Player One Podcast

This week! The Player One Podcast officially turns 20 (what!); Nintendo's Indie World Showcase brings Witchbrook, Threads of Time, and a pile of Switch 2 ports; 11/1 must now be celebrated as Pikmin Day; and Patrick Stewart passes away. CJ's in the Halloween spirit with Halloween: The Game, while Greg revisits Dispatch with developer commentary, digs into The Wolf Among Us remaster, and keeps chipping away at Final Fantasy Resonance. Plus: favorite candy, remakes we regret, the games that hooked us on a genre, what we're looking forward to in 2027, and much, much more. Join us, won't you?

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News

• Nintendo Indie World Showcase
• All the games shown at the Indie World Showcase
• Pikmin Day Direct
• Patrick Stewart passes away

What'cha Been Playing

• Halloween: The Game
• Dispatch
• The Wolf Among Us Remastered
• Final Fantasy Resonance

Socials

• P1 Bluesky
• P1 Discord
• P1 Twitch
• P1 Patreon
• Greg's Twitch
• Greg's Patreon
• P1 Facebook
• P1 YouTube

Other

• Greg's Extra Life page
• Phantasy Star IV (Community Game of the Month)

Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at http://www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:05:31

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The Answer Is Beds Aftershow

For this week's Aftershow we turn the time circuits back to November 1999 for an EGM Review Quiz! Will our hosts know what games are being described by these reviews? Listen and find out! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!

This week! EA shutters BioWare, a new report puts Microsoft's next-gen hardware at $1,200–$1,800, and Avenging Spirit, Revenge of the Gator, and Mole Mania hit Game Boy on NSO. Greg rolls credits on Star Wars Galactic Racer and settles into Final Fantasy Resonance, plus Dispatch's new commentary mode, our most-replayed games, BioWare's legacy in Canada, video game breakfast cereals, and Greg's upcoming Zelda II Extra Life marathon. Join us, won't you?

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News

• EA closes BioWare
• Mass Effect Universe trailer leaks
• Mass Effect TV show "still in production"
• Next Xbox to be expensive, launch in 2028
• Mole Mania to be added to NSO

What'cha Been Playing

• Star Wars: Galactic Racer
• Final Fantasy Resonance
• Dispatch

Socials

• P1 Bluesky
• P1 Discord
• P1 Twitch
• P1 Patreon
• Greg's Twitch
• Greg's Patreon
• P1 Facebook
• P1 YouTube

Other

• Greg's Let's Read: Expert Gamer #70
• Greg's Extra Life page
• JDM: Japanese Drift Master
• Tape to Tape

Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new website at http://www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:13:36

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This Is A Podcast Aftershow

Need a pick-me-up? This Aftershow might be for you. Constructed by our good friend Mike, it's a Cute or Not challenge. And the good vibes and cuteness are flowing, with the exception of your hosts. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!

This week! CJ continues speedrunning old age with another trip to the ER, Ken Kutaragi likes the digital future, Epic decrees AI-first development on a Disney title and vibe-codes its launcher, and Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 over AI-mangled art. Plus the Xbox Nano controller, more GBA games on NSO, Wing Commander III's 30th anniversary, glowing Ocarina of Time previews, Gran Turismo 7's new update and sweet DualSense controller, and Star Wars: Galactic Racer's brutal third act. Join us, won't you?

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News

• Ken Kutaragi understands why people don't want to give up physical ownership
• Epic Games to implement AI-first development on new Star Wars game
• Total War: Shogun 2 pulled over AI use
• Epic vibe-coded a new version of their launcher
• Xbox Labs established in response to AI mods and decompilation projects
• Nano Xbox controller
• New GBA games on NSO
• Wing Commander 3 getting 30th anniversary remaster
• Ocarina of Time remaster overview trailer

What'cha Been Playing

• Halloween (1978)
• Jason X
• Thor
• Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV update
• DualSense Wireless Controller – Gran Turismo Limited Edition
• Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Socials

• P1 Bluesky
• P1 Discord
• P1 Twitch
• P1 Patreon
• Greg's Twitch
• Greg's Patreon
• P1 Facebook
• P1 YouTube

Other

• Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
• Richard Garriott reclaiming the Ultima rights from EA
• KD x Solly's Cream Soda

Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at http://www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:19:19

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Little Drummer's Sister Aftershow

The Aftershow this week is a Nintendo 64 quiz from listener Luciano. Our hosts are old so of course we lived through the N64 but are our memories still sharp regarding this time period? Listen and find out. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!

This week! CJ's pharmacy delivery ends up in a stranger's groceries, GameStop starts scalping PS5 Pros, Nolan North is ready for more Uncharted, Ape Escape and Killzone revivals are rumored, and the GTA VI leaker escalates their threats. Then CJ and Greg dig into Star Wars Galactic Racer, which Greg hated his way into loving, before Blue Skies questions about medical-themed games, PSVR 2, and Vice: Project Doom. Join us, won't you?

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News

• GameStop raises the prices on PS5s
• Nolan North would be up for a new Uncharted
• Rumor: Ape Escape revival developed by Evening Star
• Leaker still taking advantage of Rockstar

What'cha Been Playing

• Star Wars: Galactic Racer
• Well Dweller

Socials

• P1 Bluesky
• P1 Discord
• P1 Twitch
• P1 Patreon
• Greg's Twitch
• Greg's Patreon
• P1 Facebook
• P1 YouTube

Other

• Resistance: Fall of Man
• Microsurgeon
• Dr. Mario
• Trauma Center
• Amateur Surgeon
• Neo Harbor Rescue Squad
• R: Racing Evolution
• Emergency Call Ambulance
• The Stretchers
• PlayStation VR2
• Lumines Arise
• Tetris Effect: Connected
• Rez Infinite
• Gran Turismo 7
• Vice: Project Doom
• Halloween: The Game
• Gears of War: E-Day

Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Follow us on Blue Sky at p1podcast.com.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at http://www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:12:10

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Heavy Week Aftershow

MarkyMarg2 has decided to challenge us once again with a B-movie/TV genre quiz. We defeated his first attempt easily, and so he made it MORE DIFFICULT. What! No! It's supposed to get easier! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!

This week! The Player One Podcast nears 20 years old (uh-oh), Greg's tires get worn down to the nub, Xbox insists it's not for sale, Naughty Dog is rumored to be working on Uncharted 5, and Intergalactic gets a full reveal in 2027. Plus CJ plays more Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter and starts Well Dweller, while Greg decides Castlevania: Belmont's Curse isn't for him and goes back to Ghost of Yotei for the Complete Edition. Then it's your questions on Metroid Ravenous, Mega Man in Fortnite, favorite Star Wars games, arcade games worth mastering, and much, much more. Join us, won't you?

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News

• Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Xbox is not for sale
• Rumor: Naughty Dog is working on Uncharted 5
• Naughty Dog will fully reveal Intergalactic in 2027

What'cha Been Playing

• Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
• Well Dweller
• Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
• Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition

Socials

• P1 Bluesky
• P1 Discord
• P1 Twitch
• P1 Patreon
• Greg's Twitch
• Greg's Patreon
• P1 Facebook
• P1 YouTube

Other

• Metroid Ravenous
• Mega Man in Fortnite
• Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at http://www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:17:56

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M. Night Chalamet Aftershow

Since we're playing a lot of Zelda this week, we have a Zelda-related Jeopardy quiz from listener Adrian. Do we Hy-rule all the knowledge of this storied franchise? Only one way to find out. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!

This week! CJ's back after an unplanned trip to the ER. Plus: Netflix and Sega team up, the Steam Frame gets a price, Xbox hands Halo to Activision amid more layoffs, Meta reveals its VR Glasses, Tetris Effect goes mixed reality, and Castlevania turns 40. Then Greg wraps up Wolverine, CJ gets his RPG fix with Final Fantasy IX and Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, and we answer listener questions about one game forever vs. six months of everything, Midway-era sports games, and dormant franchises. Join us, won't you?

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News

• Netflix and Sega announce Crazy Taxi and Stranger Than Heaven films, Sonic animated series
• Steam Frame pricing revealed
• Xbox: Continuing our reset
• More layoffs at Xbox
• Meta VR Glasses
• New Tetris Effect mixed reality game coming in 2027
• Castlevania Belmont's Curse demo out this week

What'cha Been Playing

• Marvel's Wolverine
• Final Fantasy IX
• Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
• Orbitals

Socials

• P1 Bluesky
• P1 Discord
• P1 Twitch
• P1 Patreon
• Greg's Twitch
• Greg's Patreon
• P1 Facebook
• P1 YouTube

Other

• Golden Axe animated series (Paramount+)

Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new website at http://www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:17:16

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Handsome Aftershow

This week's Aftershow game is a Jeopardy about Nintendo-published RPGs. How well do our hosts know role-playing games, nevermind those published in any territory by Nintendo? Well, you'll have to listen and find out! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!

This week! CJ's out, so Benjamin Rivers of Bancyco steps in to cover shifting global game shows, thievery on the Gamescom floor, and Sony walking away from physical media. Then they dig into Wolverine, Onimusha, Resident Evil Requiem, Shining Wisdom, retro handhelds, liver and onions(?), and much, much more. Join us, won't you?

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News

• PlayStation is the only console booth at TGS 2026

What'cha Been Playing

• Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Ben)
• Resident Evil Requiem (Ben)
• Shining Wisdom (Greg)
• Marvel's Wolverine (Greg)

Socials

• P1 Bluesky
• P1 Discord
• P1 Twitch
• P1 Patreon
• Greg's Twitch
• Greg's Patreon
• P1 Facebook
• P1 YouTube

Other

• BancyCo — Benjamin Rivers' studio (Home, Alone With You, Neo Harbor Rescue Squad)
• Analogue Pocket
• AYN Thor
• Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Follow us on Blue Sky at p1podcast.com.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at http://www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:31:49

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Progressively Less Good Aftershow

In this week's Aftershow we turn the time crystals back to October 1994 for an EGM Review Game! Can you guess the games being described? Play along with Greg and Phil. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!

This week! Nintendo drops not one but TWO Directs, headlined by the Ocarina of Time remake, the 40th anniversary Switch 2 and Pro controller, Metroid Ravenous, Kirby and the World Beyond, and a pile of Switch 2 upgrades and updates. Sony cuts Kojima's Physint loose only for Xbox to grab it (monkey's paw move?), Moss developer Polyarc shuts down, and IKEA releases a Skyrim mod starring a Kallax shelf voiced by Matt Berry. Then Greg gushes over the Final Fantasy Resonance demo. Join us, won't you?

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News

• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Direct
• Movie news, but still no trailer
• Aonuma demonstration
• Ocarina Remake trailer
• 48 screenshots of Ocarina of Time Remake
• Zelda 40th Switch 2 and Pro controller are real, confirmed
• Nintendo Direct 9.9.26
• Everything announced at the 9.9.26 Direct
• Metroid Ravenous
• Kirby and the World Beyond
• Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Definitive Edition
• Mario Kart World gets some new content
• Star Fox gets an update with new multiplayer content
• Star Fox Adventures is on NSO
• Guardians of the Galaxy on Switch 2!
• Sony drops Kojima's game, Xbox picks it up
• Polyarc closes
• IKEA Skyrim mod

What'cha Been Playing

• Blood Dungeon (CJ)
• Halloween: The Game (CJ)
• Final Fantasy Resonance (Greg)

Socials

• P1 Bluesky
• P1 Discord
• P1 Twitch
• P1 Patreon
• Greg's Twitch
• Greg's Patreon
• P1 Facebook
• P1 YouTube

Other

• iRacing Arcade (now on PS5/Xbox + new content)
• The Electric Playground Network (classic EP/Judgment Day re-releases)

Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new website at http://www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:16:35

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Breaking Bad Picross Aftershow

Welcome to the Aftershow. This week it's an EGM review quiz based upon the October 1999 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly. Guess the games being described by the review text! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!

This week! Two Nintendo Directs loom on the horizon, Sony's State of Play has some highlights, Double Fine launches their Kickstarter, and Sonic picks up a gun in Fortnite (but it's fine, because it's not actually Sonic). Then it's off to What'cha Been Playing, where Greg wraps up Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and dives into the Final Fantasy Resonance demo, and CJ works through Onimusha, Blood Dungeon, Sword Art Online, and a very janky, very entertaining Halloween The Game. Join us, won't you?

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News

• Zelda Direct and a Nintendo Direct this week
• Nintendo updating games for SW2 — Pikmin 3 and MK8D
• New NES games added to NSO
• Sony held a State of Play
• LEGO PlayStation is real
• Until Dawn 2 got help from Ad Hoc Studio
• Keeper is on PS5 (also, the Double Fine Kickstarter)
• Rhapsody in Scarlet
• Sonic in Fortnite is a robot so he can use a gun

What'cha Been Playing

• Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (Greg)
• Final Fantasy Resonance demo (Greg & CJ)
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo (CJ)
• Blood Dungeon (CJ)
• Halloween: The Game (CJ)
• Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad demo (CJ)

Socials

• P1 Bluesky
• P1 Discord
• P1 Twitch
• P1 Patreon
• Greg's Twitch
• Greg's Patreon
• P1 Facebook
• P1 YouTube

Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new website at http://www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:35:34

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Lunar Waiting Room Aftershow

It's an EGM Review Quiz, this time from the September 1999 issue. Will Greg and Phil be able to decipher which games are being described by the review text? Find out by listening! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!

This week! Rockstar finally shows GTA VI, The Wolf Among Us gets a remaster, Xbox announces disc-to-digital, Squadron 42 shenanigans. Plus Witcher III remaster, Crazy Taxi World Tour, Mega Man Dual Override, Terranigma finally hitting the US, and a farewell to Peter Cullen. Then CJ digs into Blood Dungeon and Greg into Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, before we go back and re-score a pile of our old EGM reviews. Join us, won't you?

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News

• GTA VI First Look
• Everything shown at the GTA 6 Netflix special
• The Wolf Among Us Remastered coming in October
• Xbox Disc-to-Digital happening
• We Were Here Tomorrow launches in October
• The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Remastered announced, free update
• Stage Tour launches December 10 with 90 songs
• Star Citizen: Squadron 42 delayed to 2027, dev blames GTA VI
• Crazy Taxi World Tour playable
• Mega Man Dual Override gameplay trailer
• Pragmata gets Mega Man DLC
• Terranigma coming back
• Peter Cullen passes away

What'cha Been Playing

• Blood Dungeon (CJ)
• Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (Greg)

Socials

• P1 Bluesky
• P1 Discord
• P1 Twitch
• P1 Patreon
• Greg's Twitch
• Greg's Patreon
• P1 Facebook
• P1 YouTube

Other

• Wheel World (Messhof)
• Splatoon Raiders
• Orbitals
• Halloween

Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at http://www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:35:26

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Graphic Bot Nudity Aftershow

We've got a Jeopardy game inspired by the band Steely Dan from listener Adrian—but wait! It's not what you're thinking. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at playeronepodcast@gmail.com! Thanks for your support!