The boys return to their video game club to discuss 2024’s Game of the Year, Astro Bot. They break down the game’s best levels, whether its PlayStation DNA is a boon or a burden, and how it stacks up against the best 3D platformers.

Timecodes:

00:00:00 - Intro (NFL Preseason) |

00:04:30 - Our Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase (July 2025) Thoughts

00:11:16 - Battlefield 6 Thoughts

00:18:35 - Astro Bot Review |

00:32:52 - Our Favorite Astro Bot Levels |

00:40:57 - SPOILERS: The PlayStation Crossovers + How Important Is PlayStation to Astro Bot? |

00:57:10 - How’s The Hub World?

01:02:45 - How Are The Bosses?

01:07:27 - Challenge Levels, DLC, and Difficulty

01:11:57 - Closing Thoughts (Is Astro Bot the Best PS5 Game?)

01:14:35 - Shelf Space (Our Moshi Moshi Video Game Club Ranking) |

01:17:39 - Draft Day Starring Kevin Costner (2KXO, Sword of the Sea, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, EA Sports College Football 26, Primal Planet) |

01:19:56 - Game, Watch, Listen (GAMES: Pokémon Scarlet, Tetris Effect | TV: Squid Game, South Park | MOVIES: Vertigo, The Fantastic Four: First Steps | MUSIC: Tyler, The Creator - Don’t Tap the Glass)

Shoutout to Mizuki Kuroiwa for the incredible podcast artwork and to Thomniverse Remix for the music.

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