The Gaming Coop

We are closing out season one with talking about our most daunting topic yet: favorite game of all-time. Which games are discussed? You'll have to listen to find out!

This past Summer Game Fest was filled with a LOT of games we are looking forward to, so we went into detail about all the games we are excited for!

Games discussed include Starfield, Revenant Hill, Station To Station, Human Fall Flat 2, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Gourdlets, WarioWare: Move It!, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Lorelai and the Laser Eyes, Jusant, Ollie Frog Toad Skater, Pacific Drive, Alien Hominid Invasion, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet DLC, Sopa, Beastieball, Wayfinder, South of Midnight, Bits & Bops, The Elder Scrolls VI, The Plucky Squire, Viewfinder, and Wood & Weather.

We talk more about our favorite licensed games, including new entries like Disney Dreamlight Valley and SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake. Other entries include Batman Arkham City, The Simpsons Game, and Pinball FX3.

UPDATE: This episode weirdly re-published after changing the title. So enjoy the original premiere of The Gaming Coop, I guess!

ORIGINAL: Six friends who love gaming come together to talk about some of the video games they've been playing recently. It's the start of a monthly adventure into The Gaming Coop!

This month's slate: Paper Mario: The Origami King, World Of Horror, Spongebob Squarepants: Battle For Bikini Bottom, Old Man's Journey, Dream Daddy, and Pokémon Black & White. Plus, we decipher some gaming-themed Yahoo! questions.

Platformers, Sports, Racing, and RPGs. We cover four corners of the Mario empire as we celebrate the famous mustached plumber. Plus, we write our version of a Mario movie and it is sure something!

Games talked about include: Super Mario 3D World, Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga

Ever pick up a game and be surprised by how much you enjoy it? We talk about those games in today's episode, plus a shocking story that we take turns restating during the mid-segment.

Games talked about include: Hi-Fi Rush, Return of the Obra Dinn, Death's Door, Idle Acorns, Sonic CD, & Elden Ring

We get saucy in this episode as we talk about some of our favorite villains in video games, plus get a little weird as we make ourselves say raunchy stuff for a fake dating video.

Villains include Emet-Selch (Final Fantasy XVI), Meta Knight (Kirby), Magalor (Kirby), Lord Edmund Cloudsley/Lazarus (The Case Of The Golden Idol), Spat (Hamtaro), and Wario.

We all grew up in the early 2000s, so we decided to talk about the games that made us happy during that era. This includes Sonic Heroes, Fallout 3, SSX 3, Wii Sports, Thrillville: Off The Rails, and Star Wars Battlefront 2. Next episode: Favorite Villians

2022 was a fantastic year of games, so we talked about the ones that made us most happy. That includes blockbusters that were released this year to older games that still make us happy to this day.

All games mentioned in the podcast: God of War Ragnarok, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, Tunic, Destiny 2, Plants vs Zombies Heroes, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, The Sims 4, Greedfall, Rusty Lake, Pokemon Legends Arceus, Splatoon 3, Trombone Champ, Final Fantasy IV, Vampire Survivors, Monster Hunter Rise, Legends of Runeterra, Return of the Obra Dinn, The Quarry, Celeste, Super Mario Galaxy 2, The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, Tinykin, and Lil Gator Game.

It's time to go back to another favorite: art style! We have another round of games that look good and use art well. This includes Tunic, Neon White, Rusty Lake, Super Toss The Turtle, Sly Cooper 4: Thieves In Time, and Discolored. Plus, we draw up some gaming-related predictive text.

We've spent the last few Octobers on scary games, so why not talk about spooky characters? We discuss the likes of Fury Bowser, Xolanni, Fiddlesticks, Snatcher, The Quarry's monster, and Springtrap. Plus, we try to guess a collection of intimidating monsters.

We believe all people should have bodily autonomy. Donate to your local abortion fund or donate to a bunch by going to https://secure.actblue.com/donate/abortionfund.

Today, we talk about games we think are a bit on the bizarre side. This includes Shrek 2, Wario Land 4, Arthur Maclean's Mercury, Wattam, and The Sims Bustin' Out. In addition, Kelcie tests our skills of knowing weird video game trivia.

We believe all people should have bodily autonomy. Donate to your local abortion fund or donate to a bunch by going to https://secure.actblue.com/donate/abortionfund.

Today, we talk about games we're excited about including Starfield, Schim, Bear & Breakfast, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Another Crab's Treasure, Routine, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Sonic Frontiers, Diablo IV, Lil Gator Game, A Little To The Left, Splatoon 3, Inscryption (on other platforms) and many more!

We're back to talk a third time about some of our favorite soundtracks in games. And in between our talks about music, we give our best impersonations of the sound effects of gaming.

This month's slate: Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Of Sky, Katamari Damacy, Hypnospace Outlaw, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

It's time to laugh, snicker, and chortle as we go through some of the funniest games we've ever played. Plus, Walsh guides us through his Lego creations and makes the hosts guess what each model is suppose to represent.

Today, we talk about our favorite games that are free to play, whether its pay later or pay never. Plus, we also do a Mad Libs with some choice....words.

This month's slate: Subway Surfers, Super Kirby Clash, Farm RPG, Logic Grid Puzzles, Astro's Playroom

This is an episode that talks about crushing on our favorite characters, so be prepared for us to go places! This is especially true with the mid-segment, when we go through the Smash Roster and play a game of Smash or Pass.

This month's slate: Garrus Vakarian (Mass Effect), Tera (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild), E-123 Omega (Sonic The Hedgehog), Mae (Night In The Woods), & Madeline (Celeste)

UPDATE: This was originally considered a special one-off called the Mini-Coop, but since the new format will make this more of a regular episode, it is now labelled as a normal coop!

ORIGINAL: Welcome to the first ever Mini Coop! Once and a while, we want to dedicate an episode to just one game or series instead of an assortment. For the debut, we decided to talk about Horizon Zero Dawn ahead of the release of its sequel. Join Chris, Kelcie, and Anthony as they revisit this 2017 hit.

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Today's episode is all about our favorite licensed game, from popular media properties to corporations looking to cash in on gaming. We also make some predictions for this year in the gaming industry.

This month's slate: The Simpsons Hit & Run, Cool Spot, World War Z, Disney Extreme Skate Adventure, & My Little Pony: Friendship Gardens

We talk about the games that made 2021 a special year for us in video games. Plus, we have a quiz that only true Gaming Coop fans will understand.

What's a game you feel is underappreciated by the general gaming public? We talk about those and play a fun card game as well!

This month's slate: Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon, Deep Rock Galactic, Wii Party, Dog's Life, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer

It's a spooky season, so we decided to talk about games that scared us. Of course, not everything we picked is inherently scary. Plus, we create our own monster.

We return to talking about our favorite soundtracks, which range from epic orchestral masterpieces to uncomfortable synth noises. We also made a song. Yep.

This month's slate: Mother 3, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Bugsnax, Wandersong, WildStar, BioShock

We look back at the games that were recommended to us in honor of one year of recommending games to you. Plus, Walsh brings us back to the School of Gaming to build the lore of our educational institution.

It's time to listen to some OSTs as this episode is potentially the first of many episodes dedicated to music in video games. From calm beats, to epic orchestras, to stellar anthems. 

This month's slate: Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Final Fantasy XIV, Stardew Valley, The Sims 2, Metal Gear Solid 3

Following E3 and many showcases, we decided to sit down and talk about all the games we are most looking forward to in the upcoming months and years. Plus, we take a break to talk about some favorite LGBT+ characters.

This month's slate: A lot of future games!

Puzzles games are wonderful, so we decide to dedicate an episode all to the art of the puzzles. From all-time great puzzle adventures to specific puzzles we see everywhere, there's plenty to discuss. Then, each host gives what they want in their dream game.

This month's slate: It Takes Two, Superliminal, Donut County, Simon, Scribblenauts, and Portal 2.

Today's episode is all about LUCK: The good, the bad, and the perfectly average. Games tend to include luck as a mechanic, so we decided to talk about some games where luck stands out!

This month's slate: Tetris 99, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Stardew Valley, Fallout, Pokemon

What makes a good video game relationship? Friends? Lovers? Enemies? We talk about some of our favorites in this episode! Plus, we play a "Whose Line?" style dating game where Chris must guess his fellow co-hosts' roles.

This month's slate: Chell & GLaDOS, Ratchet & Clank, Aloy & Rost, Leo & Vincent, Sly & Carmalita, Sonic & Tails

It's time for our first indie-centric episode. We go deep into the potty humor of Castle Crashers, wear multiple hats in discussing A Hat In Time, and take a bus ride to Stardew Valley. Plus, what indie characters are we? The answer may surprise you!

This month's slate: Castle Crashers, A Hat In Time, Carto, Dead Cells, Risk Of Rain 2, and Stardew Valley.

It's the end of a year, so we look back at some of the games we loved to play during a not so great time in our lives. We talk about games from 2020 and older games that we rediscovered this year as well. Plus, Matt sends us into a spiral in a game of Smash Superlatives. 

This month's slate: Among Us, Legends of Runeterra, Super Mario Odyssey, Final Fantasy XIV, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

We are joined by our friend Jess as we gather for this Thanksgiving week to discuss the games we are most grateful for. Strap in for some great discussions as we talk about these games, plus create some new ones!

This month's slate: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Super Mario Party, Wildstar, Part-Time UFO, MySims, Danganronpa.

The gang gathers for a sp00000ky night of discussing games that aren't quite horror but fill you with dread and hard choices. At least there's a fun personality quiz in the middle!

This month's slate: Bioshock, Ori and the Blind Forest, Night in the Woods, Plants vs. Zombies, Dishonored, and Undertale.

Chris, Gabe and the two Matts discuss the most popular game in America. Later, the four discuss their histories with Mario Kart. Plus, Walsh hosts a gaming game show. Games! 

This month's slate: Fall Guys, Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon 2, Untitled Goose Game, and Mario Kart 8.