On The Joy of Gaming Podcast, we celebrate video games, the video games industry, and the awesome world of limited physical gaming media. Each episode is hosted by Rich Lepore and Brandon Brino, and often special guests.
ON EACH EPISODE:
--Discussion of current gaming news from a new perspective
--A rundown of recent and upcoming releases from Limited Run Games, Special Reserve Games, IAm8Bit, PlayAsia, and FanGamer
--What we’ve been playing - from retro to modern, indie to Triple-A releases
--A deep-dive into a specific topic, including top 10 lists, retrospectives, industry events and more.
Join us every other Wednesday for a fun and informative trip through the hobby we all love so much.
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On The Joy of Gaming Podcast, we celebrate video games, the video games industry, and the awesome world of limited physical gaming media. Each episode is hosted by Rich Lepore and Brandon Brino, and often special guests.
ON EACH EPISODE:
--Discussion of current gaming news from a new perspective
--A rundown of recent and upcoming releases from Limited Run Games, Special Reserve Games, IAm8Bit, PlayAsia, and FanGamer
--What we’ve been playing - from retro to modern, indie to Triple-A releases
--A deep-dive into a specific topic, including top 10 lists, retrospectives, industry events and more.
Join us every other Wednesday for a fun and informative trip through the hobby we all love so much.
Episode Eighteen - February Nintendo Direct and Hogwarts Legacy
The Joy of Gaming Podcast
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Episode Eighteen - February Nintendo Direct and Hogwarts Legacy
The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast - Episode EighteenFebruary Nintendo Direct and Hogwarts Legacy
On this episode of The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast, we take a swim through the ocean of gaming riches presented by Nintendo at this month’s February Nintendo Direct. From the announcement of Metroid Prime Remastered, to Pikmin 4, to the latest trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and trailers for so many exciting indie games, there’s A LOT to talk about. We also discuss Rich’s early impressions of the gaming phenomenon that is Hogwarts Legacy, cover Brandon’s final thoughts on Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion, and conduct our usual tour of all the latest games coming to Game Pass, PS Plus and from various limited physical media publishers including Limited Run Games, Super Rare Game, PlayAsia, and more.
Run of Show:
00:10 - Introduction
03:36 - Recent Gaming News
Release Date Roundup
Ghost Story Games’ Judas is coming…by March 2025
Nintendo Switch Passes PS4 and GameBoy in Lifetime Sales
27:27 - February Nintendo Direct: News, New Releases, Trailers and More
01:37:13 - Brandon’s Physical Games Corner (Limited Run Games, Special Reserve, More)
01:50:39 - Rich’s Digital Picks (Xbox GWG and PS Plus Releases)
02:12:05 - What We’ve Been Playing
Hogwarts Legacy (First ⅓)
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VI Reunion (Completed)
03:03:48 - What We’re Playing Next / Outro
The Joy of Gaming Podcast
On The Joy of Gaming Podcast, we celebrate video games, the video games industry, and the awesome world of limited physical gaming media. Each episode is hosted by Rich Lepore and Brandon Brino, and often special guests.
ON EACH EPISODE:
--Discussion of current gaming news from a new perspective
--A rundown of recent and upcoming releases from Limited Run Games, Special Reserve Games, IAm8Bit, PlayAsia, and FanGamer
--What we’ve been playing - from retro to modern, indie to Triple-A releases
--A deep-dive into a specific topic, including top 10 lists, retrospectives, industry events and more.
Join us every other Wednesday for a fun and informative trip through the hobby we all love so much.
