Jump & Shoot: A Gaming Podcast

Joie breaks down why the SaGa series rules, what an optimal place to start for a new fan would be, and provides some tips that might help out newcomers and veterans alike. Also included are the 10 “pillars” of the SaGa series, a reflection on remasters and modern accessibility, and an attempt to stay neutral on Unlimited SaGa.

Joie and Jump and Shoot Links:

Twitter:https://twitter.com/PodcastJump

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jump-shoot-528803988

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SD0Wd0o9yDCbSHsD7ACug?si=PGwOydi-R_-PUfYGyjv2Ig

http://www.digitalemelas.com/index.php

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/joiejumpandshoot

Episode Links:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/PMntMGNGV3Q

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZKkt32LSLZASNSIr5cXj2?si=kE5ur1mPQ0aYxpjmsIziMw

Soundcloud

https://soundcloud.com/jump-shoot-528803988/a-saga-series-primer-where-to-start-10-essential-elements-of-the-series

Another SaGa game in the books! Mr. Alarm chimes in to chat about one of the most classically dense JRPGs of the 90s: Romancing SaGa 2: The Next Generation.

Topics include a brief discussion on the SaGa series, analysis of specific gameplay mechanics,the progression of the “Romancing” series of SaGa titles, new features brought forth with the 2017 remaster, and a look into the finer aspects of Kawazu’s vision.

[Apologies for the Discord sounds that may or may not persist for the first part of this episode; it’s really easy to forget to mute that thing if you can’t hear it]

Mr. Alarm’s Links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrAlarm

Geek to Geek Media: https://geektogeekmedia.com/

Joie and Jump and Shoot Links:

Twitter:https://twitter.com/PodcastJump

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jump-shoot-528803988

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SD0Wd0o9yDCbSHsD7ACug?si=PGwOydi-R_-PUfYGyjv2Ig

http://www.digitalemelas.com/index.php

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/joiejumpandshoot

*This episode is relatively spoiler-free; the hosts only delve deeply into spoilers toward the end of the episode, and it is very clearly marked and broadcasted when that time comes*

OH BOY, this is a long one! Orpheus Joshua from Noisy Pixel and Spoons from the Gaming With Spoons YouTube channel join Joey to talk at length about Ys IX: Monstrum Nox!

Each member offers their own brand of in-depth analysis on the many layers of Falcom’s newest entry in their 3-decades-old ARPG series. Topics covered include gameplay, exploration, visuals, presentation, music, and the episode is bookended by a deep analysis of the game’s story and themes.

Gaming With Spoons’ Links:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwXclyEY2gmzNJP7cM9_rYQ

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GamingWSpoon

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamingWithSpoons

Orpheus Joshua’s Links:

News Writer/ Reviewer: http://noisypixel.net

News Team: http://kh13.com

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/orpheusjoshua

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpcWqahTFGCRars8Nfbtrsw

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrpheusJoshua

Jump and Shoot Links:

Twitter:https://twitter.com/PodcastJump

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jump-shoot-528803988

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SD0Wd0o9yDCbSHsD7ACug?si=PGwOydi-R_-PUfYGyjv2Ig

http://www.digitalemelas.com/index.php

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/joiejumpandshoot

Jump & Shoot veteran Charlie (a streamer and host of the Comfort Food Podcast) triple-jumps onto the podcast to chat about his favorite Mario game: Galaxy 2.

Topics include the lasting impressions of Galaxy 2, Mario’s many switch-ups (no pun intended), Nintendo’s handling of the series as of late, and some off-the-cuff discussions about Smash and ports.

Also, Joey may have been interrupted by a real-life Mario during the recording of this episode—stick around to find out!

Charlie’s Links:

Comfort Food Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YJcwQLGm2acFryi0GwYHo?si=vrkLJcDdTKicFPAyUp4Jkw&nd=1

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/chas_mke

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chas_mke

CF Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Comfort_FoodPod

Jump and Shoot Links:

Twitter:https://twitter.com/PodcastJump

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jump-shoot-528803988

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SD0Wd0o9yDCbSHsD7ACug?si=PGwOydi-R_-PUfYGyjv2Ig

http://www.digitalemelas.com/index.php

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/joiejumpandshoot

Kevin of Press Start to Continue (a gaming YouTube channel) drops in to drop his sagacious Mother wisdom, and Kelly (Mississippi Science) jumps aboard to tell us just what those scratch-and-sniff stickers really smelled like.

Topics include personal histories with the game, Itoi’s legacy, the charm of the series as a whole, and a deep-dive into the historical and social implications of Earthbound’s influence.

Press Start to Continue’s Links:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PressStartToContinueChannel

Twitter: https://twitter.com/pstcchannel

Mississippi Science:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cone_dawg

Jump and Shoot Links:

Twitter:https://twitter.com/PodcastJump

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jump-shoot-528803988

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SD0Wd0o9yDCbSHsD7ACug?si=PGwOydi-R_-PUfYGyjv2Ig

http://www.digitalemelas.com/index.php

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/joiejumpandshoot

Episode Links:

YouTube: https://youtu.be/PMntMGNGV3Q

Content creator and RPG-spotlighter TheShadowHatter comes aboard to chat about Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song and tries to sell the game to Joey! Will he be successful? Has he already been successful?

Also included on this episode are observations on the SaGa series, the appeal of the game, relevance of remakes in this series, and some pontification about what it -really- means to grind in a video game.

TheShadowHatter’s Links:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheShadowHatter

Minstrel Song Spotlight: https://youtu.be/GCRIPl3y110

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheShadowHatter

Jump and Shoot Links:

Twitter:https://twitter.com/PodcastJump

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jump-shoot-528803988

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SD0Wd0o9yDCbSHsD7ACug?si=PGwOydi-R_-PUfYGyjv2Ig

http://www.digitalemelas.com/index.php

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/joiejumpandshoot

J&S - Sidequests: The Mario Manifesto as Presented by Kevin and Grant of Thought Cops

Kevin and Grant, Officers of Thought, jumped on this episode of Sidequests to chat about Mario: the character, the games, and the . . . commnist manifesto?

Topics include: what is THE Mario RPG? Why is Nintendo sucking us dry—and do we want this? The legacy and nostalgic prevalence of the “Mario genre,” and the dichotomy between 2D and 3D Mario fans. This was a very broad episode to say the least, and everyone involved had a blast “doing the Mario.”

(Episode artwork courtesy of Google.com)

Thought Cops Links:

Podbean: https://thoughtcops.podbean.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0lzTOn6iApJyeysw2o0Iz3?si=prBTCBg9TVeSXIBgVuc0pg

Twitter: https://twitter.com/realThoughtCops

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-YJt-O5M3Caarm-zcXdxbw

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thoughtcops

Jump and Shoot Links:

Twitter:https://twitter.com/PodcastJump

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jump-shoot-528803988

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SD0Wd0o9yDCbSHsD7ACug?si=PGwOydi-R_-PUfYGyjv2Ig

http://www.digitalemelas.com/index.php

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/joiejumpandshoot

*This episode is relatively spoiler-free, although there are general references to plot and pacing elements throughout the series*

Streamer and RPG veteran Orpheus Joshua accepts the long-winded sidequest of “what do we want to see in the Trails games moving forward?” To broach this subject, a discussion needed to be had about the past games, innovations of the battle system, harems, number of characters, quality of writing, and a brief section on worldbuilding.

How will Falcom move the series onward from the still-yet-to-be-released-in-the-west Hajimari no Kiseki? What does “more real-time action” mean for the battle system? Will there be 42069 characters in Kuro no Kiseki and the future arcs? We try to hash that out!

* Please note that the “Sidequests” series of episodes are freeform, live-streamed, discussion-based episodes—the audio fidelity of which may be more “rough” and noisy than the mainline J&S episodes

Orpheus Joshua’s Links:

News Writer/ Reviewer: http://noisypixel.net

News Team: http://kh13.com

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/orpheusjoshua

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpcWqahTFGCRars8Nfbtrsw

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrpheusJoshua

Jump and Shoot Links:

Twitter:https://twitter.com/PodcastJump

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jump-shoot-528803988

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SD0Wd0o9yDCbSHsD7ACug?si=PGwOydi-R_-PUfYGyjv2Ig

http://www.digitalemelas.com/index.php

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/joiejumpandshoot

ConcernedApe’s smash-hit Stardew Valley is the subject of this Sidequest, a series of quickfire, live-stream discussion podcasts. LordShmup rolls into town to talk about losing oneself in beach ambience, how to get feet pics from Abigail, the many gameplay-plot dynamics in the game, and just how choices make your Stardew experience that much richer.

LordShmup is (unsurprisingly) a shmup enthusiast and content creator who also takes time out of a busy bullet hell-filled day to stop and listen to the waves.

* Please note that the “Sidequests” series of episodes are freeform, live-streamed, discussion-based episodes—the audio fidelity of which may be more “rough” and noisy than the mainline J&S episodes

LordShmup’s Links:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LordShmup

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LordShmup

Podcasts via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/trevorsgamecorner/episodes/Episode-44-Monster-Hunter-Rise-Digital-Event-eoloid

Two Beard Gaming: http://TwoBeardGaming.com

Jump and Shoot Links:

Twitter:https://twitter.com/PodcastJump

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jump-shoot-528803988

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SD0Wd0o9yDCbSHsD7ACug?si=PGwOydi-R_-PUfYGyjv2Ig

http://www.digitalemelas.com/index.php

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/joiejumpandshoot

In this series of quickfire, live-stream discussion episodes, CommRio comes aboard to talk about the good and bad of Square-Enix’s Octopath Traveler. Which scenarios were the most poignant? What works in this game? Is derivation always a bad thing? How hard does this OST go?

CommRio runs an RPG-heavy YouTube channel that you can check out in the links below!

* Please note that the “Sidequests” series of episodes are freeform, live-streamed, discussion-based episodes—the audio fidelity of which may be more “rough” and noisy than the mainline J&S episodes

CommRio’s Links:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CommRio

Twitter: https://twitter.com/comm_rio

Jump and Shoot Links:

Twitter:https://twitter.com/PodcastJump

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jump-shoot-528803988

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SD0Wd0o9yDCbSHsD7ACug?si=PGwOydi-R_-PUfYGyjv2Ig

http://www.digitalemelas.com/index.php

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/joiejumpandshoot