Prof and Dev Play Games

Prof, Larry, and Dev, Anthony, get overly excited about the upcoming Final Fantasy x Magic the Gathering set. With the full preview season kicked off at PAX East they discuss the hits and the misses on the revealed cards, but overall their excitement for the set.

Prof and Dev chat about the cost of everything in video games going up--Xbox, Nintendo, and probably Playstation soon. They chat about how to defray costs by checking out amazing games at lower costs--Clair Obscur and Blue Prince chief among them currently. Then, they chat quite a bit about Blue Prince. Polygon and Giant Bomb are dour topics of conversation as well.

The Dev, Anthony, has returned from the land of great wine and food and needs a refresher on what he's missed the past few weeks. The Prof, Larry, is up to the task as they discuss the big headlines before chatting about the games they've been playing; Promise Mascot Agency, Blue Prince, and retro PS1 games on the Anbernic.

ProfPlaysGames also runs The RPG Backlog podcast. Here, Prof and his friend Scott play through Undertale for the first time. This is the final episode of the arc. Thanks for listening.  If you enjoyed it, search for "The RPG Backlog" on your podcast service of choice and follow!  

ProfPlaysGames also runs The RPG Backlog podcast. Here, Prof and his friend Scott play through Undertale for the first time.

ProfPlaysGames also runs The RPG Backlog podcast. Here, Prof and his friend Scott play through Undertale for the first time.

ProfPlaysGames also runs The RPG Backlog podcast. Here, Prof and his friend Scott play through Undertale for the first time.

ProfPlaysGames also runs The RPG Backlog podcast. Here, Prof and his friend Scott play through Undertale for the first time.

ProfPlaysGames, in another life, might also be ProfMakesMusic. Here's one of his songs, written after playing Tears of the Kingdom. It's called: "I am the Dragon."

With the Dev away another week, ProfPlaysGames brings to you some treats this week. Some music  of his and then an arc of his sister podcast The RPG Backlog that's all about Undertale! Stay tuned all week, and we'll see you next week for the Dev's return!

Prof is solo this week talking Nintendo Switch 2 pricing in relation to a weak Nintendo of America/Doug Bowser, hubris caused by generational success, and tariffs coming from an unstable White House. Nintendo is facing some headwind, but it sure can't seem to get out of its own way.

Prof and Dev (Larry & Anthony) share their reactions to the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. Mario Kart World! Windwaker on Switch! Donkey Kong Bananza! Starseeker! Kirby Airiders! Interested in more Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions information? Check out this timestamp. Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions: 44:04

The Prof (Larry) is back from his trip and he and the Dev (Anthony) chat about the latest Nintendo Swith Direct, the last before the Switch 2 era begins. They then discuss what they've been playing; Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition, Split Fiction, Balatro, and much more!

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) talk the latest Xbox news. Then, they discuss Monster Hunter Wilds, Stardew Valley, Astro Bot, and Bastion. (Audio got funky through Discord on this one, and I tried to edit around it. Tried to....)

Prof and Dev (Larry and Ant) finish their five week journey of their favorite 25 games of all time. Listen to learn what takes #5-1! After some talk about Monster Hunter Wilds from Ant and Larry talks some time spent with Monster Hunter World.

Prof and Dev (Larry and Ant) dig into games 10 through 6 on their favorite 25 video games list! Then, Anthony talks about Monster Hunter Wilds and Profs talks more Astro Bot.

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) dive into another round of their favortie games of all time and discuss the next 5 on their top 25 list; 15-11. Then they discuss what they've been playing: Promise Mascot Agency Demo, Against the Storm, Final Fantasy 2, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and more!

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) dig further into their favortie games of all time and discuss the next 5 on their top 25 list! Then, they talk the Sony State of Play--Monster Hunter WIlds, Shinobi, Split Fiction, Lost Soul Aside, Darwin's Paradox, The Midnight Walk, and Saros. FInally, Prof chats about the Elden Ring: Nightreign network test he took part in!

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) start counting down their top 25 favorite games. They tackle the first 5 with some honorable mentions thrown in for good measure.

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) wax poetic about all the excellent upcoming games they're excited to play! Monster Hunter Wilds, Avowed, Claire Obscure: Expeditition 33, and Metroid Prime 4 Beyond among others!

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) discuss Microsoft's Developer Direct from this past week Deep dives on four games; Ninja Gaiden, Clair Obscura, South of Midnight, and Doom Dark Ages. They also cover what they've been playing recently; Diablo 4 and Wind Waker randomizer!

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) review their gaming predictions from 2024 and make new ones for 2025. Then, they talk Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal, Granblue Fantasy: Relink, and The Legend of Zelda. 

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) do their 2025 Fantasy Critic starting draft. A great way to learn about the games coming this year as they discuss what they feel are going to be the most exciting games for the year; be that the best or the riskiest.

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) discuss the games that meant the most to them in 2024, rank their individual top five games, discuss honorable mentions, and then decide on Prof and Dev Play Games' 2024 Video Game of the Year. And the result is an unexpected ending that has never happened in our 10 years of podcasting. 41:16 Game of the Year Top 5 discussion begins

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) have both finally finished Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and want to talk about it!

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) break down the Game Awards winners and game announcements from Witcher IV all the weay through Intergalatic The Heretic Prophet--both games that look rad as hell despite having stirred up the cesspool on internet commenters. 

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) try to predict the reveals for this years Game Awards. They also discuss what they've been playing; Path of Exile 2, Vampire Survivors, PSVR2, Final Fantasy 1, and Marvel Rivals.

Dev is under the weather, so Prof is here with an episode of his The RPG Backlog podcast. In it, Prof and his freinds discuss the beginning of their experience with Final Fantasy 1.  The RPG Backlog | Podcast on Spotify

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) try to predict the winners from amongst the 2024 The Game Awards nominees. We discuss the merits of Baltro, Astro Bot, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor Refantazio, and other amazing games!

The Dev, Anthony, is back and he and the Prof catch-up on what's been going on for the past couple of weeks. Xbox announced they are working on a future handheld and Nintendo confirmed Switch back compatability on the Switch successor. They then talk about what they've been playing; Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, Dragon Age: Veilguard, Lego Horizon Zero Dawn, Diablo 4, Metaphor ReFantazio, and a pile of indie games.

Dev's away so Prof's Prof friend Bill joins the podcast to chat Dragon Age and then share several smaller, indie games he's been playing!

As the year is coming to a close very quickly, Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony), talk about what games are definitely on their GotY lists and what is circling; Astro Bot, Metaphor, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, LoZ: Echoes of Wisdom, UFO 50, Balatro, Persona 3 Reload and more.

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) discuss the week's Xbox Partner Showcase and then the games they have been playing: Metaphor, Final Fantasy XVI, and Mario Party Jamboree. Prof's Final Fantasy XVI Review: https://youtu.be/7E9FoRIX9iE?si=UPzE-co8aEudp9tv   

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) discuss how Nintendo faked us all out on a new hardware announcement for an Alarm Clock. They then discuss the latest games they've been playing; Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, Metaphor Re Fantazio, Final Fantasy XVI, and LoZ: Echoes of Wisdom.

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) talk through how they think the Switch 2 reveal will go. Then, they give away Guardians of the Galaxy and Spongebob Squarepants The Cosmic Shake Steam Keys for their 450th episode! Enjoy! Also, here's a bonus Steam Key for Remnant Records: DZCD9-B48ET-0GH2? [? represents a letter]. Good luck!

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) discuss Sony's September State of Play and that final reveal with Ghost of Yotei! They chat about their continued play of Astro Bot and Satisfactory respectively, but also spend some time on Echoes of Wisdom and UFO 50.

Prof and Dev (Larry and Anthony) discuss the video games releasing the rest of 2024 that they're excited about! September ⦁    Tiny Glade ⦁    Shadows of Doubt ⦁    Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - September 24 ⦁    The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Switch) - September 26 October ⦁    Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC) - October 8 ⦁    Metaphor: ReFantazio (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - October 11 ⦁    Super Mario Party Jamboree (Switch) - October 17 ⦁    Dragon Age: The Veilguard (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - October 31 November ⦁    Mario & Luigi: Brothership (Switch) - November 7 ⦁    Antonblast (Switch, PC) - November 12 ⦁    Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - November 14 ⦁    Assassin's Creed Shadows (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - November 15 ⦁    Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - November 19 ⦁    Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - November 20 (Road Side Picnic) December ⦁    Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - December 9

The Prof, Larry, and the Dev, Anthony, discuss Sony's reveal of the Playstation 5 Pro and its shockingly high price tag vs. what it actually features. They discuss if this price is even warranted or if this is another example of an industry leader with no competition running rampant. They then dig into what they'e been playing; Astro Bot, Rogue Trader, and others!

Prof and Dev chat about the upcoming Sony presentation--happening tomorrow morning as of this podcast in fact. Will Mark Cerny showcase the PS5 Pro? Probably. Will it be enticing given the likely high pricetag? We'll see! Join us as we prognosticate! Then, we chat about Astro Bot and Rogue Trader.

This week the Prof, Larry, was able to play the new Valve game Deadlock and the Dev, Anthony, spent a day at PAX West. They then talk a bunch about Diablo 4 on what they've been playing; the latest season, the expansion, first time impressions on the Steam Deck.

Anthony, the Dev, has returned and just in time to discuss a new Nintendo Indie and Partner Showcase with the Prof, Larry. They dive in to the announcements and then talk about what they've been playing recently.

While Anthony the Dev is away, Larry the Prof discusses known knowns from the upcoming Opening Night Live presentation and then shares what he's been playing: Suika, Tetris Effect, Humanity, Link's Awakening, Final Fantasy Adventure, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Witcher 2, Stray, and Another Crab's Treasure.

Anthony, the Dev, and Larry, the Prof, discuss some somber news this week: Bungie layoffs and Game Informer getting shut down. Then, they move onto happier news: What they've been playing: Path of Exile's new league and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. TIMESTAMPS 00:57 Bungie Layoffs 18:26 Game Informer Closure 26:45 What We've Been Playing

Anthony the Dev and Larry the Prof speak about Unionization in the World of Warcraft team at Blizzard. Then, Prof shares his experience attending San Diego Comic Con (SDCC)--SAG-AFTRA strike, Dragon Age Veilguard, Critical Role, Mortal Kombat 1, and more! Also, there is a giveaway for Yakuza: Like a Dragon on Steam somewhere in this episode! Good luck finding the key--which we read out in its entirety. TIMESTAMPS 02:01 Unionization at Blizzard 15:35 San Diego Comic Con Report 1:00:50 What We've Been Playing

This week, Anthony (the Dev) and Larry (the Prof), discuss two of the biggest pieces of news from this past week; Wall-to-Wall unionization at Bethesda Game Studios and Microsoft reorganizing and repricing their Game Pass tiers. Beyond that we chat about the games we've been playing; Kunitsu-Gami, MTG Arena, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, EA Sports College Football, Gato Roboto, and more.

While Prof is off in Canada, enjoy this episode from our sibling podcast, The RPG Backlog. The RPG Backlog, available everywhere you get your podcasts, is exactly what it sounds like: a podcast where we play RPGs from our backlog and discuss what we thought. In this episode, the first of a multi-episode arc, we dig into Final Fantasy 2.

This week, Anthony (the Dev) and Larry (the Prof), discuss two big new Free to Play game releases, The Last Descendant and Zenless Zone Zero. Is Free to Play necessarily bad? What does it change for a games design and mechanics when it is Free to Play? Then, they discuss the Shadow of the Erdtree Elden Ring DLC and the Kinutsu Gami Demo.

Anthony (the Dev) and Larry (the Prof) discuss multiple favors of Miyazaki--from Ghibli Films to FromSoft. Then, they discuss the Shadow of the Erdtree Elden Ring DLC. Last, they wrap up with games they're eyeing on the Summer Steam Sale.

Prof and Dev go through everything announced and shown at the latest Nintendo Direct; new Mario & Luigi, Zelda, tons of 3rd party games, and finally a Metroid Prime 4 trailer!

Prof and Dev chat about the fact that nearly 600 games were surfaced during the last few weeks of Summer Games News. Is it too much for sustainability in the video game industry? We dive in. Then, we discuss what we've been playing (or what our kids have been playing): Elden Ring, Kena Bridge of Spirits, Super Mario RPG, and Diablo IV.

The Dev is back to regale us with his journey through Japan before we dive into what has caught are eye, or not, from all the Summer Game Fest events and presentations!