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In this video game themed podcast (you read that right, a VIDEO GAME podcast) James and Richie talk about video games, like Donkey Kong for example. Also, Mario. Listen in as these industry insiders dissect the latest and greatest the medium has to offer.

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Episodes

  1. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Spoiler-Free Impressions

    Best of the Wild. The video game so nice, they made it twice. After we've gotten our hands on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, we've got some first impressions, and here they are: that's a phenomenal video game man. Games Discussed: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

  2. Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Pre-Game Party

    Dawn of the First Day: 72 Hours Remain. We're outside the stadium tailgating for The Big Game. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, that is. Tailgate with us as we talk through some of our favorites and accidentally fall head first into some Star Wars discourse. May the 7th be with you!…

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  3. Street Fighter 6 Looks Completely Bonkers

    Street Fighter 6 imagines a world where fighting is as common as waving hello. Instead of shaking hands, you throw hands. Games Discussed: Just Street Fighter 6

  4. A Very Considerate Podcast [Kuukiyomi: Consider It, 13 Sentinels]

    There's a whole lot to consider here. Games Discussed: The Super Mario Brothers Movie, Kuukiyomi: Consider It, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim Timestamps: (0:22) Mandatory Mario Movie Segment (6:39) Kuukiyomi: Consider It (18:08) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

  5. Why You Should Trade Game Recommendations With Friends [Nier: Automata/Yakuza 0 Swap]

    Today we bring up a new game you can play with your friends: swapping game reccos. For the sole purpose of getting someone else to play a game you love. In 2021 we both played each other's favorite games (Nier: Automata & Yakuza 0) and we're swapping again for next week's episode! Homework:...

  6. Shadow's an Anti-Himbo [The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, Paranormasight]

    Let's gush about SEGA's april fool's "joke", create a whole new character archetype for Shadow the hedgehog, and brainstorm the weapons we could make in Tears of the Kingdom. Games Discussed: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, Paranormasight, The Great Ace Attorney, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of…

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  7. The Best Games on the 3DS That You Can't Get Anymore

    If you're reading this, it's too late. One of the largest corporations in games decides to make thousands of games inaccessible, and James and Richie attempt to go in and scoop up what they can and attempt to make light of it before a disaster in art preservation occurs. Games Discussed: Phoenix...

  8. Fisher Price iPhone [Dragon Quest V, Pocket Card Jockey, Apple Arcade Trial]

    Richie develops a new scientific method to fundamentally change your relationship with technology. James is down two toilets, and checks out some mobile games with his shiny new Apple Arcade trial. Games Discussed: Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, Pocket Card Jockey, What the Golf?,...

  9. Miles Edgeworth is a Bootlicker [Mario Day, Phoenix Wright, Octopath Traveler 2]

    Bye, SADJRPG winter, hello HOTJRPG summer~ Discussed: Super Mario 64, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Octopath Traveler, Metroid Fusion, Dragon Quest XI: Echos of an Illusive Age Timestamps: (16:22) Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (24:06) Octopath Traveler 2 (29:12)...

  10. The Himbofication of Yakuza [Like a Dragon: Ishin!]

    What is a himbo to you? Is Like a Dragon: Ishin an isekai? Are yakuza games superhero games? Games Discussed: Like a Dragon: Ishin!, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Yakuza 0 - 6

  11. N64 Racing Games in Crocs [Snowboard Kids, Wave Race 64, F-Zero X]

    WARNING: Do NOT listen to this episode if your Crocs are *not* in sport mode. Games Discussed: Snowboard Kids, Snowboard Kids 2, Snowboard Kids: SBK, Wave Race 64, F-Zero X, Pilotwings, Final Fantasy: Theatrhythm Timestamps: (1:49) Snowboard Kids (17:20) Wave Race 64: Kawasaki Jet Ski (24:18)...

  12. Infinite Seinfeld [Season: A Letter to the Future, GBA Tony Hawk's Pro Skater]

    Season: A Letter to the Future is a gorgeous video game and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater sure does exist on the GBA. Also, what's the deal with airline food? Games Discussed: Season: A Letter to the Future, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1-4, Tony Hawk's Underground 1-2 Timestamps: (0:13) Seinfeld Alert (4:22)...

  13. The Ignatz Divide [Fire Emblem Engage, Persona 4 Golden, Backlog]

    Ignatz: swirlie fodder? Or do you support his dreams of becoming a renowned artist? Leave a comment, send an email, we'd love to know what you think about Ignatz. Games Discussed: Fire Emblem Engage, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Persona 4 Golden, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Dragon Quest...

  14. Fire Emblem Engage (and Sports)

    After we wade our way through our approximate sports knowledge podcast bit, we promise we talk a whole lot about Fire Emblem Engage, specifically at (8:22). We promise!! Games Discussed: Fire Emblem Engage, Madden 2004, Fire Emblem Three Houses, Fire Emblem Awakening

  15. Welcome to Sniflheim [Stardew Valley, One Piece Odyssey, Dragon Quest, Cozy Grove]

    This week, we continue to play JRPGs to cure our winter blues, and sprinkle in a few games to celebrate 2023 year of the farm. Games Discussed: Stardew Valley, Cozy Grove, One Piece Odyssey, Dragon Quest XI, Dragon Quest V Timestamps: Stardew Valley (2:51) Cozy Grove (8:05) One Piece Odyssey...

  16. The Year of the Farm [Crisis Core, Dragon Quest, The DioField Chronicle]

    Word on the street is that we have a slight rebrand in motion. You can now tell your dad and your dad's dad to listen to GG Advance (the GG stands for whatever you want it to. Growing Gardens. Gooey Garbage. Green Gods. Anything.) Also, SADJRPG winter continues, and boy are there some RPGs to…

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  17. The 2022 Games of the Year Episode

    We cap 2022 with a full discussion on some of the games that made the biggest impact on us this year. We appreciate everyone who has stuck with us this year, and are looking forward to see how this podcast evolves in 2023 <3 Games Discussed: Tunic, Splatoon 3, Neon White, Elden Ring, Kirby and…

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  18. The GGA Awards

    We're gathered here (live and in person!) to present The GGA Awards for 2022. Come join James, Richie, Appletun, Goldlewis Dickinson, and Johnny Knoxville celebrate the latest and greatest that our medium has to offer. Awards (and Timestamps): (2:12) Most Anticipated Game of 2024 (6:58) Most...

  19. Richie Buys the Slime Controller [Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, Marvel's Midnight Suns, Dragon Quest XI S, World of Warcraft: Dragonflight]

    After some literal hands-on impressions we can confirm: the Dragon Quest slime controller is perfect. We'll also be discussing the edible Pokemon dream team, throwing a birthday party for Spiderman, quizzing James on Dragon Quest monster names, and naming dragons in the new WoW expansion. Tune in...

  20. Elden Ring Retrospective ft. Zac from Square Table Gaming

    Arise now! Ye gamers. Ye game who not yet live! The call of long lost games speaks to us all! Welcome to GOTY Season of Gameguys Advance. We're joined by Elden Lore Keeper, Zac (of Square Table Gaming) to look back at one of the most important games of this year. Or generation. Or decade. You can...

  21. The Basketball Controller [Dragon Quest XI S: Echos of an Illusive Age, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet]

    In this episode, James and Richie welcome Gimmighoul into this world, invent a controller that is a basketball, and outline their plan to use JRPGs to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder. Games Discussed: Dragon Quest XI S: Echos of an Illusive Age, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet

  22. Top 5 Ghouls in Games [The Quarry, Yume Nikki, Resident Evil Village: Shadow of Rose DLC]

    Happy Hallow's Eve ghouls and gamers! Just a heads up: this episode is pretty scary. You might want to listen to this one with the lights on, in case you get too scared. Expect horrifying conversations around The Quarry, Yume Nikki, Omori, and Resident Evil. Also, we rank our top 5 creepy…

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  23. Card Capture Magika [Marvel Snap, Inscryption]

    James and Richie open a fresh booster pack of Video Games and find a couple of holographic gems. Also, is Antman from Marvel Snap a reference to the ants in Inscyption? Or do they both reference the mechanics of real life ants in nature? Games Discussed: Marvel Snap, Inscryption, Pokemon Trading...

  24. Overwatch 2 and Street Fighter 6 Beta Impressions

    This week, James and Richie comb through the Overwatch 2 launch and the Street Fighter 6 Beta. A big shoutout to our sponsors this week: ketchup flavored mustard, lemon-lime edible batteries, the Diddy Kong garden statue to scare bunnies away, the new book that just came out by A̴͇̞̯͓̐̈͋n̶͔̳̑̑̌̊...

  25. Existential, Deconstructionist Pod [Nier: Replicant, Xenoblade Chronicles 3]

    Here at GGA, we're all about asking the important questions. Like, does existence precede essence? Is there an inherent relationship between a text and its meaning, or do we derive meaning ourselves? Buckle up gang, and hang on for dear life. Games Discussed: Nier: Replicant, Nier: Automata,...

  26. Myerthon 2022 [Austin Powers Pinball, Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown, Wayne's World]

    This week, we are joined by the worthy Chris Shriver (Platformer's Podcast, Toadstool Boardroom) to examine three video games based on the collective works of Mike Myers. Hop in the Shaguar and buckle up because it's Myerthon 2022 baby! Yeah! Games Discussed: Austin Powers Pinball, Shrek: Fairy...

  27. Return of the Console Wars

    This week, James and Richie take no pleasure in reporting that the Console Wars are back. Escalations ramped up starting with the September 13th Nintendo Direct, followed by the immediate counter-offensive by Sony with their Playstation State of Play. Xbox seems to be quietly building their...

  28. Octopunk Squid Kids [Splatoon 3, Cyberpunk 2077]

    Happy Splatoon weekend! Hope that you dripped out squid kids have fun painting the world in whichever color you like best. Our favorite is green, but all colors have purpose and only work in relation to one another. Also, PSA: ink the spawn, unless you want a noogie from the both of us. Games...

  29. Reviewing Six Video Games for Cats =^._.^=

    To our human listeners: our apologies, but this episode is for cat ears only. Please tune in next week for our regularly scheduled human-based video game programming. To our cat listeners: pspspsps aww who's a cute baby!!! you are!!!! Games Discussed: Games for Cats, Mouse for Cats, Mouse in...

  30. We Take Listener Questions!

    This week, James and Richie discuss the topics that you felt merited a deep discussion. Thanks to all of our listeners who sent questions in for this episode! We really appreciate it, it means a lot to have such an engaged audience. Questions we pull from (Note to Richie: do NOT put this part in...

  31. Shin-chan: Me and Son Goku on Summer Vacation [Cult of the Lamb, Shin-Chan, Fortnite]

    James and Richie start a cult, go on an endless summer vacation, and survive a battle royale as Goku and Vegeta. All in one week! Video games—what on earth will they think of next? Games Discussed: Cult of the Lamb, Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation - The Endless Seven-Day…

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  32. Let's Just Go to Cracker Barrel Instead

    In this episode R̴i̷c̸h̵i̸e̸'̵s̶ ̴a̸u̵d̷i̶o̸ ̷g̶l̸i̸t̶c̸h̶e̸s̴ ̷o̴u̷t̷ so we scrap the hour of podcast we recorded and instead go to Cracker Barrel for our 10th episode anniversary. Games Discussed: Finding vegan food at Cracker Barrel

  33. We Met in Virtual Reality

    James and Richie watch and discuss the HBO documentary We Met in Virtual Reality, a touching film shot entirely in VRChat that focuses in on the lives of several of its users. Spoiler alert: we really adored this thing <3 Games Discussed: VRChat

  34. BeefGuys Advance [Multiversus, Xenoblade Chronicles 3]

    James and Richie brainstorm how Osmosis Jones, Young Sheldon, and Anderson Cooper might play in Multiversus. Also, we give our initial impressions of two opposite JRPGs that are both hitting so right. Big thank you to our sponsor A-1 Game Sauce™ for sponsoring this episode! Games Discussed:...

  35. Your Local GGA Partner Station

    Today, we're joined by New York Times Best Seller author Richie to talk about his new memoir, I Beat Donkey Kong 64 Four Times. Afterwards, James and Richie have a spoiler-filled discussion about the beautiful cat game. Or robot game? Timestamps: (0:20) Donkey Kong 64 Discussion (7:10) Toad with...

  36. Emulater, Gramps!

    James and Richie do hard time for the cold crime of talking about em*lated games. Hope we can manage to get you an episode next week from inside prison. Games discussed: Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (again), Golden Sun, Fire Emblem, Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland, Chrono Trigger, Pokemon Black &...

  37. Real 2022 GOTY Contender

    You can probably take a wild guess at which game James and Richie are playing this week. Time to talk plot twists, custability, and narrative breadcrumbs.

  38. Mario Is Definitely In Hell

    James and Richie discuss SGDQ, the most recent Nintendo Direct, and decide which video game characters would make it into heaven and which ones are going straight to hell. Games discussed: Neon White, Omori, Xenoblade Chronicles, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Nier: Automata, Persona Series, and all the...

  39. Is It Too Late To Talk About Elden Ring

    James and Richie are here to ask the important questions in gaming. This week we ask...would it be okay if we talked about Elden Ring? Just for a little? Games discussed: Elden Ring

  40. Hot Vampire Summer

    James and Richie let their fangs down to discuss what the heck is going on with the recent resurgence in vampire games. Just hold the garlic. Games discussed: V Rising, Vampire Survivors, Vampire Savior, Resident Evil: Village, Diablo: Immortals, Redfall, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

  41. E3 2022 Predictions (ft. TOAD)

    Before James and Richie fly out to E3, they go over their top 5 predictions of what might happen at the gaming industry's biggest event of the year.

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In this video game themed podcast (you read that right, a VIDEO GAME podcast) James and Richie talk about video games, like Donkey Kong for example. Also, Mario. Listen in as these industry insiders dissect the latest and greatest the medium has to offer.

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