Console Crusade
153 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsVideo game news, reviews, retro gaming, and too many opinions! The Console Crusade Podcast is hosted by EJ Olson, Nick Durheim, and Chris Gilly-Forrer, released Wednesdays.
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Episodes
152. Suffering Souls
April 17, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBNick and Chris spend 2 hours waxing about games they've been playing lately, but mostly Dark Souls.
151. Fantasy Critic Quarterly (Q1 2024)
April 11, 2024 01:35 - 1 hour - 169 MBThe year is flying by and MAN has there been some action! The boys Bren and Brandon join us this week to chat the first quarter of a very busy Fantasy Critic season.
150. Top 100 Video Games of ALL TIME (v2)
April 03, 2024 19:13 - 2 hours - 233 MBJoin us as we further refine our list of top 100 video games ever---now twice as unimpeachable! Solo.to/consolecrusade
149. Top Ten Games of All Time (Kind Of!)
March 27, 2024 07:01 - 5 hours - 440 MBA supersized edition of the Console Crusade podcast where we go over three distinct top ten lists: Chris’s top ten games of all time, Nick’s top ten most important games ever, and EJ’s top ten favorite games since 2016. The criteria is loose and the boys are juiced! LET’S GO Top 100 Honorable Mentions (Switch) (0:02:09) Top Ten Intro (0:25:00) The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (0:31:15) Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (0:44:18) Marvel’s Spider-Man 2018 (0:58:10) Super Mario RPG Remake (1:00:26)...
148. Fantasy Critic Deep Dive with Creator Steve Fallon
March 13, 2024 08:15 - 2 hours - 225 MBThis week we're joined by Steve Fallon, software developer and creator of fantasycritic.games, for a peek behind the curtain of one of our favorite pastimes! (0:02:50) - What we’ve been playing (Elden Ring, Celeste, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth) (0:48:20) - A Fantasy Critic deep dive with site creator and developer Steve Fallon (2:00:37) - Critical Hits
147. Copium
March 06, 2024 21:20 - 2 hours - 189 MBThe poopsmith has taken a vow of silence... (0:08:26) - Top 100 Honorable Mentions (Nintendo 3DS) (0:30:59) - Industry layoffs (0:37:26) - Developers and publishers going independent (0:43:00) - Nintendo sues Yuzu (0:54:09) - Pokemon Presents reaction (1:16:59) - Final Fantasy VII Remake thoughts (1:35:39) - Chris beats Resident Evil IV Remake (1:48:17) - What Nick's been playing
146. Direct to DVD
February 28, 2024 21:56 - 2 hours - 223 MBHollywood video forever. (0:00:00) - Candy tier list rant (0:11:05) - Intro (0:12:36) - Top 100 honorable mentions (Nintendo DS) (0:36:41) - Chris directs a a stage show (1:06:30) - Nick’s been playing games (1:58:11) - Chris plays Resident Evil 4 (2:09:59) - Nintendo’s Partner Direct + Xbox going multi-plat
145. Mamma Mia!
February 14, 2024 19:41 - 1 hour - 133 MBMARIO IS MISSING (0:02:39) - Final Fantasy VII (0:17:48) - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo (0:36:44) - Warzone Ranked (0:41:41) - Top 100 Honorable Mentions (Gameboy Advance) (1:14:00) - Pokemon musings
144. The Lost Crown
February 07, 2024 08:01 - 2 hours - 231 MBBrandon’s not the only one who’s lost his crown. (0:06:06) - Sony State of Play reaction (0:39:25) - Fantasy Critic Week 4 (1:09:40) - Top 100 Honorable Mentions - Gameboy Edition (1:32:44) - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review
143. A 2023 Bee-wind (And 2024 Buzz)
January 31, 2024 08:01 - 1 hour - 138 MBThis one's for the boys back home. (0:00:38) - Nick looks back on 2023 (0:17:05) - Chris’s 2023 (0:34:46) - Bee Simulator review (0:48:51) - 2023 from EJ’s eyes (0:58:46) - Looking ahead to 2024
142. Trade Bait
January 24, 2024 08:01 - 1 hour - 170 MBIt's only week 4?? (0:08:09) - Fantasy Critic trade drama (1:20:32) - What we’ve been playing (Prince of Persia, Atelier, Palworld) (1:37:12) - AI art in video games
141. Critical Hits: Whammy Week
January 17, 2024 22:32 - 2 hours - 220 MBA little catch up, a little trivia, a little Fantasy Critic. (0:00:00) - Holiday catch up + what we’ve been playing (0:48:05) - Fantasy Critic update (1:09:40) - Critical Hits: Whammy Week
140. Fantasy Critic Draft 2024
January 11, 2024 05:11 - 1 hour - 165 MBThe fellas look forward to year 4 in their Fantasy Critic league, drafting a total of 30 games to kick off the competition.
138. The Game Awards 2023
December 13, 2023 21:25 - 1 hour - 162 MB(0:02:05) - Breaking down the awards at The Game Awards (0:30:56) - The Game Awards announcements (1:10:37) - What we’ve been playing (1:25:06) - WE’RE BACK - A Warzone Story
137. Consensus Crusade Podcast
December 06, 2023 17:46 - 3 hours - 266 MBBackstreet’s back baby (0:09:54) - What we’ve been playing (including a Pokemon rant) (1:00:51) - CC Top 100 honorable mentions - Wii U (1:16:54) - Ranking (almost) every video game controller ever made
136. Super Mario RPG Revew
November 29, 2023 08:37 - 1 hour - 178 MBThe boys are joined by friends of the pod Brandon and Tiffany to discuss a remake of their childhood favorite Super Mario RPG!
135. Super Mario Wonder Review
November 22, 2023 08:01 - 1 hour - 173 MBUH OH (0:06:42) - The Legend of Zelda movie + fan-casting (0:53:43) - Super Mario Wonder review
134. Covid Crusade Podcast
November 15, 2023 22:47 - 2 hours - 194 MBThe boys make some predictions about The Game Awards 2023. We're on to you, Keighley!
133. Marvels Spider-Man 2 Spoiler Review
November 01, 2023 18:16 - 2 hours - 258 MBI WANT SPIDER-MAN (0:03:24) - Super Mario Wonder impressions (0:24:27) - Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 spoiler review
132. Joe Woke, Joe Broke
October 18, 2023 17:11 - 1 hour - 142 MBONE WEEK REMAINING (0:03:51) - Best Buy exiting the physical media market (0:21:14) - Cinema Crusade Podcast (0:27:13) - Analogue 3D - N64 FPGA (0:36:11) - Games Nick and Chris have been playing (1:01:28) - EJ’s game haul (1:10:08) - Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 beta (1:14:23) - Weekend plans (1:21:02) - Minor FantasyCritic league update and Spider-Man 2 reviews
131. Arborvitae Doobies
October 12, 2023 00:06 - 1 hour - 158 MBA veritable bevy. (0:00:21) - Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 preamble (0:06:53) - Chris’s harrowing cat journey (0:13:35) - BOB (0:18:46) - Wii top 100 honorable mentions (0:44:56) - PS5 Slim news (0:55:26) - PS5 Pro speculation (1:01:10) - The Lord of Ring: Gollum apology (1:02:09) - Whammy League update (1:03:22) - Epic layoffs: an anti-capitalist rant (1:22:16) - A brief moment of self reflection (1:34:15) - How Right, How Wrong, How Long?
130. Cynical Hits
October 04, 2023 07:01 - 2 hours - 192 MBLeague updates and an acrimonious game show---a Console Crusade classic! (0:03:40) - FantasyCritic Q3 update (0:33:42) - Best Buy sale shenanigans (0:38:12) - Analogue Pocket pre-order disaster (0:48:38) - Critical Hits #3
129. Absolutely Dumpstered
September 28, 2023 00:25 - 2 hours - 247 MB(0:02:29) - Chris beats Spider-Man: Miles Morales (0:06:57) - Nick plays games too (0:15:50) - EJ’s last day in Warzone + killing pro players on stream (0:27:57) - Critical Hits: Console Crusade’s quiz game (1:19:54) - Warzone with Bob, Ben and Brennan (2:32:56) - EJ’s solo Warzone rant
128. Roundball Rock
September 20, 2023 08:16 - 1 hour - 158 MB(0:04:11) - Nintendo’s September Direct (0:48:19) - Unity’s greed (1:02:17) - Nintendo Switch 2…again? (1:05:47) - Games we’ve been playing including Spider-Man Miles Morales (1:26:31) - Final Fantasy Rebirth
127. Godspeed, Spider-Man
September 13, 2023 07:04 - 1 hour - 174 MB(0:01:10) - Starfield preamble (0:05:34) - Intro-ish + 19 inches of Venom (0:08:16) - Sports for some reason (0:16:13) - Nintendo Switch 2 Gamescom rumors (0:26:47) - Sony subscription price increases (0:33:21) - Marvel’s Spider-Man 2018 (1:38:03) - Nick and EJ go shopping (1:42:41) - Nerd culture, acceptance, and sharing our hobbies with other people
126. No Offense, But That's A Good Game
August 30, 2023 19:05 - 1 hour - 144 MB(0:05:34) - Sony’s Playstation Portal (0:20:09) - FantasyCritic League Update (0:31:12) - Starfield Leaks (0:37:50) - EJ’s Red Dead Redemption rant + inconsistency from game reviewers (0:55:16) - Charles Martinet ‘retires’ and becomes Nintendo’s ‘Mario Ambassador’ (1:06:15) - Chris & Nick chat Luigi’s Mansion + Unsighted
125. Birthday Crusade Nick-Cast
August 16, 2023 18:48 - 1 hour - 166 MBTo hell with the SEO! We recorded on Nick's birthday (double sweet 16 baby!) and felt it appropriate to share some memories in honor of our friend. He also spends some time talking about his pesonal top 5 games ever. La Croix Boixs for life!
124. EAT IT
August 02, 2023 18:13 - 1 hour - 176 MBThe guys give their final thoughts on The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom now that Chris has 98.43% completion---stay tuned to the end of the episode to get his real time reaction to the final boss encounter!
123. Cathode Crusade Podcast
July 26, 2023 20:25 - 1 hour - 159 MB(0:03:29) Barbenheimer (0:07:22) EJ’s theater rant (0:15:15) Chris hitchhikes + another Zelda update (0:27:11) EJ’s retro vacation (0:37:23) Childhood memories and Pokemon trading (0:44:18) Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard and the FTC trial (1:09:14) Spider-Man 2 story trailer musings (1:17:42) Tales from the garage sales (1:20:37) CRT sickness (1:31:54) Chris’s Alaskan exfil
122. Potpurri
July 19, 2023 16:58 - 1 hour - 131 MBGames we’ve been playing, news including the Microsoft FTC drama and their agreement with Sony to keep Call of Duty on their platform, Fandom’s UI issues, Pokemon rumors and more!
121. COLLUSION
July 12, 2023 08:22 - 2 hours - 207 MBFantasy Critic weekend showdown (0:02:48) What we’ve been playing, plus retro games on modern hardware (0:38:14) EJ’s retro game shop mishaps (1:21:09) Nintendo’s next console and TSA leaks (1:34:49)
120. FantasyCritic Quarterly
July 05, 2023 20:35 - 1 hour - 140 MBConsole Crusade's second FantasyCritic quarterly update. It's been a weird year!
119. Mushroom Kingdom, Here We Come (ft. Brandon Gustaveson)
June 28, 2023 17:52 - 2 hours - 194 MBNick, Chris and EJ are joined by longtime bud Brandon Gustaveson to chat Final Fantasy XVI, Zelda, Gamecube honorable mentions, and break down Nintendo's latest direct featuring Mario Wonder, Super Mario RPG remake and more!
118. Lick It Up (ft. Nathaniel Andalis)
June 21, 2023 08:35 - 2 hours - 185 MBThe guys are joined by Chris’s buddy Nate to chat what they’ve been playing lately (Mega Man, Diablo, Zelda, and more!) plus chat their N64 top 100 honorable mentions. News this week includes Grimace’s Birthday, game preservation sadness, Final Fantasy voice acting and Nintendo movie rumors. Recorded before the announcement of today’s Nintendo Direct, the gang also give their (now outdated) predictions for a few things we may see (or saw!) at the showcase.
117. Summer Game Fest Recap
June 14, 2023 18:54 - 1 hour - 163 MBPrince of Persia (0:02:18) Graphics in modern gaming (0:06:32) Mortal Kombat 1 (0:11:39) Smash Bros (0:20:05) Dead by Daylight (0:22:43) Spider-Man 2 (0:25:30) Lies of P (0:28:43) Sandland (0:31:02) Alan Wake 2 (0:31:59) Final Fantasy VII (0:35:48) Palworld (0:48:40) Sonic (0:49:40) Fable (0:54:53) South of Midnight (0:59:10) Star Wars Outlaws (1:01:10) Avowed (1:10:12) Sea of Thieves (1:13:44) Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (1:15:01) Like A Dragon (1:18:36) Atlas Rock Bl...
116. Three Tiers for Sweet Revenge
June 07, 2023 07:12 - 2 hours - 213 MBIntro, housekeeping, Dragon Ball Z? (0:00:00) SNES - Top 100 Honorable Mentions (0:06:41) EJ’s backslide into collecting and foray into reselling (0:30:59) Sony handheld (0:52:30) BREAKING NEWS - Nintendo Online update (0:57:14) Spider-Man nontroversy (1:02:19) Sony showcase musings, general industry chat (1:03:45) Aspyr/KOTOR II drama (1:15:21) Tiffany’s Nintendo console tier list objections and why the N64 is actually bad (1:20:45) Console Crusade ranks every Nintendo franchise (1...
115. Tears for Fears of the Kingdom
May 31, 2023 22:35 - 2 hours - 227 MBConsole Crusade has been playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom NON-STOP---please enjoy a spoiler filled discussion about one of the best games of 2023.
114. Tiers of the Kingdom
May 17, 2023 07:01 - 1 hour - 110 MBEveryone is busy playing the new Zelda game, so this is a little pre-ToTK filler---please enjoy Console Crusade's ranking of every Nintendo console!
113. The Crusade Clown
May 10, 2023 20:45 - 1 hour - 106 MBA light week in anticipation of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! New segment discussion (0:01:05) EJ’s Metroid Prime Remastered update (0:07:42) NES game highlight (0:16:13) Megaman X musings (0:36:26) Nintendo fiscal report (kinda) and Switch 2 speculation…again (0:39:13) Zelda: Skyward Sword discussion (0:56:27)
112. More Like NO-Taku, Amirite??
May 03, 2023 23:21 - 1 hour - 128 MBCatching up on some gaming news! Redfall (0:01:31) Should game reviews focus on performance? (0:08:00) Kotaku's Luke Plunkett tweets + Chris's RAGE (0:19:24) PointCrow / Zelda DMCA controversy + Nintendo being out of touch with the community (0:35:27) Tears of the Kingdom leaks (0:45:36) Zelda price hike and potential Switch 2 launch games + Metroid slander (0:49:05) Microsoft's current plight (1:00:08) Fantasy Critic league musings (1:14:02)
111. Metroid Prime Remastered
April 26, 2023 23:13 - 2 hours - 187 MBA review? A retrospective? JUST RANTS? There's a little bit of everything here as Chris, Nick and EJ discuss their time with Nintendo's recent Metroid Prime Remastered.
110. Ah, Peace and Quiet...
April 19, 2023 18:39 - 1 hour - 125 MBNick and Chris chat video game NEWS, including that ripper of a Zelda trailer! EJ was too lazy to generate timestamps for this episode, so this week's topics are a surprise. Enjoy!
109. Mario Movie Reactions with The Group Chat
April 12, 2023 23:53 - 2 hours - 187 MBTHE GANG IS BACK TOGETHER AGAIN BABY. The guys chat the Mario Bros Movie, games they've been playing at the beach together, and then finally share their takes on God of War Ragnarok.
108. AI Generated Video Game Reviews
April 06, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBNick, Chris and EJ catch up about what they've been playing the last few weeks. Beware of Robot.
107. NEWS?? eShop Drama, Zelda Reaction, PS5 Pro & More!
March 29, 2023 22:01 - 1 hour - 160 MBNintendo eShop Drama (0:00:33) Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Gameplay Reaction (0:40:19) E3 Abandoned? (1:13:17) PS5 Pro Rumors (1:25:50) RIP Lance Reddick (1:39:59)
106. The Last of Us Finale (ft. Lindsey Floyd and Tiffany Gilly-Forrer)
March 15, 2023 20:44 - 1 hour - 154 MBChris and Nick sit down with their partners to discuss episode nine of HBO's The Last of Us while EJ attempts to be on his best behavior for more than 12 minutes at a time!
105. Fantasy Critic Quarterly + The Last of Us 8
March 09, 2023 06:16 - 1 hour - 153 MBEJ, Nick and Chris are joined by Brennan Allen to check in at the three month mark of their Fantasy Critic league, as well as recap episode 8 of The Last of Us.