Video Game Hangover

Randy's here with a playlist to help usher out 2020 once and for all.

Direct download: Mini_Hangover_-_Pandemic_Playlist_2020.mp3
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Enjoy this wholesome playlist of some of gaming's first towns. Just make sure you finish listening to it before the village brat gets back from that mysterious shrine.

Direct download: Mini_Hangover_-_Hometown_Radio.mp3
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This year's Drunktacular tackles life's biggest mysteries: death, religion, and when are we getting a Switch Pro?

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Part 1

(1:06:26) - Part 2

Direct download: VGH_474_-_When_Theres_Nothing_Left_to_Burn_Set_Yourself_on_Fire.mp3
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It's our biggest music show yet! Take a listen to our favorite tracks from 2020, including Spelunky 2, Paper Mario: The Origami King, 13 Sentinels, and, of course, Animal Crossing.

Episode Timeline

(1:58) - Intro/Drunktacular hype 

(6:48) - 13 Sentinels

(19:18) - Ministry of Broadcast

(25:16) - Paper Mario: The Origami King

(32:04) - Spelunky 2

(43:13) - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

(52:11) - Super Mario RPG

(1:02:36) - Ikenfell

(1:08:44) - Sackboy: A Big Adventure

(1:16:16) - Outro/Bugsnax

Direct download: VGH_473_-_Best_Game_Music_of_2020.mp3
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We get deep into the first few hours of Yakuza: Like a Dragon as Randy tries to make sense of his first Yakuza game ever. Also, D.J. is unqualified to operate heavy machinery in Hardspace: Shipbreaker.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(2:24) - Drunktacular hype

(7:52) - Cyber Thanksgiving

(11:49) - Yakuza: Like a Dragon

(59:45) - Hardspace: Shipbreaker

(1:01:14) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_472_-_Crack_Open_a_Hot_One.mp3
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Randy acquires a mysterious artifact that both tells the time and plays Super Mario Bros. Also, getting all London-y in Watch Dogs: Legion, and a deeper take on 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro/Drunktacular hype

(8:48) - 13 Sentinels

(20:56) - Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.

(41:11) - Watch Dogs: Legion

(1:06:26) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_471_-_Where_Did_the_Robots_Come_From.mp3
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Nobody got a PS5 or Xbox but we're finally, FINALLY talking 'bout Bugsnax. Also, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, and, as always, Piffle.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(5:12) - Extra Life update

(6:54) - Drunktacular is coming

(8:30) - Piffle

(22:53) - Bugsnax

(36:15) - Sackboy: A Big Adventure

(57:02) - Obligatory next-gen console chat

(1:00:58) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_470_-_Dont_Let_Anybody_Know_Youre_an_Octopus.mp3
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We're recovering from our Extra Life haze and trying to remember the games we played, including Among Us, We Were Here Too, Sea of Thieves, The Walking Fish 2, and Penko Park.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro/Extra Life

(7:02) - Among Us

(16:50) - Obligatory FFXIV/Animal Crossing chat

(18:57) - Spelunky 2/Slay the Spire

(22:49) - We Were Here Too

(39:19) - Sea of Thieves

(46:20) - The Walking Fish 2: Final Frontier

(52:18) - Penko Park

(1:02:38) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_469_-_The_Most_Productive_Pirates_Ever.mp3
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We're solving problems with the power of maps in Carto, ninja-slicing millions of bokoblins in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and getting in way over our heads in Minecraft.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(2:22) - Extra Life

(7:21) - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

(28:44) - Carto

(39:04) - Minecraft

(1:00:26) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_468_-_Volcano_Chalet.mp3
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[extremely Halloween voice] We played some spooOOoky games this week, like Home, Until Dawn, and the dreaded The Walking Fish. Also Pixel Puzzle Makeout League, which is not spooky at aAAAaaaLLLllllLL oOoOOoOOoooOooooooo

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(04:22) - Extra Life

(08:23) - Spooky games

(13:01) - Until Dawn

(27:01) - The Walking Fish

(36:18) - Home

(50:35) - Pixel Puzzle Makeout League (it is not spooky)

(1:07:02) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_467_-_Spooky_President.mp3
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Randy casts spells indiscriminately in Ikenfell, then learns what happens when all the knights are on vacation in Micro RPG. Meanwhile, D.J. balances high school life and a kaiju invasion in 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Also, Final Fantasy XIV goes to war.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(2:27) - Extra Life

(08:45) - FFXIV: The Bozjan Southern Front

(18:35) - Micro RPG

(27:46) - Ikenfell

(46:28) - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

(1:01:35) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_466_-_Enough_Mushrooms_to_Keep_You_Alive.mp3
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D.J. finds himself in over his head after playing Super Marios Sunshine, RPG, and 35. Meanwhile, Randy wonders how many wire puzzles it takes to fix a spaceship in Filament, then terrorizes his neighbor.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro/Crazy neighbor Randy

(10:16) - Extra Life

(14:06) - Super Mario Sunshine

(21:18) - Super Mario RPG

(32:42) - Super Mario Bros. 35

(47:43) - Filament

(1:01:28) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_465_-_A_Pretty_Serious_Mario_Hole.mp3
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We're exploring the strangely familiar world of Genshin Impact, while doing our best to avoid Paimon. Also, revisiting Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine on the Switch.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(12:23) - Super Mario 64

(29:39) - Super Mario Sunshine

(40:29) - Genshin Impact

(1:10:36) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_464_-_A_Positive_Beacon_of_Whatever.mp3
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We're escaping the underworld in Hades, worrying about ravenous bears in The Long Dark, and chilling out with some relaxing Worm Jazz. Also, the secret to procuring an enormous amount of crushed clams.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(9:17) - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

(21:06) - Worm Jazz

(28:09) - Hades

(53:11) - The Long Dark

(1:10:14) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_463_-_Bombermanliness.mp3
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VGH REACTS!!!! to the PlayStation 5 price reveal!! Also: Rediscovering dying in Spelunky 2, losing our marbles in Skully, planet hopping in Super Mario Galaxy, and some brief thoughts on Final Fantasy XVI.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro/PlayStation 5

(8:33) - Final Fantasy XVI

(24:22) - Spelunky 2

(50:18) - Skully

(1:03:39) - Super Mario Galaxy

(1:16:19) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_462_-_Just_Being_a_Skull.mp3
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Randy begins his new life as an ember in search of The Last Campfire. Meanwhile, D.J. wraps up chapters 2 and 3 of Tell Me Why, then makes poor time management choices in Moon: Remix RPG Adventure.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(4:15) - 2020, 9th ascension

(11:58) - The Last Campfire

(30:44) - Tell Me Why, chapters 2 and 3

(51:44) - Moon: Remix RPG Adventure

(1:07:16) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_461_-_Champagne_Problems.mp3
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Put your headphones on for our latest game music playlist—featuring the breezy sounds of fall, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, NieR: Automata, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, and more!

Episode Timeline

(3:53) - Intro

(5:41) - Fall Playlist

(13:26) - Super Mario 3D All-Stars

(23:08) - NieR: Automata unMixed

(36:49) - Chip Tanaka

(52:22) - Listener Selections

(1:04:48) - Outro

(1:07:17) - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles

Direct download: VGH_460_-_VGM_Radio_Fall_2020.mp3
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We're revisiting mysterious memories in Dontnod's Tell Me Why and trying to figure out absolutely anything about Manifold Garden. Also, Randy finishes a game, and D.J. doesn't play the new Final Fantasy.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(11:05) - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

(18:07) - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles

(31:21) - What is Nintendo doing?

(34:08) - Manifold Garden

(48:36) - Tell Me Why

(1:01:16) - Paper Mario: The Origami King

(1:17:43) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_459_-_96_of_the_Hidden_Toads.mp3
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We're cooped up indoors in Rainy Season and doing errands all over the afterlife in Spiritfarer. Also, for some reason, SpongeBob.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(5:24) - SGDQ

(12:52) - Rainy Season

(28:56) - Spongebob

(42:04) - Spiritfarer

(1:00:16) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_458_-_A_Little_Reaper-ish.mp3
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Heads will be mouth as Randy guides a terrifying tentacle beast to freedom in Carrion. Meanwhile, D.J. learns about the surprising responsibilities of a Norwegian dairy farmer in Milkmaid of the Milky Way. Also, a brief discussion of sentient watermelons.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(5:45) - The cutthroat melon market of Final Fantasy XIV

(17:07) - It’s Nookazon

(26:11) - Carrion

(42:20) - Milkmaid of the Milky Way

(53:16) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_457_-_Taking_Care_of_These_Melons.mp3
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We're making mushroomy new friends in Paper Mario: The Origami King and learning to pick ourselves up again... and again... and again, in Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Also, a Joy Con mishap puts Randy's entire Animal Crossing island in jeopardy.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(5:14) - Randy’s Joy Con ordeal

(24:19) - 2020 vs. Final Fantasy XIV

(35:01) - Paper Mario: The Origami King

(58:43) - Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

(1:13:02) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_456_-_Maybe_Start_Doing_Drugs.mp3
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This year's Backlog Attack concludes with Wolfenstein: Youngblood and a deep dive back to Super Mario RPG. Also, gettin' roguish in RogueJack, and we announce the winner of the Backlog Attack contest!

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(5:55) - RogueJack

(24:44) - Wolfenstein: Youngblood

(43:24) - Super Mario RPG

(1:05:41) - Backlog Contest

(1:11:11) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_455_-_Totally_Tubular.mp3
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The Backlog Attack continues as we revisit the Gamecube maybe-classic Killer7 and explore the true meaning of Knights and Bikes. Also, a whimsical detour into Yarntown.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(5:00) - Knights and Bikes

(24:12) - Killer 7

(45:17) - Yarntown

(53:33) - Viewer Mail/Backlog Contest

(1:02:49) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_454_-_The_Flashy_Guy_Who_Uses_Knives.mp3
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Randy finds himself face-to-face with 100 billion more guns in Borderlands 3. Meanwhile, D.J. sacrifices 100 billion gallons of blood (probably) in the hopes of becoming a Bloodborne expert. Also: The Muppets play Shin Megami Tensei, or something.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(16:14) - Bloodborne

(42:10) - Borderlands 3

(1:03:19) - Backlog Contest

(1:07:49) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_453_-_Rocket_Axe.mp3
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We get a fresh, new perspective on being cooped up at home in Catlateral Damage. Also, the Backlog Attack continues with Thimbleweed Park and some musings on classic adventure games, plus some good, old-fashioned B&E in Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(09:20) - Catlateral Damage

(21:49) - Thimbleweed Park

(43:33) - Deus Ex

(1:02:47) - Backlog Contest

(1:06:04) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_452_-_Before_the_Goo_Gets_to_the_End.mp3
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We take golfing to the final frontier in Golf on Mars, get all introspective in The Almost Gone, and enjoy not only the latest Animal Crossing update, but future, nonexistent Animal Crossing updates. Also: This year's Backlog Attack begins!

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro

(06:11) - Correction

(08:55) - Backlog Attack

(28:37) - Golf on Mars

(49:25) - The Almost Gone

(55:29) - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

(1:10:24) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_451_-_Interesting_Holes.mp3
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Take a musical summer vacation with our playlist of video game summer jams, plus some extras! Featuring songs from Animal Crossing, Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, Dragalia Lost, and of course, Sly 2: Band of Thieves!

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(03:21) - Summer at the Beach

(11:19) - Spooky Summer

(18:46) - Summer on the Sea

(29:04) - Community picks

(38:06) - Summer at the Funk

(48:07) - Summer at the Beach Remake

(57:14) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_450_-_VGM_Radio_Summer_2020.mp3
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The Last of Us Part II is here, and boy, are our arms tired! Randy gives spoiler-free impressions while D.J. realizes he played Uncharted 4 by mistake. Also: Keeping social composure in Hot Pot Panic, and saving the forest from mean-looking robots in Sai.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(6:37) - The Last of Us Part II (feat. Uncharted 4)

(48:28) - Hot Pot Panic

(58:45) - Sai

(1:05:35) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_449_-_Mushroom_Apocalypse.mp3
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We got our first glimpse of the PlayStation 5 and some of its games — but most importantly, Bugsnax. Also: Playing 17 million indie games, starting with Hidden Folks and Hatch, plus revisiting Bioshock in a post-Bioshock world.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro/Meal Prep

(9:09) - PlayStation 5 REVEALED

(20:31) - PlayStation 5 games REVEALED (feat. Bugsnax)

(35:16) - Bioshocks

(48:33) - Hidden Folks

(1:00:38) - Hatch

(1:09:59) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_448_-_Weird_Crab_Skeleton.mp3
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Randy finally catches Minecraft fever thanks to Minecraft Dungeons. D.J. ventures into uncharted territory in Final Fantasy XIV's Baldesion Arsenal. Also: More Phantasy Star Online 2, not spoiling The Last of Us Part II, and A Solitary Spacecraft.

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro

(2:47) - Spoiler-free Last of Us Part II

(9:36) - Phantasy Star Online 2

(18:42) - Minecraft Dungeons

(40:22) - Final Fantasy XIV: The Baldesion Arsenal

(57:21) - A Solitary Spacecraft

(1:03:01) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_447_-_Everything_Is_Great.mp3
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It's 2020 and it's finally time for Phantasy Star Online 2... or is it? Meanwhile, Randy experiences the wacky world of What the Golf?, and D.J. gives an update on his island-wide landscaping in Animal Crossing.

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro/Horrible games

(10:50) - Counter-E3

(14:04) - What the Golf?

(31:02) - Phantasy Star Online 2

(50:16) - Animal Crossing

(1:06:08) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_446_-_Click_on_a_Skeleton.mp3
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D.J. logs back into Grand Theft Auto V to see if anything's changed. Similarly, Randy returns to Ministry of Broadcast to check if the piranhas are still there. Also: Different ways to deal with demons in Darksiders Genesis and Helltaker.

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro/Ministry of Broadcast

(15:11) - Grand Theft Auto V

(42:21) - Darksiders Genesis

(57:00) - Helltaker

(1:09:03) - Outro

 

Direct download: VGH_445_-_I_Was_Not_Expecting_Laser_Guns.mp3
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Randy goes on a disgusting seaside vacation in Dishonored 2, then a much more pleasant, albeit still lethal, trip to the hills in Lonely Mountains: Downhill. D.J. is again baffled by Panzer Dragoon, then makes a big decision about Animal Crossing.

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro

(13:52) - Dishonored 2

(37:43) - Lonely Mountains: Downhill

(51:07) - Panzer Dragoon 1.3 update

(54:41) - Animal Crossing

(1:16:14) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_444_-_I_Know_Where_the_Couch_Goes.mp3
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D.J. returns to Fake Tokyo to solve crime things in Judgment, while Randy faces difficult moral choices in Ministry of Broadcast. Also: correcting a grievous regret from last week's show, and the tyranny of Animal Crossing continues.

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro

(09:56) - Judgment

(31:19) - Ministry of Broadcast

(52:21) - Corrections and regrets

(53:42) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_443_-_Doing_Detective_Things.mp3
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After sharing some personal quarantine achievements, it's time for... The Adventure Pals! Spooky space adventures in Deliver Us the Moon! And Final Fantasy VII, but it's the old one!

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro

(12:46) - Sampling and dabbling

(19:15) - The Adventure Pals

(30:55) - Deliver Us the Moon

(43:11) - Final Fantasy VII

(1:00:25) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_442_-_Where_in_the_World_Is_Bob_Dylan.mp3
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We're getting in shape (or at least out of breath) with Ring Fit Adventure's rhythm game. D.J. admires retro cars in Auto Museum 64 and takes some unexpected detours in Wheels of Aurelia. And Randy meets some surreal characters in The Procession to Calvary.

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro

(07:45) - Talking turnips

(15:49) - Ring Fit Adventure

(35:07) - Auto Museum 64

(44:15) - Wheels of Aurelia

(52:10) - The Procession to Calvary

(1:02:38) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_441_-_No_Disrespect_to_Hello_Kitty.mp3
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Randy takes the skiff out in Gears 5. D.J. travels to strange lands to sweep up dust in Anodyne. And we deal with the mean teens of... (checks notes) ...Wide Ocean, Big Jacket.

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro

(08:24) - Anodyne

(23:37) - Gears 5

(54:09) - Wide Ocean, Big Jacket

(1:08:48) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_440_-_The_Master_Broom.mp3
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Putting the trauma of Bunny Day behind him, Randy expores strange new, uh, worlds in The Outer Worlds. Meanwhile, D.J. digs into that long-awaited remake of a beloved 32-bit classic. That's right: Panzer Dragoon.

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro

(12:15) - The Outer Worlds

(42:38) - Panzer Dragoon

(57:40) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_439_-_Spocks_Mom.mp3
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Randy makes some extreme new career moves in Good Job! At the same time, D.J. isn't sure about his career path in Autobahn Police Simulator. Also: Revisiting old friends in The Last of Us; finally, the end of Death Stranding; and, unfortunately: Bunny Day.

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro/Bunny Day

(15:38) - Autobahn Police Simulator

(32:04) - Good Job!

(45:57) - The Last of Us

(1:03:38) - Death Stranding

(1:18:36) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_438_-_Its_Free_and_Its_Terrible.mp3
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Randy and D.J. compare Animal Crossing routines, discuss the ordeal of catching rare fish, and air grievances about all the balloons. Also, Randy seeks an escape in Days Gone but finds only video games.

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro

(1:22) - Immediately Animal Crossing

(32:40) - Days Gone

(56:33) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_437_-_Heterosexual_Biker_Buddy.mp3
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is here! We get deep into our new island vacation package. Also: D.J. tries to make something of himself in Final Fantasy XIV, then escapes our weird new reality with some Resident Evil 3.

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro

(5:59) - D.J. VS Final Fantasy XIV

(17:38) - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

(54:47) - Resident Evil 3

(1:06:07) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_436_-_Pro-Pear_Gang.mp3
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Now that we have plenty of time on our hands, we settle in to discuss the subtle joys of MMO living, and how Animal Crossing could take a few notes. (Or maybe it already has?) Also, picross procedural Murder by Numbers, and corgi-clicker Rescue Pets.

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro

(9:10) - Final Fantasy XIV VS Animal Crossing

(32:15) - Murder by Numbers

(43:29) - Rescue Pets

(50:10) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_435_-_A_Worse_Version_of_Everything.mp3
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We played Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo and have some thoughts. But don't worry, there's also: Florence! PC Building Simulator! And, of course, Good Pizza, Great Pizza!

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro/Slay the Spire

(7:33) - Final Fantasy VII Remake

(35:28) - PC Building Simulator

(43:23) - Florence

(52:28) - Good Pizza, Great Pizza

(1:06:39) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_434_-_Active_Time_Bubble.mp3
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Randy and special guest Erik made it out of PAX East 2020 and seem mostly virus-free. But more importantly: They played the new Animal Crossing and are here to tell you about it. (Also: Other games that are not Animal Crossing.)

Direct download: VGH_433_-_PAX_East_2020.mp3
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Randy contends with a meat buddy in Journey to the Savage Planet. D.J. gets decadent for Star Trek Online's 10th anniversary. Also, Death Stranding keeps getting in the way of D.J. trying to play Death Stranding.

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro/How to avoid diseases at PAX East

(11:57) - Journey to the Savage Planet

(26:35) - Death Stranding

(43:21) - Star Trek Online

(56:46) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_432_-_500_in_Fake_Currency.mp3
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Randy gets hopped up on FEVER MODE in Lapis x Labyrinth. D.J. meditates over canceling Apple Arcade while he disassembles some junk in Assemble with Care, then plays a game he's wanted to try for 25 years. Also, Kentucky Route Zero ends well, but not without a few bumps in the road.

Episode Timeline:

(0:29) - Intro/RIPHQ

(6:56) - Randy’s Entertainment Minute

(14:15) - Norman Reedus is a real guy

(16:04) - Apple Arcade/Assemble with Care

(30:18) - Kentucky Route Zero

(40:29) - Trials of Mana

(51:06) - Lapis x Labyrinth

(1:05:00) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_431_-_Mildly_Dystopian.mp3
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Randy continues to bide his time until March, this week by sealing himself inside one of those sci-fi cube mazes in The Turing Test. D.J. presses X X X then Y Y Y and X X and Y Y Y again in Persona 5 Scramble. Also, revisiting Kentucky Route Zero.

Episode Timeline:

(0:28) - Intro

(6:22) - Love is in the air

(9:41) - Persona 5 Scramble

(31:56) - The Turing Test

(45:59) - Kentucky Route Zero

(56:36) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_430_-_A_Series_of_Modular_Cubes.mp3
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The seven-year wait for us to talk about Kentucky Route Zero comes to an end. Meanwhile, D.J. presses on in Life Is Strange 2, even as the game tries to undo all his hard work. Also, Monster Hunter everywhere.

Episode Timeline:

(0:28) - Intro

(2:36) - PAX East hype

(11:40) - Kentucky Route Zero

(27:05) - Life Is Strange 2, Episode 3

(42:14) - Monster Hunter World

(49:31) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_429_-_Enormous_Festival_Thing.mp3
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D.J. trades name-brand RPGs for something more generic in Minimal Dungeon RPG, in addition to jumping back into Life Is Strange 2. Randy can't decide how to bide his time until March and decides to put another 60 hours into Persona 5. Also: Luigi's Mansion 3, and Dragon Quest Builders 2.

Episode Timeline:

(0:28) - Intro/New music by DESK

(3:54) - Biding our time

(11:01) - Luigi’s Mansion 3

(17:58) - Life Is Strange 2, episode 2 (contains episode 1 spoilers)

(36:19) - Minimal Dungeon RPG

(43:46) - Persona 5

(56:40) - Dragon Quest Builders 2

(1:03:15) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_428_-_I_Both_Love_and_Hate_This_Game.mp3
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After some self-reassessment, D.J. finally allows himself to enjoy Wattam, the new game from Katamari Damacy creator, Keita Takahashi, Randy revisits that time he went on vacation but ended up solving a bunch of mysteries in The Touryst. And, BLOCK U!

Episode Timeline:

(00:40) - Intro/Delays

(11:41) - The Switch shelf in the sky

(15:35) - BlockuDoku

(23:46) - Lumines, the game everyone* hates

(29:30) - Wattam

(48:41) - The Touryst

(1:05:06) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_427_-_The_Junk_Is_Your_Undoing.mp3
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Part two of our 2019 game of the year round-up, featuring our absolute favorites, forbidden indies, and our most shamefully overlooked games.

Episode Timeline:

(00:40) - Intro

(04:13) - The Outer Wilds

(09:23) - The Touryst

(13:19) - Untitled Goose Game

(14:39) - Tetris 99

(16:39) - Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

(20:52) - Devotion

(25:05) - Cadence of Hyrule

(29:19) - Afterparty

(33:01) - Dragon Quest Builders 2

(39:31) - Control

(46:15) - Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers

(55:26) - Luigi's Mansion 3

(1:03:29) - The list of shame

(1:06:21) - Discord GotY

(1:09:47) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_426_-_Boat_the_Shark.mp3
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In part one (that's right) of our Game of the Year extravaganza, we look back at some of our favorites from 2019. And Death Stranding.

Episode Timeline:

(00:40) - Intro

(03:16) - Death Stranding

(10:46) - Tom Clancy's The Division 2

(18:41) - Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

(21:55) - A Short Hike

(27:02) - Phantasy Star

(31:00) - Slay the Spire

(37:45) - Telling Lies

(41:29) - Ape Out

(42:59) - Return of the Obra Dinn

(45:12) - Sayonara Wild Hearts

(48:55) - Discord GotY

(50:28) - Outro

Direct download: VGH_425_-_Six_Hundred_Billion_Dollars.mp3
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