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The Casual HourEpisode 343 - Bell Edgewood
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Chase ha brought a game this week, which is a normal thing we do on a video game podcast. But this time, the game IS the podcast. Join The Casual Hour Crew as we test our game knowledge (and test yourselves against us! Plus, Johnny’s been puppeting around Lies of P, Bobby’s learning words in Chants of Sennaar and Chase is battling royally through F-Zero 99. All that on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 340 - You’re a Bic Head
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After a packed August, it’s nice to just have a chill month where nothing happens. Wait…I’m hearing that actually a ton more games and big DLC updates are coming out in September. Cool. No rest for the weary. Bobby and Chase break down all the important releases for the upcoming month while we also share our thoughts on Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. All that and more on this edition of The Causal Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 339 - What’s The Best Lunchable?
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Hello from the past! Hope you’re all enjoying Armored Core. We recorded this episode last week due to some trips happening, so join Bobby, Johnny and Chase for this slightly-behind the times Whatcha Been Playing episode. Chase has lost his marbles in Marble It Up Ultra, Bobby is sailing the high skies in Black Skylands and Johnny has no objections about starting Phoenix Wright. All that and more on this episode of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 337 - Chase, The Other Modern Gamer
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We’ve been gaming this last week. Johnny and Bobby are digging into Baldur’s Gate 3, Chase and Bobby have cleaned their plates of Venba and Bobby’s been busy in the Word Factori. We’ve also got some news to cover, including last weekend’s Evo fighting tournament, Rockstar’s newest mess they’ve made for themselves and Hideo Kojima’s tease of Death Stranding 2. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 336 - Big Meat Trio
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With Baldur’s Gate 3, Armored Core 6 and that football game, August is a big month for video games, and the Casual crew is here to break down all the interesting titles coming out in the coming weeks. Plus, Johnny and Bobby have been playing games on the Switch while Chase plays on his PC? Has the whole world gone crazy? Find out on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 335 - Tens of Hours
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We are gaming! As we anticipate next months big releases of Baldur’s Gate and Armored Core, the crew has been spending their July trying out some smaller fare. Johnny’s been ripping around Mario Kart’s newest tracks, Bobby’s flipping tiles in Let’s Revolution! and Chase finished the extremely good Viewfinder. All that plus news about Microsoft, Diablo, Gundam and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 333 - Schindler's Powerwashing
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A short whatcha been playing episode this week as Chase checks out another fun little itch.io game, Bobby puts Nova Lands on ice and Johnny cozily rebuilds Europe after the horrors of World War 2. Plus, updates on Microsoft and the FTC, the new Black Panther game announcement and some big sales milestones in our Casual Report. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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Pilot ProgramEpisode 14 - The Bear (2022)We're visiting The Windy City on this new episode of Pilot Program and Chase and Pierce watch the critically-acclaimed Hulu series, The Bear. Listen as Chase butchers the names of pretty much everyone, as Pierce complains about dream sequences and as we both are impressed with the level of detail in a fake arcade game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-07-111h 01Pilot ProgramEpisode 13 - RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)Our venture into reality television continues with another mega-popular show still airing today -- RuPaul's Drag Race. Chase and Pierce discuss how the show elevated drag culture to something more mainstream, how RuPaul has built an empire and why Pierce decided to get a Grim Reaper tattoo (unrelated to the show). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-06-301h 35
The Casual HourEpisode 330 - Deep Dive: The Gamer on the Go
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We are here to celebrate all things Chase loves: Johnny being gone, a Nintendo Direct, and a deep dive into the current state of handheld gaming. Bobby interviews the "Gamer on the Go" Chase Koeneke to get an understanding of how handheld gaming has changed over the last decade, and what the next decade might hold. All that and more on this week's Casual Hour!
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...2023-06-231h 31Pilot ProgramEpisode 12 - Hell's Kitchen (2005)We dip our toes into the reality television waters for the first time on Pilot Program as we look at the 2005 American adaptation of Hell's Kitchen starring Gordon Ramsay. Listen in as Chase teaches you a little trick to pronouncing French words, how the original UK version of the show has a much different feel and why you can still enjoy reality TV even when you know how contrived and manufactured it really is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-06-211h 26Pilot ProgramEpisode 11 - The Shield (2002)FX is a channel known today for its creative and acclaimed original programming like Atlanta, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia and Reservation Dogs. But that wasn't always the case. From 1994 to 2001, FX was mostly populated by reruns of The X-Files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as the occasional movie. But that all changed in 2002 as, hot off the signing of the Patriot Act, FX found an original show to build its programming around - The Shield. Billed as a show about crooked cops who justified their means by their ends, The Shield resonated with a country still frightened...2023-06-081h 02
The Casual HourEpisode 326 - The Frank’s Hot Sauce of GamesThis Week on The Casual Hour…
While Zelda is very much still on the brain, the Casual Crew has been branching out to some other new releases this week. Chase tried out Destiny’s new Season of the Deep, Bobby’s hooked on Humanity and Johnny’s boomer shooting back to the 90s with Warhammer 40K: Boltgun. Plus we run down all the announcements from the PlayStation Showcase. All that on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 324 - Deep Dive: What’s Up With Xbox?
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Xbox head Phil Spencer recently went on Kinda Funny’s Xbox-themed podcast to do the “toughest” of interviews and discuss both the UK blocking their acquisition of Activision and the disappointing reaction to Redfall. We talk about the implications of this interview and what it might mean for the future of the green brand. In addition, Johnny continues to develop his midichlorians in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Bobby bought two tickets to Showgunners and Chase finally got around to Mutant Year Zero. All that and more on this Deep Dive edi...2023-05-121h 31Pilot ProgramEpisode 10 - Sailor Moon (1992)Pilot Program has gone full anime as Chase and Pierce watch the 1992 shōjo magical girl show, Sailor Moon. We've watched the original Japanese release, the 1995 DIC dub that made some heavy changes and the more faithful 2014 Viz Media re-dub, and we cover them all, as well as a whole host of other topics, including The Cube movies, H.W. Bush, Haruki Murakami, Scooby Doo and even Steve Urkel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-05-101h 31
The Casual HourEpisode 323 - We Made It To Mixed
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It’s gonna be May, so we take a look at all the games coming out this month, including Redfall, Humanity and some game called Tearing My Kingdom? Teaching The Quinoa? I don’t know, but Zelda’s in it, so it’ll probably be good. While we wait for those games, Chase has finished the 1 in Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp while Johnny and Bobby have become one with the Force in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. All that and plenty more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 320 - Juice AND Sauce?This Week on The Casual Hour…
Johnny’s back, and just in time to hear Bobby’s thoughts on the new Super Mario Bros Movie. Plus, Chase checked out the recently released Pokemon Stadium on Nintendo Switch Online while Bobby and Johnny explore the stars in Everspace 2. All that as well as news from Media Molecule, Redfall and Nintendo’s new event on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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// S U B S C R I...2023-04-141h 14Pilot ProgramEpisode 8 - Deadwood (2004)Chase and Pierce trade planes for horses on this wild west episode of Pilot Program as we watch the HBO classic Deadwood. We talk about the show's interesting time mechanics, how the conversation about it's swearing is a little overblown and how great shows don't necessarily need great pilots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-04-121h 11
The Casual HourEpisode 319 - Christ PrattThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Johnny’s on assignment, which means Bobby and Chase have even more time to talk about the games we’ve been playing. Chase did some detective work around The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog and Bobby plumbed all the depths Dredge had to offer. We also discuss the big news from the last couple of weeks, from Zelda trailers to E3’s cancellation, plus a rumored new Sony handheld. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 318 - Leon Shot First
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We’re previewing the month of April, and there are a ton of new, exciting games to talk about including Everspace 2, Minecraft Legends and Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. In the meantime, we’re still playing some games from March. Johnny finished one horror remake (Dead Space) and has moved onto another (Resident Evil 4). Bobby’s healing the planet in Terra Nil. And Chase continues to chip away at his backlog with Opus: Echo of Starsong. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 317 - Not My D Word
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Johnny’s on assignment, so Bobby and Chase are just chilling and talking about the games we’ve been playing (or in Chase’s case, the sports we’ve been watching). Diablo IV, Exoprimal and Sons of the Forest all get covered. And we also talk about some of the news of the day, including a new Respawn studio, Counter-Strike 2’s announcement and the unfortunate news of Lance Reddick’s passing. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour.
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...2023-03-241h 03Pilot ProgramEpisode 7 - Archer (2009)Fresh off the Adult Swim classic Frisky Dingo, Adam Reed created a new show bringing in the same high-frequency, reference-laden, caustic comedy writing, but in an all new secret agent setting. What resulted was Archer, a show that would consume Reed's next 13 years (and counting) of life. Chase and Pierce take a look back at a show we both remember fondly and see if its first episode still holds up today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-03-111h 10
The Casual HourEpisode 315 - Dead Cells: They Might Be GiantsThis Week on The Casual Hour…
t’s a whatcha been playing episode and we’ve got a lot of new things to talk about. Chase has returned to Castlevania in the new Dead Cells DLC, Bobby’s taken his Steam Deck on a Patch Quest and Johnny’s Fallen for Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Plus news on Elden Ring, Starfield and Rocksteady in our Casual Report. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 314 - Kick It Off To KelvinThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Chase is back and just in time for our March preview episode. Let’s check out the games of the month, including a new Resident Evil remake, a new Soulslike and maybe System Shock? Maybe? Plus, Johnny and Chase have tried out the new Destiny expansion and Bobby joined the Phantom Brigade. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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// S U B S C...2023-03-031h 50Pilot ProgramEpisode 6 - Blue Blazes (2014)Japan, 1980. It's an era where the fashion and culture of young people are in full bloom. And Moyuru Hono is entering his first year at the Osaka University of Arts. Blue Blazes is a 2014 Japanese live-action comedy based on the manga by Kazuhiko Shimamoto about his time at college, and the friendships and rivalries he developed on his path to becoming a mangaka. Despite being live action, Blue Blazes takes many production cues from the world of anime and manga to create something that feels both foreign and familiar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...2023-02-251h 08
The Casual HourEpisode 313 - An Episode Full of HeartThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Chase unfortunately couldn't join us due to COVID, but Bobby and Johnny take us back to the origins of the podcast. Bobby shares his excitement about beating Hi-Fi Rush, and talks about how he's digging Atomic Heart while Johnny suffered from the writing. They both gush over Wild Hearts, and discuss the recent news about Microsoft courting Nintendo and Nvidia. All that and more on this weeks episode of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 312 - Deep Dive - PlayStation TVThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Chase dives deep again and comes up with another piece of old and obscure tech: 2014’s PlayStation TV. Get a history lesson on the microconsole fad and how Sony got so close to making a Switch years before Nintendo, but ended up releasing an absolute flop. Also, Chase finished The Last Guardian and Bobby and Johnny are feasting on EA and Koei Tecmo’s new monster hunting game, Wild Hearts. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 311 - Irritable Bobby SyndromeThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Johnny’s back from (a potentially messy) vacation, and he’s just in time for a bevy of news from the Nintendo Direct. We’ve also all been dipping back into our comfort zones: Chase finished the new Fire Emblem, Bobby’s city building in Industries of Titan and Johnny’s gone full merc in Hitman 3: Freelancer Mode. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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twitch.tv/thecasualhou...2023-02-101h 36Pilot ProgramEpisode 5 - In Living Color (1990)In 1990, Keenen Ivory Wayans brought a new style of black-led comedy (and a young Jim Carrey) to broadcast television in the form of In Living Color, a variety show in the format of Saturday Night Live, but with a tone uniquely its own. Chase and Pierce talk about the absolute fire crowd in this pilot episode, why Fly Girls are way better than musical guests and how shows like this always seem to get absolutely butchered DVD releases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-02-041h 20
The Casual HourEpisode 309 - Nobody’s Ready For TarkovThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Fire Emblem Engage has finally released and the whole crew has gotten in on the turn-based strategy action (though Chase may have played just a bit more than everyone else.) Bobby’s also checked out a pair of extraction games in The Cycle and ZERO Sievert. And Johnny’s tested the waters in SteamWorld Build as well as nodded along with Hi-Fi Rush. Plus, in addition to Rush, we cover the entire Xbox Developer Direct. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 307 - Big on BidetsThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Johnny is sick (or we’re sick of Johnny: either or), so it’s up to Chase and Bobby to talk about their recent game exploits as well as the news of the week. Chase already made a dent in his backlog by finishing the Legend of the River King, Bobby’s building something in the free prologue of Outpath: First Journey and we both have put a bunch of hours into Chained Echoes. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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...2023-01-131h 44Pilot ProgramEpisode 4 - M*A*S*H (1972)Following a popular 1968 book and 1970 movie, 1972's M*A*S*H is a cornerstone of the TV sitcom. Each of its 253 episodes were watched by tens of millions of people, but we're only here to talk about its first episode. Hear hosts Chase and Pierce explore what made M*A*S*H such a popular show and why its characters are so well remembered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-01-061h 18
The Casual HourEpisode 305 - 50 Shades Of Chasehttp://bit.ly/3jFhfJAThis Week on The Casual Hour…
GOTY has come and gone, so it’s about time we start looking ahead to 2023 and the slate of games debuting in January. We also reconvene from our vacations and talk about the games we’ve been playing over the break, both new and old. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 304 - GOTY 2022: The Casual Hour Top 10This Week on The Casual Hour…
Our Game of the Year coverage comes to an end with Bobby, Chase and Johnny's personal top 10 games lists, all culminating in our collective show-wide list. Lets enjoy one final look at the games of 2022 and we look forward to talking about 2023's games very soon!
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...2022-12-211h 39Pilot ProgramEpisode 3 - WWF Monday Night Raw (1993)1993's Monday Night Raw, was not the beginning of pro wrestling, far from it. But it was the first episode in a seminal show that would forever change the industry, a show that today has run for over 1500 episodes and counting. Listen in as Chase gives Pierce a crash course in what Raw is, who some of these larger than life personalities are and recounts the sometimes tragic stories of where many of these people ended up. It's Monday Night Raw, uncut, uncooked and uncensored! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-12-161h 13
The Casual HourEpisode 303 - GOTY 2022 - Casual Categories PT. 2This Week on The Casual Hour…
The second and final part of our category podcasts sees Bobby, Chase and Johnny debating on eight new topics including Best Debut, Overachiever of the Year and the spoiler-filled Best Moment or Sequence. And make sure you come back for our last GOTY episode, where we'll discuss our personal top 10 lists and build our collective show's top 10 games of 2022!
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The Casual HourEpisode 301 - The Majestic Mountains of ChicagoThis Week on The Casual Hour…
It’s our final show before our GOTY series begins. What last minute cramming has the crew been up to? Chase finished Norco, Bobby’s gone deep into Marvel’s Midnight Suns and Johnny has become Unbound in the new Need For Speed. Plus, we’ve got live reactions from The Game Awards. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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// S U B S C R I...2022-12-091h 34Pilot ProgramEpisode 2 - The Boys (2019)For our second episode, Chase and Pierce decided to watch the pilot of a show we hadn't seen before, but had been highly recommended to us by multiple friends: Amazon Prime Video's The Boys. Will the subversive superhero show charm us, or are we too super fatigued by costumed crime fighters of all stripes? And what is the point of a pilot in an age of binge-watching? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-11-161h 02
The Casual HourEpisode 297 - Hard West, Weird West, Evil West, Kanye WestThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Spooky season is over and it’s time to be thankful for the buffet of new games releasing in the month of November. Pokemon, God of War and a couple of tactical remakes that have us pretty excited. Plus, Chase finished Live A Live and Bobby started…Red Dead Redemption 2…again? All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 296 - Haven’t Met A Snowmobile I Didn’t LikeThis Week on The Casual Hour…
We finally have a full crew back together, and everyone’s played the same game? Must be a miracle. Hear our full thoughts on the new Marvel Snap sensation that appears to be taking over the world. Plus, Chase is collecting candy in Destiny 2’s Festival of the Lost event, Bobby descended into The First Descendent and Johnny is de-escalating situations with extreme prejudice in the Modern Warfare 2 Remake Beta. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 295 - Robots Cosplaying as HumansThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Johnny gets better just for Chase to get sick, but that doesn't stop us from giving our hot takes on some new games! Johnny gushes about Stray while Bobby finds the simple life in Coral Island. We also get surprised by Shatterline, and grow concerned with the Warhammer 40K Darktide Beta. All that and the news on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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Pilot ProgramEpisode 1 - Seinfeld (1989)Welcome to the first episode of Pilot Program, a podcast where Chase Koeneke and Pierce Courchaine watch the first episodes of every TV show ever made (eventually...probably). For our debut episode, we've selected one of our favorite shows, Seinfeld, which ran from 1989 to 1998. While the "show about nothing" went on to become one of the most successful and popular programs of all time, it's pilot was not nearly so well received. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-10-171h 04
The Casual HourEpisode 294 - Red Dot Sight On My PutterThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Johnny has fallen ill, so Chase and Bobby pick up the slack and get a little introspective on the nature of podcasting about video games and the pressure to bring new stuff to the table each week. But we still have games to talk about: Live A Live, PGA Tour 2K23 and even some Cyberpunk. All that and some big news stories on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 293 - Let’s See Paul Allen’s CardThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Bobby’s back just in time for our October preview episode. And with Gotham Knights, Mario + Rabbids and Call of Duty, it should be a newsworthy month of gaming. Meanwhile, Chase and Bobby have been checking out the Steam Next Fest games, and Johnny’s been waiting in queues (and occasionally even playing matches) in Overwatch 2. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 290 - What About Gungnir?This Week on The Casual Hour…
Sony and Nintendo decided to drop big news on digital events the same day, so the Casual Crew is here to break them both down. Meanwhile, Chase paints the links in Easy Come Easy Golf, Bobby paints miniatures in Moonbreaker and Johnny paints the whole world in Splatoon 3. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 289 - Big Cat On CampusThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Chase tries out Destiny 2’s revamped Iron Banner, Bobby’s catching TemTem and raising Ooblets, and Johnny goes back to school with Two Point Campus on this newest edition of the podcast. We also talk through the new Pokemon trailer, theorize about what’s wrong with Halo, and talk about how the future of Call of Duty will affect both Microsoft and Sony. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 288 - Who’s The Splat Man?This Week on The Casual Hour…
We dive into the mountain of games scheduled to release this September - it’s a stacked month! Meanwhile, Chase has tried out The Diofield Chronicle demo, Bobby’s completed Cult of the Lamb and Johnny’s taken his first small steps into Tinykin. Plus, have we become a pro-Fortnite podcast? When the hell did that happen? All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 287 - I will be naked before this all over withThis Week on The Casual Hour…
With Johnny back and recharged from vacation, an exhausted Chase heads out on assignment. Meanwhile, the original Casual Crew skates through Rollerdrome, Bobby puts in the honest work with Slime Rancher, and Johnny tumbles down a Battle Royale rabbit hole. All that, and some spicy takes from Gamescom on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 285 - As The World ChurnsThis Week on The Casual Hour…
With Johnny out this week, it’s addition by subtraction as Bobby and Chase run down the games they’ve been playing, as well as some of the latest gaming news stories. Chase is still choking down Digimon Survive, Bobby’s fallen hard for Hard West 2, and we break down some of the best matches from Evo 2022. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 284 - Bear MinimumThis Week on The Casual Hour…
It’s a momentous day. The whole Casual crew is playing anime games on the Switch. Chase is playing Digimon Survive. Bobby and Johnny are playing Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Steam Decks and PCs and PS5s be damned! And our news section just keeps the good times rolling with plenty of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet speculation after Wednesday’s Pokemon Presents stream. Keep it locked right here on The Casual Hour: Your home for anime games!
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The Casual HourEpisode 282 - Optimal Zord SetupThis Week on The Casual Hour…
After what felt like a bit of a drought, new games and content are starting to all release, and The Casual Hour crew is excited to dive in. Chase is back to protecting the world in Into the Breach’s Advanced Edition update. Bobby thinks Stray is the cat’s meow, and Johnny’s hitting the gas on the new Hot Wheels DLC for Forza Horizon 5. All that, plus plenty of gaming news on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 281 - Horny CringeThis Week on The Casual Hour…
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Chase bought yet another handheld gaming device (this time it’s a Steam Deck), Bobby has a new crafting game and Johnny’s still finding reasons to play Crusader Kings 3. But even while the crew is up to their old tricks, there’s still plenty of hot news to cover (literally in the case of Nintendo. Figuratively in the case of Bayonetta 3.) All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 280 - Deep Dive - The Casual Hour At The Movies!This Week on The Casual Hour…
We put on our best Siskel & Ebert as Johnny, Bobby and Chase dive deep into their favorite movies (good news: only one of Chase’s top 10 is an anime.) We also cover some of our recent game exploits from Monster Hunter to Monster Train, and Bobby lets us know what crow tastes like. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 279 - Zeroblade ChroniclesThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Will July bring the gaming fireworks or just be a big dud? Find out in our monthly preview episode. Meanwhile, Chase charges through ElecHead, Bobby becomes a tech giant in Good Company and Johnny works through some growing pains in the prickly puzzler Room to Grow. All that and a lot more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 278 - Oops, All MariosThis Week on The Casual Hour…
After a number of weeks dedicated to video game streams and press conferences, Johnny, Bobby and Chase have quite the backlog of games they’ve been playing, and tonight’s the time to tell you all about them. Plus, we spoil a 25-year-old game for Bobby…to help him. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 277 - Mr. Caffeine Presents ScornThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Johnny, Bobby, and Chase are back with even more news from the smattering of video game streams and shows from the last week, including Netflix Geeked Week, The Wholesome Direct, The Xbox & Bethesda Showcase, and The PC Gaming Show. There are so many gamers to cover that we might as well jump right in on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 275 - Shit On The BrainThis Week on The Casual Hour…
We’ve got our preview of all the June gaming releases (well, at least the ones that have been announced) and give our picks of the month. In the meantime, Chase has completed Citizen Sleeper, Bobby’s having a surprisingly good time with Diablo Immortal, and Johnny takes aim in Sniper Elite 5. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 274 - Deep Dive: The Best DLCThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Johnny’s out again this week, so Bobby and Chase handle the Deep Dive duties as we talk about some of our favorite pieces of downloadable content. Also, Chase is back on the Pokemon ROM hack train with Pokemon GS Chronicles and has early impressions on the new season in Destiny 2, while Bobby checks back in on V Rising and the 1.0 release of Hardspace: Shipbreaker. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 273 - All My Takes Are HotThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Johnny is down with the sickness, so Bobby and Chase step as we talk about the games we’ve been playing this week. Chase is still stuck on Digimon Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory, while Bobby has a double does of vampires in 10 Minutes Till Dawn and V-Rising. All that and even more Citizen Sleeper talk on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 271 - The Crushing Weight Of DebtThis Week on The Casual Hour…
So much to say, so little time. Chase and Bobby got their Playdates in, Bobby and Johnny have checked out Rogue Legacy 2, and everybody’s been playing Nintendo Switch Sports. Plus, it’s our May preview, and we’re detailing our picks for the month, including games like Citizen Sleeper, Trek To Yomi, and more. All that on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 270 - Big Spoon, Little SpoonThis Week on The Casual Hour…
As we wait for Switch Sports, the Casual Crew has spent the week doing a little house cleaning. Chase is dusting off an old Digimon game, Bobby’s salvaging his time with Battletech and Johnny is neck-deep in spice playing Dune: Spice Wars. All that plus Sonic, Halo and Star Wars news on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 269 - Three Doughy NutsThis Week on The Casual Hour…
We try out a new Deep Dive format as we talk about our favorite midnight launch experiences, and why they’ll probably never happen again. Chase has gotten back into the weird world of Pokémon ROM hacks, Bobby explores the depths in In Other Waters and Johnny gets a snapshot of TOEM. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 268 - Dabbles In SurrealismThis Week on The Casual Hour…
With the crew free from any elevator entanglements, we chat about the latest games and gaming news. Chase is still subjecting himself to the Halo TV show, Bobby’s building interest in the new LEGO Star Wars, Johnny’s totally warring in Total War: Warhammer III and we’re all staring at a monkey in Norco. All that plus…wait, they’re making a Kingdom Hearts 4? Ugh, guess we’ll talk about that too on this edition of The Casual Hour.
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The Casual HourEpisode 264 - I Have A Growth MindsetThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Short show tonight as we’re all mostly sticking to the games we’ve been playing for weeks, Destiny, Triangle Strategy, and Elden Ring. Meanwhile, Chase digs up some of his old game reviews as Bobby and Johnny dig into the secrets of the new release Tunic. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 263 - If You Don’t Know, Now You JojoThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Johnny is away, which just gives Bobby and Chase more time to gush over the Kirby and the Forgotten Land demo. We also talk about Triangle Strategy, FAR: Changing Tides, and the big news about a new Pokemon generation, as well as PlayStation’s latest State of Play. All that and more on this (slightly cut off by Twitch issues) edition of The Casual Hour.
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The Casual HourEpisode 262 - Curse The CursorThis Week on The Casual Hour…
The month of February had a little something for everyone on The Casual Hour. Will March be the same? Find out as Bobby, Johnny and Chase run down the games coming out this month, and hear first impressions from Johnny and Bobby about Elden Ring. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 260 - Deep Dive: Game FeelEpisode Description:
This week the boys have an in-depth discussion about the sometimes nebulous concept of “game feel”, and how it impacts the games we play. It can make or break how we experience games, and Johnny, Bobby, and Chase all have thoughts to share about what makes certain games feel better than others. From the chunk of a shotgun blast, Mario’s jump, or those extra few pixels we’re allowed to walk off the edge of a platform, we go over as much as we could squeeze into this month’s Deep Dive, and hope you enjoy...2022-02-181h 30
The Casual HourEpisode 259 - Man Loves FeetThis Week on The Casual Hour…
The Casual crew convenes to run down Nintendo’s wild new Direct, with big games, big reissues and at least one big troll. Meanwhile, Chase is still on that Pokemon Legends: Arceus kick, Bobby is flipping over OlliOlli World and Johnny is fighting to stay young in Sifu. All that and early impressions of Dying Light 2 on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 257 - Pantsless NobodyEpisode Description:
This Week on The Casual Hour…
It’s been a couple weeks since we did a proper whatcha been playin’ so the crew’s got some titles saved up to talk about. Chase has been gacha pulling for his anime girlfriend in Genshin Impact, Bobby’s become the newest Star Citizen and Johnny’s splashing the holy water in Vampire Survivors. Plus, some Activision Blizzard news that’s not about them getting bought. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 255 - The Podcast CurseThis Week on The Casual Hour…
They said it couldn’t be done. A Casual Hour episode that actually goes for just an hour. But we did it. And all it took was Chase having no games to talk about and a slow news week. But hey, Bobby and Johnny got to talk about their PCs, so at least two people were happy.
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The Casual HourEpisode 254 - My Dad Beat My Holedown ScoreEpisode Description:
This Week on The Casual Hour…
With Johnny out, Bobby and Chase work on their two-man routine as we cover all the releases (which are mostly ports) coming out in January. Meanwhile, Chase broke down and bought an iPad for Fantasian, and Bobby’s gone full Gilligan as he plays Islanders. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 253 - Cookie Clicker With A MechThis Week on The Casual Hour…
It’s our final episode of 2021, and we’re looking ahead to the new year. Way ahead, in fact. We’re predicting our top 10 games of 2022 before they even come out, just to see how wrong we’ll be this time next year. In the meantime, Chase is finally digging into Super Robot Wars 30, Bobby’s vibing in Demeo and Johnny is surpringly take by Guradians of the Galaxy. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 252: GOTY 2021 - The Casual Hour Top 10On this episode of The Casual Hour...
It's all come down to this. Bobby, Chase and Johnny reveal their personal top 10 lists for 2021, then decide upon which games make our overall list. Will our darlings make the cut, or will a dark horse rise up to take the crown. Find out on this final GOTY edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 249 - Make Me Look Good If I’m Going To DieThis Week on The Casual Hour…
We’re not waiting until GOTY to take the gloves off! Halo Infinite’s campaign dropped and all three Casual Hour hosts feel very differently about it. Also, Chase takes on a black hole in Solar Ash, Bobby goes on a spending spree and Johnny…well, Johnny’s just playing a lot of Halo. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 247 - Thicc Boi ShootersThis Week on The Casual Hour…
We’ve got a full boat and a lot of games and news to discuss. Chase is stuck on Dungeon Encounters, Bobby’s back in Skyrim, Patric is speeding through Forza and Johnny’s in Halo Infinite multiplayer heaven. All that, plus our thoughts on the Game Awards nominees on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 246 - Extreme JortsThis Week on The Casual Hour…
We’re racing to game of the year, and for Johnny and Bobby, that means playing a ton of Forza Horizon 5! Meanwhile, Chase is just chilling with Chicory. And while some games - like Pokemon - are leaking early, others - like Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 - are getting delayed. All that and more in this week’s Casual Report, only on The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 245 - Rock Paper Scissors 2This Week on The Casual Hour…
Video games (like these November temperatures) are dropping all over the place, and Bobby and Chase are here to talk about which ones are worth your time, and which ones should get left out in the cold. Chase is still underwhelmed by Psychonauts 2, Bobby is both building and rebuilding towns in Townscaper and Moonglow Bay and both hosts have a lot to unpack about Unpacking. All that and a very heated discussion about PB&J sandwiches on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 244 - No Gwent, No Sale!This Week on The Casual Hour…
Johnny’s out, so Chase is in for this news-heavy episode of The Casual Hour. Sony State of Play, Nintendo Switch Expansion Pack problems, Halo trailers and oh my god do we spend some time speculating on other potential characters for the leaked Warner Bros. platform fighter. All that and more on this (accidentally musical) edition of The Casual Hour! (post link to GOTG about Metroid Samus Returns in show notes) https://gamersonthego.tumblr.com/post/664492040780939264/episode-90-metroid-samus-returns
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The Casual HourEpisode 243 - Shirtless, Sweating in the Living RoomThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Bobby’s back, and we’ve all got new games to talk about. Chase checked out demos for Shadowverse and Super Robot Wars 30, while Bobby and Johnny get into the spooky spirit with Metroid Dread and Back 4 Blood. All that and a bunch of Nintendo news on this episode of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 242 - Deep Dive: The History of Super Robot WarsThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Bobby’s gone for one minute and The Casual Hour gets completely overrun with anime! In honor of Super Robot Wars’ 30th anniversary (and upcoming game), Chase runs us through the history of this secret franchise that’s rarely made it out of Japan. And if you usually just listen to the show, consider watching this one instead, as Chase has put together a slideshow to illustrate the series’ finer points. It’s all Gundams, Gurrens and Geass on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 241 - Call of Duty with Your FeetThis Week on The Casual Hour…
The show must go on, even if it means Chase is mostly just watching postseason baseball out of the corner of his eye for most of the episode. In any case, We get some early thoughts on Jett: The Far Shore, New World, and FIFA 22 and then dive into Twitch data leaks, whatever the hell Konami is up to, and Sora coming to Smash. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 240 - Soulja Boy ToemThis Week on The Casual Hour…
It’s fall, y’all, and that means it’s time to talk about October video games! Metroid Dread, Far Cry 6 and a new Super Robot Wars game?! Also, Bobby, Johnny and Patric are stuck in a Death Loop as Chase continues bouncing around World Flipper. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 239 - Gotta Get The PapasThis Week on The Casual Hour…
When Johnny’s away, the mice will play…Eastward, apparently. Chase and Bobby are holding down the Casual fort, and that means a long discussion of this new obsession. We also break down our backlogs to see what we want/need to play or finish in the final few months before Game of the Year time. All that and Nintendo Direct predictions on this episode of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 238 - Deep Dive: Sega 32XThe Sega 32X is not a good system. It clogs up your outlets, doesn’t have many games and was already behind the times when it first released. And yet, Chase has two of them. Go figure. In this Deep Dive, we run down the full story of the ill-fated 32X and why it still holds a place in our hearts.
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The Casual HourEpisode 237 - I’m In Hell, RottingThis Week on The Casual Hour…
With Johnny back from emergency dental surgery, The Casual Crew is back up to three as we talk about the gaming news from the past week. Also, Chase is a wizard at World Flipper, Bobby attempts to summit Insurmountable and Johnny cuts Ghost of Tsushima down to size. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 236 - Johnny’s A Good GuyIt’s September, and we’re breaking down the whole month of releases (and man, there are a lot of them!) Meanwhile, Chase is having an existential crisis about Psychonauts 2, Bobby proves Baldo: The Guardian Owls isn’t just for the birds, and everyone’s riding the Monster Train! All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 235 - I Would Kick Peggy Hill’s A**!Episode Description:
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It’s Gamescom season, and we’ve got a lot of news to cover and trailers to watch. Midnight Suns, Saint’s Row, Halo and…DokeV? We’ll get into it. Plus, Chase finished Monster Hunter Stories 2, Bobby finished Boyfriend Dungeon, Johnny finished 12 Minutes (we know, we were surprised too) and Patric is finishing a round in Mario Golf. All that and initial thoughts on the new Destiny 2 season on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 234 - Deep Dive: The Biggest Years in Video GamesThis Week on The Casual Hour…
We are going through some of the most notable years in the history of video games, discuss the impact they had on the industry and ourselves, and wrap up with Johnny, Bobby, and Chase, each picking what they feel is the most significant year. Did we get it right, or were we unforgivably wrong? Tune in to find out on this week’s Deep Dive!
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The Casual HourEpisode 233 - Did We Lose Johnny?This Week on The Casual Hour…
On this technically-challenged episode, Chase watches the Monster Hunter movie for some reason, Bobby’s going Norse over Tribes of Midgard, Johnny’s tending to TemTem and we’re all getting our degrees in Dodgeball Academia. We were going to talk about the latest Nintendo Indie World, but our audio capture had other plans. So just go watch their 20-minute presentation instead. All that and…well, that’s pretty much it for this edition of The Casual Hour!
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The Casual HourEpisode 210 - BCE: Big Chase EnergyThis Week on The Casual Hour…
We’re previewing the games of March, which means Bobby and Johnny want to talk about Monster Hunter Rise, and Chase wants to talk about anything else. We’ve also dug into the Outriders demo, Chase is in another timezone with Rock n Roll Racing, Bobby’s made Bowser furious and Johnny starting dicing some dungeons and captaining some toads. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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W 7...2021-03-051h 53The Casual HourEpisode 157 - Chase Will Get It DoneThis Week on The Casual Hour…
Chase returns to balance out the newly created PC master race of Bobby and Johnny, and he’s back just in time to tell us all about the new games and DLCs coming in March. If you’ve been lamenting the lack of big titles so far in 2020, this just might be the month for you. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour.
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Gamers on the GoEpisode 77 - PAX East 2019Download the latest episode Or listen on SoundCloud East Coast Correspondent Matt Giguere is back to report on PAX East 2019, giving his first-hand impressions of a number of games including My Friend Pedro, Bloodstained, Katana Zero and more. We’ll also talk about Spider-Punks, four-day long conventions and what the hell was up with that Gearbox panel. Show Notes: Below is a list of the games Matt played at the show along with some trailers if you want to check them out. Bloodstained: Ritual of the NightMy Friend Pedro Kantana ZeroSuper Crush K.O.Phantom BrigadeWarsaw2019-04-071h 31Gamers on the GoEpisode 76: Super Mario 3D LandDownload the episode or listen to it on SoundCloud. Johnny Amizich makes his GOTG debut to talk about 2011’s Super Mario 3D Land. We discuss the merits of 2D vs. 3D Mario games, how 3D Land bridges the gap between the two and how much better Nintendo EAD was before their restructuring (y’know, if you don’t could The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild or Mario Odyssey). Show Notes:Like most Iwata Asks, the one on Super Mario 3D Land we referenced in the episode is packed with interesting tidbits.2019-03-091h 16Gamers on the GoEpisode 75: GOTY 2018Download the episode here or listen on SoundCloud GOTG’s East Coast Correspondent, Matt Giguere returns for our 5th annual Game of the Year show. We take a look back at the year in handheld gaming (specifically, how the Switch has really affected what counts as a handheld game in 2018) then run down our personal top 10 lists for the year.2018-12-202h 37Gamers on the GoEpisode 74: Pokemon Black & WhiteDownload the episode Or listen to it on SoundCloud The Casual Hour’s Bobby Pease is on a journey to catch up on 20 years of Pokemon history. And with his completion of Pokemon Black & White, Chase has brought him on to discuss the fifth generation of games. How does this late-era DS game stack up to the rest of the series? How does the US-inspired region feel? And most important of all, who here is a fan of Trubbish? Show Notes:Bobby and Chase discuss Black and White’s sales in relation to other games/generations in the series. This...2018-09-212h 06Gamers on the GoEpisode 73: Kirby Games 2016-2018Download the episode here Or listen to it on SoundCloud We’ve got a trio of hosts to discuss a trio of handheld Kirby games as Matt Giguere and Pierce Courchaine return for this podcast featuring Kirby Planet Robobot, Kirby’s Blowout Blast and Kirby Star Allies. From the 3DS to the Switch, we’ve got your Kirby fix right here.2018-05-2948 minGamers on the GoEpisode 72: PAX East 2018Download the newest episode Listen to the episode on SoundCloud East Coast Correspondent Matt Giguere is back again to give his full, on-the-ground report of the PAX East 2018 convention. We talk about upcoming Switch games, what is new with Capy’s eternally in development Below and what it’s like to spend four days in Boston’s convention center on the bay. Show Notes:We talk about Travis Strikes Again on the show and there was a question about whether there are multiple games within the game. This Nintendo Direct trailer says there are (even if only one was being shown...2018-04-1854 minGamers on the GoEpisode 70: SteamWorld Dig 2Download the episode here or listen to it on SoundCloud East Coast Correspondent and Gamers On The Go Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Matt Giguere makes his return to GOTG to talk about one of the best Switch games that came out last year. No, not Zelda or Mario, we’re talking about SteamWorld Dig 2! Show Notes:Want more SteamWorld? Listen to GOTG Episode 26 for an interview with Image & Form CEO Brjann Sigurgeirsson about the first SteamWorld Dig.Still not enough? Well, Pierce Courchaine dropped by on Episode 58 to chat about SteamWorld Heist.2018-03-2256 minGamers on the GoEpisode 69: OxenfreeDownload this episode Subscribe to GOTG on iTunes GOTG Frequent Flyer Pierce Courchaine and relative newcomer to the show Bobby Pease drop by to have a spirited discussion about Oxenfree, a game that leaves us rather mixed.2018-03-141h 23