Title: 007 First Light [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer(s): IO Interactive, Delphi Interactive (add'l work/dev support)

Publisher: IO Interactive

Designers: Hakan Abrak, Martin Emborg (directors)

Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2

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SHOWNOTES: On our latest Game Launch review, Ash, Zach, and Dan are excited to talk about 007 First Light! Having covered the likes of GoldenEye and Nightfire on the show previously, IO Interactive's new take was a highly anticipated title of ours. With some time to play through the campaign and "TacSim" missions, what do we think? Find out now; also, check out Part 1 of our Season Finale on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and stay tuned for Part 2, as well as our next Game Launch review on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced!

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Title: Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer: Traveller's Tales; Rocksteady Studios, WB Games Montréal (add'l work/dev support)

Publisher: Warner Bros. Games

Designers: Mark Green (director); Jimmy Sedota, Chris Wyatt, Christopher Andrew McGerr, Matthew Wood

Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2

Release date: May 22, 2026 (PS5/PC/XSXS)

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SPECIAL GUEST: Batman

SHOWNOTES: On the latest Game Launch Edition of Collateral Gaming, Ashley, Beau, and special guest Batman review LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight! As fans of LEGO games as well as the Batman franchise, we were eagerly anticipating this release. Not only does Legacy of the Dark Knight incorporate callbacks to films, series, and other Batman media; it features the return of Arkham-style gameplay mechanics such as combat, stealth, and traversal! So, check out our spoiler-free review, and also stay tuned for the next episode of Collateral Gaming Game Launch: 007 First Light!

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Collateral Gaming is happy to announce that we are now partnered with Dubby Energy! Use our promo code CGAMINGPOD to get 10% off your first purchase of Dubby Energy drinks on their website: dubby.gg/discount/CGAMINGPOD

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Title: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer: Sandfall Interactive

Publisher: Kepler Interactive

Designers: Guillaume Broche (director), Michel Nohra

Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S

Release date: April 24, 2025

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SPECIAL GUEST: Michael Toscano

SHOWNOTES: On the Collateral Gaming Season 8 Finale, we are contributing yet another glaze at the title that swept last year's The Game Awards with our spoiler review of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! Joined by returning guest Michael Toscano, in Part 1 we discuss what set this 2025 turn-based RPG apart from the competition in terms of both gameplay and presentation; stay tuned for Part 2 where we'll dive deep into the story and lore of Expedition 33!

Collateral Gaming is on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel.

Collateral Media merch is available on Dashery! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: collateralmedia.dashery.com

Collateral Gaming is happy to announce that we are now partnered with Dubby Energy! Use our promo code CGAMINGPOD to get 10% off your first purchase of Dubby Energy drinks on their website: dubby.gg/discount/CGAMINGPOD

(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat from Purple Planet Music. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Featured Movie Reviews:

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SHOWNOTES: Collateral Gaming joins Collateral Cinema for a special At the Movies Double Feature, as we check out TWO video game film sequels: The Super Galaxy Movie and Mortal Kombat II! Having reviewed both 2021's Mortal Kombat and 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie on Collateral Cinema At the Movies, we definitely wanted to cover their successors this year... and since they released within a month of one another, we sandwiched them into one episode. So, listen to our spoiler-free reviews of both, and stay tuned for Collateral Cinema's next At the Movies episode on Kane Parsons' Backrooms, as well as more post-season content!

Collateral Cinema and Collateral Gaming are on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel.

Collateral Gaming is happy to announce that we are now partnered with Dubby Energy! Use our promo code CGAMINGPOD to get 10% off your first purchase of Dubby Energy drinks on their website: https://dubby.gg/discount/CGAMINGPOD

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Featured Game Recommendations:

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SHOWNOTES: The 4/20 season has come and past again this year, and we wrap it up with another set of stoner game recommendations, like we did a few seasons ago! From puzzle action games, to retro fighters, light gun shooters, life sims, 3D platformers, and classic survival horror titles, there are a lot of genres enhanced by smoking weed; so, join us on the latest Bonus Round! episode and smoke it if you got it! Also, stay tuned for more content very soon, including our episode on Ark, Game Launch reviews, and our Season Finale on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is on Bluesky, Threads, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We are also available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Also, look for us on Patreon, and check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel!

Collateral Gaming is happy to announce that we are now partnered with Dubby Energy! Use our promo code CGAMINGPOD to get 10% off your first purchase of Dubby Energy drinks on their website: dubby.gg/discount/CGAMINGPOD

(Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is a Collateral Media Podcast. All game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer: Stellar Stone

Publisher: GameMill Publishing

Designers: Sergey Titov (producer), Artem Mironovsky

Platform: Windows

Release date: November 20, 2003 (NA)

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SHOWNOTES: Collateral Gaming returns with another bad game review, and this may be the worst we've reviewed yet. Ash and Beau discuss the notorious 2003 PC racing game Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing, and boy, was it... something. Stay tuned for our episode on Ark: Survival Evolved and our Season Finale on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!

Collateral Gaming is on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel.

Collateral Media merch is available on Dashery! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: collateralmedia.dashery.com

Collateral Gaming is happy to announce that we are now partnered with Dubby Energy! Use our promo code CGAMINGPOD to get 10% off your first purchase of Dubby Energy drinks on their website: dubby.gg/discount/CGAMINGPOD

(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat from Purple Planet Music. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer(s): Midway, Avalanche Software (PS1: add'l, N64)

Publishers: Midway (NA), GT Interactive (EU)

Designers: Dimitrios Tianis, Bill O'Neil (directors); John Tobias (producer/designer); Dimitrios Tianis, Michael Gottlieb (producers)

Platforms: PlayStation, Nintendo 64

Release date: October 1, 1997 (PS1: NA)

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SHOWNOTES: It's Bad Game April! Ash and Beau review the infamous spin-off Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero. This Mortal Kombat title on the PlayStation 1 and Nintendo 64 is known for its awkward controls and punishing level design, but how bad is it really? Find out now, and stay tuned for our next bad game review on Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing!

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Collateral Media merch is available on Dashery! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: collateralmedia.dashery.com

Collateral Gaming is happy to announce that we are now partnered with Dubby Energy! Use our promo code CGAMINGPOD to get 10% off your first purchase of Dubby Energy drinks on their website: dubby.gg/discount/CGAMINGPOD

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Title: Resident Evil Requiem (バイオハザード レクイエム, Biohazard Requiem) [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer: Capcom

Publisher: Capcom

Designers: Koshi Nakanishi (director), Keiji Teranishi, Kenji Fukasawa

Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S

Release date: February 27, 2026

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SHOWNOTES: On Collateral Gaming's latest Game Launch review, Ash, Beau, and Dan are talking Resident Evil Requiem! The latest entry in the beloved survival horror series has seen a lot of buzz since its release and is already in the Game of the Year conversation. But what did we think? How does it compare against previous titles? Find out now, and stay tuned for Bad Game April with Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and Big Rigs!

Collateral Gaming is on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel.

Collateral Gaming is happy to announce that we are now partnered with Dubby Energy! Use our promo code CGAMINGPOD to get 10% off your first purchase of Dubby Energy drinks on their website: dubby.gg/discount/CGAMINGPOD

(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat from Purple Planet Music. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Title: Vandal Hearts [Wikipedia] [IMDb]

Developer(s): Konami

Publisher: Konami

Platforms: PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Microsoft Windows

Release date(s):

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SHOWNOTES: On the latest episode of Collateral Gaming, Ash and Beau review Konami's take on the tactical RPG  genre: Vandal Hearts! Originally released on the PS1, this underrated title was accessible with its straightforward turn-based mechanics, and alluring with its surprisingly deep political story, but would unfortunately be overshadowed by Final Fantasy Tactics in 1997. If you enjoy this episode, stay tuned for our Bad Game April episodes on Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and Big Rigs!

Collateral Gaming is on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Twitter, and is on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts, YouTube, iHeart, and wherever else you get your podcasts! Also, check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel.

Collateral Media merch is available on Dashery! Check out everything from shirts and hats, to stickers and even tapestries, at our affiliate link now: collateralmedia.dashery.com

Collateral Gaming is happy to announce that we are now partnered with Dubby Energy! Use our promo code CGAMINGPOD to get 10% off your first purchase of Dubby Energy drinks on their website: dubby.gg/discount/CGAMINGPOD

(Collateral Gaming is a Collateral Media Podcast. Intro song is a license-free beat from Purple Planet Music. All music and game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)

Featured Game Reviews:

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SHOWNOTES: It's Virtual Boy time on Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round!, as Ash and Beau dive into the catalog of games currently available on the Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics service! From Wario Land to Teleroboxer, and even Mario's Tennis and Mario Clash released on MAR10 Day, we review all of it. As more games launch on the service, we'll cover them, so stay tuned for that, and very soon, more retro gaming content with our upcoming episode on Vandal Hearts!

Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is on Bluesky, Threads, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We are also available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Also, look for us on Patreon, and check out Collateral Let's Play! on our YouTube channel!

Collateral Gaming is happy to announce that we are now partnered with Dubby Energy! Use our promo code CGAMINGPOD to get 10% off your first purchase of Dubby Energy drinks on their website: dubby.gg/discount/CGAMINGPOD

(Collateral Gaming: Bonus Round! is a Collateral Media Podcast. All game clips are owned by their respective creators and are used for educational purposes only. Please don’t sue us; we’re poor!)