The Stage Select

Hey there! Keigh Geoffley here, world-renowned video game

presenter and host of the annual E Summer Game Award Fest 3 show. Julian and

Justin were kind enough to rent out The Stage Select theater so I could do the show

from here. I hope you enjoy all the game announcements, trailers, and

interviews with c-suite executives!

Ahem. It’s Julian. Now that Keigh has said his part, let me

just say that this week’s episode is all about the announcements and reveals

from the week of Sumer Game Fest, but in true Stage Select fashion we have a

lot of surprises and shenanigans for you. Be sure to stick around after the

show for our EXCLUSIVE interview with Jacob Washington from Sweet Tea Games!

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

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Consider supporting The Stage Select by sharing the show or

donating: 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 something very different at The Stage Select this

week! Julian was out of town on our normal recording date, so instead we

recorded some stuff on our own, and enlisted the help of James and JJ from

RetroFits to round out the episode. We hope you enjoy it!

00:00 Introduction, HoloCure

10:26 E Sports Godfather, Skald: Against the Black

Priory, My Destiny Girls, Justin’s streaming insights

32:36 JJ lets James know just how much side content

he’s in for with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

01:07:54 Dark Souls

01:19:36 Steam Reviews Review

01:32:26 Getting into The Legend of Zelda: Breath of

the Wild

01:52:35 Reading 80’s X-Men is rough

02:01:10 Lara Croft Goes to Wingstop: Chapter 2

02:15:02 Julian’s request for the listeners

Be sure to check out RetroFits! https://www.youtube.com/@retrofits7618

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

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Consider supporting The Stage Select by sharing the show or

donating: 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! We are light on actual games to talk about this

week on The Stage Select, but we still manage to get into some interesting and

fun discussions on a lot of video game related topics, so this is still a

pretty fun episode, I think. I hope you think so, too!

00:00 Introduction, MultiVersus

18:56 WWE 2K24 on PC, Justin getting into streaming

55:40 Welcome to the Rumor Rodeo (yee hah)

01:19:51 E Sports Godfather

01:32:56 A Struggle With Sin

01:51:11 Questions, Comments, Concerns

Check out RetroFits vs The Stage Select on Wu Tang: Shaolin Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3oh8Or5WXE

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

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Consider supporting The Stage Select by sharing the show or

donating: 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 another episode of your favorite video game variety

show: The Stage Select! This week we’re joined by Bill Tucker of A Gamer Looks at

40. Bill has been a long-time friend of ours, and it’s great to catch up with

him on our new show. Lots of Final Fantasy talk ahead!

00:00 Introduction, catching up with Bill Tucker,

Final Fantasy

29:40 Streaming Fallout: New Vegas with the missus, Bill

comes with us to space

01:11:21 Hellblade 2, video game puzzle design

01:42:58 Manor Lords, Police Simulator: Patrol

Officer, Justin is streaming

02:44:38 Questions, Comments, Concerns

Check out A Gamer Looks at 40 here: https://agamerlooksat40.com/

Be sure to subscribe to RetroFits so you can watch our

upcoming episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@retrofits7618

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

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Consider supporting The Stage Select by sharing the show or

donating: 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 Stage Select is a wee bit late this week, but hopefully

all the game talk and show announcements make up for it! Enjoy!

00:00 Introduction, show announcements

16:54 Trying to get back to Final Fantasy VII

Rebirth, Harold Halibut closing thoughts

29:14 Persona 3 Reload (May)

48:35 House Party closing thoughts

01:13:16 Darryl Strawberry facts with Morgun, an

unused Fromsoft NPC, Unmetal, School Girl Zombie Hunters

01:35:30 Games that Justin played for 5 minutes

01:51:25 Getting cynical about game design for a bit

02:36:23 Diablo IV: Loot Reborn, the Chrysler 200,

Justin keeps playing Top Spin

02:51:14 A tale of Elden Ring triumph, outro

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

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Consider supporting The Stage Select by sharing the show or

donating: 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 back to The Stage Select! We have a decent amount of

games to talk about this week, but a full third of the episode revolves around

the recent studio closings at Xbox. This leads to a thoughtful and detailed

discussion that is quite different from what you may have heard on other shows.

If you only listen to one episode of The Stage Select, let it be this one! Then

share it with a friend.

00:00 Introduction, SportsTalk

11:08 Hades II

41:24 Stories From Sol: The Gun Dog, closing thoughts

on Eiyuden Chronicles

01:07:26 Crow Country, Elden Ring

01:20:09 House Party

01:31:46 Musical guest

01:35:56 Ask Sherwin Williams

01:50:29 What is going on over at Xbox?!

02:57:28 Questions, Comments, Concerns

If you are able, please donate to Megan McDuffee’s Gofundme

for her next album: https://gofund.me/ffa6816e

Don’t forget to check out Joe and Vito at Perfect Storm Gaming:

https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerfectStormGaming

The interview from A Gamer Looks at 40 we talked about is

here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426576/14959561

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

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Consider supporting The Stage Select by sharing the show or

donating: 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 the nerdiest episode of The Stage Select so far!

We’re joined by James Chin and J.J. Jones from the RetroFits YouTube channel to

discuss what got them into gaming, how they met, and why they do video game let’s

plays. Also in this episode: the omelet is OP, Suikoden (and Eiyuden Chronicles

by extension) is special, and how far can Julian push Justin’s patience with

his degeneracy?

00:00 Introduction, the legend of The Phantom of The

Stage Select

11:22 Getting to know James and JJ

42:42 The origin story of RetroFits

01:17:02 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, game difficulty

01:36:10 Big Dumb Quiz

01:42:33 Talking about Eiyuden Chronicles for way too

long

02:44:50 SportsTalk with The Stage Select

02:54:59 Another Crab’s Treasure, Stellar Blade’s

petition, Elden Ring

Be sure to check out RetroFits and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/@retrofits7618

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

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Consider supporting The Stage Select by sharing the show or

donating: 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 back! This episode of The Stage Select was plagued

with technical difficulties, and the first hour of the show doesn’t sound as

good as it usually does, but after that things should be ok. We’re starting to

think that the show is cursed. Already, whispers of a Phantom of The Stage

Select are beginning to circulate backstage…

00:00 Introduction

10:35 2024 Video Game Presidential race update, some

personal things from Justin

24:01 Top Spin 2K25, Harold Halibut

53:37 Space

01:19:15 Dragon’s Dogma 2

01:41:18 Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes

02:22:57 Fate and Life: The Mystery of Vaulinhorn

02:41:55 Questions, Comments, Concerns

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

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Consider supporting The Stage Select by sharing the show or

donating: 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 back! On this edition of The Stage Select we’re

welcomed by the internet’s own Brock Wilbur, who gets very introspective on

this thing here that we call video games. Are we using gaming to paper over our

deep-seated issues? Probably! Is that revelation going to change our behavior?

Almost certainly not!

00:00 Introduction, getting to know Brock Wilbur

17:01 Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League, embracing

the 7 out of 10s of the world

37:36 Final 2024 video game presidential primary

nominations

44:19 Justin’s fanfiction

54:14 Deleting games that don’t bring joy, Star Wars

Jedi series, Star Wars Outlaws

01:08:52 No Rest For the Wicked

01:17:16 Harold Halibut, Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred

Heroes

01:41:40 Rise of the Ronin keeps going, the music of

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

02:00:49 Ask Sherwin Williams

02:10:04 Final thoughts on Unicorn Overlord

02:31:07 Questions, Comments, Concerns

Check out the blog from Big Nerd Gaming we mentioned:

https://bignerdgaming.com/2024/04/16/psa-7-10s-are-good-video-games/

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

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Consider supporting The Stage Select by sharing the show or

donating: 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 breezy and chill edition of The Stage Select

that transitions between video game discussion and absolute madness that you

likely won’t notice that it’s happened until it’s TOO LATE. MWAH, HAH HA!

00:00 Introduction, we have a Discord now (see

linktree in notes)

17:03 2024 Video Game Presidential nominees

21:29 Balatro on console, Open Roads

34:15 Julian did a thing!

55:47 Rise of the Ronin

01:27:01 Diablo IV

02:01:20 Ark: Survival Ascended, a brief Unicorn

Overlord update

02:17:10 Morgun’s fate, Questions, Comments, Concerns

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

Logo and artwork by John Gholson

Announcer: John Gholson

Consider supporting The Stage Select by sharing the show or

donating: 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