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VGH #343: Points for Doing Stuff May 17, 2018

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Destiny 2: What is it? For that matter, what was Destiny 1? Join us as we search for answers to these and other totally inane Destiny questions. Also: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, and something called My Nintendo Picross: Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Episode Timeline

00:11 - Intro

01:58 - Celeste soundtrack

10:04 - Destiny 2

42:27 - Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

56:50 - My Nintendo Picross: Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

1:09:37 - Outro

VGH #342: Unanswered Questions May 10, 2018

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We grab our cameras and try to piece together all the weird stuff going on in the prototype demo of SWERY's The Good Life. Also: Tumblestone, several generations of Hidden My Game by Mom, and the latest Nintendo drama.

Episode Timeline

00:36 - Intro

01:21 - How long is God of War?

04:22 - Mad at Nintendo

27:29 - Tumblestone

40:27 - The Good Life

56:44 - Hidden My Game by Mom

1:07:39 - Outro

VGH #341: A Super Serious Guy May 03, 2018

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Randy divides his time between a fighter pilot career in Rogue Aces and being a bad influence on Kratos Jr. in God of War. Speaking of bad influences, D.J. gets tips from Yakuza 6 on what to do if he ever finds himself stuck with a baby in a strange city.

Episode Timeline

00:42 – Intro

01:27 – Bad pronunciation advice

02:45 – Avengers: Infinity War

22:56 – God of War

39:04 – Yakuza 6

52:26 – Rogue Aces

1:09:57 – Outro

VGH #340: Vending Machine Hunter Apr 26, 2018

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God of War is out and we can offer real, informed opinions on it, so we shift our focus to Nintendo Labo. Meanwhile, D.J. trades the actual Tokyo for Yakuza 6's approximation, and wonders just who all these Internet monster hunters really are.

Episode Timeline:

00:40 - Intro

02:02 - Nintendo Labo

10:08 - God of War

43:17 - Yakuza 6

59:43 - Monster Hunter World

1:14:19 - Outro

VGH #339: I Like Fanciness Apr 19, 2018

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We've got Kratos on our minds this week, but he'll need to reclaim his title as the God of War from Lara Croft first. Randy feeds souls to the god of war in a new, very old version of Fire Emblem, and Paul finds time to stare at pretty trees in Monster Hunter. Also: we welcome our AI overlords in Semantris.

Episode Timeline

00:58 - Intro 05:28 - Random Movie Chat 09:48 - Lara Croft the new God of War 22:43 - Fire Emblem War 46:20 - Monster Hunter: War 61:30 - Semantris, Word War 64:28 - Outro

VGH #338: A Lot of Fiddling Apr 12, 2018

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D.J. checks in from Japan, a mysterious land where arcades and Xenogears live on. Back in America, Randy plays Minit 60 seconds at a time, then spends time with Metropolis: Lux Obscura, which brings some much-needed sexism to the match 3 genre. Also: Ticket to Earth.

Episode Timeline

00:41 - Intro 01:55 - 日本しましょう 16:53 - Dragon Quest XI?? 28:35 - Xenogears 20th Anniversary Concert 47:51 - Minit 61:30 - Metropolis: Lux Obscura 71:01 - Ticket to Earth 74:20 - Outro

VGH #337: Stabby Stabby Apr 05, 2018

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Real people. Real lives. In between running 5Ks, Randy finds just enough time to stab every person, every rock and every tree, in Rise of the Tomb Raider. Meanwhile, Paul's just been sitting on his couch trying to escape from prison in A Way Out.

Episode Timeline

00:52 - Intro 02:42 - Cool Runnings w/ Cider 09:33 - Rise of the Tomb Raider 35:40 - A Way Out 58:48 - Outro

VGH #336: A Giant Skull Smoking a Blunt Mar 29, 2018

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We find ourselves unmistakably inside the video game realm as Randy encounters Xbox Live pirates on the Sea of Thieves. Meanwhile, Paul plots a prison break in A Way Out, although he'd rather escape from Yakuza 5. D.J. doesn't like a Final Fantasy thing.

Episode Timeline

00:51 - Intro 09:48 - Sea of Thieves 31:03 - A Way Out 41:00 - FFXIV: The Forbidden Land, Eureka 57:05 - Yakuza 5 66:50 - Outro

VGH #335: Fox Dog Thing Mar 22, 2018

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Randy confronts various acrobatic and linguistic challenges in Fe. D.J. snoops on a gang of cool hackers in the #WarGames interactive-TV-series-game-thing. And events unfold over and over again in Last Day of June.

Episode Timeline

00:42 - Intro 02:00 - Music game minute 12:35 - Fe 32:55 - #WarGames 50:36 - Last Day of June 66:50 - Outro

VGH #334: Fraught With Peril Mar 15, 2018

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Unfettered by inclement weather, Cap'n Randy takes his galleon in search of booty (and a bigger bucket) on the Sea of Thieves. Meanwhile, D.J. sticks to the familiar music game waters of DJMAX Respect. Also, someone's been drinking again.

Episode Timeline

00:00 - Intro 05:44 - Sea of Thieves 40:58 - DJMAX Respect 60:04 - Monster Hunter Wiggler World 66:10 - Outro

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