Otaku Brothers

In the forty-fifth episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan kicks off the show sharing his spoiler-free impressions of John Wick 3. Rusty was down in the dumps this week, so he played a ton of Yoshi’s Crafted World. He’s much happier now. Later in the show we take listener questions that involve sharing our most unsettling life experiences. Ryan shares a rather wild story, as listeners have probably come t...

In the forty-forth episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan kicks off the show sharing his love for Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS4. Not only did he finish the game, but he also went back to his crazy ex, Sekiro. Things are, well, going a bit smoother than last time. Rusty takes a breather after playing through Last of Us and enjoys revisiting a childhood favorite in Spyro the Dragon. Later in the show, the gen...

In the forty-third episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty shares earth-shattering news: Kingdom Hearts 1 is no longer his favorite game of all time. He also continues to struggle pronouncing “wolf”. Just another week on Otaku Brothers. Ryan shares his thoughts about Marvel’s Spider-Man and, spoiler alert, he’s kind of enjoying it. Later in the show the two gents map out what they plan to play for the re...

In the forty-second episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan and Rusty are finally joined by Executive Producer of the show, the beautiful bearded man in all his glory, Travis. The guys pick Travis’ brain about his favorite movies and video games, to how well he can fix a toilet without YouTube tutorial videos. Later in the show, the two gentlemen + Ryan go into all sorts of crazy territory with “Would You...

In the forty-first episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan kicks off the episode with some crazy Star Wars Episode 9 theories. Rusty proceeds to share some wild stories about his trip to Atlanta, most of which are not suitable for younger audiences. Later in the show, the guys take plenty of listener questions, Rusty debuts his new segment, and lastly, Rusty and Ryan share their thoughts about the Game of...

In the fortieth episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan and Rusty gush about the latest Star Wars Episode IX trailer, forget popular actor’s names, and share a few final predictions about Game of Thrones before the premiere of Season 8. Enjoy the episode!   Want to get in on the discussion of the podcast, easily ask questions? Join our Discord! It’s free to download the app AND easy to use. Find it here: ...

In the thirty-ninth episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan and Rusty share their predictions for Season 8 of Game of Thrones. They go through each of the currently living, prominent characters and debate whether each will live, die, or become a White Walker. Ryan also shares the importance of the Azor Ahai prophecy, while Rusty sincerely struggles to imagine a world without Emilia Clarke…ahem, Daenerys T...

In the thirty-eighth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan do a complete breakdown of each season of Game of Thrones in preparation for the Season 8 premiere on Sunday, April 12th. They of course kick off the show with the games they’ve been playing recently. Rusty finishes Telltale Games The Walking Dead series, revisits Banjo Kazooie, and falls in love with Dark Souls 3. Ryan continues his j...

In the thirty-seventh episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show sharing his negative views of Fantastic Beasts. Ryan convinces him to give Newt Scamander a second chance after casting a quick Obliviate spell. Rusty also plays The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the first time. Spoiler alert: He loves it. The guys also gush over their early impressions of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Fi...

In the thirty-sixth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty opens the show recounting his terrifying encounter with the lovechild of Aragog and Shelob. Ryan and Rusty go on to talk about spiders for far too long. Later, they of course debate the right side of the Otaku Brothers March Madness bracket. Like Game of Thrones characters, don’t get too attached to your favorite games. Ryan and Rusty are not af...

In the thirty-fifth episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan opens the show sharing his not so favorable Captain Marvel impressions. Thankfully, he has overwhelmingly positive words to share about his experiences with Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom. After the break, the guys duke it out over the March Madness, Video Game Edition bracket. Rusty convinces Ryan to get a PS2, while Ryan severely struggles to...

In the thirty-fourth episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan and Rusty are back to their normal schedule. They open the show with their first hot take impressions about the newest generation of Pokemon. They discuss the graphical style, the return of random encounters, and how weird it is to see Bugs (Scor)Bunny make his debut into the great world of Pokemon. Later in the show Rusty convinces Ryan to buy...

In the thirty-third episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan and Rusty celebrate the fact that, even if you don’t have that special someone to watch Notting Hill with on Valentines Day, Nintendo will swing in and save the day with a Nintendo Direct. After gushing about the slew of great announcements, the guys dive deep into the speculation Sarlacc Pit. Not only do they debate Last Jedi (again...), but the...

In the thirty-second episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan and Rusty are finally back with just the two of them! They take quite a few listener questions, and even an audio question, before they do a deep dive into all things Kingdom Hearts 3. Rusty was a bit more forgiving with most aspects of the game, but as listeners should have come to expect by now, Ryan enjoys sharing his opinions loudly and with...

In the thirty-first episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan returns from Japan with quite a few stories to share. Lauren also joins the show this week, and while the majority was those two gushing about their adventures in Japan, Rusty didn’t mind all too much. Ryan returned bearing several Kingdom Hearts related gifts for him, so he just wept tears of joy in the corner somewhere. Enjoy the episode! Want...

In the thirtieth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan take on the arduous task of explaining and making sense of the entirety of Kingdom Hearts’ story. Before that, they scoff at the seemingly plausible leaked Smash Ultimate DLC characters, and of course discuss the games they’ve been playing recently. Finally, the guys take a Gummi Ship straight into the Twilight Zone (Town), with no signs o...

In the twenty-ninth episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan takes a back seat and rests before his trip to Japan. Instead, Rusty is joined by long-time friend of the show, Rusty’s wife and Ryan’s sister, Lauren! The two talk Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Party, and a little game called Poi.  Rusty also suggests 5 games for Lauren to play throughout the 2019 year, all of which come from different conso...

In the twenty-eighth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan of course kick off the show sharing the games they have been playing recently. Rusty has lost himself in the world of Dark Souls. Ryan has clearly corrupted him. However, not so much that he didn’t still collect a few more gold bananas in Donkey Kong 64. Like creamy peanut butter, Ryan never changes. Just more Dark Souls for him.  Afte...

In the twenty-seventh episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick off the show sharing the games they have been playing recently. It may be difficult to believe, but Ryan is playing Dark Souls 3. Again. New character build, though, so apparently it’s big news. Rusty is growing tired of current generation consoles and chooses to revisit an old nostalgic favorite. The N64 is forever the best. Aft...

In the twenty-sixth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan share their fondest Christmas memories from the past. From surprise Phat PS2’s to the Platinum Gamecube, there’s no shortage of interesting, and factually questionable tales. The guys also exchange gifts, take lots of listener questions, and ponder why they’re the only two adults that still believe in Santa. After all of the Christmas c...

In the milestone twenty-fifth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan sign up for more than what they’re capable of. While they had great intentions of returning to the 90’s, listener questions came in like a wrecking ball. SO, listener questions take priority, and the guys will revisit the 90’s at a later date. You can thank Executive Producer of the podcast, Travis, for that delay.  After list...

In the twenty-fourth episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan get absolutely wild. Seriously, this episode borders explicit territory. Before getting intensely swifty, Rusty discusses his journey through Kanto and road to the Elite Four, while Ryan continues playing Dark Souls 3. They are also mildly excited for Smash Brothers Ultimate.  The guys got some great listener questions, which, per usua...

In the twenty-third episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan share their Thanksgiving experiences. Rusty’s wife (Lauren) got a super secret gift for Rusty…tune in to find out what it was! Speaking of Thanksgiving, the listeners wrote in with some excellent Thanksgiving themed questions. After listener questions, Rusty and Ryan both have been completely engrossed (addicted? send help…) in the worl...

In the twenty-second episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty kicks off the show recounting his time hanging out with newly promoted Executive Producer of the podcast and friend of the show, Travis. They watched 6 seasons of Super Monsters on Netflix, played Fibbage on PS4, and ate Pokemon gummies. You know, as all mature adults do these days. Rusty also discusses his time with Assassin’s Creed Brotherhoo...

In the twenty-first episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan and Rusty continue and finish Supermassive Game’s Until Dawn on PS4. FULL SPOILERS AHEAD. You’ve been warned. They had a heck of time, and both received completely different endings. Rusty only had 3/8 people survive…Ryan saved 6. There are no heroes here, only villains. After talking about Until Dawn for nearly 45 minutes, the guys take a few li...