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#063 - "Everything is Gotham" (Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham) Nov 15, 2021

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Fan scholarship and visual literature, dream LEGO games, the difference between Batman and Superman, the best tales of the Caped Crusader, DC and Marvel in film, championing whimsy and wonder against a bleak background of hyperrealism... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is Mage Cast feat. superhero, science fiction, and fantasy writer Steve Sellers aka Shadewing.

Guest: @Shadewing

Links:
https://twitter.com/ComicsOmen
https://twitter.com/RevelationComic
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/guardians-of-elayim-1--3#/
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BiFrost Bridge Studios - https://twitter.com/StudiosBi
https://www.patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
https://linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
Joypad Lad - https://twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
https://joypadlad.com/

Music: "Batman theme" by Danny Elfman, "60s Batcave" by Rob Westwood

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#062 - "Two heads, one cup" (Cuphead) Oct 25, 2021

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Expectations for the last supper, an appreciation for jazz, the golden age of American animation, subculture wars, and how to sort the difference between difficulty and accessibility... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is Mage Cast feat. musically-minded ABXY Reviews!

Guest: @ABXY_Reviews

Links:
@ABXY_Reviews - https://twitter.com/ABXY_Reviews
Mage Cast podcast - https://magecast.buzzsprout.com/199140/932112-013-sweet-as-mango-grim-fandango-remastered
@thepixelsdotcom - https://www.the-pixels.com/2017/11/29/cuphead/
-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios - https://twitter.com/StudiosBi
https://www.patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
https://linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
Joypad Lad - https://twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
https://joypadlad.com/

Music: "Introduction" & "Inkwell Isle Three" composed by Kris Maddigan

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#061 - "Space Only A Mother Could Love" (Super Metroid) Oct 11, 2021

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How Super Metroid almost wound up canceled, the history of Metroid sales, what it's like playing a masterpiece for the first time ever, and the age-old modern controversy of games being too hard... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is Mage Cast feat. story-driven streamer Mystraker!

Guest: @mystraker

Links:
@mystraker - https://twitter.com/mystraker
https://www.twitch.tv/mystraker
https://discord.com/invite/BD2zNcKN
Mage Cast podcast - https://magecast.buzzsprout.com/199140/8958366-056-metaforce-metroid-prime
@thepixelsdotcom - https://www.the-pixels.com/2016/04/09/super-metroid/
https://www.the-pixels.com/2016/04/12/interpreting-super-metroid-through-the-lens-of-motherhood/
-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios - https://twitter.com/StudiosBi
https://www.patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
https://linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
Joypad Lad - https://twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
https://joypadlad.com/

Music: "Theme of Super Metroid", "Brinstar Overgrown", "Maridia Rocky Underwater", & "Opening" composed by Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano

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#060 - "Now You're Playing With Even More Power" (Home Improvement: Power Tool Pursuit!) Sep 28, 2021

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The right fix for the right game, David Crane and his blob, objectivity in subpar design, how we grow as artists practicing our craft, and why real men DO need instructions... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is Mage Cast feat. special guest Ducks In Disguise!

Guest: @ducksindisguise

Links:
@ducksindisguise - http://twitch.tv/ducksindisguise
The Finer Things - http://twitch.tv/davypgh
@digitizedent - http://twitch.tv/digitizedent
-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios - https://twitter.com/StudiosBi
https://www.patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
https://linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios
Joypad Lad - https://twitter.com/JoypadLadShop
https://joypadlad.com/

Music: "Intro theme" & "Home Improvement theme" composed by Dan Foliart, Jim Wallace, Steve Melillo

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#059 - "Microwaved Hamsters" (Maniac Mansion) Sep 13, 2021

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Censorship and sadistic puzzle design, the nature of comedy overlapping with horror, the distinction between funny and humorous, and a point-and-click graphic adventure that's a true trailblazer in gaming history... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. special guest Bill Tucker of A Gamer Looks At 40 Podcast!

Guest: @BillTuckerTSP

Links: https://twitter.com/agamerlooksat40
-Sponsors-
BiFrost Bridge Studios: https://twitter.com/StudiosBi
https://www.patreon.com/BiFrostBridgeStudios
https://linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios

Music: "Intro", "Edison Family / Tentacle theme", & "Dave's theme" composed by George "The Fat Man" Sanger and David Hayes, translated into chiptune by David Warhol

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#058 - "Mean Girls" (River City Girls) Sep 01, 2021

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The history of the Kunio-kun series, the future of neo beat 'em ups, ye olde arcades, how to combat monotony in the genre, and what makes River City Girls stand out in style... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is Mage Cast feat. special guest Aaron aka @SanityCrypto of It's Virtually A Podcast!

Guest: @SanityCrypto

Links: meganmcduffee.bandcamp.com
wayforward.com/rivercitygirls
twitch.tv/itsvirtuallyapodcast
twitter.com/ItsVRAPodcast

Music: "Relentless" & "Lunch Money" composed by Megan McDuffee

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#057 - "Quoth the Raven" (Secret of Evermore) Aug 18, 2021

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Alchemy and Marty McFly, B-movie references and America in RPGs, why 2 player co-op would be a bad idea, and if it's really just a Mana clone or if Evermore is worth another look... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is Mage Cast feat. online video game retailer Gary of joypadlad.com.

Guest: @JoyPadLadShop

Links: joypadlad.com

Music: "Introduction" & "Flying" composed by Jeremy Soule

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#056 - "Metaforce" (Metroid Prime) Aug 01, 2021

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Demystifying game development, designing Samus' spaceship the Thrush Eterna, collaborative creativity, Retro Studios' canceled games, and what even happened to Kraid... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is Mage Cast feat. art and creative director James H Dargie.
Read more:
https://www.the-pixels.com/2017/12/12/metroid-prime/

Guest: @JHDargie

Links: impulsegear.com
claviusbase.com
Music: "Title Theme" & "Phendrana Drifts Depths" composed by Kenji Yamamoto & Kouichi Kyuma

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#055 - "Reunion" (Final Fantasy VII Remake) Jul 19, 2021

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Theorycrafting, key differences, and Kingdom Hearts, showing the monster too soon, nostalgia as a good thing, and if it's even fair to compare original and remake... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is Mage Cast feat. special guest John (aka Sector 6), content creator, lorist, and theorist.
Read more:
the-pixels.com/2020/06/23/final-fantasy-vii-remake-2020-ps4

Guest: @Sector_6_

Links: facebook.com/Sector6UK
youtube.com/c/Sector6UK
Music: "Reunion" & "Main Theme of FFVII - Sector 7 Undercity" composed by Masashi Hamauzu, Mitsuto Suzuki, Nobuo Uematsu

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#054 - “Highway to the Phantom Zone” (Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within) Oct 27, 2020

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Get ready for the greebles as Mage Cast sits down with art director James H. Dargie for things that can neither be confirmed nor denied. James is an artist and designer who has worked on titles like Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, Matrix Reloaded, Metroid Prime, Solaris, and Final Fantasy The Spirits Within. Our discussion centers on that film, the first photorealistic computed animated theatrical movie, and what might've happened to derail its performance at the box office. James also shares his memories of being a part of various other studios as well as working under Hironobu Sakaguchi, plus we talk marketing woes, anecdotes about the Grey Project, the hidden chocobo in Spirits Within, art serving the game design, Aki's ambitions as a digital actress, content that didn't make the final cut, how to handle feedback and criticism, the Spirits Within SEIKO wristwatch, and more designer insights!

Guest: https://twitter.com/JHDargie
https://www.claviusbase.com/
https://www.firstcontactent.com/

Links: https://www.amazon.com/Final-Fantasy-Spirits-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B00005Q41K
Music: "The Spirits Within" & "A Child Recalled" composed by Elliot Goldenthal

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