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

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 😁 Have questions, comments, or concerns or have a game you want us to play? Send us a message on Twitter @ribnax, or an email to ribnax@gmail.com. Don"t forget, new episodes of The Platformers Podcast are available each and every Tuesday, and stream on Twitch at Twitch.tv/ribnax

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All Episodes

02:26:40

Episode 306 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Unicorn...

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

2024/03/07

In this episode, Kris, Will and Lucas talk heavily about the game's industry and the impending collapse of the triple A video game. We also talk about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and other Final Fantasy 7 media, Shiren the Wanderer, Unicorn Overlord, Last Epoch and a smattering of other topics. Enjoy.TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Fort Condor - 0:23 | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - 4:47 | Final Fantasy 7: On The Way To A Smile - 16:51 | Narrative vs. Lore - 35:58 | The FF7 Remake Project - 42:08 |

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02:38:09

Episode 305 - Granblue Fantasy: Relink, Deep Rock...

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

2024/02/23

In this episode, Brian, Kris and Lucas dig into the various Granblue Fantasy games. We also talk about Helldivers 2, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, Helskate, Qomp 2, and a smattering of other topics. Audience participation is extensive for this one. Enjoy.TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Elden Ring - 2:44 | Bandai Namco - 14:18 | Brian's Soulsborne Challenge Runs - 16:30 | Helldivers 2 - 19:45 | Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - 41:17 | Autoshooters/Bullet Heaven - 55:59 | Podcast Length ft. A

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01:07:40

Episode 304 - Helldivers 2, Like A Dragon: Infinite...

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

2024/02/15

In this episode, Kris, Will and Lucas do our part for Super Earth! We also talk about Dragon Quest X Offline, Tekken 8, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and a smattering of other topics. Oh, and Helldivers 2. Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Helldivers 2 - 1:18 | Playing Games As A Critic After Reviewing - 18:51 | Layoffs and Emulation Scene Turmoil - 23:29 | Dragon Quest X Offline - 26:25 | MMOs Old And New - 35:45 | Gaming Friend Groups and the Xbox Live Experience - 38:33 | Tekken 8 -

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02:50:49

Episode 303 - Persona 3 Reload, Silent Hill, & Tropes...

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

2024/02/06

In this episode, Brian, Kris, and special guest Thomas Wilde discuss a wide range of games and topics, including Spec Ops: the Line, The Last Of Us 3, using Crisper to method act, Jim Ryan leaving Sony, video game and fiction tropes, and much more! Enjoy. It’s unhinged. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Using Crisper To Give Ourselves Mental Maladies For Acting - 2:25 | Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes & Tekken 8 - 7:05 | Jim Ryan Leaving Sony - 42:00 | Spec Ops: The Line Licensing - 46:00 |

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02:30:03

Episode 302 - Reigns: Three Kingdoms, UNI2, &...

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

2024/02/01

In this episode, Brian, Kris, and Lucas discuss a wide range of games, laugh at predictive text Harry Potter, and much more! Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Void Terrarium 2 - 2:00 | 20 Minutes Till Dawn - 5:00 | Reigns: Three Kingdoms - 6:40 | Wizardry: The Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord - 25:30 | Why Do We Shy From Certain Aesthetics? - 40:00 | Harry Potter & The Portrait Of What Looked Like A Large Pile Of Ash - 57:35 | Terra Nil - 1:03:40 | Itch.io - 1:13:37 | Granblue

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01:27:44

Episode 301 - Palworld & Baldur’s Gate III OR "We...

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

2024/01/23

In this episode, Brian, Kris, and Lucas discuss the big hubbub about the modern phenom that is Palworld, as well as deeper thoughts about Baldur’s Gate III! Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Palworld - 6:34 | Baldur’s Gate III - 55:45 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): +Baldur’s Gatekeeping | We’re Not Made Of Any Suspiciously Familiar Parts Or Stolen Assets | Not An Asset-Flipped Template Weeb | Bespoke Weeb | I Have Goku Water | Goku Blue Milk, Drunk

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04:25:04

Episode 300 - Game Of The Year 2023 OR "The Ghost Of...

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

2024/01/18

In this episode, Brian, Kris, Will, Lucas, and special guest Cam Hawkins discuss the best games of 2023! Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Missed Connections - 6:00 | Brian Missed: Talos Principle 2, Jedi Survivor, Humanity, In Stars & Time, Cyberpunk - 7:31 | Kris Missed: Alan Wake 2, Talos 2, Jedi Survivor, Goodbye Volcano High, FF16, AC6 - 22:00 | Will Missed: Super Mario Wonder, FF16, Hi-Fi Rush, Baldur’s Gate 3 - 28:35 | Lucas Missed: Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society, Long

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01:55:24

Episode 299 - Analogue Pocket, Baldur’s Gate III,...

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

2024/01/10

In this episode, Brian, Kris, and Lucas talk about Baldur’s Gate III, the Analogue Pocket, explore fun in a new segment, and wait until they can play more Granblue! Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising - 2:55 | Analogue Pocket - 17:15 | Special Segment: Game Boy ‘Hot Or Not’ - 41:00 | Retro Games & More - 1:15:00 | Baldur’s Gate III - 1:24:30 | Alan Wake - 1:48:00 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): Arbiter Of The Skies |

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01:47:04

Episode 298 - Alan Wake II, Granblue Rising, Cocoon,...

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

2024/01/04

In this episode, Brian, Kris, and Will talk about lots of games, including Baldur’s Gate III, Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising, Cocoon, Alan Wake II, and a lot more. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Armored Core 6 - 6:46 | 20 Minutes To Dawn Impressions - 7:45 | Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Impressions - 11:00 | Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader - 22:30 | Baldur’s Gate III - 26:30 | Analogue Pocket Reveal - 26:43 | Monty Python & The Holy Grail Sing-A-Long - 44:57 | Alan Wake II Final Review -

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02:23:08

Episode 297 - Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora, Alan...

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

2023/12/19

In this episode, Brian, Kris, and Lucas talk about lots of games, and go on a (maybe) record number of tangents. I’d say ‘enjoy,’ but I think you would have a harder time not enjoying this buckwild episode. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Fortnite - 0:00 | Vampire Survivors ‘Emergency Meeting’ DLC - 10:35 | Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora - 19:44 | Doing Better With Storytelling - 35:00 (ish) | Death By A Thousand Cuts In Game Design - 38:00 (ish) | Press Deciding To Cover Games (Or Not) - 40:00 |

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01:15:29

Episode 296 - Slay The Princess, Venba, & The Game...

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

2023/12/13

In this episode, Brian, Kris, and Will talk about lots of games, including The Game Awards. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Slay The Princess Final Review - 0:00 | The Game Awards & Tekken 8 - 15:30 | Monster Hunter: Now Event & Season - 42:44 | Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader - 45:00 | Venba - 46:04 | Alan Wake II - 55:25 | Heroes of the Storm - 1:08:00 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): I Am The Long Quiet, I Am The Shifting Mound | A

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02:33:53

Episode 295 - Cocoon, Crymachina, Starfield, & Slay...

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

2023/12/05

In this episode, Brian, Kris, and Lucas talk about lots of games, including two that have entered Brian’s upper 2023 echelon. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Crymachina - 17:15 | Thomas Wilde’s Peter Molyneaux Pregnant Story - 15:00 | Starfield - 52:15 | Grendel Lucas Spit Take - 54:55 | Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer - 1:24:40 | Cassette Beasts - 1:33:40 | Dragon Quest Monsters 3: The Dark Prince - 1:40:15 | Cocoon - 2:00:00 | Persona 5 Tactica - 2:19:39 | Slay The Princess -

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01:56:05

Episode 294 - Spider-Man 2, GOTY Check-In, In Stars &...

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

2023/11/28

In this episode, Brian, Kris, and Will talk about lots of games. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Klangphonics (Techno Band) - 1:28 | Backbone One & Mobile Gaming - 10:16 | VR Gaming - 16:50 | Persona 5 Tactica - 19:10 | Alan Wake & GOTY Status Check-In - 27:02 | The Ninja Gaiden Black Twist - 41:42 | Brian & Will’s Shared Fighting Characters & Tekken - 48:48 | More GOTY Check-In - 59:31 | In Stars & Time - 1:18:46 | Like A Dragon: Gaiden - 1:31:12 | Pokemon

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02:36:54

Episode 293 - The Game Awards Nominees, Star Ocean:...

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

2023/11/15

In this episode, Brian, Kris, and Lucas talk about lots of games. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: The Game Awards Nominees - 0:00 | Junk Food Arcade Snackbox Micro - 44:19 | Star Ocean: The Second Story R - 1:00:37 | Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name - 1:17:12 | Diatribe About Confusing Stories & Disappointing Entries - 1:34:00 | Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 - 1:43:00 | Alien Hominid HD & Invasion - 2:17:00 | Alterium Shift (& Time-Killing Song From Brian) -

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02:02:37

Episode 292 - The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Mario...

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

2023/11/10

In this episode, Brian, Kris, Will, and Lucas talk about lots of games. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood (Review) - 1:00 | The Talos Principle II - 24:30 | Star Ocean: The Second Story R - 44:51 | Super Mario Bros. Wonder - 1:04:31 | You Will Die Here Tonight - 1:30:07 | Wargroove 2 - 1:48:00 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): Birds Like Construction Equipment | Hot Construction Workers In Your Area | Bloom & The Biggest

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02:50:56

Episode 291 - The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Tekken 8,...

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

2023/10/25

In this episode, Brian, Kris, Will, and Lucas talk about lots of games, whether Death is a gamer, and the cursed lore of Sonic. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: What’s On Death’s Switch? - 7:30 | Gaming Blind Spots, Good & Bad - 19:00 | Hellboy: Web of Wyrd - 32:40 | Tekken 8 - 1:07:20 | Baldur’s Gate 3 & Wargroove 2 - 1:35:32 | The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood - 1:38:32 | Sonic Superstars - 1:57:20 | Super Mario Bros. Wonder - 2:25:05 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+"

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02:13:29

Episode 290 - Baldur’s Gate III, Cosmic Wheel...

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

2023/10/17

In this episode, Brian, Kris, and Will get into a deep discussion about the best games so far this year, as well as life and death, and how knowledge of our limited time informs what we want from our games and movies, how it impacts what we choose to play (and not to play), as well as how we do criticism. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: This Year’s Games, James Bond, & Why Brian Is Ugly - 2:00 | The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood & Baldur’s Gate 3 - 21:36 | Go-To Character Classes &

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02:09:28

Episode 289 - Disgaea 7, Mortal Kombat 1, Starfield,...

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

2023/10/04

In this episode, Brian, Kris, and Will review a swath of games, adding even more to the Game Of The Year discussion. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Birthdays & Gas Leaks - 0:00 | Disgaea 7 - 5:54 | Mortal Kombat 1 - 46:05 | Starfield - 1:03: | Wanted: Dead - 1:34:24 | Prey - 1:47:05 | Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - 1:51:23 | Magical Delicacy - 2:02:40 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): Smarter, Stronger, & A Little Bit Sexier… But Not Too

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02:32:46

Episode 288 - Sea of Stars, Goodbye Volcano High,...

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

2023/09/20

In this episode, Brian and Kris review a swath of games, both modern and… decidedly not so. From Lies Of P and Starfield to Pathfinder and the Trails series, as well as discovering two Game Of The Year contenders, this one is chock full of great games. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Brian’s New Room Setup - 0:00 | TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge Dimension Shellshock DLC - 5:30 | Baldur’s Gate 3 - 21:21 | Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous - 27:30 | Immortals of Aveum - 33:07 | Starfield - 48:30

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02:39:07

Episode 287 - PAX West 2023 Extravaganza OR...

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

2023/09/12

EDITOR'S NOTE: Justin's audio is stereo, but it only recorded on one half, so if you listen with just one earbud, make sure it's the left one, so you can hear him! Thanks! In this episode, Brian and Will are joined by special guests Justin Koreis and Logan Plant to discuss all the games (and things) we saw at PAX West 2023. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: AirBNB & PAX - 4:30 | Foamstars - 11:18 | Prince of Persia the Lost Crown - 18:00 | Sucker For Love: Date To Die For -

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