With all the streaming services given to us today, we tend to take for granted the sheer accessibility of it at our figure tips. New anime is easily obtained and viewed in a comfortable fashion and with relative ease and speed. However, there was a dark time. A time where anime could only be obtained via VHS and LaserDisc. But we young kiddos of the 90’s and early 2000’s had hope. The AMV. So come explore the ancient ways of the AMV with two old one at the helm.

The land of JRPGs is vast and deep. With hundreds of titles out there to choose from, it would be no surprise if you missed a few here and there. However, one franchise stands out among them all. Final Fantasy. One of original JRPGs and possibly one of the most well known of all time. Today, we take a look at a forefather of the turn-based JRPG and just how impactful this game was to video games.

Every gamer has experienced it at one point or another. Gatekeeping. An ugly shadow that surrounds gaming even to this day. But what is at the core of gatekeeping and why does it persist? We tackle questions like this and speak about how gamers interact with gatekeeping. So join us for a thought provoking episode on gatekeeping!

Hark! Upon the wind I do hear! The sound of potato flutes comes near! A kid and his wand. Brings coastal winds to a pond. And your wolf puppy, howls in your ear. Join us this episode to talk about the musical instruments in Zelda games and their narrative/mechanical importance!

Gamers around the world are very familiar with the concept of item degradation. Love it or hate it, degradation is video games is common place and does not seem to be going anywhere. But is it really a momentous mishap? Or rather a conundrum to be concurred? So, join us for this discussion, in the first episode of the Key Items Podcast in 2021!

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Come and cozy up with us at the hearth this winter holiday season. This episode is all about the gifts we found from being gamers and how they impacted our lives. Stay safe and happy holidays!!

And the winner is...

Do the cloths really make the person? We decide to tackle that question today by taking a look a few unit designs in video games and what they reflect about each character. So come join us in this episode as we explore character design!

Time to, "GET GUD!" While taking it...easy. This episode we decide to sit back, relax and examine why lesser difficulty in games is not only good but sometimes better. So try not to try hard in this rant filled and silly episode!

Today we keep it light and simple for the holidays. James bombards the podcast with silly nerd filled questions, as we get a little weird with our responses.