Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast

Originally St1ka was meant to be joining us on our core CyberMaster episode for October, however scheduling did not allow it... until now! Ash sits down with St1ka to talk about growing up a gamer in 90s Portugal, Famiclones, the fall of Sega, the rise of Sony, the non-appearance of Nintendo and of course, CyberMaster itself. Find St1ka on Twitter here Find St1ka on Youtube here Join the conversat...

Hello Joe! We dive into one of the early titles that helped define what the Sega Megadrive could do and also created a franchise it's The Revenge of Shinobi/The Super Shinobi! We dive into the making of the game, take a look at some of its design choices and cover a timeline that ends up having more in common with Back to the Future than it does the American Ninja craze of the 1980s. Go-Ninja-Go-N...

He's a big giant head that's HUNGRY! It's Portugals CyberMaster, and he's fighting the survivors of humanity, which appears to be children and adults in fetish wear, and this is the version they watered down for Series 2! Ash and Cliff venture into Europe for a show that is as much Eurotrash as it is GamesMaster and spend time in an alternative reality where Sega won the console wars, and we all s...

It's time to get a good grip on your pink plastic pistols and RELOAD as Cliff and Ash take a closer look at Time Crisis for the PS1, the arcade original, as well as the back and forth rivalry between Sega and Namco. Also: Mother in law jokes and literal toilet humour. Read the Shmuplations interview translation here: https://shmuplations.com/timecrisis/ Join the conversation on Discord ! Theme son...

O' Canada! Our... well, not the home nor native land of Ash and Cliff, but it's certainly a cool place to be! UCP takes a trip north of the border for the debut episode of The Electric Playground from 1997. Your hosts look at footage from E3, press junkets from Namco, and have their first 'on podcast' experiences with the cult of personality that is Tommy Tallarico, and his opinions on game diffic...

Cliff and Ash drop in on our good mate Shingzy and see what else he was doing, other than making his plumber 3D. We have a look at Silicon Graphics bringing in their good mate in, Paradigm Simulation, to help them show off what the Ultra 64 could be and how that developed in to a sequel to the game that had previously shown off what the SNES could do. Join the conversation on Discord ! Theme song...

A five week month brings us another Focus Extra as Ash sits down for a chat with a man who is a podcaster, a writer, an editor, a gamer, in fact someone who's probably more qualified to host the podcast than he is: Paul Monaghan, Co-Founder of The Maximum Power Up Podcast and most importantly for todays episode: Editor of Pixel Addict Magazine Find Paul on Twitter Find Pixel Addict on Twitter...

Cliff and Ash spend 30mins being visually assaulted by crash zooms, VT's, and paid promotional consideration, all in the name of selling a magazine: It's GamePro TV! Watch the episode here Find out more about The MADE here Join the conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Under Consoletation on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Instagram Send your thoughts to feedback@underco...

But what if Resident Evil with Dinosaurs? What if next evolution of survival horror? What if laws of diminishing returns? Ash and Cliff focus their motion based attention on PS1 era 'Panic Horror' game DINO CRISIS for this months UCP Focus. Also: Some important information about the Famicom game SWEET HOME that you may not know. Join the conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Other Chris Follow U...

Ash returns to Bits, after not being blown away by it in UCP's original run, however, he is not alone, as Cliff faces an old foe in Titus Interactive and looks forward to talking about Shadowman... which will definitely happen... probably. Watch the episode we're talking about HERE  & HERE . Join the conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Under Consoletation on Twitter...

We need your help listener! Ashdros has declared war. He's invaded the Clifflat System, and trying to take UCP. Our army alone can not do the job. Hurry UCN! Ash & Cliff blast off through Tori gates and into a deep dive on how Argonaut went from bedroom developer, to pioneering 3D gaming and followed by possible breaches of Nintendo licensing, where Nintendo did the most un-Nintendo thing they...

Cliff and Ash go back to Games World, but not as we've seen it before. We look at Tuesday 22nd June 1993 to visit the creepy House of Gaming, where they review games, talk a lot about the sportsball, the bus timetable, pinball crossovers and movies that will change the world for ever... probably... Get ready to find out what GM members of staff get up to in the off season! Watch the episode we're...

Five week month bonus episode! It's time to look at the official prequel to Street Fighter IV, which doesn't contain much in the way of streets, fighting, or indeed any useful correlation to the plot. Ken is a Salaryman, Ryu is the bestest boy, and Seth is taking time off from Emmerdale. Cliff watched the English dub, Ash watched the Japanese sub, and it didn't make a bit of difference to their ex...

Ash & Cliff have a deep dive into one of the most important fighters of the 7th generation. We look back at Street Fighter II, then to how everyone else stepped to the challenge, Capcom's dividing Street Fighter III, the internet game changer and finally Street Fighter IV and if it's punches land. Join the conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Under Consoletation on Twitte...

Controversial host replacements? Opinionated fanbases? Battles behind the scenes? No we're not revisiting GamesMaster's greatest hits, we're instead going to a land down under for an episode of the long running magazine format show GOOD GAME. Watch the episode we're talking about HERE . Watch the history of Good Game HERE . Join the conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Under...

Ash, Cliff and Luke take a thumb through a copy of GamePro Magazine from April 1992, picking out news, previews, reviews and adverts that tickle their particular fancies. Ash loves a sexy red trench coat, Cliff is drawn to anything you can plug in or strap on and Luke is at his most basic of bitch-ness! And remember: "To be the best, you gotta get a GAMEPRO!" Check out the April 1992 Issue of Game...

Ash has lured Luke back to the the main timeline with the promise of 90s nostalgia, wrestling and white guy rapping! Who could resist? We have awkward kids on TV, lots of shouting, improbable levels of product placement, challenges that don't make any sense, and more Dutch angles than a Geometry Convention in the Netherlands. Feel the power... VIDEO POWER. Feel the Power for yourself and watch the...

WARNING: THERE ARE MULTIPLE CLASS 5 FREE ROAMING SPOILERS AND SOME SWEARY SLIMERS IN THIS EPISODE! UCP's three boys in grey sit down to talk about the latest Ghostbusters film; what it did right, what it did wrong, take some listener feedback/comments, and imagine where the series might go next. Join the conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Under Consoletation on Twitter Foll...

Ash and Cliff talk a little bit about the true home of accurate arcade ports in the early 1980s... The BBC Micro? I'm sure they were all fully licensed. Then once the history lesson is over, they pick a couple of their favourites and compare them to the arcade originals! Join the conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Under Consoletation on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on...

Hey there Joystick Wagglers, button mashers and everyone in between, a brand new episode will be dropping into your laps next week, but our Patreons are getting some piping hot new content RIGHT NOW! Here's a preview of what Cliff and Ash were up to: "We go back to Doctor Who, but it's a GOOD one this time! Not only is it a good one, but we've decided to try a new type of episode! First you have a...

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Ash sits down with a man who has worn many hats through his career and leapt around many a stage: He is a comedian, television host, author, filth monger, lighthouse keeper and a sexy dungeon Daddy... his name is John, and he is very loud. Find all details and upcoming shows for our John here: https://linktr.ee/robbotron Join the conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Under Con...

Hey there Joystick Wagglers, button mashers and everyone in between, a brand new episode will be dropping into your laps next week, but our Patreons are getting some piping hot new content RIGHT NOW! Here's a preview of what Cliff and Luke were up to: It's UCN Time! We stuff your Q's in our A-Holes and see what comes out, talk about the month gone, preview the month ahead and discuss anything rele...

We've covered the Nintendo 3DS remake, now lets go back to the OG Majora's Mask for the Nintendo 64! It's the turn of the millennium as Cliff guides us through the production, the timelines, the conspiracy theories, the entire tangled web of the darkest, strangest and most twisted entry in the Legend of Zelda series. Also: Tingle. Join the conversation on Discord ! Theme song by Other Chris Follow...

Hey there Joystick Wagglers, button mashers and everyone in between, a brand new episode will be dropping into your laps next week, but our Patreons are getting some piping hot new content RIGHT NOW! Here's a preview of what Cliff and Luke were up to: "Well excuuuuuuse me, Patreons. In this final episode of the short-lived Legend of Zelda cartoon series, Princess Zelda has the whole situation sort...