Video Game Hangover

As huge fans of the series, we can't wait to see what Mr. Halo is up to in his new game, Halo Infinite. Also: Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, and another look at Pikmin Bloom. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Extra Life (6:20) - Drunktacular hype (9:57) - Pikmin Bloom (22:17) - Halo Infinite (43:48) - Battlefield 2042 minute (47:45) - Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart (1:05:38) - Outro

Randy gets in touch with all the aspects of his personality (and his tie) in Disco Elysium. Meanwhile, D.J. struggles to adapt to rural English living (plus £30,000,000 of debt) in SWERY’s The Good Life. Also: The hit video game, Grand Theft Auto! Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (1:09) - Extra Life (4:17) - Drunktacular hype (7:57) - Grand Theft Auto content (12:43) - The Good Life (42:08) - Disco Elysium (1:05:40) - Outro

We emerge from Extra Life weekend with a recap of all the games we played, including: It Takes Two, Back 4 Blood, The Artful Escape, Super Metroid, and a look at the big Animal Crossing: New Horizons update. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Extra Life wrap-up (10:51) - FFXIV Endwalker delayed! (18:19) - Spelunky/Slay the Spire (25:08) - Super Metroid (29:13) - The Artful Escape (38:51) - It Takes Two (47:22) - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (1:04:23) - Faith (1:07:42) - Back 4 Blood (1:14:57) - Outro

Randy discovers a wide world of sentient plants just outside his door in Pikmin Bloom. Meanwhile, D.J. enjoys the low-budget thrills of Dungeon Encounters. Also: Throwing metaphorical but also literal baggage into a fire in Bonfire Peaks. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (5:25) - Extra Life (10:41) - Pikmin Bloom (25:56) - Dungeon Encounters (57:42) - Bonfire Peaks (1:09:55) - Outro

OooOOOOooOooooOoo it's Halloween and we've played a frightening assortment of terrifying games, including Inscryption, Spookware, Back in 1995, and moooOooOOore! Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (06:58) - Extra Life (11:43) - Mayor Bones Proudly Presents: Ghost Town's 1000th Annual Pumpkin Festival (21:36) - Spookware (35:37) - The Night that Speaks (39:47) - Back in 1995 (53:20) - Inscryption (1:08:04) - Devotion (1:13:06) - Outro

At long last, Randy enters the "Deathloop." Meanwhile, D.J. tries to forget all about Metroid Dread with some delightful puzzle-platforming in ElecHead. And, at long last, Randy enters the "Deathloop." Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Animal Crossing (5:31) - Extra Life (11:02) - Metroid Dread (24:43) - Ibb & Obb (30:26) - ElecHead (41:48) - Pocket Card Jockey (45:03) - Deathloop (1:16:05)  - Outro

We've got a double (or triple?) dose of Metroid discussion with a quick detour through Metroid Fusion before arriving at the long-awaited Metroid Dread. Also: a robotic dog disaster in Battlefield 2042. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Federation Force (9:16) - Extra Life (11:47) - Metroid Fusion (25:30) - Metroid Dread (52:20) - Battlefield 2042 (1:11:40)  - Outro

D.J. cracks open the Castlevania Advance Collection and sees Castlevania: Circle of the Moon in a whole new light. Also, Dracula X is there. Meanwhile, Randy cracks open some monsters in Beast Breaker. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Psychonauts 2 (9:00) - Ratchet and Clank (14:03) - ExtraLife hype (16:49) - Castlevania Advance Collection (39:31) - Castlevania: Dracula X (46:53) - Beast Breaker (1:03:49)  - Outro

Despite some disturbing news out of the Nintendo Direct, D.J. miraculously manages to enjoy Actraiser Renaissance. Also, after months of struggle, Randy finally gets his hands on Astro's Playroom. Hironobu Sakaguchi guest stars. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Chris Pratt is Mario (4:06) - Nintendo Direct (11:04) - Sakaguchi Direct (13:08) - Fantasian revisited (16:25) - Actraiser Renaissance (32:28) - Astro’s Playroom/PS5 (1:05:12) - Outro

Randy, a fan of games like A Short Hike and Animal Crossing, attempts to revitalize the campgrounds of Haven Park. D.J. gets into Fantasian, finally. And Angry Birds makes its long-awaited VGH debut. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Angry Birds Journey (10:53) - Fantasian (41:02) - Haven Park (1:02:07) - Outro  

D.J. travels the galaxy in pinball adventure World Flipper, then tries to make sense of a supernatural London in Last Stop. Meanwhile, after abandoning his Animal Crossing island, Randy returns to Earth for one last tee time in Golf Club: Wasteland. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (9:13) - World Flipper (30:17) - Golf Club: Wasteland (46:13) - Last Stop (1:07:35) - Outro

Randy becomes a super secret psychic soldier in Schafer’s sorely sought sequel, Psychonauts 2. And, D.J. delivers mail in Lake. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (5:15) - Backlog Attack (15:58) - Psychonauts 2 (47:54) - Lake (1:07:22) - Outro

This year's Backlog Attack concludes with Hollow Knight and the much-anticipated Stardew Valley. Will Randy be willing to trade his carefree island life for life on a farm? Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (4:13) - Backlog Attack contest (5:43) - Stardew Valley (37:55) - The Hollow Knight (1:02:32) - Outro

Randy goes for a Backlog Attack double play with Burly Men at Sea and John Wick Hex. Meanwhile, D.J. winds up with more questions than answers in Again. Also, controllers: Are they OK? Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Star Trek (6:11) - A PS5? (21:14) - Backlog Attack (22:32) - Burly Men at Sea (29:44) - John Wix Hecks (46:47) - Again (1:05:19) - Outro

The Backlog Attack continues as D.J. brushes up on his wiimote technique in Dragon Quest Swords. Meanwhile, Randy makes up for lost time with an exhaustive first look at Mass Effect: Andromeda. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (05:08) - Mountain Dew showdown (13:12) - Backlog Attack contest (15:49) - Mass Effect: Andromeda (50:12) - Dragon Quest Swords (1:11:12) - Outro

The 10th annual Backlog Attack begins, and we're getting right into it with Ittle Dew 2 and Quake! Also: A preview of the backlog games we'll be playing for the rest of the month, and find out how you can win a new game! Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (4:19) - Backlog Attack! (15:47) - Ittle Dew 2 (38:26) - Quake (1:03:51) - Outro

To celebrate 10 years of Groove Coaster, we're featuring an hour of our favorite tracks from its first decade. Let's groove!

Randy absorbs souls to become more powerful in Death's Door. D.J. ventures into the wai wai world of Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party!!!!, then beats up punks on the Street of Rage... 4. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (5:53) - Wow man bad (11:00) - Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party!!!! (28:26) - Death’s Door (46:06) - Streets of Rage 4 (1:01:06) - Outro

Switch OLED vs. Steam Deck vs. Switch Pro (Believe!) — which will be the one hybrid console to reign supreme? Meanwhile, Randy gets lost in Labyrinth City, and D.J. subjects himself to more cruel and unusual punishment via Resident Evil 6. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (2:54) - Switch OLED vs. Steam Deck vs. Switch Pro (38:55) - Resident Evil 6 (50:25) - Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective (1:05:27) - Outro

Randy once again gets into some monster-hunting hubbub in Monster Hunter Stories 2. D.J. hangs out with sad high-schoolers in NEO: The World Ends with You, then laments that they'll let just anyone into his favorite game these days. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (2:37) - New music by HEAVYVIPER (4:23) - Mini golf (10:16) - D.J. reacts!!!!!!!!!!! Asmongold plays FFXIV (25:17) - Monster Hunter Stories 2 (50:48) - NEO: The World Ends with You (1:06:31) - Outro