Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast

Title: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developers: Treyarch, Raven Software, Beenox (PC) Publisher: Activision Designers: Justin Negrete, Steve Bianchi Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Release date: October 25, 2024 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: On the latest Collateral Gaming Game Launch, we are joined by returning guest Michael Toscano to discuss this year's entry in the Call of Duty franchise: Black Ops 6. Co-developed by Treyarch and Raven Software, this title notably introduces omnidirectional movement to gameplay and a return to the round-based cooperative Zombies mode, in addition to the standard inclusion of new guns, maps, game modes, operators, and cosmetics. Ashley, Zachary, and Michael discuss multiplayer mode changes and improvements amidst the ever-present skill-based matchmaking, as well as Zombies and the single-player campaign in this spoiler-free review. Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 an overall improvement over last year's Modern Warfare III, or is it a downgrade? Listen to our thoughts now, and stay tuned for more content very soon! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel. Collateral Media merch is now available on TeePublic! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: teepublic.com/stores/collateral-media-group (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Featured Game Review: Parasite Eve (パラサイト・イヴ, Parasaito Ivu) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Halloween may be over, but we have some post-holiday content for you on Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! On this special episode, Ash and Beau review SquareSoft's 1998 survival horror RPG Parasite Eve, an oft-overlooked title from a golden era of the developer/publisher. This PS1 game has one of the most unique combat systems that was frankly ahead of its time, and there's not anything quite like it even today. If you enjoy this episode, check out our Amnesia: The Dark Descent Halloween Special with Collateral Let's Play! on YouTube, and stay tuned for Part 2 of our Season Premiere on Doom (2016), as well as more late spooky content, such as an upcoming two-part episode on the Silent Hill 2 remake! Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is on Bluesky, Threads, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We are also available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Also, look for us on Patreon, and check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel! Collateral Media merch is now available on TeePublic! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: teepublic.com/stores/collateral-media-group (Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is a Collateral Media Podcast. All game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Doom [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: id Software Publisher: id Software Designers: John Romero, Tom Hall, Sandy Petersen Platforms: MS-DOS, 32X, Atari Jaguar, Mac OS, PC-98, SNES, PlayStation, 3DO, Windows, Sega Saturn, RISC OS, Game Boy Advance, Xbox, Xbox 360, iOS, PlayStation 3, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S (and many other things too numerous to list) Release date: December 10, 1993 (MS-DOS: NA) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SPECIAL GUEST: Robert Ortegon (@Robertortegon3), Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: On the long-awaited Season Seven Premiere of Collateral Gaming, we are covering arguably the most influential game franchise of all time: DOOM. Joined by our Collateral Cinema co-host Robert, Ashley and Beau dive headfirst into the original 1993 shareware title that started it all and popularized the first-person shooter genre! It's not an understatement to say the gaming industry wouldn't be where it's at today without the release of the classic Doom on MS-DOS, and what better way to start what we are calling the golden season of Collateral Gaming? Stay tuned for Part 2 of the Season Premiere where we'll be discussing the 2016 Doom reboot, as well as our Halloween content very soon! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel. Collateral Media merch is now available on TeePublic! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: teepublic.com/stores/collateral-media-group (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (ゼルダの伝説 知恵のかりもの, Zeruda no Densetsu: Chie no Karimono) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developers: Nintendo EPD, Grezzo Publisher: Nintendo Designers: Satoshi Terada, Tomomi Sano (directors); Eiji Aonuma (producer) Platform: Nintendo Switch Release date: September 26, 2024 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: We've been hyped as all hell to discuss the latest Legend of Zelda title, and that moment is finally here! In our latest Game Launch review, Zach and Ash reveal our spoiler-free thoughts on Nintendo and Grezzo's new adventure featuring—for the first time in any official Zelda entry—the titular character as the playable protagonist! The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is a blend of traditional series gameplay with elements of the more recent open world formula, with an innovative gimmick giving Princess Zelda the ability to copy and paste monsters and other game world elements to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and traverse the overworld and dungeons. So how well do co-developers Nintendo and Grezzo implement these ideas, and where does this title stack amongst the franchise? Find out now, and stay tuned for the Collateral Gaming Season Seven Premiere and spooky season content very soon! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media merch is now available on TeePublic! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: teepublic.com/stores/collateral-media-group (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title(s): Ace Attorney Investigations Collection (逆転検事1&2 御剣セレクション, Gyakuten Kenji 1＆2: Mitsurugi Serekushon, lit. Turnabout Prosecutor 1＆2: Mitsurugi Selection) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (逆転検事, Gyakuten Kenji, lit. Turnabout Prosecutor) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit (逆転検事2, Gyakuten Kenji 2, lit. Turnabout Prosecutor 2) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Designers: Takeshi Yamazaki (director); Yuki Nakamura (ME) Takeshi Yamazaki (director); Takanori Amano, Natsuki Ikawa (PG) Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One (Collection) Nintendo DS, Android, iOS (ME/PG) Release dates: September 6, 2024 (Collection) May 28, 2009 (ME – NDS: JP) February 3, 2011 (PG – NDS: JP) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: EUREKA! On the latest episode of Collateral Gaming Game Launch, we won't rest until we've inspected every suspicious-looking nook and cranny of the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection. This new remastered compilation contains Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (2009) and, for the first time outside of Japan, Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit (2011)! These spin-off titles put the player in the shoes of Phoenix Wright's prosecutor rival Miles Edgeworth in a departure from the visual novel gameplay Ace Attorney titles are known for, focusing on investigations outside of the courtroom. So, have a listen to our spoiler-free review, and stay tuned for our Season Premiere on Doom (1993 and 2016), our next Game Launch review on Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, as well as Spooky Season content very soon! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media merch is now available on TeePublic! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: teepublic.com/stores/collateral-media-group (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: James Bond 007: Nightfire [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developers: Eurocom, Gearbox Software (PC), Aspyr (Mac), JV Games (GBA) Publisher(s): EA Games, MGM Interactive (co-publisher) Designers: Tim Rogers, Landon Montgomery (PC) (directors); Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo (writers) Platforms: GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Advance, Mac OS X Release date: November 18, 2002 (NA: GCN/PS2/Xbox) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: The name's Gaming. Collateral Gaming. In Part 2 of our Season Finale, we conclude our discussion on 007: Nightfire! We take the opportunity to discuss the plot, characters, and general execution of this 2002 first-person shooter from developer Eurocom and EA Games, as well as compare it against other Bond video games. So, whether you like your martinis shaken or stirred, come celebrate the conclusion of Season Six with us, and stay tuned for our two-part Season Seven Premiere on the 1993 and 2016 Doom titles soon! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media merch is now available on TeePublic! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: teepublic.com/stores/collateral-media-group (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: James Bond 007: Nightfire [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developers: Eurocom, Gearbox Software (PC), Aspyr (Mac), JV Games (GBA) Publisher(s): EA Games, MGM Interactive (co-publisher) Designers: Tim Rogers, Landon Montgomery (PC) (directors); Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo (writers) Platforms: GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Advance, Mac OS X Release date: November 18, 2002 (NA: GCN/PS2/Xbox) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: On the Season Six Finale of Collateral Gaming, Zach and Ash cover 2002's James Bond 007: Nightfire! In Part 1, we discuss the first-person shooter gameplay, from the diverse levels of the campaign to the nostalgic multiplayer. 007: Nightfire offers a variety of weapons and gadgets for players to experiment with as they aim for the Platinum Medal and unique Bond Moves of every level, or fight for the top in an assortment of game modes. We had a blast playing this, so stay tuned for Part 2 very soon, and Season Seven later! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media merch is now available on TeePublic! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: teepublic.com/stores/collateral-media-group (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title(s): The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles [Wikipedia] [IMDb] The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve (大逆転裁判２ -成歩堂龍ノ介の覺悟-, Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Kakugo, lit. Great Turnabout Trial: The Resolve of Ryūnosuke Naruhodō) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Designer(s): Shu Takumi (director) Shu Takumi, Yoichiro Ikeda, Junshi Jodai (Resolve) Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows Nintendo 3DS, Android, iOS (Resolve) Release date(s): July 27, 2021 (WW) August 3, 2017 (Resolve: JP, 3DS) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: TAKE THAT! In Part 2 of our episode on The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Beau and Ash conclude our discussion of the duology as we analyze The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve! Unlike most Ace Attorney entries which tell mostly standalone stories, these two titles are halves of a plot following Phoenix Wright's Victorian/Meiji ancestor Ryunosuke Naruhodo. But how well does this follow up to its predecessor and tie up all loose ends for Ryunosuke and friends? Find out on the finale of Collateral Gaming's Logic and Reasoning Spectacular on the Great Ace Attorney games! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media merch is now available on TeePublic! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: teepublic.com/stores/collateral-media-group (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (エルデンリング シャドウ オブ ジ エルドツリー, Eruden Ringu Shadō obu ji Erudotsurī) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: FromSoftware Publisher(s): Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware (JP) Designers: Hidetaka Miyazaki (director/writer), Yui Tanimura (director), George R. R. Martin (writer), Yosuke Kayugawa, Ryu Matsumoto Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Release date: June 21, 2024 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SPECIAL GUEST: Michael Toscano SHOWNOTES: With the Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree out for a month now, we thought it was a perfect time to discuss the long-awaited expansion to FromSoftware's 2022 winner of Game of the Year! Special guest Michael Toscano joins Ashley for our very first DLC review, as we ask ourselves if Shadow of the Erdtree is a worthy extension of one of the greatest games of all time. If you enjoy this episode, check out our discussion on The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, with Part 2 coming soon, as well as our next episode on 007 Nightfire! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media merch is now available on TeePublic! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: teepublic.com/stores/collateral-media-group (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (ペーパーマリオRPG, Paper Mario RPG) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer(s): Intelligent Systems, Tose (assisting) Publisher: Nintendo Designer(s): Masahiko Nagaya, Ryota Kawade (original) Platform: Nintendo Switch Release date: May 23, 2024 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Running late on this one, but Ash finally has the chance to talk about the 2024 remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door on Switch! 20 years following its critically acclaimed release on the GameCube, how does this turned-based RPG set in a paper-based version of the Mario universe hold up today, and how does the re-release improve on the title many consider the peak of Mario RPGs? Find out now on our latest Game Launch review, and stay tuned for our discussion on Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree very soon, as well as our conclusion of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media merch is now available on TeePublic! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: teepublic.com/stores/collateral-media-group (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title(s): The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles [Wikipedia] [IMDb] The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures (大逆転裁判 ‐成歩堂龍ノ介の冒険‐, Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Bōken, lit. Great Turnabout Trial: The Adventures of Ryūnosuke Naruhodō) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Designer(s): Shu Takumi (director) Shu Takumi, Yoichiro Ikeda, Junshi Jodai (Adventures) Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows Nintendo 3DS, Android, iOS (Adventures) Release date(s): July 27, 2021 (WW) July 9, 2015 (Adventures: JP, 3DS) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Let us begin Collateral Gaming's Logic and Reasoning Spectacular... on The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles! This duology spin-off of the Ace Attorney franchise takes the series back to Meiji-era Japan and Victorian London as we adopt the role of Phoenix Wright's lawyer ancestor Ryunosuke Naruhodo. In Part 1, Beau and Ash cover the first of two games: The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures. With series creator Shu Takumi at the helm once again, how does this title compare against the mainline games and what improvements does it add to the formula? Find out on our latest episode, and stay tuned for Part 2, where we'll be concluding with The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media merch is now available on TeePublic! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: teepublic.com/stores/collateral-media-group (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Atari, Inc. Publisher: Atari, Inc. Designer: Howard Scott Warshaw Platform: Atari 2600 Release: December 1982 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: It's finally time. Collateral Gaming is reviewing perhaps the most well-known video game cited as the worst of all time: 1982's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial on the Atari 2600! But is it really deserving of that moniker? We analyze the title's infamous five-week development time; discuss the bankruptcy of Atari and subsequent video game crash of the 80s as a result of the game's commercial failure (considered one of the biggest in video game history); look back at the now-confirmed true urban legend regarding unsold cartridges secretly buried in a New Mexico landfill; and of course, talk about Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie, which was essentially an extended AVGN review of E.T. If you enjoy this episode, let us know, and stay tuned for our two-part review on The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles very soon! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media merch is now available on TeePublic! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: teepublic.com/stores/collateral-media-group (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title(s): Plumbers Don't Wear Ties [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Plumbers Don't Wear Ties: Definitive Edition Developer(s): United Pixtures Limited Run Games (DE) Publishers: United Pixtures, Kirin Entertainment (3DO) Limited Run Games (DE) Designer: Michael Anderson Platforms: 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch (DE) Release date(s): 1993 (PC); September 30, 1994 (3DO) March 5, 2024 (DE) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: On our first bad game review of the season, Collateral Gaming is exposing ourselves to the 1993 adult rom-com visual novel/dating sim, considered one of the worst video games of all time—Plumbers Don't Wear Ties! Made infamous by The Angry Video Game Nerd and just recently remastered for modern consoles by Limited Run Games, this obscure 3DO title hardly qualifies as a video game, and yet Ash and Beau find it uniquely endearing. So, come with us, and find out why plumbers never wear ties! And stay tuned for our next bad game review on E.T. the 1982 Atari game... Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Fable II [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Lionhead Studios Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Designer: Peter Molyneux Platform: Xbox 360 Release date: October 21, 2008 (NA) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: In Part 2 of our Anniversary Special, Ash and Megan look back at 2008's Fable II! Following our discussion on the 2004 original game in Part 1, we are diving deep into the open world action RPG sequel, comparing story and gameplay with both its predecessor and successor, and asking ourselves where a video game like this stands today amidst its contemporaries of the genre. Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Square Enix Creative Business Unit I Publisher: Square Enix Designers: Naoki Hamaguchi, Motomu Toriyama, Tetsuya Nomura (directors); Yoshinori Kitase (producer); Teruki Endo, Masanori Sato Platform: PlayStation 5 Release date: February 29, 2024 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SPECIAL GUEST: Andrew Orozco (@MoogIenator); Geek News Now (@GNN_Home), DuoSense Podcast (@DuoSenseP) SHOWNOTES: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is finally here, and yes, we're a little late on this episode, but we are beyond stoked to talk about our experiences so far on the sequel to 2020's Final Fantasy VII Remake and the second part of a trilogy reimagining of the 1997 original Final Fantasy VII! Andrew Orozco from Geek News Now and the DuoSense Podcast joins Ashley for a spoiler-free review of the winner of Most Anticipated Game at The Game Awards 2023. In what ways does Rebirth expand on its video game predecessors and the world of Final Fantasy VII? Does it live up to the hype? Find out now, and stay tuned for more content very soon! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Get the latest news in gaming and geek pop culture from Geek News Now! Check them out at geeknewsnow.net, as well as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can also follow their associated podcasts on Podbean and Amazon Music. The DuoSense Podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast platforms! You can also follow them on Twitter! Collateral Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer(s): CD Projekt Red, D3T (addtl programming), Saber Interactive (Switch) Publisher: CD Projekt Designers: Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, Mateusz Kanik, Sebastian Stępień (directors) Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Ash and Megan return to our discussion of the 2015 widely celebrated open world action RPG, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt! In Part 2 of our review, we dive deeper into the story up to the final moments of the main quest, speak at depth about the rich characters encountered throughout the world, and wrap up any other details about the gameplay and presentation of this masterpiece from CD PROJECT RED. We even have some time to ponder on the future of the game series and franchise as a whole, from an upcoming remake of the first game, to The Witcher 4, and Season 4 of the Netflix series! At some point in the future, we'd love to revisit this title to explore the critically acclaimed DLC expansions Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, but until then, stay tuned for our Game Launch episode on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, a look at Fable II in Part 2 of our Anniversary Special (Part 1 out now), and more very soon! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Persona 3 Reload (ペルソナ3 リロード, Perusona 3 Rirōdo) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: P-Studio Publishers: Sega, Atlus (JP) Designers: Takuya Yamaguchi, Katsura Hashino (original) (directors); Kai Suehiro Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Release date: February 2, 2024 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Welcome back, gamers! Tonight on Collateral Gaming: Game Launch Edition, we are covering the newly released remake of Persona 3 (2006): Persona 3 Reload. Joining today is special guest Sam Jones, as we give our spoiler-free thoughts on Reload. How does it stand as a JRPG in 2024, what improvements does the new version offer over the PS2 original (and other re-releases), and how does it compare against other modern Persona titles? Find out on our latest episode, and stay tuned for more content very soon! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title(s): Fable [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Fable: The Lost Chapters Fable Anniversary Developer(s): Big Blue Box Studios (original) Lionhead Studios (TLC/Anniversary), Robosoft Technologies (TLC: Mac) Publisher(s): Microsoft Game Studios, Feral Interactive (TLC: Mac) Designers: Peter Molyneux, Dene Carter, Ben Huskins, Mark Webley Platforms: Xbox (original) Xbox, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X (TLC) Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows (Anniversary) Release dates: September 14, 2004 (original – NA) September 20, 2005 (TLC – PC: NA) February 4, 2014 (Anniversary – 360: NA) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: We are celebrating the fifth anniversary of Collateral Gaming with a two-part special—harking back to our pilot episode on Fable III, we thought it was a perfect time to revisit the Fable franchise! In Part 1, Ash and Megan cover the 2004 titular game as well as its re-releases The Lost Chapters and Anniversary. What earned this action RPG, originally released on the first Xbox, enough acclaim to turn out a franchise? Where does it stand in 2024? How much of a gigachad can a protagonist possibly be? Find out now, and stay tuned for Part 2, where we'll be discussing the sequel Fable II! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title(s): Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy (逆転裁判456王泥喜セレクション, Gyakuten Saiban 456: Odoroki Serekushon, lit. Turnabout Trial 456: Odoroki Selection) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (逆転裁判4, Gyakuten Saiban 4, lit. Turnabout Trial 4) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies (逆転裁判5, Gyakuten Saiban 5, lit.Turnabout Trial 5) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice (逆転裁判6, Gyakuten Saiban 4, lit. Turnabout Trial 6) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Designers: Mitsuru Endo (director); Takeshi Yamazaki, Keisuke Yamakawa; Shu Takumi (writer) (AJ) Takeshi Yamazaki (co-director/writer), Yasuhiro Seto (co-director); Natsuki Ikawa, Yoriki Daigo; Yuki Nakamura, Hironao Fukada (co-writers) (DD) Takeshi Yamazaki (co-director/writer); Takuro Fuse (co-director); Yoriki Daigo; Hironao Fukada, Masakazu Eguchi (co-writers) (SOJ) Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One (Trilogy) Nintendo DS, iOS, Android, Nintendo 3DS (AJ) Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android (DD/SOJ) Release date(s): January 25, 2024 (Trilogy) April 12, 2007 (AJ – NDS: JP) July 25, 2013 (DD – 3DS: JP) June 9, 2016 (SOJ – 3DS: JP) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Court is now in session for the trial of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy! On the latest Collateral Gaming Game Launch review, we are covering the newly released, remastered compilation of Ace Attorney mainline entries 4-6. This includes the DS title Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, as well as the 3DS titles Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice. How do these titles compare against other AA games, and how well do they perform on modern consoles? Find out now on our spoiler-free review, and stay tuned for more content very soon! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Featured Game Reviews: Dead Space [Wikipedia] [IMDb] The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Hogwarts Legacy [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Super Mario RPG [Wikipedia] [IMDb] PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: 2023 was a fantastic year for gaming, so we wanted to take a moment to recap some of this last year's releases, as we look forward to 2024's titles! On the latest episode of Collateral Gaming Game Launch, we'll be discussing three video games that released in 2023 that we didn't get a chance to cover before, revisiting one we had even more to say about, and bringing up a few others worthy of mention. Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer(s): CD Projekt Red, D3T (addtl programming), Saber Interactive (Switch) Publisher: CD Projekt Designers: Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, Mateusz Kanik, Sebastian Stępień (directors) Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Welcome back, listeners! On the latest episode of Collateral Gaming, Megan and Ash are discussing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt! Holding more than 200 game of the year awards and widely regarded as one of the greatest video games of all time, the third installment of CD PROJECT RED's fantasy action RPG series The Witcher—set in the world of Andrzej Sapkowski's books by the same name—is a paragon of exploration, combat, narrative, world design, visuals, and audio design in modern gaming. In Part 1, we'll be focusing mainly on the gameplay and presentation of Geralt of Rivia's most recent video game adventure, saving full story discussions and character analysis for Part 2! Stay tuned! Also, watch out for our two-part Anniversary Special on Fable and Fable II! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Flagship Publisher: Nintendo Designers: Hidemaro Fujibayashi (director), Noritaka Funamizu (producer), Yoichiro Ikeda, Su Chol Lee Platform: Game Boy Color Release date: February 27, 2001 (JP) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Collateral Gaming concludes our exploration of The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons! Capcom and Nintendo's joint 2001 Zelda adventure duology can be played in any order, so we started with Ages in Part 1, and in Part 2, Ash and Zach dive into the action-focused Seasons. How do these titles compare, and in in what ways do the Linked Game mechanics deepen the experience? Find out now, and stay tuned for more content very soon, including our planned January two-part episode on The Witcher 3! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Media presents Robert Ortegon's Texas Sundown, a 2024 indie short film made by and starring the crew of Collateral Cinema, available now on YouTube: youtu.be/trpnh2fYkaY (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Happy New Year, gamers and podcast fans! We hope you had a very Happy Holidays, and we apologize for not having any holiday content on-time this year. This episode of Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is a post-holiday Angry Video Game Nerd special. Some of you might remember that on last season's Holiday Edition of the Bonus Round!, we gave our top five favorite AVGN episodes from Season 1. So, this time we're unwrapping Season 2! If you enjoyed this episode, stay tuned for more content in 2024! Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We are also available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Also, look for us on Patreon, and become a patron at our $1 and $5 levels! Collateral Gaming is a Podbean affiliate. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast (Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is a Collateral Media Podcast. All game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Flagship Publisher: Nintendo Designers: Hidemaro Fujibayashi (director), Noritaka Funamizu (producer), Yoichiro Ikeda, Su Chol Lee Platform: Game Boy Color Release date: February 27, 2001 (JP) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Zelda Month officially starts at Collateral Gaming with a look at the Game Boy Color entries Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons! Simultaneously released in 2001, these underrated titles from the Legend of Zelda series were developed by Capcom studio Flagship and featured a unique linked-game system that hasn't been utilized since. In Part 1, Zach, Ash, and Megan discuss the puzzle-focused Oracle of Ages. Stay tuned for our analysis of Oracle of Seasons by the end of the month, plus more this December! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Gaming is a Podbean affiliate. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment Designers: Bryan Intihar (director), Brian Horton (director), Ryan Smith (director), Alex Vaughn, Joel Usher, Sam Jordan Platform: PlayStation 5 Release date: October 20, 2023 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Ash and Zach wrap up Collateral Gaming's discussion on Marvel's Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games! While it sadly didn't win any awards at this year's The Game Awards, the latest video game adventure featuring everyone's favorite webheads was a personal highlight of 2023 for us. We hope you enjoy our deeper analysis of the sequel's story, characters, presentation, and gameplay additions in Part 2 of our episode on Spider-Man 2, and have a happy holidays! This December, we are celebrating Zelda Month by taking a look at Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons, as well as talking about the 2000 console release of The Grinch on our Holiday Special! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Gaming is a Podbean affiliate. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment Designers: Bryan Intihar (director), Brian Horton (director), Ryan Smith (director), Alex Vaughn, Joel Usher, Sam Jordan Platform: PlayStation 5 Release date: October 20, 2023 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SPECIAL GUEST: Robert Ortegon (@Robertortegon3), Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Part 1 of our episode on Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is finally here! Even though we're well past a month of the game's release, we're still considering this a Game Launch review, so if you don't have a PS5 or otherwise haven't managed to get your hands on Insomniac Games' latest title featuring both Peter Parker and Miles Morales, fear not; this is a spoiler-free discussion. We've been heavily anticipating the sequel to 2018's Spider-Man and 2020's Spider-Man: Miles Morales video games, since we initially featured them, but how is the long-awaited follow-up? Find out on the latest episode of Collateral Gaming featuring Robert from Collateral Cinema, and stay tuned for Part 2 (our spoiler-filled analysis) very soon! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Cinema is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Gaming is a Podbean affiliate. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer(s): Sledgehammer Games, Treyarch (Zombies/Multiplayer Ranked Play) Publisher: Activision Designer: Zach Hodson Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Release date: November 10, 2023 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SPECIAL GUEST: Cam Sully, Jacked Up Review Show Podcast (@jackedupreview) SHOWNOTES: Happy Thanksgiving! Today we have a Game Launch review featuring returning guest Cam from the JURS Podcast, as we talk about the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. From the multiplayer, to the campaign, to the new DMZ-esque Zombies mode, just how does this rank against last year's Modern Warfare II? Find out now, and stay tuned for our two-part episode on Spider-Man 2 (we know it's late), and more hopefully by the end of this month! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! The JURS Podcast is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and other podcast platforms! Collateral Gaming is a Podbean affiliate. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Featured Game Review: Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] SHOWNOTES: It's been a week since Halloween, but Collateral Gaming has one more treat for you! On the Halloween Edition of the Bonus Round! this year, Ash and Beau are reviewing the 1999 original survival horror title Resident Evil 3: Nemesis for PS1, PC, Dreamcast, and GameCube. Check out our thoughts on yet another RE game this spooky season, and if you missed it, you can catch our thoughts on one of Capcom's other classic survival horror video games Dino Crisis on our Halloween Special. Also, stay tuned for our two-part episode this month on Marvel's Spider-Man 2; Part 1 will be a spoiler-free review out very soon! Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We are also available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Also, look for us on Patreon, and become a patron at our $1 and $5 levels! Collateral Gaming is a Podbean affiliate. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast (Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is a Collateral Media Podcast. All game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Dino Crisis [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer(s): Capcom Production Studio 4, Nextech (DC) Publisher(s): Capcom, Virgin Interactive (PAL) Designers: Shinji Mikami (director/producer), Shu Takumi, Kuniomi Matsushita, Hiroyuki Kobayashi Platforms: PlayStation, Dreamcast, Windows Release date: July 1, 1999 (PS1: JP) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: We hope all of you had a Happy Halloween, Collateral Gamers! As for us, we spent the night recording our Halloween Special on Dino Crisis. Although we had originally planned to cover the 1999 survival horror title as a numbered episode this month and discuss Silent Hill 4 on this All Hallows' Eve episode, the holiday snuck up on us! Anyway, enjoy Ash and Beau's thoughts on the first installment of Capcom's Dino Crisis series which we recorded Halloween night, and expect a review of the original Resident Evil 3: Nemesis on the Halloween Edition of the Bonus Round! very soon. Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Gaming is a Podbean affiliate. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer(s): Insomniac Games, Nixxes Software (PC) Producer: Sony Interactive Entertainment Designers: Brian Horton (director), Bryan Intihar (director), Marcus Smith (director), Ryan Smith (director), Cameron Christian, Mark Stuart, Josue Benavidez, Mike Daly, Joel Goodsell, Casey Smith Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows Release date: November 12, 2020 (PS4/PS5) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: With the grand release of Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PS5, it's a perfect time to revisit Insomniac Games' preceding titles, and we're doing just that for the premiere of Collateral Gaming: Season Six! For Part 2, we are analyzing the 2020 spin-off sequel Spider-Man: Miles Morales, which we previously covered in a spoiler-free review at launch. This time, however, Ash and Zach are discussing the title with full spoilers, as we prepare for our two-part episode on the new game in November! While you're waiting for that, catch our thoughts on this short but polished adventure from the other Spider-Man's point-of-view, as well as our spooky content this October—we'll be talking Dino Crisis next episode, followed by the original Resident Evil 3, and Silent Hill 4 on Halloween! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title(s): Marvel's Spider-Man [Wikipedia] [IGDb] Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered Developer(s): Insomniac Games, Nixxes Software (Remastered: PC) Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment Designers: Ryan Smith (director), Brian Horton (director), Bryan Intihar (director), Marcus Smith (director) Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 (Remastered), Windows (Remastered) Release date: September 7, 2018; November 12, 2020 (Remastered: PS5) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: We are launching Season Six with a redux episode for the first time on the show! With the release of its sequel coming very soon, we decided it was a perfect time to revisit Marvel's Spider-Man from Insomniac Games. Originally released in 2018 on the PS4, this title made its mark as the definitive Spider-Man video game, and impressed the hell out of us when Collateral Gaming first covered in our Season One finale. Five years later, the game has received numerous accolades, spawned both a spin-off and remaster on PS5 and PC, and captured the hearts of many gamers and comic book fans as one of the greatest superhero games ever made, but what our thoughts on it now? Stay tuned for Part 2 of the Season Premiere, where we'll be discussing spin-off sequel Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales once more on the podcast, followed by our spooky content this October, and finally, a two-part feature on Marvel's Spider-Man 2 in November. Welcome to Season Six of Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: FromSoftware Publisher(s): Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware (JP) Designers: Masaru Yamamura (director), Yasunori Ogura (producer) Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Release date: August 25, 2023 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SPECIAL GUEST: Ian Wilson SHOWNOTES: For the first time in a decade, developer FromSoftware has released a new entry in their flagship third-person shooter mecha series, but does Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon live up to the hype? First-time guest Ian Wilson joins Ashley to give our spoiler-free impressions of the game. Fresh off the heels of 2022 Game of the Year Elden Ring, FromSoft attempts to modernize mech video games, peppering Soulslike elements as a garnish while remaining true to the series formula. We discuss how well it manages to do so, as well as aspects such as mecha customization, PVP, and the narrative. If you enjoyed this episode, stay tuned for the premiere of Season Six of Collateral Gaming this month! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Featured Game Series: The Legend of Zelda PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Ash and Zach are back on the Bonus Round! with Zelda still on the brain. With the release of a new title behind us, we thought it was a perfect time for a timeline discussion on The Legend of Zelda! A full unedited rant on franchise lore from the beginning, why Nintendo's official timeline matters, the existence of a running timeline throughout the development of every game, and the current state of the timeline with the addition of Tears of the Kingdom. Stay tuned for more post-season content until September! Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We are also available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Also, look for us on Patreon, and become a patron at our $1 and $5 levels! Collateral Gaming is a Podbean affiliate. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast (Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is a Collateral Media Podcast. All game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Featured Game Reviews: Final Fantasy XVI [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (2023) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Welcome back, gamers! Possibly a little late, but we have a double feature Game Launch episode for the first time on Collateral Gaming, as Ash reviews two titles in the last month, free of spoilers for anyone that hasn't had a chance to pick them up yet: Final Fantasy XVI and the remaster of Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective! The sixteenth mainline entry of Square Enix's acclaimed fantasy RPG series (a timed exclusive on the PS5) has polarized fans of the franchise, as the self-proclaimed first "full-fledged" real-time action RPG of the core Final Fantasy games. Fans of traditional turn-based FF titles have been apprehensive of this direction to say the least, and yet the series' newest video game has been generating buzz for its fluid, Devil May Cry-esque combat and Game of Thrones-inspired dark medieval plot. On the other hand, Ghost Trick from the mind of Ace Attorney series creator Shu Takumi was a well-reviewed but oft-overlooked hidden gem from the end of the Nintendo DS lifespan. Now remastered and ported to modern consoles, how well are the fun mechanics, intricate story, and endearing characters of Capcom's 2010 puzzle adventure title translated for a broader audience? If you enjoyed this double review, let us know on social media or your platform of choice, and stay tuned for more post-season content before our two-part Season Six Premiere in September on Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales from Insomniac Games! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (ゼルダの伝説 ティアーズ オブ ザ キングダム, Zeruda no Densetsu: Tiāzu obu za Kingudamu) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer(s): Nintendo EPD, Monolith Soft (addt'l work) Publisher: Nintendo Designers: Hidemaro Fujibayashi (director), Eiji Aonuma (producer), Mari Shirakawa, Naoki Mori, Akihito Toda Platform: Nintendo Switch Release date: May 12, 2023 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: It's been close to two months since the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and we're finally back to wrap up Season Five of Collateral Gaming with our full thoughts on the game, spoilers and all! Recency bias and hype behind us, is this truly the greatest video game of all time? Do we have the perfect Zelda title, or are there any issues lurking beneath the surface? Is Tears as an open world experience filled with wonder through hundreds of hours of gameplay, and how different of an experience does it offer over its predecessor on the road to 100% completion? We hope you enjoy the conclusion of our journeys through the latest iteration of Hyrule, as well as this season of Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast! Until the next Season Premiere in September, check out our post-season content, and we'll see you in Season Six! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (ゼルダの伝説 ティアーズ オブ ザ キングダム, Zeruda no Densetsu: Tiāzu obu za Kingudamu) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer(s): Nintendo EPD, Monolith Soft (addt'l work) Publisher: Nintendo Designers: Hidemaro Fujibayashi (director), Eiji Aonuma (producer), Mari Shirakawa, Naoki Mori, Akihito Toda Platform: Nintendo Switch Release date: May 12, 2023 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SPECIAL GUEST: Dan Rockwood, Victims and Villains (@VctmsAndVillans) SHOWNOTES: Our most highly anticipated video game of the year is finally here. This is the moment we've been waiting for all season, and we are so fucking stoked that it's arrived. In Part 1 of our Season Five Finale, Ash, Zach, and Dan from Victims and Villains are beyond excited to present our spoiler-free first impressions of the latest entry of the Legend of Zelda series: Tears of the Kingdom! The direct sequel to 2017's Breath of the Wild—considered by many one of the greatest video games of all time—this action-adventure title from Nintendo is already receiving universal acclaim for its improvements on the open world formula established by its predecessor, as well as the creativity encouraged by its world and level design. Even prior to its release, it was hard to imagine the newest Zelda WON'T be Game of the Year, and Collateral Gaming is ready to present its case on the matter. Stay tuned for Part 2 of this Season Finale, where we'll be giving our full, spoiler-filled thoughts on Tears! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! You can listen to Victims and Villains at victimsandvillains.net, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get your podcasts. More importantly, if you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm—please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at them. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope and you DO have so much value and worth! (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Respawn Entertainment Publisher: Electronic Arts Designers: Stig Asmussen, Jason de Heras, Jeff Magers Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S Release date: April 28, 2023 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SPECIAL GUEST: Dan Rockwood, Victims and Villains (@VctmsAndVillans) SHOWNOTES: We have been heavily anticipating the sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order since our episode back in Season Two, and now it's finally here. Jedi: Survivor is the latest slice of Star Wars canon from developer Respawn Entertainment and publisher EA, and we are so ready to talk about it! Dan from Victims and Villains joins Ashley, Zachary, and Megan for a spoiler-free discussion on Cal, BD-1, and friends' newest adventure. Does it live up to its predecessor, or possibly even improve on it? Find out on the latest Game Launch Edition of Collateral Gaming, and... may the Force be with you! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! You can listen to Victims and Villains at victimsandvillains.net, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get your podcasts. More importantly, if you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm—please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at them. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope and you DO have so much value and worth! (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: The Super Mario Bros. Movie [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Directors: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic Producers: Shigeru Miyamoto, Chris Meledandri Writer(s): Matthew Fogel, Nintendo (original games) Stars: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen Release date: April 5, 2023 PROMO: Too Many Captains (@ItsaFilmPodcast) COLLAB: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Let's-a-go! Running a little late on this one, but we finally had the chance to watch The Super Mario Bros. Movie recently, and of course we had to join Collateral Cinema for an At the Movies episode, so here we are! How well does Illumination and Nintendo's first attempt at a feature film starring the beloved Italian plumbers and friends since 1993 (a movie we also featured on the podcast a few seasons back) work? Is it well-written? How are the performances, headed by Chris Pratt and Charlie Day as the titular brothers, as well as Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key, and Seth Rogen? How many possible references and Easter eggs to the franchise can they cram into a 92-minute animated picture? Take the Warp Pipe with Beau and Ash into the Mushroom Kingdom, as we answer these questions and more. Also, stay tuned for Collateral Cinema's Season Finale on Corvette Summer, which should be out very soon, as well as more At the Movies features before we launch Season Seven in October. Wahoo! Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and are on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Gaming is a Podbean affiliate. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast (Collateral Cinema and Collateral Gaming are Collateral Media Podcasts. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Titles: Conker's Bad Fur Day [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Conker: Live & Reloaded [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Rare Publishers: Rare (NA), THQ (EU), Microsoft Game Studios (L&R) Designer: Chris Seavor (director) Platforms: Nintendo 64, Xbox (L&R) Release dates: March 5, 2001 (NA); June 21, 2005 (L&R: NA) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: The #fourtwenty season isn't over quite yet! We ended up having to re-record our special as the video game commentary we had recorded on 4/20 was unusable, but here we are: Ash and Beau smoke a shit ton of weed and review Conker's Bad Fur Day, along with its 2005 remaster/remake. Has this game aged as well as other N64 mascot platformers or Rare's other system titles? Is it a fun game to play blazed this stoner holiday season? Find out now, and stay tuned for the rest of our April content, including our takes on the infamous E.T. and Plumbers Don't Wear Ties, then get ready for our season finale on the upcoming Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom next month! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Gaming is a Podbean affiliate. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Titles: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All (逆転裁判2, Gyakuten Saiban 2; lit. "Turnabout Trial 2") [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations (逆転裁判3, Gyakuten Saiban 3; lit. "Turnabout Trial 3") [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer(s): Capcom Production Studio 4, Digital Works Entertainment (Trilogy) Publisher: Capcom Designers: Shu Takumi (director), Shinsuke Kodama (director: Trilogy), Atsushi Inaba (producer) Platforms: Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Windows, Wii, iOS, Android, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Release dates: October 18, 2002 (GBA: JP); January 16, 2007 (DS: NA) January 23, 2004 (GBA: JP); October 23, 2007 (DS: NA) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) COLLAB: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: TAKE THAT! The final part of Collateral Media's collaborative analysis on the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is here. Ash and Beau cross-examine the second and third games of the series: Justice for All and Trials and Tribulations! How do these titles build off of the surprisingly thrilling courtroom and investigation gameplay of the first entry, and where does the story take both established and new characters? How do these courtroom drama/murder mystery visual novel adventures hold up today as opposed to their debut in Japan on the GBA, or North America on the DS? Will Detective Gumfuck's salary ever stop being cut? Find out in Part 2 of the latest collaboration special from Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema! Also, stay tuned for our 4/20 Special on Conker's Bad Fur Day, as well as our bad game reviews this month on E.T. and Plumbers Don't Wear Ties. Any and all objections overruled! Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and are on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are Podbean affiliates. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast (Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are Collateral Media Podcasts. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Resident Evil 4 (バイオハザード RE:4, Biohazard RE:4) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Designers: Yasuhiro Anpo (director), Kazunori Kadoi (director), Hidehiro Goda Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S Release date: March 24, 2023 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SPECIAL GUEST: Dan Rockwood, Victims and Villains (@VctmsAndVillans) SHOWNOTES: This month on the Game Launch Edition of Collateral Gaming, we are joined once again by Dan from Victims and Villains to talk the Resident Evil franchise. With the highly anticipated remake of 2005's Resident Evil 4 out now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, we absolutely had to cover it, and for those of you ready to get your hands on it but as of yet unfamiliar with the original story, don't fear: we kept this episode spoiler-free! So, reload your weapons and get ready to gun down some Ganados with us! Also, if you haven't checked it out already, listen to Part 1 of our take on the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy wherever you get your podcasts, and stay tuned for Part 2, coming soon... Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! You can listen to Victims and Villains at victimsandvillains.net, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get your podcasts. More importantly, if you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm—please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at them. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope and you DO have so much value and worth! (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (逆転裁判, Gyakuten Saiban; lit. "Turnabout Trial") [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer(s): Capcom Production Studio 4, Digital Works Entertainment (Trilogy) Publisher: Capcom Designers: Shu Takumi (director), Shinsuke Kodama (director: Trilogy), Atsushi Inaba (producer), Minae Matsukawa (producer: DS) Platforms: Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Windows, Wii, iOS, Android, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Release date: October 12, 2001 (GBA: JP); October 11, 2005 (DS: NA) PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) COLLAB: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: HOLD IT! Court is now in session for the trial of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, as presided by Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema. We recently teamed up to check out Takashi Miike's Ace Attorney film, and now we're checking out the source material, as Ash and Beau cross-examine the very title that started it all in Part 1! Originally released in 2001 on the GBA, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney surprised the world when it was brought to the DS a few years later, meeting unprecedented success for an unconventional type of video game at that time. But how much fun are this "lawyer simulator" visual novel adventure game and its successors, really? Get our verdict on the latest Collateral Media collaboration special, and stay tuned for Part 2, where we'll be discussing the remaining 2 titles of the trilogy: Justice for All and Trials and Tribulations! Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and are on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are Podbean affiliates. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast (Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are Collateral Media Podcasts. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Featured Game Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II [Wikipedia] [IMDb] PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SPECIAL GUEST: Cam Sully, Jacked Up Review Show Podcast (@jackedupreview) SHOWNOTES: Collateral Gaming finally dives into the Call of Duty franchise on the latest Bonus Round! episode, as special guest Cam from the Jacked Up Review Show Podcast reviews the latest entry with us. How does 2022's Modern Warfare II stack up against the other games of the series or first-person shooters in general, in terms of the single-player campaign, cross-platform multiplayer, and Warzone 2.0 battle royale mode? What does it bring to the table that's new? Listen and find out, go check out the JURS Podcast on your preferred platform, and stay tuned for our upcoming two-part episode on the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy! Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We are also available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Also, look for us on Patreon, and become a patron at our $1 and $5 levels! The JURS Podcast is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and other podcast platforms! Collateral Gaming is a Podbean affiliate. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast (Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is a Collateral Media Podcast. All game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Ace Attorney (逆転裁判, Gyakuten Saiban) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Director: Takashi Miike Producer: Hiroshi Miyazaki (supervising executive) Writers: Takeharu Sakurai (screenplay), Sachiko Ōguchi (screenplay), Shu Takumi (original game) Stars: Hiroki Narimiya, Mirei Kiritani, Takumi Saitoh Release date: February 11, 2012 PROMO: Shocked & Applaud (@ShockedApplaud) COLLAB: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: TAKE THAT! Collateral Gaming joins Collateral Cinema at the defense bench, as we cross-examine Takashi Miike's movie adaptation of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney! Continuing our #Miikeversary celebration this year, we decided it was high time to explore Miike-sensei's take on the courtroom drama visual novel adventure series. Beau and Ash discuss the Ace Attorney film as a Miike work and as a video game movie, comparing and contrasting it with the legendary director's filmography as well as the source material in this case. If you enjoyed our take on this franchise, stay tuned for our part of the collaboration event, as Collateral Cinema join us for a look at the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy! Or if not... OBJECTION! Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and are on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! (Collateral Cinema and Collateral Gaming are Collateral Media Podcasts. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Need for Speed [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Director: Scott Waugh Producers: John Gatins, Patrick O'Brien, Mark Sourian Writers: George Gatins (screenplay/story), John Gatins (story) Stars: Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Scott Mescudi, Imogen Poots, Ramón Rodríguez, Michael Keaton Release date: March 14, 2014 (US) PROMO: Online Warriors Podcast (@OnlineWarriors1) COLLAB: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: It's that part of the season where we're looking at a car movie on Collateral Cinema, and this year, Collateral Gaming is joining for an examination of the 2014 film adaptation of Need for Speed! Beau, Robert, and Ash talk the characters, the writing, and of course the cars on the latest collaboration episode. Stay tuned for the next one on Takashi Miike's Ace Attorney movie, as well as Collateral Cinema's analysis of Spaceballs! Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and are on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! (Collateral Cinema and Collateral Gaming are Collateral Media Podcasts. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Metroid Prime Remastered [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer(s): Retro Studios, Iron Galaxy Studios et al. (additional work) Publisher: Nintendo Designers: Dylan Jobe (director), Mark Pacini (director: original), Marisa Palumbo (producer), Alex Chatfield (producer), Kensuke Tanabe (producer), Shigeru Miyamoto et al. (producers: original) Platform: Nintendo Switch Release date: February 8, 20223 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Retro Studios and Nintendo just shadow-dropped an HD remaster of the classic GameCube first-person adventure Metroid Prime at the last Nintendo Direct, and boy, there was no fucking way we wouldn't talk about it. Zach and Ash dive straight into Metroid Prime Remastered, out now on the Switch! This gift of nostalgia is polished with enhanced visuals, a wide range of controls (including dual-stick, motion, and classic), and various minor improvements. But overall, does it deliver on being a superior experience of one of the greatest video games of all time (and a personal favorite of the podcast overall)? And what's up with the doors? Get our answers on the latest Collateral Gaming: Game Launch Edition, and stay tuned for content featuring the Ace Attorney franchise and more this month! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Featured Game Reviews: Silent Hill (1999) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Silent Hill: Homecoming [Wikipedia] [IMDb] PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) COLLAB: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Following our Collaboration Special on the Silent Hill film, we team up with Collateral Cinema once again to explore Konami's survival horror franchise! This time, Ash and Beau explore the good and bad of the game series, starting with an analysis on the original 1999 title for the PS1, followed by a review of 2008's Silent Hill: Homecoming. If you enjoyed this Collateral Media crossover, stay tuned for next month's collaboration on the Ace Attorney franchise! Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We are also available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Also, look for us on Patreon, and become a patron at our $1 and $5 levels! Collateral Cinema is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are Podbean affiliates. Sign up for unlimited podcasting hosting at the following link, and get one month of hosting free: podbean.com/CGamingPodcast (Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! and Collateral Cinema are Collateral Media Podcasts. All game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Silent Hill [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Director: Christophe Gans Producers: Samuel Hadida, Don Carmody Writers: Roger Avary, Christophe Gans, Nicolas Boukhrief Stars: Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Laurie Holden, Deborah Kara Unger, Kim Coates, Tanya Allen, Alice Krige, Jodelle Ferland Release date: April 21, 2006 PROMO: Online Warriors Podcast (@OnlineWarriors1) COLLAB: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SPECIAL GUEST: The Vern, Cinema Recall (@cinema_recall) SHOWNOTES: The Vern from Cinema Recall joins Collateral Cinema and Collateral Gaming on our journey in Silent Hill! Many of our listeners may remember the 2006 film adaptation of the perennial survival horror game series from director Christophe Gans, but how faithfully does it represent the atmospheric, psychological brand of horror its source material is known for, and how does it hold up as a supernatural horror flick on its own? Get our thoughts on our latest Collaboration Special, and stay tuned for a look at the Silent Hill franchise on the next Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! Collateral Cinema will be joining to talk about the original PS1 title along with Homecoming. Collateral Gaming and Collateral Cinema are on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and are on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Cinema Recall is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Goodpods! You can also follow them on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, and check their official website at cinemarecall.net! (Collateral Cinema and Collateral Gaming are Collateral Media Podcasts. Intro song is a license-free beat. All music and movie clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Fire Emblem Engage (ファイアーエムブレム エンゲージ, Faiā Emuburemu Engēji) [Wikipedia] [IMDb] Developer: Intelligent Systems Publisher: Nintendo Designers: Tsutomu Tei, Kenta Nakanishi, Yuya Ishii Platform: Nintendo Switch Release date: January 20, 2023 PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SPECIAL GUEST: Andrew Orozco (@MoogIenator); Geek News Now (@GNN_Home), DuoSense Podcast (@DuoSenseP) SHOWNOTES: The latest installment of the Fire Emblem franchise is out now, and Collateral Gaming has been looking forward to covering it! Joining us for the first time is Andrew Orozco from Geek News Now and the DuoSense Podcast, as we share our spoiler-free thoughts on Fire Emblem Engage, the seventeenth entry of Intelligent Systems and Nintendo's fantasy tactical RPG series. How do the story, characters, gameplay, graphics, and presentation compare to Engage's predecessor Three Houses, other FE games, and the strategy RPG genre? Find out on our latest Game Launch review, and stay tuned for our (admittedly late) two-part episode on It Takes Two, as well as our collaboration with Collateral Cinema on the Silent Hill franchise! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Get the latest news in gaming and geek pop culture from Geek News Now! Check them out at geeknewsnow.net, as well Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can also follow their associated podcasts on Podbean and Amazon Music. The DuoSense Podcast is on Twitter, and is on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and other podcast platforms! (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

PROMO: Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SPECIAL GUEST: Beau Maddox, Collateral Cinema Movie Podcast (@CCinemaPodcast) SHOWNOTES: Happy four years of recording, editing, publishing, and marketing the ONLY video game podcast that matters! For the Collateral Gaming Season Five Anniversary Special, we're returning to something we did back for our very first Anniversary Special—Beau from Collateral Cinema and Ash headed out to a local arcade for a retro mega-review! In Season Two, we covered every light gun shooter that Diversions Game Room had to offer, so we figured it would be appropriate this time to check out all of the fighting games! In addition, prepping for this podcast episode included playing a variety of arcade ports and MAME ROMs on Beau's modded PlayStation Classic, as well as finally putting together a Street Fighter II cabinet Ash got for Christmas years ago. From Darkstalkers to Ehrgeiz to The King of Fighters, we cover a whole slew of arcade fighters on this special episode! If you enjoy it, let us know with a review on your platform of choice, and stay tuned for our thoughts on It Takes Two, the Silent Hill franchise, and the launch of Fire Emblem Engage this month! Collateral Gaming is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Collateral Cinema is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and is on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Chill Lover Radio, and wherever else you get your podcasts! (Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat by Quality_Online_Media from Pixabay. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)