Good Game Great Game

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 col...

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 Or...

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 mate...

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: wha...

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...

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 f...

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...

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...

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 th...

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 Hollyw...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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 i...

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 b...

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

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 A...

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 ...

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...

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: Thr...

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 Avenger...

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...

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 a...

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...

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. (...

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 Ruite...

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...

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 G...

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...

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) Co...

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 S...

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 ho...

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.bandcam...

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 Ruite...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 w...

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 y...

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 H...

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 ...

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

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, ...

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, BioShoc...

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, hu...

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:...

We must now grapple with the fact that we played a bad game on a podcast called "Good Game Great Game". Forgive our sin, dear listener. We had hoped for something better.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.Coming Up: 2018 in Review (12/19), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (1/2), BioShock (1/16)Support the show

Kevin's left Zach and Andrew on their lonesome for half an hour and THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS. We finish out our discussion on Spyro: Year of the Dragon on this bonus episode of Good Game Great Game!Other Talking Points: A Plain Martini, Goodbye Smash 4, Kevin Come Back.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)Cover Art by Mitch AllisonComing Up: Fallout 76 (12/12), 2018 in Review (12/19), Super S...

It's a hostful episode! We discuss the first two games in the Reignited Trilogy, and break down our thoughts on the Wreck-It Ralph sequel in a discussion so spoiler-laden, we packed the whole 15+ minute discussion behind the outro so that no one had to learn about the horrible truth about Ralph's lineage (his parents aren't force sensitive at all - they're just junkers that sold him for drinking money.), or Vanellope's greatest failing (she tried to kill her own nephew and thus led him down t...

This episode comes to you live from the front of the line to see the very first possible screening of Detective Pikachu! (Note: the line starts wherever Zach is at anytime.). The gang put in a collective 400+ hours into Dragon Quest XI and they did not see eye-to-eye on what that journey was like at all. Conflict abounds in this episode of Good Game Great Game!Other talking points: In Memory of Stan Lee, GGGG x Detective Pikachu 5eva <333, When You Play Mass Effect Start With Mass Effect 1...

There's nothing spooky in this episode, unless you find horror in two best friends devolving into an all-out slugfest over which type of 3D Mario Platformer is better. Kevin hasn't been able to leave the house yet, today, so it seems like at least someone was pretty dang shook.Other talking points: Steamed Zach, Team Real or Team Fake, The PlayStation Classic Sure Has Some Games On It, Andrew Thinks Mario Galaxy is Better Than Odyssey and Zach Insults Him Gravely Over It.Your Good Great Gang ...

It's an episode full of tummy pats and beer snobbery! The Good Great Gang sits down to discuss the start of a new era for Nintendo's beloved (?) friendship destroying franchise. Plus, the story of how the gang became friends! (It involves Mario Party 7, Malibu Coconut Rum, and a night of nightmarish choices.)Other talking points: Mario is Dead, The Games of Fall, You Never Play With Me, Andrew Got Ice'd, Smario Blarty, Zach Do Not Edit This OutYour Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, ...

Spider-Man / Spider-Man / This episodes on Spider-Man / Is it good? / Is it great? / Either way, Zach will lose his mates / No, Zach! / Stop yelling at your friends. / Do not yell at your friends / When talking 'bout Spider-Maaaaaaaaaaaan! Other talking points: What's on the PlayStation Classic, Does Kevin Really Love Chrono Cross, Studio Closures Suck, We Are Not Completionists, The Zach Rich ASMR Experience Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Out...

It's a double helping of 16-bit goodness! The gang discuss a pair of 90s classics to celebrate their character's impending arrival in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! Does emulation and save states make classic video games more enjoyable? What's better: a game with hard levels but easy bosses, or a game with easy levels and hard bosses? Did Zach really just watch the video for Chocolate Rain for the first time? Return to the 90's in this week's Good Game Great Game! Your Good Great Gang is Zach ...

This week, the gang asks the hard questions: Can a lack of focus in a game's design be redeemed by gripping gameplay and presentation? Should a game be solely judged on it's first fifteen hours, if you can't find anything to be excited about in those opening hours? Does Zach actually play video games, or is he far more interested in his plentiful Fantasy Football teams? The Good Great Gang discusses Octopath Traveler! Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intr...

The Good Great Gang is back on their indie kick with some Stanley Parable discussion! They break down their love of the game's multiple endings, that amazing narrator, and take a dive into the game's creators' mindsets from when the game was originally released in 2013. Also, they dive into their remaining wishlists for who'll make it into Smash Bros. Ultimate! Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket...

The Good Great Gang is going off the rails with NieR: Automata. Listen in as the gang bask in the glow of one of the craziest titles released in this console generation. Also, we don't mention it at all in the episode because we record a few days ahead of time, but King K. Rool is in Super Smash Bros. and Zach is definitely never going to be this happy again. Your Good Great Gang is Zach Rich, Andrew Orsie, and Kevin Ruiter. Intro / Outro Music: "We Are Here For You" by The James Rocket (...

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH. Get used to hearing those puns. And that sound. And those Good Great Boys try to keep their composure throughout this overwhelmingly goofy episode. I swear, we talk about the game at some point. 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. Coming up in two weeks: NieR: Automata!Support the show

The Good Great Gang spent some time with one of last year's shining gems, and boy howdy do they have some thoughts on the most uplifting game about death you'll ever come across. Get your swingin' legs ready, we're playing What Remains of Edith Finch! 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. Coming up in two weeks: Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom ...

The Gang takes a step back into 2003 to play the Cult PlayStation 2 RPG, Dark Cloud 2! In this episode, you too will learn Andrew's very loose definition of the phrase "brief plot summary". 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. Coming up in two weeks: What Remains of Edith Finch!Support the show

COME GET YOUR HOT TAKES! The Good Great Gang breaks down their hopes, dreams, and despairs that EA, Microsoft, Bethesda, Square-Enix, Ubisoft, Sony and Nintendo brought to the table at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. Was there anything at the Expo capable of filling the Waluigi-Shaped hole in their hearts? The answer, dear listener, is no. No, nothing can redeem a society who chose to humiliate God's Sweetest Child in such devastating fashion (but there's still a ton of good video ...

The Good Great Gang gathers to cover their own personal treks up Celeste Mountain, and what they learned about themselves along the way. Grab a slice of Strawberry Pie, it's episode two of Good Game Great Game! Your Good Great Gang is Andrew Orsie, Kevin Ruiter, and Zach Rich 1:12 - Introductions & The Official / Unofficial Start of Summer 2:42 - Kevin: Puma's Sonic the Hedgehog line of Sneakers 4:39 - Andrew: The works of N.K. Jemisin 7:12 - Zach: Boss Fight Books: Kingdom Hearts II b...

Kevin grows an obsession with a word that begins with "B" and ends with "OY", Andrew takes us to school for a little Norse Mythology lesson, and it's only the first episode, but Zach already has a horrible hot take that will haunt him for the rest of his professional life. Hide your Dads! It's the first episode of Good Game Great Game! Your Good Great Gang is: Good Boy: Andrew Orsie Great Boy: Kevin Ruiter Bad Boy: Zach Rich 0:00 - Introductions & No Pizza for Zach HEY GANG, WHAT'CH...