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.
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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 Twelve - God of War Franchise Retrospective (2005-2022)
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1 hour 34 minutes
2 years ago
Episode Twelve - God of War Franchise Retrospective (2005-2022)
The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast - Episode TwelveGod of War Franchise Retrospective (2005-2022)
On this episode of The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast, we continue our God of War: Ragnarok Celebration, this time taking a trip down memory lane with Kratos as he murdered his way through hordes of Greek and Norse Gods, and somehow found his way into our hearts. From its introduction in 2005 with God of War on PS2, through three console generations (including PSP, PS3 and PS4), and up to the present day with God of War: Ragnarök on PS5, we trace this franchise’s storied history, and discuss the various changes - both in-game and behind the scenes - that made this franchise one of the most fascinating epics in all of gaming.
Run of Show:
00:10 - Introduction
01:16 - God of War Retrospective
First Era (Greek Mythology)
God of War (PS2) - 2005 (Dir. David Jaffe)
God of War II (PS2) - 2007 (Dir. Cory Barlog & David Jaffe)
God of War: Betrayal (Mobile) - 2007
God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) - 2008 (Ready at Dawn)
God of War Collection (PS3) - 2009 (Remastered Collection of God of War I & II, later ported to Vita in 2014)
God of War III (PS3) - 2010 (Dir. Stig Asmussen); Remastered on PS4 in 2015
God of War: Ghost of Sparta (PSP) - 2010 (Ready at Dawn)
God of War: Origins Collection (PS3) - 2011 (Remastered Collection of PSP games)
God of War Saga - 2012 (Remastered Collection of God of War I, II & III, and digital codes for the PSP games)
God of War: Ascension (PS3) - 2013 (Dir. Todd Papy) (Prequel to entire series)
Second Era (Norse Mythology)
God of War: A Call from the Wilds (text-based game playable through Facebook Messenger) - 2018
God of War (PS4, 2018) (Dir. Cory Barlog)
God of War Ragnarök (PS4, PS5) - 2022 (Dir. Eric Williams)
01:34:11 - Closing Thoughts / What’s Next on the Podcast
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.
