Video Game Podtimism

Hey Podtimists, What makes a bark? What makes an Arc? Today we find out. Also Chase tries to figure out if he's having fun in PowerWash Simulator. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Outer Wilds Pokemon Puzzle League Ninja Gaiden Sigma PowerWash Simulator Symphony of War Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits

Hey Podtimists, This week Chase talked about his experience with Knights of the Old Republic 2 and Shadowrun Returns. Then Chase and David talk about what has aged so well about Dark Cloud 1. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 Shadowrun Returns Dark Cloud 1 Megan Thee Stalli...

Hey Podtimists, Does watching shows like Friends freak you out in a weird way? Not sure if it's just me, but sitting there watching it feels like what I imagine pressing the fast forward button on life feels like. Sorta like that movie Click, which was weirdly emotional by the end of it. Tbh not a bad flick at all. Anyway, we talked about Super Thunder Blade on this one. --- We use the song '5 Min...

Hey Podtimists, This week we've got some big questions to answer: 1) Is Fatal Labyrinth good? (yes) 2) Did David have another spooky encounter with a sports game? (yes) 3) Which member of the Microsoft suite of products would make the best romance partner? (Clippy) Also thanks AJ for suggesting Fatal Labyrinth!  --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give i...

Hey Podtimists,   It's video games o'clock. This week David plays a moving game about exploration and the nature of the universe AND ALSO FOOTBALL BABY. Also for the first time ever Chase and David had the same podtimistic thing of the week.  --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned:  The Outer Wilds&n...

Hey Podtimists, Let's talk about some video games.  This week David is adrift after having beaten Elden Ring and Chase is playing the latest Bryce Bucher game, which is quite good.  ---  We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here.  ---  Games mentioned:  Elden Ring  The Forgotten City NBA 2k22 Nickelodean All-Star...

Hey Podtimists, This week we play some very good games. One is a new classic, one an old classic, and one that Chase has tried and failed to start no less than 5 times. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Elden Ring Hardspace: Shipbreaker Dragon Quest VIII Divinity Original Sin 2 Ikaruga

Hey Podtimists, This week we ask the age old question, Why Not Yangus? The answer may surprise you... --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Switch Sports Elden Ring Hardspace: Shipbreaker Gas Station Simulator Dragon Quest VIII Light Crusader

Hey Podtimists, It's time we sat down and finally talked about Blinx. We know you've had some questions and we thought it'd be best to just get everything out on the table. Also we talked about how dang good Hardspace: Shipbreaker is. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Switch Sports Elden Ring Need for Speed Underg...

Hey Podtimists, This week we figured out the through-line between Fromsoft games, Need for Speed and Shining Force! (There isn’t one, but we talked about those games)  --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Elden Ring Onimusha 3: Demon Siege Demon Souls Need for Speed: Underground 2 Shining Force 2

Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about video games, Bananagrams, Onimush 2, Onimusha 3, and how Shigeru Miyamoto has robbed the world of the chance to see Waluigi's girlfriend. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Elden Ring Bananagrams Roguebook Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Onimusha 3: Demon Siege Mario Tennis 64

Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about the wonders of playing video games at a bachelor party and the fresh new Switch Sports. We also came up with what musical would take place in Spocco Square. It stars Josh Gad. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Elden Ring Metroid Dread Rogue Legacy 2 The Iron Oath Super Smash...

Hey Podtimists, This week on episode 102 we talk about The Wonderful 101. The best laid plans of mice and men, amirite? Also David has finally played Elden Ring. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Elden Ring Parasite Eve Parasite Eve 2 Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Dark Souls 1 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim The Wonderful...

Hey Podtimists,  Today we turn the page onto a new chapter, it's episode 101 and we're talking about video games. Finally. We haven't actually talked about the games that we're playing for a full calendar month, so in this episode that's all we do. Enjoy!  ---  We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here.  ---  Games mention...

Hey Podtimists, It's celebration time! We're finally in the triple digits of podcast episodes and we wanted to take a moment to speak about the video games that have meant the most to us over the course of our ENTIRE DANG LIVES. A huge thanks to everyone who sent in their most meaningful games, it was great hearing from all the Podtimismts. Also a huge thanks to all the listeners who have checked...

Hey Podtimists, This is the one where we talk about Sonic and his cars. You wouldn't think a hedgehog needs a car to go fast, but here we are. We also figure out what a major league smooch is. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Death's Door It Takes Two Firewatch Gran Turismo 7 Corekeeper Elden Ring Sonic Team Raci...

Hey Podtimists, This episode is about video games. Fresh ones, Old Ones, and of course Snake. You know, the one from phones. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Hades Metroid Dread It Takes Two Gran Turismo 7 Horizon Forbidden West Elden Ring Pixel Puzzle Makeout League UFC 4 Snake

Hey Podtimists, We know, we know. There's plenty of very cool new video games that are out right now. Elden Ring? Horizon Zero Dawn? Pixel Puzzle Makeout League? But we're here to talk about one game and one game only, Metal Gear Solid 1. Thanks so much to the folks who sent in questions and thanks for listening. We had a blast making this episode and hope you enjoy listening! --- We use the song...

Hey Podtimists, Let's take one more dive into fresh waters. It's time we talked about I Am Fish. Topics also covered: - The Blue Collar Comedy Tour - The White Collar Comedy Tour - Raytheon - Triangle Strategy --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Hades Halo Infinite It Takes Two Planet Coaster Unpacking Death's Door...

Hey Podtimists, This week it's Pokemon, Just Dance 2022, and the story of an intergalactic dolphin. Take a dive on in. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Ghost of Tsushima Metroid Dread Streets of Rage 4 Dragon Ball FighterZ Ring Fit Adventure Just Dance 2022 Nobody Saves the World Shadowverse: Champions Battle Pok...

Hey Podtimists, Knock knock. Who's there? It's video games, and we're talking about 'em. This week David does some gushing about Ghost of Tsushima and it's use of color, and Chase plays a brand new high speed racing RPG from 1999.  --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. ---  Games mentioned: Ghost of Tsushima Metroid Dread First...

Hey Podtimists, Welcome back to VGP in 2022! We're stoked to be back, and we've brought some games with us! We talk about the weird mish-mash of titles that the post-GOTY season has led us too, and also about the wonderful little game called Cattails. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Metroid Dread Ghost of Tsushi...

Hey Podtimists, It’s game of the year season! You know the drill so we’ll keep this brief.  Thanks so much for being our listeners and coming along for this years podtimistic adventure.  We’ll see you after the new year!  ---  We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. ---

Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about the wonderfully usable operating system: Windows XP. We also talk about Halo for awhile and then Snowrunner, the Dark Souls of driving simulators. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here.

Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about the many games that are bombarding our holiday season. We also for some reason talk at length about Caesar dressing which does unfortunately inspire the phrase 'Thiccquid Snake', so there's that. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Kill It With Fire Snowrunner Halo Infinite Fo...