Cheers, mate! Select and Start comes back swinging with Twitch streamer Suzal talking about why the indie darling Hades means so much to her. We also talk about the joy and stress of Twitch streaming, the nature of parasocial relationships, indie game development, and what makes video games such a unique storytelling medium.
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.
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They say podcasts can do terrible things to a mind. Luke (co-host of We're Not So Different and A People's History of the Old Republic) stops by to talk about why Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic means so much to him.
We also talk about FromSoftware games, gaming habits when you have a kid, Star Wars as a franchise, 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.
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I like podcasts! They're comfy and easy to listen to! Avry Robin Ott (Artist, creator of the show's logo, Keifer's best friend of over a decade) stops by to talk about toys, comics, character designs, and one of his personal favorite video games: Pokémon Emerald.
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.
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Funky rhythm comin' at ya! Trevor Strunk, host of the podcast No Cartridge and the author of Story Mode, stops by to talk about his favorite video game: The stylish SEGA Dreamcast game Jet Grind Radio, known internationally at Jet Set Radio.
Other topics discussed in this episode: Remakes, revisiting older games, the death of the console wars, and the answer to the ultimate question: Are video games good?
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.
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Got somethin' that might interest ya! Eric Peacock (host of the Soundtracker podcast) stops by to talk about his favorite video game of all time, Resident Evil 4, on a spooktacular episode of Select and Start.
He also tries to rank the games of the Resident Evil franchise, gushes over his favorite director John Carpenter, 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.
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It’s dangerous to go alone, listen to this! Emily (@JRRTweetien), a Tolkien scholar and the co-host of My Brother, My Captain, My Podcast, comes on to talk about the massive hit that altered the trajectory of video games: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Other topics discussed in this episode: The Zelda series as a whole, The recent Nintendo direct, Tears of the Kingdom, The Lord of the Rings and its video games adaptations, Percy Bysshe Shelley, James Cameron, Jean-Luc Godard, Ingmar Bergman, Scottish independence, the death of the Queen 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.
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After a quiet August, Select and Start returns with a solo episode. Keifer apologizes for the brief hiatus and challenges himself to talk about his favorite video game from each year, starting from 1996.
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.
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Pick a podcast. Its contents will help you on your way. Dre from the Fine Time podcast comes on to talk about why Super Mario Bros. 3 means so much to him! We also talk about Super Mario Maker 2, Mario as a cultural icon, what the second best platforming series might be, and the 1989 film The Wizard.
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.
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Mother ships! Motherhood! Mother earth! Mother by John Lennon! Jared (aka HamSandCastle on Twitter) comes on the show to talk about Shigesato Itoi's bizarre JRPG Earthbound (also known as Mother 2).
Other topics covered in this episode include: Online gaming, roguelikes, nostalgia, Final Fantasy VII, Nier: Automata family, rock music, localization, and Nintendo's commitment to ignoring the fans.
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.
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Additional Recommendations from Jared and Keifer:
Undertale
Lisa
Nier: Automata
True Stories
Talking Heads
Spirit Phone by Lemon Demon
Time 'n Place by Kero Kero Bonito
FLCL