Thu, 21 December 2017
D.J. made a special playlist just for you. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Kamiko 05:10 - Ninja Gaiden II 09:05 - Metafive 15:20 - Manami Matsumae 20:00 - Glim Spanky |
Thu, 14 December 2017
Drunktactular 2017 is here and any topic is fair game, including: Star Trek! Madden! Sexy Spaniards! ASMR! Sega Activator! Getting it on with Kirby! Literacy rates! The Irish! Getting it on with Kate Beckinsale, but actually it’s Kirby! And Star Trek! Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro |
Thu, 7 December 2017
Put your blippers on: It's time for our spotlight on the year's best video game music, with selections from Super Mario Odyssey, Persona 5, Night in the Woods, Yakuza 0, Prey, Nier: Automata, Steamworld Dig 2, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, and more! Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro |
Thu, 30 November 2017
This week, it's an all-Yakuza special episode, featuring Yakuza 3, Yakuza 0, The Flame and the Flood and the Yakuza, and Nintendo's new mobile hit, Animal Crossing: Yakuza Camp. Episode Timeline 00:45 - Intro |
Wed, 22 November 2017
After fulfilling our obligation to play games for charity, we're back to playing games simply because we don't know any better. Randy suffers through the new South Park and Agents of Mayhem while D.J. is Kazuma Kiryu's vicarious drinking buddy in Yakuza 3. Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro
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Thu, 16 November 2017
We wrapped up Extra Life by getting murdered in the hot new PLAYERUNKNOWN'SBATTLEGROUNDSlike, Fortnite Battle Royale. Also, we learned how bows work in Torchlight, found (and were promptly banned from) our niche in Splatoon 2, and sneakily snuck through Horizon: Zero Dawn. Episode Timeline 00:39 - Intro |
Thu, 9 November 2017
We survived Extra Life, phase 1 -- now hear about everything we played! Splatoon 2, Night in the Woods, Super Mario Odyssey, Metroid II, and of course, Raft. Also, a brief stint with Superhot on PlayStation VR. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro
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Thu, 2 November 2017
Super Mario Odyssey is here and the gang shares stories about the long journey to New Donk City. Also, Paul plays his millionth hour of Horizon: Zero Dawn, D.J. joins an after-school poetry club, and Randy would have preferred a sombrero Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro
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Thu, 26 October 2017
Randy and D.J. learn their way around a funeral home in A Mortician's Tale. D.J. gets disoriented in Fragments of Euclid, then his office supply empire gets out of hand in Universal Paperclips. Paul is thoroughly overwhelmed in Horizon: Zero Dawn. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro
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Thu, 19 October 2017
Randy plays his new favorite Uncharted game, besides that other one. Paul gets lost in the mysterious Super Nintendo dark web. D.J. attempts to drive a vehicle and gets caught in a land war. Meanwhile, golf continues. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro
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Thu, 12 October 2017
WHAT YEAR IS IT?? We take a deep dive into Star Fox and the recently unearthed Star Fox 2 and see if SuperFX games can hold their own in 2017. Also, more golf and more stories, and Paul finds himself back on the farm. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro
Direct download: VGH_314_-_Curve_It_Around_the_Crocodiles.mp3
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Thu, 5 October 2017
The fabled SNES Classic is here — find out which rad 90s games you should put on your Christmas list. Also: Randy enjoys the golf and story in Golf Story, we hate that we're still playing Metroid, and Microsoft Xbox: What is it, and has anyone seen one? Episode Timeline 00:37 - Intro
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Thu, 28 September 2017
Randy definitely still likes Metroid: Samus Returns but still takes a detour into Steamworld Dig 2. After an evening at the opera, D.J. gets parenting advice from an unexpected source. Paul plays that racing game he's always playing, apparently. Episode Timeline 00:54 - Intro |
Thu, 21 September 2017
Paul and D.J. try to make sense of Project Octopath Traveler. Randy ponders the murky ethical questions raised by Metroid: Samus Returns. Someone finishes a Persona game. Also, cars. Episode Timeline 00:43 - Intro
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Thu, 14 September 2017
Fresh out of Mario + Rabbids boot camp, Randy explains the origin of those disgusting minion-alikes. D.J. is anxious about the hostess bars in Yakuza Kiwami and lets off steam by beating up everyone in Tokyo. Also, Final Fantasy daddy. Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro
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Thu, 7 September 2017
After a brief stint with the Destiny 2 beta, D.J. rocket slides all over the place in Vanquish and returns to his old face-stomping grounds in Yakuza Kiwami. Meanwhile, Paul plays Crawl while completely sober. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro |
Thu, 31 August 2017
We wrap up the Backlog Attack with Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and The Stanley Parable. Plus, games that deserve a second chance, even if they include rabbids. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Dusty PCs 06:34 - Wolfenstein: The Old Blood 28:58 - The Stanley Parable 38:00 - Persona 5 and Rabbids 70:05 - Outro
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Thu, 24 August 2017
We're chakkin' out the Monster Hunter Stories demo. It's as long as a lao-shan lung, as Grandpa Randy always says. We're also chakkin' on Titanfall 2 and Gunpoint, and following our Splatoon 2 teammates around to make sure they don't get... chakked? Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Mütter Museum 06:44 - Monster Hunter Stories 23:57 - Gunpoint 30:08 - Final Fantasy Brave Exvius 32:55 - Danganronpa 36:00 - Titanfall 2 47:26 - Paul's computer explodes 53:15 - Splatoon 2 63:10 - Pop quiz! 71:13 - Outro
Direct download: VGH_307_-_The_History_of_Matar_Paneer.mp3
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Thu, 17 August 2017
The gang climbs aboard the space station Tacoma in search of spooky ghosts. D.J. struggles to understand the finer points of Bayonetta. Randy puts his curmudgeon powers to use in Gunpoint. Paul operates a computer.
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Thu, 10 August 2017
In the aftermath of the first Splatoon 2 Splatfest, we discuss condiment and dessert preferences. D.J. checks in to see if the Professor Layton series survived its transition to mobile, and the Backlog Attack begins with spooky Soma and creepy Cave Story.
Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro
Direct download: VGH_305_-_A_Good_Time_for_a_Poutine_Joke.mp3
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Thu, 3 August 2017
We venture into Nintendo's brave new vision of online multiplayer in Splatoon 2 — now with voice chat, sometimes! Also, the summer Backlog Attack begins! Episode Timeline 00:45 - Intro
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Thu, 27 July 2017
Bloop out with some blippin' summer blops on our mid-year music show! This year's playlist includes chiptune covers of imaginary artists, real artists singing imaginary words, and -- ugh -- more Zelda?! Episode Timeline 00:51 - Intro
Direct download: VGH_303_-_Blips_and_Bloops_Summer_Jams.mp3
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Thu, 20 July 2017
Randy's comfort zone is threatened by a new Persona announcement (and a mail-delivery baby). Also: Picross Makeout League at last, playing Final Fantasy XII until you don't have to, and 3DS games we can't play to begin with. Episode Timeline 00:45 - Intro
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Thu, 13 July 2017
We would like to apologize for this week's extremely disgusting episode title, but if the Castlevania cartoon isn't going to make a wall chicken reference, it's up to us. Also: Zelda DLC, Receiver, Final Fantasy XII, Persona 5, and a second look at Prey.
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Thu, 6 July 2017
It's Video Game Hangover's 300th annual quiz show! Our hosts attempt to answer YOUR questions about video games, fake but real words, and real but fake film directors. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro |
Thu, 29 June 2017
Q: Why did the villagers in Ever Oasis build a juice bar? A: They needed something to drink with all the sand which is there!!!!!! Also: finally playing Horizon: Zero Dawn, finally logging into Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, finally releasing Star Fox 2.
Episode Timeline 00:31 - Intro |
Thu, 22 June 2017
E3 is a distant memory so we had to play games again. Games like Ever Oasis, Spellspire, Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood, and everyone's favorite, Pubg.
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Thu, 15 June 2017
E3 is here and it's time to second-guess all of our entertainment choices! Has Sony betrayed us? Is Monster Hunter real? Does playing Mario XCOM mean we secretly like Minions? Y can't Metroid crawl??
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Thu, 8 June 2017
Are you ready for a stupid murder vacation? We take a tour of one of the worst casinos in The Sexy Brutale, brush up on our Zelda photography skills, and discuss skeeball pro strats. Also, two Final Fantasy games that D.J.'s not playing.
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Thu, 1 June 2017
It finally happened: We've surrendered to the Persona dimension. Enjoy a discussion of best girls, gourmet kings, and the cardinal rules of rhythm games. Then, we persona-fuse two of our favorite things: free-to-play mobile games and Final Fantasy. Episode Timeline 00:21 - Intro |
Thu, 25 May 2017
We're back to playing Zelda: Breath of the Wild and wondering if it would be better as a sidescroller. Paul reunites with an old friend in Dead Cells, then goes looking for a new friend but finds Salt and Sanctuary instead. Randy plays stuff on his phone.
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Thu, 18 May 2017
We venture into Dead Cells, the hot new metroidroguevaniasoulslike, and leave satisfied but missing 75% of our gold. We also try Prey and like it, except for a classic FPS character who won't stop making a cameo. Also, D.J. tries a new Final Fantasy.
Episode Timeline 00:18 - Intro
Direct download: VGH_294_-_Taking_My_Skin_and_Going_Home.mp3
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Thu, 11 May 2017
For the inaugural meeting of Noodle Club, our expert noodlers evaluate the noodliness of games like What Remains of Edith Finch's Noodles, Heroes of the Noodling Storm, and Persona 3 Noodle. Episode Timeline 00:45 - Intro
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Thu, 4 May 2017
Randy gets trapped in a spooky house in only a raincoat. D.J. learns the high cost of expressing himself. And you won't believe what Paul's been playing. Episode Timeline 00:24 - Intro |
Thu, 27 April 2017
We take a break from playing Zelda and actually from playing video games at all to talk about real video games that don't exist, plus a secret video game that does! Also Zelda.
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Thu, 20 April 2017
Randy nearly doesn't reach the 30-hour milestone in Persona 5. D.J. takes baby steps towards spoiling Nier: Automata. And we bid a gruesome farewell to BoxBoy or whatever his name is. Episode Timeline 00:24 - Intro
Direct download: VGH_290_-_The_Slow_Painful_Death_of_Boxboy.mp3
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Thu, 13 April 2017
Friendship ended with ZELDA — now PERSONA is my best friend. Episode Timeline 00:24 - Intro |
Thu, 6 April 2017
We take a break (mostly) from Zelda to tread very carefully around Nier: Automata spoilers, slither through Snake Pass, and tumble in a typical horse-like fashion across the world in Everything. Episode Timeline 00:24 - Intro |
Thu, 30 March 2017
Entering our 100th hour of Zelda discussion, we talk how to make open worlds interesting, how to identify a suspicious leaf, and how not to get banned from international flights. Also, what's new in Splatoon 2 and whether that even matters.
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Thu, 23 March 2017
Randy and Paul tackle the burning questions of our time: Why does the Internet hate a video game they haven't played yet? What is the best video game ever, and why is it The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? The answers might surprise you! Zeldaaaaaa Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro |
Thu, 16 March 2017
Randy voyages to the far-off land of Boston, Pennsylvania (?), to attend PAX East, play video games, eat cookies, and silently judge cosplayers. Erik Kubik (from The Gamer's Lounge) and Zenprime (from The Internet) join in on the fun. Episode Timeline 00:30 - Intro |
Thu, 9 March 2017
Hey it’s the episode where we talk about the Switch and Zelda. Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro |
Thu, 2 March 2017
D.J. finds some misallocated Nintendo hardware. Randy politely declines offers for help in the wilderness. Paul's mistakes come back to haunt him 300 hours later. Episode Timeline 00:32 - Intro |
Fri, 24 February 2017
Randy pulls rank to get his hands on that new Zelda game (give or take 13 years). Paul and D.J. continue chasing orbs in Fire Emblem Heroes, although they wonder why everyone's clothes keep falling off. Also, swords: Are they guns?
Episode Timeline 00:32 - Intro |
Thu, 16 February 2017
Randy meets new friends in Watch Dogs 2 and finds new ways to non-lethally kill them. D.J. knows a lot of things about Nier, since he's been playing it. And, finally, the big ball saga concludes.
Episode Timeline 00:40 - Intro
Direct download: VGH_281_-_Fishing_on_the_Wrong_Beach.mp3
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Thu, 9 February 2017
Climb aboard one of the most exclusive railways as Conductor Courtney takes us a journey to Resident Evil 7...ville? Also we offer our wallets to Fire Emblem Heroes, and Paul admires the hexes in The Castles of Burgundy. Episode Timeline 00:45 - Intro
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Thu, 2 February 2017
Paul takes a break from his gaming break to play a little of the Diablos. Randy attempts to overcome his Dragon Quest fatigue with more Dragon Quest. D.J. wonders why there are suddenly so many weirdos in Final Fantasy prison. Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro |
Thu, 26 January 2017
Paul takes a break from all the gammin to build cities on an island full of sheep. Randy continues to pursue his murderous agenda on the mean streets of San Francisco. And D.J. is strong-armed into playing that game he's always playing. Episode Timeline 00:54 - Intro |
Thu, 19 January 2017
We're gaming like it's 2012 (or is that 1996?) by venturing into Diablo III's Diablo I tribute dungeon. We're also gaming like it's 2014 (Monument Valley), 2015 (The Witcher III), and March 3, 2017* (Nintendo Switch). *except in certain European countries
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Thu, 12 January 2017
Join us as we answer 2017's most burning questions: What is it like owning a dragon-cat-dog-bird-thing? How not-terrible is Watch Dogs 2? Is Paul stuck in an Animal Crossing time loop? What's your social security number? Also, D.J. attends a stage play. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro
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Thu, 5 January 2017
We reflect back on the games of 2016: the ones we loved, the ones we were only mildly enthused about, and the ones that made is stare blankly at our phones while we wandered into traffic. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro
Direct download: VGH_275_-_Sneaky_Ninja_in_the_Cyber_Age.mp3
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