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 Twenty-One - Sea of Stars Demo, Resident Evil 4 Remake Reviews, Preparing for the Nintendo eShop Closing, and Remembering Lance Reddick
The Joy of Gaming Podcast
1 hour 46 minutes
2 years ago
Episode Twenty-One - Sea of Stars Demo, Resident Evil 4 Remake Reviews, Preparing for the Nintendo eShop Closing, and Remembering Lance Reddick
The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast - Episode Twenty-OneSea of Stars Demo, Resident Evil 4 Remake Reviews, Preparing for the Nintendo eShop Closing, and Remembering Lance Reddick
On this episode of The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast, we try to keep our anticipation for Resident Evil 4 Remake in check a bit longer as we discuss the latest gaming news, including RE4 reviews, our preparations for the closing of the Nintendo eShop for Wii U and 3DS, rumors of a potential new Castlevania game from Konami (thanks Dead Cells) and the incredibly sad passing of actor Lance Reddick, an absolute giant of the games industry. We also discuss the stellar Sea of Stars Demo, Brandon’s continuing adventures in Octopath Traveler 2, Rich’s not-so-triumphant return to Final Fantasy XIV, our thoughts on Metroid Prime Remastered, and the latest release announcements for Game Pass, Playstation Plus and from Limited Run Games.
Run of Show:
00:01 - Podcast Trailer
01:35 - Intro Segment (RE4 Remake Hype)
09:40 - Recent Gaming News
Release Date Roundup
Dead Cells helps Konami Wake Up RE: Castlevania
New Gameboy and NES Games coming to Switch Online
Nintendo eShop Closing March 27 - Our Preparations and Recommendations
Lance Reddick’s Passing
29:19 - Brandon’s Physical Games Corner (Limited Run Games, Special Reserve, More)
39:40 Rich’s Digital Picks (Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus)
50:39 - What We’ve Been Playing
Sea of Stars Demo
Octopath Traveler II
Final Fantasy XIV: Online
Metroid Prime Remastered
01:43:22 - 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.
