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
S02E14 - To The Earth / Quest for Gold / Streets of Rage 2
July 14, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBHappy new year! And GamesMaster is in full panto mode, as David Finch bangs his way to Uranus on To the Earth, Carl Lewis races aganist Colin Jackson and Linford Christie on Quest for Gold/The Carl Lewis Challenge, and it's shades of 1966 as Sega European Champion Rezar Abdolali takes on British Sega Champion Carl Roberts in one-on-one Streets of Rafe 2 action! Rub your helmet in glee, as Tornado (PC), Harrier (PC) and Air Warrior (PC) all get reviewed, and GamesMaster helps struggling game...
S02E13 - Santa's Xmas Caper / Volfied / Street Fighter II [feat. The Game Genie Guru]
July 07, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 112 MBHo ho ho! Merry Christmas 1992, everyone! On this festive outing, Paul Tucker takes on murderous mince pies of Santa's Xmas Caper, the finals of the Street Fighter II tournament sees GameZone face Mean Machines for multi-format magazine glory, and special guest Bob Holness challenges his grandson Oliver Gibson to Volfied. Shine your helmets as Super SWIV (SNES), Steel Talons (MegaDrive) and Maximum Overkill: Comanche (PC) get reviewed, GamesMaster helps struggling gamers on Super Soccer, Ja...
S02E12 - The Humans / Baseball Stars 2 / Street Fighter II
June 30, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 95 MBCommodore marketing man Kelly Sumnar orders around some Humans, Eastenders star Todd Carty swings the meaty bit of his bat on Baseball Stars 2, and its the second semi-finals in the multi-format magazine Street Fighter II tournament! It's movie tie-ins in this week's Review Zone, with our panel of experts looking at James Bond 007: The Duel (MegaDrive), RoboCop 3 (SNES), and Universal Solider (GameBoy), Dominick Diamond counts down the top 5 Christmas Turkeys, we get an update on the Easy A...
S02E11 - ABC Sports Presents: The Palm Spring Open / Lotus 3: The Ultimate Challenge / Street Fighter II
June 23, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBOne week after GamesMaster Live, Aiden Smith from Leytonstowe swings and misses on ABC Sports Presents: The Palm Spring Open for the Phillips CD-i, Lotus driver Johnny Herbet burns rubber on Lotus 3: The Ultimate Challenge, and it's the first semi-final on GamesMaster's magazine Street Fighter II challenge, as Paul Laken from GameZone takes on Duncan McDonald from Zero! Tighten up your jockstraps as John Madden '93 (Megadrive), David Crane's Amazing Tennis (SNES) and Sensible Soccer v1.1 (A...
BONUS STAGE - GamesMaster Live '92
June 16, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 131 MBIn this special bonus episode of Under Consoletation, Luke and Ash look back at the GamesMaster Live '92, from the Birmingham's NEC Arena. They talk about Ash's memories of the show, look at the official show guide, and review a Quavers promotional video from the event hosted by Johnny Vaughn. We also speak with people who went to the show, including Peter Honnor who appeared in a photo from NMS's coverage of the show, Phil Lunt who won a Sonic 2 challenge, and future GamesMaster commentato...
S02E10 - Super Mario Kart / Catch The Flag / Pinball Fantasies
June 09, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBPeter Walters karts around on Super Mario Kart, Andy Thompson from Oxford takes on Neighbours/Home & Away star Richard Norton in VR simulation Catch The Flag, and it's triple trouble in the final challenge of the show, as Nino, Martino and Angelo - the Goddiano triplets - bump around on Pinball Fantasties! Rev up your engines in this week's Review Zone, as we get a look at Test Drive 2 (SNES), Super Off Road (Game Gear), and Jeep Jamboree (GameBoy), GamesMaster helps struggling gamers on Qu...
S02E09 - Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja / Archer MacClean's Pool / Fatal Fury [feat. Larry Bundy Jr. and Mentski]
June 02, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 130 MBWolf Wood looks to save the fair Lisa from the pit by beating the first level on Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja, its father vs. son on Fatal Fury, and John Parrot faces Adam Whisker on Archer McClean's Pool. It's also two days after Sonic 2sday - so it's time to look back on its release and the civil war between Sega of America and Sega of Japan! Meanwhile it's time for an adventure in the Review Zone as Another World (SNES), Prince of Persia (Master System) and Flashback (Amiga) get looked at, ...
S02E08 - The Addams Family / Space Pirates / Agony
May 26, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBLisa, the marvellous Morticia from Reading, comes up short on Addams Family for the SNES, Kristian Schmid from Neighbours/The Tomorrow People gets cheap on Space Pirates, and there's three-way action on Agony. Plus, there's reviews of board game adaptations, a feature on the 16-bit console war between Sega and Nintendo, and GamesMaster helps struggling gamers on The Immortal, James Pond 2: Codename Robocod (again), and Monkey Island 2 (again). Time to enjoy a full week of pre-marital bliss!...
S02E07 - MYTH: History in the Making / American Gladiators / Super Tennis
May 19, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBTim Cant has a stiff challenge on Myth: History in the Making, Jason Pickford takes on a very stressed out Tristan Grove on Super Tennis, and Jet and Shadow from the UK Gladiators board the GamesRig to play American Gladiators in button-mashing action. Plus, it's towel-whipping time in the showers with reviews of Speedball 2 (Master System), George Forman's KO Boxing (NES) and World Class Leaderboard (MegaDrive), and GamesMaster helps struggling gamers on The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Pa...
S02E06 - Mole Patrol / WWF Super WrestleMania / King of Monsters 2: The Next Thing [feat. Maffew]
May 12, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBWe're busting out the Super Scope as Adam Freeman keeps moles in their holes on Mole Patrol, it's a granny grapple as Aunty Marisha takes on Lettie from Bristol on King of Monsters 2, and Hacksaw Jim Duggan accepts the British Bulldog's challenge on WWF Super WrestleMania as he takes on Hayden Croft from Birmingham. It's historical simulations (sort of) in the Review Zone as we take a look at Sim City and KGB, GamesMaster helps struggling gamers on Super Mario World, Bart vs. The Space Muta...
Bad Influence S01E01
May 05, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBHere comes a new challenger! While GamesMaster ruled the video game TV roost, a new show began on CITV which not only aimed to be Tomorrow's World for kids, but also showed off new video games, gave hints, and cheats on how to beat them, and new consoles! This is Bad Influence. We take a quick pitstop along our GamesMaster journey to take a look at the first episode of Bad Influence, where Andy Crane and Violet Berlin take us through previews and reviews of Streets of Rage 2, Super Mario ...
BONUS STAGE - Bad Influence S01E01
May 05, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBHere comes a new challenger! While GamesMaster ruled the video game TV roost, a new show began on CITV which not only aimed to be Tomorrow's World for kids, but also showed off new video games, gave hints, and cheats on how to beat them, and new consoles! This is Bad Influence. We take a quick pitstop along our GamesMaster journey to take a look at the first episode of Bad Influence, where Andy Crane and Violet Berlin take us through previews and reviews of Streets of Rage 2, Super Mario ...
S02E05 - Pilotwings / DynaBlaster / Arch Rivals
April 28, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBIt's a brother/sister combo as Emily and Michael try to land safely on Pilotwings, Danny Curely has a new challenger on Arch Rivals, and a pre-famous Take That try to blow each other up on 5-player DynaBlaster, aka Bomberman! Plus, let's get spooky with reviews of Splatterhouse 2, The Legacy, and Barbie for GameBoy, along with a look at the top 5 accessories for your handheld console in time for Christmas, and GamesMaster helps struggling gamers on Thunder Force III, Super Addams Family, an...
S02E04 - Fire & Ice / Official Navy Helicopter Flight Simulation / Mario Lemieux Ice Hockey
April 21, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBJoystick maker Kulwinder freezes on Fire & Ice, rugby player/pilot Rory Underwood tries to land on an Official Navy Helicopter Flight Simulation, and can Warren knock off Sega European Champion Danny Curley on the obscure Mario Lemieux Hockey? Plus, a feature on the making of Silly Putty, GamesMaster helps players on Super CastleVania IV, Psycho Fox and Prince of Persia, and Ash gets angry at Jazz Rignall during the reviews of Street Gangs, Fighting Masters and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ...
S02E03 - Super Mario World / Soccer Brawl / Sonic The Hedgehog
April 14, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBCatherine Allen tries to become another famous thing about Guernsey as she takes on Super Mario World, Callum Green faces Britain's hardest bloke Vinny Jones on Soccer Brawl, and The Curley Challenge is open as John Morrison races against Sega European Champion Danny Curley on Sonic the Hedgehog. Drakkhen, Darklands and Legends of Valour get reviewed, GamesMaster aides players on Super Mario World, The Adventures of Rad Gravity, and - ahem - Rex Nublar and the Cosmic Gender Benders. And it'...
S02E02 - Chuck Rock / Sonic Blast Man / Zool: Ninja of the Nth Dimension [feat. Dave Bulmer]
April 07, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBGeorge Delafontos from Surrey gets ugly with Chuck Rock, Paul Turner returns to defend his punching crown on Sonic Blast Man, and Mavis John Minor takes on her son Matthew on the yet-to-be-released Zool! It's platforming week in the Review Zone, as Dragon's Lair and Hook for the SNES, and The NewZealand Story for the Master System get looked at, GamesMaster helps struggling gamers on Faxanadu, Monkey Island 2, and Fighting Masters, and Funk Master T remixes Super Mario Land in this week's f...
S02E01 - Street Fighter II / Who Shot Johnny Rock? / Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp [feat. Doug Johns]
March 31, 2020 05:30 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBIt's a new season and a new look, as GamesMaster takes over the GamesRig! Henry Coleman Jr. and Peter Deet battle it out on the brand new Street Fighter II on the SNES, Whose Line is it Anyway star Tony Slattery tries to find out Who Shot Johnny Rock, and Doug Johns tries to avoid death in Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp! There's reviews of Krusy's Super Fun House on MegaDrive and Troddlers on Amiga, GamesMaster helps struggling gamers on Super Mario World, Tennis for Game Boy, and the yet-to-b...
BONUS STAGE: Series 1 Wrap-Up!
March 24, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBBefore we board the helicopter to the GamesRig, Luke and Ash look back at series one and discuss their favourite moments, challenges, celebrities, and even features. What was the best challenge? Who was the worst celebrity? Which feature stroked the nostalgia baton? Plus, we've got your feedback on series one, and what we can expect from series two! Support Under Consoletation on Patreon Theme song by Other Chris Bed music by TeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music Follow Luke on Twitter Follow A...
Series 1 Wrap-Up!
March 24, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBBefore we board the helicopter to the GamesRig, Luke and Ash look back at series one and discuss their favourite moments, challenges, celebrities, and even features. What was the best challenge? Who was the worst celebrity? Which feature stroked the nostalgia baton? Plus, we've got your feedback on series one, and what we can expect from series two! Support Under Consoletation on Patreon Theme song by Other Chris Bed music by TeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music Follow Luke on Twitter Follow A...
Paul Gannon Interview
March 17, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBBefore the series one wrap-up episode, here is the full and uncut version of the interview we did with Paul Gannon about his Duck Hunt challenge from S01E10. Paul talks about the audition process, the day of the challenge, "trigger happy", the aftermath, working with Paul Rose, Cheap Show, and more! You can follow Paul on Twitter @PaulGannonShow, and check out his podcast Cheap Show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Theme song by Other Chris Bed music by TeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music Follow...
BONUS STAGE - Paul Gannon Interview
March 17, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBBefore the series one wrap-up episode, here is the full and uncut version of the interview we did with Paul Gannon about his Duck Hunt challenge from S01E10. Paul talks about the audition process, the day of the challenge, "trigger happy", the aftermath, working with Paul Rose, Cheap Show, and more! You can follow Paul on Twitter @PaulGannonShow, and check out his podcast Cheap Show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Theme song by Other Chris Bed music by TeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music Follow...
S01E10 - Duck Hunt / Emlyn Hughes International Soccor / Decap Attack [feat. Paul Gannon]
March 10, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBIn the final episode of series 1, former Liverpool and England star Emlyn Hughes embarrasses himself on his own game, John from Hastings speed-runs Decap Attack, and a young man named Paul Gannon gets trigger happy on Duck Hunt. It's adult week in the review section as Deluxe Strip Poker II, Geisha, and Leisure Suit Larry V get reviewed, there's a big preview for the Super Nintendo, and GamesMaster helps struggling players on The Adventures of Rad Gravity, Shadow Dancer, and The Legend of Z...
S01E09 - Zany Golf / James 'Buster' Douglas Knockout Boxing / Shadow Dancer
March 03, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 40.1 MBNigel and his son Adam get zany on Zany Golf, Gary Wilson from Aldershot takes on former British and European Featherweight Champion Barry McGuigan on James 'Buster' Douglas Knockout Boxing, and Sega European Games Playing Champion Danny Curley makes his GamesMaster debut as he attempts to complete the first level of Shadow Dancer without having seen the game before! Blow your whistles as it's sports time in the Review Zone, as John Madden '92 for the MegaDrive, NBA All Star Basketball for ...
S01E08 - Strider / Baseball Stars Professional / Terminator 2: Judgement Day
February 25, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 39.2 MBSuper cool Chevron Hart bosses his way through Strider, former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash takes on World Neo Geo Baseball Champion Emily Cash on Baseball Stars Professional, and Martin from Essex doesn't get to play the Terminator 2 arcade game, and instead plays a sliding puzzle. We fly high in the Review Zone as Birds of Prey, F-22 Interceptor and Knights of the Realm get looked at, along with a preview of ATAC: The Secret War on Drugs, and GamesMaster helps struggling gamers on The Legen...
S01E07 - James Pond 2: Codename Robocod / WWF WrestleMania Challenge / Thunder Force III
February 18, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 43 MBAudience members get fishy with James Pond 2: Codename Robocod, Jeremy Gomez struggles on Thunder Force III, and "The Hertfordshire Hero" David Kay takes on British wrestling legend Kendo Nagasaki on WWF WrestleMania Challenge. It's time for an adventure in the reviews, as we look at The Immortal, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge and Heroes of the Lance, there's a preview of Alien3 for the MegaDrive, GamesMaster helps struggling gamers on The Legend of Zelda, Strider and Mega Man, and we g...
S01E06 - Top Player’s Golf / Ski or Die / Brat
February 11, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 39.4 MBMark Budawano tries to improve his handicap on Top Player's Golf for the Neo Geo, Michael Merryn attempts to help Brat through level 1, and Pat Sharp takes on Mick Brown on Ski or Die. It's the future in the Review Zone as Wing Commander II, Alien Breed and Speedball II for the Mega Drive get looked at, GamesMaster helps struggling players on The Legend of Zelda, Forgotten Worlds, and Snake Rattle & Roll, and we get an in-depth look at the Neo Geo! It's a podcast that's all mouth and no trou...
S01E05 - DuckTales / Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker / Neighbours
February 04, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBScott Andrews from Manchester speedruns the Himalayas stage on DuckTales, Christian Price takes on Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker designer Archer McLean on Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker (with Jimmy White), and Neighbours star Ashley Paske embarrasses himself on Neighbours for the Amiga. The review zone gets funky with Top Banana and Bart Simpson's Escape From Camp Deadly, GamesMaster helps struggling gamers on Spider-Man, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, and Shadow of the Beast, there's a gre...
S01E04 - Road Rash / Heimdell / Panzer Kick Boxing
January 27, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBRichard Wiltshire from Dartford revs his way down the aisle with his hands on his throttle on Road Rash, Darts champion Eric Bristow tries not to decapitate a maiden on Hemidell, and there's sibling rivalry as Lisa takes on her brother Jason at Panzer Kick Boxing. It's fantasy week in the Review Zone as Shadow of the Beast and Populous II for Amiga get a look at alongside King's Quest V, GamesMaster helps kids on DuckTales, Altered Beast and Super Mario Bros. 2, and there's a bizarre PR fluf...
S01E04 - Road Rash / Heimdall / Panzer Kick Boxing
January 27, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBRichard Wiltshire from Dartford revs his way down the aisle with his hands on his throttle on Road Rash, Darts champion Eric Bristow tries not to decapitate a maiden on Hemidall, and there's sibling rivalry as Lisa takes on her brother Jason at Panzer Kick Boxing. It's fantasy week in the Review Zone as Shadow of the Beast and Populous II for Amiga get a look at alongside King's Quest V, GamesMaster helps kids on DuckTales, Altered Beast and Super Mario Bros. 2, and there's a bizarre PR fluf...
S01E03 - Mega Man II / Pro Tennis Tournament 2 / Zoom!
January 21, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBNick Kierancroft gets hot on Heatman's stage of Mega Man II, Sahid Hersey pounds balls against Wimbledon Champion Annabelle Croft on Pro Tennis Tournament 2, and members of the congregation attempt to beat Zoom! in under a minute in a boy/girl/boy situation. Meanwhile, we get a big preview of Dune, Lotus Turbo Challenge II and Formula 1 GP get reviewed for Amiga along with Outrun Europa for Master System, and GamesMaster aids clueless console owners on Alex Kidd in The Enchanted Castle, Cada...
S01E02 - Sonic The Hedgehog / Sonic Blast Man / Lemmings
January 14, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBRobert Clark takes on a tough Lemmings challenge, Paul Turner faces former British Heavyweight Champion Gary Mason on Sonic Blast Man, and a small child named Alex Verrey ups the ante as he attempts to get 160 rings on Sonic The Hedgehog. What ever happened to him? Meanwhile, First Samurai and Pit Fighter for Amiga are reviewed alongside Double Dragon II for Game Boy, and GamesMaster helps struggling gamers on Strider, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Robocop. Also, do you love the Power Glove? Is i...
S01E01 - Super Mario Bros. 3 / Manchester United Europe / Mad Dog McCree
January 07, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBDaniel Blake tries to get 50 coins in two minutes, on Super Mario Bros. 3, Simon Reynolds takes on John Fashanu on Manchester United Europe, and Tony Wright relieves Dominik Diamond's tension on Mad Dog McCree. Meanwhile, The Terminator for Mega Drive gets reviewed along with Addams Family for the NES and Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis for PC, and GamesMaster helps kids get through Sonic the Hedgehog, Elvria and CastleVania II: Simon's Quest. It's the podcast you've been gagging for....
What Is Under Consoletation?
January 06, 2020 08:20 - 14 minutes - 8.35 MBLuke & Ash welcome you to their kingdom, and explain Under Consoletation, GamesMaster, their history with the show, and what you can expect from the podcast. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.