Randy moves his followers to a colder climate in Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven. Meanwhile, D.J. takes the slowest possible trip through Vietnam in Incursion Red River. Also, don't miss Video Game Hangover's historic first on-air mention of waifus.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Stream announcement

(5:04) - New Music: Rei8bit

(8:38) - Dispatch

(23:21) - Incursion Red River

(49:19) - Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven

(1:13:10) - Outro

Randy goes looking for trouble (but, more importantly, spare batteries) in ARC Raiders. Meanwhile, D.J. jumps back into the wild world of the Party Finder in Final Fantasy XIV's latest raid tier. Also: Playing Dragon Quest VII, yet again.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(7:00) - Final Fantasy XIV

(26:15) - ARC Raiders

(48:06) - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

(1:14:16) - Outro

Take a listen to some of our favorite game music tracks from 2025!

We take a look back at our favorite games of 2025 and wonder just what we were thinking.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(3:26) - Monster Hunter Wilds

(12:38) - Mario Kart World

(21:03) - Death Stranding 2

(28:04) - Donkey Kong Bananza

(35:54) - Promise Mascot Agency

(42:54) - Strange Antiquities

(50:17) - Herdling

(55:52) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

(1:07:00) - Silent Hill f

(1:15:20) - CloverPit

(1:29:11) - Outro

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Episode Timeline:

(0:00) - Part 1

(1:24:36) - Part 2

D.J. reemerges after being trapped in virtual reality for a year to warn people about the dangers of Gran Turismo. Meanwhile, Randy plays 5,273,319,386,471,438 Boggle roguelites.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Online multiplayer

(16:55) - Stream announcement: Peak

(19:49) - Drunktacular hype

(22:34) - PlayStation VR2

(30:40) - Gran Turismo 7

(43:12) - Arken Age

(52:04) - No Man’s Sky

(1:05:48) - Beyond Words

(1:09:36) - Word Play/Birdigo

(1:20:13) - Outro

Important disclaimer: There is actually nothing cool about cigarettes.

We made it through another Extra Life marathon! Hear all about the games we played, including Keeper, Easy Delivery Co., Save Room, Chilla's Art: The Bathhouse, and more!

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Extra Life recap

(12:05) - Drunktacular 2025 hype

(18:11) - Slay the Spire

(24:02) - Cloverpit

(34:01) - YEAH! YOU WANT “THOSE GAMES” 2

(42:21) - Keeper

(48:25) - Easy Delivery Co.

(1:01:41) - Save Room

(1:09:32) - Chilla’s Art: The Bathhouse

(1:17:42) - Outro/Game Night: Mario Kart World

D.J. takes a spooky trip to, confusingly, somewhere besides Silent Hill in Silent Hill f. Meanwhile, Randy shoots lasers in every direction in Ball x Pit. Also: Walking down the most interesting hallway in the world in The Exit 8.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(2:17) - Stream announcement: The Past Within

(5:01) - Extra Life hype

(12:55) - Silent Hill f

(43:24) - Ball x Pit

(1:05:16) - The Exit 8

(1:17:16) - Outro

Randy locks himself in a cell with the latest Balatrolike, CloverPit. Meanwhile, D.J. takes a spooky trip back to a more polygonal time in Heartworm. Also: Covering up crimes underwater (and occasionally being eaten) in Murky Divers.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(5:54) - Stream announcement/Extra Life hype

(12:06) - Murky Divers

(29:24) - CloverPit

(52:15) - Heartworm

(1:04:56) - Outro

Randy and D.J. adjust to their new, somewhat blockier existence in LEGO Voyagers. Randy finds himself in charge of another mysterious shop in Strange Antiquities. D.J. logs into the fake MMO Fellowship after finally paving over the rest of Australia.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Arctic Awakening

(2:31) - Stream announcement: Murky Divers

(6:55) - Extra Life 2025

(13:23) - Death Stranding 2

(29:04) - LEGO Voyagers

(43:58) - Strange Antiquities

(58:13) - Fellowship

(1:15:46) - Outro

Randy finds himself on another disastrous plane flight in Arctic Awakening, but eventually escapes to the shifting pages of The Plucky Squire. Meanwhile, D.J. heads into the desert with his sword-surfboard thing in Sword of the Sea.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/We did not play Silksong

(3:39) - Stream announcement: LEGO Voyagers

(9:34) - We did not play Borderlands 4

(16:11) - Arctic Awakening

(31:17) - Sword of the Sea

(50:07) - The Plucky Squire

(1:07:19) - Outro

The Backlog Attack concludes (mostly) with Randy carrying out his directives in Robocop: Rogue City and D.J. reaping what he sowed in Bioware's beloved Anthem. Also: Return of the bug people.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Silksong

(13:49) - Stream announcement: Mario Kart World

(18:08) - Backlog Attack update

(25:40) - Anthem

(47:08) - Robocop: Rogue City

(1:15:26) - Outro

Randy and D.J. step outside their respective gaming comfort zones with Hades's roguelike arena action and Banjo-Kazooie's jiggy/mumbo/wiggy/wobbly/wooper-collecting. Also: When Mario Kart becomes work.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Mario Kart World

(15:18) - Stream announcement: Anthem

(20:47) - Banjo-Kazooie

(51:03) - Hades

(1:12:03) - Outro

This summer's Backlog Attack kicks off with some breezy dogfighting in Air Combat 22, followed by putting Super Mario Sunshine on trial for its various crimes.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Stream announcement

(5:24) - Backlog Attack!

(23:42) - Air Combat 22

(43:06) - Super Mario Sunshine

(1:09:03) - Outro

Randy searches for buried treasure (actually is banana) in Donkey Kong Bananza, D.J. continues to ignore whatever's going on in Death Stranding 2. Also: Falling off a mountain in Peak, and a mysterious new way to play solitaire in Occlude.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Stream announcement

(4:40) - Peak

(29:37) - Death Stranding 2

(40:38) - Donkey Kong Bananza

(1:05:51) - Occlude

(1:18:30) - Outro

D.J. takes his delivery business to a whole other country in Death Stranding 2. Meanwhile, Randy rearranges the landscape in Ruffy and the Riverside. Also: The latest scandals from the world of Mario Kart.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Mario Kart World

(14:51) - Stream announcement: Peak

(17:34) - GameCube wishlist

(27:43) - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

(59:56) - Ruffy and the Riverside

(1:14:04) - Outro

The era of the Switch 2 continues with uh, Dungeon Clawler and F-ZERO GX. Oh, and more Mario Kart World! That's a Switch 2 game!

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Mario Kart World

(19:32) - Stream announcement: Death Stranding 2

(31:52) - Dungeon Clawler

(45:56) - F-ZERO GX

(54:57) - GameCube on Switch 2

(1:10:51) - Outro

We get our hands on the Nintendo Switch 2, the greatest console to ever be able to play Mario Kart World!

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Switch 2

(47:44) - Mario Kart World

(1:14:22) - Outro

Randy returns from Super Nintendo World with a full report on mushroom-inspired dishes and Luigi-inspired cutlery. Meanwhile, D.J. once again finds himself aimlessly roaming the Japanese countryside in Promise Mascot Agency, but this time he's into it. Also: Strange Horticulture.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Super Nintendo World

(42:49) - Game Night: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

(46:18) - Promise Mascot Agency

(1:06:22) - Strange Horticulture

(1:22:03) - Outro

D.J. regrets playing JRPGs that were not Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Meanwhile, Randy becomes a shadow frog in Schim before becoming a buttered cat in Cato: Buttered Cat (obviously). Also: The Infinity Nikki meltdown.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Deleting games

(17:58) - Stream announcement: ?

(19:23) - Monster Hunter Wilds

(20:57) - Infinity Nikki meltdown

(33:21) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

(1:00:34) - Cato: Buttered Cat

(1:08:40) - Schim

(1:16:30) - Outro

Randy goes into detail about his late-night gaming regimen, while D.J. is confused about who exactly the Ghost of Tsushima is. (Is it him??) Also: Trying to buy a Switch 2, The Last of Us season 2, Spilled, and Star Overdrive.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Prime gaming time

(8:24) - Revenge of Nintendo Switch 2

(21:05) - The Last of Us

(31:23) - Ghost of Tsushima

(58:55) - Spilled

(1:04:01) - Star Overdrive

(1:15:15) - Outro

It's finally time!!! We get into every last detail from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, the fallout from the Direct, the fallout from the fallout from the Direct, etc. Also: Blue Prince.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Stream announcement

(6:53) - Nintendo Switch 2

(56:03) - Blue Prince

(1:15:06) - Outro

Randy and D.J. learn a bunch of spooky new words in Cryptmaster. Also: Giving up bad habits in Death of the Reprobate, and trying to ignore the fancy cutscenes in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(21:07) - Cryptmaster

(33:31) - Death of the Reprobate

(47:16) - Monster Hunter Wilds

(1:03:55) - Final Fantasy XIV VS. Infinity Nikki

(1:09:33) - Outro

Some of the new features in Monster Hunter Wilds leave D.J. with a lot to think about. Meanwhile, Randy takes a break with Wanderstop, a game about making tea and definitely nothing else. Also: Ignoring what everyone's saying about Final Fantasy XIV and Animal Crossing.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/D.J. hates Final Fantasy XIV

(14:18) - Randy loves Animal Crossing

(25:10) - Stream announcement

(26:21) - Wanderstop

(51:03) - Monster Hunter Wilds

(1:15:42) - Outro

D.J. escapes from his abusive relationship with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, only to fall directly into whatever's going on in the brand new Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Also: Randy takes oral hygiene several light years too far in Mouthwashing.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(10:38) - Stream announcement: Wanderstop

(14:12) - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

(26:36) - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

(48:26) - Mouthwashing

(1:10:10) - Outro

Randy and D.J. embark on their dream vacation in Hello Kitty Island Adventure!!!!! Also, Infinity Nikki is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(8:42) - Hello Kitty Island Adventure

(43:13) - Infinity Nikki

(1:13:37) - Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers

(1:21:39) - Outro

Time to check in on what all those meddling kids are up to in Fortnite Festival. Also: Randy has a Balatro breakthrough before having a CineNerdle2 Battle breakathrurgle2. Battle.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Game trailers

(6:54) - Stream announcement: Hello Kitty Island Adventure

(09:43) - Fortnite Festival

(44:47) - Balatro

(1:02:36) - CineNerdle2 Battle

(1:21:16) - Outro

Take a listen to some of our favorite game music from (mostly) 2024!

After much debate over whether Slay the Spire should be disqualified (it was), we present our favorite games from 2024.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/NINTENDO SWITCH 2 ACTUAL DEFINITIVE REVEAL REAL

(7:57) - Best of 2024

(13:00) - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

(20:40) - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

(31:04) - 1000xRESIST

(37:34) - Astro Bot

(45:26) - Content Warning

(50:06) - Minishoot’ Adventures

(51:41) - Balatro

(57:00) - Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

(1:00:18) - Honorable mentions

(1:05:44) - Dragon’s Dogma II

(1:11:14) - Outro

Another year, another strangely murder-centric holiday show.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Part 1

(1:12:30) - Part 1 (continued)

Randy finishes off Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, D.J. (re-)starts Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, and everyone has a great time drinking and smoking in Webfishing. Also: How's Rez doing these days?

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

(11:30) - All these slime things

(15:59) - Drunktacular hype

(20:39) - Webfishing

(28:56) - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

(1:03:50) - Rez Infinite

(1:16:41) - Outro

Randy and D.J. argue about how many numbers there are after playing Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. Also: Crow Country, What the Car?, more Zelda, and being very good, yet dumb, in Final Fantasy XIV.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

(11:33) - Stream announcement: Webfishing

(16:29) - Extra Life update

(19:16) - Drunktacular hype

(21:21) - D.J.’s stupid FFXIV story

(32:12) - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

(42:15) - Crow Country

(53:29) - What the Car?

(1:06:11) - Outro

Catch up with what we played during this year's Extra Life game day, including Gourdlets, Slay the Spire, Subpar Pool, Jisatsu, and, of course, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(19:25) - Turok: The Guy Who Fights Dinosaurs

(30:57) - Slay the Spire

(41:14) - Gourdlets

(50:36) - Zelda/Astro Bot

(57:09) - Chilla’s Art: Jisatsu

(1:04:36) - Subpar Pool

(1:12:47) - Outro

Get a sneak peak at what we're playing at this year's Extra Life marathon! Head to vghangover.com/extralife for more details, including how to join us.

What does Disney Speedstorm have in common with horrow throwback Hollowbody? Not too much, honestly. Also! Metaphor: ReFantazio and Ballionaire.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(2:42) - Stream announcement: Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival

(8:10) - Extra Life hype

(11:47) - Disney Speedstorm

(38:23) - Hollowbody

(1:02:38) - Metaphor: ReFantazio

(1:07:32) - Ballionaire

(1:13:26) - Outro

Spooky season kicks off with discussion of Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (scary) and Conscript. Also: Johnny Depp and Call of Duty tattoos.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Burger Town

(11:28) - Monday Stream/Extra Life hype

(17:43) - Scary movies

(30:29) - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

(55:58) - Conscript

(1:10:21) - Outro

We're back—both in the country and in the recording booth—and catching up with Astro Bot and all the drama surrounding Concord and the PlayStation 5 Pro.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Randy’s European adventure

(20:55) - Giant gaming headlines

(34:07) - Stream announcement: Inscryption

(36:00) - Extra Life hype

(39:35) - Astro Bot

(1:12:22) - Outro

Take a listen to some alternate intro and outro songs from VGH history in this week's playlist episode!

The Backlog Attack concludes as Randy takes a trip to spooky El Paso, Elsewhere, while D.J. finds himself in a bygone era of gaming in Shenmue. Also: What actually happened on Pony Island?

Episode Timeline
(0:00) - Intro/Pony Island
(21:41) - Shenmue
(46:15) - El Paso, Elsewhere/El Paso Nightmare
(1:11:26) - Outro

Randy goes for a ride through the desert in Sable. D.J. fights off spooky aliens in 1994's Marathon before hanging out with the Drasles in Dragon Slayer IV.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Switch 2

(10:19) - Marathon

(23:51) - Borderlands minute

(26:03) - Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family

(44:36) - Sable

(1:04:11) - Outro

We kick off the summer Backlog Attack and immediately get into our first two games: Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, and New Pokemon Snap! Also: Old Pokemon Snap!

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Game shows

(9:11) - Backlog Attack

(28:03) - New Pokemon Snap

(53:37) - Crimson Skies

(1:10:01) - Outro

Randy once again finds himself in a Luigi mansion in Luigi's Mansion 2. Meanwhile, D.J. wonders if there's more to life than talking to another three NPCs in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail. Also, it's true: Suika Game.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/AI, VR, SPQR, etc.

(13:10) - Xbox store closing

(18:42) - Suika Game

(31:43) - Luigi’s Mansion 2

(48:05) - FFXIV Dawntrail

(1:11:15) - Outro

D.J. sets course for new shores in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail. Meanwhile, Randy comes to terms with being a cat in Little Kitty, Big City. Also: Stumbling through Legend of Zelda: Four Swords in 2024.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(3:04) - Legend of Zelda: Four Swords

(21:34) - Little Kitty, Big City

(37:40) - Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail

(1:07:13) - Outro

Randy finally gets to see what all the fuss is about in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Meanwhile, D.J. outsources his FFXIV expansion prep. Also: All the news and non-news from fake E3.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Still Slaying

(11:47) - Fake E3 season

(27:22) - One week left

(34:53) - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

(1:00:33 - Angeline Era minute

(1:06:09) - Outro

Randy makes friends in caves in Animal Well. Meanwhile, D.J. is still playing the same Final Fantasy. (No, not that one.) Also: Trying to make sense of We Were Here Expeditions.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/D.J. abroad

(12:57) - We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip

(28:28) - New music feat. rj lake

(30:31) - 9 Final 9 Fantasy

(43:52) - Animal Well

(1:07:34) - Outro

D.J. shoots up an entire overworld map in Minishoot' Adventures. Meanwhile, Randy tries to solve the mystery of plants in Botany Manor. Also: Which enormous RPGs to take on your overseas vacation.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Content Warning

(12:05) - Vacation gaming

(29:06) - Minishoot' Adventures

(51:07) - Botany Manor

(1:10:20) - Outro

Randy and D.J. return from jaunting around the snail-infested Old World in Content Warning. Also: Screening aliens for therapy in Mars after Midnight, hurling lizards in Dragon's Dogma II, and Final Fantasy IX: What is it?

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Steam Deck exists

(19:26) - Content Warning

(36:44) - Final Fantasy IX

(45:58) - Dragon’s Dogma II

(57:47) - Mars after Midnight

(1:20:35) - Outro

With help from a horde of interdimensional weird guys, D.J. slowly figures out how to play Dragon's Dogma II. Meanwhile, Randy enjoys(?) the royal double-feature of Princess Peach: Showtime! and Super Princess Peach.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Secret Games: Even Secreter

(13:04) - Dragon’s Dogma II

(42:35) - Princess Peach: Showtime!

(55:30) - Super Princess Peach

(1:11:38) - Outro

D.J. spends hours meticulously prepping his Unicorn Overlord army just to skip to the end. Randy revisits the racehorse-solitaire classic, Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On. Plus: Princess Peach's big debut, yet more Persona 3, and an exciting new Xbox game.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(5:53) - FFXIV on Xbox

(10:01) - Persona 3

(27:31) - Princess Peach: Showtime!

(34:06) - Unicorn Overlord

(58:45) - Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On

(1:14:10) - Outro

Randy gets Jokerized in poker roguelite Balatro. D.J. goes on an educational photography tour of virtual Japan in Shashingo. And menacing fish monsters draw near in Splatoon 3: Side Order.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(9:10) - Balatro

(28:23) - Shashingo

(49:41) - Splatoon 3: Side Order

(1:08:22) - Outro

Randy and D.J. (re-)visit yet another haunted island in Another Code. Also: Secret games, deciphering that weird Xbox announcement, and accosted by endless hordes of sujimon in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Secret games

(15:35) - Splatoon 3 stream!

(20:44) - Special Podcast Update on the Xbox Official Podcast’s Updates on the Xbox Business

(34:53) - Another Code

(58:30) - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

(1:09:38) - Outro

Randy and D.J. compare notes on the first 100 hours of the Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth tutorial.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/A world of pals

(12:28) - Like a Dragon Gaiden

(18:40) - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

(1:10:15) - Outro

D.J. attempts to speedrun Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name to get ready for even more Like a Dragon (if that's even what it's called). Meanwhile, Randy goes where no deck of cards has gone before in Cobalt Core.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(16:39) - Like a Dragon Gaiden

(46:51) - Cobalt Core

(1:13:10) - Outro

What were the best games of 2023? Someone please tell us.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(11:28) - Resident Evil 4

(15:40) - Cocoon

(18:37) - Chilla’s Art: Parasocial

(20:40) - Dredge

(26:04) - Dave the Diver

(34:35) - Final Fantasy XVI

(39:49) - Super Mario Bros. Wonder

(44:02) - Oxenfree II: Lost Signals

(49:35) - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

(1:02:12) - Street Fighter 6

(1:13:01) - Honorable mentions

(1:24:18) - Outro

TEKKENNN 8! NEEEW CHALLENGERRRRR! GAAARRRYYYYYY BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSEEEYYYYY!

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Part 1

(1:13:50) - Part 2

Listen to our favorite game music of 2023 (and 1998, apparently) in this musical mega-episode. Featuring songs from Street Fighter 6, Dave the Diver, Final Fantasy XVI, Dredge, Oxenfree 2, and more!

Randy heads back to the space mines to do a little civic planning in SteamWorld Build. Meanwhile, D.J. flees from the cops and that classic EA racing dialogue in Need for Speed: Unbound. Also: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Doing the big work

(9:09) - Black Friday

(13:11) - Need for Speed: Unbound

(37:22) - SteamWorld Build

(1:01:38 - Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

(1:12:56) - Outro

Randy escorts a troupe of animals harboring a dark secret in KarmaZoo. Meanwhile, D.J. checks in on how far voice acting has come since 1998 in Star Ocean: The Second Story R. Also: Return to Jusant Mountain.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(13:42) - 1998

(23:12) - Star Ocean: The Second Story R

(42:52) - Jusant

(1:00:34) - KarmaZoo

(1:11:54) - Outro

Randy discovers there's much more to Dave the Diver than simply diving and... Daving? Meanwhile, D.J. ventures into Silent Hope's endless dungeon with the help of his trusty maid.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Cleared the tier

(21:04) - Silent Hope

(36:27) - Persona 3 is long

(39:41) - Dave the Diver

(1:07:57) - Outro

We survived another year of Extra Life where once again we played an unhealthy amount of games, including Golf Gang, Mineko's Night Market, Chilla's Art: Parasocial, and more!

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Extra Life wrap-up

(15:01) - Metal Gear: Ghost Babel

(21:04) - Spelunky/Slay the Spire

(29:33) - Golf Gang

(36:42) - Jusant

(39:53) - Korokoro Harley

(45:05) - Mineko’s Night Market

(47:47) - Chilla’s Art: Parasocial

(56:20) - Animal Crossing: Like a Dragon

(1:02:45) - Outro

Randy gets in some quality watermelon time with Suika Game. Meanwhile, D.J. can't figure out what the flowers are trying to tell him in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Extra Life

(17:11) - It’s Ridge Racer!

(30:08) - Suika Game

(46:53) - Super Mario Bros. Wonder

(1:10:57) - Outro

Spooky season is in full effect with The Callisto Protocol, the haunted space-jail simulator, and Mundaun, the haunted mundaun simulator. Also, Randy's pokemon costume sparks a violent incident.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Trunk or track

(14:30) - Extra Life

(20:21) - The Callisto Protocol

(47:20) - Mundaun

(1:05:04) - Sunshine Manor

(1:10:23) - Outro

We're back and are wasting no time placing orbs into other orbs in Cocoon. Also: Hands-on with the CRKD Nitro Deck for the Switch, because it's a dock that you hold!

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Extra Life

(13:17) - Can’t clear the tier

(26:30) - Cocoon

(54:22) - CRKD Nitro Deck

(1:08:26) - Outro

It is 2023 and there is time for Asura's Wrath. Also, Randy embarks on a magical quest to Disney Illusion Island, and D.J. rediscovers the weirdness of the Nintendo 64.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Nintendo Sixty-Four

(28:32) - Extra Life

(33:15) - Asura’s Wrath

(57:22) - Disney Illusion Island

(1:15:51) - Outro

Randy tries to become the world's best F-Zero player in F-Zero 99. Meanwhile, D.J. threatens once again to talk about Asura's Wrath. Also: The latest Nintendo and Sony things.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Switch 2 rumors

(15:06) - Nintendo thing

(26:46) - Sony thing

(38:15) - F-Zero 99

(56:05) - D.J.’s Movie Moment

(1:01:58) - Outro

Randy keeps his JRPG streak going with the new Sea of Stars. Meanwhile, D.J. has trouble adjusting to a post-Backlog-Attack world and wonders if dragons are the answer.

The Backlog Attack concludes with New Super Mario Bros. U, and the long-awaited original Dragon Quest. Also: The new PlayStation Portalable.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(8:57) - Starfield?

(17:39) - PlayStation Portal

(27:09) - Dragon Quest

(51:23) - New Super Mario Bros. U

(1:13:00) - Outro

Randy does as Spider-Man does in Marvel's Spider-Man's Mile's Morales. Meanwhile, D.J. extremely crosses the picket line in Armored Core 3.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(9:51) - 10 years of being good

(15:27) - Spider-Man: Miles Morales

(42:11) - Armored Core 3

(1:01:27) - Backlog updates

(1:06:33) - Outro

The Backlog Attack continues as Randy accompanies the gang on summer vacation in Persona 5 Strikers. Meanwhile, D.J. faces off against the demon lord, an evil empire, AND a mischievous hell goblin in Alcahest.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(11:44) - Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

(19:56) - Alcahest

(38:23) - Persona 5 Strikers

(1:10:36)  - Outro

We get into our first Backlog Attack games: D.J. witnesses the invention of shooting in Wolfenstein 3D, while Randy's explores the world's grossest house in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. Also: Finally cooking some Indian food in Venba.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(4:15) - Venba

(20:23) - Wolfenstein 3D

(38:53) - Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

(1:06:54) - Outro

The summer Backlog Attack returns! We take a look at the strange and neglected games we plan to get through this month. Also: Unexpected news out of Final Fantasy XIV's Fan Festival.

Episode Timeline

(00:00) - Intro

(09:14) - FFXIV Fan Festival: The Revenge

(18:59) - Backlog Attack!

(49:39) - Viewer Mail

(53:08)  - Outro

Randy finds himself listening to the radio on yet another mysterious island in Oxenfree II: Lost Signals. Meanwhile, D.J. is just plain lost (but loving it) in Final Fantasy XIV's latest Variant Dungeon.

Episode Timeline

• 00:00 - Intro/PTO
• 15:43 - Viewfinder
• 24:21 - Final Fantasy XIV: Variant Dungeons
• 37:13 - Oxenfree II: Lost Signals
• 55:47 - Asura’s Wrath minute
• 57:34  - Outro

Randy is mystified by Viewfinder's perspective-bending puzzles. Meanwhile, D.J. figures out Final Fantasy XVI's true form. Also: The definitive way to play Dragon Quest. Maybe.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Dragon Quest

(15:19) - Viewfinder

(35:31) - Final Fantasy XVI

(1:06:05)  - Outro

This week we're stressing out over all our dead carrot friends in Pikmin 4, talking to animals in Crusader of Centy, and not doing our taxes but definitely doing the other thing in Death and Taxes.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/D&D

(18:47) - Mission: Impossible minute

(26:36) - Pikmin 4

(44:33) - Crusader of Centy

(57:59) - Death and Taxes

(1:17:37) - Outro

D.J. takes a break from dodging FFXVI spoilers to visit The Tartarus Key's retro-styled survival horror murder mansion. Meanwhile, Randy simply takes a break in Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Murder holidays/Overworld map controversy

(26:23) - The Tartarus Key

(44:53) - Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation

(1:01:41) - Outro

There's a new Final Fantasy out and everyone's playing it... even Randy, sort of! Also, we check in on the latest new Super Mario Bros. news.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Consuming gaming news

(16:29) - Nintendo Direct

(32:44) - Final Fantasy XVI

(1:20:41) - Outro

Randy investigates Ghost Trick's new lease on life, then moves some letters around in Prose and Codes. Meanwhile, D.J. crosses dimensions in Harmony: The Fall of Reverie. Also: Becoming an ultimate legend, and weaponized ostriches.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(3:07) - FFXIV: Ultima Weapon

(21:38) - Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

(30:40) - Harmony: The Fall of Reverie

(49:59) - Prose and Codes

(58:49) - Zelda Minute

(1:02:57) - Outro

No Street Fighter 6 or even Zelda this week—just our old standbys: Star Trek and a little beekeeping.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Not E3 or Street Fighter or Zelda

(18:04) - Genki Covert Dock Mini

(27:15) - Star Trek: Resurgence

(58:01) - Apico

(1:20:23) - Outro

After a bender weekend crafting everything in the new FFXIV patch, D.J. goes back to where it all started in the Final Fantasy I Pixel Remaster. Meanwhile, Randy gets a sneak peak at the upcoming Alone in the Dark reboot and Fall of Porcupine.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Gross weekend

(20:38) - Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster

(37:51) - Alone in the Dark: Prologue

(53:19) - Fall of Porcupine: The Last Days of Summer

(1:07:35) - Outro

Randy deals with a familial crisis (and spider aliens) in Planet of Lana, while D.J. goes maybe a little too retro in The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]. Also: We're still playing Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, continued

(25:42) - Planet of Lana

(44:17) - The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED]

(1:01:20) - Outro

That Zelda game came out.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(6:42) - New music by Fearofdark

(10:03) - Yep, it’s all Zelda this week so buckle up

(1:18:37) - Outro

With days remaining until that other game comes out, Randy attempts to speedrun The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Meanwhile, D.J. Tronvestigates a Tronspiracy that could bring down the entire Troniverse in Tron: Identity.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(6:29) - Zelda: Majora’s Mask

(34:23) - Even more Zelda

(43:04) - Tron: Identity

(1:02:44) - Outro

Randy hunts pixels in Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, then wonders if he's too powerful of a gamer for New Super Lucky's Tale. Meanwhile, D.J. gives Fade to Black a second look after 30 years.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/The World of Gaming!

(18:10) - Fade to Black

(36:29) - New Super Lucky’s Tale

(47:12) - Paranormasight

(1:06:04) - Outro

Randy escapes to the whimsical world of Lost in Play. Meanwhile, D.J. hopes Gal Guardians finally lets him shoot Dracula with a gun. Also, trying out Ultimate raiding in Final Fantasy XIV, and a spicy new Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom prediction.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(5:14) - Zelda: ToTK predictions follow-up

(17:18) - Lost in Play

(33:12) - Gal Guardians: Demon Purge

(47:29) - Final Fantasy XIV: The Weapon’s Refrain

(1:04:27) - Outro

(1:06:46) - Ultra top-secret Zelda spoilers do not listen

Randy embarks on yet another archipelagic adventure in... wait for it... Tchia!! D.J. wraps up Resident Evil 4 and immediately finds himself embroiled in a mysterious moon conspiracy in Lunark.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/420

(6:07) - Resident Evil 4

(23:54) - Tchia

(51:20) - Lunark

(1:08:28) - Outro

We’re back with even more Resident Evil 4 talk than usual now that the full remake is out. Also: Randy works on his ambidexterity in Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon while he waits for Wildfrost to get good.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Movies we either did or did not see

(17:34) - Resident Evil 4 Remake

(37:53) - Wildfrost

(53:05) - Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon

(1:07:52) - Outro

Randy embarks on a spooky fishing trip in Dredge. D.J. revisits Persona 3 and finds it surprisingly familiar. Also: Our very specific (and mostly uninformed) predictions about Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(7:05) - Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom predictions

(25:35) - Dredge

(49:13) - Persona 3

(1:16:37) - Outro

We're taking it back to the Gamecube this week with a look at Metroid Prime: Remastered, plus the original Resident Evil 4 vs. the new Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(5:26) - Resident Evil 4 (2005)

(24:21) - Resident Evil 4: Chainsaw Demo

(44:22) - Metroid Prime: Remastered

(1:08:29) - Outro

Randy goes surfing without a board in Wavetale. Meanwhile, D.J. builds a ridiculous new controller to play Give Me Toilet Paper! Also: Unlimited noodles and chicken racing in Like a Dragon: Ishin!

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(8:15) - Give Me Toilet Paper!

(27:05) - Wavetale

(47:25) - Like a Dragon: Ishin!

(1:12:44) - Outro

D.J. takes a trip to Like a Dragon: Ishin!'s historical Japan to see how karaoke and fishing minigames worked in the 1800s. Meanwhile, Randy dives into Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration to see how karaoke and fishing minigames worked in the 1970s.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/PlayStation VR2

(11:55) - The Crew??

(19:20) - Like a Dragon: Ishin!

(46:18) - Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

(1:10:17) - Outro

D.J. dives into Theatrhythm Final Bar Line's bottomless pit of Final Fantasy music (and more!), while Randy tries to puzzle his way out of the Tangle Tower. Also, Super Mario Odyssey: It's got moons.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Super Mario Odyssey

(25:27) - Theatryhthm Final Bar Line

(49:37) - Tangle Tower

(1:16:15) - Outro

While Randy is away on a secret mission, D.J. hijacks the show with a playlist of classic tracks from Live A Live's Yoko Shimomura.

Track List

Live A Live

1. LIVE-A-LIVE

2. Secret Mission

3. Sound of Shinobi

4. Nice Weather Ain’t It!

5. Wait for Truth

6. A Painful Death at the Hands of a Psycho!!

Front Mission

7. Elegie

8. Canyon Crow

9. Coaxial Town

10. The Evils of War

11. Manifold Irons

12. Shallow Twilight

Legend of Mana

13. The Wind Sings of a Journey

14. Pain the Universe

The 3rd Birthday

15. Brea the Brave

Parasite Eve

16. Out of Phase

17. Urban Noise

18. Wheel of Fortune

Kingdom Hearts II

19. Space Paranoids

20. Byte Bashing

Super Mario RPG

21. Going Shopping in Ripple Town

22. Fight Against Crystaller

23. Beware the Forest’s Mushrooms

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

24. Tetris: Type A

Street Fighter II

1. Staff Roll

It's a list show! We've put together a collection of weird and rare 3DS and Wii U games that it's worth taking another look at before Nintendo closes down parts of the eShop on March 27th.

Randy gets pulled into the ruthless world of bakery management in Lemon Cake. Meanwhile, D.J. tries to remember how to walk in the newly rereleased GoldenEye 007. Also: All the latest drama from the Final Fantasy XIV raid scene!

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Guncakes

(6:42) - New music feat. Karl Brueggemann

(8:55) - FFXIV CONTROVERSY!!!

(24:16) - Lemon Cake

(48:48) - GoldenEye 007

(1:14:52) - Outro

D.J. runs into some bugs in Grounded. Meanwhile, Randy explores various kitchens in Paper Cut Mansion, then plays some mobile-solitaire-puzzle-poker in Sage Solitaire.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Elden Ring!!!!!!!

(10:57) - The Last of Us

(20:53) - Grounded

(48:18) - Sage Solitaire

(54:11) - Paper Cut Mansion

(1:06:06) - Outro

D.J. reveals potentially illegal knowledge from the Street Fighter 6 beta, while Randy goes on a strangely familiar adventure in Lil Gator Game. Also, the 90s: Was there gaming in them?

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Gaming in the 90s

(16:29) - Street Fighter 6

(49:49) - Lil Gator Game

(1:03:00) - Outro

We're back with some of our favorite games from 2022, plus God of War Ragnarok.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(4:51) - Vampire Survivors

(8:43) - Cult of the Lamb

(13:28) - Live A Live

(20:17) - Citizen Sleeper

(27:00) - Sephonie

(33:16) - Strange Horticulture

(38:32) - Chill out games

(46:19) - We Are OFK/The Entropy Centre

(50:36) - God of War Ragnarok

(54:30) - Not God of War Ragnarok

(1:10:12) - Outro

Please enjoy this full-length mini episode of powerful fighting game music.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Theme of RYU
(5:39) - Marvel vs. Capcom
(7:22) - Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
(10:49) - Soulcalibur IV
(13:25) - Capcom vs. SNK
(16:38) - Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact
(19:38) - Tekken Tag Tournament
(22:36) - Darkstalkers
(24:11) - Bushido Blade
(27:09) - Street Fighter IV
(29:58) - The King of Fighters '99
(35:10) - Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection
(37:21) - The Last Blade 2
(42:18) - The King of Fighters '96
(47:24) - Street Fighter Alpha 3

[Drunktacular 2022 episode description]

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Part 1 of 1

It's our Best of 2022 music show! Take a listen to some of our favorite game music from throughout the year, including tracks from Kirby, Live A Live, Cult of the Lamb, Ooblets, We Are OFK, and Final Fantasy XIV — plus, a dangerous amount of saxophone.