The Stage Select

It’s a somber episode of The Stage Select this week.

00:00 Introduction, a sad week at The Stage Select

17:25 While We Wait Here, NBA 2K25

50:56 Dragon Age: The Veilguard

01:32:19 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Life is Strange: Double Exposure

01:51:06 Buttknight, Retrorealms: Ash vs The Evil Dead

02:19:57 Julian’s horror movie roundup (Mr. Crockett, Late Night With the Devil, Barbarian), Dan Da Dan, Dragon Ball Daima

02:42:33 Questions, Comments, Concerns

Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show,

and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect

Email: [email protected]

Theme song lyrics:

What could this possibly be?

Seems a lot like a podcast…

Wonder what specifically?

Talkin’ bout video games,

With your hosts, you’re in good hands.

Not more of the same!

Now we’ll jump right in,

So expect the unexpected and more.  

Now we’ll get groovin,’

Never know who’s gonna walk through the door!

There just might be some treasure in this chest,

Having fun with our special guests,

Time for Stage Select!

Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions

Welcome to a spooky, scary edition of The Stage Select! That’s because we have award-winning horror author Rob Ottone on the show! Julian and Rob go way, way back, and he was a co-founder of the previous podcast, Nerds Without Pants. He joins us to talk about getting back into video games, a lot of nitty-gritty info about Silent Hill, and much, much more.

00:00 Introduction, show announcements

16:41 Rob switching from Xbox to PlayStation. Silent Hill: The Short Message, PT

27:24 Silent Hill 2 Remake

57:24 Five Questions, video game remakes

01:16:48 Empire of Sin, RoboCop: Rogue City, movie talk

02:01:30 Moving Houses, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6     

02:23:22 Justin’s Steam Next Fest round up (Streets of Rogue 2, Fast Food Simulator, Keep Driving, The Precinct, Rift of the Necrodancer), Phoenix Springs

02:46:25 Creatures of Ava

Find all of Rob’s books here! https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robert-P.-Ottone/author/B07Y5FGHQK?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show,

and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect

Email: [email protected]

Theme song lyrics:

What could this possibly be?

Seems a lot like a podcast…

Wonder what specifically?

Talkin’ bout video games,

With your hosts, you’re in good hands.

Not more of the same!

Now we’ll jump right in,

So expect the unexpected and more.  

Now we’ll get groovin,’

Never know who’s gonna walk through the door!

There just might be some treasure in this chest,

Having fun with our special guests,

Time for Stage Select!

Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions

It’s a super-special edition of The Stage Select this week! You hear Megan McDuffee’s amazing voice every week on this podcast, and this weekNwe sit down with her to talk about her work in the games industry, her newMalbum, her music process, and much, much more!

00:00 Introduction

03:43 Interview with Megan McDuffee!

01:01:44 Warhammer 40k: Space Marine II, some things to check out

01:21:45 Star Com final thoughts, giving up on FF VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio

02:07:31 Star Trek: Resurgence final thoughts, is Justin Star Trek curious?

02:31:37 Terrifier 3, Smile 2, movie theaters are too desperate

03:09:52 Comic book round up with Berserk and X-Men: Inferno

Check out the Nerds Abroadcast podcast: https://nerdsabroadcast.podbean.com/

Interested in the EGM Compendium? Here’s the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/egmbook/egmcompendium

Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect

Email: [email protected]

Theme song lyrics:

What could this possibly be?

Seems a lot like a podcast…

Wonder what specifically?

Talkin’ bout video games,

With your hosts, you’re in good hands.

Not more of the same!

Now we’ll jump right in,

So expect the unexpected and more.  

Now we’ll get groovin,’

Never know who’s gonna walk through the door!

There just might be some treasure in this chest,

Having fun with our special guests,

Time for Stage Select!

Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions

After two weeks away, The Stage Select returns! It’s a massive episode that covers a ton of ground, so I won’t waste your time with this preamble. Enjoy!

00:00 Jewel, show announcements

07:20 Julian’s vacation, the perils of modern gaming as seen through a casual player

25:40 Final thoughts on Star Wars Outlaws, Metaphor: ReFantazio

01:04:25 1000xRESIST

01:21:41 Transformers One, Berserk

01:46:08 Silent Hill 2 remake

02:12:02  Space

02:29:08 Sony’s State of Play (September 2024)

02:59:45 Julian was WRONG (and so is Square Enix), Summer Eternal’s announcement

03:26:18 Questions, comments, concerns

Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show,

and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect

Email: [email protected]

Theme song lyrics:

What could this possibly be?

Seems a lot like a podcast…

Wonder what specifically?

Talkin’ bout video games,

With your hosts, you’re in good hands.

Not more of the same!

Now we’ll jump right in,

So expect the unexpected and more.  

Now we’ll get groovin,’

Never know who’s gonna walk through the door!

There just might be some treasure in this chest,

Having fun with our special guests,

Time for Stage Select!

Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions

Well hi there! This is Jacob Washington. You know those good ol' boys over at The Stage Select are still off this week, but they were nice enough to give their normal time slot to me and my best friend Craig. Who are we? Well, we're Sweet Tea Games, and we're making that there 22 Rifles Game. But we also like to shoot the breeze about this and that, and that's what the Sweet Tea Games Podcast is for!

We hope y'all like this. The Stage Select will be back next week!

Hello there! We're off this week, but we didn't want to leave you with nothing, so please enjoy this unlock of the first cutting room floor special from Patreon! Patrons got the second episode of this series this week, so if you liked this and want more you know what to do!

Original notes: Heya! Here's a little something we threw together. Enjoy some of the stuff we get up to before and after recording the show. This one is going out to all Patreon tiers as a special thank you to everyone that has supported us!

Okay, listen up. We have noted spoilsport Westen from Big Nerd Gaming on this week, so there’s no time for shenanigans. No bits, no skits, no funny run-ins with the staff. This week we’re all about very serious conversations about video games. Got it? Good!

00:00 Introduction, show announcements, PIRATE YAKUZA

15:32 UFO 50

27:40 Crypt Custodian, Warhammer Space Marine II

54:26 Star Trek: Resurgence, Star Com: Unknown Space

01:11:24 Star Wars Outlaws

01:33:07 Astro Bot

01:57:34 Starstruck: Hands of Time

02:10:47 Talking about video game reviews

02:59:25 What is going on with Sony??

Keep up with Westen at his blog, Big Nerd Gaming: https://bignerdgaming.com

Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show, and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect

Email: [email protected]

Theme song lyrics:

What could this possibly be?

Seems a lot like a podcast…

Wonder what specifically?

Talkin’ bout video games,

With your hosts, you’re in good hands.

Not more of the same!

Now we’ll jump right in,

So expect the unexpected and more.  

Now we’ll get groovin,’

Never know who’s gonna walk through the door!

There just might be some treasure in this chest,

Having fun with our special guests,

Time for Stage Select!

Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions

We’ve got a LOT of ground to cover this week on The Stage Select, with closing thoughts on Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Astro Bot, meeting our new intern, aardvark facts, and also that PS5 Pro announcement. Enjoy!

00:00 Things you can buy at a farmer’s market, the next game selected for The Suffer Select

05:36 Justin’s closing thoughts on Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

09:36 Yars Rising, changing of gaming nostalgia

31:08 Street Fighter comic book lore

53:16 Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection

01:09:40 Learning new things is fun!

01:21:29 Astro Bot

01:51:07 Julian realizes he tends to hyperfixate, trying to explain ENigmatic Recollection to Justin

02:19:08 About that PS5 Pro…

Curious about Hololive ENigmatic Recollection? Check out the

video Julian mentioned here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIbQ-tcNWDw

Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show,

and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect

Email: [email protected]

Theme song lyrics:

What could this possibly be?

Seems a lot like a podcast…

Wonder what specifically?

Talkin’ bout video games,

With your hosts, you’re in good hands.

Not more of the same!

Now we’ll jump right in,

So expect the unexpected and more.  

Now we’ll get groovin,’

Never know who’s gonna walk through the door!

There just might be some treasure in this chest,

Having fun with our special guests,

Time for Stage Select!

Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions

Well hello there! This week on The Stage Select we have a couple

of the biggest game releases of the month, take a trip to space, check in with

Sherwin Williams, and more. Enjoy!

00:00 Introduction, remembering Mason Diddy

09:52 Brief check in on Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Persona 3 Reload

28:33 My Little Riding Champion, Star Wars Outlaws

01:01:35 Space

01:31:10 AstroBot (well, first the death of Concord, THEN AstroBot)

01:47:10 The heck is going on over at Sony?!

02:09:35 Ask Sherwin Williams

Listen to Julian on Games My Mom Found: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-cnn2b-16be90a

Check out A Gamer Looks At 40: https://agamerlooksatforty.buzzsprout.com/

Join RetroFits on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RetroFits/posts

Season 2 of Perfect Storm Gaming airing now: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerfectStormGaming

Gamelogica is back: https://www.youtube.com/@GamelogicaYT

If Soundtracker gets taken off of Apple Podcasts, follow

them on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soundtracker/posts

Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show,

and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect

Email: [email protected]

Theme song lyrics:

What could this possibly be?

Seems a lot like a podcast…

Wonder what specifically?

Talkin’ bout video games,

With your hosts, you’re in good hands.

Not more of the same!

Now we’ll jump right in,

So expect the unexpected and more.  

Now we’ll get groovin,’

Never know who’s gonna walk through the door!

There just might be some treasure in this chest,

Having fun with our special guests,

Time for Stage Select!

Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions

The Phantom of the Stage Select strikes again, but he will

not deter us from talking about…*checks notes*…two games for a total of two

hours? I guess that’s what we did!

00:00 Introduction, We still know that you know what

we did two summers ago

10:52 Justin’s week, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

(spoilers for Lost Judgment from 01:07:08-01:09:03)

01:14:17 Ranking Chinese dating sims, figuring out

Justin’s Hololive oshi

01:28:52 Julian’s Dream Journal

01:36:26  A quick Persona 3 check in, SaGa Emerald Beyond

02:07:51 Questions, Comments, Concerns

Purchase Curse of the Cob Man by Rob Ottone: https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Cob-Man-Robert-Ottone/dp/1957121610

Theme song and interstitial music by Megan McDuffee: https://meganmcduffee.com

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Join our Discord, learn about how you can support the show,

and more: https://linktr.ee/TheStageSelect

Email: [email protected]

Theme song lyrics:

What could this possibly be?

Seems a lot like a podcast…

Wonder what specifically?

Talkin’ bout video games,

With your hosts, you’re in good hands.

Not more of the same!

Now we’ll jump right in,

So expect the unexpected and more.  

Now we’ll get groovin,’

Never know who’s gonna walk through the door!

There just might be some treasure in this chest,

Having fun with our special guests,

Time for Stage Select!

Copyright 2024 Space Monkey Mafia Productions