Twas the week before GOTY and all through the house

All gamers were gaming, even your spouse

From RoboQuest, Seperate Ways, and Lethal Company

To Lego Drive, Nier Replicant and DK64.

Sorry those last lines didn't ryhme but I couldn't find anything that went with DK64. We'll get em next time.

This week DK64 was suggested to us by listener Mack. Thank you Mack!

(0:00) - Intro

(3:42) - What David has been playing

(3:46) - Nier Replicant

(7:26) - Lego 2K Drive

(18:11) - Lethal Company

(30:26) - What Chase has been playing

(30:34) - Roboquest

(40:20) - Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways

(57:28) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:02:13) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:03:52) - Good Games! Featuring DK64

(1:40:25) - Outro

Nier Replicant

Lego 2K Drive

Lethal Company

Roboquest

Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways

Donkey Kong 64

Hey Podtimists,

This week David continues his Nier Replicant journey and Chase fails to play a number of video games while he's sick.

This week's game was suggested to us by listener TK. Thank you TK!

In the episode we mentioned an article written by Kyle Labriola that you can check out here: https://cohost.org/kylelabriola/post/3714317-regarding-cozy-games

(0:00) - Intro

(3:37) - What David has been playing

(3:44) - Baldur's Gate 3

(7:18) - Mario Kart 8

(12:42) - Nier Replicant

(16:33) - The games Chase failed to play

(16:49) - Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age

(20:06) - Elden Ring

(22:07) - What Chase has actually been playing

(22:10) - Octopath Traveler 2

(33:02) - Coral Island

(58:11) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(59:11) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:02:35) - Good Games! Featuring Break Arts 2

(1:28:37) - Outro

Baldur's Gate 3

Mario Kart 8

Nier Replicant

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Elden Ring

Octopath Traveler 2

Coral Island

Break Arts 2

Hey Podtimists,

This week we learn a lesson in details. It helps to check WHICH version of a game you play, even if both of those versions are quite good.

This week's game was suggested to us by listener Joe P. Thanks Joe!

(0:00) - Intro

(3:39) - What Chase has been playing

(4:37) - Jet Lancer

(14:56) - Cobalt Core

(28:58) - Knuckle Sandwich

(40:47) - What David has been playing

(41:28) - Octopath Traveler 2

(41:58) - Nier Replicant

(42:47) - Baldur's Gate 3

(47:51) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(51:22) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(55:38) - Good Games! Featuring Summon Night 1 & 2

(1:21:14) - Outro

Jet Lancer

Cobalt Core

Knuckle Sandwich

Octopath Traveler 2

Nier Replicant

Baldur's Gate 3

Summon Night 1

Summon Night 2

Hey Podtimists,

(0:00) - Intro

Baldur's Gate 3

Super Mario RPG

Octopath Traveler 2

Hey Podtimists,

(0:00) - Intro

(3:08) - What's Press START?

(11:07) - What Tori and Noah have been playing

(11:15) - Final Fantasy 10

(14:23) - Slay the Spire

(23:23) - What games kicked our asses?

(40:39) - What Chase has been playing

(40:44) - Earthbound

(53:49) - Noah's Podtimistic thing of the week

(58:00) - Tori's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:02:04) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:03:04) - Good Games! Featuring Onimusha

(1:45:01 ) - Outro

Slay the Spire

Final Fantasy 4

The Hobbit

Earthbound

Onimusha

Hey Podtimists,

This week Chase ventures into the great unknown that is VR and comes back to talk about Red Matter 2 while David continues his journey to rid Baldur's Gate of the evil it harbors.

Then we ran down the legendary Sonic Adventure 2. Is it still good? Only time will tell. This was suggested to us by Drew. Thanks Drew!

Here are the links we mentioned during Chase's Podtimistic thing:

Call for a Cease-Fire: https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/call-congress-support-ceasefire/ 

Contribute Towards Aid: https://www.map.org.uk/

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(0:00) - Intro

(2:37) - What Chase has been playing

(3:05) - Warioware Move It!

(13:16) - Red Matter 2

(36:08) - What David has been playing

(36:12) - Baldur's Gate 3

(37:04) - Nier Replicant

(37:38) - Mario Kart and Party???

(41:20) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(42:19) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(44:55) - Good Games! Featuring Sonic Adventure 2

(1:31:40) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Warioware Move It!

Red Matter 2

Nier Replicant

Baldur's Gate 3

Mario Party

Sonic Adventure 2

Hey Podtimists,

This week all scary stuff has been banished by the power of November. Ah just kidding Alan Wake 2 is here.

Also we played Sudeki for the Good Games section of the show. This game was suggested to us by listener Lozzlescotch. Thanks Lozzlescotch!

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(0:00) - Intro

(2:10) - There's still so many good games??

(3:19) - What David has been playing

(3:30) - Forza Motorsport

(3:52) - Nier Replicant

(4:52) - Baldur's Gate 3

(7:33) - Lil Mario Party

(8:14) - What Chase has been playing

(8:23) - Earthbound preview

(9:58) - Super Mario Bros. Wonder

(10:23) - Marvel's Spider-Man 2

(30:57) - Alan Wake 2

(50:19) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(51:30) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(54:03) - Good Games! Featuring Sudeki

(1:24:71) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Forza Motorsport

Nier Replicant

Baldur's Gate 3

Mario Party

Earthbound??

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Alan Wake 2

Sudeki

This week it's finally spooky story time! David explores the funk of a hidden swamp and Chase finds out who Byte really is.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(5:08) - Chase's spooky story

(24:27) - David's spooky story

(42:09) - Just kidding we still talked about video games :)

(42:26) - Super Mario Bros Wonder

(57:51) - Baldur's Gate 3

(1:02:16) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Super Mario Bros Wonder

Baldur's Gate 3

Hey Podtimists,

This week we talk thick soups, MMOs, and how fun heists can be when things go wrong.

Also we dove into the amazing Silent Hill 3 during Good Games.

During that segment we mentioned a video from youtuber tangomushi that we think you should check out. It's called Silent Hill 3: Exploring Womanhood through Horror and you can find a link to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BNYDvjAZ5c

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(0:00) - Intro

(2:47) - What David has been playing

(2:54) - Guitar Hero (Arcade)

(6:52) - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

(9:15) - Baldur's Gate 3

(13:03) - What Chase has been playing

(14:30) - Final Fantasy 14

(26:52) - Wargroove 2

(33:57) - Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty

(45:00) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(47:09) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(51:06) - Good Games! Featuring Silent Hill 3

(1:25:13) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Guitar Hero

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Baldur's Gate 3

Final Fantasy 14

Wargroove 2

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty

Silent Hill 3

Hey Podtimists,

We forgot it was October already! Quick quick quick, play some scary music and talk about a scary video game!

(0:00) - Intro

(2:26) - What David has been playing

(2:29) - Baldur's Gate 3

(7:49) - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

(15:23) - Forza Motorsport

(34:18) - NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...

(37:23) - What Chase has been playing

(37:40) - The Callisto Protocol

(51:43) - Astrea: Six Sided Oracles

(1:00:22) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:02:44) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:05:22) - Good Games! Featuring Galerians

(1:29:55) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Baldur's Gate 3

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Forza Motorsport

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...

The Callisto Protocol

Astrea: Six Sided Oracles

Galerians