The SideQuest

The SideQuest LIVE! December 09, 2025: SCHWEP!

Pre-Game Awards Gaming with the squad! We discuss leaks, the NEX Playground, Harada leaving Bandai Namco, Metroid Prime 4, and more!

SCHWEP!

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Hosts: Dali, J.J., Zach, Taylor, Sam, Tom, Jonny, Tyler
With Special Guest: Stefan Swandlund from the community

SIDEQUESTING PATREON EXECUTIVES: Punkdefied
SIDEQUESTING PATREON PRODUCERS: Stefan Swandlund, Zero the Prototype, Exageneus, Jeff Grubb

Topics:

• Game Awards leaks
• NEX Playground outsells Xbox during Black Friday
• Harada is leaving Bandai Namco

What We’re Enjoying:

• Panta Rhei (hot take)
• An Untitled Story
• Metroid Prime 4
• Marvel Cosmic Invasion (review)
• Tingus Goose (review)

Review & Preview products supplied by publishers

SnackQuesting: nuthin today

Music Intro: Zero The Prototype – Powerr

Music Outro: N.I.M. – Choice

Comments? Questions? Email us at: sidequesting @ gmail.com

Image courtesy: Nintendo/Timmy Chals

The SideQuest LIVE! December 2, 2025: Splendid Game

There’s a new SONIC EVENT film coming, Motion Rec is real cool, Million Depth is also real cool, and Shigeru Miyamoto likes your work

VIDEO GAMES.

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Hosts: Dali, J.J., Zach, Taylor, Sam, Tom, Jonny, Tyler
With Special Guest: No one

SIDEQUESTING PATREON EXECUTIVES: Punkdefied
SIDEQUESTING PATREON PRODUCERS: Stefan Swandlund, Zero the Prototype, Exageneus, Jeff Grubb

Topics:

• New Sonic Event Film on the way! We call dibs on Big the Cat.
• Shigeru Miyamoto likes your work, thumbs up!
• Yacht Club Games is in trouble?
• What’s Geoff Keighley teasing? OUR HEARTS.

What We’re Enjoying:

• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
• MotionRec (review)
• R-Type Delta HD Boosted (review)
• Million Depth (review)
• Jaleco Sports: Bases Loaded Collection (review)
• Nicktoons and the Dice of Destiny (review)

Review & Preview products supplied by publishers

SnackQuesting: 5 Hour Energy

Music Intro: Zero The Prototype – Powerr

Music Outro: N.I.M. – Choice

Comments? Questions? Email us at: sidequesting @ gmail.com

Image courtesy: Nintendo? Rare? Banjo Tooie?

The SideQuest LIVE! November 26, 2025: We’re a trip to fans

Who’s a turkey on turkey day? Us! And VIDEO GAMES! (We’re not games, games are games)

Gobble Gobble!

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Hosts: Dali, J.J., Zach, Taylor, Sam, Tom, Jonny, Tyler
With Special Guest: No one

SIDEQUESTING PATREON EXECUTIVES: Punkdefied
SIDEQUESTING PATREON PRODUCERS: Stefan Swandlund, Zero the Prototype, Exageneus, Jeff Grubb

Topics:

• Xbox price increases again?
• Rebecca Heineman passes away

What We’re Enjoying:

• Hello Kitty Island Adventure Switch 2 (Review)
• Kirby AirRiders
• Sektori

Review & Preview products supplied by publishers

SnackQuesting: 5 Hour Energy

Music Intro: Zero The Prototype – Powerr

Music Outro: N.I.M. – Choice

Comments? Questions? Email us at: sidequesting @ gmail.com

Image courtesy: Nintendo/Mother Earth

The SideQuest LIVE! November 18, 2025: A Good, Practical Elf Ear

The Legend of Zelda Movie! The Game Awards nominees! Riftbound! Call of Duty! Battle Suit Aces! AND MORE!

Video GAAAAAMES!

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Hosts: Dali, J.J., Zach, Taylor, Sam, Tom, Jonny, Tyler
With Special Guest: Trinket Studios Tom & Eric!

SIDEQUESTING PATREON EXECUTIVES: Punkdefied
SIDEQUESTING PATREON PRODUCERS: Stefan Swandlund, Zero the Prototype, Exageneus, Jeff Grubb

Topics:

• The Game Awards nominees revealed
• Nintendo shares first look at Link and Zelda in its upcoming movie

What We’re Enjoying:

• Battle Suit Aces (Review)
• Riftbound TCG (Review)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (Review)

Review & Preview products supplied by publishers

SnackQuesting: 5 Hour Energy

Music Intro: Zero The Prototype – Powerr

Music Outro: N.I.M. – Choice

Comments? Questions? Email us at: sidequesting @ gmail.com

Image courtesy: Nintendo/SideQuesting/SideQuesting (Sam)

The SideQuest LIVE! November 13, 2025: Battle Suit Aces and our Steam Machine future

We chat with Trinket Studios, the devs behind Battle Suit Aces and Battle Chef Brigade! Then we go headfirst into the huge STEAM announcements: Machine, Frame, Controller 2.

Then some SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE chat, more 5 HOUR ENERGY deliciousness, and finally VIDEO GAMES WE ARE PLAYING.

Whew!

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Hosts: Dali, J.J., Zach, Taylor, Sam, Tom, Jonny, Tyler
With Special Guest: Trinket Studios Tom & Eric!

SIDEQUESTING PATREON EXECUTIVES: Punkdefied
SIDEQUESTING PATREON PRODUCERS: Stefan Swandlund, Zero the Prototype, Exageneus, Jeff Grubb

Topics:

• We are so back: Valve reveals a new Steam Machine, Controller, and Frame VR headset
• The first trailer for the Super Mario Galaxy Movie debuts Rosalina and Bowser Jr

What We’re Enjoying:

• 5 Hour Energy MockMelon Brew (review)
• 5 Hour Energy Purpleberry Punch (review
• Lumines Aries (review)
• Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
• Vivid World (review)
• Atari 50: The Namco Legendary Pack (review)

Review & Preview products supplied by publishers

SnackQuesting: 5 Hour Energy

Music Intro: Zero The Prototype – Powerr

Music Outro: N.I.M. – Choice

Comments? Questions? Email us at: sidequesting @ gmail.com

Image courtesy: Trinket Studios/SideQuesting (Stefan)

The SideQuest LIVE! November 6, 2025: Grand Theft Oh No

Grand Theft Auto 6 is in trouble. UH OH! Nintendo posts insance number! WOW! Syberia Remastered, Mortal Kombat, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D, and HELLO KITTY IS BACK.

BIG TIME is BACK!

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Hosts: Dali, J.J., Zach, Taylor, Sam, Tom, Jonny, Tyler
With Special Guest: None!

SIDEQUESTING PATREON EXECUTIVES: Punkdefied
SIDEQUESTING PATREON PRODUCERS: Stefan Swandlund, Zero the Prototype, Exageneus, Jeff Grubb

Topics:

• Rockstar aims to make us forget its union-busting by release-date busting Grand Theft Auto VI
• Nintendo posts insane sales numbers

What We’re Enjoying:

• Syberia Remastered (review)
• Mortal Kombat Legacy Collection
• Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
• Hello Kitty & SpongeBob Squarepants reversible plushies

Review & Preview products supplied by publishers

SnackQuesting: Coffee

Music Intro: Zero The Prototype – Powerr

Music Outro: N.I.M. – Choice

Comments? Questions? Email us at: sidequesting @ gmail.com

Image courtesy: Take Two/SideQuesting (Sam)

The SideQuest LIVE! October 30, 2025: I enjoy having my Pokemon out

It’s a big episode of games we’re playing! So many games! And Halo.

Halloweeeeeeeeenies!

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Hosts: Dali, J.J., Zach, Taylor, Sam, Tom, Jonny, Tyler
With Special Guest: None!

SIDEQUESTING PATREON EXECUTIVES: Punkdefied
SIDEQUESTING PATREON PRODUCERS: Stefan Swandlund, Zero the Prototype, Exageneus, Jeff Grubb

Topics:

• Hell has frozen over: Halo comes to PlayStation 5 next year

What We’re Enjoying:

• Once Upon a Katamari
• Ball x Pit
• Pokemon Legends ZA
• Tron: Catalyst (review)
• Disgaea 7 Complete Switch 2 Edition (review)
• Kaku (review)
• Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion (review)
• Heartworm (review)
• Slime Rancher 2 (review)

Review & Preview products supplied by publishers

SnackQuesting: Water

Music Intro: Zero The Prototype – Powerr

Music Outro: N.I.M. – Choice

Comments? Questions? Email us at: sidequesting @ gmail.com

Image courtesy: Xbox/SideQuesting (Exagenous)

The SideQuest LIVE! October 21, 2025: Large Heads and a Sturdy Bottom

The DS is coming back! More Xbox fun! HELLO KITTY and NASCAR!

Saddle up, pardner!

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Hosts: Dali, J.J., Zach, Taylor, Sam, Tom, Jonny, Tyler
With Special Guest: None!

SIDEQUESTING PATREON EXECUTIVES: Punkdefied
SIDEQUESTING PATREON PRODUCERS: Stefan Swandlund, Zero the Prototype, Exageneus, Jeff Grubb

Topics:

• WB for sale (again)
• Xbox Dev Kits are getting more expensive
• Xbox Next Gen is still happening
• DS games maybe coming to Switch?

What We’re Enjoying:

• NASCAR 25 (Review)
• Hello Kitty Teeturtle Big Heads (Review)

Review & Preview products supplied by publishers

SnackQuesting: Water

Music Intro: Zero The Prototype – Powerr

Music Outro: N.I.M. – Choice

Comments? Questions? Email us at: sidequesting @ gmail.com

Image courtesy: Teeturtle/Sanrio/SideQuesting (Sam)

The SideQuest LIVE! October 15, 2025: Mid Monster Month Madness

ROG Xbox Ally X is out! Absolum! Pokemon! AND MORE!

Join the dynamic duo of Dali & Tyler... NOW!

Video games!

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Hosts: Dali, J.J., Zach, Taylor, Sam, Tom, Jonny, Tyler
With Special Guest: None!

SIDEQUESTING PATREON EXECUTIVES: Punkdefied
SIDEQUESTING PATREON PRODUCERS: Stefan Swandlund, Zero the Prototype, Exageneus, Jeff Grubb

Topics:

• ROG Xbox Ally is out!
• The next Xbox will be more powerful than the PS6
• Massive POKEMON LEAK just happened!

What We’re Enjoying:

• Digimon Story: Time Stranger
• Absolum (review)

Review & Preview products supplied by publishers

SnackQuesting: Coffee, water, FUN

PETQUESTING: It’s a doggo!

Music Intro: Zero The Prototype – Powerr

Music Outro: N.I.M. – Choice

Comments? Questions? Email us at: sidequesting @ gmail.com

Image courtesy: Xbox/Asus/SideQuesting (Zero The Prototype)

The SideQuest LIVE! October 7, 2025: A Few More Gengars

Nintendo babies! EA Sports: it’s not in the game? More Gengar fun, Little Rocket Lab, Steelseed, and more!

Video games!

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Hosts: Dali, J.J., Zach, Taylor, Sam, Tom, Jonny, Tyler
With Special Guest: None!

SIDEQUESTING PATREON EXECUTIVES: Punkdefied
SIDEQUESTING PATREON PRODUCERS: Stefan Swandlund, Zero the Prototype, Exageneus, Jeff Grubb

Topics:

• Nintendo posts strange Close to You video, sending fans into a tizzy
• EA is going private
• The Game Club is announced

What We’re Enjoying:

• Razer X Pokemon Gengar (review)
• Puzzle Quest Immortal Edition (review)
• Little Rocket Lab (review)
• The Electrifying Incident (review)
• Steelseed (review)

Review & Preview products supplied by publishers

SnackQuesting: Coffee, water, FUN

PETQUESTING: It’s a doggo!

Music Intro: Zero The Prototype - Powerr

Music Outro: N.I.M. – Choice

Comments? Questions? Email us at: sidequesting @ gmail.com

Image courtesy: Razer/Pokemon/SideQuesting (Stefan)