List of Consolevania episodes
Consolevania is a Scottish internet television with a magazine format, dedicated to video game reviews, gaming features, and comedy sketches based on gaming culture. The show's format was adapted for mainstream television as the BBC Scotland show videoGaiden, featuring the same creative team, while episodes of Consolevania continued to be produced and distributed online as time permitted.
History
The show began production in early 2004, and episodes were initially distributed for free on CD in the post to interested members of the RLLMUK discussion forum, before being made available as torrents and then as HTTP downloads from the show's website and mirror sites. The first two episodes of Series One were released in March and April 2004, with the rest of the series being released between August 2004 and April 2005.
The first and second episodes of Series Two appeared in July and August 2005, following which the show was put on hiatus while the creative team worked on the first series of videoGaiden. Episodes 3–7 were released at monthly intervals between March and July 2006. A second hiatus followed, during which the second series of videoGaiden was made and broadcast, and the eighth and final episode of Series Two was finally released in February 2007.
Series Three began in the summer of 2007, and four episodes (as well as a lost episode) were released between June and October 2007. Production of Consolevania then halted again for the third series of videoGaiden (December 2007–March 2008). In late 2008, the show's creators experimented with a new distribution method, making new reviews and sketches available on the show's YouTube account before releasing compilations of these items as episodes in the usual manner. However, this proved to be a short-lived experiment: equipment problems and the creative team's growing disenchantment led to the end of the original run of Consolevania in January 2009.
After an eight-year hiatus, and following the release of a fourth series of videoGaiden in 2016, a new series of Consolevania, based on a subscription model, was announced at the beginning of 2017. New episodes have been made available to the show's Patreon subscribers on a monthly basis, from February 2017 onwards. Series Four concluded in November 2017 and was followed by a Christmas special. Series Five began in January 2018, and Series Six (a shorter series of themed episodes) in January 2019. Following a trailed change to the series format, Series Seven began in August 2019.
24 episodes (one of which is currently missing) were produced during the show's original 2004–09 run, while 42 episodes have been produced so far for the second run (2017- ), making a current total of 66.
Series overview
Series | Episodes | Originally released | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First released | Last released | ||||
1 | 8 | 10 March 2004 | 20 April 2005 | ||
2 | 8 | 1 July 2005 | 19 February 2007 | ||
3 | 8 | 30 June 2007 | 16 January 2009 | ||
4 | 11 | 18 February 2017 | 26 December 2017 | ||
5 | 12 | 31 January 2018 | 31 December 2018 | ||
6 | 7 | 31 January 2019 | 31 July 2019 | ||
7 | 6 | 31 August 2019 | 31 January 2020 | ||
8 | 6 | 29 February 2020 | TBA |
Episodes
Series 1 (2004–05)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | Running time | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | "Episode One (Episode 1.1)" | 10 March 2004 | 55'43" | |
Reviews: Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (PS2) (Rab), Morrowind (Xbox) (Ryan), Siren (PS2) (Rab), Bujingai (PS2) (Rab). | |||||
2 | 2 | "Episode Two (Episode 1.2)" | 12 April 2004 | 48'54" | |
Reviews: Glass Rose (PS2) (Rab), Kya (PS2) (Ryan), Biohazard Outbreak (PS2) (Rab), Romance Of The Three Kingdoms VIII (PS2) (Rab), .hack//INFECTION (PS2) (Ryan). | |||||
3 | 3 | "Episode Three (Episode 1.3)" | 5 August 2004 | 45'54" | |
Reviews: Syberia II (Xbox) (Rab), Driv3r (Xbox) (Ryan), Showdown: Legends of Wrestling (Xbox) (Rab), Full Spectrum Warrior (Xbox) (Ryan), Spiderman 2 (Rab). | |||||
4 | 4 | "Type Four (Episode 1.4)" | 4 September 2004 | 51'17" | |
Reviews: Winning Eleven 8 (PS2) (Rab), Gradius V (PS2) (Rab), The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (Xbox) (Ryan), Michigan (PS2) (Rab). | |||||
5 | 5 | "The Musical (Episode 1.5)" | 23 December 2004 | 53'02" | |
Reviews: Halo 2 (Xbox) (Ryan), Cabela's Deer Hunt: 2005 Season (Xbox) (Rab), Tales of Symphonia (GameCube) (Ryan), Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2) (Rab). | |||||
6 | 6 | "The Christmas Special (Episode 1.6)" | 23 December 2004 | 25'10" | |
Gaming: Consolevania Game Awards 2004 — Overachievement of the Year: Fable, Outstanding Contribution to 'Fun': OutRun 2, Adolf Hitler's Game of the Century: Rolling Ronny (Amiga), Most Excellent Gameworld Architecture: Castle Excellent, Reviewer's Choice 2004 (Mr. Ryan): Morrowind, The 'If Only It Were Real Life' Award: Kung-Fu Master, Look-A-Like of the Year: Ryan as Bad Street Brawler, Reviewer's Choice 2004 (Mr. Robert): Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII, Best Use of Colour: Colorful Dragon, Utter Fucking Shite of the Year: Driv3r, Game most akin...: Burnout 3, Best Performance in a Video Game: Dogs Bower (from Blue Stinger), Consolevania Game of the Year: GTA San Andreas. | |||||
7 | 7 | "The Resident Evil Special (Episode 1.7)" | 19 February 2005 | 28'39" | |
Reviews: OverBlood (PS1) (Ryan), Resident Evil 4 (Nintendo GameCube) (Rab). | |||||
8 | 8 | "Consolevania Retro / The Retro Special (Episode 1.8)" | 20 April 2005 | 35'37" | |
Reviews: Castle of Terror (Rab), Speedball 2 (Ryan). |
Series 2 (2005–07)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | Running time | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 1 | "Episode 2.1" | 1 July 2005 | 35'11" | |
Reviews: Batman Begins (Xbox) (Rab), Conker: Live & Reloaded (Xbox) (Ryan), 7 Sins (PS2) (Ryan), Battlefield 2 (PC) (Rab). | |||||
10 | 2 | "Episode 2.2" | 19 August 2005 | 32'27" | |
Reviews: Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude (Xbox) (Rab), Sid Meier's Pirates! (Xbox) (Ryan), Guild Wars (PC) (Rab), OverBlood 2 (PS) (Ryan). | |||||
11 | 3 | "Episode 2.3" | 12 March 2006 | 29'24" | |
Reviews: Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (PS2) (Ryan), Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (PS2) (Rab), Shadow of the Colossus (PS2) (Ryan), Trapt (PS2) (Rab). | |||||
12 | 4 | "Consolevania XXX (Episode 2.4)" | 8 April 2006 | 29'38" | |
Reviews: Lula 3D (Rab), Final Fight: Streetwise (PS2) (Ryan), New Fantasia (Coin-Op) (Ryan), ThriXXX Technology Games: 3D Sex Villa & Hentai 2 3D (PC) (Rab). | |||||
13 | 5 | "Episode 2.5" | 8 May 2006 | 30'45" | |
Reviews: Makai Kingdom (PS2) (Ryan), Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Xbox 360) (Rab), Far Cry Instincts: Predator (Xbox 360) (Ryan), Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (Xbox) (Rab). | |||||
14 | 6 | "Episode 2.6" | 13 June 2006 | 31'25" | |
Reviews: Sensible Soccer 2006 (Xbox) (Ryan), World Poker Tour (PS2) & Stacked (Xbox) (Rab), Urban Chaos: Riot Response (Ryan), Hitman: Blood Money (Xbox 360) (Rab). | |||||
15 | 7 | "Independents Day (Episode 2.7)" | 12 July 2006 | 31'18" | |
Reviews: Naked War (PC) (Ryan), Galactic Civilizations 2 (PC) (Rab), The Ship (PC) (Ryan). | |||||
16 | 8 | "Dreamcasts from Another World (Episode 2.8, also known as Episode 2.LATE)" | 19 February 2007 | 33'11" | |
Reviews: L.O.L.: Lack of Love (Rab), Blue Stinger (Ryan), Maken X (Ryan), Illbleed (Rab). |
Series 3 (2007–09)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | Running time | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | 1 | "Consolevania Towers (Episode 3.1)" | 30 June 2007 | 36'11" | |
Reviews: Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (PC) (Rab), Rogue Galaxy (PS2) (Ryan), Overlord (360) (Ryan). | |||||
18 | 2 | "You Are Desirable (Episode 3.2)" | 1 August 2007 | 41'30" | |
Reviews: Big Brain Academy (Wii) (Ryan), Armored Core 4 (360) (Rab), Torrente 3: The Protector (PS2) (Ryan), G1 Jockey (Wii) (Rab), The Darkness (360) (Ryan), Global Defence Force Tactics (PS2) (Rab). | |||||
19 | 3 | "Unnamed Episode (cat no: 25677-3) (Episode 3.3, a.k.a. The Black Episode)" | 9 September 2007 | 27'00" | |
Reviews: BioShock (360) (Rab), Space Giraffe (360) (Rab), Zombie Virus (PS2) (Rab), Robin Hood's Quest and Snow Queen Quest (PS2) (Ryan), GrimGrimoire (PS2) (Ryan), Railfan (PS3) (Rab). | |||||
20 | 4 | "'C' Episode 1 (Episode 3.4)" | 9 October 2007 | 15'47" | |
Reviews: NASCAR 08 (360) (Zack), Two Worlds (360) (Zack), NASCAR 08 (360) (Ziggy). | |||||
21 | 5 | "Lost and Found (Episode 3.5)" | n/a | unknown | |
Notes: This episode of Consolevania is currently missing. In an attempt to reflect the in-story developments of Series 3, in which Rab and Ryan would go underground and struggle with the Sponsors for control of the show, the episode was recorded to a single VHS cassette, which was then taped to the side of a bin by the riverside in Glasgow. A hint that this location was significant was placed at the end of a redubbed Halo advert which was released on the Consolevania YouTube channel on 12 September 2007 (see episode 3.7). The production team intended for one of the viewers to spot the hint, retrieve the tape, and upload the recording to the internet. The cassette was apparently collected, but the episode has never appeared online. A single short excerpt from the introduction (viewable here) is the only material retained by the production team. | |||||
22 | 6 | "Series Four Wave 1 (Episode 3.6)" | 17 November 2008 | 50'26" | |
Reviews: The Call of Cthulhu: Darkness Within (Mobile) (Rab), Lego Batman (360) (Ryan), LittleBigPlanet (PS3) (Rab), Wipeout HD (PS3) (Rab), World of Goo (PC) Ryan). | |||||
23 | 7 | "Second Wave, a.k.a. Series Four Wave 2 (Episode 3.7)" | 3 April 2018 | 36'58" | |
Reviews: Fallout 3 (Rab), Persona 4 (Ryan). | |||||
24 | 8 | "Consolevania Christmas Carol (Episode 3.8)" | 16 January 2009 | 23'56" | |
Gaming: Consolevania's Top Ten Games of 2008 (actually Rab announcing the end of the show and the reasons for its cancellation, over footage of the Top Ten Games) — part 1 (Grand Theft Auto IV, LittleBigPlanet, Left 4 Dead), part 2 (World of Goo, Persona 4), part 3 (Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Lost Odyssey, Dead Space), part 4 (Fallout 3, Metal Gear Solid 4). |
Series 4 (2017)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | Running time | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | 1 | "Episode 4.1" | 18 February 2017 | 39'28" | |
Reviews: Dogchild (PS4) (Ryan), The Flame in the Flood (Gerry), Resident Evil 7 vs. Tales of Berseria (Rab). | |||||
26 | 2 | "n (Episode 4.2)" | 31 March 2017 | 30'25" | |
Reviews: Nioh and Torment: Tides of Numenera (Rab), Night in the Woods (Gerry), NieR: Automata (Ryan). | |||||
27 | 3 | "Episode 4.3" | 30 April 2017 | 33'48" | |
Reviews: Paradigm and Domina (Ryan), Mass Effect: Andromeda (Gerry), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Rab and Ryan), Stories Untold (Rab). | |||||
28 | 4 | "Episode 4.4" | 31 May 2017 | 29'48" | |
Reviews: For Honor (Gerry), StarCrawlers (Rab), Dandy Dungeon and What Remains of Edith Finch (Ryan). | |||||
29 | 5 | "Episode 4.5" | 30 June 2017 | 32'21" | |
Reviews: Conarium and Tokyo 42 (Ryan), Little Nightmares (Gerry), Mansions of Madness (Rab). | |||||
30 | 6 | "Episode 4.6" | 31 July 2017 | 30'19" | |
Reviews: Horizon Zero Dawn (Gerry), Morrowind Online (Ryan), Euro Truck Simulator 2 (Rab). | |||||
31 | 7 | "Episode 4.7" | 31 August 2017 | 31'09" | |
Reviews: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Ryan), Constructor (Gerry), Absolver (Rab). | |||||
32 | 8 | "Consolevania: 2007/2017 Prologue (Episode 4.8)" | 30 September 2017 | 32'57" | |
Reviews: Fighting Fantasy Legends and Quake Champions (Rab), 88 Heroes (Gerry), The Pillars of the Earth and Echo (Ryan). | |||||
33 | 9 | "Consolevania: 2007/2017 Part 1 (Episode 4.9)" | 31 October 2017 | 35'07" | |
Reviews: Super Mario Odyssey (Rab), Ruiner and Cuphead (Ryan), Agents of Mayhem (Gerry). | |||||
34 | 10 | "Consolevania: 2007/2017 Part 2 (Episode 4.10)" | 30 November 2017 | 31'28" | |
Reviews: South Park: The Fractured but Whole (Gerry), Wolfenstein II (Ryan), Divinity: Original Sin II (Rab) | |||||
35 | 11 | "Consolevania Christmas 2017" | 26 December 2017 | 37'01" | |
Reviews: Star Wars Battlefront II (Gerry), Culdcept Revolt (Rab). |
Series 5 (2018)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | Running time | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
36 | 1 | "Episode 5.1" | 31 January 2018 | 35'27" | |
Reviews: Hidden Agenda (Gerry), Owlboy and Shovel Knight (Ryan), Gorogoa (Rab). | |||||
37 | 2 | "Episode 5.2" | 28 February 2018 | 34'05" | |
Reviews: Assassin's Creed Origins (Gerry), Monster Hunter: World (Rab, Ryan, Gerry), The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (Rab), Subnautica (Ryan). | |||||
38 | 3 | "Episode 5.3" | 31 March 2018 | 29'56" | |
Reviews: The End Is Nigh (Gerry), Observer and A Way Out (Ryan), Into the Breach (Rab). | |||||
39 | 4 | "Episode 5.4" | 30 April 2018 | 35'30" | |
Reviews: Q.U.B.E. 2 (Ryan), Extinction (Gerry), Farm Manager 2018 (Rab). | |||||
40 | 5 | "Episode 5.5" | 31 May 2018 | 32'03" | |
Reviews: Detroit: Become Human (Ryan), Aven Colony (Gerry), Cultist Simulator (Rab). | |||||
41 | 6 | "Episode 5.6" | 30 June 2018 | 31'03" | |
Reviews: Vampyr (Ryan), God of War (Gerry), Fortnite (Rab). | |||||
42 | 7 | "Episode 5.7" | 31 July 2018 | 30'27" | |
Reviews: Iconoclasts (Ryan), Lego The Incredibles (Gerry), Octopath Traveler (Rab, feat. Sting and Shaggy). | |||||
43 | 8 | "Episode 5.8" | 31 August 2018 | 35'32" | |
Reviews: Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion (Gerry), We Happy Few (Ryan), Shenmue and Shenmue II HD ports (Rab). | |||||
44 | 9 | "Episode 5.9" | 30 September 2018 | 31'05" | |
Reviews: Mehsoft Games review: Underground Man and Mercury Man (Ryan), Spider-Man (Gerry), VCB: Why City (Rab). | |||||
45 | 10 | "Episode 5.10" | 31 October 2018 | 32'51" | |
Reviews: Valkyria Chronicles 4 (Rab), FIFA 19 (Gerry), Astro Bot Rescue Mission (Ryan). | |||||
46 | 11 | "Episode 5.11" | 30 November 2018 | 34'12" | |
Reviews: Red Dead Redemption 2 (Gerry), Carrots and Cream + Blind Date (Ryan), Diablo III: Eternal Collection + Horizon Chase Turbo (Switch) (Rab). | |||||
47 | 12 | "Sting & Shaggy's consolevania Hogmanay Hootenanny (Episode 5.12)" | 31 December 2018 | 32'25" | |
Reviews: Virtual Reality is now here: Moss + Tetris Effect (Ryan), Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk (Rab and Hope), Civilization VI (Gerry). |
Series 6 (2019)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | Running time | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 1 | "Episode 6.1 (The Resident Evil 2 Special)" | 31 January 2019 | 30'03" | |
Reviews: Resident Evil 2 (Rab, with Ryan and Gerry), Hello Neighbor (Gerry), Lucius III (Ryan). | |||||
49 | 2 | "The Wellness Special (Episode 6.2)" | 28 February 2019 | 28'59" | |
Reviews: Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (Gerry), Subnautica: Below Zero + Astroneer (Ryan), Eastshade (Rab). | |||||
50 | 3 | "The Website Special (Episode 6.3)" | 31 March 2019 | 28'15" | |
Reviews: Shadowgun Legends (Gerry), Devil May Cry 5 (Ryan), Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (Rab). | |||||
51 | 4 | "The Sitcom Special (Episode 6.4)" | 30 April 2019 | 30'13" | |
Reviews: Super Blood Hockey (Gerry), Death Mark (Rab), Ghost Giant (Ryan). | |||||
52 | 5 | "The VR Special (Episode 6.5)" | 31 May 2019 | 32'55" | |
Reviews: Blood & Truth (Gerry), Everybody's Golf VR (Ryan). | |||||
53 | 6 | "The Staying In Special (Episode 6.6)" | 30 June 2019 | 38'43" | |
Reviews: Aces of the Luftwaffe (Gerry), Outer Wilds (Ryan), Lapis x Labyrinth (Rab). | |||||
54 | 7 | "Interlude (Episode 6.7)" | 31 July 2019 | 43'33" | |
Reviews: Wolfenstein: Youngblood (Ryan), Fishing Star: World Tour (Rab), Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Rab). |
Series 7 (2019-20)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | Running time | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | 1 | "Episode 7.1" | 31 August 2019 | 44'26" | |
Reviews: A Train Exp (Ryan), Telling Lies (Rab), A Short Hike (Ryan), Astral Chain (Rab). | |||||
56 | 2 | "Episode 7.2" | 30 September 2019 | 37'49" | |
Reviews: Control (Gerry), Untitled Goose Game (Rab), Daemon X Machina (Rab), Link's Awakening (Switch) (Ryan). | |||||
57 | 3 | "Episode 7.3" | 31 October 2019 | 40'18" | |
Reviews: Dusk Diver (Ryan), NHL 20 (Gerry), The Outer Worlds (Rab). | |||||
58 | 4 | "Six Chapters (1-3) (a.k.a. Episode 7.4)" | 30 November 2019 | 36'01" | |
Reviews: Luigi's Mansion 3 (Gerry), Death Stranding (Rab), Fallen Order (Ryan). | |||||
59 | 5 | "Episode 7.5" | 31 December 2019 | 42'05" | |
Reviews: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Gerry), Wattam (Ryan), The C64 Micro Computer feat. Gribbly's Day Out, Monty on the Run, Speedball 2 (Rab, with Ryan). | |||||
60 | 6 | "Episode 7.6" | 31 January 2020 | 52'37" | |
Reviews: Klask (Rab and Gerry), Mosaic (Ryan), Ghostbusters: the Video Game Remastered (Gerry). |
Series 8 (2020)
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | Running time | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 | 1 | "Series 8 Prologue: Pro Steamers (a.k.a. Episode 8.1)" | 29 February 2020 | 37'32" | |
Reviews: Slay the Spire (Rab), Ciel Fledge / Hearts of Iron IV / Dreams (Ryan), Hunt: Showdown (Rab). | |||||
62 | 2 | "Episode 8.2" | 31 March 2020 | 52'56" | |
Reviews: Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Ryan), Half-Life: Alyx (Rab), Doom Eternal (Rab). | |||||
63 | 3 | "Episode 8.3" | 30 April 2020 | 47'18" | |
Reviews: Resident Evil 3 (Ryan), Final Fantasy VII Remake (Rab). | |||||
64 | 4 | "Episode 8.4" | 31 May 2020 | 58'18" | |
Reviews: Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA MegaMix (Rab), Mortal Kombat XL (Ryan). | |||||
65 | 5 | "Episode 8.5" | 30 June 2020 | 57'10" | |
Reviews: River City Girls (Rab), The Last of Us Part II (Ryan). | |||||
66 | 6 | "Episode 8.6" | 31 July 2020 | 40'35" | |
Reviews: Morrowind 2020 (Ryan), Final Fantasy Trading Card Game (Rab), My Hero: One's Justice (Rab). |
References
- "consolevania.com". Archived from the original on 17 August 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- Commentary on Episode 1.1.