UCP: The GamesMaster Retrospective
233 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA 200 episode long jaunt through the 1990s and beyond! Luke & Ash dive headfirst into a nostalgia filled trip through every single episode of 90s UK video game competition show GamesMaster, it's contemporaries, imitators, successors and reboot! Expect classic games, deep dives, nostalgia, and humongous innuendos that will get your joysticks waggling.
Featuring Interviews with:
Dominik DiamondDaniel PesinaPaul "Mr Biffo" RosePaul GannonDirk MaggsRab FlorenceFrankie Ward...and many many more!
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Episodes
S06E14 - Die Hard Arcade / V.R. Home Run Derby
November 29, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 102 MBIt's a marital challenge type situation as Tony and Madeline King battle through Die Hard Arcade with only one extra credit. Meanwhile Adam Hollyoak and the bad boy of cricket, Phil Tuffnell, drop by to swing hard on V.R. Home Run Derby. There's news on the release of Tekken 3(!), and reviews of The Terminator: Skynet (PC), Star Wars: Dark Forces (PSX), and Contra: Legacy War (PSX). Buy tickets for UCP Live 2.0 here. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversa...
S06E13 - Virtua Fighter 3 / Alpine Surfer [feat. Mike Channell]
November 22, 2022 06:30 - 2 hours - 166 MBIt's a very special episode of GamesMaster as the Japanese import Tetsujin is flown in to take on 100 of the country's best Virtua Fighter players (or, in reality, 50 kids from Dom's mum's drama school who he plays twice) on the brand new Virtua Fighter 3. Meanwhile the 1996 Rear of the Year winner Tracey Shaw drops by to get pist off on Alpine Surfer. There's also a (sort of) review Fox Hunt on the PSX. But it's also a special episode of Under Consoletation, as we're joined by Outside Xbo...
S06E12 - Ridge Racer Full Scale / Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island
November 15, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 136 MBDom makes a small child's wish come true (just a different child with the same wish) on an interesting challenge on Ridge Racer Full Scale, while Beertje Van Beers drops by to be absoultely terrible on Sonic 3D Flickies' Island. Plus, there's news on Resident Evil 2 (but the 1.5 version), a game based on the Pepperami mascot and the PlayStation Yaroze, reviews of Riot (PSX), Destruction Derby 2 (PSX) and Eve (PC), and a little feature on bringing actors back from the dead in a digital forma...
S06E11 - Street Fighter Alpha 2 / Destruction Derby 2
November 08, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 120 MBIt's a return to normaility on GamesMaster as four Street Fighter pros battle it out to earn the quickest win on Street Fighter Alpha 2, while Deepak Verma (aka Sanjay from Eastenders) drops by to last for as long as possible on Destruction Derby 2. Plus there's reviews of Trash It (PSX), Phantasmagoria 2 (PC), and Cool Borders (PSX). Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Tw...
Dominik Diamond Q&A LIVE!
November 01, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBRecorded live on October 21st and to promote the release of GamesMaster: The Oral History, Luke and Ash hosted a Q&A with Dominik Diamond himself at Loading Bar in Stoke Newington. Here is what happened! This event was organised by Forbidden Planet in association with Thames & Hudson and hosted at The Loading Bar, Stoke Newington. Watch the video version here. With thanks to Dominik Diamond and our friends at Forbidden Planet. Visit Loading Bar in Stoke Newington, Peckham or Brighton. G...
S06E10 - Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble / Spider: The Video Game / Crash Bandicoot / Manx TT Super Bike
October 25, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 138 MBOne week after the Dave Perry controversy, we return to your normal schedule with... oh dear... the "girlie edition" of GamesMaster. As "the platform queen" takes on three platform games in Donkey Kong Country 3, Spider: The Video Game and Crash Bandicoot, while Zoe Ball drops by to get her leg over and come from behind on Manx TT Super Bike. Oh, and Dom wears a dress. There's also reviews from two new faces of Tobal No. 1 (PSX), Williams Greatest Hits (SNES), and Amok (Saturn), with huge ...
S06E09 - "The Super Mario 64 Incident"
October 18, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 164 MBWell, here it is. Christmas 1996 saw GamesMaster do their first - and last - xmas quiz with a challenge on Super Mario 64 to determine the best games player of them all. What could possibly go wrong? Strap yourselves in for the deep dive on THAT GamesMaster episode. Quotes and clips taken from: Retro Hour Podcast Dave Perry interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ykNXaHSCt8 Retro Gaming Revival Dave Perry interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un008nmhOAU Retro Gaming Reviva...
BONUS STAGE - Independence Day UK (Feat. Dirk Maggs)
October 11, 2022 05:30 - 2 hours - 228 MB(( BEST EXPERIENCED IN STEREO )) Luke & Ash skip back to the summer of 1996 for a spot of UFO watching with Patrick Moore and Nicky Campbell, but are we watching them or are they watching us? Covering the BBC 1 Radio Drama Independence Day UK, this episode incorporates a little look at the early history of full cast audio dramas and an hour long interview with writer, director and producer of Independence Day UK, Dirk Maggs. We cover his career leading up to 1996, the appropriate etiquette...
Independence Day UK (Feat. Dirk Maggs)
October 11, 2022 05:30 - 2 hours - 228 MB(( BEST EXPERIENCED IN STEREO )) Luke & Ash skip back to the summer of 1996 for a spot of UFO watching with Patrick Moore and Nicky Campbell, but are we watching them or are they watching us? Covering the BBC 1 Radio Drama Independence Day UK, this episode incorporates a little look at the early history of full cast audio dramas and an hour long interview with writer, director and producer of Independence Day UK, Dirk Maggs. We cover his career leading up to 1996, the appropriate etiquette...
GamesMaster Magazine's 50 Games To Play Before You Die
October 04, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 160 MBOn this second side quest episode while we wait for our import copies of Super Mario 64 to arrive, Luke and Ash look at GamesMaster Magazine's 50 Games To Play Before You Die! There are some audio issues in this episode as Ash's internet died about 3 minutes into the recording, and Luke was rather unwell. Sorry about that! Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follo...
BONUS STAGE - GamesMaster Magazine's 50 Games To Play Before You Die
October 04, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 160 MBOn this second side quest episode while we wait for our import copies of Super Mario 64 to arrive, Luke and Ash look at GamesMaster Magazine's 50 Games To Play Before You Die! There are some audio issues in this episode as Ash's internet died about 3 minutes into the recording, and Luke was rather unwell. Sorry about that! Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follo...
GamesMaster Magazine Previews Series 6
September 27, 2022 05:30 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBThe first of our little side quest episodes while we wait for the GamesMaster Oral History to arrive, as Luke and Ash look at GamesMaster Magazine's set visit to series 6 and their small preview of things. Which gets quite heated when they talk to Dominik Diamond... Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Twitter Follow Under Consoletatio...
BONUS STAGE - GamesMaster Magazine Previews Series 6
September 27, 2022 05:30 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBThe first of our little side quest episodes while we wait for the GamesMaster Oral History to arrive, as Luke and Ash look at GamesMaster Magazine's set visit to series 6 and their small preview of things. Which gets quite heated when they talk to Dominik Diamond... Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Twitter Follow Under Consoletatio...
S06E08 - Virtua Fighter Kids / Sega Worldwide Soccer '97
September 20, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 136 MBFour little street urchins kick seven bells out of each other on Virtua Fighter Kids, while the finals of the final annual GamesMaster Footie Tournament takes place. There's reviews of FIFA '97 (PSX), NBA Jam Extreme (PSX) and Virtua On (Saturn), previews of the home console releases of Rage Racer, Soul Edge and Time Crisis, and news on Fighters Megamix, Star Wars: Special Edition and a new motion ride called Ice Truck. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conver...
S06E07 - Star Gladiator: Episode 1 - Final Crusade / NiGHTS Into Dreams / Sega Worldwide Soccer '97 / Resident Evil
September 13, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 114 MBRavi Chopra makes his second appearance as a challenger on GamesMaster, this time taking on the role of The Boss to take on 3 bosses from Star Gladiator, NiGHTS Into Dreams, and Resident Evil. Meanwhile the annual GamesMaster footie tournament continues, but there's some drama with one of the celebrity guests. There's news on Apline Racer 2, The X-Files Game and Acclaim, while Dom has a special look at the upcoming release of Star Trek: First Contact. Get next week's episode early on Patre...
S06E06 - Gunblade NY / Sega Worldwide Soccer '97
September 06, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 124 MBFormer TA member and professional dog killer Paul Ram is this week's challenger on try and finish Gunblade NY on a single credit, while the annual GamesMaster Football Tournament kicks off as Richard Rufus and Michael Dubbery face off on Sega Worldwide Soccer '97. We've got reviews of Victory Boxing 97 (PSX) and Pandemonium (PSX), as well as news on St. Andrew's Golf (N64), a Star Wars IMAX movie and the 'funny' parody game PYST. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMas...
S06E05 - Virtua Cop 2 / MindDrive
August 30, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 140 MBMartin Mathers makes his third (and final) appearance on GamesMaster as he plays two copies of Virtua Cop 2 at the same time, while Uri Geller drops by to bend some spoons and play the MindDrive. There's reviews of Killer Instinct Gold (N64), Star Gladiator (PSX) and Virtua Cop 2 (Saturn), plus a preview of Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair. There's also news on a new Sega driving game in the arcade, Barbie's Fashion Designer, and Sony's first 3D TV. Get next week's episode early on Patr...
S06E04 - Quake / Die Hard Trilogy
August 23, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 143 MBMacca from the DOOM Championships in series 5 returns to take Mad Dog's Quake mod map to win the Golden Joystick, while Hollyoaks' Paul Leyshon drives around like a mad dog himself on Die Hard Trilogy. There's reviews of Tomb Raider (PSX) and Street Racer (Saturn), while Dom visits The Human School in Japan to learn how to make video games. There's also news on Sonic The Fighters, T2-3D: Battle Across Time and Pac-Man VR. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conv...
S06E03 - Athlete Kings
August 16, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 114 MBSome real life athlete kings in the form of John Regis and Tony Jarrett drop by to play four rounds of Athlete Kings on the Saturn. Is it the greatest celebrity challenge ever? Could be... There's also news on Virtua Fighter 3 and the Independence Day CD-ROM, and a little feature on Privateer 2: The Darkening. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Conso...
S06E02 - Killer Instinct Gold / Wipeout 2097 [feat. Larry Bundy Jr.]
August 09, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 155 MBIt's King of Combos 96 as Philip Cook, Mark Griffin and Roy Waterman battle to get the highest combo on Killer Instinct Gold on the N64, while Red Dwarf's Danny John-Jules drops by to race two laps of Wipeout 2097. Meanwhile, Rik and Ed review Soviet Strike (PSX) and Fighting Vipers (Saturn), Dom looks at this new fad called 'retro gaming', and finds Peter Molyneux in a toilet. There's also news of Rev Limit on the N64, Segaworld London and 9: The Last Resort starring Bobby De Niro. Plus, ...
S06E01 - Super Mario 64 / Aqua Jet
August 02, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 132 MBLuke and Ash dive into a deep sea domain along with Nathan Souch as he tackles a two-part challenge on Super Mario 64 (no, it's not *that Super Mario 64 challenge), and Samantha Fox joins Dom for a bit of water sports on the arcade game Aqua Jet. Meanwhile, Rik and new-face Ed Koskey review Wave Race 64 and Pilotwings 64 on the Nintendo64, and Dom visits the Seagaia Ocean Dome out in Japan. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song...
S06E00 - Countdown To "The Super Mario 64 Incident" [Part 2]
July 26, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 150 MBThe second part of our (probably) unnecessarily long detour before hitting series 6 concludes as Luke and Ash look at the movie, TV, video game and pop culture news of June-Oct 1996. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Instagram Send your thoughts to [email protected] Support this ...
S06E00 - Countdown To "The Super Mario 64 Incident" [Part 1]
July 19, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 148 MBAs we countdown to the Super Mario 64 Incident, Luke and Ash take a quick detour through the months of January-June to recap the movie, TV, video game and music news that would have been missed outside of the episode timeline. And - because 1996 is a crazy year - this has been split into TWO episodes! Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation o...
Bad Influence: The Final Episode
July 12, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 128 MBWhile GamesMaster would last for another couple of years, this was the end of the road for CITV's Bad Influence with Andy Crane and Violet Berlin. This aired during the fifth series of GamesMaster, and looks at the biggest games of 1996 and the most important news coming out of 1995. Plus jugglers. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on ...
Series 5 Wrap-Up
July 05, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 139 MB5 down, 2 to go of our run through of the original GamesMaster, so it's time to take a look back over the past 18 episodes in heaven, pick our favourite (and least favourite) challenges, celebrities and moments, as well as take your feedback! This was recorded live and you can watch the uncut video version here. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Con...
GamesMaster's 1996 Buyer's Guide
June 28, 2022 06:38 - 1 hour - 120 MBIn a small change to the schedule, Luke and Ash look at GamesMaster Magazine's Buyer's Guide for 1996 - giving you everything you need to know about your purchase of an Amiga, MegaDrive, SNES, Saturn, PC and PlayStation - and even the Jaguar and 3DO. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Instagram ...
S05E18 - Quest for Fame / Rave Racer
June 21, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 120 MBIt's time to pack up your smalls for our final trip to heaven, and we've got a rock god in our midst as Janick Gers from Iron Maiden strums his way through Quest For Fame, while Cecil and Amar burn rubber on Rave Racer. Rik and Dave give their views on Assault Rigs (PSX) and X-Men: Children of the Atom (Saturn), while Dom nearly loses his lunch checking out the Desperado rollercoaster in Las Vegas. There's also previews of Killer Instinct 2, Time Crisis, Soul Edge, Fighting Vipers and ManxT...
S05E17 - Nickelodeon Director's Lab / Total NBA '96
June 14, 2022 05:27 - 1 hour - 135 MBIt's an arkward episode of the show, as Richard Herring and Stewart Lee drop by to make films on Nickelodeon's Director's Lab, while Linton and Lawrence kiss the rim on Total NBA '96. We've got news on the Aerial Robotics Competition, the Toy Story game for MegaDrive, and update on Wireplay. Speaking of Toy Story, we have an extended news item on the movie, and there's reviews of D (Saturn), Time Gate (PC), and Krazy Ivan (PSX). Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMast...
S05E16 - VR Bike / Cyber Cycles
June 07, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 112 MBMr. Motivator drops by to take on biker man Gringo in a double bike challenge type situation; first on the exercise bike simulator VR Bike, then on Namco's latest arcade smash Cyber Cycles. Dom takes us through the latest news including the Mind Drive and the first look at Resident Evil, we find out the comptition winners, there's reviews of Lone Solider (PSX), Ride Racer Revolution (PSX) and Worms (PSX), and we get our first proper look at Lawnmower Man 2. Get next week's episode early on...
BONUS STAGE - The Evolution Of Mortal Kombat On GamesMaster [feat. Ketchup]
May 31, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 114 MBFollowing on from last week's clip show, we have a clip show of our own... sort of. Luke is joined by Mortal Kombat pro player (and former GamesMaster Series 8 contestant) Ketchup to talk about the history and evolution of Mortal Kombat on GamesMaster - from its arcade roots in series 2, all the way up to a 3D age in the final series. They also dive into some bonus challenges based around some of Ketchup's favourite games like Killer Instinct and Primal Rage. (Warning: Luke's audio is quite...
The Evolution Of Mortal Kombat On GamesMaster [feat. Ketchup]
May 31, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 114 MBFollowing on from last week's clip show, we have a clip show of our own... sort of. Luke is joined by Mortal Kombat pro player (and former GamesMaster Series 8 contestant) Ketchup to talk about the history and evolution of Mortal Kombat on GamesMaster - from its arcade roots in series 2, all the way up to a 3D age in the final series. They also dive into some bonus challenges based around some of Ketchup's favourite games like Killer Instinct and Primal Rage. (Warning: Luke's audio is quite...
S05E15 - The Christmas '95 Clip Show
May 24, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 145 MBLet's take a trip down memory lane with the first (and only) Christmas Clip Show! Dom and the Angels have some Xmas dinner, open some presents, and reminisce about the past few series of GamesMaster (but not really series 3). Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Instagram Send your thoughts to fee...
S05E14 - Duke Nukem 3D
May 17, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 140 MBJust in time for Christmas, three lads argue about girlfriends and race to the finish on the unfinished Duke Nukem 3D! Meanwhile, Patsy Palmer and Dean Gaffney bore themselves to tears on a bizarre challenge where they build a PC. But really this is all for the launch of Windows 95, which Dom is in Seattle to find out about. Plus there's reviews of Hi-Octane (Saturn) and Criticom (PSX), and details about that competition. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conv...
S05E13 - Virtua Fighter 2 / Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
May 10, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 135 MBIt's the iconic episode where Dominik Diamond throws off his single tie and puts on a wedding ring as he marries Europop legend Whigfield - if she can complete her challenge on Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Meanwhile three (or just two) great Virtua Fighter 2 players attempt to last the longest on the game without taking a single hit. Meanwhile Rik and Dave review the Saturn port of Virtua Fighter 2, along with Donkey Kong Country 2 and arcade smash Time Crisis. We've got footage fro...
S05E12 - Doom / Super Bomberman 3
May 03, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 150 MBYoung David takes on three business blokes in suits in Death Match DOOM, while boy band sensation (?) E.Y.C drop by to play Super Bomberman 3 and make some awkward jokes. Meanwhile Dom takes us through the latest craze of virtual sets, Rik and Dave review Tintin in Tibet (SNES), Virtua Cop (Saturn) and Hebereke's Popoitto (Saturn), and there's news on Digital Beasties, Virtual On, and the new TV show from the writers of The X-Files, Space Above And Beyond. Get next week's episode early on ...
S05E11 - Virtual Pool
April 26, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 147 MBIt's a first for GamesMaster (in more ways than one), as Ronnie O'Sullivan returns to the show via his own home to play Virtual Pool over modem in the only challenge of the episode. Because this episode of GamesMaster is all about the first footage of 13 games for Nintendo's upcoming Ultra64 - fresh off the press from an event just four days prior. There's also news on some Sega Saturn ports and Robot Wars, reviews of The Dig (PC), Sega Rally Championship (Saturn), and Warhawk (PSX). Get ...
S05E10 - Victory Boxing / WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game
April 19, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 130 MBThe Gladiators drop by once again, and this time they're taking on members of the public on Victory Boxing and WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game! Dom heads to California to visit the set of Wing Commander IV, there's news on the Ultra64, Time Crisis and Steven Spielberg's Starbright Network, and there's reviews of Viewpoint (PSX), Golden Axe: The Duel (Saturn), and Alien Odyssey (PC). Oh, and there's also a great CD-ROM Of The Week in the form of Sci-Fi Movie Machine! Get next week's episo...
S05E09 - "The Internet" / Sega Rally Championship
April 12, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 150 MBNeil Elort from Internet Magazine and Gary Fenton from NetUser drop by to see if the Internet really is just full of cack, while former GamesMaster Golden Joystick winner Johnny Hurbet plays Sega Rally Championship against Mark Blundell. There's news on Virtual World, the Silicon View and Toy Story, along with reviews of Earthworm Jim 2 (MegaDrive), Rayman (Saturn) and Power Serve (PSX), and Dom heads to the DOOM Championships at the Microsoft Windows 95 launch. Get next week's episode ear...
S05E08 - Mortal Kombat 3 / Primal Rage / Killer Instinct / Virtual Striker
April 05, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 131 MBThe Executioner (aka Ravi from production) drops by to show off his fatality skills on Mortal Kombat 3, Killer Instinct and Primal Rage, while the annual football tournament concludes on Virtua Striker. There's news on Destruction Derby and Soul Edge, reviews of Endorfun (PC) and Tekken (PSX), and Dom takes a trip to California to check out Magic Edge. Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Conso...
S05E07 - Puzzle Bobble / Goal Storm
March 29, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 145 MBDamon Champ takes on one of the hardest GamesMaster challenges to date - playing three games of Puzzle Bobble on the NeoGeo CD at the same time - while the annual football tournament continues as Chelsea's Graeme Le Saux faces Liverpool's Phil Babb on Goal Storm. Victory Boxing and World Series Baseball on the Saturn get reviewed alongside Hexen on PC, there's news on the UK launch of the SciFi Channel, Virtua Cop 2 and a patch for Battle Arena Toshinden on PlayStation, and Dom travels to C...
S05E06 - Killer Instinct / Goal Storm
March 22, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 126 MBIt's a three-way combo breaking type situation on Killer Instinct to kick off the show (along with a review of the SNES port), while the annual GamesMaster Football Tournament kicks off into the 32-bit era on Goal Storm. Plus, there's reviews of FIFA '96 and Actua Soccer on the PC, and this week's CD-Rom of the Week is actually decent for a change! Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Fo...
S05E05 - Destruction Derby / Cupid / Bug! / Mortal Kombat 3
March 15, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 141 MBThings feel a bit old school in the first half of the episode as Roxanne Caller and Ryan Brent try to survive the longest on Destruction Derby, while the second half is all Series 5 as Emmerdale’s Stuart Wade and Tonicha Jeronimo put their on-screen relationship to the test on pub quiz machine Cupid, before playing Bug! on the Saturn blindfolded. Oh, and Mortal Kombat's Christopher Lambert "plays" Mortal Kombat 3. Bucky O'Hare ears. We've got previews of some games that could help flagging ...
S05E04 - Virtua Cop / The King of Fighters '95
March 08, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 119 MBDonna Air and Vicki Taylor from Byker Grove (and Byker Groove) drop by to be bad at The King of Fighters '95, but this episode is all about the memorable Virtua Cop challenge, where a young Martin Mathers returns to GamesMaster to beat the entire game on a single credit and get a perfect score. There's reviews of Destruction Derby (PSX), Screamer (PC), and Virtua Fighter Remix (Saturn), news on The Hyperlink, Indy 500, and the Earthworm Jim cartoon, and the CD-Rom of the Week! Get next wee...
S05E03 - Smart Golf / Mortal Kombat 3
March 01, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 138 MBWe've got our biggest golf challenge to date - literally - as snooker legend Stephen Hendry drops by to play Smart Golf, and Mark Towes shows off his skills on Mortal Kombat 3. It's a Mortal Kombat 3 special, in a way, as we've got Rik and Dave reviewing PSX release, and we talk about how the MegaDrive and SNES versions scored in GamesMaster Magazine. There's also a bit of chat about the Mortal Kombat stage show, and Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins. There's also some news on Tekken 2 secr...
S05E02 - Tekken 2 / Alpine Racer
February 22, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 114 MBSome cracking blokes attempt to impress GamesMaster on Tekken 2, while Don't Forget Your Toothbrush star Jadene Doran drops by to play Alpine Racer. We've got reviews of Goal Storm (PSX), Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (SNES), and the latest Sandra Bullock movie The Net. Plus, there's news on Wireplay, a ride based on Aliens, and Konami's latest arcade smash Speed King. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris ...
S05E01 - WipEout® / Baby-ROM
February 15, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 149 MBThe new series of GamesMaster kicks off with The Shamen dropping by to take on WipEout on the PlayStation, while things get cute as Dominik and co show us just how seriously they're taking this show with toddlers playing Baby-ROM. We've got a preview of the new Mortal Kombat movie, a feature on 101 Love Letters, as well as reviews of WipEout and Battle Arena Toshinden on the PlayStation. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song b...
S05E00 - From Hell to Heaven
February 08, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 116 MBBefore they arrive at the pearly gates, Luke and Ash look at the movies, TV, songs, and video game news missed from the gap between series 4 and 5. You can read Luke's Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers movie article here. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Instagram Send your thoughts to feedback@u...
Under ConsoleNATION Jan 2022: A Birthday Special!
February 01, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBUsually posted behind the Patreon paywall, this month's Under ConsoleNATION is released into the free feed to celebrate our second birthday, the Gore Special Live Show, and to give us a bit of breathing room so we can record some stuff for series 5. IT WILL BE COMING SOON I PROMISE. You can watch the video version here. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow U...
S04E18 - GamesMaster Gore Special LIVE!
January 25, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 150 MBRecorded on January 14th 2022 in front of a LIVE audience in Croydon, it's the GamesMaster Gore Special! Karl Wright and Mark Field battle it out on Kasumi Ninja, Dermort Clarke goes on a killing spree in DOOM, and RoboCop stops by to play Alien Versus Predator on the Jaguar (but actually doesn't). There's news on the Visible Human Project, and features on the goriest games around, the best fatalities in games, the best way to 'pull birds' and a whole heap of CD-ROM porn. You have been warn...
The Missing Interviews (aka "Here Comes Some Old Challengers") Vol. 1
January 18, 2022 06:30 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBA few more stops before we get to Series 5, and Luke sits down with 3 challengers from previous series of GamesMaster to talk about their time on the show, the challenges they won, and what it's like owning a GamesMaster Golden Joystick. A huge thanks to everyone who took part in the episode. Get next week's episode early on Patreon! Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord! Theme song by Other Chris Follow Luke on Twitter Follow Ash on Twitter Follow Under Consoletation on Twitte...