Super Hopped-up

Welcome to part 2 of our GOTY casts, where we get rowdy! We take all our personal favourites from last year, and arbitrarily argue what deserves to be our group top ten. There's wheeling, there's dealing, there's insane decisions, but we get a 2021 Top Ten out of it all! Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, Mike Parker, Steph Fan, David Beebe, Jack Shirai, Matt Emery Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

It's the end of the year in February folks! And thus we're digging into Hopped-Up 64's Game of the Year. This week we go over each of our individual lists of our 2021 faves, while doing our best to stay sufficiently sober. Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, Mike Parker, Steph Fan, David Beebe, Jack Shirai, Matt Emery Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

This week we discuss Before Your Eyes, the 2021 blinking simulator game from GoodbyeWorld Games. I guess you could say ourdecision on this game's split! Spoilers of course for those who haven't played, as we break down the narrative, get into our individual opinions, and ask whether or not the cry game succeeded in making us cry. Also Mike was bad this week. Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, Mike Parker, Steph Fan, David Beebe, Jack Shirai, Matt Emery Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

British food is terrible. This week, Norris is losing it to the end of 13 Sentinels, and no on else has really played video games so we talk a lot about tennis and warhammer. Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, Mike Parker, Steph Fan, David Beebe Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

This week, colours break Norris' brain, Matt is a contrarian, Jack is playing some indie darlings, and Dave will not apologize for anime. Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, Jack Shirai, Matt Emery, David Beebe Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

This week we've got a good long roundtable on how everyone had the Roni, Mike and Steph go to Overcooked counselling, Dave's going back to the classics, and Norris thinks Mecha is degenerate. Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, Steph Fan, Mike Parker, David Beebe Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

Almost called this episode Summer Nog instead, but a winner came in at the 11th hour. This week, we've got Matt discussing Automated Alien Genocide in Factorio, Mike is playing Hitman 3 and also reveals his Covid test live on pod, Steph is having intrusive thoughts watching Hitman 3, and Jack wants Destiny 2 to stop vaulting things Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, Steph Fan, Mike Parker, Matt Emery, Jack Shirai Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

Happy end of year! You did it! You got here! To celebrate the end of year, we talk about the newest Matrix and Marvel movies, then get into some hot details on Matt playing Factorio, Norris playing Guardians of the Galaxy, and Mike & Steph playing It Takes Two. Beer of the Week: Fuggles and Warlock Dar Cow Chocolate Hazelnut Stout Hosts: Chris Norris, Steph Fan, Mike Parker, Matt Emery Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

The final episode of the trilogy. This week the crew starts off rowdy and doesn't let up. We dig deep into Halo Infinite, both its strengths and its flaws, before doing our damndest to define what is and isn't an immersive sim. Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Jack Shirai Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

This week, we're getting practically noodly at the thought of Resident Evil Village, 13 Sentinels, Inscryption, and Halo Infinite! We also take a look at our Game Awards predictions, and complain about all the stuff we definitely got wrong. Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, Mike Parker, Steph Fan, David Beebe, Jack Shirai Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

Where's our parade. This week, the gang discusses such important video game topics as: kitten parenting, the National Hockey League, and the Beatles. On video games, David's having a good time with Ghosts of Tsushima, Mike is getting grossed out at Resident Evil Village, Steph is mastering the cards in Inscryption, and Norris wants everyone to play Chicory. Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, Mike Parker, Steph Fan, David Beebe Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

It's their sandwich, we just have to steal it. This week the crew talks about the bad weather that's trying to kill us. There's also a review of sorts of the new Cowboy Bebop live action show, and how it may have broken Norris' brain. Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, Mike Parker, Matt Emery Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

This week we break down the Game Awards nominees, and try to guess what we think the winners! Also we try to figure out the history of Mountain Dew. Come join the Discord! bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris,Mike Parker, David Beebe, Matt Emery Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

A real medical professional. Come join the Discord! bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Spectrum Hot Pink Lemonade Sour Hosts: Chris Norris,Mike Parker, Steph Fan, Jack Shirai, Matt Emery Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

This week we play a podcast game that involves Marvel Universe characters, Tamriel continents, and Doritos flavours. Among other things. Come join the Discord! bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris,Mike Parker, Steph Fan, Jack Shirai. David Beebe, Matt Emery Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

This week the brain trust goes deep into their decks of haunted playing cards with Inscryption, as well as determining if we're willing to go Back To The Island and play the new Animal Crossing DLC. Also Norris gushes more about the Outer Wilds DLC. Come join the Discord! bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris,Mike Parker, Steph Fan, Jack Shirai Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

No one can convince me that soda isn't hydrating. This week there's just a ton of (in-person!) movie talk. We go over Dune, Malignant, and some top Horror flicks for Spook season. We also have an actual beer segment! For the first time in 18 months! Come join the Discord! bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Winterlong Brewing's Secret Destroyer Hosts: Chris Norris,Mike Parker, David Beebe, Steph Fan, Matt Emery Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

If you or anyone else you know is addicted to video games, let them figure it out I guess I dunno we're not doctors. This week we talk about booze, Mike talks about his conflicting feelings on Deathloop, Jack talks about his conflicting feeling on Tales of Arise, and Norris tries to get everyone to play the DLC for Outer Wilds. Hey play the DLC for Outer Wilds. Come join the Discord! bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris,Mike Parker, Jack Shirai Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

Legitmately shocked there are that many kinds of Sunny D. This week we dig into what's going on with Metroid Dread: it's good! But is it great? Kinda! But kinda not. Also Jack wants people to play Get in the Car, Loser!, Norris finally opened up his Xbox, and Dave is the all-time Warhammer 40K champion. Come join the Discord! bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Jack Shirai Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)

We get into the spooky season this week with talk on the lean years of pornography, Halloween decorations, our disappointment in the latter half of Deathloop, and the Mario Movie voice cast. Though we also treat ourselves to some Total War Warhammer 2 and Resident Evil. Come join the Discord! bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Beer of the Week: Quarantine Beers Hosts: Chris Norris, David Beebe, Bill McDonnell, Jack Shirai Music by David Beebe (@norwegianvowels)