MageCast X

By Little Fella Media

Co-hosted by the Well-Red Mage and CriterionX, MageCast X is a rebranded podcast feat. fantastic guests and analytical discussion of video games, their intrinsic qualities and extrinsic contexts. O

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The podcast currently has 96 episodes available.

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October 02, 2023#096 - "Did You Know That SMB2 Is..." (Doki Doki Panic)
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!
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Guest links:
beyondthenes.com
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Music: "Title theme of The Lost Levels" & "Overworld" by Koji Kondo
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2h 15min
September 18, 2023#095 - "No Japanese Required" (Famicom)
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!
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Music: "Cocoron - Stage 2 Theme" by Takashi Tateishi, Yoshiji Yokoyama & "Arumana no Kiseki - Stages 1, 4, & 6" by Kinuyo Yamashita
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1h 55min
September 04, 2023#094 - "Welcome Back, Raven" (Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon)
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.
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https://twitter.com/MekelKasanova
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https://anchor.fm/TheKasanovaPodcast
https://anchor.fm/DeckedUPPodcast
https://anchor.fm/podcast-across-worlds
Music: "Main Theme" & "Contact With You ~ BALTEUS Theme" by Kota Hoshino, Takashi Onodera
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2h 49min
August 21, 2023#093 - "And All It Took Were Some Memes" (Quest 64)
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!
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Guest: Quest64Official
Music: "Title Theme" & "Battle" by Masamichi Amano
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2h 27min
July 25, 2023#092 - "A Colossal Return" (Shadow of the Colossus)
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!
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Music: "Prologue" & "Revived Power" by Kow Otani
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1h 50min
July 25, 2023#091 - "New Game Plus" (MageCast X remake)
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!
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Music: "Landscape" by Yoshino Aoki, "The Opened Way" by Kow Otani
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1h 26min
September 13, 2022#090 - "Tears of the Dragon" (Breath of Fire II)
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!

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@PatrickKul

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www.patrickkulikowski.com
www.youtube.com/vgdrum
www.vgmpire.com
https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/capcom/list/37726/
https://www.fangamer.com/collections/breath-of-fire
https://shiptoshoremedia.com/products/breath-of-fire-ii
https://store.udonentertainment.com/products/breath-of-fire-official-complete-works-hardcover
https://www.reddit.com/r/breathoffire/comments/tjhr0j/the_localization_of_breath_of_fire_ii_an/
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Music: "The Destined Child", "No One Knows", "Our Journey" by Yuko Takehara
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2h 32min
September 05, 2022#089 - "Back to Loc Lac" (Monster Hunter Tri)
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!

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github.com/sepalani/MH3SP
forum.wii-homebrew.com/index.php/Thread/60432-Monster-Hunter-Tri-private-server-progress/
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Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop
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Music: "Monster Hunter 3(Tri)" by Yuko Komiyama & "The Great Desert Post, Loc Lac" by Tadayoshi Makino
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1h 31min
August 29, 2022#088 - "The Textual Revolution" (King's Quest)
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!

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Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop
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Music: "Greensleeves" & "Introduction" by Sierra
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1h 26min
August 09, 2022#087 - "Jurassic World of Warcraft" (Total War: Warhammer II)
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!

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@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
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Music: "A Storm of Magic" & "The First Defenders" directed by Richard Beddow
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2h 3min

FAQs about MageCast X:

How many episodes does MageCast X have?

The podcast currently has 96 episodes available.