The Side Quest Podcast

The time has come. Jeff has brought his award show back again for another year. Hopefully, it's shorter this year. Elden Ring vs God Of War. Xenoblade vs Pokemon Legends Arceus. Who are we voting for? Listen and find out.

Matt's gone. He left us to spend time with his family for Thanksgiving. So it's back to the basics with Bj and Luke. A little throwback for yall. This episode focuses on Sega's two flagship titles. Sonic Frontiers has come out and blown most people away' at least if you're a sonic fan. Frontiers marks the newest direction for the next era of sonic and we are hype. Bj has been all in on Yakuza with...

For the first time, we have a guest who knows the ins and outs of game development. Welcome Jack Burrows to the show. Long time friend of Matt, Jack joins us to talk about everything we can about games. Dead Space and the quality of the remake. Ratchet & Clank and how they've fallen. Jack also gives a very passionate speech about what games mean for him, and what he wants to do with that passi...

Man, Dune kinda sucks doesn't it? What a waste of film. Nothing but bright white and sand. No substance whatsoever. It's almost as bad as Xenoblade 3. Honestly its wild to think that there are Neanderthals out there who can stomach the atrocious writing and characters. Also can we all be honest with ourselves? Nipple piercings are kinda wack.  Oh yeah Bj and Matt talked about video games and...

Henry Cavill has stepped down as Geralt of Rivia, which honestly sucks for the show. They are replacing him with Liam Hemsworth and no one is excited about it. But in some positive news, Denji gets to touch boobs. *** Sorry this episode is late everyone. I (Luke) wasn't able to get the episode out before I went on vacation and when I tried to upload this there, the wifi kept cutting in and out.&nb...

We talk about a lot in this episode. Luke's roommate got engaged, we plan a Halloween party, Bayonetta 3 is okay to buy again, and Matt finally read the first Beserk arc.

So we've all made mistakes. We've all done things we are not proud of. Yet out of all those mistakes, some can't be forgiven. Matt started reading Beserk with the Golden Age arc.  Aslo this week's Chainsaw Man episode was a nutt kicking good time. And Luke is a little piss baby who can't handle Resident Evil.

The new anime season is upon us. My Hero is back for its sixth season, Mob Psycho is ending with its third season, and even new anime like Blu Lock are premiering. However for us at the Side Quest, there's only three that matter. Blach returns after a decade with its final arc, Thousand Year Blood War, Chainsaw Man hits the scene after insane hype from manga readers, and Mobile Suit Gundam: Witch...

After months of waiting and checking emails, The Steam Deck has finally arrived. We've all had a bit of time to play it so listen as we give some first impressions on how it feels and plays.

WEVE GOT A LIST!! IGN put out a top 25 anime list and we've decided to give our honest thoughts about it. We also have all seen Cyberpunk Edgerunners and it hit us right in the core. 

Another new week and more news. Matt Bj and Myself have watched through 5 episodes of Cyberpunk Edgerunners and so far its shaping up to be a killer anime adaption of the cyberpunk world. The biggest piece of news happens to be that GTA 6 has been leaked. And not just a simple leak, oh no. Entire gamely sections, cutscenes, Combat. One of the biggest leaks probably ever. And yet it still looks bet...

the wait has been long, but we finally have a new Nintendo Direct. with 40 minutes, this direct was packed full of games. We got some surprise announcements like GoldenEye, Pikmin 4 and the long awaited title to the new Zelda game; The Legend Of Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom. There was also a lot of farming sims. But none of that matters cause CRISIS CORE COMES OUT DECEMBER 13 BABY!!!!!! LETS GO GAME...

New podcast episode is upon you. Come listen to us chat about new gaming news like Cyberpunk's new DLC and Edgerunner anime, Assassin's Creed leaks, and more. Plus Mat gives us his thoughts on Rings of Power and BJ finally tells us why Xenoblade is GOTY.

New Week, New Quest. Come and hear Matt's apology, how not excited any of us are for Rings Of Power, and how House of Dragons is off to a great start. Plus we talk about more games, anime and whatnot with a little tease at BJ's Xenoblade 3 final thoughts.

Sorry to everyone! This episode is a week late. Had some computer troubles and we've switched audio softwares so it's been a fun week. However, sit back and listen to us riff on streaming services, how HBO Max is the best one, and get a glimpse of the beginning of our decent into Too Hot To Handle.

New week, new episode. Matt has taken a week to read part 1 of the chainsaw man manga and we go in on what we loved about the story. BJ has played more Xenoblade 3, Luke has read Bleach (Again) and Matt is journeying through norse lands in God Of War. 

Finally after four years since its predecessor, Xenoblade 3 is here and it came in swinging. Bj has played up to 15-20 hours of it and he's got a lot to say. Enjoy the preview and stay tuned for next week so you can hear Luke's impressions as well.

WE BACK WITH MATT!!!! Get ready to hear some spicy stories and some hot takes. Hear us talk about how The Boys is the best TV show (Feat. Kevin) and listen as we go off on video games.

New Week new episode. We've got a new Bayonetta trailer FINALLY. It looks hype. We also go over the new Chainsaw Man chapter and what we can expect from Fujimoto as well as the Gay Dart Board. You'll have to listen to figure out what that means.

BJ and Luke back again with the hot takes. We talk about The Boys, DR Stone and Bayonetta this week. Give it a listen. You won't regret it.

Weve got a nice shorter episode for y'all this time. Matt joins us after a fun 4th of July party and we just chill and talk some video games. Its nice

Its hype hours boys. Final Fantasy VIl has two projects coming out soon with a remake of Crisis Core and Final Fantasy VIl Rebirth. Xenoblade 3 got a huge direct and looks even better than the last two, and Persona has finally broken free from Playstation's clutches.

Summer gaming news went full tilt this past week with Xbox showing off their next 12 months of games coming to their platforms, including Redfall, Diablo IV, and Starfield. Capcom also showed off some Resident Evil 8 dlc and announced a Dragon's Dogma 10th anniversary stream./ hear what we have to say about all these and more.

Its E3...or not. Everyone has plans for their big showcases for this summer. Playstation started off strong and xbox and Nintendo are up next. Plus Capcom, Ubisoft, Square Enix all have plans to sho off more games.

Two big shows have released recently. Netflix's smash hit Stranger Things kicks off volume one of its fourth season to stellar reviews, and Disney Plus launches the long awaited Obi Wan Kenobi; the bridge series between Revenge Of The Sith and A New Hope. Both these shows have a lot to live up to. Bj and Luke go all in on spoilers and their thoughts. We also talk a bit about The Last Of Us 2 and t...