The Nextlander Podcast

• 210: From EV to EVO

  Alex dips back into the FGC tournament scene and then mixes it up with Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Vinny takes the long EV trip and finishes DK Bananza, and Brad mixes it up arcade-style with Rhythm Storm and Earthion. Plus, the Switch is getting pricier in the US, BioShock 4 might be troubled, itch.io begins to address its recent content purge, and more. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:55) Initial thoughts on our first EV non-local trip (00:12:12) EVO 2025 has happened! (00:20:10) Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 31, 2025 (00:26:42) Donkey Kong Bananza  |  [Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Jul 17, 2025 (00:35:29) First Break (00:37:50) Abiotic Factor  |  [PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Jul 22, 2025 (00:43:42) Grounded 2 (Early Access) |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 29, 2025 (00:45:39) Rhythm Storm  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Jul 25, 2025 (00:50:57) Brad still wants Geometry Wars to be honored properly (00:55:35) RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Mac]  |  Jul 17, 2025 (00:59:10) Earthion  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Arcade]  |  Jul 31, 2025 (01:12:21) Second Break (01:12:25) Nintendo's Switch 2 News! (01:15:53) Switch Price Increases in North America (01:28:11) Itch.io updating some listings for NSFW labeled games (01:34:13) Bioshock 4 gets some leadership changes (01:39:52) Video Game History Foundation acquires Computer Entertainer (01:46:55) Emails (01:58:41) Wrapping up and thanks (02:01:38) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:03:02) Nextlander Content Updates (02:05:18) See ya!

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• 209: Stop Being Polite and Start Getting Wheel

  Video games! We talk about some this week, like Ninja Gaiden Ragebound, Wheel World, Grounded 2, Wildgate, and more DK Bananza, plus news like the purging of adult games from Steam and itch.io, Sony's lawsuit against Tencent's Horizon clone, Atari's acquisition of Thunderful, and the momentous and long-overdue return of Mario Paint to a modern Nintendo platform. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:04:22) Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 31, 2025 (00:17:19) Wheel World  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 23, 2025 (00:25:55) First Break (00:25:59) Grounded 2  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 29, 2025 (00:39:10) Donkey Kong Bananza  |  [Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Jul 17, 2025 (00:45:45) Wildgate  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jul 22, 2025 (00:53:49) Len's Island  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Jun 19, 2025 (00:55:10) Second Break (00:55:15) What's going on with Steam, Itch, and Collective Shout? (01:14:32) Sony and Tencent have a lawsuit on the Horizon (01:21:13) Atari acquires Thunderful Group (01:26:47) Metroid 4 Prime has gotten its rating, maybe we'll get a date soon! (01:27:51) Mario Paint will finally be coming to a Switch platform near you! (01:32:58) Emails (01:51:33) Nextlander content updates (01:54:17) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (01:55:55) Wrapping up and thanks (01:58:58) See ya!

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• 208: Oh, Banana!

  The gang's all here and going, uh, bananas for Donkey Kong Bananza, plus Shadow Labyrinth, The Drifter, and more Death Stranding and MindsEye. In the news, Splitgate 2 prepares to unrelease, From Software might have another new game in the works, and Hellraiser is finally getting that video game after nearly 40 years. All that, plus your emails! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:03:41) Brad's Field Market Research (00:10:40) Donkey Kong Bananza  |  [Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Jul 17, 2025 (00:38:04) First Break (00:38:09) Shadow Labyrinth  |  [Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Jul 18, 2025 (00:46:42) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach  |  [PlayStation 5]  |  Jun 26, 2025 (00:55:51) Kaizen: A Factory Story  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac]  |  Jul 14, 2025 (00:57:02) MindsEye  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Jun 10, 2025 (00:58:54) The future releases and what August has in it (00:59:34) The Drifter  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac]  |  Jul 17, 2025 (01:01:47) Second Break (01:01:51) News (01:02:13) Splitgate 2 is 'Unlaunching' (01:08:06) Directive 8020 is getting a delay amid layoffs (01:10:15) FromSoftware might have another game cooking (01:16:51) There's a new Hellraiser game? (01:31:40) Emails (01:53:18) Wrapping up and thanks (01:54:50) Mysterious Benefactor Tier Shoutouts (01:56:00) Nextlander content updates (01:57:14) See ya!

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• 207: The Unified Megami Tensei Theory

  Friend of the show Lex Luddy joins us to talk about how Death Stranding 2 holds up, the Megami Tensei Universe, and what exactly constitutes an Irish Pub. Vinny shares his closing thoughts on Assassin's Creed Shadows and Alex helps us unpack the week's news! CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:10) Intro (00:00:55) Welcome Lex Luddy! (00:09:29) SPOILER Warning (Death Stranding 2 and Assassin's Creed Shadows) (00:10:29) Death Stranding 2: On The Beach | [PlayStation 5] | Jun 26, 2025 (00:25:36) Assassin's Creed Shadows | [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Mar 20, 2025 (00:50:58) First Break (00:51:09) MindsEye | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Jun 10, 2025 (01:18:49) Kaizen: A Factory Story | [PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac] | Jul 14, 2025 (01:23:05) The Megami Tensei Multiverse! (01:38:37) Second Break (01:38:41) News (01:39:13) Subnautica 2 delay and lawsuits (01:48:28) Romero Games loses publishing deal (02:03:31) Laid off King staff reportedly replaced by AI tools (02:18:00) Helldivers 2 gets an Xbox release date (02:21:07) John Wick Hex is being delisted from sale (02:24:05) CyberPunk Edgerunners is getting a new season (02:25:50) Some Nintendo news (02:27:06) Go check out Bakalar's new web comic (02:29:04) Nextlander Content Updates (02:33:00) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:35:12) Wrapping up and thanks (02:37:26) See ya!

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• Special Ep: Never Been a Better Podcast 008: Don't Threaten Me With a Good Time!

  We're on break this week, so we bring you another hit from the Never Been a Better archives, when Abby Russell and Austin Walker joined us to talk about dream jobs, Generation Alpha, and much more! CHAPTERS (00:01:12) (Flawless) Intro (00:02:29) Abby Russell is here! (00:02:48) Austin Walker is here! (00:03:34) Alex Navarro is here! (00:04:43) To 2023 and getting together with friends (00:06:00) Don't threaten me with a good time! (00:07:13) The kids don't like using their i-statements (00:10:50) Generation... Alpha? (00:13:26) Kurt Loder was born in 1945! (00:15:24) First Break (00:17:55) The passing of the Queen (00:26:33) The humans just don't like change (00:27:46) Second Break (00:27:58) The big basement reveal (00:31:04) Sewage is a mess and has great job security (00:32:31) Childhood dream jobs (00:45:55) Gotta learn how to embezzle (00:52:17) Aquatic nightmares (00:54:42) Tom Cruise is chasing death (00:59:56) Brazilian Butt Lift? (01:04:33) Wrapping up (01:05:24) See ya!

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