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Episode 10 of Play This! will have Max and Daniel reading video game recommendations from you, our readers, and picking a recommendation to play and discuss in Episode 11!

Send your recommendation, along with your reasoning, to [email protected]!

ELIGIBLE SYSTEMS TO RECOMMEND GAMES FROM:

PS1, PS3, PS4, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS (excluding New Nintendo 3DS exclusive games), Nintendo Switch, iOS (must be playable on both iPhone and iPad)

Max and Daniel are joined by Max's wife Stephanie and Daniel's girlfriend AmyLee to talk about their experiences with Kirby Star Allies, in an episode that is almost big as Kirby when he sucks up a bunch of food! The four of them also discuss Sega's latest announcements and Spyro's new look, along with the LATEST HOT GOSSIP on Meghan Markle and the Kardashians! Finally, Amy has a special recommendation. It looks like Max and Daniel are going to have to make some more hard choices.

02:51 Video Game News and HOT GOSS WITH STEPHANIE

24:51 What Else Have We Been Playing

50:43 Kirby: Star Allies

1:02:47 Spoilers Start Here

1:53:13 Play This! Life is Strange (Warning: we casually talk about the final boss of Kirby Star Allies here, whoops I'm so sorry)

Max and Daniel watch Ubisoft squeeze their way out of a hostile takeover, and get excited about upcoming niche localizations like 428: Shibuya Scramble and Zenki Zero. Daniel has two very different pirate-related experiences in Sea of Thieves and Curse of Monkey Island, and Max talks about his relaxing mini-break from video games. The two have a full discussion about Firewatch, and their appreciation of the quiet moments in media. Finally, a different kind of episode is on the horizon yet again!

2:41 Video Game News

11:57 What Else Have We Been Playing

37:17 Firewatch

41:55 Firewatch Spoilers Start Here

1:27:09 Play This!: Kirby Star Allies

Max and Daniel express their excitement for Smash Bros. Switch, Mario Tennis Aces, and other highlights of the March Nintendo Direct. Daniel shows off his Dropmix tunes, Max sheds a single manly tear from playing Florence, and the two give their detailed impression of the beautifully drawn mess that is Odin Sphere Leifthrasir. Finally, Max tells Daniel to make camp with his latest recommendation... campo santo, that is

01:34 Nintendo Direct

17:00 What Else Have We Been Playing

31:21 Odin Sphere Leifthrasir

35:48 Spoilers Start Here

1:30:24 Play This!: Firewatch

Max, Daniel, and special guest Sean contemplate the herculean task of investing in Kingdom Hearts' story and look at some cute, but fake, Pokemon. The gang give their big beefy extended impressions of the slay-a-thon epic Monster Hunter World, and Sean gives Max and Daniel their first game recommendation from a guest.

2:45 Kingdom Hearts III Reveals

11:03 Fake Pokemon Leaks

13:30 What Else Are We Playing

35:05 Email: Persona 5's LGBT Representation

39:23 Monster Hunter World

49:26 In-Depth Impressions

1:43:51 Play This!: Odin Sphere Leifthrasir

Play This! logo by Kessi Riliniki

Play This! theme by Sean Francis

Max and Daniel get comfy as they catch up on all the January video game news that they missed, and then get... less comfy as they discuss their very complicated feelings about Daniel's recommendation of Persona 5. Then Max gets a really great idea: mix up the format of the podcast without telling his co-host about it!

1:49 Nintendo Direct Highlights

12:21 Nintendo Labo

17:08 Xbox Game Pass

22:47 Nintendo Investors Strategy Meeting News

29:47 Miitomo, Paragon, and Gigantic shutting down

34:29 What Else Have We Been Playing

44:27 Persona 5 Spoiler-Free Impressions

52:21 Persona 5 Spoilers Start Here

1:34:55 E-mail: Novelizations of Video Games

1:45:08 Play This!: MYSTERY GAME

2017 has ended, and some amazing games have come and gone. Max and Daniel bring on guest panelists Colin, Sean, and AmyLee to talk about all of their favorite games of the year in this jumbo-sized special. From Zelda, to Mario, to Cosmic Star Heroine, to one of the most important digital card games of all time, they've got a lot to cover.

(Apologies for the occasional audio issues in this special. We'll be back to the usual quality in Episode 005!)

TIMESTAMPS

03:04 Best Non-2017 Game We Played in 2017

11:02 Biggest Disappointment

23:40 Best Soundtrack

34:06 Best Cat

39:21 Best Game We Didn't Play

45:34 Honorable Mentions

1:06:57 #5 Picks

1:20:18 #4 Picks

1:43:21 #3 Picks

1:50:02 #2 Picks

2:10:01 #1 Picks

2:26:51 The Play This! 2017 Game of the Year

Play This! logo by Kessi Riliniki

Play This! theme by Sean Francis

Max and Daniel look into 2018 and talk about which games they're looking forward to most. Max visits his sweet sweet radioactive childhood as he listens to Daniel's impressions of the old-school classic Fallout 2, and Daniel faces the hardest decision he's ever had to make: recommend Persona 4, or Persona 5?

01:30 Nintendo Switch Beats PS2 First Year Sales in Japan

05:04 Most Anticipated Games of 2018

27:13 What Else Have We Been Playing

32:20 Fallout 2 Impressions

36:44 Light to Medium Fallout 2 Spoilers

1:26:00 Play This!: Persona 4... or Persona 5???

Play This! logo by Kessi Riliniki

Play This! theme by Sean Francis

Max and Daniel go over Daniel's Video Game Awards and PSX predictions from last time along with some personal highlights from those shows, and acknowledge how great Totodile is. Daniel squeezes out all of Max's Undertale thoughts like a big juicy JRPG-inspired grapefruit, and Max recommends one of his all-time faves to Daniel: the post-apocalyptic classic FALLOUT 2.

03:11 Video Game Awards Prediction Results and Highlights

19:30 PSX Prediction Results and Highlights

29:05 Pokemon Crystal for 3DS Virtual Console

31:36 What Else Have We Been Playing

42:24 Undertale Discussion

54:32 Undertale Spoilers

1:27:18 Play This!: Fallout 2

Play This! logo by Kessi Riliniki

Play This! theme by Sean Francis

Max and Daniel are happy that Valkyria Chronicles is back, and talk about their hopes and dreams for Final Fantasy, PSX 2017, and The Game Awards. Daniel and Max go in-depth with their Pyre impressions, and Daniel makes his first recommendation: Undertale, the critically acclaimed RPG from Toby Fox.

03:14 EA removes microtransactions from Battlefront II

06:56 Valkyria Chronicles 4

11:03 Final Fantasy games in 2018

16:00 The Game Awards 2017 Predictions

24:48 PSX Predictions

28:48 What Else We've Been Playing

36:00 Pyre Impressions

39:17 Pyre Spoilers Start Here

01:27:15 Play This!: Undertale

Play This! logo by Kessi Riliniki

Play This! theme by Sean Francis