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.
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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
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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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Designer, developer, and educator at the NYU Game Center Jesse Fuchs drops by to talk about the 1989 computer game Prince of Persia! We also talk about Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner and the illuminating, detailed notes he wrote during the game's development!
We also talk about Prince of Persia's legacy and influence, 80s computer games, Broderbund as a company, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode: Shadow of the Colossus, Ico, Dark Souls, Balatro, Adventure, Uncharted, Tomb Raider, Myst, Carmen Sandiego, Karateka, Loderunner, Hex, M.U.LE., Phantasmagoria, Animal Well, 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.
Meet Jesse Fuchs - 0:00 Computer Games of the 80s - 19:35 Gaming in the 90s - 34:50 Sisyphus and Dark Souls - 40:00 Introducing Prince of Persia - 54:30 No Country for Old Games - 1:13:15 Prince of Persia Discussion - 1:38:19 The Other Prince of Persia Games - 2:22:18 Recommendations and Outro - 2:36:42 Support Jesse Fuchs and his projects: https://gamecenter.nyu.edu/faculty/jesse-fuchs/ https://bsky.app/profile/jessefuchs.bsky.social
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Episode Sources and Links: https://www.jordanmechner.com/en/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2024/04/01/jordan-mechner-prince-persia-karateka/ https://www.popot.org/get_the_games.php?game=SDLPoP https://www.filfre.net/2016/10/how-jordan-mechner-made-a-different-sort-of-interactive-movie-or-the-virtues-of-restraint/ https://www.filfre.net/
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Two guests! Two games! Gooey and McKenna, co-hosts of Flashback 64, a chronological Nintendo 64 podcast, stop by to talk about Pokémon Red and Blue (and Yellow) and the impact they left on their lives. We also talk about the Nintendo 64, how Flashback 64 came to be, their relationship with Pokemon as a franchise, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode: The Legend of Zelda franchise, Mario Kart 64, WinBack, Wave Race 64, Celeste, Celeste 64, and more!
Intro - 0:00 Introducing Gooey and mcKenna - 6:20 About Flashback 64 - 25:00 The Pokémon Franchise - 45:30 Introducing Pokémon Red and Blue - 1:06:00 No Country for Old Games - 1:25:40 Red and Blue Discussion - 1:40:40 Recommendations and Outro - 2:35:30
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GREGG RULZ OK! Writer Alex Kane stops by to talk about the incredible 2017 indie sidescrolling adventure game Night in the Woods and the impact it made on his life. We also talk about Alex's career as a writer. Getting into video game journalism, the rust belt, deindustrialization, community, the rot of capitalism, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode: Destiny, Destiny 2, Halo, Minecraft, Friday the 13th: The Game, Morrowind, Knights of the Old Republic, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Super Mario 64, Dead By Daylight, Canabalt
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.
Intro - 0:00 Introducing Alex - 3:35 Alex's Journalist Journey - 17:08 Destiny, Xbox, and Halo - 26:50 Friday the 13th: The Game - 33:31 Introducing Night in the Woods - 42:51 No Country for Old Games - 52:30 Night in the Woods Discussion - 59:45 Recommendations and Conclusion - 2:06:55
Support Alex and his projects: Morrowind: An oral history https://linktr.ee/alexjkane https://alexjkane.itch.io/ https://bossfightbooks.com/products/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-by-alex-kane https://x.com/alexjkane
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The last podcast is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace. Digital artist Alzandah stops by to talk about the impact Metroid Dread left on his life! We also talk about Alzandah's artistic inspirations, labor conditions in the video game industry, and put Alzandah's favorite games in a March Madness bracket.
Other games discussed in this episode: Elden Ring, The Legend of Zelda series, Dragon's Dogma 2, Abzu, The Sims 4, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Strikers, Doom 2016, Bloodborne, Demon's Souls, Armored Core, Sekiro, Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, SSX, Alien Isolation, Max Payne 3, Hollow Knight, Ori and the Blind Forest, Dead Cells, Metroid Samus Returns, Metroid Fusion, and more!
Intro - 0:00 Introducing Alzandah - 10:00 Speed Bracket - 19:50 Our relationship with Metroid - 40:40 Introducing Metroid Dread - 44:52 No Country for Old Games - 59:10 Metroid Dread Discussion - 1:07:30 Recommendations and Outro - 2:12:35
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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Intro Sources:
Dealessandri, Marie. “Mercurysteam Responds to Complaints over Staff Missing from Credits.” GamesIndustry.Biz, GamesIndustry.biz, 15 Oct. 2021, www.gamesindustry.biz/mercurysteam-responds-to-complaints-over-staff-missing-from-credits.
Dealessandri, Marie. “A Guide to Properly Crediting Game Workers and Why It Matters.” GamesIndustry.Biz, GamesIndustry.biz, 13 Mar. 2023, www.gamesindustry.biz/a-guide-to-properly-crediting-game-workers-and-why-it-matters.
Kerr, Chris. “Sega of America Union Workers Secure Raises, Layoff Protections with First Collectively-Bargained Contract.” Sega of America Union Workers Secure Raises, Layoff Protections with First Collectively-Bargained Contract, Game Developer, 28 Mar. 2024, www.gamedeveloper.com/production/sega-of-america-union-workers-secure-raises-layoff-protections-with-first-collectively-bargained-contract.
Kerr, Chris. “Sega of America Union Workers Secure Raises, Layoff Protections with First Collectively-Bargained Contract.” Sega of America Union Workers Secure Raises, Layoff Protections with First Collectively-Bargained Contract, Game Developer, 28 Mar. 2024, www.gamedeveloper.com/production/sega-of-america-union-workers-secure-raises-layoff-protections-with-first-collectively-bargained-contract.
Matas, Fran G. “Exempleados de Mercurysteam Que Trabajaron En Metroid Dread No Aparecen En Los Créditos.” Vandal, 14 Oct. 2021, vandal.elespanol.com/noticia/1350748602/exempleados-de-mercurysteam-que-trabajaron-en-metroid-dread-no-aparecen-en-los-creditos/.
Pequeño IV, Antonio. “Sega Employees Ratify First-of-Its-Kind Gaming Union Contract Following Industry Layoffs.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024, www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/03/27/sega-employees-ratify-first-of-its-kind-gaming-union-contract-following-industry-layoffs/?sh=63c7a63530a6.
Schreier, Jason. “Inside Rockstar Games’ Culture of Crunch.” Kotaku, 23 Oct. 2018, kotaku.com/inside-rockstar-games-culture-of-crunch-1829936466.
Yarwood, Jack. “So, You Worked on a Video Game. You Might Not Appear in the Credits.” Washington Post, 18 May 2021, www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/05/18/video-game-credits-policy/.
Yarwood, Jack. “Easter Eggs: The Hidden Secrets of Videogames.” Paste Magazine, 27 Mar. 2016, www.pastemagazine.com/games/easter-eggs-the-hidden-secrets-of-videogames.
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https://igda.org/sigs/credits/
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