Good Game Great Game

Wow, approaching the writing of the description for the final goodbye episode of Good Game, Great Game is...tough, man. It's been an amazing year and a half. You all have been amazing. We're still stunned at the love and feedback and response we've gotten. As we now put our podcast child to rest, let's just say this. Thank you for the love. Thank you for the support. Thank you for the conversations. Thank you for the laughs. Thank you for the tears. Thank you for the friendship. Thank you for your energy. Thank you for your time. Thank you for all you've given us, and for loving what we've given you. Thank you for you, amazing listener. Keep doing you, keep be you, keep loving you. You got us here, you're so great, and we love and cherish all of you. Also?Your hair looks friggin' fantastic every day.For one last round, your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Kevin Ruiter, and Andrew OrsieIntro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)Please go give them a listen, seriously, if you have not!On Deck: The rest of our lives! Who knows what the future holds?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

We love mashups. We LOVE mashups. It's like taking two beloved children, one in each hand, and then smushing those hands together and see what kind of squishy weird new child comes from forcing those two together into one big ball of Play Doh. Like, yeah, you're still gonna get that good good Play Doh smell, but will you be able to shove that big new ball into the Play Doh spaghetti machine and actually get beautiful color-swirled noodles out of it? Or is the structural integrity of those colors fundamentally removed and now we're just getting long strings of muted brown poop Play Doh? THESE ARE THE EXISTENTIAL QUESTIONS THAT TOKYO MIRAGE SESSIONS PUTS IN YOUR HEAD! Well, that and things like "COOL OR CUTE?!?!?!!1??!"Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Kevin Ruiter, and Andrew OrsieGames/topics discussed this episode (with timestamps!):Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (~ 6:17)Good Omens (~ 10:30)Pokemon Conquest (~13:24)Project X Zone (~17:33)Scooby's Laff-a-Lympics (~20:17)Tatsunoko vs. Capcom (~27:54)Tokyo Mirage Sessions #Fe Encore (~ 40:25)Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)Break Song: "Raindrop Memory" by Mamori MinamotoOn Deck: More Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, The Last of Us, Kingdom Hearts III Re:MindYou can follow Good Game, Great Game on Twitter and Instagram at @GoodGreatGame. We also have a Patreon now if you'd like to further support us! https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgameSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

If there's one thing you should take away from this one, it's that maybe if Tony Hawk was a character in Smash, people would recognize him more. Then again, he might use his skateboard in a slashing motion and become another goddamn sword boi so maybe we take that back. Also, we all had a few drinks before we got into this one, so rails? GET OUTTA HERE, BUDDIES. No time for rails, we've got some OFFROADING TO DO. In our flip flops.Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Kevin Ruiter, and Andrew OrsieGames/topics discussed this episode (with timestamps!):Byleth in Smash Ultimate (~ 4:03)Our Dream Challenger Pack 2 rosters (~ 15:24)Tokyo Mirage Sessions #Fe Encore (~ 45:00)Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)Break Song: "Reincarnation" by Kurono Kiria (Nanjou Yoshino)On Deck: More Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, The Last of Us, Kingdom Hearts III Re:MindYou can follow Good Game, Great Game on Twitter and Instagram at @GoodGreatGame. We also have a Patreon now if you'd like to further support us! https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgameSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

We're dropping in one last time on Norman Reedus and his fetus this week to finally break down what the heck happened in Death Stranding. Who the heck is Amelie? Why can't motorcycles drive up rocks well? If you give a MULE a cookie, is he going to ask for a glass of milk? Can we confirm if Hideo Kojima is still alive at this point, or is he just a recorded hologram dictating plot threads to a team of developers who are furiously trying to put them together before the end of the recorded material. And we'll tackle the most important question of all: who thought that "Princess Beach" was a pun that fit acceptably into this particular game?Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Kevin Ruiter, and Andrew OrsieGames/topics discussed this episode (with timestamps!):Death Stranding (the whole time - FULL SPOILERS FOR THE GAME)Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)Break Song: "BB's Theme" from the Death Stranding OSTOn Deck: Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, The Last of Us, Kingdom Hearts III Re:MindYou can follow Good Game, Great Game on Twitter and Instagram at @GoodGreatGame. We also have a Patreon now if you'd like to further support us! https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgameSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Ahhhh the end of the holidays! When we can all finally relax with all that gift giving and celebrating and just settle into our seasonal depression like a wet, warm blanket. Speaking of wet blankets, Zach, Andrew, and Kev are back at last from winter break and we played SO MANY THINGS. At least two! We're gonna talk about all those, along with gripping topics like retirement homes, food poisoning, tax audits, and we're gonna answer the question that will define 2020 for everyone we think: what's the difference between food and drug? You're welcome, world. With that out of the way, we can probably just move on to 2021 now, I'm tired of this year, thanks.Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Kevin Ruiter, and Andrew OrsieGames/topics discussed this episode (with timestamps!):Ys VIII (~12:05)Kingdom Hearts III (~16:02)Fire Emblem: Three Houses (~26:30)Jedi Fallen Order (~50:42)Halo: Reach (~1:04:41)Super Mario 3D World (~1:17:28)Baba is You (~1:19:19)Threes (~1:21:34)Listener Tweets/Questions! (~1:23:33)The NFL Playoffs (~1:36:37 - post outro music)Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)Break Song: "Tearing Through Heaven" from the FE 3 Houses OSTOn Deck: Death Stranding full spoilercast, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, The Last of Us, Kingdom Hearts III Re:MindSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

That's right, friends, it's December, which means it's time for those very very good awards that go to video games of all kinds. Oh, you thought we meant the Game Awards? No, no, we're gonna trash talk those guys on this episode. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE GIGIS. The network renewed us so we've got another red carpet night of stars, songs, and celebration while we hand out meaningless arbitrary titles that Andrew made up in the forms of three boys loudly fighting about which of their opinions is more right! It's the season for giving, after all! Will we agree on everything? Will we agree on ANYTHING? You'd better not change that channel, cause we're gonna answer all these questions and no other questions besides those!That being said, as this is our last episode of 2019, a very very happy holidays to all of you and yours. We remain eternally grateful for you, our listeners, and hope you'll follow us into the new decade and see what we've got coming in 2020!Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Kevin Ruiter, and Andrew OrsieGames/topics discussed this episode (with timestamps!):The Game Awards 2019 (~2:24)Forza Horizon 4 Battle Royale mode (~34:50)The 2nd Annual Gigis (~41:28)Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)On Deck: The Holidays! And finishing up Death Stranding when we get back!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Now that our bellies have finally digested that Thanksgiving feast we had, it's time to get back into the hard hitting questions that you've come to expect out of Good Game, Great Game. Andrew and Zach are here today to tackle inquiries such as what would happen if you Instagrammed your poop? Has this been a bad year for the crops? What is a battle royale? Is Overwatch one (spoiler: no)? Is a Super Smash Bros stock battle one (spoiler: yes)? Are pancakes delicious (spoiler: also yes)? Sorry for answering all these questions as we go along, I just know that the answers are super clear and want you all to not. Get. It. TWISTED.Also, not news, but Celine Dion is just straight up the greatest and It's All Coming Back to Me Now is a straight up masterpiece of our time.Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich and Andrew OrsieGames/topics discussed this episode (with timestamps!):State of Play December 2019 (~6:14)Control (~25:35)Soul Calibur VI *but kinda the whole series* (~43:14)Star Ocean: First Departure R (~54:45)Fire Emblem: Three Houses *yes, again* (~1:16:45)Pokemon Sword and Shield (~1:27:00)Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)On Deck: More Death Stranding, More Pokemon Sword & Shield, The 2nd Annual Gigi AwardsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Do you enjoy a nice healthy Thanksgiving dinner table argument? Cause that's basically what the boys did this week. We're sitting around the dinner table and inviting you to break bread with us in this holiday season. And then we're gonna yell loudly about things like Game Award nominees, whether we're satisfied with the delivery services we've been using for holiday gift deliveries, and the music of the raucous youth. Settle in and bask in the awkward silence that we leave you to sit in when, oops! we brought up politics with Uncle Jim and now off he goes. And we're not even helping to shut him down; we DID start the fire, and while yes, it was always burning since the world's been turning, we're NOT trying to fight it, we're just leaving everyone else in the lurch to deal with it.Feel free to Google that reference, 2000s babies.Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter.Games/topics discussed this episode (with timestamps!):Game Awards nominations 2019 (~6:05)Pokemon Sword and Shield (~35:16)The Outer Worlds (~50:10)Death Stranding (~53:11)Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)On Deck: More Death Stranding, More Pokemon Sword & Shield, The 2nd Annual Gigi AwardsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Wow, what a dream it is to finally put on our delivery scrubs and strap in our fetal baby and run through vast expanses of plain riddled with aging rain and wandering goop ghosts and OCD delivery guys who JUST WANNA GET THAT JOB DONE. We're doing it for the likes on this week's episode, where we're starting our talks on both Death Stranding AND Pokemon Sword and Shield and it's a very good time. Also sorry we didn't address the Game Awards nominees we recorded a day too early. Let us live. WE'RE SORRY, OKAY? WE'LL DO IT NEXT WEEK. I KNOW WE SUCK. I GET IT. But hey, side note, you like amiibos? Zach likes amiibos. Feel free to donate to the Zach Amiibo Fund that doesnt exist but for his wallet's sake probably should (don't donate to that give to good charities).Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter.Games/topics discussed this episode (with timestamps!):XO19 (~4:10)Pokemon Sword and Shield (~21:55)Amiibos (~43:20)Death Stranding (~48:00)Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite (weird, right?) (~1:23:20)Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)On Deck: More Death Stranding, More Pokemon Sword & Shield, The 2nd Annual Gigi AwardsSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Here we are, folks, living in the era of Disney+. Our lives are indefinitely changed now. How will we move forward? That's up to Disney to decide. Honestly, that's not new though. Of perhaps much bigger concern, like WHAT WERE THOSE OBELISKS YOSEPH TALKED TO IN ASTRAL CHAIN? WHERE DID THEY GO? WHAT'S GOING ON? The answers to these questions and to many other questions will likely never be known. But we CAN confidently say that the Star Wars prequels will never be good movies, and if that's the one small comfort we have in an upcoming post-apocalyptic world, I have faith we'll make it through that together.Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter.Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)On Deck: Death Stranding, Pokemon Sword & Shield, The 2nd Annual GigisSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Is that a Nintendo Switch in your pants or are you just happy to see us? We've got a trifecta of four games that we talk about today (I WASN'T A MATH MAJOR, OKAY) but really, the only burning question we're seeking an answer to here is what kind of darn accent does John Wayne have? Seriously. Is that Southern? It's not Southern, right? Midwest? Did Midwestern accents exist in cowboy times? Were cowboy times a thing? Was that more an invented era that's been glorified and glamourized by Hollywood for money over the years and in reality it was just some dudes on horses in hats who sometimes shot guns but mostly had the runs a lot? WHEN DOES IT STOP BEING PARTLY CLOUDY AND CHANGE TO BEING PARTLY SUNNY? WHO DRAWS THAT LINE?Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter.Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)On Deck: More Astral Chain, Death Stranding, Pokemon Sword & ShieldSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Zach has a lot of apologizing to do in this spook-laden episode (Note: There are actually no spooks in this episode. We tried to get in the Halloween Spirit, but we were too busy playing Outer Worlds to remember to take a trip the the nearest Spirit Halloween.) Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich and Andrew Orsie. Intro / Outro Music: We Are Here For You by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) Please Rate and Review the show on Apple Podcasts! On Deck: More Astral Chain & The Outer Worlds, Death Stranding, Pokemon Sword & Shield. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Does it make sense to own both glasses and contacts? Do steroids lead to nipple rubbing? Is dismemberment actually beneficial to your health and the big pharma companies have been lying to us about Advil this whole time IT NEVER HELPS WITH MY HEADACHES, COME ON, DUDE. We're time-travelling back to 1995 and 1997 in this episode to answer these hard-hitting questions and hey, maybe we'll play a game or two while we're back there but DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO, MOM, I'LL CLEAN MY EFFING ROOM LATER yeah sorry i'll watch my language please don't ground me. yes i did my homework. no i didn't tell dad to pick up my sister from band practice she's still there uh oh.Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter.Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)On Deck: Astral Chain, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, Death Stranding, Pokemon Sword & ShieldSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

We're talkin' favorite Animes, 2020 games we're simply JAZZED about, what the HECK is wrong with Pop Music, and of course Xemnas is a sympathetic character it's right there in the script what are you talking about. Get your self a postage stamp and MAIL YOUR EARS TO YOUR HEADPHONES, YOU DWEEB, It's Goodbag Time!Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter.Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)On Deck: SNES Double Feature #2 (Yoshi's Island and Kirby's Dream Land 3), Astral Chain, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, Death Stranding, Pokemon Sword & Shield) Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Ever have the urge to just get your neighbor's goose? Love goosin' around but don't have the proper sandbox and/or pub and/or street corner to do it in? Are you a goose, listening to this podcast for the past year thinking, "Boy, these guys are okay, but they're no geese. Wish they would do relatable content for me, a goose. I'd like to know that they understand my problems and can offer me solutions, things like how to open an umbrella INSIDE of a TV store instead of outside of it, or how to set my table with only pepper and no salt like a heathen, or how to tell my parents that family therapy might be a good thing for all of us because geese tend to have trouble maintaining a healthy nuclear family. Boy, do I wish one day."? TODAY'S YOUR DAY, GOOSE. And hey, goose? It's always your day. We're always thinking about goose. Goose goose goose goose.Geese Discussed: Untitled Goose Game, Slay the Spire, The Politician, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Gears 5 Your Goose Goose Gang is Zach Rich, Kevin Ruiter, and Andrew Orsie. Intro / Outro Goose-ic: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket Geese On Deck: The 3rd Goodbag Episode, SNES Double Feature 2, Astral Chain, Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD, Death Stranding, Pokemon Sword and ShieldSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Kevin's in Mexico this week doing a vacation or some nonsense, and Outer Wilds is at least three times as long as we expected, so please enjoy a discussion of many, many things in this episode that once again, we totally kept very short as we intended to. Plus, some heated discussion and bargaining occurs when we talk about Sony's State of Play and Zach still doesn't wanna play The Last of Us. Don't worry, friends, we'll get him there. Games Discussed: Apple Arcade, Mario Kart Tour, Sony State of Play, The Last of Us II, Outer Wilds, Link's Awakening Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich and Andrew Orsie. Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket On Deck: Untitled Goose Game, The 3rd Goodbag Episode, SNES Double Feature 2, Astral Chain, Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz HD, Death Stranding, Pokemon Sword and ShieldSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Spoiler time! The gang dive headfirst into the Post-Timeskip side of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. How does the game balance out the branching story lines? What happened in the routes not taken? Who's gettin' hitched to who? Did anyone give Dedue is due? Sorry. I'll see myself out.Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter.Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket.On Deck: Outer Wilds, Untitled Goose Game, Goodbag #3Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Well, hello there. Glad you could make it to the party. Coats go upstairs; just throw them on my bed. Did you bring a dish to pass? What's that? A Tapioca Pudding? You saucy devil, how did you know? I LOVE Tapioca. Did you want to play a game? One little game; come on, now. Remember how much we played games when we were young? Ah, how you would chase me around the old oak tree in your parents backyard. We would laugh, and laugh. We would look up in the stars and think to ourselves about the infinite future that awaited us. What happened to those kids, I wonder? Yes, yes, capitalism, I know. Sigh. What I would give to have those days back. But, that's enough about my belly-aching for a wasted youth back. That game, then? Oh, fine. Maybe after some Tapioca. God, you still know how to captivate my heart.Other Things Discussed: Our Five Favorite Games Covered on the Show (so far) Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket On Deck: Outer Wilds, Untitled Goose Game, Goodbag #3Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

We're still dealing with slight scheduling issues this week, so please enjoy this really short episode in which Andrew and Zach spend a very small amount of time talking about twenty million video games. Plus, some super really late thoughts on the last Nintendo Direct (YAY Tokyo Mirage Sessions!), and *sniff, sniff* ... do you smell that? Why, it's the 2-0 Buffalo Bills! Have a seat, Bills. Feel uncomfortable about Blair Witch with me. Really feel it in your bones, yeah. Right in all those bones. Games Discussed: Fantasia: Music Evolved, Kingdom Hearts III, Blair Witch, Gears 5, Dicey Dungeons, Slay the Spire, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Xenoblade Chronicles X Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich and Andrew Orsie. Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket On Deck: The GGGG 50th Episode Spectacular, Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Pt. 3), Outer Wilds, Untitled Goose GameSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Kevin's Dad told us his favorite parts of an episode are when the three of us are fighting about something, so to Mr. Ruiter, this one is for you. More Fire Emblem Talk, ahoy!Your Good Great Gang are Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) On Deck: An 50th Episode Special, Outer Wilds, Untitled Goose Game. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Class is in session! We gush about our favorite teens and talk about all the crushes we have in our first discussion on Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Plus, Zach is on an indie kick right now, and talks about his time with A Hat in Time and one of his GOTYs so far, Dicey Dungeons.Other Things Discussed: A Hat in Time, Dicey Dungeons, The Lobster (2015 film), She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (Season 3) Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin RuiterIntro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James RocketPlease Rate and Review the show on Apple Podcasts!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

COLLAB TIME! Adam of the Games & Groceries podcast joins the Good Great Gang to talk about last year's indie surprise The Gardens Between. Plus, what IS everyone's go-to supermarket of choice? Why are NYC supermarkets so terrible? Are we actually, finally, talking about Red Dead Redemption 2 on Good Game Great Game? Boy howdy, I wish every week was Adam Week! Other Things Discussed: Forever, Veronica Mars, Red Dead Redemption 2, Andrew Gets Paid To Play His Switch And WOW Isn't Life Nice For Him.Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, Kevin Ruiter, and Adam, uh, Groceries. Games & Groceries is available where ever you desire to listen to Podcasts! Support them! Support them NOW! Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) Please Rate and Review the show on Apple Podcasts! On Deck: Fire Emblem: Three Houses Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

The time has come! A world will be saved, Daddy Issues will be put to rest, and the dream shall come to an end. We finish up our discussion on Final Fantasy X on this episode of Good Game Great Game. Plus, Zach and Andrew discuss the impact of Tool finally putting their music up for streaming, and Hero hitting Smash Ultimate is making Zach want to... revisit Dragon Quest XI? Sound the MIDI horns! Other Things Discussed: Tool on Spotify, EVO 2019, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Final Fantasy X-2. Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich and Andrew Orsie. Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) Follow Andrew's Final Fantasy X Let's Play at 1uptempo on YouTube! Please consider Rating and Reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts! On Deck: The Gardens Between (With Adam of Games & Groceries!), Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Time to lay down the Phat Beats! Calm Lands, Mt. Gagazet and Zanarkland are the final stops on our Pilgrimage as our discussion on Final Fantasy X reaches the penultimate episode. Is Kimahri a much more important character than Zach gives him credit for? Did Zach ever really play this game before? What is he even doing here anymore? What are YOU doing here? Please leave my bedroom. It's a mess. It's not ready for company. (Also, we tried really hard not to start talking about Fire Emblem: Three Houses yet, but a little bit of that spilled into this episode.) Other Things Discussed: Fire Emblem: Three Houses, When They See Us Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) On Deck: The Gardens Between, Fire Emblem: Three Houses Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Plot twists galore as we continue our retrospective on Final Fantasy X! We travel through the Macalania Woods, Macalania Temple, Bakanel Island, and Bevelle. Fun fact: I tried to remember how to spell all of those from memory, and it turns out I got about 83% of the vowels absolutely wrong there. How the heck are these things named, anyway? Someone clue me in. Also, Zach and Kevin discuss their time with Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, and argue about the state of concern over next year's Avengers game. Other Games Discussed: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, Marvel's Avengers Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Watch Andrew's Let's Play of Final Fantasy X on YouTube! Follow him at 1-UpTempo. Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) On Deck: Fire Emblem: Three Houses Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Is the term "wazzup" back? I can't seem to put my finger on it, but I'm pretty sure "wazzup" is back. I've been hearing it so much lately. Did it ever leave? Was it just picking up smokes at the gas station, and got sidetracked into a rascally adventure, the likes of which have never been seen before? The important part is: "wazzup" is back, and we are all the better for it. Welcome back, "wazzup". Anyway, here's more Final Fantasy X. Other Games Discussed: None Your Good Great Gang is: Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) Please consider Rating and Reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts, or your podcast provider of choice! On Deck: Fire Emblem: Three HousesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Boy howdy! We sure did spend a lot of time talking about the first six or so hours about Final Fantasy X! If it weren't for all the sweat, we likely would have gone on longer. Curse you, Summertime! We almost forgot to mention the VILLAIN OF THE GAME because of your vile heat! You tear us down, but we BUILD OURSELVES BACK UP. YOU WILL NOT OPPRESS US FOREVER!Other Games Discussed: uh... none. it's gonna be a month, folks.Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter.Follow along with Andrew's Final Fantasy X playthrough! Watch his Let's Play on his YouTube Channel, 1-Uptempo.Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)On Deck: Fire Emblem: Three HousesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Rev up those taste buds and place this episode gently onto the tongue as it melts oh so delicately and pours sweet flavor onto every corner of your gob. Sorry, that backspace key on my keyboard seems to be broken and I can't delete that. Anyway, here's more Hollow Knight discussion. Other Games Discussed: Gris, Final Fantasy II, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) On Deck: Final Fantasy X, Fire Emblem: Three HousesSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

We begin our decent into the depths of what Team Cherry has to offer, with our first episode on Hollow Knight! Plus, Andrew dives into his late-night playthrough of Oxenfree, and Zach raises Objections anew while he revisits Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. Also, we all sleep really weird! It's weird. We're weird. It's been 40 episodes, you should know this by now. Other Games Discussed: Oxenfree, Ori and the Blind Forest, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Kingdom Hearts III, Final Fantasy X. (accidentally, we know. we're getting ahead of ourselves) Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) On Deck: Final Fantasy X, Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

We hear you. "You all start every episode off so angry! You all need to relax!" Folks, we've done it. It's a totally chill, totally easy, 100% EASY episode, that won't be ruined less than a minute in due to a dog's yapping. You've earned a chance to chill, so why not take it upon yourself to listen into some more Zelda Talk? Other Games Discussed: XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, Forza Horizon 4, Tacoma, DOOM, Wolfenstein 3D Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket Follow us on Twitter and Instagram! @GoodGreatGame @PapaBearZach @AndrewOrsie On Deck: Hollow Knight, Final Fantasy X, Fire Emblem: Three Houses Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Remember when we all took a nap during the Square-Enix conference when they showed some sort of WWII shooter that had the number "5" and "10" on the screen a lot. Man, that was a great nap. Anyway, some video games happened, and we had thoughts on them. Did you see that Avengers trailer? A lot of people are calling those character models the "actor's stunt doubles". I laughed at that joke! It was very fun.Games Discussed: Like, a butt-ton. In particular: Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Avengers, Halo: Infinite, Fallout 76, Doom Eternal, Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sequel, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Marvel's Avengers (2020), Luigi's Mansion 3, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Forza Horizon 4Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James RocketOn Deck: Breath of the Wild, Hollow Knight, Final Fantasy XSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Our journey through Hyrule has begun! (if you're Zach. Andrew's beaten it already. Twice.). The gang reflect on the opening moments of the first great Switch game, their history with Zelda's many legends, and how BotW is renewing faith in Open World Adventures. Plus, some quick E3 hopes and dreams! Other Games Discussed: Jet Force Gemini, Rare Replay, Minecraft: Story Mode, Trails of Cold Steel, Final Fantasy Tactics, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Watch Dogs Legion Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Mitch Allison. Games on Deck: Hollow Knight, Final Fantasy ? (Audience's Choice!)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Taking an impromptu hiatus really builds up the number of things we want to talk about, so please enjoy us trying very hard to discuss Detective Pikachu, but consistently veering off into uncharted waters. Also, we're a year old! Blow out a candle with us! Full Detective Pikachu Spoilers from 33:30 - 38:00! Games Discussed: Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Trails of Cold Steel, Team Sonic Racing, Sonic Adventure 2, Final Fantasy XII, Sonic the Hedgehog (2020 film), Persona 4, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Mitch Allison. Games on Deck: Breath of the Wild, Hollow Knight, Final Fantasy ? (Audience's Choice!)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

But, what the HECK is Nico's accent? Was she born that way? Is that something she learned from watching others? Does she think it's cool? Why is it all I think about now? I can't stop thinking about her accent. I want it to stop. I want it to be silent. I need it all to end. Can we go back to talking about Kingdom Hearts now?Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Mitch Allison. Next week: We go to the movies! A Detective Pikachu / Avengers: Endgame double pod for your ears!Games on Deck: Breath of the Wild, Hollow Knight, Bayonetta.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Welcome! Come, take a sit by the dinky table, and watch what happens when the three of us are sitting Way Too Close To Each Other. We start to dive into our playthroughs of Devil May Cry 5, reveal ourselves for the weak boys that we truly are, and ponder endlessly over who is truly the hottest devil hunter around. Spoiler: V is no one's choice. We are all not about V. Honestly, he owes me $4.32, and I'm holding a grudge on it. Other Games Discussed: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Angry Birds II, Tetris Effect, Lumines Remastered. Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Mitch Allison. Games on Deck: Breath of the Wild, Detective Pikachu, Hollow Knight. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

The 2018 NFL Draft is going haywire in Music City right now, so we chose to take the characters of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and create our dream football teams out of this mash-up of Gaming's Finest. Who drafted the proverbial Super Bowl Champions? Is raw strength enough to win football games? Could King K. Rool be a trusted blocker for a Running DK, or is that kind of chemistry the kind that poisons a team? Do you even need hands to catch a football? It's a heated argument as our three hosts talk about Sports on a Video Game Podcast again. Whoops. Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Mitch Allison. Games on Deck: Devil May Cry 5 (Next week!), Breath of the Wild, Hollow Knight. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

This week, we discuss BioShock IN SPACE, What becomes SSBU's Kingmaker, our "Dream" Pokemon, and somehow manage to have a conversation about Sports for ten minutes, which I'm pretty sure breaks the Video Game Podcast Bylaws. So, allow us to make up for it here: DUH, DHUR, RUN THE BALL AND SPIKE IT TO STOP THE CLOCK OR SOMETHING, DER BER.Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Mitch Allison. On Deck: Devil May Cry 5 (5/1), Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Hollow Knight (?)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Can't believe Xehanort managed to Nort Misty. Truly, a plot twist none of us saw coming. I can only hope that our Partner Pokemon will be able to defeat her in the Dark World, and bring her back to the side of light. No, I'm not having Kingdom Hearts Withdrawal problems. I can stop thinking about Kingdom Hearts at any time.Other Talking Points: Difficulty Dies Twice, Humble Poke Beginnings, Let's Remember Some Blue's Clues Songs.Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamerocket.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Mitch Allison Next Week: Goodbag No. 2! Send us your questions on Twitter @GoodGreatGame and we might answer them on the show! Go nuts, donuts!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

If I ever see Tetsuya Nomura on the street, I will thank him for the wonderful world and beloved characters he has created, and the many hours of joy and happiness he has invited into my life, and then I will Punch Him Into The Sun. The question is finally asked: Is Kingdom Hearts III a Good Game... or a Great Game? Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamerocket.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Mitch Allison On deck: Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu & Eevee!, Devil May Cry 5, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

When we started recording this episode around 7 PM on a Monday Night, none of us looked at a clock again until it was well past 9. We have fallen into the abyss known as the ending to Kingdom Hearts III, and we will never be the same again. Come, despair with us. Understand that there is no understanding. There is no below. There is no bottom. We will never reach the end. We will never reach the end. We will never reach the end. Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamerocket.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Mitch Allison On deck: Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu & Eevee!, Devil May Cry 5, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

It's part two of our Kingdom Hearts III discussion. This time out: Did Monstropolis capture the magic of Monsters Inc.? Was Frozen ever actually that good? Why couldn't the entire game be the Pirates world? And are Natalie Portman and Keira Knightly just the same person moving between two spots very, very fast? Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Mitch Allison. On deck: Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu & Let's Go, Eevee!, Devil May Cry 5, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Who needs thirteen darknesses when you can have one Zach Rich? Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Mitch Allison. On deck: Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu & Let's Go, Eevee!, Devil May Cry 5, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

The BioShock Marathon is complete! We say goodbye to the franchise with the two-part DLC for Infinite that was released between 2013 and 2014. Does Burial At Sea do a good job of wrapping up the series so far? Does the sudden turn to stealth gameplay pay off? Snowboard Kids 3 when? Prepare for an extended argument about which alternate version of a character is actually not an alternate version, but the version that we consider the prime one, I think, this whole thing gets way too confusing way too quickly. Also, the content you all come here for: an airing of the grievances over a 10-year old port of Banjo-Kazooie. Drink it up, fellow Goodbers. Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Mitch Allison. On deck: Kingdom Hearts III, Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu & Let's Go, Eevee!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

The BioShock marathon is nearing its conclusion! The final full stop on our tour through the franchise is at BioShock Infinite - a game that dang well near blew our minds in 2013, and just might have done it again here in 2019. Check your Ludonarrative Dissonance at the door, False Shepherds, we don't need it where we're going. Plus, Zach discusses his love for Crackdown 3, no matter what anyone else says, and we talk about our favorite parts about last week's Nintendo Direct (read: you bet your bottom dollar we will be doing a lot of episodes on games from this direct.)Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Mitch Allison. On Deck: Burial at Sea, Kingdom Hearts III, Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu & Eevee! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

It's a wee-minisode on a tight little piece of DLC for BioShock 2! At release, reviewers said that Minerva's Den was better than anything the full BioShock 2 offered, and I gotta tell you, my sweet child, they were not wrong on that one. Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com) Cover Art by Mitch Allison. On Deck: BioShock Infinite, Burial at Sea, Kingdom Hearts III, Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu & Eevee! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

The BioShock Marathon continues! The Gang have an entirely sober discussion about the awkward middle-child of the BioShock franchise, with all the shootin' and the gatherin' and the jazz music playin' all over the place. Kevin also shares his thoughts on Anthem's weekend demo, and we discuss the fallout from trying to play a drinking game at 28 and recording it for prosperity. Other games discussed: Golf Story, Wargroove, Arabian Knights, Kingdom Hearts III, Anthem. Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter.Intro / Outro song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)Cover Art by Mitch Allison.On Deck: BioShock Infinite, Kingdom Hearts III, Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu & EeveeSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

Zach does not remember how this episode ends. Happy Kingdom Hearts III Launch Day, everyone.Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter.Intro / Outro song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)Cover Art by Mitch Allison.On Deck: BioShock 2, BioShock Infinite, Kingdom Hearts III, Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu & EeveeSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

We made our "would you kindly" joke in the intro so that we could get it out of the way fast and move on with our lives. It's part one of our BioShock marathon - Zach and Kevin reexamining their love for the series, while Andrew gets his first taste of this buffet of Splicers, Daddies, and ADAM. We also talked about the weather, which isn't really important, but it was pretty cold in New York that night, and Andrew left Zach to freeze at his doorstep, which he is very much NOT resentful for, at all (you monster).Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter.Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)Cover Art by Mitch AllisonGames on Deck: BioShock 2, BioShock Infinite, Kingdom Hearts III, Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu / EeveeSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

GOODBAAAAAAAAAG! For our first round of listener questions, we discuss where we think the video game industry will be going over the next few years, what musicals should be adapted into video games, the podcasts that inspired us, and horny we are for a good Duck Wizard.Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter.Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)Cover Art by Mitch Allison.Games on deck: BioShock, BioShock 2, BioShock Infinite, Kingdom Hearts III.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

You might start this episode and quickly think to yourself "that's weird that they started the episode by not introducing themselves or their podcast and just kind of diving into the thing, huh?" This is just our brand new style of podcasting: Recording and Editing While You Are Very Sick. We're all sick in this one. We're all so sick. I don't remember what health felt like. Because of the sick. Also, we played Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and that King K. Rool sure is a heck of a thicc boy, huh? Is that how you spell it? I'm too sick to look it up and commit to the bit.Also, next week, we're doing our first ever Mailbag episode! Please tweet your thoughts and questions about literally anything (games we played on the show, deeply personal questions, advice on how to tell your husband you're leaving them) @goodgreatgame and we'll answer them! Maybe!Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter.Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)Cover Art by Mitch Allison.Games on deck: BioShock, BioShock 2, BioShock Infinite, Kingdom Hearts III.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)

The stars are out and the champagne is flowing! The Good Great Gang hand out the only awards that matter to anyone, ever. Zach let Andrew select the categories and nominees and definitely did not instantly regret doing that, what are you talking about.Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie and Kevin Ruiter.Intro / Outro Song: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com)Cover Art by Mitch Allison.Coming Up in 2019: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (1/2), BioShock: The Collection, Kingdom Hearts IIISupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/goodgamegreatgame)