Back to business after a vivacious vow renewal! This week, Ray is relaunched as the Ray Slim; taking a leisurely DQ stroll with Al; the new version of a phone called iPhone; Mario Kart hits the road; boy, college sure is weird!; a bit of somber news from Japan; the triumphant return of a fan favorite; Alex's thoughts for the future, and the Switch Lite is a winner! Pre-order the NoMoWo Mini today!

It's like getting TWO episodes in one! Several NMW milestones are in the mix, as this year, Ray visits Alex in Pittsburgh for a week of wedded bliss (well-- no, it-- Alex has a wife). Join us live from Maison Fraioli for 90 minutes about pools; traffic laws; parents; restaurants; museums; fans, and the dangers of gum

Oh, were we NOT releasing episodes? Well, here's one. We catch up on some gamin' news (Smash Bros. with THAT character!); the wide world of Ray's magazines; one more month until Al's fake-real wedding; GOLF?!; when is a cooldown not an ability?; cookie-covered almonds, and we take some listener Qs! This podcast is on some sort of extended trial run.

We're back after boycotting April! This month, we cover our respective Golden Week adventures, including the CH Pub Quiz and Operation Retrieve Games; podcasts and the Canadian accent; Ray finishes a Final Fantasy and we discuss the pre-FF7 PS1 JRPGs; Alex as a semi-responsible corpse; 2B or not 2B; virtual housing is horseshit; spoiler-filled discussion of the 4th Doom book "Endgame"; Ray sees Hamilton and musical talk ensues, and Alex is visited by an old friend! This podcast doesn't even have tax returns!

Back with spunk, whatever that is! We open big with Alex's wrestling injury; the new version of a... yeah, that, and some other RPGs; Ray is *finally* a true retro gamer; new tales from the security conference; and now he has TIME for those retro games!; remembering when Alex was a movie extra; spidered men; bees; Fan Fun gets a name wrong, and Alex nearly gets a Cameo account, stay tuned! This podcast was submitted to Attorney General William P. Barr for review.

Ringing in the Year of the Bore! In another exciting return, Alex samples a new Burger King offering; Ray continues the mod lifestyle; video game talk; Alex's sad news; weight loss and gain; short winter days; Alex is pension for a bruisin'; holiday fun!; game transplants; the latest in Utada Hikaru gossip leads into recent game talk; Alex preps for his vow renewal, and a PlayStation5?! Stay tuned for Diagnosis Murder!

We're young, dumb, and full of FUN! This week, some final DQXI thoughts; Smash Ultimate is upon us; Critical Hit is Critical BACK!; Alex's Dream Corner; what the hell is a Jingle Bell Rock; the long-awaited return of, uh, The Cinema Balcony's Sukiyaki Is Closed; Ray enters Sega Heaven; Final Fantasy XIV again?!; gigantic game installs are dumb, and a very real crowdfunding argument! Please, swipe right!

"Hot" on the heels of our Dragon Quest retrospective podcast seven years ago, we return for a SPOILER-filled conversation on Dragon Quest XI. We Zoom from point to point, including what we thought about the game's story, characters, features, lack of features, us struggling to recall story details because we didn't take a lot of notes, and all that kind of wonderful SPOILERY stuff. And you bet we take a dump on Koichi Sugiyama! P.S. SPOILERS! This podcast is not allowed to be sold on weekdays the Japanese government said so!!!

It's more of this, it seems! This month, west coast vs. east; streams are happening; tax troubles; a segment without media talk?!; Ray's tire issues; scooters are weird; Japan's issues with hito-sourcing; social networking is worthless; bar visits from cool people!; Alex's cheese addiction; the boys talk physical fitness; middling media talk; Picross and Picross variants; Mega Man 11 talk; the dangers of Japanese data entry; Jurassic talk; Ray enjoys Solo; Japan's natural disasters, and the wonders of dealing with Japanese wedding companies! This podcast is up for a supreme court seat.

Back in the swing of things! Get ready for tales of Aladdin the musical; the new version of a game called etc.; a long-awaited Critical Hit update; Alex misunderstands the Cola Wars; the boys argue over absolutely nothing; the triumphant return of Fan Fun and Overnerds!; more game talk and VR is weird, and Alex was on some shows! Elections are coming up so write us in!