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  1. 3d ago

    Casual Mode | Episode 12: Nintendo Direct Recap w/ Nathan Ellingsworth

    Special guest Nathan Ellingsworth joins Ethan this week to recap the highs and lows of Nintendo's most recent Direct showcase, including discussions on the Ocarina of Time remake, Star Fox's strange character designs, Pokopia, Xenoblade, Rayman Legends Retold, and more. Find Nathan on CultureDex: https://www.youtube.com/@CultureDex Does The Ocarina of Time Remake Teaser Signal Zelda's Sanding Down its edges?: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-sands-down-series-edges/ Nintendo Direct announcements and game updatesPokopia DLC and season passXenoblade Genesis announcementStar Fox demo and character designImpact of Nintendo Switch 2 on game performanceThe Ocarina of Time Remake Chapters 00:00 Introduction06:20 Pokopia DLC and Season Pass11:05 Xenoblade 18:32 Star Fox Demo and Character Designs26:43 Rayman Legends Retold30:18 General Nintendo Direct Thoughts35:10 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake45:44 Wrap-up

    49 min

  2. May 29

    Casual Mode | Episode 11: PSA Did Something Again

    The episode opens, as all great works of art do, with an ad. This time it's Pulse TCG, a Pokemon tracking app, because apparently grown adults need software to tell them how many cardboard rectangles they own. The hosts then wade into the thrilling saga of card grading services, including the various ways these companies keep changing the rules and disappointing everyone. A review of Mandalorian and Grogu is wedged in for reasons known only to them. There are, naturally, personal updates. Things happened to people. We are told about them. Then it's back to Pokemon news and yet more grading chat, with PSA singled out for special scrutiny over whatever fresh mess they've gotten into. The whole thing crescendos with a riveting debate about "Slab Summer" (a real phrase that real people said out loud) and the dream of one day opening an online shop. From there the conversation does that podcast thing where it sprawls everywhere: an eBay store nobody has built yet, gaming updates, Unreal Engine 6, Rocket League, a Lord of the Rings RPG announcement, Cristiano Ronaldo reminding everyone he's Cristiano Ronaldo, World Cup predictions that will age beautifully, and James Bond. Game reviews and "entertainment discussions" round it off, which is the description you use when you can't remember what was actually said. Brought to you by PulseTCG Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Sponsorship07:28 Personal Updates and Activities16:15 PSA Grading Service Challenges22:24 Ethan's Absence and Gaming Banter

    38 min

  3. May 21

    Casual Mode | Episode 10: Dead Good Start

    Episode 10. We made it to double digits, which feels like an achievement and a warning sign in equal measure. This week the lads hit a card show, argued about video editing like it matters, and debated whether a camera upgrade counts as a personality. Then it all unravels, as it tends to. Expect: Liverpool managerial speculation (we've fixed it, don't worry), World Cup squad selection (also fixed), strong opinions on a film none of us are qualified to review, vegan pizza discourse, a taxi anecdote that probably should've been edited out, and a deeply serious conversation about Pokemon Snap and Lego Batman. Three grown men. One episode. Roughly forty minutes of content and approximately none of it useful. Chapters 00:00 Episode 10: Casual Married Tenet05:11 Setting Up at the Card Show10:12 Recycled Plastic and Vegan Pizzas15:16 Liverpool Managerial Speculation21:41 Film Review and Expectations31:47 Lego Batman and Pokemon Snap

    36 min

  4. May 15

    Casual Mode | Episode 9: Ethan Knows Star Wars

    This week on Casual Mode, we cover the important stuff first: pizza. Specifically, whether vegan pizza deserves to exist and what that says about us as people. From there it's the usual controlled chaos. Karaoke, Star Wars, a review roundup of a few games including Replaced (it's good, calm down), and the eternal question of whether a game can be "too indie" or if that's just what people say when a bigger studio didn't make it. We also check in on Blue Sky, which is either dying or fine depending on how emotionally invested you are in engagement metrics. Spoiler: we're a little invested. Then someone lost a wallet, someone found a microphone, and we ended up in an arcade. Classic. Chapters 00:00 Pizza Chat and Vegan Options07:01 Karaoke and Entertainment13:03 Star Wars and Gaming Reviews19:02 Nostalgia24:29 The Impact of Blue Sky on Social Media32:28 Lost and Found: A Wallet and Microphones38:36 The Thrill of Claw Machines and Arcade Games44:47 Goodbyes and Final Remarks

    46 min

  5. May 1

    Casual Mode | Episode 8: Crunch Time

    This week, Ethan, Dan, and Karl did something nobody asked for and absolutely nobody can stop talking about: a full crisp bracket. Yes. A bracket. For crisps. With a final. Along the way there are childhood memories, strong opinions about texture, and a Squares vs McCoy's showdown that gets more serious than it has any right to be. There's also gaming news and some Star Wars chat, but let's be honest, you're here for the mouthfeel discourse. Somehow this is a real podcast.

    45 min

  6. Apr 11

    Casual Mode | Episode 7: GeForce Now or GeForce No?

    Another week, another conversation that started as a retro gaming deep dive and somehow ended at a card show with opinions about event snacks. You're welcome. This episode the lads wade through the warm swamp of gaming nostalgia, argue about whether you actually own anything digital (you don't), and debate Game Pass vs GeForce Now with the kind of energy usually reserved for things that matter. There's also monster truck games. Nobody asked. They delivered anyway. If you grew up haunting the second-hand section of a game shop that smelled vaguely of carpet and regret, this one's for you. Takeaways Gaming nostalgiaRetro game collecting Game Pass vs GeForce NowPhysical vs Digital GamesMonster Truck Games Trading and selling at eventsGaming experiences on new devices Chapters 00:00 Gaming Nostalgia and Retro Game Collecting23:06 Gaming Subscriptions: Game Pass vs GeForce Now34:10 Physical vs Digital Games43:55 Monster Truck Games and Card Show

    1h 1m

  7. Mar 27

    Casual Mode | Episode 6: Peak Gaming Was Probably 2003, Actually

    This week we're grieving tennis games that were better when we were twelve, arguing about gadgets that exist purely to make you feel like you're doing something productive, and somehow ending up in a conversation about digital handwriting like adults. The main event: games that looked you dead in the eye, showed you a cinematic trailer, took your £60, and delivered something that can only be described as a crime against expectations. You know the ones. We also get into collectible cards (yes, really), YouTube subscriptions (the irony is not lost on us), and the usual banter that makes this show either charming or insufferable depending on your tolerance levels. Chapters if you want to skip straight to the bit where we lose the plot: 00:00 Tennis Gaming Nostalgia 05:59 Humorous Banter and Inside Jokes 19:43 Digital Penmanship and Gaming 30:49 Games that Lied to Us 38:37 Collectible Cards and Subscriptions Like, subscribe, and leave a comment telling us which game betrayed you the most. We'll judge your taste accordingly. Chapters 00:00 Tennis Gaming Nostalgia05:59 Humorous Banter and Inside Jokes19:43 Digital Penmanship and Gaming30:49 Games that Lied to Us38:37 Collectible Cards and Subscriptions

    40 min

  8. Mar 20

    Casual Mode | Episode 5: Flash Games & Crimson Desert

    Five episodes. They've done five of these. I've written five of these descriptions. One of us needs to have a serious think about our life choices. This week our intrepid hosts stumble through gaming reviews, gameplay stories nobody will fact-check, and a nostalgia spiral about flash games that were free in 2007 for a reason. Pokopia is discussed with an enthusiasm usually reserved for things that are actually good. Minecraft gets a mention because of course it does. Futurama too, because apparently we're covering everything. There is a genuine conversation about AI upscaling and artistic control buried in here somewhere, which I will admit has some merit. Finding it is your problem. The second half pivots to movies and someone's dining experience, which I assume was life-changing because otherwise why are we here. I typed all of this so you didn't have to wonder what the episode was about. You're still going to watch it without reading this. I know. I always know. Chapters 00:00 Gameplay, Flash Game Grief & Reviews of Dubious Authority 43:00 Films, Food & AI Upscaling (The Good Bit, Allegedly)

    47 min
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Keep it casual! 🎮📽️⚽️ New episodes every Friday

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  • Creator
    Casual Mode
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    37
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    Explicit
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