The 5: Drizzy Dre Popcorn From The Trap Nerds Podcast Shares His All Time Top 5 Video Games
The Trap Nerds Podcast
The Trap Nerds launched in the middle of the COVID pandemic with their first episode dedicated to actor Chadwick Boseman as the group chatted about the actor’s legacy and how Marvel will move forward with the Black Panther storyline following his passing. It has been their goal from the start to inform people of color that there are people out there that look like them who are interested and invested in these types of “nerd” genres.
From Charlamagne Tha God’s and iHeartRadio’s The Black Effect Podcast Network, The Trap Nerds Podcast is hosted by four self-proclaimed nerds from the hood, and brings you the best news from the comic book, gaming and anime worlds. The hosts deep dive into popular comic book, gaming, and anime topics and bring some humor with their wild and unfiltered personalities. It has been their goal from the start to inform people of color that there are people out there that look like them who are interested and invested in “nerd” genres. Exavier Poole, neighborhood big boy Trap Nerd, Tony Marin, a self-proclaimed anime protagonist, and a self-taught fledgling video editor. Elizasa Alexander aka BakuxBaku, the ignorant comedian of the Trap Nerds Podcast, who always finds a way to drive the train off the tracks, and Dizzy Dre Popcorn.
Drizzy Dre Popcorn born Devontae Lewis is a choreographer, gamer, and nerd historian from Shreveport, LA. Besides being a podcast host he’s a source for people in his city that informs people on comic book and video game lore. Dre also teaches dance and plays video games competitively when he isn’t working his 9 to 5. He is the host who can tell a story arc accurately from memory along with some tales from the wild book called life.
Episode topics range from the most recent Marvel and DC news, to the hosts selecting their own Emmy noms, to the biggest games of 2021, as well as humorous conversations like the worst and best fathers in pop culture in a special Father’s Day segment. The hosts will be on a virtual panel at Dream Con on July 23-25th.
Drizzy Dre shared with us his all time top Five video games for this week’s edition of THE FIVE.
Next week, check back for Exavier Poole’s list of his all time favorite comic book series!
And listen to The Trap Nerds on the I Heart Radio Network.
The 5: Drizzy Dre Popcorn’s All Time Top 5 Video Games
Metal Gear Solid. I played MGS1 at the age of 8 and was introduced to Hideo Kajima, one of my favorite game directors. Looking at the series from then to now story wise and behind the scenes, it’s Hall of Fame status to me. It also introduced me to stealth games and solidified Solid Snake as a goat. Sam Fisher really was his only competition.
Final Fantasy. The first one I played was 7 and now I’ve played all of them minus 2. The story, crazy artwork and the fact that each final fantasy is its own final fantasy has had me hooked to this day. My personal favorites are 2, 6, 7, 9, 14, and 15. Yes I cried when Aerith died.
Kingdom Hearts. From the greatest minds from Square Enix and Disney, we got one of the greatest mergers we didn’t know we needed. Even though it’s one of the most confusing stories told, it’s still one of the greatest! It’s Final Fantasy and Disney, and who really thought that would work? But it did, and I’m thankful.
Mortal Kombat. My all time favorite fighting game and the one I’m best at. Growing up, my grandad used to just not let me win and now I play it competitively. Plus the story was wild, but at least it all makes sense now…..mostly. If I’m playing with Scorpion, everybody else is going to lose.
Resident Evil. The game that traumatized me when I was 6. The late 90’s was a slight golden era to me and Resident Evil gave us dark survival horror. The story Capcom created over all the games, movies, and plays – I just learned they have stage plays of Resident Evil AND THEY’RE CANON- just amazes me. I’m ready to see where they go now because they’ve recently released RE8, and the story and possibilities can go anywhere.
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