The Crowned Heathens Podcast

After our holiday break, we are back and more chaotic than ever. Grab a hot chocolate and a warm blanket because we are talking about wonderful winter. We take a look at the best wintery and more specifically our favourite snowy scenes. Matt talks about Dairy Queen Blizzards, we find out Marissa likes looking at stew but not eating it, and Sacco admits he's watched Power Puff Girls and maybe read...

In a follow-up to last week's episode, we discussed some of the announcements and trailers that were released at this year's video game awards. We look at the reveals that we just can't wait to get our hands from new stories to old favourites. Matt hates oxford commas, Marissa teaches us grammar, and Sacco is excited about a TV show. Games we talk about this week: Tunic, Star Wars Eclipse, Ori and...

With 2021 coming to an end we take a look back at the video games that came out this year and finally talk about some gaming news. Matt, Marissa, and Sacco review the winners from this year's video game awards. Like last week this podcast was live-streamed and Matt played a fun game with the chat while we were recording. So, if you haven't yet be sure to check out our Twitch channel Monday nights...

This week we try something new and old at the same time. We had a lot of fun doing the last video game knowledge quiz so we decided to do another one except this time we live-streamed it on Twitch. Marissa hosts a competition between Matt and Sacco to see who knows more about video game trivia and history. Games we talk about this week: Super Mario, Mario Kart, The Legend of Zelda, GTA, Cuphead, F...

Everyone loves a good sidekick and nothing can beat a trusty animal companion. From birds to horses and even giant chickens, we take a look at all the animal companions that we've encountered in video games over the years. In a surprising turn of events, Marissa tries to break the rules, less surprisingly Matt and Sacco both break the rules. Matt and Marissa bond over the lack of Yoshi in their li...

Everyone has that place that they can go and just be in peace and gamers have that same thing but with video games. Gaming can be a stressful hobby if you let it. This week with help from our guest Perry, we reveal the games we go to first for comfort and relaxation. Matt talks about his code for help, Marissa reveals she just wants the world to burn and Sacco makes some puns. Games we talk about...

Sometimes you just have to let the creative juices flow and video games can be a perfect place to do that. With our special guest Giancarlo (aka Gianca) we explore some of favourite sandbox games and modes from video games of past and present. Matt debates the importance of sewage, Marissa talks about a Sims Facebook group she's a part of and Sacco does a public call out to the F1 league he compet...

The game within a game or more commonly known as "mini-game" can make a good game great or a great game good. Mini-games can be as simple as fishing and a card game or a literal game within a game. This week we talk about some of our favourite and least favourite mini-games from our gaming pasts. Matt breaks the rules, Marissa talks about Shakespeare and Sacco feels hurt and rejected. Games we tal...

Character and level design is such an important part of a game. Both can heavily influence the mood and feel of a video game. But some of our favourite games could have turned out very different than the final product that we know and love. We take a look at some concept art and in turn a brief look into the development of some of the most iconic titles. Matt talks about being 50 leagues under the...

Just because a game is short doesn't mean it won't be memorable. Some of our favourite games can be beaten in under 3 or 4 hours. Join us as we take a deep dive and admire these brief but wonderful video games. Matt really likes games that are exactly 3 hours long, Marissa loves a good story and also walks and Sacco finds another excuse to talk about Peggle. Games we talk about this week: Limbo, I...

 There are thousands of weapons that we've used over our gaming careers. Sometimes it's hard to pick your favourites but that's exactly what we do this week. We scour the depths of our video game memories to find the coolest weapons we can remember. Matt talks about being a pacifist but also cutting off his fingers, Marissa talks about Halo (It's ok Sacco also talks about Halo, everything is still...

Everyone has that game that they keep close to them but don't tell anyone about unless you're Sacco. This week we discuss our guilty pleasure video games and examine why Sacco has no shame. Marissa talks about her on-again-off-again relationship with The Sims, Matt confesses that he didn't know how to look up cutscenes on Youtube, and Sacco is willing to pay too much money for a statue of Bjorn th...

Even though we play a lot of video games and talk about them weekly, we aren't always good at them. So we talk about the games that we don't think we are very good at and in a strange turn of events we actually complement each other. I know we didn't understand it either. Matt talks about how he plays every game on easy, Marissa talks about not having high-speed internet for much of her life and h...

*** Spoliers : Final Fantasy *** This week we are joined by a special guest and someone specially equipped to talk about our topic this week, rage quits. Andrew Bruno joins us to express our frustrations towards our favourite pastime. Matt doesn't like Cuphead (but also secretly likes it), Marissa can't play NHL anymore, Bruno hates (and I mean hates) EA and Sacco bites controllers. I know. We tol...

Your friends can be an amazing source for new games to try out. They know what you like and don't like and just want to share a nice gaming moment in their life. So maybe stop fighting them on it **cough cough** Marissa. This week we talk about the games that we've forced each other to play or games that other people forced us to play. Sacco brags about his platinum trophies, Matt talks about Star...

One can never have too many games to play. So why not talk about some games that aren't even out yet? This week we dive into the games that we are most excited about! Some of them are coming later in 2021 and some don't even have a release window yet let alone a date. Sacco likes Halo, Marissa likes Dragon Age and Matt likes Final Fantasy. Luckily all of these series have new games that are in dev...

**Spoilers** Tomb Raider When done well video games adapted to other forms of media can enhance the game you possibly just spent 70 hours completing. But when done wrong they can leave a sour taste in your mouth and taint your memory of that game. This week the Heathens discuss the movies, books, and TV shows they've experienced that were based on or tied to video games. We learn something shockin...

Every gamer has some game or games that just send them back in time. This week we discuss our go-to games for that nostalgia goodness. In this flashback episode, we cover games from the NES and Sega Saturn days all the way up to the PS4 era. Marissa and Matt have a small disagreement and Sacco gets distracted, so typical Crowned Heathens Energy in this one. Games we talk about this week: Super Mar...

**Spoilers** Fable 1 and 2, The Evil Within, The Witcher, Spiderman (released in 2000), Portal The evil, the creepy, and the intriguing: the heathens discuss it all in the most recent podcast. From top-tier villains like GLaDOS and Andrew Ryan to more obscure enemies like Fnord (Peggle 2, anyone?), Matt, Marissa, and Sacco explore the most evil bosses you encounter in video games.  Games we talk a...

Sacco, Matt, and Marissa are back in the same city – for now, at least. We took the opportunity to record a podcast in the shared space of Sacco's Jeep while discussing our favourite car and racing games. Join in on the car-related fun in the latest episode. Marissa shares what she loved most about car games growing up (hint: it wasn't the cars). Sacco deeply discusses his new forced interest in F...

This week we drag Chris from the 1H1D Podcast along with us as we discuss our must have video game hardware or software feature. We get derailed... often and we some how have a full discussion about main menus but what else do you epect from the heathens. Games we mentioned this week: Crash Bandicoot, Splinter Cell, Dragon Age, The Witcher 3, GTA V, God of War, Detroit: Become Human, Hitman, Uncha...

Video games are more fun when enjoyed with others. It can also be difficult to get started playing a new game. This week we discuss how you can help your friends get good. ;) But seriously we have some tips that we were given or that we have given our friends to help them on their journey to becoming a better gamer. The games we talk about this week are: Fortnite, Apex Legends, Call of Duty, Halo,...

In this week's episode, we take on a more serious topic. The legal action taken against Activision Blizzard by the state of California has sparked many conversations about sexism and discrimination in video games. Change is long overdue and we talk about what we've seen and heard in various games and how we should go about changing the gaming world for the better.

Ever wonder how battle royale games took over the video game industry? Marissa did and she did research, unlike some people **cough** Matt and Sacco. In this week's episode, we talk about the battle royale games that we've played and what we liked and disliked about each game and the genre as a whole. Maybe like us you should just give them a chance **wink**. The games we talk about this week are:...

**Spoilers: Fable** This week we take a deep dive down memory lane and tell our funniest memories involving video games. Not stories about funny games but stories about us being stupid or just having a grand ol' time while playing video games. Sacco talks hockey, Matt brings up music and Marissa mentions RPGs. The games we talk about this week are: Rockband, NHL 3-on-3 Arcade, Fable, Towerfall Asc...