Virtual Homework

We found this super cool underground system no one's ever heard of called the Sega Saturn.

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 Ruined Intro

0:54 - Dana's Wrist Update

2:47 - What's a Sega Saturn

5:03 - Panzer Dragoon Background/Overview

6:40 - Gameplay Overview and Thoughts

11:42 - Presentation and Plot = Epic

16:26 - Ikaruga Comparisons

18:28 - RetroArch Emulator Review

19:56 - Panzer Dragoon Replayability

20:58 - South Park Deal With Paramount Plus

27:14 - Funimation/Crunchyroll/Sony Deal

28:51 - Sam's Anime Recommendations

32:59 - Worst Anime We've Ever Watched

36:34 - Funimation/Crunchyroll/Sony Deal Continued

37:13 - Back For Blood Censorship

39:17 - YouTube Ads Are Unwatchable

41:54 - Dr. Disrespect Game Studio

45:11 - Twitch's Gambling Meta Continued

50:34 - Getting Drunk Off Soy Sauce

51:46 - Roller Coaster Tycoon Retrospective

53:19 - Slaking Retrospective

55:34 - Old Internet Nostalgia

1:00:52 - Super Nintendo Chalmers + Reddit

1:05:39 - Mountain Dew Hard Seltzer

1:11:56 - Outro

Tune in to this week's episode of Dana's tech tips. Decades-old Altoids Sours containers and ~~~CraZy!1!~~~ USB cables are set to shake things up!

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 Fractured His Wrist

3:41 - Gaming Preamble

4:53 - Why Did We Pick Metro 2033 Redux?

5:53 - Metro 2033 Redux Overview

8:56 - Metro 2033 Redux Gameplay Overview and Launch Issues

11:51 - Gameplay Gripes and Likes (This Game Is Broken)

19:08 - Final Thoughts

20:29 - Bootleg Altoid Sours

24:44 - Sam's Photo-Based Hostage Scenario Hypothetical

32:07 - J. Allen Brack Steps Down As Blizzard President

ft. Blizzard's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

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 Refreshing Intro

1:58 - DJMax Respect V Overview

3:00 - Game's Value and Graphics

5:15 - DJMax Respect V Gameplay

8:22 - Music Selection + DLC

10:15 - Different Game Modes and Playstyles

18:37 - Steam Deck Reprise

20:25 - Final Gripes and Thoughts

23:34 - Dana's New Specs

25:39 - Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Blizzard

34:49 - Warcraft III Development Hell

38:35 - New World Closed Beta Thoughts

45:49 - Jeff Bezos Catgirl Conspiracies

51:02 - High Definition Jeff Dunham and His Dry Lips

53:25 - Worst Stand-Up Comics of All Time

57:56 - Outro

We only talk about the newest, most relevant golf video game releases.

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 - Facial Hair Discourse

2:21 - Did Dana Watch Wall-E Again?

5:06 - Golf Story Background

8:16 - Golf Story Plot/Overview

11:49 - Game Length/Worth/Platform

17:12 - Indie Development, Future Titles, Art Style

19:59 - Final Thoughts

25:15 - Scary Brand Names

26:47 - Dana's Twitter Ban Follow-Up

28:36 - Steam Deck Announcement

42:33 - 4chan Blizzard Leak

47:45 - Scatman John

53:15 - Jet Moto vs Hover Racing

55:12 - Twitch's Gambling/Hot Tub Meta

59:59 - AGDQ Recap/The State of GDQ

1:05:53 - Outro

Dana's Twitter account died for our in-game sins.

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 - Co-Hosts Clash

1:15 - Dana Watched WALL-E!

3:46 - The Lord of the Rings Online Overview

8:14 - How Dated is LOTRO?

11:16 - LOTRO is F2P But Expensive...

15:02 - Minor Gameplay Gripes

16:03 - The Current State of MMOs

19:53 - Final Thoughts

24:09 - Dana's Twitter Got Suspended

32:41 - Public Arcade Ettiquite

40:16 - Robot Customer Support

46:05 - Upcoming MMOs

53:43 - Sam's 4th of July Story

57:23 - Dana Deals With Karens

58:50 - Gettr First Impressions

1:01:45 - The Addams Family Generator

1:05:24 - Outro

What does Startropics remind us of? The world will never know.

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 Accusatory Intro

3:26 - StarTropics Overview

5:35 - Gameplay Discussion and Gripes

10:57 - Manuals and Unfair Mechanics For Older Games

18:25 - StarTropics Art/Graphics + Final Thoughts

23:13 - Discussing Karl Jobst's Dream Speedrun Controversy Video

28:34 - "Arby's Is Dope" - Dana

29:22 - The Great Electric Tea Kettle Debate

33:29 - Country Card Games (CCG)

34:55 - Tour De France Crash

44:37 - The Matrix Retrospective + Matrix Comments

52:38 - Dana's New Glasses + Mall Work Life

57:41 - Outro

Who wants to beat up Dana for mispronouncing McAfee?

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 - Breaking News, John McAffe and Joe Rogan

5:36 - Real Podcast Hours (New Recording Schedule)

7:05 - Disco Elysium Follow-Up

8:06 - Wall-E Follow-Up

9:51 - Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire? Overview

15:32 - This Game Is Terrible

19:11 - Good Gameshow Games?

21:14 - Final Thoughts

22:59 - Redream Emulator/Dreamcast Emulation

26:19 - Sam and Dana's Thoughts On VR

30:45 - YouTube Is Privatizing Unlisted Videos

33:45 - Good YouTube and TV

47:30 - Dana's A Baller (Shot Caller)

50:48 - Sixth Graders Are Scary/ Reaching Out To Old Friends

54:30 - The Grading System Sucks

56:34 - Outro

We've discovered Bringing It Back and we aren't afraid to use it. Also where's the disco?

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 - Podcast Drama

1:54 - Wall-E Follow-Up

6:16 - Disco Elysium Version Differences

8:13 - Disco Elysium Plot Overview

10:11 - Disco Elysium World Building, Gameplay, and Replayability

15:15 - This Game is WEIRD

21:48 - Game Gripes

25:46 - Disco Elysium, More Like...

27:41 - E3/Nintendo Direct Coverage

28:35 - Metroid Dread Thoughts

30:09 - WarioWare Get It Together! Toughts

33:15 - Mario Party Superstars Thoughts

35:51 - Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Thoughts

36:29 - Worms Rumble Thoughts

37:13 - Advanced Wars 1 + 2 Re-boot Camp Thoughts

40:07 - Rapid Fire E3 Thoughts

42:25 - South Park Is Cringe Now

49:12 - Sam Misses MMOs

51:12 - Dana Got Robbed

57:57 - Gorilla Zoe/Bringing It Back

1:02:04 - Is The Future Cringe?

1:03:45 - Rick and Morty + Wendy's

1:05:21 - McChicken

1:07:22 - Outro

We now have the answer to the age old question, "Can one enjoy the WALL-E Video Game without watching the WALL-E Movie?"

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 Discontinuous Intro

1:16 - Resident Evil Village Follow-Up

3:54 - Dana Hasn't Seen WALL-E

7:33 - Good Movie Games

8:29 - Why Sam Picked WALL-E

10:46 - WALL-E Overview

12:54 - Mixed Thoughts

18:18 - WALL-E vs. Resident Evil

19:20 - Gameplay Gripes

23:00 - Weird Licensed Games

24:08 - WALL-E Bonus Content

26:25 - WALL-E Final Thoughts

28:40 - Anti-Maskers Suck

31:08 - Retail Social Norms

34:55 - Mistranslated Chinese Tattoos, Tattoos in General

38:29 - Music's Staying Power Through The Next Few Decades

43:54 - Gaming's Staying Power Through The Next Few Decades

49:49 - Twitch and E3's DMCA Problem

57:48 - Final Fantasy 14 Overtakes World of Warcraft

1:00:51 - Final Fantasy 1-6 Remaster Announcement Thoughts

1:04:45 - Other E3 News

1:07:34 - Outro

"Mr. Resident Evil Fan" Dana and "Mr. Didn't Play Enough" Sam discuss this year's most accurate AAA crushing sim.

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 - Episode Schfifty-Five

2:04 - Old Websites Are Coming Back

3:22 - Trying To Decipher Resident Evil and it's Bundles

5:19 - Resident Evil 8 (Village) Overview

6:47 - Sam Feels Bad About How Much He Played

8:30 - Initial Thoughts From Sam and Dana

10:00 - Gameplay Overview

16:52 - Is This Beginner Friendly? Best Resident Evil For Beginners

19:23 - Keyboard vs Controller

21:45 - Hand Pain

23:01 - Zoomer Trends and 90s Rap

26:30 - Final Thoughts

29:07 - Dream Update

30:39 - Speedrunning Update? Gatekeeping in Smaller Communities

36:15 - Neighborhood Watch Signs

37:42 - Battleship Movie

39:12 - Board Game Stores Are Dying

40:09 - Good/Favorite Board Games

53:11 - Monopoly Kinda Sucks NGL

55:45 - Viper Update

57:40 - Missing Myspace + Cybersecurity

1:04:34 - Outro