Last Lives Podcast

This week on Last Lives…The gang wraps up the Gilded Age journey with some final thoughts on the era, the issues, the games, and more. Plus a little more E3, NPD Jeopardy, and the triumphant return of SWITCHY SWITCHY GAME GAME! Music by @5am.ATL on Instagram

This week on Last Lives...Jbone, Dad Harris, and Sam G hit part 2 of the PS3 this time talking about the lifespan and of course THE GAMES! The guys also touch on a few more weird issues of the PS3 and make predictions for E3 2019! Don't forget to check out our E3 special from earlier this week! Music by @5am.ATL on instagram

This week on Last Lives…A special E3 Mini Episode before part 2 of our PS3 deep dive. The boys discuss their favorites and the biggest WTF moments from the expo! The normal episode will drop later this week! Music by @5am.ATL on instagram

This week on Last Lives…JBone returns just in time to dive into the PS3. In part one of a two part epic, the gang talks the launch and turbulent first year of the PS3’s life. The Boomerang, The Cell Processor, Frame Drops, and of course the PRICE! Plus Dad’s take on WATCHING Detroit: Become Human and JBone goes mobile! —  NOTE: RECORDED BEFORE E3 Memory Card PS3 Launch The Boomerang The Price The Cost Shortages Ebay Launch Titles Checkpoint Chatter Detroit: Become Human Skate 2 Pokemon Go Star Wars Galaxy Heroes Warp Zone WTF is Death Stranding music by 5am.ATL

This week on Last Lives…Justin Harris and Sam G hop in a prop plane and head for the skies to talk about Flight based games while JBone is on hiatus. The Gilded Age finale with the PS3 will come next week, but for now please enjoy these BONELESS WINGS! Memory Card   Pilotwings SNES and 64   Wing Commander Series (SNES and PC w/Mark Hamill)   Star Trek Strategic Operations Simulator   Star Fox   Top Gun NES   Life Force   After Burner   Microsoft Flight Simulator   Descent   Grand Theft Auto   War Hawk   Star Wars Battlefront 1 & 2 Checkpoint Chatter   Uncharted 3   Virtual Reali-D.A.D.   Star Trek Bridge Crew   Zone of the Enders 2nd Runner “Vomit Edition” Demo   Super Metroid   GTAV   Ghostbusters   Skate 2   Motorstorm Warp Zone   Fallout 76 Music by @5am.ATL

This week on Last Lives…The Gilded Age continues with the Nintendo Wii and it’s motion controlled casual gaming dominance. Wii was one of the best selling consoles of its generation, while never seeming to be in direct competition with Sony or Xbox. Did the decision to forego HD compatibility take years off the Wii’s lifespan? Memory Card Wii Launch Shortages Twilight Princess Wii Sports Skyward Sword Super Paper Mario Wii Punch Out Wii Fit Motion Plus Issues and Life Span CheckPoint Chatter Virtual Reali-D.A.D. Scary Games in VR Super Metroid You Heard It Here Last: Music Edition Spoil me Twice: God of War Warp Zone Pokemon E3 Rumors BRAND NEW TRACK BY AUX ALMIGHTY "Grind Hard Get Your Rupies Up" produced by 5am.ATL featuring Jace Mythic and Jahlei

This week on LAST LIVES…The boys launch into the Gilded Age with the first console of that generation, The XBox 360! Microsofts gamble to be first to market after the $4 billion loss of the original Xbox garnered them a captive online gaming audience they wouldn’t relinquish for a generation, but that decision may have cost them more than the original bet! Memory Card Xbox 360 Launch! Viral Marketing Infancy Microsoft, Killers, and Hobbits Oh MY! Shortages Ebay Reselling Launch Titles Games Red Rings NPD Jeopardy Check Point Chatter Uncharted 2 DKC Tropical Freeze Adrift Mega Man 10 God of War Warp Zone - Wrestling VG Character Match Game Music by @5AM.ATL

This week on LAST LIVES...Justin Clements returns to the fold fully nuptialized and fired up, ready to dive in to the GILDED AGE of the PS3, 360, and Wii! But first Sam G gives a quick primer to remind us where all the players are on the field, and introduce some over arching themes of this console generation. Memory Card Gilded Age primer Tech Advancements Tech Failures Sony, Big N, & Microsoft Market Positions Development Cycles HD - TV, Bluray, HD-DVD Online Gaming NintendWWF Superman Returns CheckPoint Chatter Mario Kart Switch God of War (spoilers) MLB The Show Uncharted 4 Warp Zone Bill & Ted's Excellent Pitch Meeting Music by 5AM.ATL  

This week on LAST LIVES…Sam G and Dad Harris hold down the fort while JBone is on his honeymoon and talk in-depth about God of War, Nintendo Labo, and Red Dead Redemption 2. Sam brings us an interview with the show’s resident beat-smith 5AM.ATL aka Crate Digger Jones talking about coming up in Arcades, the zen of Skateboarding games, and more! Memory Card Arcade King of the Hill Street Fighter II 720 Degrees arcade skateboard game Trasher Skate GoGo13: The Professional Golden Eye Dreamcast Tony Hawk Skate Katamari Damacy God of War Dragon’s Lair Checkpoint Dad’s God of War Review Swithcy Switch Nintendo Labo edition PSP - Advance Wars Warp Zone Red Dead Redemption 2 Music by Crate Digger Jones

This week on LAST LIVES…Sam G brings us another side of the handheld gaming equation via his experiences with both the Sega Game Gear and the Sony PSP. How did Nintendo’s primary rival in the 90’s fare against their seemingly simplistic Game Boy? Did Sony even try to compete with the Casual Gaming dominance of the DS series? Find out the answers to those questions as well as what rides Universal should and should not build for Nintendo-land and more! Memory Card The Sega Game Gear Color vs Calculator Game Gear Launch Event sketch The TV Tuner Sony PSP Homebrew Heaven Grand Theft Auto Jailbreak UMD format NPD Jeopardy - PSP Checkpoint Dad’s new toy! Switchy Switch Game Game - Jbone edition Warp Zone Nintendo-land Do’s & Don'ts Music by Crate Digger Jones

This week on LAST LIVES…The crew is joined by writer & resident comic book expert Evan Valentine (collider.com, complex.com, comicbook.com) to discuss Marvel Video Games over the years as the eve of Infinity War approaches! Find out which Marvel characters were the first to get the pixelated treatment and which, if any, were PLAYABLE video games (spoiler: not many). Being the first guest episode the boys got excited and went extra long, check out Patreon.com/lastlives for bonus outtakes and more! Memory Card Marvel Video Game Timeline 1982-2000 Best/Worst/Etc Spider-man 2 (PS2/Xbox) Spider-man Shattered Dimensions (PS3) Spider-man vs Kingspin (Genesis) X-men Arcade Xmen 2 clone Wars (Genesis) Uncanny Xmen (SNES) X-men Legends 1 & 2 Spider-man & Venom: Maximum Carnage Checkpoint Nier Automata Dad’s New Toy God of War 3 Steam Report with Evan Valentine MGSV & PSP Warp Zone INFINITY WAR Music by Crate Digger Jones

This week on LAST LIVES…The crew talk about one of the most dominant forces in handheld gaming history THE NINTENDO DS FAMILY. The DS didn’t just crack Nintendo into the hitherto unheard-of Casual Gamer market, they blew the lid off the handheld gaming market and set themselves up for the future. Memory Card: Cracking the casual market Celebrity Release Event in LA Touching is a slogan 2nd Screen and other Gimmicks Power Pad Zelda Phantom Hourglass Spirit Tracks Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Chrono Trigger Pokemon Gundam Pokemon (series) vs Batman The Animated Series Scribblenauts NPD Jeopardy DS Edition  Checkpoint Chatter Just Let Me Kill w/ Justin Harris Far Cry 5 Spoiler-man Red Dead Redemption Game Save Graveyard Narcaleptic Gaming Proud Papa Time Gracie vs Breath of the Wild Switchy Switch Game Game Warp Zone God of War Hype Spiderman PS4 Hype Music by Crate Digger Jones

This week on LAST LIVES…The crew jump into another area of gaming from their past, The Handheld Gaming Console! This week specifically the guys talk about the original standard bearer of handheld gaming, The Nintendo Gameboy. With a lifespan that defied the simplicity of it’s design, the gray brick won out over its fancier, more colorful rivals with the Nintendo staple of fun gameplay and exclusive IP. The Gameboy Family of systems was dominant well into the 2000s thanks in no small part to a little game called Pokemon. How dominant?  The numbers will knock your socks off. Memory Card The Gray Brick Simplicity of Design Tiger Handhelds The Nintendo UltraHand Crazy Numbers Super Mario Land Pokemon Zelda Tetris Spongebob Checkpoint Far Cry 5 Switchy Switch Game Game report Wii Family Game Time PS3 Resurrection Gaijin Game Corner with Justin Clements Warp Zone Fantasy Book Bray Wyatt as a Video Game Character Music by Crate Digger Jones

This week on LAST LIVES...What goes around comes around as the boys dive back in to the PS2 one last time. Talking Vice City, San Andreas, Gaming in the age of Roomates, God of War, and the best/worst games to play after a national tragedy. Plus some Golden Era follow ups, The Titles of each gaming "Age", and Sea of Thieves review with Justin Harris! Can 3 dudes in their 30s with wives and families conquer their backlogs and confront the final boss of Middle Age Nostalgia? Find out on LAST LIVES! Memory Card Silent Hill 2 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Word of Mouth Game Buzz Gaming in the Age of Roomates Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas X-men Legends God of War Seaman Follow Up: So Much Seaman Tony Hawk Death of Dreamcast & Sega Gaming "Ages" - Titles explained Checkpoint Chatter Sea of Thieves Review Wii Resurrection GTA V Warp Zone Boondocks Game? What series would you resurrect as a video game? Music by Crate Digger Jones

This week on LAST LIVES...The crew talk about Nintendo's first foray into the disc based format, THE GAMECUBE. Easily the most underrated console of its generation, Nintendo's purple porpoise turned down the tech and turned up the fun! Figuring out how to function in 3D with a not quite twin stick control sceme is half the fun! Can 3 guys with wives and families clear their back log and confront the final boss of middle aged nostalgia? Find out on LAST LIVES! Memory Card Project Dolphin Development Cartridges or Mini DVDs Panasonic Q and The Wavebird Launch WITHOUT Mario or Zelda Rogue Squadron: Rogue Leader Luigi's Mansion Wind Waker the perfect Summer Game Smash Bros Melee Metroid Prime Resident Evil 4 Viewtiful Joe Checkpoint Chatter Breath of the Wild RIP Wii Switchy Switch Game Game Report Warp Zone Questions for Detective Pikachu Music by Crate Digger Jones

This week on LAST LIVES...The Dreamcast launched a year before the PS2 but was dead by the launch of Xbox. What happened? Well, they say that the stars that burn the shortest often burn the brightest, and in Sega's case it's usually because it's a Super Nova of dumpster fire decision making. Whatever the case the Dreamcast had an amazing combination of ahead of it's time features, bizarre design choices, plus a unique and equally bizarre game catalog. Can 3 guys in their 30's with wives and families clear their backlog and confront the finall boss of MIDDLE AGE NOSTALGIA? Find out on Last Lives. Memory Card Dreamcast Launch Dreamcast Death Good/Bad Features Shenmue Skies of Arcardia Phantasy Star Online Jet Set Radio Crazy Taxi Powerstone 2K Sports SEAMAN! Checkpoint Chatter Breath of the Wild 60 Seconds Steamworld Dig 2 Wii Warp Zone Reboots Characters for Smash Bros Switch Music by Crate Digger Jones

This week on LAST LIVES...The gang talk about the debut of a new challenger in the game console race, the original Xbox! Microsoft made some bold and brave choices in designing their machine, but would the hubris of Bill Gates video game dreams put a dent in his considerable fortune? Can 3 dudes with wives and families clear their back log and confront the final boss of Middle Age NOSTALGIA? Find out on LAST LIVES! Memory Card Xbox Launch The cost of Success Spiderman Knights of the Old Republic Halo (and the rise of console FPS) Xbox Live and online console gaming Checkpoint Chatter Breath of the Week! (Breath of the Wild) Injustice 2 - DLC Retro City Rampage Warp Zone  E3 predictions Last Lives style Music from Crate Digger Jones

This week on LAST LIVES...The prime and twilight years of the original Playstation featuring Grand Theft Auto and Tony Hawk Pro Skater.  Then the dawning of a new era with the Sony Playstation 2. JBone Talks FF XII remaster and in the Warp Zone the gang talks Far Cry 5 expectations. Plus the DEBUT of NPD Jeopardy!  Can 3 dudes in their 30's with wives and families clear their backlogs and confront the final boss of MIDDLE AGE NOSTALGIA? Memory Card Grand Theft Auto 1 & 2 Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 & 2 Playstation 2 Launch Tekken Tag SSX Madden 01 and NFL2k's influence DVD Adoption through Gaming Consoles NPD Jeopardy (Top 10 best selling games) Checkpoint Chatter - The Backlog Slog Final Fantasy XII - PS4 remaster Retro Replays Monster Hunter World Celeste and Switchy Switchy Game Game Warp Zone Remaster you want Far Cry 5 expectiations Music by Crate Digger Jones

This week on LAST LIVES...Jbone, Dad, and Sam G talk 90's PC Gaming, Point & Click Adventures, and PS1. Can 3 dudes in their 30's with wives and families clear their backlogs and confront the final boss of MIDDLE AGE NOSTALGIA? Find out on LAST LIVES. Memory Card PC Gaming Leisure Suit Larry Beavis & Butthead Virtual Stupidity Duke Nukem 3D Playstation: Dual Shock Edition Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Final Fantasy 8 N64 Rumble Checkpoint Chatter - The Backlog Slog Switch Report with Justin Harris Celeste Monster Hunter World Warp Zone What Video Game Monster would you hunt? Valentines Gaming Featuring Music by Crate Digger Jones

This week on LAST LIVES...Jbone, Dad, and Sam G talk about the post 16 bit era including the biggest business botch in the history of gaming, The Sega Saturn and its doomed launch. Can 3 dudes in their 30's with wives and families clear their backlogs and confront the final boss of MIDDLE AGE NOSTALGIA? Find out on LAST LIVES. Memory Card N64 - THE Video Game Kiosk Console PC Gaming comes into its own - Myst, Starfleet Academy 32X conned Sam G Saturn and Sega's Hubris Sony The Jilted Ex Mission Impossible 64 Checkpoint Chatter - The Backlog Slog SNES Classic, DKC, Zelda: A Link to the Past Breath of the Wild Persona 5 - what's the appeal of JRPGs? What is the Monster Hunter Franchise? Warp Zone Red Dead early GOTY Metal Gear Survive - Dark Horse GOTY New Metroid? Arkham? Mother? Featuring Music by Crate Digger Jones