Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss the smorgasbord of surprises announced in Nintendo's double-direct, including a release date for the Suikoden remasters, Shovel Knight DX details, and the surprise announcement and release of the Castlevania DS collection.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss huge progress in Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, before embarking on a survey of the biggest news from Gamescom 2024—and announcing the remaining 2024 Site-Wide Playthroughs and the return of the CaspiQuiz.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss progress in the Lunar: Silver Star Story playthrough, before discussing SquareEnix's plans to make Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth the greatest game video ever, and Valve's soon-to-be-released Hero Shooter, Deadlock.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB discuss the beginning of the Lunar: Silver Star Story playthrough, including a history of the game's many releases, an in-depth review of the inventory management system, and an appraisal of its nearly unique story aspects.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB wrap up the Mystic Quest playthrough with a series of Australian excuses, before looking ahead to the charming prospect of Lunar: Silver Star Story—and asking what happened to Gaijinworks and the legendary Victor Ireland.Continue reading

Caspius and Imitanis inaugurate the final week of the Mystic Quest playthrough, complete with the awarding of the first star (to Caspius), before announcing the truly legendary JRPG title that will be the focus of the next site-wide playthrough.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB review the ongoing Final Fantasy (USA) Mystic Quest (Legend) playthrough, before diverting into a discussion of replayability in games: whether it is in decline, what makes it possible at all, and whether it even matters.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB set aside their discussion of replayability for another week in order to look instead at how 'the grind' in video games has shifted from countless repetitive battles in the 1990s to endless repetitive dialogue in the 2020s.Continue reading

Caspius and SiliconNooB table the discussion of replayability in order both to wrap up the Paper Mario: Thousand-Year Door playthrough and to announce the next site-wide playthrough (and Summer Contest)—and find that there is still time left for The Plop!Continue reading

Caspius and Imitanis discuss the concluding chapters of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the protection racket being run by notorious 'sensitivity consultants' in the video game industry, and the recent release of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail.Continue reading