Raw Dogs

After discovering his noble family is full of jerks, a Ramza teams up with his former farm boy friend to expose a corrupt church's conspiracy. Today, we discuss Final Fantasy Tactics. In what is maybe the most complicated battle system in an FF game, but we will try and break it down so you don't need an arithmetician to understand! Raw Dogs is a proud member of the Hair of the Dogcast Net...

Being a father is tough. Especially when you are in a apocalyptic world getting chased by Troy Baker with a guitar! Kojima is at it again and this time he brought 20 directors, 17 actors, and puppet with sick dance moves. In part 1 of our Death Stranding coverage we discuss the development and the gameplay mechanics. Part 2 will be next week where we figure out if it is good day to go to the beach...

Patreon Release Date: Aug 21, 2024 Senua is a young woman who carries her dead husband's head around and occasionally frees slaves. And she also suffers from psychosis. Hellblade 1 and 2 are both amazing games that deliver intensely cinematic experiences with bursts of fast and epic gameplay. This game is emotional and brutal. Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Contact Us: E-Mail: Hairof...

Pyre is a sports game. Or is it a visual novel? Is it a rogue like? Does my mustache look good? Supergiant Games knows how to make a visually stunning game with the best soundtrack and Pyre is indeed a Supergiant game. Put on your Nightwings Jersey as we discuss Pyre! Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross To support our show and get exclusive access to over 75 bonus episodes, check outhttps...

Iron Meat is a wet mess of gory viscera that will scratch your itch to rip and tear. In an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass is mutating everything in its path. Contra and Doom had a one night stand and this hulking beast was born! Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross To support our show and get exclusive access to over 75 bonus episodes, check outht...

Sometimes a game comes out of nowhere and takes the industry by storm. Expedition 33 feels like a miracle. A game made by a small studio that is confident and completely singular. This game has us feeling nothing but wheeeeee! Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross To support our show and get exclusive access to over 75 bonus episodes, check out https://www.patreon.com/hairofthedogcast Conta...

Roam, Sweet Roam! We are talking about Super Mario World! This game has dominated our lives the past couple weeks and need to gush about it. We cover the game in depth to discuss its gameplay secrets, Wario's Garlic Power Oil, Waluigi's hipster clothing store, and Stoy talks about Daisy! Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Contact Us: E-Mail: Hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Blue. Sky:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

You would be surprised how convoluted the timelines are for the Grand Theft Auto series. In today's episode of Raw Dogs, we discuss the multiple universes this world is set in. We start in Liberty City before we go to 1960's London, the dystopian future of 2013, and even a Truman show snuff film. Naturally, we will speculate on Grand Theft Auto VI and whatever happened to everyone's favorite GTA h...

Crack open the Gamer Fuels, because we are talking about the Xbox 360! This little console changed the way we received media in our living rooms and the way we trash talked our friends. But under no circumstances can you let this little baby overheat. You will not have a good time! Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Contact Us: E-Mail: Hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Blue. Sky:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We are going on an adventure! The Legend of Zelda is a beloved series and in this episode we are going back to its roots to cover the first 4 entries. Games Covered: Legend of Zelda Legend of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

We love our little blue blur. Edgy before it was cool, this dude changed the face of gaming and chili dogs forever. On this episode we dive into his 2D history with an emphasis on his classic games. Gotta go fast! Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Contact Us: E-Mail: Hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Blue. Sky:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hairofthedogcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Has any single individual affected video game history as much as Miyamoto? The creator of some of the most beloved franchises of all time. Super Mario Bros, Donkey Kong, Legend of Zelda, Star Fox, and so many more. In this edition of Great Gamers in History, we discuss the legend's humble beginnings through his monumental career at Nintendo. Enjoy this dive into the life of Shigeru Miyamoto. T...

Indiana Jones worked really hard collecting a cat mummy and some jerk went and stole it. Today, the Raw Dogs are going on an adventure with the one and only, Indiana Jones. Xbox has finally had a massive success and people can't stop talking about it, but how does it stack up to the films? Is this truly worthy of standing next to Shia LaBeouf? Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Conta...

Mega Manuary has returned! Kind of! I thought it would be fun to put every single Mega Man episode into one giant episode for all the blue bomber obsessed, sadistic listeners of ours. This episode is 9 hours and 13 minutes long. Featuring the following episodes: Mega Man Series Retrospective Mega Man Series Lore Mega Man X Retrospective Mega Man X Series Lore Mega Man Z & Mega Man ZX Mega Man...

Original Air Date: Dec 18, 2024 The credits have rolled and it is time for our leading men to discuss their experiences with Final Fantasy XII, a polarizing game with many highs. Vaan is a rat-killing orphan and Penelo is there too. Plus, we have interesting characters too! Gambit: If new episode of Raw Dogs - download and listen! Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Contact Us: E-Mail: Ha...

Original Air Date: Nov 21, 2024 It's that special time of the year where the Raw Dogs play a Final Fantasy game, and this year we finally visit Ivalice. This episode serves as an overview of the difficult development, the various gameplay systems, and a primer for the cosmology and early history of Ivalice. Next episode, we dive the story of the game! Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross C...

Original Air Date: Oct 23, 2024 Garlic, farts, gold, and adventuring. Today, the Raw Dogs are celebrating Wario. From humble beginnings, Wario was bullied on the playground by the villainous Mario. He rose up and became a lord of his castle, saved many innocents from evil clowns, and even started his own video game company. He may love treasure, but we think he might be the greatest treasure of al...

Original Air Date: Oct 02, 2024 I just woke up and have no idea what is happening. Some Githyanki says I have a tadpole in my brain and I think my dream girl is a mindflayer. Our ragtag bunch is ready to explore the wilderness and figure out what the heck is happening in the Emerald Grove. We fall in love with the animals (even the asshole ones) and Tito Heavyhand tries to bang everything in sight...

Original Air Date: Sep 18, 2024 Your favorite adventurers got worms in their brains! The Raw Dogs are finally in Faerun, and we are ready to talk about the gigantic game that is Baldur's Gate 3. In this first part, we discuss the history of Dungeons and Dragons and the video games. We dive into the races, characers, and background for all of our Tavs and the origin characters. And we talk way too...

Original Air Date: Aug 01, 2024 Eiyuden Chronicle is a story about Brad missing Suikoden. A tale of Kickstarter pledges and nostalgia. Does this game live up to Brad's expectations? Join us for a discussion on the Suikoden franchise and a long road to a video game. This podcast will be just as enjoyable if you have never played this game! Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Contact Us: E-...

Original Air Date: Aug 21, 2024 The OG Xbox was a heavyweight of gaming when it launched in 2001.  Sure, it was a giant but packing in a hard drive, ethernet port, and 3000 hours of Halo took a whole lot of power.  Facing huge amount of opposition from Nintendo and Sony, Microsoft managed the impossible and placed a giant green X on the face of gaming. Halo, Fable, Project Gotham, Star Wars: Knigh...

Original Air Date: Jul 30, 2024 This indie darling has taken the world by storm and rightly so. A puzzle-solving metroidvania about a jumping bean. Follow the bunny binary code and you just might learn about the Civil War! Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Contact Us: E-Mail: Hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Blue. Sky:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/hairofthedogcast.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠...

Original Air Date: Jul 17, 2024 Pizza Tower stars Peppino Spaghetti, a struggling Italian pizza chef climbing the titular Pizza Tower on a quest to stop Pizzaface from blowing up his pizzeria with a laser at the top of the tower. Charge through the Tower of Pizza and save janitors, be a weenie, and fight the Noid, I mean Noise. If you like Wario Land, Courage the Cowardly Dog, and Earthworm Jim, y...

Original Air Date: Jul 10, 2024 If you've played one game about Russian Orthodox Nuns, you've played them all. Indika is a fantastic indie game about a young woman working through feelings of intense doubt, shame, and questions about her faith. And the devil is speaking with her and distorting her reality. This is a game unlike any other and really needs to be played. Put your habit on, collect so...

Original Air Date: Jun 26, 2024 The Journey Continues. Those pesky, lazy plot devices, I mean robed men, keep guiding us towards Sephiroth. We pick up in North Corel and this episode takes us to the end of the game. Surely, everything will make sense once we get there! We do a discussion on multi-verses, on beagles, and robot cats. Plus, we do some speculating part 3 and how much Nero the Sable wi...