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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April 11, 2022#076 - "Ted Sephiroth" (Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin)
Nomura's Big Reveal, a Final Fantasy multiverse, how to hijack a creative project with bad marketing, how to love an experience whilst acknowledging its flaws, and *sigh* Anakin Skywalker... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. Julian from Nerds Without Pants podcast!

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pixlbit.com
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kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel
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Music: "Main Theme" by Naoshi Mizuta, Nobuo Uematsu, Ryo Yamazaki, Hidenori Iwasaki, Masashi Hamauzu, Yoshitaka Suzuki, Yoko Shimomura & "My Way" by Frank Sinatra
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2h 17min
March 28, 2022#075 - "Abzulutely not a Swimulator" (Abzu)
What is a game? What is play? Join me as we explore these questions, discovering the myths of Abzu, the identity of the Diver, walking simulators and environmental storytelling, plus the Hawaiian state fish... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST fear. Bill Tucker of A Gamer Looks At 40 podcast!

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kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel
Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
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Music: "To Know, Water" & "Then Were Created The Gods In The Midst Of Heaven" by Austin Wintory
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2h 3min
March 22, 2022#074 - "Games On Consoles Deader Than Uncle Ben" (Spider-Man)
The uniqueness of Spider-Man as a character, the difficulty adapting him to games, the Uncle Ben storytelling trope, an overview of more Spidey games than you can shake a web cartridge at, choosing between Tobey, Andrew, and Tom, and what IS retro anyway...? I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. voice actor @Voxgizer!

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youtube.com/channel/UCfNtPxW--bjikNzHxEBQFsQ
twitter.com/merlino_games
the-pixels.com/2022/02/16/what-is-retro
the-pixels.com/2022/03/16/spider-man-venom-maximum-carnage-1994-snes
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BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi
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Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
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Music: "Maximum Carnage Opening" by Green Jelly & "Spider-Man: The Animated Series Intro Theme" by Joe Perry, Shuki Levy.
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2h 15min
March 07, 2022#073 - "Hell March Madness" (Command & Conquer: Red Alert)
War as entertainment, time travel in video games, winking at the camera, love for the underappreciated RTS genre, and the lost or maybe not so lost art of the FMV... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. John aka Sector 6!

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cncnz.com/features/freeware-classic-command-conquer-games/
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Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
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Music: "Hell March" & "Brain Freeze" by Frank Klepacki
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1h 29min
February 21, 2022#072 - "The Divine Absurdity" (Final Fantasy VI)
The cinematic language of 16-bit RPGs, the lost art of character development, Nobuo Uematsu's favorite works, and why Jaws doesn't need a backstory... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. actor, filmmaker, martial artist, streamer, and cosplayer Philip Hartshorn!

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Music: "Omen" & "Celes's theme" by Nobuo Uematsu
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2h 18min
February 14, 2022#071 - "Cry Me To The Moon" (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)
The illusion of simplicity and Shigeru Miyamoto fighting the fat cats, the Super FX2 chip, the bookends of the SNES, creating an emotional connection between characters that do not speak, and the perfect utility of the worst sound effect in the world... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is Mage Cast feat. streamer of nuance, Criterion27!

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BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi
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Music: "Flower Garden" & "Athletic" by Koji Kondo
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2h 16min
February 07, 2022#070 - "The Fateful Eight" (Octopath Traveler)
Pixel art style vs substance and those iconic HD-2D visuals, nostalgia as an economy, the strongest and weakest vignettes in Octopath, and a whole lot of perspectives on the prerequisites for enjoying grinding in RPGs... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. Ryan from Games with Coffee and Cory from Popzara!

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@GameswCoffee
@pz_coryg

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gameswithcoffee.com
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popzara.com
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BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi
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linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel
Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
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Music: "Octopath Traveler -Main Theme-" & "Battle I" by Yasunori Nishiki
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2h 5min
January 31, 2022#069 - "Mageality, Flawless Podcast" (Mortal Kombat)
It's time for a bit of the old ultraviolence: we're talking Mortal Kombat vs Street Fighter, the necessity of the ESRB, politicians blaming video games for everything since 1992, and that amazing song from the movie... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is Mage Cast feat. winner of Best Gaming Podcast from the Moscow International Film Festival, Vladimir from Heroes of Gaming Podcast!

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BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi
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Music: "Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)" by The Immortals & "Control (Juno Reactor Instrumental)" by Traci Lords
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2h 15min
January 26, 2022#068 - “For England, Mage” (GoldenEye 007)
What's aged worse: GoldenEye 007 for N64 or James Bond himself? What does it even mean to age well? Plus, soundtrack, slapfights, and screen peeking... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. @RetroLogicGames, @ABXY_Reviews, and @SanityCrypto! It's a 4-player free-for-all podcast!

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Music: "Main Title" & "Facility" by Grant Kirkhope, Graeme Norgate, original theme by Monty Norman.
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2h 5min
January 17, 2022#067 - “Tim Burton’s A Bug’s Life” (Hollow Knight)
The unfettered creativity of secondary sources of funding, the inspirations of yesteryear on the world of Hallownest, how things remain special when they remain rare, and the weeping and gnashing of teeth in Hell... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. writer and editor David Krane from @AllSourceGaming!
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Links: source-gaming.com

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Music: "Dirtmouth" & "Nightmare King" by Christopher Larkin

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1h 53min

FAQs about MageCast X:

How many episodes does MageCast X have?

The podcast currently has 96 episodes available.