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

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and Joshua Mobley talk about the excellent Control DLC, seasonal food items, Frank Oz’s recent statements about Muppets and Disney, Psychonauts, Grime, marketing campaigns revealing too much, and a whole lot more nonsense to end the show. This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod. Enjoy! P...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and Joshua Mobley are once again joined by IGN’s Hannah Hoolihan. Brian reviews Boyfriend Dungeon, we briefly touch on 12 Minutes, Rockstar's games, and Disgaea. This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod. Enjoy! POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES: These Two Chuckleheads | What’s-His-Face-Robinson |...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and Joshua Mobley talk about early impressions of Boyfriend Dungeon and Grime, the Back 4 Blood beta, A Plague Tale: Innocence, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and a lot more. This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod. Enjoy! POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES: Santa Claus VS The Martians | +++I Play...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about Hitman 2, Final Fantasy as a whole, Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis, and more. This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod. Enjoy! POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES: +Anime Blerger +Max & Whatever +One Even Darker Because It Was Real ++Stubby Normals +These Puzzles Aint Shit ++Puz...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss their Halo Infinite Multiplayer Flight impressions, Final Fantasy XIV, the insane Abandoned / Blue Box conspiracy, and Brian’s review of Death’s Door. This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod. Enjoy! PROMO: Follow @PlatformersPod and @ribnax on Twitter and tag th...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver are joined by Samuel “JampackSam” Adams of the Xhibition podcast and JampackSam YouTube channel to talk about DLC, our favorite games of the year, the Dead Space announcement, the horrific Activision Blizzard lawsuit, and Brian’s thoughts on Death's Door's first section and the entirety of Streets of Rage 4's Mr. X DLC. This episode...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk about the exciting reveal of the Steam Deck, the state of the MCU after Loki and Black Widow, Brian’s powerful reactions to Cris Tales on Switch, Chris’ early impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and a heaping helping of tooth talk. This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and is archived on YouTu...

DESCRIPTION: In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver are joined by the delightful Hannah Hoolihan. The crew reviews Doki Doki Literature Club Plus and Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny, dive into phobias with Sea of Thieves’ Pirates of the Caribbean content, Spiritfarer, and so much more. This episode also set a record for number of laughing fits, diversions, and Potential Ep...

DESCRIPTION: In this episode, Brian Barnett and Chris Shriver discuss Brian’s ¾ review of Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny, the power differential between modern consoles and PCs, the new PlayStation acquisitions, recent indie frustrations with PlayStation, and more! This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod. Enjoy! PROMO: Review the sho...

DESCRIPTION: In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss Brian’s impressions of the TOEM demo, Brian’s band announcement, Chris’ thoughts of Mario Golf, Josh’s thoughts on Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance, and Chris has a breakdown about mice with more than two buttons! This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and is archived on YouTube.com/Platfor...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss the Nintendo E3 Showcase, Brian’s final 5% review of Guilty Gear Strive, his impressions of Dark Deity (+giveaway details), Mighty Goose, and a whole lot more. METROID IS BACK, BABY! This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod. Enjoy! TOPICS: Introductions - 0:10 Metr...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss the E3 showcases (at least, a few of them), Brian’s 95% complete review of Guilty Gear: Strive, embracing the meat space, and much more. This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod. Enjoy! TOPICS: Introductions - 0:10 Xbox / Microsoft Conference Tentacle Digression /...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss the most “can’t-miss” PC-only games, and share their predictions and wishes for this year’s E3 press conferences. Strap in, because this episode rips ass. This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod. Enjoy! TOPICS: Introductions - 0:10 Listener Topic: Essential PC-Onl...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss Outriders, The Mitchells VS The Machines, the Disgaea 6 demo, moving, getting new phones, and more.  (This episode was published a day late [sorry], and by Brian while he was directing movers from his swivel chair in the empty office! Fancy!) This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and is archived on You...

DESCRIPTION: In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss Brian’s review of the highly-anticipated Biomutant, Scarlet Nexus demo impressions, the Fast and the Furious, and have one of the most ridiculous tangents into “food talk” the podcast has ever seen. This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod. Enjoy! TOPI...

DESCRIPTION: In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss the GameCube, Brian’s final thoughts on Prey 2017, the current state of the remaster/remake, a bit more of Returnal, and more. This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and will be archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod. Enjoy! TOPICS: Introductions - 0:10 Playing GameCube Again - 0:28 Eternal Dark...

DESCRIPTION: In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss the Apple VS Epic lawsuit, Brian’s impressions of Prey, Josh’s first few hours with Returnal, and much more. This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and will be archived on YouTube. Enjoy! TOPICS: Introductions - 0:10 Apple VS Epic Lawsuit - 0:42 The PlayStation Store Monopoly Lawsuit - 11:19 Res...

DESCRIPTION: In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss Brian’s review of Skate City, Chris’s early thoughts on Returnal, as well as the PlayStation + Discord update and the reveal of the upcoming Marvel film release dates. This episode was also streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod and will be archived on YouTube. Enjoy! EDITOR’S NOTE: The correct term IS actually “torp...

DESCRIPTION: In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss Brian’s first Dragon Ball FighterZ competitive event, Josh’s experience with Ghostrunner, Chris’ latest VR outings, and much more. Enjoy! TOPICS: Introductions - 0:10 Coming Down The Pike - 0:37 Reading - 2:05 Dragon Ball FighterZ “No Blocking Thursday #4” (Brian) - 6:20 Ghostrunner (Josh) - 25:06 Cozy Grove (Josh)...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss Cozy Grove, the PlayStation Store news update, Resident Evil, Diablo, and much more. Enjoy! Catch Brian competing in #DBFZ on Thursday, April 22 at Twitch.tv/McBenedict Topics: Introductions - 0:10 PlayStation Store Staying Up - 1:35 Racing Games - 11:21 Xbox and PlayStation - 14:21 Console Games On The Go - 16:12 Xbox Ramping...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss Swarm, Diablo II: Resurrected, Cozy Grove, Florence, and what PlayStation needs to do to start earning player’s favor back. Enjoy! Topics: Introductions - 0:10 Swarm Review - 0:46 Diablo II Resurrected - 20:53 Cozy Grove Initial Impressions - 36:52 Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit In Wonder Labyrinth - 47:26 Unbeatable Kickstarter...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss PlayStation shutting down various digital storefronts, Chris talks about It Takes Two and Godzilla VS Kong, the group’s thoughts on Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and Brian’s glowing review of Lost Words: Beyond The Page. Enjoy! Topics: Introductions - 0:10 PlayStation Store Shutdowns - 0:46 The Master Chief Collection Store Upd...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Matt Adler discuss Loop Hero, Bravery Network Online, Matt’s playing Dark Souls for the first time in 2021, and the ID@Xbox showcase. Enjoy! Topics: Introductions - 0:00 Loop Hero - 0:34 Bravery Network Online - 9:19 Derailed By Music Descriptions Matt’s First Time Playing Dark Souls - 20:30 Matt’s Best & Worst of Demon’s Souls - 54:44 PS5 &...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk about Josh’s first week with the Xbox Series X, the marvel that is Loop Hero, the delights of Donut County, poorly aging movies Top Gun and The Fast & The Furious, Godzilla, Ted Lasso, and Xbox Game Pass. Enjoy! Topics: Introductions - 0:00 Loop Hero - 1:00 Chris’ Movie Corner - 32:25 Godzilla The Fast and the Furious Has Aged...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver (with a special cameo by Audrey Barnett) discuss Super Mario 3D World, Brian’s new Dark Souls III SL1 challenge run, virtual reality, the Texas freeze disaster, and so much more. Enjoy! Topics: Introductions - 0:00 The Texas Disasters - 0:58 Outriders - 5:40 Fringe - 16:56 Super Mario 3D World & Bowser’s Fury - 23:09 Dark Souls III...