About that podcast I owe ya! Select and Start is back to talk with artist Anthony Barbara about Half-Life 2, its impact on the game industry, the world, and himself.
We also talk about video games on field trips, the far-reaching impact of the Source engine and Steam, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode: The Portal series, The Halo series, Super Mario World, Mario Party 5, Team Fortress 2, Portal, Portal 2, Garry's Mod, Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas, Skyrim, Ico, and more!
0:00 - Introducing Anthony
6:32 - Anthony's gaming background
21:32 - Machinima
30:58 - Achievement Hunting
36:15 - Introducing Half-Life 2
45:56 - Our Half-Life 2 History
51:15 - Half-Life 2 Discussion
1:11:30 - No Country for Old Games
1:23:58 - Half-Life 2
1:55:40 - The other Half-Life games
2:01:15 - How Half-Life 2 impacted us
2:11:20 - Recommendations and Outro
Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.
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Episode Sources:
https://kotaku.com/steam-is-10-today-remember-when-it-sucked-1297594444
https://backlinko.com/steam-users
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-final-hours-of-half-life-2/1100-6112889/
https://www.pcgamesn.com/is-steam-too-powerful
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Hey! Watch out! I break from format a bit and bring on Petra, co-host of the wonderful Hello Hyrule podcast, to talk about our experiences with Zelda randomizers! We talk about how randomizers alter our perception and relationship with the games, their appeal, and the myriad of games with their own randomizers!
Other games discussed in this episode: The Zelda series, the Pokemon series, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, Okami, Mario & Luigi, Metroid Prime, Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country, Lost Kingdoms, Nightmare Ned, Battle Chef Brigade, Sea of Stars, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Outer Wilds, Battle for Bikini Bottom, Quest 64, Donkey Kong 64, GoldenEye 007, and more!
0:00 - Introducing Petra
20:18 - Relationship with the Zelda series
25:28 - The Zelda Timeline
29:11 - Hello Hyrule
32:16 - Favorite Zelda games
34:48 - Petra's favorite games
41:33 - Ocarina of Time thoughts
49:11 - Zelda Randomizer Discussion
1:35:50 - Other Randomizers
1:54:00 - Outro
Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.
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Episode sources: https://randomizers.debigare.com/
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Hey! Listen closely as Keifer brings on animator and illustrator momopatchi to talk about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and the monumental impact it left on both of their lives.
We also talk about the ways Ocarina of Time impacted the video game industry, its status as the "best game of all time", whether or not it's showing its age as Time marches on, the real-life lessons it taught us, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode: Blue Dragon, The Pokémon series, the Kirby series, Katamari Damacy, Plants vs Zombies, Drawn to Life, the Munchables, Fossil Fighters, Pikmin, Flipnote Studio, Petz Dogz 2, and more!
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Episode sources: https://zelda.fandom.com/wiki/The_Legend_of_ZeldaOcarinaof_Time_3D#Changes_and_Additions
https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/04/zelda-bundle-at-99
https://www.metacritic.com/browse/game/
https://web.archive.org/web/19980530122635/http://www.nintendo.com/home/features/e3_98/mqna.html
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I've hosted podcasts, you know. Happy Halloween! Filmmaker and co-showrunner of the Savannah-Pooler Indie Comics Expo Roman Fruehan returns to the show! No, not as a member of the undead, but as a guest to talk about Dead Rising and the impact it made on his life!
Since it's a horror episode we also get into all things spooky! We talk about our favorite horror games and our favorite horror films, particularly the influential works of George Romero, and why his films are so difficult to find!
Other games discussed in this episode include: The Silent Hill series, the Resident Evil series, Eternal Darkness, Fatal Frame, Deadly Premonition, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Baldur's Gate 3, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Katamari Damacy, Michigan: Report From Hell, Overblood, and more!
0:00 - Happy Halloween! 13:51 - Favorite Horror Games 25:55 - Introducing Dead Rising 44:05 - No Country for Old Games 57:21 - No Country for Old Films 1:07:00 - Dead Rising Discussion 2:28:48 - The Dead Rising Sequels 2:38:05 - Recommendations and Outro
Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.
Support Roman and his projects: https://www.instagram.com/revolverroman/ https://www.instagram.com/sav.s.p.i.c.e/
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Episode Sources: https://www.mobygames.com/game/23514/dead-rising/credits/xbox360/ https://deadrising.fandom.com/wiki/Differences_between_Dead_Rising_and_Deluxe_Remaster https://deadrising2mods.proboards.com/thread/1733/complete-development-history-dead-rising https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPqJfnnMrZY
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Independent video game developer Nate Purkeypile comes on the show to talk about how Shadow of the Colossus changed his life and influenced his new video game: The Axis Unseen!
We also talk about his storied career with video game companies like Terminal Reality, Retro Studios, and Bethesda, and what prompted him to go independent and develop and publish his own games.
Other games discussed in this episode: Ico, The Last Guardian, the Fallout series, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bloodrayne 2, Metroid Prime 3, Starfield, Subnautica, Half-Life, The Last of Us, The Legend of Zelda series, Far Cry 2, The Witcher 3, Dead Rising, Red Dead Redemption 2, and more!
Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.
Support Nate Purkeypile and his projects: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1807810/The_Axis_Unseen/ https://x.com/NPurkeypile
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** Episode sources:** https://web.archive.org/web/20170129065905/http://kotaku.com/246286/feature-the-colossus-and-the-comedian https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/06/30/how-playstationas-japan-studio-stands-out-a-ign-first https://archive.ph/20121216092713/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/ico-ii/688379p2.html https://web.archive.org/web/20060820162258/http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20051207/3dwa.htm https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-ico-shadow-of-the-colossus-hd-collection https://teamico.fandom.com/wiki/Shadow_of_the_Colossus_(PS4) https://teamico.fandom.com/wiki/The_ICO_and_Shadow_of_the_Colossus_Collection https://psdeals.net/us-store/game/2392/shadow-of-the-colossus
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OPEN YOUR SENSES! Andrew Elmore, video game composer and visual designer stops by to talk about the musical rail shooter Rez and why it's his favorite work of art. We also talk about his experience with being laid off at Bungie, and the ways the video game industry have shifted over the years.
We also reflect on the overlooked Sega Saturn and Dreamcast, talk about the unique composers of the video game industry, talk about Rez's various ports, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode include: The Panzer Dragoon series, Space Channel 5, Jet Set Radio Future, Halo, Ridge Racer Type 4, Wipeout Pure, Blazing Chrome, Vengeful Guardian Moon Rider, Child of Eden, Tetris Effect, Astro Bot, Cosmic Smash, C-Smash VRS, Sayonara Wild Hearts, and more!
Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.
Introducing Andrew - 0:00 Andrew's gaming history - 8:52 Andrew's influences - 29:32 Sega Saturn and other influential games - 41:05 Introducing Rez - 53:24 No Country for Old Games - 1:26:30 Rez - 1:44:05 Child of Eden - 2:17:12 Rez's impact - 2:22:16 Recommendations and Outro - 2:31:21
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Rez Toonami review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLEjqvPjhco
Episode Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20191026205632/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/still-shinin
https://web.archive.org/web/20180408142759/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtSaFsMKrkI
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Wahoo! It is the 50th episode of Select and Start! Dre drops by to talk about Super Mario Galaxy and the impact it made on his universe. We also try to pitch our own Mario spin-off games and talk about the past, present, and future of 3D Mario!
Other games discussed in this episode:
The Super Mario franchise, the Mega Man series, Capcom Fighting Collection, Astro's Playroom, Octopath Traveler 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic 2006, Celeste 64, Penny's Big Breakaway, and more!
0:00 - Catching up with Dre 13:09 - Mario spinoffs 28:10 - Mario Hot Takes 43:27 - Introducing Super Mario Galaxy 1:10:05 - No Country for Old Games 1:33:20 - Mario Galaxy Discussion 2:55:30 - Recommendations and Outro
Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.
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Listen here, bub. Avry Robin Ott returns to the show to discuss another Raven Software's video game adaptation of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It gets very silly. We also talk about the appeal of the X-Men, the best comics to read, and talk about our relationship with the various films and cartoons.
Other games discussed in this episode: Batman: Arkham Asylum (a lot), Hulk Ultimate Destruction, Spider-Man, X-Men Legends, Marvel Snap, Marvel's Midnight Suns, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, and more!
Intro - 0:00
X-Men comics talk - 7:25
Wolverine talk - 21:30
X-Men media talk - 31:25
Pitching our own X-Men games - 53:15
X-Men Origins: Wolverine - 1:03:55
No Country for Old Games - 1:58:35
Closing thoughts - 2:07:45
Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.
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Theme Music Provided by Mike Pettry: https://linktr.ee/mikepettry Sources for this episode (will be properly cited when I get some sleep lol): https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2024/04/03/its-about-stolen-valor-says-len-weins-widow-on-wolverine-credit-controversy/
https://www.thewrap.com/tca-what-does-it-pay-create-wolverine-350-initially-109241/
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/jennifer-hale-video-game-strike-sag-aftra-1236125843/
https://www.newsfromme.com/2017/12/21/quotable-kirby/
https://publish.obsidian.md/vg-layoffs/Archive/2024
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/aug/09/marvel-and-dc-face-backlash-over-pay-they-sent-a-thank-you-note-and-5000-the-movie-made-1bn https://www.yahoo.com/tech/following-layoffs-cd-projekt-red-014752156.html https://www.ign.com/articles/over-100-developers-of-just-cause-contraband-at-avalanche-studios-have-unionized
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I take orders from the Octodad. Emma, a fellow Moonshot creator (Unnatural Selection, Dead Teen House Party) drops by to talk about Young Horses' Octodad: Dadliest Catch and why it means so much to them!
We also talk about how they grew up in a no video game household, the Nintendo DS that changed everything, the mystery game genre, book-to-game adaptations, and more!
Other games mentioned in this episode include: Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Killer Frequency, Yuppie Psycho, Immortality, Ace Attorney, Professor Layton, Oxenfree, Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, Don’t Starve Together, QWOP, Getting Over It, Bugsnax, Untitled Goose Game, Stray, and Ape Out
Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.
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Fellow Moonshot creator Jacqueline Swampert (co-host of Unwise Girls and Dead Teen House Party) rolls by to talk about Neversoft's Tony Hawk's Underground and the impact it made on her life! We also talk about the visual novel-to-lesbian pipeline, the plight of being a Mega Man fan, and try to come up with a new Percy Jackson video game!
Other games discussed in this episode:
AI: The Somnia Files, Ace Attorney, Umineko, Higurashi: When They Cry, Zero Escape, Journey of Wrestling, Hulk Ultimate Destruction, Moonlit Farewell, Pokémon Conquest, Last Days of Friendship Valley, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Mega Man, Katana Zero, Bang Dream Girls Band Party, Destroy All Humans, Coquette Dragoon, We Know the Devil and Heaven Will Be Mine, Hi-Fi Rush, Rollerdrome, Jet Set Radio, and more!
Select and Start is a video game podcast where the host, Keifer Lirette, talks with his guests about their most meaningful and memorable video game experiences. It is part of the Moonshot podcast network.
Introducing Jacqueline - 0:00 Visual Novels - 15:01 Jacqueline's Favorite Console - 18:22 Recent and Anticipated Games - 24:30 Jacqueline's Other Faves - 30:50 Percy Jackson: The Video Game - 38:10 Introducing Tony Hawk's Underground - 43:45 No Country for Old Games - 1:01:28 Tony Hawk's Underground Discussion - 1:13:41 Recommendations and Conclusion - 2:13:29
Support Jacqueline and her projects: https://swampert.tumblr.com/ https://fang-to-marrow.itch.io/houndstooth https://moonshotpods.com/unwise-girls/ https://moonshotpods.com/dead-teen-house-party/
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Episode sources: -Wiley, Mike. “Tony Hawk’s Underground: In-Depth Look.” IGN, IGN, 29 Aug. 2003, web.archive.org/web/20140606215820/www.ign.com/articles/2003/08/29/tony-hawks-underground-in-depth-look-3?page=1
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