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

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Josh Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk about Chris’ venture into Demon’s Souls, Brian’s experiences with Grindstone, Lunark, and Loop Hero, and so much more. Enjoy! Topics: Introductions - 0:00 “The Superior Mario Game” - 0:24 Demon’s Souls PS5 - 2:37 The Last of Us Casting News - 23:21 Grindstone - 28:53 Snood - 41:34 Control - 44:03 Dead Space - 50:11 Portal 2 - 52:0...

In this episode, Brian Barnett is joined by special guests Audrey Barnett and Ronny Barrier to discuss the masterful Lucas Pope mystery game; Return Of The Obra Dinn. Enjoy! Topics: Introductions - 0:00 Spoiler-Free Thoughts Tips & Tricks If You Want To Play - 14:40 Spoiler-Filled Discussion - 19:30 Potential Episode Titles: Keeping The Grift Going You Had Me At ‘Insurance Adjuster’ Female Bod...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver are joined by special guest Matthew Adler to talk about Dark Souls, Demon’s Souls, Ghost of Tsushima, and so much more. Matt also makes one of the most bizarre statements ever to appear on the podcast. Enjoy! Potential Episode Titles: Arrested Development Is The Dark Souls Of Television What A F%&$ing Show Father G Pizza & Fr...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver are joined by the incredible Janet Garcia to discuss great, unknown indie games, our most anticipated games of 2021. There are plenty of digressions about Banjo-Kazooie, Mario and Star Wars hot takes, and we find out which Pokemon looks like Chris hanging out at the beach. Enjoy! Potential Episode Titles: We’re Gonna Keep It Rocking...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk about the best games they played in 2020, both those that released during the year and those we finally got around to this year. Prepare for a celebration of excellence! Enjoy! Potential Episode Titles: Safely Nestled Within The Bosom of 2021 Topics: The Best Games We Didn't Beat The Best Games We Played in 2020 (But Came Out Ea...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk about Cyberpunk 2077, The Game Awards (and some cool new titles which were announced there), Demon’s Souls, Devil May Cry 5, as well as Brian’s first IGN review, which covers Gears 5: Hivebusters. Enjoy! Potential Episode Titles: A Nice Trim-Up The Oppressive Curls of Newt Scamander Hades Is Untouchable A Twinkle in Geoff Keighl...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk at length about the Series X and PS5, Chris loses his mind while talking about Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix, and Josh doesn’t get to talk about anything because the episode went too long! Enjoy! Potential Episode Titles: Brian Barnett-Specific Issues Every Bird Leads To Treasure If We Wanted To, We Could Be Good Miles J...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk about the launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles and the games available on them. Rejected Episode Titles: I Gotta Eat My Cordyceps Gears 5 On Series X Made Chris Soils Himself The Xbox Chads Xbox Never Fills You Up, Never Lets You Down Xbox Series X Is The Vanilla Coke Of Gaming Topics: PS5 Impressions - 00:00 X...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver pod for the final time before the arrival of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Brian talks about his experience with the PS5s new DualSense controller, his invigorated appreciation for Divinity: Original Sin 2, and the group talks about what they’ll play first on the new consoles, the impressions of the PS5 UI, and how backward...

In this episode, Brian Barnett is joined by special returning guests, Brandon Hunt and Audrey Barnett, to discuss Batman, Among Us, repetitive motion pain, and so much more. Also returning is a fan-favorite, but oft-forgotten segment, “Audrey’s Book Corner,” which includes a brief discussion of Midnight Sun, romance novels, and more. Rejected Episode Titles: No Relation, But Legally Yes, But Not R...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver are joined by IGN and The 1099 Podcast’s Joseph Knoop! The crew goes deep on Hades, their desperate need for a Star Wars: Dishonored game, real-life superpowers, Vin Diesel with hair, voxel art, standing desks, and a whole lot more. Strap in. Rejected Episode Titles: The Standing Desk Raise It An Inch Or Two A Desperation Podcast We’...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about Star Wars: Squadrons, Genshin Impact, Hades, Paradise Killer, Spellbreak, and wax about the upcoming next-gen consoles’ boons and barricades. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Probably Just As Long Breath Of The Waifu On A Freaking Lark, This Happened Catch The Fever You Can’t Argue With My Feelings How Many Individual Abs This Guy Has 17 A...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss the megaton announcement of Xbox’s Zenimax/Bethesda acquisition, everyone talks about Among Us, and Brian talks about Deleveled, Breakpoint, and Paradise Killer. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Full on Chinese Food and Wine The Wonderful, Drama-Free World of Video Games Your Mileage May Vary This One I Thought Up On The Toile...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver discuss the PS5 reveal stream and the calamitous pre-order rollout. Buckle up, because this one goes places! Rejected Episode Titles: A Nightmare Of A World Songs About Bedrooms Myyyyyyyyyy Proooooooooooooo The PlayStation 5 Can Kill 99.99% Of Germs Another One Of These Hard Truths: Deal With It Someone Needs To Prune The Whomping Wi...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and special guest Andrew Wolf (Nintendeal & Amiibo Alerts Founder / Editor-In-Chief), review A Short Hike, discuss the upcoming generation of video game consoles and Nintendo’s position, reminisce about PAX, show love to their PR friends’ excellent taste in games, and so much more (and in such a short episode, too!). We hope you enjoy the show. Rejected Episode T...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about Marvel’s Avengers and several smaller games like Spinch, Witcheye, Windbound, Deadly Premonition 2, and Ary & the Secret of Seasons. They also talk about the tastiest hamburger toppings, Magic: The Gathering, and more. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Brian, Josh & The Lack Of Long Weekends I Tried To Say “Spinach” & Missed We...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and Joshua Mobley discuss the Marvel’s Avengers beta, the struggle with Trophies and Achievements, Telltale Batman, Mortal Shell, and more. Rejected Episode Titles: The Coin Of Love & Hate For Destiny Is A Mobius Strip This Dude Is Cool & Then He Dies. My Stormtroopers Will To Be Purple With Stars What If Games Are Tired Of Playing Me? Dare He...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about the PlayStation State of Play event, Fall Guys, the arrival of Cuphead to PS4, the delay of Halo Infinite, and a whole lot more. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: You Can Grow A Ship Deadpool Bean Little Twinkies, Rolling Around Throwing Crowbars Topics: PlayStation State Of Play - 1:36 Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time - 2:16 Hitman III -...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Chris Shriver are joined by Brandon Hunt, Joe Deegan, and Devin DeVoue to dive deep into a discussion of The Last of Us Part II. Spoilers abound, following a short introduction and spoiler-free discussion, so listen at your own risk! Rejected Episode Titles: Check Those Corners, Baybee Brian Is A Monster Enjoy The Last of Us Part II Responsibly The Worst Person Y...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and Joshua Mobley talk about the current state of gaming, what we know about PS5 and Xbox Series X, and what it means for the future of gaming. They also talk about the Far Cry 6 leak, Sony’s investment in Epic, and Brian reviews Ruiner and talks about his preview impressions of Mortal Shell. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Chris Shriver’s Name Is My...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and Joshua Mobley talk about Persona 5 Royal, Dark Souls, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, the length of games, the failure (?) of Shadow of the Colossus, Chris’ SPOILER FREE thoughts on The Last Of Us Part II, and much more. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Not An Anime Boy I’m A Chef Shifu I’m A Sh**-Sifter Are You A Weeb? Ryuji Is A Lot, But He’s Also Yo...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and Joshua Mobley talk about Persona 5 Royal, The Last Of Us Part II, Dead By Daylight, and Cyberpunk 2077, and uncover a mystery for the ages... Rejected Episode Titles: I’m Not Done The Game I Cried A Lot, I Drank Heavily Conan O’Brien In A Beaver Hat My Grandfather Built This Computer With His Own Hands The Mystery of Who Played Dead By Daylight Wi...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and Joshua Mobley discuss the PlayStation 5 reveal event. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Is This The Last Console Before I Die I Thrive On Sadness Trapt Welcome To Geometry 101 Introducing The ClamStation 5 A Clam, An Icecream Sandwich, Or A Taco A Brisk Adventure Lombabies The Meat And Potatoes of Fun The Filet Minon of Games You Want A Hamburger? Y...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Chris Shriver, and special guest Mitchell Saltzman (IGN) talk about the resurgence of rollback netcode fighting games in the era of COVID, Assassin’s Creed’s new-ish direction (and where Prince of Persia fits in), Larian Studios, What We Do In The Shadows, and much, much more. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Hi, I’m Drake Lazlo Jackie Daytona: Normal Human Bartender...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk about Persona 5 Royal, various Finals (?) Fantasy, Lonely Mountains: Downhill, character design in major first-person shooters, and much more. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Welcome To World Goth Day MyChemCast DaftPunk: The Best Punk Band Threat Level: Elevated We Found The Ark Of The Covenant, And Final Fantasy XII: The Zodia...