Show #173: Castlevania Season 2

It's a new age of terror as those young upstarts at Powerhouse Animation consort with dark powers to summon another, even larger apparition of Castlevania!

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To the surprise of many familiar with the less-than-stellar track record of video games adapted to other media the first instalment of Netflix's animated series based on the classic video game franchise turned out to be quite a solid if rough hewn affair. Emboldened by this praise Sam & Adam Deats, Warren Ellis, Spencer Wan and company strive for ever greater heights with twice the amount of episodes and plenty of ideas to fill them with. Will they absolutely slay it? Or will this castle prove a hassle? Sad monsters, vampiric socio-economic affairs and an appropriate level of swearing lurk behind a hidden wall! (or just beyond the link above!)

Show #153: Castlevania

Halloween in August! We make use of the service Niall questions continually paying for to take in the long awaited Castlevania!

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Video game adaptations of any sort are a shaky proposition and this held true for Castlevania, so imagine our surprise when it came out fairly okay! However does it stand out for its own merits or merely look favourable in comparison to the more notorious game shows that preceded it? Fluffy capes, bad accents and a lightheaded podcast host await!

THE SHORT VERSION

Boozy Belmonts

Sad Dracula

Vandalism

Let’s Go JoJo! Episode 40 – D’arby The Player (Part 1)

The Stardust Crusaders have finally infiltrated Dio's mansion, but they're barely in the door before they're bamboozled into yet another bout of soul gambling by Terrence T. D'arby, brother of Daniel J! Will our heroes be able to get the hang of these new-fangled "television games" before it's too late? Featuring precognitive punches, disturbing dolls and some gorgeous graphics. Listen up!

Show #39: Staring Into The Eyes Of A Cow

The galaxy is under threat from less-than-stellar anime adaptations of Western properties. Can Mass Effect: Paragon Lost save the day?

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Unfortunately, not really. Mass Effect: Paragon Lost is content to tow the line of its forbears and produce a feature which is simply "good enough", which is a huge shame considering the material it has to work with. A diverse galaxy teeming with different races and cultures, rich in history with much opportunity to explore characters and the moral quandaries the games are famous for. Instead we get a fairly straightforward action piece featuring a cast we don't really get to know or indeed feel attached to which ultimately leaves us wanting. For the die-hard Mass Effect fans only.

THE SHORT VERSION

His gaze... consumes you...

You guys seem cool.

Dude can pull off an eyepatch.