Otaku Brothers

In the 102nd episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan open the show discussing Ryan’s newfound love of the Fast and the Furious films. Later, the Gents talk about the games they have been playing recently. Ryan has found a great RPG in Final Fantasy X to sink his teeth into, while Rusty continues his hunt of Platinum Trophies. At the tail end of the show, Rusty and Ryan begin Chuck Klosterman’s f...

In the 101st episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan open the show discussing early 2000’s music, questionable hairstyles, and odd fashion choices. They sing the praises of Sackboy: A Big Adventure, talk more Dark Souls, and share impressions about The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan. In the back half of the show, the Gents share the games they hope to play and finish in the New Year, as well as the...

In the milestone one-hundredth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan ring in the New Year to discuss their favorite games of 2020. First, they kick things off talking about the games they have been playing recently, including more Dark Souls for Ryan, and some comfort food gaming in Jak & Daxter for Rusty. In the main topic of the show, Rusty and Ryan discuss their Top 10 Games of the Year...

Whether you are a long-time listener of the Otaku Brothers podcast, recently found the show, or this is your first ever exposure to the podcast, Rusty and Ryan wanted to create a highlight reel memorializing the first 99 episodes. This clip is a chance to poke fun at the goofy, humble beginnings, reminisce at some of the more memorable moments, and celebrate all the guests that have joined the sho...

In the ninety-ninth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick things off exchanging gifts for their annual holiday special. Later, Rusty shares a gift for the listeners, which is 99 episodes in the making – a nearly 30-minute clip highlighting some of the most memorable and entertaining moments of Otaku Brothers to-date. You do not want to miss it! At the tail end of the show, Ryan shares his...

In the ninety-eighth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty kicks things off talking about a home ownership scare, which prompts him to ask Ryan a morally ambiguous question about Christmas cookies. Later, Ryan talks about his Platinum trophy progress for the Dark Souls games, while Rusty continues to speak highly about Life is Strange and Ghost of Tsushima. Finally, the Gents share their spoiler FREE a...

In the ninety-seventh episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty kicks off the show discussing the audio woes they ran into last episode, and the fort-building, temporary solution moving forward. The Gents of course discuss the games they have been playing recently, which includes Platinum Trophy hunting for Ryan in the Souls games, while Rusty enjoys a Souls-like experience in Code Vein, as well as Life is...

In the ninety-sixth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick things off talking about new PC builds and discovering hidden monoliths around the globe. Later, the Gents announce details about the Otaku Brothers Community Game of the Year Awards. Finally, for the main topic of the show, Rusty and Ryan predict the award winners for the 2020 Game Awards, in addition to making some bold predictio...

In the ninety-fourth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick off the show sharing about their recent vacationing to a cabin in the woods, where they watched a ton of horror movies. Later, the Gents discuss a number of more recent news stories, including the PS5 teardown, the restructuring of PlayStation trophies, and is Microsoft buying GameStop? Rusty also shares his excitement for a uniqu...

In the ninety-third episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan returns to the show and kicks things off by sharing his thoughts about the recent PS5 conference. Later, the Gents spend a great deal of time discussing console pre-orders, Microsoft acquiring Bethesda, and whether or not Sony needs to also begin acquiring more companies. Lastly, as always, Rusty and Ryan discuss the games they have been playing...

In the ninety-second episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty records a one-man show for the first hour. Both Gents were sick this week, but Rusty could not help himself and had to share his thoughts about the recent PS5 Conference. He has some choice words for how the pre-order situation went down, but all things considered, he’s just excited for Final Fantasy XVI. In the back half of the show, Rusty wel...

In the ninety-first episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan record a shorter episode following last week’s 3-hr show. Rusty kicks off the show discussing his love/hate relationship with furnishing a new home, while Ryan finds a new love in Spider Solitaire. Later, the guys discuss the recent reveal of price and release date for the Xbox Series X and S, and also make predictions for the upcoming...

In the ninetieth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan welcome friend of the show, Blink! Blink shares his earliest memories playing games, and even tells a fun story about getting his Sega Genesis as a kid. Later, the Gents discuss a whole smattering of topics. From the recent Mario Direct, Game Collecting, PSA Graded Pokemon Cards, and even a trivia battle for the ages. You don’t want to mis...

In the eighty-eighth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan take some time at the beginning of the show to discuss mental health and how they are doing. Later, Ryan gives his spoiler-free final thoughts on Ghost of Tsushima, while Rusty gushes about Thatgamecompany’s Journey for FAR longer than he should have. The Gents also discuss the delay of Halo Infinite, theorize when Sony will give a rel...

In the eighty-seventh episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick off the show with a brief discussion about the current state of COVID-19 and its effect on their jobs. Then, the Gents continue to discuss their thoughts about Ghost of Tsushima. Spoiler alert, they love. Finally, Rusty and Ryan share their thoughts about the Xbox Games Showcase, whether it lived up to their expectations, and if...

In the eighty-sixth episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan kicks off the show sharing how his new dog is acclimating to her new home. Then, the Gents discuss their special plans for milestone episode 100! Rusty and Ryan are going all out for this one, so do not miss the sneak-peek details. Ryan plays more Dark Souls, while Rusty shares his brief first-impressions about Ghost of Tsushima. Finally, the Gen...

In the eighty-fourth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show discussing his plans to stream on Twitch in the near future. Ryan shares his concluding (spoiler-free) thoughts about The Last of Us Part II, while Rusty adds another Platinum trophy to his imaginary shelf after finishing Spongebob Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated. The guys begin a new news segment for the podcast, this week...

In the eighty-third episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show by surprising Ryan with his birthday present. Rusty asked one of his old friends to record a birthday message for Ryan, and the reaction is priceless. Then, the guys talk at great length about their first impressions of The Last of Us Part II. There are no spoilers, but if you want to go into this game completely blind, skip this...

In the eighty-first episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan opens the show sharing his return journey to collecting shiny Pokémon. Rusty wins the Super Bowl in Madden and explains why Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a nonsensical, yet fun, mess of a game. The Gents also predict what will be shown off during next week’s PS5 Press Conference. Finally, the guys go into a rabbit hole discussion about conspiracy...

In the eightieth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show explaining how he is handling and coping with video game burnout. Ryan nearly smashes a controller in frustration while playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In the back half of the show, the guys spend a great deal of time discussing the games they plan to buy in the Summer and Fall months, as well as the games in their backlog they h...

In the seventy-seventh episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan are joined by special guest and friend of the show, Nolan from the Young Nostalgia podcast. The Gents pick Nolan’s brain about his early memories playing video games and his obsession with Bruce Willis in both film and video game form. Later in the episode the Gents discuss the indefinite delay of Last of Us Part II, but balance the...

In the seventy-sixth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan are joined by special guest and friend of the show, Zach Archer from the Tarqaron YouTube channel. The Gents pick Zach’s brain about his early memories playing video games, love of the GameCube, and why he misses licensed games. Later in the show, everyone discusses their thoughts about and how their coping with COVID-19. At the tail e...

In the seventy-fifth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan are back to discuss how they are adapting to a life in quarantine. They’re watching a lot of Lost and playing a helluva lot of Animal Crossing. Also, Rusty receives a very odd gift from a friend! Enjoy the episode! Time Stamps: 0:00 – 14:18 – Life in Quarantine 14:19 – 31:14 – Thoughts from Discord 31:15 – 33:49 – The Animal Crossing A...

In the seventy-third episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan are joined by special guest and friend of the show, Logan! The guys ask him questions about his earliest memories playing games, his experiences playing Super Smash Bros. Melee competitively, and even about his time working at GameStop. Later in the show, the Gents discuss the latest Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct, and Rusty shares gr...

In the seventy-second episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick off the show sharing their rather uneventful Valentine’s Day plans. A lot of food and video games were involved. Later in the show, the guys cover news stories including the Nintendo-PlayStation protype auction, PS5 price rumors, and the fact that the Sonic movie is actually decent. In the back half of the show, the Gents discuss...