Video Game Hangover

Video Game Hangover

A weekly show about playing an unreasonable amount of video games. Each week we discuss the games that are keeping us up late and chat about gaming culture and the games industry.

Episodes

July 24, 2025 81 mins

Randy searches for buried treasure (actually is banana) in Donkey Kong Bananza, D.J. continues to ignore whatever's going on in Death Stranding 2. Also: Falling off a mountain in Peak, and a mysterious new way to play solitaire in Occlude.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Stream announcement

(4:40) - Peak

(29:37) - Death Stranding 2

(40:38) - Donkey Kong Bananza

(1:05:51) - Occlude

(1:18:30) - Outro

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D.J. takes his delivery business to a whole other country in Death Stranding 2. Meanwhile, Randy rearranges the landscape in Ruffy and the Riverside. Also: The latest scandals from the world of Mario Kart.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Mario Kart World

(14:51) - Stream announcement: Peak

(17:34) - GameCube wishlist

(27:43) - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

(59:56) - Ruffy and the Riverside

(1:14:04) - Outro

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June 26, 2025 74 mins

The era of the Switch 2 continues with uh, Dungeon Clawler and F-ZERO GX. Oh, and more Mario Kart World! That's a Switch 2 game!

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Mario Kart World

(19:32) - Stream announcement: Death Stranding 2

(31:52) - Dungeon Clawler

(45:56) - F-ZERO GX

(54:57) - GameCube on Switch 2

(1:10:51) - Outro

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June 12, 2025 76 mins

We get our hands on the Nintendo Switch 2, the greatest console to ever be able to play Mario Kart World!

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Switch 2

(47:44) - Mario Kart World

(1:14:22) - Outro

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May 29, 2025 85 mins

Randy returns from Super Nintendo World with a full report on mushroom-inspired dishes and Luigi-inspired cutlery. Meanwhile, D.J. once again finds himself aimlessly roaming the Japanese countryside in Promise Mascot Agency, but this time he's into it. Also: Strange Horticulture.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Super Nintendo World

(42:49) - Game Night: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

(46:18) - Promise Mascot Agency

(1:06:22) - Strange Horticu...

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May 15, 2025 80 mins

D.J. regrets playing JRPGs that were not Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Meanwhile, Randy becomes a shadow frog in Schim before becoming a buttered cat in Cato: Buttered Cat (obviously). Also: The Infinity Nikki meltdown.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Deleting games

(17:58) - Stream announcement: ?

(19:23) - Monster Hunter Wilds

(20:57) - Infinity Nikki meltdown

(33:21) - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

(1:00:34) - Cato: Buttered Cat

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Randy goes into detail about his late-night gaming regimen, while D.J. is confused about who exactly the Ghost of Tsushima is. (Is it him??) Also: Trying to buy a Switch 2, The Last of Us season 2, Spilled, and Star Overdrive.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Prime gaming time

(8:24) - Revenge of Nintendo Switch 2

(21:05) - The Last of Us

(31:23) - Ghost of Tsushima

(58:55) - Spilled

(1:04:01) - Star Overdrive

(1:15:15) - Outro

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April 17, 2025 78 mins

It's finally time!!! We get into every last detail from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, the fallout from the Direct, the fallout from the fallout from the Direct, etc. Also: Blue Prince.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Stream announcement

(6:53) - Nintendo Switch 2

(56:03) - Blue Prince

(1:15:06) - Outro

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April 3, 2025 72 mins

Randy and D.J. learn a bunch of spooky new words in Cryptmaster. Also: Giving up bad habits in Death of the Reprobate, and trying to ignore the fancy cutscenes in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(21:07) - Cryptmaster

(33:31) - Death of the Reprobate

(47:16) - Monster Hunter Wilds

(1:03:55) - Final Fantasy XIV VS. Infinity Nikki

(1:09:33) - Outro

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March 20, 2025 79 mins

Some of the new features in Monster Hunter Wilds leave D.J. with a lot to think about. Meanwhile, Randy takes a break with Wanderstop, a game about making tea and definitely nothing else. Also: Ignoring what everyone's saying about Final Fantasy XIV and Animal Crossing.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/D.J. hates Final Fantasy XIV

(14:18) - Randy loves Animal Crossing

(25:10) - Stream announcement

(26:21) - Wanderstop

(51:03) - Mons...

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March 6, 2025 74 mins

D.J. escapes from his abusive relationship with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, only to fall directly into whatever's going on in the brand new Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. Also: Randy takes oral hygiene several light years too far in Mouthwashing.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(10:38) - Stream announcement: Wanderstop

(14:12) - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

(26:36) - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

(48:26) - M...

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February 20, 2025 85 mins

Randy and D.J. embark on their dream vacation in Hello Kitty Island Adventure!!!!! Also, Infinity Nikki is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(8:42) - Hello Kitty Island Adventure

(43:13) - Infinity Nikki

(1:13:37) - Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers

(1:21:39) - Outro

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February 6, 2025 84 mins

Time to check in on what all those meddling kids are up to in Fortnite Festival. Also: Randy has a Balatro breakthrough before having a CineNerdle2 Battle breakathrurgle2. Battle.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Game trailers

(6:54) - Stream announcement: Hello Kitty Island Adventure

(09:43) - Fortnite Festival

(44:47) - Balatro

(1:02:36) - CineNerdle2 Battle

(1:21:16) - Outro

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January 23, 2025 96 mins

Take a listen to some of our favorite game music from (mostly) 2024!

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January 16, 2025 74 mins

After much debate over whether Slay the Spire should be disqualified (it was), we present our favorite games from 2024.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/NINTENDO SWITCH 2 ACTUAL DEFINITIVE REVEAL REAL

(7:57) - Best of 2024

(13:00) - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

(20:40) - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

(31:04) - 1000xRESIST

(37:34) - Astro Bot

(45:26) - Content Warning

(50:06) - Minishoot’ Adventures

(51:41) - Balatro

(57:00) -...

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December 19, 2024 148 mins

Another year, another strangely murder-centric holiday show.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Part 1

(1:12:30) - Part 1 (continued)

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December 5, 2024 81 mins

Randy finishes off Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, D.J. (re-)starts Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, and everyone has a great time drinking and smoking in Webfishing. Also: How's Rez doing these days?

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

(11:30) - All these slime things

(15:59) - Drunktacular hype

(20:39) - Webfishing

(28:56) - Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

(1:03:50) - Rez Infinite

(1:16:41) - Outro

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November 21, 2024 69 mins

Randy and D.J. argue about how many numbers there are after playing Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. Also: Crow Country, What the Car?, more Zelda, and being very good, yet dumb, in Final Fantasy XIV.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro/Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

(11:33) - Stream announcement: Webfishing

(16:29) - Extra Life update

(19:16) - Drunktacular hype

(21:21) - D.J.’s stupid FFXIV story

(32:12) - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

(42:15) - Cr...

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November 7, 2024 77 mins

Catch up with what we played during this year's Extra Life game day, including Gourdlets, Slay the Spire, Subpar Pool, Jisatsu, and, of course, Turok: Dinosaur Hunter.

Episode Timeline

(0:00) - Intro

(19:25) - Turok: The Guy Who Fights Dinosaurs

(30:57) - Slay the Spire

(41:14) - Gourdlets

(50:36) - Zelda/Astro Bot

(57:09) - Chilla’s Art: Jisatsu

(1:04:36) - Subpar Pool

(1:12:47) - Outro

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October 31, 2024 20 mins

Get a sneak peak at what we're playing at this year's Extra Life marathon! Head to vghangover.com/extralife for more details, including how to join us.

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