Episode Twenty-One - Sea of Stars Demo, Resident Evil 4 Remake Reviews, Preparing for the Nintendo eShop Closing, and Remembering Lance Reddick

The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast - Episode Twenty-One Sea of Stars Demo, Resident Evil 4 Remake Reviews, Preparing for the Nintendo eShop Closing, and Remembering Lance Reddick

On this episode of The (New) Joy of Gaming Podcast, we try to keep our anticipation for Resident Evil 4 Remake in check a bit longer as we discuss the latest gaming news, including RE4 reviews, our preparations for the closing of the Nintendo eShop for Wii U and 3DS, rumors of a potential new Castlevania game from Konami (thanks Dead Cells) and the incredibly sad passing of actor Lance Reddick, an absolute giant of the games industry. We also discuss the stellar Sea of Stars Demo, Brandon’s continuing adventures in Octopath Traveler 2, Rich’s not-so-triumphant return to Final Fantasy XIV, our thoughts on Metroid Prime Remastered, and the latest release announcements for Game Pass, Playstation Plus and from Limited Run Games.  

Run of Show:

00:01 - Podcast Trailer

01:35 - Intro Segment (RE4 Remake Hype)

09:40 - Recent Gaming News

• Release Date Roundup
• Dead Cells helps Konami Wake Up RE: Castlevania
• New Gameboy and NES Games coming to Switch Online
• Nintendo eShop Closing March 27 - Our Preparations and Recommendations
• Lance Reddick’s Passing

 

29:19 - Brandon’s Physical Games Corner (Limited Run Games, Special Reserve, More)

39:40  Rich’s Digital Picks (Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus)

50:39 - What We’ve Been Playing

• Sea of Stars Demo
• Octopath Traveler II
• Final Fantasy XIV: Online
• Metroid Prime Remastered

01:43:22 - What We’re Playing Next / Outro