Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWanderstop Performs an Autopsy on the Cozy Game Genre
Episode 437
Wanderstop is the new game from developer Ivy Road, founded by Davey Wreden, Karla Zimonja, and C418. What looks like a farming game is an exploratio…
1 year, 6 months ago
Split Fiction is everything fans want (and more of what critics fear)
Episode 436
This week, the Besties play Split Fiction, the latest game from the creators of It Takes Two. It tells the story of an evil corporation that uses AI …
1 year, 6 months ago
Monster Hunter Wilds is Surprisingly Great in Single-Player
Episode 435
Over the past 12 years, The Besties have — one by one — fallen in love with the Monster Hunter series. The latest entry, Monster Hunter Wilds, is the…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Pirate Yakuza Game Has Something for Everyone – Even Newcomers
Episode 434
Ahoy, besties! This week, the crew sets sails with Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, a video game that’s as silly as its name suggests. Unlike …
1 year, 6 months ago
Is Avowed Too Good for Our Brains to Comprehend?
Episode 433
The Besties discuss Avowed, the new game from Fallout 76 developer Obsidian. It is extremely our shit. Perhaps… too much so? What does that even mean…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Best Combat in a Metroidvania . . .Ever
Episode 432
2025 already has a fantastic Metroidvania, errrr, Search Action game! Ender Magnolia combines Metroid, Nier, Mega Man, and Pokémon into a single, bea…
1 year, 7 months ago
Citizen Sleeper 2 Blends Game and Story Into One Complex Dish
Episode 431
We loved the original Citizen Sleeper, but were intimidated when we first heard the news of a sequel that would be more complicated — and presumably …
1 year, 7 months ago
The Switch 2 and "Vampire Survivors+RPG"
Episode 430
Nintendo finally announced the Switch 2. So why do folks seem a bit disappointed by the reveal? We discuss what we know so far… and what’s to come. P…
1 year, 7 months ago
How to Get Started in Handheld Gaming with Retro Game Corps
Episode 429
Special guest Russ from Retro Game Corps teaches The Besties how to get into retro gaming handhelds. Here's you chance to become obsessed with the ho…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Most Anticipated Games of 2025
Episode 428
In the world of video games, 2025 will be an incredible year. The Besties collect over 25 games they can't wait to play in the coming months. We prom…
1 year, 8 months ago