This week we’ll be discussing Role-Playing Games, or RPGs for short. These games come in many varieties both in gameplay and structure. Some RPGs favor an approach similar to Dungeons and Dragons, providing many means for the player to craft th...

Today on the show we’re talking all about tutorials. Over the years games have adopted many approaches to teach people how to play, from detailed manuals to fairies hovering around your head prodding you to listen. In this episode we’ll discuss...

With this episode we’re taking you all the way back to episode 29 as we revisit the topic from that episode - our favorite video game weapons! We’ve compiled even more of our favorites to share today!

This week, Sonic Month concludes as we dive into the final game in the highly regarded trilogy of Sonic games for the Gameboy Advance, That One Game: Sonic Advance 3. Released on June 7 of 2004, Sonic Advance 3 followed suit with its predecesso...

This week, Sonic Month continues as we look back at the highly acclaimed trilogy of movies based on the blue blur. Fair warning, this retrospective will include spoilers, so if you have not seen these movies yet (especially the third one since ...

In this episode we’re kicking off our next theme month on the podcast, Sonic Month! Today we’ll Be creating our definitive TOGP tierlist By ranking the mainline Sonic the Hedgehog games using the highly scientific method of comparing their Box ...

This week we’re discussing one of the most beloved games of the Nintendo 64 era, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time. Released on November 21 of 1998, Ocarina of Time marked the Zelda franchise’s first jump into 3D graphics and is widely regar...

This episode is dedicated to the cheaters among us. From the famous Konami code to spawning in your own private attack helicopter at will to raise havoc in Grand Theft Auto, cheats have been a part of game culture for as long as games themselve...

This week we’ve got a brand new Music Box crammed full of some of our favorite boss fight themes.

This week we’re talking about video game mods! From simple texture swaps to adding entirely new maps and gameplay elements, modding has been a big part of gaming for a very long time, and has helped to prolong the life of games through thriving...

This will probably be the nicest episode we ever record.

This week we’re talking about Kart Racers! First popularized by the game Super Mario Kart on the SNES, these games typically involve characters racing against one another in go-karts and other various types of vehicles, with items and power-ups...

2025 is here and you know what that means - it’s time to count down our favorite games we played last year! We also look back at our 2024 gaming predictions, and provide a fresh batch for 2025!

It’s our final episode of 2024 and we’re going out with a bang with a game that not only spawned one of gaming’s most beloved franchises, but helped launch its console as a serious competitor in the industry. We’re talking about none other than...

In this episode we’ll be discussing various ways video games have been advertised throughout the years. Over the years game companies have employed a variety of techniques to try and sway potential buyers, from simple gameplay trailers to wild ...

This week, in celebration of our 64th episode we will be discussing none other than the iconic gaming console known as the Nintendo 64. Released in Japan on June 23, 1996 and in North America later that year on September 29th, the N64 marked Ni...

Lock and load because this week Jazzy from the TOGP Discord joins us on an adventure to save the galaxy in the second entry of a beloved Playstation franchise, That One Game: Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando. Released for the Playstation 2 o...

This week is our third annual Halloween Special that’s actually our second annual Halloween Special (if you know you know) and in the spirit of spooky time the topic is Video Game Franchises We’d Raise from the Dead! We’ve each compiled a few s...

This week we’re looking broadly at indie, AA, and AAA games and doing a bit of a compare and contrast, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each one, where our preferences tend to lie, and more!Indie games, typically defined by the...

In this episode we are judging gaming handhelds by their covers and ranking them purely based on their looks! Using this highly scientific method of quality assessment, we will be creating an official TOGP tierlist for over 30 of gaming’s most ...

This week we’re diving into the first ever massively-multiplayer online game made specifically for consoles - That One Game: Phantasy Star Online! Originally released near the tail end of the year 2000 for the Sega Dreamcast, PSO took advantage...

This episode is all about Edutainment games, or games with an educational twist! Mostly computer games, but sometimes making their ways to console, these games sought to present educational topics in a fun way in an effort to alleviate the stig...

This is part 2 of Colin's discussion with Jazzy about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for the Playstation 5. This episode is FULL SPOILERS! So if you haven't finished the game and don't want things spoiled for you, come back once you've beaten it!

This week we're taking you all the way back to year 1 of the show, with episode 11 and revisiting the topic from that episode, the Boss Fights that Wrecked Us!Not to be confused with favorite boss fights, which was the episode we did LAS...

This week we’re discussing a level design trope in video games that many would rather didn’t exist - Water levels! These levels either take place underwater with some kind of swimming mechanic, or at minimum feature water as a central theme or ...