Console Obscura

Join the boys as they celebrate year one of Console Obscura.      

Console Obscura is on vacation! Here's some hits to tide you over!    Jimmy: Super Mario Bros. 2 "Because sometimes the sequels simultaneously reinvent and codify what people hold dear about a franchise in the long run." Kenny: WiiSportsCast "It showcases the sillier side of the show and is entertaining as hell. Plus, I think it's a creative approach to talking wii sports." Adam: Battletoads "As a prime example of the lengths that some people will go to in order to master a lousy game." Wylie: Mario Kart "It was, to date, the most sideways episode we had done, but despite our hung-over-ness we actually did discuss Mario Kart. Eventually. It, to me, is a fine example of candid personalities. If you didn't know the Console Obscura crew before that episode, you surely did afterwards. Three thumbs up!" Ian: CO Nights - The 12oz of Christmas. "Frank Sinatra! The holidays! Beer! Runners up: The Hanksgiving episode, and Halloween Nights... I guess I'm just a sucker for a holiday special!"

It's the end of 2015 as we know it, and we feel line.

This episode: Black Raven Brewing's Festivus, Boundary Bay's Cabin Fever, and the ghost of Frank Sinatra.  Happy Holidays, suckers! 

This is an episode about hype in videogames, deserved and otherwise.

A lost PC "classic", a cautionary tale, and a floppy two by four walk into a bar...  

Live from Lefty Field, it's the Tampa Bay Spring Breakers VS the Montreal Dirty Mounties in this, our Console Obscura WiiSports extravaganza! Then, join our golf commentators as they cover every ball and every hole. Finally, a panel discussion on the underlying technology that makes Wii Sports possible. It's Wii Sports, the Console Obscura way!   

  This episode is BIG. Turn it on, pour some hooch, and catch it if you can! 

We're Notching up another hit on the ol Console Obscura awesome episode scoreboard! We hope you dig it! We picked a good one. We wouldn't just shovel low quality product your way! It's MINECRAFT!!!  

Fire up your Pimp Boy Three Billion, and hit the wastelands with the fellas from Vault Obscura! It's gonna be rad, roach! VIVA NEW VEGAS!!!  

Well, well, well, Wookie what we have here... It's Star Wars season in Obscuraland! Get ready for some Hoth Hoth action right up your Endor! It's the Bespin episode yet! Don't let another Dagobah without listening! It's the perfect Fett for whatever you're doing, whether you're hanging out Solo ordering some pizza Hutt, or on your way to the Maul with friends. Watto ya got to lose?!? 

Darkness falls across the landThe midnite hour is close at handCreatures crawl in search of bloodTo terrorize y'awl's neighbourhoodAnd whosoever shall be foundWithout the soul for getting downMust stand and face the hounds of hellAnd rot inside a corpse's shellThe foulest stench is in the airThe funk of forty thousand yearsAnd grizzly ghouls from every tombAre closing in to seal your doomAnd though you fight to stay aliveYour body starts to shiverFor no mere mortal can resist... CONSOLE OBSCURA: HALLOWEEN NIGHTS!!! Featuring Ian, Adam, Wylie, Kenny, Jim, Chuck the Demon, special guest, Christopher Walken, and...    SPOOPY HALLOWEEN, SUCKERS!

 Grab your holy water and look out for garlic breath! It's CASTLEVANIA!!!  Part of our ramp up to next week's CONSOLE OBSCURA: HALLOWEEN NIGHTS EXTRAVAGANZA!!!  

  Nuff said.

This week: Half the boys are sick, half are full of shit. You figure out who is which! We're talkin' Sonic The Hedgehog, and whether or not the Genesis was a steaming pile of console disappointment... Also, Adam has intelligent things to say about Shakespeare!  

  COWABUNGA DUUUUUUUDES! IT'S TMNT ON THE NES!  

This week: Content Obscura 4! Or is it 3 and a half? Content 3:Part 2, The New Batch? It's got it all! Self parking cars! Chinese braille! Star Wars paintings! The Andy Rooney Minute! Grudge Matches! Contests of will! MogFest! The Unauthorized Full House Biopic! John Larroquette! Kevin Smith! Speed Golf! Wylie has opinions! R Kelly! Blade Runner II! The Usual Suspects: The Musical! Wylie has more opinions! Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich!

This weekend on Content Obscura, we interview Randy Gallegos! Randy is a professional working fine artist, illiustrator and painter, working in oils and digital media. He has produced a gorgeous and prolific body of work across fantasy, sci fi, and a variety of other genres for: Random House, Wizards of the Coast, Hasbro, Blizzard Entertainment, Topps, the Upper Deck Company, Asimov's Science Fiction, Lightspeed Magazine, Chartwell Books, Fantasy Flight Games, The Science Fiction Bookclub, and much more. He has also been featured in Game Informer, Kotaku, and elsewhere. Many will be familiar with his work for Wizards of the Coast, particularly as an illustrator of Magic the Gathering cards. Randy’s upcoming exhibition “Level Up” will be on display from Sept. 12 - Oct. 3 at Krab Jab Studio here in Seattle. Level Up is an exhibition of fine art renderings of classic console hardware. The exhibition will run from September 12th - October 3rd, but the opening reception is this Saturday, September 12th, 6 - 9 pm A

Them CO Nights boys are at it again!!! This week we try Anderson Valley Brewing Company's The Kimmie, The Yink, & The Holy Gose Ale.   "With a bright, golden color and tight creamy head, the earthy wood undertones in our Gose develop into a light mineral aroma with a hint of lemon zest and tropical fruit. Before boiling, the wort is kettle soured with lactobacillus, imparting an initial refreshing tartness that gives way to a subtle fullness. Flavors of guava and peach are followed by a slight sea salt dryness and lemon sourness that is enhanced by coriander and post-fermentation additions of salt. The finish is dry, effervescent, and lemon tangy, reminiscent of a fresh sea breeze."   AND   Saison D'Etre - Mazama Brewing Co.   Mazama Brewing Saison D’Etre is an Oregon brewed Belgian classic. Aromatic and spiced in the true tradition with coriander, orange peel, juniper, berries and black pepper. It is dry and effervescent. Fruit and spice flavors balance with soft malt, making it suitable for any occasi

Eat a treefrog and take a codec call with the boys as we explore the mind of Hideo Kojima and the worlds of... METAL GEAR!