Player One Podcast

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Maple Leaf Kids Aftershow Patrons, thank you for your support! We’ve got an EGM review game for you this week from the April 1997 issue. Can Greg and Phil name the games being described in these reviews? And more importantly, can YOU? If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for listening!!

This week! Game preservation means forward compatibility (and continued sales of older titles), iOS gets emulators but maybe not the one it needs, Phil and CJ continue geeking out on Yakuza 7: Like A Dragon, we get a lengthy lesson in IHOP DLC, Greg finishes the Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster, and much, much more. Links of interest: Xbox has established a team dedicated to game preservation Apple lifts App Store ban on game emulators NeoSprint, Atari’s reboot of its Sprint racing series, comes to PC and consoles this summer Consumers were mostly playing older games in 2023, report suggests ’90s FPS PO’ed is seemingly getting a remaster by Nightdive Studios Dave the Diver plunges into PlayStation Plus Game Catalog April 16 Yakuza: Like A Dragon Super Monsters Ate My Condo+ IHOP Sonic Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. The Vegas Souvenir Aftershow Patrons, a wild Jeopardy quiz for you this week from hacker alias Chrixter. It’s all about game-specific difficulty settings. Can our podcast hosts name the games these difficulty settings are from? This is “Episode 666” difficulty! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for your support!

This week! Phil and CJ spend a whole lot of time talking about Like A Dragon, Embracer continues shedding studios, Predator hops to more platforms, VR games that deserve respect, Pepper Grinder, Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster, Hebereke Enjoy Edition, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Take-Two is acquiring Borderlands maker Gearbox from Embracer for $460M Marvel Rivals revealed as 6v6 team shooter from CoD and Battlefield devs GBA racer F-Zero Maximum Velocity is coming to Switch Online this week PS5’s Game Help feature is expanding with user-generated videos Predator: Hunting Grounds coming to PS5, Xbox Series in late 2024; IllFonic to take over publishing Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster A Gamer Looks At 40: Final Fantasy Yakuza: Like A Dragon Max Mustard Swarm 2 Pepper Grinder Hebereke Enjoy Edition Hebereke Life Is Strange Stellar Blade (demo) Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. To E3 Or Not E3 It’s a Degrassi Jeopardy from hacker alias A Hind D! Can an Aftershow with 2/3rds Canadians represent their homeland with a win? Find out in this one w/guest Ben Rivers! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks again for your support!

This week! PS VR2 production is paused, Princess Peach Showtime, Helldivers 2, Yakuza: Like A Dragon, Sand Land (demo), CJ likes anime (and so does his daughter), Phil’s favorite Disneyland food, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Zelda movie director says he wants it to be ‘serious and cool, but fun and whimsical’ Princess Peach Showtime is Goemon designer’s first directorial role in over 25 years Remake of cult Dreamcast ‘cute em up’ Rainbow Cotton is coming in May A year after launch, PlayStation has reportedly paused PS VR2 production due to slow sales Max Mustard Helldivers 2 Princess Peach Showtime (demo) Yakuza: Like A Dragon Sand Land Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Gain Ground - Generation 16 #130 Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Flipped The Mega-Bird Aftershow Patrons! Hello. We hope you are doing well. We’ve got a Jeopardy quiz this week from listener Zach Miller. It’s an eclectic mix of topics, a trivia hodge podge, and our intrepid hosts may not make it out with a positive score. Listen and find out! Also, if you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks so much for your support!

This week! PS5 Pro talk, Exoprimal Mega Man, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, Logiart Grimoire, Helldivers 2, HUMANITY, our commentary on fast food burgers, and much, much more. Links of interest: Rumor of PS5 Pro launching this holiday Exoprimal Mega Man collab Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Terror of Hemasaurus Logiart Grimoire Yakuza: Like A Dragon Helldivers 2 Swarm 2 HUMANITY (Meta Quest) Bioshock Infinite Spoilercast Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Gain Ground - Generation 16 #130 Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:36:48

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Let’s Get Angry About Video Games Aftershow Patrons, buckle up. The time machine is rolling back to March of 1994 for this review quiz based upon text from Die Hard Game Fan magazine. Listen as Phil and Greg attempt to guess which games are being described by the text. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!

This week! Phil’s trip to Disneyland, Mar10 day festivities, the new Fallout show, Alan Wake II, Lunar: The Silver Star, Picross S+, Ufouria: The Saga 2, Helldivers 2, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Adult Swim games being removed from digital stores Mario movie sequel coming in 2026 Some Mario classics coming to NSO Thousand Year Door and Luigi’s Mansion 2 dates confirmed Akira Toriyama passes away New Fallout series trailer Xbox Partner Preview EA puts classic games on Steam Alan Wake II Lunar: The Silver Star (Sega CD) Yakuza: Like A Dragon Picross S+ Ufouria: The Saga 2 Helldivers 2 Pocket Card Jockey Ride On! Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Sega’s Civil War - Generation 16 #129 Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Demo Ver Aftershow We venture into the world of niche genres for this Jeopardy quiz from hacker alias A Hind D. Do the hosts have their niche knowledge down? Listen, and you’ll find out. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!  

This week! Industry layoffs and game cancelations continue, the acquisition sprees of recent years start to unwind themselves, Helldivers 2 is an awesome video game, the Atari 2600+ is pure nostalgia, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: More layoffs - EA, Sony, Deck Nine, Supermassive Twisted Metal game canceled Toys For Bob Goes Independent Saber Interactive buys itself back Gearbox might be next Remedy gets rights to Control back from 505 Games Meta Quest+ gets Game Catalog Helldivers 2 Atari 2600+ Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Sega’s Civil War - Generation 16 #129 Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening!

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Doing This For How Long? Aftershow Patrons, this week we dive into an EGM Review Quiz based upon games featured in the March 1997 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine. Game names are blanked out, and Greg/Phil have to guess, with guest Rich Grisham offering bonus points! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!

This week! A Nintendo Partner Showcase hits and brings some awesome games with it, Microsoft’s first multiplatform games are made official, Like A Dragon, Contra: Operation Galuga, Helldivers 2, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Licensed to Ill Columbia House Picross S+ Feb. 29 Nintendo Partner Direct HiFi Rush out March 19 Sea of Thieves is releasing on PS5 on April 30 Rare games added to NSO Japan got Mother 3 on GBA NSO Llamasoft Gold Master Series out March 13 Sony working on PC support for PS VR2 HUMANITY announced for Meta Quest Yakuza: Like A Dragon Suika Game Multi-Player Mode Expansion Pack Contra: Operation Galuga Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On Helldivers 2 Balatro Fortnite Festival Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch S

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Tastes Like Starlight Aftershow For this week’s Aftershow we’ve got a Jeopardy quiz from hacker alias Chrixter all about Sega’s advertising/slogans. Should be a breeze cuz we’ve got Sega-fan Sewart on our side, right? Thanks for supporting the show! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com!

This week! Microsoft’s business update, rumors of a Switch 2 delay to 2025 and a new Astro Bot game, plus Silent Hill: The Short Message, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, Helldivers 2, Mario Vs. Donkey Kong, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Xbox’s Promise to Bring More Games to More Players Around the World Microsoft to bring 4 games to other platforms The rumored games New hardware is coming Nintendo Partner Direct this week maybe Switch 2 not until early 2025 Alan Wake 2 Remedy’s fastest-selling game New Astro Bot game? Silent Hill: The Short Message Tomb Raider I II IIII Remaster Helldivers 2 Banishers: Ghost of New Eden Mario Vs. Donkey Kong Skull & Bones Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Sega’s Civil War - Generation 16 #129 Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series Gen

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. When A Game’s Not Easy Enough Aftershow It’s Jeopardy time once again, this time a game from hacker alias A Hind D. No particular theme, just video game Jeopardy in its pure form. Thank you for your support—if you have a game we can play on the Aftershow, email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com.

This week! Xbox lines up multiplatform strategy, Skull & Bones is quadruple-A, TMNT in Fortnite, Helldivers 2 is Starship Troopers, Silent Hill: A Short Message, Goodboy Galaxy, Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Love in this Club Rockafire Explosion Starfield, Indy, more to go multiplatform? Microsoft to offer update on their strategy this week Xbox won’t stop making consoles PS5 outsold Xbox 2 to 1 Skull and Bones is “AAAA” says Guillemot TMNT event in Fortnite Disney invests in Epic, Fortnite Helldivers 2 is PlayStation’s biggest Steam launch Starship Troopers trailer Skull & Bones Pacific Drive Rotwood Silent Hill: A Short Message Alan Wake II Clockwork Knight Goodboy Galaxy: Chapter Zero Demo Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord G

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Fore! Aftershow In this Aftershow you’ll find a Jeopardy from hacker alias Chrixter. Can our hosts make sense of various slogans and advertising taglines used in Nintendo products over the years? It’s tougher than you think! And if you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, please email it to playeronepodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for your support!

This week! Hifi Rush tips off Xbox multiplatform strategy, Celeste 64, the State of Play, Alan Wake jump scares, Minecraft Godzilla, Tekken 8, Brotato, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Celeste 64 Hifi Rush multiplatform t-shirts Sonic x Shadow Generations Stellar Blade Ken Levine’s Judas Until Dawn remaster Dave the Diver x Godzilla State of Play wrap-up Alan Wake patch turns down jump scares Tekken 8 Minecraft Godzilla Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Brotato BEAST (Apple Arcade) Pepper Grinder Mario Vs. Donkey Kong Alan Wake II Advance Wars 1+2 Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Sega’s Civil War - Generation 16 #129 Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vi