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If Nintendo was right in keeping Lost Levels away from the NES, the unpredictable rise of speedrunning, what your favorite Mario character says about you, and questioning the truth of the familiar claim that SMB2 is "just" a reskin... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MageCast X feat. the Well-Red Mage, CriterionX, and special guest Joe Bourrie. The cast of mages is back, so please enjoy early access! Join BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordRed's TwitchCrit's TwitchTeePublicGuest links: beyondthenes.comfacebook.com/syncoplay@syncoplaygames Instagram@syncoplay TwitterMusic: "Title theme of The Lost Levels" & "Overworld" by Koji Kondo Support the show

Your favorite imports you've never played and why they didn't come to the West in the first place, the differences between translation and localization, and why the Famicom isn't merely the "Japanese version of the NES"... this is MageCast X feat. the Well-Red Mage, CriterionX, and special guest Joe Bourrie. The cast of mages is back, so please enjoy early access! Join BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordRed's TwitchCrit's TwitchTeePublicGuest links: beyondthenes.comfacebook.com/syncoplay @syncoplaygames - InstagramMusic: "Cocoron - Stage 2 Theme" by Takashi Tateishi, Yoshiji Yokoyama & "Arumana no Kiseki - Stages 1, 4, & 6" by Kinuyo Yamashita Support the show

Catching up with a content creator from the Aloha State, finding an analogy for Hawaiian history in Armored Core, breaking down the assemblage of an AC, and how to interact with a game's difficulty positively... this is MageCast X feat. the Well-Red Mage, CriterionX, and special guest Mekel Kasanova. Join BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordRed's TwitchCrit's TwitchTeePublicGuest links: http://twitch.tv/MekelKasanovahttp://YouTube.com/@MekelKasanovahttp://tiktok.com/@MekelKasanovahttps://twitter.com/MekelKasanovahttps://instagram.com/MekelKasanovahttps://anchor.fm/TheKasanovaPodcasthttps://anchor.fm/DeckedUPPodcasthttps://anchor.fm/podcast-across-worldsMusic: "Main Theme" & "Contact With You ~ BALTEUS Theme" by Kota Hoshino, Takashi Onodera Support the show

Seeking out new emotions from old favorites while avoiding the illusory oasis of "aging well", the point of 10-point scales and the average score, how sensationalist and hyperbolic headlines replaced inquisitive video game content, and asking what ever happened to Quest 64... I'm the Well-Red Mage with CriterionX and this is MageCast X! PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordRed's TwitchCrit's TwitchTeePublicGuest: Quest64Official Music: "Title Theme" & "Battle" by Masamichi Amano Support the show

Nostalgia vs new experiences, improving upon a masterpiece, facing the colossi of grief, methods for dealing with loss, and asking if the hero is the hero of his own story... I'm the Well-Red Mage with CriterionX and this is MageCast X!  PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordRed's TwitchCrit's TwitchTeePublicMusic: "Prologue" & "Revived Power" by Kow Otani Support the show

Introducing MageCast X, the newly rebranded podcast! Meet returning host Moses aka the Well-Red Mage and Jared aka CriterionX as we start this new journey once again. Yes, the Cast of the Mage is back with more episodes, more guests, and more in-depth discussion on the way. Hear about how this project came to fruition and what the future holds for MageCast X. Thanks for listening and don't miss our GIVEAWAY!  PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordRed's TwitchCrit's TwitchTeePublicMusic: "Landscape" by Yoshino Aoki, "The Opened Way" by Kow Otani Support the show

Where to start with the Breath of Fire series, Katt vs Nina, populating township, the immense suffering and sadness of the dragon tears, and the formative experience of Capcom's darkly religious 16-bit classic... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. Patrick Kulikowski! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @PatrickKul Links: www.patrickkulikowski.com www.youtube.com/vgdrum www.vgmpire.com https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/capcom/list/37726/https://www.fangamer.com/collections/breath-of-fire https://shiptoshoremedia.com/products/breath-of-fire-ii https://store.udonentertainment.com/products/breath-of-fire-official-complete-works-hardcover https://www.reddit.com/r/breathoffire/comments/tjhr0j/the_localization_of_breath_of_fire_ii_an/https://linktr.ee/breathoffire Gamelogica Twitter community-Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "The Destined Child", "No One Knows", "Our Journey" by Yuko Takehara Support the show

The innovations of Monster Hunter on the Wii, the challenge of underwater combat, restoring what was lost when the online servers went down, and the importance of game preservation... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. InusualZ from MH3SP! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: discord.gg/R7rSRVEXhc Links: github.com/sepalani/MH3SP forum.wii-homebrew.com/index.php/Thread/60432-Monster-Hunter-Tri-private-server-progress/ Gamelogica Twitter community -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "Monster Hunter 3(Tri)" by Yuko Komiyama & "The Great Desert Post, Loc Lac" by Tadayoshi Makino Support the show

The key differences between adventure and role-playing games, tinkering with the Adventure Game Interactive engine, existing in a game world vs trying to beat it as quickly as possible, and how to make classic adventure games cool again... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. John Roo of The Retro Room! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @TheRetroRoomRoo Links: theretroroomgames.com adventure games vs RPGs facebook.com/groups/gamelogica Gamelogica Twitter community -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "Greensleeves" & "Introduction" by Sierra Support the show

Tabletop wargaming in the 90s, the difference between strategy and tactics, macromanaging and micromanaging for the uninitiated, and how to rise up lights in Australia... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. @KhaylAdam! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @KhaylAdam Links: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/long-live-play/id1570229780 the-pixels.com/2022/01/24/total-war-warhammer-ii-2017-pc the-pixels.com/2022/03/14/total-war-warhammer-iii-2022-pc facebook.com/groups/gamelogica Gamelogica Twitter community -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "A Storm of Magic" & "The First Defenders" directed by Richard Beddow Support the show

American, Japanese, and Australian arcades, #FreeMvC2, the best characters not in the game, the death of 2D AAA animation, and why more fighters need a color edit mode... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. David Giltinan! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @DaGiltyMan Links: instagram.com/dagiltyman davidsaysthat.com store.steampowered.com/app/2024390/Mato_Anomalies kickstarter.com/projects/pcengineanthology/game-boy-and-virtual-boy-anthology facebook.com/groups/gamelogica Gamelogica Twitter community -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "Circus" & "Clock Tower" by Tetsuya Shibata, Mitsuhiko Takano Support the show

The lasting appeal of the TMNT, the original voice cast for the 4 shell-heads, the turtles as personality archetypes, and how to nail retro authenticity without being tempted to subvert expectations... I'm the Well-Red Mage and this is MAGE CAST feat. Kevin Decristofano from the Ninja Turtle Nerds Podcast! Joypad Lad promo code: RED10 PatreonJoin BuzzsproutJoin our DiscordTwitchTeePublicTeespringNovella on AmazonGuests: @TMNTNerds Links: The Ninja Turtle Nerds on Anchor The Ninja Turtle Nerds on Spotify The Ninja Turtle Nerds on Apple instagram.com/tmntnerds [email protected] facebook.com/groups/gamelogica Gamelogica Twitter community twitter.com/Sric360/status/1547579166949683201 -Sponsors- Joypad Lad - @JoypadLadShop joypadlad.com BiFrost Bridge Studios - @StudiosBi linktr.ee/BiFrostBridgeStudios Music: "Jaw-Breaking News!" by Tee Lopes, "We Ain't Came to Lose" by Raekwon, Ghostface Killah Support the show