The Midnight Release

One year. 52+ episodes. Countless memories. We made it to the one-year mark of The Midnight Release, and before we hit the next chapter, we're taking a look back at the games, movies, shows, debates, and personal memories that got us here. From our first trip back to the glory days of GameStop to console wars, Saturday morning cartoons, LAN parties, trading cards, movie trilogies, Disney classics, Dragon Ball, modern anime, and the stores we grew up in, we're revisiting the conversations that...

Remember when shopping was an event? When a trip to the mall could eat up an entire afternoon, browsing GameStop was half the fun, and finding something unexpected was part of the experience? This week on The Midnight Release, we're revisiting the golden age of the shopping trip. We're going back to the GameStop days of used games, trade-ins, preorders, midnight releases, Game Informer, and the memories of working behind the counter. Then we're remembering the stores that shaped our childhood...

Anime has gone from a niche interest to a worldwide pop culture phenomenon — and we're breaking down how it happened! This week on The Midnight Release, we're looking back at the modern anime boom, from early 2010s hits like Sword Art Online, Attack on Titan, and One-Punch Man to the explosion of My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, and Jujutsu Kaisen. We'll explore the new wave of series like Solo Leveling, Kaiju No. 8, Dandadan, and The Apothecary Diaries, and discuss how anime became a much big...

This week, we’re diving headfirst into one of gaming’s broadest — and most confusing — genres. We break down the difference between Action, Action-Adventure, Action RPGs, and RPGs with action elements, and ask the simplest question we can: Does what YOU do matter more, or does what YOUR CHARACTER can do matter more? From Mortal Kombat, Doom, Sonic, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, GoldenEye, Metal Gear Solid, and Ocarina of Time in the '90s to GTA III, Halo, Devil May Cry, God of War, Resident Evi...

For generations, Disney has been more than movies. It’s been songs, characters, video games, VHS tapes, toys, theme parks, and memories that somehow stick with us long after the credits roll. This week on The Midnight Release, Chase and Austin take a trip through the world of Disney and revisit the films that helped shape generations of fans. From Snow White, Cinderella, and The Jungle Book to the Disney Renaissance classics like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion Kin...