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Video Game Podtimism

Video Game Podtimism is the optimist's video game variety show. David and Chase are here to give you a double-dose of that oh-so cheerful appreciation for all things video games.

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  • S3 · E292
    May 31 · 1 hr 35 min

    Ep. 292: The Agusto Turn (Feat. Klonoa)

    Hey Podtimists, This week David beats a number of games and maybe they have a good story?? We'll see! Chase falls into a pit and finds himself in Ivalice too, so that's fun. We also took a deeper look at the PS1 cult hit Klonoa, which was suggested to us by listener Marcelo. Thanks Marcelo! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (5:28) - What David has been playing (5:35) - Replaced (11:44) - The Room (16:36) - Blue Prince (24:28) - Lords of the Fallen (36:59) - Moonrakers (41:30) - What Chase has been playing (41:46) - Final Fantasy The Ivalice Chronicles (52:59) - Final Fantasy XII (1:09:22) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:11:23) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:16:12) - Good Games! Featuring Klonoa (1:30:27) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Replaced Final Fantasy XII Moonrakers Lords of the Fallen Blue Prince The Room Final Fantasy the Ivalice Chronicles Klonoa

  • S3 · E291
    May 24 · 1 hr 17 min

    Ep. 291: We Gotta Rename the Whale (Feat. A Bugs Life)

    Hey Podtimists, This week we propose some new names for a very specific whale. You know the one. We also took a deeper look at everyone's favorite pixar tie-in game, A Bugs Life. This was suggested to us by listener Oven. Thanks Oven! Also here's the video that Chase mentions in his Podtimistic thing of the week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Euqst1D40 --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (5:33) - What David has been playing (5:46) - Replaced (13:30) - The Magnus Archives Mysteries (20:15) - What Chase has been playing (20:21) - Saros (33:38) - Enshrouded (49:23) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (52:59) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (56:26) - Good Games! Featuring A Bugs Life (1:14:25) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Replaced The Magnus Archives Mysteries Saros Enshrouded A Bugs Life

  • S3 · E290
    May 17 · 1 hr 29 min

    Ep. 290: Shouting the Italian Job (Feat. The Italian Job)

    Hey Podtimists, This week David mulches his yard and Chase manages a gas station and sails the high seas. We also took a deeper look at the PS2 Italian Job movie tie-in game. This was suggested to us by listener Amber. Thanks Amber! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (2:55) - What David has been playing (4:13) - Replaced (11:05) - Mulching (in real life) (14:54) - What Chase has been playing (14:59) - Slay the Spire 2 (20:24) - The Last Gas Station (37:33) - Windrose (55:02) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (58:33) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:01:41) - Good Games! Featuring The Italian Job (1:27:00) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Replaced Mulching Slay the Spire 2 The Last Gas Station Windrose The Italian Job

  • S3 · E289
    May 10 · 1 hr 28 min

    Ep. 289: Big Booty Bills (Feat. Tonic Trouble)

    Hey Podtimists, This week David returns to a GBA classic to a mixed reaction and Chase gets back into a spooky timeloop. It's Golden Sun and Saros if you were guessing. We also took a deeper look at Tonic Trouble which was suggested to us by listener Ollie. Thanks Ollie! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (5:48) - What David has been playing (5:59) - Replaced (7:40) - Golden Sun (26:44) - What David has been playing (26:55) - Shapez 2 (28:28) - Saros (52:26) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (54:42) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:08:52) - Good Games! Featuring Tonic Trouble (1:24:21) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Replaced Golden Sun Shapez 2 Saros Tonic Trouble

  • May 3 · 1 hr 29 min

    Ep. 288: Ethics & Abs 101

    Hey Podtimists, This week there are simply so many games. So many in fact that we didn't even do a good games segment! That will return next week but for now enjoy a feature length discussion of some cool new (ish) video games. --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (4:14) - What David has been playing (4:20) - The Room (18:49) - Replaced (35:29) - A little grab bag (37:06) - What Chase has been playing (37:24) - Gato Roboto (47:16) - Vampire Crawlers (1:03:09) - Tomodachi Life Living the Dream (1:22:18) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:23:49) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:25:41) - Outro --- Games mentioned: The Room Replaced Gato Roboto Vampire Crawlers Tomodachi Life Living the Dream

  • S3 · E287
    April 19 · 1 hr 32 min

    Ep. 287: Welcome to the Unigerse (Feat. Herdy Gerdy)

    Hey Podtimists, This week David does a sick ass kickflip and follows it up with some life threatening gambling then Chase defends the gas station and meets Roy. We also took a deeper look at the PS2 game Herdy Gerdy. This was suggested to us by listener Gabby. Thanks Gabby! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (6:46) - What David has been playing (7:03) - Skate Story (16:05) - Thank Goodness You're Here! (26:26) - A Game About Digging A Hole (29:00) - Cloverpit (40:37) - What Chase has been playing (40:45) - The Spotter Dig or Die (48:46) - Buster Jam Demo (53:58) - Fire Emblem The Binding Blade (1:01:19) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:06:05) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:08:44) - Good Games! Featuring Herdy Gerdy (1:28:11) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Skate Story Thank Goodness You're Here! A Game About Digging a Hole Cloverpit The Spotter: Dig or Die Buster Jam Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade Herdy Gerdy

  • S3 · E286
    April 12 · 1 hr 24 min

    Ep. 286: The Early Baby Meta (Feat. Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter)

    Hey Podtimists, This week David digs a hole and Chase builds a machine. We also took a deeper look at the strange PS2 era FPS game, Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter. It was a hoot! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (4:50) - What David has been playing (5:26) - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredders Revenge (14:48) - Baldur's Gate 3 (22:54) - A Game About Digging A Hole (32:29) - What Chase has been playing (32:46) - Metal Max 2 Reloaded (42:41) - Modulus Factory Automation (50:56) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (53:03) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (58:32) - Good Games! Featuring Mace Griffin (59:08) - Manga Minute (1:01:56) - Back to Good Games (1:20:43) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder's Revenge Baldur's Gate 3 A Game About Digging a Hole Metal Max Reloaded 2 Modulus Factory Automation Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter

  • S3 · E285
    April 5 · 1 hr 14 min

    Ep. 285: April 1st in Quahog

    This week we embrace our heritage. Enjoy. --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (5:31) - Family Guy Another Freakin' Mobile Game (17:26) - Family Guy Video Game! (28:44) - Family Guy The Quest for Stuff (36:45) - Family Guy Back to the Multiverse (46:29) - Outro (46:37) - Post game analysis (54:27) - Lawn Mowing Simulator (1:07:35) - Slay the Spire 2 (1:10:01) - Okay the actual outro --- Games mentioned: Family Guy Another Freakin' Mobile Game Family Guy Video Game! Family Guy The Quest for Stuff Family Guy Back to the Multiverse Lawn Mowing Simulator

  • S3 · E284
    March 29 · 1 hr 43 min

    Ep. 284: Wesker Got Blown up by a Bazooka (Feat. Spark the Electric Jester 3)

    Hey Podtimists, This week we spoil Resident Evil 9, talk about demolition, and buy some scratchers. PS this is also a dayquil episode. We also took a deeper look at Spark the Electric Jester 3, a sonic-like suggested to us by Michael. Thanks for the suggestion Michael! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (2:10) - What David has been playing (2:15) - Resident Evil Requiem with SPOILERS (28:08) - What Chase has been playing (28:12) - Slay the Spire 2 (33:22) - Pokemon Pokopia (35:40) - Deconstruction Simulator (54:23) - Scritchy Scratchy (1:00:01) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:02:09) - David's Podtimistic things of the week (1:17:11) - Good Games! Featuring Spark the Electric Jester 3 (1:37:51) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Resident Evil Requiem Slay the Spire 2 Pokemon Pokopia Deconstruction Simulator Scritchy Scratchy Spark the Electric Jester 3

  • S3 · E283
    March 15 · 1 hr 23 min

    Ep. 283: Paul Wall Crocmaxing (Feat. Croc The Legend of the Gobbos)

    Hey Podtimists, This week David continues to love his time in a zombie filled wasteland and Chase begins to love his time in a pokemon filled wasteland. We also took a deeper look at the PS1 game Croc Legend of the Gobbos. This was a game suggested to us by listener Pepsiman, thank you Pepsiman! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (5:55) - What David is playing (5:58) - Resident Evil Requiem (15:56) - What Chase has been playing (16:01) - Slay the Spire 2 (23:45) - Pokemon Pokopia (49:44) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (50:55) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (55:36) - Good Games! Featuring Croc Legend of the Gobbos (1:19:11) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Resident Evil Requiem Slay the Spire 2 Pokemon Pokopia Croc Legend of the Gobbos

  • S3 · E282
    March 8 · 1 hr 16 min

    Ep. 282: Super Saiyan Struwwelpeter (Feat. Dragonball Z The Legacy of Goku 2)

    Hey Podtimists, This week we reunite with our old friend Leon and our new friend Grace. It's Resident Evil week everybody. We also took a deeper look the GBA's Legacy of Goku 2. The Legacy of Goku was suggested to us by listener Donny. Thanks Donny! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (2:11) - What David has been playing (2:25) - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (9:49) - Ace Combat 7 Skies Unknown (11:23) - Resident Evil Requiem (40:02) - What Chase has been playing (40:17) - Crime Scene Cleaner (54:51) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (55:23) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (56:36) - Good Games! Featuring Dragonball Z Legacy of Goku 2 (1:13:03) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Resident Evil Requiem Crime Scene Cleaner Dragonball Z Legacy of Goku 2

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