Side Quests

Apex Legends came virtually out of nowhere. The Kingly Yellow Mage educates The ABXY Mage on it, Fortnite, PUBG, and Titanfall.
He also brings a news article regarding a proposal for a tax on violent video games. This leads to talk about education and speculation on how the proposal would work (or likely fail).

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Did you know that Nintendo has two, new mobile games coming out in 2019? Well, The ABXY Mage and Kingly Yellow Mage talk about both of them. First, they talk about whether or not a need or desire exists for Mario Kart Tour. Will a Mario Kart game work on a phone? How? Will it delay the not yet announce Mario Kart 9?

Next, they talk about Dr. Mario World and how there are actually close to ten games in the Dr. Mario series. Who knew?

Finally, they talk dream Switch releases, and the positives and pitfalls of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle.

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The ABXY Mage and The Kingly Yellow Mage talk about what they liked and disliked about Final Fantasy XV as well as the difference between the series' time in turn-based and active combat systems. Intertwined with all of this, they also touch on Kingdom Hearts 3, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild, and the difficulty (and lack thereof) in video games.

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Well, this is it. There's a helicopter coming in to end this show. Did we decide that Resident Evil is still worth playing? Is it still a classic? How does it hold up against the remakes and the sequels?

Of course, The ABXY Mage and The Bizzaro Mage discuss all of this, as well as their scariest moments, and a tangent about the age of the PS1 vs. N64. They also wonder about what the future of the series will bring and why Silent Hill didn't continue with the same success the Resident Evil series did.

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Continuing the discussion on whether or not Resident Evil (1996) holds up, The Bizzaro Mage and The ABXY Mage talk about the various plot holes and the legendarily bad voice acting. They also get into the other games in the series and how the original does or doesn't connect with each of them.

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In this episode, The ABXY Mage talks to The Bizzaro Mage about how he came to join The Well-Red Mage and how he was introduced to the Resident Evil series. On whether or not Resident Evil is still a good game, they start by covering the graphics and visual style as well as the music and sound effects.

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In this episode, The ABXY Mage and The Well-Red Mage start by discussing iconic songs from multiple games, franchises, and composers. We then move on to music and game genres and how they mix as well as games that attempt to incorporate silence into their soundtracks. And, finally, we close with some favorites and recommendations.

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In the second episode, The ABXY Mage and The Well-Red Mage move into Nintendo’s impact on video game music, notable and early composers and songs, and their mutual-favorite game composer.

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In the first episode, The ABXY Mage and The Well-Red Mage discuss where the idea for Side Quests came from, where it would like to go, public perception of video game music, earliest soundtracks, and the C64.

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