Chris Johnston

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1014: Forty-Nine Is The New Forty

This week! Back in my Play’s Kevin Larrabee joins CJ to talk Steam Controller, DRM, Resident Evil movie teaser, a LEGO Sega Genesis, Forbidden Solitaire, Konami Picross, Linux gaming on a Legion Go S, Doom the Dark Ages, Persona 3 Reload, and much, much more. Join us, won’t

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913a: You Want the Gaiden Gaiden Aftershow (5/28/24)

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. You Want the Gaiden Gaiden Aftershow It’s a different kind of Aftershow this week.

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1013: Second And Only Choice

This week! Game Pass pricing and Xbox’s exclusivity questions, Splatoon Raiders, Ecco Complete, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, Alien Isolation 2, Flashback, Replaced, Pragmata, Bubsy 4D, Kiln, Vampire Crawlers, Windrose, VHS games, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: * Game Pass pricing update

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912a: The Hawaiian Market Aftershow (5/21/24)

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. The Hawaiian Market Aftershow For this week’s aftershow, a little something different. We put

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1012: Pragmagic

This week! A new Neo•Geo console is coming out in November, Pragmata is amazing, Windrose, Reanimal, Replaced, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: * New Neo Geo console coming out in November * Animal Crossing 25th Leaf Statue * Pragmata * Windrose * Reanimal * Replaced * Greg Sewart’s

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911a: Not Enough Cat Head Aftershow (5/14/24)

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. Not Enough Cat Head Aftershow We are back with an AI music quiz provided by

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1011: What's A Friend-Slop?

This week! New NES games on NSO, a date for Rhythm Heaven Groove, Guardians of the Galaxy may be coming to Switch 2, Castlevania Belmont’s Curse looks amazing, Double Dragon creator passes away, we played Darwin’s Paradox, Flashback, Reanimal, Star Fox, Super Battle Golf, and much, much more.

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910a: Alone Again (Naturally) Aftershow

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. Alone Again (Naturally) Aftershow Hey patrons, in this week’s Aftershow, Greg and Phil talk

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1010: Not Made to Sit Sideways

This week! Have Mario Kart World updates improved things, video games feeling “crashier” now than in the ‘80s, Tetris 99, Mario Wonder, Don Quixote: A Dream In Seven Crystals and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: * Ringette * Ringette game play by play from Sewart * Mario

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909a: Tappa Tappa Tappa Aftershow (4/30/24)

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. Tappa Tappa Tappa Aftershow Set your mind back to May 1999. Lots of Nintendo 64

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1009: Phil's Last

This week! It’s Phil’s last regular show as co-host! Plus: Eye surgery, CPAPs, gaming gets even more expensive, maybe we get a new Star Fox and a Zelda remake this year, Stranger Than Heaven looks good, Marvel MaXimum Collection, Mario Wonder, Pokopia, Resident Evil Requiem, and much, much

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908a: Lie to Me Day One Aftershow (4/23/24)

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. Lie to Me Day One Aftershow Here’s a video game music quiz from our

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1008: Advanced Age

This week! The Switch 2 and PS Portal get some boosts for handheld play, a Konami Picross S game appears, Resident Evil Requiem, Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War, Pokopia, Super Mario Advance, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: * Switch 2’s Switch 1 Boost

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907a: Rampage Edition Aftershow (4/16/24)

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. Rampage Edition Aftershow In this week’s aftershow, Greg and Phil talk about the Sega

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1007: Local Character Mario Kart

This week! Rumors of a LEGO PlayStation, Yoshi & the Mysterious Book gets a date, plus Resident Evil Requiem, Mario Tennis, Mario Clash, hot dog preferences, welcome/lamentable changes in gaming, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: * LEGO PlayStation happening * Yoshi & the Mysterious

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906a: Served Sonic Style Aftershow (4/9/24)

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. Served Sonic Style Aftershow Turn your time circuits back to April 1999 for this EGM

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1006: Wart's Rebound

This week! Justice for Wart on the Mario Galaxy movie poster, Nagoshi running into funding troubles, is the next Xbox even something we want, deciding on games to rent, Pokémon Pokopia, Silent Hill f, Alabaster Dawn (demo), Resident Evil Requiem, iRacing Arcade, Scott Pilgrim EX and much, much more. Join

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905a: Likely Drags On Aftershow (4/2/24)

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. Likely Drags On Aftershow It’s a Simpsons quote quiz from our good friend Mike.

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1005: Jibble Sandwich

This week! Nostalgia hits hard with plastic instruments making a (possible) comeback, a new Marvel game collection, and a brand-new He-Man side-scrolling brawler. Plus: Resident Evil Requiem, Disney Afternoon Collection, City Hunter, Rave Racer, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: * Wolverine release date September

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904a: The Load Road to Corn Dog Aftershow (3/26/24)

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. The Load Road to Corn Dog Aftershow Over the last 40 years, Tetris has graced

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1004: Dirty Deeds

This week! Virtual Boy hits NSO and triggers nostalgia (and headaches), Sony closes Bluepoint, execs exit Xbox, the Steam Deck is out of stock (thanks AI), Lost in Space: The First Adventure, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Silent Hill f, Neva Prologue and much, much more. Join us, won’t you?

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903a: Well-veeta Aftershow (3/19/24)

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. Well-veeta Aftershow Patrons get ready for a grab-bag Jeopardy game from listener Zach Miller. It

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1003: Tentacle Espionage Action

This week! An E3-caliber State of Play from Sony, Konami is back, Virtual Boy NSO hype, Sega hardware designer Hideki Sato passes away, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Yakuza Kiwami, Darwin’s Paradox (demo), Pragmata (demo), God of War: Sons of Sparta, Mario Tennis Fever and much, much more. Join us,

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902a: Pack A Cup Aftershow (3/12/24)

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. Pack A Cup Aftershow Inspired by Helldivers 2, we discuss Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 film

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1002: Thanks AI

This week! Nintendo Partner Showcase, Horizon Hunters Gathering, Steam hardware delays (thanks AI), Super Bomberman Collection, Capcom Picross, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Pragmata, and much, much more. Join us, won’t you? Links of interest: * Balloon Kid and Yoshi Added to NSO * 2.5.2026 Nintendo Partner Showcase video * Nintendo