Date

- PlayStation Sales Dominance / Predicting PS5 Lifetime Sales

- Our Favorite Video Game Openings

- Resident Evil 2 & 3 & 4 Demo

- HBO’s The Last of Us Episode 8

Outro: Suicide Mission - Mass Effect 2 by Jack Wall

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What!?!? A late podcast !?!? Due to Fimbulwinter causing a power outage we are slightly delayed but boy do we have a show for you because we did it! We solved how to tackle your backlog! Brilliant! We also have a lot of news and a Final Fantasy XVI preview to chat about. Finally we talk about HBO’s The Last of Us adapting the excellent DLC, Left Behind. All this and much more in this week’s episode!

Intro: inFamous 2

6 Things:

- News Round-up - Neon White Patch, Mortal Kombat 12, Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition, Shinji Mikami leaving Tango Gameworks, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

- Final Fantasy XVI Previews

- Tackling Your Backlog

- Humanity Demo

- Norco

- HBO’s The Last of Us Episode 7

Outro: Breezer - Beat Saber by Jaroslav Beck

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