Casual Expert: Recent Episodes
Nick Black and Eli Lucas
Conversations where we dissect our favorite video games and franchises from indie to AAA. With friendly banter from the perspective of Nick (an expert) and Eli (a casual player). Available wherever you listen to podcasts.
Pikmin is one of Nintendo's most fascinating series in its long list of amazing franchises. Who would have thought that a series about a tiny captain, working with a bunch of cute plant life workers, would still stand in people's minds as one of Nintendo's most unique franchises?
In this mini-series, Expert Breakdown, we will be going over more than just a review of the series. Expert Breakdown is a deep dive, analyzing the development and gameplay of this series, and how it has evolved over time. This episode will focus on the history of the development of the three main series Pikmin games. Starting from the groundwork of Super Mario 128, and that small tech demo became Pikmin 3.
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Music:
Intro and Outro Music: Fix The Gear (Oscar Azcautli) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObtLQJVCD5w&ab_channel=OscarAzcautli
Pikmin/Pikmin 3 Main Themes (Nintendo, Hajime Wakai)
In this episode, Nick and Eli talk about their favorite stress-relieving games. Whether you like a challenge or just prefer a relaxing playthrough, there's something for every gamer in this episode. From Super Mario Oddysey to Team Fortress 2, hear some of the best recommendations for games that promote good vibes.
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Thanks for listening to our podcast! Please like and share if you've enjoyed listening to us. We couldn't do it without you.
Music:
Intro and Outro Music: Fix The Gear (Oscar Azcautli) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObtLQJVCD5w&ab_channel=OscarAzcautli
Mario & Chill (Helynt and GameChops) https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLBsm_SagFMmefZzqPX4iD8FxlbQMI5eHs&v=GdzrrWA8e7A&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=GameChops
Mercenary Park (Valve, Mike Morasky, and Valve Studio Orchestra)
Zelda & Chill (Mikel and GameChops) https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLBsm_SagFMmefZzqPX4iD8FxlbQMI5eHs&v=GdzrrWA8e7A&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=GameChops
A Boss Approaches (Nintendo, Mahito Yokota)
Happy 25th Anniversary to the Pokémon franchise! This multi-media franchise, owned by Nintendo, has had video games, movies, tv shows, comics, trading cards, phone apps, and all sorts of merchandise throughout the 25 years. And it's nice to look back on what made this franchise as strong as Nintendo's other all-star series, such as Mario and Zelda.
Nintendo also broadcasted their official Pokémon Mini-direct, labeled Pokémon Presents, which showcased so major projects coming up for Pokémon fans. Including more news on New Pokémon Snap, the announcement of the 4th generation remasters for Switch, and the quite exciting Pokémon Legends reveal, showcasing a new direction the Pokémon franchise might go in the future!
Also, apolgies for the lack of Eli (The Casual). Due to audio problems, Nick (The Expert) will be flying solo for this episode.
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Music:
Intro and Outro Music: Fix The Gear (Oscar Azcautli) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObtLQJVCD5w&ab_channel=OscarAzcautli
Pokémon Lofi Music: (GlitchxCity)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1vtEX64gmE&ab_channel=GlitchxCity
The Pokémon theme song: (Nintendo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg6CiPI6h2g&ab_channel=kerwinpogi092
NFL Remic: (NFL & TRAP REMIX)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSlXjE0JBo8&ab_channel=TRAPMUSICNOW
The free-roaming Super Mario adventures return in the remaster of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury! Released for the Wii U in 2013, it has returned on the Switch in all its cat glory. Choose between Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, or Toad and traverse each world in a hybrid of old-school 2D Mario progression, with 3D platforming Mario controls.
That's not all, this remaster comes with an all-new mode, Bowser's Fury, where Mario and Bowser Jr. must team up and collect cat shines to try to knock some sense into Bowser, who has turned into a gigantic terrifying rage machine. It's a love child between 3D world and Odyssey, but is it worth picking up to go toe to toe with The God-Killer Bowser?
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury was developed and produced by Nintendo.
https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/super-mario-3d-world-plus-bowsers-fury-switch/
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Music:
Intro and Outro Music: Fix The Gear (Oscar Azcautli) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObtLQJVCD5w&ab_channel=OscarAzcautli
Scamper Shore, A Boss Approaches, Bowser's Fury, & Prelude to Fury (Nintendo, Mahito Yokota)
Mario & Chill (Helynt and GameChops) https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLBsm_SagFMmefZzqPX4iD8FxlbQMI5eHs&v=GdzrrWA8e7A&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=GameChops
Animal Crossing Lofi Chill Hop Mix (KronoMuzik)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfMClt3K5K4&ab_channel=KronoMuzik
Dogsong (Toby Fox) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7vfHJOq0H4&ab_channel=TobyFox-Topic
Have you ever wondered what Zelda, Dance Dance Revolution, and The Binding of Isaac would look like crammed into one tight package? Look no more. Cadence of Hyrule: Symphony of the Mask (2019) is what we will be discussing this episode. Hear our takes on the gameplay, story, graphics, re-playability, and how we both got through this adventure of sword and dance.
Developed by Brace Yourself Games, Cadence of Hyrule: Symphony of the Mask (2019) is a roguelike rhythm adventure game that crosses over Nintendo's Legend of Zelda franchise with silent indie hit Crypt of the Necrodancer (2015).
Wanna get this game on sale? Head over to DekuDeals to find the best price:
https://www.dekudeals.com/items/cadence-of-hyrule-crypt-of-the-necrodancer-featuring-the-legend-of-zelda
Hear some of the original soundtracks from the game on this unofficial Spotify playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3wcCVpVmvGQAQ3bNXMb5F2
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Music:
Intro and Outro Music: Fix The Gear (Oscar Azcautli) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObtLQJVCD5w&ab_channel=OscarAzcautli
Zelda & Chill (Mikel and GameChops) https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLBsm_SagFMmefZzqPX4iD8FxlbQMI5eHs&v=GdzrrWA8e7A&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=GameChops
Dogsong (Toby Fox) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7vfHJOq0H4&ab_channel=TobyFox-Topic
This week Eli talks 1:1 with Michael Fairley, the creator of Deku Deals! Deku Deals is a website used to track deals on Nintendo Switch games in the eShop and across major retailers. He loves video games as a way to learn, socialize, and relax – and he hopes to bring these same joys (at a low price) to his users. In his spare time, he writes code, reads books, and explores the coffee scene in Seattle. You can find Deku Deals at dekudeals.com, and Michael on Twitter at @michaelfairley.
You can stream our podcast and connect with us on other platforms via our website: https://casualexpert.buzzsprout.com
Music:
Intro and Outro Music: Fix The Gear (Oscar Azcautli) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObtLQJVCD5w&ab_channel=OscarAzcautli
Animal Crossing Lofi Chill Hop Mix (KronoMuzik)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfMClt3K5K4&ab_channel=KronoMuzik
In this episode, we chat about Animal Crossing: New Horizons with Jack Gillespie! We discuss the playability of the game, art style, quality of life, and comparisons between this release and Animal Crossing: New Leaf (2012). Thank you, Jack, for being our first guest! Jack is a student at Ball State who's dedicated a lot of time to the Animal Crossing franchise. You can follow Jack on Twitter @JackGeee and on Instagram @jackgeee00.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons released on March 20, 2020, became a worldwide sensation at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The Animal Crossing series is described as "a social simulation video game series developed and published by Nintendo / where the player character is a human who lives in a village inhabited by various anthropomorphic animals, carrying out various activities such as fishing, bug catching, and fossil hunting," (Wikipedia). New Horizons broke sales records with a whopping 26 million copies as of September 2020.
You can stream our podcast and connect with us on other platforms via our website: https://casualexpert.buzzsprout.com
Music:
Intro and Outro Music: Fix The Gear (Oscar Azcautli) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObtLQJVCD5w&ab_channel=OscarAzcautli
Animal Crossing Lofi Chill Hop Mix (KronoMuzik)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfMClt3K5K4&ab_channel=KronoMuzik
Thinking about buying a new video game? Did you love Breath of the Wild as much as we did? Before you buy, listen to our first impressions of the newly released Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (2020). Hear our hot takes on the playable characters, map design, graphics, leveling system, bosses, and frame-rate issues.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is a hack-and-slash game for the Nintendo Switch developed by Omega Force, published by Koei Tecmo in Japan, and by Nintendo worldwide. It is an installment of Hyrule Warriors, a crossover between Koei's Dynasty Warriors and Nintendo's Legend of Zelda.
You can find out how to stream and connect with us on other platforms via our website at
https://casualexpert.buzzsprout.com
Music:
Intro and Outro Music: Fix The Gear (Oscar Azcautli) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObtLQJVCD5w&ab_channel=OscarAzcautli
Zelda & Chill (Mikel and GameChops) https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLBsm_SagFMmefZzqPX4iD8FxlbQMI5eHs&v=GdzrrWA8e7A&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=GameChops
Thanks for tuning into our new episode of Casual Expert. We've been away for a little bit brainstorming on our show! This week we discuss the demo of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity and compare it to Hyrule Warriors (2014).
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is an upcoming hack-and-slash game for the Nintendo Switch developed by Omega Force, published by Koei Tecmo in Japan and by Nintendo worldwide. It is an installment of Hyrule Warriors, a crossover between Koei's Dynasty Warriors and Nintendo's Legend of Zelda. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is set to release on Nov. 20, 2020. Stay tuned for our full review coming soon!
Music:
Intro and Outro Music: Fix The Gear (Oscar Azcautli) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObtLQJVCD5w&ab_channel=OscarAzcautli
Zelda & Chill (Mikel and GameChops) https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLBsm_SagFMmefZzqPX4iD8FxlbQMI5eHs&v=GdzrrWA8e7A&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=GameChops
This episode we discuss the new trailer for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, and how this release could be an opportunity to expand on the Breath of the Wild universe.
The Premiere of: GAMING WITH GOOMBAS. A new segment where Eli discusses his first playthrough of Super Mario Sunshine (2004) on Nintendo Switch. Hear Eli's experience platforming, blue coin collecting, and journey to 100% completion in this multi-episode segment.
We (mostly Nick) will wrap up this episode with some discussion about the new Pokemon expansion pass The Crown Tundra.You can connect with us on social media and stream our podcast on our website at https://casualexpert.buzzsprout.com
Nick and Eli discuss different aspects of "Super Mario 3D All-Stars" (released Sep 18, 2020). They talk about rereleases in the Mario universe as well as "Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury". Have you seen the trailer for "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity"? Hear what Nick and Eli have to say about how this game will fare after "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild".
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