Under Consoletation: The Video Game Television Podcast

N64Life is t-t-t-t-t-taking over! Before Cliff meets his little furry makers in May, N64Life is taking over with a cluster of episodes based around 64-bit console entry. To kick off the month we're looking at the promotional VHS tape that came with the first issue of Super Plays' spiritual successor N64 Magazine.Cliff is overjoyed at this turn of events, Ash is regretting it before the record button has even been pressed, and Ocean forgot to send any actual footage of their game. It's going to be great.Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

Last month we dove deep on the hardware of the SG-1000, and this month a lot of the games sound like they'd go deep on us.... who thought Dragon Wang was a good idea? It's the SG-1000 Games Library! Ash and Cliff look at 5 select titles covering multiple years of the of the consoles run, and encounter some notable firsts and influential titles along the way.Also: Wang.Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

The Listeners have spoken, the votes have been tabulated, and now Ash & Cliff will run down the top 4 in each category before revealing the overall winners. This stream has been specifically scheduled so it doesn't sit in the shadow of any other awards ceremonies that may be occurring in this timeframe. It's fine.(( CAUTION: This episode is not censored. Naughty words are left in ))Watch the stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms65my7c-H4Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

It's time for the climax of GameCenter CX's 10th Anniversary season with part two of Arino taking on Nosferatu! Ash and Cliff rejoin Arino after a few weeks as he shakes off some game-rust and proceeds to make all the same mistakes he did last time. Even if he makes it to the end, will the game have a satisfying pay off?There's also claw machines, punching games, and one final look at Sega's SG-1000. PLUS! Cliff gets to hear more of his favourite song.Watch the episode here: GameCenter CX: Episode 176Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

For this months focus we go back to the beginnings of Sega in the home market: The SG-1000! And the SC-3000! And it's a lot like the Colecovision!Ash and Cliff dive into a story full of misdirection, misreporting, and occasionally legitimate Japanese businessmen.Also: Sound Effects.Take the UCP Listener Awards Survey HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com

It's the finale of GameCenter CX's 10th Anniversary season, and they're ending on a two parter!Ash and Cliff join Arino as he tackles Nosferatu for the Super Famicom, a game he knows nothing about but which seems strangely familiar.There's also fresh seafood, pensioners with zero sense of personal space, and Cliff gets a new favourite song.Watch the episode here: GameCenter CX: Episode 175Take the UCP Listener Awards Survey HERETheme song by Other ChrisFollow Under Consoletation on BlueSkyFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.com