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The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 95 IndieWire's Best Animated Series of All Time (Part 1)Indie wire made a stupid list, and we're here to tear it apart2023-04-051h 03
The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 94 Sleepy Beej's Cabinet of CuriositiesIn this chill episode, the boys talk Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, and more, while BJ struggles to stay awake2023-03-271h 50
The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 93 New Quest: The Party Ventures to MTAC!Exciting news!! We'll be at MTAC this year!! We'll be doing some interviews and getting some footage from the convention for you guys to see. We also talk about One Punch Man's second season, and what turn-based RPGs Matt would enjoy. 2023-03-221h 30
The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 92 I Have “Little Hope” in Naruto’s SonThis episode was recorded on 2-28-23. Another week of games, anime, and three friends. Star Wars games are starting to be cool again, Boruto continues to drag, and The Dark Pictures: Little Hope was the best Silent Hill game in years.2023-03-131h 16The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 91 Wicket's Favorite Game TrailersOn this fine episode, the boys go over what they believe are the best video game cinematic trailers ever made. we've got Star Wars, Final Fantasy, and a whole lot more to discuss. And even better, Ewok Adventures is the greatest Star Wars content ever and everyone should go watch them. 2023-03-102h 04The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 90 Scooby Doo fell in the Lazarus PitB.J., Matt, and Luke talk Fire Emblem, DC, 3D printing, and Scooby Doo. A grand time for the whole family2023-03-021h 39The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 89 When Luke's Away The Catfishes Play...B.J. and Matt talk about their adventures in catfishing and Hogwarts Legacy controversy. A racy episode from the backlog2023-02-271h 28The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 88 The Power Of Love: Valentines Special.What is love? And why do video games give us the best versions of love? In this Valentine-themed episode, we go over our favorite game romances—Chie from Persona 4, Tali from Mass Effect, Yennefer from Witcher, and plenty more. Also, we go over Hogwarts Legacy and how much fun it is. 2023-02-152h 17The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 87 The Best Game Ever Made...By Process Of EliminationGame Of The Year is the most prestigious award to give. But which of these games deserves to reign supreme? Breathe of The Wild against Skyrim. Resident Evil 4 Versus Bioshock. Who wins? Who goes home crying to their mama? Hopefully, Witcher loses.2023-01-312h 26The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 86 Side Quest Best Of 2022 & Star Wars Redemption ArcIt's that time of the year again boys. Time to look back on the past year and see what we loved, hated, and how to grow from these experiences, at least that's what we should be doing. You all know the drill by now. Here at the Side Quest, we are known to go on a tangent or two and you see that with the lengthy Star Wars discussion that pushed the podcast run time to two and a half hours. But that's why you love us. We've got a lot more content planned fo you guys this year...2023-01-202h 34The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 85 The Boys Are BackAfter some time, away and Luke not editing the last episode on time, The Side Quest is back. Bj, Matt, and Luke talk about Christmas, New Year, and sickness, and we get emotional with Matt. It's good to be back.2023-01-141h 53The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 84 While Matt's Away, The Yakuza Will PlayTwo episodes in a row with no Matt. You know that means we've got to talk about some more Yakuza. Don't worry though, that isn't until the end. Until then Bj and Luke will go off on plenty of tangents involving Final fantasy, anime, and the like.2023-01-111h 46The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 83 Yakuza Prime (Yakuza Kiwami 2, Yakuza 3, Sonic Prime)Matt has left us to spend time with his family for Christmas. So BJ and I have the place to ourselves. Now we can spoil Yakuza and Matt won't beat us. Plus Sonic Prime has been released and we've got some positive things to say. 2022-12-281h 53The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 82 The Game Awards ReactionsWe're finally done with this year's gaming events. To end it all, Geoff Keyley came in swinging with this year's Game Awards. This one didn't feel as long compared to last year's show. The announcements were plentiful, and the awards were snappy and fast. 2022-12-201h 06The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 81 Covid World (RimWorld, Pokemon, Yakuza)Back from a long week of work, and we catch up on our weekly vices. How did covid-19 impact us, it did? Matt gets into his lost favorite indie game, RimWorld? Luke has finished the broken and unplayable pokemon games. And BJ is still on that Yakuza train. CHOO CHOO. Another week with your boys.2022-12-111h 21The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 80 The Game Awards 2022 VOTING SpecialThe time has come. Jeff has brought his award show back again for another year. Hopefully, it's shorter this year. Elden Ring vs God Of War. Xenoblade vs Pokemon Legends Arceus. Who are we voting for? Listen and find out.2022-12-071h 56
The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 79 Sonic The Hedgehog, Patriarch of the Sega Clan (Sonic Frontiers, Yakuza Kiwami 2)Matt's gone. He left us to spend time with his family for Thanksgiving. So it's back to the basics with Bj and Luke. A little throwback for yall. This episode focuses on Sega's two flagship titles. Sonic Frontiers has come out and blown most people away' at least if you're a sonic fan. Frontiers marks the newest direction for the next era of sonic and we are hype. Bj has been all in on Yakuza with his start in Yakuza Kiwami 2. A step up for the series in more ways than one. New engine, new threats, and secret Koreans.2022-11-301h 56
The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 78 The Passion Of Video Games Feat. Jack BurrowsFor the first time, we have a guest who knows the ins and outs of game development. Welcome Jack Burrows to the show. Long time friend of Matt, Jack joins us to talk about everything we can about games. Dead Space and the quality of the remake. Ratchet & Clank and how they've fallen. Jack also gives a very passionate speech about what games mean for him, and what he wants to do with that passion. This is a big one. Arguably our best Podcast to date. 2022-11-182h 00
The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 77 The Foundation is Missing (Yakuza 0, Kevin)Man, Dune kinda sucks doesn't it? What a waste of film. Nothing but bright white and sand. No substance whatsoever. It's almost as bad as Xenoblade 3. Honestly its wild to think that there are Neanderthals out there who can stomach the atrocious writing and characters. Also can we all be honest with ourselves? Nipple piercings are kinda wack.
Oh yeah Bj and Matt talked about video games and stuff.2022-11-141h 06
The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 76 Denji is In, Geralt is Out (Chainsaw Man, The Witcher, Henry Cavill)Henry Cavill has stepped down as Geralt of Rivia, which honestly sucks for the show. They are replacing him with Liam Hemsworth and no one is excited about it. But in some positive news, Denji gets to touch boobs.
*** Sorry this episode is late everyone. I (Luke) wasn't able to get the episode out before I went on vacation and when I tried to upload this there, the wifi kept cutting in and out. 2022-11-091h 23The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 75 Its A Chill WeekWe talk about a lot in this episode. Luke's roommate got engaged, we plan a Halloween party, Bayonetta 3 is okay to buy again, and Matt finally read the first Beserk arc.2022-11-011h 55The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 74 Matt Skipped The First Beserk ArcSo we've all made mistakes. We've all done things we are not proud of. Yet out of all those mistakes, some can't be forgiven. Matt started reading Beserk with the Golden Age arc.
Aslo this week's Chainsaw Man episode was a nutt kicking good time. And Luke is a little piss baby who can't handle Resident Evil.2022-10-221h 34The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 73 1000 Chainsaws From Mercury (Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, Chainsaw Man, Gundam Witch From Mercury)The new anime season is upon us. My Hero is back for its sixth season, Mob Psycho is ending with its third season, and even new anime like Blu Lock are premiering. However for us at the Side Quest, there's only three that matter. Blach returns after a decade with its final arc, Thousand Year Blood War, Chainsaw Man hits the scene after insane hype from manga readers, and Mobile Suit Gundam: Witch From Mercury is the first series from the Gundam franchise since Iron Blooded Orphans.2022-10-161h 32The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 72 BJ Has Acquired A Steam DeckAfter months of waiting and checking emails, The Steam Deck has finally arrived. We've all had a bit of time to play it so listen as we give some first impressions on how it feels and plays.2022-10-101h 40The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 71 Top 25 Anime Of All Time...But IGN Hasn't Seen a Single AnimeWEVE GOT A LIST!! IGN put out a top 25 anime list and we've decided to give our honest thoughts about it. We also have all seen Cyberpunk Edgerunners and it hit us right in the core. 2022-10-021h 57The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 70 GTA 6 And The Biggest Leak In GamingAnother new week and more news. Matt Bj and Myself have watched through 5 episodes of Cyberpunk Edgerunners and so far its shaping up to be a killer anime adaption of the cyberpunk world. The biggest piece of news happens to be that GTA 6 has been leaked. And not just a simple leak, oh no. Entire gamely sections, cutscenes, Combat. One of the biggest leaks probably ever. And yet it still looks better than an Ubisoft game.2022-09-251h 39The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 69 Nintendo Wants Them CROPS!! (Nintendo Deject September 2022)the wait has been long, but we finally have a new Nintendo Direct. with 40 minutes, this direct was packed full of games. We got some surprise announcements like GoldenEye, Pikmin 4 and the long awaited title to the new Zelda game; The Legend Of Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom. There was also a lot of farming sims. But none of that matters cause CRISIS CORE COMES OUT DECEMBER 13 BABY!!!!!! LETS GO GAME OF THE YEAR!!!!!2022-09-171h 54The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 68 XenoRings 2077 (Cyberpunk 2077, Rings Of Power, Xenoblade 3)New podcast episode is upon you. Come listen to us chat about new gaming news like Cyberpunk's new DLC and Edgerunner anime, Assassin's Creed leaks, and more. Plus Mat gives us his thoughts on Rings of Power and BJ finally tells us why Xenoblade is GOTY.2022-09-101h 37The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 67 House Of Baggins (House Of Dragons, Rings Of Power, Battlefield)New Week, New Quest. Come and hear Matt's apology, how not excited any of us are for Rings Of Power, and how House of Dragons is off to a great start. Plus we talk about more games, anime and whatnot with a little tease at BJ's Xenoblade 3 final thoughts.2022-09-051h 48The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 66 Streaming WarsSorry to everyone! This episode is a week late. Had some computer troubles and we've switched audio softwares so it's been a fun week. However, sit back and listen to us riff on streaming services, how HBO Max is the best one, and get a glimpse of the beginning of our decent into Too Hot To Handle.2022-08-271h 32The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 65 Chainsaw Man VS KratosNew week, new episode. Matt has taken a week to read part 1 of the chainsaw man manga and we go in on what we loved about the story. BJ has played more Xenoblade 3, Luke has read Bleach (Again) and Matt is journeying through norse lands in God Of War. 2022-08-141h 33The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 64 Xenoblade Chronicles 3; The Best Game In The SeriesFinally after four years since its predecessor, Xenoblade 3 is here and it came in swinging. Bj has played up to 15-20 hours of it and he's got a lot to say. Enjoy the preview and stay tuned for next week so you can hear Luke's impressions as well.2022-08-061h 56The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 63 The Boys Season 3 Reactions & Star Wars Hot Takes WITH MATTWE BACK WITH MATT!!!! Get ready to hear some spicy stories and some hot takes. Hear us talk about how The Boys is the best TV show (Feat. Kevin) and listen as we go off on video games.2022-07-301h 33The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 62 Chainsaw Man & The Gay Dart Board (Chainsaw Man, Tim Drake, Bayonetta 3)New Week new episode. We've got a new Bayonetta trailer FINALLY. It looks hype. We also go over the new Chainsaw Man chapter and what we can expect from Fujimoto as well as the Gay Dart Board. You'll have to listen to figure out what that means.2022-07-241h 34The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 61 DR Stone Could Body GokuBJ and Luke back again with the hot takes. We talk about The Boys, DR Stone and Bayonetta this week. Give it a listen. You won't regret it.2022-07-161h 15The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 60 Chill With MattWeve got a nice shorter episode for y'all this time. Matt joins us after a fun 4th of July party and we just chill and talk some video games. Its nice2022-07-091h 12The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 59 FINAL FANTASY VII & XENOBLADE 3 HYPE!!! (Crisis Core Reunion, Xenoblade 3,)Its hype hours boys. Final Fantasy VIl has two projects
coming out soon with a remake of Crisis Core and Final
Fantasy VIl Rebirth. Xenoblade 3 got a huge direct and
looks even better than the last two, and Persona has
finally broken free from Playstation's clutches.2022-07-031h 54
The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 59 FINAL FANTASY 7 AND XENOBLADE HYPE!!! (Crisis Crore Reunion, Xenoblade 3, Persona on Switch)Its hype hours boys. Final Fantasy VII has two projects coming out soon with a remake of Crisis Core and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Xenoblade 3 got a huge direct and looks even better than the last two, and Persona has finally broken free from Playstation's clutches.2022-07-021h 54The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 58 Xbox Games ShowcaseSummer gaming news went full tilt this past week with Xbox showing off their next 12 months of games coming to their platforms, including Redfall, Diablo IV, and Starfield. Capcom also showed off some Resident Evil 8 dlc and announced a Dragon's Dogma 10th anniversary stream./ hear what we have to say about all these and more.2022-06-181h 37The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 57 Summer Gaming Predictions...KindaIts E3...or not. Everyone has plans for their big showcases for this summer. Playstation started off strong and xbox and Nintendo are up next. Plus Capcom, Ubisoft, Square Enix all have plans to sho off more games.2022-06-131h 30The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 56 Obi Wan Kenobi's Stranger Things (Obi Wan Kenobi, Stanger Things 4, Last Of Us)Two big shows have released recently. Netflix's smash hit Stranger Things kicks off volume one of its fourth season to stellar reviews, and Disney Plus launches the long awaited Obi Wan Kenobi; the bridge series between Revenge Of The Sith and A New Hope. Both these shows have a lot to live up to. Bj and Luke go all in on spoilers and their thoughts. We also talk a bit about The Last Of Us 2 and the upcoming HBO series based on the first game. 2022-06-081h 44The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 55 Immortal Anakin Rising (Star Wars, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Xenoblade 3)Luke is in full Star Wars hype for Kenobi this week. So much so that he's gone on a deep dive through the games and novels to a arguably unhealthy degree. Other than that the boys talk about what they've been playing, and what they're looking forward to this year2022-05-241h 26The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 54 No More FIFA (EA FIFA, Project X Zone)Another new episode. This time we talk about EA losing the license to FIFA and what comes next for their studios, BJ's rekindled love for the 3DS, and Luke goes back into his pop punk bag for some sick new music. 2022-05-131h 25The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 53 Crazy Rich Adventure 3 (Crazy Rich Asians, Sonic Adventure 2)Another week, another moment for Luke and BJ to talk video games. BJ finally finished the audio book for Crazy Rich Asians and he gives his verdict on the whole story. Luke is still going down the sonic rabbit hole with Adventure 2 and Unleased. Plus we've got some Square Enix news that's not to happy.2022-05-071h 43The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 52 Sonic The Hegdehog Is Cool Again (Sonic 2, Sonic IDW Comics, Disco Elysium)Sonic The Hedgehog is back in the mainstream with the success of his second movie in theaters. However he's had a plethora of content since the first one released. The IDW comics have been going strong and we've had Mania Plus release. It Seems we are in a boom of good sonic content. Lets hope Sonic Frontiers can keep the positive energy. 2022-04-291h 31The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 51 Kingdom Hearts 4 Is Here (Kingdom Hearts 4, Crazy Rich Asians)In a surprise announcement, Square Enix decided to show of some upcoming projects for Kingdom Hearts on its 20th birthday. We got a couple mobile game announcements, but the big reveal was that Kingdom Hearts 4 is in development and is the next mainline game in the series. No side games, no Verum Rex, a true sequel. As the resident KH fans, BJ and myself break down how we felt and what we would like to see from this game. 2022-04-161h 29The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 50 Best Games Of All Time...According To Us (Breath Of The Wild 2, Will Smith vs Chris Rock)We have made it boys. 50 episodes in. and what a better way to celebrate than to redo our very first topic. We go through our own personal favorite games of all time once again but this time not as awkward and nervous as before. plus we go over the slap heard round the world, and the delay of one of the most anticipated games. 2022-04-012h 11The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 49 The Super Step-Sons & Batman's Greatest Mystery (The Batman, Long Halloween, Elden Ring)Its Been a quiet week in video games it seems. That or we have just been completely overtaken by Elden Ring. Good thing we've got comics to break the cycle. BJ finally read The Long Haloween and gives his impressions, and we ponder Batman's greatest Mystery. 2022-03-251h 12The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 48 Something In The Way (The Batman, Elden Ring, Stranger Of Paradise)We're back with some more Elden Ring talk and our impressions of The Batman. We go on a bit of a comics tangent detailing why we like Batman in particular and round out this episode with some Stranger of Paradise impressions. 2022-03-181h 42The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 47 2022 GOTY Is Already Here (Elden Ring, DnD)Elden Ring is here and its swinging. Despite other open world games coming out weeks prior, Elden Ring has taken the world by storm. You don't hear about Dying Light 2, or Horizon Forbidden West anymore. Every news outlet, YouTube recommendation, TikTok, everywhere. Bj and I have played it and Boi is it great. Also, we give some dnd talk and some games we've played.2022-03-111h 33The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 46 Your Favorite Game Is Cancelled (Scalebound, Manhunt 2, Final Fantasy Versus XIII)Matt's back!!!! He's brought us a topic to discuss. Cancelled video games. With the likes of Silent Hill, Trigun on PS2, or Scalebound, to different forms of cancelation, like Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Manhunt 2, or Chocobo GP. Theres a lot to unpack this episode with the topic and a light bit of news, so sit and relax and listen to us go off.
(Sorry in advance for the echo, no matter what I did to the edit, it wouldn't go away -Luke)2022-03-041h 46The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 45 The Streets Be Fighting & Souls Need Hacking (Street Fighter 6, Soul Hacker 2, & Cyberpunk 2077)Were back on the grind boys. New announcements, new releases and new updates on games this week like Street Fighter 6, Soul Hackers 2 and Cyberpunk getting its next gen update. Add in a sprinkle of anime and you've got yourself an episode!2022-02-251h 31The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 44 Hype Anime Podcast (Bleach, Chansawman, Shonen Jump)We've got another hype anime podcast for you. We go over a whole slew of anime in this one. Figured wed just turn the mics on and talk, no real direction. 2022-02-211h 48The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 43 Nintendo Direct 2-9-2022 ReactionsNintendo finally shows us whats in store for the first half of 2022. and boy is it exciting. As an rpg fan, there Chrono Cross, Earthbound, Live A Live, and Xenoblade to look forward to, and Mario Strikers and Wii Sports are coming back. And now Mario Kart 8 is getting 48 new tracks. Nintendo is shaping up to have a banger of a 2022. and we still dont know too much about Breath Of The Wild or Bayonetta.2022-02-111h 37The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 42 Sony Bought Bungie So Cortanna Isn't Blue (Pokemon Legends Arcues, Playstation Bungie, Halo Show)So Sony has entered the buying wars and its a bit of a weird one. Also both BJ and Luke have gotten their hands on Pokemon Legends Arceus and they have some things to talk about. Add in a bunch of anime talk and its another Side Quest episode.2022-02-041h 21The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 41 Microsoft is The President of Gaming, Tifa is The President of Italy (Microsoft Activision Acquisition)Microsoft once again swings its comically large pockets and buys yet another publisher. However, unlike Bethesda, Activision is on a whole new plain of reality. The likes of Call Of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, and Prototype now join the ranks with Halo, Doom, and Banjo Kazooie, falling under Xbox. The future of Xbox looks pretty good now, but what of the rest of the industry? Will Playstation be forced to buy a publisher as-well? What of the likes of Tencent and EA? There are plenty of questions and concerns that come with this purchase, but We'll just have to wait...2022-01-271h 43The Side Quest PodcastLandon Can't Take It (Side Quest Kingdom Hearts Special Part 3)We're in boys. We are caught up with the Kingdom Hearts recording with Landon. In this episode we have gone through the side games leading up to Kingdom hearts 3. Even with BJ and I's expert knowledge, Landon at this point has no idea what were talking about. and were still not done. Strap in. 2022-01-201h 00The Side Quest PodcastLandon's Confronts Racism (Side Quest Kingdom Hearts Special Part 2)After a long wait, we finally have part 2 of our Kingdom Hearts recap. This was recorded back in September of 2021 so bare with us on the audio quality. In this episode we go over Chains Of Memories, Kingdom Hearts 2 and 358/2 Days. We have many a laugh at the questionable plot decisions, the gay and homophobic contradictory themes, and racism. Come have a listen.2022-01-131h 22The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 40 NFTs Have No Place In GamingIt seems that some of the biggest developers are cashing in on the NFT train. Ubisoft has already implemented NFTs into Ghost Recon, and now Square Enix is interested and claims NFTs are the future of gaming. We however don’t agree.2022-01-061h 12The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 39 The Side Quest Best Of 20212021 is over. We've got a new year filled with games, anime, and so much to look forward to. But lets take a moment to ramble on about what we loved this past year.2022-01-031h 26The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 38 This Award was brought to you By...(The Game Awards Winners and Announcements)The Game Awards have come and gone and it was an interesting one. It seems every year there are more ads and commercials than actual awards and reveals. Its understandable that Geoff and his team need to make money for this event, but its getting a bit hard for you to enjoy an award show filled with mobile game adds and movie trailers, instead of actual awards. Plus it was 4 hours long. But it wasn't all bad. New game reveals like Wonder Woman, and Star Wars Eclipse, and new looks at Hellblade. Plus the actual winners of the awards...2021-12-161h 35The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 37 Ken Kaneki Could Body Ash Ketchum (Tokyo Ghoul & Tokyo Ghoul RE, More Pokemon talk)BJ has finally finished all there is to finish when it comes to the Tokyo Ghoul Manga. Listen as both of us geek over the plot and characters. Also I have some more thoughts on Pokemon and some general gaming talk occurs.2021-12-131h 24The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 36 Pokemon, Anime, And Broken Dreams (Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Anime)We've got the remakes of Gen 4 of Pokemon, and Luke has some impressions. Plus BJ give his impressions on Tokyo Ghoul.2021-12-091h 28The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 35 The Game Awards 2021 Voting SpecialIts that time of year again boys. The Game Awards are here and its time to vote. Who will take home the big bucks? Who's going home a loser? Which game will walk away with a lot of undeserved awards? We won't know until the actual awards but we can predict and give our own impressions for now. 2021-11-301h 10The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 34 Ghost Bussy (One Year Anniversary)We've really been here for a year haven't we? A full year of stupid jokes, excellent E3 showcases, and two dorks who really like Final Fantasy.2021-11-241h 13The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 33 Levi Default Dances On Eren's Corpse (COD Vangaurd, Guardian's Of The Galaxy)So apparently Call of Duty is forgoing realism and adding anime. Levi from AOT might be making his debut in Vanguard according to some datamining. Whats next Naruto in Fortnite? 2021-11-161h 17The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 32 Four Boys and Some Spice (Dune Movie Review)Dune is finally here. After many books, graphic novels, and an old sci fi classic, we have a new movie directed by the man who did Blade Runner 2049. On this episode we bring Matt back and new guest Tyler to share our opinions and thoughts on how we feel about the film. 2021-11-091h 33The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 31 Injustice 3: Sonic Unleashes His Bankai (Warner Bros Fighting Game, Cole Cassidy, Demon Slayer)Smash Bros, Nickelodeon, now Warner Bros. Platform fighters seem to be all the rage these days. Who else is jumping on the bandwagon? Also Wu Tang Clan has a game in development and Mcree has a new name.2021-10-301h 14The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 30 OLED? Sorry, OLED? Sorry, (Switch OLED, Metroid Dread, DC Fandome)Luke finally copped a Switch OLED and Metroid Dread. So get ready to hear the boys simp for Samus for a good 20 minutes. Also we talk about all the DC Fandome trailers and reveals that DC showed off. The Batman, The Flash, Peacemaker, and Battle of the Super Sons have us the most hyped.2021-10-251h 12The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 29 Small News Week, so Anime? (Far Cry 6, Metroid Dread, Anime)We are back to our regular ramblings. BJ got a Switch OLED and got to play Metroid Dread, both of us have played Far Cry 6 and we went on an anime tangent towards the end. Its Side Quest at its best.2021-10-171h 23The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 28 Simple & Clean (Sora In Smash, Venom Review)The day has finally arrived. The moment you've all been waiting for. He's finally here. After so long and after people saying it couldn't be done, Carnage is in a movie with Venom!!! Oh and Sora's in smash too.2021-10-121h 14The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 27 Bayonetta's New Hairdo Made Marios Voice Change (Bayonetta, Chris Pratt, Nintendo)We Finally have news on what Nintendo is doing to round out the year and a glimpse of what we should see next year. Bayonetta 3 , Kirby the Forgotten Land, N64 games on the Switch? Nintendo has quite a few announcements that have us quacking. Also Chris Pratt is Mario I guess.2021-10-041h 26The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 26 Its 3AM And I Cant Come Up With A Matt Pun (Anime Talk, MVC2 Reboot, Hades talk...again.)MATT IS BACK!!! So I'm gonna be real, its 3 am and I'm just finishing this edit and Im tired. BUT! Matt is a great guest and we had one of our best podcasts of all time. We forgot we were podcasting and just kept going. It was great. We talk Gundam builds, more anime, MVC 2 and then some.2021-09-271h 19The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 25 Dad Of War Gives The Boy The Talk (Playstation Showcase, Nvidia Leak)We're back! After a brief Covid filled hiatus, we return to talk massive leaks from Nvidia GForce, which include games like Injustice 3 and Kingdom Hearts 4 and a new Bioshock. Playstation also came out swinging with a stellar showcase with a remake of Knights of the Old Republic, Spider-Man 2 and God of War Ragnarok. The SideQuest is back baby. 2021-09-171h 27The Side Quest PodcastLandon Looses His Mind (Side Quest Kingdom Hearts Special Part 1)The time has finally come. BJ and I have finally cornered Landon and are going to subject him to the quantum physics level lore of Kingdom Hearts. Get comfy. This episode is a fun filled extravaganza of jokes, insanity, and brain rot. 2021-09-131h 32The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 24 Skyrim Again....Again....Again! (Skyrim 10th Anniversary Edition, Comic Book Media)Like Thanos, Skyrim is inevitable. This week we talk about the xbox gamescom presentation, Skyrim releasing...again, and super hero movies. 2021-08-261h 15The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 23 Full Matt(le) Alchemist Featuring Matt Litteken (Call Of Duty, Netflix, Sly Cooper)We have our second guest episode!!! Me and BJ went over to Matt's place had a blast talking with him. We talked anime, video games, Netflix shows, and just the usual fun conversations you have with your friends. Big shout out to Matt's roommate Tyler for letting us use some audio equipment for this episode.2021-08-191h 21The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 22 Xenoblade 3 Hype Train (Xenoblade, Halo Infinite Beta)BJ has the floor for our main discussion today. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has been rumored and leaked and we discuss what we want to see, and the overall series. Plus the Halo Infinite Flight Testing happened this past week. It seems Halo might be back in full swing after the dissapointing with entry, but can it keep up with Callof Duty and Battlefield? 2021-08-121h 16The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 21 Video Game Movies Kinda Suck (Video Game Movies, Chris Chan,Why is it that a movie about spandex wearing super humans can make a billion at the box office, but a blue hedgehog barely scrapes by with 500 million? Passion? Difference in media? Lets figure this out shall we?2021-08-051h 19The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 20 The Good, The Bad, and The Activision (Activision Lawsuit, Tokyo Olympics, Kirby Lore)This episode starts off with a bit of a downer, but we had to talk about it. Activision has done some absolutely terrible and disgusting things and we need to shed a light on it and hold them accountable. Whatever happens with this lawsuit we just want people to know our take and hope you all feel as strongly about this as we do. On a brighter note, The Tokyo Olympics are happening and they use video game scores during the opening ceremony and that's amazing!!2021-07-291h 10The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 19 But Does The Steam Deck Have Breath Of The Wild 2? (Steam Deck, Accessibility, Skull $ Bones)We finally have a switch pro!!! Kinda.... Valve's latest venture into to the hardware scene is a portable "switch" like computer. It plays all your steam games, its got emulation capabilities, and Todd Howard can sell you Skyrim again on it. But will it be able to go against the juggernaught that is the Switch? Who knows, I'm just glad I can be yelled at for being trash at League anywhere I want now. 2021-07-221h 27The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 18 My Agent Won't Let Me Be On PC (Lost Judgment, Assassins's Creed)So what exactly is happening to Lost Judgment? Are single player games dead? Can I make up another click bait question? Who knows. Im just upset at not getting a third Judgment.2021-07-151h 06The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 17 The Inward OLED (Nintendo Switch OLED Model, PS5 News)Nintendo keeps giving us half gifts and Sony really likes Deathloop. Also there's an offensive joke in this one.2021-07-081h 17The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 16 Dominic Toretto Owns A PS5 (Next Gen 8 Months Later)PS5 vs Xbox Series X. What do they offer now, and what do they offer later? Take a walk with us and look back at these last few months and see what we think about the next gen experience.2021-07-021h 19The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 15 The Side Quest E3 Episode (Halo Infinite, Metroid Dread)E3 is officially over and it kinda sucked. Microsoft and Nintendo actually had a lot to show. Everyone else? Not so much. 2021-06-281h 23The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 14 E3 Predictions 2021 (Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo)The time has come. Hype knows no bounds. What will be announced? What levels of hype will we reach? Will we be disappointed? Well we don't know. Thats the point of this episode. 2021-06-021h 27The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 13 Anime Is Pretty Lit Nowadays (Demon Slayer, Pokemon Snap)Remember the good old days of trash dubs and weird English releases? Yeah I don't want to either.2021-05-201h 19The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 12 That One Guy In An RPG (Fallout New Vegas, Red Dead II) Feat JoeyWe have our second guest and its the legend himself. Joey. Skylander expert, Mega fan of Red Dead 2 and the one guy who swears that there are birds in Walmart. RPG games are also discussed.2021-05-041h 11The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 11 Indie Games Are Lit (My Friend Pedro, Celeste)Everyone loves a blockbuster. The big game of the year. But sometimes you need something smaller. A little more artsy and new. Indie games have got you covered on that. But seriously play My Friend Pedro. It's amazing. 2021-04-301h 15The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 10 (The DC SideQuestVerse)Zach Snyder's Justice League has released to pretty positive reviews. However not all of his movies in the DC universe have been received as well. Well me and Bj can fix this. We are here to pitch our own DC universe. It went about as well as you think.2021-04-101h 15
The Side Quest PodcastGodzilla Vs Kong Spoilercast!!!The match up of the century. Big Lizard and Big Monke. Human vs inebriation. (also sorry for the eco slightly in the back.)2021-04-091h 14The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 9 Feat. Landon Powers (Wardcliff Loot Shooter)Our first guest episode!!!! Our original editor Landon drops buy my messy room to talk about Wardcliff Academy, Destiny 2 and wether or not Outriders will make it in this live service battlefield. 2021-04-021h 28The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 8 (Same Nerds, New Crisis)So we've been gone for a while. But hey we got some interesting things to talk about. Final Fantasy 7 is back, twice now. And we are trying new things so let us know what's up?2021-03-221h 27The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 7 (Side Quest 2077)What makes an open world? We decide to go through our favorite open world games and future out why these games are as successful as they are.2021-01-271h 24The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 6 Slave To The MusicOne of the best parts of a video game is the soundtrack. BJ and Luke go through the best pieces of video game tunes from Neir to DOOM.2021-01-201h 30The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 5 (Game Awards Predictions)Recorded before the actual award show. Bj and Luke go over the Game Awards nominees and which games should take home the trophies. (spoiler alert it was Last Of Us) 2020-12-112h 36The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 4 (PS5 Impressions, Wardcliff Academy)We've done it boys!!!! Bj and I have both secured PS5s and here's what we think. Also, our editor Landon has a audio drama that you can check out. Its called Wardcliff Academy and its really good. Go give it some love!!2020-12-021h 39The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 3 (Japanese Mafia 7 , Sneaky Vikings, and Keanu 2077)This episode was recorded before November 10th.
This week we talk about our excitement for some games we're excited for. Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Hyrule Warriors, and Cyberpunk 2077.2020-11-291h 12The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 2 (Next Gen Rabbit Hole)Welcome to tangent city!!!!! We really did try to stay on topic but hey, sometimes you gotta talk some DC comics with your friends yaknow?2020-11-181h 21The Side Quest PodcastEpisode 1 (Beginnings, Video Games, And Credit Card Fraud)Welcome to the Side Quest Podcast. On today's episode, we introduce ourselves and our love for video games as well as an "interesting" story about BJ's Batman Credit card fraud scandal. 2020-11-131h 36