Turn-Based Besties

The boys went to Japan and discuss all of the nifty video game things they did there. Also, apologies for Sam's audio!

Happy Halloween, besties! Today, the boys talk about some spooky RPGs that you can play during this scary Halloween season! Also follow us on stuff: Instagram :   turnbasedbesties   Reddit :   turnbasedbestiespod   YouTube :  @turnbasedbesties  

Today, DJ tries his hand at convincing Sam to play the latest Falcom hit: Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (Demo!) Also follow us on stuff: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

Sam convinces DJ to play Clair Obscur (spoiler: it wasn't hard, and he needed pretty much no convincing, but now he has no excuse not to play it). Also follow us on stuff: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

Today the boys talk about THE CUTEST LITTLE FUZZY ANIMAL FRIENDS THAT EVER DID EXIST. #cutevibes Also follow us on stuff: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

The besties review Lunar, the game DJ has literally been begging Sam to play since the beginning of the podcast. How does he feel about it? Tune in to find out! Also follow us on stuff: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

What?! A bonus episode without DJ (sad)! Check out Sam's mini episode :)

Today the besties discuss some games that they feel deserve a sequel, or in some cases, another sequel! Also follow us on stuff: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

Yoooooo! The boys want to play some strategy/tactical RPGs, so today they talk about some of those games that have piqued their interest. Also follow us on stuff: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties Also, here's the book DJ was talking about: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/p...

Hey loser! Get in the car with Sam and DJ as they discuss this wonderful little gem: Get in the Car, Loser! Also follow us on stuff: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

DJ tries his hand at convincing Sam to play a controversial classic: Final Fantasy VIII! Does he succeed? Also follow us on stuff: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

The boys get down with the bad selves and talk about their favorite villains! Also follow us on stuff: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

The boys are back and talk about the first game of the remastered Suikoden duology. Also, DJ tries ASMR.

Sam once again tries to convince DJ to play a game that doesn't really seem up his alley! Will he succeed? Maybe! Also follow us on stuff: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit:  https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

Sam & Deej react to the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, but a day late because they are busy lol. Also follow us on stuff: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit:  https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

The boys talk about Phantasy Star IV today, and then Sam gives DJ a quiz about words that have "ph" in them. Fun for the whole family!

We are back with another RANKING episode! Can you guess our top 5 favorite healers?! Sam talks about how you can rub plants on yourself to cure wounds. Also follow us on stuff: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

We're back! Continuing our "Space Opera" RPG trend and reviewing the fantastic indie game: Beyond Galaxyland! Incredible music, gameplay, and characters! What more could you ask for?! Sam also tells us about guinea pigs.

Whoa! First interview on the pod, and it is with the most rad Sam Enright, the creator and developer of Beyond Galaxyland. After you listen to this episode, be sure you go and download Beyond Galaxyland and play it! Available on:   PlayStation 5 ,  Nintendo Switch ,  PlayStation 4 ,  Xbox Series X and Series S ,  Microsoft Windows ,  Xbox One! Also follow us on stuff: Instagram: https://www.instag...

Today we get unhinged and talk about games for 2025! Big fun! Also, follow us on things: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

Sam & DJ deep dive into the Switch 2 rumors circling the internet! Also, we have a subreddit now. And many other social media things (OK, just Instagram and now also YouTube). Give us a follow! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

Don’t Cthu-lose out and miss this gem! In the final episode of season 1 of Turn-Based Besties, Sam & DJ talk about the Christmas classic: Cthulhu Saves Christmas! Also, Sam talks about nutmeg poisoning. Bad, bad, bad! References: Nutmeg . Nutmeg - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics. (2024). https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/pharmacology-toxicology-and-pharmaceutical-science/nutmeg

Whoa! Almost the end of season 1, and what way to (almost) end our first season than with a RANKING episode of our most favorite games we played in 2024!

PERIL! This week the Turn-Based Besties review the potential GOTY sensation: Metaphor ReFantazio! Sam also teaches us his Crawly Sprawly song. Also, learn about the "third eye" in our medical moment! References :  Clarinda N Sutanto, Wen Wei Loh, Jung Eun Kim, The impact of tryptophan supplementation on sleep quality: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression, Nutrition Reviews , Vol...

Happy Halloween! This is the second of two spoooooky episodes this month! Sam and DJ discuss the RPG Costume Quest in this episode, and also talk about their own favorite costumes for Halloween. Peem Peem!