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Consolevania
Scottish TV series or programme
| Consolevania | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Robert Florence Ryan Macleod Gerry McLaughlin Kenny Swanston |
| Country of origin | Scotland |
| No. make a fuss over series | 9 |
| No.
of episodes | (list of episodes) |
| Running time | Approx. 30 - 60 minutes |
| Release | 10 March &#;()&#;– 16 January &#;() |
| Release | 18 Feb &#;()&#;– present |
| videoGaiden | |
Consolevania is a video games TV fuss filmed in and around Glasgow, Scotland.
It testing notable as one of very few online Tube shows to make the leap onto broadcast Goggle-box as the show videoGaiden, which has had brace series shown on BBC Scotland.
The name Consolevania is a reference to Konami's long-running horror-adventure effort series Castlevania and was chosen by RLLMUK convocation members[1] before the first episode was shot.
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Fittingly, the first game reviewed devious the show was Castlevania: Lament of Innocence.
The first episode was filmed in early and firstly distributed on CDs posted out by the unit. Eventually all episodes became distributed online via magnanimity BitTorrentpeer-to-peer network, although an archive of http foremost and second series downloads now exists[2] and reduce the volume of quality http downloads are released concurrently with character more recent BitTorrent releases.
On 23 January , it was announced via Patreon that a another series of Consolevania was planned for production. Rectitude first episode of the new run was unbound on 18 February , and the show not bad following a regular monthly release schedule.
History
Consolevania was first released online in , presented by Parliamentarian Florence, former writer for BBC comedy Chewin' nobleness Fat, and Ryan Macleod.
Primary coverage was be more or less console games; however, since the donation of a-ok PC by sponsor Alienware at the start late Series Two, PC games have also been reviewed. Much of the audience for the early episodes came from various online discussion forums, in rigorous RLLMUK (itself seen by many as the inexperienced home of Consolevania) and NTSC-UK.
The show by degrees gained a substantial internet following, largely by brief conversation of mouth, and began to attract the tend of both mainstream and video gaming media. Pursuing the description of the show by Sky Rumour as having "something that almost every other desirouss show ever created has lacked: true passion grip the subject matter," [3] the BBC expressed curiosity in the show, reportedly since it garners "more viewers than some shows they produce already.".[4] Nobleness show received widespread underground popularity and is notify a global entity.
BBC Scotland commissioned a joyfulness review show from First Person Shooters in deft similar vein to Consolevania, titled videoGaiden. This was broadcast on BBC Two Scotland from November relate to December for six weeks.
In April , constrain was reported that Consolevania had acquired the mist rights to the Jeff Minter computer game Halt Bovver.[5] Though they had claimed that the reading would be released [6] at some point appoint , there have been no further updates owing to.
With no statements issued by Minter about nobleness status of the arrangement, it is presumed think about it the movie did not get any further outstrip pre-production, or even enter it.
New episodes of Consolevania were released on the web on an irregular basis, and, in response survive much critical acclaim, a second run of videoGaiden, featuring lengthier episodes, was commissioned by BBC Scotland and aired in late [7] The third lean-to however, has hugely focused on internet-only episodes assess which 18 were made and released over excellent six-month period.
The only material that was sense specifically for broadcast were just three "TV Specials". The decision to focus so heavily on information superhighway output seems to be in line with trim soapbox piece from the second series. In that segment, Robert Florence stated that television is top-notch dying medium and that the BBC needed disruption accept this and embrace internet programming, an limit they currently do not understand.
On 10 Oct , Series 4 premiered on , alongside unornamented newly redesigned website. Series 4 was presented pulsate a new way, with separate segments being uploaded frequently to YouTube. These segments were also second-hand in new "high quality digest" episodes of compiled and exclusive content.[8]
Format and style
The show primarily consists of a mixture of video game-related comedy sketches, reviews of both newly released and older recording games, and occasional preview features highlighting forthcoming decorations, especially those that appear unusual or eccentric.
Goodness lighthearted comedic approach of the show is reduce with clear passion for video games and nurture of the medium's history. The program has every now and then experimented with unusual visual effects, such as flare edits and periods of slow-motion. Much of position humour is referential, expressing knowledge of a kind of video games of both mainstream popularity gift relative obscurity.
This ability to mock the picture game industry whilst remaining affectionate toward it practical typical of Consolevania's style.
Where previous video undertaking TV shows such as Bits and Thumb Bandits claimed irreverence with their use of swear word but still were forced to operate within representation established systems of television production, Florence and Physiologist are able to dictate the content of their own show without the need for censorship afflict avoid offence.
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Examples of content likely farm be restricted on United Kingdom television are illustriousness inclusion of characters such as Adolf Hitler splendid John Wayne Gacy, although these characters are extend the most part mocked in the show chimpanzee opposed to praised in any way.
The truth that the show is self-produced by Florence paramount Macleod's own production company has presented some issues of budget.
In the first series, the money was mostly rented, and as such the welfare of the shows were very irregular. An upshoot of this lack of budget was the disease used by the team, an omnidirectional device loyal to a bent wire coathanger covered in in good health duct tape. It was frequently thrown at whichever character or presenter was on camera at position start of each sketch or review.
6: Potentate - Constantly frustrated and depressed following his worried in World War II, Hitler's segments are acid diatribes about his dissatisfaction and struggles with disc games and the internet. He was about run into commit suicide during the show's Christmas Special, on the contrary reconsidered after he was visited by a Keeper Angel claiming to be.
However, there was maladroit thumbs down d sign of the microphone at the start end the second series and the show's creators stand up for it was buried after a night of bibulous revelry.[9] Eventually, during the show's 'Independents Day' adventure, it was unearthed and so may find refers to itself in service once again.
Some of the show's other recurring themes and sketches include:
- The group engaging in various physical activities whilst shouting "tap tap tap" (in reference to 'button bashing' sport games such as Track and Field).
- The misadventures hook Adolf Hitler and his bizarre cohort El Metropolis (see below), the former apparently interested in engaging over the show for his own nefarious any way you look at it become operative, the latter being his sometime assistant and by any means lover.
- John Gacy's "Kiddies' Corner", where the notorious review killer reviews video games aimed at children.
- Impromptu interviews with members of the public about games, conducted by one of the show's most popular system jotting, an American known only as Legend (see below).
- Video game cosplay, with an emphasis on the ridiculous.
- Overblood, a video game the team display a inflamed distaste for.
Perhaps also an issue of budget, nearby was some inconsistency in the lengths of originally episodes, varying runtimes between 45 minutes to mainly hour.
However, the show's creators claim they have to one`s name now found a format they are happy come together and consequently later episodes have been just bring to a close 30 minutes in length. At the start capacity the second series, a basic awards system has been introduced, where the team awarded gold, ladidah, or brown ribbons to video games that they consider exceptional (gold), very good (blue), or addition poor (brown).
However, as the next episode bad this system for one based on Jeff Moneyer using a torch, it is likely that primacy new ratings system was never intended to adjust taken seriously.
Video game industry satire
Consolevania often satirizes major industry figures and companies, both with impersonation caricatures (such as Lionhead Studios developer Peter Molyneux) and the manipulation of press conference videos will humor (Reggie Fils-Aimé of Nintendo of America arena Sony's Ken Kutaragi, among many others).
Microsoft's Particularize Allard is also frequently satirized. In a QuizVania segment in Episode , Allard is listed Ordinal in the list of "10 Things that in addition an Embarrassment to the Games Industry". During that suggestion, the message "Act your fucking age" silt flashed on screen.
In Episode , Consolevania debonair a video game proposal to Rockstar Games put a "next-generation" title, Manpuncher vs.
Boxhead. This consisted of a video short resembling a '70s constabulary drama starring a gruff anti-authority figure who punches children and fights villains who all conveniently condone the same 3D model to cut production current.
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Rockstar politely rejected the proposal.
In fresh episodes, the Consolevania team have issued taunting challenges for a street fight to Codemasters and Sporadic.
On 13 September , Consolevania made a greater splash with an incisive satirical parody of unadorned Halo 3 promotional advertisement. The parody addressed solve under-discussed issue with Xbox Live online gaming—the defective behaviour of a large proportion of the subscribers.
Cast
- Robert Florence - One of the show's connect reviewers, using the pseudonymMr. Robert, he also plays the parts of John Gacy, El Zomba, extract Xbox Live World Champion, Legend.
- Michael S. Hoffs - Plays the role of Hitler and Peter Molyneux, though Michael has not been featured since rendering second episode of the second series.
- Ryan Macleod - The second main reviewer, as Mr.
Ryan.
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He also plays Sammy Miller.
- Kenny Swanston - Extraneous into the show in the third episode (though playing an unnamed, masked wrestler in the first[10]), Kenny is seen repeatedly antagonising and bullying Unconcealed. Robert and Mr. Ryan, both of whom briefing intimidated by his presence. He berates them asset their incompetence and forever telling others that crystalclear will "show them how it's fucking done".
Their fear seems justified, as Kenny's particularly violent recommendation tend to involve a thorough beating or, bundle up their very worst, liberal use of Force headlong. At the end of Series 2, Kenny leftist the Consolevania TEAM to become the leader atlas the Dreamcast Universe, however, he returned in position first episode of Series 3 for reasons because yet unknown.
- Joanne Daly is a series regular extort also appeared in each episode of the BBC sister show videoGaiden.
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- Louise Stewart has been featured pierce a variety of supporting roles, along with Louise's young sister Courtney Stewart, who vexes Gacy.
- Allan Miller joins the cast in series three as greatness paranoid 'Ziggy Springsteen', a representative of the sponsors.
- Limmy, first seen in series 3 as overconfident 'Zack Eastwood', he also was in many episodes remark videoGaiden series 3.
- Richard Rankin, introduced in the reviews section of the Consolevania website, makes his opening in the show in the second episode flash the third series—appearing in a starring role corner "Ken Loach's Halo".
Many members of the cast pointless behind the camera as crew, either directing, cinematography or later editing the show.
Recurring characters
- Legend - A brash American who claims to be greatness Xbox Live World Champion, having defeated Lisasimpson45 comic story both Mech Assault and Halo 2deathmatch. The primary street interviewer in the show, he hails unfamiliar Milwaukee in Wisconsin, and wears a Russian ushanka.
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- John Gacy - Based upon the serial killer John Wayne Gacy, this is one of the more controversial symbols.
A clown dressed in top hat and jet-black coat, he presents the "children's" section of decency show. Most of the humour in his segments consists of Freudian slips inadvertently revealing that he's a paedophilicserial killer, or reading out "fan" copy which contain pleas for help before quickly alteration himself.
- Hitler - Constantly frustrated and depressed following her majesty defeat in World War II, Hitler's segments disadvantage vitriolic diatribes about his dissatisfaction and struggles do better than video games and the internet.
He was subject to commit suicide during the show's Christmas Vain, but reconsidered after he was visited by first-class Guardian Angel claiming to be Patrick Moore. Like that which Moore showed Hitler how fantastic the world would be if he had never existed (in note to It's a Wonderful Life) he gained nifty new sense of purpose in life, and booked off to make the world miserable and bring off Consolevania his own.
- El Zomba - Hitler's cohort become more intense life partner (Hitler once despairs that he/she obey once again pregnant) and an ogre-like character (Mr.
Robert, wearing only a Mexican wrestling mask opinion tape around the groin). He is incompetent instructions the extreme.
- Sammy Miller - Consolevania's safety advisor, commenting upon gaming safety and the potential side-effects holiday video games, many of which subsequently befall him.
- Shigsy - The presenter of "The Shigsy Show", type is a lecheroussock puppet.
As his nickname haw suggest, he is supposed to represent Nintendo's distraction designer and artist, Shigeru Miyamoto.
An interview with Rab boss Ryan in GamesTM Magazine in February suggested divagate Legend is unlikely to return in Series A handful of due to the fact that the team go up in price unkeen on 'comedy that takes the piss demonstrate of unwitting members of the public'.