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
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 Flashback 64 and their projects: https://linktr.ee/flashback64 https://linktr.ee/mckliz https://www.youtube.com/c/gooeyfame https://flashback64pod.podbean.com/ https://www.twitch.tv/zeldadungeon
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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
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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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Sources: TO BE ADDED LATER
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Are you ready to Rock (Band 2)? Streamer and comedian Will Lepper returns to the show to talk about the beloved Harmonix hit, Rock Band 2. We also talk about the peripheral-based rhythm game phenomenon of the 2000s, the rise and fall and survival of Harmonix, our taste in music, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode: Balatro, Fortnite, Grand Theft Auto V, the Guitar Hero franchise, Hi-Fi Rush, Peggle, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and more!
Catching up with Will - 0:00 Music taste and music in video games - 11:21 Segment: Jukebox Hero - 33:40 Introducing Rock Band 2 - 50:20 Rock Band 2 Discussion - 1:14:50 No Country For Old Games - 1:51:13 Clone Hero - 2:07:14 Recommendations and Conclusion - 2:13:50
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Mic the Snare - The Wild World of Rhythm Games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtzGCDu-63o
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I wish for a great podcast episode! Alex Kazanas (Artist, One Piece Podcast co-host, Weeb Simpsons creator, and more!) comes on the show to talk about why Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars means so much to him!
We also talk about One Piece video games and anime-to-game adaptations, localization, importing Japan-exclusive titles, other Mario RPGs, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode include: Super Mario World, EarthBound, Shining Force 2, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VII, Chrono Trigger, Katamari Damacy, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Super Smash Bros, Pikmin 4, Return of the Obra Dinn, Elden Ring, Tears of the Kingdom, Slay the Spire, One Piece games, Dragon Ball games, Naruto games, Kingdom Hearts 2, Mother 3, Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Mario + Rabbids, Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, Paper Mario, 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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Wildlife biologist, artist, and co-host of the PokeScience Podcast, Chelsea Connor, stops by to talk about why Capcom's first RPG, Breath of Fire, means so much to her.
We also talk about the challenges of accessing video games on the island country of Dominica, the science and biology behind dragons and Pokémon, the challenges of localization, lizards, magical girls, and more!
Other games discussed in this episode: Pokémon, Professor Layton, Klonoa, Tekken, Street Fighter, Dino Crisis, Super Mario RPG, Secret of Mana, Kirby, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Metroid Fusion, Chrono Trigger, 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 Chelsea - 0:00 Introducing Breath of Fire - 38:55 No Country for Old Games - 53:30 Breath of Fire Discussion - 1:10:10 Dragon Biology Lesson - 1:21:06 Breath of Fire Continued - 1:27:28 Recommendations and Outro - 2:01:04
Sources for this episode: Johnston, Chris. Transcript of Ted Woolsey Interview, 15 Feb. 2007, www.playeronepodcast.com/2007/02/15/transcript-of-ted-woolsey-interview/.
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This is the pod where he casts you. Bailey Meyers (Writer for Honest Game Trailers) comes on the show to talk about Valve's incredible Portal 2 and why it means so much to her! We also talk about Nancy Drew games, Alan Wake, getting emails from your dad about Baldur's Gate 3, and JK Simmons' rich acting career.
Other games covered in this episode include: Threads of Fate, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Mario Party, Gollum, Skull Island: Rise of Kong, Dave the Diver, Baldur's Gate 3, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Tetris, Disco Elysium, Alan Wake 2, Hades, Chants of Sennaar, Mirror's Edge, Titanfall 2, Super Metroid, 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.
Cave Johnson here! - 0:00 Introducing Bailey Meyers - 5:35 Introducing Portal 2 - 47:30 No Country for Old Games - 1:04:20 Portal 2 - 1:12:44 Recommendations - 2:09:00 Outro - 2:21:13
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Additional Resources: Larchuk, Travis. “‘Portal 2’: A Student Video Game, All Grown Up.” NPR, NPR, 19 Apr. 2011, www.npr.org/2011/04/19/135511250/portal-2-a-student-video-game-project-all-grown-up?ps=cprs.
Kiwi Talkz - #126 - Josh Weier Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkPCE-Gzmwc
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Keifer tries his best to host his version of a video game awards show after offering his critiques of The Game Awards in the last episode. What categories will there be? What are his favorite games of 2023? Why is Alan Wake so determined to be a part of it? On a not unrelated note I've recently learned there is mold in my walls. Sorry if that shows in the final product.
Alan Wake Intro - 0:00 Opening Ceremony and Acknowledgements - 2:10 Gex Returns - 5:45 Most Anticipated Game of 2023 - 10:15 A Writer Appears - 12:45 The GOOTY - 17:00 I'm Not Playing That - 25:30 Funniest Game Title - 29:42 Countdown to the GOTY - 31:43 My 5th Favorite Game of 2023 - 37:15 My 4th Favorite Game of 2023 - 43:10 My 3rd Favorite Game of 2023 - 51:30 My 2nd Favorite Game of 2023 - 57:23 The Correct and Smart GOTY - 1:02:45 The Climax - 1:07:00 The Conclusion - 1:14:42
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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Sources for this episode: Warren, Tom. “Microsoft Lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox Employees.” The Verge, The Verge, 25 Jan. 2024, www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24049050/microsoft-activision-blizzard-layoffs.
2024 - Game Industry Layoffs - Obsidian Publish, publish.obsidian.md/vg-layoffs/Archive/2024
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2023 was one of the best years for video games, but it was one of the worst for the video game industry. In the first episode of 2024, Keifer takes an episode to reflect on the year by analyzing The Game Awards 2023, and explaining how it's symptomatic of the issues plaguing the industry.
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.
0:00 - Intro and Housekeeping 6:22 - The Game Awards 2023 17:02 - Geoff Keighley versus the World 22:25 - The Time Problem 27:39 - Games for Impact 31:43 - Best Independent Game 33:45 - The Sam Lake of it all 39:24 - Fixing the Presenters 42:20 - Best Adaptation 45:18 - Video Game Layoffs 55:12 - Conclusion
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Sources for this episode:
Time Spent Issuing Awards:
IGN - Awards and Speeches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc9Tc4RCYSQ
Layoffs:
2023 - Game Industry Layoffs - Obsidian Publish, publish.obsidian.md/vg-layoffs/Archive/2023. Gach, Ethan. “Last of US Studio Naughty Dog Is Cutting Developers.” Kotaku, Kotaku, 3 Oct. 2023, kotaku.com/naughty-dog-ps5-playstation-sony-last-us-part-3-layoffs-1850893794.
Parvini, Sarah. “The Video Game Industry Boomed during the Pandemic. Now Thousands Are Being Laid Off.” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023, www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-11-20/video-game-industry-layoffs.
Zhou, Cissy. “Tiktok Parent Bytedance to Cut 1,000 Gaming Jobs in Strategic Shift.” Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Asia, 27 Nov. 2023, asia.nikkei.com/Business/China-tech/TikTok-parent-ByteDance-to-cut-1-000-gaming-jobs-in-strategic-shift.
Sinclair, Brendan. “EA Restructuring, Laying off 6% of Workforce.” GamesIndustry.Biz, GamesIndustry.biz, 29 Mar. 2023, www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-restructuring-laying-off-6-of-workforce.
Tong, Anna. “Exclusive: Unity Software to Cut 25% of Staff in ‘company Reset ...” Reuters, Reuters, 8 Jan. 2024, www.reuters.com/technology/unity-software-cutting-25-staff-company-reset-continuation-2024-01-08/. SEGA Unionization fight:
Gach, Ethan. “Workers Accuse Sega of Threatening Mass Layoffs over Unionizing.” Kotaku, Kotaku, 15 Nov. 2023, kotaku.com/sega-sonic-union-layoffs-persona-yakuza-1851026309.
Parrish, Ash. “Sega Workers Form Largest Multi-Department Video Game Union in the US.” The Verge, The Verge, 10 July 2023, www.theverge.com/23789935/sega-union-cwa-unionization-activision-blizzard.
Bobby Kotick:
Sorkin, Andrew Ross, and Lauren Hirsch. “California Drops Sexual Harassment Suit in $54 Million Settlement with Activision.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023, www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/business/dealbook/california-activision-blizzard-sexual-harassment.html.
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Kept you waiting, huh? Manu (aka ManuclearBomb) from the NotACast Pod-Cast and My Brother, My Captain, My Podcast, returns to the show to talk about Metal Gear Solid 2 and the impact it made on his life!
We also talk about this game's legacy, its influences, its controversies, and its prescient themes. Not only that, we also give our thoughts on the recently announced live-action Zelda film, discuss the future of the Metal Gear franchise, the recent Master Collection, and what other pieces of media give us "Big Boss Baby vibes."
Other games discussed in this episode: Elden Ring, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Spider-Man 2, Yakuza, Alan Wake, Control, Max Payne 3, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Survivor, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Metal Gear Solid V, Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2.
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.
0:00 - Catching Up with Manu 13:34 - Live-action Zelda News 22:58 - Manu's Gaming Future 35:02 - "Big Boss Baby Vibes" 44:50 - Metal Gear Solid Delta 52:54 - Introducing Metal Gear Solid 2 1:16:35 - No Country For Old Games 1:37:58 - Metal Gear Solid 2 2:58:30 - Recommendations and Outro
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