Episodes
This week! Greg and Phil are still gone so CJ unearths another lost bit of audio. This time it’s a 1998 interview with David Crane, the creator of Pitfall. At the time of recording, Crane was making Shockwave games for The Candystand, a LifeSavers-owned website and the first advergame portal on the web.
Links of interest:
David Crane
Garry Kitchen
The Candystand
Glenn Saunders Stella At 20
Atari 50
Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page
Player One Podcast Discord
Greg...
Published 08/19/24
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.
Two Holes In One At Once Aftershow
Patrons, thank you for your support. This week, we’ve got an EGM Review Quiz based on the August 1997 issue. Get those thinkin’ caps ready to guess some games based on the review text! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at...
Published 08/16/24
This week! Instead of our regularly scheduled episode, here’s audio from Sega’s 1999 E3 Press Conference. This is the one where Bernie Stolar and Peter Moore lay out the plan for the launch of the Dreamcast in North America. The audio’s a bit rough, but we hope you enjoy this time capsule from 25 years ago.
Links of interest:
Liveblog of Sega’s 1999 E3 Press Conference
Bernie Stolar
Peter Moore
Turbine Entertainment’s Frontier
Baldur’s Gate for Dreamcast
Castlevania for...
Published 08/12/24
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.
Saiyans Got A Gun Aftershow (8/16/22)
We don’t often say you should watch the video of an Aftershow quiz but patrons…this week…maybe you should watch the video. It’s a quiz based off of a Nintendo Power Supplies catalog from listener Rob! Can we guess the items being described and make it out with a passing...
Published 08/09/24
This week! A bummer of a week for video games—Game Informer shutters, Bungie layoffs, Olympic games go missing, Braid remaster sells like dog feces. But hey we have a new Astro Bot controller so that makes everything better. Plus: Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie, Gran Turismo 7, NWC: NES Edition, Minishoot’ Adventures, Arranger, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Game Informer closes
Bungie layoffs
No Olympics video game
Braid anniversary edition sales
...
Published 08/06/24
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In The Clouds Aftershow
Patrons, we’ve got a back-of-box Jeopardy for you this week courtesy of hacker alias mistermrnelson. In this all-digital age, can the games being described by this back-of-box text be guessed by our intrepid hosts? Find out! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow,...
Published 08/02/24
This week! Greg and Phil are all by themselves and talk LEGO, Like A Dragon, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Gran Turismo 7, Earth Defense Force 6 and much, much more. Join them, won’t you?
Links of interest:
LEGO Super Mario World Mario & Yoshi set
Trailer for Like A Dragon live-action series
Statue at SDCC references “Legacy of Kain I&II Remastered”
Nintendo gachapon toys use real controller parts
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Gran Turismo 7
...
Published 07/30/24
This week! We know more about Emio, Chibi Robo devs launch Kickstarter, the next Like A Dragon game will be a surprise, Nintendo World Championships NES Edition, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Minishoot’ Adventures, Gates of Zendocon, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Popful Mail, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Former Chibi-Robo developers announce spiritual successor koROBO
Nintendo’s teaser leads to new Famicom Detective Club game reveal
The next Ryu...
Published 07/23/24
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.
You’ll Go Virus Aftershow
Patrons, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting our show. And as a regular reminder of this, we provide you with this Aftershow audio program. This week, it’s a GamePro Review Quiz from June-July 1996 by MisterMrNelson. Please enjoy! If you have an idea for a game we...
Published 07/19/24
This week! BancyCo’s new game, Aero the Acro-bat is back, who is Emio, Double Dragon ready to brawl again, the Concord beta, Kubits Gallery, Shining Force II, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
‘Paramedic action drama’ Neo Harbor Rescue Squad announced for PS5, PS4, and PC
Nintendo drops “Emio” trailer
Starfy GBA games show up on NSO
Aero the Acro-bat coming back
Switch now the longest Nintendo has kept a...
Published 07/16/24
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Rage Against The Room Aftershow
Patrons, this week we have for you a video game quotes Jeopardy thanks to hacker alias Chrixter! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at
[email protected]! Thanks for your support!
Published 07/12/24
This week! Dead Rising coming back, more Resident Evil, new NSO NES games, Exoprimal shuffling live service content the right way, Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door, This Bed We Made, Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth, Minishoot’ Adventures, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster out 9/19
Resident Evil 9 in development
7 new NSO NES games including Urban Champion
Exoprimal content ending
Nintendo wants to avoid scalping...
Published 07/09/24
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Adult Fans Of Video Games Aftershow
Patrons, this week KnightAttack09 treats us to a gaming Jeopardy based on the games he HASN'T played. He owns them but has not played them. And now we have to guess them. Might be a bumpy ride! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at...
Published 07/05/24
This week! More content added to Atari 50, Dead Rising coming back in a remaster, CJ gets a Steam Deck OLED and plays some indies on it, 8 Eyes, Batman (Game Boy), and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster announced
Capcom Next presentation on July 1
Atari 50 Expansion with 39 more games
Sam & Max The Devil’s Playground Remastered trailer/date
Mountain Dew Infinite Swirl
Steam Deck OLED
Minishoot’ Adventures
Cash...
Published 07/02/24
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Pork Sauce, Apple Chops, and Man Cakes Aftershow
Patrons, we’re sorry not sorry for allegedly slandering the good name of Sonic Adventure. As a make-good, hacker alias A Hind D has sent in this Jeopardy Quiz all about Sonic Adventure for us to use as punishment/atonement for our prior misdeeds. If you have a...
Published 06/28/24
This week! The Nintendo Direct (and other things) were on fire, we’re super excited about pretty much everything announced, we discuss whether Beyond Good & Evil is actually good, what kind of bad game Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties is, plus more Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Nintendo Direct
Mario & Luigi Brothership
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Metroid Prime 4...
Published 06/25/24
This week! A little light on news but we played a bunch of games and demos from Steam Next Fest so there’s plenty to talk about. Plus: CJ got to Hawaii in Infinite Wealth, Greg participated in a six-hour iRacing race, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Xbox’s Sea of Thieves was PS5’s most downloaded game in May
Star Wars Outlaws can be finished in 30 hours, says creative director
PS5 players will soon be able to join Discord voice chat directly from...
Published 06/18/24
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Chased The Chaste Aftershow
Cowabunga, patrons! This week, we’ve got a TMNT-themed Jeopardy quiz thanks to listener Zach Miller. Will we survive or get pummeled by the foot clan? Listen and find out. Plus, if you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to
[email protected]!...
Published 06/14/24
This week! We chat about some of the things that caught our eye from the various presentations and showcases that went on over the last week. Plus: Killer Klowns, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Everything announced at Summer Game Fest
Everything announced at Day of the Devs
Everything announced at the Wholesome Direct
Everything at the Xbox Showcase
Indiana Jones
LEGO...
Published 06/11/24
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Last Action Gyro Aftershow
This week’s patron Aftershow is a game music quiz submitted by our good friend Mike. It’s a little bit of name that tune—see if you can guess the game before the hosts can. Phil even joins us part-way through. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to...
Published 06/07/24
This week! We reminisce about buying laserdiscs and DVDs, then launch into the big news of the week—Astro Bot has been announced! Plus we chat about Concord and the reaction to it, other games from the State of Play, Picross S: Namco Legendary Edition, Killer Klowns, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Astro Bot!
Test Drive Unlimited returns
Sony State of Play
Concord
Dynasty Warriors Origins
Tomba Special Edition
LEGO Deku Tree
...
Published 06/04/24
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Happy Birthday To Yu Aftershow
Patrons! It’s a Video Game Film & TV Jeopardy Aftershow this week from hacker alias Chrixter with special guest Ben Rivers! If you have an idea for a game we can play on the Aftershow, email it to
[email protected]! Thanks for your support!
Published 05/31/24
This week! The console wars of the 80s are over, Picross stays winning, the rumor of a new Astro Bot has us excited, plus more Like A Dragon, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Dave the Diver, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Namco Picross
Atari acquires the Intellivision brand and 200 games
New Astro Bot announcement imminent
IGN buys a bunch of gaming sites
Nintendo acquires porting studio
Nintendo to open a store in San Francisco
...
Published 05/27/24
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The Bee In The Gas Cap Aftershow
In this week’s Aftershow we dive into the TurboGrafx-16 and specifically try to figure out why the platform was not successful in the U.S. This is based upon a forum thread on Resetera. It’s not exactly a quiz, but it’s a fun little trek down memory lane. If you have an idea for...
Published 05/24/24
This week! We remember a friend, Super Mario Land comes to NSO, Phil and CJ continue their Like A Dragon quest, Greg enjoys Crow Country, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?
Links of interest:
Cameron Davis
Rose and Dahlia
Classic Game Boy games (including SML!) come to NSO
New Assassin’s Creed set in Japan
Arcade Archives 2 Neo-Geo
GTA6 in fall 2025
2 PlayStation CEOs to replace Jim Ryan
Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Logiart Grimoire
...
Published 05/21/24