The Nextlander Podcast

Now that releases are slowing down, we’re taking a look at some smaller games this week like the Tribeca-winning Norco, Moss: Book II, and the Kaycee’s Mod add-on for Inscryption, plus the no-really-for-real death of E3, the return of Return to Monkey Island, MODOK thoughts, feet in VR headsets, Vinny’s pilot aspirations, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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(00:02:21) Never and always MODOK(00:05:03) X-rays of things that we should never know(00:07:43) Don't buy a flying wheel(00:12:29) The Games(00:12:49) Norco [PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac] on Mar 24, 2022(00:26:08) First Break(00:26:44) Inscryption: Kaycee's Mod [PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 17, 2021(00:35:13) Moss: Book II [PlayStation VR] on Mar 31, 2022(00:42:53) Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Mar 28, 2022(00:45:54) Kirby and the Forgotten Land [Nintendo Switch] on Mar 25, 2022(00:46:47) Weird West [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 31, 2022(00:50:01) Tunic [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One] on Mar 16, 2022(00:51:28) The games we talked about(00:52:24) Second Break(00:52:28) News(00:52:35) E3 2022 or lack of an E3 2022(01:11:15) Some senators respond to the pending Activision / Microsoft merger(01:20:06) A new Tomb Raider is officially in the works(01:24:48) Ron Gilbert is working on a new Monkey Island game(01:35:55) Hypnospace Outlaw getting a sequel(01:36:30) Hyper Light Drifter also getting a sequel!(01:37:12) Wrapping up and thanks(01:38:21) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(01:40:21) Nextlander content updates(01:42:18) See ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week the video games are here, including Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Weird West, the end of Ghostwire Tokyo, Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files, and some more Tunic. Also: Sony’s PlayStation Plus Plus announcement, the Breath of the Wild 2 delay, Fast & Furious Crossroads speeds off into the sunset, the six-foot subterranean dog-poop column in Vinny’s backyard, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avo id spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:26) Brad's new recording setup (00:03:28) USB is a funky system (00:05:50) No room for JS date complaining (00:07:05) Dog poop (00:10:29) The games (00:11:14) Kirby and the Forgotten Land [Nintendo Switch] on Mar 25, 2022 (00:23:19) Weird West [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S] on Mar 31, 2022 (00:38:05) First Break (00:38:09) [Possible Light Spoilers] GhostWire: Tokyo [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Mar 25, 2022 (00:48:41) Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One] on Mar 28, 2022 (00:52:05) [SPOILERS] Tunic [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One] on Mar 16, 2022 (00:54:41) [HERE IS THE SPOILER FOR TUNIC] (00:57:42) [END OF THE SPOILER FOR TUNIC] (00:58:28) Second Break (00:58:33) News (00:58:36) PlayStation Plus Upgrades (01:23:33) Breath of the Wild sequel delayed (01:26:31) Funomena possibly shutting down (01:29:32) Activision Blizzard updates (01:34:15) Fast & Furious Crossroads being pulled from sale (01:40:15) Knack back in the news (01:41:27) Writing the next Fast movie (01:44:19) Wrapping up and thanks (01:45:48) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:47:27) Nextlander content updates (01:49:06) Thanks and see ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’ve all gotten into Ghostwire Tokyo this week and thus we dissect our time in slightly spooky Shibuya, Vinny finished Tunic and has Thoughts (!), Alex and Brad are… still playing Stranger of Paradise, and we cover the latest news, including management issues at Moon Studios and Funomena, the fourth Witcher, , and… controllers with hair?! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Some timecodes may be inaccurate in versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spo ilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:01:28) The less I think I about grammar the fewer headaches I get. (00:10:30) That new Jackass movie (00:15:36) The Games (00:16:06) Ghostwire: Tokyo [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Mar 25, 2022 (00:44:51) First Break (00:44:56) Tunic [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One] on Mar 16, 2022 (00:58:36) Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 18, 2022 (01:03:49) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022 (01:12:10) Second Break (01:12:15) News (01:12:30) Allegations of emotional abuse at various indie studios (01:19:23) Ori studio workplace culture also in the news (01:28:03) Gran Turismo 7 ignites controversy over currency (01:36:15) A new Witcher game is being developed on Unreal 5 (01:46:36) There is no tower high enough for Ubisoft's dream worlds (01:54:40) Intellivision's Amico is still out there (01:58:57) Either the worst idea or best idea for a controller (02:03:50) Wrapping up and thanks (02:05:29) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:07:00) Nextlander content updates (02:09:16) See ya! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The coming of March has blessed us with an end-of-fiscal bounty of games, as we spend a bunch of this week’s episode digging deep into Ghostwire: Tokyo, Tunic, and the ever-baffling Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. Plus: Vinny’s late-game Horizon thoughts, some speculation about this summer’s E3 window, a quick look at the Dead Space remake, and, uh, it’s raining dinosaurs? Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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(00:01:57) Alex came to my house and killed my Xbox(00:09:18) In the same room? Like, together?(00:11:10) Show rundown(00:12:47) The games(00:12:52) GhostWire: Tokyo [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Mar 25, 2022(00:30:44) First Break(00:30:48) Tunic [Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One] on Mar 16, 2022(00:47:41) Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 18, 2022(01:02:00) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022(01:07:47) Second Break(01:07:51) News(01:08:33) Sony's State of Play(01:08:55) Returnal getting co-op(01:10:00) Exoprimal (that dinosaurs dropping out of the sky game)(01:10:55) Dino Crisis producer involved with Exoprimal(01:12:50) Perfect Dark reboot development woes(01:17:28) No EA Play Live this year(01:21:50) More Dead Space gets shown(01:26:21) Xbox will be able to download updates in Energy Saver mode(01:31:01) New Supermassive game with Lance Henriksen?(01:34:21) Show recap(01:35:41) Wrapping up and thanks(01:36:37) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(01:38:20) Nextlander content updates(01:42:09) See Ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex does double duty this week with Gran Turismo 7 and WWE 2K22, our weekly progress checks with Elden Ring and Horizon continue, the Xbox leaves a tiny footprint in Japan, we watch that Obi-Wan trailer, an intra-apartment sonic battle looms, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate in 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(00:02:05) The Obi-WAN and other fun network names(00:09:06) That Obi-Wan teaser(00:14:43) The Video Games(00:15:02) Gran Turismo 7 [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] on Mar 04, 2022(00:25:49) First Break(00:25:54) WWE 2K22 [PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Mar 11, 2022(00:38:33) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022(00:42:21) [POSSIBLE MINOR ELDEN RING SPOILER](00:44:46) [END OF POSSIBLE SPOILER](00:48:47) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022(00:59:33) Second Break(00:59:37) News(01:00:04) Elden Ring is a big earner(01:07:34) GTA V is priced to move on next-gen consoles(01:12:45) Stalker 2 is on hold due to war(01:15:13) Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp delayed(01:17:11) Forspoken delayed until October(01:19:11) God of War is coming to TV(01:24:37) Xbox sales figures from Japan(01:32:48) Wrapping up and thanks(01:33:54) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(01:35:45) Quick reminder about podcast timecodes(01:37:39) Nextlander content updatesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

VIDEO GAMES! There are a lot of them out, and we check in with our progress through Horizon and Elden Ring, plus Shadow Warrior 3, Far: Changing Tides, and Destiny 2: The Witch Queen. Also: Epic's Bandcamp acquisition, the words "Fallout: New Vegas 2," a hit list for wrestling talent, and more. Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro(00:00:39) A giant Nextlander Podcast(00:01:14) Run of show(00:01:38) Doing side missions in The Banter(00:02:00) Coming into possession of a CRT(00:16:31) New Old Stock(00:20:10) Games(00:21:01) Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022(00:39:03) First Break(00:39:07) [SPOILERS] Horizon Forbidden West(00:54:46) [END OF HORIZON SPOILERS](00:54:51) Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022(01:09:10) FAR: Changing Tides [PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch] on Mar 01, 2022(01:13:23) Shadow Warrior 3 [Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Mar 01, 2022(01:20:11) Destiny 2: The Witch Queen [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 22, 2022(01:24:37) Second Break(01:24:42) News(01:25:31) EA pulling Russian teams from FIFA and NHL(01:28:22) Ukraine asks Xbox and PlayStation to end support in Russia(01:32:11) Epic Games acquires Bandcamp(01:41:41) First rumors of a Fallout New Vegas 2(01:44:58) Resident Evil 2, 3, and 7 coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S(01:46:35) Tokyo Game Show is returning(01:51:44) The state of WWE 2K22(01:57:33) Wrapping up and thanks(01:58:25) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts(02:00:00) Nextlander content updates(02:01:59) Thanks everyone and see ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elden Ring is out this week, and we have gotten drawn into, chewed up by, and spat out of its gaping open-world maw. Plus: some later-game thoughts on Horizon Forbidden West's story twists, thoughts on whether the world needs another Street Fighter, a consideration of the ever-expanding definition of "Microsoft news," and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro [My (Vinny) mic is doing some fluttery noise business again that I thought I fixed. Apologies for that, will have to take it apart this weekend](00:01:03) Be prepared for some Elden spoiler-ish talk and definitely some Horizon spoiler talk in the game sections(00:03:27) Escapades in Escape Rooms(00:08:49) Smashing Cars in the Break Room(00:13:19) Both shocked and concerned that bad wordplay might be going out of favor(00:15:42) [POSSIBLE SPOILERS] Elden Ring [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 25, 2022(00:37:33) First Break(00:37:37) [POSSIBLE SPOILERS] Elden Ring(01:09:24) Second Break(01:09:28) [SPOILERS] Horizon Forbidden West [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4] on Feb 18, 2022(01:27:50) [END OF SPOILER TALK](01:28:15) Destiny 2: The Witch Queen [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5] on Feb 22, 2022(01:32:27) Third Break(01:32:31) News(01:32:41) Street Fighter 6 news(01:42:57) Capcom Fighting Collection(01:46:31) Images shown of the PlayStation VR2(01:51:48) Call of Duty skipping a year in 2023(01:55:59) Besthesda Store will be no more(01:59:24) Guardians of the Galaxy didn't sell too well, apparently(02:04:24) Thanks and wrapping up(02:05:53) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts(02:07:13) Nextlander content updates(02:08:54) See Ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's show is all about our evolving thoughts on Horizon: Forbidden West, from art and visual design to combat and gear, the continuation of Zero Dawn's story, and more. Plus: Favorites from the soon-to-be-abolished Wii U and 3DS eShops, an update on the (supposed) Resident Evil 4 remake, Vinny's custom air-cooled wooden console shelf, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:09) Intro(00:02:43) What is your current controller storage situation?(00:09:27) What horrible nightmare could house all this nonsense?(00:16:35) Horizon Forbidden West [Some Horizon Zero Dawn story spoilers] - PlayStation - February 18(00:39:13) First Break(00:39:17) More Horizon Forbidden West [Some Horizon Zero Dawn story spoilers](01:17:34) Second Break(01:17:38) Sifu Updates(01:19:35) News(01:19:46) Saying goodbye to the WiiU | 3DS eShop(01:31:15) Will there ever be a BioShock movie?(01:34:55) Cyberpunk 2077 gets its Next-Gen update(01:38:42) Details about Resident Evil 4 Remake surface(01:42:03) What's next from the creator of Yakuza's new studio?(01:45:48) Wrapping up and thank you(01:46:44) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(01:48:00) Nextlander content updates(01:49:05) Thanks again and see ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a busy week on this ol' podcast as we get into Sifu, our recent Ghostwire: Tokyo demo, more OlliOlli World, an extensive recap of this week's Nintendo Direct, Intellivision's Amico turmoil, the secret true nature of the Lawnmower Man, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro(00:00:34) Nothing should be The Lawnmower Man(00:05:24) Show Rundown(00:06:22) GhostWire: Tokyo [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5] on Mar 25, 2022(00:21:33) First Break(00:21:37) Sifu [PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 08, 2022(00:43:32) OlliOlli World [Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows)] on Feb 08, 2022(01:00:14) Second Break(01:00:18) Nintendo Direct(01:01:45) Chrono Cross Remaster(01:02:55) Front Mission(01:03:21) Live A Live(01:04:30) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed(01:05:02) Portal(01:05:29) No Man's Sky(01:07:21) Klonoa(01:08:34) Fire Emblem(01:09:12) Switch Sports(01:10:57) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC(01:13:38) Disney Speedstorm(01:14:00) Kirby and the Forgotten Land(01:14:52) Splatoon 3(01:15:30) Mario Strikers: Battle League(01:16:37) Metroid Dread's new modes(01:17:27) Earthbound(01:18:31) Xenoblade Chronicles 3(01:21:34) Triangle Strategy(01:21:53) Closing thoughts(01:25:45) The next GTA is in active development(01:33:36) Assassin's Creed is getting a smaller, more stealthy, release(01:38:58) America's Army is shutting down(01:42:36) Stadia is shifting its focus(01:48:54) A bit of Capcom was purchased(01:50:50) Intellivision's Amico might be in trouble(02:09:55) Thank you and wrapping up(02:10:17) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:12:04) Thanks and Nextlander upcoming(02:14:17) See yaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The game industry continues to contract as we ponder Sony's big ol' acquisition of Bungie and, uh, the New York Times snatching up Wordle, we spent time climbing all over Dying Light 2, Vinny and Alex rate the future of Dark Pictures, that Halo TV series sure looks like something, Danny Trejo cracks a rare smile, and more! Advertise on The Nextlander Podcast at Gumball.fm, or support us on Patreon! CHAPTERS (00:00:10) Intro(00:00:20) Welcoming back haunting song covers(00:03:32) Brief podcast rundown before we get into it(00:04:05) Let's talk about that Halo TV series trailer(00:15:59) What other games need a TV series?(00:19:10) Dying Light 2: Stay Human (PlayStation, Xbox, PC) February 4th(00:41:38) First Break(00:47:58) The News(00:48:14) Sony is acquiring Bungie(01:07:38) New York Times is acquiring... Wordle?(01:14:42) Second Break(01:14:46) Discord gets PlayStation integration(01:17:46) The Dark Pictures folks register some sick names(01:25:49) Danny Trejo is caught smiling and the world is a better place(01:30:21) Well, who is next to be acquired this season?(01:34:36) Wrapping up and thanks(01:36:00) Content Updates(01:36:30) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts(01:38:14) The week in Nextlander(01:39:24) See Ya!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.