Video Game Hangover

D.J. gets way into the throwback atmosphere of Blaster Master Zero, but at the same time isn't quite feeling it. Meanwhile, Randy takes on a big commitment in The Longing, then explains why Aerial_Knight's Never Yield.

Episode Timeline

(0:23) - Intro

(9:25) - Blaster Master Zero

(34:12) - The Longing

(55:09) - Aerial_Knight's Never Yield

(1:04:52) - Outro

Randy tears himself away from his Animal Crossing island to investigate Cozy Grove, where the animals are ghosts and also bears, somehow. Meanwhile, D.J. wonders whether he ever knew how to play Pac-Man at all after trying Pac-Man 99.

Episode Timeline

(0:23) - Intro

(18:24) - Cozy Grove

(41:23) - Pac-Man 99

(1:00:02) - Outro

Randy gives contrarianism a try after playing Say No! More. Meanwhile, D.J. returns from the weird world of Anodyne 2 and plays More! Monster Hunter.

Episode Timeline

(0:23) - Intro/Joy-Con saga update

(5:44) - Animal Crossing: New Horizons

(11:32) - Anodyne 2

(29:36) - Say No! More

(49:19) - Monster Hunter Rise

(59:11) - Outro

Monster Hunter Rise is here and we're deep into mochi and wirebugs. Also, Randy experiences the bleak future of Outriders, and D.J. makes more raid progress in Final Fantasy XIV.

Episode Timeline

(0:23) - Intro/The Joy-Con saga continues

(13:46) - Outriders

(35:23) - Final Fantasy XIV

(40:19) - Monster Hunter Rise

(1:09:27) - Outro

Randy finishes off the Link's Awakening remake then immediately leaves for Alligator New York in Later Alligator. Meanwhile, D.J. puts his social strand skills to use by planning the first Viking interstate highway in Valheim.

Episode Timeline

(0:23) - Intro/Link's Awakening

(26:32) - Valheim

(46:58) - Later Alligator

(1:00:29) - Outro

The unexplained prevalence of cats in Super Mario 3D World drives Randy to all-out cat warfare in Kitty Letter. Meanwhile, D.J. ignores his primal-slaying duties in Valheim to build a quiet forest house. Also, centipedes.

Episode Timeline

(0:23) - Intro/Animal Crossing

(9:25) - Devotion

(14:41) - Waluigi: The disturbing truth

(20:56) - Super Mario 3D World

(36:03) - Valheim

(53:13) - Kitty Letter

(1:03:05) - Outro

Project Triangle Strategy vs. Unsung Story: We pit two upcoming tactical RPGs against each other. Plus: Is the Link's Awakening remake actually good?

Episode Timeline

(0:23) - Intro

(9:01) - Project Triangle Strategy

(33:17) - Unsung Story

(51:05) - Link's Awakening

(1:11:31) - Outro

Randy enjoys some party chat (and fermentend fruit beverages) between battles in Haven while D.J. finally escapes from FFXIV raid hell. Also, the last word on Final Fantasy VII Remake. (Seriously, we don't want to talk about it anymore.)

Episode Timeline

(0:23) - Intro/Tacobringers

(4:19) - Final Fantasy XIV

(13:02) - Final Fantasy VII Remake

(41:19) - Haven

(1:03:36) - Outro

We live life ten minutes of a Star Trek episode at a time in The Captain Is Dead, then take a whimsical trip to Norway in Embracelet. Also, our thoughts on the latest Nintendo Direct and the questionable titles therein.

Episode Timeline

(0:23) - Intro/Nintendo Direct

(26:49) - The Captain Is Dead

(48:45) - Embracelet

(1:01:26) - Outro

Randy gets deep into kaiju and cat costumes in the Super Mario 3D World spin-off, Bowser's Fury. Meanwhile, D.J. struggles to adjust to the Bravely Default II demo and wonders if everyone would quiet down if he just paid them lots of money.

Episode Timeline

(0:23) - Intro/Doug

(10:01) - I'm not a whale

(27:54) - Bowser's Fury

(51:59) - Bravely Default II

(1:16:00) - Outro