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| Episode 474 - Long Granny Ash | 19 Jun 2026 | 01:11:02 | |
00:00:28 – Intro 00:00:56 – StarFox (Switch 2 Demo) 00:10:44 – 007 First Light 00:11:20 – Mina the Hollower 00:11:51 – Voidling Bound 00:20:14 – Sangokushi BOND 00:29:23 – River City Saga, Jeanne d'Arc, and Three Kingdoms Deep Cuts 00:32:05 – Fire Emblem: Life of Seiros 00:41:45 – AYN Thor 00:42:16 – Xbox Trouble 00:48:28 – Bobby's Xbox Rant: Game Pass, Helix, and the Future of the Console 00:52:25 – The Unsustainable Gaming Bubble: Late Stage Capitalism Conversation 00:57:28 – What Would It Take for Chase to Go Back to Xbox? 01:01:19 – Console Recommendations: Switch 1 vs Switch 2 vs Everything Else 01:02:44 – Asha's Xbox Leadership and Wrapping Up the News 01:06:39 – Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… You hear about this whole Xbox thing? Sounds like a mess. Between the BDS boycott, lagging Game Pass subscriptions and now talk of studio closures, Bobby and Chase decided it was time to talk about what the hell is going on over there, and whether it’s even worth fixing. On the brighter side, we still have cool games to talk about. Like Voidling Bound and Fire Emblem Life of Seiros. All on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 473 - Keigh3 2026 | 12 Jun 2026 | 01:11:49 | |
00:00:28 – Intro & Jeff Keighley's Crushed Velvet Era 00:04:05 – How We're Covering 1,000+ Games 00:08:21 – PlayStation State of Play Kickoff 00:08:47 – Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered 00:10:34 – Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve 00:13:01 – Murray: Three-Player Co-op Yokai Action 00:14:31 – Marvel's Wolverine 00:17:41 – The New God of War: Playing as Faye 00:22:23 – Summer Game Fest: Cuphead 2 & Mighty Cuphead Adventure 00:24:18 – Project Robot from the Creator of Ico 00:26:04 – Resident Evil Code Veronica (and a Snapped Disc 2 Story) 00:27:34 – TMNT: The Last Ronin 00:28:29 – Crossfire 00:29:34 – Control Sequel & Star Wars Galactic Racer 00:30:28 – Star Wars Zero Company 00:31:09 – Hot Wheels Infinite Rush & Clutch 00:32:59 – Gundam Rogue Orbit 00:34:17 – Final Fantasy VII Revelation (Reunion Was Right There) 00:39:15 – PC Gaming Show: Fights in Tight Spaces Sequel Shadow Drop 00:42:49 – Wind Runners & Into the Wind 00:43:45 – Quick Hits: Cassette Beasts 2002, Dave the Diver, Valheim 1.0 00:44:28 – Persona 4 Revival 00:45:41 – Persona 6 Tease (It's Green) 00:47:03 – Nintendo Direct: Orbitals 00:48:24 – Big Walk Gets a Date 00:49:16 – Muramasa: The Demon Blade Returns 00:51:10 – Star Fox 64 Remake Demo Impressions 00:52:32 – Metal Gear Master Collection Vol. 2 00:53:08 – New Fire Emblem 00:56:45 – Final Fantasy Resonance (HD-2D) 00:59:00 – Ocarina of Time Remake 01:06:30 – Remakes That Change Things vs. Faithful Remakes 01:08:51 – Wrap-Up & Where to Find Us ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… Over 1000 video games were shown during this year’s Summer Game Fest extravaganza, and Bobby and Chase are here to cover them all (ok, maybe a tiny subset.) What grabbed our attention and has us excited for the future of gaming? Listen in and find out on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 472 - Pay to Play | 05 Jun 2026 | 01:09:43 | |
00:00:28 – Intro 00:05:47 – Mina the Hollower 00:21:56 – Fire Emblem: Life of Sorrows rom hack 00:34:25 – May Recap 00:37:42 – May PlayStation Plus Titles 00:40:17 – June Releases: Dear and Boy 00:41:27 – Fate Keeper 00:42:55 – Donkey Kong 64 00:44:00 – River City Saga: Journey to the West 00:46:27 – NBA the Run 00:48:12 – Void Bound 00:50:39 – Destiny 2: The Final Update 00:51:18 – Star Seeker: Astroneer Expeditions 00:53:59 – Densha Attack 00:55:29 – The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales 00:59:20 – Star Fox 01:03:04 – Monthly Picks 01:04:23 – Wrap-Up, Summer Games Fest, Ten Year Anniversary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… We preview a mostly thin month of June video game releases (though that might be because devs are saving for some Summer Games Fest stealth drops). In the meantime, we still have plenty to talk about, like Bobby digging into Mina the Hollower and Chase hacking his way through Fire Emblem: Life of Seiros. It’s all happening on this week’s edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 471 - I Love To Watch | 29 May 2026 | 01:04:41 | |
00:00:28 – Intro 00:00:51 – Weekend Recap 00:02:51 – The Mandalorian and Grogu: Why Was This a Movie? 00:05:51 – Destiny Slides Into Maintenance Mode 00:16:11 – Steam Deck Price Hikes & the State of the Industry 00:18:34 – Forza Horizon 6 00:28:01 – Super Robot Wars Y 00:35:23 – 007 First Light First Impressions 00:48:10 – Snowboard Champion 00:55:46 – Dynasty Warriors 3 01:00:05 – Wrap-Up ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… A holiday weekend means we’ve been gaming. Bobby’s got a license to kill in 007 First Light while Chase goes back to Super Robot Wars Y. We also pour one out for Destiny 2, which will see its final content drop in a couple of weeks. Are we really going to go back to Destiny to see it? We talk about it on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 470 - Deep Dive: Meet The Casual Hour | 22 May 2026 | 01:20:10 | |
00:00:28 – Intro & Welcome 00:04:00 – Deep Dive: Get to Know Me Grid 00:06:29 – Short Game 00:12:40 – Based on Something Else 00:19:10 – Art Style 00:23:56 – Sports Game (Non-Racing) 00:29:44 – Game You Spent the Most Time With 00:36:35 – Rental as a Kid 00:42:07 – Non-Sports Racing Game 00:47:19 – Most Overrated 00:53:43 – Best Multiplayer 00:58:01 – Lazy Weekend Game 01:01:59 – Not Usually My Thing 01:08:48 – More People Should Play 01:15:15 – Wrap-Up and Outro 01:19:28 – Sign-Off ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… We saw those meme “get to know me” grids going around on social media, but their categories were lame, so Chase made custom grids for us to talk about some games that might be a bit of a surprise for each other. From the game you’ve put the most time into to your favorite rental, let’s dig into our gaming history on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 469 - I Wouldn't Call Cramorant a Leading Man | 15 May 2026 | 00:52:53 | |
00:00:28 – Intro 00:01:03 – Steam Controller Impressions 00:03:29 – Pokemon Pokopia 00:05:21 – Pragmata 00:06:15 – Dusk: Native PC/Android Port of Twilight Princess 00:08:07 – Mixtape 00:21:21 – Chase Gets a Thor 00:25:55 – Burnout 3 Takedown 00:33:00 – Pokemon Yellow Cramorant Edition 00:42:33 – Outro and Next Week's Plans 00:56:15 – Sign-Off ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… We’ve got a full episode of whatcha been playing to get through as Bobby and Chase attack new titles and old. Bobby found his groove with Mixtape while Chase dives into his new AYN Thor, going back to an old favorite in Burnout 3: Takedown. All that and plenty more games on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 468 - 360 No Scope | 08 May 2026 | 01:19:46 | |
00:00:28 – Intro & Star Fox Direct Breakdown 00:12:07 – Pokemon Luminescent Platinum ROM Hack 00:18:39 – 30 Flights of Loving 00:28:42 – April Monthly Picks Recap 00:31:50 – Chase's Backlog Roulette Spin: Grim Fandango 00:33:46 – May Monthly Preview Begins 00:34:08 – Motor Slice 00:36:11 – Waxhead 00:39:57 – Alabaster Dawn 00:43:00 – Mixtape 00:45:07 – Outbound 00:46:32 – Nitro Gen Omega 00:51:00 – Subnautica 2 00:54:14 – Enter the Chronosphere 00:57:39 – Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Corps 00:59:55 – SpaceCraft 01:01:29 – Phena-Plus 01:03:50 – Zero Parades for Dead Spies 01:06:53 – Yoshi and the Mysterious Book 01:09:41 – Nintendo Switch 2 Library Discussion 01:11:32 – Double-Oh-Seven: First Light 01:13:18 – Mina the Hollower Release Date Announcement 01:15:32 – Monthly Picks 01:16:40 – Sign-Off ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… In addition to May flowers, this month also is proving to be very busy in the gaming world. We break down all the most interesting new releases (plus what’s coming to Early Access.) Meanwhile, Bobby’s been hacking up Pokémon in Luminescent Platinum and Chase loves Thirty Flights of Loving…once he can get it running. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 467 - Hard Times, Daddy | 01 May 2026 | 01:10:59 | |
00:00:28 – Intro & Welcome, Episode 467 00:02:16 – Far Far West (Early Access) 00:13:15 – Vampire Crawlers 00:32:27 – Monster Hunter Stories 3 00:36:32 – Pokemon TCG Generations ROM Hack 00:44:11 – Sony's PS4/PS5 Digital License Check-In Controversy 00:49:17 – Sony First Party Games Leaving PC and the Exclusivity Debate 00:55:55 – Xbox Under Asha: Brand Changes, Game Pass Pricing, and Project Helix 01:02:13 – Xbox and the BDS Boycott, Halo Remaster, Fable Delays 01:07:40 – Studio Closures, the State of the Industry, and Closing Thoughts 01:09:55 – Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… We’re all about cards this week on The Casual Hour as Bobby gets deep into the new Vampire Crawlers while Chase starts another romhack of the Pokemon Trading Card Game. We also dig into the recent missteps and mea culpas from Xbox and PlayStation. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 466 - Deep Dive: Pokemon Pikachu Part 2 | 24 Apr 2026 | 00:58:42 | |
00:00:28 – Intro, Recap & Tornado Story 00:03:00 – Pragmata 00:13:19 – Quick Hits: Vampire Crawlers & Titanium Courts 00:14:35 – KOTOR Post-Mortem 00:27:34 – Deep Dive Part 2: Pokemon Pikachu Pedometer 00:44:38 – Nintendo's History of Making People Move 00:49:48 – Tamagotchi Revival? 00:52:12 – Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… Having survived the tornado warning that interrupted our last recording, Bobby and Chase are back to finish up our talk on Nintendo and the Pokemon Company’s suite of Tamagotchi-style devices, as well as discuss how the inspired future Nintendo devices. Also Pragmata and KOTOR talk on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Deep Dive: Pokémon Pikachu Part I | 17 Apr 2026 | 00:41:39 | |
00:00:28 – Intro & Welcome 00:01:50 – Replaced 00:13:20 – Monster Hunter Stories 3 00:23:44 – Deep Dive Intro 00:26:41 – Deep Dive: Pokemon Pikachu Tamagotchi & Pokéwalker 00:28:53 – Tamagotchi History & the Origins of Digimon 00:40:42 – A Tornado!? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… A little tornado decided to shut our recording down early (thanks, Missouri), but before the bad weather, we talk about Bobby's time with new narrative adventure Replaced, Chase gives yet another Monster Hunter Stories 3 update and we present the first part of our Deep Dive into the world of Tamagotchi-style Pokemon devices, the Pokemon Pikachu. See you next week for part 2! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 464 - Call Him Devilhoe | 10 Apr 2026 | 01:05:10 | |
00:00:28 – Intro & Welcome 00:03:32 – Crimson Desert Update 00:05:54 – Islets 00:14:25 – Ratcheteer DX 00:22:07 – Bobby's AYN Thor Two-Month Review 00:32:31 – Monster Hunter Stories 3 Check-In 00:47:03 – Bobby on What Makes Monster Hunter Great 00:49:11 – Monster Hunter Stories vs. Traditional Monster Hunter 00:56:06 – Outro & Sign-Off ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… We’ve got a packed week of games new and old: Bobby’s been sampling all sorts of stuff on his AYN Thor, including 2022’s Islets and the revised Playdate game, Ratcheteer DX. Meanwhile, Chase has a whale of a story about Monster Hunter Stories 3 that he’s dying to share. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 463 - I Just Started The Recording | 03 Apr 2026 | 01:24:13 | |
00:00:28 – Intro & Welcome 00:02:30 – Mini Shoot Adventures 00:17:37 – Rotwood 00:33:39 – March Game Picks Recap 00:39:01 – PS Plus Free Games for April 00:41:39 – Backlog Roulette 00:44:26 – April Games Preview 01:20:36 – Final Picks and Predictions for April 01:21:45 – Wrap-Up and Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s the start of a new month, and that means it’s time to look at all the releases about to drop. Plus, we dive into a couple of cool indies - Minishoot’ Adventures and Rotwood. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 462 - Deep Dive: Favorite Arcade Games | 27 Mar 2026 | 01:10:51 | |
00:00:28 – Intro & Welcome 00:03:46 – Monster Hunter Stories 3 Discussion 00:16:46 – Crimson Desert First Impressions 00:31:32 – Deep Dive: Arcade Cabinets 00:33:18 – Arcade Nostalgia, Growing Up with Arcades 00:39:40 – Chase's List: X-Men Children of the Atom 00:43:50 – Bobby's List: The Simpsons Arcade, X-Men Arcade, Knights of the Round 00:46:53 – Chase's List: Spinmaster (Data East) 00:49:09 – Bobby's List: Jurassic Park Moving Theater Ride Game 00:51:37 – Chase's List: NFL Blitz '99 00:54:01 – Chase's List: Dig Dug 00:56:50 – Bobby's List: Mortal Kombat 00:59:16 – Chase's List: Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Super Off Road 01:02:01 – Bonus Pick: Star Wars Trilogy Arcade 01:06:01 – Closing Thoughts on Arcades, Lego Cabinets 01:07:52 – What's Going On Outside the Show 01:10:07 – Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… While neither Bobby nor Chase grew up in the heyday of the arcade, we both have a fondness for a number of special cabinets we got to play over the years. Listen as The Casual Hour reminisces about the machines and places we played on this arcade Deep Dive! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 461 - Pocket Monster Mash | 13 Mar 2026 | 01:02:06 | |
00:00:28 – Shoney's vs Cracker Barrel 00:02:43 – Mario Day, Pi Day, 311 Day, and the Luigi Mario Kart Lego set 00:03:47 – Show Rundown 00:04:34 – AYN Thor deep dive: hardware specs and setup 00:06:02 – Top DS and 3DS game recommendations from Chase 00:16:21 – AYN Thor vs Analog Pocket vs ROG Ally comparison 00:19:00 – AYN Thor full hardware breakdown: OLED screens, Android, Steam, storage 00:23:13 – 3DS emulation & Mods 00:25:04 – DS and 3DS rom hacking scene and the community around it 00:27:09 – Running Steam games and Android apps on the AYN Thor 00:35:17 – Future emulation deep dive tease, Retroid Pocket history 00:39:06 – Buying advice for the AYN Thor, batch orders and pricing 00:41:18 – Skies of Arcadia Legends 00:52:21 – Pokemon Pokopia tease and the Hoppip limited-time event 00:56:09 – Outro 01:01:07 – Sign-off, Monday Monster Hunter stream preview ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby got himself a new video game device — the AYN Thor — which gives us the perfect excuse to talk about cool old DS and 3DS games, as well as the state of these emulation-driven handhelds. Speaking of old games, Chase has been sailing the seven skies in Skies of Arcadia Legends, and is having a damn fine time doing it. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Here are the Links to the GOTG lists Chase shared on this episode
If you're just looking for more cool games, here are Giggy's picks: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 460 - So Well Fed | 06 Mar 2026 | 01:20:04 | |
00:00:28 – Intro & Welcome 00:01:57 – Pokemon 30th Anniversary 00:02:57 – Pokemon Wind & Waves Announced, New Pokemon Impressions 00:07:25 – Zelda Turns 40, Nintendo Rant 00:09:12 – Thaw Incoming, Chase's Gaming Backlog 00:10:55 – Highguard Shuts Down, Games as a Service Discussion 00:16:40 – February Recap Intro 00:18:51 – Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined Check-In 00:21:33 – Skies of Arcadia Legends Check-In 00:25:16 – March Games Preview Begins 00:25:44 – Scott Pilgrim EX 00:28:27 – Esoteric Ebb 00:33:22 – Rotwood 00:35:35 – DeSynced 00:37:32 – Homura Hime 00:38:39 – Racheteer DX 00:41:45 – Marathon 00:47:53 – Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf 00:49:36 – Pokémon Pokopia 00:52:17 – Slay the Spire 2 Early 01:00:45 – Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection 01:02:19 – Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War 01:03:58 – MLB The Show 26 01:05:50 – Crimson Desert 01:08:07 – DAMON and BABY 01:09:47 – Life is Strange: Reunion 01:11:45 – Screamer 01:12:18 – Hosey 01:14:11 – Raccoin 01:16:07 – Month Wrap-Up & Closing 01:18:08 – Chase's Plugs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s time to break down the games for the month of March, and it’s a pretty big month for new releases. New Pokemon, new Monster Hunter Stories and some brand new games which have the potential to become huge franchises of their own. We’ll let you know all about ‘em on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 459 - Deep Dive: EGM Issue 163 | 20 Feb 2026 | 01:09:20 | |
00:00:28 Intro 00:00:52 What even is a “Deep Dive” 00:02:48 Mewgenics check-in 00:22:49 Deep Dive setup: EGM Issue 163 (Feb 2003) 00:24:57 Reading old mags in the “future year” 00:29:43 Ads and “this aged like milk” moments 00:31:51 Game Boy Player and handheld weirdness 00:34:31 Letters section and peak magazine energy 00:38:10 GTA / PS2 era snapshots 00:40:29 Mobile gaming before it was “mobile gaming” 00:47:56 Resident Evil 4 and the hype machine 00:51:13 Square/Enix rumors and industry vibes 00:52:14 Star Wars takes (and KOTOR brainworms) 00:56:39 Rumors, previews, and 2003 optimism 01:01:48 “Game of the Month” synchronicity 01:05:40 Plugs and where to find the other shows 01:08:50 Wrap-up and closing notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… The Casual Crew is heading back to 2003 this week for a Deep Dive into Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 163. It was a time when phones were just phones and online features in games were still a novelty. We also spend time with the internet’s latest roguelike darling, Mewgenics. // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 458 - Egg Heavy | 13 Feb 2026 | 00:58:12 | |
00:00:28 — Intro + industry layoffs chat and “state of games” soapbox 00:10:53 — AYN Thor shipping update + stream hiccup note 00:11:12 — Cairn progress check-in00:12:19 — Dragon Quest VII Reimagined impressions00:14:29 — Nintendo Direct recap + Pragmata demo00:16:13 — Monster Hunter Stories 3 demo deep-dive00:34:31 — Rock n’ Roll Racing nostalgia run00:43:14 — Front Mission 3 Remake impressions00:55:35 — Plugs + what’s next 00:57:46 — Wrap-up and closing notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby’s got demos of unreleased games and Chase has remakes of old games as we run through a bevy of titles in our whatcha been playing segment. We also cover the recent layoffs at Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment, and talk about why making good videos games is so hard these days. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 457 - It’s Still Wheel To Me Damnit | 06 Feb 2026 | 01:05:46 | |
00:00:28 Cold open – old saves & game preservation 00:06:39 What we’re playing: Cairn impressions 00:19:00 January recap & backlog catch-up 00:23:04 PlayStation Plus Essential (February lineup) 00:28:13 February Releases Preview (trailers & takes) 00:59:21 Picks of the Month01:01:22 Wrap-up & where to find us ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… It may be a short month, but February still has some exciting titles for us to cover, including a very nice looking Dragon Quest remake, a new game from the developer of The Binding of Isaac and the ninth mainline installment of the classic Resident Evil series. All that plus Cairn talk on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 456 - The Factory Sh*t is Blowing My Mind | 30 Jan 2026 | 00:58:26 | |
00:00:28 Intro, housekeeping, and setup 00:02:06 Arknights Infield impressions 00:16:23 Hytale mini deep dive 00:25:02 Memories in Orbit (MIO) impressions 00:38:25 Big Hops check-in 00:55:52 Credits and thank-yous 00:58:06 What’s next week + wrap ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby has found a new obsession: Anime gacha games. Welcome to the club. More specifically, he’s been checking out Arknights: Endfield and its factory-building gameplay. The more things change… We’ve also got insights into Hytale, MIO and more Big Hops. All that on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 455 - Deep Dive: Advent Rising | 23 Jan 2026 | 01:02:01 | |
00:00:28 Intro, audio check, what tonight is 00:02:56 What we’ve been playing: Big Hops (first impressions) 00:14:13 Deep Dive setup (format and slideshow) 00:15:37 Deep Dive begins: Advent Rising 00:16:36 Quick facts, context, and why it mattered in 2005 00:22:48 Trailer watch and vibes 00:25:39 Reviews, control quirks, and “flick targeting” 00:30:33 The $1,000,000 contest pitch 00:34:40 Contest cancellation and the official line 00:37:52 Why it failed: tech, cheaters, and money trouble 00:41:58 Consolation prizes instead of cash 00:43:24 Aftermath and legacy (GlyphX, Chair, Ziggurat) 00:56:35 Wrap-up: Animal Crossing 3.0 check-in 00:58:51 Plugs and where to find more 01:01:56 Credits and goodbye ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s our first Deep Dive episode of the year, and Chase has got a doozy: A retrospective on 2005’s hottest space opera debut, Advent Rising. We talk about the promise, the missed opportunities and the giant boondoggle contest associated with the game. All on this week’s episode of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 454 - Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before | 16 Jan 2026 | 01:04:59 | |
00:00:28 — Intro & show setup 00:02:25 — Switch 2 ports: Cyberpunk 2077 & Star Wars Outlaws 00:05:12 — Star Rupture (EA) stream recap 00:06:08 — Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (demo) 00:19:00 — Demonschool impressions 00:28:35 — Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles deep dive 00:59:13 — Recap & what’s next 01:00:51 — Plugs & side projects 01:04:18 — Next week: Animal Crossing update & outro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s finally time for Bobby and Chase to catch up properly and talk about all the video games we’ve been playing over the holiday break. Look forward to discussions on Cyberpunk, StarRupture, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Demonschool and a lot of Final Fantasy Tactics. It’s all right here on The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 453 - January '26 Games Preview! | 09 Jan 2026 | 01:18:31 | |
00:00:28 Intro, rules, and 2026 kickoff 00:05:01 FUMES (EA on PC) 00:13:10 Cast & Chill (Switch/PC) 00:25:46 Quick look back at Dec ’25 picks 00:28:33 PS Plus Essentials: Unbound, Epic Mickey, Core Keeper 00:35:39 Backlog Roulette 00:35:52 January Games Preview 00:38:19 Star Rupture (EA, PC) 00:41:36 Code Violet (PS5) 00:42:55 Big Hops (PC/Switch/PS5) 00:46:06 Animal Crossing NH v3.0 + Switch 2 edition 00:53:18 Cassetteboy (PC/Mac/Switch/PlayStation/Xbox) 00:57:23 MIO: Memories in Orbit (PC/Switch 2/PS5/XSX) 00:59:04 Dynasty Warriors Origins → Switch 2 port 01:00:22 FFVII Remake Intergrade → Switch 2 & XSX 01:01:22 Hermit and Pig (PC) 01:01:56 Escape from Ever After (all platforms) 01:04:35 Dispatch → Switch/Switch 2 01:05:12 Cairn (PC/PS5) 01:06:46 Code Vein 2 (PC/PS5/XSX) 01:08:33 Front Mission 3 Remake → PC/PlayStation/Xbox 01:10:42 Caves of Qud → Switch 01:14:53 Picks of the Month 01:15:38 What’s next, wrap-up, closing notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… New year, new month, new games. Bobby and Chase run down the most exciting titles dropping in the month of January, plus we talk a little about the games we played over our holiday break. Start 2026 right with The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considered and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 452 - GOTY 2025: The Casual Hour's Top 10 Games of 2025 | 22 Dec 2025 | 01:32:12 | |
00:00:28 Intro, rules, and setup for the Top 10 00:07:15 #10 00:11:11 #9 00:17:59 #8 00:23:35 #7 00:41:57 #6 00:56:59 #5 01:02:52 #4 01:05:27 #3 01:09:38 #2 01:11:58 #1 01:22:22 Most Anticipated Game of 2026 01:29:13 Day 3 recap + outro AND THAT’S A WRAP! The 2025 GOTY season comes to a close for us here at The Casual Hour, and we only walked away with a few bruises. Join us for our personal Top 10 lists and the scientifically accurate Casual Hour Top 10. We also look ahead to 2026 just before taking a moderately deserved break for the year. Thanks everyone for the support this year, we appreciate it! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 451 - GOTY 2025: Casual Categories PT. 2 | 22 Dec 2025 | 02:21:54 | |
00:00:28 Opening 00:02:18 Best Moment or Sequence 01:06:57 Wish I Liked It More 01:18:17 Touchy Feely of the Year 01:36:56 Chase’s Best Hack 01:49:08 Best Strand Game 01:58:04 Best Debut 02:07:32 Best #2 02:21:54 Day 2 recap + outro Day 2 of our 2025 GOTY deliberations. We dig into Best Moment or Sequence, Wish I Liked It More, Touchy Feely of the Year, Chase’s Best Hack, Best Strand Game, Best Debut and Best#2. Gaming’s Odd Couple kill their darlings, but not their friendship as they wrap up this years Casual Categories! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 450 - GOTY 2025: Casual Categories PT. 1 | 22 Dec 2025 | 01:33:43 | |
00:00:28 Intro / Welcome 00:02:25 How GOTY works + Day 1 categories overview 00:03:53 Best Non-2025 Game 00:09:27 Backlog GOTY 00:12:41 Best New Character 00:37:58 Better Together 00:53:16 Bobby’s Wabi Sabi (Best Early Access) 00:58:36 Best Looking 01:01:46 Best Style 01:29:51 Day 1 recap + outro Day 1 of our 2025 GOTY is here. We kick off the three-part showcase with Best Non-2025, Backlog GOTY, Best New Character, Better Together, Best Early Access, Best Looking, and Best Style. It is a tight show with a few surprise picks, a couple passionate defenses, and just enough chaos to feel on brand! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 449 - The Keighley’s: 2025 Edition | 12 Dec 2025 | 00:57:07 | |
00:00:28 Opening 00:02:42 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 00:16:16 Light Up the Town 00:18:54 Mega Bonk 00:21:25 Skate Story 00:26:35 Flotsam and The Séance of Blake Manor 00:27:09 The Game Awards recap begins 00:27:12 Show ratings 00:31:02 Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic 00:35:48 Star Wars: Galactic Racer 00:38:59 Larian’s next Divinity 00:39:48 Control: Resonant 00:42:32 Mega Man: Dual Override 00:43:20 Bradley the Badger 00:45:41 Orbitals 00:47:11 Street Fighter movie cast 00:49:32 Next year’s Game Awards coverage? 00:52:34 Uma Musume riff 00:53:40 Next week’s GOTY plan + overlay tool 00:54:34 Plugs 00:56:49 Closing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… Another year, another Game Awards. Why do we do this to ourselves? Well, because sometimes, a new Star Wars Old Republic game gets announced! In any case Bobby and Chase run down the show (and a couple last minute games we’ve played) in preparation for our own GOTY starting next week. All that on this edition of The Casual Hour // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 448 - That’s All The Video Games | 05 Dec 2025 | 01:11:45 | |
00:00:28 Intro 00:01:09 Show setup & December framing 00:02:19 What we’ve been playing 00:02:49 Demonschool 00:12:49 Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault 00:19:03 Digimon Story (Chase) 00:23:13 Spy Drops 00:29:00 Pokémon Legends: Z-A 00:43:42 PS Plus Essentials (December) 00:46:18 Marvel: Cosmic Invasion 00:47:48 Simogo Legacy Collection 00:48:56 Let It Die: Inferno 00:50:18 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 00:53:00 Octopath Traveler Zero 00:55:30 Flotsam 1.0 00:56:37 Skate Story 00:57:34 Death Howl 00:58:48 Unbeatable 00:59:30 Terminator 2D: No Fate 01:01:41 Beastie Ball (TBD) 01:03:45 Mina the Hollower (TBD) 01:06:10 Our Picks for December 01:06:59 Wrap-up, schedule, plugs 01:11:32 Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… One final monthly preview of the year, but fist, the crew has a lot of new games to cover. Bobby’s back on the dungeon grind with Moonlighter 2 and Demonschool. And Chase has traded one monster collector for another, finishing Digimon Story: Time Stranger and starting Pokemon Legends Z-A. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 447 - There is no God. There is no Meteos. | 21 Nov 2025 | 01:00:02 | |
00:28 Opening – Chase does nothing, Bobby sets up the surprise 01:26 What we've been playing (Dispatched, Arc Raiders, Demon School, Moonlighter 2) 02:10 Chase’s Digimon update (48+ hours in) 05:04 Rules & format clarifications for the IGN Top 100 Nintendo list 06:23 Early list frustrations (“God damn it, IGN… stupid list”) 08:38 The guessing game begins – Ocarina of Time lands at #6 09:15 Breath of the Wild is revealed as #2 09:26 Tears of the Kingdom is #1 (“have some self respect, IGN”) 10:56 A Link to the Past discussion continues the guessing spiral 21:22 Donkey Kong Country debate 24:19 Tetris is #5 – and the argument for it being even higher 24:55 “There is no God. There is no Meteos.” 35:30 Earthbound doesn’t make the list 44:28 Final guesses, wrap-up of the IGN game 47:55 Closing thoughts & outro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… IGN recently put out a list of the Top 100 Nintendo Games of All-Time, and Bobby has decided to torture Chase by making him guess what made the top 25. It’s an episode of incredible stupidity and surprise, and you probably don’t want to miss it. // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 446 - Spoil Me Daddy | 14 Nov 2025 | 01:11:16 | |
00:00:28 Opening + Baldur’s Gate 3 Deluxe goodies unboxing (stickers, patches, OST, map) 00:05:48 Dead Finger Dice stream recap 00:06:33 ARC Raiders check-in + community vibes and AI ethics chat 00:21:05 Possessors (Heart Machine) first impressions 00:24:22 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment impressions (Tears-era story, Zonai toys) 00:37:28 PlayStation Portal update: cloud streaming without owning a PS5, hands-on 00:44:43 Valve hardware talk: Steam Machine cube, Steam Frame, new Steam Controller, Deck pricing chat 01:07:59 Plugs and closing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… Valve looked to make a big splash with their announcement of the Steam Machine, a consolized PC with a slick new controller. We talk about what that means for the future of PC gaming, as well as what it means for Valve’s console competitors. All that plus Hyrule Warriors and Possessor(s) talk on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 445 - Giggysword | 07 Nov 2025 | 01:24:07 | |
00:28 Opening & travel talk 02:12 November overview – government shutdown & show schedule 03:10 PowerWash Simulator 2 discussion 08:33 Dispatched – superhero management game deep dive 17:27 Arc Raiders review & AI debate 33:18 Ghost of Yōtei & Pokémon Z-A check-in 34:10 October recap & Game of the Year warm-up 37:00 November free PlayStation Plus games (Stray, WRC 24, TABS) 40:41 Xbox Game Pass farewell & monthly rotation update 41:12 Fire Emblem Sacred Echoes update + Wheel Spin results (Grim Fandango) 43:01 November Preview begins – Satisfactory & beyond 49:45 Closing thoughts & show wrap-up ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… November is traditionally a big month for video game releases, and this year seems to be no different. In addition to two big Nintendo Switch 2 exclusives, we have a bevy on interesting indies, promising premises and one very large 1.0 release. Join us for all that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 444 - Absolum-ly | 31 Oct 2025 | 00:55:14 | |
00:28 Opening & Halloween banter 03:23 Ghost of Yōtei Check-In 03:53 Absalom — Hades-style co-op beat ’em up 11:37 The Outer Worlds 2 — smarter flaws, sharper writing 19:36 Big Head Hats & merch shout-out 19:55 Ball Pit — Devolver’s roguelike Breakout addiction 26:13 Fire Emblem: Sacred Echoes (GBA demake) 27:56 Pokémon Z-A — real-time battles & mixed feelings 42:28 Pokémon strategy deep-dive & real-time design talk 49:38 Closing thoughts & outro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This Week on The Casual Hour… We’re back after a week off to tell you all about a handful of new and fun video games. Bobby’s been hacking away at Absolum, Chase went deep into the Ball x Pit and we have a long discussion about the good, the bad and the missed opportunities of Pokemon Legends Z-A. All that on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 443 - 4K PNGs | 17 Oct 2025 | 01:04:27 | |
00:00:28 Cold Open & Destiny 2’s Downfall 04:08 The Fate of Bungie & Marathon’s Future 05:10 State of Xbox Discussion (Game Pass, Hardware Pullbacks, Brand Direction) 08:28 Ark Raiders & Extraction Shooters 09:44 Cloudheim Demo Impressions 10:37 Skate Story Demo 18:12 Pokémon Legends: ZA Impressions 23:37 Digimon Story: Time Stranger Follow-Up 28:01 Pokémon vs. Digimon Gameplay Philosophy 31:01 Bobby’s Demo Round-Up (Cloudheim, Skate Story) 34:02 Chase – Ball Pit (Devolver Digital) 44:32 Fire Emblem: Sacred Echoes 01:02:06 Wrap-Up & Weekly Schedule This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby and Chase have a ton of new games and demos to talk about: Skate Story, Pokemon Legends Z-A, Digimon, Ball x Pit and even a Fire Emblem romhack that’s got Chase burning his hands. All that and more on this games-packed episode of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 442 - Always Egg | 10 Oct 2025 | 01:09:59 | |
00:00:28 – Cold Open & PS5 Portal Confession 05:51 – Death Stranding 2 Credits & Kojima Closure 10:09 – Starbirds (Early Access Impressions) 11:55 – Ghost of Yōtei Review & Design Praise 25:18 – Open-World Design Discussion & Fast-Travel Innovation 27:33 – Digimon Story: Time Stranger Discussion 41:06 – Digivolving, Stats, and Personality System Breakdown 45:00 – Pokémon Comparisons & Franchise Fatigue 44:31 – State of Xbox Discussion (Game Pass, Studio Closures, Brand Decline) 01:27:00 – Wrap-Up & Weekly Schedule This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby’s sick (and not just of having to hear Chase talk about Super Robot Wars), but we’re able to press on and tell you about all the sick games coming out in the month of September. It’s a month packed with sequels, remakes, early access 1.0s and brand new titles. Listen as we run them all down on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 441 - Give Me More Nugg | 03 Oct 2025 | 01:21:55 | |
00:28 Cold Open: October Vibes, Reese’s Shapes, GameStop Stories 02:11 Bobby Upgrades to PS5 Pro 12:32 Dying Light: The Beast Impressions 21:06 Chase Updates: Death Stranding 2, Super Robot Wars, Pokémon Emerald Sea Glass 24:57 September Picks Recap 30:09 October PS+ Essentials 31:23 Xbox Game Pass Changes & Strike Update 35:32 Birthday Month Wheel Tradition 35:56 October Releases Preview (Magical Delicacy, Ghosts of Uti, more) This Week on The Casual Hour… We’ve got a stacked month of October to preview, with a little something for both Chase and Bobby to chew on. Plus, GameStop’s grading trading cards now? Oh brother. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 440 - Welcome to the MGU | 26 Sep 2025 | 01:06:57 | |
00:28 Cold Open & Covid/Oasis Concert 02:34 Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Impressions 25:40 Super Robot Wars Y Discussion 40:39 Wheel Spin & Need for Speed Heat Recap 42:00 September Games Preview Begins 42:59 August Pick Recap 43:53 PS+ September Games 45:08 September Game Pass Games 01:26:17 Our September Game Picks 01:27:25 Wrap-Up & Weekly Schedule This Week on The Casual Hour…We’re back from our week off with a lot of new gaming talk! Chase finished a video game, Bobby started two new ones and both Nintendo and Sony showed off games coming this year and next. We break it all down on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 439 - Deep Dive: Our Biggest Gaming Gaps | 12 Sep 2025 | 01:00:27 | |
This Week on The Casual Hour…We’re joined by the internet’s favorite loon, Giggysan, as we each run down our lists of the biggest gaps in our gaming history. What do we regret no playing, and are those games worth seeking out in 2025? All that on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 438 - Not Satirical, But Earnest! | 05 Sep 2025 | 01:30:59 | |
00:28 Cold Open & Covid/Oasis Concert 02:34 Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Impressions 25:40 Super Robot Wars Y Discussion 40:39 Wheel Spin & Need for Speed Heat Recap 42:00 September Games Preview Begins 42:59 August Pick Recap 43:53 PS+ September Games 45:08 September Game Pass Games 01:26:17 Our September Game Picks 01:27:25 Wrap-Up & Weekly Schedule This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby’s sick (and not just of having to hear Chase talk about Super Robot Wars), but we’re able to press on and tell you about all the sick games coming out in the month of September. It’s a month packed with sequels, remakes, early access 1.0s and brand new titles. Listen as we run them all down on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 437 - Grand Opening. Grand Closing. | 29 Aug 2025 | 00:56:50 | |
00:00:28 Intro: last show of August; Sept preview tease. 00:05:36 Dice Gambit 00:22:00 Need for Speed Heat 00:33:30 Sword of the Sea 00:54:18 Wrap Up & Credits! This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby and Chase are taken with Giant Squid’s new game Sword of the Sea — maybe one of the best looking and playing games of the year? Bobby’s also rolling around with Dice Gambit as Chase gets behind the wheel of Need For Speed Heat. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 436 - Deep Dive: The Dogs of Gaming | 22 Aug 2025 | 01:23:49 | |
00:28 — Intro & banter 03:28 — Is This Seat Taken? (impressions) 25:15 — Pokémon: Gen 3 ROM hacks (incl. Lazarus) 38:02 — Best Video Game Dogs — tier list
1:19:36 — Wrap-up & schedule / plugs This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby’s family has welcomed in a new puppy, which got us thinking about the best dogs in video games. Listen in as we build a tier list of our favorites, as well as chat about Is This Seat Taken? and some more Pokemon romhacks. All that on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 435 - Maid Men & Donphan Fans | 15 Aug 2025 | 01:01:43 | |
00:28 – New Corgi at the Pease Ranch 01:18 – Death Stranding 2 updates & story gripes07:20 – Grounded 2: birdhouse base build & tower defense update12:15 – “Is This Seat Taken” – post-demo impressions13:18 – Chase’s demo binge begins13:57 – Super Robot Wars Y demo impressions19:22 – Portable Switch 2 dock solution & hotel HDMI rant 25:50 – The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales demo breakdown31:33 – Pokémon Lazarus discussion58:32 – Weekly schedule & wrap-up This Week on The Casual Hour… Chase is back from a trip, Bobby’s got a new dog and we both have a lot of games to talk about. Bobby continues to build his microscopic empire in Grounded 2 while Chase hits up demos for Square Enix’s The Adventures of Elliot, plus a new Pokemon romhack. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 434 - Christina Ri-Ci-Ci | 08 Aug 2025 | 01:19:31 | |
00:28 – Cold Open & Wednesday Addams banter 03:01 – Chase’s 5-day streak of disasters 16:54 – Grounded 2 Early Access Impressions 25:47 – Chase revisits Star Fox 64 27:47 – Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Demo 33:28 – The Wheel Returns – Need for Speed discussion 40:46 – July Games Recap 45:58 – The Free Stuff (PS Plus & Game Pass) 48:39 – August Games Preview 01:15:26 – August Picks 01:17:05 – Weekly Schedule & Wrap-Up This Week on The Casual Hour… Chase had a bad week, so let’s make up for it with a great month of new video games! Sword of the Sea, a new Super Robot Wars and some high-profile remakes head up our favorites for August. Plus, some Grounded 2 and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance talk. It’s all on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 432 - Corn Sweat Season | 25 Jul 2025 | 01:01:30 | |
00:00:28 – Corn Sweat Explained 00:03:21 – Birthday Deep Dive Setup 00:06:56 – What We've Been Playing Check-In 00:12:01 – Bobby Reinstalls MGS V 00:18:17 – Metal Gear Nostalgia + Series Talk 00:19:00 – He Is Coming (Game Impressions) 00:24:40 – Donkey Kong Bonanza Impressions 00:33:16 – Birthday Game Deep Dive Begins 00:56:24 – Wrapping It Up 00:57:53 – What’s Next / Plugs This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s (almost) Bobby’s birthday, and to celebrate, we’re taking a look at all the games that have released on our birthdays. See which Casual Hour host got the better birthday haul as we share some stories about some fun title on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 431 - Life’s A Beach | 18 Jul 2025 | 01:08:02 | |
0:28 Zelda Casting & Live-Action Speculation 8:13 Mycopunk – Class-Based Mushroom Chaos 10:28 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach 52:28 Xbox, Sony & the State of Game Publishing 59:55 Industry Fatigue & Finding Games 1:04:00 Schedule and Wrap up! This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby went and convinced Chase to play Death Stranding 2, and it triggered an existential crisis about the modern video game industry. Also the game is good? Sometimes? You’ll have to listen to this new episode of The Casual Hour to find out! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 430 - Actors Are Stupid | 11 Jul 2025 | 01:07:48 | |
00:00 Cold Open – Reflecting on 430 Episodes & Plans for 50003:40 Mid-Year GOTY Check-In Plan05:00 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach – Deep Dive17:12 Gundam G Generation Eternal – Gotcha & Grinding38:04 The Gacha Genre Deep Dive43:55 Nine Kings – New Early Access Darling50:47 Games to Finish & Recommendations Exchange58:00 Quick Hits: Dynasty Warriors, Despelote, Clair Obscur, and More1:02:00 Wrap-Up & Upcoming Streams This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby and Chase end up having an interesting discussion about automation that weaves through all the games we cover, from building bridges in Death Stranding 2, to engagement in various gacha games, to a very cool new game in early access: 9 Kings. Some really good conversation on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 429 - That’s What The Money Is For | 06 Jul 2025 | 01:12:52 | |
00:00 Cold Open: July Check-in & Microsoft Layoffs 08:30 Peek – Multiplayer Climbing Game Recap 19:00 Split Fiction – Co-op Game Deep Dive 29:00 June Game Picks Review 36:00 Chase’s Picks: Bravely Default HD & More 40:00 July Picks Intro 40:05 July PlayStation Plus Games 40:31 July Game Pass Additions 42:22 July Games Preview & Closing Thoughts This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s a tough week in the game industry, but Bobby and Chase still have a duty to tell you about all the games dropping this month. From big Switch titles like Donkey Kong Bananza to cool indie titles like He Is Coming, there’s a lot to like about the month of July on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 433 - Process This | 01 Jul 2025 | 01:06:51 | |
00:28 - Casual Mondays & Food Talk 10:36 - Donkey Kong Bonanza 12:06 - Monument Valley 3 18:35 - Wheel World 32:55 - Death Stranding 2 33:55 - Iron Brigade 43:11 - Rule 15 & Digital Storefront Censorship 64:28 - Schedule & Wrap-up This Week on The Casual Hour… We cover the recent censorship of Steam and itch’s storefront due to payment processor overreach, as well as discuss why this is bad for gamers and game makers alike and what you can do to fight back effectively. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Bobby’s played Wheel World! All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 428 - Hotdish Summer | 27 Jun 2025 | 00:57:56 | |
This Week on The Casual Hour… How do you balance playing a lot of similar games at once? How do you wrestle with replaying a game you love when there’s so much new to play? And what the hell is Death Stranding 2 all about? The answers to these questions and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 427 - Heat, Water & The Worm | 20 Jun 2025 | 00:57:42 | |
00:00 Hot Mic & Intro 01:35 Donkey Kong Bonanza Nintendo Direct Recap 12:43 Steam Next Fest: Six Standout Demos 14:43 Dune Awakening Impressions (MMO Survival) 19:55 The Altars: Cloning, Trauma, and Management Sim Magic 35:19 To a T: A Reframed Look at Childhood Charm 36:05 SD Gundam G Generation Eternal Breakdown 54:25 Closing Thoughts & What We're Playing Next This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s been weeks, but we finally get to do it: Talk about video games we’ve actually been playing! What a concept, right? This time Bobby’s awakened to Dune: Awakening while Chase plays a gacha game…disgruntledly. Plus, we chat a bit about Nintendo’s recent Direct on Donkey Kong Bananza. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 426 - Wampire Waluigi | 13 Jun 2025 | 01:08:31 | |
(00:00) Hot Mic and Summer Game Fest Introduction (01:18) Nintendo Switch 2: First Impressions (03:36) Switch 2 Hardware and Design (06:13) Switch 2 Software and Games (17:12) Comparing Switch 2 to Previous Consoles (22:35) Mario Kart World: First Look (29:34) Mario Kart World: Open World and Gameplay Mechanics (37:38) Mario Kart Versus Mode and Knockout Tours (39:50) Grand Prix and Favorite Courses (40:34) Mario Kart's Value and Future Support (42:35) Summer Game Fest and Current Events (48:35) Day of the Devs Highlights (54:03) Wholesome Direct and Game Trends (57:42) PC Gaming Show and Xbox Showcase (59:28) Concluding Thoughts and Upcoming Content This Week on The Casual Hour… Bobby and Chase recap Summer Games Fest (and its surrounding shows) this week, and while a lot of games were shown, there were a lot fewer worth discussing. But that’s fine, because we also both got Switch 2 systems, and there’s plenty to talk about, from the form factor to the console’s flagship game release. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H & Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Casually Considereds and VODs from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||
| Episode 425 - Dune 5th | 06 Jun 2025 | 01:14:41 | |
This Week on The Casual Hour… It’s a new month and a new console launch, so we’ve got a stacked monthly preview episode for you. Mario Kart, FBC: Firebreak and Death Stranding 2 lead a big lineup of games (and that doesn’t include any secret things coming from Summer Game Fest). In addition, Bobby’s gone deep in Doom: The Dark Ages while Chase buzzes around in To A T. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour! // T W I T C H ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST // S U B S C R I B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.youtube.com/thecasualhour We post Quick Looks and VOD from previous streams weekly! // F O L L O W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One link to rule them all: www.thecasualhour.com // T H E C A S U A L H O U R ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bobby Pease - https://linktr.ee/bob_omby Chase Koeneke - http://Linktr.ee/chase_koeneke // M U S I C ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Love our theme music? It was created by Patric Brown. You can follow his antics on Twitter @insaneanalog or check out more of his music and download our theme at www.insaneanalog.com | |||