Cast to the Past

Josh & Thom return to discuss the BEST OF GAMING in 2024! We rank the best games released this year AND we rank the best games from YEARS PAST! Also on deck: Predictions for 2025, opinions on Stellar Blade censorship, and a live performance of the Metaphor Re Fantasio soundtrack!

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Josh played GOLDENEYE for the first time in 2023, and Thom's here to share his memories of this game in 1997! It's a deep dive into the impact of the game, how it's aged, how it changed the state of console First Person Shooters, and what it did for the history of Pause Menu Music! All this and more on CAST TO THE PAST!

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Josh & Thom compare and discuss their 1st ever playthroughs of PERSONA 4 GOLDEN! From solving murders to making friends, we share our favorite Social Links, Part-Time Jobs, Characters, and more! Every day's great with CAST TO THE PAST! 

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Is UNCHARTED 2 one of the best games of all time, or has this adventure aged badly enough to be considered Nathan Drake's WORST story?! Find out with Josh and Thom as we ask the big questions: What are the best train levels in gaming? Is Nathan Drake a bad guy? Find out on CAST TO THE PAST!

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Josh & Thom wrap up the year by sharing their Top Picks for the best video games of 2022, and the best first-time game playthroughs from their backlogs! We also read viewer submissions for the best games our audience played during this wild year! Come reflect on 2022 with CAST TO THE PAST!

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Josh finally gets to tell Thom all about BLOODBORNE in our first ever episode dedicated to a SOULS game! Along the way, we ask deep questions, such as: Do leeches have regrets? How much blood is too much? And most importantly: DOES BLOODBORNE HOLD UP?! Find out in this creepy episode of CAST TO THE PAST!

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Josh and Thom bring back SPOOKY GAMES MONTH as they experience this terrifying choose-your-own-adventure game on the PS4! Does this all star cast deliver on the scares, or is this game just B-Movie Trash? Find out how high this ranks on our patented scare-o-meter in this horrifying episode of CAST TO THE PAST!

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Josh and Thom crack open some Nitro Crates to discuss the blockbuster PlayStation sequel: CRASH BANDICOOT 2! In addition to talking about this game, we also cover the highs and lows of the Crash franchise, speculate if we'll ever cover a Sega Saturn game, and name our favorite Video Game Magazines! Enjoy all this and more in the latest episode of CAST TO THE PAST! 

CHAPTERS
Intro & Game Background: 00:00
The PlayStation Gets a Mascot: 08:35
Crash Bandicoot 2 Retrospective: 19:23
Reviews from 1997: 41:06
How the Franchise Crashed and Burned: 45:00
Final Opinions - Skip, Play, Beat, or Complete?: 50:04

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Our fans chose MAJORA'S MASK as our 2022 March Madness Champion, so today Josh & Thom explore the development, experience, and legacy of this dark and divisive N64 sequel! We discuss the Expansion Pak, Games that Re-Use Assets, the 3DS Remake, the Origins of Creepypastas, and MORE on this episode of CAST TO THE PAST!

CHAPTERS
Intro & Game Background: 00:00
Majora's Mask in Development Hell: 07:53
Expansion Pak Retrospective: 22:08
The Real World Influences on Majora's Mask: 25:21
Story Breakdown: 29:00
Dungeon Ranking vs. Ocarina: 44:16
Zelda Games After Majora's Mask: 50:44
The 3DS Remake: 55:18
Ben Drowned and Creepypaste: 57:45
"Terrible Fate" the Short Film: 1:00:05
OCARINA vs. MAJORA & Final Opinions: 1:01:58

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Josh & Thom build a deep retrospective of the iconic LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA! As we look into this beloved movie tie-in game, we ask the big questions such as: Are studs the most satisfying collectible in gaming history? Is this game the best way to experience the prequel trilogy? Was Lego Dimensions any good? Tune in to this galaxy-sized episode to find out all this info, and MORE!

Chapters:
00:08 - Intro
01:51 - LEGO Talk: The Sets, The Games, The Memories
11:37 - LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga Retrospective
38:47 - The Evolution of LEGO Games

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