Video Game Hangover

How many spooky games is too many? Time to find out! We cap off spooky season with Ghostwire: Tokyo, A Pet Shop after Dark, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, and, of course, Pumpkin Jack. Also: A look at the Blood Moon Festival in Cult of the Lamb. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Extra Life (9:04) - Cult of the Lamb: Blood Moon Festival (17:14) - Pumpkin Jack (24:31) - A Pet Shop after Dark (37:43) - Ghostwire: Tokyo (1:00:44) - The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow (1:09:03) - Outro

The spooky season continues as D.J. gets acquainted with the Chilla's Art indie horror series. Meanwhile, Randy catalogues terrifying butterflies in Paradise Marsh, then amasses an army of bone-chilling, uh, tinykin, in Tinykin. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (7:58) - Extra Life (13:19) - Chilla’s Art: The Convenience Store and The Radio Station (37:33) - Paradise Marsh (55:12) - Tinykin (1:07:10) - Outro

Spooky season kicks off as D.J. takes a pleasant stroll in Yomawari: Night Alone, while Randy scours Badgetown for extra plankies in Ooblets. Also: Icy cool takes on the Super Mario Bros. Movie. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Mario Movie take-free zone (13:26) - Extra Life (17:51) - Splatoon 3 (33:51) - Yomawari: Night Alone (49:50) - Ooblets (1:08:44) - Outro

The sandwich trilogy reaches its thrilling conclusion as we once again discover we are a kid and/or squid in Splatoon 3. Plus: Saving the local backwater from dangerous bruises in Potion Permit. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/RIP Stadia (11:14) - Extra Life (15:07) - Splatoon 3 (47:42) - Potion Permit (1:10:32) - Outro

The sandwich trilogy continues with Cult of the Lamb and Harvestella. May contain traces of robots and ritual sacrifice. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Extra Life hype (8:00) - Harvestella (38:55) - Cult of the Lamb (1:05:06) - Outro

The VGH sandwich trilogy(?) kicks off with a look at Final Fantasy XIV's new Island Sanctuary mode, followed by a musical detour with the episodic We Are OFK. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Farming (10:18) - FFXIV Island Sanctuary (30:08) - We Are OFK (57:07) - Outro

The thrilling conclusion of this year's Backlog Attack takes us back to the first Paper Mario on Nintendo 64, then into the final frontier (yes, that one) to purify vampires in Lunar Knights. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Backlog Attack (20:58) - Paper Mario (43:23) - Lunar Knights (1:02:24) - Outro

Set off for adventure over land, sea, air—and maybe even underwater—with our end-of-summer game music playlist!

We continue the Backlog Attack with a rare stopover in India to fight a bunch of demons in Raji: An Ancient Epic. Also, a second outing with the Frog Detective in The Case of the Invisible Wizard. Sonic the Hedgehog guest stars. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Sonic 2 (16:41) - Backlog Attack (19:17) - Raji but actually Zelda (22:54) - Actually Raji (43:21) - Frog Detective 1 & 2 (59:28) - Outro

The Backlog Attack continues as Randy goes all the way back to the original Legend of Zelda. His reaction may surprise you. (But then, many things may surprise you.) Meanwhile, D.J. tries out Red Earth, Capcom's hybrid fighting-RPG-dinosaur game. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (07:36) - The Legend of Zelda (43:47) - Red Earth (1:03:08) - Outro

It's week one of the Backlog Attack! Randy dives into the mysterious world of Cave Story... in 3D! Meanwhile, D.J. brushes up on his angels vs. witches lore in hopes of understanding Bayonetta 2. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (7:04) - Backlog Attack! (13:21) - Cave Story (44:04) - Bayonetta 2 (1:01:52) - Outro

At last, Randy gets his hands on a Steam Deck and immediately gets crankin’ on Strange Horticulture. Meanwhile, D.J. dives into the full version of Live A Live. And, the Backlog Attack begins! Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (5:23) - Backlog Attack! (21:10) - Steam Deck (36:17) - Strange Horticulture (45:26) - Live A Live (1:09:02) - Outro

Put on your flip flops (and cape), spread out the beach towel (at night), and kick back with our summer game music playlist! (Dracula) Episode Timeline (02:44) - Summer Jams (45:13) - Vampire Jams (1:25:54) - Outro

Stray came out, so that means plenty of cat (and, somehow, dog) discussion. Also: Channeling Star Fox in Ex-Zodiac, and bidding farewell to Dragalia Lost. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Dog stories (14:02) - Backlog Attack hype (16:41) - Dragalia is Lost (24:55) - Stray (49:21) - Ex-Zodiac (1:02:15) - Outro

Randy decides to beat the summer heat by spending some Time on Frog Island. Meanwhile, D.J. dusts off the 3DS to play the extremely mysterious Fragrant Story. Also: Hatsune Miku's revenge. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Backlog Attack hype (5:16) - Fun in the sun (14:54) - Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage (29:21) - Fragrant Story (44:07) - Time on Frog Island (1:01:11) - Outro

D.J. goes in search of elusive space vampires in Nova Drift. Randy catches up with God of War, then puts on his platforming hat in Hoa. Plus: We uncover the real reason why it takes so long to get a Steam Deck. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (08:23) - Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (15:55) - God of War (30:36) - Nova Drift (48:50) - Hoa (1:02:47) - Outro

At last, Randy gets his hands on a Playdate and immediately gets crankin' on Casual Birder and Whitewater Wipeout. Meanwhile, D.J. downloads Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. Also: Living lives in Live A Live. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (10:52) - Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (29:01) - Playdate (feat. Casual Birder and Whitewater Wipeout) (48:24) - Live A Live (1:07:58) - Outro

Randy relaxes with some post-apocalyptic horticulture in the Cloud Gardens after things nearly get axe-murdery in Lumbearjack. Meanwhile, D.J. experiences the bleeding edge of 3D gaming excitement in Jumping Flash! Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/E3 (10:08) - Lumbearjack (26:13) - Jumping Flash! (45:43) - Cloud Gardens (1:03:35) - Outro

Randy is pursued by all sizes of fish in Silt. Meanwhile, D.J. checks out the newest evolution of Vampire Survivors, then plays the even newer, ostensibly vampiric 20 Minutes till Dawn. Also: The usual Taco Bell and Star Wars discussion. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Mexican Pizza (15:43) - Viewer Mail (26:24) - Silt (40:30) - Vampire Survivors (51:38) - 20 Minutes till Dawn (1:06:32) - Outro

D.J. becomes a filthy ice mage in Final Fantasy XIV's new Crystalline Conflict PvP mode, then winds down with some PowerWash Simulator. Meanwhile, Randy goes on a sickness-induced Star Wars bender. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (7:51) - New music by Saria Lemes (9:15) - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (22:44) - FFXIV: Crystalline Conflict (38:55) - A Monster’s Expedition Through Puzzling Exhibitions (50:37) - PowerWash Simulator (1:05:06) - Outro