Player One Podcast

This week! With Greg out, CJ welcomes writer and educator Jon Irwin, Crossplay Substack contributor and author of Boss Fight Books' Super Mario Bros. 2, to defend black licorice, mourn the Wii U, and dig into the Ocarina of Time remake, and Nintendo's long game. Plus: listener questions on remakes and the worst co-op games, and much, much more. Join us, won't you?

https://youtube.com/live/hwY3BPaoueE

What'cha Been Playing

• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2)
• Drag x Drive
• Nintendo Switch Sports Resort
• Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy
• Pikmin Bloom
• Nintendo Land

Socials

• P1 Bluesky
• P1 Discord
• P1 Twitch
• P1 Patreon
• Greg's Twitch
• Greg's Patreon
• P1 Facebook
• P1 YouTube

Other

• Jon Irwin on Bluesky
• Crossplay by Patrick Klepek
• Super Mario Bros. 2 by Jon Irwin (Boss Fight Books)
• Yoshi and the Mysterious Playstyles of Children by Jon Irwin (Crossplay)
• Chisel
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask by Gabe Durham (Boss Fight Books)
• Ask the Developer Vol. 24: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Greg's Extra Life

Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:41:08

If you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment.

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Detroit We See Her Aftershow

Listener Ben has provided us with many more reasons to say the full title of Battle for Naboo with this Star Wars Episode 1: Battle for Naboo Jeopardy! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at [email protected]! Thanks for your support!

This week! The Player One Podcast officially turns 20 (what!); Nintendo's Indie World Showcase brings Witchbrook, Threads of Time, and a pile of Switch 2 ports; 11/1 must now be celebrated as Pikmin Day; and Patrick Stewart passes away. CJ's in the Halloween spirit with Halloween: The Game, while Greg revisits Dispatch with developer commentary, digs into The Wolf Among Us remaster, and keeps chipping away at Final Fantasy Resonance. Plus: favorite candy, remakes we regret, the games that hooked us on a genre, what we're looking forward to in 2027, and much, much more. Join us, won't you?

https://youtube.com/live/U5GSPvJujU8

News

• Nintendo Indie World Showcase
• All the games shown at the Indie World Showcase
• Pikmin Day Direct
• Patrick Stewart passes away

What'cha Been Playing

• Halloween: The Game
• Dispatch
• The Wolf Among Us Remastered
• Final Fantasy Resonance

Socials

• P1 Bluesky
• P1 Discord
• P1 Twitch
• P1 Patreon
• Greg's Twitch
• Greg's Patreon
• P1 Facebook
• P1 YouTube

Other

• Greg's Extra Life page
• Phantasy Star IV (Community Game of the Month)

Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:05:31

If you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment.

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The Answer Is Beds Aftershow

For this week's Aftershow we turn the time circuits back to November 1999 for an EGM Review Quiz! Will our hosts know what games are being described by these reviews? Listen and find out! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at [email protected]! Thanks for your support!

This week! EA shutters BioWare, a new report puts Microsoft's next-gen hardware at $1,200–$1,800, and Avenging Spirit, Revenge of the Gator, and Mole Mania hit Game Boy on NSO. Greg rolls credits on Star Wars Galactic Racer and settles into Final Fantasy Resonance, plus Dispatch's new commentary mode, our most-replayed games, BioWare's legacy in Canada, video game breakfast cereals, and Greg's upcoming Zelda II Extra Life marathon. Join us, won't you?

https://youtube.com/live/j8ooFEn8xkg

News

• EA closes BioWare
• Mass Effect Universe trailer leaks
• Mass Effect TV show "still in production"
• Next Xbox to be expensive, launch in 2028
• Mole Mania to be added to NSO

What'cha Been Playing

• Star Wars: Galactic Racer
• Final Fantasy Resonance
• Dispatch

Socials

• P1 Bluesky
• P1 Discord
• P1 Twitch
• P1 Patreon
• Greg's Twitch
• Greg's Patreon
• P1 Facebook
• P1 YouTube

Other

• Greg's Let's Read: Expert Gamer #70
• Greg's Extra Life page
• JDM: Japanese Drift Master
• Tape to Tape

Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new website at www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:13:36

If you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment.

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This Is A Podcast Aftershow

Need a pick-me-up? This Aftershow might be for you. Constructed by our good friend Mike, it's a Cute or Not challenge. And the good vibes and cuteness are flowing, with the exception of your hosts. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at [email protected]! Thanks for your support!

This week! CJ continues speedrunning old age with another trip to the ER, Ken Kutaragi likes the digital future, Epic decrees AI-first development on a Disney title and vibe-codes its launcher, and Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 over AI-mangled art. Plus the Xbox Nano controller, more GBA games on NSO, Wing Commander III's 30th anniversary, glowing Ocarina of Time previews, Gran Turismo 7's new update and sweet DualSense controller, and Star Wars: Galactic Racer's brutal third act. Join us, won't you?

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News

• Ken Kutaragi understands why people don't want to give up physical ownership
• Epic Games to implement AI-first development on new Star Wars game
• Total War: Shogun 2 pulled over AI use
• Epic vibe-coded a new version of their launcher
• Xbox Labs established in response to AI mods and decompilation projects
• Nano Xbox controller
• New GBA games on NSO
• Wing Commander 3 getting 30th anniversary remaster
• Ocarina of Time remaster overview trailer

What'cha Been Playing

• Halloween (1978)
• Jason X
• Thor
• Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV update
• DualSense Wireless Controller – Gran Turismo Limited Edition
• Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Socials

• P1 Bluesky
• P1 Discord
• P1 Twitch
• P1 Patreon
• Greg's Twitch
• Greg's Patreon
• P1 Facebook
• P1 YouTube

Other

• Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
• Richard Garriott reclaiming the Ultima rights from EA
• KD x Solly's Cream Soda

Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:19:19

If you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment.

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Little Drummer's Sister Aftershow

The Aftershow this week is a Nintendo 64 quiz from listener Luciano. Our hosts are old so of course we lived through the N64 but are our memories still sharp regarding this time period? Listen and find out. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at [email protected]! Thanks for your support!

This week! CJ's pharmacy delivery ends up in a stranger's groceries, GameStop starts scalping PS5 Pros, Nolan North is ready for more Uncharted, Ape Escape and Killzone revivals are rumored, and the GTA VI leaker escalates their threats. Then CJ and Greg dig into Star Wars Galactic Racer, which Greg hated his way into loving, before Blue Skies questions about medical-themed games, PSVR 2, and Vice: Project Doom. Join us, won't you?

https://youtube.com/live/kpvOO4IgPcQ

News

• GameStop raises the prices on PS5s
• Nolan North would be up for a new Uncharted
• Rumor: Ape Escape revival developed by Evening Star
• Leaker still taking advantage of Rockstar

What'cha Been Playing

• Star Wars: Galactic Racer
• Well Dweller

Socials

• P1 Bluesky
• P1 Discord
• P1 Twitch
• P1 Patreon
• Greg's Twitch
• Greg's Patreon
• P1 Facebook
• P1 YouTube

Other

• Resistance: Fall of Man
• Microsurgeon
• Dr. Mario
• Trauma Center
• Amateur Surgeon
• Neo Harbor Rescue Squad
• R: Racing Evolution
• Emergency Call Ambulance
• The Stretchers
• PlayStation VR2
• Lumines Arise
• Tetris Effect: Connected
• Rez Infinite
• Gran Turismo 7
• Vice: Project Doom
• Halloween: The Game
• Gears of War: E-Day

Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Follow us on Blue Sky at p1podcast.com.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:12:10

If you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment.

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Heavy Week Aftershow

MarkyMarg2 has decided to challenge us once again with a B-movie/TV genre quiz. We defeated his first attempt easily, and so he made it MORE DIFFICULT. What! No! It's supposed to get easier! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at [email protected]! Thanks for your support!