Video Game Podtimism

Hey Good Time Hat Enthusiasts,

It's time to talk about the next entry in the Kingdom Hearts series, this time it's Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories! This time we were joined by AJ Fillari and it was a total joy to be able to talk in depth about this very good video game.

Thanks to everyone who sent in questions. We appreciate you!

Enjoy!

--- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(2:06) - Our histories with Kingdom Hearts

(2:14) - AJ's History

(9:42) - Chase's history

(12:10) - David's history

(13:31) - Some hot stats

(17:01) - What is the video game though?

(25:50) - Comparisons between the different versions

(31:30) - Why cards??

(35:25) - Sora's story (SPOILERS)

(1:18:17) - Riku's story (Also SPOILERS)

(1:47:07) - Themes!

(2:02:35) - Questions!

(2:02:52) - Eric B || What if this was your first KH game?

(2:04:39) - The Rufus Question Zone

(2:04:44) - Is this a good deckbuilding roguelike??

(2:06:13) - Were you lost in KH2 if you didn't play this one?

(2:09:23) - What worked and didn't about the GBA adaptation?

(2:10:53) - Did you notice Axel as the best boy?

(2:12:05) - What did we think of Riku's story?

(2:12:43) - Is this a proto-roguelike??

(2:15:08) - Thematic connections to the other games

(2:17:14) - TK || Why does this crossover stuff work?

(2:22:43) - FullMetalSteve || how about that intro cutscene??

(2:24:01) - FullMetalSteve || impressions of Org13

(2:29:46) - Wrapping Up ---

Games mentioned:

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

Hey Podtimists,

This David has time for one game and one game only. Can you guess what it is? I'll give you a hint, it's got Leon Kennedy, zombies, and is Resident Evil 4.

Then Chase talks about a very charming new farming game and the most video game ass video game he's played in awhile.

Finally, we took a deeper look at Square's Legend of Mana. This game was suggested to us by listener Creed, thank you for this suggestion Scott Stapp! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(3:18) - Programming Note!

(4:54) - What David has been playing

(4:55) - Resident Evil 4

(10:21) - What Chase has been playing

(10:26) - Some video games

(13:16) - Lightyear Frontier

(28:26) - Dead Island 2

(49:23) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(51:05) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(54:14) - Good Games! Featuring Legend of Mana

(1:28:08) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Resident Evil 4

Lightyear Frontier

Dead Island 2

Legend of Mana

Hey Podtimists,

This week David continues his Resident Evil 4 journey and ends his NK24 journey. Somehow an unchecked email is the reason why. It's nuts.

Then, Chase dives into the wild world of the handheld console called the Playdate. There are so absolute killer games on that thing.

Finally, we took a deeper look at the 2015 game Titan Souls. This one was suggested to us by listener Donnie W. Thanks Donnie! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(3:20) - What David has been playing

(3:25) - Hi-Fi Rush

(3:56) - Resident Evil 4

(8:38) - NBA 2k24

(14:48) - Super Mario Wonder

(15:43) - Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier

(23:47) - What Chase has been playing

(23:51) - The Playdate! What is this thing?

(33:39) - Under the Castle

(39:56) - Block Buster

(43:44) - Resonant Tale

(50:28) - Mars After Midnight

(1:03:54) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:06:00) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:08:20) - Good Games! Featuring Titan Souls

(1:28:25) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Hi-Fi Rush

Resident Evil 4

NBA NK24

Super Mario Wonder

Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier

Under the Castle

Block Buster

Resonant Tale

Mars After Midnight

Titan Souls

Playdate

Hey Podtimists,

This week David is on a Resident Evil roll! He both finished 3 and started 4. That's a lotta zombies! Chase also finished Persona 3 Reload and started Dragon's Dogma 2. That's NOT a lotta zombies.

We also took a deeper look into 2014's Hatoful Boyfriend. This was suggested to us anonymously, so thank you whoever you are for suggesting this game! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(3:19) - What David has been playing

(3:31) - Resident Evil 3

(9:04) - Resident Evil 4

(14:15) - Infinite Guitars

(20:46) - NBA2k24

(28:40) - Super Mario Wonder

(30:49) - What Chase has been playing

(30:56) - Persona 3 Reload

(50:38) - Dragons Dogma 2

(1:12:05) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:15:18) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:17:09) - Good Games! Featuring Hatoful Boyfriend

(1:37:21) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Resident Evil 3

Resident Evil 4

Infinite Guitars

NBA2k24

Super Mario Wonder

Persona 3 Reload

Dragon's Dogma 2

Hatoful Boyfriend

Hey Podtimists,

This week David dips his toe into a sport he has literally never seen and then also finished Resident Evil 2. Next, Chase talks about just a single game for like 20 minutes. It's Unicorn Overlord, what do you expect?

Finally, we took a deeper look at the absolute classic Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus. This game was suggested to us by listener Mack. Thank you Mack! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(2:08) - What David has been playing

(2:38) - F12023

(15:07) - Resident Evil 2

(21:35) - Scott Pilgrin Vs The World

(28:51) - What Chase has been playing

(29:01) - Another Persona 3 Reload tease

(30:04) - Unicorn Overlord

(51:41) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(54:32) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(57:38) - Good Games! Featuring Sly Cooper

(1:29:22) - Outro

---

Games mentioned:

F12023

Resident Evil 2

Scott Pilgrim Vs The World

Persona 3 Reload

Unicorn Overlord

Sly Cooper

Hey can I get uhhhh, one large Warchulada with extra Waloncini sauce? No, hold the meatballs this time, I just want the Waloncinis on it. Thanks.

Also hey thanks to listeners TK, Cameron and Rob.i for suggesting Psuedoregalia, Enderal: Forgotten Stories and Wendy Every Witch Way! They were all great games. --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(5:34) - What David has been playing

(5:55) - Resident Evil 2

(16:30) - What Chase has been playing

(17:58) - Pseudoregalia

(34:22) - Enderal: Forgotten Stories

(57:42) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:07:06) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:11:41) - Good Games! Featuring Wendy Every Witch Way

(1:33:07) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Hey Podtimists,

This week David bathes in the luxurious feeling of beating a video game. What a treat.

Also Chase brings just a single game but ends up talking about it for like 20 minutes.

Finally, we took a deeper look at the MS-DOS video game Secret Agent. This game was suggested to us from listener toooldforfandom. Thanks for your suggestion! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(4:25) - What David has been playing

(4:32) - Spiderman 2 (WITH SPOILERS!!)

(18:36) - Hi-Fi Rush

(23:02) - Super Mario Wonder

(24:19) - What Chase has been playing

(24:28) - A little dance around Persona 3 Reload

(28:09) - Helldivers 2

(46:37) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(51:00) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(53:34) - Good Games! Featuring Secret Agent

(1:18:32) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Spiderman 2

Hi-Fi Rush

Super Mario Wonder

Helldivers 2

Dune

Hey Podtimists,

This week David continues his post Lies of P life with some other very good video games and Chase plays two of the best indie games to come out this year thus far.

Then we took a look at the RC Car racing game Re-Volt. This game was suggested to us by listener Abbie. Thank you Abbie! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(1:40) - What David has been playing

(1:46) - Spiderman 2

(8:27) - Resident Evil 2 Remake

(15:16) - The Legend of Dragoon

(22:23) - What Chase has been playing

(22:27) - Another preview of Persona 3 Reload

(25:38) - Pacific Drive

(40:17) - Balatro

(52:09) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(53:35) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(55:27) - Good Games! Featuring Re-volt

(1:18:16) - Outro --- Games mentioned:

Spiderman 2

Resident Evil 2 Remake

The Legend of Dragoon

Pacific Drive

Persona 3 Reload

Balatro

Re-Volt

Hey Podtimists,

This week David was on a tear with good video games. He even finished one! Also Chase played the wonderful Thronefall and finished Infinite Wealth. There's so many good games!

We also took a deeper look at the (very good) game Blood Will Tell.

Thronefall was suggested to us by listener Straw and Blood Will Tell was suggested to us by listener vortextk. Thank you both for you suggestions! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(2:22) - What David has been playing

(2:51) - Inscryption (and spoilers!!)

(10:17) - Madden NFL 24

(21:31) - Resident Evil 2

(32:22) - Spiderman 2

(38:38) - What Chase has been playing

(39:54) - Thronefall

(51:59) - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

(55:47) - Lil preview of Persona 3 Reload

(59:05) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:00:34) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:03:07) - Good Games! Featuring Blood Will Tell

(1:29:00) - Outro --- Games mentioned:

Inscrpytion

Madden NFL 24

Resident Evil 2

Spiderman 2

Thronefall

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Blood Will Tell

Hey Podtimists,

This week David finishes his journey of P and continues of Inscryption playthrough. Then Chase talks about all the fun games that totally aren't just spreadsheets.

We also took a deeper look at Master of Orion 2, a very crunchy 4X game that was suggested to us by listener Karlf. Thanks Karlf! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (3:07) - What David has been playing (3:17) - Lies of P (10:24) - Inscryption (14:21) - Trombone Champ (15:32) - What Chase has been playing (15:37) - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (17:06) - Tactics Ogre Reborn (28:54) - Endless Space 2 (45:37) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (49:30) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (54:18) - Good Games! Featuring Master of Orion 2 (1:19:15) - Outro --- Games mentioned:

Lies of P

Inscrpytion

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Tactics Ogre Reborn

Trombone Champ

Endless Space 2

Master of Orion 2

Hey Podtimists,

This week David embarks on a deck building journey that Chase absolutely loves and then Chase talks about cool Ichiban Kasuga is.

We also took a deep dive on Ogre Battle 64, a game that was suggested to us by listener Dave C. Thanks Dave! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(5:13) - What David has been playing

(5:20) - Lies of P

(9:15) - Inscryption

(14:30) - What Chase has been playing

(14:36) - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

(39:30) - Enshrouded

(53:29) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(55:04) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(57:57) - David eats a satsuma

(1:00:22) - Good Games! Featuring Ogre Battle 64

(1:27:47) - Outro ---

Games mentioned:

Lies of P

Inscrpytion

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Enshrouded

Ogre Battle 64

Hey Podtimists,

This week AJ is back and better than ever to join us for a rousing discussion of video games and Al Pacino.

We talked about a bunch of games but the main thing we covered is a game called Home Safety Hotline. It was suggested to us by AJ. Thanks for suggesting that game and also for coming on the show! Thanks AJ! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(3:32) - What David has been playing

(3:40) - Turnip Boy Robs a Bank

(10:36) - Lies of P

(16:47) - Nobody Saves the World

(17:36) - Trombone Champ

(22:14) - What AJ has been playing

(22:57) - My Work is Not Yet Done

(27:11) - Of Love and Eternity

(30:27)- Cryptmaster

(38:32) - Baldur's Gate 3

(46:56) - Disco Elysium

(56:37) - What Chase has been playing

(57:00) - Iron Lung

(1:06:22) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:07:09) - AJ's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:08:25) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:12:05) - Good Games! Featuring Home Safety Hotline

(1:49:24) - Outro ---

Games mentioned:

Turnip Boy Robs a Bank

Lies of P

Nobody Saves the World

Trombone Champ

My Work is Not Yet Done

Of Love and Eternity

Cryptmaster

Baldur's Gate 3

Disco Elysium

Iron Lung

Home Safety Hotline

Hey Podtimists,

This week we've got everything: David beating games, Chase playing a surrealist stealth game, lawyers, and cards. It's a great time, come join us.

Also we took a deeper look at the game Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom which was suggested to us by listener Brady. Thank you Brady! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(2:35) - What David has been playing

(2:44) - Horizon Forbidden West (lots of spoilers!)

(18:55) - Nobody Saves the World

(23:00) - Lies of P

(28:16) - What Chase has been playing

(28:33) - No Sun to Worship

(47:47) - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

(57:40) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(59:16) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:02:02) - Good Games! Featuring Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom

(1:31:10) - Outro ---

Games mentioned:

Horizon Forbidden West

Nobody Saves the World

Lies of P

No Sun to Worship

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom

Hey Podtimists,

We're fully into January which means there are simply no rules to what we're playing (not there really ever were, but still). Chase takes a journey through The Making of Karateka, which promptly shatters his brain. And David drifts into 2004 with Need for Speed Underground 2.

Then, we took a deep dive into Diddy Kong Racing. This game was suggested to us by listener Bryan. Thanks Bryan! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(1:36) - What Chase has been playing

(1:45) - Valkyria Chronicles 4

(15:22) - It Takes Two

(29:08) - The Making of Karateka

(47:07) - What David has been olaying

(47:40) - Baldur's Gate 3

(51:25) - Horizon Forbidden West

(1:00:34) - Need for Speed Underground 2

(1:02:51) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:04:15) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:06:08) - Good Games! Featuring Diddy Kong Racing

(1:38:01) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Valkyria Chronicles 4

It Takes Two

The Making of Karateka

Baldur's Gate 3

Horizon Forbidden West

Need for Speed Underground 2

Diddy Kong Racing

Hey Podtimists,

Welcome to 2024! We've got really good news. These video games? They're still good in the new year. David has been feasting on some familiar suspects and Chase is taking this slower time of year to play some classics.

Then we dig into the game Tinykin which was suggested to us by listener Patrick. Thanks for suggesting this game Patrick! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(4:00) - What David has been playing

(4:13) - Octopath Traveller 2

(4:40) - Nier Replicant

(6:07) - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

(10:46) - Baldur's Gate 3

(12:01) - Dead Space Remake

(13:56) - What Chase has been playing

(14:08) - Born of Bread

(25:50) - Pokemon Unbound

(40:36) - The Elder Srolls V: Skyrim

(58:48) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:00:18) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:03:09) - Good Games! Featuring Tinykin

(1:26:14) - Outro --- Games mentioned:

Octopath Traveler 2

Nier Replicant

Phoenix Wright

Baldur's Gate 3

Dead Space Remake

Born of Bread

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Pokemon Unbound

Tinykin

Twas the week before GOTY and all through the house

All gamers were gaming, even your spouse

From RoboQuest, Seperate Ways, and Lethal Company

To Lego Drive, Nier Replicant and DK64.

Sorry those last lines didn't ryhme but I couldn't find anything that went with DK64. We'll get em next time.

This week DK64 was suggested to us by listener Mack. Thank you Mack! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(3:42) - What David has been playing

(3:46) - Nier Replicant

(7:26) - Lego 2K Drive

(18:11) - Lethal Company

(30:26) - What Chase has been playing

(30:34) - Roboquest

(40:20) - Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways

(57:28) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:02:13) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:03:52) - Good Games! Featuring DK64

(1:40:25) - Outro --- Games mentioned:

Nier Replicant

Lego 2K Drive

Lethal Company

Roboquest

Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways

Donkey Kong 64

Hey Podtimists,

This week David continues his Nier Replicant journey and Chase fails to play a number of video games while he's sick.

This week's game was suggested to us by listener TK. Thank you TK!

In the episode we mentioned an article written by Kyle Labriola that you can check out here: https://cohost.org/kylelabriola/post/3714317-regarding-cozy-games --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(3:37) - What David has been playing

(3:44) - Baldur's Gate 3

(7:18) - Mario Kart 8

(12:42) - Nier Replicant

(16:33) - The games Chase failed to play

(16:49) - Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age

(20:06) - Elden Ring

(22:07) - What Chase has actually been playing

(22:10) - Octopath Traveler 2

(33:02) - Coral Island

(58:11) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(59:11) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:02:35) - Good Games! Featuring Break Arts 2

(1:28:37) - Outro --- Games mentioned:

Baldur's Gate 3

Mario Kart 8

Nier Replicant

Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Elden Ring

Octopath Traveler 2

Coral Island

Break Arts 2

Hey Podtimists,

This week we learn a lesson in details. It helps to check WHICH version of a game you play, even if both of those versions are quite good.

This week's game was suggested to us by listener Joe P. Thanks Joe! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(3:39) - What Chase has been playing

(4:37) - Jet Lancer

(14:56) - Cobalt Core

(28:58) - Knuckle Sandwich

(40:47) - What David has been playing

(41:28) - Octopath Traveler 2

(41:58) - Nier Replicant

(42:47) - Baldur's Gate 3

(47:51) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(51:22) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(55:38) - Good Games! Featuring Summon Night 1 & 2

(1:21:14) - Outro --- Games mentioned:

Jet Lancer

Cobalt Core

Knuckle Sandwich

Octopath Traveler 2

Nier Replicant

Baldur's Gate 3

Summon Night 1

Summon Night 2

Hey Podtimists, This week we talk about a few video games, but mostly Octopath Traveler 2. It’s a good video game and you should play it. This game was suggested to us by listener Jared. Thanks Jared! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro (2:00) - What's this podcast though? (3:46) - What David has been playing (4:18) - Baldur's Gate 3 (9:26) - What Chase has been playing (9:41) - Super Mario RPG (21:59) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (24:02) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (25:53) - Good Games! Featuring Octopath Traveler 2 (1:21:35) - Outro --- Games mentioned:

Baldur's Gate 3

Super Mario RPG

Octopath Traveler 2

Hey Podtimists,

This week all scary stuff has been banished by the power of November. Ah just kidding Alan Wake 2 is here.

Also we played Sudeki for the Good Games section of the show. This game was suggested to us by listener Lozzlescotch. Thanks Lozzlescotch!

--- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(2:10) - There's still so many good games??

(3:19) - What David has been playing

(3:30) - Forza Motorsport

(3:52) - Nier Replicant

(4:52) - Baldur's Gate 3

(7:33) - Lil Mario Party

(8:14) - What Chase has been playing

(8:23) - Earthbound preview

(9:58) - Super Mario Bros. Wonder

(10:23) - Marvel's Spider-Man 2

(30:57) - Alan Wake 2

(50:19) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(51:30) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(54:03) - Good Games! Featuring Sudeki

(1:24:71) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Forza Motorsport

Nier Replicant

Baldur's Gate 3

Mario Party

Earthbound??

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Alan Wake 2

Sudeki

This week it's finally spooky story time! David explores the funk of a hidden swamp and Chase finds out who Byte really is.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(5:08) - Chase's spooky story

(24:27) - David's spooky story

(42:09) - Just kidding we still talked about video games :)

(42:26) - Super Mario Bros Wonder

(57:51) - Baldur's Gate 3

(1:02:16) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Super Mario Bros Wonder

Baldur's Gate 3

Hey Podtimists,

This week we talk thick soups, MMOs, and how fun heists can be when things go wrong.

Also we dove into the amazing Silent Hill 3 during Good Games.

During that segment we mentioned a video from youtuber tangomushi that we think you should check out. It's called Silent Hill 3: Exploring Womanhood through Horror and you can find a link to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BNYDvjAZ5c

--- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(2:47) - What David has been playing

(2:54) - Guitar Hero (Arcade)

(6:52) - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

(9:15) - Baldur's Gate 3

(13:03) - What Chase has been playing

(14:30) - Final Fantasy 14

(26:52) - Wargroove 2

(33:57) - Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty

(45:00) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(47:09) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(51:06) - Good Games! Featuring Silent Hill 3

(1:25:13) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Guitar Hero

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Baldur's Gate 3

Final Fantasy 14

Wargroove 2

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty

Silent Hill 3

Hey Podtimists,

We forgot it was October already! Quick quick quick, play some scary music and talk about a scary video game! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(2:26) - What David has been playing

(2:29) - Baldur's Gate 3

(7:49) - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

(15:23) - Forza Motorsport

(34:18) - NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...

(37:23) - What Chase has been playing

(37:40) - The Callisto Protocol

(51:43) - Astrea: Six Sided Oracles

(1:00:22) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:02:44) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(1:05:22) - Good Games! Featuring Galerians

(1:29:55) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Baldur's Gate 3

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Forza Motorsport

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...

The Callisto Protocol

Astrea: Six Sided Oracles

Galerians

Hey Podtimists,

This week we've got nothing but emotional space. David has sunk deeper into Baldur's Gate 3 and also finished Chicory! Meanwhile, Chase has played the indie title El Paso, Elsewhere. He also dove back into Cyberpunk 2077 to get a feel for what Cyberpunk 2.0 is like.

We also talked at length about the joyful LocoRoco. That game was suggested to us by listener Ponk. Thank you Ponk! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(2:12) - What David has been playing

(2:18) - Baldur's Gate 3

(11:27) - Chicory: A Colorful Tale

(15:24) - What Chase has been playing

(15:34) - Lies of P

(18:59) - El Paso, Elsewhere

(29:25) - Cyberpunk 2077

(46:28) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(49:39) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(52:48) - Good Games! Featuring LocoRoco

(1:24:48) - Outro ---

Games mentioned:

Baldur's Gate 3

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Lies of P

El Paso, Elsewhere

Cyberpunk 2077

LocoRoco

Hey Podtimists,

Welcome to episode 169 (nice). In this one we got a touching game about cooking, a fantasy RPG (you know the one), and MORTAL KOMBAT. It's a fun time, join us won't you?

We also played Metal Arms Glitch in the System which was suggested to us by listener Zeno. Thank you Zeno! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(1:19) - What David has been playing

(1:39) - Metroid Dread

(6:15) - Venba

(9:55) - Baldur's Gate 3

(18:02) - What Chase has been playing

(18:16) - Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon

(18:44) - Starfield

(19:35) - Lies of P

(31:07) - Mortal Kombat 1

(46:32) - Moonstone Island

(52:24) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week

(54:08) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week

(55:50) - Good Games! Featuring Metal Arms Glitch in the System

(1:18:39) - Outro ---

Games mentioned:

Metroid Dread

Venba

Baldur's Gate 3

Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon

Starfield

Lies of P

Mortal Kombat 1

Moonstone Island

Metal Arms Glitch in the System

Hey Podtimists,

This is it! It's finally time to talk about Kingdom Hearts 1. This is a game that's incredibly special to both of us so we're so stoked to be able to talk about how amazing of an experience it was to revisit it. Thanks so much to everyone who sent in questions.

Enjoy! --- Timestamps:

(0:00) - Intro

(3:40) - Okay, the actual intro

(6:32) - How this is gonna work

(8:58) - Our history with the game

(19:10) - How the idea for this game came about

(29:44) - The mechanics of this game

(35:31) - SPOILERS BEYOND HERE, ENTER IF YE DARE

(36:05) - LETS TALK ABOUT THE GAME

(36:08) - The Title Screen lmao

(38:33) - The intro cutscene

(39:27) - The tutorial zone

(47:18) - Destiny Islands

(1:02:40) - Traverse Town

(1:10:35) - If game is about reconnection then why close a door??

(1:12:48) - Wonderland

(1:18:21) - Olympus Coliseum

(1:25:03) - Deep Jungle

(1:29:48) - Return to Traverse Town

(1:33:11) - The 100 Acre Wood

(1:36:52) - Agrabah

(1:41:22) - Monstro

(1:46:15) - Atlantica

(1:50:23) - Halloween Town

(1:54:33) - Neverland

(2:00:30) - Hollow Bastion

(2:21:11) - The End of the World

(2:34:06) - Overall feelings and thematic stuff

(2:42:10) - Listener questions

(2:43:36) - Mack | How to beat Sephiroth

(2:47:26) - Mack & Hill | Who feels like they're missing?

(2:52:52) - Mack | What does Solid Snake do as a summon?

(2:54:58) - Joeboarder | Which Org 13 person is the best kisser?

(2:59:05) - Jared | Is Kingdom Hearts worth getting into in 2023?

(3:05:13) - Zeno | Which version did you play?

(3:07:48) - Hill | What disney world could have focused on other themes?

(3:11:18) - Matt | What do we want in Kingdom Hearts 4?

(3:21:54) - Jackson | How's that retcon feel?

(3:29:25) - FullMetalSteve | Favorite character appearance in this game

(3:30:50) - Noah Hurts and JustifiableTreason | Does this game feel TOO earnest?

(3:36:39) - Wrapping it up! ---

Games mentioned:

Kingdom Hearts

Hey Podtimists,

It's finally time for the event of the late summer. It's the beginning of Gate Fest 2023. David hasn't dipped completely into the game yet but we do over some first impressions and what his vibe checks are on all the characters.

Chase speaks a little more to Starfield and also to another hot 2023 release: Kirby and the Crystal Shards.

Finally, we dive into Quest for Camelot. This game was suggested to us from Rufus. Thank you Rufus! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (2:29) - What David has been playing (2:37) - Metroid Dread (5:04) - Blasphemous (7:18) - Baldur's Gate 3 (17:55) - What Chase has been playing (17:58) - Also Baldur's Gate 3 (19:24) - Starfield (33:49) - Kirby and the Crystal Shards (45:34) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (46:25) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (48:27) - Good Games! Featuring Quest for Camelot (1:11:55) - Outro ---

Games mentioned:

Metroid Dread

Blasphemous

Baldur's Gate 3

Starfield

Kirby and the Crystal Shards

Quest for Camelot

Hey Podtimists,

This week David is on vacation! That's not a cute metaphor or anything, he's literally spent the week in New Orleans. Our friends from Asynchronous AJ and Kim were kind enough to come hang out and talk about video games. So that's what we did! (A lot of it is Starfield).

Then AJ and Chase talked about AJ's favorite Nintendo 64 Bomberman game and it's absolute banger of a soundtrack. Drum & Bass is a good genre of music. --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (1:51) - What EVERYONE has been playing (2:02) - Starfield (51:38) - Baldur's Gate 3 (58:14) - What AJ has been playing (58:30) - Everspace 2 (59:47) - Airborn Kingdom (1:05:30) - Massive Chalice (1:16:47) - Dordogne (1:23:04) - What Chase has (or has not) been playing (1:24:49) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:26:43) - Kim's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:28:20) - AJ's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:33:30) - Good Games! Featuring Bomberman Hero (2:01:54) - Outro ---

Games mentioned:

Starfield

Baldur's Gate 3

Everspace 2

Airborn Kingdom

Massive Chalice

Dordogne

Sea of Stars

Bomberman Hero

Hey Podtimists, As it turns out Kirby is 31 years old which makes him a Millennial. Uhhhh, yeah, that just happened! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Anyway, today we talked about the best Kingdom Hearts rhythm game, Armored Core 6 and the spooky Blasphemous 2. We also talk about Kirby Pinball Land and bananas story that listener Rob K sent in to us about that game. Thanks for your suggestion Rob! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (3:15) - What David has been playing (3:20) - Horizon Forbidden West (7:46) - Chicory A Colorful Tale (11:32) - PGA Tour 2K23 (15:33) - Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memories (18:49) - What Chase has been playing (18:55) - Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon (34:54) - Blasphemous 2 (46:01) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (48:09) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (51:27) - Good Games! Featuring Kirby Pinball Land (1:17:30) - Outro ---

Games mentioned:

Horizon Forbidden West

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

PGA Tour 2K23

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memories

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon

Blasphemous 2

Kirby Pinball Land

Hey Podtimists,

This week, we celebrate the homecoming of Bruce the cat. This of course means we talked about Horizon Forbidden West, a Golf Game, Dragon Quest Builders 1 and Slay the Spire. Welcome Bruce.

We also played through a top down fantasy game NOT named Baldur's Gate. That one was suggested to us by listener Dakota. Thanks Dakota!

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Timestamps:

• (0:00) - Intro
• (4:09) - What David has been playing
• (4:14) - Horizon Forbidden West
• (12:58) - PGA Tour 2K23
• (23:47) - SECRET SURPRISE SEGMENT (Maybe this is just Kim's bullshit from Async?)
• (38:54) - What Chase has been playing
• (39:03) - Dragon Quest Builders
• (59:29) - Slay the Spire Downfall
• (1:06:39) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (1:09:04) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (1:11:49) - Good Games! Featuring Champions of Norrath
• (1:33:35) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Horizon Forbidden West

PGA Tour 2K23

Dragon Quest Builders

Slay the Spire Downfall

Champions of Norrath

Hey Podtimists,

Welcome to the groovy zone. Today David talks about life after Zelda and how that's led him back home to Kingdom Hearts. Then Chase talks about Mirrors Edge and Dynasty Warriors 9?

Then we walk through Tobal No. 1, a fighting game suggested to us by Ponk. Thanks for your suggestion Ponk!

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Timestamps:

• (0:00) - Intro + Gatefest
• (3:11) - What David has been playing
• (3:18) - The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom lol
• (6:25) - Kingdom Hearts
• (11:44) - Mario Kart 8
• (12:30) - What Chase has been playing
• (13:29) - Dynasty Warriors 9
• (30:41) - Mirrors Edge
• (50:33) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (52:29) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (55:39) - Good Games! Featuring Tobal No 1
• (1:06:56) - Who's the most groovy with it?
• (1:07:05) - Chuji
• (1:07:48) - Epon
• (1:08:35) - Fei
• (1:09:08) - Gren
• (1:09:50) - Hom
• (1:10:31) - Ill Goga
• (1:11:14) - Mary
• (1:11:49) - Mufu
• (1:12:19) - Nork The Msyterious
• (1:13:08) - Oliem
• (1:13:40) - Emperor Udan
• (1:14:46) - More Tobal No 1
• (1:18:03) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Kingdom Hearts

Mario Kart 8

Mirrors Edge

Dynasty Warriors 9

Tobal No. 1

Hey Podtimists,

Have you considered monologuing today? It feels pretty good and is a great way to sort out your feelings. Anyway, David moved and upgraded his pod chamber to pod lair, but is still playing Zelda. Meanwhile, Chase played Bioshock 2 and Pikmin 4.

We also talked about The Darkness which was suggested to us by Cowboy Josh. Thanks Josh!

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Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:09) - What David has been playing
• (02:55) - The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
• (08:17) - What Chase has been playing
• (08:52) - Bioshock 2
• (24:52) - Pikmin 4
• (38:51) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (40:42) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (41:51) - Good Games! Featuring The Darkness
• (1:08:20) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Bioshock 2

Pikmin 4

The Darkness

Hey Podtimists,

This week David starts his very first Mario RPG, can you guess which one?? (You can just look at the games mentioned section down below here. Impress your friends with a good guess!)

Then (for the first time in VGP history) Chase only brings a single game to the show to talk about. That said, he talked about it for 45 minutes but who's counting??

Finally, we walked through web-slinging history with Ultimate Spiderman. This one was suggested to us by Killian. Thanks Killian!

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Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:56) - What David has been playing
• (02:01) - The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
• (03:10) - Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga
• (12:01) - What Chase has been playing
• (12:05) - Bioshock
• (56:08) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (57:15) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (59:58) - Good Games! Featuring Ultimate Spiderman
• (1:21:34) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga

Bioshock

Ultimate Spiderman

Hey Podtimists,

Where were you when you heard Hoobastank was going on tour and that they'd be performing at the Borders Books in Fresno, California? It's a moment that hit us all, and one we'll not soon forget.

This week we want to thank Dan for suggesting Subnautica. Thank you Dan!

We also want to thank both Dave C and Hill for suggesting the Pokemon Trading Card Game. This game owns and Chase is shocked it took him this long to play it. Thanks to you both!

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Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:18) - What David has been playing
• (02:23) - The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
• (05:19) - Nintendo Switch Sports
• (09:19) - Mario Party Superstars
• (12:55) - Horizon Forbidden West
• (23:08) - What Chase has been playing
• (23:20) - Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
• (33:13) - Subnautica
• (53: 38) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (55:18) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (57:10) - Good Games! Featuring Pokémon Trading Card Game
• (1:28:56) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Nintendo Switch Sports

Mario Party Superstars

Horizon Forbidden West

Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander

Subnautica

Pokemon Trading Card Game for Game Boy Color

Hey Podtimists,

This week David caught up with Final Fantasy 16 and Chase goes diving with Dave.

We also finally talked about Tomba, we've been dancing around it for months but we finally did it.

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Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:11) - What David has been playing
• (02:15) - The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
• (05:52) - Final Fantasy 16 demo
• (13:06) - What Chase has been playing
• (13:38) - Megaman X2
• (28:18) - Dave the Diver
• (43: 51) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (46:42) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (50:00) - Good Games! Featuring Tomba!
• (1:14:02) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Final Fantasy 16

Megaman X2

Dave the Diver

Tomba! Tombi!

Hey Podtimists,

This week David plays a demo for a 10 year old game and Chase plays both an automation game AND a lofi horror game.

Then we talk about the wild swerve that is Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon. That one was suggested to us by listener Karlf. Thanks Karlf!

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Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:27) - What David has been playing
• (02:30) - The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
• (07:22) - Lies of P
• (08:47) - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R
• (12:19) - What Chase has been playing
• (12:22) - A tiny Final Fantasy 16 check-in
• (14:45) - Pikmin 1
• (23:54) - Novalands
• (31:38) - That Which Gave Chase
• (45:43) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (47:37) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (49:37) - Good Games! Featuring Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon
• (1:19:14) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Lies of P

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R

Final Fantasy 16

Pikmin 1

Novalands

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon

Hey Podtimists,

This week ~originality~ is on the mind. We talk about Lies of P, a very good souls-inspired game, a bunch of Mario games, and Yooka-Laylee a throwback video game to the N64 era. Is it any good? We'll find out!

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Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:23) - What David has been playing
• (02:08) - The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
• (12:57) - Lies of P
• (29:14) - What Chase has been playing
• (29:14) - Final Fantasy 16 has a hold on me
• (31:01) - Every video game
• (33:43) - New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
• (41:02) - Super Mario Odyssey
• (46:17) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week?
• (49:01) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (55:20) - Good Games! Featuring Yooka-Laylee
• (1:25:45) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Lies of P

Final Fantasy 16

New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe

Super Mario Odyssey

Yooka Laylee

Hey Podtimists,

This week David continues on his Zelda journey and Chase plays one of the hottest demos of 2023. That's not a bit, the Final Fantasy 16 demo is actually amazing.

We also dove into the PS1 title, Hogs of War. That one was suggested to us by TK. Thanks TK!

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Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:21) - What David has been playing
• (02:23) - The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
• (09:50) - What Chase has been playing
• (10:08) - Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu
• (22:05) - We Love Katamari
• (34:15) - Final Fantasy 16 (Demo)
• (56:25) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (59:14) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (1:01:49) - Good Games! Featuring Hogs of War
• (1:24:56) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu

We Love Katamari

Final Fantasy 16

Hogs of War

Hey Podtimists,

We thought games were actually finished coming out after Zelda but it looks like there's still a lot more? Wow, you learn something new everyday. In this one we got a remake of System Shock, Diablo 4, Mass Effect Andromeda (woah) and of course a few more words about Zelda.

Then we took a look at the Square Enix game Musashi Samurai Legend. This one was suggested to us by Joe P. Thanks Joe!

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Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:04) - What Chase has been playing
• (03:10) - System Shock
• (18:11) - Diablo 4
• (32:02) - Mass Effect Andromeda
• (48:04) - What David has been playing
• (48:06) - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• (52:56) - Metal Gear Solid 3
• (56:27) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (57:47) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (59:56) - Good Games! Featuring Musashi Samurai Legend
• (1:21:07) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

System Shock

Diablo 4

Mass Effect Andromeda

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Metal Gear Solid 3

Musashi Samurai Legend

Hey Podtimists,

Here's the thing, we started out friends
It was cool, but it was all pretend
Yeah, yeah
Since you been gone

You're dedicated, you took the time
Wasn't long 'til I called you mine
Yeah, yeah
Since you been gone

Also the game we played this week was suggested to us by Abbie. Thank you Abbie!

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Timestamps:

• (00:00) - Intro
• (03:40) - What David has been playing
• (03:51) - Paratopic
• (09:41) - Dark Souls 3
• (17:58) - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• (21:57) - What Chase has been playing
• (22:01) - More The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• (40:00) - Star Wars Jedi Survivor
• (43:23) - Fights in Tight Spaces
• (51:26) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (53:43) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week
• (55:59) - Good Games! Featuring Driver 3
• (1:24:39) - Outro

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Games mentioned:

Paratopic

Dark Souls 3

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Star Wars Jedi Survivor

Fights in Tight Spaces

Driver 3