VGH #693: Get His Bones Back

Get a preview of the games we're playing in this year's Extra Life marathon, including the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, Bad Guys at School, questionable VR shenanigans, and more! Also: Occult dealings in Burn with Me and Village in the Shade. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro (3:45) - Extra Life hype (48:05) - Burn with Me (56:49) - Village in the Shade minute (1:01:31) - Outro

D.J. finds himself surrounded by vampires in Desvelado and the new Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. Meanwhile, Randy falls in with the wrong crowd in Cult of Pin. Also: Big Walk, and (soon) the Ocarina of Time remake. Episode Timeline (0:00) - Intro/Extra Life hype (6:15) - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (14:09) - Persona 5 Royal (21:39) - Desvelado (30:12) - Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (56:02) - Big Walk (1:15:19) - Cult of Pin (1:19:46) - Outro

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 Kitchen (37:09) - Orbitals (48:52) - Persona 5 Royal (1:14:31) - Outro

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

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 (40:30) - Angeline Era (1:00:41) - Splatoon Raiders (1:18:52) - Backlog Attack (1:23:51) - Outro

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 (1:03:50) - Persona 5 Royal (1:16:51) - putt.day (1:19:49) - Outro

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 (54:59) - Persona 5 Royal (1:16:31) - Outro

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 Revolution (48:08) - 1000xRESIST (1:12:38) - Outro

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) - Portal Revolution (1:10:56) - Outro

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 (1:18:53) - Outro