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

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Chris Shriver talk about the Xbox Series X, Below’s Explore update, Streets of Rage 4, Gears Tactics, the legendary Final Fantasy VII Remake, and go on the longest rabbit trail of all time. Rejected Episode Titles: Turn The Beat Around Josh Goes Face-Down On A Burrito Megatron Doesn’t Want You To Have A Birthday If You Are Trying To Escape Dracula...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, Chris Shriver (kind of) Nicole Martinez talk about Animal Crossing, Hidden Through Time, Castlevania Season 3, the Guilty Gear Strive Closed Beta, arcade sticks, the price and controller for the PlayStation 5, and much more! Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: The Coronavirus Podcast, Sponsored By Hello Fresh I Will Be That Doofus Flip Them Turnips, Baby...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and SURPRISE! Chris Shriver talk about Persona 5 Royal, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth, how bad things can sometimes ruin good things, and the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping across the world (it’s mostly a very good, fun time). Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: El Got-dang Dorado “You’re Not Gonna ‘Swim Fan’ Me,...

In this episode, Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Rebecca June Lane talk about Bloodroots, Dragon Ball FighterZ Season 3, One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, God of War, and even Amadeus. Enjoy! WARNING: God Of War (Reboot) spoilers abound, starting with the God of War discussion and peppered throughout the rest of the episode. Maybe duck out if you haven’t played it, on...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley join the Brotherhood of Dawn as they infiltrated the Crimson Keep! Just kidding, they only talk about video games, movies, and nerd stuff, as usual. If you want to see what they talked about, check the Topic list below, and enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: I Don’t Really Care For Cowboys A Bottle Full Of Slugs “Going Back To My Original Point…” Quick...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley get into the Star War which broke out this year, touch on the potentially overlooked Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown, and much more! Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Sweet Freaking Poncho Ancient Religions and Hokey Blasters Kylo Ren, Do Thunderbolt! “That’s About All I Have To Say About All The Stuff I Have To Say About” What...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about the announcement of Half-Life: Alyx, Sparklite, Dark Devotion, Tokyo Ghoul: re Call to Exist, and Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, and Brian opens up about what it’s like to be a new father. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Kind Of Revolutionary Disappointed, No Matter What In This Economy Topics: Fatherhood - 0:37 Half-Life: Alyx - 5:15 Lege...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about Catherine: Full Body, Code Vein, drinking excessively to keep the dark thoughts at bay, and other light topics. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Excuse Me, Mr. Daniels A Handle Of Jack Effortlessly Brilliant I Have Nothing To Doodie Pho King Hundreds of Poohs Topics: Destiny 2: Shadowkeep - 3:30 Catherine: Full Body - 9:57 Creature In The...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about Gears of War 5, Creature in the Well, Catherine: Full Body, and Borderlands 3 as Brian tries his best to hold back coughs from his trip to Vancouver. Rejected Episode Titles: None this week, sorry! Topics: Gears 5 - 0:23 Creature In The Well - 46:45 Catherine: Full Body - 1:02:28 Creature In The Well (Continued) - 1:09:53 Borderlands 3 -...

In this episode, Brian Barnett is joined by Joshua Mobley and the pair dig deep into Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Blazing Chrome, Vambrace: Cold Soul, and much more! Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: None this time, sorry! Topics: Fire Emblem: Three Houses - 0:30 Underlords, Magic, and Destiny: Shadowkeep - 25:47 Paladins and Overwatch - 37:48 Diablo III - 47:23 Blazing Chrome - 49:21 Vambrace: Cold S...

In this episode, Brian Barnett is joined by Joshua Mobley and the pair talk about Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Disneyland, Void Bastards, demos, and more. Rejected Episode Titles: It’s Not Just Confirmation Bias Julyteenth What Happens At The End Of Titanic? Metrosekirols Josh’s Vampire Express Nobody Expects The Inquisition Topics: The Titanic - 0:18 E3 - 4:19 Bloodstained: Ritual of the Ni...

In this episode, Brian Barnett is joined by Joshua Mobley and Lily Zaldivar (GameSpot) and the trio talk about Brian’s continued journey through The Simpsons. They also talk about Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter: World VS Dauntless, Josh’s obsession with card games, and the newly-revealed handheld gaming device; PlayDate. Rejected Episode Titles: Hot Take: The Simpsons Is Good Wreaking H...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about SteamWorld Quest, Magic: The Gathering - Arena, Borderlands 3, Mortal Kombat 11, and much more. Enjoy the show! Rejected Episode Titles: Hanging Out In The Krypt It’s In The Computer “You F*&$ed Me!” “A Lot Of People Are Like Jesus Christ” “Kevin Doesn’t Care About The Army” You Guys Know What Stories Are Topics: Reigns: Game of Thrones -...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about the recent DC superhero film, Shazam! The episode begins with a spoiler-free impressions segment, and ends with a full spoiler-filled discussion and commentary on the current state of superhero films as a genre. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Shazzum! Josh, the Shafan Kazoozles Topics: SPOILER FREE DISCUSSION Shazam (Obviously) Superman/...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about Star Wars Celebration, BATTLLOON, The Simpsons, Jedi: Fallen Order, and much more. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: This Tube Of Farts Too Much Work, And Dumb A Six-Hour Chest Kondo Ren Darth Maul Talks To Rocks #ILoveButts Topics: “The Windy City” Star Wars Celebration - 06:10 Galaxy’s Edge Jedi: Fallen Order - 11:09 The Mandalorian - 13:...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about video game burnout, Jedi Fallen Order, new and upcoming Switch indie games, upcoming coverage, Star Wars Celebration, and much more. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Jedi Gonk Droid “Cool Boy” Plo Koon Haircut Bros. We Perform A Little Bit Bigger Topics: Jedi Fallen Order - 0:50 Getting Burned Out On Video Games - 5:50 Brian’s Next eShop E...

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley talk about the Google Stadia announcement, dive deep into The Division 2, and detail the recent Nintendo Nindies Showcase. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Google Stevia Sleeping Dragons Resting On Your Laurels Señor Warframe Division 2 Has Excellent Brain Drug That Wizard Came From The Butt! Gok2 Warning: You Are 120 Hours Into Anthem The Eight-Fing...

In this episode, Brian and special guest Audrey Barnett talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Captain Marvel. We begin with a spoiler-free discussion, which includes our thoughts on the film and how we feel it compares to some other recent Marvel films, then we crack it wide open in a spoiler-filled discussion. Enjoy!

This week Brian Barnett and Joshua Mobley touch briefly on recent Pokemon and Overwatch news, a developer AMA controversy, and dive deep into lengthy discussions on Anthem and Kingdom Hearts 3. Rejected Episode Titles: You Freaking Div Budget Vader Tuna Pancakes The Story Is Like A Cat Grass Monkey Yoda: A Goblin With A Laser Sword Enjoy The Velveeta Popsicle Monks Brian, The Lich Riku: The Vegeta...

This week Brian Barnett and Josh Mobley talk about dead stores, Apex Legends, the private beta for The Division 2, our early jobs, and a whole lot more. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: The Iron Dark Zone Smooth Yoda Ping Is The Future The Swiss Army Knife Of Buttons Those Who Poop Gold Half Video Game, Half Stanford Prison Experiment Pulling A Steve Jobs The Crowncast Topics: The Division 2 Privat...

This week Brian Barnett and Josh Mobley talk about Resident Evil 2, Wargroove, Marie Kondo, strange YouTube comments, and so much more. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Jill Sandwich & The Master of Unlocking All Of Our Listeners Will Like This Podcast To Heaven Nesticle: The Icon Was Balls The F***ing Weather Don’t Let Your Eyeballs Freeze Stay Frosty, But Not THAT Frosty Topics: Resident Evil 2 (...

This week Brian Barnett and Rebecca June Lane talk about microtransactions, Star Wars game news, and some of the most beautiful and incredible games you’ll ever play. Enjoy! Rejected Episode Titles: Serious Spider Ickiness (But Not Really) Star Wars: The Game: The Cancellation Not-So-Hollow Knight All The Alliteration Topics: Arachnid Horrors Couch Co-op Games Rocket League World of Warcraft - 16:...

This week Brian Barnett and Andrew Wolf talk about the Sam Raimi Spider-Man suit fiasco, some of our holiday traditions, and some of the biggest omissions from our Game of the Year episode (we’re looking at you, Hades)! Have a few happy holidays, and enjoy the podcast! Rejected Episode Titles: Charm Bomb The Metroid Prime King Is Dead, Long Live The Super Metroid King You Catch More Flies With Hon...

This week Brian Barnett, Joshua Mobley, and Andrew Wolf talk about the absolute best games of 2018. Each host gives their top recommendations, their honorable mentions, and then vote to determine The Platformers’ 2018 Game of the Year. Rejected Episode Titles: #Shook Andrew Wolf News Flash: Smashing Feels Good You Get Smashed, You Smash, Then You Smash Topics: Every Major Release of 2018 - 4:38 An...

This week Brian and Josh are joined by the delightful Rebecca June Lane, and the trio talk about open world games, campaign length, having sex with all the Dragon Age characters, overpowered spiders, Red Dead Online, Treasure Stack, Chasm, childhood arcades, some of our first gaming memories, and so much more. Enjoy the show! Rejected Episode Titles: Drive That Bus Into The Ocean Everyone Should R...