Horse is the name car is the game! This is an improv comedy show where we review video games based only on their horse and car-based content, and then brainstorm our ideas our ideal sequel. Yeehaw!
Content warning: we make some jokes about dead dads from about 15:50-17:40
Alternate title: Star Fox On The Rocks
Going another week without listening to a new episode of HPG? I can't let you do that Star Fox... We're back to talk about everyone's favorite furry space cadets! Well one's actually amphibious and another is a bird but whatever, what's under the hood? How many horse power is this Arwing rockin'? Also, have you played Papa's Pizzaria? It's really good. Unrelated. Yee-haw!
Ben: https://twitter.com/Watchman_5
Matt: https://twitter.com/mruzbasan1
Art made by @ochrogasting on Twitter
Check out Ochro's art at www.ochrogaster.com
Music by Ben
15 Jul 2021
HPG Episode 16 - Gitaroo Man
Alternate Title - Gitaroo 2 Man
This little hidden gem of a rhythm game will not go unnoticed if Matt has anything to say about it! Ben does not have anything to say about it; he's just co-hosting this time. Today we find answers to questions like "what's the -roo for?" and "why did my iPod come with like 12 songs by this band I don't care about?" and "what was that about M&Ms?" Yee-haw!
Ben: https://twitter.com/Watchman_5
Matt: https://twitter.com/mruzbasan1
Art made by @ochrogasting on Twitter
Check out Ochro's art at www.ochrogaster.com
Music by Ben
1 Jul 2021
HPG Episode 15 - Metal Gear Solid
Alternate Title - Metal Gear & His Friends
The only horse and car podcast to surpass Metal Gear is back! Hideo Kojima's leap into the spotlight was polarizing at times and revolutionary in others, but can Metal Gear drive? Can he also maybe ride a horse? It's our job to find out for you, dear listener. Assuming you haven't heard about every single moment from this game already. Yeehaw!
Ben: https://twitter.com/Watchman_5
Matt: https://twitter.com/mruzbasan1
Art made by @ochrogasting on Twitter
Check out Ochro's art at www.ochrogaster.com
Music by Ben
10 Jun 2021
HPG Episode 14 - Mother/Earthbound Beginnings
Alternate Title - Mother: When MILFs Attack!
80 years have passed since then... It's Mother! Or maybe it's Earthbound. This is a weird game with a troubled history in the US. But that's okay because when you're looking for someone you can rely on, HPG'll be there someway, somehow. And you'll know now... what Mother is all about! Yes the soundtrack has lyrics, how could you tell? Yee-haw!
Ben: https://twitter.com/Watchman_5
Matt: https://twitter.com/mruzbasan1
Art made by @ochrogasting on Twitter
Check out Ochro's art at www.ochrogaster.com
Music by Ben
27 May 2021
HPG Episode 13 - Season 1 Outtakes
That's a weird title for a game. Kidding! Just a gap episode between episodes to highlight some funny bits that had to get left out of the episodes for one reason or another. Yeehaw!
13 May 2021
HPG Episode 12 - Pixar's Cars the Video Game
Alternate title - Radiator Springs
The long awaited Horse-Powered Games. Season. Finale. Is. HERE. We're rounding out the first chunk of episodes with one of the games that inspired this very show! How inspiring is this game, exactly? As inspiring as the film itself? We hope that isn't too sacrilegious of us to ponder. Yee-haw!
Ben: https://twitter.com/Watchman_5
Matt: https://twitter.com/mruzbasan1
Art made by @ochrogasting on Twitter
Check out Ochro's art at www.ochrogaster.com
Music by Ben
29 Apr 2021
HPG Episode 11 - Minecraft
Alternate title - Cluecraft
Minecraft is pretty huge right now. It's been on store shelves for almost 10 years and it's been on basically every console. WHERE'S THE CARS???Ben and Matt and their team of 9 dentists have come together to look at this game toe to teeth to see what makes it tick. Yee-haw!
Ben: https://twitter.com/Watchman_5
Matt: https://twitter.com/mruzbasan1
Art made by @ochrogasting on Twitter
Check out Ochro's art at www.ochrogaster.com
Music by Ben
15 Apr 2021
HPG Episode 10 - Katamari Damacy
Alternate title - Katamari Mafia
We wanna wad this episode of Horse-Powered Games into your life! Ben and Matt discuss the gameplay and controls of the beloved PS2 title Katamari Damacy while also asking the important questions: "horses?" and "cars?". There's also some discussion about astrology, the pope, and BEEEAAARRRS! By the way, did you know Katamary roughly translates to clump or wad? Use this to impress your friends. Yee-haw!
Ben: https://twitter.com/Watchman_5
Matt: https://twitter.com/mruzbasan1
Art made by @ochrogasting on Twitter
Check out Ochro's art at www.ochrogaster.com
Music by Ben
1 Apr 2021
HPG Episode 9 - Sonic Horses
Alternate title- Sonic Bowling
I bet you thought we were gonna let this one slip by! It's about time we help this forgotten gem outshine its predecessors by talking about it on our show! Come listen to us badger on about the most controversial Sonic game yet, and that's saying a lot. And don't pay attention to the date; It Doesn't Matter! Yeehaw!
Ben: https://twitter.com/Watchman_5
Matt: https://twitter.com/mruzbasan1
Art made by @ochrogasting on Twitter
Check out Ochro's art at www.ochrogaster.com
4 Mar 2021
HPG Episode 7 - Splatoon 2
Alternate title- INK'D: Zquidz in the City
Let's give a final sendoff to Splatoon 2 as we prepare for the sequel coming out next year! Ben talks about the metagame while Matt gets lost in the surprisingly deep lore. Will Ben's love for the game be enough to flip the (fish)scales, or will Matt get splatted under the pressure? And why has Matt been eating so much Burger King lately? Yeehaw!
Ben: https://twitter.com/Watchman_5
Matt: https://twitter.com/mruzbasan1
Art made by @ochrogasting on Twitter
Check out Ochro's art at www.ochrogaster.com
14 Feb 2021
HPG Episode 6 - Hamtaro: Ham Ham Heartbreak
Alternate title: Hamtaro: Hamigos Forever!
Come snuggle up to your speakers with this Valentine's Day special where we talk (sometimes in code) about an old, but not forgotten, GBA title based on Hamtaro! Remember Hamtaro? No? Well... Do you like gay hamsters? You do? Yeehaw!
Ben: https://twitter.com/Watchman_5
Matt: https://twitter.com/mruzbasan1
Art made by @ochrogasting on Twitter
Check out Ochro's art at www.ochrogaster.com
4 Feb 2021
HPG Episode 5 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Alternate title: Marvel’s Webslinger: Journey to New York City
The Spider-Man video games have almost always gotten favorable reviews from the big shot video game journalism sites, but what do we think about the newest Spider-Man game to be released? And how long does it take to die from dysentery? Nobody will tell me. Yeehaw!
Ben: https://twitter.com/Watchman_5
Matt: https://twitter.com/mruzbasan1
Art made by @ochrogasting on Twitter
Check out Ochro's art at www.ochrogaster.com
21 Jan 2021
HPG Episode 4 - Pokemon Yellow Version
Alternate title Pokemon Star and Comet Version
Are you suffering from Pokemon burnout? Wanna go back to some of the older games with a fresh new challenge? Listen to this episode to hear about Mountlocke! A new type of challenge run where you can only use certain types of Pokemon on your team along with other restrictions that we explain in great detail! Ben talks about his experience playing Yellow Version with these rules in mind and the team he used, and halfway through Matt discusses his ideal Pokemon game. We hope you enjoy this extra long episode of Horse-Powered Games, because we really couldn't make it any shorter! Yeehaw!
If you decide to try out Mountlocke for yourself, then tweet at @HPGPod with the hashtag #mountlocke and tell us about your progress or the team you've planned!
Ben: https://twitter.com/Watchman_5
Matt: https://twitter.com/mruzbasan1
Art made by @ochrogasting on Twitter
Check out Ochro's art at www.ochrogaster.com
7 Jan 2021
HPG Episode 3 - Super Mario World
Alternate title: Reel Big Bertha or Time Spent With Yoshi
This classic game made a pretty lasting impact on future games of the Mario series, but has it made a lasting impact on our hosts? And why can't I stop thinking about slap bracelets? Find out the answers to (most of) these questions and more in this new episode of Horse-Powered Games! Yeehaw!
Ben: https://twitter.com/Watchman_5
Matt: https://twitter.com/mruzbasan1
Art made by @ochrogasting on Twitter
Check out Ochro's art at www.ochrogaster.com
24 Dec 2020
HPG Episode 2 - Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue
Alternate title: "Lightyear: Zurg of the Past"
Happy Holidays! Matt and Ben talk about some toys and the story about those toys. Mostly RC, Bullseye, and lots, lots, LOTS about Buzz and the BCU (Buzz Cinematic Universe). Yeehaw!
Art by Ochrogasting
11 Dec 2020
HPG Episode 1 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Alternate title: Horse of the Future
or
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 2: The Legend of Zelda: Horse of the Future
We decided to start off with a bang. Does Ocarina of Time withstand the test of time? And more importantly, does Epona? Yeehaw!
Art by @ochrogasting
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