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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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Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Featured Game Reviews:
- Home Alone (NES, SNES, Gen)
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (NES, SNES, Gen)
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SPECIAL GUEST: Beau Maddox, Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: The holiday season isn't over just yet! On this special Holiday Edition of the Bonus Round!, Ash and Collateral Cinema co-host Beau talk our top three favorite holiday episodes of James Rolfe's long-running retrogaming review comedy webseries The Angry Video Game Nerd, followed by a review of various Home Alone video game adaptations that were so maligned by the Nerd himself.
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(Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is a Collateral Media Podcast. All game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Title(s):
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Zelda no Densetsu: Twilight Princess, ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Zelda no Densetsu: Twilight Princess HD, ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス HD) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developers: Nintendo EAD, Tantalus Media (HD), Nintendo EPD (HD)
Publisher: Nintendo
Designers: Eiji Aonuma (director; producer, HD), Shigeru Miyamoto (producer), Tomomi Sano (director, HD)
Platforms: Wii, GameCube, Nvidia Shield TV, Wii U (HD)
Release date(s): November 19, 2006 (Wii, NA); March 4, 2016 (HD, NA/EU)
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SHOWNOTES: We hope you all are still having a very happy holiday season as we await the new year! Ash and Megan continue our analysis on The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, this time touching on the story, characters, and reception of this 2006 entry of the beloved fantasy action-adventure series! We also are releasing a Holiday Edition of Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! focusing on The Angry Video Game Nerd and Home Alone 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!)
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Title(s):
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Zelda no Densetsu: Twilight Princess, ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Zelda no Densetsu: Twilight Princess HD, ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス HD) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developers: Nintendo EAD, Tantalus Media (HD), Nintendo EPD (HD)
Publisher: Nintendo
Designers: Eiji Aonuma (director; producer, HD), Shigeru Miyamoto (producer), Tomomi Sano (director, HD)
Platforms: Wii, GameCube, Nvidia Shield TV, Wii U (HD)
Release date(s): November 19, 2006 (Wii, NA); March 4, 2016 (HD, NA/EU)
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SHOWNOTES: Happy three years of recording Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast! In celebration, and in light of the holiday season, we are reviewing one of our favorite titles in the Zelda franchise—Twilight Princess! That's right, folks; the 2006 franchise entry originally released on the GameCube and Wii, and later remastered in HD on the Wii U is the subject of our two-part Anniversary + Holiday Special! Megan, Ash, and Zach are absolutely psyched to analyze and discuss this beautiful video game from our childhoods. In Part 1, we talk dungeons, music, and overall gameplay, and we have plenty more to touch on in Part 2, coming this Christmas Day!
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!)
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Title: Superman: The New Superman Adventures [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer(s): Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Titus Interactive (additional work)
Publisher: Titus Interactive
Designer(s): Rob Stevens (director), Eric Caen (producer)
Platform: Nintendo 64
Release date: May 31, 1999 (US)
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SHOWNOTES: This game is ass. I don't know what else to say. It sucks dick. There are an infinite number of things you can do with your time that would be better than playing this piece of shit, including listening to a podcast about it. So here we are; Ashley riffs on the hot garbage that is colloquially known as Superman 64. Stay tuned for our two-part Anniversary + Holiday Special on a GOOD game—The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess!
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 Nov 14, 2021
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Title: Metroid Dread [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developers: MercurySteam, Nintendo EPD
Publisher: Nintendo
Designers: Yoshio Sakamoto (producer), Jose Maria Navarro Herrera, Carlos Zarzuela Sánchez, Jacobo Luengo
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Release date: October 8, 2021
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SHOWNOTES: Hello once again, listeners! In Part 2 of our review and analysis of Metroid Dread, we dive further into the treacherous depths of planet ZDR, this time barring no holds on spoilers and story content! This gives Zach and Ash an opportunity also to discuss our favorite items and gameplay features, as well as memorable moments up to the final boss. With some more time to digest the newest entry of the franchise, where does it stand now? Also, stay tuned for our upcoming first bad game review of the season on the infamous Superman 64!
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 Nov 06, 2021
Saturday Nov 06, 2021
Title: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: Eidos-Montréal
Publisher: Square Enix
Designers: Jean-François Dugas (director), Patrick Fortier (director)
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release date: October 26, 2021
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SHOWNOTES: Welcome back, gamers! This Game Launch episode features the new Guardians of the Galaxy game from developer Eidos-Montréal, something our own Ashley Chancellor was ecstatic to talk about, even if it meant another solo podcast! But did it hold up to my hype? How is it among superhero games? Does it hold a candle to James Gunn's successful franchise of films it seems inspired by? Well... here are my thoughts! And next week: Metroid Dread – Part 2!
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 Oct 31, 2021
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Title: Outlast [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: Red Barrels
Publisher: Red Barrels
Designer: J. T. Petty (writer)
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, OS X, Nintendo Switch
Release date: September 4, 2013 (PC)
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SHOWNOTES: Happy Halloween, Collateral Gamers! To celebrate the season, Zach and Ash discuss Outlast, the 2013 first-person survival horror title from Red Barrels. This disturbing and terrifying video game is perfect for the spooky holiday, with its marriage of stealth elements and psychological horror. How does the lack of any combat ability contribute to fear? In what ways is the story meaningfully presented through immersion? Find out on the 2021 Halloween Special of Collateral Gaming!
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!)
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Title: Metroid Dread [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developers: MercurySteam, Nintendo EPD
Publisher: Nintendo
Designers: Yoshio Sakamoto (producer), Jose Maria Navarro Herrera, Carlos Zarzuela Sánchez, Jacobo Luengo
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Release date: October 8, 2021
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SHOWNOTES: Welcome to Season Four of Collateral Gaming! We decided to start it with a banger and a highly, highly anticipated game of ours: Metroid Dread! That's right, folks; Ash and Zach premiere with a spoiler-free review of the latest title in Nintendo's acclaimed science fiction action-adventure series, as well as the first original 2D Metroid game in 19 years! Does it hold up to our hype and the high standards set by previous entries? Find out our thoughts, and if you enjoy this episode, stay tuned for our Halloween Special on Outlast, followed by a full-spoiler analysis of Dread in Part 2 (coming November)!
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!)
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Title: Heavy Rain [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: Quantic Dream
Publisher(s): Sony Computer Entertainment, Quantic Dream (PC)
Designer(s): David Cage (director), Charles Coutier (producer)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows
Release date: February 23, 2010 (PS3, NA)
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SHOWNOTES: Continuing our two-part Season Finale on a pair of Quantic Dream titles originally released on PS3, Collateral Gaming dives into Heavy Rain! There are plenty of plot points to discuss in this 2010 mystery interactive story, and no shortage of gameplay to analyze. How does the game compare with Beyond: Two Souls? Find out in the the final episode of Season Three, and stay tuned for Season Four's premiere episode: Metroid Dread!
Collateral Gaming is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, iHeartRadio, Podbean, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Podchaser, and find us on Patreon!
(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 Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Title: Beyond: Two Souls [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: Quantic Dream
Publisher(s): Sony Computer Entertainment, Quantic Dream (PC)
Designers: David Cage (director), Charles Coutier (producer), Sophie Buhl
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows
Release date: October 8, 2013 (PS3, NA)
PROMO: Trial by Error Variety Show (@tbevarietyshow)
SHOWNOTES: After an amazing third season of Collateral Gaming thus far, we're thrilled to finish with two acclaimed interactive drama titles from developer Quantic Dream—Beyond: Two Souls and Heavy Rain! In Part 1 of our Season Finale, Megan and Ash discuss the former, a 2013 supernatural action-adventure video game starring voice and motion-capture performances from Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe. We analyze both gameplay and story elements of this award-winning game, as well as compare and contrast it with its predecessor. If you enjoy our take on Beyond: Two Souls, stay tuned for Part 2 on Heavy Rain!
Collateral Gaming is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Chill Lover Radio, iHeartRadio, Podbean, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Also, find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Podchaser, and find us on Patreon!
(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!)