Video Game Hangover

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VGH #508: Buy the Whole Pie Aug 26, 2021

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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

VGH #507: Driving around in My Space Buggy Aug 19, 2021

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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

VGH #506: An Incredibly Conspicuous Place to Hide a Monster Aug 12, 2021

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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

VGH #505: Groove Coaster Anniversary Radio Aug 05, 2021

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

VGH #504: Vampires on Vacation Jul 29, 2021

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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

VGH #503: A Bummer If True Jul 22, 2021

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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

VGH #502: We Have a Situation Jul 15, 2021

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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

VGH #501: Golf Noob Jul 08, 2021

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Randy plays a few rounds of Nintendo's new, full-contact approach to golf in Mario Golf: Super Rush. Meanwhile, D.J. emerges from Resident Evil 5 only to find himself in the warpath of the River City Girls.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(2:33) - Resident Evil 5

(13:28) - Mario Golf: Super Rush

(38:45) - River City Girls

(57:57) - Outro

VGH #500: The Double Dragon Ending Jul 01, 2021

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Randy and D.J. reminisce over 500 episodes of games that kept them up at night, then finally battle to the death over custody of their favorite video game, Grand Theft Auto V.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(10:44) - Subtle like a paper shredder to the face

(25:14) - Martha Washington was my prom date

(33:51) - I've got a history with milk crates

(40:39) - Zed's dead

(42:28) - You don't know Zangief

(51:35) - Calls calls calls

(1:17:38) - Outro

VGH #499: Not Culturally Useful Jun 24, 2021

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On his way to play Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, D.J. gets distracted by the new Taiko no Tatsujin game on Apple Arcade. But then, he plays Alba: A Wildlife Adventure.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Biomutant

(12:43) - Episode 500

(15:51) - Taiko no Tatsujin: Pop Tap Beat

(36:26) - Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

(1:01:20) - Outro