The Unlockable Podcast

Your hosts sit down to discuss the game they just spent ~30 hours playing: Okami! Gameplay, story, legacy, and more. Grab a shirt, hoodie, or sticker: https://teespring.com/stores/bird-dog-gaming Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/xRRnK6shDa Follow Bird Dog Gaming! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BirdDogGaming Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BirdDogGaming Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...

Hannah and Christian talk about four game franchises that thrived in Japan but really don't do so well in North America. Most of them involve mechs! Grab a shirt, hoodie, or sticker: https://teespring.com/stores/bird-dog-gaming Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/xRRnK6shDa Follow Bird Dog Gaming! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BirdDogGaming Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BirdDogGaming...

Your hosts are going through the alphabet and selecting their favorite game that starts with each letter! Part 2 consists of J through R. Grab a shirt, hoodie, or sticker Join the Discord Follow Bird Dog Gaming! Instagram Twitter Facebook Hannah's Instagram Be sure to catch Christian's streams live on YouTube every week! Gameplay footage: https://longplays.org/home.php

I'm sure you're wondering what a video game "last" is. Christian and Hannah take a look at three separate video game "lasts" ranging from the final game released on a PS1 to the last game released for the Wii U to make use of the Wii U's game pad peripheral, and lots more! Merry Christmas, happy New Year! Grab a shirt, hoodie, or sticker: https://teespring.com/stores/bird-dog-gaming Join the Disco...

Christian and Hannah dive into the Harvest Moon series, starting off with a bit of development history for the original game. Hannah explains the difference between Story of Seasons and Harvest Moon, and why Harvest Moon has changed so much, and that's followed by their experiences with the series after playing it for the first time. Happy Thanksgiving! Grab a shirt, hoodie, or sticker: https:...

Christian and Hannah talk about three dead franchises each that they'd love to see revitalized! While this isn't really a spooky themed episode, they're calling it their October special! As always, thank you for listening and supporting this podcast 👍 Grab a shirt, hoodie, or sticker: https://teespring.com/stores/bird-dog-gaming Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/xRRnK6shDa Follow B...

We all do it, don’t lie: today Hannah and Christian are talking about games they didn’t finish for one reason or another and what those reasons are! It’s a long one but they are SERIOUSLY going to try bringing the episode length down to 2 hours… we’ll see how October turns out. Thanks for listening! Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/xRRnK6shDa Follow Bird Dog Gaming! Instagram: https://www.inst...

Christian and Hannah begin the journey of choosing their 26 favorite games corresponding to each letter of the alphabet. This is the first of three parts, so they're covering letters A through i. This will be tough! Grab a shirt, hoodie, or sticker: https://teespring.com/stores/bird-dog-gaming Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/xRRnK6shDa Follow Bird Dog Gaming! Instagram: https://www.instag...

Christian and Hannah decide to sit down and play through the first entry in the Mario & Luigi series! Neither of them had played the game prior, but they both completed it before this recording and they've got a lot to say, ESPECIALLY about that final Bowletta fight. Their playthroughs were on the GBA original, but they discuss some major differences that came into the 2017 remake as well....

Your hosts have spent five weeks playing through The Legend of Zelda: ToTK and they're ready to talk about their thoughts! They even finished the game before recording. What did they like? What did they hate? Was it actually a 10/10? And why am I asking YOU all of these questions? It's a special game and it got talked about for a long time, so enjoy the longer episode! Spoilers galore, if...

Christian and Hannah take a look at 30+ consoles that never released here in the US. Heck, most of these hardly released anywhere in the world, that's how rare they are. They did a lot of research and fell down some rabbit holes that stretched this one out to nearly 3 hours. Enjoy!! Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW283TktnwkF-F4CPf3zOXA/join Grab a shirt, hoodie, or...

Christian and Hannah dive into what it was like to be a gamer in 1996, from the games releasing, to the magazines that were being shown; from the culture that existed, to the incredible launch of some new hardware! Though they were only just born in '96 and '97, they did a bunch of research to prepare for this one. Sit back and let yourself be filled with the utmost nostalgia. Grab a shirt...

Christian and Hannah discuss the first Bayonetta! They each just played through the entire game and are here to excited their thoughts. Christian played the Xbox 360 release, Hannah played on Switch. The story, gameplay, reception, impact, and everything in between! Somehow they talked about this short game for around 3 hours. Enjoy! (Main topic starts at 00:34:21). Grab a shirt, hoodie, or sticke...

Somehow, Christian and Hannah came up with about 40 concepts that they absolutely love in video games for the longest podcast to date! And they probably missed some (Main topic starts at 00:35:38) Grab a shirt, hoodie, or sticker: https://teespring.com/stores/bird-dog-gaming Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/xRRnK6shDa Follow Bird Dog Gaming!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BirdDogGa...

Yeah, yeah, Nintendo was a hanafuda card company from the 1800's, we all know. But man, they sure did a lot of things in the 1960's before they started working on video games! Christian and Hannah did a deep dive on the history of Nintendo's non-video game ventures. Toys! Board games! Instant rice...? Sit back and enjoy, and let them know what you learned in the comments! (Main topic starts at 00:...

Christian and Hannah are here to cover the last twelve months of Nintendo's releases and events. Nintendo had a pretty solid 2022 that has been heavily overshadowed by the incredible year PlayStation has had. It's been a long year so you might not remember it all! The Game Awards was also a thing and while it wasn't too big for Nintendo, your hosts do cover it in this episode. Happy holidays from...

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:  How to enter: 1. Rate the podcast wherever you listen to it (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.)  2. DM Christian or Hannah on Twitter, Discord, Instagram, or Facebook with a screenshot of the rating for proof.  If you listen on YouTube, just give the video a thumbs up and screenshot that! Winner will choose either Pokemon Scarlet or Pokemon Violet. Last day t...

Boo! Yeah, Boo. It's time for the third annual Halloween special from The Unlockable Podcast, and this time your hosts are taking a deep dive into the history of Boo from the Mario franchise. Specifically, they're taking a look back at every game the spherical specter has ever been in! EVER! Happy Halloween from Christian and Hannah! (Main topic starts at 00:17:10)   Become a channel member:...

Hannah and Christian look at the past, present, and future of virtual reality in this brand new episode of The Unlockable Podcast. What is virtual reality? How long has it existed? Where are we now and where are we headed? Is VR the future of gaming? (Main topic starts at 00:37:22)  Become a YouTube channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW283TktnwkF-F4CPf3zOXA/join  Grab a shi...

Part two of the "explaining video game genres" topic! Hannah and Christian dive into party games, shooters, sports, strategy, and more! Let them know what you thought of this episode in the comments below. (Main topic starts at 00:27:58)   Grab a shirt, hoodie, or sticker: https://teespring.com/stores/bird-dog-gaming  Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/xRRnK6shDa  Follow Bird Dog...

Why the heck are genres so awful? Are racing games sports games?? Is "Metroidvania" even a genre??? Christian and Hannah are taking a look at the topic of video game genres and breaking it down for you all. This is a two-part episode, with part 2 coming out in July. (Main topic starts at 00:20:24)  Become a YouTube channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW283TktnwkF-F4CPf3zOXA/join&...

Christian and Hannah are here to take a look back at the first five years of the Switch's life. And they know what you're thinking. How can there be a retrospective on a console that is still alive? Well, take another look. The word "retrospective" is in quotation marks, so that's how they got away with that. Everything from hardware to software, Joy-Con drift to important releases, and everything...

Some region-exclusive video games can be absolutely amazing. So why haven't they been released elsewhere? Hannah and Christian discuss this, along with several foreign games that they would love to see released in the US some day. Mother 3, anyone? (Main topic begins at 00:24:33.) Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/xRRnK6shDa Follow Bird Dog Gaming: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BirdDogGa...

GIVEAWAY DETAILS: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to this show! Then, send Christian or Hannah a screenshot by messaging one of them on Instagram, Twitter, Discord, or Facebook! Thanks for tuning in to episode 25, it's the history of Kirby! Hannah and Christian are excited to discuss literally every Kirby game ever made in what is their longest po...

Sometimes you come across a game that make you think "wow, this again?" Christian and Hannah are talking about concepts like that in this episode. From gameplay to story, to the packaging around the game, we're covering it all. (Main topic begins at 00:28:39.)