We're cracking open the vault to give you one of the first ever recorded New Player episodes. Keith and Jesse sit down with comedian and friend Oscar Montoya to talk about how sometimes alienating games are just the opposite. It's time for some Katamari Damacy.

101: Katamari Damacy - Oscar Montoya (On A Roll)

Each episode explores the video games people love and why they love them. Why do we imprint hard on certain games, and how do those games imprint on us? Keith and Jesse chat with celebrities, game developers, industry pros, and some folks you’d never guess are into video games.

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It's the final episode of the podcast, and what better way to put it out than with the help of sweet baby Aristotle as Keith and Jesse finish their look at Final Fantasy VII. Thank you for listening. This has been New Player Has Joined. Goodbye.

175: Final Fantasy VII - Keith & Jesse & Aristotle (Goodbye)

New Player Has Joined is coming to an end. Keith and Jesse look back on the last three years of podcasting and talk about what comes next.

End of An Era

It might not be the greatest game ever, but it's a game that has stuck with Jesse for decades. Keith and Jesse talk about Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean, a Sega Saturn gem that shaped Jesse's love of JRPGs.

174: Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean - Keith & Jesse (First Love)

Some games are masterpieces, some are flops, and some are beloved despite rough edges. Keith and Jesse discuss The Legend of Dragoon as they try to figure out what makes this game a cult classic.

173: The Legend of Dragoon - Keith & Jesse (Good & Flawed)

Z shape. L shape. Square. Z shape. Square. Long piece! Keith and Jesse talk about Tetris. And yes, the song is already stuck in your head.

101: Katamari Damacy - Oscar Montoya (On A Roll)

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