2 Player Co-op Podcast

Kevin is nearing the end of his journey in The Last Of Us Part II, and Sean isn't far behind, so they give their updated thoughts (SPOILER-FREE) on Ellie's tale of revenge. Former head of SIE Shawn Layden recently gave an interview where he lamented on the current state of AAA game development, and the thought that game length directly correlates to the value of said game. The past week also saw the Avengers War Table stream, as well as the Cyberpunk Night City Wire event, and we got a surprise announcement of Bloodstained Curse of the Moon 2! Oh, and Sean FINALLY watched the Sonic movie! Housekeeping - 00:10 Why aren't multipacks of sodas a thing? - 2:00 "Dodgson! We've got Dodgson here!" - 4:20 The Last Of Us Part II Spoiler-Free Progress - 10:30 Shawn Layden's comments on AAA game lengths - 41:20 Avengers War Table - 52:30 Sean finally saw Sonic! - 58:20 Cyberpunk 2077 Night City Wire - 1:06:55 New Game + Expo - 1:11:45 Wrap-Up - 1:19:30

After 3.5 years since it's initial reveal, and multiple delays in 2020 alone, The Last Of Us Part II is finally here. While critics seem to universally love the game, the general population doesn't seem to be as uniform in their praise. Sean and Kevin were able to remain unspoiled before the game launched, and they are here to give their spoiler-free thoughts on the game after 8 or so hours so far. This past week, Sony revealed a lot of new details on both the PS5 itself, as well as some of the biggest games that were revealed during their Future of Gaming event. Also, apparently Rocksteady is making a Suicide Squad game? Let's dive in! Housekeeping - 00:10 DC Fandome in August - 4:05 Sean Got Ring Fit Adventure - 5:45 Kevin's 50th Platinum Trophy - 8:15 The Last Of Us Part II Review - 11:40 Lot's of PS5 Updates - 39:15 EA Play Live - 54:25 Rocksteady is making Suicide Squad? - 59:35 NPD May Results - 1:05:40 Wrap-Up - 1:07:30

The moment we have all been waiting for finally arrived last Thursday, PlayStation's "The Future of Gaming" event. For over an hour, Sony took everyone on a nonstop ride of next-gen games that had something for every type of gaming fan. They also, kinda, shocked everyone by actually showing the rather divisive final design of the console at the end of the presentation. What did the guys think of the games shown? The assumed launch lineup? The crazy design of the console? Everything from the presentation is covered here, and it was the most excited we have been to record in quite some time! Housekeeping - 00:10 Sorry About Audio Issues - 2:35 Living The Truman Show - 3:45 The Last Of Us Part II Review Scores - 6:55 DKC Tropical Freeze - 11:05 Resident Evil 7 VR - 14:05 Riverbond - 23:20 Kevin Got 4 More Platinums... - 24:15 The PS5 Reveal!!! - 30:45 Wrap-Up - 1:39:55

E3 2020 may be canceled, but there was no way the guys would let that stop them from doing their annual prediction special! Before getting into the meat of the podcast though, they wanted to share their thoughts on George Floyd and their hope that we may finally start to see some changes in how black people are unfairly treated by police in the US. Other topics include Sean's thoughts on the Iron Man VR Demo, as well as Command & Conquer Remastered, Kevin's vacation and experience being in a hit and run (everyone is safe and unharmed), and his thoughts on Riverbond. (Sorry about the audio clipping issues, we should have it fixed for next week) Housekeeping - 00:10 George Floyd - 3:15 PS5 Event Rescheduled - 12:30 Kevin's Crazy Ending to Vacation - 15:00 Iron Man VR Demo - 27:50 Command & Conquer Remastered - 31:30 NES/SNES Classic Fun - 37:30 Riverbond - 43:10 Wrap-Up - 48:15 Predictions, Hopes, and Dreams - 54:05

For the first time ever, our buddy James Soler joins the podcast! We reminisce with him about our favorite games and consoles, and get off on a few Star Wars tangents while discussing the Snyder Cut becoming an actual thing! For the main topics it looks like we will "soon" be seeing some of the PS5 launch lineup, we got more details on Ghost of Tsushima, the next CoD looks to be titled Black Ops Cold War, and COVID-19 resulted in the gaming industry having its best month in twelve years! Housekeeping - 00:10 James Soler is here! - 2:25 What are James' favorite games & consoles of all time? - 14:35 THE SNYDER CUT IS HAPPENING!!! - 33:15 What Have We Been Playing? - 1:00:55 Kevin's Rough Day - 1:27:50 PS5 Game Lineup Being Announced "Soon" - 1:31:30 More Details on Ghost of Tsushima - 1:41:35 Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War - 1:47:40 April Sales Results are Through the Roof - 1:55:00 Wrap-Up - 2:01:35 Back of the Box Challenge - 2:12:10

For the first time since the next generation of consoles were officially announced, it seems like we finally know the potential of what next gen really means. Unreal Engine 5 was shown off as part of Summer Gamefest, and it looks absolutely... well, Unreal. It also seems like we are getting very close to the PS5 reveal, and Sony continues to remain confident that the system will release later this year. Ghost of Tsushima was finally given a full and detailed demonstration in Sony's latest State of Play, but the guys aren't completely convinced that the game will live up to the hype. Finally, Nintendo revealed Paper Mario: The Origami King. Sean is fully on board, but Kevin is more excited that this seems to lay credence to the rumors from a few months ago that we are getting a few Super Mario remakes later this year. Housekeeping - 00:10 RIP Shad Gaspard - 5:00 Re-Watching Winter Soldier (It's Perfect) - 12:05 The Snyder Cut is Coming?? - 18:35 The Last Dance - 28:40 Going Back to Hollow Knight - 41:15 Iron

Continuing the trend set by Sony with their PS5 deep-dive ASMR session, Xbox hyped up a third party gameplay reveal stream for last week, only to disappoint their audience with the presentation. While there were spatterings of gameplay, the stream mostly centered on CG cutscenes and "in-engine" footage, instead of giving everyone a real look at what Next Gen can deliver. Xbox's marketing arm even admitted that they "clear set some wrong expectations". Even so, the guys go through everything that was shown during the presentation. Other topics include EA and Activision's plans for the coming year, Animal Crossing's continued sales dominance, Sean Platinuming Final Fantasy 7, and Kevin's thoughts on Habroxia. Housekeeping - 00:10 Nerd901 St Jude Play Live Continues! - 3:50 TLOU2 Story Trailer - 5:35 Sean Platinumed FF7 - 13:10 Mario Maker 2 World Maker Plans - 19:35 Is BOTW better than HZD in Hindsight? - 23:50 Streets of Rage 4 vs RE3 Remake - 27:40 Habroxia - 35:20 Lots of Series X News - 42:30 EA's Plans fo

For the first time ever, our good buddy John Bernardo joins the podcast! We have all been playing, and LOVING, Streets of Rage 4 so we give our full review thoughts of the game that we still can't believe actually exists. Other topics include a new Star Wars movie, Geoff Keighley's Summer Gamefest, Final Fantasy 7 Remake's future installments, Assassin's Creed Valhalla's reveal, and much more! John Bernardo is Here!! - 00:10 St Jude Play Live w/ Nerd901 This Weekend - 17:15 The Last Of Us Part II Has Gone Gold! - 19:05 Sonic and TMNT Movie Talk - 29:25 New Star Wars Movie w/ Taika Watiti Directing - 36:00 Streets of Rage 4 is AMAZING - 50:10 Summer Gamefest Announced - 1:22:55 PS5 Reveal Coming Soon? - 1:38:50 FF7R Episodes Could Be Smaller Pieces - 1:47:35 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla Revealed - 1:56:20 Wrap-Up - 2:05:20

Nintendo revealed the, unfortunately, final update for Super Mario Maker 2 this past week with a feature that we have all hoped for - the ability to make your own Mario game with the World Maker update! The guys run through everything contained in the update, including the additional power-ups in addition to the actual World Maker mode. Also, a report has detailed Sony's plans for Horizon Zero Dawn to be a full-fledged with a potential co-op element being added in. Kevin is sticking by his PS5 launch prediction for Horizon 2 btw. Other topics include Final Fantasy 7 Remake and original, a rumored Xbox next gen showcase with a potential lower-spec next gen Xbox reveal, March's crazy sales results, and more. Housekeeping - 00:10 Kevin's Mustache Reveal - 4:25 The Last Of Us Part 2 and Ghost of Tsushima Dates - 15:00 What is the best order to play the God of War series? - 25:50 FF7/Remake - 33:10 Mario Maker 2 World Maker Update - 55:00 Horizon Trilogy - 1:06:10 Rumored Xbox Next Gen Showcase - 1:15:10 March NP

As the name suggests, the guys sat down for two hours with their friend Jayson to spoil everything about Final Fantasy 7 Remake. As he is essentially a newcomer to all things FF7, Kevin first runs through his thoughts on beating the game and the ending that seems to be quite controversial. Sean and Jayson cover all the changes from the original game, without touching on future spoilers, as well as the exciting theories that go into just how much future installments may change from the original game. Please enjoy, but ONLY if you have already beaten the game!

Sean powered his way through the extremely-anticipated Final Fantasy 7 Remake over the past week, and beat the game. He gives his spoiler-free thoughts on the first part of this multi-part remake adventure, and what he thinks it means for the rest of the remake. A report from Bloomberg has revealed that the PS5 may be in short supply when it launches this year, but not necessarily because of complications from COVID-19, as well as some insight into the potential price and other details. Other topics include Sony's Play At Home Initiative, Rockstar's culture improvements and work on GTA6, and the Switch's latest firmware update. Housekeeping - 00:10 Beard Rambling - 1:55 Podcast Idea - 10:50 James Soler Correction - 12:35 Spoiler Free Thoughts on Beating FF7 - 15:45 Bloomberg PS5 Report - 53:55 Sony Play at Home Initiative - 1:07:40 Rockstar Culture and GTA6 - 1:10:15 Switch Firmware Update - 1:19:00 Wrap-Up - 1:21:30 Breaking PS5 Reveal Rumor - 1:25:20 Back of the Box Challenge - 1:26:35

Final Fantasy 7 Remake is finally here, and the guys couldn't wait to gush over their time with the game so far for nearly an hour. They also give their full thoughts on the newly unveiled DualSense controller for the PS5, including some yet-to-be-answered questions and concerns they have. Other topics include Resident Evil 4 Remake rumors, Kevin's thoughts on beating Resident Evil 3, and Cyberpunk 2077 not suffering from the delay bug that has been going around. Housekeeping - 0:10 Episode 100 Throwback - 7:20 Digital TLOU2 Refunds - 14:50 Twin Breaker Platinum Progress - 16:40 Kevin Beat RE3 - 22:45 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Review - 33:05 The DualSense - 1:24:05 Resident Evil 4 Remake Rumors - 1:48:15 Cyberpunk 2077 Not Delayed - 2:01:55 Wrap-Up - 2:04:10

The technical issues of last week are gone, and the guys are back for Episode 176! Sean has beaten Resident Evil 3, and Kevin is getting close, so they each give their review thoughts on the latest Resident Evil remake. How does it compare to the original? How does it compare to the RE2 Remake from last year? Is Nemesis as terrifying as Mr X? They also cover the indefinite delay of The Last Of Us Part II, and the hype-inducing rumors around a big year for everyone's favorite plumber. Other topics include re-watching The Rise of Skywalker, their hype levels for the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, some crazy Resident Evil 8 rumors, and much more! Housekeeping - 00:10 Kevin's "Beard" - 4:25 Re-watching The Rise of Skywalker - 6:45 MW2 Remastered is Out - 11:50 FF7 Remake Hype Levels and Shipping Delays - 13:00 Uncharted Movie Shockingly Delayed Again - 19:10 Revisiting Zelda 2 - 20:45 Beating Twin Breaker - 23:40 DOOM Eternal Finally Clicked for Kevin - 25:30 Resident Evil 3 REview - 27:20 The Last Of Us Part II Delaye

The guys are doing their first ever remote podcast, so please excuse the audio hiccups... Nonetheless, Sean SHOCKED Kevin when he announced on Twitter last week that he decided to make the leap into Animal Crossing (after saying he wasn't interested) so he is here to give his thoughts after around 15 hours with the game. Kevin also bought Twin Breaker, and gives his review of the game as he is nearing the end of the campaign. Other topics include DOOM Eternal, the PS5 and Series X still scheduled to release this year, some more details on FF7 Remake, and the surprise Nintendo Mini Direct. Housekeeping - 00:10 How Are We Holding Up? - 2:40 Rewatching TMNT - 6:15 Sean Bought Animal Crossing - 10:30 Twin Breaker Review - 24:50 DOOM Eternal - 35:50 PS5 and Series X Still Coming 2020 - 42:30 FF7 Remake Interview - 47:00 Nintendo Mini Direct - 51:05 Wrap-Up - 54:45 Back of the Box Challenge - 56:30

Last week, Sony offered up their first real info dump on what the PS5 actually is as Mark Cerny hosted a deep dive into the system architecture. While this is what Sony billed the presentation as, they were met with a lot of consternation around the way the information was presented compared to what Xbox has been doing with the Series X. The guys give their thoughts on the actual presentation, as well as how the specs stack up next to the Series X. Kevin also started DOOM Eternal, and gives his in-progress thoughts on the punishing shooter thus far. Other topics include the Resident Evil 3 and Trials of Mana demos, Sean Platinuming Ratchet & Clank, and an apparent reboot of Call of Duty Black Ops coming this year. Housekeeping - 00:10 Nerd901 Board Game Stream Recap - 3:45 GameStop Closing After Justified Outrage - 11:50 Sean Platinumed Ratchet & Clank - 14:20 Trials of Mana Demo - 24:45 RE3 Demo - 30:00 Hellblade - 38:05 Super Destronaut Land Wars - 42:50 DOOM Eternal - 46:50 PS5 Deep Dive - 55:30 B

Everything sucks right now, including E3 being cancelled. The guys get together for a mega-sized podcast to run through all the E3 news, Series X's full specs, Castlevania Season 3 spoilers, CoD Warzone impressions, and so much more. Oh, also, the BACK OF THE BOX CHALLENGE IS BACK!!! Housekeeping - 00:10 Nerd901 Big Brothers Big Sisters Table Top Steam! - 1:40 The Craziest Week We Can Remember - 3:25 Castlevania Season 3 SPOILERS - 22:35 Zelda Ranking Questions - 35:45 James Soler Questions - 51:30 Kevin Sucks at CoD Warzone - 59:05 Ratchet & Clank (PS4) - 1:04:40 The SIMS 4?? - 1:09:30 Sean Wants to Love Death Stranding - 1:10:40 Hellblade - 1:21:15 Frozen 2 - 1:24:25 E3 is Canceled - 1:28:25 Xbox Series X Specs Revealed - 1:42:10 Reggie Joins GameStop - 1:52:50 Silent Hills Coming Back With Kojima?? - 1:56:55 2K Sports Returns to the NFL - 2:07:10 NPD February - 2:07:50 Wrap-Up - 2:10:35 BACK OF THE BOX RETURNS!!! - 2:14:10

With a month to go until the release of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, the guys give their full thoughts on the recently released demo for the game. They also get into what they think Shannon Studstill leaving Sony Santa Monica for Stadia means for both companies. Other topics include Castlevania Season 3, beating BioShock and BioShock 2, Half-Life continuing after Alyx, Project Maverick, and much more! Housekeeping - 00:10 TLOU HBO Series Coming - 5:00 The Batmobile Revealed - 9:20 Castlevania Season 3 - 13:50 Would we buy a PS5 Pro? - 22:30 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Demo - 26:00 Beating BioShock 2 - 43:10 Beating BioShock - 48:10 Shake-up at Sony Santa Monica - 53:40 Half-Life 3 Coming? - 59:00 Project Maverick - 1:04:50 Wrap-Up - 1:10:20

Microsoft continues to lead the way when it comes to next gen info, and this past week they blew the lid off of what to expect from the Series X. The guys talk through the extensive list of features and specs for the upcoming powerhouse, and are left extremely impressed. Other topics include the passing of an industry icon, BioShock and BioShock 2, Resident Evil 3 hands-on previews, and Yacht Club Games announcements. Housekeeping - 00:10 GDC Delayed - 9:05 Kojima Productions Teasing Next Project - 10:15 Konami Code Creator Passes Away - 11:20 Jurassic World: Dominion - 13:10 BioShock/BioShock 2 - 15:15 Top Run Trophy Glitches - 33:00 Series X Sounds Awesome - 35:45 Resident Evil 3 Previews - 50:10 Yacht Club Games Presents - 58:30 Wrap-Up - 1:02:05

When the biggest streamer on the planet makes some controversial statements about video games, and it's a slow news week, everyone is going to have their own thoughts. The guys run through Ninja's comments, their thoughts on playing Bioshock for the first time, one of Kevin's biggest pet peeves related to video game knowledge, Sony pulling out of PAX East and GDC, and much more! Housekeeping - 00:10 Regarding Animal Crossing - 10:20 Kevin's Biggest Pet Peeve - 14:40 Uncharted Movie Filming Soon? - 22:25 Do We Have Any Rage Quit Moments? - 25:55 Bioshock - 34:20 Ninja's Comments - 50:25 Coronavirus Impact on Conventions - 59:50 NPD January Results - 1:06:00 Wrap-Up - 1:06:50 Did You Know? - 1:10:05

Sean is back after a week away on the Impractical Jokers' cruise, which he gives us a recap of. The guys then jump into the first footage of "Patfleck" (seriously Kevin?) in the cape and cowl, and run through Kevin's thoughts on 1917 and Sonic. After covering what they've been playing (including a game basically based on Kevin's life?) they discuss Anthem's upcoming reinvention, another nail in the coffin of E3, PS5's reported manufacturing costs, and some more deets on Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Housekeeping - 00:10 Sean is Back! - 4:20 The Batman Teaser - 14:00 1917 - 20:10 Sonic Movie - 22:00 Sean Can't Quit Bloodborne - 26:55 Starting Bioshock - 30:10 Concrete Genie Platinum - 33:45 Top Run (A Game About Kevin) - 37:10 Reinventing Anthem - 44:40 Keighley Skips E3 - 47:50 PS5 Manufacturing Costs - 51:15 FF7 Remake News - 57:20 Wrap-Up - 1:03:40 Did You Know? - 1:08:10