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In this episode, Brian Barnett & Joshua Mobley talk about modding game consoles, Potionomics, and Metroid Prime Remastered, as well as brief impressions of Wild Hearts, Dead Space Remake, and more. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Wild Hearts - 3:14 | Potionomics - 10:34 | Dead Space Remake - 30:31 | Modding Game Consoles - 37:19 | Metroid Prime Remastered - 57:27 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): +Potionectomy | So Help Me God, If You Say "The Money Pit" | Fighting Toddlers | ++‘My Main Problem With Fighting Toddlers’ | Break Your Games Open, Break Your Consoles In Half | ++Noted Cool Guy 'Darth Vader' | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett & Joshua Mobley talk about the NXYI Wizard controller for Switch, Gal Guardians: Demon Purge, the Return to Castlevania DLC for Dead Cells, as well as review scores preorders, and more. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: NXYI WIZARD - 1:10 | Gal Guardians: Demon Purge - 17:30 | Review Scores & Preorders - 34:44 | Dead Cells Return to Castlevania DLC - 59:31 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails Into Azure - 1:12:27 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): ++Catch Your Friends Fever | That's Quite A Title | Kids Don't Know The Pain Of Searching For Games | I Could Have Called | ++They're There & They're Paired | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett & Joshua Mobley are joined by special guest Will Borger to talk about FFX Blitzball, Metroid Prime Remastered, Hi-Fi Rush, and bemoan gaming’s lack of cheat codes (& possible solutions). Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Blitzball - 0:00 | Metroid Prime Remastered - 8:47 | Plitch & Why Don't Games Have Cheats Anymore? - 43:46 | Hi-Fi Rush - 1:13:55 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): +A Little Simpsons (Family Guy) Reference | ++That's My Sex Swing | +I Don't Need To Know What You & Your Wife Are Doing | +Turn Every Elevator Into The Dark Souls 2 Elevator | +I'm Strong Enough, I'm Smart Enough, & Dammit, People Like Me | Did I Make That Up? Did I Dream That? | Doom Is A Hell Of A Drug | +Black Lotus On An Island | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett and returning host Chris Shriver, talk about the Nintendo Direct, The Last Of Us on HBO, and more. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Nintendo Direct - 17:06 | HBO’s The Last Of Us - 1:21:27 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): +I Didn’t Want To Spit Too Much In Your Drink Before Handing It To You | You Wanna Piece Of Me, Boy | +ARMS Fans Are Starving To Death | Brian Went 9-9-9, Chris Went Layton | What If Pyre, But Air Hockey | +Bear Donkey Kong: Heavy & Strong | +HBO’s The Last Of Us: The Siphon Gas Mini-Game | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about Season: A Letter To The Future, the rise and fall of live service “forever” games, whether Halo should keep going, and more. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Potion Craft - 2:18 | Hi-Fi Rush & Avatar: Way Of Water - 8:46 | Season: A Letter To The Future - 17:26 | Dauntless, Live Service Games, & Preservation - 30:41 | Should Halo Just End? - 46:30 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): I've Not Played A Game Like This… Period | ++You're Kinda Ripping That Dude In Half | +You Could Have Just Googled ‘When Did Halo 4 Come Out’ | +Jimmy Cams | It’s Been… Four Years Since I Played That Game | Oops, We Let The Dogs (Flood) Out | +Let’s Blow This Banana Stand | ++Bad Guy Shooty Shooty Bang Bang | Man, Wished I’d Have Done That | +++Here's Some Poison, Sir | +He's The Vanguard of Humanity | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, Monster Hunter Rise, and when complexity in games can start to take away from player enjoyment. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider - 17:33 | Monster Hunter Rise - 40:11 | When is Complexity In Games Too Much? - 46:23 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): ++I Don't Frequent The Weeb Space | ++Swing Dancing In A Donut Shop | +Snappy Quickie | Legit As We Used To Call It In The Phantasy Star Online Community | You Were Born In The Wrong Time, My Friend | +Bringing A Gun To A Tyrannosaurus Fight | That Gaming Rhythm | EPIC | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley are joined by special guest Ronny Barrier (IGN) to talk about the best games of 2022, with each host giving their Top 5 best games of year, as well as some honorable mentions that should not be missed. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Honorable Mentions - 2:03 | Marvel Snap (Ronny) - 2:26 | Neon White (Ronny) - 6:50 | King Of Fighters 15 (Ronny) - 10:23 | Zombie Army 4 (Josh) - 11:39 | Cult Of The Lamb (Brian) - 13:40 | Tunic (Brian) - 15:15 | TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge (Brian) - 19:44 | GOTY Discussion Begins - 21:49 | Marvel’s Midnight Suns (Ronny #5) - 22:30 | Elden Ring (Josh #5, Ronny & Brian #1) - 28:25 | Freshly Frosted (Brian #5) - 32:44 | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Ronny #4) - 36:50 | MultiVersus (Josh #4) - 42:34 | The Case of the Golden Idol (Brian #4) - 48:33 | Triangle Strategy (Ronny & Brian #3) - 53:35 | Splatoon 3 (Josh #3) - 1:00:09 | God of War Ragnarok (Ronny #2) - 1:05:15 | Signalis (Josh #2) - 1:09:15 | Citizen Sleeper (Brian #2 & Josh #1) - 1:17:08 | Elden Ring (Ronny & Brian #1, Josh #5) - 1:24:00 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): +By The End Of The Show, I Will Be The Host | Look At Me, I’m The Host Now | God Vore Collectibles | Games, They Are A-happenin’ | +No One’s Brain Is Safe From That | Play Every Game, But Only For Three Hours | +Wide As An Ocean, Deep As A Puddle | +Cartoon Network Toonami Visual Novel | +Ronny’s Gymnast Onion | ++Play Pong With Captain Marvel | ++++What Is Your Third Least Most Favorite Game? | A Great Game That Nobody Talks About | ++I’m Not A Kid Or A Squid, I’m A Man | It Took Them Three Games, But They Got There | ++Boromir X3 | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about some of the best games of 2022 that DIDN’T make the cut for next week’s Game Of The Year Top 5. They also have a lengthy diatribe about hamburger restaurant power creep. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Somerville - 14:04 | Signalis - 17:13 | High On Life - 21:13 | Pentiment - 23:00 | Immortality - 27:25 | Dorfromantik - 31:24 | Her Name Was Fire / Vampire Survivors - 33:46 | Burger Talk - 43:27 | Marvel’s Midnight Suns - 56:35 | Horizon Forbidden West - 1:10:38 | Chained Echoes - 1:15:51 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): +The Treachery Of Vampire Survivors | +The Secret of Taco Bell | Eating At Josh’s Haunted Bar | ++Badly Drawn Rubber Boy | +One Punch Man Is The Ulysses Of Anime | ++Carl’s Jr. Power Creep | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett is joined by returning guest Kris Cornelisse and first-time guest Sterling Silver talk about the 2022 hit that is Triangle Strategy. A full spoiler-free review discussion is followed by a spoilercast where we dive into what works, what doesn’t, and what we think about Square’s latest tactical strategy RPG. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Triangle Strategy - 02:15 | Spoilers Begin - 1:00:04 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): If You Don’t Do The Dishes, Mom & Dad Are Getting Divorced | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about Brian’s final thoughts on God of War Ragnarok, alongside Josh’s initial impressions. Brian is closing in on the end of Triangle Strategy, our Game Of The Year episode is coming soon, and Warhammer Darktide has some issues. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Pokemon Scarlet & Violet - 4:49 | Triangle Strategy - 11:17 | Game Of The Year Is Coming - 12:13 | God Of War Ragnarok - 30:01 | Is Sony Just Making The Same Game Over & Over? - 55:44 | Warhammer Darktide Is Very Broken - 1:33:06 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): +The Most Glorious Milker Around | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about The Game Awards, Final Fantasy Crisis Core Reunion, & God of War Ragnarok. Also, Brian bizarrely predicts the 4K Dark Forces fan remaster. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: The Game Awards - 1:00 | God of War Ragnarok - 44:52 | Final Fantasy Crisis Core Reunion - 1:08:30 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): ++I Watched It, But Not Of My Own Choice | +Prepare Thyself | The Platformers 2: The Streets | I Played The Final Fantasy With Crystals In It | +Liver King For Live-Action Kratos | +Why Didn’t You Cook That Meat? | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett talks about special guests Ronny Barrier and Scott White about Final Fantasy Crisis Core Reunion, God of War Ragnarok, The Legend of Heroes series, and The Game Awards. Cheers! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Final Fantasy: Crisis Core & God Of War Ragnarok - 6:28 | The Legend Of Heroes - 21:14 | The Game Awards | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): +I'm Also Brian Barnett | I Have Problems | ++Assassin's Creed Greece | ++Assassin's Creed Grease | ++Empty Head, Happy Boy, Can't Lose | +Final Stanacy | +Pube Hating | +RPG Pronouns | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett & Joshua Mobley talk about Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, as well as Brian’s final review The Case Of the Golden Idol and Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S, a great picross game. Cheers! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S Picross - 21:40 | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet - 32:45 | The Case Of The Golden Idol - 1:12:43 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): Nintendo Isn't Getting The Paul Hollywood Handshake | It Could Have Been A Handshake Worthy Pie | A Bear Made Of Cabbage | There's No Bottom To These Stairs | I'm Tired Of Walking Dead Zombies | A Chris-Ass Question | Where The Hell Did Hatsune Miku Come From? | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk (and rant) about Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, as well as The Case Of the Golden Idol and The Entropy Center. Cheers! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Pokemon Scarlet & Violet - 19:17 | The Case Of The Golden Idol - 1:05:12 | The Entropy Centre - 1:22:13 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): +Oozing Brian Barnett Energy | It's Not Done Baking | ++Am I Being A Vegan About It? | +I Got The Latest Firmware Patch | It's Gonna Show My Cheeto Dust | ++If You Like Punishment, Cool, But Don't Make It Weird | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and special guest Kris "Delfeir" Cornelisse talk all about God of War Ragnarok's opening hours, Brian's growing love for Triangle Strategy, early access gem Against the Storm, the Sifu Switch port, and coming to Cyberpunk 2077 so long after launch. Cheers! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: God of War Ragnarok - 04:43 | Triangle Strategy - 23:08 | Against The Storm - 44:26 | Sifu (Switch) - 58:52 | Cyberpunk 2077 - 1:02:06 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): Somebody's Gotta Be Wrong | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk about the final tally of the Astros VS Phillies World Series before diving into discussions on the DLC for Resident Evil Village. Brian then opens up about his preview of Elder Scrolls Online: Firesong and his review-in-progress for Triangle Strategy's PC port, as well as Josh's surprise GOTY candidate, Signalis. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: World Series Astros VS Phillies - 00:00 | RE Village DLC - 11:46 | ESO Firesong Preview - 24:37 | Signalis - 44:31 | Triangle Strategy - 1:07:21 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): +Making An Ass Of Myself On The Internet, On Purpose | +There Are A Bunch Of Freaks Of Nature In The Ball Pit | The Base Ball Pit | Like You Boo | A Verp | +A Shart From The Other End | The Land Is Going Through Some Stuff | ++Pound Ganon | +Me Lord | Breakfast Alone | ++Italian Hands | +++A Digital Kiss On The Forehead | +++Give Me A Little Digital Kiss On The Forehead | He Never Killed Me | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk about the World Series of baseball, when Brian and Chris’ teams are pitted against each other. They also discuss Dicey Dungeons, the beginning of the game rush which marks the end of 2022, Brian’s review-in-progress of Shatter Remastered Deluxe, and Chris’ fatigue with the way the Gears of War franchise has changed over the years. Finally, the boys discuss how to strike a good balance when it comes to lore in games. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Dicey Dungeons - 13:45 | Pokemon Violet & Scarlet / November Game Rush - 15:36 | Shatter Remastered Deluxe - 37:06 | Gears Of War Fatigue & When Game Lore Becomes Too Much - 56:43 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): +Make Ball Go Boom | +++You Can Swing For Sex Or Not At All | ++God Of The Year | The Suck & Push | Big Word For A Big Boy | ++Big Talk From Such A Big Boy | +I Made Friends On Xbox Live Chat, If You Can Believe It | +The 'Giant' Agenda | Giants Are Trying To Pull One Over On The Little Guy | And By The Little Guy, I Mean The Normal Sized Guy | +An Exorcism On My Anus | It’s Funny We Still Do This Show | +My Views Are The Views Of My Employer | +Game Poss | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver are joined by special guest Will Borger to talk about Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, Marvel Snap, the Steam Deck, Fueled Up, and more. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Triangle Of Sadness/Troll 2 | Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 (Final Review) - 15:08 | Marvel Snap - 25:06 | How Chris Is Using His Steam Deck - 35:44 | Fueled Up (Final Review) - 1:04:55 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): Sex, Politics, and Religion | ++When Megaman X Descended From The Mountain | The Tablet He Dropped | +If You're Down For The Torah | ++Meandering | +Overcooked Butt | The PS2 Is Dope | +A Crumb Of Armored Core | +Just A Crumb Of Armored Core, I’m So Hungry | ++On A Scale From 1 To Megaman X | Tony Hark | The Fortnite Scenario | Gaming’s Patient Zero | Tony Hurk | +The Pajama Lord | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley are joined by special guest Brandon Hunt to discuss TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, Her Name Was Fire, Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, and Overwatch 2, and more. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - 17:11 | Her Name Was Fire - 36:09 | Azure Strike Gunvolt 3 - 47:36 | Overwatch 2 - 57:40 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): ++Nacho Average Podcast | ++Tougher Chibi Style | Dark Side Of The Foot | Series Ten | Ashe Is The Carl Clover Of Overwatch 2 | +More People Who Are Dirt Like Me | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, & Chris Shriver are joined by Justin Koreis to discuss their earliest gaming memories, big moments in their gaming lives, and more. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Justin's Outrage At Being Excluded From Horizon Hate-Fest - 1:25 | Our Early Gaming Memories - 4:58 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): Sending Poutine By Mail | +Poutine, The Ticking Time Bomb | PoutineCast 2022 | +Praying To Santa | +When I Got An Xbox I Knew Santa Wasn't Real | Can't Wait To Kill That | Beedrill Is Tight | Can You Move Over? I've Got This Whistle | +Magikarp Is Tuna | +A Koi Pond Full Of Dragons | A Game Cube Christmas Story | The Outer Layer Is Nonsense, The Inner Layer Is What You Wanted | Kids These Days Have It Easy | The Full Sprawl | +Eggplant Wizard | +Being A Weirdo In My Living Room | Mario Maker Make My Dreams Comes True | The 10 Best Cordoroy Pants For Men | +The Best Corduroy Pants Of 2022 | +The Corduroy Region Of France | Ebay Stole My Identity | Brian Becomes a Husk / Puddy / Goomba | For The Peeee Essss Peeeeee | +The Smelliest Human Being Alive | I Can Be Friends With People Now | [The Platformers Video Game Podcast is hosted by Brian Barnett, edited by Joshua Mobley, & streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod by Chris Shriver] TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames