Vidjagame Apocalypse

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Apologies for the delay, but due to an unfortunate misunderstanding involving the Great Pumpkin and an argument over the most sincere pumpkin patch, this week’s show is running behind.

Question of the week: What is a defunct gaming hardware brand, trend, or product that needs to be revived?

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The holiday release blitz continues, and we are having a ball – literally! With games like Ball X Pit, Pokémon Legends Z-A, and Once Upon a Katamari dominating our time, we wanted to take a look at the top games where you play as a ball.
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Question of the week: What was your first exposure to Pokémon?

This week, we are taking a look at the best Pokémon spin-off games of all time, which may have gotten some of you listeners to try to catch ‘em all.
After that, we talk Battlefield 6, Ball X Pit, the new ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X, and more!

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Question of the Week: What is a spin-off game that got you into the main series?

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This week -- inspired by the foxes in Ghost of Yotei -- we take a look at games that let you "collect" animals.
After that, we give our impressions of Ghost of Yotei and Digimon Story: Time Stranger, and offer our takes on this week's news.

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Good to know. We tried to fix the audio as best we could.

Also, apologies in advance for Chris' audio. We have no idea why he sounds like his mic is underwater, other than the fact that he was recording from Atlantis.

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Hey everyone. This week's show is a biggie, so we'll be posting it later today (Friday). Apologies for the delay.

Question of the Week: How has the increased cost of gaming affected the way you game?

In celebration of the release of Hades II 1.0, special guest DocBrooke joins us to take a look at games where the gods bestow their blessings and gifts upon your hero. Then we talk Hades II, the new Super Mario Galaxy Collection, and more!

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Whoa! Sorry to see these. We appreciate the video answers, but please prioritize your safety and keep your eyes on the road!

Question of the Week: What's your favorite "black sheep" entry in a game franchise?

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It's a big week for game releases, and we have a whopper of a show to match. We're taking a look back at game franchises where the first entry isn't necessarily a bad game on its own merits, but is probably the worst or least memorable of the bunch.

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The recent Metroidvania Lodoss War game was also amazing.

Question of the Week: What is the best piece of loot you’ve ever obtained in a game, and how did you get it?

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Borderlands 4 is here, so this week, we take a look at other loot games that leave you in constant pursuit of that legendary piece of gear you've been chasing, and the dopamine hit that comes with it.

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Question of the Week: Inspired by Everybody's Golf Hot Shots, what mash-up of two franchises would you like to see?

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After a long six years, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally here. Was it worth the wait? You'll have to listen to find out. But before that, we talk about some of our other most anticipated game releases that have kept us waiting for years.

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Question of the Week: Inspired by Everybody's Golf Hot Shots, what mash-up of two franchises would you like to see?

Question of the Week: What's your favorite game that took forever to be released but was worth the wait?

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Following last week's release of Shinobi, we're very much still in a ninja mood around these parts, so we decided to sneak up & surprise you with a top 5 all about our favorite ninja games.

Then we talk new releases, news, & more!

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Question of the week: What famous mech from pop culture would win in a mech battle royale and why?

It’s his birthday, so we let TL talk about mechs for an hour to celebrate the release of Super Robot Wars Y. Then we talk about Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Sword of the Sea, Mafia: The Old Country, and more!

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Question of the Week: What previously unadapted movie needs its own game?

We are all familiar with the games that are generally regarded as the best movie tie-in games, but this week we offer up some of our favorite movie games that you may not have heard of, in what we're calling the top 5 next best movie games.

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Question of the Week: What was the first online experience you can remember having?

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There are a lot of really cool recent trends and changes to the hobby that are just plain awesome, and the VGA crew is here to help celebrate those changes.
Then we give our impressions of Mafia: The Old Country and Madden NFL 26, talk news, and more!

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