Cartridge Club: The Game of the Month Podcast

Odin Sphere is an action role-playing game developed by Vanillaware for the PlayStation 2 . It was published by Atlus (Japan and North America) in 2007, and by Square Enix (Europe) in 2008. A remake titled Odin Sphere Leifthrasir was released on PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in 2016. The story follows five characters on the fantasy continent of Erion during a war between the n...

We talk game OST’s to open the show this week and narrowing it down to our top 5 is way too hard. P2 is frustrated about someone backing into their driveway on a snowy night and the window is open!   We tackle the Nintendo Direct and how it has one of us extremely hyped. Lastly the show rolls into some answers and we realize that our miss had been janked up the whole show, sorry about that.   Top...

We list our top 5 Square JRPG’s to start the show and P2 is surprised by one of the games on P1’s list. Jay snubs P1 at work and sends in his own fantastic top 5 list. The Bros announce the future plan for Cartridge Club Prime and it’s new hosts.   P2 gets credits in a Switch heavy hitter but he isn’t done with it yet. Then we talk I Am Setsuna and we go into spoilers.   Top 5: 2:33 Announcements:...

Samus, Curtiss and Kevin? Sounds like a match made in podcst heaven!

New set but the same old bros this week. Mark is finally in the closet with his PS2 and diving into Odin Sphere. P1 gets pumped about Rusty’s latest review on Boy and his Blob and receives a delivery from Girl Scouts of America. Rooms are available for the Chi-Cartridge-Con event in Chicago this July.   P2 talks isolation horror and we list off some of our favourites. Does combat alone carry an RP...

The bros are back to the dismay of many. Odin Sphere is getting some play in the closet while Metroid Fusion is a fun blast from the past. Kevin’s stream in tribute of his father is a big hit and P1 spends the week in combats playing soldier.  Announcements: 3:08 What We’ve Been Up To: 13:30 CCAnswers: 47:55 www.cartridgeclub.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/CartridgeBros Twitter: https://twitter....

Dark Cloud is an action role-playing video game developed by Level-5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 . Originally intended as a launch title for the PlayStation 2, the game was released in Japan in December 2000, in North America in May 2001, and in Europe in September 2001. Combining action role-playing with elements of city-building games , the game tells the s...

This week we take a look at the wilder side of Weekly with a couple of special guest hosts

The enigmatic Curtiss is joined this month by our Queen of the 1 console, the incomparable Mrs. Q Dawg. Together they sit down and rattle the paddles on Metroid Prime Pinball

A new month means a new game and this February we’re playing Odin Sphere! As well in the month of love CC Portable is tackling Metroid Fusion on the GBA. The Club has a Discord set up with some topic specific channels and the bros are trying to be less bad at using it.  Announcements: 1:39 What We’ve Been Up To: 8:42 CCAnswers: 32:44 www.cartridgeclub.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/CartridgeBros...

The month is rounding down and that means we’re nearing the end of Dark Cloud and Metroid Prime Pinball. We’ve had fun but we are looking forward to February and the games it brings. Then we announce the remainder of the lineup for Season 5 of Cartridge Club Prime. P1 has been playing Breath of the Wild with his wife and we discuss how to pronounce Setsuna. Announcements: 3:25 What We’ve Been Up T...

Dark Cloud woes, Metroid Prime Pinball high scores are spinning up and the Cartridge Club tackles the SNES. P2 talks about getting a portable raspberry pi and P1 can’t remember a simple website. Hellweek begins which means time is limited for the elder bro but that didn’t stop him from getting in a couple podcasts and videos. All of this and more in the show recorded one day before the best day of...

We ♥ Katamari is a video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2 . It was released in Japan on July 6, 2005, in North America on September 20, 2005, and in Europe on February 2, 2006. It is the sequel to the previous year’s sleeper hit , Katamari Damacy . This is the last game in the series that had involvement with the series creator Keita Takahashi . Introductions 1:16 Panel...

In a surprise to no one Matt Bandy is back on top of the Beat My Score challenge. Club founder Buried on Mars is running a charity event to raise money for the Heart Research Institute. The CC Video Game Awards show and CCABC round out our announcements. Nintendo stirs the pot with a couple of tweets and a rumour. Do social media managers hold an important position among the game industry? If you...

New year, new format same old bros! We’re playing Dark Cloud and Metroid Prime in the games of the month and the 2018 CCABC rules are up on the forums from the benevolent Donovan Viper. Nintendo Norway drops a bomb on the internet before the revelation that Nintendo Norway doesn’t exist. The Switch is selling like hotcakes and there is light at the end of the tunnel for Bright. Announcements: 2:45...

It’s the week of Christmas and we have very little news to discuss but that’s ok because you likely don’t have time to listen anyway! We talk about some Club shows before diving into our gaming resolutions for 2018! Hope you enjoy the last Weekly of the year. News: 1:18 Update: 5:11 CCAnswers: 36:30 www.cartridgeclub.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/CartridgeBros Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cartr...

Curtiss is joined by Nintendo fan and YouTube rising star Luke from the hit show Retro Nonsense! This episode won't put anyone to sleep because they are talking all about Kriby's Dreamland

Some weak news leads off this live Christmas episode of Cartridge Club Weekly. Luckily we follow that up with a strong Update segment were we cover a ton of podcasts from the community and possibly a Nintendo VR announcement? Merry Christmas everyone, don’t read the chat!   News: 1:56 Update: 21:06 CCAnswers: 1:08:30 Donate to ExtraLife4Kids here: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=do...

The VGA’s and PSX dominate the news this week as we discuss winners, losers and everyone in between. Batman gets animated and that’s no kabuki! In Update we talk about the Club raising over 3 times our goal in a 50 hour live stream. This was our first year participating in Extra Life 4 Kids and it was a wonderful event for the community.  News: 1:46 Update: 21:00 CCAnswers: 55:15 Donate to ExtraLi...

Curtiss and P1 sit down to talk about the PSP rhythm, rpg, action adventure, strategy game PATAPON!

Ryan Reynolds, Dark Souls on Switch and PS4 sells like gangbusters. Those topics and all the Cartridge Club updates you could want in this weeks episode. News: Update: CCAnswers: www.cartridgeclub.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/CartridgeBros Twitter: https://twitter.com/CartridgeBrosP2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CartridgeBros/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cartridgebros/ Twitch: h...

One month after the events of Mass Effect , the SSV Normandy is patrolling for geth resistance when it is suddenly attacked by an unknown vessel, forcing the crew to abandon ship. After pushing Joker into the final escape pod , Shepard is blasted into space and dies via asphyxiation after a suit breach. His/her body is pulled into the orbit of a nearby planet and recovered by Cerberus, who begin t...

This week we are joined by the incomparable Shelby of Bonus Barrel fame. 

The bros do another live show and talk about all the things they're grateful for!

A light news week and a short span since the last show leaves the Bros with a smaller than average show. But that doesn’t stop them from having a little fun and then diving into some of the great games from this generation. News: 2:20 Update: 10:51 CCAnswers: 38:28 www.cartridgeclub.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/CartridgeBros Twitter: https://twitter.com/CartridgeBrosP2 Facebook: https://www.fa...