The Platformers: A Video Game (and Nerd Culture) Podcast

The Platformers: A Video Game (and Nerd Culture) Podcast

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  • Episode 226 - Famously Dead

    In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk about 100%ing Elden Ring, the delights of Young Souls, and the PlayStation Plus revamp news, as well as experiencing shame when using game guides, ownership, emulation, and Kingdom Hearts IV. Enjoy!

    This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod

    TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

    • 4:22 - Elden Ring, Game Guide Shame, Respecting Time, & Following Your Heart |
    • 59:32 - New PlayStation Plus, Emulation, & Game Ownership |
    • 1:35:08 - Kingdom Hearts 4 Looks Weird |
    • 1:50:54 - Young Souls Is Great (Review - Brian) |

      • POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):

      • +A Show About Nerds & Game Culture |
      • Three Stalwart Boys |
      • A ‘False’ COVID Test |
      • Going For Bigger Air |
      • ++You've Left The Shire |
      • +Pick Where You Wanna Lose |
      • +Vulgar Youths |
      • Tendy Tardikovsky |
      • ++He's Famously Dead |
      • Sighed & Left |
      • +++I'm Smoothbrained & Dumb |
      • What If There Was A New Kid? |
      • Old Enough To Think She’s Hot Shit |
      • +That’s ⅓ Of A Persona Game |
      • +We Don’t Talk About Valheim, Other Than How We Don't Talk About Valheim |

        • TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

        2 hr 9 min
      • Episode 225 - Really Puts The Gravy On The Sandwich (feat. Ronny Barrier)

        In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver are joined by returning guest host Ronny Barrier to discuss Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Guilty Gear Strive’s version of Testament, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Tunic, Hollow Knight, and gravy sandwiches. Enjoy!

        This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod

        TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

        1. 19:57 - Guilty Gear Strive Testament Character Impressions (Brian & Ronny) |
        2. 24:44 - Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Is A Real Game (Brian & Ronny Review) |
        3. 43:23 - Tunic Is Real Good (Josh & Ronny) |
        4. 1:09:43 - Chris Likes Hollow Knight (Chris) |
        5. 1:28:34 - Young Souls (Brian) |
        6. 1:40:17 - Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (Ronny) |

          7. POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):

          1. +++Really Puts The Gravy On The Sandwich |
          2. He's Never Going To The Olympics |
          3. +A Desperate Plea In My Spirit |
          4. +++If A Game Falls In The Forest |
          5. ++Never Before In The History Of Dance Offs |
          6. +That Metroid Good Good |
          7. +Punching a Spider In The Face |
          8. Speaking of STRAWNG |
          9. +++This Is A No Shiv Zone |
          10. On The Witch List |
          11. +Texas: America’s Table  |
          12. I Can Do This, Instruction Manual  |
          13. +++Nic Cage’s Restraining Order  |
          14. I Guess I Give A S$%# About Art  |
          15. +Baby Shiv |
          16. Go Check The Barometric Pressure Levels Ya Dork |
          17. ++The Gobbler |
          18. +I Was Told Nic Cage Would Be Here |
          19. Don’t Sleep On Bourbon Street |

            20. TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

            1 hr 57 min
          20. Episode 224 - The Human Embodiment Of A Baja Blast

            In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss Elden Ring, Guilty Gear: Strive announcements, Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, and more, with early impressions on the port of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (YAY!). Enjoy!

            This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod

            TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

            1. 1:14 - Elden Ring Is Still Really Good |
            2. 33:47 - Guilty Gear Announcements |
            3. 39:06 - Stranger Of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin |
            4. 1:05:55 - Multiverses And Modern Games Feeling Like Work |

              5. POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):

              1. What The Hell IS Going On |
              2. Eating Oatmeal Like It's My Damn Job |
              3. ++Gave ‘Em The Ole’ Stevie Boosch |
              4. +I Feel A Burning Need To Kill Chaos |
              5. I Need To Start Back From Where I Am |
              6. ++What If A Shoe Became A Man |
              7. The Taco Bell Of Video Games |
              8. ++++The Human Embodiment Of A Baja Blast |
              9. Put On Your Sunday Best, Kids! We’re Going To Walmart |
              10. Spider-Man, On A Horse |
              11. The Cheap Toys At The Bad Grocery Stores |
              12. +The Gabbagool Of Indie Titles |
              13. ++That Famous New Orleans Gabagool |
              14. ++Figure It Out Or Get F*&^$d |
              15. +Everyone Goes To Sleep If You Hit Them Hard Enough |
              16. The Low-Level Chumps |
              17. Stop Castin' Them Spells |
              18. Eating Better Is A Good Hobby |
              19. +They Make A Cream For That |
              20. Come Back When You Get Better, Ya Baby |
              21. Crystals Derpa Der |
              22. The Olive Garden Of Video Games |
              23. A Stupid Idiotic Situation |

                24. TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

                1 hr 43 min
              24. Episode 223 - A Life-Sized LEGO Bust of Betty White (The Batman Spoilercast)

                In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss the new Matt Reeves superhero film; The Batman. It begins with the standard spoiler-free discussion, then diving into full spoilers. Enjoy!

                This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod

                TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

                1. 0:00 - Spoiler-Free Discussion Of The Batman |
                2. 31:01 - Spoiler-Filled Discussion Begins |

                  3. POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):

                  1. Dubious At The Best Of Times |
                  2. Don’t Be Mad, It’s Not The Batman |
                  3. ++A Life-Sized LEGO Bust of Betty White |
                  4. +We Out Here, Indeed |
                  5. +I Will Go To Bat |
                  6. I Just Want To Have A Good Time |

                    7. TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

                    2 hr 4 min
                  7. Episode 222 - Eye Hands (feat. Justin Koreis)

                    In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley are joined by special guest Justin Koreis to talk about Elden Ring, video game industry unionization progress, the Steam Deck’s initial reception, and a lot more. Enjoy!

                    This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod

                    TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

                    1. Opening - Game Industry Unionizations |
                    2. 11:01 - Elden Ring & Open World Design |
                    3. 41:35 - Babylon's Fall |
                    4. 43:14 - Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires |
                    5. 46:47 - Destiny 2 |
                    6. 50:55 - The Batman Early Impressions |
                    7. 1:00:44 - Final Fantasy XIV |
                    8. 1:03:26 - Steam Deck Do We Still Want It? |

                      9. POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):

                      1. I Remember This Person, I Shot Them In The Face |
                      2. +I A Bowl Filled To The Brim With Stuff |
                      3. +Pot Committed |
                      4. My Chemical Batman |
                      5. Mario People |
                      6. +I Am The Room |
                      7. +The Mos Eisley Cantina Of Social Media |
                      8. Bustin' Loads |
                      9. It's Monday |
                      10. A Big Bowl |
                      11. Mouthful Mode |
                      12. +It's Tuesday Somewhere |
                      13. I'm Gonna Pee In This Seat, Dad |
                      14. +Don't Make Me Somebody Else's Christmas Story |
                      15. ++Eye Hands | 

                        16. TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

                        1 hr 30 min
                      16. Episode 221 - A Brisk Little Beef Boy

                        In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and Joshua Mobley talk about Elden Ring, Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, and the Babylon’s Fall demo. They also touch on a few things like Demon Slayer, Being The Ricardos, and more. Enjoy!

                        This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod

                        TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

                        1. 4:01 - Pokemon Violet & Scarlet |
                        2. 36:56 - Babylon's Fall Demo |
                        3. 46:23 - Elden Ring |

                          4. POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):

                          1. +More Recent Than The Second World War |
                          2. +A Brisk Little Beef Boi |
                          3. +I’m Standing Up, Boyos |
                          4. I Think About A Standing Desk Every Day |
                          5. +Let's See How Long I Last |
                          6. ++I'm A Fire Guy |
                          7. The Hairdo Situation |
                          8. Anime Bully Hair |
                          9. ++A Healthy Drizzle |
                          10. I Guess This Is It For Me |
                          11. +I Feel Nothing Inside |
                          12. I'm An Eorzea Kid Now |
                          13. +You Can Roll Fairly Deep |

                            14. TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

                            1 hr 37 min
                          14. Episode 220 - 220 At 2:22 On 2/22/2022

                            In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and Joshua Mobley talk about Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Dread Rookie Mode, Vampire Survivors, Cyberpunk, Brian reviews Sifu, and Chris touches on the Uncharted movie. Enjoy!

                            This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod

                            TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

                            • 2:20 - Super Mario Galaxy On Switch |
                            • 14:21 - Metroid Dread Rookie Mode |
                            • 26:18 - Vampire Survivors |
                            • 34:07 - Cyberpunk 2077 1.5 & New-Gen Versions |
                            • 52:59 - Cuphead Show |
                            • 55:08 - Uncharted The Movie (Review - Chris) |
                            • 1:17:12 - Sifu (Review - Brian)|

                              • POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):

                              • +++A Pale Pink Beast |
                              • +Tower Defense, But You’re The Tower |
                              • +Every Once And A While, You Poop Out A Holy Water |
                              • Finish This Fight To The Polls |
                              • Soul-Less |
                              • A Dork Like That |
                              • +Everybody Loves Sauron’s Mouth |
                              • +I Do It For My Craft |
                              • +The First Time I Saw Bowser |
                              • A Pivotal Moment |
                              • Seeing Bowser, Then Marriage |
                              • +Two Report Cards A Year |
                              • +Are YOU The Vampire? |
                              • +Michael Sheen Sex Show |
                              • +We're Closed, Get Out Of Here |
                              • ++Every Idea Gets On The White Board |
                              • Get Me The F*** Outta Here |
                              • ++There Are Many People, And They Are Animals |
                              • I'm So Drained |
                              • +220 At 2:22 On 2/22/2022 |

                                • TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

                                1 hr 53 min
                              • Episode 219 - Link’s Crossbow Training Nostalgia Trip (feat. Will Borger & Logan Plant)

                                In this episode, Brian Barnett and Chris Shriver are joined by Will Borger to talk about the recent Nintendo Direct. Brian and Will review King Of Fighters XV, Brian gives his review of Infernax and Gunvolt Chronicles, and Chris touches on the Horizon Zero Dawn Frozen Wilds DLC. Enjoy!

                                This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod

                                TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

                                • 1:35 - Earthbound Beginnings |
                                • 9:24 - Metroid Dread Easy Mode |
                                • 13:51 - Mario Strikers Battle League |
                                • 18:22 - Front Mission |
                                • 21:24 - Advance Wars 1+2 |
                                • 24:32 - Fire Emblem Warriors |
                                • 30:05 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land |
                                • 35:55 - Mario Kart 8 Update |
                                • 41:57 - Switch Sports |
                                • 46:14 - Chrono Cross Remaster |
                                • 51:52 - Live A Live |
                                • 55:15 - Splatoon 3 |
                                • 1:05:33 - Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 (Review - Brian) |
                                • 1:09:31 - King Of Fighters XV (Review - Brian & Will)|
                                • 1:22:31 - Infernax (Review - Brian) |
                                • 1:31:56 - Horizon Frozen Wilds DLC |

                                  • POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):

                                  • ++Will Borger With A Mouthful Of Beer |
                                  • +Mouthful Mode |
                                  • ++Wifed Right Up |
                                  • Pappa Squeenix |
                                  • In The East |
                                  • Carby |
                                  • Co-Insect |
                                  • Octoling VS Squid Game Bois |
                                  • ++++Openly Judgy |
                                  • ++++Link's Crossbow Training Nostalgia Trip |
                                  • +I'm In The One With The Space |
                                  • ++The Space Level In Mario Galaxy |
                                  • ++Load Bearing Story Content |
                                  • ++The Worst Description You Could Have Given |
                                  • ++The Jacob's Ladder Of Switches |

                                    • TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

                                    1 hr 42 min
                                  • Episode 218 - Philosophical Nonsense (feat. O'Dell Harmon Jr.)

                                    In this episode, Brian Barnett and Chris Shriver are joined by O’Dell Harmon Jr. to talk about Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Genshin Impact, Jett: The Far Shore, Halo Infinite, and a lot more, including games that overstay their welcome, and games that hold up over the ages.

                                    This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod

                                    TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

                                    • 0:43 - Josh Is Sick |
                                    • 3:12 - Pokemon Legends: Arceus |
                                    • 29:33 - Genshin Impact |
                                    • 38:12 - Halo Infinite |
                                    • 51:23 - Games That Know How To Be Games |
                                    • 1:09:14 - Jett: The Far Shore |
                                    • 1:21:46 - Gaming Frustration Points / When To Give Up |
                                    • End - Mario Galaxy and Paper Mario |

                                      • POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):

                                      • The Spicy Isn’t The Spicy |
                                      • No Cheese, Specifically |
                                      • Arkeus or Arseus |
                                      • I Got To Click Clock Wood |
                                      • +I’ve Met People Like You Before |
                                      • ++Promise Me The Payoff Is Orgasmic |
                                      • I Played The Original, Originally |
                                      • 5 (Or 10) Of Them |
                                      • ‘Ivory Tower’ Up |
                                      • Out Of Character |
                                      • Throw Those Water Swords |
                                      • Putting The Carrot On The Stick |
                                      • The Old Security Blanket |
                                      • Those New Age Kids |
                                      • +Excite Truck |
                                      • +Finding The Love Within Yourself |
                                      • +Up Its Own Assassin’s Creed |
                                      • Gravemind Your Own Business |
                                      • +Half-Life Is Pretty Good |
                                      • +How Many Hours Did It Take Before It Got Good? |
                                      • All The Stars |
                                      • ++You Think You Can Game? |
                                      • +Knock The Pants Off The Baby |
                                      • +Don’t Tell Me To Take A Shower |
                                      • +Graahnd Theft Auto |
                                      • ++++Philosophical Nonsense |
                                      • +You Wouldn't Download A Car |
                                      • No Love For Gino |
                                      • Branding, People |

                                        • TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

                                        2 hr 4 min
                                      • Episode 217 - The Comic Book, The Cereal, The Flamethrower

                                        In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk about the Sony acquisition of Bungie, impressions of Baiken in Guilty Gear Strive, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, a new Gunvolt Chronicles game, and a full review of new Drinkbox Game Pass game; Nobody Saves The World! Enjoy!

                                        This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod

                                        TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS:

                                        • 4:39 - Sony Bought Bungie |
                                        • 39:14 - Halo TV Show |
                                        • 43:51 - New Guilty Gear Strive Character: Baiken (Brian) |
                                        • 46:15 - Gunvolt Chronicles (Brian - Early Impressions) |
                                        • 53:13 - Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Chris) |
                                        • 1:10:18 - Rainbow Six Extraction (Josh) |
                                        • 1:23:34 - Nobody Saves The World (Brian - Full Review) |

                                          • POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE):

                                          • +Earthquake Worthy |
                                          • ++Nothing To Light The Beacons Over |
                                          • +A Butt Ton Of Fun |
                                          • ++The Comic Book, The Cereal, The Flamethrower |
                                          • There Are Six Corporations Left |
                                          • That Sounds Like A Threat |
                                          • I Didn't Hate It |
                                          • +++If A Final Fantasy Job Was ‘Horse’ |
                                          • You're A Souls Boi |
                                          • +Arceus, Arceus, or Arceus |
                                          • +Super Tactical |
                                          • +Bob Loblaw's Blob Lob |

                                            • TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

                                            1 hr 55 min

                                          About The Platformers: A Video Game (and Nerd Culture) Podcast

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                                          Brian Barnett (@ribnax) and his various co-hosts review, critique, and discuss all things video games, movies, TV, and more... with tangents and rants around each and every corner 😁