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

Dec 05 2024 332 ep. 107 mins 16

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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 [email protected]. 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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Episode 332 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Tetris Forever, Antonblast, & Star Wars Games OR "How To Blow Up A ‘Wizardry To Tetris’ Pipeline"

Dec 05 2024 128 mins

This week, Brian, Kris, and Lucas discuss what makes for a compelling setting (in Star Wars, Dragon Age, and more), Black Ops 6 fantastic (and silly) multiplayer, Tetris Forever's documentary bent, Infinity Nikki's surprising quality, and a whole lot more. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Infinity Nikki - 0:00 | Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 - 20:27 | Star Wars: Dark Forces Remake -

Episode 331 - Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Dragon's Dogma 2, & Limited Run Games OR "Sometimes You Just Gotta Throw Orb"

Dec 04 2024 75 mins

This week, Brian, Kris and Will can't stop thinking about the British Empire. We also discuss Mouthwashing (again), the Limited Run Games pop-up store, Dragon's Dogma 2, Dragon Age and a smattering of other topics. Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | Mouthwashing - 6:25 | Limited Run Games Pop-Up Store - 21:19 | Dragon’s Dogma II - 38:15 | Dragon Age: The Veilgua

Episode 330 - Rise of the Golden Idol, Metal Slug Tactics, & Warcraft Trilogy Remastered OR "Drinking Mouthwash Live on Stream"

Nov 27 2024 86 mins

This week, Brian, Kris and Will heartily endorse Dragonbreath X, guaranteed to kill 99% of all germs. We also discuss Rise of the Golden Idol, the Warcraft remasters, Dragon Ball Daima, Metal Slug Tactics, and a smattering of other topics. Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | Rise Of The Golden Idol - 5:21 | Mouthwashing - 14:51 | Warcraft Remasters - 23:08 | Dragon

Episode 329 - Mouthwashing, Vampire Survivors, Wayfinder & The State of the Live Service OR "No Calories and No Taste"

Nov 18 2024 75 mins

This week, Brian, Kris and Will wax philosophical on the state of the industry and the endless pursuit of the next big live service. We also discuss Mouthwashing, Vampire Survivors, V Rising, Wayfinder, and a smattering of other topics. Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | Mouthwashing - 2:13 | Vampire Survivors: Ode To Castlevania - 10:32 | V Rising - 20:00 | Wayfi

Episode 328 - Vampire Survivors, Romancing SaGa 2, & The Fear Business OR "Biblically Accurate Call of Duty"

Nov 17 2024 89 mins

This week, Brian keeps trying to talk about urinal troughs, much to the chagrin of Kris, Will and Lucas. We also discuss Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania, Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Zombies, Romancing SaGa 2 Remake, The Fear Business, and a smattering of other topics. Enjoy. Guest starring Jake the Dog the Cat. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | World Series Of Baseball

Episode 327 - Metaphor: ReFantazio, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, & The Plucky Squire OR "Church Bad Because They Don't Let You F**k Dragons"

Nov 07 2024 79 mins

This week, Brian and Kris find yet another way to talk about Balatro. We also discuss The Plucky Squire, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, and a smattering of other topics. We even talk about Hellsing Ultimate for some reason. Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | Balatro (Mobile) - 4:54 | Deadlock - 12:15 | The Plucky Squire - 17:17 | Steam Next Fes

Episode 326 - Persona 3 Reload, Rain Code Plus, Silent Hill 2 and Deadlock OR "On A Scale Of 1 To 'The Kennedy Assassination'"

Oct 13 2024 129 mins

This week, Brian, Kris, Will and Lucas about the value of understanding personal tastes. We also discuss Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis, Deadlock, Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Plus, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, and a smattering of other topics. Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | The Industry Needs Sequels - 2:27 | Persona 3 Reload and Episode Aigis - 8:29 |

Episode 325 - Frostpunk 2, Persona 3 Reload, Yars Rising and Marvel VS Capcom OR "Beware The Wazzler"

Sep 26 2024 85 mins

This week, Brian, Kris, Will and Lucas discuss the insanity of the early Persona series. We also discuss Frostpunk 2, Yars Rising, the Marvel vs Capcom Collection, and a smattering of other topics. Marin Karin, you will now enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | Personal News ‘Brian’ - 6:10 | Marvel VS Capcom Collection - 12:22 | Frostpunk 2 - 24:34 | Jay & Si

Episode 324 - PAX West 2024 Blowout OR "Vanquish For The Assman"

Sep 21 2024 109 mins

TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Indie Games - 1:00 | Hollow Home, Void Train - 6:20 | Pizza Bandit - 9:20 | Demon Spore - 16:43 | Heartworm - 20:00 | OneWay.Exe - 27:00 | Mouthwashing - 34:18 | Beastie Ball - 41:14 | Fatal Run: 2089 - 44:14 | Unyielder - 48:00 | The Chronos Event - 55:00 | Whisper Mountain Outbreak - 58:38 | Ender Magnolia - 1:04:00 | Playism, Nitro Express

Episode 323 - Gundam Breaker 4, Little Goody Two Shoes & What The Car OR "Going Hard in the Taint"

Sep 11 2024 166 mins

This week, Brian, Kris and Lucas make entirely too many video game dildo references. We also discuss The War Within, Gundam Breaker 4, MvC Collection, Little Goody Two Shoes and a smattering of other topics. Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | Dilsos, and no I'm not correcting that - 1:30 | Audrey’s Book Corner: Kitchen Confidential - 5:59 | Baldur's Gate