The Casual Hour

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 468 - 360 No Scope

    6D AGO

    Episode 468 - 360 No Scope

    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 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
  2. Episode 467 - Hard Times, Daddy

    MAY 1

    Episode 467 - Hard Times, Daddy

    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 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
  3. Episode 466 - Deep Dive: Pokemon Pikachu Part 2

    APR 24

    Episode 466 - Deep Dive: Pokemon Pikachu Part 2

    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 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

    59 min
  4. Deep Dive: Pokémon Pikachu Part I

    APR 17

    Deep Dive: Pokémon Pikachu Part I

    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 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

    42 min
  5. Episode 464 - Call Him Devilhoe

    APR 10

    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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
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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
    401
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © The Casual Hour
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    The Casual Hour