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After an abysmal time with Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, Buzz was saved from the worst ending thanks to the goddess of game release schedules saving the best for last: Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake!

Porter takes a trip down memory lane for his Halloween by trying out Luigi's Mansion on the Virtual Console, which basically spat on him and called him "poor" (derogatory) at the end of his play through.

We also hype up some Steam samplings that are already hot on the charts, and explore Steam's new store calendar feature (capitalism really popped off today).

Games we finally enjoyed this episode include:

• Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (0:08:23)
• BALL x PIT (0:43:21)
• Escape From Duckov (0:49:02)
• Luigi's Mansion (1:06:33)

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I guess we're on our disappointment tour, because we didn't exactly enjoy the majority of titles we're talking about this week... (Hold me now / I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking / Maybe six feet ain't so far down)

That is to say, games we are excited to talk about include:

Pokemon Legends: Z-A (0:02:10)
Ghost of Yotei (0:41:56)
Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 (0:49:08)
DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake (1:20:40)

You know, I'm something of a gamer myself.

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Porter is very excited to tell you about his visit with the Ghost of Japan Christmas Past, that being Ghost of Yotei from Sucker Punch Productions. Even noted hater of fun, Buzz, might pick it up based on his glowing recommendation.

Speaking of someone who never created the world's most famous internet OC, Buzz is visited by the Ghost of Vampire Christmas Yet to Come as he talks up Vampire: the Masquerade (both the TTRPG and original Bloodlines PC game) in heady anticipation of Bloodlines 2! Spoilers from the Ghost of Bad Games Present: It's kind of a garbage title...

Here's all the ghosts we bust on this episode:

• Digimon Story: Time Stranger (0:06:33)
• Ghost of Yotei (0:16:37)
• Vampire: the Masquerade - the TTRPG (0:36:45)
• Vampire: the Masquerade - Bloodlines (0:49:22)
• Bye Sweet Carole (1:00:55)
• Absolum (1:10:58)
• Alan Wake II (1:16:15)

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Oh, "Spooky Season" is starting off right, whether you're a basic or a full blown goth, you surely can find something to love.

Games we maybe give a little too much praise to this episode include:

• Silent Hill f (0:04:51)
• Digimon Story: Time Stranger (0:14:36)
• Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles (0:47:33)
• Game Pass price increases (0:58:47)
• Fortnite pulls Peacemaker emote (01:04:34)
• LEGO Game Boy (01:12:17)
• Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 (01:16:45)

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Did you HAGS? Because we most definitely did not HAGS.

But at the very least we are entering the best part of the year: October. Call me the "Gabaghoul" because...you know it's spooky out... and we have a lot of business to take care of gaming wise...

Games we had mild anxiety over this episode include:

• Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (0:2:46)
• Silent Hill f (0:11:22)
• Hollow Knight: Silksong (0:30:12)
• Sonic Racing: Crossworlds (0:47:12)
• Hades II (01:01:26)
• Megabonk (1:12:17)
• Atelier Resleriana The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian (1:15:40)

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We sent Porter to report on Gen Con, the largest tabletop game convention in North America (He went of his own accord). At which, he was able to get the exclusive scoop on gaming celebs, including Matt Mercer and Margaret Weiss (He saw them as part of normal, routine events at the convention). And most importantly, he had a great time doing it (this part is true).

Meanwhile, the isolated and weird lain-pilled NEET hikikomori femcel shut-in Buzz played a bunch of crap piling up on his HDD. He don't go places.

Games we discuss include: Persona 3 Reload, Dragon Quest I/II, Date Everything, Brotato, and the D&D Gold Box Games.

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Hey, what can we say except it's really really good?

No, seriously, this is a pretty positive episode overall, a rarity in the Dunce household... just feels nice to play a decent game that's worth your time and money?

I was going to do a whole like, parody of the lyrics to the DK Rap here, but that seemed excessive and a little corny. So, just enjoy the episode and stay safe out there.

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We're thinking of a number from 1 to 100 this episode, and we expect you to use your telepathy to intuit the exact numeral. Of course, since you rolled up a test character using the latest Unearthed Arcana from DnDBeyond.com that was all about Psions (now with plenty of fresh sub-classes so all the other character classes can get in on the psychic fun), that should be a piece of cake.

This is also an extra, and we mean EXTRA, long episode, because sometimes when you get Buzz and Will talking about TTRPGs, well frankly there's not enough tape in the recorder. Also, it doesn't help that they ping around from such topics as: The Gamers film series, "I Saw the TV Glow", Buffy, Vampire the Masquerade, Strahd (sensing a theme here...), Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford, AIs turning into mechanized versions of the worst figures from history, and so much more!

Are we really going to a Dark Sun episode next!? Yeah, I think so. Actually, seems to be getting some attention thanks to the popularity of the Dune film franchise of all things, so there you have it...