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The Besties

The Besties

By: Russ Frushtick Chris Plante Griffin McElroy Justin McElroy
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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?2021 Science Fiction
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  • For Super Mario Galaxy The Movie, We Get Help from Get Played

    For Super Mario Galaxy The Movie, We Get Help from Get Played
    Apr 10 2026

    How do you talk about a film as strange as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie? You call in backup. Get Played’s Matt Apodaca joins us to talk about the blockbuster sequel. Does a film need a story? What’s the worst sin in adapting a video game? And which voice actor stole the show? Plus, Raccoin!

    Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan. Want more episodes? Join us at patreon.com/thebesties for three bonus episodes each month!
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    1 hr
  • Creature Kitchen Is an Alternative to Expensive Gaming

    Creature Kitchen Is an Alternative to Expensive Gaming
    Apr 3 2026

    This week, the Besties chat about two relatively low-priced games that have won over huge audiences: Creature Kitchen and Scritchy Scratchy. In the back half, we talk through the recent PlayStation price hikes and consider what alternatives gamers have as the hobby gets more and more expensive.

    Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan. Want more episodes? Join us at patreon.com/thebesties for three bonus episodes each month!
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Marathon Is Both a Miracle and a Monster

    Marathon Is Both a Miracle and a Monster
    Mar 27 2026

    Frushtick and Griffin were Destiny dudes, and yet it's Plante who has fallen in love with Bungie's new extraction shooter. What's so appealing about Marathon? Is the extraction genre's difficulty a dealbreaker? Who is this game even for?

    Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan. Want more episodes? Join us at patreon.com/thebesties for three bonus episodes each month!
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    54 mins
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Hilarious discussions by veterans of the industry. They constantly bring interesting takes and are fast to bring exciting new games to the table. It’s a book club for video games!

A book club for video games!

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