Video Game Hangover

We pay our respects to the late Hiroshi Yamauchi by looking back at the big N’s history and sharing some of our favorite Nintendo memories. In the Hangover: We like GTA5 when it doesn't make us torture people, and D.J. learns to sew in Final Fantasy XIV. Episode Timeline:0:00 - Intro2:25 - Viewer Mail2:35 - Grand Theft Auto V18:55 - Lego City Undercover24:17 - Final Fantasy XIV31:49 - Hiroshi Yamauchi and Nintendo Chat58:08 - Last Call65:00 - Outro

Brace yourselves. It's a full hour dedicated to the Grand Theft Auto V of video games: Grand Theft Auto V.

We finally stick a fork in the Summer Backlog Attack because it's time to stop playing old games and start stealing cars. We also stick multiple forks into Splinter Cell, and Paul's still playing Diablo III? Oh, it's the NEW Diablo III. Plus Watch Dogs! Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro3:00 - Viewer Mail11:38 - Backlog Attack25:03 - Splinter Cell Blacklist31:31 - Killzone: Mercenary39:35 - Diablo III47:35 - Grand Theft Auto V52:10 - Watch Dogs58:49 - Last Call64:30 - Outro

Is there any good reason to pick up an Xbox One or a PS4 on release day? The truth is out there! This week, we're playing Gone Home (no spoilers!), Spelunky, Final Fantasy 14, Jet Set Radio, and weighing in on the next-gen console release dates. Episode Timeline0:00 - Intro2:50 - Viewer Mail4:55 - Backlog Attack Update10:10 - Spelunky17:45 - Gone Home31:05 - Final Fantasy 1439:06 - Next Gen Release Dates57:20 - Last Call65:00 - Outro 

We've got a report on the best new games and biggest announcements from PAX Prime 2013 in Seattle! Also, we're still playing Splinter Cell Blacklist, Shin Megami Tensei IV, and the Backlog Attack continues on with Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel. Episode Timeline:0:00 - Intro2:56 - Viewer Mail11:10 - Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel16:32 - Splinter Cell Blacklist19:20 - Shin Megami Tensei IV28:05 - PAX Prime 201362:22 - Last Call65:40 - Outro

RAGE! RAGE! RAGE! We're letting off some steam over the things in games that make us mad. (Then we're binge eating.) In the Hangover, we're playing Splinter Cell Blacklist and Spec Ops: The Line. Also, your comments from Twitter on Viewer Mail! Episode Timeline0:00 - Intro2:45 - Viewer Mail15:18 - Spec Ops: The Line20:28 - Spinter Cell: Blacklist34:10 - Gamer RAGE56:28 - Last Call59:08 - Outro 

Are you a game collector or just a hoarder? We're discussing the nuances of video game collecting and the allure of that shiny, new collector's edition of your favorite game. In the Hangover, we're playing Steamworld Dig, Brothers, and Divekick. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro3:00 - Viewer Mail7:58 - Backlog Attack update9:19 - Shadows of the Damned21:17 - Divekick25:42 - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons30:27 - Steamworld Dig39:38- Collecting Games1:03:45 - Outro

Despite the doom haze surrounding the Wii U, we manage to stay positive and discuss the things that Nintendo's doing right. (But we can't resist dishing on the motion controls and the Big N's stubbornness anyway.) Also, your Backlog Attack entries! Episode Timeline0:00 - Intro2:49 - Viewer Mail9:22 - Backlog Attack Update16:20 - Spec Ops: The Line22:01 - Resident Evil: Revelations30:25 - Shadows of the Damned38:16 - Ode to Nintendo61:50 - Outro 

We dig into the Dragon's Crown controversy this week: Are you ever turned away from a game because of creative decisions? Also, we make some backlog progress and get into Mindjack and Analogue: A Hate Story, and Paul tries out the co-op in Ibb and Obb. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro2:31 - Viewer Mail and Contest Info19:19 - Analogue: A Hate Story28:00 - Mindjack33:15 - Ibb and Obb40:00 - Dragon's Crown Controversy 55:45 - Last Call60:38 - Outro 

We continue our discussion on scalability of game experiences from last week. In the Hangover, Randy talks about samurai warriors using iPads in Shin Megami Tensei IV, Paul has more X Zone musings and D.J. grinds beetles to dust in Animal Crossing. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro2:41 - Viewer Mail16:40 - Shin Megami Tensei IV24:15 - Project X Zone30:32 - Animal Crossing39:23 - Scaling Game Experiences Part 256:45 - Phil Fish59:28 - Last Call62:30 - Outro 

It's tougher than ever to fit lengthy gaming experiences into our crowded schedules. We discuss our efforts to adapt, or whether that's developers' responsibility. Also, Randy abuses himself, and your most shameful backlog games revealed in Viewer Mail! Episode Timeline0:00 - Intro2:09 - Viewer Mail14:55 - Walking Dead: Survival Instinct21:09 - Half Minute Hero28:18 - Animal Crossing 34:55 - Scaling Game Experiences57:42 - Last Call63:18 - Outro 

The Summer Backlog Attack returns! We've each got our sights on some games to finish before the Fall releases hit... and some of them are going to be tough. We explain why! In the Hangover: Project X Zone, Tetris Blitz, and the brand new Mii Plaza. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro2:06 - Viewer Mail12:45 - Tetris Blitz18:22 - Mii Plaza Games27:18 - Project X Zone35:19 - Backlog Attack 2013!59:07 - Outro 

There's still some life left in those old consoles! We're looking ahead at the back half of 2013 for the current-gen games we most want to play this year (besides GTAV, of course). Also: thoughts on Walking Dead: 400 Days and the Final Fantasy XIV beta. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro2:20 - Viewer Mail9:01 - Hangover32:25 - Get Hype 2013 Part 258:55 - Last Call63:38 - Outro 

We're playing The Last of Us and wondering if sometimes games try too hard to be... game-y? We discuss finding a proper mix of gameplay and narrative as games become more cinematic. Also, Randy spends his summer vacation in Remember Me's Neo Paris. Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro1:47 - Viewer Mail13:02 - Hangover38:42 - Cine-games59:47 - Outro 

Are you a closet gamer? We're picking apart the concept of "gamer shame" and seeing how far we have to turn the clock back before games become unplayable. Also, Mighty Switch Force! 2, State of Decay, and spoiler-free Last of Us talk! Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro3:00 - Viewer Mail12:33 - Hangover36:00 - Gamer Shame59:56 - Last Call65:54 - Outro 

We took a break from playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf long enough to record a show! We spend this week trying to pin down just what makes Nintendo's offbeat life simulator so popular. Also: Your post-E3 reactions and Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4! Episode Timeline 0:00 - Intro1:52 - Viewer Mail10:30 - Animal Crossing Chat52:20 - Last Call59:56 - Outro 

On this week's show: E3! We recap some of our favorite highlights and lowlights from the first two days of E3 2013. Yup, just straight up E3 reactions from the VGH Crew!

VGH levels up to three digits! To celebrate, listener Anthony Ferro joins us to talk Virtual Boy and other gaming gimmicks. In the Hangover, we're playing Donkey Kong, StarCraft II, and Mutant Blobs Attack. Thanks for your support for over 100 episodes! Episode Timeline0:00 - Intro2:29 - Our Guest Host5:50 - Hangover26:59 - Gaming Gimmicks55:39 - Last Call63:48 - Outro   

D.J. reviews two more of those wacky Guild01 games for the 3DS. This time, it's Suda51's Liberation Maiden and Yoot Saito's Aero Porter. Tune in if you want to hear about Japan's latest robot invasion and learn about the exciting world of... baggage sorting?

The Xbox One is real and we can't contain our excitement! We discuss Microsoft's next-gen console reveal and how it stacks up with the PlayStation 4. Also, we're playing Metro: Last Light, The Starship Damrey, and Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery. Episode Timeline Intro: 0:00Hangover: 2:28Xbox One: 25:00Viewer Mail: 55:00Last Call: 58:00Outro: 61:54