Episode 92: Viewtiful Joe

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Happy birthday, Ryste!! Or, Happy not-birthday! Thank you for donating so much to our Extra Life efforts! So now, we’re placing five new games of your choosing! This time we’re joined by two all new guests, dubzy Alex and Pseudomuse Peter, as we dive into some big favorites and hidden gems, while dropping some hot takes along the way! YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Kingdom Hearts II, for Playstation 2; Breath of Fire III, for Playstation, PSP and PS Vita; Bloody Roar II, for arcade, Playstation, Playstation 2 and PSP; Illusion of Gaia, for SNES; and Veiwtiful Joe, for Gamecube and Playstation 2. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 91: Mystery of The Nile

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Chelsea’s Ice Cream Bowl: Vanilla Ice Cream, broken graham crackers, and maple syrup.

YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Mystery of The Nile, for PC; Star Trek, for PC; Axiens, for PC; Grim Fandango, for PC; and Doki Doki Literature Club, for PC. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 90: Brink

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This time on Let’s Place, we have Matt and Frankie on to guest! With them, we discuss David Bowie’s tight, tight pants, Game.Com isn’t a website? It was a handheld system!? Very Adult Movies that got kids cartoons made for them, Chelsea’s List Vandalism, Matt sounds like a notable internet character, and one of the biggest disappointments in video game history. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Labyrinth, for NES; Ghostdream, for PC; Brink, for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC; Wheel of Fortune, for the Game.Com system; and Toxic Crusaders, for Genesis. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 89: Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi

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Let’s Place is back, baby! And we intend to keep a weekly schedule for a while, so get used to seeing us! We’re joined this time by famed guests, Ava and Maxie, as we go to interplanetary war, stumble upon an awful indie game, go on a dragon quest, and once again argue what is and is not a game. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Schwarzschild IV: The Cradle End, for PC; A-10 Attack!, for PC; MechaNika, for PC and mobile devices; Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi, for SNES; and The Holotable, for PC. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 88: my father's long, long legs

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It’s another episode of Let’s Place! We continue our march forward, this time joined by Kay and Jasmine! I don’t really remember what happened this episode, because I stopped thinking about it as soon as I was done editing it. But I’m sure it’s great and worth listening to! YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers, for Nintendo Wii; Everybody Dies, for PC; Minesweeper, for PC; Accordion Hero, for PC; and my father’s long, long legs, for PC. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

(Before you write in to explain to me what I did wrong, I’ve been playing more since this episode and understand what I did wrong here.)

(Before you write in to explain to me what I did wrong, I’ve been playing more since this episode and understand what I did wrong here.)

Episode 87: Minecraft

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They say you shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth. Well, today, we had to look at one in a lot more places than that. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Tommy’s Stompers, for PC; BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, for Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, and PC; Lighthouse: The Dark Being, for PC; Minecraft, for pretty much everything; and Help! My Large Dog is Being Affectionate and I Need To Record My Objective Video Game Ranking Podcast, for PC. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 86: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

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The gang is fresh off of PAX West, but Crystal insisted, for some reason, that we should do a crossover episode with The Book of Mudora Podcast! Which turns out to be a huge mistake. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, for the NES; The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, for Nintendo 3DS; The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes, for Nintendo 3DS; The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, for Wii and Wii U; and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, for Nintendo DS and Wii U. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 85: Deus Ex Machina, Live From PAX West 2018!

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We were allowed to do another live show! This time, Luke, Crystal and Chelsea are joined by Ashley and Molly to place 5 new games at PAX West in Seattle! YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Germ Crazy, for the Atari ST and Amiga; Beethoven's 2nd, for the Super Nintendo; Deus Ex Machina, for the ZX Spectrum, MSX, and Commodore 64; Bionicle: Mata Nui Adventure, for web browsers; and Neon Genesis Evangelion, for the Nintendo 64. Apologies for the poor audio quality but we're lucky we were able to record anything at all!

Episode 84: Locoland

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Last episode was a lot, so we we got a nice little three-fer for you, and by the end you'll be seeing green. Or smoke. Or both. Y'know, from all the weed? Crystal is still using her sound board and Chelsea is?? Very Tired. And Luke tries his best to rein them both in to get through this one. Chelsea is also Very Tired as she writes this, so let's just wrap this up. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Pong, for...itself I guess; Locoland, for PC; Critical Mass (AKA Power), for PC; Roommania #203, for Dreamcast and Playstation 2; Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008, for Xbox 360 and PC; and Tom and Jerry World, for PC. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 83: Neocron

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Iiiiit's a long one this time! We have 4 guests joining us to cover seven, no, wait, eight games! Luke, Chelsea, Crystal, Kay, Dustin, Emily and Cassandra all collectively lose their minds. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Eggs of Steel, for Playstation; Neocron, for PC; Astyanax, for the NES; Trivial Pursuit, for Mobile; LittleBigPlanet 2, for PS3; Sunset Overdrive, for Xbox One; and Score 3020, for PC. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 82: Sail Simulator 4

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Hey look, another episode! Woooooooo!!! This time, we get out the big scissors and make some cuts; we reveal unknown facts about questionable cartoonists; and we find the best gaming rig of all time! YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Persona 5, for Playstaion 3 and Playstation 4; Sail Simulator 4, for PC; Megamind: The Blue Defender, for Nintendo DS and PSP; Nicktoons Unite!, for Gamecube and Playstation 2; and Find The Invisible Cow, for PC and Mobile platforms. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 81: Company of Heroes

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It's a quick one this time, as our three hosts convene to correctly place the games Crystal attempted to add to the list with her wretched hell machine. We also discuss the fact apparently this podcast actually does reflect the opinions of other people??? YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Company of Heroes, for PC; Hot Wheels: Velocity X, for PC, Gamecube, and Playstation 2; Wonderland Adventures, for PC; Pathfinder, for Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum; and Sea Hunt, for DOS. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 80: Tetris

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Oh boy. This one gets exhausting, y'all. Like, emotionally. We got some guests, we got some games, and the salt will flow forth. Let's...just get to it. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, for Playstation 3; You're Benedict Arnold! Do You Have What It Takes To Betray The Colonies?, for PC; History: Ice Road Truckers, for PSP and PS Vita; Tetris, for Gameboy; and Elsword, for PC. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 80?: Company of Heroes

A brand new Let's Place crew tests out a brand new Let's Place algorithm. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Wonderland Adventures, for PC; Hot Wheels: Velocity X, for PC, Gamecube, and Playstation 2; Sea Hunt, for DOS; Company of Heroes, for PC; and Pathfinder, for Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

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Episode 79: Tommy's Airshark

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Hey there all you cats 'n kitties out there in podcast land, welcome to the smoothest, chillest, gentlest episode in Let's Place history! Ooh, that exclamation point was a little too boisterous for this one. Luke starts a very stupid bit at the top of the show and is too stubborn to give it up the entire time is the basic idea that I'm trying to convey here. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: G-Man, for PC; Tommy's Airshark, for PC; Game and Watch Widescreen: Parachute, for... itself; HITMAN (2016), for PC, Playstation 4, and Xbox One; and The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin, for Sega CD. You can view the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 78: Pokémon Emerald Version

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It's the P to the O-K-E-M-O-N! Our third Pokémon special episode, covering the forefront Pokémon games in Gen three! And the gang's all here, the gang's all here! We got Luke and Chelsea, Crystal and Lexi! And so we don't let the gust number go to three, we've got the new fusion, Cassemily! Everyone debates which version is the best; all the exclusive 'mons will be put to the test! It'll be a great time, you'll be sure to smile! Chelsea has a hard time paying attention for a while! So sit on down or hop in your car! Pump up the volume 'cause YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Pokémon Ruby Version, for GameBoy Advanced; Pokémon Sapphire Version, for GameBoy Advanced; Pokémon Emerald Version, for GameBoy Advanced; Pokémon Fire Red Version, for GameBoy Advanced; and Pokémon Leaf Green Version, for GameBoy Advanced. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

Meme courtousy of Chelsea

Meme courtousy of Chelsea

Episode 77: Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay

It's Crystal's Birthday! In accordance with birthday tradition, she gets to pick five games for us to place! Molly and Ashley join us to celebrate the special occasion, and for a very exciting announcement! Your games this week are Wario Land 3, for GameBoy Color; The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay, for Xbox and PC; Tales From the Borderlands, for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC, and Mobile; and No Man's Sky, for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. You can find the complete list of ranked games at bit.ly/letsplace.

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Episode 76: Plexu: The Time Travelers

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Let's Place is back from vacation! And we brought you back a souvenir! It's a NEW EPISODE! Listen in wonder as Luke is confused by his own changes to the List's formatting, since it's probably the funniest parts of the episode... Well, anyway, YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: GeoSafari, for PC; Virtua Fighter, for Arcade, SEGA 32X, and SEGA Saturn; Plexu: The Time Travelers, for PC; Sonic the Hedgehog 2, for Sega Genesis and a whole bunch of other stuff; and MordorMUD.net, for PC.

Episode 75: Fallout 4

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Woooooo, here we go again friends and pals! It's another obs recorded episode in a row, which I'm sorry about and shouldn't be an issue next time. I hope its not too terrible to listen to. Anyway, that's enough description because I'm very tired. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: The Any Bully, for Gamecube, Wii, Playstation 2, and PC; Chátty, for PC; Madballs in Babo: Invasion, for Xbox 360 and PC; Fallout 4, for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC; and Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops, for PC. You can find the up-to-date list of placed games at bit.ly/letsplace.

Episode 74: Pulleralarm

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Another week, another five exciting games to talk about and Place! We had to record in OBS this time, so I'm sorry for the slight dip in sound quality, but I'm sure it's nothing our fans are unfamiliar with. Anyway, with no theme this week, we take a trip pin-balling all over the genre map, from neighborhood tigers, to dungeons, to an edutainment game of biblical...setting. YOUR GAMES THIS WEEK ARE: Sonic Pinball Party, for GameBoy Advanced; Explore Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, for Android and iOS; Journey to the Promised Land, for PC; Fighting Fantasy: Deathtrap Dungeon, for iOS; and Pulleralarm, for PC. You can find the up-to-date list of placed games at bit.ly/letsplace.