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Don't you just hate it when you accidentally stumble into a dark alternate dimension where an extraplanar being tells you to save the world? So relatable. Long time friend of the show Seamus Burke joins us on this momentous 300th release to chat about this SNES action RPG classic!
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Seamus Burke
Bio: Seamus Patrick Burke (AKA The Gray Man) makes comics and creates video game content on YouTube.
YouTube: Seamus on YouTube
Instagram: @s_p_burke on...
Published 11/10/24
In celebration of 300 releases we are dropping this bonus RH Gaiden in addition to your regularly-scheduled programming. Enjoy!
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Original Patreon Air Date: October 21st, 2021
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Adam Backlog
Bio: One half of the Good, the Bad, and the Backlog podcast. The blunder from down under, who’s going to make you chunder.
Instagram: @goodbadbacklog on Instagram
Twitter/X: @Badbacklog on Twitter
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Published 11/10/24
We've got a special one for you today, folks. Chris sits down with both Coury of My Life in Gaming and Joe Redifer of Game Sack to chat with the one and only Victor Ireland, former president of Working Designs, to discuss Vic's thoughts on the upcoming Lunar Remastered Collection by GungHo.
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Victor Ireland
Bio: Victor Ireland is the former president of localization specialists Working Designs and founder of Gaijinworks along with a number of...
Published 11/03/24
Before Alexa, Cortana, or whatever questionable AI "girlfriend" you definitely aren't simping for there was Shodan. Hook up your neural interface and listen in as we discuss one of the most notable sci-fi survival horror games of all time!
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Dave Jackson
Bio: Dave is the host of Tales from the Backlog, a podcast reviewing backlog video games, and A Top 3 Podcast, a top 3 list podcast.
Instagram: @talesfromthebacklog on Instagram
Twitter/X:...
Published 10/27/24
Despite what most folks think (thanks in no small part to a certain German film director) video game adaptations to screens both big and small don't always have to be complete trainwrecks.
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Published 10/20/24
Ah, the one that got away. We're kicking off this year's Spooptoberfest with a playable teaser that left us all wanting a full-fledged game that we never got. Thanks Konami, we love you.
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Keith Gasper
Bio: The host of the #1 retro-gaming podcast.
Instagram: @the_main_quest on Instagram
Twitter/X: @_mainquest on Twitter
Website: Keith's Website
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Music Attributions
Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the...
Published 10/13/24
Sometimes it's to explain away things we don't like, sometimes it's just 'cause we wanna let our imaginations run wild. Regardless of the reason, us video game fans love to come up with crazy theories about our favorite titles; here are our top picks for you to ponder with your tinfoil hat secured to your noggin.
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Published 10/06/24
Another King of Games comes to a rousing resolution with the suspender-wearin' Sicilian going toe-to-toe with the members of S.T.A.R.S. Who do you think has the chutzpah to claim victory?
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Panelists
Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover)Shane Koski (Retro Hangover)Ashton Ruby (Retro Hangover)Eric (The Unlockables)Adam (The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog)
Published 10/01/24
Aww yeah, this is happening! Sonic's foray into the third dimension is the topic du jour, and the Main Quest Podcast's Keith Gasper is here to help us close out Dreamcast month with a bang... Y'know, like the kind that happens when a mechanical monkey throws a bomb at you. Specifically that kind of bang.
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Keith Gasper
Bio: The host of the #1 retro-gaming podcast.
Instagram: @the_main_quest on Instagram
Twitter/X: @_mainquest on Twitter
Website:...
Published 09/29/24
These contenders didn't quite make the cut, but still deserve a shoutout at the very least. Before we dive headlong into the grand finale faceoff, let's take a moment to recognize those that were left behind.
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Panelists
Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover)Ozzy Garcia (Retro Hangover)Keith Gasper (Main Quest)Coury Carlson (My Life in Gaming)
Published 09/24/24
The Highlander. A lone wolf. Some other equally descriptive idiom. Today we celebrate those who decided to go it alone and came out the other side with a game to be truly proud of.
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Published 09/22/24
Two polygonal powerhouses square off to determine who will claim the second spot in the final fight of KoG '96!
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Panelists
Shane Koski (Retro Hangover)Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover)Ozzy Garcia (Retro Hangover)Goobz (Secret Levels)Toby (Secret Levels)
Published 09/17/24
So there I was, surrounded by athletic-bodied baddies in definitely-not-bondage-gear, seeking the Soul Edge when it done bust a white beam of light and produced a Demon Seed. Also an undead pirate was there. Briefly. Good times, good times.
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Kiyoshi Okuma
Bio: Game industry veteran since 1998 - 3D artist / technical artist who's worked on Gauntlet Legends (N64), World Series Baseball 2K(DC/PS2) Sims2, Darkspore(Diablo clone), and Dawngate (RTS),...
Published 09/15/24
The end is nigh, and it's looking awfully polygonal. For the semi-final match-ups we're stacking the judges panels with not three but FIVE hosts. Can Mario's entrance into the third dimension prevail over Doom's successful successor?
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Panelists
Adam (The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog)Dave Jackson (Tales from the Backlog)Eric (The Unlockables)Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson (My Life in Gaming)Lynnsey
Published 09/10/24
'Member when video games used to include bonus content for you to find as a fun surprise and not to just buy with your money? Pepperidge Farms remembers, and so do we. Today we count down our picks for the most awesome secret and/or unlockable characters in gaming!
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Published 09/08/24
The final battle of round 2 is upon us, and we're going out with a bang: T-Rex's, zombies, and tank controls abound!
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Panelists
Dave Jackson (Tales from the Backlog)Kade Call (Gaming Memories)Shane Koski (Retro Hangover)
Published 09/03/24
Today is one of those rare occasions where we dedicate an episode to a console rather than a specific game, and that console is the tragically short-lived but often fondly-remembered Sega Dreamcast! Pop in your VMU and grab a seat as Vanfernal of the Super Garbage Day podcast joins us to chat about Sega's swan song.
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Today's Guest Information
Name: Vanfernal .
Bio: Just a boomer gamer with a strong passion for retro games!
Instagram: @retro.stream on Instagram
Twitter/X:...
Published 09/01/24
We can't help but love how the pairings shook out for this round. Cutesy up against brootal violence. Cartoons against gritty action. Nintendo against... well, everyone else.
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Panelists
Eric (The Unlockables)Keith Gasper (Main Quest)Ashton Ruby (Retro Hangover)
Published 08/27/24
Who doesn't love being saddled with absolute deadweight? Today we lament those characters foisted upon us who, at best, contribute nothing of value and, at worst, actively make our gaming experience objectively more awful than it should be. There may be no "i" in team but there sure is one in terrible.
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Music Attributions
Musical excerpts from 8-Bit Fantasy & Adventure by xDeviruchi, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Published 08/25/24
The only thing that comes to mind with this match-up is how cool it would be if Kirby absorbed the Quake guy and became a little gun toting menace.
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Panelists
Adam (The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog)"Nintendhost" Tyger (Retro Hangover)Ozzy Garcia (Retro Hangover)
Published 08/20/24
This episode we go it alone, much like the World's Greatest Detective himself, into the dingy depths of Arkham Asylum. Does Rockstar's 2009 billionaire brawler simulator still hold up today? Perch yourself precariously on a conveniently-placed gargoyle and listen in to find out!
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Music Attributions
Intro / outro excerpts from Stream by 505, used under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.
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Published 08/18/24
The second round of our treacherous tourney kicks off with a battle between brothers, of sorts. Two of the heaviest hitters on Nintendo's 64-bit machine throw hands to secure a spot in the semi-finals!
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Panelists
Chris Coplien (Retro Hangover)Ashton Ruby (Retro Hangover)Lynnsey
Published 08/13/24
The next installment in our Growing Up Gaming series makes its way to the main feed for everyone to enjoy! This time around Chris sits down with Arnie, formerly of the Region Free Gamers podcast, to find out what being a gamer kid was like on the island nation of Puerto Rico.
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Original Patreon Air Date: July 28th, 2022
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Published 08/11/24
If ever there was a stark tonal difference between two KoG combatants, this would be it. We have the grandpappy of survival horror (sorry Alone in the Dark) stalking the sophomore entry of a venerated JRPG series. Can Lufia make a Jill Sandwich out of Resident Evil?
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Panelists
Adam (The Good, the Bad, and the Backlog)Coury Carlson (My Life in Gaming)Keith Gasper (Main Quest)
Published 08/06/24