Episodes
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Title: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: Square Enix Creative Business Unit I
Publisher: Square Enix
Designers: Naoki Hamaguchi, Motomu Toriyama, Tetsuya Nomura (directors); Yoshinori Kitase (producer); Teruki Endo, Masanori Sato
Platform: PlayStation 5
Release date: February 29, 2024
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SPECIAL GUEST: Andrew Orozco (@MoogIenator); Geek News Now (@GNN_Home), DuoSense Podcast (@DuoSenseP)
SHOWNOTES: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is finally here, and yes, we're a little late on this episode, but we are beyond stoked to talk about our experiences so far on the sequel to 2020's Final Fantasy VII Remake and the second part of a trilogy reimagining of the 1997 original Final Fantasy VII! Andrew Orozco from Geek News Now and the DuoSense Podcast joins Ashley for a spoiler-free review of the winner of Most Anticipated Game at The Game Awards 2023. In what ways does Rebirth expand on its video game predecessors and the world of Final Fantasy VII? Does it live up to the hype? Find out now, and stay tuned for more content very soon!
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Collateral Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY
(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 Mar 30, 2024
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
Title: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer(s): CD Projekt Red, D3T (addtl programming), Saber Interactive (Switch)
Publisher: CD Projekt
Designers: Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, Mateusz Kanik, Sebastian Stępień (directors)
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: Ash and Megan return to our discussion of the 2015 widely celebrated open world action RPG, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt! In Part 2 of our review, we dive deeper into the story up to the final moments of the main quest, speak at depth about the rich characters encountered throughout the world, and wrap up any other details about the gameplay and presentation of this masterpiece from CD PROJECT RED. We even have some time to ponder on the future of the game series and franchise as a whole, from an upcoming remake of the first game, to The Witcher 4, and Season 4 of the Netflix series! At some point in the future, we'd love to revisit this title to explore the critically acclaimed DLC expansions Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, but until then, stay tuned for our Game Launch episode on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, a look at Fable II in Part 2 of our Anniversary Special (Part 1 out now), and more very 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!
Collateral Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY
(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 Mar 10, 2024
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Title: Persona 3 Reload (ペルソナ3 リロード, Perusona 3 Rirōdo) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: P-Studio
Designers: Takuya Yamaguchi, Katsura Hashino (original) (directors); Kai Suehiro
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release date: February 2, 2024
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: Welcome back, gamers! Tonight on Collateral Gaming: Game Launch Edition, we are covering the newly released remake of Persona 3 (2006): Persona 3 Reload. Joining today is special guest Sam Jones, as we give our spoiler-free thoughts on Reload. How does it stand as a JRPG in 2024, what improvements does the new version offer over the PS2 original (and other re-releases), and how does it compare against other modern Persona titles? Find out on our latest episode, and stay tuned for more content very 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!
Collateral Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY
(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 Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Title(s):
Developer(s):
- Big Blue Box Studios (original)
- Lionhead Studios (TLC/Anniversary), Robosoft Technologies (TLC: Mac)
Publisher(s): Microsoft Game Studios, Feral Interactive (TLC: Mac)
Designers: Peter Molyneux, Dene Carter, Ben Huskins, Mark Webley
Platforms:
- Xbox (original)
- Xbox, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X (TLC)
- Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows (Anniversary)
Release dates:
- September 14, 2004 (original – NA)
- September 20, 2005 (TLC – PC: NA)
- February 4, 2014 (Anniversary – 360: NA)
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: We are celebrating the fifth anniversary of Collateral Gaming with a two-part special—harking back to our pilot episode on Fable III, we thought it was a perfect time to revisit the Fable franchise! In Part 1, Ash and Megan cover the 2004 titular game as well as its re-releases The Lost Chapters and Anniversary. What earned this action RPG, originally released on the first Xbox, enough acclaim to turn out a franchise? Where does it stand in 2024? How much of a gigachad can a protagonist possibly be? Find out now, and stay tuned for Part 2, where we'll be discussing the sequel Fable II!
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 Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY
(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!)
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Title(s): Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy (逆転裁判456王泥喜セレクション Gyakuten Saiban 456: Odoroki Serekushon, lit. Turnabout Trial 456: Odoroki Selection) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
- Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (逆転裁判4 Gyakuten Saiban 4, lit. Turnabout Trial 4) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies (逆転裁判5 Gyakuten Saiban 5, lit.Turnabout Trial 5) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice (逆転裁判6 Gyakuten Saiban 4, lit. Turnabout Trial 6) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Designers:
- Mitsuru Endo (director); Takeshi Yamazaki, Keisuke Yamakawa; Shu Takumi (writer) (AJ)
- Takeshi Yamazaki (co-director/writer), Yasuhiro Seto (co-director); Natsuki Ikawa, Yoriki Daigo; Yuki Nakamura, Hironao Fukada (co-writers) (DD)
- Takeshi Yamazaki (co-director/writer); Takuro Fuse (co-director); Yoriki Daigo; Hironao Fukada, Masakazu Eguchi (co-writers) (SOJ)
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One (Trilogy)
- Nintendo DS, iOS, Android, Nintendo 3DS (AJ)
- Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android (DD/SOJ)
Release date(s): January 25, 2024 (Trilogy)
- April 12, 2007 (AJ – NDS: JP)
- July 25, 2013 (DD – 3DS: JP)
- June 9, 2016 (SOJ – 3DS: JP)
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: Court is now in session for the trial of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy! On the latest Collateral Gaming Game Launch review, we are covering the newly released, remastered compilation of Ace Attorney mainline entries 4-6. This includes the DS title Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, as well as the 3DS titles Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice. How do these titles compare against other AA games, and how well do they perform on modern consoles? Find out now on our spoiler-free review, and stay tuned for more content very 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!
Collateral Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY
(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 Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Featured Game Reviews:
- Dead Space [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
- Hogwarts Legacy [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
- Super Mario RPG [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: 2023 was a fantastic year for gaming, so we wanted to take a moment to recap some of this last year's releases, as we look forward to 2024's titles! On the latest episode of Collateral Gaming Game Launch, we'll be discussing three video games that released in 2023 that we didn't get a chance to cover before, revisiting one we had even more to say about, and bringing up a few others worthy of mention.
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 Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY
(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!)
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Title: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer(s): CD Projekt Red, D3T (addtl programming), Saber Interactive (Switch)
Publisher: CD Projekt
Designers: Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, Mateusz Kanik, Sebastian Stępień (directors)
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: Welcome back, listeners! On the latest episode of Collateral Gaming, Megan and Ash are discussing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt! Holding more than 200 game of the year awards and widely regarded as one of the greatest video games of all time, the third installment of CD PROJECT RED's fantasy action RPG series The Witcher—set in the world of Andrzej Sapkowski's books by the same name—is a paragon of exploration, combat, narrative, world design, visuals, and audio design in modern gaming. In Part 1, we'll be focusing mainly on the gameplay and presentation of Geralt of Rivia's most recent video game adventure, saving full story discussions and character analysis for Part 2! Stay tuned! Also, watch out for our two-part Anniversary Special on Fable and Fable II!
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 Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY
(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 Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Title: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: Flagship
Publisher: Nintendo
Designers: Hidemaro Fujibayashi (director), Noritaka Funamizu (producer), Yoichiro Ikeda, Su Chol Lee
Platform: Game Boy Color
Release date: February 27, 2001 (JP)
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: Collateral Gaming concludes our exploration of The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons! Capcom and Nintendo's joint 2001 Zelda adventure duology can be played in any order, so we started with Ages in Part 1, and in Part 2, Ash and Zach dive into the action-focused Seasons. How do these titles compare, and in in what ways do the Linked Game mechanics deepen the experience? Find out now, and stay tuned for more content very soon, including our planned January two-part episode on The Witcher 3!
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 Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY
(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!)
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: Happy New Year, gamers and podcast fans! We hope you had a very Happy Holidays, and we apologize for not having any holiday content on-time this year. This episode of Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is a post-holiday Angry Video Game Nerd special. Some of you might remember that on last season's Holiday Edition of the Bonus Round!, we gave our top five favorite AVGN episodes from Season 1. So, this time we're unwrapping Season 2! If you enjoyed this episode, stay tuned for more content in 2024!
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Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Title: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages [Wikipedia] [IMDb]
Developer: Flagship
Publisher: Nintendo
Designers: Hidemaro Fujibayashi (director), Noritaka Funamizu (producer), Yoichiro Ikeda, Su Chol Lee
Platform: Game Boy Color
Release date: February 27, 2001 (JP)
PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast)
SHOWNOTES: Zelda Month officially starts at Collateral Gaming with a look at the Game Boy Color entries Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons! Simultaneously released in 2001, these underrated titles from the Legend of Zelda series were developed by Capcom studio Flagship and featured a unique linked-game system that hasn't been utilized since. In Part 1, Zach, Ash, and Megan discuss the puzzle-focused Oracle of Ages. Stay tuned for our analysis of Oracle of Seasons by the end of the month, plus more this December!
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!
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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!)