Otaku Brothers

In the 166th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryanreturn after a year-long hiatus! Rusty shares about life as a dad and his trip to New Zealand, and Ryan shares about his renewed (continued?) love for RuneScape. The guys are back in full swing. Games Recently Played include Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Dragon Age: The Veilgard, and Final Fantasy XVI. Finally, the Gents share their Top 10 Games o...

In the historically long 164th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty welcomes Ryan back to the show for the annual Game of the Year Special! After an hour of the Gents catching up, debriefing the Game Awards, and a short ‘Games They’re Playing’ segment, it’s all GOTY talk. Stats, Honorable Mentions, a heated Trophy vs. RuneScape discussion, and their Top 10 Games of the Year! It’s a wild ride, so buckl...

In the 162nd episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty welcomes back a longtime friend of the show, Nolan. They kick off the show chatting about their recent adventures traveling in Europe! Games Recently Played includes deep dive discussions of Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3, and Lies of P, as well as brief impressions of Assassin's Creed Mirage and Inscryption. They close out the show sharing their T...

In the 157th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan have a lot to ramble on about. From Rusty’s new band obsession to Ryan’s return to collecting Shiny Pokémon, this is the Otaku Bros at their finest! Games Played Recently includes Far Cry New Dawn, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Tchia, PGA Tour 2K23, and Pokémon Scarlet. The Gents also hype up their next episode, which will be a celebration of all th...

In the 155th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan open the show discussing their excitement for Hogwarts Legacy. Games Played Recently includes Hot Wheels Unleased, New Super Lucky’s Tale, Final Fantasy XII, Unpacking and more. Lastly, the Gents return to Chuck Klosterman’s Supertheticals (questions for strange conversations). Things get weird, the truth about Elvis is discovered, and quite a...

In the 153rd episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan opens the show discussing his recent experience selling a car and baking giant sandwiches! Rusty has been rediscovering just how wholesome and cheesy Disney Original movies are. Games Played Recently includes Bioshock, Frogun, Final Fantasy XII, The Last of Us Part II, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Finally, the Gents read 11 lengthy listener emails...

In the 148th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty welcomes his good friend Zach Archer back to the show! Zach shares about his various YouTube endeavors over the years and all of the great video series’ he’s created with his friend Alec (CronoLink). Games Recently Played includes Dragon Quest Builders 2, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Stubbs the Zombie, and Infliction Extended Cut. Finally, they have a d...

In the 147th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty welcomes his wife Lauren to the show! Lauren shares about all of her recent traveling adventures, while Rusty chats about his return to making videos on YouTube. Games Recently Played includes A Short Hike, Dragon Quest Builders 2, Nerved, and Disney Dreamlight Valley. Finally, they share 3-5 Nintendo Switch and PS4 games from their backlogs that they...

In the 135th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty steps out and his wife Lauren fills his seat behind the mic for a Sibling Special with Ryan! Lauren shares her thoughts about To the Moon and Horizon Zero Dawn, while Ryan speaks highly about the Uncharted 4 Remaster. Later, the siblings chat about 5 of their favorite games played while growing up, and close out the show with some unexpected questions...

In the 134th episode of Otaku Brothers, the Gents open the show talking about their holiday breaks, which mostly involved Minecraft, Assassin's Creed Valhalla and screwing up sleep schedules. Rusty also has some interesting news to share that could impact the near-term future of the show, but fear not, Otaku Bros shall continue. Finally, in the back half of the show, Rusty and Ryan share their Top...

In the 133rd episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty records a brief solo episode, which acts as a follow-up to the Gents' 2021 Game of the Year Special. He shares some thoughts and reflections of the 2021 year, talks a bit about what folks can expect from the show in 2022, and introduces an Extended Edition version of the Slappin' OST Medley of 2021. Enjoy the episode! Time Stamps: 0:00 – 21:21 – Reflec...

In the 132nd episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show talking about his recent trip to Pittsburgh, while Ryan shares a story about nearly breaking his thumb! Later, the Gents talk about the games they have been playing recently, including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Minecraft, and a 3D platformer starring a giraffe named George. Finally, Rusty and Ryan share their Top 10 Games of the Year, t...

In the 129th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show sharing about his recent trip to the Caribbean and how he’s hopeful about playing the game of Survivor. Later, Ryan has lots of thoughts, specifically about Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl’s lack of challenge. To close out the show, the Gents answer some great listener questions, including one about our dream video game conce...

In the 127th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show gushing about Sora coming to Smash Bros., and Ryan shares an interesting story. Later, Ryan has impressions about the latest Netflix hit, Squid Game, while Rusty shares his initial thoughts about Far Cry 6. Finally, in the back half of the show, the Gents return to the Destiny Island segment. It’s a packed show dedicated to the Nintendo...

In the 123rd episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty kicks off the show with excitement about playing lots of co-op games with his wife! Then, the Gents share all the wild and interesting stories coming away from their trip to Colorado…including ghosts wandering around an old mining town? You don’t want to miss it! Finally, Ryan shares a much-anticipated update on his Animal Crossing island, while Rusty...

In the 121st episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan are back to share lots of random life updates, including a traumatic experience involving Scooby and earrings. Later, the Gents share the plethora of games they have been playing and movies they have been watching. From Ryan’s return to Animal Crossing to Rusty’s recent co-op experience playing Operation Tango, there is no shortage of great ga...

In the 114th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty kicks off the show opening a late birthday present from Ryan! Ryan talks more Runescape, but has also been watching some interesting murder mystery documentaries on YouTube. On a similar note, Rusty finishes Resident Evil Village and shares his final impressions of the game. Finally, at the tail end of the show, the Gents talk through a ton of conspira...

In the 113th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty kicks off the show sharing how his week off work went. He played a lot of video games and little else. Ryan talks at length about Monster Hunter Rise (surprise!) and makes a pitch for an M-rated Pokémon game. Rusty played a lot this week and shares about it all, including Roundguard, Indivisible, New Pokémon Snap, and in-depth spoiler-free impressions...

In the 111th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan are back after a brief hiatus! The Gents kick things off by finishing the March Madness Bracket, but not in the way you might expect. Later, Ryan plays Runescape for 300 hours and Rusty plays 17 3D platformers. All IS well in the world. Finally, Rusty and Ryan answer some great listener questions. Enjoy the episode! Time Stamps: 0:00 – 12:27 –...

In the 110th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick things off talking about the games they have been playing recently. Ryan is playing the hotly anticipated Monster Hunter Rise and has nothing but good things to say. Rusty is playing the (not as?) anticipated Balan Wonderworld. He thinks it’s just okay! In the back half of the show, the Gents continue the Otaku Brothers March Madness Brac...

In the 109th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick things off talking about the games they have been playing recently. Ryan is playing more RuneScape and a mobile game called Forge of Empires, while Rusty puts FFXII on pause in exchange for Mario Tennis Aces. In the back half of the show, the Gents begin the Otaku Brothers March Madness Bracket, completing the first quadrant with all Play...

In the 106th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show with a fun story about the joy of gift-giving. Later Rusty and Ryan share details about 3 community events on the horizon, which include a Halo game night, a Lord of the Rings watch party, and the return of the March Madness Otaku Brothers Bracket! Finally, the Gents spend quite a bit of time sharing their thoughts about the recent PlayS...

In the 105th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show with a story of continued PlayStation 5 searching, but this time he was on the hunt for someone else. This leads Rusty and Ryan to discuss the best PlayStation 4/5 game starter-pack for kids. The Gents both talk about the games they have been playing recently, including Nioh 2, Aragorn’s Quest, and…Lizard Lady vs. the Cats? Yes, that is...

In the 104th episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan opens the show sharing his new strategy for life. Then, the Gents both talk a lot more Survivor, including Rusty’s 3 hopes and dreams if he is ever a contestant. Later, Rusty chats about a whole host of games he’s playing, including Bioshock Infinite, Telltale’s Batman, and Aragorn’s Quest. Ryan hates Final Fantasy in favor of Sora and friends, so he ta...

In the 103rd episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan open the show discussing the hit reality TV show Survivor. Ryan shares his thoughts on the first season, while Rusty discusses his fascination with island life and plans to apply for the show. Later, the Gents talk about the games they have been playing recently. Ryan has gone back to his childhood addiction in RuneScape. There is no helping h...