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This week! The Nintendo Direct (and other things) were on fire, we’re super excited about pretty much everything announced, we discuss whether Beyond Good & Evil is actually good, what kind of bad game Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties is, plus more Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Nintendo Direct Mario & Luigi Brothership The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Super Mario Party Jamboree DKC Returns HD Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Fantasian coming to Switch NSO update - Metroid Zero Mission, Link to the Past + Four Swords, “Mature” N64 app - Perfect Dark & Turok Dragon Quest III HD-2D / I&II HD-2D Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition coming June 25 Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Definitive Edition Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Picross S Namco Legendary Edition Still Wakes the Deep Champion Shift Deep Rock Galactic Survivor Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Logiart Grimoire Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Gain Ground - Generation 16 #130 Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:27:05

This week! A little light on news but we played a bunch of games and demos from Steam Next Fest so there’s plenty to talk about. Plus: CJ got to Hawaii in Infinite Wealth, Greg participated in a six-hour iRacing race, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Xbox’s Sea of Thieves was PS5’s most downloaded game in May Star Wars Outlaws can be finished in 30 hours, says creative director PS5 players will soon be able to join Discord voice chat directly from their console Sequel - Game and media tracker app Battle Theme + Hooktail Castle Battle (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door) | Cover by Gabocarina96 iRacing Juanster’s YT channel Aero GPX Old School Rally Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Arranger Parcel Corps The Alters Akimbot Thank Goodness You’re Here Long Island Retro Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Gain Ground - Generation 16 #130 Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:16:46

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Chased The Chaste Aftershow Cowabunga, patrons! This week, we’ve got a TMNT-themed Jeopardy quiz thanks to listener Zach Miller. Will we survive or get pummeled by the foot clan? Listen and find out. Plus, if you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to [email protected]! Thanks for your support!

This week! We chat about some of the things that caught our eye from the various presentations and showcases that went on over the last week. Plus: Killer Klowns, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Everything announced at Summer Game Fest Everything announced at Day of the Devs Everything announced at the Wholesome Direct Everything at the Xbox Showcase Indiana Jones LEGO Horizon Adventures Digital Eclipse Power Rangers Beat ‘em up Astro’s Playroom gets new content The Thing Remastered Mega Man GB games on NSO Like A Dragon live-action series coming to Prime Video Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Astro’s Playroom Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Gain Ground - Generation 16 #130 Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:35:26

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Last Action Gyro Aftershow This week’s patron Aftershow is a game music quiz submitted by our good friend Mike. It’s a little bit of name that tune—see if you can guess the game before the hosts can. Phil even joins us part-way through. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to [email protected]! Thank you for your support!

This week! We reminisce about buying laserdiscs and DVDs, then launch into the big news of the week—Astro Bot has been announced! Plus we chat about Concord and the reaction to it, other games from the State of Play, Picross S: Namco Legendary Edition, Killer Klowns, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Astro Bot! Test Drive Unlimited returns Sony State of Play Concord Dynasty Warriors Origins Tomba Special Edition LEGO Deku Tree Picross S: Namco Legendary Edition Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth HUMANITY Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game Dead By Daylight Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Gain Ground - Generation 16 #130 Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:46:50

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. Happy Birthday To Yu Aftershow Patrons! It’s a Video Game Film & TV Jeopardy Aftershow this week from hacker alias Chrixter with special guest Ben Rivers! If you have an idea for a game we can play on the Aftershow, email it to [email protected]! Thanks for your support!

This week! The console wars of the 80s are over, Picross stays winning, the rumor of a new Astro Bot has us excited, plus more Like A Dragon, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Dave the Diver, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Namco Picross Atari acquires the Intellivision brand and 200 games New Astro Bot announcement imminent IGN buys a bunch of gaming sites Nintendo acquires porting studio Nintendo to open a store in San Francisco Copilot AI gives Minecraft player advice Petal Meadows Acoustic Cover Heading Out Hellblade II Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Dave the Diver Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Gain Ground - Generation 16 #130 Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:37:26

If you support us on Patreon you may know that we have been doing Aftershows each week for ~2 years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past on Fridays for everyone’s enjoyment. The Bee In The Gas Cap Aftershow In this week’s Aftershow we dive into the TurboGrafx-16 and specifically try to figure out why the platform was not successful in the U.S. This is based upon a forum thread on Resetera. It’s not exactly a quiz, but it’s a fun little trek down memory lane. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at [email protected]! Thanks for your support!!

This week! We remember a friend, Super Mario Land comes to NSO, Phil and CJ continue their Like A Dragon quest, Greg enjoys Crow Country, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: Cameron DavisRose and Dahlia Classic Game Boy games (including SML!) come to NSO New Assassin’s Creed set in Japan Arcade Archives 2 Neo-Geo GTA6 in fall 2025 2 PlayStation CEOs to replace Jim Ryan Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Logiart Grimoire Crow Country Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Super Mario Land Greg Sewart’s Extra Life Page The Player One Podcast t-shirt The Player One Podcast mug ResetEra Player One Podcast Topic Player One Podcast Discord Greg Streams on Twitch Gain Ground - Generation 16 #130 Add us in Apple Podcasts Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here. And take a trip over to Phil's YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/p1podcast. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com. Running time: 1:21:36