The Casual Hour

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Welcome to The Casual Hour, a podcast ostensibly about video games. Hosted by Bobby Pease and Chase Koeneke, The Casual Hour is a gaming channel where we chill out, mess around and, sometimes, even talk about games! Whether we’re previewing the monthly releases, diving deep on a variety of topics, streaming with our friends or just chatting about the games we’ve been playing that week, The Casual Hour is your home for sharp insight, dumb jokes and most of all, a real good time.

  1. Episode 464 - Call Him Devilhoe

    3D AGO

    Episode 464 - Call Him Devilhoe

    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 twitch.tv/thecasualhour youtube.com/thecasualhour // 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

    1h 5m
  2. Episode 463 - I Just Started The Recording

    APR 3

    Episode 463 - I Just Started The Recording

    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 twitch.tv/thecasualhour youtube.com/thecasualhour // 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

    1h 24m
  3. Episode 462 - Deep Dive: Favorite Arcade Games

    MAR 27

    Episode 462 - Deep Dive: Favorite Arcade Games

    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 twitch.tv/thecasualhour youtube.com/thecasualhour // 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

    1h 11m
  4. Episode 461 - Pocket Monster Mash

    MAR 13

    Episode 461 - Pocket Monster Mash

    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 Top 25 3DS Games - https://gamersonthego.tumblr.com/post/619310897873174528/chase-koenekes-top-25-3ds-gamesTop 25 DS Games - https://gamersonthego.tumblr.com/post/644198171700068352/chase-koenekes-top-25-ds-gamesIf you're just looking for more cool games, here are Giggy's picks: 3DShttps://gamersonthego.tumblr.com/post/619465279825641472/matt-gigueres-top-25-3ds-gamesDShttps://gamersonthego.tumblr.com/post/644288779358732288/matt-gigueres-top-25-ds-games------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // T W I T C H  &  Y O U T U B E ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ M W F @ 9 PM CST twitch.tv/thecasualhour youtube.com/thecasualhour // 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

    1h 2m
  5. Episode 460 - So Well Fed

    MAR 6

    Episode 460 - So Well Fed

    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 twitch.tv/thecasualhour youtube.com/thecasualhour // 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

    1h 20m
  6. Episode 459 - Deep Dive: EGM Issue 163

    FEB 20

    Episode 459 - Deep Dive: EGM Issue 163

    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 twitch.tv/thecasualhour youtube.com/thecasualhour // 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

    1h 9m
  7. Episode 458 - Egg Heavy

    FEB 13

    Episode 458 - Egg Heavy

    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 twitch.tv/thecasualhour youtube.com/thecasualhour // 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

    58 min
  8. Episode 457 - It’s Still Wheel To Me Damnit

    FEB 6

    Episode 457 - It’s Still Wheel To Me Damnit

    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 twitch.tv/thecasualhour youtube.com/thecasualhour // 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

    1h 6m
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Welcome to The Casual Hour, a podcast ostensibly about video games. Hosted by Bobby Pease and Chase Koeneke, The Casual Hour is a gaming channel where we chill out, mess around and, sometimes, even talk about games! Whether we’re previewing the monthly releases, diving deep on a variety of topics, streaming with our friends or just chatting about the games we’ve been playing that week, The Casual Hour is your home for sharp insight, dumb jokes and most of all, a real good time.

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  • Creator
    The Casual Hour
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    397
  • Rating
    Explicit
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