Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'? Season 1, Episode 20: 2008 in Review

Ikaruga

Ash plays through Treasure’s greatest shooter, as Anthony begins to loathe it.

Zelda

Based on a true story, and thus significantly less zany than the other episodes.

Bioshock

A teenage girl reenacts the climactic scene from BioShock, to her brother’s chagrin.

Father's Day

A (at the time, and possibly now) late Father’s Day message from Anthony and Ashly.

Professor Layton

Ashly and her brother embark on a Professor Layton and the Curious Village-themed adventure.

Smash Bros.

Ashly Burch is the worst Super Smash Bros Brawl teammate in history.

Final Fight

The horror…

E3 2008

Anthony is at E3, and Ashly is bored.

The Dark Knight

Ashly is frustrated that a Dark Knight tie-in game has not yet been released.

Braid

Ashly uses tactics learned from Jon Blow’s Braid to correct a horrible mistake.

Team Fortress 2

There’s a spy sappin’ Ash’s sentry.

???

For neither the first nor last time, Anthony has no idea what the hell Ash is doing.

Guitar Hero

Ashly activates star power.

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Text Adventures

Ash is in a maze of twisting passages, all alike.

A Brother in Need

For once, Ash decides to be helpful.

Left 4 Dead

Ash and Anthony are going to have to cooperate.

I Love Videogames

Ash lists the things she’s thankful for.

Fan Service, of a Sort

What hath Ash wrought?

The HAWP Before Christmas

Why aren’t there any games about the holidays?

Persona 3

A nation mourns.

Animal Crossing

No resetting.

Left 4 Dead (2)

Ash shows off her strategic mind.

Geometry Wars 2

Ash brings two young lovers together.

Of Sexism

A flashback reveals Ash’s machinations.

30 Seconds of Streaming

Never accuse Ash of false advertising.

Yoshi's Cookie

Ash stuffs her face in a spoof on this classic video game.

The New Gamer Dictionary

Like Webster’s, but with more references to Metal Gear.

Street Fighter IV

Ash and Anthony pay homage to the king of all fighting games.

Lips

Some songs we need not sing.

Katamari Damacy

Sometimes life isn’t funny.

Trauma Center

Video gamer, heal thyself.

Once Upon a Pixel

Who says fairy tales can’t include walking nuclear tanks?

Like Big Boss

Dear God, we hope this still feels relevant.

Metal Gear Solid 4

The end begins.

The Sons of Big Boss

Can epic music make up for spectacularly bad martial artistry? Your call.