The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast - Episode Twenty-Six Final Fantasy XVI State of Play, Nintendo Indie World, Redfall Hype Check, RE4 Remake Final Thoughts
On this episode of The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast, we’re in that “in-between period” - just after Resident Evil 4 Remake, and just before Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Tears of the Kingdom - but there is still a lot of exciting happenings in the gaming world. Case in point: Redfall is launching next week (though the pre-release hype is a bit underwhelming). We also got a brand new Sony State of Play for Final Fantasy XVI, and Nintendo held their latest IndieWorld Showcase which included some cool new info about Oxenfree 2, Blasphemous 2, and many more interesting titles.
And speaking of RE4 Remake, we still have more to say about this incredible GOTY contender, especially the final third of the game set on the Ganados-and-Krauser-infested island. We also talk about some of the other games we’ve been playing, like Super Paper Mario, Paper Mario Color Splash, Syberia, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, and more. And as always, our bi-weekly segments - Brandon’s Physical Games Corner and Rich’s Digital Picks - are here to keep you up to speed on what’s new and exciting across the industry.
Run of Show:
00:01 - Podcast Trailer
01:35 - Intro and “What’re you buying?” (GameStop’s “Hidden Retro List”)
22:48 - Recent Gaming News
- Release Date Roundup
- Nintendo IndieWorld Showcase
- Sony Acquires a New AAA Studio
- Support Ending for Media Molecule’s Dreams
- Rumored Remakes (Jet Set Radio, Persona 3, Paper Mario: TTYD, more)
- State of Play: Final Fantasy XVI Impressions
- Nintendo Reveals where Tears of the Kingdom Will Begin
01:26:11 - Brandon’s Physical Games Corner (Limited Run Games, Super Rare Games)
01:45:56 Rich’s Digital Picks (Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus)
02:04:35 - What We’ve Been Playing
- Resident Evil 4 Remake (The Island and Final Impressions)
- Super Paper Mario and Paper Mario: Color Splash
- Syberia
- Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
02:46:28 - What We’re Playing Next / Outro
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