Top Down Perspective

Paul and Sean have more Final Fantasy XVI talk for you this week. Sean's also been trying out Fall of Porcupine. Jon gets in some online matches for Street Fighter 6 as well as Strikey Sisters. In news we look into an Among Us animated TV show, the FTC hearings surround Xbox/Activision are in full swing, and Nintendo says we won't need a new account next gen (thank god). Top Down Perspective is entirely listener funded. If you enjoy the show, and would like access to a ton of bonus content, consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

It's Final Fantasy XVI week over here and Sean's been playing it for a bit now. Jon is playing the new Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! In news we run through some of the highlights of the recent Nintendo Direct, Xbox is raising some of its prices, and 2024's E3 might already be cancelled. Top Down Perspective is entirely listener funded. If you enjoy the show, and would like access to a ton of bonus content, consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

Everyone is back from their travels, Jon across the continent and Sean attending fake E3. Jon chats about ActRaiser 2 while Paul and Sean discuss the Final Fantasy XVI demo. We then spend a ton of time during the news segment going over all the livestreams from the last week and what Sean was able to play while down in LA. Top Down Perspective is entirely listener funded. If you enjoy the show, and would like access to a ton of bonus content, consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

It's Keigh-3 time and with Summer Games Fest-ivities starting, Sean is in the field on assignment and Jon is busy driving across the country so Nathan comes back to help Paul deliver a monstrous episode for your entertainment. We don't go through too much news as it's still happening but Nathan has been playing Super Mario Maker 2 and comparing Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to games he likes more. He's also been trying out some Fallout 4. Paul is deep into Diablo IV and has a lot of love for it, even though he really also fell in love with a small horror game called Homebody that stole his fancy for the week. See you next week for a LOT of news talk! Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

The team is back together! Jon tells us about his recent conventions and travel. Paul talks about playing his brand new PS5. And everyone is still playing Zelda. There's going to be a Madden movie? News also sees us discussing an incredible Disco Elysium video on YouTube and Meta announces the Quest 3. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

We start off with Paul's plans to buy a PlayStation 5. Of course we then jump right into our weekly Zelda talk. Paul is also playing Boltgun and Sean checks out Planet of Lana. News is mostly focused around the excited PlayStation Showcase but we also discuss the continued struggle of Prince of Persia's remake and some weird Tetris Chicken McNuggets. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

Sean returns from his trip to Ireland with tales of the Emerald Isle. He and Paul are playing a ton of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Sean is also enjoying Star Wars Jedi Survivor. We start news off with the EU accepting Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, Mortal Kombat 1 gets announced, and Overwatch 2 loses it's PVE mode. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

Sean has gone to greener pastures, literally, so it's up to Jon and Paul to bring you a show to remember! Jon has been playing more Pizza Tower so, if you're not a patron enjoy some free opinions on that (but seriously we talk way more about it if you are on TDP+ ;)). Between running around making pizzas, he's also checked out This Means Warp, Afterimage, Magical Drop VI and Deathwish Enforcers. Paul has been having a great time starting Cassette Beasts (check it out!), less of a great time in Redfall and struggling with the old Armored Core games. No real news so we just answer a bunch of emails! Enjoy! --- Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

Advanced Wars 1+2 comes out finally and Jon has been playing that this week. Paul checks out Demonologist while Sean continues with Coffee Talk 2, tries out The Last Case of Benedict Fox, and shows off his new AR glasses. News is short but Microsoft's acquisition of Activision has been blocked in the UK and a third Horizon game his reported to be in development. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

Thiiiiis week Paul and Sean are chatting about Minecraft Legends. Sean also continues with Ghostwire Tokyo and tries out Saint's Row. Jon is playing Monopoly and Astronite. For the news segment we're discussing Dreams no longer getting support, the Mario movie doing extremely well, and Sega bought Rovio. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

It's another week of Jon playing Fortnite. Paul checks out Mr. Saitou and the Wii's Sin & Punishment: Star Successor. Sean dives into Infinite Guitars and Ghostwire Tokyo. We start news off with some leaks surrounding Persona 3 and Jet Set Radio, we also discuss the new Zelda trailer, Ubisoft+ coming to Xbox, and Suicide Squad getting delayed into 2024. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

We're all playing pretty much the same games this week, The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog and Dredge. In news we discuss a possible PlayStation handheld in the future, Xbox finally letting other companies make Series S/X hard drives, and some more video game movies getting release dates. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

After two video game conventions, Sean returns to talk about what he's been up to. He played a ton of games at GDC and PAX East, including Have a Nice Death on the side. Paul continues with the Diablo IV beta and plays a bunch of the Resident Evil 4 remake. News is dominated by a bunch of publishers pulling out of E3...and then E3 being cancelled all together. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

Sean is gone this week so we tell tales of Jon's Pokemon tournament experience this week and briefly touched Diablo 4 beta (more on that next week). Lots of news stuff, including some Famitsu GOTY 2022 awards, Amazon Luna is out in Canada, Sonic Origins gets a big update and a new TMNT game announcement gets us excited for the future! Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

We're figuring out what to do with a third thumb this week. While in our free time Jon is playing Fortnite and getting ready for a Pokemon tournament. Sean finishes Fire Emblem Engage. As for news, we discuss Ghostwire Tokyo coming to Xbox next month, some new NSO games, and the Steam Deck getting a surprise sale. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

With Colosseum behind him, Jon is back and telling some behind the scenes stories from the event. He's also been playing Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe and Grim/Gal Guardians: Demon Purge. Sean tries out Wo Long and Dead Cell's Return to Castlevania DLC. Suicide Squad gets a delay until later in 2023, Starfield gets a release date, and the Playdate gets a few new updates. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

Back again for another day of recording this week. Jon is on his way to Colosseum. Paul has been playing the Wo-Long's demo as he awaits the full release tomorrow, he's also playing Grim Guardians. Sean continues with Fire Emblem Engage. We start news off with discussing The Wolf Among Us 2's delay, then news of Elden Ring's DLC, and we run through some highlights from the Pokemon Presents stream. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

The polar vortex is keeping Jon stuck on his plane so he's missing this week. Paul chats about Wild Hearts and various GameBoy games added to the Nintendo Switch Online. Sean is playing Atomic Heart and Like a Dragon Ishin. News starts off with a mention of the fantastic Double Fine series, PsychOdyssey. We then talk about the State of Play livestream and a crazy story surrounding Angry Birds. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

Paul finishes Hi-Fi Rush this week and dives into a bunch of Steam Next Fest demos. Sean is playing through A Space for the Unbound and Rhythm Sprout. Over on the news side, it's pretty much Nintendo all the way down after their major Direct livestream that happened. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective

We start off the show this week by mentioning a very special, bonus podcast episode going on over on our Patreon. If you're interested in submitting a game to our master list, go check it out. Jon finishes up Xenoblade Chronicles and tries out Piczle Puzzle & Watch Collection. Paul is playing the Dead Space remake and Pizza Tower. Sean starts into Hi-Fi Rush and talks about his Like a Dragon: Ishin preview event. In news we run through a handful of games that are closing down, got cancelled, or delayed. We also touch on more E3 2023 rumors and the weirdest update for Sports Story. Enjoy the show? Consider supporting it at https://www.patreon.com/topdownperspective