2 Player Co-op Podcast

Have we really gotten to the point that the US Government needs to step in to regulate loot boxes and micro-transactions in video games? As a father of a couple of Fortnite fans, Kevin has some strong thoughts on the topic. The guys also talk through beating Cuphead, the re-emergence of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, EA Access finally heading to the PS4, and other news in the wonderful world of video games. Housekeeping - 00:10 Star Wars Trilogy - 2:15 Game of Thrones - 7:45 Money in the Bank Predictions - 15:30 Blaster Master Zero 2 - 28:00 Cuphead - 31:25 God of War New Game Plus - 36:40 Loot Box Legislation - 42:30 State of Play News - 52:25 EA Access to PS4 - 1:07:30 Wrap-Up - 1:10:20 Did You Know? - 1:20:20

Epic Games continues to rock the gaming industry, this time with their purchase of Rocket League developer Psyonix. Statements from both parties indicate that nothing will change with Rocket League on Steam, but chatter seems to indicate that is not the case. The guys also talk through the recent Borderlands 3 gameplay reveal, the shocking news of a new Earthworm Jim game coming next year, and their continued obsession with Cuphead. Housekeeping - 00:10 Starbucks Cup & GOT Talk - 1:30 Spider-Man Far From Home Trailer - 5:50 Dave Matthews and Beale St. Music Fest - 13:10 How Many Cheap Platinums Does Kevin Have? - 21:45 Cuphead - 26:00 Blaster Master Zero 2 - 32:45 More Cuphead - 34:20 Tetris 99 - 38:00 Epic Games Buys Psyonix - 39:50 Borderlands 3 Gameplay Details - 43:00 New Earthworm Jim Game In Development! - 47:55 PS Plus May Games - 51:55 Bloodstained Release Date - 52:55 Sonic Movie Redesign - 54:00 Wrap-Up - 1:02:05 Did You Know? - 1:03:50

The guys are still reeling from Avenger's Endgame, so they had to geek out a bit more, SPOILER-FREE! Then they talk through Sean beating Cuphead, before talking Persona 5, and Modern Warfare 4 apparently leaking. Sean is Thanos - 00:20 More SPOILER-FREE Endgame Talk - 3:00 Sean Went to the NFL Draft - 8:05 Sonic Trailer Thoughts - 20:05 The Next Game We're Hyped For - 25:10 Beating Cuphead - 29:10 Blaster Master Zero 2 - 35:30 Switch Online NES Emulation Isn't Great- 36:10 Persona 5 Announcements - 39:45 Modern Warfare 4 - 42:25 NPD & Sales Results - 46:40 Wrap-Up - 50:30 Did You Know? - 57:40

Endgame is finally here, so the guys had to do their first movie review in a very long time to give all their thoughts on everything that transpired. The first 6 minutes are completely spoiler free, and we give PLENTY of warning before spoiling even a second of the movie. Spoiler Free Thoughts - 00:10 SPOILERS BEGIN!!!!!! - 6:15

Last week, Mark Cerny sat down with Wired to finally start to spill the beans on what we can all expect from the yet-to-be-named "next gen PlayStation." (Obviously it's going to be the PS5) The guys take a deep dive on everything we learned, and give their thoughts on what it means for the future of PlayStation. Other topics include falling in love with Cuphead, lots of XBox announcements, and the mythical Switch Pro model being reportedly delayed. *Sorry about the audio hiccups at the beginning, Audacity has been fighting us lately for some reason* Housekeeping - 00:10 Kevin's Announcement - 1:55 How Many Genesis Games Did We Own? - 5:05 Endgame Hype - 8:55 Kingdom Hearts 2 - 11:55 Cuphead - 14:20 Super Weekend Mode - 23:15 PS5 Details - 29:00 Inside XBox News - 51:35 Smash Ultimate Update - 57:10 Switch Pro Reportedly Delayed - 57:50 Wrap-Up - 59:20 Did You Know? - 1:08:20

The guys share their thoughts on both the title for Episode 9, as well as the reveal look at Jedi Fallen Order. Other topics include Kingdom Hearts 2, Witcher 3, Bluepoint Games's next project, and some wishful thinking related to a recent Best Buy leak. Housekeeping - 00:10 WrestleMania 35 Recap - 3:15 Episode 9 Reveal - 8:15 Shazam Review - 14:00 We Got Our Endgame Tickets!!! - 17:00 Kingdom Hearts II - 20:30 Witcher 3 - 22:50 A Link to the Past - 27:35 Turtles in Time Arcade - 34:55 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Revealed - 40:35 Bluepoint Games' Next Project - 47:25 Best Buy Switch Leaks - 51:25 PSN Name Changes Are Here - 54:35 Wrap-Up - 56:10 Did You Know? - 1:02:00

In this weeks episode, the guys set out on the task of trying to nail down a concrete answer to the age old question - What was the best year ever in the history of video games? Housekeeping - 00:15 1985 - 3:00 1987 - 6:00 1989 - 10:05 1990 - 13:20 1991 - 20:45 1992 - 25:50 1993 - 31:00 1994 - 35:35 1996 - 43:25 1997 - 47:35 1998 - 50:55 2001 - 56:15 2004 - 1:01:05 2007 - 1:05:00 2011 - 1:07:20 2013 - 1:10:00 2015 - 1:15:30 2017 - 1:19:45 2018 - 1:26:50 The Winner! - 1:28:45

WrestleMania 35 is finally here!! The guys are joined by Nick and Ernie for a Fatal Four-Way prediction megacast to run through everything on the (incredibly long and bloated) card. Nick and Ernie are Here!! - 00:10 Raw Tag Team Championship - 3:55 Cruiserweight Championship - 6:00 Women's Battle Royal - 9:15 Andre Battle Royal - 14:20 Smackdown Tag Team Championship - 25:05 Kurt Angle vs Stupid Baron Corbin - 29:15 Women's Tag Team Championship - 40:40 United States Championship - 48:30 Intercontinental Championship - 52:45 AJ Styles vs Randy Orton - 57:10 The Miz vs Shane McMahon - 1:07:45 Batista vs Triple H - 1:16:40 Roman Reigns vs Drew McIntyre - 1:25:10 WWE Championship - 1:36:50 Universal Championship - 1:47:50 Winner Take All Raw/Smackdown Women's Championship - 2:02:10

Co-Developer of Breath of the Wild, Monolith Soft, is apparently hiring for a new Zelda project so of course the guys had to jump aboard the hype train. Other topics include the reveal of the official Genesis Mini, Cyber Shadow, Borderlands 3, Kingdom Hearts and Kevin getting that sweet Platinum Trophy in The Messenger. Housekeeping - 00:15 Hyrule Historia - 2:50 Zac Brown Band - 4:55 Our Brackets Suck - 8:55 Kingdom Hearts - 11:25 Kingdom Hearts 2 - 15:25 The Messenger Platinumed - 25:25 NES Switch Online - 34:25 Zelda Job Postings - 39:15 Genesis Mini - 45:00 Cyber Shadow Revealed - 55:05 Borderlands 3 - 57:50 Wrap-Up - 1:01:45 Did You Know? - 1:04:40

Google finally unveiled their long-rumored video game streaming service, in the form of the oddly named Stadia. Is Google setting the standard for video games moving forward, or has the future arrived a bit too early? The guys also talk through Kingdom Hearts, The Messenger hitting PS4, last week's Nindies Direct, and the recent reports of two new Switches coming this Summer! Housekeeping – 00:15 Blaster Master Zero 2 Initial Thoughts – 7:25 Kingdom Hearts – 8:30 Ground Zeroes’ 5th Anniversary – 17:40 Modern Warfare Remastered – 21:00 The Messenger PS4 – 22:30 Story of Boy – 34:35 Google Stadia – 38:55 Nindies Highlights – 52:50 2 New Switches Inbound – 59:05 Sony’s First State of Play – 1:04:10 Konami Anniversary Collections – 1:09:15 Wrap-Up – 1:18:10 Did You Know? – 1:23:10

After a week away, the guys are back to talk Sean revisiting Kingdom Hearts for the first time in over 10 years, and Kevin finishing off Majora's Mask almost 19 years late. Kevin also gives his thoughts on the 8BitDo M30 controller, which is a dream come true for all Genesis fans. They then run quickly through the news of the past two weeks including the XBone All Digital Edition, Death Stranding getting a bit behind schedule, and Nintendo's cardboard Labo VR, among other things! Housekeeping – 00:10 Sean Almost Died – 1:50 Kevin’s Vacation – 7:00 Captain Marvel Review – 9:30 Sean’s PS4 Purchases – 16:35 Kingdom Hearts 1 – 20:25 Beating Majora’s Mask – 32:10 Modern Warfare Remastered – 47:25 8BitDo M30 Review – 50:20 Xbone All Digital Edition – 58:00 Death Stranding is Behind Schedule – 1:01:00 Nintendo Labo VR – 1:04:25 No Man’s Sky Beyond Expansion – 1:06:00 Wrap-Up – 1:07:00 Did You Know? – 1:11:25

Sean is back and better than ever! He talks through life as a new father, before they both compare the amount of games they each have purchased on their PS4's... Sean then gives an update on the games he played while away, and Kevin also gives an update on his play-through of Majora's Mask. They then run through the Pokemon announcement (which they admittedly know nothing about), the free Games With Gold and PS Plus games for March, and the other happenings in the past week in gaming. Sean's Back!!! - 00:15 Sean's a Dad - 5:30 Street Fighter II The Animated Movie - 8:55 How Many PS4 Games Have We Purchased? - 10:45 I am Setsuna - 21:45 Firewatch - 26:10 Specter of Torment - 27:35 Majora's Mask - 32:00 We Don't Understand Pokemon Sword & Shield - 51:10 Link's Awakening Hype - 57:10 Wrap-Up - 1:09:50 Did You Know? - 1:21:20

Nick from Nerd901 joins Kevin this week to talk through his first weekend with Anthem, and give his thoughts so far, as well as his first playthrough of the original Kingdom Hearts! Kevin has finally started Majora's Mask after almost 20 years, and is absolutely loving it so far. The guys then get into the sad news that Reggie Fils-Aime is retiring from Nintendo, the rumors of XBox Game Pass coming to switch, and other topics from the past week! Nick is here! - 00:15 Roman Reigns Kicked Cancer's Ass - 4:15 Anthem Review in Progress - 6:55 Kingdom Hearts 1 - 32:50 Majora's Mask - 43:40 Kevin Finally Played PSVR - 52:40 Blake Harris' VR Book - 56:30 Reggie Leaves Nintendo, Replaced by Bowser - 1:03:20 XBox Game Pass to Switch?!? - 1:12:25 NPD January - 1:24:30 Wrap Up - 1:28:50 Did You Know? - 1:40:10 Nerd901's Mission - 1:46:10

Logan Wilkinson is back! He and Kevin run through some more thoughts on Resident Evil 2, and Apex Legends before getting to the highs and lows of the past week in gaming. Activision officially laid off 800 employees, despite having their "best year ever" in 2018 and the guys definitely have some thoughts. In much happier news, the Nintendo Direct included the announcements of Super Mario Maker 2 and a Link's Awakening remake coming to the Switch this year along with a bunch of other news. As always, tangents abound! Logan is Here! - 00:15 Irrational Passions - 9:20 Resident Evil 2 Rules - 21:30 NES vs SNES Tangent - 53:30 Logan Loves Apex Legends - 1:02:50 What games are up next for us? - 1:07:35 Activision Lays Off 800 People - 1:16:20 Call of Duty Brings Back Single Player Campaign - 1:38:25 Red Dead Redemption 2's Weird Epilogue - 1:43:00 Super Mario Maker 2, Link's Awakening, & Nintendo Direct Recap - 1:47:40 Wrap-Up - 2:03:25 Did You Know? - 2:17:00

Sean is out enjoying life as a new father, so Kevin decided to host the first 1 Player edition of the Podcast! He talks through beating Resident Evil 2, the crazy successful launch of Apex Legends, as well going through a ton of questions from the audience! Housekeeping: 00:15 Beating RE2 - 6:45 What game deserves the RE2 Remake treatment? - 13:50 What current gen remake of an entire series do I want? - 19:55 Apex Legends - 22:20 What genre have I tried multiple times to get into but never clicks for me? - 28:10 Devil May Cry 5 Demo - 32:50 Nerdy properties are getting repetitive, what has me excited for 2019? - 35:30 What are my thoughts on RDR2? Why no real coverage? - 44:35 What game series have I missed out on? - 49:00 Any thoughts on Luigi's Mansion 3? - 51:50 XBox Live is coming to Switch? - 52:45 Wrap-Up - 57:40 Did You Know? - 1:05:25

It's Sean's last podcast (for now) as he awaits the arrival of his first child! The guys run through some more thoughts on Resident Evil 2, the one arcade cabinet they wished they owned, some PS5 speculation, and a bunch of Nintendo news! Housekeeping – 00:15 Sean’s final podcast (for now) – 2:15 DC Movie News – 6:50 Resident Evil 2 – 15:15 If you could own one arcade cabinet, what would it be? – 22:50 Sony Shifting to PS5 development – 29:25 Nintendo Announcements and Sales Results – 36:20 Handheld-Only Switch Coming? – 42:55 Wrap-Up – 47:25 Did You Know? – 53:00

Resident Evil 2 was the most anticipated title of 2019 for both of the guys, and they couldn't wait to finally nerd out about what an amazing, and incredibly terrifying, game it is. Other topics include their 2018 PS4 stats, Metroid Prime 4 starting from scratch, and the NPD results for December and all of 2018. Housekeeping - 00:15 Royal Rumble Thoughts - 2:10 Our 2018 PS4 Stats - 10:20 Resident Evil 2 REview - 25:25 RE2 Sales, DLC - 54:45 Resident Evil Netflix - 56:40 Metroid Prime 4 Starting Over - 1:00:00 NPD December 2018 and Full Year Results - 1:05:35 Wrap-Up - 1:12:10 Did You Know? - 1:20:20

The guys are joined by Nick Schifani from Nerd901 to run through all their predictions for the Royal Rumble!

EA continues to frustrate and infuriate fans of Star Wars as they AGAIN made the decision to kill a Star Wars game. What are they doing over there? What does this mean for Jedi: Fallen Order? The guys try to answer these questions before going over the Mortal Kombat 11 Reveal event, and discuss the fact that Death Stranding is a real video game that is actually playable for at least two hours! Housekeeping – 00:15 Front Row at Raw – 2:40 Spider-Man Far From Home & Platinum Quest – 7:10 Ghostbusters 3 Teaser – 15:40 Assassin's Creed Odyssey – 18:05 EA Cancels Open World Star Wars – 27:20 Mortal Kombat 11 Reveal – 37:10 Death Stranding Demoed for 2+ Hours – 45:30 Wrap up – 49:50 Did you know? – 55:45

Fans of Bungie (as well as their employees) were ecstatic to learn that Activision was parting ways with Bungie, and giving them full publishing rights to Destiny. But is this really a good thing? The guys also cover the release date for The Last of Us Part II, PS4 sales hitting another milestone, and the Resident Evil 2 One Shot Demo. MGSV Disarmament Achieved – 1:40 Spider-Man New Game Plus - 3:55 RE2 One Shot Demo – 8:30 Assassin's Creed Odyssey – 13:05 New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe – 14:50 Activision Sets Bungie Free – 17:00 The Last of Us Part 2 Confirmed for 2019? – 22:00 The Division 2 Chooses Epic Over Steam – 25:30 More PlayStation Sales Milestones – 29:50 Wrap Up – 35:35 Did You Know – 42:50