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Follow Dan: https://bsky.app/profile/moderatelymtg.bsky.social Cal has always loved Pokemon - but for this one, he needs some help. Friend of the show Dan joins to talk about their love of all-things Pokemon. Murph isn't that caught up - so we get to educate him on how much these dang games cost these days. Episode #39  Follow Murph: https://bsky.app/profile/alsonamedjosh.bsky.social Follow Cal: https://bsky.app/profile/caljones.com

Simply sell stuff. Cal has been thinking about the size of his video game collection, along with others he has, & is looking to downsize. How did he get here? What will he do? Plus, how does Murph feel about his collections? He has a sick plan for 2026. Episode #38

YEAR IN REVIEW!! As 2025 comes to an end, Cal & Murph can't help but look back on their year in gaming. Which games did they play that stuck with them the most? What were the highs and the lows? We discuss! Episode 37 Follow Murph: https://x.com/alsonamedjosh Follow Cal: https://x.com/MTGCal

There's few things in video games more memorable than a console's venerable boot up sound. We hear it ever time we start gaming and some have even entered larger cultural consciousness. On this one, Cal & Murph tier-list an arbitrary list of console boot ups. Join us. Episode #36 Follow Murph: https://x.com/alsonamedjosh Follow Cal: https://x.com/MTGCal

Cal & Murph love backwards compatible consoles. As the industry has changed and evolved, ability to play older games on your newer consoles has waxed and waned. On this one, we talk through how different manufacturer's obviously value it differently and which consoles do it the very best. Episode #35 Follow Murph: https://x.com/alsonamedjosh Follow Cal: https://x.com/MTGCal

On this one, Cal & Murph discuss the parts of great games that they don't like as much. Join us as we discuss common friction points from titles that we - other than a bit here and there - completely loved. Not trying to be negative, it was just a fun idea. :) Thanks for listening!  Episode #34 Follow Murph: https://x.com/alsonamedjosh Follow Cal: https://x.com/MTGCal

Cal & Murph love to collect video games. They also love to collect consoles! There ARE consoles they won't collect for though - what are they? It turns out, even the consoles they "won't" collect for, they're still interested in, but just can't get around to it. Listen to them discuss why these consoles just don't hit the mark for their interests!  Episode #33 ------------ 0:00 - Intro 3:05 - Virtual Boy 8:50 - Atari 2600 14:30 - NES 22:05 - Playstation Vita 31:38 - Sega Dreamcast 39:44 - Atari Jaguar  44:05 - Game Boy Micro / Sega Nomad 53:10 - Sega CD 1:00:00 - Recent Pickups

When you're buying a video game, you often have to make an immediate decision: do you want the game physically or digitally? Collecting makes the thought a little bit easier and some games are literally only available physically, but there are downsides to having to keep track of something. Cal & Murph discuss what they buy, how, and why.  Episode 32 ------------ 0:00 - Intro 0:42 - Main Topic 1:35 - How do We Decide What We Buy? 6:00 - The Difficulty & Ease of Digital Games 16:40 - Lets Talk Nintendo 24:50 - Digital Media Induces Decision Paralysis 29:24 - The Intentionality of Physical Things 31:10 - Storing Any Game is Annoying 40:20 - Modern Physical Games Aren't Real 47:14 - Video Game Preservation (Or Lack Thereof) 55:45 - Recent Pickups

The Final Fantasy series can be daunting for a new player. 16 numbered games, tons of spinoffs, and more gameplay styles than you can shake a stick at is a lot to take in for any gamer. So where to start? In this special episode, Cal and Murph are joined by special guest and Final Fantasy aficionado Paige Smith, AKA TheMaverickGirl, to talk about the highs and lows of the series, what makes it special, and why it's something every fan of video games should at least try. Episode #313

On this episode Cal is the star, because that's right, we're taking an in depth look at every single GameCube he owns! From a Panasonic Q to a dev kit to a 1 in 50 Heineken GameCube, Cal and Murph go over all of them, and because this is the internet, of course rank them in order from least to most cool. Grab your Wavebird and boot up that classic GameCube intro, cause this is a topic you won't want to miss! Episode #30 00:00 - Intro 02:41 - DOL-101 Special Editions 08:32 - Stock DOL-001 11:38 - DOL-001 Special Editions 13:20 - Much Ado About Jewels 16:52 - Spice Orange 24:57 - Starlight Gold 27:46 - Pearl White 34:14 - HeineCube 40:38 - Char's Customized 47:38 - Teal Dev Console 50:39 - Hanshin Tigers 57:41 - Panasonic Q 01:07:13 - Tales of Symphonia 01:15:30 - What is Cal Missing? 01:21:29 - Recent Pickups

If you're looking to add more quality games to your collection without breaking the bank, we have the solution. With both must-play classics and enjoyable deep cuts available for under $15, we made a list of 15 games that you can get on the cheap! Episode #29 00:00 - Intro 0:25 - Main Topic 4:50 - Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt 7:35 - Super Mario Galaxy 10:05 - Madworld 14:53 - Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + Kingdom Hearts 2.5 20:25 - F-Zero 23:09 - Need for Speed: Underground 2 28:30 - Aladdin  30:57 - Sonic GT 2002/Jet Set Radio Future 34:08 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 38:16 - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 43:29 - Grand Turismo 1/2 46:35 - Mass Effect Trilogy 51:40 - Virtua Cop 54:38 - Lego Star Wars 57:50 - Just About Any Great PS2 & Xbox Game! 1:03:30 - Recent Pickups

Cal and Murph have both just finished playing through Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 by Sandfall Interactive, and boy, do they have thoughts. How do they feel about the gameplay? The plot? And how about that ending? Be warned, there are spoilers ahead, so proceed at your own risk! Episode #28 00:00 - Intro 02:38 - What Piqued Our Interest? 07:33 - First Impressions 14:02 - Gameplay Thoughts 35:17 - End of Act 1 45:47 - Act 2 1:01:59 - End of Act 2 1:15:08 - Act 3 1:26:54 - The Ending 1:43:04 - The Music 1:47:49 - Closing Thoughts 1:48:49 - Recent Pickups

The podcast has a new name and a new look, welcome to the Shine Get Podcast! To commemorate this momentous occasion (and now that Mario Kart World has been out for a bit), Cal and Murph decide to go through the entire Mario Kart series and rank every game from worst to best. Do any of the classics stand a chance against the modern titans? Where do the hosts land on the Mario Kart 8 vs. World debate? All that and more in this weeks episode! 00:00 - Intro 04:43 - 9. 08:03 - 8. 12:33 - 7. 20:12 - 6. 26:17 - 5. 31:36 - 4. 37:52 - 3. 50:41 - 2&1 1:03:43 - Recent Pickups

CONSOLE WARS! Many of us grew up right around the time of the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360 - they're near and dear to both Cal & Murph's hearts so we decided to pit them against eachother to find out which one we think comes out on top! 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Main Topic 5:20 - Tale of the Tape 7:30 - Strengths & Weaknesses of Both 16:55 - THE GAMES! 18:55 - Favorite Xbox 360 Exclusives 26:30 - Favorite PS3 Exclusives 34:20 - Many of the Best Games are on Both! 40:55 - Backwards Compatibility! 47:22 - Collecting for These Consoles 49:22 - What Console Version to Get? 1:05:45 - Recent Pickups! Follow LevelUp: https://x.com/LevelUpPod_ Follow Murph: https://x.com/alsonamedjosh Follow Cal: https://x.com/Nintendo_Cal

Sports games have a long history of being both massively purchased 0 and also massively maligned by gamers everywhere. The key franchises release year after year while more boutique titles steal our hearts while commercially failing. Cal loves em' though, so we're gonna talk about 'em. What's fun? Can you collect them? That & more! 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Main Topic 1:45 - Why do Sports Games have a Bad Rap? 8:25 - Do We Play Sports Games? 16:30 - What Happened to Arcade Titles? 23:38 - Collecting Sports Games 28:50 - The Fantasy Mode 35:55 - Playing Older Sports Games 43:23 - Recent Pickups Follow LevelUp: https://x.com/LevelUpPod_ Follow Murph: https://x.com/alsonamedjosh Follow Cal: https://x.com/Nintendo_Cal