Why You Should Play

Why You Should Play
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A podcast wherein each episode, a guest and I enthusiastically evangelize for an underappreciated video game. There's also Little WYSPer which will offer a variety of topics.

  1. Little WYSPer - PS2 Retrospective

    2025-10-30

    Little WYSPer - PS2 Retrospective

    For its 25th anniversary, a couple buds and I reminisced about the legendary piece of hardware and accompanying game library that is the PS2. Over a few small beers, of course.

    2h 37m
  2. Little WYSPer - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoilercast

    2025-06-29

    Little WYSPer - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Spoilercast

    Welcome to the debut episode of Little WYSPer! Once in a while a game comes along and doesn't just meet expectations but absolutely smashes them. Such is the case with the exquisite Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It's a truly special experience that left me thinking about it days and weeks after I finished it. That amount of time pondering left me with much to discuss, which is why I had to recruit two friends who thought likewise join me in such a discussion.What were our expectations going into it? What did we love about the combat? Which characters were our favorites inside and outside of it? What were our favorite story beats? What was our ending choice, and why? That and more on this nearly 3-hour episode! And the music. Oh, the music... (chef's kiss) magnifique. For more from my friends, check out their content! Dorian - Twitch Rioichi - YouTube

    2h 58m

  3. 2025-06-15

    Episode 17 - Nintendo Switch Online

    With the release of the successor to the Nintendo Switch, my dear friend Sean Mason and I wanted to run through the very underappreciated Nintendo Switch Online library to provide our dear listeners with some more under-the-radar picks. What's a must-play? What are other recommendations? Moreover, what's a game we'd like to see be added to the service? We answer all those for each platform - along with some recommendations from our friends. Sean is the co-host of the awesome Backlog Brainrot and Games Over Plastic podcasts. Please check them out!

    1h 54m

  4. 2025-03-07

    Episode 16 - Bug Fables

    The first mainline episode of the year returns to where it all began: with my true dear friend Sean Mason to wax poetically about Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling, a Paper Mario homage he holds in such high regard as among his top 10 games of all time. Mr. Mason provides an academic lecture on its similarities and differences to the Paper Mario franchise. We then discuss the dynamic turn-based-timing combat that allows for a variety of approaches. On top of that, we analyze the story setup with the trio of deep layered characters and the extensive lore of the surprisingly deep world they're a part of. Amidst all of this is a plethora of side content (a good portion of which I missed!) filling out a surprisingly layered map. I'm not from Buenos Aires, and I say play the game! Show artwork illustrated by Connor McGwire

    1h 26m

  5. 2025-03-07

    Episode 15 - 2024 In Review

    (Apologies for the lower quality audio, I had to extract from the existing video export!) It's time once again to bring forth a group of my wonderful friends who chose games they thought were underrated or went underappreciated during another wonderful year of gaming that is 2024!Thanks so much to everyone who participated in this video and to all who watch and/or listen! This show wouldn't be the same without you!Here's to bigger and better things for all of us in 2025!

    30 min
  6. Episode 14 - Puppeteer (feat. RealRadec)

    2024-11-20

    Episode 14 - Puppeteer (feat. RealRadec)

    As we fast approach PlayStation's 35th Anniversary, it was time to reunite with my friend, the awesome Radec‬. Together, we gush about Puppeteer: one of the most uniquely imaginative pieces of the publisher's history - from the sadly now defunct Japan Studio. We discuss how it perfectly marries Japanese folklore and British sensibilities, while also elevating the traditional 2D platformer genre with a brilliant use of the camera and epic boss fights to produce a sensation hardly ever seen from the genre. And - yes - we lament both this game being natively stranded on hardware from 2 generations ago, as well as the near complete shutdown of Japan Studio. Find Radec on: YouTube X Find WYSP on: ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠X

    1h 14m

  7. 2024-05-04

    Episode 13 - Transistor

    As we approach its 10th anniversary, my guest and I discuss the aspects of Transistor that have made it age like a fine wine: it's gorgeous character and environmental art design - as well as its dynamic, versatile and supremely satisfying combat - all contained within a world that has suffered an apocalyptic event but never succumbs to the usual drab and dour trappings of many others in the genre. So gather up your functions, disable your limiters, and enjoy our journey exploring Cloudbank. Support my guest and friend, Connor: Wishlist Defense of Nations on Steam Buy Metanoia - E-Book (Amazon) Buy Metanoia - Physical (Barnes & Noble) Find WYSP on: YouTube Twitter

    1h 16m
  8. Episode 12 - Knights Of The Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (feat. MrMattyPlays)

    2024-04-11

    Episode 12 - Knights Of The Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (feat. MrMattyPlays)

    NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED BEFORE SABER INTERACTIVE CONFIRMED THAT THE REMAKE IS "ALIVE AND WELL". It was my immense honor, privilege, and blessing to be joined by MrMattyPlays to gush about the often far too maligned brilliance of Knights Of The Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. We discuss how it complements its predecessor in the locations it visits and even revisits, the themes it grapples with, and the characters it fleshes out. We also perform a check-up on both entries' developers, THAT remake, and the Star Wars IP. Special THANK YOUs to Lockmort for making this episode possible, and Kassel Labs for bringing my Star Wars crawl intro idea to life.

    1h 48m
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A podcast wherein each episode, a guest and I enthusiastically evangelize for an underappreciated video game. There's also Little WYSPer which will offer a variety of topics.

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  • Creator
    Why You Should Play
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Why You Should Play
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    Why You Should Play