Episode 212 - Merry Kermis

In this episode, Brian Barnett and Chris Shriver discuss some future spoilercasts and Game of the Year discussions (in the coming days and weeks) and Brian’s thoughts on Asteroids: Recharged and Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon. They also talk about illness, exercise, and allergies, as well as the power of the 3080 Ti graphics card, impressions of Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts, and more! After the outro, we also have a Hawkeye spoilercast. Enjoy! This episode was streamed on Twitch.tv/PlatformersPod & is archived on YouTube.com/PlatformersPod TOPICS & TIMESTAMPS: 0:10 - Kermit & Muppet Christmas Carol | 3:46 - Chris Might Have COVID | 4:54 - Bicycles, Exercising, & Allergies | 12:53 - Upcoming Platformers Content (Spoilercasts, GOTY) | 22:09 - Forza Horizon 5 (Brian) | 24:07 - Psychonauts 2 Impressions (Brian) | 35:07 - The Power of the 3080 Ti (Making PS5 Look Crummy) | 43:25 - Analogue Pocket (Chris) | 58:09 - Asteroids: Recharged (Brian) & Retro Games | 1:10:42 - Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy (Chris) | 1:21:55 - Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon (Brian) | 1:39:21 - Outro | 1:43:18 - Hawkeye Spoiler-Free Discussion | 2:05:01 - Hawkeye Spoilers Begin | POTENTIAL EPISODE TITLES (EACH "+" IS A HOST VOTE): +Kermit The Frog, The Evil One | ++Merry Kermis | I’m Going To Stop Being A Bag Of Dicks | Speaking Of Whoops | ++Woop | ++I Liked Kids, Never Cared About Babies | +What Is A Baby Gonna Do? | +Let The Potato Rest | My Crummy Brother | ++Normal Chris Shriver, With A Hood On | Car People | Not Emitting Gaseous Fumes | Chuckle Funny | We Could Measure Your Naked Body Right Now, If You’d Prefer | ++It Rubs My ‘Injustice’ Glands The Wrong Way | Quite The Beefy Boy, Indeed | Curbstomp Your Video Games | +Jess, The Ticking Time Bomb | +On Evil Kermit Vibes | Different Hair | +Not A Combover, Just A Fivehead | Catch The Very Cheap, Nostalgic Fever | So I Started Blastin’ | +I Know Exactly What My Hair Is Doing At All Times | +A Hidden Crevasse | ++Expect The First Ghost When The Bell Tolls One | Guess That Pokemon | I Am There, Everywhere | None Of Us Were Assassins | Offputting Iron Man | Broke(back) Iron Man | No Phones, Just People Enjoying The Moment | I Can Feel Crummy In Solidarity | I Forgot That Thing Had A Hood | +I’m Always Packin’ (A Hood) | TAGS: #Entertainment #Podcast #VideoGames