Castle Couch Podcast

Everyone whips out their huge list of games this week as what is sure to be an exciting second quarter revs up. While that would normally be dripping with sarcasm, Andrew actually has quite the list of games this week so tune in and hear what he remembers to talk about before the Bucket List music rains on his parade. Despite increasing latency and other audio disasters, the cast trudges along to the end and wraps up with a few older games that they had a chance to play.08:25 - The Witcher 218:35 - Bloodborne21:10 - Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious24:30 - Pokemon Rumble World29:45 - Box Boy31:05 - Life is Strange Episode 232:40 - Tales from the Borderlands Episode 236:10 - Mystery Game: Neverwinter41:10 - Bucket List: Metroid Fusion49:25 - Bucket List: Dark Souls54:30 - Bucket List: The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap A direct link to the iTunes page.We'd love to read your emails! Send us questions at: podcast@castlecouch.comMany thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their musi

This week's collection of games is among the hardest around. Olivier tells us about new love in Axiom Verge despite Raph's constant reassurance that the game is actually no good. Our weekly From Software recap may potentially be our last as Raph and Olivier commit to a spoiler podcast that should be making its way to the site soon. Andrew continues to catch up on 2014 titles he missed with a quick commentary on The Talos Principle and how it may or may not have changed his life. Lastly, there are some handheld / mobile games that Raph and Anna discuss that inspires Andrew to yet again pull out his wallet in defeat.14:35 - Axiom Verge27:15 - Bloodborne /  Dark Souls II35:40 - Pillars of Eternity36:50 - Mystery Game: The Talos Principle42:45 - Box Boy45:45 - Framed We'd love to read your emails! Send us questions at: podcast@castlecouch.comMany thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found on their website: http://www.thejemban

Fresh off solving Bloodborne, Olivier and Raph get to talking about their feelings on this years marquee 'Souls' game. We'd love to read your emails! Send us questions at: podcast@castlecouch.comMany thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found on their website: http://www.thejemband.com

This week's 'cast has a delightful gradient of Mario Party to From Software titles and heavy RPG statsheets. Raph and Olivier discuss their adventures as they scrape the surface of the recently-released Bloodborne and Andrew tries desperately to be part of the conversation as he interjects with some Dark Souls II research that he fit into his schedule. Rounding out the show we talk about our Mystery Game: Xeodrifter and peek into the world of Pillars of Eternity to make sure that Olivier is still kicking around. Stay tuned at the end for one of Anna's classic rants about Interstellar ñ a movie she very clearly did not enjoy.00:50 - To WiiU or not to WiiU06:20 - Mario Party 1014:10 - Bloodborne26:10 - Dark Souls II36:45 - Xeodrifter38:15 - Pillars of Eternity51:30 - Interstellar? We'd love to read your emails! Send us questions at: podcast@castlecouch.comMany thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found on their website: http://ww

Prepare yourself to be regaled with tales of curses and alcoholism as we recount our St-Patrick's Day exploits and stick around for some delightful video game commentary covering both new and old. This particular podcast includes a lot of discussion about some pretty recently-released bad games in an accidental new segment Andrew calls ìI play these terrible games so you don't have toî TM. Rounding out our week, we discuss some of the bucket list games we're working on and talk about questionable decisions in game design.00:00 - The St-Patrick's Day Curse10:00 - Hideo Kojima14:30 - White Night20:40 - Codename S.T.E.A.M.30:50 - Pokemon Shuffle33:35 - Unreal Tournament 441:25 - Final Fantasy IX19:00 - Metroid Fusion We'd love to read your emails! Send us questions at: podcast@castlecouch.comMany thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found on their website: http://www.thejemband.com

Contrary to recent podcasts, this week's show is focused on some actually good games to herald the beginning of GOTY 2015 talks. Listen closely as a wave of relief rushes over the crew when they realize that Ori and the Blind Forest easily breaks our gaming slump with it's great design and gameplay. Finally, Olivier presents his mayoral platform for the next municipal elections in the form of a commentary on the new Cities game for your careful consideration.04:00 - Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate18:50 - Ori and the Blind Forest28:05 - Cities: Skylines34:20 - Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number We'd love to read your emails! Send us questions at: podcast@castlecouch.comMany thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found on their website: http://www.thejemband.com

Buckle up hip-kid listeners for another installment of a locally-recorded podcast with zany background wobble. Seriously though, it's a great week of discussion about Lindsey Lohan and games despite some less than desirable audio quality, our apologies. Stick around for Raph's groundbreaking discovery that everyone poops and that organs and not little digestive tract workers are the cause -- riveting radio. You'll also want to stop listenting around the 26-minute mark if you intend on playing The Order as I inadvertently spoil a major plot point, just skip ahead to 31-minutes.11:10 - White Night15:05 - Pneuma: Breath of Life18:00 - The Talos Principle26:15 - The Order31:11 - Resident Evil HD Remaster33:50 - Resident Evil Revelations 2: Episode 240:30 - Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate47:05 - Rock Band 4 We'd love to read your emails! Send us questions at: podcast@castlecouch.comMany thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found on t

Tune in as the Castlecouch trio talks about their hopes and dreams for the future of game development and where the prospect of Virtual Reality gaming fits into our Universe. The Order instigates some feverish discussion about value and graphics. We also continue to talk about the bad games we've been playing including Andrew's foray into the world of Majora's Mask.01:12 - Virtual Reality08:25 - The Order31:10 - Majora's Mask 3D40:05 - Kami42:50 - Resident Evil Revelations 2: Episode 152:00 - Castle in the Darkness67:10 - Lost Constellation We'd love to read your emails! Send us questions at: podcast@castlecouch.comMany thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found on their website: http://www.thejemband.com

Another week has gone by and another podcast is clamshelled and ready for the internet shelf. This week's 'cast includes a discussion about game length and value proposition and our bizarre consumption of games. Also, we take a look at the new 3DS and the gang gives their thoughts on great games of yore such as Grim Fandango, Majora's Mask, and Kinect Sports Rivals.00:00 - Birthday Emails16:00 - The Order (With bonus value discussion)25:35 - Kinect Sports Rivals34:45 - Evolve37:55 - The New 3DS XL40:20 - Majora's Mask 3D48:00 - Bucket List: Grim Fandango56:10 - Costume Quest  We'd love to read your emails! Send us questions at: podcast@castlecouch.comMany thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found on their website: http://www.thejemband.com

I don't know why we start every podcast with obscure references to childhood toys or dated cultural references but if that's the reason you, the hip kid listener, tune in every week then prepare to enjoy an intro that harkens back to the days of Yak-Baks. Seriously though, this is how most of our conversations start in the real world anyways. This week we talk about all the Evolve we played and Andrew presents this week's mystery game. Wrapping up at the end is our weekly check-in with the Bucket List as Raph and Anna regale us with a tale of their most romantic Valentine's to date.00:00 - Analogue Toys09:00 - Disney Infinity (slow transition into video games)18:55 - Evolve29:20 - The Escapists38:45 - Bucket List: Grim Fandango48:50 - Bucket List: A Link to the Past52:30 - Unpaid Microsoft Sale Advertisement We'd love to read your emails! Send us questions at: podcast@castlecouch.comMany thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found on

This week the Castle Couch Quartet discuss the finer points of popular culture and its impact on our youth. This riveting discussion about popular singers is interlaced with tales of caffeinated cats and the ramblings of our sad and mundane lives. We also get around to talking about some pretty recent and bizarre video game releases before delving into our new segment about the Golden Oldies we've pledge to beating in the "Bucket List".00:00 - Topical Intro Feat. Kim Kardashian / Katy Perry07:30 - Saints Row IV08:20 - Cat Cafe16:35 - Life Is Strange27:35 - Tales From The Borderlands32:30 - Grow Home38:30 - Gravity Ghost42:45 - Apotheon48:20 - Bucket List: Final Fantasy IX53:45 - Bucket List: A Link to the Past61:45 - Bucket List: Grim Fandango We'd love to read your emails! Send us questions at: podcast@castlecouch.comMany thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found on their website: http://www.thejemband.com

Another group podcast this week -- can't you feel the love? This week we get to hear about Olivier's birthday, and spend some time setting up our plans for 2015.00:00 - Final Fantasy Minigames06:35 - Olivier's Birthday Recap11:40 - The Hobbit part III14:35 - Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn16:45 - Saint's Row: Gat Out of Hell22:20 - Gravity Ghost25:55 - Apotheon31:40 - #IDARB34:50 - Bucket List Introduction46:55 - Final Fantasy IX52:50 - Demon Souls  We'd love to read your emails! Send us questions at: podcast@castlecouch.comMany thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found on their website: http://www.thejemband.com

A bout of sickness roams the corridors of Castle Couch leaving Raph and Olivier alone to fend for themselves.  Which --of course-- means we get some movie talk, and some reminiscing about teenage passions.- Intro: Illness and The Grand Budapest Hotel (00:01)- The Last of Us: Left Behind and Uncharted 2 (7:00)- Grim Fandango Remaster (17:25)- Wii Times: Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Rythme Heaven Fever (26:40) We'd love to read your emails! Send us questions at: podcast@castlecouch.comMany thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found on their website: http://www.thejemband.com

This week's episode is truncated due to technical difficulties (psst... the mic crapped out -- sorry!!) We do get a brief chance to talk about Mario Galaxy 2, old fashion game secrets, and TellTale's The Walking Dead.With all this extra time on your hands, why not take the opportunity to write to us at: podcast@castlecouch.comOr...Visit http://www.thejemband.com to hear some of their excellent music. See you next week!

So begins 2015! 00:00 - Yearly FFXIV Discussion06:00 - Holiday Recap16:10 - Kalimba22:40 - Framed25:40 - Windwaker HD31:50 - Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker35:50 - GTA V38:50 - Destiny: The Dark Below40:25 - Awesome Games Done Quick

In true Castle Couch form this podcast is going up late, but it does dually our most festive and offensive -- so thank Andrew for that one! 04:50 - GOTY Deliberation Recap/Apologies10:00 - Ubisoft11:10 - Bioware17:05 - TellTale26:00 - The Game Awards37:25 - Super Smash Bros Wii U40:30 - Captain Toad Treasure Tracker42:35 - Anna's Top 10 Discussion

With ten games chosen, we set out ordering our list of the year's ten best games. Enjoy! The day after: Note: (raph): Andrew has been taking diligent timestamps and notes, I goofed and totally forgot, if anyone wants to jot some stuff down including quotes or highlights, I'd be glad to throw it into the post. 

This means war. The first part of our 4+ hour spoiler-filled extravaganza of unadulterated anger (or was it celebration?) begins here. In "Part 5" we narrow the list to ten. Feelings are hurt.The list of nominees in order of release date:Broken Age (part one)Threes!Bravely DefaultJazzpunkWolf Among Us (season one)South Park: The Stick of TruthTellTale’s The Walking Dead (season two)Dark Souls IITitanfallMonument ValleyTransistorWolfenstein: The New OrderValiant Hearts: The Great WarP.T. (Playable Teaser)Professor Layton Vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyDance Central: SpotlightThe Vanishing of Ethan CarterD4 (Dark, Dreams, Don't, Die)DestinyMiddle-Earth: Shadow of MordorAlien Isolation Bayonetta 2Dragon Age: InquisitionFar Cry 4Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Many thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found through their facebook page, Twitter account, or Band Camp site.

In the spirit of our sausage-style Game of the Year deliberations, we do a run-through the year naming all the games that we played each month, and which ones we think could be Game of the Year contenders. No tears until part 5. Get ready for hours and hours of podcast with our Q4 discussion.October02:35 - Super Smash Bros 3DS03:55 - Chariot06:15 - Borderlands: The preSequel09:05 - The Evil Within10:05 - Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved10:45 - Legend of Korra11:45 - Fantasy Life13:50 - Singstar16:55 - Sunset OverdriveNovember20:20 - Assassin's Creed Unity22:00 - This War Of Mine23:00 - Never Alone23:30 - Super Smash Bros WiiU23:45 - Geometry Wars 326:05 - Kingdom Rush OriginsDecember28:35 - Telltale Games' A Game of Thrones Many thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found through their facebook page, Twitter account, or Band Camp site.

In the spirit of our sausage-style Game of the Year deliberations, we do a run-through the year naming all the games that we played each month, and which ones we think could be Game of the Year contenders. No tears until part 5. Get ready for hours and hours of podcast with our Q3 discussion.JulyN/AAugust02:00 - CounterSpy03:50 - HohokumSeptember08:25 - Roundabout12:10 - Hack and Slash13:20 - Hyrule Warriors15:00 - Sherlock HolmesL Crimes and Punishment16:50 - Neverending Nightmare18:40 - Gauntlet20:35 - Endless Legend22:45 - Velocity 2X24:05 - The Sims 4 Many thanks to our friends The JEM for letting us use their music in the show. More info on The JEM can be found through their facebook page, Twitter account, or Band Camp site.