Video Games Cover to Cover

We've saved the world, but it's not over yet, it seems! Things went pretty bad during act 2, to put it mildly. So wouldn't it be cool if we could go ahead and fix everything? Well, someone at Square-Enix apparently thought so, because that's exactly what we're going to do! Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

Well, we made it. The end of Dragon Quest XI. Or is it? Well, yes and no. The end of the main game, wrapping up the final bits of story in the quest to defeat Mordegon. But is that all there is to this story? Well, no. There's a whole big postgame to worry about. So that's coming soon. Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

Yeah things aren’t really getting any better this episode, so get ready for that. We finally find out what happened to the twins. Oh but we also talk a lot about Disney so there’s that. Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

This episode we're going to be covering Erik's return to the party and his personal quest in Sniflheim! It's probably one of the best parts of the game so far, but it sure continues the general grim trend of Act 2. Oof. Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

Not to imply that we're not happy to get her back, but... come on, game. Really? Why do you have to be like this? Look, we'll be honest. It's rough. Act 2 is just... it's rough.Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

The quest for our party members continues, and next up is Sylvando. We're going to be joining a parade, having some uncomfortable father-son reunions, and generally expressing our displeasure over the endless parade of royalty. Does everyone have to be an elite to save the world? Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

Well, we're gathered up and ready to go. We have a new party member and a mission, and it's time to get everyone back. First up, we're off to Angri-La, home of some monks who definitely don't remind us of any famous Nickelodeon properties, and an old man on a mountain who looks vaguely familiar... Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

Here we are again as the Luminary. Or maybe not? Are we even the Luminary anymore? Whoever we are, we're a fish, and then we're a person, and then we're off to find the Hero that everyone keeps talking about. Surely we'll never be able to guess who it is well in advance! It's a true mystery. Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

In this episode, we spend all our time talking about the exclusive content in the Definitive Edition. In that, they added quests for most of the party members at the start of Act 2 that aren't available to everyone. So, you know, enjoy your secret exclusive content, or listen in in jealousy at what you're missing, depending. Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

Well, that could have gone better. In this episode we're climbing Yggdrasil and finishing off this quest once and for all. Until we're not. As it turns out, mistakes may have been made. Oops. We've got more work to do.Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c AudioJungle

It's almost time to wrap things up. This episode gets us the last orb we need, and it's time to head off to Arboria, and the World Tree itself! And then the world will be saved! What could possibly go wrong? Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

Description: In this episode we finish off our adventures in Phnom Non, dealing with evil paintings and obtaining the magic key! WIth that complete, we're off to our next stop, the icy kingdom of Sniflheim, and not one but TWO new crushes for Chris in these frigid climes. Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

In this episode, the Luminary and his companions arrive in a new part of the world. They visit a lovely school for young ladies that isn't weird at all, followed by a trip to a new town to help a young girl find her missing parents. Assuming Chris feels like helping, anyway. Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

In this episode we finally make our way to Lonalulu to find peace for a lovesick mermaid. Or is she? Maybe she's not what she seems! We're going to get to the bottom of this sad tale of love and loss. Maybe the couple can find their happiness after all. Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

The hunt for the orbs is in full swing, as the Luminary and co meet a mermaid who sends them off to find her human love! Will the party be able to do it? Probably, assuming Chris finishes grinding at some point, anyway.Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

..that leads to Dundrasil. We're back home, the Luminary returning to the place of his birth. And we learn more about some of our party members, including the new ones! And - finally - the Rainbough! Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

It's not an RPG if you don't have to fight each other at some point, right? The party makes there way through a relatively empty section of the world to reach Octagonia, home of a major fighting tournament! And apparently nothing else! What are we going to do here? Perhaps fight! But probably not.Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

Well, we maybe have a boat. Probably. It's defintely a real boat. We're pretty sure anyway. Would Sylvando lie to us? Never. Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

It's Sylvando time! This podcast is now officially a Sylvando fan podcast. Tune in to this and all future episodes where we discuss how good Sylvando is at everything and why he should be the real main character instead of the Luminary. Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

The party continues to grow as the Luminary's quest proceeds! With our new duo in tow, we're off to the next location in search of a legendary artifact. That is a tree branch. Legendary artifacts are kind of underwhelming if we're being honest. Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

The quest of the Luminary continues. It's time to get that orb. It's apparently a big deal. Erik seems to think so, at least. And then we're off to the explore the bigger, wider world. Turns out, there's a lot of it. Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

The Luminary and his new best friend Erik are on the run. And they have to go find some red orb. It's apparently very important! Also he's the Luminary. If that wasn't already clear. The world needs saving and we're just the mute protagonist to do it!Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

After leaving Midgar we've moved on to something new. A new world, with a new quest. And presumably some dragons. I mean, it's in the name. They had better be, right? Join us on this new adventure as the Luminary as we go from a very modern game to an intentionally old-school one. Music Credit: For the Classical by SonicPulse - https://audiojungle.net/item/for-the-classical/26694484Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

The return to Midgar is complete. We saved the world - except we didn’t actually since this is only part 1! Our bad! Also things go off the rails and there’s a lot of hard feelings about some particular choices that got us here. It’s an eventful episode!Music Credit: Enemy Attack by IZMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/enemy-attack/19299441Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c 

It's almost over. We're well into the Shinra building, and this episode covers the second chunk of that. Will we reach the top? Will we tragically plummet to our deaths from 50 stories up? Am I running out of rhetorical questions? The answer to at least one of those is yes! Music Credit: Enemy Attack by IZMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/enemy-attack/19299441Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

We're entering the endgame now! We're covering the climb toward the Shinra HQ, and the climb through the HQ itself. This final dungeon is certainly a long one, so there's plenty left to cover! Music Credit: Enemy Attack by IZMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/enemy-attack/19299441Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

Today we're wrapping up the sidequests in the remake by tackling the last batch of them. And there's quite a few. We also lament one of the major disappointments we've had with the game as we prepare for the final ascent towards Shinra HQ.Music Credit: Enemy Attack by IZMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/enemy-attack/19299441Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

Things didn't go any better, and now AVALANCHE is trying to pick up the pieces. We need to save Aerith, but first it's time to search for survivors. There's some good moments with Barret as we try to make sense of what just happened. Music Credit: Enemy Attack by IZMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/enemy-attack/19299441Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

It just keeps tumbling down, tumbling down, tumbling down... Specifically, the plate. It's time for the plate to come down, unless AVALANCHE can do something about it. Can we?!?! Tune in and find out. Music Credit: Enemy Attack by IZMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/enemy-attack/19299441 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

Man, there's just no time to rest here is there? We escaped from the Turks only to run off to Wall Market to save Tifa. There's a lot of new content here compared to the original game, so settle in as we talk about one of the more famous sections of the original game. Music Credit: Enemy Attack by IZMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/enemy-attack/19299441Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

After falling to our inevitable death, we've finally arrived back in the slums and get to spend some proper time with Aerith! What sort of trouble will we get into? Will we actually be able to stay on topic for an entire episode? (Spoilers: No.) Music Credit: Enemy Attack by IZMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/enemy-attack/19299441 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

In this episode, we finish our raid on the Shinra warehouse and then make our way to the second reactor to plant another bomb. Unsurprisingly, we get into the moral implications once again. Music Credit: Enemy Attack by IZMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/enemy-attack/19299441Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

Our adventures in Midgar continue, as we go forth and do a bunch of sidequests and hang out with Tifa. Some other stuff probably happens too, but does any of that actually matter? We're hanging out with Tifa. Music Credit: Enemy Attack by IZMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/enemy-attack/19299441Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

After our brief jaunt to Midgar last week, this week we're... back in Midgar again! We're covering the first part of the Final Fantasy 7 remake, discussing the first two chapters of the game and revisiting some of the conversations from last week. There's a lot. Music Credit: Enemy Attack by IZMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/enemy-attack/19299441Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

It's time for a brief visit into the past, in order to get ready for the future. Today we're visiting the original Final Fantasy 7's Midgar section, in order to get ready for the impending release of the remake! There's a lot to talk about, including a very hot take by Andrew.Music Credit: Enemy Attack by IZMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/enemy-attack/19299441 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

And thus closes another game in the saga of Video Games Cover to Cover. We solve the case. Arrest the bad guy. Discover some new species. Learn the mysteries of the universe. It's kind of a big episode, to be honest. Music Credit: 8-bit Logo Pop Intro by PetRUalitY - https://audiojungle.net/item/8bit-logo-pop-intro/21238630Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

This is a momentous moment in the history of this podcast, as Chris actually concedes that Andrew did something right for once. Don't get used to it, it will probably never happen again. Music Credit: 8-bit Logo Pop Intro by PetRUalitY - https://audiojungle.net/item/8bit-logo-pop-intro/21238630Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

We're entering the third day of this case, and now we have a suspect! But did they really do it? Also, who's the better cop? Important questions being discussed here today. Music Credit: 8-bit Logo Pop Intro by PetRUalitY - https://audiojungle.net/item/8bit-logo-pop-intro/21238630 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

The mystery continues! We're digging deeper into the investigation of who murdered this poor mercenary. Turns out there's a whole lot going on here. As expected. Music Credit: 8-bit Logo Pop Intro by PetRUalitY - https://audiojungle.net/item/8bit-logo-pop-intro/21238630 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

Well, this isn't great. Here we are trying to solve a case and we've forgotten everything. Like, literally everything. It's not great. Music Credit: 8-bit Logo Pop Intro by PetRUalitY - https://audiojungle.net/item/8bit-logo-pop-intro/21238630Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

This episode is about Burnout Paradise. Theoretically, at least. You see, we're very tired, and there's a bit of rambling. Let's call this one... an experiment. Music Credit: 8-bit Logo Pop Intro by PetRUalitY - https://audiojungle.net/item/8bit-logo-pop-intro/21238630 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

Well, out of the hunting, into the, uh... disease. This metaphor wasn't great. But the game was, actually. Listen to us talk about the sad game about the dying town that we're trying to save. And a lot about our own brains. Music Credit: 8-bit Logo Pop Intro by PetRUalitY - https://audiojungle.net/item/8bit-logo-pop-intro/21238630 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

This is it. We did it. Almost six months of pure, unending Witcher, coming to an end. Today, we finish it all. The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine is done.Music Credit: Be Epical by SivMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/be-epical/24521124 Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

And so the end begins. In this episode, we focus almost exclusively on the plot of Blood & Wine. There's a lot to cover, as we talk about the vampire-infested land of Toussaint. The end is in sight! Music Credit: Be Epical by SivMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/be-epical/24521124Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

Okay, yes, we know. It’s rough and we’re really sorry. We’re working on it. Meanwhile this episode is about the side quests of Blood & Wine. There’s a lot of fairy tales in Toussaint, turns out! Music Credit: Be Epical by SivMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/be-epical/24521124Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

It's finally time. After months of work, we're finally here. We made it to Blood & Wine, and oh boy. There's a LOT going on here. Heart of Stone? What's that? Already forgotten. Music Credit: Be Epical by SivMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/be-epical/24521124Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

In this episode, we finally finish talking about Heart of Stone! This took a fair bit to get through, but there's just so much here to talk about. Hear about the finale of Gaunter O'Dimm and Olgierd, and a bit of talk about side quests. CONTENT WARNING for those sidequests, by the way. "What Does it Mean to Player Character" by Errant Signal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKY1ORCSICY&t=1323sMusic Credit: Be Epical by SivMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/be-epical/24521124Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

In this episode, we serve as lackey for a completely innocent merchant who has no shady business whatsoever. Music Credit: Be Epical by SivMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/be-epical/24521124Contact us: Email - videogamescovertocover@gmail.com Twitter - @videogamesc2c

In this episode, we begin our lengthy journey through the Witcher 3's DLC with a discussion of the beginning parts of Hearts of Stone. Turns out we're actually pretty into it. Have we staved off the burnout? Music Credit: Be Epical by SivMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/be-epical/24521124

In this episode, we finally wrap our talk of the main Witcher 3 experience. We discuss our epilogues and our overall feelings on the game before we dive into the abyss of endless DLC. Music Credit: Be Epical by SivMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/be-epical/24521124

And with that... it was over. Music Credit: Be Epical by SivMusic - https://audiojungle.net/item/be-epical/24521124