The HGO Podcast

This week, we're DK pilled and giving you our full impressions of Donkey Kong Bananza. Is it worth the hype, and even more importantly, is it worth buying a Nintendo Switch 2 to play it? Let's discuss! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:00 -...

Looking for the ultimate Death Stranding 2 spoilercast? You've come to the right place! Join us for nearly 2 and a half hours of discussion on everything the game has to offer! Spoilers ahead and timestamps below! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro  00:04:13 - Overall Thoughts and Review 00:09:42 - Spoilers Ahead! 02:21:00 - Outro Remember to follow us on twitter at @hotgamersonly and subscribe to o...

This week on the show, we're giving you our first impressions on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, talking our final Death Stranding 2 Impressions, and discussing the latest Ghost of Yotei state of play. All this coming up on this weeks HGO Podcast. Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestam...

This week on the show, we are half way through 2025 so we're giving you our games of the year so far, and also diving into what awesome games the rest of the year has to offer! Timestamps below! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:00 - January - Final Fantasy...

This week, we've played Death Stranding 2: On The Beach! Join us as we give you our first impressions, discuss the recent Donkey Kong Nintendo Direct, and talk Metroid Fusion and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:00 - Death Stran...

This week, we're on a mission to rank every Crash Bandicoot Game ever made! Join us as we go through the highs and lows of the franchise to determine the best Crash Bandicoot game ever made! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:00 - Crash 1 00:16:00 - Crash 2...

Let's talk our Persona 4 Revival Predictions, Hopes and Dreams! Join us for our full breakdown of the Persona 4 Remake news, our biggest wants for the new Persona title, as well as discussing our continued Switch 2 game impressions! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - In...

This week, we're diving head into the Nintendo Switch 2. Join us as we discuss the new console, Mario Kart World and all the announcements out of Summer Game Fest 2025! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:00 - Switch 2 First Impressions 01:25:00 - State of Play H...

This week, we bring you our predictions for Summer Game Fest 2025! From the Xbox Showcase to the main show itself, come see our hopes and predictions for the summer game reveal season! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:00 - Summer Game Fest 2025 Predictions 00:...

This week, join us for one of our longest deeps dives ever in our Ultimate Nintendo Switch Retrospective! Join us for over 3 hours as we dive into every year of the Switch while discussing our favorite games and memories along the way. Timestamps are below if you want to go to a certain year, but we hope you'll join us on this long look at the wonderful life of the Nintendo Switch Want to contact...

This week, Hunter's played over 10 hours of Doom the Dark Ages and is having a pretty great time. We discuss this, Kyle's recent playthrough of Earthbound and Ethan's thoughts on Expedition 33! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:00 - Doom The Dark Ag...

This week we're talking about cousin games: Those random games you played at a friend or cousins house. Let's discuss the random games we used to play when left to our devices. Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:30- What is a Cousin Game 00:10:00- Madagascar 2 -...

This week we ask a simple question: Which video game characters could win a fight against a gorilla? Jack (Yackabean) joins us for what might possibly be our most important episode to date. Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:00 - Ground Rules 00:11:00 - Rayman 0...

This week, Hunter gives his impressions on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Ethan's been playing the Oblivion remake, and we talk about our Switch 2 pre-order nightmare! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:00 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is incredible! 00:34:00...

What game on the PS2 has the best box art? joins us for this extended episode to dive deep into the PlayStation 2's catalogue to decide once and for all the best box art of the PS2 generation! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:09:00 - Rankings Begin: Starting with...

This week, Hunter has impressions for indie darling Blue Prince! Plus Ethan talks Fortnite in 2025, the state of Assassin's Creed, and his recent replay of Death Stranding! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:30 - Blue Prince First Impressions 00:25:00 - Ethan’s Fortnite 2025 Review! 00:36:00 - Ethan's Death Stranding Replay! 00:51:00 - The Absolute State of Assassin’s Creed 01:03:00 - Outr...

This week: Ethan, Hunter and Kyle react to the Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Direct, and talk about everything that has followed this past week. Let's discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly moments from the Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:00 - Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Review 01:07:00 - Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Aftermath 01:37:00 - Outro Want to contact the show? Send u...

This week: Ethan, Hunter and Kyle give their final predictions for the Switch 2 Reveal Direct, we guide you on how to prepare for the pre-order hellscape, and review the latest Nintendo Switch 1 Direct! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:00 - Nintendo Switch 2 Final Predictions 00:42:00 - How to Get a Switch 2 at Launch 100% Gauranteed* 00:57:00 - Nintendo Direct Reactions and Review 01:40:00 - Ou...

Welcome to Season 6! Kyle's back, and he's bringing Xenoblade Chronicles X with him! We're talking all about the new Xenoblade X Definitive Edition, alongside Ethan's impressions with the first 10 hours with Assassin's Creed Shadows! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:06:30 - Kyle's back to Talk about Xenoblade Chronicles X! 00:29:00 - Assassin’s Creed Shadows is here! 01:05:00 - Hunter’s here I gues...

This week, Ethan and Hunter give their first impressions and review of Split Fiction! Just us for our thoughts on the first six hours of the new game by Josef Fares and his team at Hazelight! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro  00:08:00 - Split Fiction First Impressio...

This week, join a sickly Ethan and a healthy Hunter to discuss their thoughts on the latest Pokemon Legends Z-A Trailer, Conscript first impressions and Ethan finally getting around to Ace Attorney! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:00 - Pokemon Presents and Pok...

This week, we talk first impressions of some of the latest releases! Let's talk our first impressions for Elden Ring Nightreign, Avowed and Lost Records: Bloom and Rage! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro  00:04:30 - Elden Ring Nightreign Beta Impressions 00:24:00...

This week, Ethan and Hunter discuss the State of PlayStation in 2025. Let's talk about the latest state of play showcase and what the future holds for PlayStation this year. Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro  00:04:30 - State Of Play Reactions and Review 01:34:00...

This week, Hunter and Ethan put the modern PlayStation exclusives head to head to figure out the best modern PlayStation game. From Astro Bot to Bloodborne, let the battle begin! Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:00 - Days Gone Vs. Uncharted 4 00:14:00 - Horizo...

This week on the podcast, Hunter and Ethan are ranking every single Danganronpa character. Let's spend nearly two hours ranking each and every character from the best to the worst! Game timestamps below! If your favorite is in F feel free to leave the room ;) Want to contact the show? Send us a message at hotgamersonly@gmail.com or @HotGamersOnly on Twitter with all your questions and messages! Ti...