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Video Game Hangover
by 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
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VGH #692: The Rat Gang
D.J. kicks off spooky season by making nachos for the wildlife in Creature Kitchen. Also: continuing the Orbitals mission, and going on a shopping spree in Persona 5 Royal. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (4:07) - Stream announcement: Goblin Cleanup (12:40) - Extra Life hype (20:06) - Creature...
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VGH #691: Terrified of Dying
Randy and D.J. team up to decide the fate of the anime galaxy in Orbitals. Also: A mysterious vacation in Big Walk, and getting organized in Persona 5 Royal. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (13:26) - Orbitals (45:09) - Big Walk (1:07:18) - Persona 5 Royal (1:28:00) - Outro
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VGH #690: Divorce Adventure
We discuss all the trendy ways people are executing their personas in Persona 5 Royal, then go on a mysterious vacation in Splatoon Raiders. Also: An equally mysterious vacation in Angeline Era. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (1:40) - Stream announcement: Orbitals (13:41) - Persona 5 Royal…
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VGH #689: Chekhov's Gun: The Game
A very BioShock-heavy Backlog Attack concludes with a trip through BioShock 2: Minerva's Den. Plus: More Persona 5 Royal, and, somehow, Grand Theft Auto VI. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (18:13) - Stream announcement/GTA6 (29:04) - Backlog Attack update (40:47) - BioShock 2: Minerva's Den...
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VGH #688: 1000xBANANAS
The Backlog Attack concludes(?) with the beloved Donkey Kong 64 and a fresh start with Persona 5 Royal. Also: More 1000xRESIST, and some Slay the Spire just because. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Slay the Spire (12:28) - Backlog Attack update (21:30) - 1000xRESIST (30:52) - Donkey Kong 64…
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VGH #687: Hungry for More Portal
D.J. opts for something slightly less retro with 1999's Omega Boost, while Randy wraps up Portal Revolution, only to get tangled up in 1000xRESIST. Also: Seasonally appropriate attire for your giant skeleton. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Skeleton chat (10:43) - Omega Boost (36:34) - Portal...
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VGH #686: Big Daddy Deathmatch
The Backlog Attack continues as Bioshock 2 throws back to Big Moral Choices, while The Tower of Druaga is content to throw back to unlimited invisible wizards. Also: Doing more science in Portal Revolution. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (6:39) - The Tower of Druaga (32:19) - Bioshock 2 (48:15)…
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VGH #685: Salad Days
The summer Backlog Attack kicks off with two games frequently considered the grandparents of modern RPGs. That's right: Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, and Choo-Choo Charles. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (5:06) - Backlog Attack! (34:57) - Choo-Choo Charles (54:28) - Wizardry...
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VGH #684: Upgrade Your Crab
Randy takes a nostalgic look back at how things were 10 years ago in the 90s in Mixtape. D.J. figures out how to fit more Final Fantasy XIV into his schedule. And: Quality time with a quality crab in DuneCrawl. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (2:26) - Stream announcement: Mario Kart World (3:51)…
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VGH #683: Summerween
Randy reaches the end of Vampire Crawlers, maybe. D.J. dives into another Steam Next Fest and emerges as a golf AND train expert. Also: The Adventures of Elliot: The Elliot Chronicles 0rigins: Elliot's Adventure. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (8:20) - Stream announcement: DuneCrawl (10:44) -...
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VGH #682: Woo Woo Magic Stuff
We reveal the true form of the next Mario game since Nintendo refuses to. Also: Becoming Baby Bond in 007 First Light, unsuccessfully sneaking through Thick as Thieves, and waiting for Marathon to happen. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Fake E3 (25:32) - Thick as Thieves (38:15) - Marathon...
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VGH #681: My Plan Will Finally Come to Fruition
It's time for double vampire jeopardy as we go from the spooky bat swarms of Vampire Survivors to the spooky, bat-infested bridges of Vampire Crawlers. Also, as usual, Dragon Quest VII. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Vampire Intro/Dragon Quest VII (16:18) - Vampire Announcement: Thick as Thieves…
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VGH #680: Slap Somebody on the Street
Randy plays his 1 millionth hour of Dragon Quest VII Reimagined. Meanwhile, D.J. finally walks away from his life of crime to join the anime police in Neverness to Everness. Also: Sledding Game. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (4:24) - Stream announcement: Vampire Survivors (9:27) - Dragon Quest...
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VGH #679: The Jane Goodall of GTA
D.J. returns (virtually) from Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival with some actual good news. Randy escapes a futuristic dystopia in Replaced, before immediately going back for more dystopia. Also: Cast n Chill, and our latest check-in with everyone's favorite crime simulator. Episode Timeline (0:00)…
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VGH #678: The Emo Prince
Randy spends some time running through The Rogue Prince of Persia. D.J. concocts questionable new habitats for all the pokemon trying to move into his Poketopia. Also: Meeting the original decoy octopus in Darwin's Paradox. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Famous Final Fantasy characters (12:01) -...
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VGH #677: Various Slime Properties
D.J. is tricked into rebuilding Pokemon civilization in Pokemon Pokopia, or whatever it's called. Meanwhile, Randy shows everyone who the real wax head is in, uh, Wax Heads. Chris Pratt guest stars as Mario. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (12:44) - Stream…
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VGH #676: Shivs and Poison
too busy playing Slay the Spire II can't write episode description. Dragon Quest VII Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (17:54) - Stream announcement: Slay the Spire II (20:24) - Virtual Boy Minute (29:32) - Slay the Spire II (1:11:13) - Outro
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VGH #675: Secret Nintendo Thing
We're back from Steam Next Fest and boy are our arms tired! Also: Getting slimy in Reanimal, and unearthing Nintendo's long-buried Virtual Boy, only to immediately re-earth it. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (6:49) - Stream announcement: Slay the Spire II (14:10) - Virtual Boy (33:02) - Reanimal...
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VGH #674: Mega Hack
Randy meets both friendly and unfriendly robots in Pragmata. Meanwhile, D.J. scales a decidedly unfriendly mountain in Cairn. Also: Spooky Internet monsters, now in book form. And: What if Cloverpit were smaller and harder to see? Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/There Is No Anti-Memetics Division...
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VGH #673: Weird Trash
Randy moves his followers to a colder climate in Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven. Meanwhile, D.J. takes the slowest possible trip through Vietnam in Incursion Red River. Also, don't miss Video Game Hangover's historic first on-air mention of waifus. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Stream announcement...
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VGH #672: Raiding Is Back!
Randy goes looking for trouble (but, more importantly, spare batteries) in ARC Raiders. Meanwhile, D.J. jumps back into the wild world of the Party Finder in Final Fantasy XIV's latest raid tier. Also: Playing Dragon Quest VII, yet again. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (7:00) - Final Fantasy XIV...
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VGH #671: Best Game Music of 2025
Take a listen to some of our favorite game music tracks from 2025!
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VGH #670: Best Games of 2025
We take a look back at our favorite games of 2025 and wonder just what we were thinking. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (3:26) - Monster Hunter Wilds (12:38) - Mario Kart World (21:03) - Death Stranding 2 (28:04) - Donkey Kong Bananza (35:54) - Promise Mascot Agency (42:54) - Strange Antiquities...
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VGH #669: Six-Year-Old Serial Killer
why is that the episode title Episode Timeline: (0:00) - Part 1 (1:24:36) - Part 2
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VGH #668: What Can I Do in VR?
D.J. reemerges after being trapped in virtual reality for a year to warn people about the dangers of Gran Turismo. Meanwhile, Randy plays 5,273,319,386,471,438 Boggle roguelites. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Online multiplayer (16:55) - Stream announcement: Peak (19:49) - Drunktacular hype...
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VGH #667: The Cool Thing about Cigarettes
Important disclaimer: There is actually nothing cool about cigarettes. We made it through another Extra Life marathon! Hear all about the games we played, including Keeper, Easy Delivery Co., Save Room, Chilla's Art: The Bathhouse, and more! Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Extra Life recap…
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VGH #666: Mega Skeleton
D.J. takes a spooky trip to, confusingly, somewhere besides Silent Hill in Silent Hill f. Meanwhile, Randy shoots lasers in every direction in Ball x Pit. Also: Walking down the most interesting hallway in the world in The Exit 8. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (2:17) - Stream announcement: The...
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VGH #659: The Perfect Lemon Build
Randy locks himself in a cell with the latest Balatrolike, CloverPit. Meanwhile, D.J. takes a spooky trip back to a more polygonal time in Heartworm. Also: Covering up crimes underwater (and occasionally being eaten) in Murky Divers. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (5:54) - Stream...
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VGH #658: There Are Skeletons in It
Randy and D.J. adjust to their new, somewhat blockier existence in LEGO Voyagers. Randy finds himself in charge of another mysterious shop in Strange Antiquities. D.J. logs into the fake MMO Fellowship after finally paving over the rest of Australia. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Arctic…
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VGH #657: Mysterious Things in the Woods
Randy finds himself on another disastrous plane flight in Arctic Awakening, but eventually escapes to the shifting pages of The Plucky Squire. Meanwhile, D.J. heads into the desert with his sword-surfboard thing in Sword of the Sea. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/We did not play Silksong (3:39)…
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VGH #656: Bug Sword Person
The Backlog Attack concludes (mostly) with Randy carrying out his directives in Robocop: Rogue City and D.J. reaping what he sowed in Bioware's beloved Anthem. Also: Return of the bug people. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Silksong (13:49) - Stream announcement: Mario Kart World (18:08)…
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VGH #655: Throwing Bombs or Whatever
Randy and D.J. step outside their respective gaming comfort zones with Hades's roguelike arena action and Banjo-Kazooie's jiggy/mumbo/wiggy/wobbly/wooper-collecting. Also: When Mario Kart becomes work. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Mario Kart World (15:18) - Stream announcement: Anthem (20:47)…
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VGH #654: The Hamster Philosophy
This summer's Backlog Attack kicks off with some breezy dogfighting in Air Combat 22, followed by putting Super Mario Sunshine on trial for its various crimes. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Stream announcement (5:24) - Backlog Attack! (23:42) - Air Combat 22 (43:06) - Super Mario Sunshine...
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VGH #653: The Bones Are Their Money
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…
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VGH #652: Find the Sacred Gems!
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…
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VGH #651: I Always Want a Jetpack
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...
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VGH #650: Road Warrior Wario
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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VGH #649: A Beer in Every Country
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...
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VGH #648: The Toast Does Talk
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…
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VGH #647: The Very Loud Man of Tsushima
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...
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VGH #646: GameCube Boot-Up Sequence
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) -...
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VGH #645: Point-and-Click Situation
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...
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VGH #644: Fan-Favorite Monsters
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) -...
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VGH #643: Mysterious Yakuza Reasons
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…
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VGH #642: Cool, Cute and Fresh
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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VGH #641: I Like Bats
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) -...
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VGH #640: Best Game Music of 2024
Take a listen to some of our favorite game music from (mostly) 2024!
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VGH #639: Best Games of 2024
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...
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VGH #638: Peanut Butter by Volume
Another year, another strangely murder-centric holiday show. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Part 1 (1:12:30) - Part 1 (continued)
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VGH #637: All These Slime Things
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) -...
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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.
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