Episode 487 - Bigger Bullets

Episode #493 – This or That: Chase Gets Grilled on Inverted Controls, Fast Travel, Loot Hoarding, and Every Gaming Habit in Between We dive deep on…Chase Koeneke? That’s right — Bobby’s got a ton of questions about all the odd idiosyncrasies about how we like to play games, and some of the answers might surprise you! ⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00:28 – Intro & Welcome: The Great Microsoft Outage00:01:10 – What’s on Tap Tonight: This or That with Chase00:04:47 – Settings & Configs: Inverted Controls, Camera Views, Face Buttons, Difficulty & Frame Rates00:24:00 – Play Style: Stealth, Side Quests, Min-Maxing, Guides, Lore & Fast Travel00:36:17 – Characters: Stock vs. Custom, Go-To Classes, Builds & Party Picks00:47:11 – Loot & Gear: Hoarding Consumables, Selling Gear & Fashion vs. Stats00:53:11 – Lightning Round: Pre-Orders & Achievements00:55:10 – Wrap-Up: Chase Survives00:56:13 – Big Walk Streams Update00:56:48 – Coming Up: AI in Games, Game Awards & GOTY Season00:57:59 – Chase’s Corner: Super Mario RPG, Orbitals & Pilot Program01:00:15 – Outro 🔗 Links & Community🎮 WATCH LIVE: twitch.tv/thecasualhour & youtube.com/thecasualhour M/W @ 9PM CST📱 FOLLOW: Bluesky, Threads, Instagram: @thecasualhour Everything: thecasualhour.com🎧 SUBSCRIBE We post VODs and Casually Considereds weekly on YouTube.👋 THE HOSTS Bobby Pease — linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke — linktr.ee/chase_koeneke🎵 MUSIC: Theme by Patric Brown (@insaneanalog) — insaneanalog.com

Episode #492 – Bobby Plays Ocarina of Time Again, Final Fantasy Resonance Keeps Delivering, and Chase Gets Put on the Hot Seat Next Week Well they did it. Nintendo remade Bobby’s favorite game of all-time. Does this new Ocarina of Time hold up to the original? We take a look at this remake from every angle on this edition of The Casual Hour! ⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00:28 – Intro & Welcome: Post-Election High, Nathan Fielder & Mizzou Hoops00:01:58 – What’s on Tap Tonight00:03:07 – Final Fantasy Resonance00:13:25 – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake00:42:07 – Dynasty Warriors 3 & the Shadow of the Colossus Remake00:52:36 – Next Week Tease: This or That with Chase Koeneke00:54:51 – Big Walk Streams Update00:59:16 – Wrap-Up  🔗 Links & Community🎮 WATCH LIVE: twitch.tv/thecasualhour & youtube.com/thecasualhour M/W @ 9PM CST📱 FOLLOW: Bluesky, Threads, Instagram: @thecasualhour Everything: thecasualhour.com🎧 SUBSCRIBE We post VODs and Casually Considereds weekly on YouTube.👋 THE HOSTS Bobby Pease — linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke — linktr.ee/chase_koeneke🎵 MUSIC: Theme by Patric Brown (@insaneanalog) — insaneanalog.com

Episode #491 – Final Fantasy Resonance Hooks Us, Zelda and GTA 6 Show Up, and the November Nobody Was Supposed to Release Games In It’s the biggest month in gaming history don’cha know? The Ocarina of Time Remake and Grand Theft Auto VI are going to make for a very discourse heavy November. Let’s see what other releases the month has in store for us on this edition of The Casual Hour! ⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00:28 – Intro & Welcome: Who Releases Games in November?00:01:42 – Final Fantasy Resonance: First Impressions & Brave Exvius Roots00:07:35 – Resonance Story Setup: Rain, Lasswell & the Black Knight00:10:06 – The Visions System, Classic FF Characters & Build Crafting00:19:51 – Resonance’s Weird Random Encounter Pulse System00:25:22 – Stagger, Timeline Combat & All-Out Attacks00:28:46 – October Picks Recap: Galactic Racer, Gears, Castlevania & More00:31:44 – PlayStation Plus Essential for November00:33:15 – Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered00:35:20 – Hull Rupture00:37:24 – Lightyear Frontier 1.000:39:37 – Theos: City of Myth00:41:14 – Voidbreaker00:43:31 – World of Warcraft Forever00:47:30 – Blizzard & Studios Stuck on the Same Franchises00:50:41 – Cozy Game Restoration00:52:12 – Shivalware00:53:16 – Far Away00:54:31 – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2)00:55:41 – Dredmor00:57:15 – Barbie Rewind00:59:23 – Metaphor: ReFantazio & Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Editions01:02:49 – Sonic x Petco Park & Nine Kings 1.001:04:47 – Little Lands01:05:43 – The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ (Switch 2)01:07:46 – Grand Theft Auto VI01:10:28 – Apulse01:11:55 – Grimkeep01:12:53 – Monthly Picks01:14:10 – Big Walk Streams & Game of the Year Talk01:17:16 – Wrap-Up 🔗 Links & Community🎮 WATCH LIVE: twitch.tv/thecasualhour & youtube.com/thecasualhour M/W @ 9PM CST📱 FOLLOW: Bluesky, Threads, Instagram: @thecasualhour Everything: thecasualhour.com🎧 SUBSCRIBE We post VODs and Casually Considereds weekly on YouTube.👋 THE HOSTS Bobby Pease — linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke — linktr.ee/chase_koeneke🎵 MUSIC: Theme by Patric Brown (@insaneanalog) — insaneanalog.com

Episode #490 – Getting Over it with Over the Hill, Fire Emblem is good?, and the a very bad Street Fighter Movie   Bobby and Chase went to see the new Street Fighter movie. It was bad. We knew it was going to be bad, but we went anyway. Let’s talk about it. 🔗 Links & Community🎮 WATCH LIVE: twitch.tv/thecasualhour & youtube.com/thecasualhour M/W @ 9PM CST📱 FOLLOW: Bluesky, Threads, Instagram: @thecasualhour Everything: thecasualhour.com🎧 SUBSCRIBE We post VODs and Casually Considereds weekly on YouTube.👋 THE HOSTS Bobby Pease — linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke — linktr.ee/chase_koeneke🎵 MUSIC: Theme by Patric Brown (@insaneanalog) — insaneanalog.com

Episode #489 – Metroidvania Double Feature, Fire Emblem DLC Drops, and the Road to Game of the Year   Chase may still be chipping away at Fire Emblem, but at least Bobby’s got new games to talk about, like new Metroidvania titles Well Dweller and Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse. Plus, we run down what’s on our backlogs to get to before GOTY time. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! ⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00:28 – Intro & Birthday Cake Debate00:02:12 – Street Fighter Movie Plans & Next Week’s Deep Dive00:04:14 – Well Dweller Impressions00:11:59 – Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Impressions00:20:00 – Well Dweller vs. Belmont’s Curse: Which to Play00:24:02 – Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave Check-In00:25:19 – Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave Expansion Pass00:35:37 – Star Wars Galactic Racer & Dynasty Warriors 300:36:32 – Game of the Year Schedule00:37:55 – Chase’s Backlog: Dragon Quest VII, Peace Walker, Big Walk & Final Fantasy Resonance00:41:56 – Bobby’s Backlog: Monster Hunter Stories 3 & Esoteric Ebb00:44:34 – Retro Handhelds, ROM Hacks & Early Access Picks00:53:35 – A Rough Year for the Industry, a Great Year for Games00:56:45 – Gaming on a Budget00:59:06 – Star Wars Zero Company01:00:18 – Wrap-Up & Socials🔗 Links & Community🎮 WATCH LIVE: twitch.tv/thecasualhour & youtube.com/thecasualhour M/W @ 9PM CST📱 FOLLOW: Bluesky, Threads, Instagram: @thecasualhour Everything: thecasualhour.com🎧 SUBSCRIBE We post VODs and Casually Considereds weekly on YouTube.👋 THE HOSTS Bobby Pease — linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke — linktr.ee/chase_koeneke🎵 MUSIC: Theme by Patric Brown (@insaneanalog) — insaneanalog.com

Episode #488– Dynasty Warriors 3 Rides Again, Control Resonant Warps New York, and Your October Games Preview  The leaves are changing and the games are flowing. It must be October, and that means it’s time for our monthly preview breaking down all the new releases. Plus, Bobby’s flexing his powers in Control Resonant while Chase gets hit with a shot of nostalgia courtesy of Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00:28 – Intro & Happy October00:02:51 – Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave Check-In00:08:03 – Control Resonant Impressions00:17:31 – Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered Impressions00:31:07 – September Picks Recap00:33:03 – PlayStation Plus Essential00:34:37 – Backlog Roulette: Suikoden00:36:24 – October Preview: Dynasty Warriors 3, End of Abyss, Ace Combat 800:39:13 – Gears of War: E-Day00:43:51 – Star Wars Galactic Racer00:47:41 – Echo Weaver & Forever Ago00:50:27 – Order of the Sinking Star & Colorbound00:54:46 – Spy Drops & Deep Dish Dungeon00:56:41 – Over the Hill & Warhammer 40K: Boltgun 200:59:13 – Castlevania: Belmont's Curse01:00:33 – Star Trek: Outposts Unknown & Final Fantasy Resonance01:03:28 – Nintendo Switch Sports Resort01:04:41 – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 401:05:44 – Emberville01:06:44 – Virtue and a Sledgehammer01:07:57 – Probably Stolen01:08:43 – Phantom Blade Zero01:10:40 – Our October Picks01:11:52 – Wrap-Up & Socials 🔗 Links & Community🎮 WATCH LIVE: twitch.tv/thecasualhour & youtube.com/thecasualhour M/W @ 9PM CST📱 FOLLOW: Bluesky, Threads, Instagram: @thecasualhour Everything: thecasualhour.com🎧 SUBSCRIBE We post VODs and Casually Considereds weekly on YouTube.👋 THE HOSTS Bobby Pease — linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke — linktr.ee/chase_koeneke🎵 MUSIC: Theme by Patric Brown (@insaneanalog) — insaneanalog.com

Episode #487– Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Puts Chase Through the Calendar Grind, and Blood Dungeon Bones Us Up Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is out, and as Chase’s most anticipated game of the year, he unsurprisingly has a lot to say. But Bobby has also dipped his toe into this entry of the series, so we get to have a full conversation about it…right after hearing about the new Messhof game, Blood Dungeon. All that on this edition of The Casual Hour! ⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00:28 – Intro & Welcome00:00:56 – Blood Dungeon00:12:07 – Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave00:12:42 – Chase's Fire Emblem History: Three Houses vs. Engage00:15:13 – Sequel, Prequel, or Midquel? The Three Houses Connection00:17:07 – Bobby's Fire Emblem Resume00:19:08 – The Prologue, Fortuna & Sothis00:21:13 – Picking Your Lord: Kai, Dietrich, Leda & Queen Theodora00:24:00 – The Sci-Fi Twist: Assassin's Creed & Fifth Element Vibes00:30:40 – Laser Guns in Fire Emblem00:31:43 – Art Style, Performance & Menus00:33:23 – Persona in Your Fire Emblem00:35:44 – Where Did the Battles Go? Skirmishes & Route Abilities00:39:42 – The Calendar Grind & Choice Paralysis00:42:42 – Why Bobby's Hooked00:45:04 – Three Hours, One Battle: The Dailies Problem00:47:18 – Auto Activities & Min-Maxing00:49:07 – Bird Time Sucks00:50:07 – Chase's Pros & Cons at 40 Hours00:51:37 – One Save Slot & Too Few Support Conversations00:55:28 – Bobby's Take & Min-Max Burnout00:57:10 – Tips: Recruit Fewer Characters, Notable Deeds & Karma Shards00:59:34 – Weapon Durability Done Differently (feat. Banner of the Maid)01:04:58 – Wrap-Up🔗 Links & Community🎮 WATCH LIVE: twitch.tv/thecasualhour & youtube.com/thecasualhour M/W @ 9PM CST📱 FOLLOW: Bluesky, Threads, Instagram: @thecasualhour Everything: thecasualhour.com🎧 SUBSCRIBE We post VODs and Casually Considereds weekly on YouTube.👋 THE HOSTS Bobby Pease — linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke — linktr.ee/chase_koeneke🎵 MUSIC: Theme by Patric Brown (@insaneanalog) — insaneanalog.com

Episode #486 – The Blood of Dawnwalker Sinks Its Teeth In, Peace Walker Comes Home, and We Get Schooled on Classroom Gaming Bobby and Chase go back to school, and talk about the games we played in the classrooms of our youth. From specific Oregon Trail editions to flash games in computer labs, we reminisce about the games that made school fun. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! ⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00:28 – Intro & Fire Emblem Eve Hype00:01:06 – Deep Dive Tease: Video Games in School00:04:15 – The Blood of Dawnwalker00:19:54 – Star Wars Zero Company00:21:12 – Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker00:29:25 – Bobby's Apple IIe Library Days00:32:54 – Chase's Mom's Classroom & the PAWS Typing Cat00:35:34 – Oregon Trail I, II & Third Edition Memories00:41:04 – Math Blaster & Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego00:42:31 – Grammar Games' Rainforest Rescue00:44:52 – Microsoft Encarta & Home Computer Eras00:46:20 – Prince Interactive: The Weirdest Disc Ever00:48:25 – Freddy Farkas, Frontier Pharmacist00:49:57 – Shifting to Flash Games & Web Classics00:52:49 – Grendel's Cave & the Racing Game Chase Can't Name00:55:36 – PopCap's Insaniquarium & the CAD Class Halo PC Heist01:00:06 – Nostalgia, Reflections & What's Next01:02:10 – Housekeeping: Video Game Music, Big Walk & More01:06:04 – Thursday Schedule Change & Wrap-Up🔗 Links & Community🎮 WATCH LIVE: twitch.tv/thecasualhour & youtube.com/thecasualhour M/W @ 9PM CST📱 FOLLOW: Bluesky, Threads, Instagram: @thecasualhour Everything: thecasualhour.com🎧 SUBSCRIBE We post VODs and Casually Considereds weekly on YouTube.👋 THE HOSTS Bobby Pease — linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke — linktr.ee/chase_koeneke🎵 MUSIC: Theme by Patric Brown (@insaneanalog) — insaneanalog.com

Episode #484 – Star Wars Zero Company, a Zelda-Stuffed Direct, and the Most Stacked September We've Ever Covered We’re back from a break, and so much has happened that we decided to do a double episode! In the first half, we give our reactions to the new Star Wars Zero Company tactics game, and break down the Zelda and Nintendo Directs. Then we preview an absolutely stacked month of September game releases. Buckle up because there’s a lot to talk about on this edition of The Casual Hour! ⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00:28 – Intro & Welcome Back00:02:24 – Star Wars Zero Company: Is It Good?00:03:35 – Performance Problems on PS5 and PC00:06:47 – XCom Comparisons & Customization00:09:43 – Midnight Suns & Three Houses Comparisons00:30:09 – Nintendo Direct: Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Revealed00:31:41 – The Jump Button Debate00:34:04 – Voice Acting, Art Style & Whimsy Argument00:42:31 – Nintendo Direct: Metroid Ravenous00:45:50 – Kirby and the World Beyond00:49:16 – Eternal Anima00:52:39 – August Recap Begins00:59:45 – September Preview: Grail & Let It Die Offline Edition01:02:29 – Moonlighter 201:05:12 – Orbitals01:07:45 – Keeper01:08:51 – Blood of Dawn Walker01:11:37 – Onimusha: Way of the Sword & Black Myth Wukong Talk01:16:01 – Sprawl Zero01:18:00 – Valheim Hits 1.001:18:56 – Marvel's Wolverine01:22:32 – TCG Card Shop Simulator 1.001:23:42 – Animo01:25:58 – Fire Emblem Fortune's We've01:30:07 – Colonel Hearts01:34:43 – Xiao Xiao01:35:37 – Control Resonant01:38:53 – The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Remastered01:40:28 – Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition01:42:47 – Tome 201:44:05 – Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered01:48:19 – Picks of the Month01:49:23 – Wrap-Up & Socials🔗 Links & Community🎮 WATCH LIVE: twitch.tv/thecasualhour & youtube.com/thecasualhour M/W @ 9PM CST📱 FOLLOW: Bluesky, Threads, Instagram: @thecasualhour Everything: thecasualhour.com🎧 SUBSCRIBE We post VODs and Casually Considereds weekly on YouTube.👋 THE HOSTS Bobby Pease — linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke — linktr.ee/chase_koeneke🎵 MUSIC: Theme by Patric Brown (@insaneanalog) — insaneanalog.com

Episode #484 – Twenty More Zelda Items, and the Master Sword Still Isn't MovingWe’re back for round two of the Zelda 40th anniversary tier list, sorting twenty more items from the Biggoron's (or is it Big O’ Ron?) Sword to the Sheikah Slate, with Chase fighting Bobby on the Master Sword being the top tier S item. They also break down their predictions for theNintendo Direct before diving into a stacked September of releases.--⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00:28 – Intro & Welcome00:01:06 – Item List Rundown & Tier List Rules Recap00:03:58 – Biggoron's Sword00:06:55 – Fierce Deity's Mask00:10:01 – Rod of Seasons00:13:33 – Magnetic Gloves00:14:48 – Seed Shooter00:16:36 – Gust Jar00:18:19 – Deku Leaf00:20:20 – The Wind Waker00:21:32 – Bombchu00:25:18 – Gale Boomerang00:29:02 – Spinner00:38:54 – Ball and Chain00:40:15 – Dominion Rod00:42:04 – Sand Wand00:43:08 – Beetle00:44:38 – Paraglider00:51:13 – Sheikah Slate00:55:29 – Ultra Hand00:56:56 – Tri Rod00:58:27 – Final Tier List Recap & Master Sword Debate01:00:07 – What's Coming This Week01:02:45 – What We're Playing & Plugs01:05:25 – Wrap-Up & Socials--🎮 WATCH LIVE: Twitch: twitch.tv/thecasualhour YouTube: youtube.com/thecasualhour M/W @ 9PM CST📱 FOLLOW: Bluesky, Threads, Instagram: @thecasualhour Everything: thecasualhour.com🎧 SUBSCRIBE We post VODs and Casually Considereds weekly on YouTube.👋 THE HOSTS Bobby Pease — linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke — linktr.ee/chase_koeneke🎵 MUSIC Theme by Patric Brown (@insaneanalog) — insaneanalog.com