Otaku Brothers

In the 116th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick off the show discussing how their weeks went, which mostly amounted to pet sitting and working a lot. Later, Ryan talks enthusiastically about his plans to finish Persona 5 in a week’s time, while Rusty shares his concluding thoughts on Marvel’s Avengers. Finally, the Gents talk about all the fun video game news in the past week. From Sonic taking part in the Olympics, to Dragon Quest XII taking the series in an entirely new direction, there is no shortage of exciting things to gush about. Enjoy the episode!

Time Stamps:

0:00 – 16:10 – Usual Life Happenings

16:11 – 37:32 – What He’s Playing – Ryan

37:33 – 47:24 – What He’s Playing – Rusty

47:25 – 56:20 – The Eternals Trailer Discussion

56:21 – 1:38:14 – Pre-E3 Video Game NEWS Discussion!

1:38:15 – 1:46:57 – Closing Remarks

Otaku Brothers Links:

Discord – https://discord.gg/E4hv4de

Otaku Brothers Twitter – https://twitter.com/Otaku_Bros_Pod

Rusty's Twitter – https://twitter.com/relewis2011

Ryan's Twitter – https://twitter.com/DarthCole72

Submit Podcast Questions Here – [email protected]

In the 115th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty kicks off the show sharing a story about a horrific accident he witnessed earlier in the week. It is not for the faint of heart, but he’s hopeful everyone involved is going to be okay. Later, Rusty shares his concluding thoughts about Ravensword: Shadowlands, his road to 50 Platinum Trophies, and the Gents get excited about the future of Star Wars. Finally, at the end of the show, Ryan rants like a madman about the insanity of the Fast & the Furious movies. Enjoy the episode!

Time Stamps:

0:00 – 12:08 – Usual Life Happenings

12:09 – 17:25 – Star Wars Hype

17:26 – 27:24 – Witnessing a Miracle

27:25 – 33:25 – More Usual Life Happenings

33:26 – 1:02:08 – What He’s Playing – Rusty

1:02:09 – 1:37:52 – Fast & Furious Nonsense

1:37:53 – 1:47:26 – Closing Remarks

Otaku Brothers Links:

Discord – https://discord.gg/E4hv4de

Otaku Brothers Twitter – https://twitter.com/Otaku_Bros_Pod

Rusty's Twitter – https://twitter.com/relewis2011

Ryan's Twitter – https://twitter.com/DarthCole72

Submit Podcast Questions Here – [email protected]

In the 114th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty kicks off the show opening a late birthday present from Ryan! Ryan talks more Runescape, but has also been watching some interesting murder mystery documentaries on YouTube. On a similar note, Rusty finishes Resident Evil Village and shares his final impressions of the game. Finally, at the tail end of the show, the Gents talk through a ton of conspiracy theories, including the Dyatlov Pass Incident, whether Walt Disney was cryogenically frozen, and so much more. Enjoy the episode!

Time Stamps:

0:00 – 15:29 – Usual Life Happenings

15:30 – 29:56 – What He’s Playing – Ryan

29:57 – 51:19 – What He’s Playing – Rusty

51:20 – 1:27:01 – Somewhat Believable Conspiracy Theories

1:27:02 – 1:52:00 – The Dyatlov Pass Incident Discussion

1:52:01 – 1:54:30 – Closing Remarks

Otaku Brothers Links:

Discord – https://discord.gg/E4hv4de

Otaku Brothers Twitter – https://twitter.com/Otaku_Bros_Pod

Rusty's Twitter – https://twitter.com/relewis2011

Ryan's Twitter – https://twitter.com/DarthCole72

Submit Podcast Questions Here – [email protected]

In the 113th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty kicks off the show sharing how his week off work went. He played a lot of video games and little else. Ryan talks at length about Monster Hunter Rise (surprise!) and makes a pitch for an M-rated Pokémon game. Rusty played a lot this week and shares about it all, including Roundguard, Indivisible, New Pokémon Snap, and in-depth spoiler-free impressions of Resident Evil Village. Lastly, the Gents answer some great listener questions. Enjoy the episode!

Time Stamps:

0:00 – 21:31 – Usual Life Happenings

21:32 – 36:53 – What He’s Playing – Ryan

36:54 – 55:38 – What He’s Playing – Rusty

55:39 – 1:11:44 – Resident Evil Village Impressions (Spoiler-Free)

1:11:45 – 1:55:44 – The Question Block

1:55:45 – 2:02:49 – Closing Remarks

Otaku Brothers Links:

Discord – https://discord.gg/E4hv4de

Otaku Brothers Twitter – https://twitter.com/Otaku_Bros_Pod

Rusty's Twitter – https://twitter.com/relewis2011

Ryan's Twitter – https://twitter.com/DarthCole72

Submit Podcast Questions Here – [email protected]

In the 112th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty kicks off the show sharing how he is recovering from the vaccine. Thankfully, he’s doing well! Then, Ryan shares how his cape collection is going in Runescape, while Rusty adds two more Platinum Trophies to his collection after completing Tamarin and The Pathless. Finally, the Gents kickstart a NEW segment of the show called Memory of Melodies, where they listen to great video game tunes and share personal stories as to why the songs are so special to them. Enjoy the episode!

Time Stamps:

0:00 – 10:39 – Usual Life Happenings

10:40 – 21:51 – Why Lord of the Rings is the Best

21:52 – 25:49 – What Drives Us – Documentary Discussion

25:50 – 36:49 – What He’s Playing – Ryan

36:50 – 56:49 – What He’s Playing – Rusty

56:50 – 1:49:26 – Memory of Melodies (Summer Delight)

1:49:27 – 1:56:40 – Closing Remarks

Otaku Brothers Links:

Discord – https://discord.gg/E4hv4de

Otaku Brothers Twitter – https://twitter.com/Otaku_Bros_Pod

Rusty's Twitter – https://twitter.com/relewis2011

Ryan's Twitter – https://twitter.com/DarthCole72

Submit Podcast Questions Here – [email protected]

In the 111th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan are back after a brief hiatus! The Gents kick things off by finishing the March Madness Bracket, but not in the way you might expect. Later, Ryan plays Runescape for 300 hours and Rusty plays 17 3D platformers. All IS well in the world. Finally, Rusty and Ryan answer some great listener questions. Enjoy the episode!

Time Stamps:

0:00 – 12:27 – Usual Life Happenings

12:28 – 30:31 – March Madness Otaku Bros. Bracket (FINALE!)

30:32 – 52:50 – What He’s Playing – Ryan

52:51 – 1:30:22 – What He’s Playing – Rusty

1:30:23 – 2:03:56 – The Question Block

2:03:57 – 2:09:10 – Closing Remarks

Otaku Brothers Links:

Discord – https://discord.gg/E4hv4de

Otaku Brothers Twitter – https://twitter.com/Otaku_Bros_Pod

Rusty's Twitter – https://twitter.com/relewis2011

Ryan's Twitter – https://twitter.com/DarthCole72

Submit Podcast Questions Here – [email protected]

In the 110th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick things off talking about the games they have been playing recently. Ryan is playing the hotly anticipated Monster Hunter Rise and has nothing but good things to say. Rusty is playing the (not as?) anticipated Balan Wonderworld. He thinks it’s just okay! In the back half of the show, the Gents continue the Otaku Brothers March Madness Bracket, completing the second quadrant with all Xbox characters. It’s even more chaotic, brutal, and once again, only two characters come out of it all alive. Enjoy the episode!

Time Stamps:

0:00 – 11:14 – Usual Life Happenings

11:15 – 20:38 – What He’s Playing – Ryan

20:39 – 32:29 – What He’s Playing – Rusty

32:30 – 1:38:20 – March Madness Otaku Bros. Bracket (Xbox Characters)

1:38:21 – 1:45:36 – Closing Remarks

Otaku Brothers Links:

Discord – https://discord.gg/E4hv4de

Otaku Brothers Twitter – https://twitter.com/Otaku_Bros_Pod

Rusty's Twitter – https://twitter.com/relewis2011

Ryan's Twitter – https://twitter.com/DarthCole72

Submit Podcast Questions Here – [email protected]

In the 109th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty and Ryan kick things off talking about the games they have been playing recently. Ryan is playing more RuneScape and a mobile game called Forge of Empires, while Rusty puts FFXII on pause in exchange for Mario Tennis Aces. In the back half of the show, the Gents begin the Otaku Brothers March Madness Bracket, completing the first quadrant with all PlayStation characters. It’s chaotic, it’s brutal, and only two characters come out of it all alive. Enjoy the episode!

Time Stamps:

0:00 – 11:08 – Usual Life Happenings

11:09 – 22:58 – What He’s Playing – Ryan

22:59 – 45:02 – What He’s Playing – Rusty

45:03 – 1:57:35 – March Madness Otaku Bros. Bracket (PlayStation Characters)

1:57:36 – 2:04:55 – Closing Remarks

Otaku Brothers Links:

Discord – https://discord.gg/E4hv4de

Otaku Brothers Twitter – https://twitter.com/Otaku_Bros_Pod

Rusty's Twitter – https://twitter.com/relewis2011

Ryan's Twitter – https://twitter.com/DarthCole72

Submit Podcast Questions Here – [email protected]

In the 108th episode of Otaku Brothers, Ryan is back to share about how dog training is going with his Pup Nala. Rusty shares a few home improvement project stories and tells a recent tale about a great video game find in the wild. The Gents also take some time to explain the March Madness Otaku Brothers Bracket in greater detail, which will begin next week. Finally, Rusty and Ryan tackle 5 more of Chuck Klosterman’s Supertheticals, some of which lead to rather vulnerable and real conversations. Enjoy the episode!

Time Stamps:

0:00 – 13:39 – Usual Life Happenings

13:40 – 33:32 – Rusty’s Recent Video Game Find

33:33 – 43:59 – What He’s Playing – Ryan

44:00 – 54:02 – What He’s Playing – Rusty

54:03 – 1:02:52 – March Madness Otaku Bros. Bracket Details

1:02:53 – 1:36:09 – Supertheticals Discussion

1:36:10 – 1:41:52 – Closing Remarks

Otaku Brothers Links:

Discord – https://discord.gg/E4hv4de

Otaku Brothers Twitter – https://twitter.com/Otaku_Bros_Pod

Rusty's Twitter – https://twitter.com/relewis2011

Ryan's Twitter – https://twitter.com/DarthCole72

Submit Podcast Questions Here – [email protected]

In the 107th episode of Otaku Brothers, Rusty is flying solo this time! He kicks off the show talking about the future plans for the podcast and all of the fun ideas in the pipeline. He also spends quite a bit of time sharing his initial impressions with Final Fantasy XII, including his thoughts on the story, combat system and soundtrack. Finally, Rusty ends the episode chatting about how his video game collecting habits have changed over the years, including the influence of the YouTube Gaming Community, paring down the collection significantly, and what he still enjoys collecting today. Enjoy the episode!

Time Stamps:

0:00 – 30:24 – Future Plans for the Podcast

30:25 – 44:20 – Final Fantasy XII Impressions

44:21 – 1:18:09 – How Rusty’s Game Collecting Habits Have Changed

1:18:10 – 1:22:51 – Closing Remarks

Otaku Brothers Links:

Discord – https://discord.gg/E4hv4de

Otaku Brothers Twitter – https://twitter.com/Otaku_Bros_Pod

Rusty's Twitter – https://twitter.com/relewis2011

Ryan's Twitter – https://twitter.com/DarthCole72

Submit Podcast Questions Here – [email protected]