Virtual Homework

Who needs the source material anyway?

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Theme Song

0:16 - Dana's Japanese Message

2:01 - Metroid Dread Follow-Up

3:45 - Diablo II Remastered Follow-Up Yet Again

5:35 - Why Did Sam Pick Demon Slayer?

7:35 - Demon Slayer Anime Plot Overview (Spoilers)

12:03 - Gameplay Overview/ Rants

19:03 - Campaign Mode Overview and Gripes

29:19 - Is Watching The Anime Worth It?

33:25 - Is It Fun Despite It's Faults?

41:38 - Obligitory Crypto Rally Talk

48:46 - Gangster Spongebob

52:32 - Gamer Hygeine

57:05 - Wiki Rabbit Holes and Nunataks

1:01:42 - Speedrun.com Comment Drama

1:19:42 - Propositioning Mark Zuckerberg

1:23:20 - Outro

Is Samus a Sigma Female?

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Theme Song

0:16 - Dana Got Unbanned From Twitter

2:07 - Bejeweled Twist Follow-Up

5:17 - Metroid Dread Came Out Of Nowhere

7:55 - Difficulty - Is It Hard?

8:56 - Metroid Dread Overview and Initial Thoughts

14:50 - EMMI - Fun or Suck?

17:27 - Controls

19:07 - Level Design Is Top Notch

21:17 - Final Thoughts and MercurySteam Credits Controversy

28:27 - MiO Boys, Complexity, and Cleaning Updates

34:55 - Metroid Dread Pre-Order Bonus + Gamestop Warranties

37:19 - Dana Remembers That The Switch Is Good

38:43 - Kotaku Sued By Nintendo Over Metroid Dread Article

41:34 - Jeff Bezos's Proposition

43:31 - Convention Experiences

45:46 - Jeff Bezos's Face and Twitch Leaks Continued

53:20 - Sam's A 7/11 Stan

55:13 - Globes vs. Maps vs. ICP

59:33 - Counterfeit Pokemon and Diablo II Follow-Up + Hearthstone Mercenaries

1:07:18 - Sigma Male Peter Griffin/Baby Alien/Lil Wyte

1:16:55 - Outro

Spoilers: Best video game of all time.

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Theme Song

0:16 - Excitement and Diablo II Follow-Ups

2:41 - Bejeweled Passes The Crunk Test

3:46 - Bejeweled Twist Overview

6:04 - Bejeweled Twist vs. The Original Bejeweled

10:15 - Overall Thoughts

12:46 - Graphics and Presentation

16:48 - Final Thoughts

20:30 - Sleeping Strategies

24:17 - School Rules Were BS

28:24 - Hacking the Pokemon Company

32:27 - Certain Food Issues

33:36 - Twitch Suffers Massive Data Breach

38:52 - Twitch Streamer Salary Information Leaks

47:50 - Twitch Leaks Other Implications (IGDB, Golden Kappa)

52:23 - Squid Game Talk

55:31 - Zodiac Killer Found

57:03 - Following Your Dreams (Driving The Big Boat)

1:04:59 - Outro

Confusion. Denial. Diablo.

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Theme Song

0:16 - Spooky Month/Sober Month

2:59 - Dana's Addicted to Diablo II

5:00 - Is Diablo II: Resurrected Too Complicated For New Players?

11:42 - Diablo II: Resurrected Thoughts From A Diablo Veteran

15:24 - Dana's Gameplay Demo

16:55 - Character Differences

19:49 - Final Thoughts

24:28 - Twitch Implementing Stream Boosting (Pay 4 Exposure)

31:55 - Lindsay Lohan and Overrated Movies

34:11 - Most Embarrassing Memories

39:00 - Eating Ass and Other Items

43:47 - Many Saints of Newark's Board Game Shops

50:57 - Dana Trying To Get Re-Platformed

56:24 - New World's Bungled Launch

1:03:21 - Blizzard Controversy Update

1:05:22 - Outro

We Somehow Didn't Mention The Number 69 At All!

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Theme Song

0:16 - The Holy Vs. The Holey (Swiss Cheese)

2:50 - WarioWare: Get It Together! Overview

4:25 - Game Difficulty

5:18 - How Does This WarioWare Stack Against The Rest?

7:11 - Character Differences For Better Or Worse

11:12 - WarioWare Replayability Value/Post-Game

16:46 - Aesthetics/Sound Design + Concluding Thoughts

18:44 - Is WarioWare Worth The Price?

20:40 - Buying Samurai Swords As A Minor

22:45 - Mario Movie Casting Reactions

25:58 - Nintendo Direct Recap September 2021 Continued

40:10 - Family Guy Will No Longer Air On Adult Swim

44:51 - Sam Is A Tab Hoarder

46:21 - New Simpsons Is A Nightmare

51:36 - Sam's Shrek Drip Pt. 2

55:02 - Outro

An easy contender for GOTY, but it's too bad we played Hades this year.

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Theme Song

0:16 - Pringles's Email Response

2:15 - Pyschonauts 2 Overview

3:42 - This Is A Great Game

4:45 - Pyschonauts 2 vs Psychonauts 1

9:17 - Combat Improvements/Drawbacks

11:05 - Psychonauts 2 Hub World/Environment

13:16 - Psychonauts 2 Plot

14:36 - LGBT Representation in Psychonauts 2 + Gamer-Rage

18:20 - Metacritic User Score Bombing

22:05 - Nitpicking Psychonauts 2's Minor Flaws

27:24 - Final Thoughts

29:19 - Nintendo Shuts Down Smash Bros. Tournament

33:00 - Sam Got Shrek Drip, Dana's Got Soda

35:35 - Dana Got A New Switch! Switch vs. Switch Lite

38:40 - Bodily-Fluid Attack In Maryland

43:09 - Taco Bell Trials Monthly Taco Subscription

50:19 - Solving Homelessness With Six Flags

58:36 - Outro

Going back to our roots, audio-only and 25 minutes.

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Theme Song

0:16 - A Shaky Intro

2:17 - A Gift For The Podcast

5:18 - Google Stadia Controller Issues

7:18 - Pre-Orders Are Getting Worse

14:42 - Switch Console and Controller Variations

19:35 - Emailing Pringles About Pretzel Pringles

24:01 - Sprite Tropical Mix

25:15 - Outro

Since we basically didn't play the game the first time...

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Theme Song

0:16 - A Low-Blood Sugar Intro

0:58 - Getting Rich Off Atari Token

2:52 - Psychonauts Again!

5:27 - Psychonauts Overview

6:47 - Dana Thinks This Is Overrated - Negatives

15:16 - Sam Likes This Game - Positives

21:00 - Point Of No Return Sucks

25:06 - Final Thoughts

26:36 - Sam Watched Karl Jobst's Wata Games Video

43:19 - Roblox Has A Problem With Tragedies

45:19 - China Bans Underage Gaming

47:58 - Steam Refund Window Revolt From Horror Developers

51:05 - Dana's Haul 9/6/2021

1:00:46 - Outro

Less of a video game podcast and more video game collecting debate.

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Theme Song

0:16 - An Interrupted Intro

1:10 - We Went Viral On YouTube

2:18 - Soulja Boy Doesn't Own Atari

5:15 - Virtual Homework Podcast Stickers

5:42 - Panzer Dragoon Remake Overview

10:03 - Graphical and Sound Upgrades

16:44 - Remake vs Original Enjoyment

19:47 - Playing This Game On Other Platforms (Switch/Stadia)

22:50 - Is This Game Overpriced?

27:15- Overall Thoughts

30:07 - The Nights into Dreams Community Needs To Stop

34:31 - Mario and Sonic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Retrospective

38:39 - Retro Game Collecting Dissected

57:34 - Sam Cheating At Yu-Gi-Oh Interlude

1:00:41 - Retro Game Collecting Dissected Continued

1:12:55 - Discord Nitro and YouTube Premium

1:15:44 - Outro

There is no cure for Saturn Fever.

Virtual Homework is a podcast where the hosts (Dana and Sam) alternate each week to force the other to play a game of their choosing. We then talk about the game and use that conversation to talk about other aspects of life. Hilarity Ensues!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Theme Song

0:16 - Virtual Homework x Marvel Universe

1:34 - Soulja Boy x Atari

4:27 - Excited for Nights into Dreams

5:52 - Nights into Dreams Overview

8:29 - Gameplay Overview

14:06 - Has This Game Aged Well? Grahpics, Sound, etc.

19:05 - Beancast

20:08 - Overall/Final Thoughts

22:24 - Best Sodas/Root Beer Wars

27:16 - Power-A Hades Switch Controller

30:25 - 2021/2022 Production Issues

37:47 - Hotwheels vs. K'NEX vs. Lego

45:34 - OnlyFans Removing Adult Content

52:57 - Dana's Slaking Collection

57:47 - Pokemon 25th Anniversary Celebration Leaks

1:00:20 - PWCC Ebay Ban

1:06:57 - Outro