Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast

Our core episode for October is all Trick and no Treat as a company robs the grave of a defunct videogame publisher, steals the vital organs of their published and unpublished games, and creates the freakish Frankenstein's movie monster that is GAME OVER... otherwise known as Maximum Surge the movie. Cliff and Ash discuss a film which stars people who never agreed to be in it, has a framing device that is borderline incoherent, and contains actors who certainly have an acting range. A very, very, narrow acting range.This is an episode of true survival horror... will it be GAME OVER by the end? Watch the movie here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oV88hzwtRcTheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three console, three games, one Nintendo legend, and a number of false starts:Wave Race is a property that languished in relative obscurity, launched one console, and then failed to make a splash on a second. Now it sits in Dave Jones locker...Ash and Cliff discover where it came from, where it went, and skirt dangerously close to saying things that might be libellous. Allegedly.Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Generations of Canadians grew up watching Video & Arcade Top 10. They stare misty eyed through rose tinted glasses at their LP VHS distorted childhood and think of better times.Ash & Cliff are not Canadian.They have no nostalgia for this show.It goes as well as you'd expect.Watch V&A Top 10 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hygwroh3kVgTheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just when you thought Shadow Man was finally here... HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER. We had so many unanswered questions from our episode on Games Republic that when a contestant reached out, we'd have been fools to say no! So Michael LeRoi can go brood and monologue elsewhere this month, as Cliff storms off to have a meltdown, and Ash has a chat with Lee aka PugHoofGaming where we discuss GamesMaster ties, audition processes, multiple takes, shockingly good prizes, and the consistencies of craft services!Find Lee HERE and more details/links HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the depths of the satellite station .tv, it's Trevor and Simon, and Simons Mum who are inviting us to the GAMES REPUBLIC. Ash and Cliff have their fact checking hats on, which is more than could be said for the quizmasters of this show.Why is the show set in Egypt?How exactly can that be Simons Mum?Why does Johnny Ffinch leave this off his resume?Some or none of these questions may be answered. Or not.Watch the episode HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the podcast, Ash and Cliff round out the month with a chat about the 1975 film that defined what a Summer Blockbuster could be: JAWS.CONTENT WARNING: As with all our commentaries, this episode is uncensored on all feeds.Film start point is 17mins 09secs for the fade into the Universal logo. Tested with VOD and Bluray for sync points.Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ash & Cliff delve deep into their pockets in search of a multiball as they dive into a bumper crop of games from the Nintendo Gameboy family of handhelds. From the OG to the SP, we're looking at 4 pinball games that put those magnificent marble machines in the palm of your hand. Spoiler: 3 out of the 4 games are excellent, and all from the same base developer. One isn't, and it really shows.Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode was originally released October 4th 2022, when we were in the middle of season 6 of GamesMaster. As it is the 4th of July, it seemed like a good time to share on the new feed one of my favourite side quests of the original UCP run, and one of my favourite interviews as I got to talk with a legend in the audio sphere: Dirk Maggs.(( BEST EXPERIENCED IN STEREO ))Luke & Ash skip back to the summer of 1996 for a spot of UFO watching with Patrick Moore and Nicky Campbell, but are we watching them or are they watching us?Covering the BBC 1 Radio Drama Independence Day UK, this episode incorporates a little look at the early history of full cast audio dramas and an hour long interview with writer, director and producer of Independence Day UK, Dirk Maggs. We cover his career leading up to 1996, the appropriate etiquette regarding wearing cowboy boots in a Spitfire, and what exactly Peter Serafinowicz thought Patrick Moore was doing to an alien.Listen to Independence Day UK HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We may have broken the time machine with this one, as we've crashed into a MAGNIFICENT MARBLE MACHINE all the way back in 1975. Pinball is King, Bobbi is looking to knock Gary off of his mountain, and Cliff and Ash are battling to keep Jasper Carrot out of the studio.Watch the episode of The Magnificent Marble Machine HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to finger your way through another magazine Focus as Ash & Cliff dip into a mainstay of british gaming C&VG at a time when they (along with the gaming industry) are going through changes. Featuring: Barbarians, Robot Policemen, horror movies, strategic wrestling games, camels, Irritated people in Cornwall, Alex Kidd... AND GROTBAGS!Read the magazine HEREWatch R.O.T.O.R. HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's back to school for Ash and Cliff as they apply Savlon to scuffed knees whilst watching an episode of First Class. In a show that highlights that blindspots in geography are more than compensated for by skateboarding and athletic videogames, we dodge copyright strikes, awful people appearing in questions, and vicious otters.Watch the episode of First Class HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ash and Cliff discuss a game that scored a first place knock out, it's Rock 'N' Roll Racing, from Silicon and Synapse, aka, Blizzard. We look at the history of the game, and its deep origins going back to a series of games that began on the Apple II. Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ash and Cliff take a trip to Australia in 1994 for THE ZONE. There's Rock n Roll Racing, THE ZONE, Young Merlin, THE ZONE, Project Neptune, THE ZONE, Mutant League Hockey, THE ZONE, an utterly ridiculous Clayfighter competiton, THE ZONE, and more... all on THE ZONE.THE ZONE.Watch the episode HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

** CAUTION: THIS EPISODE IS DELIBERATELY LEFT UNCENSORED **The day has arrived and Cliff can't escape! It's time to sit down with Ash and watch The Battle for Endor, the second Ewok movie from 1985! Before the main event he gets a lesson in the history of the furry little beggars, and how they got from Jedi to this. Then it's on to the main event, and a feature length commentary you can listen along with at home.Watch along on Disney+ hereTheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ash and Cliff look at the magazine this months core episode was stuck to the front of with the debut issue of the son of Super Play: N64 Magazine! 90s console tribalism is at an all time high and the issue captures the highs and the lows of this period of N64 gaming. Plus: Cliff plays Mastermind, whether he wants to or not.Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

N64Life is t-t-t-t-t-taking over! Before Cliff meets his little furry makers in May, N64Life is taking over with a cluster of episodes based around 64-bit console entry. To kick off the month we're looking at the promotional VHS tape that came with the first issue of Super Plays' spiritual successor N64 Magazine.Cliff is overjoyed at this turn of events, Ash is regretting it before the record button has even been pressed, and Ocean forgot to send any actual footage of their game. It's going to be great.Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last month we dove deep on the hardware of the SG-1000, and this month a lot of the games sound like they'd go deep on us.... who thought Dragon Wang was a good idea? It's the SG-1000 Games Library! Ash and Cliff look at 5 select titles covering multiple years of the of the consoles run, and encounter some notable firsts and influential titles along the way.Also: Wang.Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Listeners have spoken, the votes have been tabulated, and now Ash & Cliff will run down the top 4 in each category before revealing the overall winners. This stream has been specifically scheduled so it doesn't sit in the shadow of any other awards ceremonies that may be occurring in this timeframe. It's fine.(( CAUTION: This episode is not censored. Naughty words are left in ))Watch the stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms65my7c-H4Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time for the climax of GameCenter CX's 10th Anniversary season with part two of Arino taking on Nosferatu! Ash and Cliff rejoin Arino after a few weeks as he shakes off some game-rust and proceeds to make all the same mistakes he did last time. Even if he makes it to the end, will the game have a satisfying pay off?There's also claw machines, punching games, and one final look at Sega's SG-1000. PLUS! Cliff gets to hear more of his favourite song.Watch the episode here: GameCenter CX: Episode 176Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this months focus we go back to the beginnings of Sega in the home market: The SG-1000! And the SC-3000! And it's a lot like the Colecovision!Ash and Cliff dive into a story full of misdirection, misreporting, and occasionally legitimate Japanese businessmen.Also: Sound Effects.Take the UCP Listener Awards Survey HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.