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The host of Banter aren't going anywhere, yet! They're back at the corner of action and shooty with another look at a mainline Resident Evil entry. The 9th numbered game brings us a slew of action, packed with a hurried attempt to tie up loose ends. 3, dual protagonist campaigns leave us wondering what they were after, and that's without counting the bonus campaign. Sit down, Crack one...

2009 showered the gaming industry with gifts like RE 5, Minecraft (Alpha), and Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, so Banter Banter had to bring the conversation to the Corner of Nostalgia and Reality. After talking all about RE 5, Mike broadens our topic to other franchise releases as well as some more "off the wall" games that came out this year. Manny takes on a challenge from...

Resident Evil 5 meets Manny and Mike at the corner of survival and horror to punch stones on another episode. Using more 'over the shoulder' viewpoint in this game, Banter Banter tries to cut through the piss tone of this conversation to toss out some hot takes about some overtones present in the storyline. Intro/Outro: Kong Flix by Voicedbymic on insta website: https://blackboxentertainme...

Put your eyeballs in the zeros, cuz it is time to partay like it was 2005! The Banter Boys bring you back to the corner of Nostalgia and Reality and dust off some 'new' consoles and franchise starters that released this year with the Resident Evil game. Do you like television or movies that became a video game and railroaded you through the same plot you watched acted out? Then we have a l...

Mike and Manny make it back to the corner of survival and horror for a look at whether everyone’s back for bingo. Resident Evil 4 changes the way we expected a resident evil game to behave like. Gone are the fixed camera angles and tight corridors for run and gun action and suspense. Intro/Outro: Kong Flix by Voicedbymic on insta website: https://blackboxentertainment.ca/ Cover art: Made in house...

The Corner of Nostalgia and Reality drags you back for all things 1999! Manny and Mike look back at some big-ticket game topics from beyond the gaming graveyard. Tackling some major events like new console releases, franchise starters, and some notable mentions, even if they didn't come out in 99. Grab your seat at the corner of Nostalgia and Reality for more gaming conversations with Banter B...

Mike and Manny return to the corner of survival and horror to play alittle ‘choose your own adventure’ in this month’s BanterBanter. With a case of choice paralysis and no desire to getskewered through the face like Brad Vickers does in RE3, our hostsstay on the safe side and discuss the intricacies of this oddadventure that was almost not given the title of the 3rdRE game. Intro/Outro: Kong Flix...

Following R.E. 2, Mike and Manny sit down at the corner of Nostalgia and Reality to chat about games and consoles that released in 1998! Several big hitting first release games of now major franchises, many strong follow-ups to smash hit franchise starters, and even consoles hitting the market. Grab your controller and a chair so you can sit with Banter Banter for another episode at the corner of...

Return to the corner of survival and horror in the next installment, where Mike and Manny as they discuss the 2nd installment of the infamous franchise, that began on the original PlayStation. Take refuge as the shop owner keeps a close eye on things. Intro/Outro:Kong Flix by Voicedbymic on instawebsite: https://blackboxentertainment.ca/Cover art:Made in house with clay, paper and foil. Banter on...

Complimenting Each month's Resident Evil release, Mike sits us down at the corner of Nostalgia and Reality to check out other gaming events and releases in the year of the RE game release, and this time it is 1996! From franchise starters to famous sequels, system releases and flops, all the way to the present with connections to our gaming past. Grab your chair for Videum Gamez of Yore at the...

Step out of the corner of nostalgia and reality and seek shelter in this puzzle house. What a mansion would have these many death trap puzzles? The Winchester Mansion? No, Spencer wouldn’t be so happy about that. Give the Banter hosts some time with this escape room as they peek at the world of Survival Horror with Resident Evil 1 for the PS1.Intro/Outro:Kong Flix by Voicedbymic on instawebsite: h...

Hercs and Jerks returns with episode 2 of Young Hercules! Aaron, Manny, and Mike change venues from the corner of Nostalgia and Reality to take the annual trip to the corner of Roman Mythology and Entertainment. Enjoy watching Ryan Hatchling in this episode and join three jerks share their favorite bits in this, the latest episode of Hercs and Jerks. Intro/Outro: Kong Flix by Voicedbymic on insta...

The 8th year of banter comes in strong and the Banter Banter hosts bring it in, with gusto. Coming back to the corner of nostalgia and reality, its time to look fondly on the late 90's and a franchise turning 30, Resident Evil. Kong Flix by Voicedbymic on insta website: https://blackboxentertainment.ca/ Cover art: Pepper’s Socials: https://linktr.ee/peppertroopa Banter on X: https://twitter.co...

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Come back to the corner of old with Manny and Mike while we check out the previous season’s highlights. Its never too late to sample the olden days of Banter. Intro/Outro:Dancin’ By Luke Bergshttps://www.chosic.com/download-audio/31978/ Cover art: Pepper’s Socials: https://linktr.ee/peppertroopa Banter on X: https://twitter.com/Banter_Cast Mike’s Socials: https://linktr.ee/meanblazin Manny’s Socia...

With the end of every year comes the Banter Banter Shopping suggestions! Grab your seat at the corner of Nostalgia and Reality for Manny & Mike hot takes on holiday shopping. Intro/Outro: Kong Flix by Voicedbymic on insta website: https://blackboxentertainment.ca/ Cover art: Pepper’s Socials: https://linktr.ee/peppertroopa Banter on X: https://twitter.com/Banter_Cast Mike’s Socials: https://li...

The classic Banter Banter lineup returns to continuously beat their heads against Ramona’s Evil Exes to help one thirsty Scott to fulfill his self imposed destiny. The arena is the latest definitive edition of the Ubisoft publish beat’em up. Joined by the obligatory 4th player, the entity known as Abi joins assist their run to Gideon Graves. Intro/Outro: Kong Flix by Voicedbymic on insta website:...

After pretending to gain an hour of sleep from Daylight Savings, Mike brings the topic of items lost and items saved from time. Manny hops on a ship that is hanging out in a harbor by discussing a dust covered E-reader that has life left in it as Banter Banter sits down at the corner of Nostalgia and Reality for another episode. Intro/Outro: Kong Flix by Voicedbymic on insta website: https://black...

The Holiday Seasons are slamming into our faces and wallets! The Banter Banter hosts sit down again at the corner of Nostalgia and Reality to talk about the holiday log, which might be your backlog! Mike discusses some of his advance preparations for the bigliest of the Capitalist holidays and prior history of being empty of expendable cash to get things for family and friends. After a little chat...

We take time away from catching up on that streaming show and those game sale games we picked up to host another Banter Banter. Mike and Manny go over their hopes and laments with the pile of new media that constantly gets shoveled out at a puke inducing speed, never giving you time to catch up on those books you picked up on sale last fall. What to do with all that binge worthy show list your fri...

Mike likes to Idle. Not like the way an engine does while you sit at a stoplight, more like the farms where you wait 20 hours to collect corn! Manny drops some light fax on his idle experience while dropping some mechanics on one of the idles he played once. Pull up your chair and idle your way through another Still Banter episode at the corner of Nostalgia and Reality. Intro/Outro: Kong Flix by V...

Mike & Manny consider all their old media and how it keeps popping up for some reason. A guest here, a cameo there. Cross overs and mashups are the focus in this Banter Banter! Intro/Outro: Kong Flix by Voicedbymic on insta website: https://blackboxentertainment.ca/ Cover art: Pepper’s Socials: https://linktr.ee/peppertroopa Banter on X: https://twitter.com/Banter_Cast Mike’s Socials: https://...

Someone spent a high-level spell slot to bring the all-knowing Ninja back to life, and the world thanks whomever provided us with new content! That is right, Banter Banter kicks this episode off by pondering the best questions ever sent to the Ninja to answer. Not really, but Manny and Mike do review the Nostolgia of Ask a Ninja, some of the post history, and finally a dash of 'what if' ju...

Who are the host of banter picking a fight with next? Are they bringing the sauce to the kings of crossover, Capcom? Or is that Fortnite? Funko Pop open a cold one and get to thinning about the next thing Hatsune Miku will be in. Intro/Outro:Kong Flix by Voicedbymic on instawebsite: https://blackboxentertainment.ca/Cover art:Pepper’s Socials: https://linktr.ee/peppertroopaBanter on X: https://twit...

Caves are dark pits holding strange secrets, like mosquitoes frozen in brown-ish yellow stuff. Extinction be damned, science requires the answer! Can humanity resurrect long dead creatures? Mike thinks Jurassic Park series (movie and book) have already given us the answer. Put down that woolly mammoth mouse into your Juicy Couture handbag and grab a seat at the corner of Nostalgia and Reality with...