Quest 8 - What is a Retro Game?

Special Guest: James Rosensteel!

Episode 8, where seasons are gone for real this time. We mostly keep focus on retro gaming related topics... mostly.

Minutes

• 00:00 - Introductions
• 06:10 - What is Tom playing, or how do you play SNES games in bed?
• 12:30 - What is James playing, or do you even eBay, bro?
• 22:10 - What is Jordan playing, or how is the new Tomb Raider?
• 32:25 - What makes a game retro?
• 38:30 - What is the difference between retro and popular?
• 43:55 - In 20 years, will the definition of a retro game change?
• 49:10 - Will future generations of retro games have diminishing returns?
• 55:55 - Is retro gaming popular right now, and why?
• 70:05 - Hot seat and another really long wrap up!
• 75:15 - Bonus: Which genre has gained the least from modern graphics?
  

Music

• FFVII: Voices of the Lifestream - Beginning of the End
• Chrono Trigger: Chrono Symphonic - Blue Skies over Guardia

Quest 7 - What's the difference between Final Fantasy and Star Wars?

Special Guest: Michael Stum!

We kick off Season 2 with deciding not to call them seasons anymore. Star Wars and Final Fantasy conversations likely make an appearance...

Minutes

• 00:00 - Introductions
• 04:55 - What makes a good Star Wars movie not a good Star Wars movie?
• 15:30 - Can major games and movies still be stand alone pieces of art?
• 19:25 - What would have happened if there was no Star Wars?
• 24:35 - When does re-releasing become just a cash grab?
• 24:45 - What did you buy on the Steam summer sale?
• 33:40 - Do you want Square Enix to survive or fold?
• 45:50 - What are your favorite eastern and western RPGs?
• 52:00 - What defines an RPG?
• 60:00 - Hot seat and very long wrap up!

Music

• Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - Threshold of a Dream
• Voices of the Lifestream - Damn Those Turks!

Quest 6 (S1E6) - What makes a good season finale?

Special Guest: Dan Bach!

Dan Bach helps us close out Season 1 with... a lot of various and random topics: Kickstarter, Final Fantasy, DLC, pre-orders, carrots, sticks, rabbits, OC Remix, graphical art vs. realism, and moar!

Minutes

• 00:00 - Introductions
• 04:00 - Are Kickstarter strech goals bad?
• 08:25 - How difficult is it to predict the complexity additional content?
• 16:00 - What are your thoughts on DLC?
• 20:10 - Are pre-orders and exculsive pre-order rewards evil?
• 32:15 - What games have aged well, or poorly, and why?
• 41:15 - What types of art age well?
• 46:20 - What is special about this episode?
• 48:25 - Which movie franchise needs a resurrection?
• 52:45 - How much longer can super hero movies last?
• 55:30 - What's the next big movie genre going to be?
• 59:30 - What is your favorite animal?
• 66:00 - What is your favorite internet show?
• 75:30 - What is coming next season and wrap up!
  

Music

• FFVI: Balance and Ruin - Mogstradamus (Mog)
• FFVI: Balance and Ruin - The Narshemellow (Umaro)
• FFVI: Balance and Ruin - Ascension of a Madman (Kefka)

Quest 5 (S1E5) - What makes me play a game?

Special Guest: Dave Reed!

Dave Reed helps us drool over OC ReMix's latest album "Balance and Ruin" while discussing exactly what it is that draws us into playing a video game.

Minutes

• 00:00 - Introductions (now with music!)
• 02:10 - What is OC ReMix?
• 10:40 - Are old game soundtracks better than new game soundtracks?
• 17:20 - Which was better, the original Square or the original Enix?
• 22:50 - Which first entry was better, Final Fantasy or Dragon Warrior?
• 26:30 - What attributes do "games that matter" have?
• 27:50 - What game had a fresh new mechanic?
• 31:20 - What game had a fresh graphic style or perspective?
• 36:40 - What game had a new approach to an old genre?
• 42:00 - Are modern sequels able to live on their own merits?
• 46:30 - What games had a stories that people cared about?
• 64:00 - Hot seat and wrap up!
  

Music

• FFVI:Balance and Ruin - Prologue (Opening Theme)
• FFVI:Balance and Ruin - A Fistful of Nickels (Shadow)
• FFVI:Balance and Ruin - Savage Dance (Wild West)
• FFVI:Balance and Ruin - The Impresario (Opera Sequence)
• FFVI:Balance and Ruin - Remember (Awakening)
• FFVI:Balance and Ruin - Tastes Like Victory (Fanfare)

Quest 4 (S1E4) - Who won the week of E3?

WWDC + E3 makes for a super exciting geek week!

Minutes

• 00:00 - Introductions
• 09:45 - What did Apple announce?
• 27:30 - What did Microsoft announce?
• 35:00 - What did Sony announce?
• 40:45 - What did Nintendo announce?
• 45:00 - Where was Metroid?
• 49:45 - Is the age of platform exclusive games dead?
• 53:15 - What was the last game you played that mattered?
• 59:30 - Hot seat and wrap up!

Quest 3 (S1E3) - What does a console need to win the next generation market?

Special Guest: Sans Dan!

Microsoft resets the XBox, goes back to version ONE. Also, with digital streaming being the future, why can't companies get it right?

Minutes

• 00:00 - Introductions
• 05:20 - Is all tech news time sensitive?
• 06:20 - Is the Xbox One a good name?
• 18:15 - What are the pros and cons of steaming video services?
• 22:30 - Is digital distribution of games getting better?
• 32:20 - Should we complain about not trading games on Steam?
• 42:50 - Is there anything new in next generation consoles?
• 51:00 - What companies do good online digital distribution?
• 56:40 - Lightning rounds and wrap up!