Nights On, Lights Off Podcast

Nights On, Lights Off Podcast

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Nights On, Lights Off Podcast episodes

  • Nights On, Lights Off: Ep. 3 – Import Gaming Conspiracies, 2024 Game Releases, and More

    The lights are off, but the night is on for Shy of ⁠ShinMegamiTalks⁠ and Will of ⁠Game Escape⁠ as they go down the rabbit hole of import gaming. This month, our hosts discuss the following topics. 

    Christmas gaming:


    Will:

    • Analogue Duo Impressions

    • Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!!

    • Dodonpachi Daioujou

    • Lot’s of Steam Games: Toaplan Shooter Collection 

      • Jay: 

      • Castlevania Anniversary 

      • Espgaluda 2

      • Maximo Ghosts to glory

      • Steel Assault

        • News Story: Import Game Pricing Conspiracy?-Peter Dorr discussion (and possible interview), Counter Point

          • PeteDorr-Japanese sellers colluding to raise the prices of certain Japanese games.

          • JContra: More sellers than ever, greater focus on Japanese import gaming, influencer hype driving pricing on certain games, no collusion

            • Key Segment 1: Future of physical media collecting and physical game prices. Will younger people keep the hobby going?

              • Conflicting indicators 1 and 2.

              • Ubisoft view on physical media. 

                • Key Segment 2: Most anticipated import releases of 2024

                  • Will:

                  • Game Center CX Retro Game Challenge

                  • Dokyusei Remake

                  • Touhou Luna Nights

                  • Under Night In-Birth II: Sys Celes

                    • Jay:

                    • Slave Zero

                    • Radiant Silvergun Collector’s Edition

                    • Gunvolt Records Cychronicles

                      • It Came from Japan!

                      • Will’s pick: Nintendo Dream Magazine, December 2023 and January 2024

                      • Jay’s Pick: Osman

                        • Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/8EwjqNFCVt 



                        2 hr 4 min
                      • Nights On, Lights Off: Ep. 2 – Christmas Rituals, Top Import Consoles, and Game Price Trends

                        The lights are off, but the night is on for Shy of ⁠ShinMegamiTalks⁠ and Will of ⁠Game Escape⁠ as they go down the rabbit hole of import gaming. This month, our hosts discuss their Christmas gaming rituals and memories, their top 5 night levels in video games, and they look ahead to 2024 and talk about the top systems to import for in the new year. 

                        Games discussed:

                        Will:

                        • Super Mario RPG Remake

                        • Furaiki 4

                        • Like a Dragon-The Man who Erased his Name

                        • Plus some Steam Deck OLED thoughts

                          • Shy: 

                          • Duke Nukem: A time to kill. (Evercade Port)

                          • Devil Engine

                          • Gensou SkyDrift

                            • It Came from Japan!

                            • Will’s pick: Newtype 100 Lunar Artbook (plus Kamurocho Gate Acrylic Standee)

                            • Jay’s Pick: Espgaluda 2 (Super Deluxe Edition)

                              • Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/8EwjqNFCVt 

                              2 hr 3 min
                            • Nights On, Lights Off: Ep. 1 – Collecting Rare Games, Import Gaming History, and More

                              What happens when two insomniac gamers who cut their teeth in the 90s get together in the middle of the night and talk gaming? Join JayShy of ShinMegamiTalks and Will of Game Escape as they go down the rabbit hole of modern import gaming, talk about their collections, share gaming memories, and give out a few tips on which games will become rare and sought after. The light’s may be off, but it’s game on for Jay and Will.  

                              Show Notes:

                              Games we’ve be playing:

                              Jay: Redemption Reapers, Full Void

                              Will: Mario Wonder, RoboCop Rogue City

                              Topics:

                              Chinese Companies Buying Japanese Game Studios

                              How did we get into Japanese import gaming?

                              What is our collecting end game?

                              It Came from Japan:

                              Will’s Pick: Super Real Mahjong Love Collection

                              Jay’s Pick: DoDonPachi Resurrection

                              Correction: The LD Compilation we discussed did not have Dragon’s Lair in it, but rather these games. 

                              Join the discord: https://discord.gg/Y7ksqXyQ2 

                              1 hr 22 min

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                            What happens when two insomniac gamers who cut their teeth in the 90s get together in the middle of the night and talk gaming? Join JayShy of ShinMegamiTalks and Will of Game Escape as they go down the rabbit hole of modern import gaming, talk about their collections, share gaming memories, and give out a few tips on which games will become rare and sought after. The lights may be off, but it’s game on for Jay and Will.