We’re closing off this season of the podcast with a pot luck of tasty game news and reviews: We discuss the state of video game consoles and a selection of Steam Next Fest Demos; Daniel reminisces with a retro game roundup of Jurassic Park and Phantasy Star; Mark surveys the remaster of Xenoblade Chronicles X

Topics Discussed

Are video game consoles dead?, Is Game Pass Devaluing games?, Video games demos (Morsels, Mina the Hollower, Ball x Pit, Flick Shot Rogues), Xenoblade Chronicles X Remaster, Jurassic Park (SNES), Garygoyle Quest, Phantasy Star, Fight Magic Items (novel), DanDaDan (manga)Timestamps

Start: 0:00:00

Appetizer:  0:01:59

Xenoblade Chronicles X:  0:25:27

Jurassic Park and Phantasy Star:  0:40:21

Dessert:  0:58:07

Outro:  1:16:45

Links

Video Game Consoles Are Dead (pay-walled) 

https://aftermath.site/switch-2-xbox-playstation-exclusivity

Game Pass devaluing games?

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dev-who-launched-game-into-game-pass-warns-against-launching-games-into-game-pass/1100-6532306/

FunFactor Podcast

https://funfactorpod.com/

Meeple and the Moose Final Fantasy Challenge

https://meepleandthemoose.com/2025/04/23/final-fantasy-challenge/

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