A podcast full of idiots is our new slogan. Jamie is satisfied with his PSVR 2 pickup and so is Sony. Griff opposes Sony’s continued dalliance with VR and just wants them to fight Microsoft again. Geoff is dispassionately interested. We catch up on a month of played game; hot for Fire Emblem Engage, cool for Sea of Stars, nonplussed by the completely-average-with-hand/wrist-based-reluctant-companion games, hyped for Hitman Freelancer and popping off for Pizza Tower. Let's all agree to not talk about The Last of Us any more and continue to talk more about fecal transplants.
Timestamps
00.00.00 - Intro music
00.00.33 - Banter
00.08.53 - Introduction
00.10.53 - PSVR2
00.50.04 - The Last of Us TV Show
00.52.19 - Clips from Boss Barrel Radio 06/21/2020
00.57.37 - Forspoken
00.58.04 - Fire Emblem Engage
01.10.06 - Sea of Stars Demo
01.16.43 - Atomic Heart
01.19.25 - Forspoken
01.22.15 - Pizza Tower
01.28.09 - Hitman Freelancer
01.43.13 - Season: A Letter to the Future
01.54.02 - Fantasy Critic Check In
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Intro music by Andy Poppen
Podcast art by John Stanhope and Griffin Hoffmann
Griff, Geoff, and Jamie wish everyone a happy New Year and happy Lunar New Year. We discuss our Warhammer 40K resolutions, brush past the Dungeons and Dragon’s drama, set the table for our Fantasy Critic league, 2022 year of the on fire tree, and of course the video games we’ve been playing.
Timestamps
00.00.00 - Intro music
00.00.33 - The Banter
00.01.39 - Introduction
00.01.57 - The Banter continued
00.06.38 - Fantasy Critic
00.09.00 - Chained Echoes
00.17.41 - Fire Emblem Engage
00.34.23 - Tunic
00.39.25 - Inscryption *mild spoilers*
00.46.58 - Shovel Knight : Dig
00.50.03 - Vampire Survivors
00.53.02 - Retro Bowl
00.57.35 - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
01.13.01 - 2022 Look Back
01.14.39 - Steam Deck
01.23.01 - Rollerdrome
01.26.02 - News
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Intro music by Andy Poppen
Podcast art by John Stanhope and Griffin Hoffmann
Topics: Best of 2022, on fire churches, tiny folk, good games and good music
Speaking: Griff Hoffmann, Collin Connett, Gene Sopher jr
Music Timestamps and credits:
00.06.40 - Mirror of the World (Baiken’s Theme) - Guilty Gear Strive - Daisuke Ishiwatari (composer) Naoki Hashimoto (performer)
00.09.05 - The Town Inside Me (Bridget Theme) - Guilty Gear Strive - - Daisuke Ishiwatari (composer) and AISHA (performer)
00.11.58 - Mirror of the World (Baiken’s Theme) - Guilty Gear Strive - Daisuke Ishiwatari (composer) Naoki Hashimoto (performer)
00.15.11 - Godskin Apostles - Elden Ring - Tsukasa Saitoh
00.17.04 - Lord of Blood - Elden Ring - Tsukasa Saitoh
00.21.29 - The Shroud - Darkest Dungeon 2 - Stuart Chatwood
00.27.26 - Counsel of Condemnation (Cyno’s Theme) - Genshin Impact - HOYO-MiX (composer) tnbee (youtuber arranger)
00.28.48 - Hustle and Bustle of Ormos - Genshin Impact - HOYO-MiX
00.33.42 - Ooze Control - Tunic - Lifeformed × Janice Kwan
00.36.55 - Goblins ! - Tiny Folks - Pierre Vandermaesen
00.38.38 - Port Pelican - Tiny Folks - Pierre Vandermaesen
00.43.31 - Panic in the Sky! - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Tee Lopes and Jonny Atma
00.46.11 - Cyan's Theme - Final Fantasy VI: Pixel Remaster - Nobuo Uematsu (composer) Yoko Komiyama (arranger)
00.49.39 - Glass Ocean - Neon White - Machine Girl
00.52.49 - The Gall and the Gumption - Dicey Dungeons (Reunion DLC) - Chipzel
00.57.45 - Sleeper - Citizen Sleeper - Amos Roddy
01.01.44 - Air Twister - Air Twister - Valensia
01.02.54 - Princess Mystic - Air Twister - Valensia
Outro music by Andy Poppen
Topics: Fall, Autumn, PSLs, a gentle prelude to death
Speaking: Griff Hoffmann, Collin Connett, Gene Sopher jr
Music Timestamps and credits:
00.02.07 - Windmill Hills - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - David Wise
00.05.39 - Hills of Destiny (Autumn Hills Past) - The Messenger - Rainbowdragoneyes
00.08.49 - Hills of Intent (Autumn Hills Future) - The Messenger - Rainbowdragoneyes
00.10.38 - River of Life - Octopath Traveler - Yasunori Nishiki
00.15.02 - A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup - Sonic Adventure 2 - Composer Tomoya Ohtani Artist Hunnid-P
00.18.53 - What The Forest Taught Me (Remastered) - Secret of Mana - Hiroki Kikuta
00.22.09 - Ecruteak City (Anime Orchestral version) - Pokémon Gold/Silver - Shinji Miyazaki, Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose, Morikazu Aoki
00.26.38 - Beeton Tracks - Blast Corps - Graeme Norgate
00.30.09 - Elven Town - Shining Force 2 - Motoaki Takenouchi
00.33.24 - Tarrey Town - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata, Hajime Wakai
00.37.58 - Village of Dali - Final Fantasy IX - Nobuo Uematsu
Outro music by Andy Poppen
On this episode of Boss Barrel Radio Griff Hoffmann, Geoff Brewer, and Jamie Sherer talk in detail about Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Neon White, Playdate, and Stray. We touch on a few other games, discuss the announcement of Soulframe by Digital Extremes, give a nod to Rockstar and GTA6, and cover the Pokémon Scarlet/Violet event.
Timestamps
00:33:00 - Intro
00:05:30 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3
00:33:00 - Teenage Mustang Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
00:38:20 - Last Call BBS
00:45:00 - Neon White
00:55:05 - Into the Breach Advanced Edition
01:01:30 - Playdate
01:13:55 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land
01:15:55 - Stray
01:25:15 - Topics
01:37:10 - Outro
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Intro music by Andy Poppen and Outro sounds from Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Podcast art by John Stanhope and Griffin Hoffmann
Topics: Dragalia Lost ending and the future of service games
Games: Elden Ring, Tunic, Nintendo Switch Sports, Citizen Sleeper, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, Coromon, Tactics Ogre
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro by Andy Poppen
Topics: MiSTer emulation
Games: Elden Ring, Triangle Strategy, Tunic, Super Auto Pets., Coromon, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro by Andy Poppen
Topics: Our Pokémon MMO design doc of 2009, Nintendo Direct hype, Wide Ryu, Acquisition fever, Auto Chess, Genshin lizard people
Games: Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Horizon Forbidden West, Vampire Survivors, Windjammers 2, Dying Light 2 Stay Human
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro by Andy Poppen
Topics: Microsoft's Activision acquisition, 2021 Personal Favorites
Games: Deathloop, Metroid: Dread, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Unpacking, New Pokémon Snap, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Inscryption, Forza Horizon 5, Great Ace Attorney, Tales of Arise
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro by Andy Poppen
Topics: 2021 Game Awards, Jenshin, technical difficulties due to cats
Games: Deathloop, Metroid: Dread, Death’s Door, Super Auto Pets, Dragon Quest XI, Deltarune Chapter 1 and 2, Halo Infinite
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro by Andy Poppen
Topics: Just the games we've been playing
Games: Final Fantasy VII Remake INTERmission, Psychonauts 2, The Great Ace Attorney: Chronicles, Tales of Arise, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, World Flipper, Genshin Impact
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro by Andy Poppen
Topics: Emulation
Games: SaGa Frontier Remastered, Monster Hunter Rise, FANTASIAN, Undertale, Nier: Replicant Ver 1.22, Bravely Default Demon Souls
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro by Andy Poppen
Topics: Griff got a PS5, Emulation, Nintendo Direct
Games: Hitman 3, Paradise Killer, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, Project Triangle Strategy demo, Astro’s Playroom
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro by Andy Poppen
Game of the Year discussion with Griff, Geoff, and Jamie for the year 2020. It was a tough year but we reflect on the games we personally enjoyed and did a little dunking on the disappointing ones. Here's to 2021; the positive changes it brings, the time to play old games, the new games, and Yakisoba pan. Thanks, friends.
Topics: Playstation 5, Xbox Series X, Gacha Games
Games: Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Spelunky 2, Hades, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Astro's Playroom, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon Souls, Genshin Impact
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro by Andy Poppen
Topics: BBR Bingo, Thicc Phil, Halo, Nintendo games, Suikoden successor, Open World Future
Games: Paper Mario: The Origami King, Marvel’s Iron Man VR, Monster Train, Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part II, Pokémon Sword/Shield Isle of Armor DLC
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro by Andy Poppen
Topics: PS5 reveal event, New hardware specs, Console predictions, New Pokémon Snap, EA Play Event
Games: The Last of Us Part II (spoilers), Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, XCOM 2, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Pokémon Sword, Remnant: From the Ashes
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro by Andy Poppen
Topics: Final Fantasy VII Remake
Games: Final Fantasy VII Remake
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro by Andy Poppen
Topics: Nintendo mini Direct
Games: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, DOOM Eternal, Pokemon GO, Draglia Lost
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro Dragalia Lost Bokura No Network. Outro by Andy Poppen
Topics: PAX East, IKEA, COVID19 event delays/drop outs, Sonic
Games: Final Fantasy VII Remake demo, N1RV4NA, Gunvolt Chronicles Luminous Avenger iX, Shovel knight dig, Doom Eternal
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro provided by Andy Poppen.
Topics: Remixes, Re-Imaginings, Reinterpretations
Speaking: Griff Hoffmann, Collin Connett, Gene Sopher jr
Music: Mario Kart - Star Road. Best Star Road Ever, Doom - E1M4 / Kitchen Ace, Castlevania Bloodlines - Simon's Theme. Zelda: Link's Awakening - Tal Tal Heights, Castlevania Symphony of the Night - Dance of the Pale by lara6683, Zelda Ocarina of Time - Gerudo Valley by Kyle Athyde, Earthbound - Coffee Break, Super Castlevania IV - The Harbinger of Death [Treasure Room] by timaeus222, Persona 5 - Last Surprise Jazz Cover II insaneintherainmusic (feat. Adrisaurus, Brandon S & Chris A.), Mega Man 2 - Random Wily by Mega Ran, Super Smash Bros Ultimate Mega Man 2 Medley, SOAD - Zelda by Joel Pleiman, Golden Sun 2 - Ruins of Lemuria, Lufia - Fields, Final Fantasy 6 - Devil's Lab, Final Fnatasy 7 - Aerith's theme by lara6683, Super Castlevania IV - The Night's Lament [Dracula's Room] by Sam Dillard
Topics: Fast and Furious 9
Games: Disco Elysium, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Dragon Quest XI
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro provided by Andy Poppen. Outro “My Ass is en fuego” by Tyrese Gibson
Topics: Xbox Series Xclusives, New Console Direction,
Games: Pokemon Shield, Hades, Outer Wilds, Judgment, Disco Elysium, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, Blasphemous, Sekiro
Speaking: Geoff Brewer, Griff Hoffmann, Jamie Sherer
Music: Intro provided by Andy Poppen. Outro None
Topics: Music from ‘89, ‘99, ‘09 ‘19
Speaking: Griff Hoffmann, Collin Connett, Gene Sopher jr
Music: Castlevania III Dracula’s Curse - Aquarius, Super Mario Land - Stage 1, Herzog Zwei- Sleight of Hand, Final Fantasy VIII - Ride On, Star Ocean 2 - Rescue Operation, Lunar: Silver Star Story - Thieves Bazaar, Final Fantasy VIII - Lunatic Pandora, Final Fantasy VIII - Balamb Garden, Mirror’s Edge - Still Alive, 'Splosion Man. Donuts - Go Nuts!, Plants Versus Zombies - Zombie on Your Lawn, Shatter - Kinetic Harvest, Pokémon Sword/Shield - Gym battle. Sayonara Wild Hearts - Begin Again, Control - Take Control, Death Stranding - Death Stranding by Chvrchs, Final Fantasy VIII - Shuffle or Boogie
Game of the year talk for 2019.