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The PlayStation Dads return with special guest EscoRichard (and we were hoping BobCoozy but his laptop crapped out early in the show) to talk the Sony PlayStation Showcase for 2023! We also talk our favorite games we've played in the first half of 2023 and what we're hyped for the rest of the year. Includes the games we've played including Jedi Survivor, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Ghost of Tsushima, MLB the Show '23, Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, Horizon: Call of the Mountain and even Fashion Police Squad! Our Substack including links to all our socials and our merch store: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John & Drew kick off a new show format with lots of chat about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. They're obsessed with this game! Plus they talk trampolines, brussel sprouts, our favorite condiments and a new Splatoon 3 season is here! Remember, if you are missing the Nintendo Power Podcast, we're here for you. PLUS the games they played including Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp, Guardians of the Galaxy and Disney Speedstorm! Our Substack including links to all our socials and our merch store: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John & Drew are joined by Hambone Jonny to discuss their first impressions of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! They'll discuss the opening area ("the great plateua"), make some story predictions, shrine strategy and more! The opening area is going to be spoilery, but no spoilers after...so if you have all your powers, you're safe! Our Substack including links to all our socials and our merch store: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John & Drew are celebrating Legend of Zelda week! With Tears of the Kingdom just 5 days away, they discuss their favorite games in the series, do some Breath of the Wild trivia and talk about how they're enjoying the Nintendo holiday! Our Substack including links to all our socials and our merch store: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John & Drew get hyped up for Tears of the Kingdom, COMING SOON, pass their judgement on Nintendo Switch Online and discuss proper colon screenings. PLUS the games they played including Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores, Advance Wars 1+2 Re-boot Camp, Wildfrost, Breath of the Wild and more! Our Substack including a new article on Redfall's framerate fallout: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John & Drew spend the time between talking about Wildfrost, by Chucklefish, the deck-building roguelike that sees cards fighting each other in mortal combat. Let's be real: it's hard. Really hard. They'll talk strategy and what it takes to improve! Our Substack: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/ Our 90-Second Reviews on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DadsAfterDarkShow Merch: https://bit.ly/dads-merch-shop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John & Drew fangirl (well, John anyway) over the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer we had lost faith that we'd get. How amazing was that?! Then, it's TV talk with The Mandelorian, Barry, Ted Lasso, Schmigadoon, Hook & more! PLUS the games we played including Wildfrost, Breath of the Wild, Punch-Out on Wii, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and more! Our Substack including a new article on Redfall's framerate fallout: https://dadsafterdarkshow.substack.com/ Our 90-Second Reviews on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DadsAfterDarkShow Merch: https://bit.ly/dads-merch-shop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

Dylan joins John to discuss all things Fire Emblem Engage from Nintendo! They go over the base game, all DLC and share some tips and tricks with their favorite characters. Also, how did Engage compare to previous entries in the Fire Emblem series? And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble: https://bit.ly/dads-merch-shop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John & Drew give their reviews of the Mario Movie and John flies solo discussing what he's been playing and gives an update on Monthly Mayhaaaaam! (WARNING: MARIO MOVIE SPOILERS BETWEEN 31:24 and 54:19!) And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble: https://bit.ly/dads-merch-shop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John & Drew showcase 10 collectibles they own that are their favorites. You'll see NES items, cards, plushies and the Virtual Boy even makes an appearance! They also discuss the Tears of the Kingdom footage we saw from Aonuma this week and what they loved the best from it. And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble: https://bit.ly/dads-merch-shop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John and Drew eulogize the greatest stylus-based consoles in Nintendo's history, the 3DS and Wii U. Hear our favorite games, the games you need to buy and our memories with the systems. PLUS the games we played including Wargroove, Have A Nice Death, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, Super Mario World and more! Our 90-Second Reviews on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DadsAfterDarkShow And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble: https://bit.ly/dads-merch-shop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John and Drew are joined by the Nintendo Dads' Justin Masson and share some laughs as they discuss The Mario Movie Direct, Pokemon Presents and then dive into Justin's growing love for social gaming! PLUS the games we played including Hogwarts Legacy, LIVE A LIVE, Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania, Lost Frontier, Soccer Story, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza & The Lost Demon & more! Our 90-Second Reviews on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DadsAfterDarkShow And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble: https://bit.ly/dads-merch-shop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John & Drew announce our February review contest WINNERS, work through what's contributing to Drew's "gaming rut," and John seeks a replacement for the Scarlet/Violet games. AND MORE! And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble: https://bit.ly/dads-merch-shop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John and Drew get open and honest about how hot gaming characters influence our gaming habits. How much more interesting is Tomb Raider because of Lara? Uncharted with Nathan Drake? Would Witcher III be the same without Triss Merigold making things so titillating? Let's dig in! PLUS the games we played including Dust & Neon, Hogwarts Legacy, Blanc, Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, LIVE A LIVE, Dead Cells & more! Our 90-Second Review of Blanc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvrcm42WnrM And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble: https://bit.ly/dads-merch-shop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John does a complete wrapup of the Sony State of Play! We got updated information on PSVR4, Baldur's Gate, Street Fighter 6, Resident Evil 4 Remake & more! The Sony Playstation 5 (PS5) is gonna be a fun place to play in 2023! And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble: https://bit.ly/dads-merch-shop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

A New Mayhem is here! Listen to check out the rules and join Discord to Compete! And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble: https://bit.ly/dads-merch-shop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John and Drew dive headlong into the latest Nintendo Direct! We've got Pikmin 4, Gameboy and Gameboy Advance coming to Nintendo Switch Online, a new Don't Nod game, Metroid Prime Remastered, that Tears of the Kingdom trailer and DLC aplenty! PLUS the games we played including Fire Emblem Engage, Bayonetta 3, Bravery and Greed, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap & more! And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble: https://bit.ly/dads-merch-shop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

Three and a half months after the Bayonetta 3 controversy, Bayonetta 2 superfan, John of Colorado fame, has grabbed a used copy of the game and completed the story. After all this time, what did he think of it? Is it the 9/10 IGN gave it...like they give every game it seems? Here is his Bayonetta 3 review. Check out our selection of products from RedBubble: https://bit.ly/dads-merch https://bit.ly/dads-merch-classic https://bit.ly/dads-merch-alternate https://bit.ly/dads-merch-spooky --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John and Drew are joined by Andy P AKA The Ninformant as they discuss all the Dad stuff a freshly-minted 40 year old needs to discuss: Tooth Fairies, belly-button lint, ants on a log...what more could you want? Oooookay fine, IF you need more, they also discuss the launch of Fire Emblem Engage, The Last of Us TV series and a whole lot more! PLUS the games we played including Goldeneye, Hi-Fi Rush, Bug Fables, Pokemon Sword and FINALLY Drew has completed Sports Story and he has a whole bunch to say about it--none of it good! And now we have merch! Check out our selection of products from RedBubble:  https://bit.ly/dads-merch-shop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message

John and Drew play a game of favorites as they blindly take a set of questions and answer them LIVE on the show without preparation. Favorite soundtrack? What game do they hate that everyone loves? Hear them out and answer along with 'em on this special episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dads-after-dark/message