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MageCast X

Co-hosted by the Well-Red Mage and CriterionX, MageCast X is a rebranded podcast feat. fantastic guests and analytical discussion of video games, their intrinsic qualities and extrinsic contexts. One game at a time! Learn more at The-Pixels.com.

Latest Episodes:

#073 - "Hell March Madness" (Command & Conquer: Red Alert) Mar 07, 2022

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War as entertainment, time travel in video games, winking at the camera, love for the underappreciated RTS genre, and the lost or maybe not so lost art of the FMV... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. John aka Sector 6!
Promo code: RED10

Guests:
@Sector_6_
Links:
youtube.com/c/Sector6UK
twitch.tv/Sector_6_
cncnz.com/features/freeware-classic-command-conquer-games/

-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi
patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel
Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
joypadlad.com

Music: "Hell March" & "Brain Freeze" by Frank Klepacki

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#072 - "The Divine Absurdity" (Final Fantasy VI) Feb 21, 2022

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The cinematic language of 16-bit RPGs, the lost art of character development, Nobuo Uematsu's favorite works, and why Jaws doesn't need a backstory... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. actor, filmmaker, martial artist, streamer, and cosplayer Philip Hartshorn!
Promo code: RED10

Guests:
@philipharts
Links:
linktr.ee/philiphartshorn

-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi
patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel
Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
joypadlad.com

Music: "Omen" & "Celes's theme" by Nobuo Uematsu

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#071 - "Cry Me To The Moon" (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) Feb 14, 2022

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The illusion of simplicity and Shigeru Miyamoto fighting the fat cats, the Super FX2 chip, the bookends of the SNES, creating an emotional connection between characters that do not speak, and the perfect utility of the worst sound effect in the world... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is Mage Cast feat. streamer of nuance, Criterion27!
Promo code: RED10

Guests:
@Criterion27
Links:
twitch.tv/criterion27
the-pixels.com/2017/11/17/chrono-trigger

-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi
patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel
Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
joypadlad.com

Music: "Flower Garden" & "Athletic" by Koji Kondo

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#070 - "The Fateful Eight" (Octopath Traveler) Feb 07, 2022

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Pixel art style vs substance and those iconic HD-2D visuals, nostalgia as an economy, the strongest and weakest vignettes in Octopath, and a whole lot of perspectives on the prerequisites for enjoying grinding in RPGs... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. Ryan from Games with Coffee and Cory from Popzara!
Promo code: RED10

Guests:
@GameswCoffee
@pz_coryg
Links:
gameswithcoffee.com
twitch.tv/gameswithcoffee
popzara.com

-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi
patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel
Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
joypadlad.com

Music: "Octopath Traveler -Main Theme-" & "Battle I" by Yasunori Nishiki

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#069 - "Mageality, Flawless Podcast" (Mortal Kombat) Jan 31, 2022

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It's time for a bit of the old ultraviolence: we're talking Mortal Kombat vs Street Fighter, the necessity of the ESRB, politicians blaming video games for everything since 1992, and that amazing song from the movie... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is Mage Cast feat. winner of Best Gaming Podcast from the Moscow International Film Festival, Vladimir from Heroes of Gaming Podcast!
Promo code: RED10

Guests: @HeroesofG
Links:
heroesofgamingpodcast.com
buzzsprout.com/1559084
buzzsprout.com/1559084/7527052-round-one-fight-co-creator-of-mortal-kombat-and-martial-arts-master-master-daniel-pesina
instagram.com/heroesofgamingpodcast
tiktok.com/@heroesofgamingpodcast
twitch.tv/heroes_of_gaming_podcast
patreon.com/heroesofgamingpodcast

-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi
patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel
Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
joypadlad.com

Music: "Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)" by The Immortals & "Control (Juno Reactor Instrumental)" by Traci Lords

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#068 - “For England, Mage” (GoldenEye 007) Jan 25, 2022

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What's aged worse: GoldenEye 007 for N64 or James Bond himself? What does it even mean to age well? Plus, soundtrack, slapfights, and screen peeking... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. @RetroLogicGames, @ABXY_Reviews, and @SanityCrypto! It's a 4-player free-for-all podcast!
Promo code: RED10

Guests: @RetroLogicGames, @ABXY_Reviews, @SanityCrypto

-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi
patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel
Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
joypadlad.com

Music: "Main Title" & "Facility" by Grant Kirkhope, Graeme Norgate, original theme by Monty Norman.

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#067 - “Tim Burton’s A Bug’s Life” (Hollow Knight) Jan 17, 2022

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The unfettered creativity of secondary sources of funding, the inspirations of yesteryear on the world of Hallownest, how things remain special when they remain rare, and the weeping and gnashing of teeth in Hell... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. writer and editor David Krane from @AllSourceGaming!

Guests: @8bit_Spazzy

Links: source-gaming.com
-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi
patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel
Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
joypadlad.com

Music: "Dirtmouth" & "Nightmare King" by Christopher Larkin

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#066 - "The Return of the Queen" (Metroid Dread) Jan 03, 2022

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The controversy surrounding Metroid Dread, difficulty vs accessibility, challenge vs fairness, the trustworthiness of reviews vs first impressions, and why slapping an easy mode on everything doesn't solve everything... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is Mage Cast feat. Bill Tucker of A Gamer Looks At 40!

Guests: @agamerlooksat40

Links: buzzsprout.com/1426576
the-pixels.com/2021/11/17/metroid-dread-2021-switch
-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi
patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel
Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
joypadlad.com

Music: "Title theme" & "The Theme of Samus Aran" by Kenji Yamamoto, Sayako Doi, Soshi Abe

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#065 - "The Quick Brown Fox Jets Over La Fuzzy Chimp, Dawg" (StarFox) Dec 04, 2021

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Nintendo's place in space shooters, pioneering early 3D, the decline of legacy franchises, and the future of Star Fox... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is Mage Cast feat. community leader and podcaster Dan from RetroLogicGames!

Guests: @RetroLogicGames

Links:
retrologic.games/retrologic-podcast
Dan's Discord - https://t.co/vQBhoASuH7
-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi
patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel
Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
joypadlad.com

Music: "Corneria" & "Fortuna" by Hajime Hirasawa

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#064 - "2001: A Snakes' Odyssey" (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Nov 26, 2021

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The Raiden reveal, the Metal Gear Solid movie, the Kojima canon and the Konami split, auteurs vs a complete staff, and whether MGS2 was truly prophetic or it merely had its finger on the pulse of rising technology... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is Mage Cast feat. streamer and voice actor from Undetected, @Voxgizer, and designer, modder, MGS historian, and podcaster from the Kojima Frequency, @Nitroid!

Guests: @voxgizer & @nitroid

Links:
twitch.tv/voxgizer
stealthactionrevival.com
twitter.com/KojimaFreq
youtube.com/KojiProNetwork
-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios - twitter.com/StudiosBi
patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
kickstarter.com/projects/bifrostbridgestudios/gaias-seed-a-thrilling-new-graphic-novel
Joypad Lad - twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
joypadlad.com

Music: "Main Title" & "Can't Say Goodbye to Yesterday" by Harry Gregson-Williams, Carla White, Rika Muranaka

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