Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast

Breaking their own rules, Ash & Cliff journey back to JANUARY 1985 to pay a final visit to Mac, Leslie and scumbag Fregg at the BBC's Micro Live. There's movie special effects, Brian Jacks vs Atari, more telephones, some Ghostbusters and an IN STUDIO CHALLENGE.It's very exciting.Watch the episode of Micro Live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q8hgSAmzH4Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

Join the Nintendbros Cliff and Andy (@tamagon64) as we take a look at Nintendo's first franchise as it hits 45 years old, Donkey Kong.We start with our mate Shigsy joining Nintendo, Andy's incredible deep dive into those court documents, rejoice Rare's efforts, get confused by Bongo drums and end with a Bonanza.Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

As the sun begins to set on UCP it's time to check in with some old friends at the end of their journey. A Challenge based episode of Videogame Nation is the subject matter of the day, so join Ash & Cliff as they watch John, Eoife and Dan battle for ultimate supremacy over 5 challenges. Also, there's talk about food in beards. It's gripping stuff.Watch the Videogame Nation episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOcblhwX1_k&t=32sTheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

Ash digs into the engine shed containing the past of Densha De GO! Digging up vodka, peanuts and communism! Cliff drops in to talk Densha De GO! 64, and then there's a transfer back to the Ash Express for information on the series up until the present day, how to play it, and a valid reason for visiting Croydon.Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

Shuppatsu Shinkou!Join Cliff and Ash as we rejoin a favourite of UCP, GameCenter CX.This time The Chief... sorry... The Conductor is revisiting a game he failed on in series 17, Densha De GO!, but this time the greatest videogame challenge TV show of all time meets the greatest computer game console of all time, as Arino has to complete the N64 version of the game.Apart from some Moon Cakes and a little visit of some early Super Famicom games, this is one big challenge episode. Why? Because Arino has made a movie... WHICH HE NEVER BRINGS UP IN THE EPISODE!WHO'S. ON. BOARD?!?Watch the translated episode hereTheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

Mortal Kombat has been a series steeped in kontroversy, both with its third game, the kontroversies became less about the violence, and more about the changes to the game itself. No Scorpion? No Raiden? Animalities? How many ribcages? Ultimate what-now?Join Ash Versus as he takes a solo dive into some of the kontroversies that dogged the series for its third outing in this months UCP Focus.Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com