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Video Game Hangover

A weekly show about playing an unreasonable amount of video games. Each week we discuss the games that are keeping us up late and chat about gaming culture and the games industry.

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Thursday · 1 hr 22 min
VGH #693: Get His Bones Back
D.J. finds himself surrounded by vampires in Desvelado and the new Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. Meanwhile, Randy falls in with the wrong crowd in Cult of Pin. Also: Big Walk, and (soon) the Ocarina of Time remake. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Extra Life hype (6:15) - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (14:09) - Persona 5 Royal (21:39) - Desvelado (30:12) - Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (56:02) - Big Walk (1:15:19) - Cult of Pin (1:19:46) - Outro
October 8 · 1 hr 17 min
VGH #692: The Rat Gang
D.J. kicks off spooky season by making nachos for the wildlife in Creature Kitchen. Also: continuing the Orbitals mission, and going on a shopping spree in Persona 5 Royal. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (4:07) - Stream announcement: Goblin Cleanup (12:40) - Extra Life hype (20:06) - Creature Kitchen (37:09) - Orbitals (48:52) - Persona 5 Royal (1:14:31) - Outro
September 24 · 1 hr 30 min
VGH #691: Terrified of Dying
Randy and D.J. team up to decide the fate of the anime galaxy in Orbitals. Also: A mysterious vacation in Big Walk, and getting organized in Persona 5 Royal. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (13:26) - Orbitals (45:09) - Big Walk (1:07:18) - Persona 5 Royal (1:28:00) - Outro
September 10 · 1 hr 28 min
VGH #690: Divorce Adventure
We discuss all the trendy ways people are executing their personas in Persona 5 Royal, then go on a mysterious vacation in Splatoon Raiders. Also: An equally mysterious vacation in Angeline Era. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (1:40) - Stream announcement: Orbitals (13:41) - Persona 5 Royal (40:30) - Angeline Era (1:00:41) - Splatoon Raiders (1:18:52) - Backlog Attack (1:23:51) - Outro
August 27 · 1 hr 23 min
VGH #689: Chekhov's Gun: The Game
A very BioShock-heavy Backlog Attack concludes with a trip through BioShock 2: Minerva's Den. Plus: More Persona 5 Royal, and, somehow, Grand Theft Auto VI. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (18:13) - Stream announcement/GTA6 (29:04) - Backlog Attack update (40:47) - BioShock 2: Minerva's Den (1:03:50) - Persona 5 Royal (1:16:51) - putt.day (1:19:49) - Outro
August 20 · 1 hr 18 min
VGH #688: 1000xBANANAS
The Backlog Attack concludes(?) with the beloved Donkey Kong 64 and a fresh start with Persona 5 Royal. Also: More 1000xRESIST, and some Slay the Spire just because. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Slay the Spire (12:28) - Backlog Attack update (21:30) - 1000xRESIST (30:52) - Donkey Kong 64 (54:59) - Persona 5 Royal (1:16:31) - Outro
August 13 · 1 hr 15 min
VGH #687: Hungry for More Portal
D.J. opts for something slightly less retro with 1999's Omega Boost, while Randy wraps up Portal Revolution, only to get tangled up in 1000xRESIST. Also: Seasonally appropriate attire for your giant skeleton. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Skeleton chat (10:43) - Omega Boost (36:34) - Portal Revolution (48:08) - 1000xRESIST (1:12:38) - Outro
August 6 · 1 hr 14 min
VGH #686: Big Daddy Deathmatch
The Backlog Attack continues as Bioshock 2 throws back to Big Moral Choices, while The Tower of Druaga is content to throw back to unlimited invisible wizards. Also: Doing more science in Portal Revolution. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (6:39) - The Tower of Druaga (32:19) - Bioshock 2 (48:15) - Portal Revolution (1:10:56) - Outro
July 30 · 1 hr 21 min
VGH #685: Salad Days
The summer Backlog Attack kicks off with two games frequently considered the grandparents of modern RPGs. That's right: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, and Choo-Choo Charles. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (5:06) - Backlog Attack! (34:57) - Choo-Choo Charles (54:28) - Wizardry (1:18:53) - Outro
July 16 · 1 hr 25 min
VGH #684: Upgrade Your Crab
Randy takes a nostalgic look back at how things were 10 years ago in the 90s in Mixtape. D.J. figures out how to fit more Final Fantasy XIV into his schedule. And: Quality time with a quality crab in DuneCrawl. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (2:26) - Stream announcement: Mario Kart World (3:51) - Gamerpocalypse 2026 (26:45) - Mixtape (43:58) - Final Fantasy XIV (1:06:07) - DuneCrawl (1:21:55) - Outro
June 25 · 1 hr 15 min
VGH #683: Summerween
Randy reaches the end of Vampire Crawlers, maybe. D.J. dives into another Steam Next Fest and emerges as a golf AND train expert. Also: The Adventures of Elliot: The Elliot Chronicles 0rigins: Elliot's Adventure. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (8:20) - Stream announcement: DuneCrawl (10:44) - Vampire Crawlers (25:35) - Steam Next Fest/Retro Rail GO! (38:31) - Normal Golf Game (51:04) - The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (1:12:13) - Outro
June 11 · 1 hr 26 min
VGH #682: Woo Woo Magic Stuff
We reveal the true form of the next Mario game since Nintendo refuses to. Also: Becoming Baby Bond in 007 First Light, unsuccessfully sneaking through Thick as Thieves, and waiting for Marathon to happen. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Fake E3 (25:32) - Thick as Thieves (38:15) - Marathon (1:02:57) - 007 First Light (1:23:41) - Outro
May 28 · 1 hr 13 min
VGH #681: My Plan Will Finally Come to Fruition
It's time for double vampire jeopardy as we go from the spooky bat swarms of Vampire Survivors to the spooky, bat-infested bridges of Vampire Crawlers. Also, as usual, Dragon Quest VII. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Vampire Intro/Dragon Quest VII (16:18) - Vampire Announcement: Thick as Thieves (22:55) - Vampire Survivors (35:11) - Vampire Crawlers (1:10:24) - Vampire Outro
May 14 · 1 hr 17 min
VGH #680: Slap Somebody on the Street
Randy plays his 1 millionth hour of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined. Meanwhile, D.J. finally walks away from his life of crime to join the anime police in Neverness to Everness. Also: Sledding Game. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (4:24) - Stream announcement: Vampire Survivors (9:27) - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Part XIXXVIIICVMVVX (33:55) - Grand Theft Auto V (37:57) - Neverness to Everness (1:00:40) - Sledding Game (1:15:07) - Outro
April 30 · 1 hr 21 min
VGH #679: The Jane Goodall of GTA
D.J. returns (virtually) from Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival with some actual good news. Randy escapes a futuristic dystopia in Replaced, before immediately going back for more dystopia. Also: Cast n Chill, and our latest check-in with everyone's favorite crime simulator. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (12:41) - Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival (37:14) - Cast n Chill (44:45) - Replaced (1:04:07) - Grand Theft Auto V (1:18:19) - Outro
April 16 · 1 hr 18 min
VGH #678: The Emo Prince
Randy spends some time running through The Rogue Prince of Persia. D.J. concocts questionable new habitats for all the pokemon trying to move into his Poketopia. Also: Meeting the original decoy octopus in Darwin's Paradox. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Famous Final Fantasy characters (12:01) - Stream announcement: Cast n Chill (20:55) - The Rogue Prince of Persia (42:17) - Pokemon Pokonopia (58:21) - Darwin's Paradox (1:15:34) - Outro
April 2 · 1 hr 13 min
VGH #677: Various Slime Properties
D.J. is tricked into rebuilding Pokemon civilization in Pokemon Pokopia, or whatever it's called. Meanwhile, Randy shows everyone who the real wax head is in, uh, Wax Heads. Chris Pratt guest stars as Mario. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (12:44) - Stream announcement: More Peak (23:58) - Pokemon Ponkipia (59:00) - Wax Heads (1:10:37) - Outro
March 19 · 1 hr 16 min
VGH #676: Shivs and Poison
too busy playing Slay the Spire II can't write episode description. Dragon Quest VII Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (17:54) - Stream announcement: Slay the Spire II (20:24) - Virtual Boy Minute (29:32) - Slay the Spire II (1:11:13) - Outro
March 5 · 1 hr 29 min
VGH #675: Secret Nintendo Thing
We're back from Steam Next Fest and boy are our arms tired! Also: Getting slimy in Reanimal, and unearthing Nintendo's long-buried Virtual Boy, only to immediately re-earth it. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (6:49) - Stream announcement: Slay the Spire II (14:10) - Virtual Boy (33:02) - Reanimal (49:45) - The Last Salvage Squad (52:09) - Wild Blue Skies (1:00:05) - Parasite Mutant (1:06:35) - Vampire Crawlers (1:21:23) - Dragon Quest VII (1:26:06) - Outro
February 19 · 1 hr 19 min
VGH #674: Mega Hack
Randy meets both friendly and unfriendly robots in Pragmata. Meanwhile, D.J. scales a decidedly unfriendly mountain in Cairn. Also: Spooky Internet monsters, now in book form. And: What if Cloverpit were smaller and harder to see? Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/There Is No Anti-Memetics Division (16:49) - Stream announcement: Reanimal (20:07) - Cairn (59:24) - Cloverpit Mobile (1:03:25) - Pragmata (1:16:29) - Outro

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