Video Game Podtimism

Hey Podtimists, This week David does a sick ass kickflip and follows it up with some life threatening gambling then Chase defends the gas station and meets Roy. We also took a deeper look at the PS2 game Herdy Gerdy. This was suggested to us by listener Gabby. Thanks Gabby! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (6:46) - What David has been playing (7:03) - Skate Story (16:05) - Thank Goodness You're Here! (26:26) - A Game About Digging A Hole (29:00) - Cloverpit (40:37) - What Chase has been playing (40:45) - The Spotter Dig or Die (48:46) - Buster Jam Demo (53:58) - Fire Emblem The Binding Blade (1:01:19) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:06:05) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:08:44) - Good Games! Featuring Herdy Gerdy (1:28:11) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Skate Story Thank Goodness You're Here! A Game About Digging a Hole Cloverpit The Spotter: Dig or Die Buster Jam Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade Herdy Gerdy

Hey Podtimists, This week David digs a hole and Chase builds a machine. We also took a deeper look at the strange PS2 era FPS game, Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter. It was a hoot! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (4:50) - What David has been playing (5:26) - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredders Revenge (14:48) - Baldur's Gate 3 (22:54) - A Game About Digging A Hole (32:29) - What Chase has been playing (32:46) - Metal Max 2 Reloaded (42:41) - Modulus Factory Automation (50:56) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (53:03) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (58:32) - Good Games! Featuring Mace Griffin (59:08) - Manga Minute (1:01:56) - Back to Good Games (1:20:43) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder's Revenge Baldur's Gate 3 A Game About Digging a Hole Metal Max Reloaded 2 Modulus Factory Automation Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter

This week we embrace our heritage. Enjoy. --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (5:31) - Family Guy Another Freakin' Mobile Game (17:26) - Family Guy Video Game! (28:44) - Family Guy The Quest for Stuff (36:45) - Family Guy Back to the Multiverse (46:29) - Outro (46:37) - Post game analysis (54:27) - Lawn Mowing Simulator (1:07:35) - Slay the Spire 2 (1:10:01) - Okay the actual outro --- Games mentioned: Family Guy Another Freakin' Mobile Game Family Guy Video Game! Family Guy The Quest for Stuff Family Guy Back to the Multiverse Lawn Mowing Simulator

Hey Podtimists, This week we spoil Resident Evil 9, talk about demolition, and buy some scratchers. PS this is also a dayquil episode. We also took a deeper look at Spark the Electric Jester 3, a sonic-like suggested to us by Michael. Thanks for the suggestion Michael! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (2:10) - What David has been playing (2:15) - Resident Evil Requiem with SPOILERS (28:08) - What Chase has been playing (28:12) - Slay the Spire 2 (33:22) - Pokemon Pokopia (35:40) - Deconstruction Simulator (54:23) - Scritchy Scratchy (1:00:01) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:02:09) - David's Podtimistic things of the week (1:17:11) - Good Games! Featuring Spark the Electric Jester 3 (1:37:51) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Resident Evil Requiem Slay the Spire 2 Pokemon Pokopia Deconstruction Simulator Scritchy Scratchy Spark the Electric Jester 3

Hey Podtimists, This week David continues to love his time in a zombie filled wasteland and Chase begins to love his time in a pokemon filled wasteland. We also took a deeper look at the PS1 game Croc Legend of the Gobbos. This was a game suggested to us by listener Pepsiman, thank you Pepsiman! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (5:55) - What David is playing (5:58) - Resident Evil Requiem (15:56) - What Chase has been playing (16:01) - Slay the Spire 2 (23:45) - Pokemon Pokopia (49:44) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (50:55) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (55:36) - Good Games! Featuring Croc Legend of the Gobbos (1:19:11) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Resident Evil Requiem Slay the Spire 2 Pokemon Pokopia Croc Legend of the Gobbos

Hey Podtimists, This week we reunite with our old friend Leon and our new friend Grace. It's Resident Evil week everybody. We also took a deeper look the GBA's Legacy of Goku 2. The Legacy of Goku was suggested to us by listener Donny. Thanks Donny! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (2:11) - What David has been playing (2:25) - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (9:49) - Ace Combat 7 Skies Unknown (11:23) - Resident Evil Requiem (40:02) - What Chase has been playing (40:17) - Crime Scene Cleaner (54:51) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (55:23) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (56:36) - Good Games! Featuring Dragonball Z Legacy of Goku 2 (1:13:03) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Resident Evil Requiem Crime Scene Cleaner Dragonball Z Legacy of Goku 2

Hey Podtimists, This week David somehow continues his journey in the sky and Chase catches a fever. Then we took a deeper look at the absolute banger of a Wii game, Little King's Story. This was suggested to us by listener Clover (the Goose). Thanks Clover! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (3:32) - What David has been playing (3:35) - Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (7:57) - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (19:12) - Cascadia (23:11) - What Chase has been playing (23:14) - Hundred Line Defense Academy (31:33) - Loddlenaut (38:57) - Mario Tennis Fever (53:56) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (54:57) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:00:09) - Good Games! Featuring Little King's Story (1:15:19) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Cascadia The Hundred Line Defense Academy Loddlenaut Mario Tennis Fever Little King's Story

Hey Podtimists, This week David takes to the skies and Chase imagines a life with Deadlock. We also took a deeper look at the bizarre PS1 game, Silhouette Mirage. This was suggested to us by an anonymous listener, so thank you wherever you are! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (7:16) - What David has been playing (7:22) - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (18:33) - Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (28:21) - What Chase has been playing (28:32) - Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 (36:52) - The Hundred Line Last Defense Academy (38:04) - Plan B Terraform (46:39) - Deadlock (1:00:59) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:02:38) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:13:13) - Good Games! Featuring Silhouette Mirage (1:32:06) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 Hundred Line Last Defense Academy Plan B Terraform Deadlock Silhouette Mirage

Hey Podtimists, This week Chase goes all in tactics and David goes all in on Bohemia. We also took a deeper look at one of the stranger Resident Evil spinoffs, Resident Evil Gaiden. This was suggested to us by listener Cameron. Thanks Cameron! This weeks episode DOES have a post credits scene. --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (4:28) - What David has been playing (4:33) - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (17:15) - What Chase has been playing (17:28) - Mewgenics (33:24) - Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn (35:31) - Hundred Line Last Defense Academy (58:48) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:00:45) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:02:46) - Good Games! Featuring Resident Evil Gaiden (1:20:58) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn Mewgenics Hundred Line Last Defense Academy Resident Evil Gaiden

Hey Podtimists, This week Chase wades in the on-going slop discourse, and David takes a little rest. We also take a deeper look at the strange but charming PS1, Jackie Chan Stuntmaster. This was suggested to us by listener Zack. Thanks Zack! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (5:08) - What David has been playing (5:23) - Arc Nova (9:32) - Blue Prince (13:23) - What Chase has been playing (13:55) - Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn (24:56) - Palworld (43:51) - Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 (53:59) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (56:11) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (58:48) - Good Games! Featuring Jackie Chan Stuntmaster (1:18:44) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Arc Nova Blue Prince Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn Palworld Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 Jackie Chan Stuntmaster

Hey Podtimists, This week David finishes one of the wilder games he's played in some time and Chase goes from one Fire Emblem game to the next. We also dug into the movie tie in GBA game for The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers. This game was suggested to us by listener Jared. Thanks Jared! --- Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro (4:32) - Alan Wake 2 (with spoilers!!) (18:56) - Fire Emblem Path of Radiance (25:58) - Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn (42:36) - Blue Prince (46:42) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (50:35) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (57:49) - Good Games! Featuring The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers (1:09:32) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Alan Wake 2 Fire Emblem Path of Radiance Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn Blue Prince The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers

Hey Podtimists, This week Chase succumbs to his basest urges and plays a factory game and a cleaning simulator. Then we took a look at what appears to be a true hidden gem, Banjo Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge. This was suggested to us by listener Mack. Thank you Mack! --- Games mentioned: Mine Mogul Powerwashing Simulator 2 Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge Alan Wake 2 Lumines Arise Moonlighter 2 The Endless Vault

Hey Podtimists, Welcome to Pod Chamber number 4. David is setup in his new space and we're back to it with the video games. Chase explores the mind of Fire Emblem's biggest himbo and David concludes his Silksong journey. Then we took a deeper look at the Ocarina of Time-like, Starfox Adventures. This was suggested to us by listener Isaac, thanks Isaac! --- (0:00) - Intro (4:18) - Silksong (spoilers!!) (15:49) - Fire Emblem Path of Radiance (36:52) - Alan Wake 2 (44:55) - Little Rocket Lab (54:43) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (57:55) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (59:13) - Good Games! Featuring Starfox Adventures (1:26:55) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Silksong Fire Emblem Path of Radiance Little Rocket Lab Alan Wake 2 Starfox Adventure

Hey Podtimists, This week we ONLY talk about the video games we've been playing. It was a busy holiday season so we've got a good handful of really amazing games to yap about. --- (0:00) - Intro (4:19) - Hades II (18:41) - Megabonk (31:56) - Marvel Cosmic Invasion (41:03) - The Last Caretaker (53:18) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Hades 2 Megabonk Marvel Cosmic Invasion The Last Caretaker

Hey Podtimists, This week it's game of the year again!! You know what this is so we'll spare you the details but a quick thank you to everyone who has made this year what it was. We both deeply appreciate you checking in from week to week and allowing us to continue talking about these freaking video games. Enjoy this episode and we'll see you in the new year! --- (0:00) - Intro (2:01) - How do we do GOTY? (3:38) - Was there a theme to 2025? (7:22) - Chase's #10 (16:14) - David's #10 (23:54) - Chase's #9 (29:10) - David's #9 (37:27) - Chase's #8 (42:20) - David's #8 (50:06) - Chase's #7 (57:56) - David's #7 (1:01:59) - Chase's #6 (1:09:37) - David's #6 (1:14:27) - Chase's #5 (1:20:56) - David's #5 (1:25:09) - Chase's #4 (1:33:33) - David's #4 (1:40:37) - Chase's #3 (1:46:50) - David's #3 (1:55:24) - Chase's #2 (2:03:20) - David's #2 (2:13:46) - David's Honorable Mentions (2:17:35) - Chase's Honorable Mentions (2:20:41) - Chase's GOTOYs (2:27:09) - Chase's Game of the Year (2:35:00) - David's Game of the Year (2:50:49) - Outro --- Careful, the games mentioned list spoils what we talked about, so if you don't want any spoilers then don't keep scrolling! Games mentioned: Silent Hill f Donkey Kong Bananza Ball X Pit Ambrosia Sky Monster Train 2 Blue Prince Hades 2 Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Remake Many Nights a Whisper Silksong Mario Kart World Cat Quest 2 & 3 1000xRESIST Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Clair Obscure Expedition 33 Ninja Gaiden Black 2 Gris

Hey Podtimists, This week Chase plays 3 whole games! Wow that's more than normal. We also took a deeper look at the strange PS1 fighting game Ehrgeiz which was suggested to us by listener Matt. Thanks Matt! --- (0:00) - Intro (4:43) - What David has been playing (5:06) - David's standard rotation (8:38) - What Chase has been playing (8:56) - Trails in the Sky SC (25:13) - Whisper of the House (40:10) - Octopath Traveler 0 (52:21) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (53:23) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (55:23) - Good Games! Featuring Ehrgeiz (1:12:17) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Silksong Ball x Pit Trails in the Sky SC Whisper of the House Octopath Traveler 0 Ehrgeiz

Hey Podtimists, This week we suffer through a total of ZERO technical difficulties so we've got a full blown episode for you. David takes a trip into the pit and Chase goes to space. We also took a deeper look at 2009's The Saboteur. This game was suggested to us by listener Evan. Thanks Evan! --- (0:00) - Intro (4:28) - What David has been playing (4:34) - A little mystery (7:18) - Ball X Pit (19:37) - Pokemon Sun and Moon (20:43) - Donkey Kong Bananza (23:10) - Silksong (24:16) - What Chase has been playing (24:21) - Cross Blitz (34:07) - Astroneer (45:48) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (49:02) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (52:32) - Good Games! Featuring The Saboteur (1:15:09) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Silksong Ball x Pit Pokemon Sun and Moon Donkey Kong Bananza Cross Blitz Astroneer The Saboteur

Hey Podtimists, This week we have cursed ourselves. The monkey's paw curled last week when we said we would not have technical difficulties. We didn't in that episode, but we did in this one. Anyway, we hope you enjoy a tiny little episode that Chase put together to hold you over until next week. Take care! --- Games mentioned: Demonschool Trails in the Sky Pokemon Odyssey

Hey Podtimists, This week David proposes a mystery and Chase attempts to solve it despite the answer being right in front of him the whole time. Also Chase plays the newest game about Zelda and what she's been up to. Then we take a deeper look ANOTHER Warriors spinoff called Samurai Warriors. This game was suggested to us by listener Rob i. Thanks Rob i! --- (0:00) - Intro (5:59) - What David has been playing (6:08) - Silksong (9:54) - What Chase has been playing (10:07) - Core Keeper (27:13) - The Reveal (30:20) - Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment (47:14) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (51:32) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (54:25) - Good Games! Featuring Samurai Warriors (1:19:57) - Outro --- Games mentioned: Silksong Core Keeper Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment Samurai Warriors

Hey Podtimists, This week we try to get our Brid level up. It ain't easy man! David and Chase also struggle to NOT make the easiest joke they can see. Also not easy. We also took a deeper look at the weirdly ahead of it's time Azure Dreams. It's a pretty good game! --- (0:00) - Intro (2:23) - What David has been playing (2:28) - Silksong (4:54) - GOTY Talk (10:06) - What Chase has been playing (10:16) - Ambrosia Sky Part 1 (24:05) - Ball X Pit (35:07) - The Outer Worlds 2 (54:48) - Chase's Podtimistic thing of the week (56:55) - David's Podtimistic thing of the week (1:04:33) - Good Games! Featuring Azure Dreams (1:20:07) - Outro (1:20:17) - Just Kidding THIS is the outro --- Games mentioned: Silksong Ambrosia Sky Part 1 Ball X Pit The Outer Worlds 2 Azure Dreams