Console Crusade

This one's for the boys back home. (0:00:38) - Nick looks back on 2023 (0:17:05) - Chris’s 2023 (0:34:46) - Bee Simulator review (0:48:51) - 2023 from EJ’s eyes (0:58:46) - Looking ahead to 2024

It's only week 4?? (0:08:09) - Fantasy Critic trade drama (1:20:32) - What we’ve been playing (Prince of Persia, Atelier, Palworld) (1:37:12) - AI art in video games

A little catch up, a little trivia, a little Fantasy Critic. (0:00:00) - Holiday catch up + what we’ve been playing  (0:48:05) - Fantasy Critic update (1:09:40) - Critical Hits: Whammy Week

The fellas look forward to year 4 in their Fantasy Critic league, drafting a total of 30 games to kick off the competition.

CROWN THE CHAMPION

(0:02:05) - Breaking down the awards at The Game Awards  (0:30:56) - The Game Awards announcements (1:10:37) - What we’ve been playing (1:25:06) - WE’RE BACK - A Warzone Story

Backstreet’s back baby (0:09:54) - What we’ve been playing (including a Pokemon rant) (1:00:51) - CC Top 100 honorable mentions - Wii U  (1:16:54) - Ranking (almost) every video game controller ever made

The boys are joined by friends of the pod Brandon and Tiffany to discuss a remake of their childhood favorite Super Mario RPG!

UH OH (0:06:42) - The Legend of Zelda movie + fan-casting (0:53:43) - Super Mario Wonder review 

The boys make some predictions about The Game Awards 2023. We're on to you, Keighley!

I WANT SPIDER-MAN (0:03:24) - Super Mario Wonder impressions (0:24:27) - Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 spoiler review

ONE WEEK REMAINING (0:03:51) - Best Buy exiting the physical media market (0:21:14) - Cinema Crusade Podcast (0:27:13) - Analogue 3D - N64 FPGA (0:36:11) - Games Nick and Chris have been playing (1:01:28) - EJ’s game haul (1:10:08) - Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 beta (1:14:23) - Weekend plans (1:21:02) - Minor FantasyCritic league update and Spider-Man 2 reviews

A veritable bevy.  (0:00:21) - Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 preamble (0:06:53) - Chris’s harrowing cat journey (0:13:35) - BOB (0:18:46) - Wii top 100 honorable mentions (0:44:56) - PS5 Slim news (0:55:26) - PS5 Pro speculation (1:01:10) - The Lord of Ring: Gollum apology (1:02:09) - Whammy League update (1:03:22) - Epic layoffs: an anti-capitalist rant (1:22:16) - A brief moment of self reflection (1:34:15) - How Right, How Wrong, How Long?

League updates and an acrimonious game show---a Console Crusade classic! (0:03:40) - FantasyCritic Q3 update (0:33:42) - Best Buy sale shenanigans (0:38:12) - Analogue Pocket pre-order disaster (0:48:38) - Critical Hits #3 

(0:02:29) - Chris beats Spider-Man: Miles Morales (0:06:57) - Nick plays games too (0:15:50) - EJ’s last day in Warzone + killing pro players on stream (0:27:57) - Critical Hits: Console Crusade’s quiz game (1:19:54) - Warzone with Bob, Ben and Brennan (2:32:56) - EJ’s solo Warzone rant

(0:04:11) - Nintendo’s September Direct  (0:48:19) - Unity’s greed (1:02:17) - Nintendo Switch 2…again? (1:05:47) - Games we’ve been playing including Spider-Man Miles Morales (1:26:31) - Final Fantasy Rebirth

(0:01:10) - Starfield preamble (0:05:34) - Intro-ish + 19 inches of Venom (0:08:16) - Sports for some reason (0:16:13) - Nintendo Switch 2 Gamescom rumors (0:26:47) - Sony subscription price increases (0:33:21) - Marvel’s Spider-Man 2018 (1:38:03) - Nick and EJ go shopping (1:42:41) - Nerd culture, acceptance, and sharing our hobbies with other people

(0:05:34) - Sony’s Playstation Portal (0:20:09) - FantasyCritic League Update (0:31:12) - Starfield Leaks (0:37:50) - EJ’s Red Dead Redemption rant + inconsistency from game reviewers (0:55:16) - Charles Martinet ‘retires’ and becomes Nintendo’s ‘Mario Ambassador’ (1:06:15) - Chris & Nick chat Luigi’s Mansion + Unsighted

To hell with the SEO! We recorded on Nick's birthday (double sweet 16 baby!) and felt it appropriate to share some memories in honor of our friend. He also spends some time talking about his pesonal top 5 games ever. La Croix Boixs for life!

The guys give their final thoughts on The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom now that Chris has 98.43% completion---stay tuned to the end of the episode to get his real time reaction to the final boss encounter!