The Cartridge Family 082 - Buffa and John Call Joe "Daddy", Mixed Opinions on The Outer Worlds

It finally happened! Joe’s a freakin’ dad! In this week’s episode, John and Buffa welcome Joe to the parents club. Yup… just a bunch of dads talking about video games now.

Speaking of which, some ish went down in the show’s absence. The Outer Worlds is available for all major platforms (cough, not for Switch yet, cough) and Joe and John are about as divided as cats and dogs. Joe thinks this is Obsidian at its most Obsidian, and plans to continue playing this engaging sci-fi romp, while John feels that the game’s familiarity to New Vegas and Fallout works against it.

Buffa, meanwhile, is working up a sweat with Nintendo’s exercise game for the Switch, Ring Fit Adventure. There’s a chance that his pecs might explode from repeated squeezes with the game’s peripheral, the Ring Con; his new motto, Never Stop Squeezing, might be his undoing. He also put the finishing touches on an article that posted to the family-friendly website, SuperParent. It’s a touching tale about the import GameCube that Buffa splurged on way back in 2001, and how Luigi’s Mansion became the most important video game in his family’s life in 2019. Don’t miss it.

Last but certainly not least, the fam talks about the recent Aladdin and Lion King retro compilation, Dead Stranding coming to the PC, and the Switch’s lifetime sales running neck and neck (and quite possibly overtaking) sales of the Xbox One. It’s nuts out there! Enjoy.

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Today's Topics

• Game Releases

  • Little Town Hero (Nintendo Switch) - October 16

  • Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo Switch) - October 18

  • The Outer Worlds (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) - October 25

  • Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 4) - October 29

  • Resident Evil 5 (Nintendo Switch) - October 29

  • Resident Evil 6 (Nintendo Switch) - October 29

  • Luigis Mansion 3 (Nintendo Switch) - October 31

• Stories

  • Nintendo Switch has sold over 15 million units in North America alone

    The hybrid portable and home console has surpassed 15 million sales in North America alone, proving Nintendo still has it. by Josh Hawkins

  • People are still bothering Reggie Fils-Aime about Mother 3

    Even though Reggie has left Nintendo, it looks like Nintendo isn't leaving him. by Brittany Vincent

  • Xbox All-Access Program costs $20/month for a console

    Buyers have the option to upgrade to Project Scarlett once it's out. by Brittany Vincent

  • Twitch streamer shroud takes his talents to Mixer

    Shroud joins Ninja in Mixer-land as he heads to his new streaming home. by Brittany Vincent

  • Death Stranding PC release slated for Summer 2020

    Kojima stans rejoice! Death Stranding is heading to PC next year. by Asif Khan

Today's Cast

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• Joe Stasio
• John Benyamine
• Chris Buffa

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Christopher Buffa

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Christopher's earliest gaming memory was playing Cookie Monster Munch for the Atari 2600. Little did he know that devouring virtual sweets as a youngster would transform him into Shacknews freelancer at age 39! These days, he spends his time parenting the Dark Souls of children, while his video game backlog rises like the finest of pizza dough.