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Video Game Hangover

Video Game Hangover
758 episodes   Last Updated: Jul 10, 25
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.

Episodes

D.J. takes his delivery business to a whole other country in Death Stranding 2. Meanwhile, Randy rearranges the landscape in Ruffy and the Riverside. Also: The latest scandals from the world of Mario Kart. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Mario Kart World (14:51) - Stream announcement: Peak (17:34) - GameCube wishlist (27:43) - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (59:56) - Ruffy and the Riverside (1:14:04) - Outro
The era of the Switch 2 continues with uh, Dungeon Clawler and F-ZERO GX. Oh, and more Mario Kart World! That's a Switch 2 game! Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Mario Kart World (19:32) - Stream announcement: Death Stranding 2 (31:52) - Dungeon Clawler (45:56) - F-ZERO GX (54:57) - GameCube on Switch 2 (1:10:51) - Outro
We get our hands on the Nintendo Switch 2, the greatest console to ever be able to play Mario Kart World! Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Switch 2 (47:44) - Mario Kart World (1:14:22) - Outro
Randy returns from Super Nintendo World with a full report on mushroom-inspired dishes and Luigi-inspired cutlery. Meanwhile, D.J. once again finds himself aimlessly roaming the Japanese countryside in Promise Mascot Agency, but this time he's into it. Also: Strange Horticulture. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Super Nintendo World (42:49) - Game Night: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (46:18) - Promise Mascot Agency (1:06:22) - Strange Horticulture (1:22:03) - Outro
D.J. regrets playing JRPGs that were not Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Meanwhile, Randy becomes a shadow frog in Schim before becoming a buttered cat in Cato: Buttered Cat (obviously). Also: The Infinity Nikki meltdown. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Deleting games (17:58) - Stream announcement: ? (19:23) - Monster Hunter Wilds (20:57) - Infinity Nikki meltdown (33:21) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (1:00:34) - Cato: Buttered Cat (1:08:40) - Schim (1:16:30) - Outro
Randy goes into detail about his late-night gaming regimen, while D.J. is confused about who exactly the Ghost of Tsushima is. (Is it him??) Also: Trying to buy a Switch 2, The Last of Us season 2, Spilled, and Star Overdrive. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Prime gaming time (8:24) - Revenge of Nintendo Switch 2 (21:05) - The Last of Us (31:23) - Ghost of Tsushima (58:55) - Spilled (1:04:01) - Star Overdrive (1:15:15) - Outro
It's finally time!!! We get into every last detail from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, the fallout from the Direct, the fallout from the fallout from the Direct, etc. Also: Blue Prince. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Stream announcement (6:53) - Nintendo Switch 2 (56:03) - Blue Prince (1:15:06) - Outro
Randy and D.J. learn a bunch of spooky new words in Cryptmaster. Also: Giving up bad habits in Death of the Reprobate, and trying to ignore the fancy cutscenes in Monster Hunter Wilds. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (21:07) - Cryptmaster (33:31) - Death of the Reprobate (47:16) - Monster Hunter Wilds (1:03:55) - Final Fantasy XIV VS. Infinity Nikki (1:09:33) - Outro
Some of the new features in Monster Hunter Wilds leave D.J. with a lot to think about. Meanwhile, Randy takes a break with Wanderstop, a game about making tea and definitely nothing else. Also: Ignoring what everyone's saying about Final Fantasy XIV and Animal Crossing. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/D.J. hates Final Fantasy XIV (14:18) - Randy loves Animal Crossing (25:10) - Stream announcement (26:21) - Wanderstop (51:03) - Monster Hunter Wilds (1:15:42) - Outro
D.J. escapes from his abusive relationship with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, only to fall directly into whatever's going on in the brand new Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Also: Randy takes oral hygiene several light years too far in Mouthwashing. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (10:38) - Stream announcement: Wanderstop (14:12) - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (26:36) - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (48:26) - Mouthwashing (1:10:10) - Outro