Casual Master Quest

Happy birthday to us! Hell yeah, we are indulging in a self-congratulatory fashion as we just hit our 1-year anniversary! How else are Tyler and Nik going to celebrate than by feeling nostalgic with ourselves and reveling in the video game industry's injustices! Looking at you, Riot, you're kinda killing the frosting over here with your poor conduct. Jump into the memories, our wishes, our future aspirations! This is Casual Master Quest, ready to serve the world for another year and beyond, Queenberry's rules.

Games We Played:

Overwatch

Katana Zero

Runescape 3

Modular segment: Most memorable episode we have recorded/reflect on the journey so far

Topic of the Show: With all the issues with Riot games and the gaming industry in general, should the players of these games start getting involved?

https://kotaku.com/as-deadline-passes-riot-games-doesn-t-budge-on-key-wal-1834842904

https://dotesports.com/news/riot-response-emplyoee-walkout

Game releases:

• Assassin’s Creed III: Remastered (May 21, Switch)

This day in gaming (May 20th):

• Drakenguard 3 (PS3, 2014)

https://www.mobygames.com/stats/this-day/0520

Tyler: @TwoTimesTyler

Nik: twitch.tv/lrwarrior11, Twitter and IG @lrwarrior11

CMQ: Twitter @MasterQuestPod, Email [email protected], https://www.facebook.com/CasualMasterQuest/

Come see Nikhil’s project discussed in the show!

Emeraldhorizon.net

https://soundcloud.com/revelriesmusic is where you can find the artist who made our theme song!

All other music was purchased and played under the Creative Commons license which can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The promotion ended, but screw it, they're great! Our podcast partner this week is still Death Saving Bros.!

http://www.deathsavingbros.com/

Tyler survived Canada! We discuss the similarities and differences between U.S. and Canadian culture as well as all the cool adventures Tyler and Nik made during this unforgettable week. Sony's State of Play leaves a lot to be desired and admired, people are going bananas over the chosen voice actor's style for Barret in the upcoming Final Fantasy 7 remake, and Tyler hates planes. This is Casual Master Quest.

Games We Played:

Katana Zero

World of Warcraft

Breath of the Wild

Deceit

Runescape 3

Topic of the Show:

Playstation’s State of Play

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gWK9-2pdXQ

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-ps4-state-of-play-news-roundup-everything-ann/1100-6466735/

Game releases:

• A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS4, Xbox One, PC) – May 14

This day in gaming (May 13th):

• Doom (XBO, PS4, PC 2016)

https://www.mobygames.com/stats/this-day/0513

1. Tyler: @TwoTimesTyler

Come see Nikhil’s project discussed in the show!

Emeraldhorizon.net

https://soundcloud.com/revelriesmusic is where you can find the artist who made our theme song!

All other music was purchased and played under the Creative Commons license which can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Our podcast partner this week is Death Saving Bros.!

http://www.deathsavingbros.com/

A team of college students bands together to create a board game that has been gathering wildly positive reviews from their peers! Could this be the next step of a future household game brand? Obsessed With Success helps you practice overbearing parenthood while providing a reflection of the real-life struggles many students face today from family and culture. Join us as Nik, one of the founders of the game (and co-host of the show) and Tyler (some dweeb who wants in on the talk) talk about stealing piano skills, hurting your future to destroy others, and trying to be the perfect little son and daughter in this slowly budding game!

Wrap-ups & Plug-Ins:

1. Tyler: @TwoTimesTyler

Come see the video introduction of Obsessed With Success!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq8xXDYATVo

https://soundcloud.com/revelriesmusic is where you can find the artist who made our theme song!

Check out our partner podcast, http://www.deathsavingbros.com/ !

All other music was purchased and played under the Creative Commons license which can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mr. Mime, you taste so gooood. Join us this week as we explore 7-11's advertising deal with Detective Pikachu (with a Detective Pikachu TCG card pull during the show!), lay down the sudden details of the PlayStation 5 and the wild stuff they claim they'll put into it, and then lay some passionate appreciation to the Mount Rushmore of 90s American Actors. This is Casual Master Quest.

Games We Played:

Beat Saber (VR)

I Expect You To Die (VR)

Ocarina of Time 3D

Runescape 3

Risk of Rain 2

Modular segment: 7-11 in the US has been making a big advertising jump for Detective Pikachu. Do you think this type of brand “synergy” is successful? Also, Mr. Mime's Mystery Flavor.

https://www.polygon.com/2019/4/19/18507965/detective-pikachu-mr-mime-flavor-slurpee-7-11

Topic of the Show: The PlayStation 5 and Sony's released specifications on it.

https://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/consoles/ps5-release-date-news-and-features-1213409

Game releases:

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

Switch

April 23

Mortal Kombat 11

PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch

April 23

SteamWorld Quest: Hand of the Gilgamech

Switch

April 25

Boxboy + Boxgirl

Switch

April 26

Days Gone

PS4

April 26

Super Meat Boy Forever

PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch

April 26

This day in gaming (April 22nd):

• Star Fox Zero (Wii U, 2016)

https://www.mobygames.com/stats/this-day/0422

1. Tyler: @TwoTimesTyler

Come see Nikhil’s project discussed in the show!

Emeraldhorizon.net

https://soundcloud.com/revelriesmusic is where you can find the artist who made our theme song!

All other music was purchased and played under the Creative Commons license which can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Random Pokemon Online TCG Code (First one to get it): QHQ-TW6P-7RG-RLN

Our podcast partner this week is Death Saving Bros.!

http://www.deathsavingbros.com/

Time to make a difficult call. Do you appeal to the mainstream at the cost of hurting the ideology of your niche player base? Should every game be accessible to every passionate player, despite their circumstances? When is it time to quit? Join Tyler as he passes through tough times and Nik as he works through the latest iteration of his school passion project as the team tackles the touch talk about when it's time to make a game easier, and when to hold your ground.

Games We Played:

Runescape 3

Breath of the Wild

Modular Segment: What is the hardest game that made you quit?

TOTS: Sekiro and difficulty/accessibility debate.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/9/18302796/sekiro-shadows-die-twice-copypasta-you-cheated-not-only-the-game-memes

Game releases:

• Anno 1800 (Apr 16, PC)

This day in gaming (April 15th):

https://www.mobygames.com/stats/this-day/0415

Wrap ups & plug ins :

1. Tyler: @TwoTimesTyler

Come see Nikhil’s project discussed in the show!

Emeraldhorizon.net

https://soundcloud.com/revelriesmusic is where you can find the artist who made our theme song!

All other music was purchased and played under the Creative Commons license which can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Who knew you could hook your PSVR up to your PC? Tyler sure as hell finds out as he does the whole show in virtual reality! We discuss Casual Master Quest's Great Voyage that happens at the end of the month, how Epic is really being either a blessing of competition or a thorn in the gamer's mind of video game free marketplace, and Nintendo thinks they can do VR too! Hope you like being a submarine captain!

Games We Played:

Ocarina of Time Randomizer

Spiderman

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door

Grand Theft Auto, Roleplay Edition

Modular segment: Steam Has Competition (and Toxicity)

https://kotaku.com/borderlands-is-getting-review-bombed-on-steam-over-epic-1833818454

Topic of the Show: Nintendo's VR Labo 

https://www.techradar.com/news/zelda-and-mario-confirmed-f

Or-nintendo-switch-vr

Game releases:

1. Dangerous Driving (PS4, Xbox One) – April 9

This day in gaming (April 8th):

• Titanfall (Xbox 360, 2014)

https://www.mobygames.com/stats/this-day/0408

Wrap ups & plug ins :

1. Tyler: @TwoTimesTyler

Come see Nikhil’s project discussed in the show!

Emeraldhorizon.net

https://soundcloud.com/revelriesmusic is where you can find the artist who made our theme song!

All other music was purchased and played under the Creative Commons license which can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Nik died, Brandon took over, Amanda is here too. Yeah. 

GOON

SQUAD

Nikhil wrangles in not one, but TWO awesome guests! Championing the show while Tyler is on vacation, the freshly forged trio dig into multiplayer, Google, and the absolute importance of trash talking!

Games We Played:

Destiny 2

Apex Legends

The Division 2

Overwatch

7 Days To Die

Rimworld

Modular segment: If you could turn any single player game into a multiplayer, what would you pick? What would be the fun and consequences of it happening?

Topic of the Show: Google Stadia and post GDC discussion

https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/19/18272856/google-stadia-gdc-2019-announcement

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/gdc-2019-coverage,news-29650.html

Game releases:

1. Danganronpa Trilogy (PS4, March 26th)

This day in gaming (March 25th):

• Hyrule Warriors: Legends (3DS. 2016)

https://www.mobygames.com/stats/this-day/0325

Wrap ups & plug ins :

1. Tyler: @TwoTimesTyler

https://soundcloud.com/revelriesmusic is where you can find the artist who made our theme song!

All other music was purchased and played under the Creative Commons license which can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Is it Gangster or Gangsta? The competitive gaming world goes up in smoke as Snoop Dogg takes his shining moment to announce a new gaming league! Companies are bowing out (and in) to E3, Tyler discovers the beauty of Bluetooth with phones, and Nik is down with the sickness and up for the idea that E3 needs to evolve. Could it be time for ESA to try something wild before it becomes irrelevant? The possibility of a new way to introduce developer unions looms ahead on this episode of Casual Master Quest! Happy belated St. Patrick's Day, everyone!

Games We Played:

Destiny 2

Ocarina of Time Randomizer (MultiWorld)

Modular Segment: Gangster(Gangsta) Gaming League

https://www.twingalaxies.com/feed_details.php/4692/snoop-doggs-gangster-gaming-league-lacks-bark-at-launch

Topic of the Show: The Necessary Evolution of a Declining E3

https://www.cnet.com/news/ea-wont-hold-a-traditional-e3-press-conference-focusing-on-streams-instead/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-02-18-was-playstations-e3-criticism-justified-l-opinion

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/03/limited_run_games_confirms_e3_2019_press_conference

Game releases:

1. Fate/Extella Link (PS4/PC/Vita/NS, Mar 19)

This day in gaming (March 18th):

1. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (PS3/PS4/360/XB1, 2014)

https://www.mobygames.com/stats/this-day/0318

Wrap ups & plug ins :

1. Tyler: Stream schedule, twitch.tv/twotimestyler, Twitter @TwoTimesTyler

https://soundcloud.com/revelriesmusic is where you can find the artist who made our theme song!

All other music was purchased and played under the Creative Commons license which can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/