Video Game Hangover

D.J. takes his delivery business to a whole other country in Death Stranding 2 . Meanwhile, Randy rearranges the landscape in Ruffy and the Riverside . Also: The latest scandals from the world of Mario Kart . Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Mario Kart World (14:51) - Stream announcement: Peak (17:34) - GameCube wishlist (27:43) - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (59:56) - Ruffy and the Riverside (1...

The era of the Switch 2 continues with uh, Dungeon Clawler and F-ZERO GX . Oh, and more Mario Kart World ! That's a Switch 2 game! Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Mario Kart World (19:32) - Stream announcement: Death Stranding 2 (31:52) - Dungeon Clawler (45:56) - F-ZERO GX (54:57) - GameCube on Switch 2 (1:10:51) - Outro

We get our hands on the Nintendo Switch 2, the greatest console to ever be able to play Mario Kart World ! Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Switch 2 (47:44) - Mario Kart World (1:14:22) - Outro

Randy returns from Super Nintendo World with a full report on mushroom-inspired dishes and Luigi-inspired cutlery. Meanwhile, D.J. once again finds himself aimlessly roaming the Japanese countryside in Promise Mascot Agency , but this time he's into it. Also: Strange Horticulture . Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Super Nintendo World (42:49) - Game Night: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (46:18) - Promise Masc...

D.J. regrets playing JRPGs that were not Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 . Meanwhile, Randy becomes a shadow frog in Schim before becoming a buttered cat in Cato: Buttered Cat (obviously). Also: The Infinity Nikki meltdown. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Deleting games (17:58) - Stream announcement: ? (19:23) - Monster Hunter Wilds (20:57) - Infinity Nikki meltdown (33:21) - Clair Obscur: Expedition...

Randy goes into detail about his late-night gaming regimen, while D.J. is confused about who exactly the Ghost of Tsushima is. (Is it him??) Also: Trying to buy a Switch 2, The Last of Us  season 2, Spilled , and Star Overdrive . Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Prime gaming time (8:24) - Revenge of Nintendo Switch 2 (21:05) - The Last of Us (31:23) - Ghost of Tsushima (58:55) - Spilled (1:04:01) -...

It's finally time!!! We get into every last detail from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, the fallout from the Direct, the fallout from the fallout from the Direct, etc. Also: Blue Prince . Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Stream announcement (6:53) - Nintendo Switch 2 (56:03) - Blue Prince (1:15:06) - Outro

Randy and D.J. learn a bunch of spooky new words in Cryptmaster . Also: Giving up bad habits in Death of the Reprobate , and trying to ignore the fancy cutscenes in Monster Hunter Wilds . Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (21:07) - Cryptmaster (33:31) - Death of the Reprobate (47:16) - Monster Hunter Wilds (1:03:55) - Final Fantasy XIV VS. Infinity Nikki (1:09:33) - Outro

Some of the new features in Monster Hunter Wilds leave D.J. with a lot to think about. Meanwhile, Randy takes a break with  Wanderstop , a game about making tea and definitely nothing else. Also: Ignoring what everyone's saying about Final Fantasy XIV and Animal Crossing . Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/D.J. hates Final Fantasy XIV (14:18) - Randy loves Animal Crossing (25:10) - Stream announceme...

D.J. escapes from his abusive relationship with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth , only to fall directly into whatever's going on in the brand new Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii . Also: Randy takes oral hygiene several light years too far in Mouthwashing . Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (10:38) - Stream announcement: Wanderstop (14:12) - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (26:36) - Like a Drago...

Randy and D.J. embark on their dream vacation in Hello Kitty Island Adventure !!!!! Also, Infinity Nikki is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (8:42) - Hello Kitty Island Adventure (43:13) - Infinity Nikki (1:13:37) - Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers (1:21:39) - Outro

Time to check in on what all those meddling kids are up to in Fortnite Festival . Also: Randy has a Balatro breakthrough before having a CineNerdle2 Battle breakathrurgle2. Battle. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Game trailers (6:54) - Stream announcement: Hello Kitty Island Adventure (09:43) - Fortnite Festival (44:47) - Balatro (1:02:36) - CineNerdle2 Battle (1:21:16) - Outro

Take a listen to some of our favorite game music from (mostly) 2024!

After much debate over whether Slay the Spire should be disqualified (it was), we present our favorite games from 2024. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/NINTENDO SWITCH 2 ACTUAL DEFINITIVE REVEAL REAL (7:57) - Best of 2024 (13:00) - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (20:40) - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (31:04) - 1000xRESIST (37:34) - Astro Bot (45:26) - Content Warning (50:06) - Minishoot' Adv...

Another year, another strangely murder-centric holiday show. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Part 1 (1:12:30) - Part 1 (continued)

Randy finishes off Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom , D.J. (re-)starts Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake , and everyone has a great time drinking and smoking in Webfishing . Also: How's Rez doing these days? Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (11:30) - All these slime things (15:59) - Drunktacular hype (20:39) - Webfishing (28:56) - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (1:03:50) - Rez Infinite (1...

Randy and D.J. argue about how many numbers there are after playing Lorelei and the Laser Eyes . Also: Crow Country , What the Car? , more Zelda , and being very good, yet dumb, in Final Fantasy XIV . Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (11:33) - Stream announcement: Webfishing (16:29) - Extra Life update (19:16) - Drunktacular hype (21:21) - D.J.'s stupid FFXIV story (32:12) -...

Catch up with what we played during this year's Extra Life game day, including Gourdlets , Slay the Spire , Subpar Pool , Jisatsu , and, of course, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter . Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (19:25) - Turok: The Guy Who Fights Dinosaurs (30:57) - Slay the Spire (41:14) - Gourdlets (50:36) - Zelda/Astro Bot (57:09) - Chilla's Art: Jisatsu (1:04:36) - Subpar Pool (1:12:47) - Outro

Get a sneak peak at what we're playing at this year's Extra Life marathon! Head to vghangover.com/extralife for more details, including how to join us.

What does Disney Speedstorm have in common with horrow throwback Hollowbody ? Not too much, honestly. Also! Metaphor: ReFantazio and Ballionaire . Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (2:42) - Stream announcement: Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival (8:10) - Extra Life hype (11:47) - Disney Speedstorm (38:23) - Hollowbody (1:02:38) - Metaphor: ReFantazio (1:07:32) - Ballionaire (1:13:26) - Outro

Spooky season kicks off with discussion of Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (scary) and Conscript . Also: Johnny Depp and Call of Duty tattoos. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Burger Town (11:28) - Monday Stream/Extra Life hype (17:43) - Scary movies (30:29) - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (55:58) - Conscript (1:10:21) - Outro

We're back—both in the country and in the recording booth—and catching up with  Astro Bot and all the drama surrounding Concord and the PlayStation 5 Pro. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Randy's European adventure (20:55) - Giant gaming headlines (34:07) - Stream announcement: Inscryption (36:00) - Extra Life hype (39:35) - Astro Bot (1:12:22) - Outro

Take a listen to some alternate intro and outro songs from VGH history in this week's playlist episode!

The Backlog Attack concludes as Randy takes a trip to spooky El Paso, Elsewhere , while D.J. finds himself in a bygone era of gaming in Shenmue . Also: What actually happened on Pony Island ? Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Pony Island (21:41) - Shenmue (46:15) - El Paso, Elsewhere/El Paso Nightmare (1:11:26) - Outro

Randy goes for a ride through the desert in Sable . D.J. fights off spooky aliens in 1994's Marathon before hanging out with the Drasles in Dragon Slayer IV . Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Switch 2 (10:19) - Marathon (23:51) - Borderlands minute (26:03) - Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family (44:36) - Sable (1:04:11) - Outro