Critical Strike
125 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsCritical Strike is formed by Josh, Kyle and Billy who fortnightly get together and basically talk about video games or celebrate one of our favorite things, video game music.
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Critical Strike 51: Critical Nerd Chronicles
February 15, 2010 02:04 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBWith Kyle gone, we decided to try something new and discuss a game that not many people in the community have been paying attention to. With that we've decided to call in BillyBillBlack and Pete Dodd from the PSNerds podcast to talk about White Knight Chronicles while playing the quests online so if you have no interest in this game, I'd skip this episode. We'd like to thank those who left us iTunes reviews and the normal show will return in two weeks with Kyle's return. Music in this ...
Critical Strike 50: Hamster Doodle
January 31, 2010 09:04 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBWe never thought it would happen but we've finally achieved fifty episodes, not counting Critical Music! We would like to thank everyone who has supported us over the years and we hope to continue doing this for many more episodes! Here is what we discussed: Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, Bayonetta, Dragon Age: Origins, Mass Effect 2, Kyle's new laptop and a voicemail. Music in this episode: Danger Zone (Top Gun), Gummy Substance (The King of Kong), Bayonetta, Crisis Core: Fin...
Critical Strike 49: Ain't No Mac & Cheese Here!
January 17, 2010 22:07 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBCritical Strike has now officially landed in the year 2010! We had sometime to get together on Saturday for a recording and it was nice getting back into the swing of things after that extra long holiday break. But now that we're back, so is the nonsense! Here is what we discussed: Prototype, Bayonetta's Demo, Rock Band 2, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Adventures of Kyle not having a DS charger, Steam's holiday sales, AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity, Qix++,...
Critical Music 15: Nintendo Entertainment System!
January 08, 2010 06:41 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBSince we won't be able to record the main podcast this weekend, Kyle and I thought it would be best to do a release of Critical Music for everyone. With that in mind I felt it was time to do another themed episode so I broke out my collection of music from the Nintendo Entertainment System and here we are, giving you a nice rundown of 8bit goodness! To see the music from this episode hit more. Music from this episode: Legend of Zelda 2, The Goonies 2, River City Ransom, Mega Man III, Journe...
Critical Strike 48: Top 5 Vidjer Games
December 20, 2009 23:19 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBAs this will probably be our last official episode of Critical Strike in 2009, Kyle and I decided to do our top five games of the year! This year has brought us some pretty darn good games but with quite the surprise Kyle ended up making his the top five games of 2009 that he didn't hate. Here is what we discussed: Dragon Age Origins, Left 4 Dead 2, Avatar, Pixeljunk Shooter, Osu!, the Motorola Droid and of course our top 5 games of 2009. Music in this episode: Trans-Siberian Orchestra (req...
Critical Strike 47: The Fertile Fields Of Froania
December 07, 2009 04:34 - 1 hour - 47.5 MBNow that I'm finally healthy and Kyle is back from Philadelphia, we decided to get together and record a podcast! The sad part about that is, neither of us really played much so we brought in our good friend from the PSNerds Podcast Mr BillyBillBlack! Here is what we discussed: The Motorola Droid & iPhone, Kyle reaching level 80 in World of Warcraft, Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, Team Fortress 2, Assassin's Creed II. Music in this episode: Shatter, Babyman, Lost Odyssey You can ...
Critical Music 14: Stupid Talking!
November 28, 2009 08:53 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBI finally got around to doing another episode of Critical Music but I do apologize for the main podcast being gone for a few weeks. Most people don't know that I was pretty sick there and I just decided it's better to not do a podcast like that. But none the less, here is a new episode of Critical Music that I hope everyone likes. Music in this episode: The Black Mages, Assassin's Creed II, The World Ends With You, Half Minute Heroes, wizcom, Starship Amazing, Ikari Warriors, Ziwtra, The Gu...
Critical Strike 46: Static Charged Mom Jokes
November 09, 2009 05:21 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBWe're happy to be back and once again releasing a episode but this one was not without its technical difficulties. Kyle's microphone had a loose wire that was causing a static sound in his recording that we didn't notice during the pre-podcast preparations. But we cleaned it up a bit and decided to release the episode anyway so here is what we discussed: Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, Uncharted 2, Borderlands, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dead Space, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Call of D...
Critical Music 13: Oh the Suspense!
October 31, 2009 08:42 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBSo this is our second Critical Music release this month but I've always kind of loved the horror genre of video games and the way they use music to screw with you or keep you on your toes. As I mentioned on the show, this release probably isn't for everyone but I hope you enjoy it anyway. Music in this episode: Silent Hill 2, Splatterhouse 2, ObsCure, Clock Tower, Dracula: The Resurrection, Silent Hill 3, Legacy of Kain: Defiance, Castlevania, Dead Space, Parasite Eve, D2, Kuon, Siren 2, Ha...
Critical Strike 45: Totally Distracted
October 25, 2009 09:04 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBAfter a brief break while Kyle moved and we both were slammed at work we once more return to the podcasting world with a new fresh way to find ways to make ourselves worse! Oh yes, now we watch each other while recording and it leads to some pretty interesting distractions but oh well, it was our first time with it! Here is what we discussed: Kyle moving, Demon's Souls, Uncharted 2, PSP Go, pinball games, Dead Space, Shadow Complex, Perfect Dark Zero, Motorstorm Arctic Edge. Music in this e...
Critical Music 12: Chiptunes Dos!
October 02, 2009 06:02 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBOh yes, it's that time again! Time for another monthly edition of Critical Music but this time it's probably a bit early, either way I'm sure you'll enjoy it! With this episode we go back and revisit our love for chiptunes and show off a few more excellent artists in this growing music genre. Since this Critical Music is a bit early and since I'm sick, there just may end up being two this month! Artists in this episode: minusbaby, Monsters, arcadecoma, Cornbeast, UnicornDreamAttack, giveupn...
Critical Strike 44: Weak Sauce Edition
September 28, 2009 01:57 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBIt's been a pretty busy time for both Kyle and myself so if we didn't have many games to discuss on this one, I'm not too surprised. At least some can say we got another episode out and talked about a few good games so it isn't too bad! Here's what was discussed: Kyle's moving!, Scribblenauts, Halo 3, Halo ODST, NHL 10, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, voicemails. Music in this episode: Sonic the Hedgehog, Katamari Damacy Forever, Little Samson You can reach us at [email protected] or le...
Critical Strike 43: Bubbles Kill Monkeys!
September 13, 2009 22:13 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBOn this midnight hour podcast Kyle and I are probably a bit tired and out of it but somehow it ended up being so damn long! Either way, at least we got another one out and are are still sticking to our schedule. Here is what we discussed: Workd of Warcraft, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, The Beatles Rock Band, Trine, League of Legends, Raiden IV, Ninja Gaiden NES, our top 5 games we want this year, voicemails! Music in this episode: A Boy and his Blob, Ninja Gaiden (The Minibosses...
Critical Music 11: OCRemix Edition
September 08, 2009 02:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBI figured it was about time to pay tribute to the huge community over at OCRemix. Without them we wouldn't have thousands of wonderful remixes for many of our favorite video game music songs! Make sure you head over to their website and grab some of the music or if you can, try and find a way to show your support to this growing community of talented people. Music in this episode: Final Fantasy VI, Altered Beast, Ninja Gaiden, Dig Dug, Ultima Online, Neverwinter Nights, Sonic the Hedgehog, ...
Critical Strike 42: Super Metroid.. Defeated!
August 30, 2009 19:51 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBAlas we return to the realm of podcasting but in a sad note we were both exhausted and this episode kind of lacks our normal spunk. Either way we had some pretty good discussions about: World of Warcraft, Blizzcon, Shadow Complex, Mega Man 3, Mega Man 9, Super Metroid, League of Legends. Music in this episode: Seiken Densetsu 2, Mega Man 9, Super Metroid Contest: If you'd like to enter our contest for the MAG beta code email us here and the fifth person to email us will win the code to the...
Critical Strike 41: I'm The Victim!!
August 16, 2009 08:35 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBLooks like we're still on schedule and actually releasing episodes! It was nice to sit down and record, plus we even got a couple of voicemails from two awesome people. Here's what else we discussed: Lost Odyssey, Tales of Vesperia, Shatter, Mega Man 3, Super Metroid, Trials HD, TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled, Double Dragon, NCAA 10, Madden NFL 10. Music in this episode: Jet Set Radio Future You can reach us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (909) 278-7453
Critical Music 10: I Got Nothing
August 08, 2009 08:38 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBWell doesn't that just figure, I do my first monthly Critical Music episode and I can't think of a damn title name for it! Oh well, as long as everyone is happy with the music I can't complain. Music in this episode: Shadow Warrior, Faxanadu, Shatter, GripShift, Bionic Commando (2009), inFAMOUS, R-Type 3, Geometry Wars 2, Wii Sports Resort, Plants vs Zombies, Gunbird 2, Trine, Blue Dragon, Assassin's Creed, Sacred 2, Vomitron (Contra Cover), Starcraft, Bit.Trip Beat. You can reach us at cs...
Critical Strike 40: Sleeping with the Enemy
August 02, 2009 19:55 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBAs the title says, there is a certain game that Kyle has been playing which is a major sacrifice on his part, why you ask? This game drives him insane! Hopefully he'll make it through the game, but I highly doubt it. Here's some other stuff we discussed while spoofing one of our favorite podcasts: Castle Crashers, Chromehounds, Tales of Vesperia, Lost Odyssey, Street Fighter IV, Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Trine, Wii Sports Resort, The Bigs 2. Music in this episode: Shatter You...
Critical Strike 39: We Are Error
July 19, 2009 10:57 - 43.1 MBOf course, it seems to have become a trend that we only do a main podcast episode when Kyle gets injured in his daily life. So after he got rear ended while driving the company truck, we just knew it was finally time to regroup and discuss simple things like video games! Here's some of the stuff we discussed: Lost Odyssey, Braid, WiiFit, Wolfenstein 3D, Kyle being horrible and not playing Quake, Shadow Warrior, inFAMOUS, Ghostbusters, Tiger Woods 10, Bubble Bobble Plus, Bit.Trip Core, Killin...
Critical Music 09: P1P Edition
July 15, 2009 06:44 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBI'm always happy to see when people express their interest in video game music but most of all I love it when people give specific games to show off the music they love. That's why when I saw a thread over at the Player One Podcast forums discussing peoples favorite video game music, I knew I had to make a Critical Music to go along side it. Music in this episode: Civilization IV, Rez, Persona 3, Super Castlevania IV, Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy Tacti...
Critical Strike 38: The Pantsless Pair
June 14, 2009 20:18 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBKyle and I return on this very hot day to a slew of background noises such as rain, a graduation party and of course, the birds. It's been awhile since we've gotten together but here's what we talked about: Fable 2, Fallout 3, Resident Evil 5, FunSpot, Ghouls 'N Ghosts, Aero Fighters, Wrestlefest, Team Fortress 2, Dawn of War II, Punch-Out!!, Civilization 4, inFamous, Prototype. Music in this episode: Punch-Out!!
Critical Music 08: Chippytunes!
June 09, 2009 05:03 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBThere will most likely be a lot of people who either love or hate this one, it's risky doing a music show on something so niche but I absolutely love chiptunes and I hope this turns some people on to them as well! Artists in this episode: Nullsleep, bzl, ajax, Trash80, beldoroon, Naruto, Twilight Electric, SkyLabrynth, Dr. Szliszka, Maniac, Animal Style, Goto80, Paza, Firebrand Boy.
Critical Strike 37: Ahhh Birds!!
April 28, 2009 06:32 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBThe main show is back! Kyle and I get together and with the return of the show came the return of the Critical Strike tradition of spring time bird recordings! Either way we discussed: Fable 2, Kyle's HDTV, Chromehounds, Resident Evil 5, Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2, World of Warcraft, Bit.Trip Beat Music in this episode: Marvel vs Capcom 2
Critical Music 07: The Magical Sound Shower
April 20, 2009 01:10 - 1 hour - 45 MBCritical Music returns once more and this time I finally get a chance to hammer out some of those requests! Music in this episode: MegaMan 9 Melody, Battle of Olympus, World of Warcraft, Thunder Force III, OutRun 2006, Streets of Rage III, Lost Odyssey, Dawn of War, Shadow of The Colossus, The Revenge of Shinobi, Oblivion, Command & Conquer Red Alert 3, Starship Amazing, God of War 2, Nullsleep, Chrono Cross
Critical Strike 36: The Bad Man!!
March 30, 2009 05:51 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBKyle and I finally got back together, we apologize for being away for so long but we do explain where we've been on the podcast. Hopefully with this release we're going back to our normal bi-weekly schedule. Discussed in this episode: A Kingdom for Keflings, Street Fighter IV, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, Flower, Bit.Trip Beat, Order Up, Retro Game Challenge, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and more! Music in this episode: Kingdom Hearts II