Paul starts traveling down the long and mysterious Octopath. D.J. makes things more difficult than necessary in Homesick. Also, an extreme throwback to BBS RPGs, and unexpected fun climbing a tower.
July 18, 2018
VGH #352: Granny Badass
July 12, 2018
VGH #351: Red-Hot Summer Game Music!
Beat the summer heat with some cool, red-hot game music, or something! We share our favorite Sega hits, favorite tropical Animal Crossing jams, and favorite… Antonio Vivaldi?
July 5, 2018
VGH #350: 100% Putin-Free
We’re joining in The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, escaping the Commies in Black The Fall, and learning all about copyright law in the Westworld mobile game. And wait, is that Gravity Rush 2?
June 28, 2018
VGH #349: I Am Not a Pro
Paul finally caves to peer pressure and tries Fortnite. D.J. leaves the arcade long enough to go treasure hunting in Gravity Rush 2. Randy does an in-depth analysis of the various Captains Toad. Also, Hollow Knight.
June 21, 2018
VGH #348: A Chicken, Perhaps?
Randy tries Yoku’s Island Express, the latest in the crowded dung beetle/fruit-trading/pinball adventure genre. D.J. goes on a leisurely cruise in Quarantine Circular. And, of course, Yakuza.
June 15, 2018
VGH #347: E3 2018
It’s E3 week and we can’t wait to hear all about the new Animal Crossing game!
June 7, 2018
VGH #346: Trying Very Hard
Randy unveils his plan for Word Domination. D.J. navigates the treacherous staircases of Runner 3. Paul plays the same old same old. And someone, somewhere is excited for E3. Also: How realistic of a tennis game is Mario Tennis Aces?
May 31, 2018
VGH #345: Roguelike That I Like
What is Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon? A miserable pile of dated graphics and clunky controls. (Depending who you ask.) Also: Burly Men at Sea, the further adventures of wizards, and the first five prime numbers.
May 24, 2018
VGH #344: Patrick Stewart Read My LiveJournal
We brush off our demon negotiation skills in Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux, ask the hard questions about what it means to be a Wizard of Legend, and lament the lack of tea kettles in Yakuza 6. Starring Paul Sandhu as Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
May 17, 2018
VGH #343: Points for Doing Stuff
Destiny 2: What is it? For that matter, what was Destiny 1? Join us as we search for answers to these and other totally inane Destiny questions. Also: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, and something called My Nintendo Picross: Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
May 10, 2018
VGH #342: Unanswered Questions
We grab our cameras and try to piece together all the weird stuff going on in the prototype demo of SWERY’s The Good Life. Also: Tumblestone, several generations of Hidden My Game by Mom, and the latest Nintendo drama.
May 3, 2018
VGH #341: A Super Serious Guy
Randy divides his time between a fighter pilot career in Rogue Aces and being a bad influence on Kratos Jr. in God of War. Speaking of bad influences, D.J. gets tips from Yakuza 6 on what to do if he ever finds himself stuck with a baby in a strange city.
April 26, 2018
VGH #340: Vending Machine Hunter
God of War is out and we can offer real, informed opinions on it, so we shift our focus to Nintendo Labo. Meanwhile, D.J. trades the actual Tokyo for Yakuza 6‘s approximation, and wonders just who all these Internet monster hunters really are.
April 19, 2018
VGH #339: I Like Fanciness
We’ve got Kratos on our minds this week, but he’ll need to reclaim his title as the God of War from Lara Croft first. Randy feeds souls to the god of war in a new, very old version of Fire Emblem, and Paul finds time to stare at pretty trees in Monster Hunter. Also: we welcome our AI overlords in Semantris.
April 12, 2018
VGH #338: A Lot of Fiddling
D.J. checks in from Japan, a mysterious land where arcades and Xenogears live on. Back in America, Randy plays Minit 60 seconds at a time, then spends time with Metropolis: Lux Obscura, which brings some much-needed sexism to the match 3 genre. Also: Ticket to Earth.
April 5, 2018
VGH #337: Stabby Stabby
Real people. Real lives. In between running 5Ks, Randy finds just enough time to stab every person, every rock and every tree, in Rise of the Tomb Raider. Meanwhile, Paul’s just been sitting on his couch trying to escape from prison in A Way Out.
March 29, 2018
VGH #336: A Giant Skull Smoking a Blunt
We find ourselves unmistakably inside the video game realm as Randy encounters Xbox Live pirates on the Sea of Thieves. Meanwhile, Paul plots a prison break in A Way Out, although he’d rather escape from Yakuza 5. D.J. doesn’t like a Final Fantasy thing.
March 22, 2018
VGH #335: Fox Dog Thing
Randy confronts various acrobatic and linguistic challenges in Fe. D.J. snoops on a gang of cool hackers in the #WarGames interactive-TV-series-game-thing. And events unfold over and over again in Last Day of June.
March 15, 2018
VGH #334: Fraught with Peril
Unfettered by inclement weather, Cap’n Randy takes his galleon in search of booty (and a bigger bucket) on the Sea of Thieves. Meanwhile, D.J. sticks to the familiar music game waters of DJMAX Respect. Also, someone’s been drinking again.
March 8, 2018
VGH #333: More Swords Than Anyone Else
Paul heads Into the Breach for another chance to save humanity from giant insects, Randy hops aboard the Subsurface Circular, and D.J. takes a part-time job as a UFO. Also, a year later, how much do we love exchanging friend codes on the Switch? So much.