We survived another Extra Life weekend! Hear about the games we played, including: We Were Here , Devotion , River City Ransom , Medievil , Spelunky , and, of course, Fortnite . Episode Timeline (00:26) - Intro (08:05) - Good Morning/Spelunky (09:14) - River City Ransom (13:42) - Medievil (26:44) - Fortnite (39:09) - We Were Here (50:56) - Devotion (1:01:45) - Outro
We're getting spoooooky with creepy games like Return of the Obra Dinn , Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair , and Dishonored 2 ! Also, we have a poor grasp of what the word "spooky" means. Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro/ExtraLife hype 07:40 - Return of the Obra Dinn 30:48 - Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair 46:22 - Dishonored 2 1:02:18 - Outro
D.J. embarks on a mysterious fitness adventure. Meanwhile, Randy builds beautiful lunch sets for cats in Inbento , then kills vikings dead in Bad North . And yes, there's Dragon Quest . Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro/ExtraLife hype 08:30 - Ring Fit Adventure 27:33 - Inbento 33:50 - Hashi 39:18 - Bad North 53:39 - Dragon Quest XI 1:04:20 - Outro
We check in on the spooky Castlevania-like, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night , before having even spookier adventures in Worse than Death . Also, as usual: Spellworm . I mean, Dragon Quest XI . Dragon Quest XI and Spellworm . Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro/ExtraLife hype 07:47 - Spellworm 18:25 - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night 36:38 - Worse than Death 49:30 - Dragon Quest XI 59:41 - Outro...
It's finally here: We take our first steps into the massive Dragon Quest XI . But first, What the Golf? Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro 05:18 - Mario Kart Tour 10:52 - What the Golf 24:52 - Dragon Quest XI 59:41 - Outro
Between grinding the guardrails and firing off the pipe, Randy isn't sure what to make of Mario Kart Tour . Meanwhile, D.J. splatters everything in sight as a rampaging gorilla in Ape Out . Also, updates on Sayonara Wild Hearts and Link's Awakening . Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro/Sayonara Wild Hearts 06:11 - Link's Awakening, easy mode, and shooting dogs 19:02 - Mario Kart Tour 37:12 - Ape Out 55:24 - Final hours before Dragon Quest XI/Outro...
Randy explores the strange world of Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (the new one!) while D.J. compares notes with the Game Boy Color version. Also, motorcycle swordfights in Sayonara Wild Hearts , and life as a horrible goose in Untitled Goose Game . Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro 03:10 - Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 23:27 - Untitled Goose Game 35:18 - Sayonara Wild Hearts 53:08 - William Shakespeare's Final Fantasy XIV 56:19 - Outro...
Randy is back and D.J. can't wait to hear what he's been playing! (That is, Creature in the Well and Legend of the Skyfish .) Also, Monster Hunter World: Iceborne rears its chilly head, and, as a special bonus, mourning the loss of a dear friend! Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro 7:12 - Creature in the Well 21:43 - Legend of the Skyfish 29:32 - Monster Hunter World: Iceborne 53:07 - Outro
We're wrapping up the summer with an episode full of our favorite game music, plus selections chosen by you, the listeners! Put your headphones on!
D.J. just got back from not playing any games at PAX West, and boy, are his arms tired! Meanwhile, Randy investigates the spooky doors of Control , and a strange boat makes its way across the wasteland in Far: Lone Sails .
Randy straps in for a roguelike doubleheader with Void Bastards and Rad . You'll never believe what happens! Meanwhile, D.J. watches six hours of creeper videos in Telling Lies . Also, part 1 of our 8619156137-part series on Dragon Quest XI . Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro 1:51 - Void Bastards 17:46 - Rad 36:44 - Dragon Quest XI 55:41 - Telling Lies 1:13:16 - Outro
Randy takes a detour through Witcheye before heading back to school in Fire Emblem: Three Houses . D.J. discovers new ways to experience Dragon Quest in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate . And yes, more Dragon Quest Builders 2 . Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro/Immediately Witcheye! 09:04 - Cold open 12:15 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses 42:15 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate feat. Hero 56:21 - Dragon Quest Builders 2 1:03:44 - Outro...
Randy takes up teaching in Fire Emblem: Three Houses but runs into trouble adjusting to campus life. D.J. keeps it wholesome (and mildly creepy) while delivering mail in Tiny Echo . Also: Dig Dug ging ever deeper into Dragon Quest Builders 2 . Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro/Dig Dug and the Case of the Too Casual Pants 07:49 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses 28:03 - Tiny Echo 35:53 - Dragon Quest Builders 2 55:17 - Outro...
Randy gets wholesome by taking A Short Hike up a mountain. D.J. deals with a toilet conundrum (don't worry about it) in Dragon Quest Builders 2 , then breaks his one rule in Final Fantasy XIV . Also: 2019's backlog champion revealed! Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro/Backlog Attack winner 06:20 - Deadly Premonition: The Movie 08:37 - Final Fantasy Mystic Quest 13:16 - A Short Hike 33:11 - Dragon Quest Builders 2 42:03 - Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers 49:48 - Outro...
We travel far into The Outer Wilds before settling into quiet life on a farm in Dragon Quest Builders 2 . Also, the Backlog Attack wraps up with Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and Deadly Premonition . Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro 03:16 - The Outer Wilds 31:05 - Dragon Quest Builders 2 47:57 - Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call 1:09:10 - Deadly Premontion 1:22:36 - Outro
The end of the Backlog Attack is in sight as we get into Wario Ware Gold , Tomb Raider Anniversary , and reveal your picks for our listener's choice games. Also: Randy has some words about that Switch Lite. Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro/Bathroom Break 04:54 - Switch Lite! 17:58 - Wario Ware Gold 35:28 - Tomb Raider Anniversary 48:25 - Backlog Attack week III.8 Final Chapter Prologue 58:47 - The Outro Wilds
We're beating the summer heat with a crippling drug habit in Dr. Mario World . (That's how Dr. Mario works, right?) Also, the Backlog Attack continues with Professor Layton: The Next Generation (actually his daughter) and Front Mission Evolved . Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro 09:16 - Layton's Mystery Journey 29:19 - Front Mission Evolved 43:24 - Dr. Mario World 1:02:24 - Outro
The Backlog Attack kicks off with Randy cheerfully slicing and dicing robots in Kirby: Planet Robobot . Meanwhile, D.J. struggles to make sense of the Flashback HD remake, but that's OK, because there's Shadowbringers . Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro/New music 05:00 - Stranger Things Moment 06:34 - Flashback 25:30 - Kirby: Planet Robobot 35:45 - Ritual of the Moon: The Finale 46:46 - Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers 1:00:29 - Outro...
We're commemorating our 400th episode in the only way that makes sense: By definitively naming the best 400 video games ever made. Also, we kick off this summer's Backlog Attack! Episode Timeline 00:26 - Intro 01:35 - Backlog Attack/The greatest 400 video games of all time, comprehensively and definitively ranked 1:02:39 - Outro
We're beating the summer heat in the frozen mountains of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne , and the... air-conditioned spectral movie theater of Persona Q2 , I guess? Also, the Ritual of the Moon nears its end, and handy tips for staying alive. Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro/Backlog Attack: Prologue 07:11 - Become what you must 23:41 - Monster Hunter World: Iceborne 37:43 - Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth 58:45 - Ritual of the Moon 1:05:07 - Outro...
With E3 and Keanu Reeves distant memories, Randy and D.J. settle back into the Nintendo groove in Cadence of Hyrule , with mixed results. Also: What to avoid, an what to avoid avoiding while slaying the spire, and another status update from the moon. Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro/E3 wrap-up 05:56 - SGDQ hype 12:20 - Ritual of the Moon 22:10 - Cadence of Hyrule 45:22 - Slay the Spire 1:09:24 - Outro
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is real, and we have opinions on it. Also, all the other big E3 2019 scoops, like Watch Dogs: Legion , Doom Eternal , Final Fantasy VII Remake , The Avengers , and your favorite unreleased JRPGs from the 90s! Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro/Animal Crossing: New Horizons 14:01 - Phantasy Star Online 2 15:53 - Microsoft/Project xCloud 24:54 - Doom Eternal/Watch Dogs Legion 28:37 - Final Fantasy VII Remake 32:26 - Cyberpunk 2077 35:24 - The Weird Avengers 37:55 - Legend...
Randy and D.J. finally initiate the month-long Ritual of the Moon . Also, hunting monsters with inadequately sized axes in Dauntless , and reevaluating our life choices in Slay the Spire . And: E3 looms. Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro/E3 hype gondola 21:57 - Ritual of the Moon: Week 1 37:21 - Dauntless 54:04 - Slay the Spire 1:12:55 - Outro
In a shocking twist, Randy sets up a factory farm on a remote planet in Slime Rancher . Meanwhile, D.J. navigates the ups, downs, and excessive spikes of adventure-puzzler The Way . Also, anyone want a Gameboy with a hand crank?! Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro 02:09 - Ritual of the Moon 04:28 - Playdate 24:16 - The Way 45:26 - Slime Rancher 1:08:51 - Outro
Randy embarks on a magical journey to the world of Culdcept Revolt . D.J. faces his greatest fear in Cosmic Star Heroine . Also: What does The Division 2 have in common with Final Fantasy XIV ? Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro/Tetris 99 08:07 - Ritual of the Moon 11:12 - Phantasy Star 16:19 - The Division 2 22:46 - Culdcept Revolt 46:46 - Cosmic Star Heroine 57:54 - Outro
Randy finds his calling as a traveling bard in Wandersong . Meanwhile, D.J. gets extra weird with Eternal Senia , which is probably a clicker game, then takes a lightning tour of Japan to explore Kyoto's red gates in, naturally, Explore Kyoto's Red Gates . Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro/Surprise! It's the Flash 06:44 - Phantasy Star 12:08 - Eternal Senia 23:35 - Wandersong 41:28 - Explore Kyoto's Red Gates 55:21 - Outro 1:00:05 - Signing Off...
A fun bear teaches Randy the ancient samurai code in Bushido Bear . D.J. plays the equally ancient Phantasy Star . A thoughtful conversation about a creator's responsibility devolves into a debate over whether or not hedgehogs should have human teeth. Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro 02:50 - Koji Igarashi's horrible trailer 20:05 - Bushido Bear 38:08 - Bushido Blade 40:37 - Bushido Phantasy Star 1:05:53 - Outro...
Randy returns to the world of Boxboy (and Boxgirl ), now in lavish high definition. D.J. gets Fire Emblem in his Dragalia Lost . And the second part of our Labo VR experience, featuring Super Mario Odyssey and Zelda: Breath of the Wild . Episode Timeline 00:36 - Intro 03:23 - The Avengers, Part Deux 13:46 - Nintendo Labo VR (feat. Mario and Zelda) 39:18 - Boxboy + Boxgirl 58:38 - Dragalia Lost x Fire Emblem Heroes 1:12:21 - Outro...
Randy unleashes his secret weapons in the brand new Steamworld Quest. D.J. subjugates his adorable neighbors in The Battle of Polytopia. Paul gets slimy in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Episode Timeline: 00:40 - Intro 01:45 - The Avengers!!!!!!!!! 09:35 - Steamworld Quest: The Hand of Gilgamech 29:20 - The Battle of Polytopia 44:35 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey 67:45 - Outro
Randy contemplates his new life as a fox in The First Tree . Meanwhile, D.J. contemplates his new life as a guy with cardboard strapped to his head as he delves into Nintendo Labo's VR kit. Also, making a triumphant return to the show: It's Battlefield 3 ! Episode Timeline: 00:40 - Intro 02:51 - Tom Clancy's Battlefield 3 18:02 - Nintendo Labo VR 54:25 - The First Tree 72:10 - Outro
