Video Game Podtimism

This week it's finally spooky story time! David explores the legend of The TomTom Nook and Chase hops through a Mass Relay to figure out who Kelly Hunnigan is. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Scorn Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Potionomics Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Hey Podtimists, Welcome to the core spooky zone. We are firmly planted in the scary season and we're living it up. David played through some of Scorn, and has thought about it too! Chase played through nearly all of the Resident Evil series and wants to talk about it. We also played through Eternal Darkness and took a look at the Psychological Horror genre it was trying to invent. It's a good game...

Hey Podtimists, We're back and video gamier than ever! This week we catch up on the mountain games that Chase and David are playing. David has taken a turn back into the Buttrock life, and Chase gets down with some Chore-core. Then we go over the astoundingly good Silent Hill 2. It's a good video game.  --- CW: we do make mention of it explicitly in the Silent Hill 2 section, but just a heads...

Hey Podtimists, It's time we finally talked about Metal Gear Solid 2. This game owns.  Also thanks to those listeners who sent in questions, we appreciate you! --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. Thanks to @ajfillari for contributing their voice to this episode. --- Games mentioned: Literally only Metal Gear Solid 2. That's the onl...

Hey Podtimists, This week David finished MGS2, played Escape Academy and started Death Stranding. What a lineup! Chase also talks about why fixed camera angles in Resident Evil 1 are maybe good actually?? Finally, we talked at length about I-Ninja, a game suggested by listener Chet. Thanks Chet! --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- G...

Hey Podtimists, This week, it's time to talk about the cousin of video games: Live Action Role Playing. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Metal Gear Solid 2 Metal Gear Solid 5 F1 2022 Metal Gear Solid 1 Katamari Damaci

Hey Podtimists, This week Chase is in his experimentation phase! He's tryin all sorts of new games! Then we talk about Colony Wars: Red Sun. Thanks for suggesting this game Pickle! --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Bachelor Party Games Cursed To Golf PlateUp! Blue Stinger Colony Wars: Red Sun Three Days Grace Cree...

Hey Podtimists, This week David celebrated his birthday with his family in the best way he knows how. With gaming! Chase also enjoys a few games that feel like they have his name written all over them. Thanks for Joe P for suggesting Custom Robo! --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Mari...

Hey Podtimists, This week David talks about his birthday excapades into video games and his lil treat he bought himself. Chase also talks about the funniest game he has played in some time, and also Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Thanks to Rufus for suggesting Men In Black: The Series! --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: M...

Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about all the games that David played on his jetsetting travels (including a game that Chase LOVES).  Also it's David's birthday. So you know what that means! (It means a lil secret segment). --- The video that Chase references in the Good Games segment can be found here. --- --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a...

Hey Podtimists, What makes a bark? What makes an Arc? Today we find out. Also Chase tries to figure out if he's having fun in PowerWash Simulator. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Outer Wilds Pokemon Puzzle League Ninja Gaiden Sigma PowerWash Simulator Symphony of War Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits

Hey Podtimists, This week Chase talked about his experience with Knights of the Old Republic 2 and Shadowrun Returns. Then Chase and David talk about what has aged so well about Dark Cloud 1. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 Shadowrun Returns Dark Cloud 1 Megan Thee Stalli...

Hey Podtimists, Does watching shows like Friends freak you out in a weird way? Not sure if it's just me, but sitting there watching it feels like what I imagine pressing the fast forward button on life feels like. Sorta like that movie Click, which was weirdly emotional by the end of it. Tbh not a bad flick at all. Anyway, we talked about Super Thunder Blade on this one. --- We use the song '5 Min...

Hey Podtimists, This week we've got some big questions to answer: 1) Is Fatal Labyrinth good? (yes) 2) Did David have another spooky encounter with a sports game? (yes) 3) Which member of the Microsoft suite of products would make the best romance partner? (Clippy) Also thanks AJ for suggesting Fatal Labyrinth!  --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give i...

Hey Podtimists,   It's video games o'clock. This week David plays a moving game about exploration and the nature of the universe AND ALSO FOOTBALL BABY. Also for the first time ever Chase and David had the same podtimistic thing of the week.  --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned:  The Outer Wilds&n...

Hey Podtimists, Let's talk about some video games.  This week David is adrift after having beaten Elden Ring and Chase is playing the latest Bryce Bucher game, which is quite good.  ---  We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here.  ---  Games mentioned:  Elden Ring  The Forgotten City NBA 2k22 Nickelodean All-Star...

Hey Podtimists, This week we play some very good games. One is a new classic, one an old classic, and one that Chase has tried and failed to start no less than 5 times. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Elden Ring Hardspace: Shipbreaker Dragon Quest VIII Divinity Original Sin 2 Ikaruga

Hey Podtimists, This week we ask the age old question, Why Not Yangus? The answer may surprise you... --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Switch Sports Elden Ring Hardspace: Shipbreaker Gas Station Simulator Dragon Quest VIII Light Crusader

Hey Podtimists, It's time we sat down and finally talked about Blinx. We know you've had some questions and we thought it'd be best to just get everything out on the table. Also we talked about how dang good Hardspace: Shipbreaker is. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Switch Sports Elden Ring Need for Speed Underg...

Hey Podtimists, This week we figured out the through-line between Fromsoft games, Need for Speed and Shining Force! (There isn’t one, but we talked about those games)  --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Elden Ring Onimusha 3: Demon Siege Demon Souls Need for Speed: Underground 2 Shining Force 2

Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about video games, Bananagrams, Onimush 2, Onimusha 3, and how Shigeru Miyamoto has robbed the world of the chance to see Waluigi's girlfriend. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Elden Ring Bananagrams Roguebook Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Onimusha 3: Demon Siege Mario Tennis 64

Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about the wonders of playing video games at a bachelor party and the fresh new Switch Sports. We also came up with what musical would take place in Spocco Square. It stars Josh Gad. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Elden Ring Metroid Dread Rogue Legacy 2 The Iron Oath Super Smash...

Hey Podtimists, This week on episode 102 we talk about The Wonderful 101. The best laid plans of mice and men, amirite? Also David has finally played Elden Ring. --- We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here. --- Games mentioned: Elden Ring Parasite Eve Parasite Eve 2 Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny Dark Souls 1 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim The Wonderful...

Hey Podtimists,  Today we turn the page onto a new chapter, it's episode 101 and we're talking about video games. Finally. We haven't actually talked about the games that we're playing for a full calendar month, so in this episode that's all we do. Enjoy!  ---  We use the song '5 Min Call' by LAKEY INSPIRED as our intro and outro. Give it a listen here.  ---  Games mention...

Hey Podtimists, It's celebration time! We're finally in the triple digits of podcast episodes and we wanted to take a moment to speak about the video games that have meant the most to us over the course of our ENTIRE DANG LIVES. A huge thanks to everyone who sent in their most meaningful games, it was great hearing from all the Podtimismts. Also a huge thanks to all the listeners who have checked...