History Series / Consolevania

-->"See the clock at the top-left-hand corner there? It runs off the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]] system, so that's the actual time I was actually playing the game actually."

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The show began in 2004 and finished in 2009. These days, Robert contributes to ''Rock Paper Shotgun'' and runs ''[[http://www.amusementarcade.org Amusement Arcade]]''. Ryan went on to create ''[[http://chuckiedregs.com Chuckie Dregs]]'', a show with a similar premise to ''Consolevania''.

-->"''Final Fight: Streetwise'', you say? [[LampshadeHanging I'll give you a moment to figure out where this is going]] ...''Final ''Shite'' Streetwise'' more like!"

* TakeThat: The entirety of the phone-in competition spoof '10 Things That Are an Embarrassment to the Games Industry'.

Every episode (except one - see MissingEpisode below) are available on the [[http://www.consolevania.com Consolevania website]].

* HarsherInHindsight: A sketch where a young Ryan wins a trip to the Neverland Ranch to meet Michael Jackson, complete with paedophile jokes. Who sends Ryan there? Jimmy Saville.

''Consolevania'' was a video game TV show created by UsefulNotes/{{Glasgow}} natives Robert Florence and Ryan Macleod. It featured regular contributions from Michael S. Hoffs, Joanne Daly, Kenny Swanston and Louise Stewart. The show was active from 2004 until 2009.

Robert now contributes to ''Rock Paper Shotgun'', and Ryan created ''[[http://chuckiedregs.com/ Chuckie Dregs]]'', a show with a similar premise to ''Consolevania''.

** Both Ryan and Robert showed up in ''Creator/CharlieBrooker's Series/ScreenWipe'' and SpinOff ''Gameswipe'':

* DrinkingGame: The presenters play the ''VideoGame/{{Shenmue}}'' drinking game in the first episode, where you take a drink whenever Ryo Hazuki says, "I see." [[ForegoneConclusion They get drunk.]]

** Quotes from various Internet gaming forums
** Flicker on the games' footage (captured by pointing the video camera at the TV)

Consolevania was a video games TV show created by {{UsefulNotes/Glasgow}} natives Robert Florence and Ryan Macleod and featured regular contributions from Michael S. Hoffs, Joanne Daly, Kenny Swanston and Louise Stewart. The show was active from 2004 until 2009.

Robert now contributes to Rock Paper Shotgun and Ryan created [[http://chuckiedregs.com Chuckie Dregs]], a show with a similar premise to Consolevania.

** Robert used the phrase 'bummed in the gob' on a Scottish news show. One of the addiction levels you can earn in VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV is 'bummed in the gob'
** In his review of TheElderScrollsIVOblivion, Robert mentions that he likes to use magic to throw shoes on top of roofs. In the ''Shivering Isles'' expansion, you can find a pair of Scruffy Shoes and a Remote Manipulation scroll on the roof of the Museum of Oddities

** Sammy Miller, the Consolevania safety expert who invariably has an accident whilst demonstrating how to game safely
** Both Robert and Ryan, if Kenny was about

** Both Ryan and Robert showed up in CharlieBrooker's ScreenWipe and SpinOff Gameswipe
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: From Ryan's review of UrbanChaosRiotResponse:
-->"See the clock at the top-left-hand corner there? It runs off the PS2 system, so that's the actual time I was actually playing the game actually."
* DrinkingGame: The presenters play the {{VideoGame/Shenmue}} drinking game in the first episode, where you take a drink whenever Ryo Hazuki says "I see". [[ForegoneConclusion They get drunk]].

** Quotes from various internet gaming forums
** Flicker on the games footage (captured by pointing the video camera at the TV)

-->"Final Fight: Streetwise, you say? [[LampshadeHanging I'll give you a moment to figure out where this is going]] ...Final ''Shite'' Streetwise more like!"

** Kenny's liberal use of [[PsychoElectro force lightning]]
** Frequent references to [[VideoGame/OverBlood OverBlood]], even after both it and the sequel got reviews
* SpinOff: The same team created ''videoGaiden'' for the BBC, which ran for 3 seasons
* TakeThat: The entirety of the phone-in competition spoof '10 Things That Are An Embarrassment To The Games Industry'

* MissingEpisode: The 'Lost and Found' episode - recorded onto a VHS tape and hidden somewhere in Glasgow. The team state that the tape was recovered, but no trace of it has surfaced since then.

* ScheduleSlip: Lampshaded with the 8th episode of series 2; [[JustForPun Consolevania 2.late]]

** In his review of TheElderScrollsIVOblivion, Robert mentions that he likes to use magic to throw shoes on top of roofs. In the Shivering Isles expansion, you can find a pair of Scruffy Shoes and a Remote Manipulation scroll on the roof of the Museum of Oddities

* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: From Ryan's review of UrbanChaos:

* DrinkingGame: The presenters play the Shenmue drinking game in the first episode, where you take a drink whenever Ryo Hazuki says "I see". [[ForegoneConclusion They get drunk]].

** Frequent references to VideoGame/OverBlood, even after both it and the sequel got reviews

* SpinOff: The same team created videoGaiden for the BBC, which ran for 3 seasons

* Cameo:

Consolevania was a video games TV show created by {{UsefulNotes/Glasgow}} natives Robert Florence and Ryan Macleod and featured regular contributions from Michael S. Hoffs, Joanne Daly, Kenny Swanson and Louise Stewart. The show was active from 2004 until 2009.