Video Game Hangover

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VGH #363: My Super Flashy Desperation Move Oct 04, 2018

Show notes

Randy advances his chicken liberation agenda by implanting one with deadly explosives in Bomb Chicken, then spends some time in the slightly less volatile world of Hob. D.J. re-enters the Stage of History in Soulcalibur VI. Also, Fortnite for adults.

Episode Timeline

00:27 – Intro

03:22 – What is Fortnite?

14:50 – Bomb Chicken

25:27 – Soulcalibur VI

42:52 – Hob

57:28 – Shadow of the Tomb Raider

1:16:17 – Outro

VGH #362: Help a Noob Out Sep 27, 2018

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Paul's thrilling 14859024-part Yakuza segment comes to a close as he wraps up Yakuza Kiwami 2. Also, Forza Horizon 4 vs. The Crew vs. a pleasant Hawaiian vacation, and a nearly endless buffet of exploding heads in Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise. Episode Timeline: 00:38 - Intro 07:00 - Yakuza Kiwami 2 29:25 - Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise 43:38 - Forza Horizon / The Crew 68:08 - Spider-Man minute 70:48 - Outro

VGH #361: Famous Asian Actors Sep 20, 2018

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We're continuing to murder people indiscriminately as Spider-Man but occasionally tagging in Lara Croft to show us how it's really done. Also, full-contact lawyering in the Yakuza studio's upcoming Judge Eyes. Episode Timeline: 00:41 - Intro 02:50 - Judge Eyes 32:47 - Shadow of the Tomb Raider 53:22 - Spider-Man 65:09 - Outro

VGH #360: Charleston Bomb Sep 13, 2018

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We've got Spider-Man fever, although we can't seem to remember all the words to his theme song. Also, a return to World War II via the Battlefield V beta, and follow-up thoughts on Pokémon Go and Dragon Quest XI. Episode Timeline: 00:41 - Intro 03:10 - Viewer Mail feat. Pokémon Go and Dragon Quest 17:14 - Spider-Man 46:24 - Battlefield V 63:16 - Alphabear minute 65:60 - Outro

VGH #359: Corporate Donut Hole Sep 06, 2018

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After a Pokemon-infested detour around Seattle, we're back to our old tricks: Gushing about the latest Yakuza game and arguing about donut semantics. Also: A tiny bit of Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. Episode Timeline: 00:42 - Intro 02:55 - Pokemon Go 17:30 - Yakuza Kiwami 2 38:10 - Donut County 62:25 - Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate 69:18 - Outro

VGH #358: We Don't Talk About Dino Crisis 3 Aug 30, 2018

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We're putting a wrap on this year's Summer Backlog Attack with the offensively relaxing Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, the extremely old Elder Scrolls: Arena, and the original Dragon Quest alla giapponese.

Episode Timeline

00:44 - Intro 05:56 - Bad sequels 14:10 - Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles 35:20 - 日本語でドラゴンクエスト 52:10 - The Elder Scrolls: Arena 73:10 - Outro

VGH #357: Naughty Dad Aug 23, 2018

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Randy continues his trip deep down the Holedown hole. Paul remembers what it's like to Uncharted. D.J. is completely baffled by Street Fighter 1. Also, Life Is Strange hot takes.

Episode Timeline

00:39 - Intro 01:48 - Holedown 11:44 - Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 27:32 - Street Fighter 43:58 - Life Is Strange 57:20 - Doom 62:45 - Outro

VGH #356: Shirtless Demon Punching Aug 16, 2018

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It's most ambitious crossover event in VGH history: We played both sides of the Monster Hunter World x Final Fantasy XIV collaboration. Also, Randy discovers new things in Night in the Woods, D.J. plays the original Far Cry, and Paul tries a new Yakuza.

Episode Timeline

00:39 Intro 05:08 - Monster Hunter x Final Fantasy 22:48 - Yakuza Kiwami 2 30:18 - Night in the Woods 46:50 - Doom 64:30 - Far Cry 74:28 - Outro

VGH #355: Like D-Day but Worse Aug 09, 2018

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Randy fills that Arkanoid-shaped void in his life with some Holedown before stepping back into No Man's Sky to see if they've added more inventory slots. D.J. tries to learn about World War II via the original Call of Duty. Also, a brief Dragonball detour.

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro

01:18 - Evo 2018

12:24 - Holedown

27:47 - No Man's Sky Next

53:16 - Call of Duty

1:10:22 - Outro

VGH #354: Potions and Meat Aug 02, 2018

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Randy and D.J. try to make sense of the new Shin Megami Tensei mobile thing. Also, life in an underwater subway in Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion, re-learning how to hunt in Monster Hunter Generations, and the summer Backlog Attack is back!

Episode Timeline

00:31 - Intro

01:58 - Shin Megami Tensei Liberation D×2

29:07 - Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion

40:25 - Monster Hunter Generations

49:02 - Backlog Attack!!

1:02:30 - Outro