Ready Press Play: A Video Game Podcast Dan Lima & Luis Menchaca

Dan and Luis meet up to talk about the death of E3, their video game stats recap on all platforms, and reveal who won The Game Awards predictions game as well as give their overall thoughts on the show in general.

00:00 - Intro

04:45 - RIP E3

30:29 - Xbox, PlayStation, Twitch Wrapped

51:48 - The Game Awards 2023 Recap

1:44:30 - Outro

Dan and Luis meet for the first time on camera in 9 months! They are so out of practice that they had technical difficulties with the audio (a rookie mistake)! They catch up and predict the winners of The Game Awards.   For more Dan and Luis in the future subscribe to the One Game at a Time podcast feed

00:00 - Intro

01:12 - Luis talks about why he is not at LV1 Gaming

02:12 - Talking about Ep 150

04:08 - What’s up with the OGAT Feed

06:02 - What games did Luis play?

06:57 - Luis the Pro Smash Player?!

09:02 - Luis switched to the dark side (Android -> iPhone) & Dan can’t take pics

10:50 - What did Dan Play

11:40 - Dan’s Conflict of Interest / Disclosure

13:15 - How much did Dan play Mario Wonder and Tears of the Kingdom

14:38 - Luis folds on Fortnite

17:22 - Twitter is now X

19:27 - Luis announces his Street Fighter 2 Tournament happening in Jan 2024

20:54 - GTA 6 Trailer Reaction

23:42 - Predicting the Winners of The Game Awards (starts with GOTY)

1:37:11 - Predicting Announcements

1:44:15 - Closing Thoughts / How we are watching TGAs

1:47:05 - Wrap up & Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every other Friday, Dan Lima (@PowerUpDan) and Luis Menchaca (@Chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games.

Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out Waz on Spotify and Bandcamp. Thank you!

Dan and Luis meet for the last time to send the show off in the longest podcast they have ever done!  Clocking in at over 4 hours they reminisced on the life of the show, the future of the games industry, they got sentimental and closed the book on this chapter of their lives.  In addition, they cover the news of the week including E3 getting cancelled, the last purchases they did on the Wii U and 3DS eShops, the Tears of the Kingdom Gameplay, and they finish their list of best games of all time, all this and much more.  For more Dan and Luis in the future subscribe to the One Game at a Time podcast feed

00:00 - Intro

06:38 - Dan at GDC

10:37 - Discussing Titles of Previous Episodes

14:33 - How We Chose the Name Ready Press Play & How RPP Was Used in the Past

20:01 - The Process of Naming Episodes / The Early Days of Hosting

30:04 - The Most Listened to Episodes of RPP

35:24 - Luis’ final Steam Deck Update

40:56 - SF6, MK12, & Tekken 8 in 2023?!

47:32 - The Wii U & 3DS eShops closed - What did we buy?

1:14:38 - E3 Has Been Canceled via IGN

1:33:12 - Game Preservation / Less Physical Games Inventory

1:44:54 - AI / Chat GPT Discussion

1:59:55 - Gimmicky Hardware in the Future?

2:07:43 - Zelda Tears of the Kingdom gameplay. Via Nintendo YT

2:13:54 - Tears of the Kingdom Special Edition Switch / Predicting when #151 will happen

2:25:52 - Feb 2023 NPD Results via GI.biz

2:31:08 - Extra News


#1 - Last of Us Part 1 PC version launched in Poor State via VGC


#2 - Record Number of PS5 consoles were sold in the month of February via VGC


#3 - Microsoft is getting ready to launch its Xbox mobile gaming store via TheVerge


#4 - Microsoft has stopped its $1 trial offer for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate via TheVerge


#5 - Xbox’s Elite Series 2 controller is now available in red and blue via Polygon


#6 - 400 Twitch workers were impacted by Amazon’s layoffs via Polygon


#7 - Breath of the Wild Explorer’s Guide is now available as a free PDF via NintendoLife


#8 - Dolphin emulator is coming to Steam via VGC


#9 - GameStop posted a profit for the fourth quarter surprisingly via Reuters


#10 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game is currently in development via Polygon


#11 - Multiversus is going offline in June via DigitalTrends


#12 - There’s a new dating sim game that helps you file your taxes: Tax Heaven 3000


#13 - Obituary: Actor Lance Reddick has died of natural causes at age 60


Roundup: Kart racer Disney Speedstorm releases in early access on 4/18 for Switch, PC, PlayStation and Xboxes; Honkai: Star Rail, the new game from Genshing Impact developers, comes out on 4/26 for mobile and PC; Valve announced Counter Strike 2, coming this Summer.



2:38:34 - Out This Week

2:54:17 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

4:02:28 - Recommendations - The Super Mario Movie (Theaters) / Empire of the Sun (Digital/Physical)

4:04:32 - Recommendations - Ted Laso (Apple TV+) / Dan & Luis’ Scary Device Listening Story

4:09:44 - Dan’s New Job Tease / Follow us on Twitter Plug

4:10:25 - Closing Thoughts

4:14:58 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every other Friday, Dan Lima (@PowerUpDan) and Luis Menchaca (@Chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games.

Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out Waz on Spotify and Bandcamp. Thank you!

Dan and Luis deep dive into God of War: Ragnarok developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Spoilers start at 30:58

Once a month, Dan Lima (@PowerUpDan) and Luis Menchaca (@Chacalaca88) deep dive on a game from their backlog. If you want to play along with our hosts, next month’s game will be Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review

Dan and Luis meet to talk about the upcoming finale of the show, go back through the Temple of Time for the last time, chat (once again) about the end of the 3DS and WiiU eShops, reports of a PS5 Pro around the corner, game delays, The Last of Us HBO show, and much more.

00:00 - Intro / end of the podcast discussion

16:15 - Temple of Time

52:25 - Reminder: The 3DS and WiiU eShops will close on March 27th

1:05:04 - PS5 Pro seemingly in development via Insider Gaming

1:12:25 - Check this out: There’s a Grogu Xbox Series controller

1:13:50 - Extra News


#1 - Suicide Squad KTJL delayed again via NME
#2 - The Wolf Among Us 2 pushed to next year via IGN
#3 - Starfield delayed again via TheVerge
#4 - Pokémon Sleep coming this Summer via Dexerto
#5 - New Switch bundle includes free Mario game via Polygon
#6 - Elden Ring expansion titled via TheVerge
#7 - Quest headsets getting a price cut via Polygon
#8 - New DBZ Budokai game in development via Polygon
#9 - Ghostwire Tokyo coming to Game Pass this April via Polygon
#10 - Redfall to include full cross-play across PC and Xbox via WindowsCentral
#11 - Devs can now self-publish on the Epic Games Store via TheVerge
#12 - Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson cast on Silent Hill movie via Deadline
#13 - Dead by Delight film in the works by Blumhouse and Atomic Monster via Polygon

1:22:00 - Out This Week

1:37:28 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:44:58 - SPOILERS WARNING: Recommendations / The Last of Us (HBO)

1:50:59 - Recommendations / The Mandalorian S3 (Disney+)

1:52:50 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every other Friday, Dan Lima (@PowerUpDan) and Luis Menchaca (@Chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games.

Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out Waz on Spotify and Bandcamp. Thank you!

Dan and Luis meet to talk about how they titled the last few episodes, talk about their favorite games they played in 2022 and award Ready Press Play’s Game of the Year!, all this and much more.

00:00 - Intro

06:12 - Game of the Year Discussion Begins

09:38 - The Best Video Game Adaptation to Another Medium Award (Dan)

12:20 - The Most Japanese As Fuck Award (Luis)

14:40 - The Best Game from Another Year Award (Dan)

15:30 - The Backlog Award (Luis)

16:24 - The Best DLC Award (Dan)

20:37 - The New Coat of Paint Award (Luis)

22:52 - The Prettiest or Unique Aesthetic or Art Direction Award (Dan)

23:50 - The Indie Award (Luis)

25:54 - The Indie Award (Dan)

27:40 - The I’ve Given Up Monetarily Award (Luis)

29:12 - The Most Inaccessible Game of the Year Award (Dan)

31:36 - The Evo Award (Luis)

33:52 - The Best Acquisition of the Year Award (Dan)

38:29 - The New Game+ Award (Luis)

41:24 - The Best Cat Game of the Year (Dan)

42:58 - The I Wish I Played This Award (Luis)

45:04 - The Best Hardware of the Year (Dan)

51:02 - The Best Smash Mod Award (Luis)

54:07 - The Brought to You by LV1 Gaming Award (Luis)

58:08 - RPP’s GOTY 2022

1:13:34 - Out This Week

1:19:44 - RPP’s List of Best Games of All Time

1:29:25 - Recommendations / Perfect Match (Netflix), Attack on Titan (Crunchy Roll), Cocaine Bear (theaters)

1:36:20 - Ready Press Play Full Theme by Joel “WAZ” Perez

Every other Friday, Dan Lima (@PowerUpDan) and Luis Menchaca (@Chacalaca88) will catch you up on everything that’s new and exciting in the world of video games.

Please subscribe to the feed so you can get every new show directly to your device as soon as it posts, and if you like it, please leave us a nice review. If you like our intro and would like to support the artist, go check out Waz on Spotify and Bandcamp. Thank you!