The Besties

Four friends rank and review their favorite video games AI summary

Russ Frushtick, Chris Plante, Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy Visit website › Leisure · EN · 527 episodes · latest 2026-11-13 · explicit

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It's Game of the Year meets King of the Hill as four of Earth's best friends – Griffin McElroy, Justin McElroy, Chris Plante, and Russ Frushtick – rank and review their favorite video games. Because shouldn't the world's best friends pick the world's best games?

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2021

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With Zelda, One of the Best Games Just Got Better E

2026-11-13 · 54 min · Episode 524

In ten years, it will be hard to believe folks ever doubted Nintendo with the updated look of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The remaster/remake of one of the greatest games of all time is both unflinchingly…
Yes, Queen’s Domain Really Is That Good E

2026-11-06 · 54 min · Episode 523

The boys catch up on some exciting indies: Virtue and a Sledgehammer and Queen’s Domain. Sledgehammer is a narrative-heavy game that asks questions about how much we should be willing to give up (and destroy) in order…
Nintendo Gets Switch Sports Right on Its Second Try E

2026-10-30 · 1 hr 3 min · Episode 522

Only four years after Nintendo Switch Sports (and only two years after that game’s final update), the series returns with an upgrade/sequel: Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. The latest entry in the series that began with…
Castlevania, Ace Combat, and Ron Funches. What More Can You Want? E

2026-10-23 · 57 min · Episode 521

Ron Funches joins us for a double header! First, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is the first new side-scrolling Castlevania in over a decade. Is it worth the wait? And second: Ace Combat 8 is the most decadent entry in…
Echo Weaver Is Like Outer Wilds in 2D E

2026-10-16 · 56 min · Episode 520

Even though we were traveling for the live show, we still made time to play new games! Echo Weaver is a Metroidvania in the style of Outer Wilds, but simplified from 3D to 2D. It’s a little rough around the edges,…
The Star Wars Game Renaissance Is Here! E

2026-10-09 · 54 min · Episode 519

Sure, we expected Star Wars: Galactic Racer to be good off the pitch alone. A new studio, featuring members of the Burnout team, is creating a spiritual sequel to the Nintendo 64 podracing game? Yes, please! We didn’t,…
Control Resonant Rewards Your Patience E

2026-10-02 · 59 min · Episode 518

Control Resonant is technically a sequel to 2019’s Control. But developer Remedy has (as they often do) opted to stretch the definition of sequel as far as possible, converting the third-person shooter series into an…
With Fire Emblem, Is It Finally Time to Buy a Switch 2? E

2026-09-25 · 59 min · Episode 517

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is the biggest exclusive for the Nintendo Switch 2 — quite literally. A completionist run of the new tactics RPG could take you 200 hours. For some fans, the epic length will be a decadent…
Wolverine Is a Disaster E

2026-09-18 · 57 min · Episode 516

Most of the time, we chat about games we enjoy. So many games debut every week, and picking promising new ones is relatively easy. But every so often, a game with high expectations ends up being a colossal…
Onimusha: Or, Capcom Refuses to Make Bad Games E

2026-09-11 · 57 min · Episode 515

The last time Capcom made a new Onimusha game, George W. Bush was President. But Onimusha: The Way of the Sword would have you believe the series never missed a beat. This week, Ron Funches joins the guys to talk about…

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Owner: The Besties
Oldest episode in feed: 02/2012 · over 14 years
Typical length: 57 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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