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The Besties Battle Bracket: roguelikes

In this episode, the Besties must pick the best entry in one of gaming's greatest genres: the roguelike. In a bracket containing Spelunky, Slay the Spire, Hades, and many other modern classics, only one game will walk away with the Besties Battle Bracket title. This raises an important question...Why would we do this to ourselves?!Will your favorite game survive the gauntlet? What about the Be...

The Hellblade 2 dillemna (and 9 other games we love)

We didn't get to our Summer Game Fest predictions in this episode because we had too many new gamesto talk about. So you'll hear that convo in this week's Besties.We did, however, talk about a whopping 11 games, 10 of which we liked and 1 of which... inspired a good conversation.Games discussed:Hellblade 2The Vale: Shadow of the CrownCrow CountryArctic EggsYolk Heroes: A Long Tamago100...

Share your Summer Games Fest predictions!

Oh hey, pals!In the back half of the next Resties, we'll share our predictions (and dream announcements) ahead of Summer Games Fest. We'd like to include your predictions (and Mother 3fantasies) too. Share them in the comments and we will pick some to read on the episode!

An awesome Zelda-like and a WARNING: CENSORED

This week, The Resties hop into their itty bitty spacecraft and shoot bad robots in Minishoot' Adventures. The blend of twin-stick shooter and Zelda-like adventure makes for the best PlayStation Vita game never released on the PlayStation Vita.In the back half, Frushtick tells Plante about an impressively crafted and extremely NSFW 2D action game. Warning: click this link with caution and only...

The Besties Battle Bracket: the best second game

In honor of the Early Access release of Hades 2, the Besties host a showdown for the best second entry in a video game series. Hadescreators got their big idea right on the first try, but many studios responsible for the biggest video game franchises needed a second draft to reach their potential. That's part of the magic of video games: they're iterative, constantly building on what came...

The history (and present) of Fallout New Vegas

Amazon's Fallout TV series inspired us (and countless others) to revisit our favorite wasteland. In this episode of The Resties, Frushtick recounts the oddball path the franchise took from its early days as a CRPG to the lightning-fast production of New Vegasat Obsidian Entertainment. Then, Frush and Plante talk about playing this "ahead of its time" video game over a decade after its ...

Fallout: New Vegas is the next Resties game and it's on sale

Next Tuesday (April 23) Frushtick and Plante will be revisiting Fallout: New Vegas! We wanted to let you know because...1. You can play alongside us.2. The game is EXTREMELY cheap on Steamright now. The base version is $2.49 and the ultimate version is $4.99.In the comments, we'd love to hear some of your favorite Fallout memories, along with any questions about the series' past, present, ...

But what if we only play cool games???

The episode is ready! Rather than delay publishing it to write a lengthy post, we're setting the episode live!Games:Children of the SunFelvidekManiacSnufkin: Melody of MoominvalleyBaltaroThe Nier Poster:

Pepper Grinder Steam Code giveaway!

The folks over at Devolver Digital were kind enough to share some codes for the Steam version of Pepper Grinder. If you've listened to the episode, you'll know what characters are missing from each of these Steam codes.To activate a key on Steam, follow these instructions:https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/2A12-9D79-C3D7-F870Don't forget to listen to the April 5th episode of Th...

Scheduling update

Hey besties buddies!It's Plante with an update on the publish time for next week's Resties. That episode will be published as soon as we have it ready -- most likely before the end of the day on Thursday, April 11.Unfortunately, I got stuck in Newark Airport last night during thunderstorms. I'm back at the airport and hope to catch a late afternoon flight. This throws a few wrenches in...

Poll: Pick future Besties Battle Brackets

We hear you! You love the sleepover energy of the Besties Battle Brackets. But you want a bit more clarity on our rubrics. Or maybe you'd prefer different topics. Whatever the case, we want to learn what episodes you'd like next!Let us know of other potential topics in the comments! And share what you enjoy about the show so we can expand on that!

The Besties Battle Bracket: twists!

[Here's how to add your Besties/Resties subscription to your podcast app and/or Spotify]The Besties Battle Bracket returns! This time, we're choosing the best twist in video games. We're judging said twists on 2.5 metrics:Rubric:Does it make any sense?Does the rest of the game's narrative hold up outside of the twistTie-breaker: How loud would the gasp be?The contenders:Last of Us ...

How the hell did The Saboteur get made

At the end of 2009, EA published The Saboteur, an open-world action game starring a tough-talking dude with a knack for shooting bad guys. That doesn't sound so unusual.But what if I told you this game, released mere weeks after the closure of its iconic studio, Pandemic, took place in occupied France during World War 2? And that you fought for the resistance, literally restoring color to a fi...

Who would win in a street fight?

Besties After Dark

Two new games break the rules -- and the mind

[How to add your Besties/Resties subscription to your podcast app and/or Spotify]Have you ever looked deep into a Magic Eye and wondered if the Magic Eye was looking back? Have you ever wondered why we drive in a parkway and park in a driveway? Have you ever spent too much time in a freshly painted but poorly ventilated room and found yourself lost in your own mind?Yes friends, It's time for a...

The Besties Battle Bracket: first stages

[Here's how to add your Besties/Resties subscription to your podcast app and/or Spotify]The Besties Battle Bracket returns! This time, we're finding the best first level in video games.We're judging the first stages on three metrics: Most fun to play Most narratively or visually interesting (or the sounds) Tie-breaker: Which has more good levels after the first oneDo those metrics soun...

One week till new episodes begin!

Oh hey, Besties Buddies!Just a programming note that the regular schedule begins next Tuesday (March 5) with a brand new episode of Besties Brackets. We'll be chatting about the best first levels in video games. Have some favorites? We'd love to hear about them in the comments!Resties will return the following Tuesday, March 12! Thank you all for joining us on this ride!

Which mascot would be your BFF?

Besties Patreon After Dark, please don't tell Frushtick

Help us pick future Besties Bracket Battles!

As a loyal subscriber of The Besties, we're leaving it to you what Bracket Battle episode we do next! We created a poll and you can vote below. We'll do the top voted pick as our March bracket episode, so choose wisely.

The Besties - Best Final Boss [Bracket Battle]

[Here's how to add your Besties/Resties subscription to your podcast app and/or Spotify]To kick off our first Besties Bracket bonus episode, we're skipping to the end. That's right, it's time for a showdown of the best final bosses. From Bowser in Mario 64 to the Pope in Assassin's Creed 2, which baddie towers above the rest?We're judging bosses on three metrics: The fight ...

How Metroid got made (and Switch 2 gambling!)

[How to add your Besties/Resties subscription to your podcast app and/or Spotify]With Metroid Prime 4 the most likely game to accompany the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 (and with listeners asking about the origins of "Metroidvania") Frushtick thought now would be the ideal time to revisit the history of the game that started it all.If you learn one thing from this behind-the-scenes hist...

The 11 indie games that changed our lives [Resties]

[How to add your Besties/Resties subscription to your podcast app and/or Spotify]We wanted to do something special for our first episode of The Resties on Patreon. So, we took a stroll down memory lane, retrieving the indie games that, over the years, have changed our lives for the better.Thank you so much for supporting the show and providing us the opportunity to keep the Besties and Resties ali...

Welcome to the next era of The Besties

Hello!We didn’t expect to be doing this show for 12 years. Barely anything lasts that long on the internet. The only reason The Besties has survived for so long has been your support. You were with us through weekly episodes at Polygon, monthly and then annual episodes on our own, our return at Spotify, and our shift back to independence.Now we’re entering a new era and once again we’re aski...