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Welcome to Collateral Gaming, the ONLY video game podcast that matters! ...Where we focus on good games, bad games, and everything else in-between in the world of gaming!
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Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Title: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: FromSoftware
Publisher(s): Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware (JP)
Designers: Masaru Yamamura (director), Yasunori Ogura (producer)
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release date: August 25, 2023
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SPECIAL GUEST: Ian Wilson
SHOWNOTES: For the first time in a decade, developer FromSoftware has released a new entry in their flagship third-person shooter mecha series, but does Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon live up to the hype? First-time guest Ian Wilson joins Ashley to give our spoiler-free impressions of the game. Fresh off the heels of 2022 Game of the Year Elden Ring, FromSoft attempts to modernize mech video games, peppering Soulslike elements as a garnish while remaining true to the series formula. We discuss how well it manages to do so, as well as aspects such as mecha customization, PVP, and the narrative. If you enjoyed this episode, stay tuned for the premiere of Season Six of Collateral Gaming this month!
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(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Featured Game Series: The Legend of Zelda
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: Ash and Zach are back on the Bonus Round! with Zelda still on the brain. With the release of a new title behind us, we thought it was a perfect time for a timeline discussion on The Legend of Zelda! A full unedited rant on franchise lore from the beginning, why Nintendo's official timeline matters, the existence of a running timeline throughout the development of every game, and the current state of the timeline with the addition of Tears of the Kingdom. Stay tuned for more post-season content until September!
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Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Featured Game Reviews:
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: Welcome back, gamers! Possibly a little late, but we have a double feature Game Launch episode for the first time on Collateral Gaming, as Ash reviews two titles in the last month, free of spoilers for anyone that hasn't had a chance to pick them up yet: Final Fantasy XVI and the remaster of Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective! The sixteenth mainline entry of Square Enix's acclaimed fantasy RPG series (a timed exclusive on the PS5) has polarized fans of the franchise, as the self-proclaimed first "full-fledged" real-time action RPG of the core Final Fantasy games. Fans of traditional turn-based FF titles have been apprehensive of this direction to say the least, and yet the series' newest video game has been generating buzz for its fluid, Devil May Cry-esque combat and Game of Thrones-inspired dark medieval plot. On the other hand, Ghost Trick from the mind of Ace Attorney series creator Shu Takumi was a well-reviewed but oft-overlooked hidden gem from the end of the Nintendo DS lifespan. Now remastered and ported to modern consoles, how well are the fun mechanics, intricate story, and endearing characters of Capcom's 2010 puzzle adventure title translated for a broader audience? If you enjoyed this double review, let us know on social media or your platform of choice, and stay tuned for more post-season content before our two-part Season Six Premiere in September on Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales from Insomniac Games!
Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts!
(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
Sunday Jul 09, 2023
Title: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (ゼルダの伝説 ティアーズ オブ ザ キングダム, Zeruda no Densetsu: Tiāzu obu za Kingudamu) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer(s): Nintendo EPD, Monolith Soft (addt'l work)
Publisher: Nintendo
Designers: Hidemaro Fujibayashi (director), Eiji Aonuma (producer), Mari Shirakawa, Naoki Mori, Akihito Toda
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Release date: May 12, 2023
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: It's been close to two months since the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and we're finally back to wrap up Season Five of Collateral Gaming with our full thoughts on the game, spoilers and all! Recency bias and hype behind us, is this truly the greatest video game of all time? Do we have the perfect Zelda title, or are there any issues lurking beneath the surface? Is Tears as an open world experience filled with wonder through hundreds of hours of gameplay, and how different of an experience does it offer over its predecessor on the road to 100% completion? We hope you enjoy the conclusion of our journeys through the latest iteration of Hyrule, as well as this season of Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast! Until the next Season Premiere in September, check out our post-season content, and we'll see you in Season Six!
Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts!
(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Saturday May 27, 2023
Saturday May 27, 2023
Title: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (ゼルダの伝説 ティアーズ オブ ザ キングダム, Zeruda no Densetsu: Tiāzu obu za Kingudamu) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer(s): Nintendo EPD, Monolith Soft (addt'l work)
Publisher: Nintendo
Designers: Hidemaro Fujibayashi (director), Eiji Aonuma (producer), Mari Shirakawa, Naoki Mori, Akihito Toda
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Release date: May 12, 2023
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SPECIAL GUEST: Dan Rockwood, Victims and Villains (@VctmsAndVillans)
SHOWNOTES: Our most highly anticipated video game of the year is finally here. This is the moment we've been waiting for all season, and we are so fucking stoked that it's arrived. In Part 1 of our Season Five Finale, Ash, Zach, and Dan from Victims and Villains are beyond excited to present our spoiler-free first impressions of the latest entry of the Legend of Zelda series: Tears of the Kingdom! The direct sequel to 2017's Breath of the Wild—considered by many one of the greatest video games of all time—this action-adventure title from Nintendo is already receiving universal acclaim for its improvements on the open world formula established by its predecessor, as well as the creativity encouraged by its world and level design. Even prior to its release, it was hard to imagine the newest Zelda WON'T be Game of the Year, and Collateral Gaming is ready to present its case on the matter. Stay tuned for Part 2 of this Season Finale, where we'll be giving our full, spoiler-filled thoughts on Tears!
Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts!
You can listen to Victims and Villains at victimsandvillains.net, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get your podcasts. More importantly, if you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm—please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at them. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope and you DO have so much value and worth!
(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Saturday May 13, 2023
Saturday May 13, 2023
Title: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: Respawn Entertainment
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Designers: Stig Asmussen, Jason de Heras, Jeff Magers
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
Release date: April 28, 2023
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SPECIAL GUEST: Dan Rockwood, Victims and Villains (@VctmsAndVillans)
SHOWNOTES: We have been heavily anticipating the sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order since our episode back in Season Two, and now it's finally here. Jedi: Survivor is the latest slice of Star Wars canon from developer Respawn Entertainment and publisher EA, and we are so ready to talk about it! Dan from Victims and Villains joins Ashley, Zachary, and Megan for a spoiler-free discussion on Cal, BD-1, and friends' newest adventure. Does it live up to its predecessor, or possibly even improve on it? Find out on the latest Game Launch Edition of Collateral Gaming, and... may the Force be with you!
Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts!
You can listen to Victims and Villains at victimsandvillains.net, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get your podcasts. More importantly, if you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm—please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at them. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope and you DO have so much value and worth!
(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
Title: The Super Mario Bros. Movie [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Directors: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Producers: Shigeru Miyamoto, Chris Meledandri
Writer(s): Matthew Fogel, Nintendo (original games)
Stars: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen
Release date: April 5, 2023
PROMO: Too Many Captains (@ItsaFilmPodcast)
COLLAB: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: Let's-a-go! Running a little late on this one, but we finally had the chance to watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie recently, and of course we had to join Collateral Cinema for an At the Movies episode, so here we are! How well does Illumination and Nintendo's first attempt at a feature film starring the beloved Italian plumbers and friends since 1993 (a movie we also featured on the podcast a few seasons back) work? Is it well-written? How are the performances, headed by Chris Pratt and Charlie Day as the titular brothers, as well as Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, and Seth Rogen? How many possible references and Easter eggs to the franchise can they cram into a 92-minute animated picture? Take the Warp Pipe with Beau and Ash into the Mushroom Kingdom, as we answer these questions and more. Also, stay tuned for Collateral Cinema's Season Finale on Corvette Summer, which should be out very soon, as well as more At the Movies features before we launch Season Seven in October. Wahoo!
Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and are on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts!
Collateral Gaming is a Podbean affiliate. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast
(Collateral Cinema and Collateral Gaming are Collateral Media Podcasts. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Titles:
Developer: Rare
Publishers: Rare (NA), THQ (EU), Microsoft Game Studios (L&R)
Designer: Chris Seavor (director)
Platforms: Nintendo 64, Xbox (L&R)
Release dates: March 5, 2001 (NA); June 21, 2005 (L&R: NA)
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: The #fourtwenty season isn't over quite yet! We ended up having to re-record our special as the video game commentary we had recorded on 4/20 was unusable, but here we are: Ash and Beau smoke a shit ton of weed and review Conker's Bad Fur Day, along with its 2005 remaster/remake. Has this game aged as well as other N64 mascot platformers or Rare's other system titles? Is it a fun game to play blazed this stoner holiday season? Find out now, and stay tuned for the rest of our April content, including our takes on the infamous E.T. and Plumbers Don't Wear Ties, then get ready for our season finale on the upcoming Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom next month!
Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts!
Collateral Gaming is a Podbean affiliate. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast
(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Titles:
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All (逆転裁判2, Gyakuten Saiban 2; lit. "Turnabout Trial 2") [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations (逆転裁判3, Gyakuten Saiban 3; lit. "Turnabout Trial 3") [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer(s): Capcom Production Studio 4, Digital Works Entertainment (Trilogy)
Publisher: Capcom
Designers: Shu Takumi (director), Shinsuke Kodama (director: Trilogy), Atsushi Inaba (producer)
Platforms: Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Windows, Wii, iOS, Android, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Release dates:
- October 18, 2002 (GBA: JP); January 16, 2007 (DS: NA)
- January 23, 2004 (GBA: JP); October 23, 2007 (DS: NA)
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
COLLAB: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: Take that! The final part of Collateral Media's collaborative analysis on the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is here. Ash and Beau cross-examine the second and third games of the series: Justice for All and Trials and Tribulations! How do these titles build off of the surprisingly thrilling courtroom and investigation gameplay of the first entry, and where does the story take both established and new characters? How do these courtroom drama/murder mystery visual novel adventures hold up today as opposed to their debut in Japan on the GBA, or North America on the DS? Will Detective Gumfuck's salary ever stop being cut? Find out in Part 2 of the latest collaboration special from Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema! Also, stay tuned for our 4/20 Special on Conker's Bad Fur Day, as well as our bad game reviews this month on E.T. and Plumbers Don't Wear Ties. Any and all objections overruled!
Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and are on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts!
Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are Podbean affiliates. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast
(Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are Collateral Media Podcasts. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
Sunday Apr 02, 2023
Title: Resident Evil 4 (バイオハザード RE:4, Biohazard RE:4) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Designers: Yasuhiro Anpo (director), Kazunori Kadoi (director), Hidehiro Goda
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
Release date: March 24, 2023
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SPECIAL GUEST: Dan Rockwood, Victims and Villains (@VctmsAndVillans)
SHOWNOTES: This month on the Game Launch Edition of Collateral Gaming, we are joined once again by Dan from Victims and Villains to talk the Resident Evil franchise. With the highly anticipated remake of 2005's Resident Evil 4 out now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, we absolutely had to cover it, and for those of you ready to get your hands on it but as of yet unfamiliar with the original story, don't fear: we kept this episode spoiler-free! So, reload your weapons and get ready to gun down some Ganados with us! Also, if you haven't checked it out already, listen to Part 1 of our take on the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy wherever you get your podcasts, and stay tuned for Part 2, coming soon...
Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts!
You can listen to Victims and Villains at victimsandvillains.net, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get your podcasts. More importantly, if you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm—please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at them. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope and you DO have so much value and worth!
(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)