Under Consoletation: The GamesMaster Retrospective Podcast

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Back in the summer of 2022, Ash invited Cliff to record an episode of UCP Extra in the midst of an insane heatwave. The sweaty, sweary and chaotic mess is now available for the first time in public: Whilst Luke is away, Ash will play... Nintendo! Except not Nintendo, because that would be product placement and that's a big no-no now. So whilst covering this piece of entertainment that is absolutely not trying to sell ANYTHING... who will be his Player 2? Who or what will the ULTIMATE warp zone gift him for company? Will they be over? Tune in and find out as he tackles the Wish.com gaming variants that populate the world of Captain N: The Games Master!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a Halloween treat, lets revisit one from the crypts, when Ash & Luke have a right old Knightmare of a time at Castle Dunhelm, and a fresh trio of dungeoneers find themselves in a bit of a pickle.The storm is raging outside, but the fire is warm and adventure is in the air...Spellcasting; L I S T E N(Preferably in Stereo)And don't forget to lend an ear to Temporal Discussion, who are seeking to Dungeoneer their way through levels 1-8 in an episode by episode retrospective: https://anchor.fm/knightmarepodSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We continue our celebration of spooky season by releasing another previously Patreon-exclusive episode of UCP Extra, this time looking at The Real Ghostbusters episode "Citizen Ghost".Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate SPOOKY SEASON (and to keep this RSS feed alive during the downtime between the end of Under Consoletation and the launch of UCP next year), here is a previously Patreon-exclusive episode where Luke and Ash - happy as can be - review The Raggy Dolls episode "The Dark Wood. Which features animals being hanged and a guy getting killed by a bear trap. FOR KIDS.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've made it! The final episode of Under Consoletation: The GamesMaster Podcast.And to celebrate this momentous occasion, Luke and Ash sit on the sofa to count down the top 10 episodes of GamesMaster as voted for... by themselves and their scoring system. What will take the number one position and be crowned the greatest episode of the greatest video game challenge TV show?Also, there's a tease for what's next...Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So here we find ourselves on episode 199, looking back at the three-episode run of the GamesMaster reboot! We talk about our favourite challenges, favourite moments and favourite features, as well as our least favourite things about the reboot. We also have your listener feedback!Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As quickly as it returned, it was over once again. Here is the final (for now) episode of GamesMaster, as Shellzz takes on a near-impossible FIFA '22 challenge, Ty faces his Ty Breaker on Tekken 7, and Little Lad Larry races Elz The Witch on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Plus, two lads scrub their way through Street Fighter V: Champion Edition with more than the Golden Joystick on the line.Rab reviews the Evercade VS, the colleagues get to grips with Valheim, Ty and his mates do some YouTube content on the Meta Quest II, and Grado learns to punch a cybernetic demon version of Scotland's Final Boss, Maggie Thatcher, in the face on Thatcher's Techbase.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're only two episodes in and we're halfway through the revisit!Kay Pow is a silly sausage on Deathloop, MC Fixa and Sunpai run for their lives on Speedrunners, and Christian Dinh returns to GamesMaster in the hopes of becoming Chrissy Two Sticks playing Cuphead. Plus, Warren Brown acts like a celebrity as he takes on Little Lad Larry on Override 2: Super Mech League.Rab, Ty and Grado try out various video game outfits to test their durability, Grado learns about visual novels, Rab reviews the Nintendo Switch OLED, and a group of kids create a legend in the form of BOUNCING BUM BUMS.And to celebrate this achievement, Ash speaks with Quang from the team that made Bouncing Bum Bums!Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back in the Power Station to look once again at the GamesMaster reboot, as Shanghai'd speedruns Super Mario 3D World, Gabbie and Emz shoot up on Challenge Two - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and Ketchup and Mustard bleed all over the place on Mortal Kombat 11.Plus, Snoochy Shy drops by to take on Little Lad Larry on Splatoon 2, and Sam Tuff attempts and 'impossible' challenge on Beat Sabre.Meanwhile, Rab reviews Cruise'N' Blast on Switch, and Grado learns about Adaptive Music.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did we get from the end of series 7 to the 2021 reboot? And how did that reboot get made? Let's find out with the help of commentator and all-round good egg, Frankie Ward.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to rev up your engines and be stars in reasonably still cars, as Luke and Ash look at the Digital Only Top Gear spin-off, which looks at video games!Mike and Julia are joined for this episode by Simon Miller of WhatCulture to talk about his wrestling career, his experience with cars, and to see how fast he can get around their Forza 7 recreation of the Top Gear track. Plus. there's a challenge on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and a feature on Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have finally reached it in our timeline, as Luke and Ash revist the oft-mocked Dara O'Briain's Go 8 Bit, the TV adaptation of the successful live comedy show. Can comedians playing video games translate to TV? Let's rotate the stage and find out.In this episode, Steve and Sam are joined by Susan Calman and David James to play Tetris, Chuckie Egg, Tekken, Star Wars Battlefront, and Bust-a-Move with Makey Makey. Plus, Ellie Gibson gives David James a t-shirt to take home which actually plays Tetris!Check out Steve McNeil here.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before we dive into Dara O Briain's, Luke sits down with the original show's co-creator, Steve McNeil, to talk about the show's origins, how it developed into a TV show, and how it all fell apart.This is a great listen if you're ever interested in the inner-workings of TV, but horrible if you're Steve McNeil and have to relive it all over again.Check out Steve McNeil here.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bit of a departure this week as UCP takes a look at the lasting legacy of Jim Bo- wait, what? This isn't a repeat of Bullseye on Challenge? OH! It's from that brief period of time when they experimented with original programming!Luke and Ash take a look at version 2.0 of Videogame Nation with an episode specifically picked to play to our strengths and interests and featuring the likes of Aoife Wilson, John Robertson, Steve Hogarty, Ellie Gibson, Jane Douglas, Dan Maher, Gav Murply and more!Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jumping forward to 2009, and Luke and Ash walk into the living room of Charlie Brooker to enjoy his one-and-done Gameswipe special for BBC. Brooker covers - essentially - the entire video game genre and the history of the medium including its humble beginnings with Tennis For Two as well as controversial titles like Grand Theft Auto, Manhunt 2 and - of course - Night Trap.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sticking in Scotland for another week, Luke and Ash join Rab & Ryan as they travel from the Internet to the BBC to bring Consolevania to the small screen with videoGaiden.These (originally) short episodes were bite-sized video game antics with reviews and sketches. These first two episodes feature reviews of Call of Cthulhu (Xbox), WWE Raw vs. SmackDown 2006 (PS2), Psychonauts (Xbox) and Suffering 2: Ties That Bind (PS2), as well as sketch appearances from Consolevania staples John Gacey and Legend, and new characters like Benny and DevCo.It's better than a real job, eh?Watch the episode here and here, and support Consolevania on Patreon here.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to go through the Rllmuk formus and fire up the BitTorrent, as we look to download a bit of video game history from North of the Border with Ryan Macleod and future GamesMaster host Rab Florence's Consolevania.We jump into series 2 of the show, where the boys review Batman Begins (Xbox), Conker: Live & Reloaded (Xbox), 7 Sins (PS2) and Battlefield 2 (PC). Plus, Legend annoys people on the streets of Glasgow, Hitler does an Art Attack, John Gacy kinaps a future NXT Women's Tag Team Champion, and Reggie kills Shigsy during Nintendo's E3 conference.Fuck off, Batman.Watch the episode here, and support Consolevania on Patreon here.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"People have been talking about it on the Internet saying it's the ‘Son of GamesMaster' but it's a lot funnier than that" said Dominik Dimaond in a 2004 press release. "It's so good, I'm soiling myself now just talking about it".Dom and mates return to our TV screens for one series of When Games Attack, a comedy show about video games that is here to save viewers from the "pish" being put out by Gamezville, Bits, Thumb Bandits and Gamepad.And in this episode, Dom counts down the top 5 video games that shouldn't be released outside of Japan, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty goes head-to-head with Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, and a Pro Evo tournament kicks off. We also get some behind the scenes on Earthworm Jim, and Dom visits a flight school in California to get shafted from behind by Johnny Ffinch.Richard Wilcox said in that same press release, "A lot of people have very fond memories of GamesMaster and so much of that is down to [Dom]... It's just great that the champ's back."Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We move over to the Sci-Fi channel this week, and return to former BITS gal Emily Newton Dunn for the third of the 2003 contenders to the throne. Ultimate Gamer, going by the comments left on forums from the time, was the underground best choice for video game fans on UK television.Managing to somehow look cheaper than both Gamepad and Gamezville while at the same time having the budget to travel the world for overseas features, this end of the year wrap-up episode is a sort of 'best of' of Ultimate Gamer in 2003. There's features on XIII and NBA Jam, reviews of Prince of Persia: Sands of Time and Tony Hawk's Underground, and previews of the big games of 2004 including Conker: Live and Reloaded (which eventually came out in 2005).Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whilst our focus thus far has been on those programmes vying for GamesMaster's crown and audience we would be remiss if we didn't skip back a bit to March 1993 and revisit the *other* reason gamers tuned in to Channel 4 throughout the 90s. Originally discussed back in series 3 and now in it's 30th year, it's time to take another look at Digitiser and talk once more with one of it's creators Paul Rose aka Mr. Biffo.We chat about the end of Digitiser (and its rebirth), Sooty, Found Footage, Marillion and more.Digitiser is celebrating its 30th Anniversary with a 2-day event July 28th/29th at Harrow Art Centre.You can get tickets for night 1 here:https://harrowarts.com/whats-on/event/an-evening-with-mr-biffo And night 2 here:https://harrowarts.com/whats-on/event/digitiser-live-3-0Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If gaming is in your blood, then this show is some sort of organ! I tell you what listeners, Jamie and Daz are our hosts for a show that contains not one, not two, not three but FOUR challenges... all on Group S Challenge (Xbox). I tell you what though, not only that but it contains 'reviews' of WRC3 (PS2), Scooby Doo Mystery Mayhem (GBA) and Prince of Persia Sands of Time (PC)! We're also reminded that in 2003: Halo is everything, Chrome (PC) used to be something other than a web browser, that people still need to back up their phones sim cards, and that someone thought playing a PS2 in a back of a car was a good idea. The Games Guru also makes multiple appearances to insult the public, throw out cheats, and give a mixture of gaming history and pure idle speculation.Dominik Diamond once compared this show to eating your own shit, and I tell you what, this is definitely a show that needs to fill its hours runtime.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We leave our Channel 4 shores this week to check out Violet Berlin's post-Bad Influence life on her Bravo show Gamepad. It's aimed at a more mature audience than Bad Influence, but a less drunken audience than Thumb Bandits and Bits. Does it hit the mark?On the show, Violet reviews Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PS2) and Terminator: Dawn of Fate (PS2), and previews Divine Divinity (PC), Team S.AS (Xbox) and Rolling (Xbox). Plus, Mike Attaway from Official Xbox Magazine gives us a crash course on Moto GP: Ultimate Racing Technology (Xbox), while Violet counts down the top three horse racing sims. Sure, why not.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have we all got our degrees in thumb bending at the ready? In the ashes of Bits rose Thumb Bandits on 4Later for a short-lived run that was heavily hated online. Mostly because they often got things wrong, sometimes because they fancied Aleks but hated Iain, and massively because they gave Max Payne a bad review. It was also a show that was heavily re-edited and re-filmed after airing. So let's take a look at it.There's reviews of New York Race (PS2) and WWF SmackDown: Just Bring It! (PS2), previews of Shrek (Xbox), Transworld Surf (Xbox) and Batman: Dark Tomorrow (GC), and a look into the adverts that will be selling you things this Christmas season. Plus, the Kangaroo Court compares Headhunter (DC), Time Crisis 2 (PS2) and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (PS2) to see what's the best shooter out there.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen up trollops, we're ranking some games down the pub and we're using peanuts to score them. Ladettes!Luke and Ash join Aleks, Emily and Bouff to look at the release of the PlayStation 2, Gran Turismo 3, Black & White, Phantasy Star Online and more. As well as a review of Silent Scope on the Dreamcast, and there's a beat 'em up battle between Street Fighter EX3, Dead or Alive 2 and Tekken Tag Tournament.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well, it's a chunky one. Hope you can get to grips with it.Luke and Ash give their overall thoughts of series 7 and hand out their prestigious awards. Plus, your feedback!Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So here we are, it's the end. The final episode of original GamesMaster, and to commemorate this occasion, Luke & Ash go back to where it all began...Caution: Explicit languageHelp us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the final 'proper' episode of the show, GamesMaster hosted an international round robin tournament on the arcade smash Tekken 3 as four of the best players around the world batter each other until one is left standing. Meanwhile, perhaps the most controversial of celeb challenges takes place as Emma Nobel and Debbie Flett whip each horses - and each other - on Final Furlong.Plus, there's a big bit of news on Resident Evil 2!Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tammy and Oliver put some dinos to sleep while trying to complete The Lost World: Jurassic Park on one credit, and Catalina Guriado from TFI Friday drops by to play with a big hose on Roscoe McQueen: Firefighter Extreme.There's news on Titanic and H.E.D.Z - and THE BOAT SHOW - along with reviews of Postal (PC) and Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn).Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The top three players from the Blockbuster PlayStation Challenge compete for the fastest laptime on Gran Turismo, while childrens TV presenters Carille Varley from Scratchy & Co and a returning Sarah Vandenberg from Fully Booked roll on by to play Armadillo Racing. There's news on ways to play Quake with your mind, a new motion ride and a Spice Girls CD-ROM, while Richard & Rob review Nightmare Creatures (PSX) and Bloody Roar (PSX), and Dom previews a few new arcade games coming your way!Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Motocross riders Paul Mailin and Justin Morris get more credability than RoboCop on Motorcross Go!, while All Saints drop by to throw stuff at each other on Poy Poy.There's reviews of Yoshi's Story (N64) and Shadow Master (PSX), a special preview of Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, and news on the GameBoy Camera, Libero Grande, and a little title called Metal Gear Solid.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's time to open up and empty our sacks all over Christmas 1997, as Luke and Ash look at the TV guide for the holiday season as well as pour over the Argos Catalogue to find the best toys and games to play on the big day.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Christmas 1997, and what better way to celebrate this holiday season than with a literal child playing Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back with the hope of winning a Han Solo toy, and Emma Harrison from Neighbours dropping by to jiggle about on Rapid River. It's a... mixed bag of an episode.Plus, there's a special feature on Starship Troopers, and Rich & Rob take us through what you should ask for in your Christmas stockings by running down the best games on PC, N64 and PlayStation (sorry Saturn owners).Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three badly dressed blokes get off the halfpipes and join Dom for a few rounds of Top Skater, while Sol Campbell and Christian Daily warm up for France '98 with good, clean fun on Sega Worldwide Soccer '98.There's news on Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (oops) as well as Alien: Resurrection on the PSX (more oops) and Quake64 (less oops). Plus, as promised last week, there's a big feature on the 64DD along with a brand new title sweeping Japan called Pocket Monsters. That'll never take off over here, though.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three men get hard on GoldenEye 007 on the N64, and boxers Khalid Shafiq and Ryan Roads drop by to throw hands on Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha.Crash Bandicoot 2: Wrath of Cortex (PSX) and Diddy Kong Racing (N64) get reviewed, while there's a special news item on some upcoming N64 releases including F-Zero 64, Zelda 64, Yoshi's Story and 1080 Snowboarding!Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark (from the series 6 Killer Instinct challenge) looks for some redemption taking on Mikey and Neil to see who can find the coolest thing on Mortal Kombat 4, while Kaleef kick and punch (even though its all in the mind) while playing Parappa the Rapper on a massive PSX pad. It's quite the episode.Richard and Rob review Screamer Rally (PC) and Lamborghini64 (N64), while Dom gives us news on Jo Guest's new game, a Quake II clan tournament, and... the Dreamcast!Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We arrive on Paradise Island with a unique and custom-built challenge on Tomb Raider 2 (staring Lara Croft, of course), and Jo Guest drops by to smash buildings and eat children on Rampage World Tour.There's news on Mortal Kombat 4, Alien: Resurrection and the release of Blade Runner on the PC, while Richard and Rob review Bomberman 64 (N64) and Final Fantasy VII (PSX).Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a lot to dive into on this bumper episode, including Luke getting angry at a review of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night from 1997. Which, really, is a silly thing to be angry about. But there's brighter notes, like Hellraiser, Dungeon Keeper, Men in Black, The Lost World, Spice World and more!On a more serious note, there's a bit of chatter about Diana. Because... yeah.Help us build future 'UCP Live!' Events here!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before we arrive on Paradise Island, Luke and Ash look back at the months missed between series 6 and 7 of GamesMaster.There's chat about the Spice Girls, Batman & Robin, Carmageddon, Star Wars, Micro Machines V3 and more!Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we bid a fond farewell to our deep sea domain, Luke and Ash look back at Series 6 and hand out the coveted UCP Awards! Who will walk away with the Annabel Croft Award for best celeb, who won The Naked & Begging Award for worst feature, and more!Plus, we hear from YOU, the fine listeners of this fine podcast.Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first half of our recent marathon 3hr+ live event UCP brings you Ash and Luke choosing their best (or most memorable) challenges from the entire history of GamesMaster, including challenges from their own personal future!Recorded live in front of a near capacity audience in Croydon on the 14th of January 2023, this rough and ready roll through the years is presented uncensored and unfiltered, so expect salty language, time travel, petty theft, and the ever present threat of an inverted Oedipus complex.Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's-a us, UCP.As we head towards Paradise Island, Luke and Ash get in their time machine all the way back to 1993 to look at Nintendo's official - and UK only - promotional VHS for the release of Super Mario All-Stars. Hosted by Craig Charles, there's also previews of other SNES titles, hints and cheats, and a special look at the making of Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing.You can watch the VHS here.Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we prepare for the series that should have never been, Ash is joined by Cliff aka N64Life to talk about the European launch of the Nintendo 64, its first three games, future titles, the 64DD, Final Fantasy VII and more.You can check out Cliff here, here, and here.Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Offense-O-Meter is out in force as GamesMaster airs for one final time (sort of), with Tony taking on his mysterious nemesis Mr. XXX at Time Crisis, while TV legend Michael Fish drops by to pop balloons on Prop Cycle.The N64 is just 48 hours from release! So GamesMaster has reviews of Mario Kart 64 and Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, and some exclusive footage of Doom64. Plus, Dom heads to Florida to meet the lady behind adult-only game Riana Rouge.Buy tickets for UCP Live 2.0 here.Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jez, Chaps and Millsey (aka Jeremy, Mark and Paul) arrive in uniform to take-on a three-way challenge on Pilotwings 64, while Dominik's new favourite band Gene drop by to burn rubber on Sega Touring Car Championship.We've got news on Unreal, ManxTT Superbike and Street Fighter EX, and Dom heads back to Japan to meet Sega's AM departments to find out why they're so great with arcade games.Buy tickets for UCP Live 2.0 here.Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a special Christmas gift for you all, here is our review of the 1994 Eastenders Christmas Special, which was released to Patreon in December 2021. Get more episodes of UCP Extra over at Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonsoir my podcast chums! Welcome to our 2022 Xmas special where we stay up past our bedtime for a little bit of late night Channel 4. The kids are in bed and most of the decent films have finished, so it's time to flip the channel and turn the volume down as Ash & Luke tackle the bulging sack of goodies that is the Eurotrash Season Finale/Christmas Special/New Years Special from December 29th 1995.It's got everything that made Eurotrash great: the double act of Antoine de Caunes and Jean-Paul Gaultier, weird music, swingers, scatological humour, Pipi and Popo... it also has the Romeo Cleaners. We also take a look at what else was showing on the 29th of December 1995, and discover that a lot of the schedulers must drink in the same pub. Join us, won't you?Buy tickets for UCP Live 2.0 here.Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert takes on all challengers from all over the country, and takes them down online on EF 2000. Meanwhile rap group The Brotherhood drop by to play Wave Race 64.Dom is being ironic in California with Digital Domain, there's news on POD, Dante's Peak and Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, and reviews of Soul Edge (PSX) and Melt (PC). The latter of which is... well it's something.NOTE: There was a problem with Luke's audio for the first 15ish minutes so it sounds like he's on his phone. It's fine after a while. Sorry!Buy tickets for UCP Live 2.0 here.Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a brotherly mash-up as six kids take each other on playing Sonic The Fighters, while light entertainment hero Paul McKenna drops by to 'earn' a Golden Joystick playing the - very much incomplete - Blast Corps on the N64.Meanwhile there's reviews of Jet Moto (PSX) and Twisted Metal 2 (PSX), news on SCUD, Mars Attacks!, and the Saturn Net Link, and Dom heads to Hollywood to try out the new Jurassic Park: The Ride.Buy tickets for UCP Live 2.0 here.Get next week's episode early on Patreon!Join the GamesMaster conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It'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 conversation on Discord!Theme song by Other ChrisFollow Luke on TwitterFollow Ash on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on TwitterFollow Under Consoletation on InstagramSend your thoughts to feedback@underconsoletation.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/underconsolepod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.