James and Richie start a cult, go on an endless summer vacation, and survive a battle royale as Goku and Vegeta. All in one week! Video games—what on earth will they think of next? 

Games Discussed: Cult of the Lamb, Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation - The Endless Seven-Day Journey, Boku No Natsuyasumi (My Summer Vacation), Fortnite, Guilty Gear -Strive- 

Timestamps: 

(5:08) Cult of the Lamb 

(15:55) A-1 Game Sauce™ 

(18:23) Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation - The Endless Seven-Day Journey 

(27:16) Fortnite 

(33:40) Guilty Gear -Strive-

In this episode R̴i̷c̸h̵i̸e̸'̵s̶ ̴a̸u̵d̷i̶o̸ ̷g̶l̸i̸t̶c̸h̶e̸s̴ ̷o̴u̷t̷ so we scrap the hour of podcast we recorded and instead go to Cracker Barrel for our 10th episode anniversary.

Games Discussed: Finding vegan food at Cracker Barrel

James and Richie watch and discuss the HBO documentary We Met in Virtual Reality, a touching film shot entirely in VRChat that focuses in on the lives of several of its users. Spoiler alert: we really adored this thing <3

Games Discussed: VRChat

James and Richie brainstorm how Osmosis Jones, Young Sheldon, and Anderson Cooper might play in Multiversus. Also, we give our initial impressions of two opposite JRPGs that are both hitting so right. Big thank you to our sponsor A-1 Game Sauce™ for sponsoring this episode!

Games Discussed: Multiversus, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Dragon Quest XI S: Echos of an Elusive Age

Timestamps:

(2:11) Multiversus

(24:11) A-1 Game Sauce™ Ad

(25:03) Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Today, we're joined by New York Times Best Seller author Richie to talk about his new memoir, I Beat Donkey Kong 64 Four Times. Afterwards, James and Richie have a spoiler-filled discussion about the beautiful cat game. Or robot game?

(0:20) Donkey Kong 64 Discussion

(7:10) Toad with the DOW & S&P500

(7:27) The Koopa Quintet

(8:45) Stray Discussion <3

James and Richie do hard time for the cold crime of talking about em*lated games. Hope we can manage to get you an episode next week from inside prison.

Games discussed: Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (again), Golden Sun, Fire Emblem, Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland, Chrono Trigger, Pokemon Black & White 2, Pokemon Crystal Clear, WarioWare, and Mother 3.

You can probably take a wild guess at which game James and Richie are playing this week. Time to talk plot twists, custability, and narrative breadcrumbs.

James and Richie discuss SGDQ, the most recent Nintendo Direct, and decide which video game characters would make it into heaven and which ones are going straight to hell.

Games discussed: Neon White, Omori, Xenoblade Chronicles, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Nier: Automata, Persona Series, and all the other bangers from the Nintendo Direct and Summer Games Done Quick.

James and Richie are here to ask the important questions in gaming. This week we ask...would it be okay if we talked about Elden Ring? Just for a little?

Games discussed: Elden Ring

James and Richie let their fangs down to discuss what the heck is going on with the recent resurgence in vampire games. Just hold the garlic.

Games discussed:

V Rising, Vampire Survivors, Vampire Savior, Resident Evil: Village, Diablo: Immortals, Redfall, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow