Raw Dogs

Original Air Date: Jan 24, 2023 Mega Manuary Returns! Zero isn't Zero and X isn't X. Dr. Weil is made of biometal, and none of us on the podcast seems to care. Join us as we venture into the heart of darkness... In this episode we discuss punishing yourself, Mega Man Zero, and Mega Man ZX.  We talk the bosses, the games, the lore, and the bore. We might win a daytime emmy on this one. Theme Song b...

Original Air Date: Dec 21, 2022 Christmas time is here, so as is tradition, we will talk about something completely not related to the holiday. This year we celebrate a fantastic little pink puff ball named Kirby.  Kirby is a strange eldritch abomination that seeks only to eat and sleep. Everything else is just speculation. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all! Theme Song by David Wise Lo...

Original Air Date: Nov 30, 2022 Some games loom larger than others.  Final Fantasy IX has a massive reputation as one of the most beloved entries in the series.  Is it a perfect game?  Not exactly, but it does have some of the strongest characters and developed themes in an RPG. FF9 will make you laugh, cry, and curse at the screen (Leave Vivi alone!) We are joined by the wonderful Spike Vegeta, a...

Original Air Date: Nov 16, 2022 Who needs real friends?  Has virtual reality delivered?   On the cusp of the PSVR2, we wanted to share a previously Patreon exclusive discussion on the original Playstation Virtual Reality.  This is part 2 of our discussion and we get weird as we talk about our favorite games and weirdest experiences. Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Contact Us: E-Mail:...

Original Air Date: Oct 26, 2022 The Castlevania Timeline does not matter.  Join us as we discuss the Castlevania Timeline.  Castlevania month is coming to an end and we are here to conclusively once and for all explain the turkey that is the story of this classic game series. Our sanity may be gone, but this podcast will live on! ...possibly to fight Galamoth in 12,000 years. Theme Song by David W...

Original Air Date: Oct 19, 2022 Castlevania Transylmania will not stop! The Raw Dogs are once again joined by Stoy from EXPCast to talk about the Belmonts awkward night after. They may have peaked, but the games kept coming. In this episode, we talk about the last of the Metroid-vanias, mobile games, Wii fighters, and pachinko machines. And yes, we love a whole lot of some of them... Theme Song by...

Original Air Date: Oct 12, 2022 Growing up is hard to do.  The Castlevania series is at a crossroads and is making the difficult jump to the 3d generation of gaming with great success and awkward failures.   In part 2 of our Castlevania Series, we discuss Castlevania Bloodlines, Symphony of the Night, Legends, Castlevania 64, Legacy of Darkness, Circle of the Moon, and Harmony of Dissonance. The d...

Original Air Date: Oct 05, 2022 Castlevania is awesome.  We have badass barbarians, gothic f-boys, movie monsters, and some of the best music in gaming. On part 1, we deep dive into the early days and discuss the glorious NES trilogy, the Game Boy adventures, Super Castlevania IV, and Rondo of Blood.  We also speculate on workout regiments and whether or not, birds are in fact real! Theme Song by...

Original Air Date: Sept 07, 2022 Video Games and the concepts of coitus and gender have come a long way.  From the crass and cringeworthy early beginnings to the start of representation and mature relationships, sex has been quite the journey. We start with the charming Beat em & Eat em.  We discuss the wretched Custer's Revenge and the helpful Night Life.  Eroge games and hot coffee.  Join th...

Original Air Date: Jul 27, 2022 Hollow Knight is a big game made by a small team. Widely considered to be not only one of the best Metroidvanias of all time, but also one of the greatest games ever made. Can it live up to the hype?  Brad and Dylan go into Hallownest and discuss the Dung Defender as well as the conundrum of difficulty and getting the best ending.   Theme Song by David Wise Logo by...

Original Air Date: Jul 13, 2022Hangovers suck... especially when you have forgotten who you are completely and have to go solve a murder postponing the complete collapse of a broken civilization. Either way, none of it really matters as long as you can finally get your night club started in that abandoned church. And the cryptozoologists need some help too...  Indie Games Month continues with Disc...

Original Air Date: Jun 29, 2022 For our 66th episode, the Raw Dogs wanted to cover a brief history of demons in video games.  We start with the history of mankind and wound up talking about Pokemon.   Games discussed include Castlevania, Shin Megami Tensei, Jackie Chan Adventures, Super 3D Noah's Ark, and many more! Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Contact Us: E-Mail: Hairofthedogcast@...

Original Air Date: Jun 01, 2022 The SNES is a fantastic gaming console starring Tim Allen.   Did you know you can play Doom on the SNES with a mouse?   Did you know Tim Allen fights Dinosaurs?  and the Raw Dogs discover a website totally dedicated to fishing video games. Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Contact Us: E-Mail: Hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Blue. Sky:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsk...

Original Air Date: May 04, 2022 Everyone agrees that Way of the Warrior for the 3DO won the battle for best intro for a video game in the 5th generation, but what was the console that won the war?  The Raw Dogs definitively and once and for all decide what console is better; the Nintendo 64, the Sony Playstation, or the Atari Jaguar?  Dom and Josh are in the studio once again and the beers are flo...

Original Air Date: Mar 23, 2022 Life is like a Box of Pandora... you never know what you're gonna get. Slow-witted Kratos (Tom Hanks) has never thought of himself as disadvantaged, and thanks to his supportive father (Zeus), he leads anything but a restricted life. Whether dominating on Olympus as a college football star, fighting in Hades or captaining a shrimp boat, Kratos inspires people with h...

Original Air Date: Mar 09, 2022 As Robert Pattinson redefines again what it means to be Batman, we thought it would be good to take another look at the Arkham Series of games. Nobody would dispute Arkham Asylum is a beautiful game. After that game, people start to have a lot of different opinions.  In this episode, we discuss the merits of every entry from combat and stealth to batmobiles and the...

Original Air Date: Feb 24, 2022 The Playstation 2 sold more units than any other video game console. Not only could you play your DVD copy of Avatar, but you could play Metal Gear Solid 2 on this bad boy!  Join the Raw Dogs as we go over the creation, controversies, and complete legacy of this joyous monolith. Over 3800 titles, katana controllers, memory card famines, and David Lynch commercials a...

Original Air Date: Feb 10, 2022 Hello Good Hunters and welcome to pt. 2 of our Bloodborne discussion. Dylan and Brad get all the way to the Moon Presence and talk about Lovecraft and fishing villages as well.  Fear the Old Blood. This episode was originally released 2 years ago on our Patreon.  Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Contact Us: E-Mail: Hairofthedogcast@gmail.com Blue. Sky: ...

Original Air Date: Jan 27, 2022 Mega Manuary X marches on as we discuss the beautiful and deep lore of the X series. Are reploids evil? Is Dr. Cain an idiot? And is anyone as interesting as Grenade Man? 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   Twitter:  ⁠...

Original Air Date: Jan 13, 2022 Mega Man X is one of the greatest SNES games of all time. Most people have a lot of strong feelings for that game, but are unfamiliar with the rest of the series. In this retrospective, we explore every X Game from the Gameboy Color adventures to the 3D adventures of X7 and we even discuss a turn-based RPG? Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Contact Us: E-...

Original Air Date: Dec 07, 2021 Surprise Bonus Episode for all you good girls and boys! This part 2 of our FF8 series was previously a Patreon exclusive, but it is available to everyone now. We dive into the world mythology and deep-dive the story of FF8 and it was indeed a very fun ride!  We might even get a little silly and sentimental ;) Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Contact Us:...

Original Air Date: Dec 24, 2021 Kazama Kiryu keeps getting into the same situations.  He retires and has to fix the Yakuza.  He retires and has to raise a child.  In this part 2 we discuss all of the main entries in the series and how they deviated and evolved over time. Happy Holidays to everyone out there!   Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Contact Us: E-Mail: Hairofthedogcast@gmail....

Original Air Date: Dec 16, 2021 Kazama Kiryu is accidentally left home alone after taking the murder charge for his older brother Nishikiyama. The OMI alliance  are a bunch of bad guys who want to steal Kiryu's VCR. Who will win?!  Part 1 covers the first game in great detail from behind the scenes to the gameplay systems. Hope everyone has a very happy holidays! Theme Song by David Wise Logo by B...

Original Air Date: Dec 02, 2021 In 2001, a team of monkeys jumped into some balls and rolled into our hearts.  This was Sega's first video game ever on a Nintendo console!   Join the Raw Dogs as we discuss the very strange trajectory of the Monkey Ball franchise.  Some of the highest of highs and also Wii Balance Board games.  Theme Song by David Wise Logo by Bryant Ross Contact Us: E-Mail: Hairof...

Original Air Date: Nov 18, 2021 Rhythm games are a facet of any arcade you go into.  Everyone has played Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero, but their is a lot more to the history of this unique genre. Kip the Kilmeister joins the Raw Dogs onstage at Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, WI to discuss the rapping dogs, plastic guitars, and virtual reality sabers. Theme Song by David Wise Logo b...