The Platformers: A Video Game (and Nerd Culture) Podcast

Brian Barnett
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The Platformers: A Video Game (and Nerd Culture) Podcast

Brian Barnett (@ribnax) and his various co-hosts review, critique, and discuss all things video games, movies, TV, and more... with tangents and rants around each and every corner 😁 Have questions, comments, or concerns or have a game you want us to play? Send us a message on Twitter @ribnax, or an email to ribnax@gmail.com. Don't forget, new episodes of The Platformers Podcast are available each and every Tuesday, and stream on Twitch at Twitch.tv/ribnax

  1. MAY 13

    Episode 346 - SkyboxCritics.com, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, & Tempest Rising OR "I’m Gonna Daigo Umehara The Paintress"

    The new father is home again and ready to talk about games. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Brian’s New Baby - 0:00 |SkyboxCritics.com - 3:00 |Tempest Rising - 16:30 |StarVaders - 28:45 |Capcom Fighting Collection 2  - 36:40 |Fresh Tracks - 43:49 |Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - 49:04 |POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): +We Have Goku At Home |Kris Apologizes For Not Being French (But Not Really) |+Abducted By An Art Deco House |+I’m Gonna Daigo Umehara The Paintress |+The Things We Do For Horse Testicles |[The Platformers Video Game Podcast is created, hosted, written, edited & streamed (Twitch.tv/Ribnax) by Brian ‘Ribnax’ Barnett]

    1h 18m

  2. APR 22

    Episode 345 - Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, AC: Shadows, The Hundred Line, & Caves of Qud OR "Hard 'R' RPG" (feat. Jarrett Green)

    It’s time for a spectacularly off-the-rails episode of The Platformers, and this episode includes the incomparable Jarrett Green, who joins Brian, Kris, Lucas, and Will to talk games, Tim Curry saying “Space!,” Nancy Reagan, Sammy Davis Jr’s perm, and a whole lot more. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Fatal Fury: City Of The Wolves - 3:00 |Assassin’s Creed Shadows - 37:00 |The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy - 1:14:00 |Blue Prince - 1:31:00 |Caves of Qud - 1:41:00 |POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): ++See Jarrett’s Great Works & Tremble |+The Cold Breeze Off A Blue Hole |Those Who Have Eyes To See & Ears To Hear |+++Speed Getting Punched In The Dick By Monks |+Assassin’s Creed With Doctor Who Roughly Stapled On Top |+Smashing My Face Into The Switch |+++Horny (Complimentary) |++Some Days You Wake Up With A Bomb In Your Pocket, Some Days You Are Just Happy To See Me |+++The Jigglypuffs Have Started Making Weapons & Worshipping Us As Gods  |++++Hard “R” RPG |++A Small Baboon The Size Of A Large Baboon |All I Have To Do Is Eat Glue Once To Beat You |+Look What They Need To Mimic A Fraction Of My Heavenly Pot Buster |++Tell Me About Your Own Personal Throat GOAT |+He Is Risen |++On A Scale Of The Kennedy Assassination To Tim Curry Saying “Space” |++Once You Mention Nancy Reagan, The Only Thing Left To Do Is Finish |[The Platformers Video Game Podcast is created, hosted, written, edited & streamed (Twitch.tv/Ribnax) by Brian ‘Ribnax’ Barnett]

    2h 19m

  3. APR 16

    Episode 344 - The Hundred Line, Momodora Moonlit Farewell, Demo Corner OR "Persona 3 Magical Girl Blood Dress-Up"

    It’s time for another episode of The Platformers, which means Brian, Kris, and Lucas talk about wildly obscure games, demos and comics. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Citizen Sleeper 2 Ending (Kris) - 4:50 |DOOM, DOOM 2, DOOM 64 - 10:15 |Trails In The Sky Remake - 15:00 |Audrey’s Book Corner: Marvel Ultimate Comics - 23:58 |The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy - 34:50 |Shuffle Tactics DEMO, TMNT Tactical Takedown DEMO - 53:50 |OneShot - 1:08:54 |Momodora Moonlit Farewell - 1:18:30 |Saga Frontier 2 Remastered - 1:28:50 |Weird Bit - 1:50:00 |Marvel Rivals - 1:52:00 |Resident Evil 4 - 1:58:00 |POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): Your Diamond Goddess |++My Thighs Have Jiggle Physics |++Persona 3 Magical Girl Blood Dress-Up |+The Wholesome Delinquent |Wart Blows Bubbles, Revealing You Were Radically Dreaming All Along |+I Guess You Guys Aren't Ready For That Yet, But Your Kids Are Gonna Love It |[The Platformers Video Game Podcast is created, hosted, written, edited & streamed (Twitch.tv/Ribnax) by Brian ‘Ribnax’ Barnett]

    2h 6m

  4. MAR 25

    Episode 343 - Atelier Yumia, Carmen Sandiego, He Is Coming, Look Outside OR "What If Hatsune Miku Was A Child Soldier?"

    It’s time for another episode of The Platformers, which means Brian, Kris, and Lucas talk about wildly obscure games, demos and what Hatsune Miku would look like if she were raised as a child soldier. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Marvel Rivals Competitive - 0:00 |Citizen Sleeper 2 - 10:00 |Look Outside - 22:00 |He Is Coming - 36:44 |Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist Of Memories & The Envisioned Land - 45:45 |Castle V Castle - 58:41 |Carmen Sandiego - 1:04:43 |Steam Sale Games, Returnal - 1:30:00 |POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): I Had To Deal With A Skunk And A Dryer Fire |++Admitting To Smurfing In Public |We Made An Adjustment To Namor’s Eggs |++Brian Knows Everything About Namor’s Eggs |Luna, Give Me Your Eggs! |++What If Hatsune Miku Was A Child Soldier? |[The Platformers Video Game Podcast is created, hosted, written, edited & streamed (Twitch.tv/Ribnax) by Brian ‘Ribnax’ Barnett]

    1h 41m

  5. MAR 19

    Episode 342 - Monster Hunter Wilds, WWE 2K25, Expelled!, and Rainbow Six Siege X OR "Like A Well-Oiled Machine, I Rise"

    It’s time for a late-night meat session (whatever that means) as Brian, Kris, and Will talk about Rainbow Six Siege X, Expelled!, WWE, and a lot more. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Monster Hunter Wilds - 0:00 |WWE 2K25 - 24:36 |Marvel Rivals - 28:09 |Brian’s Turntable - Coheed & Cambria: The Father Of Make Believe - 34:00 |War Robots: Frontiers - 39:35 |Expelled! - 46:00 |Slime Heroes - 56:05 |Rainbow Six Siege X Dual Front Preview - 1:05:40 |POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): ++Like A Well-Oiled Machine, I Rise |The Guild Authorizes Me To Be On This Podcast |A Hair's Breadth Away From Dying |Bloodborne, You Say? |Give ‘Em The Ol’ Pizza Cutter |Arms & Diapers! AGAIN! |+EVERY DAY I WAKE UP |[The Platformers Video Game Podcast is created, hosted, written, edited & streamed (Twitch.tv/Ribnax) by Brian ‘Ribnax’ Barnett]

    1h 15m

  6. MAR 7

    Episode 341 - Monster Hunter Wilds, Pacific Drive, & Marvel Rivals OR "I’d Rather Be Bouncing On It"

    It’s time for a wholesome twosome with Brian and Kris, as they Hunt Monsters, Drive in the Pacific, and rave about Rivals. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Marvel Rivals - 0:00 |Monster Hunter Wilds - 1:30 |Marvel Rivals Torch & The Thing Patch - 17:15 |Pacific Drive - 31:00 |The Dark Queen of Mortholme - 43:40 |Our Life: Beginnings and Always - 44:34 |Audrey’s Book Corner: Hulk In Hell - 48:22 |Yakuza: Pirates Booty - 53:27 |POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): Like A Bad Penny, I Keep Coming Back |My Other Car Is An Insect Glaive |I’d Rather Be Bouncing On It |Mobility Out The Ass |Hanging Out with My Buddy, The Darkness |Would A Shenmue 3 By Any Other Name Still Smell As Sweet? |[The Platformers Video Game Podcast is created, hosted, written, edited & streamed (Twitch.tv/Ribnax) by Brian ‘Ribnax’ Barnett]

    1 hr

  7. FEB 11

    Episode 340 - Spirit Swap, Citizen Sleeper 2, & Guilty Gear Strive Switch OR "I Aim To Displease"

    2025 has tons of great games already, so Brian, Kris, and Lucas talked about some of them. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 |Guilty Gear Strive Switch - 2:20 |Spirit Swap: Lo-Fi Beats to Match 3 To - 9:19 |BIT: Something Terrible Must Have Happened To Brian - 24:30 |Europa Universalis IV: Anbennar - 31:23 |Thronefall - 40:20 |Rift of the Necrodancer - 53:23 |BIT: Playing Guitar Hero With A Dark Souls Controller - 59:49 |Citizen Sleeper 2: Skyward Vector - 1:08:03 |LOK Digital - 1:49:53 |POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): 2024 Was The Last Good Year In Games |Sorcerous Vibes |Something Terrible Must Have Happened To Brian |Blink Twice If You’re Under Duress |So I Went Around Jihading Everything |I Need To Play Guitar Hero With A Dark Souls Controller |+I Aim To Displease |The Children Yearn For The Clamshell |[The Platformers Video Game Podcast is created, hosted, written, edited & streamed (Twitch.tv/Ribnax) by Brian ‘Ribnax’ Barnett]

    1h 58m

  8. FEB 6

    Episode 339 - The Best Games Of 2024 OR "Torso Like A Dr. Mario Level"

    It’s time for the blood to flow. Brian, Kris, Will, and Lucas bring their top 40 games of 2024 and then brutally cut each other's choices until only the 10 best remain. Enjoy! TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: Intro - 0:00 |Format Explanation - 1:39 |Kris’ Top 10 - 4:57 |Will’s Top 10 - 5:40 |Lucas’ Top 10 - 6:17 |Brian’s Top 10 - 4:57 |Building The List - 9:16 |Protected Games - 11:16 |V Rising - 13:36 |Metaphor: ReFantazio - 14:29 |The Axis Unseen - 23:06 |Marvel Rivals - 27:09 |Read Only Memories: Neurodiver - 32:22 |Inkbound - 35:25 |Indika - 40:10 |Metal Slug Tactics - 45:00 |Rise Of The Ronin - 51:04 |Earth Defense Force 6 - 59:05 |Wizardry - 1:08:56 |Indiana Jones & The Great Circle - 1:16:20 |Lorelei & the Laser Eyes - 1:25:52 |Yars Rising - 1:30:00 |Fate/Stay Night Remastered - 1:37:20 |Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred - 1:43:33 |Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - 1:50:50 |Neva - 1:53:55 |SMTV (Full Discussion) - 2:00:05 |MechWarrior 5: Clans - 2:09:20 |Pacific Drive - 2:18:50 |Dustborn - 2:28:05 |Shiren The Wanderer - 2:32:02 |Helldivers 2 - 2:39:53 |Narrowing It Down To The Top 10 - Part 1 |More Helldivers 2 - 2:52:53 |Wizardry Part 2 - 2:58:38 |Like A Dragon - Infinite Wealth - 3:04:44 |UFO50 - 3:11:20 |MechWarrior 5: Clans - 3:21:55 |Ordering The Top 10 - 3:26:38 |Tekken 8 - 3:27:32 |SaGa Emerald Beyond - 3:35:07 |Skald: Against The Black Priory - 3:46:24 |Balatro - 3:53:38 |Will’s Proposed Top 10 Order - 4:01:19 |Mouthwashing - 4:06:08 |1000xResist - 4:10:44 |The Final Ordered List & Honorable Mentions - 4:15:45 |Heart & Critic Picks - 4:17:49 | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): John Platformers |++Torso Like A Dr. Mario Level |++Paint Me Like One Of Your French Turtles |I Cut My Own Game In Solidarity |A Weird Hill To Die On, But At Least You’re Dead |Stockpiling Social Capital |How About That Invisible Woman, Though? |+Man Cannot Live On Metroid Alone |We Solved The Action Game 20 Years Ago |+If This Is Being Sick, I Don’t Wanna Be Well |Amazing Hot Dog |When You Don’t Want The SMT Cake |I Was Trying To Be Reasonable |+Send It Into The Great Emerald Beyond |What If We Remade Cuneiform? |Allowing Yourself To Be Consumed By The Darkness |+I Want You To Tell Playstack It Was Me |+Hair to Hair, Sphere to Square, 6 to 1 |+In The Company Of Three Very Long Men | The Platformers Top 10 Games of 2024 1000xResistMouthwashingSkald: Against the Black PrioryTekken 8LAD: Infinite WealthSaGa Emerald BeyondPacific DriveMechWarrior 5: ClansBalatroWizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord HONORABLE MENTIONS: V Rising |Metaphor: ReFantazio |Marvel Rivals |Read Only Memories: Neurodiver |Inkbound |Metal Slug: Tactics |Rise of the Ronin |EDF 6 |Indiana Jones & the Great Circle |Lorelei & the Laser Eyes |Yars Rising |Fate/Stay Night Remastered |Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred |Indika |Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance |The Axis Unseen |Dustborn |Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island |Helldivers 2 |Neva |UFO 50 |Power Rangers Rita’s Rewind |Castlevania Dominus Collection |Harold Halibut |Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven |Shadow Generations |Tactical Breach Wizards |Cataclismo (Early Access) |Thank Goodness You’re Here |Dragon Age: The Veilguard |Arranger |Marvel VS Capcom Infinite & Beyond (Mod) |MvC Collection |[The Platformers Video Game Podcast is created, hosted, written, edited & streamed (⁠⁠Twitch.tv/Ribnax⁠⁠) by Brian ‘Ribnax’ Barnett]

    4h 22m
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Brian Barnett (@ribnax) and his various co-hosts review, critique, and discuss all things video games, movies, TV, and more... with tangents and rants around each and every corner 😁 Have questions, comments, or concerns or have a game you want us to play? Send us a message on Twitter @ribnax, or an email to ribnax@gmail.com. Don't forget, new episodes of The Platformers Podcast are available each and every Tuesday, and stream on Twitch at Twitch.tv/ribnax

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