2 Player Co-Op Podcast

For the first time since 2008, the series that put the vania in Metroidvania has returned! That return, spoiler alert, is incredible. The guys return from a couple weeks away to give their full thoughts on Rose Belmont's quest to live up to her namesake, and drive back the undead forces of Dracula! Other topics include EA's shutting down of beloved studio Bioware, Sean and Kevin's trips over the past two weeks, Kevin continuing to suck in Fantasy Football, and lots more!Start - 00:00 Kevin Went to NYC & Chicago - 1:55 Kevin Visited Galloping Ghost! - 6:40 Sean Went to Disney World - 11:05 Fantasy Football Update - 19:50 Revisiting Link's Awakening - 21:35 Revisiting The Minish Cap - 25:40 Sean's Ball X Pit Platinum - 26:35 Sean Started Chained Echoes - 29:15 Belmont's Curse is Awesome - 31:05 EA Shuts Down Bioware - 1:07:05 News Wrap-Up - 1:12:40

In what can only be described as shocking, and incredibly upsetting news (ESPECIALLY to Kevin), PlayStation made the decision to pull funding from Kojima's upcoming Action Espionage game PHYSINT. All was not lost, though, as XBOX decided to swoop in and save the day. Is this the straw that finally breaks Kevin's camel's back?!? Xbox then followed that up with some less than stellar news as they continue down their "Reset" path by shuffling, and shutting down, some of their first party studios. Other topics include further details about the upcoming Terranigma re-release, new info on GTA 6, Kevin AGAIN trying Witcher 3, Sean falling for BALL x PIT, and lots more.Start - 00:00NYC/Travel/Playoff Games/WWE Memories - 3:40NFL/Fantasy Football Update - 13:40PlayStation Drops PHYSINT & Xbox Saves It - 25:20Terranigma Re-Release Details - 38:05Sean Loves BALL x PIT - 42:20Witcher 3 Remastered Impressions - 51:50GTA 6 Game Informer New Info - 57:00Xbox's Reset Part 2 - 1:10:40Is Game Pass Dropping Day 1 Games? - 1:14:45News Wrap-Up - 1:17:30

The Ocarina of Time Remake has finally been revealed for Nintendo Switch 2, and Sean’s favorite game of all-time looks like it’s getting the remake he’s always wanted. Nintendo’s Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct may as well have been called the Ocarina of Time Direct — and the guys are perfectly fine with that. They break down everything shown from the Ocarina of Time Remake, including its graphical style, gameplay changes, expanded dialogue, voice acting, and just how closely Nintendo appears to be sticking to the original N64 classic. Plus, the guys share their impressions of the Final Fantasy Resonance demo, Kevin has finished Darksiders II, Sean has already jumped into Darksiders III, and they wrap up the rest of the week’s gaming news.Start - 00:00Why Are Toilet Seat Openings So Big? - 3:35Fantasy Football Draft Results - 7:45Beating Darksiders II - 17:25Sean Jumped to Darksiders III - 23:20Final Fantasy Resonance Demo is REALLY Good - 32:35Ocarina of Time Remake / Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct - 46:40News Wrap-Up - 1:20:20

Rockstar FINALLY pulled the curtain back on what is potentially the most anticipated video game release of all time. GTA VI's Extended Look showed off over 26 minutes of brand new footage, and it somehow looks even BETTER than everyone anticipated. The guys run through all their thoughts on the mind-blowing graphical fidelity, it seemingly running near 60FPS, gunplay, car-jacking, disguises, mini-games, character switching, voice acting, and much more. Other topics include Kevin finally getting into (and LOVING) Darksiders 1 & 2, his first time playing Madden in 4 years, another PlayStation live-service game on the brink of cancellation, and highlights from Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live!Start - 00:00Beating Halo: Campaign Evolved (It Was Meh) - 4:30Kevin's Favorite Issues/Bugs in Madden 27 - 8:30Fantasy Football Draft Prep Interlude - 16:30Kevin Finally Played, & Loved, Darksiders - 27:15But He's IN LOVE w/ Darksiders 2 - 41:15GTA VI Extended Look - 53:00Horizon: Hunters Gathering is in Big Trouble - 1:11:25Gamescom ONL Highlights - 1:13:55News Wrap-Up - 1:29:55

The guys return after a summer break due, in all honesty, to the incredibly frustrating state of video games that all came to a head around a month ago. They touch on this to kick off the show, before catching up on things over the past few weeks across all forms of media. These include their thoughts on The Odyssey, Spider-Man Brand New Day, Kevin's absolute slog of a journey to the Crosscode Platinum, the DELIGHTFUL Star Wars DLC for PowerWash Simulator 2, and Kevin's time so far with the highly anticipated Halo: Campaign Evolved. Start - 00:00 Gaming Needs To Be Fun Again - 4:45 Spider-Man Brand New Day SPOILER-FREE Review - 8:55 The Odyssey Lived Up To The Hype - 23:55 Kevin Will No Longer Defend Karate Kid 3 - 40:15 Ryan Hurst Out as Kratos, Batista In?... - 45:55 Kevin's Crosscode Platinum - 51:35 PowerWash Simulator 2 Star Wars DLC - 1:00:00 Halo: Campaign Evolved is...Fine? - 1:03:15 News Wrap-Up - 1:14:20

Xbox's "reset" is here. With it came news that 3,200 employees with Xbox (15% of all employees) will be losing their jobs, 5 studios will be departing Xbox, Xbox lost 64 cents of every dollar invested, along with significant downstream impacts. Not content to let Xbox have all the fun, PlayStation announced that they are killing physical disc production in January 2028. This, understandably, resulted in what is probably the biggest public relations disaster in PlayStation history. The guys dive into all the depressing news of the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad past week and a half in the world of video games.Start - 00:00Good Job, Good Effort USMNT - 2:15Kevin Can't Spell "Odyssey"? - 4:30The Adventures of Elliot Platinum - 13:10CrossCode Early Thoughts - 17:30Revisiting Mario Maker & SNES - 22:45Xbox Implodes - 27:30PlayStation Kills Physical Discs - 48:05GTA 6 Preorder & New Game Info - 1:04:15News Wrap-Up - 1:16:35

THIS is why XBOX fans can't have nice things... Within days of what was largely viewed as a great XBOX Games Showcase, the wheels started falling off. Asha Sharma kicked things off with her "major reset" letter giving a brutally honest look at the XBOX business, then the reports started flooding in about major layoffs coming, studio shutdowns (including Ninja Theory who JUST ANNOUNCED a new game), longtime execs leaving, and on and on... As PC Gamer put it, "XBOX speedruns 'we're so back' to 'its so over' at a speed previously thought impossible." Other topics include Valve revealing the ridiculously high price of the Steam Machine, lots of updates on the biggest games from Not-E3 Week, Kevin's thoughts on beating 007 First Light, and the brothers' review of The Adventures of Elliot.Start - 00:00THE KNICKS DID IT!!! - 2:10Happy 35th Birthday, Sonic - 4:20GTA VI Preorders - 10:50Bullet Ballet? - 30:10Kevin Beat 007: First Light - 31:20The Adventures of Elliot Review - 44:40XBOX Layoffs & Studio Closures - 1:06:20Valve's Steam Machine Costs How Much?!? - 1:17:00Game Info Updates Post-Not-E3 - 1:23:55News Wrap-Up - 1:40:40

Let's just cut right to the chase - Not-E3 Week just delivered in an incredible way! In the span of one week we got reveals for Final Fantasy VII Revelation, God of War Laufey, Resident Evil: Veronica, AND the freaking remake of Ocarina of Time! There is A LOT to discuss, and the guys are here to walk through all of it!Start - 00:00Housekeeping - 00:10Kevin Hates Sports - 1:50Sean's NFG/Yellowcard Concert - 4:15Kevin's Cats Say Hello - 6:50Beating Elementallis - 7:35Mina the Hollower - 14:15Kevin Started 007: First Light - 21:35PlayStation State of Play - 30:25Summer Game Fest - 58:45XBOX Games Showcase - 1:30:15Nintendo Direct - 1:49:35

E3 is dead. Long live E3. Every June, the gaming industry still gathers to show us what’s next, and that means it’s time for what is always one of our most fun episodes of the year - Predictions, Hopes, and Dreams. We take our best shots at forecasting upcoming announcements, while also shamelessly pulling at the heart strings of the Video Game Gods to turn our wildest ideas into reality. This is the season where gamers become believers, rumors become headlines, and hope springs eternal. Join us as we celebrate the optimism, and excitement that make Not-E3 season so special.Start - 00:00Housekeeping - 00:10Kevin's Beach Trip & Life Updates - 2:05THE KNICKS ARE IN THE FINALS!!! - 15:00Colin's PSN Account Hack - 18:35Kevin's Saros Platinum - 23:30The Adventures of Elliot Demo - 30:10Elementallis is a Really Good Zelda-Like - 34:50Mina The Hollower is Sean's GOTY - 40:00Not-E3 Predictions, Hopes, & Dreams - 53:35News Wrap-Up - 1:39:25

Housemarque has gone and done it again! Saros is easily in the running for Game of the Year, and it is also the best game that Housemarque has created up to this point. The guys are here to give their full thoughts on it after 20+ hours. Start - 00:00Housekeeping - 00:10Lack of Comedy Movies - 2:15Giants NFL Draft Talk - 8:35GameStop is Buying eBay?? - 14:50Saros Review - 21:00News Wrap-Up - 57:45