New Player Has Joined
380 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 843 ratingsEach episode explores the video games people love and why they love them. Why do we imprint hard on certain games, and how do those games imprint on us? Keith and Jesse chat with celebrities, game developers, industry pros, and some folks you’d never guess are into video games.
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Episodes
175: Final Fantasy VII - Keith & Jesse & Aristotle (Goodbye)
May 26, 2021 07:00 - 2 hoursIt'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.
End of An Era
May 26, 2021 05:55 - 36 minutesNew 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.
174: Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean - Keith & Jesse (First Love)
May 12, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourIt 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.
Quarantine - Episode 188 (The Simpsons and The Fonz)
May 10, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutesKeith and Jesse talk about The Simpsons and what it means to jump the shark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Quarantine - Episode 187 (Bad RPGs)
May 07, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutesKeith 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
Quarantine - Episode 186 (Get Vaccinated)
May 05, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutesKeith and Jesse got vaccinated. You should, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Quarantine - Episode 185 (Alone With Thoughts)
May 03, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutesKeith and Jesse talk about celebrity and how people have trouble just being themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
173: The Legend of Dragoon - Keith & Jesse (Good & Flawed)
April 30, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourSome 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.
Quarantine - Episode 184 (RPG Saturation)
April 28, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutesKeith 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
Quarantine - Episode 183 (LOTR and Fights)
April 26, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutesKeith watched fights and Jesse watched The Fellowship of The Ring. Basically the same thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
172: Tetris - Keith & Jesse (Who Owns This?!)
April 23, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourZ 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.
Quarantine - Episode 182 (Verdicts)
April 21, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutesKeith and Jesse talk about the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Quarantine - Episode 181 (Idiocracy)
April 19, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutesKeith 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
171: Persona 5 - Keith & Jesse (Part IV)
April 16, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourShadows 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?"
Quarantine - Episode 180 (Vaccines And Surgery)
April 14, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutesKeith 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
Quarantine - Episode 179 (Unnecessary Remakes)
April 12, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutesNot 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
Quarantine - Episode 178 (Hades And Such)
April 09, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutesKeith 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
170: DuckTales - Keith & Jesse (A Woo-Oo)
April 07, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourBillionaire ducks AND pogo sticking enemies to death? Yeah, we're in. Keith and Jesse talk about the surprisingly great Nintendo classic DuckTales.
Quarantine - Episode 177 (Games And Such)
April 05, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutesKeith and Jesse talk about Nintendo games and why podcasting is a weird thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Quarantine - Episode 176 (Hot Bod)
April 02, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutesKeith 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
Quarantine - Episode 175 (We Don't Even Know)
March 31, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutesKeith and Jesse do another episode! Etc! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
169: Jason Smith
March 30, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourJason 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.
168: The Secret of Monkey Island - Keith & Jesse (All Humor)
March 26, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourIf 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.
Quarantine - Episode 174 (WWII For Real)
March 24, 2021 07:00 - 37 minutesKeith and Jesse talk about WWII video games, and how WWII actually went down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Quarantine - Episode 173 (DC and Marvel)
March 22, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutesKeith 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
Quarantine - Episode 172 (What's His Name?!)
March 19, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutesKeith 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
167: Shaq Fu - Keith & Jesse (No Basketball)
March 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourKeith 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.
Quarantine - Episode 171 (Let Characters Drive)
March 15, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutesKeith 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
166: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - Keith & Jesse (Amazing And Awful)
March 12, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourJump 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%.
Quarantine - Episode 170 (Surgery And Strikers)
March 10, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutesKeith 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
Quarantine - Episode 169 (Bad Politics)
March 08, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutesKeith 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
Quarantine - Episode 168 (Scarcity Economy)
March 05, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutesKeith 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
165: Contra - Keith & Jesse (Basically Predator)
March 03, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourIt'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.
Quarantine - Episode 167 (Smash Tournament)
March 01, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutesKeith and Jesse talk about the first ever New Player Smash Bros. Tournament! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Quarantine - Episode 166 (Stolen Dogs)
February 26, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutesKeith 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
164: Dance Dance Revolution - Keith & Jesse (Pugs In Coal Mines)
February 24, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourOh 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.
Quarantine - Episode 165 (The States)
February 22, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutesKeith 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
Quarantine - Episode 164 (Sandbox Games)
February 19, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutesKeith 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
163: Medal of Honor: Underground - Keith & Jesse (WWII)
February 17, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourWWII 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.
Quarantine - Episode 163 (Losing It)
February 15, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutesKeith and Jesse are looking at life in LA right now. It's... different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Quarantine - Episode 162 (New Games)
February 12, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutesKeith 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
Quarantine - Episode 161 (Stress Test)
February 10, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutesKeith and Jesse check in on the political news. You get it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
162: Crash Bandicoot - Keith & Jesse (90's Animals)
February 08, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourDenim 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.
Quarantine - Episode 160 (Wrestlers & Awards)
February 05, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutesKeith 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
Quarantine - Episode 159 (Marvel And Characters)
February 03, 2021 08:00 - 39 minutesKeith and Jesse discuss Marvel movies, character development, and probably even a third thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
161: Battletoads - Keith & Jesse (Nintendo Hard)
February 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourSome 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.
Quarantine - Episode 158 (Stock Market BS)
January 29, 2021 08:00 - 51 minutesKeith and Jesse talk about the GameStop stock stuff and why billionaires are horrible people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Quarantine - Episode 157 (No Changes)
January 27, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutesKeith 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
Quarantine - Episode 156 (Rating Games)
January 25, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutesWhat makes a game a 10, and what makes a game a 2? Keith and Jesse try to figure out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
160: Skyrim - Keith & Jesse (And We're In Blackreach)
January 22, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourShouting as a weapon, arrows in knees, potions you'll never use - Skyrim has it all. Keith and Jesse jump into the hit Elder Scrolls game that left everybody asking, "How the hell do I get out of Blackreach?"