Video Game Hangover

Entering our 100th hour of Zelda discussion, we talk how to make open worlds interesting, how to identify a suspicious leaf, and how not to get banned from international flights. Also, what's new in Splatoon 2 and whether that even matters.   Episode Timeline 00:18 - Intro 01:40 - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 46:14 - 1 2 Switch 51:30 - Splatoon 2 61:09 - Outro    

Randy and Paul tackle the burning questions of our time: Why does the Internet hate a video game they haven't played yet? What is the best video game ever, and why is it The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ? The answers might surprise you! Zeldaaaaaa Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro 09:20 - Mass Effect.gif 16:39 - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 75:45 - Outro

Randy voyages to the far-off land of Boston, Pennsylvania (?), to attend PAX East, play video games, eat cookies, and silently judge cosplayers. Erik Kubik (from The Gamer's Lounge) and Zenprime (from The Internet) join in on the fun. Episode Timeline 00:30 - Intro 02:45 - PAX East 58:15 - Outro

Hey it's the episode where we talk about the Switch and Zelda . Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro 02:45 - Nintendo Switch 29:10 - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 82:40 - Snipperclips 89:18 - Outro

D.J. finds some misallocated Nintendo hardware. Randy politely declines offers for help in the wilderness. Paul's mistakes come back to haunt him 300 hours later. Episode Timeline 00:32 - Intro 01:40 - Which HDMI port should Randy plug his Nintendo Switch into 06:35 - Nintendo Switch demo day 36:30 - Ghost Recon Wildlands 55:25 - The Witcher 3 73:01 - Fire Emblem Heroes & Nier 81:10 - Outro

Randy pulls rank to get his hands on that new Zelda game (give or take 13 years). Paul and D.J. continue chasing orbs in Fire Emblem Heroes, although they wonder why everyone's clothes keep falling off. Also, swords: Are they guns?   Episode Timeline 00:32 - Intro 02:35 - Mass Effect Andromeda 14:20 - Watch Dogs 2 17:05 - The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 36:50 - Legend of Kusakari 40:48 - Fire...

Randy meets new friends in Watch Dogs 2 and finds new ways to non-lethally kill them. D.J. knows a lot of things about Nier, since he's been playing it. And, finally, the big ball saga concludes.   Episode Timeline 00:40 - Intro 01:12 - Final Fantasy XIV 08:14 - Watch Dogs 2 38:15 - Nier 61:04 - Fire Emblem Heroes? 63:25 - Outro

Climb aboard one of the most exclusive railways as Conductor Courtney takes us a journey to Resident Evil 7...ville? Also we offer our wallets to Fire Emblem Heroes, and Paul admires the hexes in The Castles of Burgundy. Episode Timeline 00:45 - Intro 02:03 - Pokemon Go is back!!!!! 04:30 - Self care 11:50 - Resident Evil 7 37:17 - Castles of Burgundy 56:20 - Fire Emblem Heroes 71:02 - Outro    

Paul takes a break from his gaming break to play a little of the Diablos. Randy attempts to overcome his Dragon Quest fatigue with more Dragon Quest. D.J. wonders why there are suddenly so many weirdos in Final Fantasy prison. Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro 00:55 - Apocalypse 2017 08:02 - Final Fantasy XIV 12:40 - Diablo III 28:18 - Dragon Quest VIII 57:20 - Boss Monster 68:45 - Outro

Paul takes a break from all the gammin to build cities on an island full of sheep. Randy continues to pursue his murderous agenda on the mean streets of San Francisco. And D.J. is strong-armed into playing that game he's always playing. Episode Timeline 00:54 - Intro 01:20 - Board games and gaming funk 46:28 - Watch Dogs 2 59:58 - Final Fantasy XIV 68:03 - Outro

We're gaming like it's 2012 (or is that 1996?) by venturing into Diablo III's Diablo I tribute dungeon. We're also gaming like it's 2014 (Monument Valley), 2015 (The Witcher III), and March 3, 2017* (Nintendo Switch). *except in certain European countries   Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro 01:50 - Nintendo Switch 37:17 - Rise and Shine 48:12 - Diablo III 63:50 - Monument Valley 71:04 - Outro

Join us as we answer 2017's most burning questions: What is it like owning a dragon-cat-dog-bird-thing? How not-terrible is Watch Dogs 2? Is Paul stuck in an Animal Crossing time loop? What's your social security number? Also, D.J. attends a stage play. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Final Fantasy XIV: A Stage Reborn 05:35 - Mass Effect Andromeda 14:06 - Nintendo Switch 18:05 - The Last Gu...

We reflect back on the games of 2016: the ones we loved, the ones we were only mildly enthused about, and the ones that made is stare blankly at our phones while we wandered into traffic. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 4:00 - Uncharted 4 8:55 - The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine 10:56 - Groove Coaster 13:38 - Dragon Quest Builders 20:22 - Final Fantasy XV 27:07 - Stardew Valley 29:40 - The Division 36:4...

D.J. and Paul listen to how one classic Final Fantasy song has evolved over the series' 30-year history. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro 05:20 - Final Fantasy 07:55 - Final Fantasy II 08:35 - Final Fantasy III 10:35 - Final Fantasy IV 13:55 - Final Fantasy VI 17:50 - Final Fantasy V 20:35 - Final Fantasy VII 25:43 - Final Fantasy VIII 30:36 - Final Fantasy IX 34:40 - Final Fantasy Tactics 36:36 - F...

**SPOILER ALERT** On this special mini episode, Paul is joined by his wife Courtney and they chat about their co-op play through of Batman: The Telltale Series. Spoilers abound!

Good riddance, 2016! We cap off the year with a mailbag full of your questions and a round or two or three or four of our beverages of choice. Who will get eaten this time??   Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Drinking part 1 63:05 - Drinking part 2 110:20 - Outro

Put on your headphones and join us as we listen to the greatest video game music from this terrible year.   Episode Timeline 01:00 - Intro 01:54 - Drunktacular hype 03:40 - Beep bop music brooopp honk 77:00 - Outro

Paul embarks on the anime road trip of a lifetime. D.J. takes a (short!) break from rebuilding Alefgard to hang out with a robot buddy. Randy tries to figure out why everyone's dead. Episode Timeline 00:50 - Intro 01:40 - Drunktacular hype 07:10 - Final Fantasy XV 30:00 - Dragon Quest Builders 38:40 - Titanfall 2 52:15 - Alone with You 60:04 - Outro

Randy finds his new ninja lifestyle oddly unsatisfying. Paul is trapped in the PlayStation 1 zombie wasteland of his dreams. D.J. is also trapped, but in an annoying space pod. Also Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Builders . Episode Timeline 00:50 - Intro 02:19 - Drunktacular hype 08:35 - Ronin 24:20 - Capsule 35:10 - Ice Station Z 47:55 - Dragon Quest Builders 72:45 - Out...

We survived ExtraLife last week and then started playing even MORE games so we could chat about those GAMES this week. Games like Alphabet, Nium, and Letter Quest Remastered. Also this week: dogs and survival games. Episode Timeline 00:50 - Intro 03:30 - ExtraLife recap 08:06 - Alphabet & Nium 23:30 - The Long Dark 28:41 - Survival Game chat 42:30 - Letter Quest Remastered 60:34 - Outro and Dog st...

Have some semi-coherent rambling after staying up too late playing video games. And then... our Extra Life live show, ha ha!!   Episode Timeline 00:50 - Intro 18:41 - VGH Live 111:40 - Wrap-up 113:05 - Outro

Paul attempts to drag Randy and D.J. into the depths of the Civilization VI rabbit hole. D.J. is tricked into playing a video game by a spooky grandma. Randy learns about how the people of Norway benefit from sustainable energy. Episode Timeline 00:48 - Intro 01:30 - Extra Life HYPE! 11:00 - Civilization VI 47:35 - Overwatch 64:08 - Balance 68:55 - More Extra Life 71:30 - Outro  

Paul replaces homes with slightly nicer homes. Randy learns what to do about a soggy toad. D.J. decides to loiter in a vacant virtual house where the Target employees can't find him. And Nintendo introduces the Slapchop. Episode Timeline 00:50 - Intro 01:35 - Extra Life HYPE 12:50 - Nintendo Switch 33:10 - Dragon Quest Builders 50:10 - Viewer Mail 53:40 - Paper Mario Color Splash 63:30 - FFXIV/Ove...

Randy tries to determine if Paper Mario: Color Splash is finally the game that justifies the Wii U's, well... Wii U-ness. D.J. descends into Thumper's spooky rhythm dimension. And yes, Dragon Quest VII. Episode Timeline 00:40 - Intro 01:04 - Dragon Quest VII 17:05 - Paper Mario: Color Splash 36:30 - Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 44:20 - Thumper 60:04 - Chase: Cold Case Investigations: Distant Mem...

We get a glimpse of Paul's nascent Dragon Quest Builders addiction as he recounts his time with the demo. Meanwhile, D.J. makes the responsible decision to only play games for 15 minutes at a time, and, doing the opposite, Randy plays Picross 3D.   Episode Timeline 00:40 - Intro 01:25 - Extra Life hype 10:30 - Dragon Quest Builders 27:30 - Dragon Quest VII 36:15 - Picross 3D 2 47:50 - Gravity Bone...