Video Game Hangover

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VGH #470: Don't Let Anybody Know You're an Octopus Nov 19, 2020

Show notes

Nobody got a PS5 or Xbox but we're finally, FINALLY talking 'bout Bugsnax. Also, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, and, as always, Piffle.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(5:12) - Extra Life update

(6:54) - Drunktacular is coming

(8:30) - Piffle

(22:53) - Bugsnax

(36:15) - Sackboy: A Big Adventure

(57:02) - Obligatory next-gen console chat

(1:00:58) - Outro

VGH #469: The Most Productive Pirates Ever Nov 12, 2020

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We're recovering from our Extra Life haze and trying to remember the games we played, including Among Us, We Were Here Too, Sea of Thieves, The Walking Fish 2, and Penko Park.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro/Extra Life

(7:02) - Among Us

(16:50) - Obligatory FFXIV/Animal Crossing chat

(18:57) - Spelunky 2/Slay the Spire

(22:49) - We Were Here Too

(39:19) - Sea of Thieves

(46:20) - The Walking Fish 2: Final Frontier

(52:18) - Penko Park

(1:02:38) - Outro

VGH #468: Volcano Chalet Nov 05, 2020

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We're solving problems with the power of maps in Carto, ninja-slicing millions of bokoblins in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and getting in way over our heads in Minecraft.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(2:22) - Extra Life

(7:21) - Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

(28:44) - Carto

(39:04) - Minecraft

(1:00:26) - Outro

VGH #467: Spooky President Oct 29, 2020

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[extremely Halloween voice] We played some spooOOoky games this week, like Home, Until Dawn, and the dreaded The Walking Fish. Also Pixel Puzzle Makeout League, which is not spooky at aAAAaaaLLLllllLL oOoOOoOOoooOooooooo

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(04:22) - Extra Life

(08:23) - Spooky games

(13:01) - Until Dawn

(27:01) - The Walking Fish

(36:18) - Home

(50:35) - Pixel Puzzle Makeout League (it is not spooky)

(1:07:02) - Outro

VGH #466: Enough Mushrooms to Keep You Alive Oct 22, 2020

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Randy casts spells indiscriminately in Ikenfell, then learns what happens when all the knights are on vacation in Micro RPG. Meanwhile, D.J. balances high school life and a kaiju invasion in 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Also, Final Fantasy XIV goes to war.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(2:27) - Extra Life

(08:45) - FFXIV: The Bozjan Southern Front

(18:35) - Micro RPG

(27:46) - Ikenfell

(46:28) - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

(1:01:35) - Outro

VGH #465: A Pretty Serious Mario Hole Oct 15, 2020

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D.J. finds himself in over his head after playing Super Marios Sunshine, RPG, and 35. Meanwhile, Randy wonders how many wire puzzles it takes to fix a spaceship in Filament, then terrorizes his neighbor.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro/Crazy neighbor Randy

(10:16) - Extra Life

(14:06) - Super Mario Sunshine

(21:18) - Super Mario RPG

(32:42) - Super Mario Bros. 35

(47:43) - Filament

(1:01:28) - Outro

VGH #464: A Positive Beacon of Whatever Oct 08, 2020

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We're exploring the strangely familiar world of Genshin Impact, while doing our best to avoid Paimon. Also, revisiting Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine on the Switch.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(12:23) - Super Mario 64

(29:39) - Super Mario Sunshine

(40:29) - Genshin Impact

(1:10:36) - Outro

VGH #463: Bombermanliness Oct 01, 2020

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We're escaping the underworld in Hades, worrying about ravenous bears in The Long Dark, and chilling out with some relaxing Worm Jazz. Also, the secret to procuring an enormous amount of crushed clams.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(9:17) - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

(21:06) - Worm Jazz

(28:09) - Hades

(53:11) - The Long Dark

(1:10:14) - Outro

VGH #462: Just Being a Skull Sep 24, 2020

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VGH REACTS!!!! to the PlayStation 5 price reveal!! Also: Rediscovering dying in Spelunky 2, losing our marbles in Skully, planet hopping in Super Mario Galaxy, and some brief thoughts on Final Fantasy XVI.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro/PlayStation 5

(8:33) - Final Fantasy XVI

(24:22) - Spelunky 2

(50:18) - Skully

(1:03:39) - Super Mario Galaxy

(1:16:19) - Outro

VGH #461: Champagne Problems II: Champagne Harder Sep 17, 2020

Show notes

Randy begins his new life as an ember in search of The Last Campfire. Meanwhile, D.J. wraps up chapters 2 and 3 of Tell Me Why, then makes poor time management choices in Moon: Remix RPG Adventure.

Episode Timeline

(0:29) - Intro

(4:15) - 2020, 9th ascension

(11:58) - The Last Campfire

(30:44) - Tell Me Why, chapters 2 and 3

(51:44) - Moon: Remix RPG Adventure

(1:07:16) - Outro