New Player Has Joined

It's the final episode of the podcast, and what better way to put it out than with the help of sweet baby Aristotle as Keith and Jesse finish their look at Final Fantasy VII. Thank you for listening. This has been New Player Has Joined. Goodbye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Player Has Joined is coming to an end. Keith and Jesse look back on the last three years of podcasting and talk about what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse have an announcement to make. This is Jesse, by the way. Always has been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse are getting old. I mean, we all are. But Keith and Jesse definitely are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse keep this talking thing going with a bunch of talking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It might not be the greatest game ever, but it's a game that has stuck with Jesse for decades. Keith and Jesse talk about Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean, a Sega Saturn gem that shaped Jesse's love of JRPGs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about The Simpsons and what it means to jump the shark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about lazy writing in RPGs and how it's always better to keep the band together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse got vaccinated. You should, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about celebrity and how people have trouble just being themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some games are masterpieces, some are flops, and some are beloved despite rough edges. Keith and Jesse discuss The Legend of Dragoon as they try to figure out what makes this game a cult classic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse look back on a time when everybody was playing RPGs and graphics were kind of only okay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith watched fights and Jesse watched The Fellowship of The Ring. Basically the same thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Z shape. L shape. Square. Z shape. Square. Long piece! Keith and Jesse talk about Tetris. And yes, the song is already stuck in your head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse watched the worst broadcast they've ever seen, and they have some thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shadows with creepy hands and the worst Valentine's Day possible? It must be Persona 5. Keith and Jesse finish their look at the instant classic RPG that has everybody asking, "Why can't you date Yusuke?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse do a bunch of talking in this on. Just so much talking about things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not everything needs to be remade, and Keith and Jesse will remake this episode until people agree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about the games they've been playing and the docu-series they've been watching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Billionaire ducks AND pogo sticking enemies to death? Yeah, we're in. Keith and Jesse talk about the surprisingly great Nintendo classic DuckTales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about Nintendo games and why podcasting is a weird thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about messed up commercials and the ways in which masculinity is kinda messed up, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse do another episode! Etc! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Smith was the CEO of Starburns Audio, the reason New Player Has Joined got made, and one of the best people the world ever made. In honor of his life we're re-releasing his episode. Jason, wherever you are, we hope there's plenty of BBQ and Crazy Taxi for you. Thank you for everything, buddy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're looking to point and click your way to a good joke, this one's for you. Keith and Jesse explore The Secret of Monkey Island in all its slapstick glory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about WWII video games, and how WWII actually went down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse discuss the new Justice League movie and try to figure out what drives good movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse struggle to remember a famous actor's name for a long time. It's not the bulk of the show, but it's definitely part of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse explore the other dimensional world of Shaq Fu. Will there be basketball? No, somehow not even a little. It makes zero sense. But will there be sub-par fighting mechanics? Absolutely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse explore times when plot trips up video games, and Jesse is fully into Persona 5 Strikers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jump into your nicest cardboard box because it's time to get confusing! Keith and Jesse explore the 5th installment in the Metal Gear series, Phantom Pain. Is this game incredible? 100%. Is this game a complete mess? 100%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith talks about his surgery and Jesse talks about Persona 5 Strikers. Not at the same time. That would be terrible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about the covid-19 relief bill and why we're all in the same place we were six months ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about surgery, bunkers, and conspiracy theories. The three are not related. Or are they... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's one of the most difficult games ever created, and somehow it's still fun as hell. Keith and Jesse talk about the NES and arcade classic Contra, including why it's named Contra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about the first ever New Player Smash Bros. Tournament! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about how dogs are getting stolen. There's more to it, but like, damn. Dogs are getting stolen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh you thought video games weren't physically demanding? Well welcome to the world of Dance Dance Revolution - the arcade dance game that took the early 2000's by storm. Keith and Jesse talk about the DDR world and how they're terrible at this game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about different states. That's kind of it. But like, it's fun. You'll see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about the new sandbox games they've been playing, and why shacks by the sea are acceptable living quarters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WWII media is everywhere, but that doesn't mean a WWII game can't be special. Keith and Jesse explore Medal of Honor: Underground and take a look at how insane war is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse are looking at life in LA right now. It's... different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about a new indie title and an old Triple-A title. All gaming in this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse check in on the political news. You get it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denim shorts and no shirt? It's gotta be Playstation's favorite mascot. Keith and Jesse discuss Crash Bandicoot and try to figure out why we were all obsessed with humanoid animals for 10 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about the sadder side of wrestling, and how the Golden Globes are not great. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse discuss Marvel movies, character development, and probably even a third thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some games are difficult. Some games are nearly impossible. Only one game is Battletoads. Keith and Jesse look back on the unexpected NES classic that made rage quitting cool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse talk about the GameStop stock stuff and why billionaires are horrible people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith and Jesse are getting political again with a discussion on the minimum wage and the Democratic party's inability to make moves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices