MageCast X

If Nintendo was right in keeping Lost Levels away from the NES, the unpredictable rise of speedrunning, what your favorite Mario character says about you, and questioning the truth of the familiar claim that SMB2 is "just" a reskin... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MageCast X feat. the Well-Red Mage, CriterionX, and special guest Joe Bourrie. The cast of mages is back, so please enjoy early access! Join BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordRed's TwitchCrit's TwitchTeePublicGuest links: beyondthenes.comfacebook.com/syncoplay@syncoplaygames@syncoplayMusic: "Title theme of The Lost Levels" & "Overworld" by Koji Kondo Support the show

Your favorite imports you've never played and why they didn't come to the West in the first place, the differences between translation and localization, and why the Famicom isn't merely the "Japanese version of the NES"... this is MageCast X feat. the Well-Red Mage, CriterionX, and special guest Joe Bourrie. The cast of mages is back, so please enjoy early access! Join BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordRed's TwitchCrit's TwitchTeePublicGuest links: beyondthenes.comfacebook.com/syncoplay@syncoplaygamesMusic: "Cocoron - Stage 2 Theme" by Takashi Tateishi, Yoshiji Yokoyama & "Arumana no Kiseki - Stages 1, 4, & 6" by Kinuyo Yamashita Support the show

Catching up with a content creator from the Aloha State, finding an analogy for Hawaiian history in Armored Core, breaking down the assemblage of an AC, and how to interact with a game's difficulty positively... this is MageCast X feat. the Well-Red Mage, CriterionX, and special guest Mekel Kasanova. Join BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordRed's TwitchCrit's TwitchTeePublicGuest links: http://twitch.tv/MekelKasanovahttp://YouTube.com/@MekelKasanovahttp://tiktok.com/@MekelKasanovahttps://twitter.com/MekelKasanovahttps://instagram.com/MekelKasanovahttps://anchor.fm/TheKasanovaPodcasthttps://anchor.fm/DeckedUPPodcasthttps://anchor.fm/podcast-across-worldsMusic: "Main Theme" & "Contact With You ~ BALTEUS Theme" by Kota Hoshino, Takashi Onodera Support the show

Seeking out new emotions from old favorites while avoiding the illusory oasis of "aging well", the point of 10-point scales and the average score, how sensationalist and hyperbolic headlines replaced inquisitive video game content, and asking what ever happened to Quest 64... I'm the Well-Red Mage with CriterionX and this is MageCast X! PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordRed's TwitchCrit's TwitchTeePublicGuest: Quest64Official Music: "Title Theme" & "Battle" by Masamichi Amano Support the show

Introducing MageCast X, the newly rebranded podcast! Meet returning host Moses aka the Well-Red Mage and Jared aka CriterionX as we start this new journey once again. Yes, the Cast of the Mage is back with more episodes, more guests, and more in-depth discussion on the way. Hear about how this project came to fruition and what the future holds for MageCast X. Thanks for listening and don't miss our GIVEAWAY! PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordRed's TwitchCrit's TwitchTeePublicMusic: "Landscape" by Yoshino Aoki, "The Opened Way" by Kow Otani Support the show

Nostalgia vs new experiences, improving upon a masterpiece, facing the colossi of grief, methods for dealing with loss, and asking if the hero is the hero of his own story... I'm the Well-Red Mage with CriterionX and this is MageCast X! PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordRed's TwitchCrit's TwitchTeePublicMusic: "Prologue" & "Revived Power" by Kow Otani Support the show

Where to start with the Breath of Fire series, Katt vs Nina, populating township, the immense suffering and sadness of the dragon tears, and the formative experience of Capcom's darkly religious 16-bit classic... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. Patrick Kulikowski! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @PatrickKul Links: www.patrickkulikowski.comwww.youtube.com/vgdrumwww.vgmpire.comhttps://store.steampowered.com/publisher/capcom/list/37726/https://www.fangamer.com/collections/breath-of-firehttps://shiptoshoremedia.com/products/breath-of-fire-iihttps://store.udonentertainment.com/products/breath-of-fire-official-complete-works-hardcoverhttps://www.reddit.com/r/breathoffire/comments/tjhr0j/the_localization_of_breath_of_fire_ii_an/https://linktr.ee/breathoffire Gamelogica Twitter community-Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "The Destined Child", "No One Knows", "Our Journey" by Yuko Takehara Support the show

The innovations of Monster Hunter on the Wii, the challenge of underwater combat, restoring what was lost when the online servers went down, and the importance of game preservation... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. InusualZ from MH3SP! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: discord.gg/R7rSRVEXhc Links: github.com/sepalani/MH3SP forum.wii-homebrew.com/index.php/Thread/60432-Monster-Hunter-Tri-private-server-progress/ Gamelogica Twitter community -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "Monster Hunter 3(Tri)" by Yuko Komiyama & "The Great Desert Post, Loc Lac" by Tadayoshi Makino Support the show

The key differences between adventure and role-playing games, tinkering with the Adventure Game Interactive engine, existing in a game world vs trying to beat it as quickly as possible, and how to make classic adventure games cool again... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. John Roo of The Retro Room! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @TheRetroRoomRoo Links: theretroroomgames.com adventure games vs RPGs facebook.com/groups/gamelogica Gamelogica Twitter community -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "Greensleeves" & "Introduction" by Sierra Support the show

Tabletop wargaming in the 90s, the difference between strategy and tactics, macromanaging and micromanaging for the uninitiated, and how to rise up lights in Australia... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. @KhaylAdam! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @KhaylAdam Links: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/long-live-play/id1570229780 the-pixels.com/2022/01/24/total-war-warhammer-ii-2017-pc the-pixels.com/2022/03/14/total-war-warhammer-iii-2022-pc facebook.com/groups/gamelogica Gamelogica Twitter community -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "A Storm of Magic" & "The First Defenders" directed by Richard Beddow Support the show

American, Japanese, and Australian arcades, #FreeMvC2, the best characters not in the game, the death of 2D AAA animation, and why more fighters need a color edit mode... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. David Giltinan! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @DaGiltyMan Links: instagram.com/dagiltyman davidsaysthat.com store.steampowered.com/app/2024390/Mato_Anomalies kickstarter.com/projects/pcengineanthology/game-boy-and-virtual-boy-anthology facebook.com/groups/gamelogica Gamelogica Twitter community -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "Circus" & "Clock Tower" by Tetsuya Shibata, Mitsuhiko Takano Support the show

The lasting appeal of the TMNT, the original voice cast for the 4 shell-heads, the turtles as personality archetypes, and how to nail retro authenticity without being tempted to subvert expectations... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. Kevin Decristofano from the Ninja Turtle Nerds Podcast! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @TMNTNerds Links: The Ninja Turtle Nerds on Anchor The Ninja Turtle Nerds on Spotify The Ninja Turtle Nerds on Apple instagram.com/tmntnerds TMNTNerds@Gmail.com facebook.com/groups/gamelogica Gamelogica Twitter community twitter.com/Sric360/status/1547579166949683201 -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "Jaw-Breaking News!" by Tee Lopes, "We Ain't Came to Lose" by Raekwon, Ghostface Killah Support the show

The dark lord of censorship and the puritanical cultural movement fueling it, what makes a game a horror game, fake Castlevania titles, the future of Castlevania, and so much delicious Mode 7... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. Roger from Gamerheads and Pure Nintendo! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 Joypad Lad giveaway: joypadlad.com/pages/giveaway PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @NintendRog Links: @GamerheadsPod gamerheadspodcast.com purenintendo.com twitter.com/theWellRedMage/status/1542876690979880960 facebook.com/groups/gamelogica -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com Kosmic Dust - @KosmicDustSupps kosmicdust.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "Theme of Simon Belmont" & "Bloody Tears" by Masanori Adachi, Taro Kudo Support the show

The idealized work of video games contrasted with the manual labor of real life, the value and practicality of play, the very first farm sim, and how casual is not a dirty word ... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. JR Sommerfeldt of Indierabbitree! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 Joypad Lad giveaway: joypadlad.com/pages/giveaway PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @sommerfeldt_r Links: twitch.tv/indierabbitree facebook.com/jrsommerfeldt ko-fi.com/indierabbittreecreations -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com Kosmic Dust - @KosmicDustSupps kosmicdust.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "Title theme" & "Mineral Town theme" by Ai Yamashita. Support the show

A randomized single-screen permadeath shmup roguelike with a stalker enemy, top-down overworld, and RPG elements, speedrunning and shark week, fishing games and horror movies, and the odd surprise of an LJN game that's better than the movie it's based on... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. 8-bit Steve! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 Joypad Lad giveaway: joypadlad.com/pages/giveaway PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @EightBitSteve Links: 8bitsteve.com -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com Kosmic Dust - @KosmicDustSupps kosmicdust.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "Theme from 'Jaws'" by John Williams. "Underwater theme" by Shinichi Sakamoto. Support the show

Oppenheimer, the Cold War, the Bomb, and Crystalis, a hidden gem or cult classic? Plus learning to forgive the negative qualities of retro games chalked up to their contextual limitations while holding them accountable for bad design decisions... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. Steve aka RetroDeathRow! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @RetroDeathRow Links: the-pixels.com/2016/08/16/crystalis twitch.tv/theretrodeathrow youtube.com/retrodeathrow retrodeathrow.com thegoodpavemint.com tiktok.com/@retrodeathrow -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com Kosmic Dust - @KosmicDustSupps kosmicdust.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "World Map" & "Mt. Sabre" by Yoko Osaka. Support the show

How Dance Dance Revolution lived and died on home consoles, how classical music actually fits the Marioverse, and how to think of rhythm games as timing-based games if you're not so musically inclined... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. Yemmy the Ferret and Ryan Craig aka mathman1024! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @YemmyTheFerret @mathman1024 Links: Ferret64 Film Freakz Fubar Ferret @backlog_busters @AreYaWinningPod Are Ya Winning Pod youtube.com/user/mathman1024 -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com Kosmic Dust - @KosmicDustSupps kosmicdust.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "Here We Go!", "Pipe Pop", "Bowser's Castle" by U1-Asami and Koji Kondo. Support the show

Navigating the swamps of difficulty discussion, inspirations behind FromSoft's latest going all the way back to the NES, two very different approaches to designing an open world, and the benefit of letting a new game experience sit and relax like a good steak... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. Gary and Kole from Duckfeed and Bonfireside Chat! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @GaryBuh @KoleRoss Links: bonfireside.chat duckfeed.tv patreon.com/duckfeedtv -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com Kosmic Dust - @KosmicDustSupps kosmicdust.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "Main Theme" & "Roundtable Hold" by FromSoftware Support the show

We are the music makers but are you the dreamer or merely part of someone else's dream...? I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. Chris Osborne of Play Comics podcast! Promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @playcomicscast playcomics.com Links: the-pixels.com/2016/04/14/links-awakening the-pixels.com/2019/11/08/links-awakening-switch -Sponsors- BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com Music: "The Storm", "Title Screen", "Sword Search on Koholint Island" by Kazumi Totaka, Minako Hamano, Kozue Ishikawa, Ryo Nagamatsu Support the show

A chronological interpretation of the Chrono series in earnest pursuit of Magus and Schala, a deep dive into the lore of Cross and Trigger, and how the direct cause and effect of Radical Dreamers still remains relevant to the series today... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. ChronoKatie! Promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @ChronoKatie Links: twitch.tv/chronokatie youtube.com/channel/UCNSjOZDrzsQHebGFHzeYwMA -Sponsors- BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com Music: "Day of Summer" & "Frozen Flame" by Yasunori Mitsuda Support the show