Player One Podcast

1 hour 35 minutes
Slasher Friction
This week! Two Nintendo Directs loom on the horizon, Sony's State of Play has some highlights, Double Fine launches their Kickstarter, and Sonic picks up a gun in Fortnite (but it's fine, because it's not actually Sonic). Then it's off to What'cha Been Playing, where Greg wraps up Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and dives into the Final Fantasy Resonance demo, and CJ works through Onimusha, Blood Dungeon, Sword Art Online, and a very janky, very entertaining Halloween The Game. Join us, won't you?

https://youtube.com/live/BAYvns-uqAc

News
- Zelda Direct and a Nintendo Direct this week
- Nintendo updating games for SW2 — Pikmin 3 and MK8D
- New NES games added to NSO
- Sony held a State of Play
- LEGO PlayStation is real
- Until Dawn 2 got help from Ad Hoc Studio
- Keeper is on PS5 (also, the Double Fine Kickstarter)
- Rhapsody in Scarlet
- Sonic in Fortnite is a robot so he can use a gun
What'cha Been Playing
- Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (Greg)
- Final Fantasy Resonance demo (Greg & CJ)
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo (CJ)
- Blood Dungeon (CJ)
- Halloween: The Game (CJ)
- Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad demo (CJ)
Socials
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new website at www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:35:34
7 September 2026, 5:42 pm
22 minutes 59 seconds
931a: Lunar Waiting Room Aftershow (10/1/24)
If you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment.

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Lunar Waiting Room Aftershow

It's an EGM Review Quiz, this time from the September 1999 issue. Will Greg and Phil be able to decipher which games are being described by the review text? Find out by listening! If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at [email protected]! Thanks for your support!
4 September 2026, 1:00 am
1 hour 35 minutes
The Big Naked Man
This week! Rockstar finally shows GTA VI, The Wolf Among Us gets a remaster, Xbox announces disc-to-digital, Squadron 42 shenanigans. Plus Witcher III remaster, Crazy Taxi World Tour, Mega Man Dual Override, Terranigma finally hitting the US, and a farewell to Peter Cullen. Then CJ digs into Blood Dungeon and Greg into Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, before we go back and re-score a pile of our old EGM reviews. Join us, won't you?

https://youtube.com/live/opp7uWPqo1s

News
What'cha Been Playing
- Blood Dungeon (CJ)
- Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (Greg)
Socials
Other
- Wheel World (Messhof)
- Splatoon Raiders
- Orbitals
- Halloween
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:35:26
1 September 2026, 1:00 am
24 minutes 21 seconds
930a: Graphic Bot Nudity Aftershow (9/24/24)
If you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment.

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Graphic Bot Nudity Aftershow

We've got a Jeopardy game inspired by the band Steely Dan from listener Adrian—but wait! It's not what you're thinking. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at [email protected]! Thanks for your support!
28 August 2026, 1:00 am
1 hour 27 minutes
I'm Connor, I Like Dogs
This week! We dig into Hideo Kojima turning 63, Brick Shop's 3,509-piece original Xbox set, the reported overhaul of Horizon Hunter's Gathering, and the Golden Axe TV show. Then it's the games: Greg on F1 25 and Screamer, and CJ on Fortnite, 1000xRESIST, Splatoon Raiders, and Detroit: Become Human. Plus listener questions on fastest game drop-offs, imports we want localized, fixing old EGM scores, and starting a kid on NES games. Join us, won't you?

https://youtube.com/live/JYXpIw7q69o

News
What'cha Been Playing
- EA Sports F1 25 (Greg)
- Screamer (Greg)
- Fortnite (CJ)
- 1000xRESIST (CJ)
- Splatoon Raiders (CJ)
- Detroit: Become Human (CJ)
Other
- Terranigma revival announced for modern platforms
- Sonic the Hedgehog OST — Starlight Zone (end-of-episode music)
Socials
Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:27:40
25 August 2026, 5:41 pm
36 minutes 10 seconds
929a: The Professionals Aftershow (9/17/24)
If you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment.

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The Professionals Aftershow

This aftershow goes deep into Deep Space 9 trivia—will our hosts escape alive and with points on the board? CJ has never seen the show, so of course, he's on his own team against Greg and Phil. Thanks to our good friend Mike for the quiz. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at [email protected]! Thanks for your support!
21 August 2026, 1:00 am
1 hour 16 minutes
Cover That Up
This week! CJ's back from a family trip and digs into Splatoon Raiders' post-game grind, Xenoblade Chronicles Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Big Walk, and Froggy Hates Snow, while Greg wraps up F1 25's Braking Point, goes iRacing, and fights the camera in Super Mario Sunshine. Plus: Sam Neill's final film is the Zelda movie, leaked images of a 40th-anniversary Zelda Switch 2 and Pro Controller, a Ghost of Yotei complete edition, and much, much more. Join us, won't you?

https://youtube.com/live/TuL50XdD7oY

News
What'cha Been Playing
Socials
Other
- K. Kondo & S. Tanaka – Delfino Plaza (Super Mario Sunshine) — outro music
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

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Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:16:06
18 August 2026, 1:00 am
24 minutes 18 seconds
928a: Outlaw Bots Aftershow (9/10/24)
If you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment.

https://youtube.com/live/Y8AzSz5X_tw

Outlaw Bots Aftershow

This week's aftershow continues the Potent Lyricals quiz we started two weeks ago! (So go listen to Episode 926's aftershow for that, then come back.) Will our intrepid group of hosts know what songs belong to the lyrics they are reading? Listen and find out. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at [email protected]! Thanks for your support!
14 August 2026, 1:00 am
1 hour 14 minutes
Usually Butt First
This week! With CJ out, Greg welcomes games journalist Carli Velocci for a conversation that runs from GTA 6's baffling Netflix reveal to climbing console prices, the upheaval in games media, and whether the industry's biggest games need to shrink to survive. Then it's a stack of CJ's listener questions covering video game musicals, retro features worth reviving, and which genres deserve a comeback. Join us, won't you?

https://youtube.com/live/VqMThovyBqc

News
- GTA 6 "Extended Look" coming to Netflix
Games Discussed
Socials
Guest
- Carli Velocci on Blue Sky
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Running time: 01:14:15
10 August 2026, 3:24 pm
45 minutes 22 seconds
927a: Schmuck Amok Aftershow (9/3/24)
If you support us on Patreon, you may know that we have been doing Aftershows weekly for many years. We are releasing Aftershows from the past (two years old) on Fridays for everyone's enjoyment.

https://www.youtube.com/live/4kvKyToZ5sk

Schmuck Amok Aftershow

In this week's aftershow we have a Same Name, Different Thing Jeopardy quiz from listener Adrian. They can begin racking their brains for answers once Phil and CJ figure out what that means. If you have an idea for a game we can play in the Aftershow, email it to us at [email protected]! Thanks for your support!
7 August 2026, 1:00 am
1 hour 18 minutes
Raider Hater
This week! CJ finishes Splatoon Raiders and declares his love for it, while Greg plays the wet blanket and explains why the gameplay loop leaves him cold. Yoshi-P warns that remaking Final Fantasy VI could take four or five games, Double Fine lays off 23 after going independent, Mario Sunshine and unreleased Virtual Boy games hit NSO, and a LEGO PlayStation surfaces for October. Plus F1 23's Braking Point, Halo: Campaign Evolved, halfway game-of-the-year picks, Ocarina of Time bosses, and mountains in the RE9 version of Chicago. Join us, won't you?

https://youtu.be/AwNQNCAeSBA

News
What'cha Been Playing
- Lumines Remastered — mobile (CJ)
- Splatoon Raiders (CJ & Greg)
- F1 23 (Greg)
- Halo: Campaign Evolved (Greg)
Socials
Other
- Nintendo Music
Check out Greg's web series Generation 16 - click here.

Thanks for listening! Don't forget to visit our new web site at www.playeronepodcast.com.

Running time: 01:18:30
4 August 2026, 1:00 am
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