The Nextlander Podcast

• 185: An A-Tier Pac-Main

  We played a bunch of games this week and now we're here to talk about 'em, including Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, Tokyo Xtreme Racer, Total War: Warhammer III, Crow Country, and... Smash Ultimate? and... Hollow Knight? Plus, in the news, Ninja Gaiden 4, the Celeste dev's next game is canceled, the VGHF opens its digital archives, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:04:41) Is it time to buy a Switch? (00:13:10) Ninja Gaiden II Black  |  [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5]  |  Jan 23, 2025 (00:23:12) Tokyo Xtreme Racer (Early Access) |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Jan 23, 2025 (00:29:54) First Break (00:29:59) Total War: Warhammer III  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux]  |  Feb 17, 2022 (00:37:20) Hollow Knight  |  [Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Feb 24, 2017 (00:46:56) Crow Country  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  May 09, 2024 (00:51:29) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate  |  [Nintendo Switch]  |  Dec 07, 2018 (01:02:38) Second Break (01:02:42) Ninja Gaiden and the Xbox Developer_Direct (01:10:25) Celeste devs cancel next game (01:12:51) Physical game releases are in a tough spot (01:21:47) PlayStation gives incentives signing in on PC (01:25:45) Video Game History Foundation is opening its digital archive (01:37:03) Emails (01:45:30) Wrapping up and thanks (01:47:56) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:52:04) Late breaking questions! (01:53:24) Did the bits mean something once? Do they still mean anything? (02:01:42) See ya!

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• 184: The Fear & Greed Index

  We've got a spate of new and upcoming games to talk about this week, including Assassin's Creed Shadows, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Dynasty Warriors Origins, plus they announced the new Switch! They announced the new Switch. Also: looming tariffs in the US that may raise game prices, Bluepoint's canceled online God of War game, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:08:40) Let the previews begin! (00:09:38) Assassin's Creed Shadows  |  [iOS, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Mar 20, 2025 (00:40:08) First Break (00:40:12) Reminder about possible dynamic ads (00:40:51) Doom: The Dark Ages  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2025 (01:02:39) The Roottrees Are Dead  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux]  |  Jan 15, 2025 (01:06:43) Dynasty Warriors: Origins  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jan 17, 2025 (01:14:08) Second Break (01:14:12) The Switch 2 is officially announced! (01:27:01) What could potential tariffs mean for video games? (01:36:13) Marvel Snap goes down and comes back up (01:41:16) Sony cancels two live-service games (01:50:29) Ted Price leaves Insomniac (01:52:11) Emails (01:59:55) Nextlander content updates (02:04:01) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts

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• 183: Creative Solutions to Stupid Problems

  Are they going to announce the Switch 2 this week? Did they announce it already? Is this long nightmare almost over? While we debate those questions, we also discuss The Roottrees Are Dead, Hyper Light Breaker, the "legendary" Japanese IP possibly being resurrected by Xbox, and moshing at Games Done Quick. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:49) Let's introduce a new month? (00:06:36) I love games but I also love data about games! (00:13:13) Star Wars Outlaws  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Aug 30, 2024 (00:19:06) The Roottrees are Dead  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux]  |  Jan 15, 2025 (00:31:10) Hyper Light Breaker (Early Access) |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Jan 14, 2025 (00:37:22) Some Dragon Age and Indiana Jones (00:41:27) Anything else for January? (00:43:17) Will They or Won't They: Switch 2 Edition (01:02:20) Assassin's Creed gets another delay (01:03:58) Xbox Developer_Direct may have a surprise? (01:09:43) Crazy Taxi gets a live band at AGDQ (01:14:53) Emails (01:29:56) Wrapping up and thanks (01:34:00) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:36:13) Never too early (nor too late) for more Demon's Souls (01:39:10) NXL Content Updates (01:40:22) See ya!

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• 182: Dumped in a Food Court

  We're barely a week into 2025 and we basically already know what the Switch 2 looks like thanks to CES, plus new GeForce cards, PlayStation movies, and Steam Deck-likes. Also, games we caught up on during the break like Caves of Qud, LOK Digital, Indiana Jones, and Clone Hero, the best restaurants to drown your sorrows in, and the ever-increasing absurdity of the Terminator franchise. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:31) Blight Club, Terminators, and time travel! (00:13:39) Satisfactory [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Sep 10, 2024 (00:17:38) Star Wars Outlaws [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Aug 30, 2024 (00:35:30) Caves of Qud [Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 05, 2024 (00:44:51) Lok Digital [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 11, 2024 (00:49:16) Ballionaire [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Dec 10, 2024 (00:55:46) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 09, 2024 (01:02:04) Marvel Rivals [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] on Dec 06, 2024 (01:03:08) Clone Hero [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Apr 03, 2017 (01:08:03) News (01:08:42) The Switch 2 is really all but officially announced... (01:20:44) The Lenovo Legion Go S (01:26:17) Nvidia has new video cards to sell us (01:35:16) A whole bunch of PlayStation and Sony movies (01:47:11) Private Division has a new owner and new stewards? (01:55:36) Emails (02:06:44) Wrapping up (02:08:59) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:10:09) Nextlander content updates (02:12:34) See ya!

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• 181: Game of the Year 2024, Part 2

  We conclude our rundown of our favorite games of the year this week, focusing on the top four spots on each of our personal top 10 lists, plus some honorable mentions for the games that almost made it. Thanks for listening and happy new year! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Audioboom, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:04:12) Number 4 [Brad] (00:12:12) Number 4 [Vinny] (00:18:19) Number 4 [Alex] (00:18:56) Number 3 [Brad] (00:19:13) Number 3 [Vinny] (00:29:15) First Break (00:29:20) Number 3 [Alex] (00:34:59) Number 2 [Brad] (00:36:18) Number 2 [Vinny] (00:37:22) Number 2 [Alex] (00:54:37) Second Break (00:54:56) Number 1 [Brad] (01:06:07) Number 1 [Vinny] (01:14:59) Number 1 [Alex] (01:28:46) Top Ten Recaps (01:29:07) Brad's Top Games of 2024 (01:29:27) Vinny's Top Games of 2024 (01:29:57) Alex's Top Games of 2024 (01:32:15) Honorable Mentions (01:39:20) The rest of the Mentions (01:44:13) GOTY Thought Exercises (01:46:35) Wrapping up (01:48:13) See ya (01:48:22) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts

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