Video Game Hangover

Please enjoy this full-length mini episode of powerful fighting game music. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Theme of RYU (5:39) - Marvel vs. Capcom (7:22) - Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (10:49) - Soulcalibur IV (13:25) - Capcom vs. SNK (16:38) - Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact (19:38) - Tekken Tag Tournament (22:36) - Darkstalkers (24:11) - Bushido Blade (27:09) - Street Fighter IV (29:58) - The King of Fighters '99 (35:10) - Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection (37:21) - The Last Blade 2 (42:18) - The King of Fighters '96 (47:24) - Street Fighter Alpha 3

[Drunktacular 2022 episode description] Episode Timeline (0:00) - Part 1 of 1

It's our Best of 2022 music show! Take a listen to some of our favorite game music from throughout the year, including tracks from Kirby, Live A Live, Cult of the Lamb, Ooblets, We Are OFK, and Final Fantasy XIV — plus, a dangerous amount of saxophone.

Randy does some virtual tidying up in A Little to the Left, then gets in touch with his inner serf in Pentiment. Meanwhile, D.J. tries to watch one million video clips in Sam Barlow's latest FMV mystery, Immortality. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Street Fighter 6 (12:12) - Drunktacular hype (17:44) - Planet Crafter minute (23:01) - Immortality (43:30) - A Little to the Left (57:18) - Pentiment (1:13:37) - God of War: Ragnarok/Outro

Finally: It is the 2020s and there is time for Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Also, Somerville, Beacon Pines, and which Pokemons we are and aren't playing. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Pokemon (11:32) - Drunktacular hype (16:26) - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (41:46) - Beacon Pines (55:41) - Somerville (1:13:08) - Outro

Randy timewarps some cubes in Portal-like The Entropy Centre. Meanwhile, D.J. hopes that The Planet Crafter might be the next Valheim... IN SPAAAAACE. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Moving to Alaska (6:28) - The Planet Crafter (35:28) - The Entropy Centre (58:20) - Outro

We survived our biggest Extra Life marathon yet thanks to the support and generosity of you, the listener! Now, hear about all the games we played, including Trombone Champ, Star Trek: Bridge Crew, From Space, and more! Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Extra Life wrap-up (18:24) - Slay the Spire/Spelunky dailies (28:10) - Star Trek: Bridge Crew (37:25) - From Space (44:45) - Trombone Champ (52:50) - Kirby and the Forgotten Land (58:04) - Splatoon 3 (1:03:44) - Outro

Randy once again finds himself beset by horrible rabbit/Minion hybrids in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Meanwhile, D.J.'s all-in on Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County. Also: Survival-horror throwback Heaven Dust II. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Extra Life (11:25) - Bayonetta 3 (14:32) - Frog Detective 3 (33:36) - Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (56:39) - Heaven Dust II (1:09:05) - Hob’s Barrow Minute (1:10:23) - Outro

How many spooky games is too many? Time to find out! We cap off spooky season with Ghostwire: Tokyo, A Pet Shop after Dark, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, and, of course, Pumpkin Jack. Also: A look at the Blood Moon Festival in Cult of the Lamb. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Extra Life (9:04) - Cult of the Lamb: Blood Moon Festival (17:14) - Pumpkin Jack (24:31) - A Pet Shop after Dark (37:43) - Ghostwire: Tokyo (1:00:44) - The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow (1:09:03) - Outro

The spooky season continues as D.J. gets acquainted with the Chilla's Art indie horror series. Meanwhile, Randy catalogues terrifying butterflies in Paradise Marsh, then amasses an army of bone-chilling, uh, tinykin, in Tinykin. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (7:58) - Extra Life (13:19) - Chilla’s Art: The Convenience Store and The Radio Station (37:33) - Paradise Marsh (55:12) - Tinykin (1:07:10) - Outro

Spooky season kicks off as D.J. takes a pleasant stroll in Yomawari: Night Alone, while Randy scours Badgetown for extra plankies in Ooblets. Also: Icy cool takes on the Super Mario Bros. Movie. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Mario Movie take-free zone (13:26) - Extra Life (17:51) - Splatoon 3 (33:51) - Yomawari: Night Alone (49:50) - Ooblets (1:08:44) - Outro

The sandwich trilogy reaches its thrilling conclusion as we once again discover we are a kid and/or squid in Splatoon 3. Plus: Saving the local backwater from dangerous bruises in Potion Permit. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/RIP Stadia (11:14) - Extra Life (15:07) - Splatoon 3 (47:42) - Potion Permit (1:10:32) - Outro

The sandwich trilogy continues with Cult of the Lamb and Harvestella. May contain traces of robots and ritual sacrifice. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Extra Life hype (8:00) - Harvestella (38:55) - Cult of the Lamb (1:05:06) - Outro

The VGH sandwich trilogy(?) kicks off with a look at Final Fantasy XIV's new Island Sanctuary mode, followed by a musical detour with the episodic We Are OFK. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Farming (10:18) - FFXIV Island Sanctuary (30:08) - We Are OFK (57:07) - Outro

The thrilling conclusion of this year's Backlog Attack takes us back to the first Paper Mario on Nintendo 64, then into the final frontier (yes, that one) to purify vampires in Lunar Knights. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Backlog Attack (20:58) - Paper Mario (43:23) - Lunar Knights (1:02:24) - Outro

Set off for adventure over land, sea, air—and maybe even underwater—with our end-of-summer game music playlist!

We continue the Backlog Attack with a rare stopover in India to fight a bunch of demons in Raji: An Ancient Epic. Also, a second outing with the Frog Detective in The Case of the Invisible Wizard. Sonic the Hedgehog guest stars. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Sonic 2 (16:41) - Backlog Attack (19:17) - Raji but actually Zelda (22:54) - Actually Raji (43:21) - Frog Detective 1 & 2 (59:28) - Outro

The Backlog Attack continues as Randy goes all the way back to the original Legend of Zelda. His reaction may surprise you. (But then, many things may surprise you.) Meanwhile, D.J. tries out Red Earth, Capcom's hybrid fighting-RPG-dinosaur game. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (07:36) - The Legend of Zelda (43:47) - Red Earth (1:03:08) - Outro

It's week one of the Backlog Attack! Randy dives into the mysterious world of Cave Story... in 3D! Meanwhile, D.J. brushes up on his angels vs. witches lore in hopes of understanding Bayonetta 2. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (7:04) - Backlog Attack! (13:21) - Cave Story (44:04) - Bayonetta 2 (1:01:52) - Outro

At last, Randy gets his hands on a Steam Deck and immediately gets crankin’ on Strange Horticulture. Meanwhile, D.J. dives into the full version of Live A Live. And, the Backlog Attack begins! Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (5:23) - Backlog Attack! (21:10) - Steam Deck (36:17) - Strange Horticulture (45:26) - Live A Live (1:09:02) - Outro