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

The new father is home again and ready to talk about games. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Brian’s New Baby - 0:00 | SkyboxCritics.com - 3:00 | Tempest Rising - 16:30 | StarVaders - 28:45 | Capcom Fighting Collection 2  - 36:40 | Fresh Tracks - 43:49 | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - 49:04 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): +We Have Goku At Home | Kris Apologizes For No...

It’s time for a spectacularly off-the-rails episode of The Platformers, and this episode includes the incomparable Jarrett Green, who joins Brian, Kris, Lucas, and Will to talk games, Tim Curry saying “Space!,” Nancy Reagan, Sammy Davis Jr’s perm, and a whole lot more. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves - 3:00 | Assassin’s Creed Shadows - 37:00 | The Hundred Line: Last...

It’s time for another episode of The Platformers, which means Brian, Kris, and Lucas talk about wildly obscure games, demos and comics. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Citizen Sleeper 2 Ending (Kris) - 4:50 | DOOM, DOOM 2, DOOM 64 - 10:15 | Trails In The Sky Remake - 15:00 | Audrey’s Book Corner: Marvel Ultimate Comics - 23:58 | The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy - 34:50 | Shuffle Tactics DEMO...

It’s time for another episode of The Platformers, which means Brian, Kris, and Lucas talk about wildly obscure games, demos and what Hatsune Miku would look like if she were raised as a child soldier. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Marvel Rivals Competitive - 0:00 | Citizen Sleeper 2 - 10:00 | Look Outside - 22:00 | He Is Coming - 36:44 | Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist Of Memories & The Envisio...

It’s time for a late-night meat session (whatever that means) as Brian, Kris, and Will talk about Rainbow Six Siege X, Expelled!, WWE, and a lot more. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Monster Hunter Wilds - 0:00 | WWE 2K25 - 24:36 | Marvel Rivals - 28:09 | Brian’s Turntable - Coheed & Cambria: The Father Of Make Believe - 34:00 | War Robots: Frontiers - 39:35 | Expelled! - 46:00 | Slime Heroes...

It’s time for a wholesome twosome with Brian and Kris, as they Hunt Monsters, Drive in the Pacific, and rave about Rivals. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Marvel Rivals - 0:00 | Monster Hunter Wilds - 1:30 | Marvel Rivals Torch & The Thing Patch - 17:15 | Pacific Drive - 31:00 | The Dark Queen of Mortholme - 43:40 | Our Life: Beginnings and Always - 44:34 | Audrey’s Book Corner: Hulk In Hell -...

2025 has tons of great games already, so Brian, Kris, and Lucas talked about some of them. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | Guilty Gear Strive Switch - 2:20 | Spirit Swap: Lo-Fi Beats to Match 3 To - 9:19 | BIT: Something Terrible Must Have Happened To Brian - 24:30 | Europa Universalis IV: Anbennar - 31:23 | Thronefall - 40:20 | Rift of the Necrodancer - 53:23 | BIT: Playing Guitar...

It’s time for the blood to flow. Brian, Kris, Will, and Lucas bring their top 40 games of 2024 and then brutally cut each other's choices until only the 10 best remain. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | Format Explanation - 1:39 | Kris’ Top 10 - 4:57 | Will’s Top 10 - 5:40 | Lucas’ Top 10 - 6:17 | Brian’s Top 10 - 4:57 | Building The List - 9:16 | Protected Games - 11:16 | V Risin...

In the last pre-GOTY 2024 episode, Brian, Kris, Will, and Lucas get together to talk about Star Wars, Ninja Gaiden, and a whole lot more. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Star Wars & Andor - 0:00 | Ninja Gaiden II Black - 3:06 | Dragon Ball Sparking Zero + Season Pass 1 - 23:00 | Steam RTS Fest, Tempest Rising - 34:40 | Zero Space - 40:20 | Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles - 47:15 | River City Sag...

This week, Brian, Kris, Will and Lucas discuss the many mishaps of Dynasty Warriors trying to take itself seriously. We also discuss Tempest Rising, Blade Chimera, 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, and a smattering of other topics. Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | Movies - 4:21 | Marvel Rivals - 7:33 | Tempest Rising - 15:24 | Blade Chimera - 44:28 | Synduality: Echoes of Ad...

This week, Brian and Kris continue to push through the backlog ahead of the GOTY discussion. We also discuss Neva, Marvel Rivals, Metaphor, Indiana Jones, Skald and a smattering of other topics. Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | 1000xResist Impressions - 2:14 | TMNT: Turtles in Time - 6:20 | Neva - 9:00 | Marvel Rivals Patch - 15:36 | Metaphor: ReFantazio Ending & Full Review - 23...

This week, Brian, Kris, Will and Lucas talk about vampires for a while. We also discuss Marvel games, the Ys series, the World of Warcraft 20th Anniversary Celebration, Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, and a smattering of other topics. Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | The Last Murder at the End of the World - 7:23 | A Haunting In Venice - 8:31 | Nosferatu - 15:19 | Marvel Rivals - 27:20...

This week, Brian, Kris and Lucas talk about lightsabers. We also discuss Star Wars Outlaws, Sonic the Hedgehog Movie 3, Dragon Age Veilguard, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Tokyo Clanpool and a smattering of other topics. Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 Star Wars Stuff - 1:26 | Star Wars Outlaws - 15:34 | Sonic The Hedgehog 3: The Movie - 29:05 | Dragon Age: The Veilguard - 49:43 | The Case Of...

TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Fantasian: Neo Dimension - 2:00 | Dragon Age: The Veilguard - 30:20 | Balatro - 52:00 | Indiana Jones & the Great Circle - 1:05:59 | Sonic X Shadow Generations - 1:24:49 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): The Hand We’ve Been Dealt By The Lower Thirds | Graphic Design Is Not My Passion | King Willy: A Gentleman & Scholar | Meaningful Homework | Do...

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 - 33:00 | Star Wars O...

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 Veilguard - 47:01 | Outro - 1:1...

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 Ball Daima - 50:06 |...

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 | Wayfinder - 22:58 | The Sta...

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 & Jake The Cat...

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 Fest Shovelware - 24:32 |...

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 | Deadlock - 35:36 | M...

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 & Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Pu...

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 - 1:06:44 | Romancing Saga, F...

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 III - 10:57 | Kaos - 16...

This week, Brian, Kris and Will are locked in a podcast with Lucas while he talks about Fate/Stay Night. We also discuss Sam & Max, Stormgate, The Plucky Squire, Path of Exile and a smattering of other topics. Enjoy. TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 | Attack of the Clones & Revenge of the Sith Novels - 1:31 | Delicious In Dungeon & The Otherworlder Exploring The Dungeon - 3:39 | U...