We would like to apologize for this week's extremely disgusting episode title, but if the Castlevania cartoon isn't going to make a wall chicken reference, it's up to us. Also: Zelda DLC, Receiver, Final Fantasy XII, Persona 5, and a second look at Prey. Episode Timeline 00:55 - Intro 02:45 - Netflix made a Castlevania 16:05 - Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC 30:44 - Receiver 45:15 - Persona 5 55:14 - Prey 64:09 - Final Fantasy XII 74:16 - Outro...
Jul 13, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 301
It's Video Game Hangover's 300th annual quiz show! Our hosts attempt to answer YOUR questions about video games, fake but real words, and real but fake film directors. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro 03:40 - Quiz Show Introduction 38:10 - End of Round 1 50:00 - End of Round 2 74:16 - Final Score and Outro
Jul 06, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 300
Q: Why did the villagers in Ever Oasis build a juice bar? A: They needed something to drink with all the sand which is there!!!!!! Also: finally playing Horizon: Zero Dawn, finally logging into Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood, finally releasing Star Fox 2. Episode Timeline 00:31 - Intro 01:10 - VGH #300 Quizpendous 05:25 - SNES Classic and Star Fox 2 18:50 - Horizon: Zero Dawn 35:00 - Ever Oasis 45:20 - Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood 60:13 - Outro...
Jun 29, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 299
E3 is a distant memory so we had to play games again. Games like Ever Oasis, Spellspire, Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood, and everyone's favorite, Pubg. Episode Timeline 00:31 - Intro 01:35 - VGH #300 Quizdiculous 05:55 - PUBG 21:50 - Ever Oasis 34:18 - Zelda: Breath of the Wild, part #786341 41:20 - Spellspire 49:04 - Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood 66:56 - Outro
Jun 22, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 299
E3 is here and it's time to second-guess all of our entertainment choices! Has Sony betrayed us? Is Monster Hunter real? Does playing Mario XCOM mean we secretly like Minions? Y can't Metroid crawl?? Episode Timeline 00:37 - Intro 00:55 - We love E3 06:53 - Emergency quiz show hype 08:12 - We looooove E3 11:40 - Minecraft for everyone* 12:20 - What is Sony Doing 14:34 - Microsoft’s open-world car and gun sandbox 22:35 - Shadow of the Colossus again 26:40 - Fake Monster Hunter game 36:34 - Yet An...
Jun 15, 2017•1 hr 10 min
Are you ready for a stupid murder vacation? We take a tour of one of the worst casinos in The Sexy Brutale, brush up on our Zelda photography skills, and discuss skeeball pro strats. Also, two Final Fantasy games that D.J.'s not playing. Episode Timeline 00:42 - Intro 02:20 - VGH #300 Quiztacular 07:05 - We assure you we are hyped for E3 17:20 - Groove Coaster 3EX and skeeball 26:48 - The Sexy Brutale 38:14 - Night in the Woods 43:45 - Persona 3 46:50 - Zelda and scavenger hunts 58:46 - All The ...
Jun 08, 2017•1 hr 11 min
It finally happened: We've surrendered to the Persona dimension. Enjoy a discussion of best girls, gourmet kings, and the cardinal rules of rhythm games. Then, we persona-fuse two of our favorite things: free-to-play mobile games and Final Fantasy. Episode Timeline 00:21 - Intro 01:58 - VGH live at Red Lobster 07:35 - Persona 5 38:50 - Persona 4: Dancing All Night 47:30 - Persona 3 58:04 - Final Fantasy Brave Exvius 68:30 - Outro...
Jun 01, 2017•1 hr 11 min
We're back to playing Zelda: Breath of the Wild and wondering if it would be better as a sidescroller. Paul reunites with an old friend in Dead Cells, then goes looking for a new friend but finds Salt and Sanctuary instead. Randy plays stuff on his phone. Episode Timeline 00:24 - Intro 01:50 - Zeldas 21:35 - Dead Cells 23:30 - Salt and Sanctuary 40:45 - Cinelinx 47:52 - Topsoil 54:40 - Persona 3 70:43 - Heroes of the Storm 77:20 - Outro...
May 25, 2017•1 hr 19 min
We venture into Dead Cells, the hot new metroidroguevaniasoulslike, and leave satisfied but missing 75% of our gold. We also try Prey and like it, except for a classic FPS character who won't stop making a cameo. Also, D.J. tries a new Final Fantasy. Episode Timeline 00:18 - Intro 01:25 - Apology and retraction 03:33 - Dead Cells 30:15 - Prey 46:55 - Final Fantasy Brave Exvius 57:29 - Pandemic 70:25 - Heroes of the Storm 73:17 - Outro...
May 18, 2017•1 hr 16 min
For the inaugural meeting of Noodle Club, our expert noodlers evaluate the noodliness of games like What Remains of Edith Finch's Noodles, Heroes of the Noodling Storm, and Persona 3 Noodle. Episode Timeline 00:45 - Intro 01:55 - Doing dailies 10:04 - Animal Crossing MMO 21:48 - What Remains of Edith Finch 29:53 - Persona 3 52:11 - Heroes of the Storm 66:42 - Outro
May 11, 2017•1 hr 9 min
Randy gets trapped in a spooky house in only a raincoat. D.J. learns the high cost of expressing himself. And you won't believe what Paul's been playing. Episode Timeline 00:24 - Intro 03:15 - The $7 emote 13:32 - Overwatch lootbox lore 25:13 - Little Nightmares 35:10 - Oh it's Zelda 45:40 - Kamiko 55:09 - Heroes of the Storm 67:30 - Paul’s surprise 73:08 - Outro
May 04, 2017•1 hr 15 min
We take a break from playing Zelda and actually from playing video games at all to talk about real video games that don't exist, plus a secret video game that does! Also Zelda. Episode Timeline 00:40 - Intro 01:38 - Persona 5 08:25 - The [E]nd of Nier 23:05 - Crawl 35:08 - Scoop'n Birds 44:35 - Mr. Shifty 56:10 - Surprise! It's Zelda 60:00 - PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 81:04 - Outro
Apr 27, 2017•1 hr 30 min
Randy nearly doesn't reach the 30-hour milestone in Persona 5. D.J. takes baby steps towards spoiling Nier: Automata. And we bid a gruesome farewell to BoxBoy or whatever his name is. Episode Timeline 00:24 - Intro 01:10 - Smoke weed every day 04:20 - Persona 5 20:50 - Suddenly Zelda 25:25 - Bye-Bye Boxboy! 38:20 - Nier: Automata (light spoilers) 53:14 - Sneak preview? 58:04 - Outro
Apr 20, 2017•59 min
Friendship ended with ZELDA — now PERSONA is my best friend. Episode Timeline 00:24 - Intro 01:50 - Zelda Minute 03:10 - Self Care 09:40 - Persona 5 43:00 - Night in the Woods 58:25 - Nier Otto Motta 68:04 - Outro
Apr 13, 2017•1 hr 10 min
We take a break (mostly) from Zelda to tread very carefully around Nier: Automata spoilers, slither through Snake Pass, and tumble in a typical horse-like fashion across the world in Everything. Episode Timeline 00:24 - Intro 01:40 - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 08:50 - Nier: Automata 35:00 - Snake Pass 48:15 - Platformer anger 53:50 - Everything 67:30 - Outro
Apr 06, 2017•1 hr 12 min
Entering our 100th hour of Zelda discussion, we talk how to make open worlds interesting, how to identify a suspicious leaf, and how not to get banned from international flights. Also, what's new in Splatoon 2 and whether that even matters. Episode Timeline 00:18 - Intro 01:40 - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 46:14 - 1 2 Switch 51:30 - Splatoon 2 61:09 - Outro
Mar 30, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Randy and Paul tackle the burning questions of our time: Why does the Internet hate a video game they haven't played yet? What is the best video game ever, and why is it The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ? The answers might surprise you! Zeldaaaaaa Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro 09:20 - Mass Effect.gif 16:39 - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 75:45 - Outro
Mar 23, 2017•1 hr 18 min
Randy voyages to the far-off land of Boston, Pennsylvania (?), to attend PAX East, play video games, eat cookies, and silently judge cosplayers. Erik Kubik (from The Gamer's Lounge) and Zenprime (from The Internet) join in on the fun. Episode Timeline 00:30 - Intro 02:45 - PAX East 58:15 - Outro
Mar 16, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Hey it’s the episode where we talk about the Switch and Zelda . Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro 02:45 - Nintendo Switch 29:10 - Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 82:40 - Snipperclips 89:18 - Outro
Mar 09, 2017•1 hr 31 min
D.J. finds some misallocated Nintendo hardware. Randy politely declines offers for help in the wilderness. Paul's mistakes come back to haunt him 300 hours later. Episode Timeline 00:32 - Intro 01:40 - Which HDMI port should Randy plug his Nintendo Switch into 06:35 - Nintendo Switch demo day 36:30 - Ghost Recon Wildlands 55:25 - The Witcher 3 73:01 - Fire Emblem Heroes & Nier 81:10 - Outro
Mar 02, 2017•1 hr 25 min
Randy pulls rank to get his hands on that new Zelda game (give or take 13 years). Paul and D.J. continue chasing orbs in Fire Emblem Heroes, although they wonder why everyone's clothes keep falling off. Also, swords: Are they guns? Episode Timeline 00:32 - Intro 02:35 - Mass Effect Andromeda 14:20 - Watch Dogs 2 17:05 - The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 36:50 - Legend of Kusakari 40:48 - Fire Emblem Heroes 66:30 - Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest 74:02 - Outro...
Feb 24, 2017•1 hr 15 min
Randy meets new friends in Watch Dogs 2 and finds new ways to non-lethally kill them. D.J. knows a lot of things about Nier, since he's been playing it. And, finally, the big ball saga concludes. Episode Timeline 00:40 - Intro 01:12 - Final Fantasy XIV 08:14 - Watch Dogs 2 38:15 - Nier 61:04 - Fire Emblem Heroes? 63:25 - Outro
Feb 16, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Climb aboard one of the most exclusive railways as Conductor Courtney takes us a journey to Resident Evil 7...ville? Also we offer our wallets to Fire Emblem Heroes, and Paul admires the hexes in The Castles of Burgundy. Episode Timeline 00:45 - Intro 02:03 - Pokemon Go is back!!!!! 04:30 - Self care 11:50 - Resident Evil 7 37:17 - Castles of Burgundy 56:20 - Fire Emblem Heroes 71:02 - Outro
Feb 09, 2017•1 hr 19 min
Paul takes a break from his gaming break to play a little of the Diablos. Randy attempts to overcome his Dragon Quest fatigue with more Dragon Quest. D.J. wonders why there are suddenly so many weirdos in Final Fantasy prison. Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro 00:55 - Apocalypse 2017 08:02 - Final Fantasy XIV 12:40 - Diablo III 28:18 - Dragon Quest VIII 57:20 - Boss Monster 68:45 - Outro
Feb 02, 2017•1 hr 10 min
Paul takes a break from all the gammin to build cities on an island full of sheep. Randy continues to pursue his murderous agenda on the mean streets of San Francisco. And D.J. is strong-armed into playing that game he's always playing. Episode Timeline 00:54 - Intro 01:20 - Board games and gaming funk 46:28 - Watch Dogs 2 59:58 - Final Fantasy XIV 68:03 - Outro
Jan 26, 2017•1 hr 8 min
We're gaming like it's 2012 (or is that 1996?) by venturing into Diablo III's Diablo I tribute dungeon. We're also gaming like it's 2014 (Monument Valley), 2015 (The Witcher III), and March 3, 2017* (Nintendo Switch). *except in certain European countries Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro 01:50 - Nintendo Switch 37:17 - Rise and Shine 48:12 - Diablo III 63:50 - Monument Valley 71:04 - Outro
Jan 19, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Join us as we answer 2017's most burning questions: What is it like owning a dragon-cat-dog-bird-thing? How not-terrible is Watch Dogs 2? Is Paul stuck in an Animal Crossing time loop? What's your social security number? Also, D.J. attends a stage play. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Final Fantasy XIV: A Stage Reborn 05:35 - Mass Effect Andromeda 14:06 - Nintendo Switch 18:05 - The Last Guardian 34:11 - Animal Crossing: New Leaf 49:26 - Watch Dogs 2 62:15 - Replica 68:35 - Outro...
Jan 12, 2017•1 hr 11 min
We reflect back on the games of 2016: the ones we loved, the ones we were only mildly enthused about, and the ones that made is stare blankly at our phones while we wandered into traffic. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro 4:00 - Uncharted 4 8:55 - The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine 10:56 - Groove Coaster 13:38 - Dragon Quest Builders 20:22 - Final Fantasy XV 27:07 - Stardew Valley 29:40 - The Division 36:46 - Pokemon Go 41:04 - Paper Mario: Color Splash 44:05 - Gears of War 4 45:30 - Deus Ex New Game 49:...
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 29 min
D.J. and Paul listen to how one classic Final Fantasy song has evolved over the series' 30-year history. Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro 05:20 - Final Fantasy 07:55 - Final Fantasy II 08:35 - Final Fantasy III 10:35 - Final Fantasy IV 13:55 - Final Fantasy VI 17:50 - Final Fantasy V 20:35 - Final Fantasy VII 25:43 - Final Fantasy VIII 30:36 - Final Fantasy IX 34:40 - Final Fantasy Tactics 36:36 - Final Fantasy X 42:06 - Final Fantasy XI 43:44 - Final Fantasy XII 47:30 - Final Fantasy XIII 49:45 -...
Dec 29, 2016•1 hr 12 min
**SPOILER ALERT** On this special mini episode, Paul is joined by his wife Courtney and they chat about their co-op play through of Batman: The Telltale Series. Spoilers abound!
Dec 28, 2016•38 min
