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This Week on Post Games: An interview with Street Fighter (2026) director Kitao Sakurai Patreon Bonus Episode:  An hour-long bonus episode “How Do You Fix Lovecraft? Start with Penguins” Guests: Kitao Sakurai: director of Street Fighter (2026) Closing Song: Jamal Green - The Deltburg Groove (Toem 2) Bonus Episodes and Segments: Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Factor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.) Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James Bareham Theme: Mark Sparling Additional Music: Epidemic Sound See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This Week on Post Games: The behind-the-scenes story of the making of Street Fighter: The Movie, released in 1994. Patreon Bonus: A Golden Age for Nerdy Museum Hear this bonus mini-episode exclusively at Patreon.com/PostGames Bonus Episodes and Segments: Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Factor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.) Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James Bareham Theme: Mark Sparling Additional Music: Epidemic Sound See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: A Horror Novel About a Gamer Act 2: Controlling a Corpse Like It's Mario Patreon Bonus: Resident Evil: A Spoiler-Chat with Film Critic Jordan Hoffman Act 3: A Life in Games Journalism Led to a Beautiful New Magazine Book Excerpt: Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep Guests: Paul Tremblay: author of Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep Jordan Hoffman: film critic and host of The Starlog Podcast Mark Serrels: co-founder of CONTINUE? Magazine Bonus Episodes and Segments: Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Factor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.) Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James Bareham Theme: Mark Sparling Additional Music: Epidemic Sound Excerpt: Audiobook sample of Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay published by HarperAudio and William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Used courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This Week on Post Games: The Mail Bag Is Open: Lots of Questions! Lots of Answers!Patreon Bonus: More Questions! More Answers! Guests: Post Games listeners!  Bonus Episodes and Segments! Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Factor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic SoundSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Fire Emblem’s Many False StartsAct 2: Fire Emblem Rises from the AshesPatreon Bonus: A Zelda Expert on the Ocarina of Time’s Controversial DesignAct 3: Why We Quit Games We Love Guests: Nadia Oxford:  the co-host of Axe of the Blood God and author of From Pixels to Prose: What Video Games Taught Me About StorytellingMax Nichols: game designer and head of Hyrule Interviews Contributor Segment: Najay Greenidge, one more roundNick Yee: co-founder of Quantic Foundry Bonus Episodes and Segments! Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Factor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic Sound See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: The History of Wolverine in ComicsAct 2: Wolverine’s Life as a Pop Culture IconPatreon Bonus (Available to everyone): The History of X-Men Games Guests: Connor Goldsmith: Comics writer, host of CEREBRO. Bonus Episodes and Segments! Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Factor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic Sound See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: The Rise of the Retro HandheldAct 2: Can Retro Handhelds Go Mainstream?Patreon Bonus: The Perfect Handhelds for Every Price RangeAct 3: The Big Announcements from Gamescom Guests: Russ Crandall: Host of Retro Game CorpsGiovanni Colantonio: Editor-at-large, Polygon Bonus Episodes and Segments! Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Factor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic Sound See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: A Game Review Is the Possible ImpossibleAct 2: Written Reviews Aren’t Dead Just YetAct 3: Better Living Through Game ReviewsPatreon Bonus: How to Have Richer Conversations about Games Guests: Chris Donlan: critic, essayist, and author Bonus Episodes and Segments! Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgamesFactor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic SoundSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: A History of the Fighting Game GenreAct 2: How to Get into Fighting GamesAct 3: Why Marvel Tokon Is Getting All the HypePatreon Bonus: The 5 Ingredients of a Perfect Summer Game Guests: Ash Parrish: Senior reporter, Kotaku Bonus Episodes and Segments! Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgamesFactor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic Sound All interviews are edited for concision and clarity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: The Sexy Game That’s Taken Over the WorldAct 2: A Werewolf Man, Dung Deliveries, and the Chinese GovernmentAct 3: Loving a Game That Will One Day DisappearPatreon Bonus: Just How Bad Is the EA Sale? Guests: Ash Parrish: Senior reporter, KotakuNatalie Checo: Community + social media manager and writer, Sunset VisitorRebekah Valentine: Senior reporter, KotakuClosing Song: “Band on the Run (16 Bit, SNES)” by spaceyorick Bonus Episodes and Segments! Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames for only $5. Get bonus episodes, extra segments, and ad-free episodes. Works on every podcast app, so you can listen wherever you'd like! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgamesFactor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic Sound All interviews are edited for concision and clarity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: This One Game Is Two GamesAct 2: Fighting for Attention in the Age of Endless DistractionPatreon Bonus: Making Games with Christian Faith Guest: Xalavier Nelson Jr.: Studio head, designer, and writer, Strange Scaffold Get 1 month of Post Games Patreon for $1! Every bonus episode!Every bonus segment!No ads!Subscribe at Patreon.com/PostGames. Sale ends Sunday, August 29th at 11:59 pm PT. Limited to first-time subscribers. Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgamesFactor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic Sound All interviews are edited for concision and clarity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bonus Post Games?! Support the show for $5 at Patreon.com/PostGames and get bonus episodes and segments! This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Game Freak’s 30 Years of Brilliant False StartsAct 2: Beast of Reincarnation Won’t Be IgnoredPatreon Bonus: Game Freak’s Top 5 Games (That Aren’t Pokémon)Act 3: A New Game Magazine? In This Economy?! Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgamesFactor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Guests: Robert Sephazon: Game designer, producer, historian, and curatorRyan Rigney: Editor-in-chief, Chisel Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic Sound All interviews are edited for concision and clarity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: A Life Making Sense of GamesAct 2: The Pleasure in Noticing the Small ThingsPatreon Bonus: Behind-the-Scenes of Grand Theft Auto’s Press EventsBonus: An Excerpt from “The Small Stuff” Audiobook Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgamesFactor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Guests: Ian Bogost: Game designer, essayist, professor, and author of “The Small Stuff”Closing Song: “The Path of the Wind (from My Neighbor Totoro)” performed by Gentle Love Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic Sound All interviews are edited for concision and clarity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Post Games is an NPR-style podcast about video games. Each week, games media veteran Chris Plante (co-founder of Polygon, co-host of The Besties) tackles a new topic with the help of guest experts. This episode is a tasting menu: four conversations with four very different experts. YouTuber AnyAustin reflects on growing old as a gaming YouTuber. Author Keza MacDonald gives us a hint of Nintendo's future. Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen explains how metrics and optimization have infected our favorite games. And critic and game designer Tim Rogers recommends the perfect starting point for Dragon Quest. This is the perfect entry point for newcomers and a taste of what's available for paid subscribers on the Patreon! Love the show? Please consider supporting Post Games (and getting tons of bonus segments and episodes) at Patreon.com.postgames This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Getting Old as a Professional Gaming YouTuberAct 2: Nintendo’s Future Act 3: How Metrics Infected Video Games Bonus Act: Tim Rogers Recommends You Play This Dragon Quest First Show Notes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.games Sponsors: Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgamesFactor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Guests: Any Austin: Gaming YouTuberKeza MacDonald: Journalist and author of Super Nintendo: The Game-Changing Company That Unlocked the Power of PlayC. Thi Nguyen: Philosopher, educator, and author. His latest book is The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s GameTim Rogers: Critic and designer at Action Button Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic Sound All interviews are edited for concision and clarity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This Week on Post Games: Act 1: Why Game Criticism Is a KindnessAct 2: What a Game Review Can and Can’t DoPatreon Bonus: The Reason Review Scores Make People So Mad Show Notes and Bonus Episodes: Want full show notes for free, including links to everything we mention? Visit www.post.gamesGet weekly bonus segments, video episodes, monthly exclusive episodes, and more at patreon.com/postgames for only $5 Sponsors: Incogni Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to incogni.com/postgamesFactor Deal: Head to Factormeals.com/postgames50off and use code postgames50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with a new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details.)Quince Deal: Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to quince.com/POSTGAMES for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Guests: Harper Jay: Critic and Writer Art & Music: Logo and Show Art: James BarehamTheme: Mark SparlingAdditional music: Epidemic Sound All interviews are edited for concision and clarity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.